Questions and Replies
23 May 2017 - NW1037
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) How many cases of school staff members who were found to be administering corporal punishment in each school district have been reported to (i) her department and (ii) the SA Council of Educators in the (aa) 2014, (bb) 2015 and (cc) 2016 academic years, (b) how many of these cases resulted in disciplinary action and (c) what was the nature of the disciplinary action in each case?
Reply:
- My Department has no records of school staff members who were found to be administering corporal punishment in each school and/ or district. This is more relevant to provincial administration duties. Therefore, the question was referred to the PEDs for response. Out of nine (9) PEDs only two (2) have responded as indicated in the below table. The information will be updated as and when the responses are received from the PEDs.
- The Department of Basic Education cannot confirm if matters were reported to the SACE as the SACE is independent from the Department. However, the question was also referred to the SACE for response.
SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS FOUND TO BE ADMINISTERING CORPORAL PUNISHMENT | TOTAL | ||||||
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |||||
REPORTED IN THE PED | REPORTED TO SACE | REPORTED IN THE PED | REPORTED TO SACE | REPORTED IN THE PED | REPORTED TO SACE | ||
WC | 352 | 430 | 501 | 1 283 | |||
NW | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |||
GP | |||||||
FS | |||||||
NC | |||||||
KZN | |||||||
MPU | |||||||
EC | |||||||
LP | |||||||
TOTAL | 353 | 434 | 508 | 1 295 |
PROVINCE | No. OF CASES RESULTED IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION | |||
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | TOTAL | |
WC | 160 | 204 | 222 | 586 |
NW | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
GP | ||||
FS | ||||
NC | ||||
KZN | ||||
MPU | ||||
EC | ||||
LP | ||||
TOTAL | 167 | 207 | 229 | 597 |
- Sanctions ranged from final written warning coupled with a fine not exceeding one month salary or suspension without pay for a period not exceeding three months to dismissal in more serious cases.
23 May 2017 - NW1017
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With regard to her reply to question 122 on 27 February 2017, what are the names of the schools in (a) KwaZulu-Natal and (b) Limpopo that have been identified as being built of inappropriate materials?
Reply:
(a)-(b) There are no entire inappropriate structures remaining in Limpopo and KwaZulu- Natal provinces.
23 May 2017 - NW1025
Ross, Mr DC to ask the Minister of Communications
(a) What was the total amount that was spent on (i) international travel by her predecessor in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) what is the breakdown of each trip undertaken in terms of (i) when the trip took place, (ii) the total number of persons who were part of the delegation, (iii) the cost of flights, (iv) the cost of accommodation, including which hotels were used, (v) the total subsistence and travel allowance approved for each member of each delegation on each trip, and (vi) the cost of special vehicles and/or chauffeur-driven transport?
Reply:
The amount spent during the financial year 2016-2017 will be made available when the auditing process on the figures has been completed.
23 May 2017 - NW1020
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) Whether, as indicated by the former Minister of Communications, Ms A F Muthambi, in March 2017 that she intends to take the report of the parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on SABC Inquiry on review, she still intends to do so; if not, why is the judicial review of the report no longer being pursued; if so, what are the reasons for taking the report on review; (2) whether her department will fund the litigation; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the anticipated costs; (3) whether she will furnish Ms P T van Damme with the legal papers she or her department intends to file or has filed?
Reply:
(1)(2)(3) This matter is one of the many matters we are looking into at the Ministry of Communications.
23 May 2017 - NW1107
Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What (a) amount was spent by her department on e-government services in the 2016-17 financial year and (b) is the projected expenditure for the 2017-18 financial year?
Reply:
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
22 May 2017 - NW972
Topham , Mr B to ask the Minister of Public Works
(1) With reference to the reply to question 71 on 24 February 2017 regarding the abandoned and vandalised property situated at 18 Market Street, Stellenbosch, (a) what is the breakdown of the total costs to his department (details furnished) since the property was handed back to his department, (b) on what date was the property handed back to his department and (c) has the property rendered any income during the specified period; (2) has the envisaged condition assessment and feasibility study already commenced; if so, (a) what is the progress in this regard and (b) what are the estimated costs to restore the property to its former condition; (3) has his department received and considered the request by the Stellenbosch Local Municipality to transfer the property to the municipality as one of the options regarding the future of the property; if so, what is the response of his department to this request; (4) has a decision regarding the long-term future of the property been taken; if not, when will such a decision be expected; if so, what are the details of the decision? NW1100E
Reply:
1. (a) Breakdown of total costs from date of handover of 18 Mark Street, Stellenbosch
Year |
Security |
Clearing of the property |
Municipal Services |
TOTAL |
2014 |
R25 792.90 |
R2 207.80 |
R27 955.98 |
R55 956.68 |
2015 |
R136 060.32 |
R29 194.85 |
R165 255.17 |
|
2016 |
R271 804.00 |
R30 037.87 |
R301 841.87 |
|
2017 |
R17 329.00 |
R30 453.50 |
R47 782.50 |
|
YTD |
R450 986.22 |
R32 661.30 |
R87 188.70 |
R570 836.22 |
Since the handover, the property has been secured with shutter boards and the
rubble that was present on the property has been removed.
(b) The property was handed back to the Department on 10 July 2014’.
(c) No, given the condition of the property, it has not rendered any income during the period.
2. (a) The Department has received offers for the use of the property and is currently in the
process of evaluating the offers. As part of evaluating the offers received, the Department
will have concluded the condition assessment of the property by 15 May 2017.
(b) The estimated cost to restore the property will be available following the conclusion of the condition assessment.
3. No request has been received from the Stellenbosch Municipality for transfer of the property.
4. The Department has received offers for the use of the property and is currently in the process of evaluating the offers. The Department is aiming to have a decision made on the offers by 31 May 2017.
22 May 2017 - NW720
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
With regard to the failure of South Africa's bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022, (a)(i) how was the alleged cost of R118 million incurred and (ii) what are the full and precise details of each item of expenditure, (b) what has he found to be the reason for the failure of the bid and (c) what were the reasons for the decision by the Bid Committee to replace Durban as the host city?
Reply:
The expenditure was mainly incurred by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and the expenditure toward the bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is being verified. The information asked for by the Honourable Member shall be provided before long.
22 May 2017 - NW955
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Mr N F Shivambu (EFF) asked the Minister of Public Works
Whether his department has conducted any assessment of the (a) infrastructure repairs and (b) maintenance in line with security upgrades required at the private residence of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) on what date was each assessment conducted, (ii) which contractor conducted the assessment, (iii) what amount was the contractor paid, (iv) did the assessment indicate that there is more infrastructure repair and maintenance required, (v) what is the estimated cost and (vi) has the work already commenced? MINISTRY PUBLIC WORKS REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Department of Public Works l Central Government Offices l 256 Madiba Street l Pretoria l Contact: +27 (0)12 406 2034 l +27 (0)12 406 1224 Private Bag X9155 l CAPE TOWN, 8001 l RSA 4th Floor Parliament Building l 120 Plain Street l CAPE TOWN l Tel: +27 21 468 6900 Fax: +27 21 462 4592 www.publicworks.gov.za NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION NUMBER: 955 [NW1083E] INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NO. 15 of 2017 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 05 MAY 2017 DATE OF REPLY: MAY 2017 955.Mr N F Shivambu (EFF) asked the Minister of Public Works: Whether his department has conducted any assessment of the (a) infrastructure repairs and (b) maintenance in line with security upgrades required at the private residence of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) on what date was each assessment conducted, (ii) which contractor conducted the assessment, (iii) what amount was the contractor paid, (iv) did the assessment indicate that there is more infrastructure repair and maintenance required, (v) what is the estimated cost and (vi) has the work already commenced? NW1083E ________________________________________________________________ Reply: Minister of Public Works: (a) The Department has not conducted any comprehensive building condition assessments regarding infrastructure repairs, except for an assessment of the structural damage to one of the security features at the private residence of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. The South African Police Service (SAPS) conducted a physical assessment of the security features at the said premises. (b)The Department has not conducted any maintenance assessments of the security upgrades at the private residence of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. The position is that the Department will assess and consider such if requested and permitted by the owners if necessary. (a)(i)The assessment of the structural damage to one of the security features was conducted on 29 June 2016 and the physical assessment of the security features was done by the SAPS on 30 March 2015. (a)(ii)The assessment of the structural damage to one of the security features was done by the Department and the physical assessment of the security features was done by the SAPS. (a)(iii)Not Applicable (a)(iv)Regarding the assessment of the structural damage to one of the security features, there was no indication that there is more infrastructure repair required. Regarding the physical assessment of the security features done by the SAPS, the question should be addressed to the SAPS. (a)(v)A cost estimate has not been done regarding the repair of the structural damage to the said security feature. Regarding a cost estimate relating to the physical assessment of the security features done by the SAPS, the question should be addressed to the SAPS. (a)(vi)The work on the infrastructure repairs to the said security feature has not commenced. Regarding work relating to the physical assessment of the security features done by the SAPS, the question should be addressed to the SAPS. (b)(i) – (vi)Not Applicable.
Reply:
Minister of Public Works:
(a) The Department has not conducted any comprehensive building condition assessments regarding infrastructure repairs, except for an assessment of the structural damage to one of the security features at the private residence of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. The South African Police Service (SAPS) conducted a physical assessment of the security features at the said premises.
(b) The Department has not conducted any maintenance assessments of the security upgrades at the private residence of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. The position is that the Department will assess and consider such if requested and permitted by the owners if necessary.
(a)(i) The assessment of the structural damage to one of the security features was conducted on 29 June 2016 and the physical assessment of the security features was done by the SAPS on 30 March 2015.
(a)(ii) The assessment of the structural damage to one of the security features was done by the Department and the physical assessment of the security features was done by the SAPS.
(a)(iii) Not Applicable
(a)(iv) Regarding the assessment of the structural damage to one of the security features, there was no indication that there is more infrastructure repair required. Regarding the physical assessment of the security features done by the SAPS, the question should be addressed to the SAPS.
(a)(v) A cost estimate has not been done regarding the repair of the structural damage to the said security feature. Regarding a cost estimate relating to the physical assessment of the security features done by the SAPS, the question should be addressed to the SAPS.
(a)(vi) The work on the infrastructure repairs to the said security feature has not commenced. Regarding work relating to the physical assessment of the security features done by the SAPS, the question should be addressed to the SAPS.
(b)(i) – (vi) Not Applicable.
22 May 2017 - NW998
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the Minister of Public Works
With reference to his reply to question 549 on 24 April 2017, (a) how many contracts does his department have with certain companies (names and details furnished) and (b) what is the (i) length, (ii) description and duration and (iii) monetary value of each contract?
Reply:
The department is still trying to collate all the relevant information from other Divisions and Provinces in order to give accurate response which will soon be provided.
22 May 2017 - NW815
Maynier, Mr D to ask the President of the Republic
With reference to the official statement, titled Finance Investment Roadshow, issued by The Presidency on 27 March 2017, what are the detailed reasons that he cancelled the National Treasury’s non-deal international investor roadshow headed by the Minister of Finance, Mr P J Gordhan, which was scheduled to take place between 27 March 2017 and 31 March 2017?
Reply:
There are two separate cases currently pending in the Gauteng High Court and the Constitutional Court respectively. The issues to be considered by the Courts, amongst others, relate to Mr Gordhan in his capacity as the former Minister of Finance. It will therefore be inappropriate to comment on the question asked while these matters are before the Courts.
22 May 2017 - NW1051
Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
(1) (a) What is the total number of years that a certain person (name furnished) has had the license to catch octopuses in False Bay, (b) what are rates of each ton caught for the duration of the license and (c) to which countries are octopuses marketed; (2) has the specified person provided his department with data relating to (a) the size of each catch, (b) the sex ratio, (c) seasonal fluctuations, (d) depth differences and (e) local community training; if not, why not; if so, will he provide Mr R K Purdon with the data for 2017; (3) (a) what is the total number of (i) boat trips and (ii) factory visits that his department has undertaken to assess the validity of any data provided and (b) why has no assessment been done in nine years since data had been collected; (4) whether the specified person will be granted an extended five-year licence from February 2018 and (b) by what date will his department decide on the viability of an octopus fishery in (i) False Bay and/ (ii) anywhere else on the South African coastline? NW1181E
Reply:
(1)(a) The first phase of the experimental fishery ran for 5 years from 2004 until 2009. The permit holder held permits in this fishery, along with a further 14 permit holders in 8 areas with 2 vessels per area. The second phase was ‘relaxed’ to an exploratory fishery for a further 5 years from 2012 until 2017 (last permit expires at the end of February 2018). Although the exploratory fishery is set to run for 5 years, permits are issued only for 12 months at a time (this is the maximum length of time allowed for a permit to be issued under the Marine Living Resources Act).
(1)(b) Catch rates have been in the order of 600kg-1000kg per trip (typically between 8 and 20 days duration), but this varies greatly with soak times and weather conditions.
(1)(c) Market trials have been undertaken in Australia, the USA, Europe, and there has also been testing of the local market.
(2)(a-d) All of this information is captured in the mandatory catch returns which are sent to the Department after each trip. In addition, Departmental scientists also independently verify information on size composition and sex ratio through sampling on board during fishing operations and at factory facilities.
(2)(e) Local community training is not a permit condition in this fishery, although training of skippers and crew has taken place on the initiative of the permit holder.
(3)(a) Monthly trips are undertaken either on fishing trips or to factory facilities to verify the data provided and collect additional biological data and samples.
(3)(b) There was very little fishing during the first phase of the experimental fishery, and as a result insufficient data were collected for meaningful analysis. For the second phase, the fishery was therefore ‘relaxed’ to an exploratory fishery in an attempt to remove the obstacles that had made it difficult for permit holders to active their permits. No assessment has been conducted as yet as the exploratory fishery still has just under a year until completion, and the assessment will be conducted once the exploratory fishery is completed and all the data are available.
(4)(a) The exploratory fishery will terminate at the end of February 2018. Once the assessment is completed an evaluation will be made as to whether a further exploratory phase is required or whether a decision can be made regarding the likely viability of a commercial fishery. It is recognised that the assessment may take some time, and consideration is still to be given as to whether to continue with interim exploratory fishing until the results of the assessment are available
(4)(b) All areas will be assessed at the same time with the available information, although given the distribution of data, it is likely that sufficient information for decision-making will only be available for the False Bay area. The length of time for the assessment to be undertaken is uncertain – this will be dependent on the availability of, and workloads on, Departmental scientists in 2018.
22 May 2017 - NW1067
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(a) What number of applications has his department (i) received and/or (ii) processed in each (aa) province and/or (bb) district for the registration of Communal Property Associations and (b) in each case, (i) how many of the applications have been (aa) accepted or (bb) rejected and (ii) what are the reasons in this regard?
Reply:
(a) (i),(ii) The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform received and processed 47 applications for the registration of Communal Property Associations from the 2016-17 financial year to date.
(aa),(bb) Breakdown per province appears below:
- Eastern Cape : 6 applications approved
- Free State : 1 application approved
- KwaZulu-Natal : 5 applications approved
- Limpopo : 1 application approved
- Mpumalanga : 15 applications approved
- Northern Cape : 6 applications approved
- North West : 9 applications approved
- Western Cape : 4 applications approved
(b) (i) (aa) All 47 applications received were approved.
(bb) None. The Department is not rejecting CPA applications, but returns them for corrections if they are non-compliant with registration requirements prescribed by the Communal Property Associations Act, 1996 (Act No 28 of 1996).
(ii) Breakdown per province of non-compliant applications returned to the Provincial Offices for corrections and later approved appears below:
- Eastern Cape : 4
- KwaZulu-Natal : 3
- Limpopo : 1
- Mpumalanga : 2
- North West : 4
- Western Cape : 2
22 May 2017 - NW421
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the President of the Republic
(1)On what date did he first gain knowledge (a) of the transfer of thousands of mentally ill patients from Life Esidimeni Healthcare to 27 unlicensed non-government organisations (NGOs) and (b) that some of the specified patients had died in the care of these unlicensed NGOs; (2) Does he intend to establish a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Esidimeni tragedy; if not, why not; if so, by what date?
Reply:
1. I was briefed by the Minister of Health on Life Esidimeni on 1 February 2017, which was immediately after the release of the report on the matter by the Health Ombud, Professor Malegapuru Makgoba. Immediately after this briefing, on behalf of the government, I extended our deepest condolences to the families of psychiatric patients who died so tragically in Gauteng.
2. The investigation that was conducted by the Health Ombud was comprehensive and sufficient with regard to assisting government with information to deal with the matters at hand. As such I am not intending to establish a Commission of Inquiry.
22 May 2017 - NW546
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the President of the Republic
Did he pay Fringe Benefits Tax on the non-security related upgrades at his private homestead in Nkandla; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date did he pay the specified taxes and (b) how much tax did he pay?
Reply:
The issue of Tax is a confidential matter between the South African Revenue Services and the Tax payer.
22 May 2017 - NW797
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
(a) How many sport facilities are currently dysfunctional in each province, (b) what are the reasons in each case, (c) what steps has he taken to rectify the situation in each case and (d) in which municipality is each facility located?
Reply:
One of the stumbling blocks to sport development and improving access to participation opportunities has been the absence of an accurate database of sport and recreation facilities. The Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa is thus commencing with a full-scale facilities audit in the 2017/18 financial year. In this period a comprehensive audit will be done in one Province, namely Gauteng. It is expected that the audit of all Provinces will straddle over a number of financial years. Once the audit is complete only then will specific and reliable data be available with regard to the condition of each facility and its location.
22 May 2017 - NW486
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)With reference to amendments to (a) section 107 of the Income Tax Act, Act 58 of 1962, as amended, and (b) section 74 of the Value-Added Tax Act, Act 89 of 1991, as amended, as proposed in the 2017 Budget Proposals, what are the details of the information that he needs which may not have been made available to him to date; (2) will he make regulations in relation to information that he deems necessary once the specified Acts have been amended; if so, (a) what are the details of the proposed regulations and (b) will he make a statement in this regard?
Reply:
1. Currently, section 107 of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 and section 74 of the Value Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 makes provision for the Minister of Finance to make regulations prescribing amongst other things the information that the Minister may require from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner to ensure smooth tax administration and optimal revenue collection. The proposed amendments to section 107 of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 and section 74 of the Value Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 are to clarify that the Minister of Finance may make regulations in relation to the information that the Minister of Finance may deem necessary to ensure transparency, reporting on tax collection and that the target set in the Budget for revenue is achieved.
2. The proposed regulations will be made only after the amendment bills have been passed into law and will be published for public comment. A media statement will then be issued when these regulations are published for public comment.
22 May 2017 - NW422
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the President of the Republic
Does he intend to take any action against the (a) Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and (b) Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, following the court finding that Government’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court was unlawful and unconstitutional; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
No. The two Ministers represented the National Executive in these proceedings. As the Honourable Member clearly points out in his question, this was a Government decision, based on legal advice from highly competent lawyers.
22 May 2017 - NW802
Waters, Mr M to ask the President of the Republic
Whether the Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, either in her current position or in her previous position as Deputy Minister of Social Development ever applied through the Executive Members Ethics Act, Act 82 of 1998, for permission to retain any gifts; if so, (a) on which dates did the Minister apply for such permission, (b) what was the nature of the gift, (c) what was the value of the gift, (d) what is the name of each person who gave the gifts, (e) which company did each person who provided the gift work for at the time and (f) was permission granted in each case?
Reply:
Date Applied for permission |
Nature of Gift |
Value of a gift |
Name of Organisation offered the gift |
Name of the person offered the gift |
Permission Granted |
22/01/2010 |
Leather/Crome Magazine Stand |
Not Specified |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Permission granted |
26/01/2011 |
1 X Jewellery Box and Clash Bag |
R2 400.00 |
Dimension Data |
Not specified |
Permission granted |
11/11/2011 |
1 X Painting Art Works 1 X Xhosa Traditional Attire |
R15 000.00 R1 500.00 |
John Adams Artists in Port Elizabeth Community Development Association Steering Committee |
Not specified Not specified |
Permission granted Permission granted |
25/04/2013 |
1 X iPhone5 Cell phone |
R9 499.00 |
CellC |
Mr Knott Craig |
Permission granted |
18/06/2015 |
6 X Bottles of Red Wine 1 X Isichumo |
R120.00 each R2 500.00 |
His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini |
Permission granted Permission granted |
|
14/12/2016 |
1 X 3 year old Bonsmara Bull |
R60 000.00 |
G T Molefe Farming in Harrismith |
Not specified |
Permission granted |
22 May 2017 - NW1068
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(a) How many hectares of land have been returned to (i) traditional councils and/or (ii) communal property associations since 27 April 1994 in each (aa) province and/or (bb) district and (b) what are the names of the specified (i) trusts and/or (ii) communal property associations?
Reply:
(i) (ii) see the link for reply: https://pmg.org.za/files/RNW1068Annexure-170522.docx
(aa) (bb) (b) (i) Attached as Annexure A
(ii) Attached as Annexure B
22 May 2017 - NW948
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
How many hectares and (b) what types of crops were planted for the purpose of supplying the Springbokpan Agri-Park in the North West for each of the past two financial years?
Reply:
The Cropping around SPRINGBOKPAN AGRIPARK in the past two financial years are for 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 are as follows as a summary;
- 2015/2016: Maize - 977ha and Sunflower -5 126.6ha
- 2016/2017: October to December 2016 ( Maize- 2 299ha , Sunflower - 3 174ha, 30ha - Vegetables)
- 2016/2017: January to March 2017 (Maize - 660ha, and Sunflower- 2 832ha).
See attached POE'S as verification.
22 May 2017 - NW394
Maynier, Mr D to ask the President of the Republic
(1)Whether he (a) has taken or (b) will be taking any action to deal with the request by the Commissioner of the SA Revenue Service, Mr Tom Moyane, contained in a statement on or about 24 February 2017, to intervene in the strained relationship between the Minister of Finance, Mr P J Gordhan, and the Commissioner; if not, why has he not or will he not be taking any action in respect of the Commissioner’s request; if so, what action has he taken or will he be taking in respect of the Commissioner’s request; (2) whether he has found that the decision by the Commissioner to convene a press conference to make a statement about his strained relationship with the Minister was in the best interest of the SA Revenue Service; if not, why not; if so, why
Reply:
1. Mr PJ Gordhan is no longer the Minister of Finance.
The Minister of Finance, Mr Malusi Gigaba and the SARS Commissioner, Mr Tom Moyane, have a good working relationship. There is no longer a need for mediation.
2. In light of the response under (1), this question is no longer relevant.
22 May 2017 - NW626
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Which (a) national departments and (b) entities of national government departments owe money to (i) Bela-Bela Local Municipality, (ii) Lephalale Local Municipality, (iii) Lim368: Modimolle & Mookgophong Local Municipality and (iv) Thabazimbi Local Municipality, (b) what are the outstanding amounts to each of these local municipalities (c) since when are these amounts owed (d) what are the reasons that these departments and entities are not paying their accounts and (e) when will all the outstanding amounts be paid to each of these municipalities?
Reply:
The following information was received from the Provincial Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements, and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) in Limpopo.
a) and b)
(i) Bela-Bela Local Municipality is owed by the following departments:
Departments |
Amount |
Payment received in March 2017 |
National Public Works |
R202,130.42 |
R0.00 |
Provincial Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure |
0.00 |
R0.00 |
Agriculture |
R14,206.00 |
R0.00 |
Education |
R1,463,428.37 |
R500 000.00 |
Rural Development and Land Reform |
R0.00 |
R0.00 |
TOTAL: |
R1 679 764.79 |
R500 000.00 |
c) The above amounts are owed since 2011.
d) The reason for non-payment is that there are government properties that are built on communal land and some properties are not registered.
e) In the last Debt Verification session held with Bela-Bela Local Municipality, the Departments owing indicated that they will pay some of the outstanding debt by 31 March 2017. Only the Department of Education honoured the commitment to pay and an amount of R500 000.00 was paid by 31 March 2017.
The National Department of Co-operative Governance (DCoG) was able to collect information from the following local municipalities:
- Lephalale Local Municipality
- Lim 368 (i.e. former Modimolle and Mookgophong Local Municipalities)
- Thabazimbi Local Municipality
a) and b)
(ii) Lephalale Local Municipality is owed the amounts reflected on the link below by the following departments:
https://pmg.org.za/files/RNW626Table-170522.pdf
c) The above amounts have been owed for more than 150 days.
d) The municipality has not provided the reasons for non-payment.
e) Information regarding when the amounts will be paid has not been submitted.
a) and b)
(iii) Lim 368 (i.e. Modimolle and Mookgophong LMs) is owed by the following departments (see link below):
https://pmg.org.za/files/RNW626Department-170522.pdf
c) The above amounts have been owed for more than a year (1yr).
d) The municipality has not provided any reasons for non-payment.
e) Information regarding when the amounts will be paid has not been submitted.
a) and b)
(iv) Thabazimbi LM is owed by the following departments:see link below
https://pmg.org.za/files/RNW626ThabazimbiLM-170522.pdf
c) Some of the amounts have been outstanding since March 2008.
d) The municipality has not provided the reasons for non-payment.
e) Information regarding when the amounts will be paid has not been submitted.
22 May 2017 - NW997
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the Minister of Public Works
(a) How many employees in his department who were suspended as a result of their involvement in the upgrades to the President’s private property at Nkandla are receiving full pay while suspended, in each case and (b) in each case, (i) for how long has this been the case and (ii) what is the total cost to the department in rand?
Reply:
(a) None.
(b)(i), (ii) Not applicable.
22 May 2017 - NW971
America, Mr D to ask the President of the Republic
(1)Has he formally determined the (a) remuneration and (b) service conditions of commissioners of the Public Service Commission, including that of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, in line with the Public Service Commission Act, Act 46 of 1997, as amended; if not, (i) why not and (ii) by when will he do so; if so, (2) are the (a) remunerations and (b) service conditions linked to other positions in the Public Service to allow for annual revisions; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether commissioners qualify for any additional benefits, such as medical aid support, pension benefits and housing allowances; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The Conditions of Appointment are derived from or are linked to the salaries and conditions of service which apply to comparable (identified) Senior Management positions in the Public Service. Due to this link, I will be able to issue the 2017 Annual Determination once the cost of living adjustment for Members of the Senior Management Service for 2017 has been determined by the Minister for Public Service and Administration, after consultation with the Minister of Finance.
2. The Conditions of Appointment, inclusive of remuneration and conditions of service, applicable to members of the Public Service Commission are derived from or are linked to the salaries and conditions of service which apply to comparable (identified) Senior Management positions in the Public Service. The conditions of service of Senior Managers in the Public Service are determined by the Minister for the Public Service and Administration. Despite the linking of the salary dispensation of Members of the Public Service Commission with the Senior Management Service, the salary progression measures (notch increases) introduced for the SMS in 2002 for implementation with effect from 1 April 2003 were not extended to Commissioners.
(3) The Conditions of Appointment applicable to Members of the Public Service Commission provide for an Inclusive Flexible Remuneration Package for members of the Public Service Commission. This package consists of the basic salary (70% of the package), the State’s contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund (13% of the pensionable salary) and a flexible portion. The flexible portion can be used for a motor car allowance, 13th cheque, medical assistance, housing allowance or non-pensionable cash allowance. It should however be noted that the total amount structured for these benefits must equal the amount available in the flexible portion of the Member’s package.
22 May 2017 - NW995
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)What number of municipalities have implemented Special Rating Areas (SRAs) as contemplated in section 22 of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, Act 6 of 2004, as amended; (2) has the SRA achieved the objectives for which it was established in each case; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether SRAs is an effective method of enhancing localised service delivery, if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?NW1123E
Reply:
1. As at 15 December 2016, information at our disposal indicates that 7 municipalities have established 49 Special Rating Areas (SRAs) between them in terms of section 22 of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, Act 6 of 2004 (“the Act”). The 7 municipalities are Breede Valley, City of Cape Town, eThekwini, KwaDukuza, Mossel Bay, Stellenbosch, and Nelson Mandela Metro.
2. Taking into account that the establishment of SRAs is a voluntary arrangement, we are not in a position to provide an independent authoritative view because we have not undertaken an assessment of whether the 49 SRAs that have been established by the 7 municipalities have achieved the objectives for which they were voluntarily established for.
Section 22(2) of the Act requires a municipality to consult and “obtain the consent of the majority of the members of the local community in the proposed special rating area who will be liable for paying the additional rate”. Accordingly, it is reasonable to conclude that if the majority of the affected members of the community are of the view that the SRA is not achieving its objectives, they can call for its dissolution. In this regard, the policies of all 7 municipalities provide for the municipality to dissolve the SRA upon written application by the majority of the owners of rateable properties within the SRA.
The establishment of SRAs is normally initiated by property owners (and not by municipalities) who make proposals to municipalities and these are established for a fixed period, which is ordinarily not more than five years, but their geographic boundaries and life spans can be amended by the municipality after consultations with the affected property owners if the majority are in favour of such amendment.
3. Following from (2) above, we are not in a position to answer this question at this point in time.
22 May 2017 - NW718
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)On what basis is it stated in Chapter 10 of the South African Defence Review 2015, under the heading Air Force Migration Priorities, that priority emphasis must be given to meeting the full requirements for VIP air transport; (2) what, precisely and comprehensively, is meant by full requirements; (3) why is the air transport of VIPs listed as a higher priority than the air capabilities required for the safeguarding of the country?
Reply:
- The Defence Review Committee compiled the Defence Review 2015, based on a strategic assessment of the constitutional mandate of the Defence Force and an analysis of the African Battle Space.
- Principle 3 of the Defence Review (as listed in the Introduction) stated that the defence mandate, mission, goals and tasks will be focussed on the attainment of the Defence Force’s constitutionally mandated functions and government’s national strategic goals and priorities. Strategically the Defence Force will adopt a defensive posture, but will maintain offensive operational capabilities.
- Furthermore, Principle 4 states that the Defence Force must stand ready to: defend and protect South Africa; safeguard South Africa and its people; contribute to regional and continental security; and provide support in times of crisis and disaster - both domestically and regionally, man-made or natural. As an important pillar of the South African state, the Defence Force will contribute to national development.
- The above principles, coupled to the strategic analysis, are expanded to what the Defence Review 2015 describes as the Strategic Defence Concept (Layered Defence Approach in Chapter 3) namely:
(a) Layer 1:
(i) Firstly, to influence the international security agenda through integrated diplomacy efforts and the pursuit of national objectives.
(ii) Secondly, through strategic engagement of the United Nations and the African Peace and Security Architecture, to:
- Pursue defined multi-lateral security objectives.
- Promote the deepening of democracy on the African continent.
- Promote peace, security and development on the continent.
(iii) Thirdly, the pursuit of strategic bi-lateral objectives.
(b) Layer 2:
- Firstly, to safeguard the South African State, its people and its territory.
- Secondly, to collaboratively or deliberately protect vital national interests.
- Thirdly, to contribute to South Africa’s developmental agenda.
(c) Layer 3: To defend and protect the territory, sovereignty and people of the Republic of South Africa.
5. In times of relative peace, and in order to strengthen and maintain that peace, the focus must be on Layer 1. Chapter 10 of the Defence Review 2105 also speaks to the importance of diplomacy vis a vis Layer 1:
(a) South Africa is committed to the promotion of peace and stability and to the resolution of conflict by peaceful means. Active participation in multilateral institutions and collective security mechanisms are an expression of this commitment. South Africa has also entered into a number of international agreements that entail reciprocal obligations and undertakings to engage in cooperation in various sectors, including defence.
(b) In the post-conflict reconstruction role, there is a vital linkage to be established between foreign policy, defence policy and that of trade policy. Whilst Defence is primarily concerned with the arena of security sector reform, other sectors of Government must become seized with important concurrent trade and investment initiatives.
6. Senior South Africa leaders are thus responsible to play an important role in the promotion of South Africa’s national strategic goals and priorities, including those of foreign policy, trade policy and defence policy objectives.
7. Nonetheless, the Defence Force must continually prepare for Layer 2 and Layer 3 as mandated by the Constitution. The Air Defence Priorities listed in the Defence Review 2015 are not individually ranked, and it would be incorrect to state that the role of VIP air transport is more important than the air capabilities required for the safeguarding of the country.
8. I support of the Layered Defence Approach, as part of the wider pronouncements of the Defence Review 2015, it was concluded that South Africa requires an Air Defence Capability that:
a. Is responsive and agile to deliver air power to defend and protect the integrity of South Africa’s airspace and support the landward and maritime defence strategies. The air defence capability must provide deterrence and powerful interdiction during joint operations, specifically through comprehensive air domain awareness, air combat, combat support and air mobility capabilities.
b. Can support deployed landward and maritime forces through appropriate airspace control, reconnaissance, close-air support, augmentation of firepower and inter-and-intra-theatre air mobility in complex operational circumstances.
c. The air defence capability must also be capable of strategic reach and joint rapid response across the spectrum of conflict, and support the sustainment of protracted joint operations over long distances.
9. The Defence Review Committee further concluded (and not ranked in order of individual priority) that the Air Defence migration priorities must include:
- Meeting the full requirements for VIP air transport.
- Air capabilities required for the safeguarding of South Africa, with specific attention to dedicated air capabilities required for border safeguarding and maritime reconnaissance.
- Inter-theatre and intra-theatre lift in support of landward deployments, with specific attention to the air capabilities required for rapid reaction and Special Force operations, including strategic lift, intra-theatre lift and heavy lift rotary wing capabilities.
- Rotary wing combat support for landward operations with integrated anti-armour capability.
- Interception and interdiction and close air support for deployed forces, with integrated stand-off capability.
10. As can be seen from the above priorities, the main emphasis in the Air Defence Capability is the supportive role of the South African Air Force by means of military air mobility, inclusive, but not limited to VIP air transport.
11. The Defence Review provides for an inclusive military air mobility capability by emphasising all its components, again including and not limited to VIP air transport.
a.A military air mobility capability is primarily required in the defence, protection and safeguarding of South Africa and to promote regional security. Diverse military air mobility operations are conducted, including support to the Police Service and other civil authority, humanitarian relief operations and search and rescue operations. The following military air mobility capabilities are to be provided:
b. Heavy fixed and rotary-wing cargo and troop transport capability.
c. Medium fixed and rotary-wing cargo and troop transport capability.
d. Light fixed and rotary-wing command and control capability.
e. An in-flight refuelling capability.
f. A military air ambulance capability.
g. A VIP air transport capability is required to provide:
(i) Presidential and Deputy Presidential intercontinental air transport capability;
(ii) VIP, and other identified persons, intercontinental air transport capability; and
(iii) VIP, and other identified persons, continental air transport capability.
(iv) The capital and operating funds for VIP air transport should be ring-fenced and managed by the Chief of the Air Force.
22 May 2017 - NW1075
Maynier, Mr D to ask the President of the Republic
Whether an intelligence report played any role in informing his decision to reshuffle the Cabinet on 31 March 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The status of the so called intelligence report is a subject of litigation in Court proceedings, in which the Democratic Alliance is a party. I therefore cannot comment on the matter.
22 May 2017 - NW423
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the President of the Republic
What were the reasons for employing the SA National Defence Force to assist the SA Police Service with maintaining law and order in and around the Parliamentary precinct on the occasion of the State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2017?
Reply:
The Honourable Member will recall that the DA approached the Cape Town High Court on this matter. I am therefore not in a position to comment further on it. The Court must be given an opportunity to deal with the matter.
22 May 2017 - NW373
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) him and (ii) his deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(aa) The following vehicles were used by Minister Fikile Mbalula and Deputy Minister Gert Oosthuizen in the (aaa) 2014-15 and the (bbb) 2015-16 financial years:
Vehicles utilised from Pretoria office base
(i) Minister |
(ii) Deputy Minister |
|
(a) Make |
Mercedes Benz |
Mercedes Benz |
(b) Model |
ML 500 |
E500 |
(c) Price |
R940 885.80 |
R928 161.77 |
(d) Date of acquisition |
07 July 2011 |
20 March 2013 |
Vehicles utilised from Cape Town office base
Minister |
Deputy Minister |
|
(a) Make |
Mercedes Benz |
BMW |
(b) Model |
ML500 |
530D |
(c) Price |
R 935 871.60 |
R 843 369.00 |
(d) Date of acquisition |
05 October 2011 |
12 October 2011 |
(bb) Information for the motor vehicles used by the Minister Fikile Mbalula and Deputy Minister Gert Oosthuizen from 01 April 2016 is as follows:
Vehicles utilised from Pretoria office base
Minister |
Deputy Minister |
|
(a) Make |
BMW |
Mercedes Benz |
(b) Model |
X5 |
E500 |
(c) Price |
R902 529.99 |
R928 161.77 |
(d) Dates |
07 July 2015 |
20 March 2013 |
Vehicles utilised from Cape Town office base
Minister |
Deputy Minister |
|
(a) Make |
Mercedes Benz |
BMW |
(b) Model |
ML500 |
530D |
(c) Price |
R 935 871.60 |
R 843 369.00 |
(d) Date |
05 October 2011 |
12 October 2011 |
22 May 2017 - NW973
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Whether a regulatory impact assessment on the proposed Regulation of Agricultural Land Holdings Bill has been done; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome?
Reply:
This information will be made available to Parliament when the Bill is introduced.
22 May 2017 - NW601
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Since his reply to question 2365 on November 2016, how many boreholes has (i) his department and (ii) each municipality (aa) drilled and/or installed, (bb) refurbished and/or (cc) equipped (b) What were the costs, (c) From which departmental (sub) programme was the expenditure funded, (d) To which companies were contracts related to the specific borehole activities awarded and (e) What is the location of the specified boreholes?
Reply:
(a)(i) The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
did not undertake directly.
(aa) any drilling and/ or installation of boreholes
(bb) any refurbishment of boreholes
(cc) any equipping of boreholes.
(ii) According to the information received from the municipalities,
(aa) drilled and/ or installed 33 boreholes
(bb) refurbished 3 boreholes
(cc) equipped no borehole.
Only Mpumalanga and Northern Cape reported information on boreholes completed as indicated in the table below. All other provinces had not completed any work on boreholes since November 2016.
Province |
Municipality |
a. How many boreholes |
||
ii (aa). Drilled |
ii (bb). Refurbished |
ii (cc). equipped |
||
Mpumalanga |
Govan Mbeki LM |
24 |
0 |
0 |
Lekwa LM |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
Northern Cape |
Ga-Segonyana |
3 |
2 |
0 |
Gamagara |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
33 |
3 |
0 |
Reference: A detailed list is attached in Annexure A.
(b): (aa) drilling and/ or installation of 33 borehole amounts R 6593 564.21
(bb) refurbishment of 3 boreholes amounts R 299 850.00
(cc) as there was no equipping of boreholes, no cost incurred.
Reference: A detailed list is attached in Annexure A.
(c): Expenditure were funded from MIG of the Department of Cooperative Governance and MWIG of the Department of Water and Sanitation
The details of funding are as given hereunder
(aa) drilling and/ or installation costs of total R 6 593 564.21, MIG provided total R 6 057 499,21 (Mpumalanga got R 6 057 499.21 and Northern Cape got R 264 390.00). MWIG provided the rest R 536 065.00 which went to Northern Cape alone.
(bb) refurbishment costs of total R 299 850.00 was provided by MWIG and Northern Cape got all of it.
(cc) No cost was incurred.
Reference: A detailed list is attached in Annexure A.
(d): The companies to which the contracts were awarded to were:
- M/s Sandmix Construction and Development and M/s Asdu Trading got the contracts for Mpumalanga municipalities and
- M/s Kimopax/ Gobora Drilling AB Pumps Contractors gt the contrats of Northern Cape municipalities
Reference: A detailed list is attached in Annexure A.
(e): The boreholes location details are given in Annexure A.
22 May 2017 - NW938
Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
(1) Whether there is any position of (a) chief executive officer, (b) chief financial officer and/or (c) chief operating officer that is currently vacant in each entity reporting to him; if so, (i) how long has each specified position been vacant and (ii) what is the reason for each vacancy; (2) have the vacancies been advertised; if so, (a) were interviews done and (b) on what date will the vacancies be filled; (3) (a) what is the total number of persons who are currently employed in the specified positions in an acting capacity, (b) for what period has each person been acting in each position and (c) has any of the specified persons applied for the positions?
Reply:
(1) Currently, there are no vacancies in the positions of (a) chief executive officer, (b) chief financial officer and/or (c) chief operating officer in the entities reporting to the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa.
Therefore (i) and (ii); (2) (a) and (b); and (3) (a), (b) and (c) fall away.
22 May 2017 - NW996
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the Minister of Public Works
Does his department intend to repair, upgrade or renovate any property on the President’s private property at Nkandla; if so, (a) what is the exact nature of such repairs, upgrades or renovations and (b) on what date was he informed of such repairs, upgrades or renovations?
Reply:
Minister of Public Works:
The Department does not intend to repair, upgrade or renovate any property on the President’s private property at Nkandla.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
22 May 2017 - NW545
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the President of the Republic
Has he nominated the former Minister of Finance, Mr Nhlanhla Nene, for any position at the New Development Bank, in line with his public commitment to do so in December 2015; if not, why not; if so, (a) on which date did he nominate the specified person, (b) for which position at the New Development Bank and (c) what progress has been made to date to appoint the person in the specified position?
Reply:
I have on several occasions, including in a reply to a written Parliamentary Question (No. 347), publicly stated that South Africa indeed nominated Mr Nhlanhla Nene for the position of Head of the African Regional Centre of the New Development Bank, also known as the BRICS Bank. No further action is being taken in this regard as Mr Nene subsequently accepted a position in the private sector.
22 May 2017 - NW339
Carter, Ms D to ask the President of the Republic
With reference to his reply to oral question 4 on 17 March 2016, wherein he stated that he is intervening and dealing with the relationship between the Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, and the Commissioner of the SA Revenue Services, Mr Tom Moyane, at the presidential level (details furnished), (a) what are the details of the action he has taken at the presidential level and (b) why has his intervention at presidential level not resolved anything?
Reply:
Mr PJ Gordhan is no longer the Minister of Finance.
The Minister of Finance, Mr Malusi Gigaba and the SARS Commissioner, Mr Tom Moyane, have a good working relationship. There is no longer a need for mediation.
22 May 2017 - NW619
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
(1) With regard to the boxing match that took place in Graceland, Secunda, (a) on what date was notice of tender issued, (b) on what date was the deadline, (c) how many promoters tendered, (d) how many were successful enough to go through to the final adjudication and (e) which promoter won the tender; (2) was the specified promoter awarded any other televised bouts in the past two years; if so, how many; (3) what was the final scoring on adjudication of the top five applicants; (4) does Boxing SA deduct anything from the purse for any tournament; if so, what is the percentage?
Reply:
I would like to plead with the Honourable Member to grant the administration an extension of a period not exceeding a further 10 working days to source the correct information to enable me to respond to the question.
22 May 2017 - NW480
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the President of the Republic
How does he explain the rationale behind his decision to relieve three eminent and respected black advocates (names furnished) from their duties at the Judicial Services Commission?
Reply:
I am empowered by Section 178(1) (j) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, (the Constitution) as Head of the National Executive to designate four persons to serve on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), after consulting the leaders of all the parties in the National Assembly.
Members of the JSC that I have designated serve until I replace them in terms of Section 178(3) of the Constitution. The three members served in that capacity since 2009 and I decided to replace them to enable others a chance to also serve on the JSC. I would also like to once more express my gratitude to the three members for the immeasurable contribution they have made during their tenure.
22 May 2017 - NW947
Carter, Ms D to ask the President of the Republic
(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. (a) No
(b) No
2. (a) & (b): Over the years, before the removal of the former Minister of Finance Mr Pravin Gordhan from office, the Department of Energy has been undertaking the preparations for the rollout of the Nuclear New Build Programme (NNPB). As part of these preparations, the Government has entered into Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs) with nuclear vendor countries. These IGAs cover a broad range of areas for potential cooperation. Amongst others, the IGAs cover the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation including the design, construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants in South Africa.
It should however be noted that the Western Cape High Court has recently reviewed and set aside the decision of the Minister of Energy of 10 June 2015 to table some of these Intergovernmental Agreements before Parliament in terms of Section 231(3) of the Constitution.
(i) South Korea, USA, China, France and Russia.
(ii) The IGAs have no financial implications attached to any of them because they are cooperation agreements.
22 May 2017 - NW870
Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the President of the Republic
(1)(a) How many times has the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Comprehensive Social Security (IMC) met since its establishment in 2016, (b)(i) where and (ii) on what date was each meeting held and (c) what was on the agenda of each meeting; (2) which (a) Ministers serve on the IMC and (b) Minister is responsible for calling the meetings of the IMC?
Reply:
1. I established the IMC on Comprehensive Social Security in 2015 consisting of five Ministers (the first five Ministers listed under 2a below). Early this year, I took a decision to reconstitute this IMC to include other Ministers (as listed below).
(a) Twice.
(b) (i) & (ii) 9 September 2015 in Cape Town and 12 May 2017 in Pretoria.
(c) The main agenda of the IMC is to address existing policy gaps by developing a responsive social protection system for South Africa as envisaged in Chapter 11 of the National Development Plan (Vision 2030). The IMC’s agenda also entails taking forward the Social Security Reform Discussion Paper.
2. (a) The following nine Ministers are Members of the IMC:
- Minister of Social Development
- Minister of Finance
- Minister of Labour
- Minister of Health
- Minister of Transport
- Minister of Home Affairs
- Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
- Minister of Communications
- Minister of State Security
(b) The IMC was previously co-chaired by the Ministers of Finance and Social Development. However since its reconstitution, I am the Chairperson of the IMC.
19 May 2017 - NW957
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether any correctional facility in the country employs private contractors for food catering services; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the name of each such facility, (b) what is the name of each such facility,, (c) on what basis was each contract awarded, (d) what is the (i) duration and (ii) total cost of each contract and (e) what are the (i) names and (ii) addresses of each catering service contractor?
Reply:
a) what is the name of each such facility
- Kgoši Mampuru II Management Area
- Johannesburg Management Area
- Durban Westville Management Area
- St Albans Management Area
- Pollsmoor Management Area
- Modderbee Management Area
- Waterval Management Area
- Krugersdorp Management Area
- Groenpunt Management Area
(b) what is the name of each such facility,
Kgoši Mampuru II Management Area:
- Female
- Central male
- Local male
- Maximum male
- ODI
- Atteridgeville
Johannesburg Management Area
- Female
- Medium A male
- Medium B male
- Medium C Male
Durban Westville Management Area
- Durban Juvenile
- Female
- Medium A male
- Medium B male
- Medium C male
- Umzinto
St Albans Management Area
- Maximum male
- Medium A male
- Medium B male
- Port Elizabeth
- Patensie
Pollsmoor Management Area
- Female
- Admission maximum male
- Medium A male
- Medium B male
- Medium C male
Modderbee Management Area
- Male
- Devon male
- Nigel male
Waterval Management Area
- Ekuseni
- Medium A
- Medium B
- Utrecht
- Newcastle
Krugersdorp Management Area
- Male
- Youth
Groenpunt Management Area
- Maximum
- Medium
- Youth
(c) on what basis was each contract awarded,
- All bids received were evaluated and adjudicated per Management Area in accordance with the requirements stipulated in the terms of reference document, the evaluation criteria stipulated in the special conditions of contract and in accordance with the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) and its regulations.
- The contracts were awarded according to PPPFA Regulations of 2011 paragraph 6. (5) which stipulates the following “Subject to regulation 7, the contract must be awarded to the tenderer who scores the highest total number of points”.
- The successful bidders scored the highest total number of points on price and BBBEE per Management Area and were awarded as such.
(d) what is the
(i) duration and
- Thirty six (36) months except for Groenpunt Management Area which is twenty four (24) months.
(ii) total cost of each contract and
- Kgoši Mampuru II Management Area R79 570 023.17 annual cost (Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd
- Johannesburg Management Area R87 761 625.66 annual cost (Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd
- Durban Westville Management Area R98 116 612.24 annual cost (Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd
- St Albans Management Area R63 212 769.42 annual cost (Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd
- Pollsmoor Management Area R79 184 387.50 annual cost (Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd
- Modderbee Management Area R49 444 048.90 annual cost (Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd
- Waterval Management Area R44 740 885.22 annual cost (Xantium Trading 471 (Pty) Ltd T/A C3 Food Services)
- Krugersdorp Management Area R25 202 555.15 annual cost (Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd
- Groenpunt Management Area R38 932 371.20 annual cost (Ukweza Holdings (Pty) Ltd
(e) What are the
(i) names and
- Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd
- Ukweza Holdings (Pty) Ltd
- Xantium Trading 471 (Pty) Ltd T/A C3 Food Services
(ii) addresses of each catering service contractor?
- Bosasa Operations (Pty) Ltd: Mogale Business Park, Windsor Road, Luipaardsvlei, Mogale City, 1739, Gauteng
- Ukweza Holdings (Pty) Ltd: 161 Lynnwood Road, Brooklyn, Pretoria, 0011
- Xantium Trading 471 (Pty) Ltd T/A C3 Food Services: 1st Floor, Amdec House Steenberg Office Park, Silverwood Close, Tokai, 7945
19 May 2017 - NW1061
Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(1)(a) What is the final cost for construction of the Skukuza Safari Lodge, (b) were tenders for this project issued in terms of prescribed procedure and (c) were any tenders re-issued to preferred partners; (2) (a) whether construction costs are reflected in the annual statements of the SA National Parks, (b) what amount will be paid by her department and (c) on what anticipated date will occupancy revenue break even with construction costs?
Reply:
1. (a) The final construction cost will only be determined when the construction work is completed. Two tenders were awarded in February 2017:
- Skukuza Safari Lodge main building tender: R 227 484 000 (VAT Incl.)
- Skukuza Safari Lodge bulk services: R 22 726 856 (VAT Incl.)
(b) Yes. Tenders were issued in line with the Supply Chain Management Procedures and processes outlined by the National Treasury.
(c) No. Tenders were only issued after the Bid Adjudication processes.
(2)
(a) As and when costs are incurred, these costs will appear in the annual financial statements as “capital projects in progress.”
(b) The entire amount is funded through the Departments Infrastructure Development Programme.
(c) Year one.
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19 May 2017 - NW1039
Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
On which dates has the Department of Basic Education (DBE) requested assistance from his department to obtain the sexual offenders list; 2) Did his department assist in this regard; if not, why not; if so, how?
Reply:
1. No, the Department of Basic Education has not requested assistance from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) to obtain the list of sexual offenders. It must be noted that section 52 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 23 of 2007) requires the confidentiality and non-disclosure of any information contained in the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). The Registrar of the National Register for Sex Offender is only allowed to disclose information from the register upon receipt of an application that gives effect to the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Act or in response to a court order to that effect. No such application or court order has been received by the Registrar concerning the DBE’s request.
2) No, as the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development has not received any application from the Department of Basic Education for the disclosure of certain information contained in the National Register for Sex Offenders. As earlier indicated, the NRSO is kept in a confidential manner, which essentially means that it can only be accessed by way of an application to the Registrar of the National Register for Sex Offenders by the following category of persons:-
(i) a Relevant Authority in terms of section 48(1) of the Act ;
(ii) an employee in respect of her own particulars;
(iii) a person applying for a license or approval to manage or operate any entity -section 47(2) of the Act;
(iv) a person applying to become a foster parent –section 48 (2) of the Act; and
(v) any person applying in respect of his or her own particulars.
It is therefore important to note that should the Department of Basic Education wishes to ascertain whether or not the names of teachers appear in the National Register of Sex Offenders, it must apply to the Registrar of the NRSO for a prescribed certificate, as required by the Act.
19 May 2017 - NW949
Dudley, Ms C to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether certain persons (names and details furnished) have been registered as military veterans; if not, why not, in each case; if so, on what date, in each case?
Reply:
1. The people named by the honourable member are not registered as military veterans since they have not submitted the prescribed application forms and supporting documents in order to be registered. The said application forms as well as the details of the required supporting documents are available at the Department of Military Veterans and on the website; www.dmv.gov.za including the call centre, 080 2323 244.
19 May 2017 - NW993
Bucwa, Ms H to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
Whether he has ordered an investigation into the credentials of a certain person (name and details furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date did he order the investigation, (b) on what basis did he order the investigation, (c) who will carry out the investigation and (d) on what date is the investigation expected to be concluded?
Reply:
I have not ordered an investigation into the credentials of the said individual. However, on the 7th February 2017, I addressed a letter to the Chairperson of the Accounting Authority appreciating that action being taken to ensure that the corrective actions against misrepresentation of qualifications by the Mining Qualifications Authority staff members and fraudulent activities in the projects be implemented by the SETA.
- Not applicable.
- Not applicable.
- Not applicable.
- Not applicable.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 993 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
19 May 2017 - NW994
Bucwa, Ms H to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
With reference to his reply to question 640 on 4 April 2017, (a) what additional costs has his department incurred as a result of placing under administration the (i) Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) since 15 October 2014, (ii) Safety and Security Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) since 12 February 2015 and (iii) Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA) since 3 October 2016 and (b) from which departmental budget was money allocated towards these additional costs?
Reply:
The Department of Higher Education and Training incurred no additional costs other than the publishing cost of the Administrator appointment notices in the Government Gazette.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 994 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
19 May 2017 - NW992
Bucwa, Ms H to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
With regard to his reply to question 2429 on 5 December 2016, why were no grants paid out by the Construction Education and Training Authority in the 2016-15 financial year?
Reply:
No grant allocations were made for the 2015/16 financial year. However, R553.041 million in mandatory and discretionary grant payments were made for multi-year projects, which had commenced in previous financial years.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 992 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
19 May 2017 - NW1015
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With regard to her reply to question 229 on 16 March 2017, what percentage of (a) top-up textbooks and (b) stationery required for the 2017 academic year was delivered in each province before the official start of the school year on 11 January 2017?
Reply:
The status on the delivery of top-up textbooks and stationery to schools as at 11 January 2017 in all provinces was as follows:
Province |
(a) Top-up Textbooks |
(b) Stationery |
%delivered |
% delivered |
|
Eastern Cape |
26.7% |
97% |
Free State |
98% |
100% |
Gauteng |
95% |
100% |
KwaZulu Natal |
99.8% |
100% |
Limpopo |
94% |
68% |
Mpumalanga |
100% |
100% |
Northern Cape |
99% |
95% |
North West |
99.4% |
100% |
Western Cape |
84% |
100% |
Notwithstanding the fact that the data regarding delivery was not static at the time as provinces were conducting mop-ups.
18 May 2017 - NW981
Walters, Mr TC to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 503 on 23 March 2017, the report reached her by the end of March 2017; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date will she be done with engaging with the report and (b) on what date is the report expected to be released to the public?
Reply:
a) After following internal processes in the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the report was submitted to the Minister in March 2017. Having engaged with the report, the Minister approved that it be made public by posting it on the website of the DBE. To this end, the report is being formatted and will be posted on the DBE website as soon as this is completed.
b) In addition to posting the report on the DBE website, NEEDU findings and their implications for the education sector will be shared in different forums between May and June 2017. These forums include different branches and structures within the DBE, HEDCOM and its sub-committees and the Council of Education Ministers. Presentations will also be made in the forums where the DBE interacts with stakeholders e.g., Principals’ Association of South Africa (PASA) and the consultative forum of National School Governing Body Associations.
18 May 2017 - NW681
Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Did (a) her department or (b) any entity reporting to her participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017; if so, what amount was spent in each case; (2) did (a) her department or (b) any entity reporting to her participate in the auction of the (i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at what cost, in each case? NW740E
Reply:
1. (a) The Department of Basic Education did not participate in the mentioned event.
(b) Umalusi Response: Umalusi did not participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017.
SACE response: N/A
2. (a) The Department of Basic Education did not participate in the mentioned event.
(b) Umalusi response: Umalusi did not participate in the auction of the souvenirs or personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma.
SACE response: N/A
18 May 2017 - NW984
Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Has (a) her department or (b) any of the provincial education departments engaged in any form of transaction with certain companies (names and details furnished); if so, what was the (i) nature and (ii) amount of each transaction; (2) whether a tender was issued in each case; if not, why not; if so, on what date
Reply:
1. (a) No
(b) Provincial Education Departments are autonomous. DBE does not have access or control over their procurement processes.
(i) N/A
(ii) N/A.
2. None.