Questions and Replies
05 June 2017 - NW1296
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Labour
(1) Whether her department (a) has undertaken or (b) intends to undertake studies to determine the viability of allocating more money directly to the Unemployment Insurance Fund instead of to her department’s employment standards programme; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what were the outcomes in each case; (2) whether her department has put any mechanisms in place to monitor the outcomes of her department’s employment standards programme; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what factors did her department take into consideration when deciding to grant a 79% increase to the employment standards programme for the 2017-18 financial year?
Reply:
1. The Department has not undertaken and/or intends to undertake studies to determine the viability of allocating more money directly to the Unemployment Insurance Fund because the Fund has always been self-funding and as such it does not require any form of funding from the Department.
2. Yes, the monitoring mechanisms are based on the current performance management system.
3. The Department took into consideration amongst other things the human resources required for the monitoring; and successful implementation of the National Minimum Wage agreement.
05 June 2017 - NW1393
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
What is the (a) total amount spent by Government and (b) the detailed breakdown of such expenditure, in respect of (i) Standard and Poor’s, (ii) Moody’s, (iii) Fitch and (iv) any other ratings agency from 1 April 2008 to date?
Reply:
(a) Total amount spent by Government on rating agencies fees
South Africa has solicited the credit rating services of Moody’s Investors Services (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), Fitch Ratings (Fitch) and the Japanese’ Ratings and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I). In terms of the contractual agreements, the government has to pay fees to the rating agencies for the services rendered.
Since April 2008 to May 2017, a total amount of R 81 451 873.00 has been paid to the rating agencies. The table link below illustrates the total spent in rands made to all the four solicited credit rating agencies. S&P is the highest paid rating agency followed by Moody’s.
http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1393Table-170605.pdf
(b) The detailed breakdown of such expenditure per rating agency:
(i) S&P:
S&P’s annual rating fees are based on:
- Annual surveillance;
- Rating of long term debt issuances;
- Ratings of short term debt issuances; and
- Ratings of the Commercial Paper and Medium Term Notes.
(ii) Moody’s:
Moody’s annual and quarterly rating fees are based on:
- Annual and quarterly credit surveillance;
- Ratings of all Non-US Medium Term Notes Programs;
- Ratings of all US Medium Term Notes;
- Ratings of all Global Medium Term Notes Programs;
- Ratings of all Commercial Paper/Short Term; and
- Ratings of all long term debt issuances and Medium Term Notes sales in all markets including local currency debt issuances.
(iii) Fitch
Fitch’s annual rating fees are based on:
- Annual surveillance;
- Ratings of debt issuance; and
- Expense reimbursement for reasonable travel and lodging expense incurred during the annual rating mission to the Republic of South Africa.
(iv) R&I
R&I’s annual rating fee is based on:
- On-going surveillance of the credit rating
- Foreign currency issuer rating;
- Domestic currency issuer rating; and
- Foreign currency short term rating.
05 June 2017 - NW1049
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
With reference to his reply to question 604 on the 24 April 2017, (a) what was the cost of each borehole (i) drilled per meter, (ii) refurbished and (iii) equipped, (b) what type of (i) pump and (ii) equipment was installed and in each case and (c)(i) who was responsible for the maintenance and (ii) at what cost?
Reply:
(a) (i) Please refer to Annexure A.
(ii) Only 1 (one) borehole was refurbished at a cost of R 58 129.98. All other boreholes were drilled and equipped, as per annexure A.
(iii) Please refer to Annexure A.
(b) (i),(ii) Please refer to the Annexure A.
(c) (i) There were no service providers appointed for maintenance of boreholes. Boreholes were on completion handed over to the farmers (beneficiaries or communities).
(ii) No maintenance costs were incurred by the Department.
ANNEXURE A OF NA QUES 1049 OF 2017
No |
Province |
Local Municipality |
Name |
|
(a)(i) Drilling cost per metre |
(a)(iii) Equipping cost per metre |
(b)(i) Type of pump |
(b)(ii) Type of equipment installed |
1 |
Free State |
Dihlabeng/Maluti a phofung |
Bethlehem Camp 1 |
R 475 218.35 |
R 320.00 |
R 3 052.00 |
Mono |
1x5000lt tank on 350mm thick concrete base & 4 drinking troughs and 1 windmill |
2 |
Free State |
Dihlabeng/Maluti a phofung |
Bethlehem Camp 2 |
R 475 218.35 |
R 320.00 |
R 3 052.00 |
Mono |
1x5000lt tank on 350mm thick concrete base & 4 drinking troughs and 1 windmill |
3 |
Free State |
Dihlabeng/Maluti a phofung |
Gedachtenis |
R 475 218.35 |
R 320.00 |
R 3 052.00 |
Mono |
1x5000lt tank on 350mm thick concrete base & 2 drinking troughs and 1 windmill |
4 |
Free State |
Dihlabeng/Maluti a phofung |
Mahlake 305 |
R 475 218.35 |
R 320.00 |
R 3 052.00 |
Mono |
1x5000lt tank on 350mm thick concrete base & 4 drinking troughs and 1 windmill |
5 |
Free State |
Dihlabeng/Maluti a phofung |
Mahlake 310 |
R 475 218.35 |
R 320.00 |
R 3 052.00 |
Mono |
1x5000lt tank on 350mm thick concrete base & 4 drinking troughs and 1 windmill |
6 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Mcakwini 1 |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
7 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Ndombeni |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
8 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Bethangwe |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
9 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Mansiya |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
10 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Manaba |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
11 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Imanzibomvu (Mbazwana) |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
12 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Kwageorge dip |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
13 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Mabandleni dip |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
14 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Mkhumbikazane |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
15 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Thengane dip |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
16 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Bomvini Dip |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
17 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Genuka dip |
R 265 354.15 |
R 3 960.51 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
18 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Mfanela |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
19 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Mthaleni |
R 265 354.15 |
R 3 960.51 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
20 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Mthaleni 2 |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
21 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Masakeni |
R 265 354.15 |
R 3 960.51 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
22 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Masakeni 2 (Giba) |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
23 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Nqutshini |
R 265 354.15 |
R 3 960.51 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
24 |
KZN |
Umkhanyakude |
Nqutshini 2 (Esimphondweni) |
R 526 184.52 |
R 3 960.51 |
R 3 892.99 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
25 |
KZN |
Zululand |
Ntweni |
R 420 891.75 |
R 736.60 |
R 2 816.89 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
26 |
KZN |
Zululand |
Nkweme |
R 420 891.75 |
R 736.60 |
R 2 816.89 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
27 |
KZN |
Zululand |
Ndololwane |
R 420 891.75 |
R 736.60 |
R 2 816.89 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
28 |
KZN |
Zululand |
Emfemfeni |
R 420 891.75 |
R 736.60 |
R 2 816.89 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
29 |
KZN |
Zululand |
Dabhazi |
R 87 246.73 |
R 736.60 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
30 |
KZN |
Zululand |
Dabhazi |
R 87 246.73 |
R 736.60 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
31 |
KZN |
Zululand |
Dabhazi |
R 420 891.75 |
R 736.60 |
R 2 816.89 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
32 |
KZN |
Zululand |
KwaMphothi |
R 420 891.75 |
R 736.60 |
R 2 816.89 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
33 |
KZN |
Zululand |
Qanqathu Trust |
R 420 891.75 |
R 736.60 |
R 2 816.89 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
34 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Thelumoyaphansi |
R 483 218.87 |
R 1 214.29 |
R 2 826.97 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
35 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Matina |
R 145 193.84 |
R 1 214.29 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
36 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Matina |
R 145 193.84 |
R 1 214.29 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
37 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Siyangokuya |
R 145 193.84 |
R 1 214.29 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
38 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Mpongose |
R 483 218.87 |
R 1 214.29 |
R 2 826.97 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
39 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Dubeni Dip tank |
R 483 218.87 |
R 1 214.29 |
R 2 826.97 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
40 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Ntshiweni Dip Tank |
R 145 193.84 |
R 1 214.29 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
41 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Patane (Gcobashe) |
R 483 218.87 |
R 1 214.29 |
R 2 826.97 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
42 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Mfanisa |
R 483 218.87 |
R 1 214.29 |
R 2 826.97 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
43 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Ntuthunga |
R 145 193.84 |
R 1 214.29 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
44 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
eDayini |
R 483 218.87 |
R 1 214.29 |
R 2 826.97 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
45 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Sabhuza |
R 145 193.84 |
R 1 214.29 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
46 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Sabhuza |
R 145 193.84 |
R 1 214.29 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
47 |
KZN |
Uthungulu |
Gegethe |
R 483 218.87 |
R 1 214.29 |
R 2 826.97 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
48 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Inkululeko Yomphakathi |
R 407 185.65 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
49 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Ndwakazane |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
50 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Vaalbank-Esidakeni |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
51 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Vaalbank-Esidakeni |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
52 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Slagveld |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
53 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
AMAJUBA - OSIZWENI |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
54 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Jiyane |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
55 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Waaihoek |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
56 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Esikhaleni |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
57 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Reserve Farm |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
58 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Bloodriver -Nzimane |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
59 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Bloodriver -Nzimane |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
60 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
AMAJUBA BUFFALO RIVER |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
61 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Steeling |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
62 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
Malonjane |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
63 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
GROOTHOEK |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
64 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
MANCAMANE |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
65 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
WAAIHOEK FARM 2 TRUST |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
66 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
GROOTVLEI |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
67 |
KZN |
Amajuba |
BEROUW |
R 292 295.64 |
R 716.48 |
R 3 210.10 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
68 |
KZN |
Umzinyathi |
Ward 9 |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 199.74 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
69 |
KZN |
Umzinyathi |
Ward 7 |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
70 |
KZN |
Umzinyathi |
Ward 7 Replacement |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 199.74 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
71 |
KZN |
Umzinyathi |
Nquthu Ward 12 Jabuvu |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
72 |
KZN |
Umzinyathi |
Jabavu - alternate |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 199.74 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
73 |
KZN |
Umzinyathi |
Nquthu Ward 13 Hluleni |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 199.74 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
74 |
KZN |
Umzinyathi |
HLAZAKAZI |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 199.74 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
75 |
KZN |
Uthukela |
Emnambithi piggery |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
76 |
KZN |
Uthukela |
Mdlatswele -Cornfields |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 199.74 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
77 |
KZN |
Uthukela |
Mkholombe -Weenen |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
78 |
KZN |
Uthukela |
Khanjana (Nhlambamsoka) |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
79 |
KZN |
Uthukela |
Rosboom ( Goodhope) |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 199.74 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
80 |
KZN |
Uthukela |
RIETKUIL FARM |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 199.74 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
81 |
KZN |
Uthukela |
KLIP PORT FARM |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 199.74 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
82 |
KZN |
Uthukela |
MANGQATENI |
R 322 772.55 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 199.74 |
Mono |
3x5000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
83 |
Limpopo |
Greater Giyani |
Thomo |
R 346 225.00 |
R 657.26 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
84 |
Limpopo |
Thulamela |
Tshifudi |
R 415 663.38 |
R 657.26 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
85 |
Limpopo |
Lephalale |
Kgobagodimo |
R 482 582.50 |
R 657.26 |
No information provided |
No information provided |
No information provided |
86 |
Mpumalanga |
Thembisile Hani |
Gemsbokfontein |
R 150 000.00 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 200.00 |
Mono |
1x10 000lt tanks on 3m stands & 1 troughs on slab |
87 |
Mpumalanga |
Bushbuckridge |
Welverdiend A |
R 315 680.00 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 200.00 |
Mono |
1x10 000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
88 |
Mpumalanga |
Chief Albert Luthuli |
Lekkerloop (section 2) |
R 58 129.98 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 200.00 |
Mono |
4x10 000lt tanks on 3m stands & 8 troughs on slab |
89 |
Mpumalanga |
Thaba Cheu |
Pilgrimrest |
R 160 000.00 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 200.00 |
Mono |
4 x10 000lt tanks on 3m stands & 16 troughs on slab |
90 |
Mpumalanga |
Nkomazi |
Strydomblok/Dludluma |
R 202 000.00 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 200.00 |
Mono |
1x10 000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
91 |
Mpumalanga |
Nkomazi |
Goba |
R 189 720.00 |
R 657.26 |
R 3 200.00 |
Mono |
1x10 000lt tanks on 3m stands & 2 troughs on slab |
92 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
DRIEFONTEIN FARM-MMEKWA |
R 190 000.00 |
R 657.26 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
93 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
DRIEFONTEIN FARM-MONAGENG |
R 190 000.00 |
R 657.26 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
94 |
North West |
Mahikeng |
FARM LUCYDALE-STONE |
R 190 000.00 |
R 657.26 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
95 |
North West |
Mahikeng |
FARM LUCYDALE-MATSHEKA |
R 190 000.00 |
R 657.26 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
96 |
North West |
Mahikeng |
SUNNYSIDE-MOJIWA |
R 220 000.00 |
R 657.26 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
97 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
VLAKFONTEIN FARM |
R 220 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
98 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Driefontein farm-Mabiletsa |
R 220 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
99 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Driefontein farm- ntshabele PJ |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
100 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
driefontein farm -Monageng |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
101 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Donkerhoek farm-Ramokgadi |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
102 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Driefontein farm-Pitse |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
103 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Driefontein farm-Lekgotla PN |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
104 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Donkerhoek farm- Maragel BJ |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
105 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Donkerhoek farm - Matlapeng |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
106 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Donkerhoek farm Moraka |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
107 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Donkerhoek farm- Maragele TM |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
108 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Driefontein farm-Molefe ES |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
109 |
North West |
Moses Kotane |
Driefontein farm-Ntshabele NS |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
110 |
North West |
Rustenburg |
Palmietfontein -Mokgatle |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
111 |
North West |
Rustenburg |
Potgieters fontein-Motlhabane |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
112 |
North West |
Rustenburg |
Palmietfontein -Rammutla |
R 190 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
113 |
North West |
Mahikeng |
Lucydale farm |
R 220 000.00 |
R 0.00 |
R 300.00 |
windmill |
water tank, elevated stand & windmill |
05 June 2017 - NW1182
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Communications
What is her position on (a) removing Parliament’s role in the appointment of non-executive board members of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), (b) the establishment of a nominating committee to advise her on who should serve on the SABC Board and (c) reducing the number of non-executive board members at the SABC?
Reply:
(a) The matter on the appointment of non-executive board members at the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is currently before Parliament. This matter is contemplated in the Broadcasting Amendment Bill 2015 was introduced into Parliament by the former Minister of Communications on 4 December 2015,
The Bill seeks to amongst other things, reduce the number of non-executive members of the Board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation Limited; to amend the procedure for the appointment and removal of non-executive members of the Board; to provide for the appointment of a nomination committee to make recommendations to the Minister for the appointment of non-executive members of the Board; to reconstitute the executive committee; to amend the procedure for the removal and resignation of nonexecutive members of the Board; to amend the procedure for the dissolution of the Board and for the appointment of an interim Board; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Our position will be expressed or outlines when the Ministry of Communication is invited by the Portfolio Committee for a briefing in this regard.
(b) See (a) above
(c) See (a) above
05 June 2017 - NW1200
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)Whether the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) has outsourced its stakeholder engagement function; if so, (a) what is/are the name(s) of the companies to which this function was outsourced, (b) when was this function outsourced, (c) at what cost and (d) who signed off on these contracts; (2) whether the specified company(ies) has/have done any previous work for the MDDA; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what were the contract amounts and (c) who signed off on the contracts in each case; (3) whether any staff members of the specified company(ies) use (a) facilities and/or (b) office space of the MDDA; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1) No, the MDDA has not outsourced its stakeholder engagement function. However, when specialist skills or in-house capacity limitations require the services of an external service provider, specific activities may be outsourced with a defined scope of activities and time period. The only activity that falls within the stakeholder engagement function that has been outsourced is a pilot outreach/media literacy campaign that will be held in two provinces which has been awarded to Hummingbird Media.
(a) The contract to Hummingbird Media was awarded in April 2017.
(b) The cost of the pilot campaign is R485 000.00
(c) The Chairperson of the Board signed the approval memorandum requesting the services of Hummingbird for the pilot campaign as, in the absence of a CEO, the Board was overseeing activities in the Agency in a caretaker role until the Ministry of Communications seconded an Acting CEO to the MDDA.
(2) Yes, Hummingbird Media has been previously awarded one contract from the MDDA.
(a) The previous contract awarded to Hummingbird Media covered facilitation of the MDDA strategic planning in September 2016 and input into the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan for 2017/2018 – 2019/2020.
(b) The contract amount was R325 400.00.
(c) The contract was approved by the Acting CEO, Ms Thembelihle Sibeko.
(3) Yes, Hummingbird Media has used limited MDDA office facilities for the current pilot outreach/media literacy campaign.
(a) While a member of Hummingbird Media worked for a total of four days from the MDDA offices contacting stakeholders for the outreach planning process, she did not use MDDA facilities as phone calls to stakeholders were made using her cellphone.
(b) The same member of Hummingbird Media worked for a total of four days from the MDDA offices contacting stakeholders for the outreach planning process as the close liaison with the MDDA ensured that all stakeholders were covered.
05 June 2017 - NW1176
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
With reference to the release of a statement by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on behalf of the Black Empowerment Foundation on 20 March 2017, (a) (i) who requested that the statement be released on behalf of the Black Empowerment Foundation and (ii) what are the particulars of this request, (b) by whom was the distribution of the media advisory authorised, (c) under what mandate was this authorisation given and (d) in which other cases has the GCIS distributed communications on behalf of (i) private, (ii) civil rights or (iii) any other non-government organisations?
Reply:
GCIS’s mandate is to ensure it disseminates information to the general public. Our priority is to send out information that can be consumed by the public and members of the media are also the GCIS client base. The information that we disseminate is to empower society with knowledge and the media advisory is to offer the members of the media with a facility that provides the with information that they may wish to cover.
We assist a number of ordinary citizens through our Information Centres also the members of the media though our media database in all our Provincial Offices and National office.
(a) (i) Media Engagement Directorate and our Provincial offices, receives requests to disseminate information’s either through our media database or through our Information Centers.
(a) (ii) It may be media statements ; media advisories; general publications or face to face advisory services.
(b) Media Engagement Directorate.
(c) Mandate of the GCIS is to provide the public with information .
(d) (i)(ii)(iii) GCIS assists the public with services that are within their available resources and does not keep list of the people been assisted.
02 June 2017 - NW786
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Whether the locally recruited personnel charter of her department has been implemented yet; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will it be implemented; if so, what are the relevant details in this regard?
Reply:
An LRP Charter does not apply to our regulatory context , since all LRP administrative matters are regulated through domestic legislation applicable to the respective countries of accreditation. Therefore, DIRCO does not have such a charter.
a) Not applicable
b) Not applicable
02 June 2017 - NW307
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
(1) With reference to the statement of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma, made during the State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2017, that South Africa will continue mediation efforts, peacekeeping operations and peace-making initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, what is the current status of South Africa’s formal involvement in the specified country?
Reply:
- South Africa continues to support MONUSCO (United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) through a deployment of uniformed and other personnel in a multi-dimensional peacekeeping which involves the military, police and the civilian components. MONUSCO’s strategic priorities are to protect civilians, stemming out of violence against women and children perpetuated by armed groups. The current mandate of MONUSCO will expire on 31 March 2017. The UN will provide guidance in terms of the extension of the mandate based on a situational analysis on the ground, particularly in the Eastern DRC and the political developments as the country prepares for the elections by end of 2017.
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02 June 2017 - NW1074
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Whether he intends to amend provisions of paragraph 1.2.4 of the Ministerial Handbook; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) by what date and (b) what will the amendments entail?
Reply:
Paragraph 1.2.4 of Chapter 5 of the Ministerial Handbook relates to the purchase of motor vehicles for Members. There are proposals to amend this provision as part of the review of the Ministerial Handbook.
(a) It is expected that the review of the Ministerial Handbook will be completed once the Joint Cabinet Committee has considered the content and approved a revised Ministerial Handbook.
(b)The details of the revised Ministerial Handbook will be made available as soon as it is approved by the Cabinet.
End
02 June 2017 - NW1230
Redelinghuys, Mr MH to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) did not procure any services from and/or made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
The National School of Government (NSG) has neither procured any services nor made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
(b) (i) No – The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) has not procured nor had any need to procure any services from the Decolonisation Foundation.
(ii) No – The CPSI has not made any payments nor had any need to make payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
(aa) Not applicable
(bb) Not applicable
(cc) Not applicable
(dd) Not applicable
(ff) Not applicable
End
02 June 2017 - NW172
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
a) Whether, with reference to her reply to question 318 on 31 March 2016, the Government has taken any further action to secure the release of Mr Stephen McGowan; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the further action the Government took in order to secure his release since her reply and (b) what are the relevant details of the action that the Government intends to take in order to secure his release; b) Whether she has any knowledge of (a) where the specified person has been held and (b) by whom; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; c)Whether the Government is working with and/or assisting any non-governmental organisations to secure the release of the specified person ; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the (a)non-governmental organisation and (b)assistance being provided to the specified organisations?
Reply:
(a) Yes -Government is involved in a continuum of actions securing the release of Mr Stephen McGowan, involving support from any of the Government Departments when needed. Actions were taken since March 2016, including, but not limited to, considering every viable option to ensure his release. Government continued to liaise with other Governments and agencies who may contribute to effect the release of Mr McGowan. Disclosing any details of actions taken at this stage will not serve a proper purpose but the House should know that Government did not leave any stone unturned to secure the release of Mr McGowan and will continue to assign resources and sincere efforts to ensure his return to South Africa..
(b)The exact location of Mr Stephen McGowan is not known, because it is a known trend of the captors to move their captives with regular intervals, ensuring their safety and security. Different groups are publicly known to capture tourists in Mali and, although more information about the group may be sourced, providing more information on the group is not in the interest of the matter being dealt with.
(c)Government is working with many other Governments and agencies in an effort to effect the release of Mr Stephen McGowan. Providing details on each of these organisations at this stage may compromise his safety.
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02 June 2017 - NW785
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(a) What are the full details of the (i) grievances and (ii) disciplinary cases that (aa) her department and (bb) each foreign mission of South Africa dealt with in the 2015–16 financial year, (b) how many were concluded, (c) what is the nature of sanctions that were meted out in each case, (d) how many are still pending and (e) what are the reasons?
Reply:
(a) (i) Total number of grievances handled during the period 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 is thirty two (32), and all thirty two (32) were concluded.
Nature of grievance |
Number |
Status |
Unfair PMDS process |
2 (two) |
Finalised |
Unfair recruitment and selection process |
3 (three) |
Finalised |
Verbal abuse and intimidation |
2 (two) |
Finalised |
Failure by the department to assist officials serving abroad with medical aids |
1 (one) |
Finalised |
Disapproval of resignation |
1 (one) |
Finalised |
Unilateral decision by the CFO to discontinue education allowance |
6 (six) |
Finalised |
Failure by the department to upgrade the officials’ qualifications from FAA to MAC |
4 (four) |
Finalised |
Harrasment and victimization |
1 (one) |
Finalised |
Disapproval to undergo surgery abroad |
1 (one) |
Finalised |
Exclusion from management meetings |
1 (one) |
Finalised |
Disapproval of an application to attend MAC bridging course |
1 (one) |
Finalised |
Disapproval of transfer back to South Africa |
1 (one) |
Finalised |
Failure to upgrade post to high level |
4 (four) |
Finalised |
Disapproval to attend a course |
1 (one) |
Finalised |
False accusations |
2 (two) |
Finalised |
Non payment of COLA |
1 (one) |
Finalised |
(ii) Twelve (12) misconduct cases were handled and finalised during the period 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016. See the table in paragraph (C)
(b) Twelve (12) grievances were from officials stationed abroad while twenty (20) were from officials at DIRCO Head Office
(bb) One (1) misconduct case was for the official stationed abroad and the remaining eleven (11) were for officials at DIRCO Head Office
(c) The nature of sanctions that were meted out in each misconduct case are as follows:
Nature of Misconduct |
Sanction |
Plagiarism |
Not Guilty |
Fraud |
Dismissal |
Insubordination |
Not Guilty |
Breach of Security |
Final Written Warning plus recovery of COLA Allowance |
Failure to disclose conflict of interest |
One month Suspension without pay plus final written warning |
Direlection of duty |
Written Warning |
Contravention of the procurement policy |
Written warning |
Gross negligence and dishonesty |
Final written warning |
Fraud |
Final written warning plus one month suspension without pay |
Misrepresentation and fraud |
Dismissal |
Irregular processes of the DBAC |
Final written warning plus counselling |
Absenteeism |
Written warning |
(d) All the cases have been finalised
(e) See the answer in (d)
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02 June 2017 - NW1084
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Energy
How were all the public submissions for the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) processes made available to the public before the closing date of 31 March 2017, b) i) what is the next step and timeframes in the development of final IRP and IEP and (ii) will the public be involved in the processes, c) when will the revised assumptions and base case be made available to the public, d) will she table a proposed IRP policy before Parliament; and e) (i) what document will record how public comments were used to guide improvements on the draft plans and (ii) by what date will the specified document be made available to the public? NW1221E
Reply:
a) The Department is in the process of analysing the comments received from the public, once done the Department will also consult sister departments for comments and submit to Cabinet for processing. The updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) will then be submitted to Parliament for processing.
b) i) The next step is to analyse the public inputs, make adjustment to assumptions used where necessary, rerun the base case, run scenarios and come up with a balanced scenario (draft IRP) before policy adjustment. We anticipate having the plans to Cabinet by the fourth quarter of 2017/18 financial year.
c) Once Cabinet has processed the updated IRP &IEP,..
d) i) Once Cabinet approves the IRP it will be submitted to Parliament for processing
ii) See response to question (c)
(e) (i) See response to question (a)
(ii) See response to question (c)
02 June 2017 - NW132
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(1)What are the details of her department’s policy concerning the employment of foreign nationals in South Africa’s foreign missions; (2) (a) how many foreign nationals are currently employed by each foreign mission and (b) in each case, (i) in which position are each of these foreign nationals employed and (ii) what (aa) qualifications and (bb) special skills does each person possess; (3) did the mission conduct (a) background checks and (b) security clearance procedures on each specified foreign national; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) The South African Government, through the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), employs country nationals, third country nationals and/or South African nationals at the various Diplomatic and Consular Missions abroad, as support staff to the South African diplomats stationed in these missions abroad. Such employees are referred to as Locally Recruited Personnel (LRP).
(2) (a) 2049 LRP
(b)(i) The LRP are employed in the following positions:
- Cleaner
- Domestic Worker
- Gardener
- Watchman/Security
- Chauffeur
- Messager/Driver
- Receptionist
- Registry Clerk
- Accountant/Assistant Accounts Clerk
- Consular Clerk
- Maintenance Officer
- Secretary
- Administrative Clerk/Officer
- Information Clerk
- Translator
- Trade and Information Assistant
- Marketing Officer
(ii) (aa) Each post has minimum requirements in terms of qualifications.
(bb) Post requirements and skills are determined by the level of the post
(3) (a) Yes
(b) As part of recruitment and selection, all applicants are required to submit a police clearance certificate from the local authorities of the host country.
01 June 2017 - NW1514
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY Question 1514 Mrs E N Ntlangwini to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
What number of (a) companies have divested from the country since 2012 in respect of all their industries and (b) jobs were lost when the specified companies divested from the country?
Reply:
the dti has facilitated numerous investments since 2012 and we are not aware of any of these companies divesting since then.
The General Motors decision is due to a commercial decision by its Head-Quarters in terms of its future global operations. Such divestment may also based on restructuring of the companies, mergers & acquisitions and general restrictive global market conditions.
Invest SA, offers as part of its services investor facilitation and aftercare and we are paying particular attention on the retention and maintenance of investment in the country. We have engaged with the steel sector, companies such as AMSA, Highveld, SC Smelters and well as companies in the renewables sector.
01 June 2017 - NW1217
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Energy
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
(a) The Department of Energy and (b) its entities reporting to it has never; (i) procured; (ii) nor made any payments to the Decolonisation foundation.
(bb) Not applicable
(cc) Not applicable
(dd) Not applicable
(ee) Not applicable
(ff) Not applicable
01 June 2017 - NW1237
Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of State Security
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
The State Security Agency (SSA) has no company called Decolonisation Foundation in its data base.
01 June 2017 - NW1137
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Labour
(1)What was the (a) total expenditure and (b) detailed breakdown of the expenditure of Productivity SA in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; (2) what is the projected budget for Productivity SA for the 2017-18 financial year; (3) what was the staff complement of Productivity SA for the 2016-17 financial year
Reply:
(1) (a) The detailed breakdown of the 2014/15 and 2015/16 information can be gleaned in the Productivity South Africa’s Audited Financial statements and/or the Annual Reports that were tabled in Parliament in the periods in question.
(b) (i), (ii) & (iii) Detailed breakdown for 2016/17 is currently being audited and as such it will be premature and improper to provide such information at this stage. However the information will be provided in the Productivity South Africa/s Audited Financial Statements and/or in the 2016/17 Annual Report as prescribed.
(2) The projected budget for Productivity SA for 2017/18 Financial Year is in the region of R177 million.
(3) The staff complement of Productivity South Africa for the 2016/17 financial year is currently being audited and as such it will be premature to provide such information at this stage. However, the detailed information in this regard will be tabled in Parliament in August 2017 as prescribed.
01 June 2017 - NW1506
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of State Security
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him procured any services from and/or made any payments to (i) a certain company (name furnished) or (ii) any other public relations firms; if not, in each case, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) was the total cost, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of such payments?
Reply:
The State Security Agency (SSA) has no Bell Pottinger in its data base of companies.
01 June 2017 - NW1512
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
Whether (a) her Office and (b) each entity reporting to her procured any services from and/or made any payments to (i) a certain company (name furnished) or (ii) any other public relations firms; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) was the total cost, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of such payments?
Reply:
(a)(b) Not applicable.
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Approved by the Minister on
Date………………………..
01 June 2017 - NW1136
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Labour
(1)(a) What was the total expenditure of Supported Employment Enterprises in the 2016-2017 financial year, (b) what is the total staff compliment of Supported Employment Enterprises and (c) what was the total spend on marketing, advertising, and sales incentives by Supported Employment Enterprises; (2) What is the total (a) budget of Supported Employment Enterprises and (b) marketing-advertising budgets for the Supported Employment Enterprises in the 2017-18 financial year?
Reply:
1. (a) The information that the Honourable Member is seeking is currently going through an audit process in order to ensure its accuracy. However, we will gladly provide such information in the 2016/17 Annual report which will be tabled in Parliament in August 2017 as prescribed in the PFMA.
(2) (a) The total budget for Supported Enterprises is R141 million and
(b) Marketing-advertising budgets is R4.4 million
01 June 2017 - NW1138
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Labour
What was the total amount spent by the (a) National Economic Development and Labour Council, (b) Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, (c) Productivity SA, (d) Unemployment Insurance Fund, (e) Compensation Fund and (f) her department on total legal costs in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f); The information that the Honourable Member is seeking is currently going through an audit process in order to ensure its accuracy. However, the Entities and the Department will gladly provide such information in their respective 2016/17 Annual reports which will be tabled in Parliament in August 2017 as prescribed in the PFMA.
01 June 2017 - NW1046
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of State Security
Whether his department has employed a certain person (name furnished) in any capacity; if so, (a) what is the specified person’s (i) employment start date and (ii) job description and (b) what are the relevant details of the payments the person received since the employment start date, including (i) salary, (ii) benefits, (iii) bonuses and (iv) any other payments?
Reply:
1.The person referred to, is said by the member that he is a suspended person from Crime Intelligence.
2. Crime Intelligence does not have its mandate on the Minister of State Security.
3. Labour Relations Act and Basic Conditions Employment Act defines every Employment Relations of everyone in the Employment of the State.
31 May 2017 - NW1509
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him procured any services from and/or made any payments to (i) a certain company (Bell Pottinger) or (ii) any other public relations firms; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) was the total cost, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of such payments?
Reply:
Neither the department nor its Entities procured any services or made any payments to Bell Pottinger or any other public relations firm.
31 May 2017 - NW1332
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether National Treasury committed themselves to the monetary requirements of the Commonwealth Games Federation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Finance provided a guarantee to the Commonwealth Games Federation in support of South Africa’s hosting of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in June 2016. The guarantee was in respect of the operational budget for the Games of R2.7 billion and a contingency budget capped at R479 million (18% of the operational budget) for possible overruns.
In effect, this meant that the South African Government, through the national and provincial departments involved in the hosting of the Games (including the Departments of Sport and Recreation; Arts and Culture; Police; and Human Settlements) as well as the host city, eThekwini, would commit these funds towards the cost of hosting the Games. These departments and the eThekwini municipality were to reprioritise their baseline funds to cover these costs. There would be therefore no additional funds made available for the hosting of the Games.
31 May 2017 - NW1100
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1) What is the total number of students who attained full qualifications in the November 2016 examinations for each level of qualifications administered by his department; (2) what is the total number of certificates that have been (a) printed and (b) forwarded to (i) public colleges and/or (ii) individual candidates as at 30 April 2017 for each level of qualifications assessed during the November 2016 examinations; (3) what are the challenges experienced in trying to meet his department’s aim to issue all certificates within three months of the examinations?
Reply:
(1) The only full qualifications on offer by the Department are the National Certificate (Vocational) [NC (V)] Level 2, 3 and 4 qualifications. The total number of students who attained full NC (V) qualifications in the November 2016 examinations is 34 003 of which 16 031 completed NC (V) Level 2, 11 361 completed NC (V) Level 3 and 6 611 completed NC (V) Level 4.
(2) The total number of certificates printed and forwarded to public colleges for the November 2016 NC (V) Level 2, 3 and 4 examinations as at 30 April 2017 is 33 439 of which 15 798 were for NC (V) Level 2, 11 206 were for NC (V) Level 3 and 6 435 were for NC (V) Level 4.
(3) The challenges linked to the processing of the outstanding 564 NC (V) certificates (233 for Level 2, 155 for Level 3 and 176 for Level 4) for the November 2016 examinations are due to data problems and data processing inconsistencies detected in earlier examination cycles by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) during the clearing of the NC (V) certificates backlog. These challenges have had a knock-on effect on the processing of the outstanding certificates for the November 2016 cycle. SITA has committed that the challenges affecting the release of the outstanding certificates will be resolved by 30 June 2017.
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Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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31 May 2017 - NW1233
Ross, Mr DC to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?”
Reply:
(a) The Department of Science and Technology:
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31 May 2017 - NW1210
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
DAFF
DAFF has not procured any services from and/or made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
PPECB
PPECB has not procured any services from and/or made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
OBP
OBP has not procured any services from and/or made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
NCERA
NCERA has not procured any services from and/or made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
ARC
ARC has not procured any services from and/or made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
NAMC
NAMC has not procured any services from and/or made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
MLRF
Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF) has not procured any services from and/or made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
31 May 2017 - NW1225
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
a) The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has neither procured any services from Decolonisation Foundation nor made any payment to Decolonization Foundation
Currently, in the context of its mandate, the Department does not anticipate any dealings or engagement with the Foundation.
b) The National Prosecuting Authority, Special Investigating Unit and Legal Aid South Africa have informed me that they have neither procured anything from, nor made any payments to the Decolonization Foundation.
c) The office of the Chief Justice has not conducted any business with the Decolonization Foundation.
d) The Department of Correctional Services has not conducted any business with the Decolonization Foundation.
31 May 2017 - NW1397
Hill-Lewis, Mr GG to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(a) What amount did the National Empowerment Fund’s sponsorship of the Black Business Council (BBC) event on 15 May 2017 cost, (b) which person(s) or organisation approached the BBC for this sponsorship and (c) what are the full relevant details of the processes followed in expending the amount in this way?
Reply:
(a) What amount did the National Empowerment Fund’s sponsorship of the Black Business Council (BBC) event on 15 May 2017 cost?
The NEF approved sponsorship of R150 000 including VAT, totalling R171 000.
(b) Which person(s) or organisation approached the BBC for this sponsorship?
The Acting CEO of the BBC approached the NEF for the sponsorship. BBC correspondence to the NEF dated 11 May 2017 states that:
“We have invited the Minister of Finance, Honourable Malusi Gigaba to be our guest speaker and engage the Black Business Council fraternity on a number of issues.”
The BBC therefore approached the NEF, as an entity with the mandate of driving the implementation of black economic empowerment policies, to be part of an engagement with the Minister of Finance on issues affecting black entrepreneurs in South Africa.
(c) What are the full relevant details of the processes followed in expending the amount in this way?
The NEF approved the sponsorship in accordance with its internal policies.
31 May 2017 - NW1150
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether, in view of the fact that public entities are governed by the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, Treasury Regulations, the Companies Act, Act 71 of 2008, Codes of Good Governance and their own set of founding acts, there are adequate monitoring mechanisms to establish if (a) transfer payments are properly spent and (b) the Government is getting value for its money; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details of such mechanisms?
Reply:
Departmental transfers to public entities is governed by section 38(1)(j) of the Public Finance Management Act. Treasury regulation 8.4 sets out the framework for transfers and subsidies. In terms of Treasury Regulation 8.4.1, the accounting officer of a department must maintain appropriate measures to ensure that transfers to public entities are applied for intended purposes. This includes, but is not limited to, regular reporting procedures, internal and external audit requirements, regular monitoring procedures and scheduled and unscheduled inspection visits or reviews of performance.
Public entities strategic plans and annual performance plans are approved by the relevant Executive Authority and tabled in Parliament. These plans set out performance targets for public entities and in terms of Treasury Regulation 8.4.2, the accounting officer of a department may withhold transfers and subsidies to a public entity if, amongst others, the agreed objectives have not been attained and the transfer does not provide the value for money in relation to its purpose or objectives.
Treasury regulation 5.3.1 requires accounting officers of departments to establish procedures for quarterly reporting for effective performance monitoring, evaluation and corrective action.
30 May 2017 - NW1077
Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture”
(a) How many libraries are currently closed down in the Western Cape, (b) what are the reasons and (c) when will they be reopened?
Reply:
Schedule 5A of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act No 108 of 1996, which stipulates that libraries, other than national libraries, are an exclusive provincial legislative competence
30 May 2017 - NW1099
Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
(a). Which universities are currently receiving bursaries from his department for heritage promotion and; (b). what number of (i) bursaries have been awarded in the 2016/2017 financial year, (ii) bursars are currently in the system and (iii) students have completed their studies since the inception of bursaries five years ago?
Reply:
(a) The following universities are currently receiving bursaries for heritage promotion:
- Sol Plaatjie University
- University of Cape Town
- University of Venda
- University of South Africa
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Pretoria
- University of Kwazulu Natal
- Rhodes University
- North West University
- University of Witwatersrand
- Stellenbosch University
- University of the Western Cape.
(b)(i) A total of 95 bursaries have been awarded in the 2016/2017 financial year.
(b)(ii) 271 bursars are currently in the system.
(b)(iii) 180 students have completed their studies since the inception of bursaries five years ago.
30 May 2017 - NW1211
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown or the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
1. (a).My department has never procured any services from or made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation
(b). none of the entities reporting to my Ministry (DAC)
(i). have procured any services from the Decolonisation Foundation and/or
(ii). made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
Please refer to the question 443 of 10 March 2017.
30 May 2017 - NW1108
Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Transport
What amount was spent by his department on e-government services in the 2016-2017 financial year and (b) is projected expenditure for the 201-2018 financial year? NW 1249E
Reply:
a) The Department has defined its e-Transport architecture which is meant to integrate Transport transversal electronic services (e.g. eNaTIS, NLTIS, AARTO, Driving Licence etc) to enable them to be available online to improve citizen convenience, reduce queues and improve efficiency of integrated systems.
b) The expenditure is embedded in the operations of the current electronic services and it will be difficult to isolate because there is no special funding reserved for eTransport. But as cooperate with our agencies there is a focus to expand our services to make them available online. The current resources will be used to achieve the department’s online services.
29 May 2017 - NW1238
Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
Whether (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
I have been advised by the Department and each entity reporting to me as follows:
(a) No
(b) No
29 May 2017 - NW1228
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Whether (a) his Office and (b) each entity reporting to him has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
No.
29 May 2017 - NW1140
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has received a case for prosecution from the SA Police Service (SAPS) with regard to its investigation into the break-in at the Office of the Chief Justice on 18 March 2017; if so, (a) on what date, (b) what progress has been made to date and (c) what are the further relevant details; 2) (a) whether the NPA is assisting the SAPS in its investigation of the specified break-in; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) The police has submitted the docket to the prosecution on 9 May 2017.
(b) There is still a considerable amount of investigation outstanding, and further investigation is currently underway.
(c) Due to the fact that there is still a lot of investigation outstanding, on 17 May 2017 the prosecution postponed the matter in court to 11 July 2017, to allow further investigation. The accused were released on bail.
2. The prosecutor examined the docket and provided further guidance for police investigation.
29 May 2017 - NW1243
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
Whether (a) her Office and (b) each entity reporting to her has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
(a), (b) Not applicable
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29 May 2017 - NW1104
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
What (a) amount was spent by his department on e-government services in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) is the projected expenditure for the 2017-18 financial years?
Reply:
I have been advised by the Department as follows:
The Department’s spending on e-Government services is as following:
(a) 2016/17 expenditure was R1 million.
(b) 2017/18 projected expenditure is R2 million.
26 May 2017 - NW1149
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Finance
In view of the fact that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2016 increased to its highest level since the global financial crisis, what steps does he intend to take to decrease the unemployment rate, bearing in mind that the National Development Plan set a target of 6% by 2030?
Reply:
The prevailing unemployment rate remains ominously high. To address the high unemployment rate will require greater effort to reignite growth in the economy. Government is focusing on three main areas: restoring investor confidence, improving the ease of doing business and implementing structural reforms to ensure inclusive growth. Extensive engagement with social partners should reinforce efforts to improve labour relations.
Government’s plans to reduce inequality and poverty; raise employment; and raise the standard of living of all South Africans is guided by the National Development Plan (NDP) supported through the allocation of budget resources according to the NDP priorities and direction.
The National Treasury oversees the following specific programmes to address unemployment, namely:
- the employment tax incentive which seeks to reduce the risk of hiring young, inexperienced workers;
- the learnership incentive which seeks to encourage the development of skills; and
- the Jobs Fund, which seeks to support innovative ways to support employment creation.
Additional details on government programmes to address unemployment can be directed to relevant departments such as Department of Labour, Department of Higher Education etc.
26 May 2017 - NW1255
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)With reference to the collection of tax and value-added tax (VAT) by the SA Revenue Service (SARS), (a) how many (i) natural persons and (ii) juristic persons have to date been registered for VAT tax for the (aa) five most recent tax years and (bb) current tax year, and (b)(i) to what number of the specified number of persons were VAT refunds owed by SARS in each of those years and (ii) what is the percentage of persons in relation to the total number of registered VAT payers to whom VAT refunds were owed in each of the specified years; (2) what is the total (a) amount and (b) percentage in relation to the paid VAT amount and percentage that had to be refunded for each of those years?
Reply:
The OTO announced earlier this year that they will be launching an investigation with regards to the refund processes administered by SARS to better understand the challenges, risks and complexity associated with the process. The investigation is currently underway and SARS is committed to working with the OTO to give them the required insight into the process so that they will be able to satisfactorily give feedback to the public on their findings.
SARS would want the current investigation underway to first be concluded before additional responses to the topic at hand is made as this stage.
26 May 2017 - NW1148
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Finance
In view of the fact that the economy in 2016 had the lowest annual growth rate of 0,3% since 2009, what measures will he take to prevent this from recurring in 2017, whilst bearing in mind that the target of the National Development Plan is an annual growth rate of 5,4%?
Reply:
The biggest risk to growth in 2017 lies in lower confidence. Achieving faster growth requires government to prioritise building confidence in households as well as foreign and local investors. This requires engagement with social partners, a focus on improving the ease of doing business to encourage investment and the development of Small Medium Enterprises as well as urgently addressing key structural reforms in the economy.
The National Treasury supports growth through the budget. The budget allocates resources according to the priorities and guidance of the National Development Plan.
In addition, the Minister of Finance and the National Treasury engage regularly with global and local investors to communicate Government’s fiscal and economic strategies and have also played an important role in Government engagements through the CEO initiative, to identify opportunities in labour intensive sectors such as agriculture and tourism to create jobs and growth.
26 May 2017 - NW589
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether he has found that any persons, families and/or associates of persons and/or families were trying, through the purchase of shares, to exert undue influence on the SA Reserve Bank (SARB); if not, (a) what is the position in this regard and (b) why did the Governor of the SA Reserve Bank claim that this was the case on 2 March 2017; if so, what are the names of each (i) person, (ii) family member and/or (iii) associate of the specified persons and/or families who were trying to exert undue influence on the SARB?
Reply:
No. Currently the provisions of the South African Reserve Bank Act, 1989 (Act No. 90 of 1989 – “SARB Act”), as amended by the South African Reserve Bank Amendment Act , 2010 (Act No. 4 of 2010 – “SARB Amendment Act), effectively rule out the possibility of anyone, through the accumulation of shares, exerting undue influence on the South African Reserve Bank (“SARB”).
The Board of the SARB (“Board”) is a supervisory board and is strictly responsible for the corporate governance of the institution and not its day-to-day management. The Governors are vested with original powers of management and are responsible for the day-to-day management of the SARB, which includes monetary policy, bank supervision, financial stability and the payment system.
Previously, in the period before the SARB Act was amended in 2010 there was an absence of adequate preventative measures, private shareholding in a central bank could potentially create the risk of untoward actions by shareholders taken in pursuit of personal objectives rather than the public interest. Although a single shareholder in the SARB was in terms of the SARB Act restricted to holding not more than 10,000 shares and to no more than 50 votes at a meeting of shareholders, the SARB at times in the past (i.e. before 2010) experienced deliberate attempts at circumventing these limitations. Individual persons by utilising the names of minors, relatives, friends or other persons under their influence accumulated unduly large numbers of SARB shares under their control. This resulted in undue concentrations of SARB shares under the ultimate control of single persons, who could potentially utilise the commensurate number of votes under their control to exercise undue influence on the SARB for personal purposes and their own personal gain.
The SARB Amendment Act, which introduced substantial amendments to the legal structure and operations of the SARB, amongst other things, adequately addressed the previous anomaly. Major amendments constituted the introduction of the concept of “associates” in respect of shareholders or potential shareholders of the SARB and the establishment of a panel (established and convened by the Governor) to give effect to fit and proper principles with regard to non-executive directors elected by shareholders. It resulted in the existing numbers of SARB shares held by all persons who qualify as associates of a specific shareholder or potential shareholder being taken into account in the determination of the number of shares (limited to 10,000 shares) that the specific shareholder may lawfully hold or acquire. Shareholders were also hereafter only entitled to elect non-executive directors to the Board that had been declared eligible by the panel. The Board consists of fifteen directors (eleven non-executive and four executive directors) of which the President appoints eight, which includes the Governors. The shareholders elect the remaining seven.
Consequently, shareholders of the SARB have limited powers, which in addition to the above (at a general meeting of shareholders), are limited to discussing the annual report and financial statements of the SARB, appointing of the auditors and approving their remuneration and discussing special business duly placed on the agenda of the meeting.
26 May 2017 - NW1079
Schmidt, Adv H to ask the President of the Republic
What were the (a) reasons for and (b) findings of the Special Investigating Unit’s investigation into a certain person (name furnished), which was conducted following a presidential proclamation in September 2008?
Reply:
My assumption is that the question by the Honourable Member is in relation to the investigation that was done by the Special Investigating Unit into the affairs of Mhlatuze Water Board in Richards Bay. The investigation by the SIU was not into a particular individual but it was in relation to Mhlatuze Water Board as an Institution and as such, no findings were made in relation to a particular individual.
25 May 2017 - NW946
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether the Government has concluded an agreement for the development of nuclear plants with representatives of (a) the Russian government and (b) any Russian company subsequent to the removal of Mr Pravin Gordhan as the Minister of Finance; if so, in each case, (i) on what date was the agreement concluded and (ii) by whom; (2) have any agreements been concluded regarding the (a) project management and/or (b) construction of the specified nuclear power plants; if so, in each case, (i) with whom and (ii) at what cost?
Reply:
1. The Minister of Finance does not have the authority to conclude country agreements for the nuclear new build programme on behalf of government. In addition, the Minister does not have the mandate to determine policy or implementation frameworks for the energy sector. The Minister of Finance’s role in this regard will relate to Sections 66 and 70 of the Public Finance Management Act, which requires concurrence for any guarantee, indemnity or security that binds the National Revenue Fund to future financial commitments. In addition, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act allows the Minister of Finance to make exemptions from provisions in the interests of national security, if the likely tenderers are international suppliers, or if it is in the public interest.
2. If any agreements have been concluded regarding project management and the construction of specified nuclear power plants, it would be between the relevant accounting authority and the service provider. Such agreements do not necessarily require the approval of the Minister of Finance.
25 May 2017 - NW960
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)What is the total number of staff members of the SA Revenue Service who (a) have resigned, (b) were dismissed and (c) are on (i) full pay and (ii) unpaid suspension in the period 1 September 2014 to 30 April 2017; (2) (a) what is the total number of persons that were recruited to fill vacancies created by the departure of staff members and (b) what was the annual attrition rate over the specified period?
Reply:
(1)(a) The total number of staff members of the SA Revenue Service who have resigned during the period 1 September 2014 to 30 April 2017 is 1277.
(b) 82 Employees were dismissed during the period 1 September 2014 to 30 April 2017.
(c)(i) 166 Employees were suspended with full pay during the period 1 September 2014 to 30 April 2017.
(c)(ii) 43 Employees were suspended without pay during the period 1 September 2014 to 30 April 2017.
(2)(a) 913 External applicants were recruited during the period 1 September 2014 and 30 April 2017 to fill funded vacancies.
(b) The annual attrition rate is reflected in the table below per financial year:
25 May 2017 - NW1223
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her has (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) services were procured, (bb) were the total costs, (cc) is the detailed breakdown of the costs, (dd) was the total amount paid, (ee) was the purpose of the payments and (ff) is the detailed breakdown of the payments in each case?
Reply:
(a) & (b) The National Department of Human Settlements and the entities reporting to me have not (i) procured any services from and/or (ii) made any payments to the Decolonisation Foundation.
25 May 2017 - NW958
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)With reference to his reply to question 547 on 18 April 2017, has the SA Revenue Service (SARS) launched an investigation to determine possible liability of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, for tax on fringe benefits accrued to him as a result of the state-funded improvements to his Nkandla homestead; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date was the investigation opened, (b) what are the details of the investigation to date, (c) has the (i) State as the employer of the President and (ii) President co-operated with the investigation and (d) what are the details of the SARS official(s) leading the investigation; (2) Whether the investigation has been completed; if not, by what date will it be completed; if so, on what date was it completed?
Reply:
Chapter 6 of the Tax Administration Act No. 28 of 2011 protects the confidentiality of all taxpayers and as such I am unable to provide any details of the Presidents’ tax affairs.
25 May 2017 - NW1001
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Finance
With reference to the Western Cape High court ruling that declared government's nuclear procurement agreements unlawful, will there be losses due to fruitless expenditure; if not, why not; if so, what will the incurred losses be?
Reply:
Sections 39 and 40 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) places the responsibility of budgetary control and financial management on the accounting officer of the department, which in this case is the Director-General of the Department of Energy. Should fruitless and wasteful expenditure have taken place, Section 38(1)(g) requires the accounting officer to report the details of the case to the relevant treasury. The Department of Energy’s monthly expenditure report for March 2017 does not reflect any fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the department.