Questions and Replies
12 July 2017 - NW814
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether the National Treasury’s non-deal international investor roadshow scheduled to take place between 27 March 2017 and 31 March 2017 in London, Boston and New York was authorised; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he was provided with reasons why the National Treasury’s non-deal international investor roadshow was cancelled; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, (a) when was he informed of this decision and (b) what are the further relevant details; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
My predecessor would have been best suited to respond to the question asked.
12 July 2017 - NW1392
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether he has met the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) since his appointment as Minister of Finance on 31 March 2017; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he (a) has appointed or (b) intends to appoint any new members to the specified board; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the names of each person he (i) has appointed and/or (ii) intends to appoint to the board; (3) whether he has (a) issued any directive to or (b) made any regulation regarding the PIC; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
1. No.
2. (a)The Minister has not as yet appointed any new Board member, except the appointment of the Deputy Minister of Finance who automatically becomes a member of the Board as a result of the Cabinet decision taken on 03 December 2008 where the Cabinet approved;
- the ex-officio appointment of the Deputy Minister, as non-executive director to the Board of the PIC; and
- that should a Deputy Minister of Finance vacate his or her office, the new incumbent will automatically serve on the Board of the Public Investment Corporation Limited.
(b) In terms of the PIC Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI), the Board of the PIC shall comprise of 15 directors of which 2 should be the executive directors (the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer). Currently the Board comprises of 13 directors (2 executive directors and 11 non-executive directors). The Minister is currently reviewing the 2 proposed candidates submitted by the Board to fill the two vacancies. As required by the PIC MOI which states that the Minister shall in consultation with Cabinet appoint the directors of the PIC, the Cabinet memorandum will be submitted to the Cabinet as soon as the Minister finalises the appointment process.
3. No.
12 July 2017 - NW1114
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether he has found that the statement of his economic advisor, Prof Chris Malikane, in an interview published on 23 April 2017 (details furnished) that there is no way he, the Minister of Finance, can tell a fellow South African to keep his mouth shut, was regarded as insubordination; if not, why not; if so, (2) whether he (a) has or (b) will take any form of disciplinary action against Prof Malikane; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
(1-2) He has since gone through government policy induction in order to align his academic life to the role of Minister of Finance. Therefore his utterance will be aligned with government policies henceforth, bearing in mind that one of the key features of a democracy is freedom of expression. Of course, this must be exercised in a responsible manner taking due regard of the position that such person holds.
3. No statement will be made.
12 July 2017 - NW1826
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance
Does the National Treasury have an archive of official department meetings, policy documents, department annual reports, investigations and auditing reports; if so, how is it accessible?
Reply:
Yes. Official department meetings, policy documents, investigation and internal audit reports are not publicly available and are archived in secured common network drives as well as on the SharePoint platform based E-registry. Annual reports and Auditor-General’s reports are regarded as publicly available records and are published on the National Treasury website (www.treasury.gov.za). A need to know principle, in terms of the approved organisational Information Sensitivity Policy is applied to determine the required level of access and to restrict unnecessary access to records by members of staff.
For members of the public, access to records, that are not publicly available, may be requested from the Information Officer in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). To access such records, a request for information which clearly describes the record(s) being requested must be submitted by completing the prescribed “form A” which must be forwarded to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. The form may also be hand delivered to the National Treasury Building in 240 Madiba Street, Pretoria or mailed to Private Bag X 115, Pretoria 0001.
12 July 2017 - NW1247
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1) Whether he has ever travelled on a private aircraft between Johannesburg and Durban in fulfilment of his official Cabinet responsibilities since 26 May 2014; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) when did each such trip take place, (ii) what was the purpose of each trip, (iii) who was the owner of each aircraft, (iv) what was the tail number of each aircraft and (v) who accompanied him on each trip; (2) Whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
(1-2) No.
11 July 2017 - NW1974
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Has the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) ever conducted any investigations into a certain person (name and details furnished); if so (a) when was the investigation(s) commissioned and (b) what is the current status of the specified investigation(s); (2) whether he will furnish Ms T E Baker with copies of the reports of the investigation(s); if not, why not; if so, by what date?
Reply:
I have been informed by the Head of the Special Investigation Unit that a similar question was posed to the Presidency during May 2017, a copy of which is attached hereto, where-in the SIU answered as follows:
1. It would appear that the Proclamation referred to, issued by the Presidency to commence with investigations, relates to Proclamation R35 of 2008. This Proclamation related to the Mhlatuzi Water Board in Richards Bay, of which Ms Myeni was the Chairperson at the time.
a) The investigation was proclaimed in 2008.
b) The investigation was duly completed and the report was submitted to the Presidency in April 2013.
2. The Honourable Member is advised to direct the request to the Office of the Honourable President, for a copy of such Report, as such Reports are neither submitted to nor kept by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services.
11 July 2017 - NW1894
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
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:
I have been informed that neither the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and Department of Correctional Services nor its entities reporting to me has appointed transaction advisors for tenders during the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
11 July 2017 - NW1563
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)What are the full details of each contract awarded by the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (a) in each of the past three financial years and (b) since 1 April 2017, in each case specifying (i) the name and (ii) cost, (2) (a) did each contract go out on tender, (b) who was awarded each tender, (c) how is each project funded and (d) what is the current status of each project; (3) whether each project complies with the regulations of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, as amended; if not, in each case, why not?
Reply:
Refer to the table below for the breakdown responses.
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ONTRACTS AWARDED BY TCTA FROM 2014/15, 2015/16 AND 2016/17 FINANCIAL YEARS
Contract Description |
Date Awarded |
2(b) Contractor/ Supplier |
(ii) Contract Amount |
2(a) Open Tender or Close Tender or Exception |
2(c) Where applicable, How is each project Funded |
2 (d) Status of the project |
(3) Compliance with regulations of the Public Finance Management Act (Yes or No) |
Maintenance of UPS System, Generator, Access control and CCTV |
Apr-14 |
M Projects |
R 1 044 0000 |
Single Source recommended for maintenance of the equipment which were installed by the same service provider who was appointed through an open tender process. |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Current |
Yes |
Construction of AMD facilities at Eastern Basin |
May-14 |
CMC-PG JV |
R 1 122 241 835.91 |
Open Tender |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus |
Complete |
Yes |
Audio Visual Equipment |
May-14 |
Sumsung Business Solutions |
R 1 620 0000.00 |
Single Source for maintenance of the equipment which were installed by the same service provider who was appointed through an open tender process. |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Current |
Yes |
Land Valuation Services for Sludge Disposal for the Central Basin, Eastern and Western Basin |
Jun-14 |
Griffiths Valuations |
R 185 811.25 |
Single Source from the database which was set up after an open tender process. |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Complete |
Yes |
Independent Environmental Auditor for AMD Eastern basin |
Sep-14 |
EP3 |
R 179 013.33 |
Quotation Process |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus |
Complete |
Yes |
Disaster Recovery Services |
Sep-14 |
Continuity South Africa |
R 2 870 008.34 |
Single Sourcing |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Expired |
Yes |
Health and Safety Consultant at AMD Eastern basin |
Oct-14 |
Nemai Consulting |
R 417 764.40 |
Open Tender |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus |
Complete |
Yes |
Mobile Phone Services |
Dec-14 |
Vodacom |
R 3 320 955.40 |
Single Source-negotiated route after failure of a close tender process. |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Current |
Yes |
Operation and Maintenance for AMD facilities at Central Basin |
Jan-15 |
Group Five |
R 215 863 561.66 |
Contract extension. |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus |
Complete |
Yes |
Construction of AMD facilities at Western Basin |
Jan-15 |
Group Five |
R 92 000 000.00 |
Single Source, followed after the open tender process failed. |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus |
Current |
Yes |
Appointment of Corporate Insurance Service provider |
Feb-15 |
GIB Insurance Brokers |
R 102 444.00 |
Open Tender |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Current |
Yes |
Treasury Management System |
Jun-15 |
Fikon |
R 6 131 034,00 |
Open Tender |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Current-implementation |
Yes |
Rental of Multi-Function Printing Devices for 36 Months |
Dec-15 |
Konica Minolta |
R 3 848 349.70 |
Open Tender |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Current |
Yes |
SCM, Financial Accounting System |
Jan-16 |
ICT Works |
R 15 170 305.98 |
Open Tender |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Current |
Yes |
HRM System |
Jan-16 |
ICT Works |
R 6 270 000.00 |
Single sourcing followed after the open tender process failed. |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Current |
Yes |
Short term operation and maintenance of AMD Central basin |
Apr-16 |
Intelligent Water Solutions (IWS) |
R 55 146 662,91 |
Single Source |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus |
Current- open tender process underway. |
Yes |
Operation and maintenance of AMD facilities at Eastern Basin |
Aug-16 |
CMC-PG JV |
R 80 000 000.00 |
Contract extension to provide operations and maintenance services to allow conclusion of an open tender process. |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System and 67% refundable from the fiscus |
Current |
Yes |
Procurement of pool vehicles |
Jan-17 |
Nissan |
R 498 914.03 |
National Treasury Transversal Contract |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Once-off. |
Yes |
Psychometric Assessments |
Feb-17 |
Work Dynamics |
R 982 708.76 |
Open Tender |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Current |
Yes |
Travel Management Service |
Mar-17 |
Travel With Flair |
Management fee (R 7 000 000.00) |
Open Tender |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Extended by six months until September 2017 |
Yes |
Travel Management Services |
Mar-17 |
Gemini |
Management fee (R 4 400 000.00) |
Open Tender |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
Extended by six months until September 2017 |
Yes |
Total Soft Services Contract for facilities Management |
Mar-17 |
Afri Services |
R 7 395 031.02 |
Open Tender |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
On going |
Yes |
VAT Consulting Services |
Mar-17 |
PWC |
R 160 000.00 |
Single Source |
Commercial funding which is repaid via water tariffs from the Vaal River System |
On-going. |
Yes |
11 July 2017 - NW1930
Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1)(a) On what date was the public participation for a certain mine housing development (name furnished) conducted and (b) how was the notice for public participation communicated; (2) whether a proper environmental impact assessment (EIA) was conducted; if so, what process has been followed since the specified EIA; (3) whether any objections were registered against the specified development; if so, what number of objections were lodged; (4) (a) how were the objectors notified of the tribunal hearing and (b) what was the outcome of the specified hearing?
Reply:
1. The Ekurhuleni Municipality and Gauteng Department of Agricultural and Rural Development are in position to advice on public participation for land use development as they are the custodians of land use. The Department’s mandate is to comment on impediment between mining and development and advise accordingly.
2. Environmental Impact Assessment is only submitted to Municipality and Gauteng Department of Agricultural and Rural Development, for land use development purposes. Developers’ use their discretion whether to submit the EIA to the department as it is not mining related.
3. The Department has not received any objection in writing from any interested and affected parties as yet
4. No objections in relation to the development from ERPM to DMR in writing has been received.
Approved/Not Approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017
11 July 2017 - NW1600
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether her department has any (a) partnership or (b) bilateral agreement with any government entity in Israel; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, how many Israeli companies are involved in these (i) partnerships and (ii) agreements?
Reply:
No, my Department does not have any partnership or bilateral agreements with any government entity in Israel.
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11 July 2017 - NW1667
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What is the (a) name, (b) location, (c) nature of work done and (d) total cost of each dam safety project undertaken by a certain company (name furnished) in each of the past five financial years?
Reply:
Refer to the table below for the name, location, nature of work done and total cost of each dam safety project undertaken by Sigodi Marah Martin Management. The total project cost stated in the table below is for the execution of the works (i.e design costs and construction costs). Sigodi Marah Martin Management was appointed in November 2013 to October 2016 on a time cost basis contract.
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NO. |
PROVINCE |
NAME OF PROJECT |
NATURE OF WORK / REHABILITATION SCOPE OF WORK |
TOTAL PROJECT COST |
SIGODI MARAH MARTIN - SCOPE OF WORK |
1. |
Eastern Cape |
Elandsdrift Barrage |
Rehabilitation of the auxiliary spillway and mechanical gates (radial gates) |
R 312 232 338 |
Approved Professional Person |
2. |
Eastern Cape |
Cata Dam |
Refurbishment of the outlet works and rehabilitation of earth embankment. |
R 50 612 689 |
Project Management & Approved Professional Person |
3. |
Limpopo |
Chuenispoort Dam |
Rehabilitation to address slope instability of the earth embankment& mechanical refurbishment |
R 120 392 232 |
Project Management (Mechanical works only) |
4. |
Eastern Cape |
Mnyameni Dam |
Refurbishment of the outlet works and rehabilitation of earth embankment. |
R 21 154 201 |
Project Management & Approved Professional Person |
5. |
Eastern Cape |
Ncora Dam |
Rehabilitation of twin 1,8 m diameter concrete pipes |
R 1 654 462 |
Project Management |
6. |
North West |
Rietspruit Dam |
Rehabilitation to address slope instability of the earth embankment |
R 3 763 305 |
Project Management |
7. |
Limpopo |
Mashashane Dam |
Rehabilitation of the earth embankment |
R 21 595 394 |
Site supervision |
8. |
Free State |
Orange-Riet Dam |
Increasing storage capacity of the balancing dam |
R 273 599 750 |
Project Management |
9. |
North West |
Taung Dam |
Mechanical refurbishment of the outlet works |
R 20 467 225 |
Project Management & design optimisations of mechanical outlets |
10. |
Western Cape |
Stompdrift Dam |
Rehabilitation of the concrete arch component of the dam |
R 98 004 332 |
Project Management (Mechanical works only) |
11. |
Limpopo |
Nsami Dam |
Increasing the spillway capacity of the dam & mechanical refurbishment |
R 154 642 237 |
Project Management& design optimisations of mechanical outlets |
12. |
Eastern Cape |
Kouga Dam |
Geotechnical investigations and monitoring of the dam’s micro movement. |
R 3 321 556 |
Structural Safety Analyses (Ambient Vibration Monitoring) |
13. |
Limpopo |
Vaalkop II Dam |
R 92 014 083 |
Approved Professional Person |
|
14. |
Free State |
Welbedacht |
Mechanical refurbishment of the inlet and outlet works. |
R 12 416 710 |
Project Management & design optimisations of mechanical outlets. |
15. |
Various Provinces |
|
Compilation of 5 yearly Dam Safety EvaluationsforCategory III Dams. |
Approved Professional Person |
Sigodi Marah Management’s expenditure per financial year is as follows:
- 2013/14 – R 3 418 333.04
- 2014/15 – R 20 935 669.35
- 2015/16 – R 58 223 703.77
- 2016/17 – R 1 632 465.35
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11 July 2017 - NW1900
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?
Reply:
No transaction advisors for tenders were appointed by my Department or each entity reporting to me for the period 01 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
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11 July 2017 - NW1761
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Does (a) he, (b) his Deputy Ministers or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?
Reply:
a) and b) My security arrangements and those of the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, as well as the Deputy Minister of Correctional Services remain the responsibility of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in terms of the Ministerial Handbook.
c) The response in respect of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to the me is as follows:
- The Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and the Judge Presidents do make use of security services paid for by the State through South African Police Service as required in terms of the Ministerial Handbook.
- National Prosecuting Authority – The National Director of Public Prosecution make use of services paid for by the State through the South African Police Services at the moment.
- Legal Aid South Africa – The Head of Legal Aid South Africa does not make use of security services.
- Special Investigation Unit – The Head of the Special Investigating Unit does not make use of security services at the moment.
- The Director General of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development does not make use of security services at the moment.
- The National Commissioner of Department of Correctional Services does use security services at the State expense.
- The Secretary-General for the Office of the Chief Justice does not make use of security services at the moment.
(i) There are no security services that are rendered to the family members on all of the above.
(ii) There are members of the Judiciary, National Prosecuting Authority and some support staff that make use of security services and the services are not extended to family members.
(aa) In all of the above, the reasons for the provision of security services, where applicable, are informed by the threats received due to their legal duties.
(bb) (i) Those members that are indicated in the Ministerial Handbook as stated above, the budget for the provision of the security services required is being paid from the South African Police Service’s budget.
(bb) (ii) The other affected members of the Judiciary, National Prosecuting Authority and supporting staff making use of security services are paid for by the State through the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
(bb) (iii) The National Commissioner for the Department of Correctional Services’ security services are paid for by the relevant Department of Correctional Services.
(cc) The relevant details about protection services as indicated above is mainly informed by the heightened threats, risks and vulnerability assessments that are inherent in their legal duties which cannot be ignored in the interest of justice and other constitutional requirements. Therefore, it is advisable that the details pertaining to each member be not disclosed for safety and security reasons. Furthermore, the doctrine of separation of powers dictates consideration in relation to the provision of protection and security services to members of the Judiciary and National Prosecuting Authority.
11 July 2017 - NW1779
Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
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:
(1) The Deputy Minister and myself make use of the security services paid for by the State as provided for by the Ministerial Handbook.
(2) No members of my family, nor those of the Deputy Minister and the Entities reporting to me; have made use of security services paid for by the State. No staff members either of the department or its entities have made use of security services paid for by the State.
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11 July 2017 - NW1811
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many(aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?
Reply:
a) Refer to Annexure A for information regarding board members of each water boards.
b) The Minister of Water and Sanitation is responsible for appointing board members and my Department is in the process of appointing a new board.
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Annexure A
(a) Entity reporting to her, have a board in place |
(b) Entity reporting to her, do not have a board in place |
(i)(aa)when was each individual board member appointed |
(bb) when is the term for each board lapsing |
(i)(aa) how many board members are there in each board |
(bb) of those board members of each entity are female |
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Amatola Water |
Nokulunga Mnqeta (Chairperson) |
01 February 2016 |
30 January 2020 |
8 |
3 |
|
Sizwe Hadebe |
01 February 2016 |
30 January 2020 |
||||
Lynette Louw |
01 February 2016 |
30 January 2020 |
||||
Brian Hollingworth |
01 February 2016 |
30 January 2020 |
||||
Mphoko Nzimande |
01 February 2016 |
30 January 2020 |
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Abraham le Roux |
01 February 2016 |
30 January 2020 |
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Eugene Jooste |
01 February 2016 |
30 January 2020 |
||||
Tebogo Maenetja |
01 February 2016 |
30 January 2020 |
||||
Bloem Water |
Phitsane, TB (Chairperson) |
28 April 2009 |
31 March 2018 |
9 |
3 |
|
Matete, P |
01 April 2014 |
31 March 2018 |
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Van der Merwe, J |
28 April 2009 |
31 March 2018 |
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Maboe, MSS |
28 April 2009 |
31 March 2018 |
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Mokhesi, N |
01February 2005 |
31 March 2018 |
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Bomela, LR |
01 April 2014 |
31 March 2018 |
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Phetwe, CM |
01 April 2014 |
31 March 2018 |
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Ellman, MJ |
01 April 2014 |
31 March 2018 |
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Mkiva, Z |
01 April 2014 |
31 March 2018 |
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Lepelle Northern Water |
Mr. MPK Tshivhase(Chairperson) |
01 April 2016 |
31 March 2020 |
9 |
5 |
|
Mr. MI Phasha |
01 April 2016 |
31 March 2020 |
||||
Mr. NH Matsepe |
01 April 2010 |
31 March 2020 |
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Ms. LLC Malamba |
01 April 2010 |
31 March 2020 |
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Ms. MM Ntsaba |
01 April 2016 |
31 March 2020 |
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Ms. JM Letsoalo |
01 April 2010 |
31 March 2020 |
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Mr. BP Sebola |
01 April 2010 |
31 March 2020 |
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Ms. TTC Hlongwa |
01 April 2016 |
31 March 2020 |
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Ms. MA Mphahlele |
01 April 2016 |
31 March 2020 |
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Magalies Water |
Adv. MM Petlane (Chairperson) |
01 May 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
12 |
7 |
|
Ms. PN Nkwinika |
01 July 2009 |
30 April 2018 |
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Mr. DR Sibanda |
01 July 2009 |
30 April 2018 |
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Ms. MA Hlahla |
01 July 2009 |
30 April 2018 |
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Mr. TT Mohapi |
01 March 2012 |
30 April 2018 |
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Ms. TF Zondi |
01 July 2009 |
30 April 2018 |
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Ms. N Mufamadi |
01 May 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
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Ms. TD Monewe |
01 March 2012 |
30 April 2018 |
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Mr. FP Vilakazi |
01 May 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
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Ms. F Saloojee |
01 May 14 |
30 April 2018 |
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Ms. S Lebeko-Ratlhagane |
01 June 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
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Kgosi SV Suping |
01 June 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
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Mhlathuze Water |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
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Overberg Water |
Mr Mpumelelo Ncwadi (Chairperson) |
1 September 2009 |
30 April 2018 |
7 |
3 |
|
Mr Noel Bastiaan |
4 April 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
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Ms Melinda Zass |
4 April 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
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Ms Kim Montgomery |
4 April 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
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Ms Nirvani Dhevcharran |
4 April 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
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Advocate Derick Block |
4 April 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
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Mr Adriaan Smuts |
4 April 2014 |
30 April 2018 |
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Rand Water |
Adv Faith Matshidiso Hashatse (Chairperson) |
01 April 2009 |
31 March 2018 |
11 |
6 |
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Ms Sophie Molokoane-Machika (Deputy Chairperson) |
12 June 2012 |
31 March 2018 |
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Ms Busiswa Cwengile Bam |
01 April 2014 |
31 March 2018 |
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Mr Dawood Coovadia |
01 April 2005 |
31 March 2018 |
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Ms Lakela Kaunda |
01 April 2014 |
31 March 2018 |
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Mr Lefadi Makibinyane |
01 April 2009 |
31 March 2018 |
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Ms Nomsa Georgina Mbileni |
01 April 2014 |
31 March 2018 |
||||
Mr Isaac Mmushi |
01 April 2014 |
31 March 2018 |
||||
Prof Frederick Otieno |
01 April 2005 |
31 March 2018 |
||||
Mr Ramateu Monyokolo |
17 February 2016 |
31 March 2018 |
||||
Ms Rene Aloise Kenosi |
17 February 2016 |
31 March 2018 |
||||
Sedibeng Water |
Mr MD Dikoko |
30April 2017 |
30Apr 2021 |
6 |
2 |
|
Mr EA Gaborone |
30April 2017 |
30Apr 2021 |
||||
Mr CD Mboweni |
30April 2017 |
30Apr 2021 |
||||
Mr MM Mthombeni |
30April 2017 |
30Apr 2021 |
||||
Dr PE Molokwane |
30April 2017 |
30Apr 2021 |
||||
Ms KG Sereko |
30April 2017 |
30Apr 2021 |
||||
Umgeni Water |
Mr Andile Mahlalutye (Chairman) |
01-Jul-09 |
2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place. |
10 |
3 |
|
Prof Imtiaz Vally |
01-Jul-09 |
2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place. |
||||
Ms Ziphozethu Mathenjwa |
01-Jul-09 |
2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place. |
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Mr Teboho Nkhahle |
01-Jul-09 |
2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place. |
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Mr Graham Atkinson |
01-Jul-09 |
2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place. |
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Dr Takalani Dube |
01-Jul-09 |
2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place. |
||||
Ms Thokozile Shezi |
01-Jul-09 |
2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place. |
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Ms Nompumelelo Chamane |
01-Jul-09 |
2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place. |
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Mr Visvin Reddy |
01-Jul-09 |
2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place. |
||||
Mr Thabani Zulu |
01-Jul-09 |
2013-06-30. Minister extended the term until a new board is in place. |
||||
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) |
Ms Monhla Hlahla |
01 December 2015 |
30 November 2018 |
9 |
4 |
|
Mr Jacob Modise |
01 December 2015 |
30 November 2018 |
||||
Ms Zodwa Manase |
01 December 2015 |
30 November 2018 |
||||
Mr Simphiwe Khondlo |
01 July 2006 |
30 November 2018 |
||||
Mr Satish Roopa |
01 December 2015 |
30 November 2018 |
||||
Dr Michael Ellman |
01 December 2015 |
30 November 2018 |
||||
Ms Sijabulile Makhathini |
01 December 2015 |
30 November 2018 |
||||
Ms Tsepiso Mohlaoli |
01 December 2015 |
30 November 2018 |
||||
Mr Muziwandile Chonco |
02 August 2016 |
30 November 2018 |
||||
Water Research Commission (WRC) |
Dr Mjoli |
01 February 2016 |
31 January 2020 |
9 |
5 |
|
Prof Vil-Nkomo |
01 February 2016 |
31 January 2020 |
||||
Dr Makgae |
01 February 2016 |
31 January 2020 |
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Mr Ndhlovu |
01 February 2016 |
31 January 2020 |
||||
Dr Nala |
01 February 2016 |
31 January 2020 |
||||
Ms Mbonambi |
01 February 2016 |
31 January 2020 |
||||
Ms Msezane |
01 February 2016 |
31 January 2020 |
||||
Prof Stroebel |
01 February 2016 |
31 January 2020 |
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Mr I Patel |
01 February 2016 |
31 January 2020 |
11 July 2017 - NW1599
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Given South Africa’s water crisis and findings by the World Resources Institute that South Africa will be one of the world’s most water stressed countries by 2040, as compared to countries such as Somalia and Sudan, what is her department doing to promote innovation and development in the water saving sector, in terms of (a) money spent and (b) plan of action?
Reply:
(a) My Department is spending a budget of R1,2 Million in the financial year 2017/18 to promote development of innovation in water sector through programmes such as South African Youth Water Prize is a Science and Technology based project, facilitate installation of Water Administration System at the irrigation schemes and the use of Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication to enable electronic water measurement in the irrigation sector.
(b) The plan of action is to continue to enhance the research innovation development work my Department is doing. This further entails strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners in the Water Sector such as Department of Science and Technology (DST), Water Research Commission (WRC), Agriculture Research Council and various organized Industry Sectors .i.e. Pulp and Paper Association, Food and Beverages Association and Chamber of Mines. My Department also plans to enhance the already existing innovations by hosting exhibitions in collaboration with WRC and DST. My Department is consistently uploading new innovations on the Departmental website to ensure dissemination of information in addition to national road shows and visiting of public schools as part of raising awareness.
Currently, what needs to be done in earnest is to encourage all water users in the Republic of South Africa) to use water sparingly and do everything within their means to stop leakages. In that regard, my Department is training youth in the War on Leaks programme to assist Municipalities in combating water losses.
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11 July 2017 - NW1606
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether, in light of the Constitutional Court ruling in 2011 that the practice of repossessing homes without having the claims tested by a judge is illegal and the allegedly looming fifth eviction of Ernest Mashaba and his family from a fully paid-up house by a certain bank (name furnished), his department has intervened to ensure the illegal repossession of the house does not take place?
Reply:
It is not the responsibility of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to approach individuals whose Human Rights have been allegedly violated and to take up litigation on their behalf. Bodies such as Legal Aid South Africa and the Human Rights Commission are there to provide assistance to such individuals.
The Legal Aid South Africa (SA) has informed me that the Legal Aid SA has no records showing receipt of an application for legal aid relating to Mr Mashaba’s matter. The particulars of Mr Mashaba’s case came to Legal Aid SA’s attention when the GroundUp article of 29 May 2017 was published. Legal Aid SA has made contact with the Lungelo Letho Human Rights Foundation (LLHRF), the organization currently assisting Mr. Mashaba, to obtain his contact details and/or for LLHRF to facilitate contact with Mr. Mashaba. Legal Aid SA will consult with Mr. Mashaba, if he agrees to accept Legal Aid SA’s assistance, in order to obtain the relevant and necessary information where after assessment of what legal assistance can be rendered to ensure compliance with the Constitution and the relevant laws applicable to this matter and thereby ensure that Mr Mashaba’s rights are protected. Current Legal Aid Policy only permits assistance in civil matters where the matter has reasonable prospects of success based on all available evidence.
The Secretary-General of the Office of Chief Justice has furthermore informed me that following the Constitutional Court case of Gudwana v Steko Development CC, Case No: CCT44/10 delivered on 11 April 2011, in terms of which the Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for a Registrar of a High Court to declare immovable properties specially executable when ordering default judgment under Rule 31(5) of the Uniform Rules of Court to the extent that this permits the sale in execution of the home of a person, All the divisions of High Court issued Practice Notes to the effect that applications for an order declaring primary residence specially executable should only be heard by the court and not by the Registrar.
11 July 2017 - NW1805
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
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. The information, in relation to the entities reporting to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Service that have Boards in place, is detailed as follows.
A) LEGAL AID SOUTH AFRICA
(a) Legal Aid South Africa has a Board appointed, in terms of Section 6 (1) of the Legal Aid South Africa Act No. 39 of 2014, by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services.
(i) (aa) the dates of appointment of the Directors as members of the Board are as follows:
Appointed in terms of which section of the Act |
Name |
Period of Appointment |
|
Start Date |
End Date |
||
1. Section 6(1)(a) of the Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act No. 39 of 2014) |
Chairperson: Mr Justice D Mlambo |
1 March 2016 |
28 February 2019 |
2. Section 6(1)(b) and Section 8 (1) of the Legal Aid South Africa Act, 2014 (Act No. 39 of 2014) |
Deputy Chairperson: Mr Justice M Makume |
17 October 2017 |
28 February 2019 |
3. Section 6(1)(b) |
Seven (7) non-executive members:
|
1 March 2016 |
28 February 2019 |
4. Section 6(2) |
Two (2) non-executive members to serve as alternative members to the members appointed in terms of Section 6(1)(b):
|
1 March 2016 |
28 February 2019 |
5. Section 6(1)(c) |
Ms V Vedalankar, ex officio in her capacity as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
1 March 2016 |
Until her period of appointment as CEO expires |
6. Section 6(1)(d) |
Three (3) executive members
|
1 March 2016 |
28 February 2019 |
7. Section 6(2) |
One (1) executive member to serve as an alternative member to the members appointed in terms of Section 6(1)(d) Ms R Hlabatau |
1 March 2016 |
28 February 2019 |
8. Section 6(1)(e) |
The Director-General: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development or his or her nominee Advocate PA du Rand (Nominee) |
1 March 2016 |
28 February 2019 |
(bb) the term of office for the Board members is three (3) years as shown above.
(ii) (aa) The Board of Legal Aid South Africa has a total of fourteen (14) Board Members made up of ten (10) Non-Executive Directors and four (4)
Executive Directors. There are also three (3) Alternative Board Members.
(bb) the Board of Legal Aid South Africa has five (5) females (plus 2 Alternative members).
B. COUNCIL FOR DEBT COLLECTORS
The Council for Debt Collectors has a board or Council Members appointed, in terms of Section 3 of the Debt Collectors Act 1998 (Act No. 114 of 1998), by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services. The Council, appointed in terms of the Act, consists of ten (10) members, of which three (3) members are females.
The table below provides details of Council Members, i.e. Names, capacity and term of office:
Name |
Appointed in terms of which section of the Act |
Capacity |
Period of Appointment |
|
Start Date |
Start Date |
|||
1. Ms L S Machaba |
Section 3(2)(a) |
Chairperson |
4 March 2015 |
3 March 2018 |
2. Ms J Ntshingila |
Section 3(2)(b)(i) |
Member |
4 March 2015 |
3 March 2018 |
3. Mr J C Janse van Rensburg |
Section 3(2)(b)(ii) |
Member |
4 March 2017 |
3 March 2020 |
4. Mr B Maseko |
Section 3(2)(b(iii) |
Member |
4 March 2015 |
3 March 2018 |
5. Mr A Olivier |
Section 3(2)(b)(iii) |
Member |
4 March 2015 |
3 March 2018 |
6. Mr S Lindsay |
Section 3(2)(b)(iii) |
Member |
4 March 2017 |
3 March 2020 |
7. Mr M Lamola |
Section 3(2)(b)(iii) |
Member |
4 March 2015 |
3 March 2018 |
8. Adv. P A du Rand |
Section 3(2)(b)(iv) |
Member |
4 March 2015 |
3 March 2018 |
9. Mr C Senzani |
Section 3(2)(b)(iv) |
Member |
4 March 2017 |
3 March 2020 |
10. Ms M M Viljoen |
Section 3(2)(b)(v) |
Member |
4 March 2015 |
3 March 2018 |
C. SOUTH AFRICAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION
(a) (i) The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) is one of the entities reporting to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services which has a Board/Commission in place.
Appointed in terms of which Section of the Act |
Name of Members Appointed |
Capacity |
Period of Appointment |
|
Start Date |
End Date |
|||
Section 2(2) of the South African Law Reform Commission Act 19 of 1973 |
Judge Jody Kollapen of the Gauteng North Division of the High Court |
Chairperson |
April 2015 |
September 2018 |
Professor V Jaichand (WITS) |
Member |
September 2013 |
September 2018 |
|
Advocate M Sello (Practicing Advocate) |
Member |
September 2013 |
September 2018 |
|
Mr IBW Lawrence (Practicing Attorney) |
Member |
September 2013 |
September 2018 |
|
Ms NT Siwendu (Practicing Attorney) |
Member |
September 2013 |
September 2018 |
|
Professor Annet Wanyana Oguttu (UNISA) |
Member |
January 2015 |
September 2018 |
|
Professor Marita Carnelly (UKZN) |
Member |
January 2015 |
September 2018 |
(ii) The Board of the SALRC consists of seven members, and four (4) of the
Commissioners are females.
D. RULES BOARD FOR COURTS OF LAW
(1)(a) The Rules Board is accountable to the Minister in terms of the Act, and has a
Board in place. The table below provides further details in respect to the members and term of office:
Appointed in terms of which Section of the Act |
Name of Members Appointed |
Capacity |
Period of Appointment |
|
Start Date |
End Date |
|||
In terms of Section 3 of the Rules Board for Courts of Law Act of 1985 (Act No. 107 of 1985) |
|
Chairperson Vice- Chairperson Member Member Member Member Member Alternate Member Member Member Member Alternate Member Member Member |
01 January 2012 6 March 2017 01 January 2012 01 January 2012 01 September 2014 01 January 2012 01 January 2012 01 January 2012 01 January 2012 01 January 2012 01 September 2014 01 September 2014 1 January 2015 1 January 2012 |
31 December 2017 6 March 2022 31 December 2017 31 December 2017 31 August 2019 31 December 2017 31 December 2017 31 December 2017 31 December 2017 31 December 2017 31 August 2019 31 August 2019 31 December 2020 31 December 2017 |
(ii) There are twelve (12) Board members plus 2 alternates, in the Rules Board for Courts of Law, five (5) of the members are females.
E. SOUTH AFRICAN BOARD FOR SHERIFFS
Appointed in terms of which Section of the Act |
Name of Members Appointed |
Capacity |
Period of Appointment |
|
Start Date |
End Date |
|||
In terms of section 9(2) (a) of the Sheriffs Act, 1986 (Act No. 90 of 1986) |
Mrs C Mabuza (Sheriff) Ms P Roodt (Sheriff) Ms Nomajwara Soga (Sheriff) Ms Mmathotho Lephadi (Sheriff) Mr Ignatius Klynsmith (Sheriff) |
Chairperson Member Member Member Member |
1 March 2015 1 March 2015 1 March 2015 1 March 2015 1 March 2015 |
28 February 2018 28 February 2018 28 February 2018 28 February 2018 28 February 2018 |
In terms of section 9(2) (b) of the Sheriffs Act, 1986 (Act No. 90 of 1986) |
Advocate Hishaam Mohamed Mr Thamsanqa Tembe Sec. 9(2)(c) Mr Lesiba Mashapa Sec. 9(2)(d) Prof. Lovell Fernandez Sec 9(2)(e) Mr Meko Magida Sec. 9(2)(e) Ms Khunjulwa Sigenu Sec 11(2)(a) |
Member and Deputy Chairperson Member Member Member Member |
1 March 2015 1 March 2015 1 March 2015 1 March 2015 1 March 2015 14 April 2016 |
28 February 2018 28 February 2018 28 February 2018 28 February 2018 28 February 2018 28 February 2018 |
(b) The following entities reporting to me do not have Boards, and no Boards are envisaged to be appointed:
(i) SPECIAL INVESTIGATING UNIT
Due to the critical work that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) does, the SIU does not have Board as it is a Schedule III Public entity, with the Accounting Authority fulfilling the role of the Board.
For ease of reference, section of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) is quoted below:
Section 49 2 (a) & (b) of the PFMA.
“2. if the public entity -
(a) has a board or other controlling body, that board or controlling body is the accounting authority for that entity or
(b) does not have a controlling body, the chief executive officer or the other person in charge of the public entity is the accounting authority for that public entity unless specific legislation applicable to that public entity designates another person as the accounting authority.”
Furthermore, the SIU’s legislation (the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, No 74 of 1996) also does not require the establishment or appointment of a Board. Should the SIU want to appoint a Board, this will require amendments to the Act.
The Head of the SIU has informed me that he is of the opinion that if the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) sees the need for a Board to be established, it can advise, and the recommendation will be considered.
10 July 2017 - NW2001
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Does the Road Accident Fund (RAF) make use of external organisations to process claims; if so, what (a) are the names of the organisations, (b) is the extent of their involvement, (c) is the basis of the contractual agreement(s) in terms of functional role and scope, (d) is the duration of agreement(s) and (e) are the terms of contract(s) value; if not, (2) did the RAF enter into the specified agreements with the external organisations in the past five financial years; if so, (a) what is the name of each organisation, (b) what services did each organisation provide and (c) for how much?
Reply:
(1) The RAF does not currently make use of external organisations to process claims; therefore questions (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) are not applicable, however,
(2) The Road Accident Fund Act, No. 56 of 1996 (the Act) provides in section 8 for the appointment by the Board of agents to investigate and settle claims contemplated in section 17(1) of the Act (identified claims), similar to comparable sections contained in the Act’s predecessors. However, an appointment made under section 8 of the Act would constitute a public private partnership (PPP) under Treasury Regulation 16, where the full RAF function is outsourced. Considering the technicalities, timing and cost associated with PPPs the RAF Board elected instead to insource administrative capacity to assist the RAF to process the backlog of claims. Service providers were appointed following a compliant supply chain management process in respect of an open tender (RAF/2013/00027) advertised in the Government Tender Bulletin on 8 August 2013. The contracts commenced on 9 January 2014 and expired on 8 January 2017. Importantly, throughout the appointments the RAF remained responsible to approve the final settlement mandate in respect of the claims administered by the service providers, (a) the RAF appointed the following service providers (i) Ernst & Young Consortium [comprising of Ernst & Young Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd and A2A Kopano Incorporated and Alexander Forbes Compensation Technologies (Pty) Ltd (who subsequently left the consortium)] and (ii) Medscheme Holdings (Pty) Ltd, (b) to assist the RAF with the validation and verification of claim information; investigation and assessment of merits; investigation and assessment of medical records and reports relating to injuries sustained by claimants; investigation and assessment of quantum; negotiation of settlements based on approved mandates by the RAF; dealing with all litigation arising on a specific matter after instruction; keeping accurate records and reporting timeously; and communicating with claimants, attorneys and the RAF, (c) for the amounts as set out in the table below:
COSTS INCURRED – SERVICE PROVIDER INVOICES |
||||
Number |
Description |
Ernst & Young Consortium |
Medscheme |
Total |
1 |
Paid invoices |
R116,288,436 |
R184,175,692 |
R300,464,128 |
2 |
Outstanding invoices |
R5,293,672 |
R2,856,544 |
R8,150,216 |
Total invoices received |
R121,582,108 |
R187,032,236 |
R308,614,344 |
|
3 |
# Quotation for withheld reports |
R22,365,349 |
R12,815,390 |
R35,180,739 |
Total |
R143,947,457 |
R199,847,626 |
R343,795,083 |
|
# Note: The service providers incurred expenditure in obtaining expert reports and other information and, or documentation prior to termination of the contracts. The service providers requested re-imbursement for such expenditure and withheld the reports, subject to reimbursement. The contracts did not make provision for reimbursement for such expenditure. Approval by National Treasury, subject to certain conditions, has been obtained for the RAF to pay for additional reports. Re-imbursement is also subject to Board approval. The process to obtain Board approval has commenced. |
10 July 2017 - NW1268
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
What is the total number of (a) land restitution claims that were submitted in each province since the inception of his department’s land restitution programme in 1995, (b) the specified claims that have been finalised to date and (c) the specified claims that have been settled through (i) financial compensation and/or (ii) land transfers?
Reply:
(a)
Province |
Total Lodged |
Eastern Cape |
16,716 |
Free State |
2,682 |
Gauteng |
13,162 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
16,394 |
Limpopo |
3,489 |
Mpumalanga |
3,400 |
North West |
3,902 |
Northern Cape |
3,852 |
Western Cape |
16,099 |
TOTAL |
79,696 |
(b)
Province |
Total Finalised |
Eastern Cape |
17,489 |
Free State |
3,239 |
Gauteng |
11,164 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
740 |
Limpopo |
4,095 |
Mpumalanga |
2,822 |
Northern Cape |
2,887 |
North West |
2,112 |
Western Cape |
16,502 |
TOTAL |
61,050 |
(c ) (i) 68 661, Annexure A
(ii) 7 478, Annexure B.
10 July 2017 - NW2026
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether the Airports Company of South Africa has any contracts with a certain company (name furnished); if so, what (a) are the relevant details and (b) is the (i) cost and (ii) description of each specified contract?
Reply:
Airports South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)
ACSA does not have any contract with the respective supplier.
10 July 2017 - NW1855
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
With reference to the reply to question 642 on 10 April 2017 regarding the beneficiaries of Somhlolo Trust in Lothair, Mpumalanga, what (a) is the role of Government in the trust, (b) role would Government play in assisting the beneficiaries of this trust and (c) was the role of the Mpumalanga provincial government in the reply to the specified question; (2) whether there are officials of the Mpumalanga government who are beneficiaries or trustees of the board of Somhlolo trust?
Reply:
( 1 ) (a) No role, the Trust run its own affairs.
(b) The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights together with the Trustees are currently in the process of verifying the beneficiaries again with the aim of organising an election AGM to elect new Trustees.
( c ) No role, The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights responded to some questions and other questions were responded to by the Trustees.
( 2 ) Not to our knowledge
10 July 2017 - NW1710
Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether regular maintenance is being undertaken on information technology facilities and systems within the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa; if not, (a) why not (b) what steps have been taken to change this (c) why have no officials been (i) charged and/or (ii) suspended for not ensuring that these systems and facilities are maintained; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
PRASA does undertake regular maintenance of its information technology.
(a) Financial constraints at PRASA have resulted in key technical vacancies that have affected the maintenance in certain areas of Information Communication Technology (ICT).
(b) PRASA is exploring a partnership with other SOE’s in particular Transnet and Broadband Infraco for support in fibre maintenance. This is an interim measure while PRASA is building internal capacity to carry out the maintenance.
(c) There has not been any reason to charge employees; the challenges are structural and not related to ill-discipline.
(d) Skills and funding (operational funding) over and above the infrastructure Capital outlay remains a challenge. As PRASA modernizes, many of its ICT projects are in various stages of implementation and the full maintenance implications from an Operational funding point of view are still unclear.
10 July 2017 - NW2003
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What are the relevant details of the breakdown of the payments to e-tag procurement from third parties with regard to the (a) names of the third parties, (b) payments received and (c) relevant service and/or obligation in each case; (2) what is the annual breakdown of payments towards invoice printing and posting for e-toll collection in each year since its inception; (3) what are the details of the kiosk rental agreement with regard to the (a) amount per unit, (b) number of units and (c) beneficiary or beneficiaries within the current e-toll structure?
Reply:
1. E-tag procurement from third parties:
(a) Names of third parties:
The parties that were contracted for the provision and maintenance of e-tags were:
- Kapsch Trafficom AB - Sweden;
- Q-Free ASA – Norway.
(b) Payments received:
The above parties have received the following payments for e-tag’s provided:
- Kapsch Trafficom AB: R167 220 930.96 (Excl VAT)
- Q-Free ASA: R58 317 748.41 (Excl VAT)
(c) Relevant service and/or obligation:
The above parties were contracted for the supply and maintenance of e-tags in accordance with SANRAL specifications and in accordance with the required specifications of an international CEN-278 standard. The e-tags were procured in batches in accordance with demand in terms of the e-toll registration for the GFIP project and for the conventional toll plazas country wide.
2. Payments towards invoice printing and posting:
The annual breakdown of payments towards invoice printing and posting for e-toll collection as per SARS and AARTO requirements is as follows (excl VAT):
- 3 December 2013 to 31 December 2014: R124 635 007.73
- 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015: R58 422 869.55
- 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016: R112 289 632.03
- 1 January 2017 to May 2017: R32 043 385.45
3. Kiosk rental:
(a) Amount per unit:
The amount per unit differs between “temporary” kiosks and “permanent” kiosks, and from shopping mall to shopping mall, depending also on kiosk floor area.
- The monthly rental for a temporary kiosk currently ranges between R7 000 and R22 680 per month (excl VAT).
- The monthly rental for a permanent kiosk ranges between R15 226.09 and R78 797.24 per month (excl VAT).
(b) Number of units:
- There are currently five temporary kiosks in operation.
- There are currently 17 permanent kiosks in operation.
(c) Beneficiary or beneficiaries within the current e-toll structure:
There are no beneficiaries from kiosk rental within the e-toll structure (i.e. the e-toll Operator - ETC). The kiosks are rented from the various owners of the shopping malls. ETC receive 2.5% of the rental for arranging and managing the rental agreements in terms of their contract. This percentage was tendered by ETC as part of the competitive tender for this contract.
10 July 2017 - NW1734
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
(a),(b)(i),(ii),(iii),(aa),(bb),(aaa),(bbb) Please refer to the table below.
Financial Years |
Department/ Entities |
(aa) |
(bb) |
||
(i) 2014/15 |
(a) Department |
(aaa) Names |
(bbb) Professional Designation |
(aaa) Detail of Contract Awarded |
(bbb) Amounts |
Mr Johannes Siphamandla Mtonga |
Registry Clerk |
Supplier Name: Rhino JZ Catering and Projects State Entity: Gauteng PSSC Contract Description: Catering Services |
R20 030.00 |
||
(b) Entities |
(aaa) Names |
(bbb) Professional Designation |
(aaa) Detail of Contract Awarded |
(bbb) Amounts |
|
Deeds Trading Account |
Mr Peter Rakoli Machika |
Senior Deeds Registration Officer |
Supplier Name: Machi-ra 73 Trading Enterprise CC State Entity: Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Contract Description: Supply of Geysers |
R 28,606.00 |
|
Supplier Name: Machi-ra 73 Trading Enterprise CC State Entity: National Department of Public Works Contract Description: Supply of Office Furniture |
R 61,392.00 |
||||
Ms Nancy Tebogo Mushi |
Deeds Registration Clerk – Contract (lapsed 30.06.2015) |
Supplier Name: Sinethamba Construction State Entity: Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Contract Description: Could not be determined |
R 39,004.50 |
||
Mr Bongani Brian Sibuyi |
Programmer - Resigned |
Supplier Name: Optiflex Trading and Projects State Entity: South African Social Security Agency Contract Description: Could not be determined |
R 700.00 |
||
Mr Ziphozonke Professor Nkosi |
Deeds Registration Clerk – Contract (lapsed 30.06.2015) |
Supplier Name: Prosam Trading State Entity: eThekwini Metro Contract Description: Could not be determined |
R 25,000.00 |
||
Ms Sbongile Mpandana |
Deeds Registration Clerk |
Supplier Name: Bongiwe Majola Trading Enterprise State Entity: Eastern Cape Social Development and Special Programme Contract Description: Could not be determined |
R 101,000.00 |
||
Ms Nontokozo Renaisence Mhlongo |
Deeds Registration Clerk – Contract (lapsed 30.06.2015) |
Supplier Name: Malungi Multi Service State Entity: Kwazulu Natal Department of Education Contract Description: Could not be determined |
R 308,252.72 |
||
Mr Sibusiso Rhoda-Cathe Mpangane |
Provisioning Clerk |
Supplier Name: Praktkal-Con State Entity: Department of Defence Contract Description: Supply of Groceries |
R 21,253.00 |
||
(ii) 2015/16 |
Department |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
R0 |
(iii) 2016/17 |
Entities |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
R0 |
10 July 2017 - NW1612
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether she has found that the number of single-medium Afrikaans schools has displayed an upward trend since 1994; if so, (a) what number of schools in each year since 1994 occurs (i) separately in each province and (ii) in total throughout the country and (b) what are the reasons for this in each case; (2) whether she has found that the number of schools displayed a downward trend in the specified period; if not, what are the full relevant particulars; if so, what steps she will take to protect the specified schools?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i)(ii)
Please note that the data for 1994 is not available. However, the earliest date for which the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has reliable information is 2002. Table 1 below shows the number of Afrikaans single medium schools over 10 years using 2002 as a baseline. In 2002, there were 1 814 Afrikaans single medium schools in South Africa. The majority of these schools were found in the Western Cape, followed by the Northern Cape with 289 schools.
(1)(b)
(i) The demographics in the area of some schools have changed. In response to the growing number of learners wanting English as the Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT), the schools have introduced English as second language of instruction.
(ii) Declining number of Afrikaans speaking learners forces the schools to revert to parallel-medium (English/Afrikaans) schools.
(2) The number of Afrikaans single medium schools shows a decrease from 1 814 in 2002 to 1 234 in 2016. The major decrease took place in 2010 where the number of Afrikaans medium schools dropped by 158 schools.
Note that the only increase in the number of Afrikaans medium schools occurred between the years 2005 – 2008. The rest of the years recorded indicate a decrease.
Table 1: Number of Afrikaans single medium schools, by province, between 2002 and 2016
Province |
2002 |
2005 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
EC |
221 |
214 |
212 |
202 |
203 |
192 |
173 |
193 |
164 |
173 |
168 |
FS |
113 |
98 |
91 |
70 |
69 |
68 |
76 |
75 |
77 |
79 |
74 |
GT |
266 |
186 |
254 |
252 |
222 |
217 |
188 |
168 |
182 |
183 |
108 |
KZ |
45 |
19 |
31 |
30 |
18 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
LP |
39 |
31 |
45 |
44 |
41 |
26 |
24 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
MP |
27 |
53 |
95 |
91 |
69 |
61 |
58 |
28 |
25 |
28 |
23 |
NC |
289 |
221 |
248 |
231 |
182 |
247 |
245 |
231 |
237 |
201 |
174 |
NW |
78 |
102 |
95 |
100 |
64 |
58 |
64 |
52 |
55 |
54 |
41 |
WC |
736 |
802 |
687 |
681 |
675 |
666 |
649 |
648 |
635 |
626 |
616 |
Total |
1814 |
1 729 |
1758 |
1701 |
1543 |
1550 |
1491 |
1429 |
1411 |
1373 |
1234 |
Source: 2002-2015 Annual School Survey and 2016 LURITS
10 July 2017 - NW1790
Ndlozi, Dr MQ to ask the Minister of State Security
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 of 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:
In terms of the National Intelligence Services Act 65 of 2002, as amended by the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act 52 of 2003, there are no boards that should be established by the Minister of State Security.
10 July 2017 - NW2002
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
What total amount was spent on the Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) brand development with regard to (a) marketing and brand-promotion projects, (b) advertisements in the media, (c) billboards, (d) mounted stickers and advertisements in lifts and malls, (e) promotional articles such as key rings, (f) printed booklets and pamphlets and (g) the RABS website?
Reply:
Parliament has consistently over recent years, starting in 2014/15, approved, on the recommendation of the Portfolio Committee on Transport an objective in the Road Accident Fund’s (RAF) Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans, which objective provides for alignment of the RAF’s administrative dispensation with the RABS Bill, in order to prepare for the transition to RABS.
In addition to approving the objective, Parliament also approved, on the recommendation of the Portfolio Committee on Transport, the RAF’s annual budgets in relation to work to be performed in relation to the objective.
The objective is sensitive to Parliament’s consideration of the Bill and the Department of Transport’s responsibility in respect of formulating legislation for consideration by Parliament.
In 2014/15 the objective was for the RAF to support the Department of Transport to draft the Bill, Rules and Regulations as per the approved RABS policy.
In 2015/16 the focus moved from the legislative process to readying the RAF to administer claims under the proposed Bill. The focus was on internal readiness in terms of the business architecture and design.
In 2016/17 the focus was on developing a Transition Plan that is intended to assist the RAF in the transition. The plan is a conceptual document designed to enable the RAF to prepare for the administration of claims under the proposed Bill.
The RAF spent the following amounts in relation to RABS, although not necessarily in respect of brand development:
With regard to - |
in the 2014-15, |
2015-16 |
and 2016-17 financial years: |
(a) marketing and brand-promotion projects, |
R Nil |
R Nil |
R 80 109.10 |
(b) advertisements in the media, |
R2 896 662 |
R5 404 190 |
R6 365 666 |
(c) billboards, |
R Nil |
R Nil |
R Nil |
(d) mounted stickers and advertisements in lifts and malls, |
R Nil |
R Nil |
R 4 300 |
e) promotional articles such as key rings (although no costs was incurred in respect of key rings, but in relation to mouse pads, CD’s and T-Shirts), |
R 363 126 |
R 27 103 |
R 73 319 |
(f) printed booklets and pamphlets, and |
R Nil |
R Nil |
R47 982 |
(g) the RABS website |
R Nil |
R Nil |
R Nil |
Advertisements in the media were published on mass-reach media platforms, for example radio, print and television. All expenditure took place following procurement in accordance with the provisions the RAF’s policies and the PFMA.
10 July 2017 - NW1611
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Whether there is evidence that agricultural production has decreased as a result of land transfers from white land owners to black land owners; if so, how many (a) farms have been transferred and (b) hectares have been left derelict as a result of land transfers from white farmers to black farmers?
Reply:
No. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform did not pronounce that the agricultural production has decreased as result of land transfers.
a) Falls away.
b) Falls away.
10 July 2017 - NW1663
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with regard to the presentation by her department to the Portfolio Committees of Basic Education and Transport entitled Scholar Transport Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on 23 May 2017, the (a) Eastern Cape, (b) KwaZulu-Natal, (c) Limpopo, (d) Mpumalanga, (e) Northern Cape and (f) North West provincial governments have requested additional funding from the National Treasury to cover the shortfall in their 2017-18 scholar transport budgets identified as totalling R639 943 941?
Reply:
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) Information received from the said provinces indicates that the said provinces have not as yet requested additional funding from the National Treasury to cover the shortfall in their 2017-18 scholar transport budgets. However, discussions are underway within the Provincial Departments to seek mechanisms to address the shortages from their respective provincial budgets.
10 July 2017 - NW1743
Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
Department
(a) No employees were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the:
(i) 2014-15 – none
(ii) 2015-16 – none
(iii) 2016-17 – none
(aa)(aaa) – not applicable
(bbb) – Not applicable
(bb) (aaa) & (bbb) – not applicable
Air Traffic Navigating and Services (ATNS)
a.N/a
b.N/a. ATNS has not awarded any contracts or agreements to its employees to conduct business with any state entity
(i) 2014-15 : Nil
(ii) 2015-16 : Nil
(iii) 2016-17 : Nil
aa (aaa) : N/a
(bbb): N/a
bb (aaa) : N/a
(bbb) : N/a
Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA)
Not applicable.
ACSA policies do not allow for contracts to be awarded to staff members.
South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (SACCA)
(a)Not applicable, and (b), (i), (ii), and (iii): The South African Civil Aviation Authority is not aware of any staff member being awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity, nor has it granted an approval to any of its staff members to conduct business with any state entity during the 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 financial years.
As such questions: (aa), (aaa), and (bbb); and (bb), (aaa), and (bbb) are not applicable.
Roads Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
(b) No staff member at RTMC was awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 financial years.
(aa)(aaa) N/A
(bbb) N/A
(bb)(aaa)N/A
(bbb) N/A
Road Accident Fund (RAF)
(b) Staff of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) who perform external remunerative work are required to obtain prior written permission to do so in terms of the RAF’s applicable policies and procedures, however the RAF would not know, beyond the prescribed declarations of interest forms completed by bidders in respect of the RAF’s own tenders and supply chain management policies and procedures, whether any staff member was awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with other state entities in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; consequently, the RAF is unable to respond to questions (aa)(aaa), (aa)(bbb), (bb)(aaa) and (bb)(bbb).
South Africa National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)
(b) (i)(ii) SANRAL’s employee contracts prevent any employee from receiving any secondary income for goods or services, unless authorised by the CEO. Additionally, staff are required to declare their interest in any entities. To the best of SANRAL’s knowledge and in terms of the declaration of interests received from staff annually, SANRAL is not aware of the award of any contracts or agreements to SANRAL staff, to conduct business with SANRAL or any other state entity, in any of the financial years listed herein.
Roads Infringement Agency (RTIA)
N(b) umber of staff awarded contracts
(i) 2014/2015=0
(ii) 2015/2016=1
(iii) 2016/2017=0
(aa) (aaa) Names and professional designations:
2014/2015=0
2015/2016 (1) =Mr K Maeyane (Risk Management Specialist)
2016/2017=0;
(bb) (aaa) Details of the contracts:
2014/2015=0
2015/2016=Audit Committee Member/Consultant to Fetakgomo Municipality.
2016/2017=0;
(bbb) Amounts in each case:
2014/2015=R0,00
2015/2016=R5721,00
2016/2017=R0,00
Cross Border Roads Transport Agency (CBRTA)
(b) In terms of declaration of interest records, no employee disclosed any financial interest with state entities during (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years.
The external audit for 2015-16 financial year revealed that the companies with which some of the employees affiliate, had conducted business with state entities. The relevant information as per the audit management letter is in the table below.
(aa)(aaa) Names |
(bbb) Professional designations |
(bbb) Amounts |
Siphiwinhlanhla Nkala |
Road Transport Inspector |
R 27 657.41 |
Patrick Mathebula |
Manager Training Ext. Act Coordinator |
R 173 462.40 |
Sharon Mkhize |
Manager: Business Planning and Performance |
R 333 000.00 |
(bb) (aaa) The Agency does not have the details of the contract (s) and/or agreement (s) awarded as the information was not disclosed in the declaration of interest forms by the employees.
South Africa Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
From a review of the Contract Register as well as the Declaration of Members Interest, there were no employees (including executive members) or Board members awarded contracts or agreements to conduct business with the South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) during the 2014/15, 2015/16 or 2016/17 financial years.
Ports Regulator (PRSA)
Ports Regulator secretariat staff has not conducted business with state entities in the 2014/15-2015/16 financial years (this has been audited by the Auditor General) and to the best of our knowledge, no staff has conducted business with state entities in the 2016/17 financial year (based on verbal verification with staff members).
Railway Regulator Safety (RSR)
(b) (i) (ii) (iii) No. None of the RSR staff have conducted business with any state entities in the financial years mentioned.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
PRASA has discovered that certain employees were conflicted with regards to certain contracts. Please see annexure for details.
10 July 2017 - NW1739
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of State Security
Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) name 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:
The State Security Agency (SSA) awarded no contracts or agreements to personnel of the Agency to conduct business with any state entity in the years stated above.
10 July 2017 - NW1524
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Whether she has found that a certain company (details furnished) can be held contractually liable for not ensuring that all visa applications it processed are fully available for adjudication on her department’s visa systems; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
No. It has not been necessary for the Department to exercise its rights on such a contractual condition as the service provider is under obligation to ensure applications are managed within the agreed timeframes. The Service Level Agreement allows for action to be taken against the service provider where there is a breach of contractual obligation.This is monitored and verified by the department through established business processes that reconcile application data with records uploaded to the department’s Visa Adjudication System (VAS). Any discrepancies are identified and are subject to further investigation and monitoring processes which are managed through a project governance standard.
07 July 2017 - NW1321
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether each school has an appointed educator to provide counselling, support and advice to pupils who fall pregnant; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the total number of schools that do not have an educator allocated to play this role; (2) what process is followed when selecting educators to fulfil this role? NW1463E
Reply:
1. Schools currently do not have allocated educators who provide counselling, support and advice to pregnant learners. Schools currently manage learner pregnancies through their respective codes of conduct, with guidance from the School Management Team. The Draft Policy on Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy, once approved, will provide guidelines to the School Management Team on how best to identify and allocate educators to carry this responsibility.
2. Educators volunteer to take up this responsibility.
07 July 2017 - NW1641
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Tourism
Whether she has established the reasons why the average length of stay to 4,3 nights and resulting bed nights has grown in 2016 compared to 2015, despite the fact that the number of trips declined by 0,7% over the same period; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The decrease in domestic trips in 2016 was largely driven by the shift in holidays, negatively impacting on the number of trips taken with a purpose of visiting family and friends. Although fewer trips were taken in 2016 compared to 2015, domestic tourism survey indicates that tourists stayed longer relative to 2015. The average length of stay per trip increased by 1.6%, leading to an increase in the total number of bed night by 0.9%. The reasons for this increase despite the decline in the total number of trips was due to the fact that during 2016, more public holidays were close to weekend resulting in domestic tourists opting to combine the holidays with those weekends for their trips, hence the longer duration of stay for those who undertook the trips.
07 July 2017 - NW1310
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With regard to the Cabinet statement issued on 11 May 2017 (details furnished), what interventions has her department undertaken in Vuwani, Limpopo, to ensure that learners are (a) back in class and (b) able to catch up on missed teaching time?
Reply:
a) The Department of Basic Education (DBE), working with the Limpopo Department of Education, has held numerous engagement meetings with key stakeholders to ensure that normality is restored for learners to be back in classes in Vuwani, Vhembe District. The intention of these engagements has primarily been to enlist support to advocate for the upholding and respect of the right to a basic education. The stakeholders that have been involved include the following: teacher unions operating in the areas: National Professional Teachers Organisation South Africa (NAPTOSA), Professional Educators Union (PEU) and South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU); Principals of schools; Chairpersons of School Governing Bodies (SGBs); Department of Social Development; Department of Health; the Education Forum; the Pastors’ Forum; the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT); and the Business Forum. The stakeholders have worked tirelessly to engage communities in assisting the DBE to restore normality. The Education Forum, Pastors’ Forum, school governing body formations, the NECT, traditional leaders and teacher unions took a unanimous decision to support all efforts aimed at restoring education services in Vuwani. The LP DoE has been tracking the attendance of both teachers and learners, and attendance rates have been improving, which suggests that learners and teachers are responding to the call.
During the 2016 disruptions:
- Parolees as well as Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers were utilised for the cleaning of the schools, rubble removal and clearing of ground for mobile classes. Parents and SGBs of affected schools formed part of the cleaning team.
- Donations were received from various donors. Donations received included textbooks, stationery, photocopiers, data projectors and laptops, sanitary towels and toiletries, eating utensils, brooms and mops, Science Kits and desks and these are being put to good use. All these collectively came from the following donors: NECT, Game and Massmart, Mvula Trust, Stats SA, Letaba Estate, Leda and KLM.
In reality, the Department of Basic Education does not have the capacity and means to take measures to prevent and control organised and co-ordinated disruptions of learning and teaching processes, considering the reasons for the Vuwani crisis. However, the Department has taken measures to mitigate the impact of the disruptions, including the provision of mobile classrooms, school furniture, textbooks and stationery as well as feeding for learners where necessary.
b) The LDoE has developed a catch-up plan for Vuwani to ensure that learners can return to the normal routine as far as the school calendar is concerned. According to the catch-up plan, recovery teaching and learning will run (in the morning and afternoon from Monday to Thursday; and on Saturdays) until learners write the May/June Examinations. For Grades 1 to 11, the programme includes chunking of the content to ensure that the work is covered over the available period. Pace setters are being used to identify any backlog in curriculum coverage per school, per subject, with the view of implementing an accelerated programme to catch up. E-learning solutions (from Vodacom) are being used particularly for Grade 12. Enrichment camping sessions have also been organised for Grade 12 learners, where targeted content in designated subjects will be offered by District Lead Teachers. Learners will also be exposed to examination guidelines and coached on answering difficult questions in order to ensure adequate preparation.
The implementation of the catch-up plan in schools is being monitored and supported by multidisciplinary teams. The aim is to ensure that the plan is effective and adequate as a mechanism for ensuring that learners and teachers can cover work lost during disruptions. Teacher unions, in particular, have been very supportive in supporting the catch-up plan by encouraging their members to volunteer their services, even after normal working hours.
Counselling services have been made available for affected learners, teachers and parents to make sure effective teaching and learning in schools take place. These counselling support sessions will be available for teachers, learners and affected parents until the May/June examinations. These sessions are provided by the Pastors’ Forum, Department of Health and Department of Social Development.
07 July 2017 - NW1979
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) How many special needs schools impose school fees in each province and (b) is there a set tariff across all provinces; (2) whether any learners with disabilities in full service schools are exempted from paying school fees; if so, how many learners have been exempted; if not, how many learners have not been exempted?
Reply:
The Department has forwarded the question to the Provincial Education Departments and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.
07 July 2017 - NW1816
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Tourism
(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? NW2024E
Reply:
1. (a) SA Tourism
(b) N/A
(i) SA Tourism Board
Name of Board Member |
(aa) Date of Appointment |
(bb) Date of End of Contract |
Dr T Abrahamse (Chairperson) |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Mr Thebe Ikalafeng (Deputy Chairperson) |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Mr Graham Wood |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Ms Judi Nwokedi |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Ms Michelle Constant |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Ms Chichi Maponya |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Mr Colin Bell |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Ms Amor Malan |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Mr Oregan Hoskins |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Ms Mmaditonki Setwaba |
01 June 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Mr Yacoob Abba Omar |
21 November 2015 |
31 May 2018 |
Ms Mmatsatsi Ramawela |
26 August 2016 |
31 May 2018 |
Mr Enver Duminy |
26 August 2016 |
31 May 2018 |
(ii) (aa) 14
(bb) 7 Female members
2. (a) N/A
07 July 2017 - NW1972
Majola, Ms T to ask the Minister of State Security
How many security threat assessments has his department and/or any entity reporting to him made recommending the assigning of (a) Protection and Security Services and/or (b) Presidential Protection Services to individuals (i) in the (aa) 2010-11, (bb) 2011-12, (cc) 2012-13, (dd) 2013-14, (ee) 2014-15, (ff) 2015-16 and (gg) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017?
Reply:
The State Security Agency (SSA) is mandated by the National Strategic Act of 1994 (Act No. 39 of 1994), and as amended by the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act of 2013 (Act No. 11 of 2013), to conduct and coordinate counterintelligence (CI). In fulfilling this legislative mandate the SSA is required to “put in place or institute measures and conduct activities to neutralise the effectiveness of foreign or hostile intelligence operations, to protect intelligence and any classified information, to conduct vetting investigations and to counter any threat or potential threat to national security” (GILAA, Act No. 11 of 2013).
The SSA performs threat and risk assessments (TRAs) as per request from the South African Police – Directorate for Protective Services (DPSS) which includes the VIP services and the Presidential Protection Services (PPS). Threat assessments are also provided in support of the security deployment detail of the NATJOINTS. These assessments are provided to support the SAPS Crime Intelligence Division, and on the whole, the SSA provides the assessments on a routine basis as part of its Counterintelligence mandate.
The table below outlines the number of Threat and Risk Assessments provided to the SAPS Protection Services and/or the Ministry for State Security for visits by VIPs.
Year |
Number of Assessments |
2010-2011 |
5 |
2011-2012 |
5 |
2012-2013 |
39 |
2013-2014 |
42 |
2014-2016 |
86 |
2015-2016 |
109 |
2016-2017 |
60 |
2017-to-date |
13 |
07 July 2017 - NW1326
Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with regard to the death of a Siphamandla Choma, a learner at Manyano Primary School in Mhluzi, following an alleged assault by the school principal, counselling has been made available for learners and educators at the specified school; if not, why not; if so, what form of counselling was made available?
Reply:
The District-Based Support Team at Ekangala District, during the week leading up to the funeral of the said learner, provided counselling to the learner’s classmates and the class teacher. Beyond the classroom, considering the limited human resources for the counselling, a broad screening assessment was undertaken in the school to identify and target learners and educators that may require psychosocial support the most. In addition, the family members were also given psychosocial support.
07 July 2017 - NW1400
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Tourism
(a) What percentage of small, medium and micro enterprise bed and breakfast establishments are currently owned by black entrepreneurs, (b) how is the percentage expected to change by the end of the (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19 and (iii) 2019-20 financial years and (c) what amounts has her department allocated in the 2017-18 to 2019-20 medium term expenditure framework to accelerate transformation in this segment of the industry?
Reply:
a) The total number of Bed and Breakfast (B&B) establishments in the country is currently unknown and so is the demographic information about them. However, through the grading system, 884 B&B establishments were graded as of 31 May 2017. Furthermore, updates of the National Tourism Database, which currently relies on voluntary updates by establishments, indicates that an additional 29 B&B establishments which were not graded also updated their information.
The department recognises the need for a comprehensive database that is not solely dependent on the 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.
b) (i),(ii) & (iii) There is no forecast on the increase of Bed & Breakfast establishments in the country. The department’s initiatives in the form of enterprise development support as well as capital and other incentives are aimed at growing existing and start-ups businesses with the aim to increase participation of black enterprises in the tourism sector. However, as government, our responsibility is to create a conducive environment and appropriate support mechanisms to enable entrepreneurs to succeed.
c) What amounts has her department allocated in the 2017-18 to 2019-20 medium term expenditure framework to accelerate transformation in this segment of the industry?
Small enterprise development and sector transformation are central to most of the department’s programmes. The following budget allocations have been made to specific programmes that focus on enterprise development, market access support, capital investment (i.e. Tourism Transformation Fund) and energy efficiency retrofitting (i.e. Green Tourism Incentive Programme) over the 2017-18 to 2019-20 medium term expenditure framework. These programmes would contribute to sector transformation.
Programme |
Estimated budget allocation (‘000) over medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) period |
||
2017/2018 |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
|
Enterprise Development |
17 882 |
16 420 |
14 361 |
Market Access Support (international) |
13 000* |
15 318* |
13 125* |
Market Access Support (Hidden Gems) |
13 000* |
15 318* |
13 125* |
Tourism Transformation Fund (TFF) - in collaboration with NEF. |
40 000** |
40 000** |
40 000** |
Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) - in collaboration with IDC) |
30 000** |
45 000** |
67 500** |
* Allocation estimate in line with Estimates of National Expenditure
** Provisional allocation in line with memoranda of agreement with the relevant development finance institution –
amounts may increase or decrease dependant on programme uptake and availability of funds
The eligibility and qualifying criteria included in the programme guidelines for the market access support and the energy efficiency retrofitting (i.e. GTIP) programmes gives preference to, and offer increased benefits to small and transformed enterprises. The incubator initiatives under the enterprise development and capital investment (i.e. TTF) support programmes specifically focus on black owned enterprises.
It is further important to note that the TTF that will be administered by the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) is a dedicated support mechanism aimed at unlocking investment by black investors in the tourism sector. The department’s contribution of R120 million over the MTEF period will serve as a grant component. This will be complemented by equal contributions of R120 million in debt finance and R120 million in equity contributions from the NEF over the same period. Through the collaboration with NEF, the total value of the Tourism Transformation Fund will therefore be R360 million over the MTEF period.
07 July 2017 - NW1741
Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Tourism
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) Whether any staff of her department were awarded contracts
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(aa) (aaa) What are the names |
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N/A |
Not available e-Disclosure verification pending. |
(bbb) Professional designations of the staff members |
Refer to (aa) (i) above |
N/A |
N/A |
(bb) (aaa) Details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded |
Contracts awarded by:
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N/A |
N/A |
(bbb) Amounts in each case |
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N/A |
N/A |
b) No staff from SA Tourism were awarded any contracts.
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(aa) (aaa) What are the names |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(bbb) Professional designations of the staff members |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(bb) (aaa) Details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(bbb) Amounts in each case |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
07 July 2017 - NW1799
Mokause, Ms MO to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION:
(1) Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?
Reply:
PSC
- (a); (b); (i)(aa);(i)(bb);(ii)(aa); (ii)(bb): Not applicable to the Public Service Commission (PSC) as the PSC is not an entity in its nature and does not have a board. The PSC is a Constitutional body accountable to the National Assembly.
- (a) and (b): Ditto (Not applicable to the PSC).
CPSI
- The Centre for Public Service Innovation does not have a board
- The CPSI is not required to have a board as it is not a Public Entity but a Government Component
DPSA
The Department of Public Service and Administration does not have a board.
NSG
- (a) The National School of Government does not have a board. It is established as schedule 1 December by the Public Service Act, 1994, as amended read with Proclamation No. 43 of 2013
- The National School of Government does not have a board. It is established as schedule 1 December by the Public Service Act, 1994, as amended read with Proclamation No. 43 of 2013
END
07 July 2017 - NW1848
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether a school for hearing impaired learners has been built in Mpumalanga as promised by her department (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Information from the Mpumalanga Department of Education is that the school for the hearing impaired has not been constructed by the department as yet. When the project was identified, the Department commenced with the search for a site for the school for the deaf and the criteria for the site selection was proximity to a hearing institute and a provincial hospital for the purpose of the routine assessments of the learners. Four (4) sites were identified and all were found to be unsuitable due to reasons including inadequate size, distance from an ear institute and provincial hospital and unsuitable terrain. Further, assistance was solicited from Mbombela Local Municipality and Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) without success. However, it in the absence of the site, the Department proceeded with benchmarking the curriculum delivery and infrastructure delivery models with other provinces, namely KZN, Gauteng and Western Cape. In addition, the Department proceeded and completed the generic designs for the proposed school and is only waiting for adaptation to a site, once available. A suitable site has subsequently been identified in Kaapsche Hoop, 25km outside Nelspruit. Negotiations have ensued in an effort to secure the land as the stakeholders and the MPDoE is satisfied with the suitability of the site. A budget has been allocated in the 2017/18 financial year Infrastructure Plan for environmental assessment, geotechnical investigations, topographical survey and the subsequent adaptation of the generic designs onto the site layout plan. Construction of the school is projected to commence 2018/19 financial year.
07 July 2017 - NW1852
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)How many pupils are (a) currently registered as learners in (i) public and (ii) private schools in each province and (b) in (i) primary and (ii) high school; (2) how many (a) high school, (b) pre-primary and (c) primary school teachers are currently employed in schools but do not teach any classes in each province; (3) how many teachers are currently employed in (a) private and (b) public schools in each province?
Reply:
1. (a)(i)(ii)(b)(i)(ii)
Note that 2017 data is not yet available. Table 1 below indicates the number of learners in 2016 by sector. It shows that there were 12 932 565 learners in 2016, majority (7 509 476) of these learners were in primary schools.
Table 1: Number of learners in ordinary schools, by province and phase, in 2016
Province |
Sector |
Pre-Primary |
Primary |
Secondary |
Grand Total |
EC |
INDEPENDENT |
6 211 |
38 011 |
18 497 |
62 824 |
PUBLIC |
134 381 |
1 137 136 |
627 206 |
1 898 723 |
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Total |
140 592 |
1 175 147 |
645 703 |
1 961 547 |
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FS |
INDEPENDENT |
1 405 |
10 294 |
4 938 |
16 637 |
PUBLIC |
37 412 |
407 072 |
227 228 |
671 712 |
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Total |
38 817 |
417 366 |
232 166 |
688 349 |
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GP |
INDEPENDENT |
27 304 |
160 881 |
89 433 |
278 026 |
PUBLIC |
108 017 |
1 228 212 |
707 006 |
2 048 558 |
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Total |
135 321 |
1 389 093 |
796 439 |
2 326 584 |
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KZ |
INDEPENDENT |
6 411 |
36 378 |
26 487 |
69 337 |
PUBLIC |
189 296 |
1 569 955 |
1 048 909 |
2 808 207 |
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Total |
195 707 |
1 606 333 |
1 075 396 |
2 877 544 |
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LP |
INDEPENDENT |
5 205 |
34 093 |
19 532 |
58 830 |
PUBLIC |
121 727 |
907 668 |
677 289 |
1 706 725 |
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Total |
126 932 |
941 761 |
696 821 |
1 765 555 |
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MP |
INDEPENDENT |
2 483 |
16 371 |
9 264 |
28 118 |
PUBLIC |
64 363 |
597 045 |
384 616 |
1 046 234 |
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Total |
66 846 |
613 416 |
393 880 |
1 074 352 |
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NC |
INDEPENDENT |
649 |
1 838 |
1 589 |
4 080 |
PUBLIC |
18 834 |
175 612 |
92 960 |
287 435 |
|
Total |
19 483 |
177 450 |
94 549 |
291 515 |
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NW |
INDEPENDENT |
1 874 |
12 158 |
5 136 |
19 207 |
PUBLIC |
50 345 |
487 710 |
273 231 |
811 340 |
|
Total |
52 219 |
499 868 |
278 367 |
830 547 |
|
WC |
INDEPENDENT |
5 446 |
29 947 |
17 780 |
53 223 |
PUBLIC |
65 701 |
659 095 |
337 572 |
1 063 349 |
|
Total |
71 147 |
689 042 |
355 352 |
1 116 572 |
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National |
847 064 |
7 509 476 |
4 568 673 |
12 932 565 |
Source: 2016 SNAP Survey
(2) (a) (b) (c)
All teachers employed in schools are allocated classes to teach. If teachers, for whatever reason which may include ill-health, suspension due to misconduct, etc. are unable to teach, a substitute educator is allocated to the school accordingly.
(3)(a)(b) Number of state-paid public and independent schools educators, in 2017
Province |
Number of educators in Independent schools (a) (2016) |
Number of educators Public Schools (b) (2017) |
EASTERN CAPE |
3 257 |
51 597 |
FREE STATE |
1 058 |
20 674 |
GAUTENG |
18 986 |
62 385 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
4 989 |
87 437 |
LIMPOPO PROVINCE |
2 768 |
49 992 |
MPUMALANGA |
370 |
31 768 |
NORTH WEST |
1 232 |
24 902 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
295 |
9 125 |
WESTERN CAPE |
4 264 |
30 942 |
Grand Total |
37 219 |
368 822 |
Source 1(public) PERSAL, March 2017 Source 2 (independent schools): 2016 SNAP |
07 July 2017 - NW1941
Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Tourism
What are the (a) details of her department’s plans to work together with other government departments to consider what relief measures can be implemented in the medium term to revive the tourism economy following the devastating fires in Knysna and (b) timelines in this regard?
Reply:
a) From discussions between the Department of Tourism, South African Tourism, Provincial and Local authorities and the Knysna Tourism Organisation, it is clear that the extent of damage to tourism infrastructure is yet to be fully assessed and defined. Based on preliminary assessments and needs, in the interim, the Department of Tourism will provide support through the Working for Tourism Expanded Public Works Programme to absorb employees from the affected establishments into short-term further training (with stipends) programmes in hospitality. SA Tourism will communicate positive messaging, both locally and internationally towards restoring the tourism image of Knysna. The Department of Tourism in partnership with the provincial and local authorities, the Department of Labour and Home Affairs has also facilitated the processing of Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and Identity Document applications for affected Knysna residents.
b) Initial meetings between the Department of Tourism, SA Tourism and provincial and local authorities took place in the weeks of the 5th and 12th June 2017. At present, local authorities are still compiling reports on the impact of the fires on communities, private and public property. The immediate priorities are to care for the destitute and homeless. It is anticipated that a clearer picture of the support required by the tourism sector will emerge towards the middle of July 2017, where after further plans can be developed.
07 July 2017 - NW1905
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Tourism
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?
Reply:
a) The department
- No transaction advisors for tenders were appointed for the mentioned period.
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
b) SA Tourism
SA Tourism appointed transactional advisors for tenders within the period in question.
- Grant Thornton PS Advisory (Pty) Ltd
- Sourcing a Strategic partner to operate SA Tourism’s owned Exhibitions i.e. INDABA and MEETINGS AFRICA. The potential strategic partnership was to exclusively manage the 2 trade exhibitions and bring with it extensive tourism trade exhibition experience including an existing network of buyers, technology systems, capital investment, risk sharing arrangements and global brand strength.
- Strategic partner to provide equity investment as well as share risk and profits
- R 68 536.80
07 July 2017 - NW1888
Mokause, Ms MO to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION:
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her 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:
DPSA
The Department of Public Service and Administration has not appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016.
CPSI
The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) did not appoint transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
NSG
(a) and (b) National School of Government did not appoint transaction advisors for tenders
(i) Not applicable
(ii) not applicable
(iii) not applicable
PSC
The Public Service Commission is an independent Constitutional body, accountable to the National Assembly. It is therefore not an entity or body reporting to the Minister of Public Service and Administration MPSA.
END
07 July 2017 - NW1249
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether he has put any plans in place to implement the provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act, Act 1 of 2017; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) by what date will (a) each provision, (b) each category of (i) accountable institutions and (ii) transactions and (c) the specified Act in its entirety come into effect?
Reply:
(1) Yes, I have gazetted the dates for the coming into operation of most clauses in the Act, and our plans to facilitate implementation of the Act. Together with the Government Notice No. 563 in Gazette No. 40916, now technically amended by the attached Notice No. 601 in Gazette No. 40939, published on Tuesday, 13 June 2017, the National Treasury issued the attached Press Statement informing the public that I have signed and gazetted the implementation of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act of 2017 (“the FICA Act”). The Press Statement was accompanied with more detailed information in the following attached documents:
(i) Government Notice containing the two commencement dates of 13 June 2017 and 2 October 2017 for most of the provisions in the Act. I expect the remaining provisions to be in operation no later than 1 April 2018. These provisions relate to the freezing of assets related to UN Security Council decisions and to private companies doing business with Government. They require some preparatory work before they can be implemented.
(ii) A roadmap document, titled “Roadmap for the Implementation of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act, 2017 (Act No. 1 of 2017) for supervisors and accountable institutions”.
This important document (also) details the various FICA Act provisions and their categories which took effect on 13 June 2017, those taking effect on 2 October 2017, and lastly those intended to take effect (or full effect) after 2 October 2017 (which I expect to be no later than 1 April 2018) (see pages 3 to 9). This document also contains timelines on various actions which must be undertaken from June to December 2017 (see page 12).
(iii) A high-level National Treasury document, for public consultation, titled “A new approach to combat money laundering and terrorist financing”.
This document sets out the vision and strategy on the implementation of the new risk-based approach and a more consultative and consumer-friendly approach in relation to regulatory and policy issues like financial inclusion and the approach towards Prominent Influential Persons.
(iv) Draft Government Notices, for public consultation, on withdrawal of exemptions and amendments to the Regulations, and Draft Guidance, also for public consultation, from the Financial Intelligence Centre, providing draft guidance on how the new measures contained in the FICA Act can be implemented.
(2)(a) Please refer to the attached commencement Notice, Press Statement and the roadmap document on commencement dates, which provide more detailed information.
(2)(b)(i) The provisions of the FICA Act will apply to all accountable institutions. There is, though, an acknowledgement that not all of them will be in the same state of readiness; for example, the banks, by being at the centre of facilitating (legitimate) financial flows and combating illicit financial flows, are or will likely be more ready than other institutions.
(2)(b)(ii) The only two outstanding areas, namely on freezing of assets and prominent influential persons in the private sector would be implemented and operationalised, respectively, no later than 1 April 2018, though I hope it is even sooner. These relate to sections 17, 20, 21(b) and 39 of the FICA Act and paragraph (b) of the list of domestic prominent influential persons in Schedule 3A, inserted by section 59 of the FICA Act, requiring a Ministerial notice to set a threshold. These provisions require consultations within Government, systems upgrades by both supervisors and / or accountable institutions, including the ability to generate appropriate databases on or develop systems capability to search persons doing business with Government above a certain rand value threshold.
(2)(c) No later than 1 April 2018, or hopefully sooner if all processes can be concluded faster.
07 July 2017 - NW1547
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Tourism
(a) What are the reasons for the compound annual growth rate decline of 37% of tourist arrivals from the Russian Federation to South Africa between 2014 and 2016, (b) to what extent is this below average growth in arrivals due to changes in advertising spend in the Russian Federation and (c) what are the further relevant details in this regard?
Reply:
a) What are the reasons for the compound annual growth rate decline of 37% of tourist arrivals from the Russian Federation to South Africa between 2014 and 2016?
The new South African Visa Regulations that were introduced in 2015 requiring in-person visa application for Russians and the lack of visa processing centres impacted the tourist arrivals from Russia into South Africa.
Russia’s GDP also declined between 2013 and 2016 as the country went into recession, impacting all outbound travel from Russia.
b) To what extent is this below average growth in arrivals due to changes in advertising spend in the Russian Federation.
As an investment market, SA Tourism’s marketing spend in Russia has been minimal. SA Tourism leveraged on tactical opportunities with DIRCO and with South African trade.
c) What are the further relevant details in this regard
A media and trade engagement was conducted in 2016 in partnership with the South African Embassy in Russia. In the same year, SA Tourism also attended a roadshow to Moscow and St Petersburg organised by a South African tour operator, Follow Me to Africa. The purpose of the roadshow was to introduce South African Trade to Russian trade for purposes of doing business. Russian trade were also hosted in South Africa in 2015 and 2016 during Indaba to build relationships with South African trade.
Recent changes in the visa regime between Russia and South Africa mean that Russian passport holders no longer require a visa to enter South Africa, removing a key barrier to travel into South Africa.