Questions and Replies

Reply:

1. (a) The Minister of Social Development did not visit New York in November 2016, however, the Minister and the delegation from the Department visited Mexico to attend the High-Level Meeting on the Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network held in Acapulco, Mexico. The delegation used the opportunity to visit PROSPERA program which is a comprehensive social program initiative implemented by the Government of Mexico. The study visit to Mexico’s PROSPERA program has been outstanding since September 2015 and therefore the Ministerial invitation to participate in the High-Level meeting presented a unique opportunity for the Department to streamline its international programme with the aim to minimize expenditure associated with travel. In the interest of saving costs the Ministerial delegation undertook a visit to the State of Maryland (Baltimore) in the United States of America (USA) to cement bilateral cooperation with the State of Maryland and begin direct interaction with Howard University.

(b) The Minister was accompanied by the following delegation to Acapulco:

• Mr Abram Phahlamohlaka: Chief of Staff;
• Ms Mayibuye Mbatha: Private Secretary to the Minister; and
• Mr Daniel Shivuri: Ministry Administrator.

The study visit to PROSPERA program was conducted in Mexico City and Mr Xolani Khumalo, Director: International Relations joined the delegation for the purpose of preparing for such assignment. In Maryland, USA, the Minister was joined by Ms Constance Nxumalo, Deputy Director-General: Welfare Services and Mr Sipho Shezi: Special Advisor to the Minister to provide political support to the Minister.

(c) In the efforts to contain expenditure of the visits, it must be noted that the Ministerial hotel accommodation in Mexico was catered for by the host country while the Minister and the delegation used standard rooms in Baltimore (State of Maryland). In Mexico, the delegation also shared one vehicle with the Minister. The full breakdown of all costs is as follows:

Item	Total Cost
Flights ticket	R562 547.38
Subsistence &Travel allowance (i)	R89 251.25
Vehicle hire & Hotel accommodation (ii) & (iii)	R118 931.25
Total Cost	R770 729.88

2. Indeed a comprehensive report of the visit may be presented to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on the date that is mutually agreeable to both parties. As the outcome of the visit please receive a copy of the draft Bilateral Agreement with Mexico (annexure A) as well as the draft Agreement with the State of Maryland in USA (annexure B).

3. Visit to Mexico: The study visit to Mexico’s PROSPERA program has been outstanding since September 2015 and therefore the Ministerial invitation to participate in the High-Level Meeting on the Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network presented a unique opportunity for the Department to undertake the much anticipated study visit. The visit also dealt with elements related to the provision of social grants, South Africa could learn good practice from certain aspects of PROSPERA program which is implemented by the Mexican Government. PROSPERA is designed to be inclusive of education and health in addition to social grants. It was revealed to the delegation that the grants system in Mexico is administered by state-owned social bank which eliminate a number of administrative challenges that are experienced in the current South African context.

South Africa is part of the global community and the socio-economic challenges that are encountered in South Africa are similar to those of Mexico and other developing countries of the world. The Mexican social program i.e. PROSPERA has been proven to be working in the Mexican context and South Africa may replicate certain aspects of PROSPERA program for the benefit of impoverished South African population. In pursuit of this, the Department has undertaken a process of concluding a Bilateral Agreement with Mexico on the areas of social development which will provide the basis and legal framework for the implementation of future exchange programs between South Africa and Mexico. The Minister and the delegation also met with the Under-Secretary of SEDESOL (Deputy Minister of Social Development) in Mexico to conclude outstanding political interaction with regards to the draft MOU.

Visit to USA’s State of Maryland: As part of the international cooperation, the Department of Social Development has been negotiating Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with both the State of Maryland and Howard University. Despite the fact that Ministerial delegation did not incur additional flight costs for the visit in question, the opportunity was also utilized to concretize the areas of cooperation with the State of Maryland. The MOU (attached as annexure B) has now been agreed upon and it will be signed via the diplomatic channels. The MOU areas of cooperation include the following:

• Capacity building within the Department of Social Development social service policy, practice and professionals focused on behavioral health, including mental health;
• Establishment of partnerships with colleges, universities, and other academic training institutions, in priority areas including social work and early childhood education;
• Exchange of expertise in the design and rollout of Alcohol and Substance Related Disorder prevention, treatment, after care and reintegration programs. Both parties will seek to collaborate in advocating for early intervention and a more integrated approach with other role players in addressing the challenges of drug abuse;
• Sharing of good practices that address the needs of foster youth and vulnerable youth between the ages of 19-23 years. This will include youth that graduate out or age out of Foster Care System and Child and Youth Care Centers or facilities;
• Sharing of good practices that address the needs of the population in the most impoverished communities and the rural areas by initiating DSD programs using various mechanisms, including Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) and Faith Based Organizations (FBO);
• Sharing of good practices that will assist in developing center and non-center based early childhood programs with parenting training and development, including strengthening family programs;
• Exchange good practices that will enhance existing youth development, engagement, and delinquency prevention programs to include the use of technology training as well as link to other models, such as entrepreneurship programs; and
• Jointly work towards strengthening management of monitoring and evaluation of systems that ensure policies are well designed and have the desired impact on programs and services.

Reply:

The Department of Social Development does not deal with School Nutrition programme at all.  The question must be sent to the Department of Basic Education.

Reply:

A. South African Human Rights Commission

1. The position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is currently vacant. The post became vacant on 1 October 2016 as a result of the then CEO’s resignation. The position has been vacant for a period of six (6) months.
2. The position was advertised on 16 October 2016 in the Sunday Times newspaper and on the SAHRC’s website. The recruitment process could only be commenced in January 2017 after the commencement of the term of office of Commissioners. It is projected for the successful candidate to be appointed effectively from 1 June 2017.
3. Two employees are currently employed in acting capacities, which have been necessitated by the CEO’s vacancy, namely: the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as Acting CEO, and Finance Manager as Acting CFO, both from 1 October 2016 to date. The Acting CEO has applied for the CEO’s position.

B) The Legal Aid South

1. Legal Aid South Africa does not have any position of a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and/or Chief Operating Officer that is currently vacant. These posts were filled as at 31 March 2017.
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable

C) Special Investigating Unit

1. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) does not have any vacancy in the positions of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The SIU does not have a position of the Chief Operating Officer.
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable

D) Department of Correctional Services

1. (a) Yes

(b) Yes

(c) No

(i) Position of the CEO: Inspecting Judge: Has been vacant since 2011/05/01

COO: Since 2015/02/28

 

CEO Post

(ii) The delay in filling the post is attributed to the demise of Judge Sikweyiya and the process of appointing Judge Westhuizen.

 

COO Post

The Department commenced with a process of reviewing the organizational structure in line with the new service delivery model and as a result the process of filling the post was suspended.

 

2.  CEO: (a) Yes and (b)it is anticipated that it will be filled within 90 days

     COO: No

     CFO: Filled

3. (a) CEO: One person has been appointed in acting capacity

       COO: None

        CFO: Filled

  (b) CEO: 03 years

       COO: None

        CFO: Filled

 (c) CEO: Yes

      COO: None

     CFO: Filled

Reply:

No.

Reply:

To date 7 approved Incubators are from Limpopo, Gauteng and Eastern Cape and none from Kwazulu Natal.

Detailed information pertaining to these Incubators are captured in Annexure A.

Province (Location of Incubator)	(a)(i) Name of Incubator	Entity Name	(a)(ii) Business Credentials	(a)(iii) Names of main Shareholders
Limpopo (Thohoyandou)	Vegetable Market Access Logistic Infrastructure	Africa Excel Advisory Service Pty Ltd	Experience in supporting agricultural cooperatives business support, project and logistics management, and trade and investment promotion. Directorships: Director: Hortgro Director: Perishable Product Export Control Board Director: Fresh Produce Exporters Forum Director: Onderstepoort Biological Products Director: Citrus Growers Development Company	100% ownership by Dr Monodowafa Johannes Mashaba. He holds position as Managing Director.
Limpopo (Levubu)	Matsila Small Business Incubation Project	Matsila Development Community Trust	Experience in comprehensive rural development, land management, and sustainable socio-economic development. Projects components include: organic crops/vegetable; organic livestock, fish farming and waste management.	Trust Members: Chief Livhuwani Matsila (Chairperson) Mr Abraham Matsila Ms Selinah Mathukha Ms Cornelia Mukwevho Ms Chrsitinah Matsila
North West (Rustenburg - Bestekraal)	Limpopo Wildlife Business Incubator	Limpopo Wildlife Business Incubator Pty Ltd	Broad experience in support the development of an emerging wildlife sector through whole-value-chain development and a business incubation process within a structured institutional framework built on a strategic Public Private Partnership with a consortium of major role players in the wildlife industry	Company Directors: Mr Michael Bandile Gcabo Mr Leon Alfred Lourens Mr Johan Hendrik Bisschoff
Gauteng (Westonaria)	Sibanye Gold Construction Incubator	Nunnovation Africa Foundation	Experience in empowering youth, black women and vulnerable groups across the continent to develop new industries through Innovation aided by critical thinking. The Foundation provides specialist innovation skills development programmes that enhances capacity of strategic partners and vulnerable groups of society.	Company Directors: Mr Khathutshelo Nathaniel Mashau Ms Ngwako Ramohlale
Gauteng (Pretoria – Eersterust)	The South African Creative Industries Business Incubator	Imvula Holdings Pty Ltd	Experience in operating the Tshwane School of Music (TSOM). The school provides music education, music therapy, facilitates exposure to and training in music technology and music business and provides a platform for music performances. Currently has 140 students.	Company Director: Mr Freddy Arendse Ms Beth Angela Arendse
Eastern Cape (Port Elizabeth)	South African Automotive Design Engineering Incubator (SAAED)	Steel Best Manufacturing	Steel Best Manufacturing Pty LTD has engaged in an undertaking to incubate design and manufacturing SMME’s that will create opportunities for the selected SMME’s in the automotive and non-automotive markets. They will be able to share intellectual property, optimize assets and expand knowledge and experience. The undertaking will enable the SMME’s rapid access to industries requiring jigs & fixtures, special purpose machinery, prototype and production parts and provide a platform on par with the latest manufacturing technology for a greater market presence. The incubator will also create greater capacity for the local and national industry to provide world standard services to optimize business opportunities generated as a result of the increased automotive model launches in South Africa as well as other African countries and the directive for increased local content in the State-Owned Companies (SOC’s).	Company Directors: Mr Clyde Erasmus Mr Reuben Oliphant
Eastern Cape, (Cegcuwana Administrative Area, Ngamakwe)	Nomakwezi Benya Primary Cooperative	Nomakwezi Darling Benya Foundation Primary Cooperative	Responding to a call by the Hon Minister Lindiwe Zulu during her visit in Idutywa on the 03 December 2016, and while addressing the Amathole District community she urged citizens to start forming cooperatives to address the declining levels of crop farming in the agricultural sector. The economic environment within which rural poor households operate is characterized poverty, unpredictability on food security, uncertainty and risk. The formation of Nomakhwezi - Darling Benya primary co-operative (NDB) is contributing to reverse the declining levels of food security and the agricultural sector.	Company Director: Mr Boyce Hlatshaneni

Response to (b)

Budget allocations for (i) 2016/17, (ii) 2017/18 and (iii) 2018/19

Incubator and Location	Budget Allocated
	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19
Vegetable Market Access Logistic Infrastructure	R5 million	Funding for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 90:10 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 90% of approved amount and applicant 10%	Funding for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 80:20 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 80% of approved amount and applicant 20%
Matsila Small Business Incubation Project	R8 million	Funding for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 90:10 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 90% of approved amount and applicant 10%	Funding for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 80:20 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 80% of approved amount and applicant 20%
Limpopo Wildlife Business Incubator	R8 million	Funding for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 90:10 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 90% of approved amount and applicant 10%	Funding for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 80:20 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 80% of approved amount and applicant 20%
Sibanye Gold Construction Incubator	R8 million	Funding for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 90:10 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 90% of approved amount and applicant 10%	Funding for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 80:20 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 80% of approved amount and applicant 20%
The South African Creative Industries Business Incubator	R7 million	Funding for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 90:10 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 90% of approved amount and applicant 10%	Funding for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 80:20 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 80% of approved amount and applicant 20%
South African Automotive Design Engineering Incubator (SAAED)	R7 million	Funding for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 90:10 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 90% of approved amount and applicant 10%	Funding for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 80:20 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 80% of approved amount and applicant 20%
Nomakwezi Benya Primary Cooperative	R8 million	Funding for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 90:10 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 90% of approved amount and applicant 10%	Funding for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator. 80:20 cost sharing. DSBD will contribute 80% of approved amount and applicant 20%

Response to (c)

Number of cooperatives / SMMEs supported for (i) 2016/17, (ii) 2017/18 and (iii) 2018/19

Incubator and Location	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs supported
	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19
Vegetable Market Access Logistic Infrastructure	14 Cooperatives	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.
Matsila Small Business Incubation Project	4 SMMEs with 215 beneficiaries	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.
Limpopo Wildlife Business Incubator	7 SMMEs	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.
Sibanye Gold Construction Incubator	30 SMMEs	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.
The South African Creative Industries Business Incubator	50 SMMEs	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.
South African Automotive Design Engineering Incubator (SAAED)	6 SMME’s	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.
Nomakwezi Benya Primary Cooperative	10 Cooperatives consisting of 50 members in total.	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 2 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.	Number of Cooperatives/SMMEs for Year 3 is subject to satisfactory performance of the incubator.

Reply:

The addendum to the 2012 contract will be availed to the Committee once signed by the both parties.

Reply:

1. (a – b ) (i)(aa-bb) (ii) Yes Minister and Deputy Minister provided feedback to the department the progress of each tip undertaken as is standard practice.

2. Yes reports where provided as this is standard practice.

3. All the international trips added value to governments job creation efforts as they sought to enhance measures that impact positively on South Africa’s own entrepreneurial ecosystem. These include: opening up trade and investment and market access opportunities, building necessary skills development for the growth of our economy in targeted sectors, policy formulation that enhances SMME and Cooperatives development, and sharing best practices between development agencies and departments to bring about a strong local ecosystem.

Reply:

(1) Please refer, to the paragraph 4.1 of the Confirmatory Affidavit deposed to by the Honourable Minister B.O Dlamini on 13 March 2017.

(2) Refer to paragraph 4.3 of the Confirmatory Affidavit referred to above.

Reply:

(a) No

(b) Yes

(c) (i) & (ii) Yes

(aa) (bb) & (cc) (aaa) & (bbb)

Date	Place and Reason for Meeting	Names Designation
14 April 2016:	National Treasury Discuss Budget for the Future Payment model National Treasury Offices	Ms V Petersen: Former CEO of SASSA Mr T Chauke: CFO SASSA Ms R Ramokgopa : Executive Manager: SASSA Mr Schalk Human National Treasury Mr Solly Tshitangano National Treasury Mr Mark Blecher : National Treasury Ms Lindi Mzankomo: National Treasury
28 July 2016:	NT had budget bilateral with SASSA on 28 July 2016, in which SASSA was required to indicate what plans it has in place for taking over the payment function. SASSA Offices	Ms R Ramokgopa: Acting CEO Mr T Chauke: CFO Ms D Dunkerley EM Grants & Benefits Ms Z Mvulane: EM Special Projects Mr Schalk Human National Treasury Mr Mark Blecher : National Treasury Ms Lindi Mzankomo: National Treasury
23 & 24 November 2016:	Workshop was held where SASSA presented its future plan on the institutionalization of the payment of grants SASSA/ National Treasury Offices	Mr Shaun Rayfield Chairperson –SARB Mr Khulekani Mathe- Banking Association of South Africa Ms Chantal Smal-Banking Association of South Africa Mr Brenton van Vrede DDG-Department of Social Development Ms Lindi Mzankomo- National Treasury Ms Ngoni Mangoyi-National Treasury Mr Pierre Coetzee-Payments Association of South Africa Ms Marie Smit-Payments Association of South Africa Ms Margaret Olivier-South African Reserve Bank Ms Annah Mangani-South African Reserve Bank Ms Jeannie Weilbach-South African Reserve Bank Mr Jonathan Maphosa-South African Reserve Bank Mr Jana van Staden-South African Reserve Bank Ms Pearl Malumane-South African Reserve Bank Ms Cindy Paulse -South African Reserve Bank Ms Zodwa Mvulane-EM Special Projects SASSA Mr Abraham Mahlangu: CIO –SASSA Mr Caesar Vundule: GM ICT -SASSA Ms Busisiwe Mahlobogoana- GM Legal SASSA Mr Jabulani Makondo: GM ICT -SASSA Ms Carin Koster GM –APM SASSA Mr Kamenthren Govender: SM ICT -SASSA Ms Este Lohrentz : Senior System Administrator SASSA Mr Warwick Metcalfe-Rangewave Consulting. Mr Julius Segole -Rangewave Consulting Mr Manie van Wyk Rangewave Consulting Mr Senzo Ndlovu -Rangewave Consulting Mr Tim Sukazi-Tim Sukazi Incorporates
19 January 2017:	Meeting chaired by NT DG held with SASSA. Task team established to analyse all available options for payment.   National Treasury Offices	Mr T Magwaza: CEO of SASSA Ms Zodwa Mvulane: SASSA Ms Ramokgopa: SASSA Mr T Chauke: SASSA Ms Dianne Dunkerley; SASSA Mr Z Dangor: DG DSD Mr B Vrede: DDG DSD Ms Busisiwe Mahlobogoana: SASSA Mr Lungisa Fuzile DG National Treasury Mr Schalk Human National Treasury Mr Solly Tshitangano National Treasury Mr Mark Blecher : National Treasury Mr Lindi Mzankomo: National Treasury
20 January 2017	SASSA Payment Options National Treasury National Treasury Offices	Mr Dondo Mogajane Mr Brenton Van Vrede Mr Maicerk Blecher Mr Schalk Human Mr Ngoni Mangoyi Mr Vukani Ndaba Mr Solly Tshitangano Ms Lindi Mzankomo Mr Shaun Rayfield MsJeannie Weilbach Mr Tsakeriwa Chauke MrZodwa Mvulane
7& 13 Feb 2017:	Joint task team delivers report with six options. Task team meetings held with 6 options evaluated: SASSA Head Office	Mr T. Rakhibane: Bankserve Mr Chris Smith: Bankserve Ms Estee Lahretz (SASSA) Mr B van Vrede (DSD Ms J Weilbach SARB Mr T Matjeni: National Treasury Ms L Labuschagne: NT Mr Mangoyi NT Ms L Mashigo NT Mr K Singh NT Ms L Mzankomo NT Mr Elija Mashhiga : SASSA Ms D Dunkerley SASSA Mr Manie van Wyk Rangewave Mr W Metcalf : Rangewave Ms R. Nkwinika Secretariat –SASSA Mr M Sikhauli Secretariat –SASSA Ms Z Mvulane -SASSA Ms R Ramokgopa- SASSA Mr T Chauke- SASSA
13 Feb 2017	Meeting between SASSA, Bankserve, National Treasury and SARB SASSA Head Office	Mr T. Rakhibane: Bankserve Ms Estee Lahretz (SASSA) Mr B van Vrede (DSD Ms J Weilbach; SARB Mr T Matjeni: NT Ms L Labuschagne: NT Mr N Mangoyi: NT Ms L Mashigo: NT Mr K Singh: NT Ms L Mzankomo: NT Mr Elija Mashego: SASSA Ms D Dunkerley: SASSA Mr Manie van Wyk: Rangewave Mr W Metcalf Rangewave Ms R. Nkwinika :Secretariat –SASSA Mr M Sikhauli Secretariat –SASSA
7 Feb 2017:	SASSA requested Treasury concurrence and requested approval of a deviation for extension of CPS contract. National Treasury Offices	Mr Schalk Human: NT Mr Solly Tshitangano: NT Mr Mark Blecher: NT Ms Lindi Mzankomo: NT Mr Tsakeriwa Chauke : SASSA Ms Zodwa Mvulane: SASSA
8 Feb 2017:	The OCPO responded that it could not do this without ConCourt approval thus did not support the SASSA’s request for deviation with a letter National Treasury Offices	Mr Schalk Human Mr Solly Tshitangano Mr Mark Blecher Mr Tsakeriwa Chauke Ms Zodwa Mvulane

 

 

 

Reply:

(a) & (b) No, there is no contractual obligation with SAPO

Reply:

(1) Yes, since it’s an extension of the 2012 contract with the same terms and conditions the 2012 signed contract it’s still binding except for the conditions stipulated by the Constitutional Court. An addendum stating out the conditions by the Constitutional Court has been drafted for both partners to sign.

(2) Yes the agreement is lawful.

Reply:

(a) and (b):

Province	Name of housing project	Number of units unoccupied	Number of units partially occupied
EC	Potsdam Jamestown 858 Uggiue 1456	0	154 25 79
FS	Verification is being conducted	261 verified to date that are vacant	0
GP	Westside Park Sonderwater Evaton Show Village Malibongwe Ridge mixed housing project Lawley Ext 3 & 4 (Temi - Iyabo)	36 18 13 79 houses & 336 rental units 200	0
KZN	All units completed are occupied
LP	Information is being verified
MP	All units completed are occupied
NC	All units completed are occupied
NW	Rustenburg Marikana Ext 2 CRU 126, Motheo Rustenburg Marikana Ext 2 CRU 126, Andisa Matlosana CRU Proplan	126 126 100	0
WC	All units completed are occupied

Reply:

Honourable member, of the eight entities reporting to me, there are two entities with vacant positions. The Councils of the affected entities have assured me that they are prioritising the filling of these vacancies. Please find the detailed information in the table below.

 

Entity	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)	Chief Financial Officer (CFO)	Chief Operating Officer (COO)	Advertisement of the vacant post or measure taken to fill the position
National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC)	Vacant	filled	Filled	The position was advertised and the last candidate shortlisted was interviewed on 04 April 2017. The process for competency assessment and security screening will then be undertaken. There is an Acting CEO and the official did not apply for the position.
Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA)	Filled	The SHRA structure as per the Social Housing Act does not provide for a Chief Financial Officer	Filled	Not applicable
Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF)	Filled	Filled	Vacant in that it appears on the structure of RHLF but it is no longer budgeted for.	The position of Chief Operating Officer is on hold until the DFI Consolidation Process has been concluded.
Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB)	Filled	Filled	Filled	Not applicable
National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC)	Filled	Filled	Filled	Not applicable
Housing Development Agency (HDA)	Filled	Filled	Filled	Not applicable
Community Scheme Ombud Service (CSOS)	Filled	Filled	Filled	Not applicable
National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency (NURCHA)	Filled	Filled	Filled	Not applicable

Reply:

(1) The Estate Agency Affairs Board, National Housing Builders Registration Council, Housing Development Agency, National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, Rural Housing Loan Fund and the Community Schemes Ombud Service have not initiated any forensic investigations against the staff or board members in the past three financial years

In respect of SHRA, it is to be noted that on or about July 2013, the National Department alerted the Social Housing Regulatory Authority Council of alleged act(s) of maladministration of management. The SHRA Council then commissioned a forensic audit investigation, which determined that there was substance to the allegations.

Further investigations were conducted and finalized under the leadership of the Accountant General and National Treasury, who concluded that disciplinary action be taken against officials of SHRA and the department who were involved in the conduct investigated. With respect to criminal conduct, the Accountant General referred those aspects to law enforcement agencies for further action in the normal course. My department will be informed of progress should their involvement be required. Regarding the assets that were in possession of third parties, those aspects were also referred by the Accountant General to the Asset Forfeiture Unit ( AFU) for preservation and forfeiture to the State.

(2) The officials involved resigned from SHRA before the Accountant General commenced with the investigation. Another official left due to the contract of employment coming to an end.

(3) No

Reply:

No.

Reply:

No.

Reply:

There has not been any forensic investigations initiated against the staff or board members of the (i) Estate Agency Affairs Board, (iii) National Housing Builders Registration Council, (iv) Housing Development Agency, (v) National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, (vi) Rural Housing Loan Fund and (vi) Community Schemes Ombud Service during the past three financial years and since 1 April 2016.

However, there was a forensic investigation initiated against the Council members of the Social Housing Regulatory Authority during 2013/14.

Reply:

The following information was provided by the entities:

SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

1. SALGA has no vacant positions for (a) Chief Executive Officer (b) Chief Financial Officer and (c) Chief Operating Officer.

(i)Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

 

2.Not applicable

3. Not applicable

 

SOUTH AFRICAN CITIES NETWORK

1. The South African Cities Network has no vacant positions for (a) Chief Executive Officer (b) Chief Financial Officer and (c) Chief Operating Officer position does not exist in the organogram / Structure of the organization.

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

2. No vacancies have been advertised for the above-mentioned positions as all relevant positions are currently occupied.

3. All positions are filled and there are no positions in which individuals are working in an Acting capacity.

CRL RIGHTS COMMISSION

1. The positions of (a) Chief Executive Officer, (b) Chief Financial Officer are filled within the CRL Rights Commission, (c) the Commission does not have a position of a Chief Operating Officer on its establishment;
2. (a) and (b) falls away;
3. (a), (b) and (c) falls away.

MUNICIPAL DEMARCATION BOARD

(1) The Municipal Demarcation Board has only a position of (b) Chief Financial Officer vacant, and this became so (i) on 6 April 2017 by means of (ii) resignation.

(2) The vacant position of Chief Financial Officer was advertised on 12 March 2017 (a) interviews have not been conducted, (b) the position should be filled within the next six months.

(3) (a) An official has been seconded from COGTA, (b) as from 3 April 2017 and (c) the official has applied for the position.

Reply:

According to the information received from the Amathole District Municipality (ADM), the Siyenza Group was contracted to construct 66 000 Ventilated Pit Latrines (VIPs) in the financial year of 2014-2015. The Siyenza contracted suppliers to provide necessary materials to sites and local contractors to dig the pits and assemble the VIPs. This sub-contracting of work was allowed for small, developing contractors to also benefit from the Project.

Siyenza indicated that they paid the sub-contractors according to the work completed. The ADM had no direct contractual relationship with the sub-contractors

Reply:

a) Karate South Africa (KSA), as it is currently constituted, is a member of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).  However, such membership is currently under discussion due to the representations that have been made to SASCOC and to KSA to the effect that the latter does not represent the majority of the participants currently registered in Karate. Also, it is said that the current structure differentiates between contact and non-contact Karate. In terms of the National Sport and Recreation Act, 2007 (as amended) and the policy set out by the Department of Sport and Recreation and further embodied in the Constitution of the SASCOC, all members irrespective of race, colour or creed are entitled to participate in any particular sport.  In this specific instance as previously stated, representation has been received by SASCOC to the effect that the majority of participants within KSA are unable to participate in the Sport, due to the current policies of KSA.

b) In terms of SASCOC’s Constitution, should any member of a sporting code, or any particular sports federation have a dispute within its structure, then the same shall be referred to SASCOC for arbitration.  This procedure is currently being exercised by the various parties to the current dispute.

(i) and (ii) The relevant details shall be provided in due course.

Reply:

1. The total number of war rooms that the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in the Eastern Cape has instructed the province to establish is 600 in total. To date, 371 war rooms have been established. The table below indicates the number of war rooms established in all district municipalities in the province:

Municipality	Total number to be established	Number established to date
Joe Gqabi	45	42
Alfred Nzo	101	77
Sara Baartman	73	58
OR Tambo	146	69
Amatole	118	51
Chris Hani	117	74
Total	600	371

2. The War Room model does not impose additional financial burden on municipalities. The war room model is designed in such a way that municipalities utilise existing resources for their establishment and operation. For example, War Rooms are housed in Community halls or public institutions. Members of the War rooms’ executive are not entitled to any form of remuneration as they are already in the government pay roll e.g. Councillors and Community Development Workers (CDWs) are already paid by government. In terms of working tools, councillors utilise their tools supplied by municipalities and CDWs use working tools supplied by COGTA.

• In terms of support, COGTA and Office of the Premier (OTP) utilise their resources to support municipalities through workshops, training etc. So far municipalities have not incurred expenses;
• In terms of administration, the CDW becomes the administrator of a war room and no funds are incurred by municipalities.

Reply:

i)

Minister:

1. Audi A8
2. 2014
3. R 944 000
4. Purchase date: 27 October 2014

ii) 

Deputy Minister:

PRETORIA                                              CAPE TOWN

1. F15 BMW X5 30d (PTA) and             BMW 520D (Cape Town)
2. 2015                                               2014
3. R 712 400 (PTA)                               R476 600 (Cape Town)
4. Purchase date: 07 May 2015              12 Sept 2014

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Reply:

In the registration of transfer of Portion 230 (portion of portion 1) of the Farm Driefontein to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, there was no transgression of any regulation or conveyancing laws. The simultaneous registration of transfers in favour of successive purchasers is permissible in terms of section 96 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937). However, if the honourable member has information that he wishes to bring to my attention, he is kindly requested to contact my Office on 012 312 9300 or 021 4611301.

Reply:

The Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) did not procur any services from and/or make any payments to:

(a) Mr Mzwanele Manyi

(b) the Progressive Professionals Forum,

(c) the Decolonisation Fund and/or

(d) the Black Business Council

Thus (i), (ii), (iii) , (iv) and (v) fall away.

Reply:

Radical economic transformation has been defined in the State of the Nation Address. Policy-specific elaborations at the level of economic development for the 201718 financial year would normally be done during the Economic Development Budget Vote.

Subject to the above, the following additional details are provided.

In the context of our challenges, radical economic transformation is about ensuring growth that directly, sustainably and expeditiously promotes national development goals. These goals are focussed on addressing the high levels of poverty, inequality and unemployment in South Africa. To achieve this, the country needs faster growth, more inclusive growth and job-rich growth so that the economy can generate the resources to meet these defining challenges of our times.

‘Transformation’ includes two key components.

The first is to grow the size and resilience of the economy, including through promoting entrepreneurship on scale, increasing the level of investment in the economy, promoting beneficiation of raw materials into finished goods; strengthening economic links with the rest of the African continent and promoting higher levels of industrial innovation as well as addressing the other key structural constraints identified in the New Growth Path and the National Development Plan. The ratings downgrade is bad news for our efforts to grow the economy at a faster and more inclusive level and thus we need to take steps to ensure that we regain investment-grade status from lenders and pursue a credible, bold inclusive growth strategy in the interest our people. In the medium to long term, the levels of domestic savings need to be increased to enable us to finance more of our growth efforts from internal resources, with the resultant returns helping to increase the levels of national wealth. Foreign investment will remain an important source of innovation, new technology and market access and must be encouraged, particularly in sectors where domestic capabilities are limited.

The second is to improve the participation by and benefits of black South Africans in the economy, including through increased equity by black investors in the economy; worker-participation in company boards and as shareholders in the firms concerned; job creation that can draw in and benefit large numbers of unemployed persons; promotion of small businesses and township and rural enterprises; and improvements in skills, wages and productivity of workers. Young people are a major resource for a fast-growing economy and we need to step up efforts to draw in the talents and energy of youth, as entrepreneurs and creators of new wealth and as skilled workers, artisans and technicians that competitive economies depend on. A programme that is aimed at enriching only a small number of persons will not address the gaping levels of inequalities, provide social stability and or be sustainable. The high levels of wealth and economic concentration act to deter and at times inhibit new entrants from securing space in the economy. Pervasive exclusionary conduct, many examples of which the competition authorities have begun to uncover over the past few years, aggravates this situation. This means we need to address both the structural and corporate behaviour challenges in the economy to enable a more open, competitive and dynamic economy to develop. Corruption, maladministration by public institutions and state capture by narrow vested interests will profoundly undermine economic transformation. Any programme that will see the majority of citizens benefitting from economic transformation must therefore also entail fighting corruption and attempts at state capture.

‘Radical’ in the above context of economic transformation refers to ensuring that transformation is bold, extensive and implemented expeditiously.

At an operational level, the Department has implemented or supported policies and measures to promote inclusive economic growth, which includes addressing transformation of ownership, management, staffing and conditions of employment in the economy. I wish to highlight a few examples of these.

The IDC introduced a special programme to support black industrialists, with a capital allocation of R23 billion. This programme was announced in parliament during my Budget Vote previously and has been widely welcomed by Members of Parliament and stakeholders. This is a significant pool of capital that is available at concessionary rates to black South Africans who seek to invest in sustainable businesses in productive sectors of the economy. I will provide further details of progress we have made in the Department’s Budget Vote in due course.

The competition authorities and the Department pursued black economic empowerment, small business and employment protection and job-creation objectives through a number of mergers and acquisitions, including more recently in respect of Coca-Cola, AB InBev and Edcon. For example, a portion of the equity in Appletiser has been set aside for black South Africans in the Coca-Cola transaction. The Edcon transaction has a significant employment commitment that will affect tens of thousands of black workers. The AB InBev transaction specifically targets the development of a class of small-scale farmers, most of who are black, with a commitment to integrate them into the commercial value-chain of the company.

In settlements of cartel cases, such as in the construction and metal industries, the settlement agreements covered bold economic transformation goals. In the case of three major listed companies in construction, they intend to sell more than 50% of their shares to black shareholders and open up a sector that had been characterised by high levels of concentration. The primary steel-maker agreed last year to revise its shareholding and it agreed to certain employment commitments that can benefit previously-excluded South Africans.

Details of the work of the Department on infrastructure development, job creation and the promotion of investment in South Africa has previously been highlighted in the Economic Development Budget Vote and presentations to the Portfolio Committee and will therefore not be repeated here.

In order to ensure that transformation is sustainable, it is important to

• build a wide social consensus on the modalities that are put in place and ensure they are transparent, effective and not used misused through fronting; and
• avoid transformation being used as a smokescreen to pursue narrow agendas including the empowerment of a favourite few. If we want to ensure real transformation, then the resources of the state and commitments by private capital must be applied with integrity and be free of corruption.

We must work hard therefore to ensure that millions of South Africans benefit from transformation. It requires a new, bolder approach by the business community, working in partnership with the state and labour. The worker empowerment model has great promise in that it ensures that key stakeholders in the economy can benefit from empowerment and have the twin benefits of performance gains in the companies concerned (and therefore benefit the economy as a whole), as well as equity gains that reduces the levels of inequality in South Africa. Job creation must be a central pillar and the more than 2 million new jobs created since the adoption of the New Growth Path must be further stepped up. The youth investment programmes should be strengthened and in addition, complemented where warranted, by stronger mentoring support by existing successful businesses and inclusion of youth-owned enterprises in major supply-chains. Funding for innovation-driven businesses need to be a priority in the work of development finance institutions and private capital markets. Actions against economic exclusion should be pursued firmly, including measures to deal with cartels and monopolies and with corruption and attempts at state capture. Finally, a broader social partnership should underpin our joint efforts so that we are able to draw in the resources and capacities across the society to address poverty, inequality, unemployment and economic exclusion.

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Reply:

The individual in question is no longer with the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa.

Reply:

1. (a) & (b) The DAFF Plant Health Early Warning Systems Division was started in 2004 with the aim to develop surveillance programs and contingency plans for the early detection of and response to plant pests that might enter the country. Pest surveillance and detection can only be achieved through species specific programs as each pest program must be adapted according to the pest biology and the diagnostic procedures involved for positive identification. Pest risk assessment, consideration of global importance and spreading tendencies, as well as prioritisation form a critical part in the development of pest specific programs. Plant Health awareness and legislation regarding pest notification also play an important role in early detection. Hence the unit Plant Health Awareness in the Directorate Food Import and Export Standards, and the Division Policies Norms and Standards in the Directorate Plant Health, were formed. The Directorate Inspection Services, the third component of the NPPO, deals with operational regulatory matters relating to imports, exports and national control of the movement of plant commodities and so also with the operational surveillance actions and sampling of plant commodities for pest detection. The pest Diagnostic laboratories within Inspection Services have experts to ensure pest identification is done according to internationally excepted standards and protocols and to verify pest identification.

Researchers, producers and the general public are often the first to observe new pests in an area which they then report to DAFF through the channels provided. The Control Measures R110 of the Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 of 1983) have been amended to include a measure for compulsory notification of regulated pests. The Plant Health Early Warnings component has also developed the South African Emergency Plant Pest Response Plan to provide a general plan to deal with new plant pest outbreaks. Directorate Plant Health has developed and maintains several forums and working groups with the agricultural industry with different commodity groups to identify and develop contingency plans for priority regulated pests as well as to respond to new imminent pest threats to South Africa that may be associated with trade. One such group is the technical Phyto Risk Forum which meets once a quarter.

(c) Prevention of plant diseases and invasive plant pest is not 100% achievable given the biological nature of such pest and diseases. However, a dedicated Pest Risk Analysis unit in Directorate Plant Health was established in 2004 which deals with the risk assessment of plant pests associated with the importation of plant commodities into the country. The unit also develops phytosanitary import permit conditions to ensure trading partners receive technically justified import requirements which safeguard the local industries against quarantine pests but also allows trade. Directorate Inspection Services ensures that plant commodities that enter through an official port of entry comply with the above import conditions. Diagnostic samples from such consignments are referred to the DAFF’s diagnostic laboratories.

Through the ongoing interactive program with industry and action groups established in 2015 with the potato and tomato industry and a surveillance service provider, the pest Tuta absoluta (tomato Leafminer) was detected for the first time in South Africa in late August 2016. Through a pest surveillance program to detect Citrus greening, Candidatus Liberibacter africanus was detected in several new areas within South Africa

(2) (a) and (b) (ii) The following pests were reported to DAFF as a result of the implementation of pest awareness programmes, Control Measures and import conditions.

a. Pest known to occur in South Africa but under national control, detected in new areas:

• Aster Yellows Phytoplasma

• Ralstonia solanacearum

• Tilletia indica (Karnal bunt of wheat)

b. New pests reported in South Africa

• A new yet unidentified Cerambicidae sp (sugarcane borer)

• Acalitus essigi

• Acalitus vaccinia

• Banana Bunchy Top virus

• Brevipalpus lewisi

• Macruropyxis fulva sp. nov

• Raoiella indica

• Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall Armyworm)

c. New pests reported and managed as a result of import interceptions due to import inspections on plant commodities

• Aculus sp.

• Aonidomytilus albus

• Aphis forbesi

• Bactrocera dorsalis

• Brevipalpus italian sp. nov. (Trombidiformes:Tenuipalpidae)

• Brevipalpus sp.

• Diptacus cf. gigantorhynchus

• Monilinia fructicola

• Tenuipalpidae

• Tilletia controversa

Reply:

No. The Department of Public Works has not procured any services from:

(a) Mr Mzwanele Manyi.

(b) Progressive Professionals Forum.

(c) the Decolonisation Fund; and or

(d) the Black Business Council.

Therefore no payments have been made to the person and organanisations in question.

(I), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) Fall way.

Reply:

The North West Provincial Department of Health is implementing policy that gives accommodation to the interns, those appointed on country-to-country agreement and those who are doing community services as the first priority. See Annexure A, pages 5 and 6, as well as Annexure B sections 4.1.1 to 4.1.3.

The doctors referred to in the question are neither of the three categories. These doctors have been accommodated by the District but are refusing to pay for the accommodation that they are currently occupying. These doctors have been consulted and were given options that are provided for in the said policy, but they refused to take any of the options or even to pay for the accommodation.

END.

Reply:

(a) The property description ‘Portion 1 of farm 292’ is an incomplete property description in that it lacks the necessary reference to an administrative district; this defect renders it not possible to identify the property concerned. In the absence of a complete property description, it is not possible to trace the status from the Deeds Office Tracking System.

(b) The property description ‘Portion 4 of farm Soopjesvlakte 301’ is an incomplete property description in that it lacks the necessary reference to an administrative district; this defect renders it not possible to identify the property concerned. In the absence of a complete property description, it is not possible to trace the status from the Deeds Office Tracking System.

(c) The property description ‘Portion 6 of farm 313 Hillside’ is an incomplete property description in that it lacks the necessary reference to an administrative district; this defect renders it not possible to identify the property concerned. In the absence of a complete property description, it is not possible to trace the status from the Deeds Office Tracking System.

(d) There is no township called ‘Slangpark’ that is registered in the deeds registry at Cape Town nor in the deeds registry at Kimberley and consequently erf 4237 Slangpark is non-existent in the registration system.

(e) The property description ‘Portion 11 of farm 295’ is an incomplete property description in that it lacks the necessary reference to an administrative district; this defect renders it not possible to identify the property concerned. In the absence of a complete property description, it is not possible to trace the status from the Deeds Office Tracking System.

(f) The property description ‘Lebanon’ is an incomplete property description in that it lacks the necessary detail; this defect renders it not possible to identify the property concerned. In the absence of a complete property description, it is not possible to trace the status from the Deeds Office Tracking System.

(g) The property description ‘Nuweberg’ is an incomplete property description in that it lacks the necessary detail that would facilitate identification of the property concerned; this defect renders it not possible to trace the status from the Deeds Office Tracking System.

(h) The property description ‘erf 4233’ is an incomplete property description in that it lacks the necessary reference to a township name that would facilitate identification of the property concerned; this defect renders it not possible to trace the status from the Deeds Office Tracking System.

(i) The property description ‘Remainder Portion of farm 95’ is an incomplete property description in that it lacks the necessary reference to an administrative district; this defect renders it not possible to identify the property concerned. In the absence of a complete property description, it is not possible to trace the status from the Deeds Office Tracking System.

(j) The property description ‘Portion 6 of farm 287’ is an incomplete property description in that it lacks the necessary reference to an administrative district; this defect renders it not possible to identify the property concerned. In the absence of a complete property description, it is not possible to trace the status from the Deeds Office Tracking System.

Reply:

1(a) (b)

The Department and its Entities did not participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017. No expenditure was incurred.

2(a) (b) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb)

The Department and its entities did not participate in the auction of souvenirs or personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma and there was no expenditure incurred.

Reply:

(aa) (aaa) 2014-15

Designation	a) make	b) model	c) price	d) date
(i) Former Minister Gordhan	None	None	None	None
(ii) Deputy Minister Nel	None	None	None	None
Deputy Minister Bapela	None	None	None	None
(bbb) 2015-16
Designation	make	model	price	date
Former Minister Gordhan	None	None	None	None
Deputy Minister Nel	None	None	None	None
Deputy Minister Bapela	BMW	X5	R962 859.61	December 2015
(bb) since 1 April 2016
Designation	make	model	price	date
Minister Des Van Rooyen	Audi	Q7	R938 547.18	September 2016
	BMW	X5	R917 619.99	September 2016
Deputy Minister Nel	None	None	None	None
Deputy Minister Bapela	None	None	None	None

Reply:

1. Yes

(a) 27 December 2015

(b) Sunday Times and Departmental website

2. 68 Applications

3 (a) 7

3 (b) Names, relevant qualification and experience are reflected below:

 

	Name	Relevant Qualification	Previous Experience
1	Mathabathe P M	Matric Certificate Master’s Degree in Criminology BA Honours (Penelogy) Diploma in Correctional Services	8 years Deputy Director (Parliament of South Africa) Lecture  University of Fort Hare Research Assistant ( UNISA)
2	Moodley S	Matric Certificate Masters in Social Development BA Social Work DCS Management Development Programme	4 years Deputy Director Offender Assessment Directorate Risk Profile Management: Branch incarceration and Corrections (Department of Correctional Services)
3	Naidoo R	Matric Certificate Bachelor of Paedogogics (Arts) Bachelor of Education Masters of Arts ( Social Behaviour Studies in HIV/AIDS) Masters Diploma in Human Resource Management Programme in Project Management	Department of Correctional Services (1996/04/01-current) Department of Education ( Educator Grade 9-12)
4	Nhlapo TMS	Matric Certificate Masters of Development and Management. BA Honours Development & Management National Diploma in Correctional Service Management Certificate in Professional Skill Development	Department of Correctional Services ( 1986- to date) Groenpunt Maximum as Centre Coordinator Corrections 2009 - current Groenpunt Maximum Correctional Centre (2005-2009) as Centre Coordinator Operational Support Harrismith Correctional Centre (2001-2005) Head of Correctional Centre
5	Nyongwane JK	Matric Certificate B. Com(Business Management and Industrial Psychology) National Diploma in Nursing	Department of Correctional Services (2005 to date)as Deputy Director ( Regional Coordinator Health Care Services ) 1997- 2005 Assistant Director  Provincial Head Health Care Services in Department of Correctional Services 1990-1997 as Lieutenant in Department of Correctional Services 1981-1990 Custodial officer
6	Pienaar WJ	Matric Certificate B-Tech in Correctional Services Management National Diploma in Correctional Services Management Certificate in Project management	2007 to date Department of Correctional Services (Deputy Director Supervision services) July 2002 till 31 October 2007 (Assistant director Correctional Supervision) 01 June1995 till 30 June 2002 Head Monitoring (Acting Head Community Corrections : Port Shepstone Management Area) 01 March 1993 -31 May 1995(Chairperson of Institutional Committee. 01 January 1991 – 28 February 1993 ( Reception /Records Clerk)
7	Serakalala V	Matric Certificate BA Honours in Political Science BA in Public Administration and Political Studies	2014 to date Deputy Director: SDI in Department of Correctional Services. 2005 / 2014 Deputy Director Policy Alignment in Department of Correctional Services 2002/2005 Public Relation Officer  at National Council of the Blind

4 (a) The panel was determined based in line with the Public Service Regulation, 2016 and the departmental delegation of authority as follows:

• Mr W Damons Acting CDC: Remand Detention (Chairperson)
• Mr E Khoza Acting CDC: Human Resources
• Ms TM Motlonye DC: Personal Corrections
• Ms DL Moeketsana HR Practitioner

4 (b) Basic criteria

• Basic criteria (Application form (Z83, internal) attached, Application form signed, SA Citizen, Criminal Record indication on Z83 or CV. Certification not older than 3 months, copy of certified ID and qualifications, CV attached if Z83 is not fully completed}.
• Degree in Public/Business Management or equivalent qualification
• 5 years Middle management experience in a similar environment.
• Valid driver’s licence (unless PWD)
• Employment Equity target: African Female, Coloured Females & Indian Female (Level 13)

Reply:

According to the Emfuleni Local Municipality, the amounts in question pertain to a sitting allowance and not a travel allowance. The difference in the sitting allowance of R2000 for the Mayoral Investment Council and Bursary Committee and that of the stipend of ward committee member of R300 is based on the following:

• The two committees play different roles and functions. The Investment and Bursary committee, consists of members from business, industry, education, and academia amongst others.
• The stipend for ward committee members is determined using the National Framework: Criteria for Determining out of Pocket Expenses for Ward Committee Members, issued by the Department for all municipalities in 2009.

Reply:

1. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), together with the National Federations (NFs), set the policy for participation in the Olympic and the Paralympic Games. The policy is signed off by the President representing the respective NF two years prior to any games. Once the selection criteria have been signed off by the NF, the onus is upon the NF to confirm that the athlete has met the International and/or Olympic standards; and on that basis all recommendations are made by the NF to SASCOC that the athlete should be admitted as a member of Team South Africa to participate in the Olympic or Paralympic games.

2. Attached is the criteria (annexure 1)

3. (a) It should be noted that athletes do not automatically qualify for selection as a result of being successful in an African Competition. Also, they are required to be ascribed a certain international ranking in order to qualify for the NF participation.

(b) Refer to (3) (a) and the domestic qualification criteria attached.

All athletes must meet the specified criteria.

The decision as to who will represent South Africa as a member of Team South Africa is done solely on the basis that the athletes meet the required International Qualification criteria as set out in the various Federations’ selection policies with SASCOC.

Reply:

1. (i),(ii) Section 96 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937) recognises the execution of deeds by prospective owners. Thus, if A purchases land from B and A sells the same land to C before transfer is registered in A’s name, it is perfectly legal to register transfer from B to A and from A to C simultaneously. The reasons for the simultaneous registration of transfer in this instance can be proffered only by the parties concerned and not by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform.

 (b) The Junior Examiner was T J Mashego and the Senior Examiner was P M Napo.

2. (a) The name of the transferring attorneys is Cliff Dekker Hofmeyer Incorporated.

  (b) The conveyancer in question has lodged several registered transfers/ transactions. However the Deeds Registries System (DRS) cannot provide how many of those are state owned land transactions.

Reply:

I have been informed by the Entities reporting to me as follows:

1. The State Informational Technology Agency (SITA); National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA); Sentech; Broadband Infraco (BBI); Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA); and the .za Domain Name Authority (ZADNA), do not have vacant positions as indicated above.

The South African Post Office (SAPO) COO position is currently vacant since 01 December 2015 due to a resignation.

2. SAPO indicated that the position of COO was advertised internally and externally on 18 October 2015, with a closing date of 27 October 2015. This process did not yield suitable candidates, hence a headhunting process was undertaken. Interviews have taken place and SAPO has identified suitable candidates for recommendation to the Minister subject to verification of qualifications.

3. SAPO indicated that no one is acting in the position of COO and all Executives that report directly to the COO are currently reporting directly to the Group CEO.

Reply:

(1)(a) The Department will assist in registering the process controllers on the Blue Drop System (BDS) for potable water and Green Drop System (GDS) for waste water, both are web-based systems used as regulatory tools by the Department. The process controllers will be registered on the BDS and/ or GDS taking into account their years of experience operating the treatment facilities and relevant qualifications in water or wastewater treatment. Upon completion of the training WSAs will load the recently acquired certificate and the Department approves the process controller to a relevant class based on qualification/s and years of experience and issues a certificate which will indicate the class of a process controller. This will assist in identification of level of compliance of process controllers against the water treatment facilities requirements and further training needed in order for the process controllers to be at the required skills for the treatment facility they operate.

The Local Government Sector Education Training Authority (LG SETA) in collaboration with the Department has just started the process of registering learners (process controllers) in preparation for the implementation of the Recognition of Prior Learning programme for employees working in the water and waste water treatment works.

The programme will be implemented in 7 WSAs, which are Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, Madibeng Local Municipality, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Moretele Local Municipality, Ventersdorp Local Municipality and Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality and City of Matlosana Local Municipality. During 2016/17, the Department piloted a groundwater monitoring training for borehole pump operators in the following three Water Services Authorities: Moretele Local Municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality and the Madibeng Local Municipality. The training programme has been developed to enhance monitoring of groundwater levels by the Water Services Authorities to ensure continuous availability of groundwater within their area of jurisdiction.

(1)(b) The training is envisaged to start on 01 April 2017.

(2) The Water tankers were withdrawn on the 31 January 2017 from the North West, Free State and Eastern Cape Provinces’ municipalities which were affected by drought.

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Reply:

a) Karate South Africa (KSA), as it is currently constituted, is a member of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).  However, such membership is currently under discussion due to the representations that have been made to SASCOC and to KSA to the effect that the latter does not represent the majority of the participants currently registered in Karate. Also, it is said that the current structure differentiates between contact and non-contact Karate. In terms of the National Sport and Recreation Act, 2007 (as amended) and the policy set out by the Department of Sport and Recreation and further embodied in the Constitution of the SASCOC, all members irrespective of race, colour or creed are entitled to participate in any particular sport.  In this specific instance as previously stated, representation has been received by SASCOC to the effect that the majority of participants within KSA are unable to participate in the Sport, due to the current policies of KSA.

b) In terms of SASCOC’s Constitution, should any member of a sporting code, or any particular sports federation have a dispute within its structure, then the same shall be referred to SASCOC for arbitration.  This procedure is currently being exercised by the various parties to the current dispute.

(i) and (ii) The relevant details shall be provided in due course.

Reply:

(1) (a) and (b) No.

(2) (a) and (b) No. the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa did not participate in the said auction; thus (i) and (ii), (aa) and (bb) fall away.

Reply:

(a) Yes, the Department of Health is part of the interdepartmental committee on the Sanitary towel project co-ordinated by the Department of Women in the Presidency.

(b) The Policy is at an early stage of development. Departments are in the process of providing inputs into a draft document.

END.

Reply:

(a)

(i) 113 boreholes were drilled

(ii) 1 borehole was refurbished (drilling was also required)

(iii) All 113 boreholes driled were equipped

(b) The total cost was R35,7 million

(c) The Animal and Veld Management Programme funded the boreholes under the Rural Infrastructure Development Branch

(d) (e) Please refer to the table below. The Hon. Member should please contact me if he has pertinent information not contained in this reply.

No.	(d) Province Name	(d) Local Municipality	(d) Name	(d) GPS Co-ordinates	(e) Company Name Awarded
1	Free State	Dihlabeng/Maluti a phofung	Bethlehem Camp 1	28°09'35.4"S	28°21'00.6"E	Independent Water
2	Free State	Dihlabeng/Maluti a phofung	Bethlehem Camp 2	28°11'28.8"S	28°21'09.5"E	Independent Water
3	Free State	Dihlabeng/Maluti a phofung	Gedachtenis	28°22'21.3"S	28°44'07.3"E	Independent Water
4	Free State	Dihlabeng/Maluti a phofung	Mahlake 305	28°22'21.3"S	28°44'07.3"E	Independent Water
5	Free State	Dihlabeng/Maluti a phofung	Mahlake 310	28°15'52.7"S	28°51'45.0"E	Independent Water
6	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Mcakwini 1	S28 14 06.6	E32 16 17.7	Robertson & Poole
7	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Ndombeni	S28 11 06.8	E32 15 01.7	Robertson & Poole
8	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Bethangwe	S28 10 11.7	E32 13 41.6	Robertson & Poole
9	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Mansiya	S28 02 42.8	E32 02 03.0	Robertson & Poole
10	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Manaba	S27 15 43.6	E032 28 26.6	Robertson & Poole
11	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Imanzibomvu (Mbazwana)	S27 33 52.6	E32 32 40.8	Robertson & Poole
12	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Kwageorge dip	S27 00 41.8	E32 47 33.5	Robertson & Poole
13	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Mabandleni dip	S27 09 30.4	E32 45 44.9	Robertson & Poole
14	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Mkhumbikazane	S27 31 00.3	E31 24 59.1	Robertson & Poole
15	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Thengane dip	S27 01 23.3	E32 40 13.6	Robertson & Poole
16	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Bomvini Dip	S27 06 22.2	E032 28 43.1	Robertson & Poole
17	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Genuka dip	S27 08 33.5	E32 18 08.0	Robertson & Poole
18	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Mfanela	S27 58 49.2	E31 58 03.6	Robertson & Poole
19	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Mthaleni	S27 45 51.4	E32 10 00.1	Robertson & Poole
20	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Mthaleni 2	S27 45 56.7	E32 09 51.9	Robertson & Poole
21	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Masakeni	S27 49 02.8	E32 22 45.9	Robertson & Poole
22	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Masakeni 2 (Giba)	S27 43 51	E32 28 35	Robertson & Poole
23	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Nqutshini	S27 56 55.5	E032 16 11.8	Robertson & Poole
24	KZN	Umkhanyakude	Nqutshini 2 (Esimphondweni)	S27 44 32.2	E32 28 30.6	Robertson & Poole
25	KZN	Zululand	Ntweni	S27 47 41.3	E31 53 04.3	Pollard Drilling
26	KZN	Zululand	Nkweme	S 27 51 35.0	E 31 53 48.1	Pollard Drilling
27	KZN	Zululand	Ndololwane	S 27 59 19.2	E 31 44 44.1	Pollard Drilling
28	KZN	Zululand	Emfemfeni	S 28 05 17.2	E 31 34 58.4	Pollard Drilling
29	KZN	Zululand	Dabhazi	S 28 08 51.1	E 31 44 52.3	Pollard Drilling
30	KZN	Zululand	Dabhazi	S 28 08 28.7	E 31 45 08.17	Pollard Drilling
31	KZN	Zululand	Dabhazi	S28 07 05.4	E31 44 54.1	Pollard Drilling
32	KZN	Zululand	KwaMphothi	S 28 18 43.2	E 31 19 43.0	Pollard Drilling
33	KZN	Zululand	Qanqathu Trust	S 28 24 47.1	E 31 13 33.7	Pollard Drilling
34	KZN	Uthungulu	Thelumoyaphansi	S28 49 31.9	E31 08 33.4	D- Construction
35	KZN	Uthungulu	Matina	S28 51 20.6	E31 05 48.1	D- Construction
36	KZN	Uthungulu	Matina	S28 51 36.0	E31 05 24.5	D- Construction
37	KZN	Uthungulu	Siyangokuya	S 28 31 10.1	E 31 42 38.4	D- Construction
38	KZN	Uthungulu	Mpongose	S 28 48 54.1	E 31 24 00.7	D- Construction
39	KZN	Uthungulu	Dubeni Dip tank	S28 41 29.5	E31 27 08	D- Construction
40	KZN	Uthungulu	Ntshiweni Dip Tank	S28 31 14.5	E31 42 16.0	D- Construction
41	KZN	Uthungulu	Patane (Gcobashe)	S28 28 39.8	E32 01 23.1	D- Construction
42	KZN	Uthungulu	Mfanisa	S28 32 22.6	E32 00 00.2	D- Construction
43	KZN	Uthungulu	Ntuthunga	S28 27 24.3	E31 55 40.8	D- Construction
44	KZN	Uthungulu	eDayini	S28 36 04.3	E32 00 19.7	D- Construction
45	KZN	Uthungulu	Sabhuza	S28 32 36.0	E31 54 23.0	D- Construction
46	KZN	Uthungulu	Sabhuza	S28 32 56.3	E31 54 53.4	D- Construction
47	KZN	Uthungulu	Gegethe	S 28 26 05.8	E 31 58 37.8	D- Construction
48	KZN	Amajuba	Inkululeko Yomphakathi	S 27 46 31	E 30 17 50	Pollard Drilling
49	KZN	Amajuba	Ndwakazane	S 27 48 32.9	E 30 21 58.4	Pollard Drilling
50	KZN	Amajuba	Vaalbank-Esidakeni	S 27 35 20.9	E 30 25 54.7	Pollard Drilling
51	KZN	Amajuba	Vaalbank-Esidakeni	S 27 35 20.9	E 30 25 54.7	Pollard Drilling
52	KZN	Amajuba	Slagveld	S 27 46 56.2	E 30 32 10.3	Pollard Drilling
53	KZN	Amajuba	AMAJUBA - OSIZWENI	S 27 45 25.7	E 30 11 58.7	Pollard Drilling
54	KZN	Amajuba	Jiyane	S 27 45 26.3	E 30 24 34	Pollard Drilling
55	KZN	Amajuba	Waaihoek	S 27 46 13	E 30 24 34	Pollard Drilling
56	KZN	Amajuba	Esikhaleni	S 27 42 34.3	E 30 21 26.5	Pollard Drilling
57	KZN	Amajuba	Reserve Farm	S 27 22 03	E 29 55 50	Pollard Drilling
58	KZN	Amajuba	Bloodriver -Nzimane	S 27 38 11.4	E 30 31 48.9	Pollard Drilling
59	KZN	Amajuba	Bloodriver -Nzimane	S 27 38 24.1	E 30 32 01.2	Pollard Drilling
60	KZN	Amajuba	AMAJUBA BUFFALO RIVER	S 27 47 05.0	E 30 12 41.5	Pollard Drilling
61	KZN	Amajuba	Steeling	S 27 34 3.6	E 30 10 51.8	Pollard Drilling
62	KZN	Amajuba	Malonjane	S 27 33 42.3	E 30 11 55.6	Pollard Drilling
63	KZN	Amajuba	GROOTHOEK	S 27⁰ 46' 22,3"	E 030⁰ 27' 03.0"	Pollard Drilling
64	KZN	Amajuba	MANCAMANE	S 27⁰ 47' 50,3"	E 030⁰ 26' 28.1"	Pollard Drilling
65	KZN	Amajuba	WAAIHOEK FARM 2 TRUST	S 27⁰ 48' 00,2"	E 030⁰ 19' 15,6"	Pollard Drilling
66	KZN	Amajuba	GROOTVLEI	S 27⁰ 48' 00,2"	E 030⁰ 19' 15,6"	Pollard Drilling
67	KZN	Amajuba	BEROUW	S 27 42 15.7.9	E 30 15 47.7	Pollard Drilling
68	KZN	Umzinyathi	Ward 9	S 28 52' 13.6"	E 030 18' 09.3"	Pollard Drilling
69	KZN	Umzinyathi	Ward 7	S 28 47' 50.6"	E 030 23' 45.0"	Pollard Drilling
70	KZN	Umzinyathi	Ward 7 Replacement	S 28 48 30.0	E 30 24 02.0	Pollard Drilling
71	KZN	Umzinyathi	Nquthu Ward 12 Jabuvu	S 28 14' 43.7"	E 030 32' 56.6"	Pollard Drilling
72	KZN	Umzinyathi	Jabavu - alternate	S 28 17 07.0	E 30 32 24.0	Pollard Drilling
73	KZN	Umzinyathi	Nquthu Ward 13 Hluleni	S 28 10' 58.3"	E 30 36' 57.5"	Pollard Drilling
74	KZN	Umzinyathi	HLAZAKAZI	S 28 17 07.0	E 30 32 24.0	Pollard Drilling
75	KZN	Uthukela	Emnambithi piggery	S 28 36'27.5	E 29 58'11.0	Pollard Drilling
76	KZN	Uthukela	Mdlatswele -Cornfields	S 28 51' 37.6"	E 029 51' 18.2"	Pollard Drilling
77	KZN	Uthukela	Mkholombe -Weenen	S 28 53' 37.2"	E 030 06' 52.0"	Pollard Drilling
78	KZN	Uthukela	Khanjana (Nhlambamsoka)	S 28 40' 45.1"	E 030 13' 58.2"	Pollard Drilling
79	KZN	Uthukela	Rosboom ( Goodhope)	S 28 40' 50.8"	E 029 42' 00.9"	Pollard Drilling
80	KZN	Uthukela	RIETKUIL FARM	S 28⁰ 36' 01.8"	E 029⁰ 43' 33,2"	Pollard Drilling
81	KZN	Uthukela	KLIP PORT FARM	S 28⁰ 38' 19.5"	E 029⁰ 41' 39.8"	Pollard Drilling
82	KZN	Uthukela	MANGQATENI	S 28⁰ 38' 37,5"	E 029⁰ 44' 02,4"	Pollard Drilling
83	Limpopo	Greater Giyani	Thomo	S 23° 15’ 41.60”	E 30° 49’ 41.67”	Makumu construction and projects
84	Limpopo	Thulamela	Tshifudi	S 22° 49’ 45.98”	E 30° 42’ 21.47”	MRP construction
85	Limpopo	Lephalale	Kgobagodimo	S 23° 15’ 30.00''	E 28° 03’ 14.00”	Striving Mind Trading 586
86	Mpumalanga	Thembisile Hani	Gemsbokfontein	25 18 46.72 S	28 40 59 E	GS Fencing and Construction
87	Mpumalanga	Bushbuckridge	Welverdiend A	24°34'41.86"S	31°21'36.40"E	Khathiden Civil Construction
88	Mpumalanga	Chief Albert Luthuli	Lekkerloop (section 2)	26° 1' 34.1292"S	30° 36' 28.335"E	Natani Investment
89	Mpumalanga	Thaba Cheu	Pilgrimrest	24⁰ 56' 0" S	30⁰ 43' 0" E	Ntjaitjai
90	Mpumalanga	Nkomazi	Strydomblok/Dludluma	25 28 50.18 S	31 31 03.30	OXIOR Civil Enterprises
91	Mpumalanga	Nkomazi	Goba	25 48 51.95 S	31 54 52.72	Gs Fencing
92	North West	Moses Kotane	DRIEFONTEIN FARM-MMEKWA	S 25' 7' 34'	E 27' 19' 34'	Khathiden Civil Construction
93	North West	Moses Kotane	DRIEFONTEIN FARM-MONAGENG	S 25' 7' 39'	E 27' 20' 10'	Khathiden Civil Construction
94	North West	Mahikeng	FARM LUCYDALE-STONE	S 25' 47' 55'	E 25' 44' 38'	Khathiden Civil Construction
95	North West	Mahikeng	FARM LUCYDALE-MATSHEKA	S 25' 47' 55'	E 25' 44' 38'	Khathiden Civil Construction
96	North West	Mahikeng	SUNNYSIDE-MOJIWA	S 25' 47' 14'	E 25' 39' 211'	Khathiden Civil Construction
97	North West	Moses Kotane	VLAKFONTEIN FARM	S 25' 04' 55'	E 27' 17' 02.2'	Khathiden Civil Construction
98	North West	Moses Kotane	Driefontein farm-Mabiletsa	S 25' 7' 43'	E 27' 26' 10'	Khathiden Civil Construction
99	North West	Moses Kotane	Driefontein farm- ntshabele PJ	S 25' 7' 30'	E 27' 26' 19.8'	Khathiden Civil Construction
100	North West	Moses Kotane	driefontein farm -Monageng	S 25' 7' 38'	E 27' 22' 10'	Khathiden Civil Construction
101	North West	Moses Kotane	Donkerhoek farm-Ramokgadi	S 25' 24' 57.7'	E 27' 22' 33.6'	Khathiden Civil Construction
102	North West	Moses Kotane	Driefontein farm-Pitse	S 25' 7' 39'	E 27' 20' 10'	Khathiden Civil Construction
103	North West	Moses Kotane	Driefontein farm-Lekgotla PN	S 25' 7' 39'	E 27' 20' 10'	Khathiden Civil Construction
104	North West	Moses Kotane	Donkerhoek farm- Maragel BJ	S 25' 24' 09'	E 27' 19' 20'	Khathiden Civil Construction
105	North West	Moses Kotane	Donkerhoek farm - Matlapeng	S 25' 24' 63'	E 27' 23' 33'	Khathiden Civil Construction
106	North West	Moses Kotane	Donkerhoek farm Moraka	S 25' 24' 54'	E 27' 25' 246'	Khathiden Civil Construction
107	North West	Moses Kotane	Donkerhoek farm- Maragele TM	S 25' 24' 57.7'	E 27' 22' 33.6'	Khathiden Civil Construction
108	North West	Moses Kotane	Driefontein farm-Molefe ES	S 25' 12' 49'	E 27' 29' 05.8'	Khathiden Civil Construction
109	North West	Moses Kotane	Driefontein farm-Ntshabele NS	S 25' 7' 46'	E 27' 23' 10'	Khathiden Civil Construction
110	North West	Rustenburg	Palmietfontein -Mokgatle	S 25' 12' 31,8'	E 27' 26' 29.4'	Khathiden Civil Construction
111	North West	Rustenburg	Potgieters fontein-Motlhabane	S 25' 27' 38,1'	E 27' 22' 06.3'	Khathiden Civil Construction
112	North West	Rustenburg	Palmietfontein -Rammutla	S 25' 15' 34,7'	E 27' 26' 23.8'	Khathiden Civil Construction
113	North West	Mafikeng/ Mahikeng	Lucydale farm	S 25' 47' 55'	E 25' 44' 38'	Khathiden Civil Construction

Reply:

Protection of proprietary rights is a key consideration in Transnet SOC Ltd’s dealing with potential and current suppliers. Transnet is not at liberty to divulge the details of commercially sensitive information belonging to parties we are contracting without written consent. This includes details such as pricing strategies.

Further, I am satisfied that sufficient information was provided and responded to in detail in the response to Parliamentary Question 121.

Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Reply:

(1) (a) and (b) No.

(2) (a) and (b) No.

END.

Reply:

(1) Yes.

(a) There is currently a vacancy for the position of the Chief Executive Officer each at the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) and the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC);

(i) The position of CEO at the CMS has been vacant since January 2017 and since July 2015 at the OHSC;

(ii) The incumbent at the CMS passed on untimely. The vacancy at the OHSC occurred as a result of the Interim CEO's retirement.

(b) No ;

(c) No.

(2) The position of the CMS Registrar/CEO was advertised on 19 March 2017, whilst the OHSC's position for CEO was advertised on three occasions during 2015/16;

(a) The date for the interviews for the CMS Registrar/CEO is yet to be confirmed. The OHSC conducted interviews following each advertisement;

(b) It is expected that the CMS CEO position will be filled by July 2017. The OHSC will be embarking on the headhunting process as no suitable candidate could be identified. The date for interviews in this regard is yet to be determined.

(3) (a) The total number of persons who are currently employed in an acting capacity is as follows:

One (1) for the CMS appointed as acting CEO. One (1) for the OHSC appointed as acting CEO. Two (2) for National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) - one (1) person to act in the position of CEO and the other to act in the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The NHLS positions are owing to the precautionary suspensions of the CEO and the CFO.

(b) The period for which each person has been acting is - 1 February 2017 for the CMS, 1 August 2015 for the OHSC and 23 February 2017 for the NHLS.

(c) Only the acting CEO of the OHSC has previously applied for the specified position.

END.

Reply:

a)(i)(ii)

Name of Company	Company Registration Number
Minenhle Makhanya Architects -	Reg. No 2007/116878/23
Igoda Projects -	Reg. No. 1999/026799/07
Otis -	Reg. No. 1948/030021/07
SA Bullet Resistant Glass Company -	Reg. No. 1981/008671/07
Pro-Hydraulics -	Reg. No. 1991/032516/23
Mustapha Cachalia Engineering -	Reg. No. 2000/011218/23
Ramcon -	Reg. No. 2002/003039/23
Ibhongo Consulting -	Reg. No. 2002/022359/23
Ilangalethu Consult / R/G Consulting -	Reg. No. 2003/086502/23
Bonelena Construction Enterprise and Projects -	Reg. No. 2005/07916/23
E Magubane -	Reg. No. 2006/056588/23
Betafence Projects SA -	Reg. No. 2010/019623/07
CA Du Toit -	Reg. No. 1971/001759/07
Moneymine 310 CC -	Reg. No. 2002/06532/23

b) The department of Public works has not placed any supplier on the restricted supplier database, however, the Department of Public Works has started a process to place suppliers on the restricted supplier database where there is evidence that the supplier has breached the SCM policy and/or the National Treasury Regulations.

c) According to the records at the disposal as sourced from the ERP system of the Department from 1 August 2014 to date, 8 of the 14 specified companies have been contracted by the Department, namely:

Name of Company	Company Registration Number
Otis -	Reg. No. 1948/030021/07
Pro-Hydraulics -	Reg. No. 1991/032516/23
Mustapha Cachalia Engineering -	Reg. No 2000/011218/23
Ilangalethu Consult / R/G Consulting -	Reg. No. 2003/086502/23
Bonelena Construction Enterprise and Projects -	Reg. No. 2005/07916/23
E Magubane -	Reg. No. 2006/056588/23
CA Du Toit -	Reg. No. 1971/001759/07

Reply:

(1)(a) The positions for Chief Executive Officers for both the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) have been filled.

(b) The positions for Chief Financial Officers for both the SEDA and SEFA have been filled.

(c) The position of Chief Operating Officer does not exist on the organisational structure for both the SEDA and SEFA.

(1) (a)(i) Not applicable.

(a)(ii) Not applicable.

(b)(i) Not applicable.

(b)(ii) Not applicable.

(c)(i) Not applicable.

(c)(ii) Not applicable.

(2) No.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(3) (a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

Reply:

(1)

(a) and (b) No.

(2) (a) and (b) No.

(aa) and (bb) Fall away.

Reply:

The response to the question was solicited from Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Mpumalanga Province.

Name of Municipality	(i) Whether the municipality refused requests by members of the opposition to be seated together.	(ii) Whether the municipality assigned the specified members portfolios to serve on Council.
(a)	Nkomazi Local Municipality	Councillors sit against their name tags which are placed on the table before the sitting begins. Councillors are at liberty to sit as they prefer, except for the members of the Troika.	Councillors from the opposition serve in the Portfolio committees.
(b)	Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality	Councillors sit as they wish except for the Mayor, Speaker and Chief Whip who have a sitting arrangement.	Councillors from the opposition serve in the Portfolio committees.
(c)	City of Mbombela Local Municipality	The Mayor, Speaker and Chief Whip have their sitting arrangement as per their positions. The MMCs sit together, and the Whips also sit together. The other councillors sit in alphabetical order of their names, and ordinary councillors are allowed to sit as they prefer.	Councillors from the opposition serve in the Portfolio committees.
(d)	Bushbuckridge Local Municipality	Councillors sit as they wish, except for the Mayor, Speaker and Chief Whip who have a sitting arrangement.	Councillors from the opposition serve in the Portfolio committees. There is one councillor from the opposition (Democratic Alliance) who does not want to serve in the committee to which she was deployed.
(e)	Nkangala District Municipality	The sitting arrangement is done in alphabetical order. However, councillors are not forced to sit as per the alphabetical arrangement, and they sit as they prefer, except for the Mayor, Speaker and the Chief Whip who have a sitting arrangement.	Councillors from the opposition serve in the Portfolio committees, and the deployment was done in the presence of all party Whips.
(f)	Gert Sibande District Municipality	Councillors sit as they prefer, except for the Mayor, Speaker and Chief Whip who have a sitting arrangement.	Councillors from the opposition serve in the Portfolio committees.
(g)	Ehlanzeni District Municipality	Councillors sit as they prefer, except for the Mayor, Speaker and Chief Whip who have a sitting arrangement.	Councillors from the opposition serve in the Portfolio committees.

(iii) Section 79 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act No. 117 of 1998 requires that a municipal council may, by appointing members from among its members, establish one or more committees necessary for the effective and efficient performance of any of its functions or the exercise of any of its powers,

Reply:

1. The amalgamated municipalities were established post the 03 August 2016 local government elections. It is, therefore, premature to ascertain whether there are any positive or negative consequences in this regard as the assessment is still to be conducted at least two years after their establishment.

However, it can be stated that in some municipalities a reduction in costs have been realised in the following areas:

1. Insurance premiums reduced after a combination of the short-term insurance contracts of the amalgamated municipalities during the 2016/17 financial year;
2. License fees on financial management systems reduced after integration into a single financial management system; and
3. Utilisation of a single municipal valuer for the compilation of the municipal valuation rolls.

2. No.

The financial position of the amalgamated municipalities has not shown any sign of improvement as yet. However, it is anticipated that there will be an improvement once all systems, polices and strategies have been fully rationalised and implemented after the two year transition period.

(a) There have been historic debts in some of the former municipalities that have now been inherited by the newly amalgamated municipalities. In some instances, municipalities that were financially sound prior to the merger had to utilise their financial reserves to settle debts to creditors.

(b) The impact of the merger or disestablishment will be measured in the medium to longer term. It is envisaged that rationalisation processes will provide for economies of scale in the delivery of services, and it is anticipated to improve efficiency and financial performance, as mentioned above.

3. No legal challenges have emerged from the amalgamation of municipalities.