Questions and Replies
04 October 2016 - NW2079
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Women
(1)Whether each Head of Department (HOD) of her department signed a performance agreement since their appointment; if not, (a) what is the total number of HODs who have not signed performance agreements, (b) what is the reason in each case, (c) what action has she taken to rectify the situation and (d) what consequences will the specified HOD face for failing to sign the performance agreements; if so, (i) when was the last performance assessment of each HOD conducted and (ii) what were the results in each case; (2) whether any of the HODs who failed to sign a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the specified rate; (3) whether any of the HODs who signed a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the rate?
Reply:
- Yes
- Not applicable.
- Not applicable
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04 October 2016 - NW2044
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Women
What formal qualifications does each of her department’s (a)(i) Chief Financial Officers and/or (ii) acting Chief Financial Officers and (b)(i) Directors-General and/or (ii) acting Directors-General possess?
Reply:
(a)(i) B. Compt. (transferred to another Department at the end of September 2016)
(b)(i) Master of Arts (Sociology) and Masters in Security Studies.
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01 June 2016 - NW1534
Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1)Whether her department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case;
Reply:
- Not applicable.
- Not applicable.
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01 June 2016 - NW1569
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
(a) (i) The department spent R4, 477,235 on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year.
(ii) Not applicable
(b) (i) The department has budgeted R1, 603,000 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.
(ii) Not applicable
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20 May 2016 - NW1417
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Women
Whether (a) her department and (b) all entities reporting to her are running development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aa) what are the relevant details, (bb) what amount has been budgeted and (cc) how many jobs will be created through the specified development programmes in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
a). No, it is not our mandate
b). No, it is not CGE's mandate
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21 April 2016 - NW908
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Women
(1) Has she earned any additional income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, since her appointment as Minister; if so, (a) when, (b) how much did she earn, (c) from which businesses and (d) for what work; (2) whether her (a) spouse, (b) children and (c) close family earned income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, through her appointment as Minister; if so, in respect of each case, (i) when, (ii) how much did each earn, (iii) from which businesses and (iv) for what work?
Reply:
(1) I wish to refer the Honourable Member to the Office of the Registrar of Member's Interest which I have made submissions to ever since being appointed as Minister.
(2) Not applicable.
Ms. Susan Shabangu, PM
Minister
Date: 20/04/2016
24 February 2016 - NW37
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Whether her Ministry has any frozen vacant positions; if so, (a) how many of the specified positions are vacant, (b) what are the designations of the specified positions and (c) for how long have the specified positions been vacant?
Reply:
Not applicable.
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24 February 2016 - NW391
Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
With reference to President Jacob G Zuma’s undertaking in his State of the Nation Address delivered on 12 February 2015, that the Government will set aside 30% of appropriate categories of state procurement for purchasing from Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs), co-operatives, as well as township and rural enterprises, what percentage of the total procurement of (a) her office and (b) every entity reporting to her went to (i) SMMEs and (ii) co-operatives from 1 April 2015 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
The Department of Women procured goods & services from 1 April 2015 up to 31 January 2016 as follows:
a) Department of Women
(i) SMME’s – 69.38%
(ii) Co-operatives – 0.00%
b) Not Applicable
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03 December 2015 - NW4025
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1) Whether her department, in line with its responsibility to oversee issues affecting women, compiled any statistics of incidents of human trafficking involving women across the border with the Kingdom of Lesotho in the Smithfield district in the Free State; if so, how many incidents of the trafficking of women took place in the specified area in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15 financial years; (2) whether her department has provided any form of assistance in the fight against human trafficking; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in terms of the assistance provided to (a) the SA Police Service and (b) women who are victims of human trafficking in the specified area in this regard
Reply:
The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act 7 of 2013 (TIP Act), comprehensively and holistically addresses the scourge of trafficking in persons. It came into operation on the 9th August 2015.
The TIP Act allocates the responsibility to compile data on incidents of human trafficking involving women to the following Departments:
- Justice and Constitutional Development
- South African Police Services
- Social Development
- Health
I would recommend to the Honourable Ms. Marchesi to redirect her questions to the relevant departments for further information.
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03 December 2015 - NW4027
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1)Why has the Government not ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, also known as the Istanbul Convention; (2) what steps will he take to ensure that the specified convention is ratified soon? NW4895E
Reply:
South Africa is not in Europe. I suggest that the Honourable Member familiarise herself with Istanbul Convention.
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09 October 2015 - NW3605
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
Has her department, together with the Departments of (a) Social Development and (b) Basic Education, undertaken any (i) studies and/or (ii) interventions to address female learners’ inadequate access to (aa) sanitary towels and (bb) proper sanitation facilities in schools, including sanitary bins in bathrooms; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department of Women has not undertaken studies or interventions on the issue of sanitary towels and/or sanitation facilities in schools.
However, the Departments of Social Development and Basic Education are engaged in this matter.
In addition, there are a number of initiatives on this matter, emanating from the private sector and the non-profit sector.
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22 September 2015 - NW3270
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Women
(1) What (a) total amount did her department spend on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year and (b) is the total number of trips that were undertaken; (2) What is the total amount that her department spent on (a) accommodation and (b) car rental in Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the specified financial year?
Reply:
(1) a) The total amount that the department spent on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year is R1, 442,598.01.
(b) The total number of return trips that were undertaken was 68.
(2) (a) The total amount spent by the department on accommodation in Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year is R257, 626.03.
(b) The total amount spent by the department on car rental in Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year is R107, 251.02.
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22 September 2015 - NW3330
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
(a)(i) What total amount did her department spend on her travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips did she undertake between Gauteng and Cape Town in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did her department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for her in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year?
Reply:
(a) (i) The department spent R275, 905 on travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year for the Minister.
(ii) The Minister undertook 27 trips between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year
(b) (i) (aa) Not applicable.
(ii) (aa) Not applicable.
(i) (bb) Not applicable.
(ii) (bb) Not applicable
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08 September 2015 - NW2657
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
(1) With regard to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics intervention outlined in the revised strategic focus document of her department which states that, 2 000 women in each year are to be inducted and trained in the specified fields, what (a) funding sources have been identified for this intervention and (b) projected funding figures have been detailed for the (i) current and (ii) any other financial years already planned for; (2) What plans are in place to ensure that the women who receive their qualifications through this intervention are eventually employed afterwards?
Reply:
- The department’s Annual Performance Plan of 2015/16 indicates that, in this financial year, the Department will develop intervention plans for girls’ and young women’s access to STEM fields, and that from 2016/17, the target is to enable 2000 girls and young women to access STEM fields per year.
(a) Funding sources for this intervention will be the private sector, NSFAS and various partners.
(b) There are no projected funding figures as the project depends on sponsorships from the private sector, and partners.
2. As we are aware that these students are sponsored mainly by the private sector, getting employment is guaranteed by the sponsor.
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08 September 2015 - NW3052
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(a) How does (i) her office and (ii) entities reporting to her define red tape and (b) what (i) specific interventions and/or (ii) systems have been implemented to (aa) identify and (bb) reduce red tape in (aaa) her office and (bbb) the entities reporting to her?
Reply:
Not applicable.
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08 September 2015 - NW2654
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1) In light of the strategic plan of her Ministry that was presented in July 2014, which included ensuring that 60% of women occupy senior management positions, producing four quarterly reports and running four anti-corruption initiatives during the year, has she achieved all the specified targets; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) what is the rationale for running four anti-corruption initiatives in her Ministry and (b) could this suggest that corruption in her Ministry is so rampant to an extent that four anti-corruption units should be established?
Reply:
- According to the revised Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan of the department the target of women who occupy senior management positions was set at 50%. As at 31st March 2015, the actual performance against this target was 85.8%.
- (a) In terms of a 2003 Cabinet decision, all departments are required to have minimum anti-corruption capacity (MACC) requirements in place. It is therefore a government policy and not any suggestion of a rampant corruption in the department.
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08 September 2015 - NW3150
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Presidency
Is her department, in co-operation with the Minister of Police, working on (a) policy documents and/or (b) strategic plans to address the issues of (i) domestic violence, (ii) gender-based violence, (iii) crimes against members of the National Intervention Strategy for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex community, particularly women living in urban informal settlements and (iv) femicide; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the specified policy documents and/or strategic plans?
Reply:
Government has adopted a multi-sectoral approach to addressing Gender based violence which includes the department as well as the Justice Crime Prevention and Security cluster departments under the leadership of the Department of Social Development. This multi-sectoral approach takes into account existing policies, strategic plans, relevant legislation and is focused on implementation of the Integrated Program of Action on Violence Against Women.
The government has also established an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Gender Based Violence which takes into account violence against all women and children regardless of their sexual orientation and geographic location. The government Programme of Action on Violence against women and children requires that communities are engaged which would be in urban, peri-urban as well as rural area.
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08 September 2015 - NW3154
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1)What (a) projects, (b) legal cases and (c) investigations of complaints is the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) currently pursuing; (2) How many (a)(i) full-time and (ii) part-time positions does the CGE currently have filled and (b) vacancies does the CGE have; (3) What (a) long-term projects is the CGE currently undertaking and (b) is each project’s projected date of completion; (4) Has the CGE conducted an audit of all national legislation pertaining to (a) women and (b) the promotion of gender equality with the goal of (i) streamlining these various pieces of legislation and (ii) preventing overlap and/or gaps in legislation; if not, does the CGE intend to conduct the specified audit?
Reply:
The Commission for Gender Equality is a Chapter 9 institution which reports to parliament. The questions should therefore be directed to the CGE.
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20 August 2015 - NW2656
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
Whether, with reference to the revised strategic focus of her department which envisages that gender-based violence interventions should result in a decrease of 12% in each year over a period of five years, there has been a reduction in gender-based violence levels since the implementation of the revised strategic focus; if not, why not; if so, by how much?
Reply:
This target is being revised to align with the Cabinet-approved government plan of action on ehm1nat1on of violence against women and children "Integrated Programme of Action: Violence Against Women and Children'', led by the Department of Social Development, and no further work on the part of DoW on this target will be done. The Department's APP is being amended accordingly to focus on the actions that the Department of Women is responsible for.
20 August 2015 - NW2924
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency:
Whether her department meets the Government 2% employment equity target for the employment of persons with disabilities that was set in 2005; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3427E
Reply:
The department has met and exceeded the 2% target, in that as at end of 2014/15 financial year the department was al 3.8% with regards to people with disabilities.
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20 August 2015 - NW2658
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency
(1) With regard to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics intervention in the revised strategic focus document of her department, how many students have been targeted for the (a) 2015 (b) 2016 and (c) 2017 academic years; (2) which faculty or faculties will be targeted in the (a) 201 5, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017 academic years; (3) are there specific (a) provinces and/or (b) universities targeted for the specified interventions; if so, which (i) provinces and/or (ii) universities?
Reply:
(1) For the financial years 2015, 2016 and 2017, a total of 2000 learners are targeted to participate in the STEM programme in all nine provinces.
(2) Students apply to all universities and when accepted they are in the faculties of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
(3) (a) & (b) Yes.
(i) & (ii) Applied to various universities.
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Date: 18/08/2015
20 August 2015 - NW2683
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency
Whether (a) she and/or (b) any officials from her Ministry travelled to China in the 2014-15 financial year; if so, what was the (i) purpose of each specified visit and (ii)(aa) total cost and (bb) breakdown of such costs of each specified visit?
Reply:
Not applicable
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Date: 18/08/2015
08 July 2015 - NW2408
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister in The Presidency Women:
What amount did (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising in (i) Sowetan and (ii) Daily Sun in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14 and (cc) 2014-15 financial years? NW2774E
Reply:
Not applicable.
09 June 2015 - NW1988
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Women
Does her department maintain an updated asset register; if not, why not; if so, what is the (a) total number and (b) value of all motor vehicles recorded on such register?
Reply:
Yes;
(a) Total number of motor vehicles is 12, 4 of which are ready for disposal.
(b) The value of all the motor vehicles is R4, 013 498.19
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09 June 2015 - NW1901
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Women
(a) Who are the current chief financial officers of (i) her Office and (ii) the entities reporting to her and (b) what is the qualification of each chief financial officer? NW2122E
Reply:
a) Department of Women:
i) The current Chief Financial Officer is Ms Camagwini Ntshinga.
ii) Not applicable, no entity reporting to the Minister
b) Qualifications:
i) Diploma in Business Studies
Bachelor of Accounting Science
Articles of Clerkmanship
ii) Not applicable, no entity reporting to the Minister
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09 June 2015 - NW1866
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Women
Since 1 January 201 5, has her department installed generators at any of (a) its offices or (b) the offices of the entities reporting to her as a result of load shedding; if so, what is the total cost of the (i) installation and (ii) running of these generators? PRIVATE BAG x 1000, PRETORIA, 0001, Tel: 082 677 2593 Enquiries: [email protected] Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office Minister National Assembly question for Written Reply: Question 1866CS Date: Recommended I Not Recommended:Ms. Jenny Schreiner Director General: Department of Women………../…………./2015 MINISTRY IN THE PRESIDENCY: WOMEN REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NUMBER: 1866 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 22 May 2015 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 15 - 2015 1866. Ms N I Tarabella - Marchesi (DA) to ask the Minister in The Presidency: WomenSince 1 January 201 5, has her department installed generators at any of (a) its offices or (b) the offices of the entities reporting to her as a result of load shedding; if so, what is the total cost of the (i) installation and (ii) running of these generators? NW2087EReplyNo.Approved by the Minister onDate: 2015/06/08
Reply:
No.
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Date: 2015/06/08
08 May 2015 - NW1081
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Women
What amount did (a) her department and (b) entities reporting to her spend on advertising in the New Age newspaper in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years? NW1246E
Reply:
(a) The department spent the following amounts on advertising in The New Age newspaper:
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) 2013-14 – no expenditure incurred.
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Date: 6/05/2015
08 May 2015 - NW1151
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Women
(a) How many sick leave days were taken by employees of her department in 2013-14 financial year and (b) what was the total cost thereof in rands ? NW1351E
Reply:
Refer to the Department’s Annual Report.
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Date: 6/05/2015
08 May 2015 - NW1450
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Women
(a) How many invoices from private contractors to her department currently remains unpaid for longer than 30 day and (b) in each case, what (i) are the details of the (aa) contractor and (bb) services provided and (ii) what is the (aa) date of the invoice and (bb) reason why the invoice was not paid within 30 days? NW1663E
Reply:
(a) The department does not have any invoices from private contractors currently unpaid for longer than 30 days.
(b) Not applicable.
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Date: 6/05/2015
08 May 2015 - NW1380
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Women
(a) What number of (i) financial, (ii) forensic and/or (iii) other investigations that were commissioned by her department have been completed since 1 April 2013 and (b) in each case, what are the relevant details on the (i) investigation including a synopsis of the facts and findings of each case, (ii) persons or third parties responsible for each investigation, (iii) total cast to date of each investigation and (iv) appropriate steps taken against officials and third parties implicated of wrongdoing in the findings of the investigations? NW1592E
Reply:
(a) Not applicable
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Date: 2015/05/06
08 May 2015 - NW1116
McGluwa, Mr JJ to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Women
(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) state entities reporting to her spend on each newspaper subscription in each month (aa) in the (aaa) 2011-12, (bbb) 2012-13 and (ccc) 2013-14 financial year and (bb) during the period 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) how many copies of each newspaper were ordered on each day of the week (i) in each specified financial year and (ii) during the period 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
(a) (i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(aaa) Not applicable
(bbb) Not applicable
(bb) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
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Date: 6/05/2015
06 May 2015 - Questions asked to Minister of Woman in Presidency
04 May 2015 - NW1414
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency:
Does her department have a Regulatory Burden Reduction strategy in place; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the strategy? NW1627E
Reply:
No, the department does not administer legislation that has a regulatory obligation and therefore, it has not developed a strategy to reduce a regulatory burden.
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Date: 24/04/2015
19 March 2015 - NW530
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Mr S & Motau (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency:
Whether any employees in her office have been on suspension with full salary since 1 January 2014; if so, (a) how many employees and (b) what IS the total cost thereof?
Reply:
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women only took office in the current administration.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
27 February 2015 - NW165
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
(1) With reference to the reply of the Minister of Communications to question 1031 on 27 November 2014, what was the total amount that (a) her department and (b) each of its entities (i) spent on and/or (ii) budgeted for advertising for each month between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2014, excluding expenditure transferred through the Department of Communications for advertising; (2) does such figure for each month represent the (a) total value of advertising that appeared in the media in that month, (b) amount paid in that month for advertising that may have appeared previously or (c) amount paid in advance for advertising that appeared at a later date; (3) in each specified case, what amount did (a) her department and (b) each of its entities spend on advertising in (i) print, (ii) radio, (iii) television, (iv) online and (v) outdoor; (4) in each specified case, what is the breakdown of advertising by (a) her department and (b) each of its entities in terms of (i) name of and (ii) amount spent on each (aa) publication, (bb) radio station, (cc) television station, (dd) website and (ee) billboards location in each province?
Reply:
The Department of Women is a new department which has just been established. It is for this reason that the question is not applicable to it.
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Date: 26/02/2015.
27 February 2015 - NW223
Ntobongwana, Ms P to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency:
Why does her office not have accurate and comprehensive data on gender-based violence that reveals the extent and magnitude of the problem while it could assist to reduce such violence against women in society?
Reply:
The Department of Women is still in the process of establishing its own systems and processes that will enable it to gather, capture, store and use such data as one of the tools to curb violence against women in our society.
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Date: 24/02/2015
09 December 2014 - NW2384
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency:
(1) what are the details of the programmes that she will implement in the 2014-15 financial year to ensure that women are empowered economically; (2) what are the relevant targets and indicators?
Reply:
(1) The department plays an oversight role and does not implement programs. However we will work closely with other government departments, agencies and the private sector to promote women's socio-economic empowerment in the country.
(2) Not applicable.
09 December 2014 - NW2962
Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency:
Whether she intends to pay bonuses to staff in her department; if, (a) what criteria has been used to award bonuses, (b) how many members will be receiving bonuses,(c) what total amount will be spent on staff bonuses and (d) was this amount budgeted? NW3607E
Reply:
Chapter 4, clause 15.3 of the SMS Handbook guides the awarding of bonuses to SMS members while the DPSA Employee Performance Management and Development System Framework (for levels 12 and below) guides the awarding of bonuses to levels 12 and below. In terms of clause 9.5 of this framework, departments must not spend more than 1.5% of their remuneration budget for bonuses.
The information requested will be available in Annual Reports once these are tabled in Parliament.
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Date : 09/12/2014
30 October 2014 - NW1954
McGluwa, Mr JJ to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
Did she stay at Sun City Hotel in the North West during the Gupta wedding; if so, (a) who paid for the accommodation and (b) what was the cost?
Reply:
Not applicable.
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Date: 28/10/2014