Questions and Replies

Reply:

(1) (a) (b) (c) covered by the term “goods vehicles” . In relation to the transport of persons at the rear of goods vehicles the Department has promulgated legislation that completely prohibits such transportation if it is conducted for reward. It must be noted that a complete ban on such transportation will result in some of the sectors operationally shutting down due to financial viability.

The Department is trying to deal with transportation of person at the rear of goods vehicles published for comments regulations on the 11th May 2015 intending to restrict the number of persons transported at the rear of such vehicles to five (5).This proposal was however not supported by most of the transport sectors using goods vehicles to transport their workers to the relevant sites. Sectors such as the agricultural, building, construction, gardening services, etc

However, on the 11th November 2016 the Department incorporated in to the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 ( Act No.93 of 1996) regulations prohibiting the transportation of school children at the rear of goods vehicles.

(2) (a) Currently, they are not fined as it is not yet prohibited to transport persons at the rear of goods vehicles.

(b) (c) Falls away since there are no fines.

Reply:

1. The cost/surplus required of two bonuses of 10% for the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund is R326m, and R43m for the Transport Pension Fund respectively. The trustees determine bonus payouts.

2. The respective Board of Trustees of both Funds have not given consideration to pay more than 2 bonuses per year. The current policy of the Funds aims to pay 2 bonuses per financial year. 
 

3. The payment of bonuses is non-vesting in terms of the Rules of the Funds, and is considered on an annual basis subject to actuarial certification and the overall risk environment facing the Funds at the time (including the pending class action). The class action is not the only factor considered in the payment of bonuses. The other factors that play a critical role in the consideration of paying bonuses are, amongst others, the following:

• The investment performance of the assets.
• Impact on the actuarial surplus. 
• Impact on the solvency reserves. NW396E

 

Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP

Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Reply:

The members of the SANDF listed in the Military veterans housing needs database are 131.

Reply:

1. The Department of Social Development provides subsidy to some NPOs based on the submitted business plans according to the Policy on Financial Awards. The salaries of employees including Social workers in the NPO sector are determined by individual NPOs. It is important to note that salaries and condition of service in the Public Service are not the same as salaries and condition of service in the NGO/NPO sector, because the Public Services Act, Regulations and collective agreements are not applicable in the NGO/NPO sector.

2. (a) Social workers employed by NPOs over the three years period is 4134 for 2013/14, 2907 for 2014/15 and 3507 for 2015/16.

  (b) Social workers employed by the Department of Social Development over the three years period is 8118 for 2013/14, 8900 for 2014/15, 9538 for 2015/16 and 9527 for 2016/17

Reply:

(a)(i) As part of the overall turnaround strategy of the Department of Public Works, the Department has concluded a detailed review of its business processes which resulted in extensive business process reengineering to vastly improve the Supply Chain Management (SCM), operations and procurement system. The revised SCM business process to put the Department’s SCM on a 7 year reform path began with a phase of correction of inefficiencies to stabilization (2014 – 2017) and ultimately to standardization, integration and optimization of the SCM business process (2017 – 2020). This will ensure that the Department’s SCM is fully compliant with the regulatory framework governing SCM and will also be able to meet its business requirements effectively and efficiently. The SCM reform initiatives are pursued in collaboration with National Treasury’s Chief Procurement Office. The Department was selected by the Minister of Finance as a pilot site for the implementation of general procurement reforms in the public sector.

The Department has reviewed and reissued its SCM Policy which promotes stricter governance and compliance. This policy now places the Department in good stead from a compliance perspective. The SCM policy is now reviewed annually. For every SCM activity that is performed, there is a mapped out process flow with activity checklists, templates and reports. Utilisation of the mentioned documentation now enhances compliance, thereby contributing to reducing irregular expenditure.

The organizational structure of SCM has also been reviewed and a new structure was developed to meet business requirements. The structure is geared to focus on the support of the various functional streams of the Department through the correct mix of skills sets and competencies. The new structure provides for adequate segregation of duties and thus conflicts of interest will be eliminated.

The Department’s Inspectorate and Compliance Unit is now a key role player in SCM processes prior to the award of every bid or quotation. This unit verifies that every SCM activity leading up to the recommendation of the bid has been complied with. Only upon receipt of the approved compliance checklist, will the bid be forwarded to the relevant committee for approval.

The Department has further developed a zero tolerance to deviations and issued a circular which enforces that any deviation is tabled with delegated authority and/or submitted to National Treasury.

The Department has also enforced consequence management against transgressors of SCM policies. Further, the Department has embarked on a process to restrict suppliers that have been found to have breached the SCM policy, committed fraud and/or colluded with staff or other suppliers.

The above initiatives have had a profound effect in curbing fraud and corruption, and which has reduced the element of irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure.

(a) (ii) Proclamation No. R. 59 of 2013 was issued by the President and published in the Gazette on 20 December 2013. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) issued their Report on the investigation that they conducted in terms of the mentioned Proclamation on 20 August 2014. Emanating from their investigation, the SIU referred:

• evidence that indicated that 12 officials of the Department might be guilty of misconduct to the Director-General of the Department and recommended disciplinary action against them;
• Evidence that indicated possible criminal transgressions in respect of three former acting Directors-General to the relevant Prosecuting Authority and recommended that they be prosecuted. Evidence of an apparent false Tax Clearance Certificate submitted by one of the contactors, was also referred to the Prosecuting Authority;
• Evidence that indicated that Tax Clearance Certificates in respect of 14 of the consultants and contractors were possibly fraudulent or invalid to the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

 

The SIU has instituted a civil claim against Minenhle Makhanya Architects CC for the damages or losses they have allegedly caused the Department to suffer.

(a)(iii) As indicated above, the SIU made criminal referrals to the relevant Prosecuting Authority.

(b) Regarding the commitments referred to in (a)(i), the status appears from the reply given above in (a)(i). Regarding the disciplinary referrals, one of the employees admitted guilt and was found guilty of misconduct, after plea bargaining. The sanction was two month’s suspension without pay and a final written warning. The disciplinary hearings of the other employees are scheduled to commence in mid-March 2017. One of the employees has since passed on. The Prosecuting Authority declined to prosecute in the matters referred to them. SARS is apparently still considering the matters referred to them.

(c) The commitment referred to in (a)(i) is work in progress. The SIU investigation has been completed. The criminal referrals have been finalised as the Prosecuting Authority declined to prosecute. The delay in finalizing the disciplinary matters was caused by several court processes whereby the media requested permission to be present at the departmental disciplinary hearings. Several appeals were lodged before the media was eventually granted permission to be present at the hearings. The implicated employees appealed that decision, but the court ruled against them at the end of 2016.

Reply:

The Labour Force Survey indicates the job fluctuations in the Community and Social Services sector for the whole of Limpopo’s labour market.

In so far as my portfolio is concerned, I can only respond on the trends during the quarter ending 31 December 2016 in respect of occupations in the Public Service departments of the Limpopo Provincial Administration in so far as they can be judged to fall within the Community and Social Services sector.

According to the information at my disposal, the jobs (posts) in the said occupations that can be linked to the Community and Social Services sector have reduced by 131 posts during the quarter ending 31 December 2016 of which 130 are from Auxiliary and Related Workers. The table below contains further detail in this regard per the relevant occupational categories:

Related occupations	Filled posts Oct 2016	Vacant posts Oct 2016	Filled posts Dec 2016	Vacant posts Dec 2016	Variance in Posts between Dec to Oct 2016
AUXILIARY AND RELATED WORKERS	838	142	704	146	-130
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKERS	365	6	364	7	0
INSTITUTION BASED PERSONAL CARE WORKERS	1	0	1	0	0
PSYCHOLOGISTS AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELLORS	131	161	130	162	0
SOCIAL WORK AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS	1 768	70	1 765	73	0
SUPPLEMENTARY DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHERS	55	31	54	31	-1
YOUTH WORKERS	17	0	17	0	0
TOTAL	3 175	410	3 035	419	-131

REPLY TO QUESTION (b)

The reason for a reduction in job levels in these occupational categories may in general be ascribed to -

(i) steps taken by departments to be more efficient in their operational processes and the delivery of services as well as the management of their organisational structures; and

(ii) the reduced compensation budgets which were introduced with effect from 1 April 2016, in respect of the Public Service as a whole.

END

Reply:

The Tirisano Trust is currently in the process of being set up. Once the process is complete, the trustees will allocate funding on an annual basis. The monies will come via the National Revenue Fund and will be appropriated by parliament to the Fund and thus there will be parliamentary accountability.

It has been agreed between government and the construction companies that all the transactions in the Tirisano Fund will be done on a transparent basis, all beneficiaries will be publicly disclosed and all financial transactions of the Fund (including administration fees, consultancy payments – if any and if warranted), as well as payments made to any individual or company, should be open to public scrutiny.

The Trust provides that monies may be allocated as follows:

• Bursaries for black students studying engineering, quantity surveying and building science; 
• Bursaries for the development of black artisans including through mentorship and employment placements;
• Maths and science education in public schools;
• Special social development projects such as rural bridges, student accommodation, clinics, schools and sports-fields. 
• Building capacity in the state on engineering, project management and other infrastructure services in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of public infrastructure; and
• Enterprise development programs for small, black-owned construction firms, including through the provision of working capital at concessional rates and support on performance bonds.

The Trust will report publicly on specific projects to be selected and the companies, individuals and communities who will benefit, once the Tirisano Fund has made such allocation.

 

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Reply:

a) The budget allocation for the Public Protector `s Roadshow in the

(i) 2016/2017 financial year is: R1.5 million (for roll-out in all 9 provinces from the Complaints and Stakeholder management unit. From that amount each province was allocated R100 000 specifically for roadshow)

(ii) 2017/18 financial year is: not yet determined, awaiting approval from the National Assembly of the Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and 2017/18 Budget.

b) In 2016/17 the budget was allocated as follows:

 (i) Travel: R200 000 (Flights)

 (ii) Accommodation: R100 000

 (iii) Venue and facilities hire: R900 000

 (iv) Advertising costs: N/A

 (v) Subsistence: R50 000

 (vi) Other: R70 000 (kilometer allowance for use of transport) and R180 000 (catering)

Reply:

No, services have been procured from and/or payments made to Mr. Mzwanele Manyi, the Progressive Professional Forum, Decolonization Fund or the Black Business Council.

Reply:

It is Government’s public goal to consolidate the number of public entities in order to avoid duplications of mandates and reduce overhead costs.

Both the IDC and the NEF have responsibility for the promotion of black economic empowerment. In addition, the NEF has funding challenges for new loan approvals.

To give effect to the goal of agency consolidation and to enable the NEF to benefit from the IDC balance-sheet and experience, it was agreed in principle between the Ministers of Trade & Industry and Economic Development as well as the IDC and NEF to incorporate the NEF as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the IDC.

The technical work to enable this decision to be implemented will now be undertaken and the timeframes for conclusion thereof is not yet available. In order to enable the NEF to continue to provide industrial funding for black industrialists, the two organisations are considering transitional measures pending conclusion of the merger arrangements.

These will be announced when they are finalised.

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Reply:

I have been advised by the Department as follows:-

The answer to the above question is: NO.

Reply:

1. No services were procured from the above-mentioned service providers.

Reply:

The Honourable Member should note that Judge Yvonne Mokgoro was indeed the designated Judge during 2014/15, 2015/16 financial years until 31 May 2016, appointed in terms of the Regulation of Interceptions of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act, 70 of 2002 ("RICA").

Judge Makgoro has informed me that she has not to the best of her recollection authorized the State Security Agency to intercept the communications of any individuals said to be working for the South African Broadcasting Corporation during the periods mentioned in paragraph 1 above.

Following my response in paragraph 2 above, please note that questions (aa), (bb), (cc), (dd), and (ee) do not apply.

Reply:

The investigation by the Competition Commission of collusion involving price-fixing and market allocation in forex transactions has been a matter of public record and was reported in the Commission’s Annual Report tabled in Parliament during 2016. The Commission advised the SA Reserve Bank, Minister of Economic Development as well as the National Treasury when it had completed its investigation, that it would refer the matter to the Competition Tribunal.

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Reply:

1. (a) The total number of persons who will be accompanying the Public Protector on her back to the People Road show:

1.	Gauteng	Johannesburg	11+2 Protectors
		Ratanga	12+2 Protectors
2.	Limpopo	Polokwane	11+2 Protectors
		Thohoyandou	09+2 Protectors
3.	Mpumalanga	Nelspruit	10+2 Protectors
		Ermelo	10+2 Protectors
4.	Kwazulu- Natal	Pietermaritzburg	7+1 Protectors
5.	Free State	Bloemfontein	10+1 Protectors
		Thaba Nchu	10+1 Protectors

(b) All but the officers from SAPS VIP Protection Services are permanently employed by PPSA.

(ii) None, The Public Protector make use of the outreach, communication and other support team of the institution to plan, manage and implement the programme.

(c) (1) Adv. Kevin Malunga, Deputy Director of Public Protector (DPP) – attended Gauteng and Free State visits.

He participate as the speaker during the programme, participates in dialogue with stakeholders, participate to take the public`s services delivery conduct failure complants and advises complainant on way forward.

(2) Mr Themba TC Dlamini, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (attended Kwazulu Natal and Free State visits). He is the person responsible for the implementation of the overall programme, which is the target of the 2016/2017 Annual Performance Plan. The entire operations team reports to him.

(3) Mr Reginald Ndou or Mr Sello Mothupi, Provincial Investigations and Liaison. He is in charge of provincial operations and liaison (attended Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo visits)

(4) Ms Kgalalelo Masibi or Ms Lesedi Sekele, Complaints and Stakeholder management (Attended all). She is in charge of the roadshow as alternate project manager.

(5) Mr Oupa Segelwe, Head of Communication (attended all). He is in charge of communication, media, publicity and speechwriting.

(6) Ms Linda Molelekoa, acting Chief of Staff (attended all). She is in charge of Executive support for the Public Protector, Deputy Public

Protector and Chief Executive Officer.

(7) Mr Johnathan Malatjie, Head of Security (attended all). He is in charge of security arrangements and emergency services at the venues.

(8) Ms Noxolo Motloporo, Event Manager (attended all, except Kwazulu –Natal). She is charge of logistics, coordination and details of the events.

(9) Mr Salvation Mokgattlhe, Communication Officer, (attended all). He is charge of the video recordings, photography and social media

(10) Mr Andile Mpiyake, Outreach officer (attended all, except Kwazulu –Natal). He is in charge of floor management during outreach meetings, sound system branding and logistics.

(11) Ms Xoliswa Xosheni or Betty Ngubeni or Ephraim Kabinde, Personal Assistant (attended all)   . She/ He is in charge of the Public Protector`s administrative support 

(12) Mr William Mthotho and/or Teboho Mahlangu, SAPS VIP Protectors (attended all). He is in charge of Public Protector Safety and security.

2. (a) (i) by 31 March 2017 the Roadshow would have visited 11 towns and 6 (six)provinces.

(ii) Yes, the Roadshow will continue in the next financial year. Seven more towns and remaining provinces will be visited during April and May 2017.

(b) (i) (ii)

Province	Place	Date
Gauteng	Johannesburg City Hall- Provincial Legislature	16 February 2017
	Heildeberg- Ratanga Multi –Purpose Hall	17 February 2017
Limpopo	Polokwane (Lebowakgomo- Provincial Legislature)	27 February 2017
	Thohoyandou	28 February 2017
Mpumalanga	Nelspruit- Provincial Legislature	02 March 2017
	Ermelo	03 March 2017
Kwazulu- Natal	Escort Conference Centre & Pietermaritzburg- Provincial Legislature	15 March 2017
Free State	Bloemfontein- Provincial Legislature	16 March 2017
	Thaba Nchu	17 March 2017

North West	Mmabatho- Provincial Legislature	23 March 2017
	Vryburg, Madibogo Village	24 March 2017
Kwazulu Natal	Mkhambathini Municipality	04 April 2017
Northern Cape	Ritchie Town	19 April 2017
	Kimberley- Provincial Legislature	20 April 2017
Eastern Cape	Mqanduli	26 April 2017
Western Cape	Cape Town- Provincial Legislature	04 May 2017
	Fish Hoek Township	05 May 2017
Eastern Cape	Bisho-Provincial Legislature	16 May 2017

Reply:

No payments were made nor were any services procured from the persons and organisations referred to in the question.

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Reply:

The Department has not procured any services from / or made any payments to (a) Mr Mzwanele Manyi, (b) the Progressive Professionals Forum, (c) the Decolonisation Fund and/or (d) the Black Business Council

 

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS: Mr TW Tredoux

EXT: 5079

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 453 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a) No private security company is employed by the Department of Environmental Affairs for anti-poaching purposes.

(b) (i) and (ii) Within SANParks, no private company is employed for anti-poaching purposes. The internal capability that was established over the past few years, complemented by the support from the government security agencies, is sufficient to provide the specialist nature of operations in the mission area. It also ensures the command and control required to conduct such operations.

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Reply:

1. The Station Commander was contacted telephonically by Councillor Tetzani, on 2017-03-01, who indicated that a Democratic Alliance (DA) delegation intended visiting the station and putting questions to the Station Commander, Colonel Vesi. The Station Commander welcomes the visit, but has indicated that questions related to the station, should be directed to the Provincial Office, as this is standard practice in the South African Police Service (SAPS).

2. The Station Commander has never refused to meet with any political delegation. Please refer to the attached correspondence which documents a meeting conducted with the Station Commander on 27 May 2016.

Reply:

The State Security Agency (SSA) has not procured any services, or made any payments to Mr. Mzawanele Manyi, the Progressive Professionals Forum, The Decolonisation Fund and/or the Black Business Council. The aforementioned person and/or organisations have not been requested to provide any services.

Reply:

1(a) 815 police stations have implemented the Rural Safety Strategy:

Eastern Cape (162)

1 Addo

2 Afsondering

3 Aliwal North

4 Avondale

5 Balfour

6 Barkly East

7 Bathurst

8 Baviaanskloof

9 Bell

10 Bholo

11 Bholothwa

12 Bityi

13 Bluewater

14 Bridge Camp

15 Burgersdorp

16 Cala

17 Cedarville

18 Chalumna

19 Chungwa

20 Coffee Bay

21 Cofimvaba

22 Committees

23 Cookhouse

24 Cradock

25 Dalasile

26 Dordrecht

27 Doringkloof

28 Elands Height

29 Elliot

30 Elliotdale

31 Ezibeleni

32 Flagstaff

33 Floukraal

34 Fort Brown

35 Glen Grey

36 Hamburg

37 Healdtown

38 Henderson

39 Hlababomvu

40 Hofmeyr

41 Hogsback

42 Ida

43 Ilinge

44 Indwe

45 Jamestown

46 Katkop

47 Kei Bridge

48 Kenton on Sea

49 Khubusidrift

50 Kinkelbos

51 Kleinbulhoek

52 Kolomane

53 Kwaaiman

54 Kwandengane

55 Lady Frere

56 Lady Grey

57 Libode

58 Lukholweni

59 Lusikisiki

60 Macleantown

61 Maclear

62 Madeira

63 Maletswai

64 Maluti

65 Matatiele

66 Mbizana

67 Mbizeni

68 Mhlungisi

69 Middelburg (EC)

70 Molteno

71 Mooiplaas

72 Mount Ayliff

73 Mount Fletcher

74 Mount Frere

75 Moyeni

76 Mpisi

77 Mqanduli

78 Mthatha

79 Mtontsasa

80 Mzamba

81 Ngangelizwe

82 Ngcobo

83 Ngqeleni

84 Ntabankulu

85 Ntabethemba

86 Palmietfontein

87 Phumalanga

88 Port St Johns

89 Punzana

90 Queenstown

91 Qumbu

92 Rhodes

93 Riebeeck East

94 Rietbron

95 Rossouw

96 Scenery Park

97 Seafield

98 Seven Fountains

99 Sterkspruit

100 Sterkstroom

101 Steve Vukile Tshwete

102 Steynsburg

103 Storms River

104 Sulenkama

105 Tabase

106 Tamara

107 Tarkastad

108 Thina Falls

109 Thomas River

110 Thornhill Ciskei

111 Thornhill

112 Tsolo

113 Tsomo

114 Tyefu

115 Tylden

116 Ugie

117 Venterstad

118 Whittlesea

119 Wolwefontein

120 Zamuxolo

121 Zele

122 Aberdeen

123 Adelaide

124 Alexandria

125 Alice

126 Alicedale

127 Bedford

128 Berlin

129 Bhisho

130 Butterworth

131 Cathcart

132 Centane

133 Dimbaza

134 Dutywa

135 Fort Beaufort

136 Graaff-Reinet

137 Hankey

138 Jansenville

139 Joubertina

140 Kareedouw

141 Kei Mouth

142 Kei Road

143 Keiskammahoek

144 Kidds Beach

145 King William's Town

146 Kirkwood

147 Klipplaat

148 Komga

149 Middledrift

150 Msobomvu

151 Ndevana

152 Ngqamakhwe

153 Patensie

154 Paterson

155 Pearston

156 Peddie

157 Seymour

158 Somerset East

159 Steytlerville

160 Stutterheim

161 Willowmore

162 Willowvale

Free State (97)

1 Soutpan

2 Koffiefontein

3 Tweespruit

4 Harrismith

5 Kestell

6 Makwane

7 Phuthaditjhaba

8 Selosesha

9 Thaba-Nchu

10 Goedemoed

11 Bethulie

12 Gariepdam

13 Verkykerskop

14 Arlington

15 Bethlehem

16 Clarens

17 Fouriesburg

18 Lindley

19 Paul Roux

20 Petrus Steyn

21 Reitz

22 Rosendal

23 Boshof

24 Brandfort

25 Bultfontein

26 Dealesville

27 Glen

28 Hertzogville

29 Hoopstad

30 Theunissen

31 Verkeerdevlei

32 Winburg

33 Clocolan

34 Ficksburg

35 Marquard

36 Senekal

37 Jacobsdal

38 Luckhoff

39 Petrusburg

40 Wanda

41 Heuningspruit

42 Kroonstad

43 Maokeng

44 Steynsrus

45 Vierfontein

46 Viljoenskroon

47 Excelsior

48 Hobhouse

49 Kommissiepoort

50 Ladybrand

51 Cornelia

52 Mafube

53 Tweeling

54 Villiers

55 Bloemspruit

56 Kagisanong

57 Bainsvlei

58 Bayswater

59 Navalsig

60 Tierpoort

61 Deneysville

62 Oranjeville

63 Viljoensdrif

64 Zamdela

65 Boithuso

66 Botshabelo

67 Dewetsdorp

68 Rouxville

69 Smithfield

70 Van Stadensrus

71 Wepener

72 Zastron

73 Hennenman

74 Thabong

75 Ventersburg

76 Virginia

77 Edenburg

78 Fauresmith

79 Jagersfontein

80 Philippolis

81 Reddersburg

82 Springfontein

83 Steunmekaar

84 Trompsburg

85 Edenville

86 Heilbron

87 Koppies

88 Parys

89 Vredefort

90 Memel

91 Roadside

92 Vrede

93 Warden

94 Allanridge

95 Bothaville

96 Odendaalsrus

97 Wesselsbron

Gauteng (33)

 

1. Hekpoort

2 The Barrage

3 Welbekend

4 Akasia

5 Bekkersdal

6 Boschkop

7 Bronkhorstspruit

8 Carletonville

9 Cullinan

10 De Deur

11 Devon

12 Dube

13 Ekangala

14 Erasmia

15 Fochville

16 Hammanskraal

17 Heidelberg (Gp)

18 Kameeldrift

19 Kliprivier

20 Magaliesburg

21 Meyerton

22 Muldersdrift

23 Nigel

24 Olifantsfontein

25 Orange Farms

26 Putfontein

27 Randfontein

28 Ratanda

29 Tarlton

30 Temba

31 Vaal Marina

32 Vereeniging

33 Westona

KwaZulu-Natal (130)

1 Amangwe

2 Babanango

3 Besters

4 Bhekithemba

5 Bishopstowe

6 Boston

7 Bulwer

8 Ceza

9 Cramond

10 Creighton

11 Donnybrook

12 Dududu

13 Dundee

14 Ekombe

15 Ekuvukeni

16 Elandslaagte

17 Ematimatolo

18 Ematsheni

19 Evatt

20 Ezinqoleni

21 Folwen

22 Franklin

23 Gamalakhe

24 Glencoe

25 Gluckstadt

26 Gowan Lea

27 Greytown

28 Groenvlei

29 Harburg

30 Harding

31 Helpmekaar

32 Hibberdene

33 Highflats

34 Hlobane

35 Ibisi

36 Impendle

37 Ingogo

38 Intsikeni

39 Kingsley

40 Kokstad

41 Kranskop

42 Kwambonambi

43 Louwsburg

44 Magudu

45 Mahlabathini

46 Maphumulo

47 Margate

48 Mbongolwane

49 Mehlomnyama

50 Mid Illovo

51 Mondlo

52 Mpungamhlophe

53 Msinga

54 Msinsini

55 Muden

56 Ndwedwe

57 Newark

58 Ngome

59 Nhlanhleni

60 Nkandla

61 Nondweni

62 Nongoma

63 Nquthu

64 Nsuze

65 Ntabamhlope

66 Ntambanana

67 Nyon

68 Paddock

69 Paulpietersburg

70 Pongola

71 Port Edward

72 Rietvlei

73 Sawoti

74 Scottburgh

75 Southport

76 St Faiths

77 Swartberg

78 Thornville

79 Ulundi

80 Umkomaas

81 Umzimkhulu

82 Umzinto

83 Upper Tugela

84 Van Reenen

85 Vryheid

86 Wasbank

87 Alexandra Road

88 Bergville

89 Colenso

90 Dalton

91 Dannhauser

92 Empangeni

93 Eshowe

94 Esikhaleni

95 Estcourt

96 Ezakheni

97 Gingindlovu

98 Hammarsdale

99 Hillcrest

100 Hilton-Kzn

101 Himeville

102 Howick

103 Inchanga

104 Ixopo

105 Kwadukuza

106 Kwandengezi

107 Ladysmith

108 Mandeni

109 Mariannhill

110 Melmoth

111 Mooi River

112 Mountain Rise

113 Mpophomeni

114 Mpumalanga KZN

115 Mtunzini

116 New Hanover

117 Newcastle

118 Nottingham Road

119 Osizweni

120 Plessislaer

121 Richards Bay

122 Richmond-KZN

123 Sundumbili

124 Umhlali

125 Utrecht

126 Verulam

127 Wartburg

128 Weenen

129 Wembezi

130 Winterton

Limpopo (99)

1 Pienaarsrivier

2 Rooiberg

3 Rust De Winter

4 Tuinplaas

5 Giyani

6 Hlanganani

7 Malamulele

8 Saselamani

9 Sekgosese

10 Dennilton

11 Groblersdal

12 Hlogotlou

13 Laersdrift

14 Marble Hall

15 Motetema

16 Nebo

17 Roossenekal

18 Zaaiplaas

19 Apel

20 Jane Furse

21 Lebowakgomo

22 Malipsdrift

23 Masemola

24 Sekhukhune

25 Bulgerivier

26 Saamboubrug

27 Tolwe

28 Tom Burke

29 Villa Nora

30 Witpoort

31 Elandskraal

32 Gilead

33 Magatle

34 Mahwelereng

35 Tinmyne

36 Zebediela

37 Mara

38 Mphephu

39 Tshilwavhusiku

40 Tshitale

41 Waterpoort

42 Waterval

43 Dorset

44 Naboomspruit

45 Rankin's Pass

46 Roedtan

47 Vaalwater

48 Masisi

49 Tshamutumbu

50 Gravelotte

51 Hoedspruit

52 Lulekani

53 Namakgale

54 Mankweng

55 Morebeng

56 Sebayeng

57 Maleboho

58 Mashashane

59 Matlala

60 Senwabarwana

61 Seshego

62 Cumberland

63 Dwaalboom

64 Hoopdal

65 Levubu

66 Makuya

67 Mutale

68 Siloam

69 Tshaulu

70 Vuwani

71 Burgersfort

72 Leboeng

73 Mecklenburg

74 Ohrigstad

75 Tubatse

76 Bolobedu

77 Haenertsburg

78 Letsitele

79 Maake

80 Ritavi

81 Rakgoadi

82 Mokwakwaila

83 Alldays

84 Bela-Bela

85 Botlokwa

86 Lephalale

87 Makhado

88 Modimolle

89 Modjadjiskloof

90 Mogwadi

91 Mokopane

92 Musina

93 Northam

94 Phalaborwa

95 Polokwane

96 Thabazimbi

97 Thohoyandou

98 Tzaneen

99 Westenburg

Mpumalanga (66)

1 Acornhoek

2 Amersfoort

3 Balfour Tvl

4 Bushbuckridge

5 Calcutta

6 Dientjie

7 Dirkiesdorp

8 Ekulindeni

9 Elukwatini

10 Fernie

11 Hartebeeskop

12 Hazyview

13 Kaapmuiden

14 Kabokweni

15 Kwaggafontein

16 Maartenshoop

17 Masoyi

18 Matsulu

19 Mayflower

20 Mbuzini

21 Mhala

22 Mmametlake

23 Siyabuswa

24 Tonga

25 Tweefontein

26 Vaalbank

27 Verena

28 Wakkerstroom

29 Amsterdam

30 Badplaas

31 Belfast

32 Breyten

33 Carolina

34 Charl Cilliers

35 Chrissiesmeer

36 Davel

37 Delmas

38 Dullstroom

39 Embalenhle

40 Ermelo

41 Graskop

42 Greylingstad

43 Grootvlei

44 Kanyamazane

45 Komatipoort

46 Kwamhlanga

47 Leslie

48 Lothair

49 Low's Creek

50 Machadodorp

51 Mahamba

52 Malelane

53 Morgenzon Transvaal

54 Ngodwana

55 Ogies

56 Perdekop

57 Pienaar

58 Piet Retief

59 Sabie

60 Schoemansdal

61 Sheepmoor

62 Skukuza

63 Sundra

64 Val

65 Volksrust

66 Waterval Boven

North West (76)

1 Amalia

2 Assen

3 Atamelang

4 Bedwang

5 Bethanie

6 Biesiesvlei

7 Boons

8 Boshoek

9 Bray

10 Buffelshoek

11 Cyferskuil

12 Ganyesa

13 Groot Marico

14 Hebron

15 Ipelegeng

16 Itsoseng

17 Jericho

18 Kanana

19 Kgomotso

20 Khuma

21 Klerkskraal

22 Klipgat

23 Lehurutshe

24 Lethabong

25 Lomanyaneng

26 Madibogo

27 Madikwe

28 Makapanstad

29 Makgobistad

30 Mmakau

31 Mokopong

32 Mooifontein

33 Morokweng

34 Mothutlung

35 Motswedi

36 Nietverdiend

37 Ottoshoop

38 Piet Plessis

39 Reivilo

40 Setlagole

41 Sun City

42 Tshidilamolomo

43 Vorstershoop

44 Bloemhof

45 Boitekong

46 Christiana

47 Coligny

48 Delareyville

49 Hartbeesfontein

50 Huhudi

51 Ikageng

52 Jouberton

53 Koster

54 Leeudoringstad

55 Lethlabile

56 Lichtenburg

57 Mahikeng

58 Makwassie

59 Marikana

60 Mmabatho

61 Mogwase

62 Mooinooi

63 Orkney

64 Ottosdal

65 Phokeng

66 Pudimoe

67 Sannieshof

68 Schweizer-Reneke

69 Stella

70 Stilfontein

71 Swartruggens

72 Taung

73 Ventersdorp

74 Vryburg

75 Wolmaransstad

76 Zeerust

Northern Cape (85)

1 Norvalspont

2 Boetsap

3 Deben

4 Dingleton

5 Kathu

6 Olifantshoek

7 Plooysburg

8 Bathlaros

9 Bothithong

10 Heuningvlei

11 Kuruman

12 Mothibistad

13 Severn

14 Tsineng

15 Van Zylsrus

16 Wrenchville

17 Onseepkans

18 Brandvlei

19 Calvinia

20 Fraserburg

21 Loeriesfontein

22 Middelpos

23 Nieuwoudtville

24 Sutherland

25 Williston

26 Carnarvon

27 Loxton

28 Vanwyksvlei

29 Vosburg

30 Britstown

31 Colesberg

32 De Aar

33 Hanover

34 Noupoort

35 Petrusville

36 Philipstown

37 Richmond

38 Victoria West

39 Barkly West

40 Delportshoop

41 Roodepan

42 Hartswater

43 Jan Kempdorp

44 Pampierstat

45 Warrenton

46 Windsorton

47 Belmont

48 Hopetown

49 Strydenburg

50 Vanderkloof

51 Augrabies

52 Kakamas

53 Keimoes

54 Kenhardt

55 Campbell

56 Douglas

57 Griekwastad

58 Modder River

59 Aggeneys

60 Pella

61 Pofadder

62 Alexander Bay

63 Kleinsee

64 Port Nolloth

65 Danielskuil

66 Lime Acres

67 Postmasburg

68 Marydale

69 Niekerkshoop

70 Prieska

71 Garies

72 Hondeklip Bay

73 Kamieskroon

74 Komaggas

75 Nababeep

76 Springbok

77 Steinkopf

78 Vioolsdrif

79 Groblershoop

80 Kanoneiland

81 Noenieput

82 Rietfontein

83 Rosedale

84 Upington

85 Witdraai

Western Cape (66)

1 Albertinia

2 Ashton

3 Barrydale

4 Bonnievale

5 Calitzdorp

6 Darling

7 De Doorns

8 De Rust

9 Eendekuil

10 Franschhoek

11 Gans Bay

12 Genadendal

13 Grabouw

14 Groot Brakrivier

15 Groot-Drakenstein

16 Heidelberg(C)

17 Hopefield

18 Klapmuts

19 Laaiplek

20 Ladismith

21 Laingsburg

22 Langebaan

23 Montagu

24 Moorreesburg

25 Napier

26 Piketberg

27 Porterville

28 Prince Alfred Hamlet

29 Rawsonville

30 Redelinghuys

31 Riversdale

32 Saron

33 Stanford

34 Still Bay

35 Swellendam

36 Tulbagh

37 Uniondale

38 Villiersdorp

39 Wolseley

40 Atlantis

41 Brackenfell

42 Bredasdorp

43 Caledon

44 Ceres

45 Clanwilliam

46 Cloetesville

47 Durbanville

48 George

49 Gordons Bay

50 Hermanus

51 Knysna

52 Kraaifontein

53 Kuilsrivier

54 Kwanokuthula

55 Kwanonqaba

56 Malmesbury

57 Melkbosstrand

58 Oudtshoorn

59 Paarl

60 Plettenberg Bay

61 Robertson

62 Saldanha

63 Somerset West

64 Stellenbosch

65 Wellington

66 Worcester

1(b) The total number of members responsible for the implementation of the specified plan for each specified police station is 815, one member per station.

1(c) Available resources for the implementation of the Rural Safety Strategy are vehicles; radios; cellphones; bullet-resistant vests; reflector jackets and road-block equipment.

2(a) The following police stations have not yet implemented the Rural Safety Strategy:

FREE STATE (9)

1. Namahadi
2. Tseki
3. Tseseng
4. Batho
5. Kopanong
6. Mangaung
7. Bronville
8. Meloding
9. Tumahole

KWAZULU-NATAL (27)

1. Amanzimtoti
2. Charlestown
3. Emanguzi
4. Glendale
5. Hattingspruit
6. Hlabisa
7. Hluhluwe
8. Ingwavuma
9. Jozini
10. Kwamakhathu
11. Kwamsane
12. Mbazwana
13. Mkhuze
14. Mtubatuba
15. Ndumo
16. Normandien
17. Port Shepstone
18. Taylors Halt
19. Umbumbulu
20. Umsunduzi
21. Camperdown
22. Inanda
23. Madadeni
24. Phoenix
25. Town Hill
26. Tongaat
27. Ezibayeni

NORTH WEST (1)

1. Tlhabane

NORTHERN CAPE (3)

1. Kuyasa
2. Sunrise
3. Pabalello

WESTERN CAPE (29)

1. Beaufort West
2. Doring Bay
3. Dysselsdorp
4. Elands Bay
5. Graafwater
6. Klawer
7. Kleinmond
8. Lambertsbaai
9. Leeu-Gamka
10. Lutzville
11. Mcgregor
12. Murraysburg
13. Nuwerus
14. Philadelphia
15. Prince Albert
16. Riebeek-Wes
17. Riviersonderend
18. St Helena Bay
19. Struisbaai
20. Suurbraak
21. Touws River
22. Vanrhynsdorp
23. Citrusdal
24. Mbekweni
25. Pacaltsdorp
26. Philippi
27. Thembalethu
28. Vredenburg
29. Mosselbay

2(b) The SAPS implementation of the Rural Safety Strategy at the remaining 69 police stations, in accordance with the set minimum criteria, is currently underway.

Reply:

(1) The South African Police Service (SAPS) does not have specialised units to specifically investigate crimes committed on farms and small holdings (farm attacks). Crime committed on farms and smallholdings has, however, been identified as a strategic priority and is being dealt with as such. The prevention and combatting of these crimes has been included in the Annual Operational Plan for the 2017/2018 financial year of the Division: Visible Policing and is also being addressed in the Rural Safety Strategy. The investigation of these crimes is also prioritised at provincial level and, depending on the complexity and nature of specific crimes, the investigations are conducted by Provincial Investigation Units, which resort under the direct command and control of the Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Crime Detection.

(2) A scientific study to determine the reasons behind the criminal behaviour during the commission of these crimes has not yet been conducted, but the modus operandi and the circumstances under which these crimes are committed, are constantly being analysed by Detective Service, Crime Intelligence, the Crime Registrar and Visible Policing, in order to implement specific operational and tactical plans for the prevention, combating and investigation of these crimes.

Reply:

(a)-(d), (i)-(vi) The South African Police Service (SAPS) could not detect that any services were procured or payments made to the mentioned individual, Forum, Fund and / or Council.

Reply:

1. The South African Police Service (SAPS) collects data annually using “input management sheets” for all police stations. The information collected, indicates workload, based on prevailing circumstances, and will therefore indicate whether or not the station should be upgraded. The data collection process for 2017 has been included and the status of the Sebenza Police Station will remain unchanged.

(2)(a)(b)(c) Sebenza Precinct:

The following information is relevant to the Sebenza Police Station precinct:

Sector:	1	2	3	TOTAL
Residents	10 235	5 117	4 837	20 470
Businesses	48	150	120	342
Key Points*	01	0	01	02

National Key Points: NCP Chemicals in Sector 1 and AEL Explosive Company in Sector 3. Please note that this information is collected for the police station precinct and not by the sectors.

Reply:

1. It is applicable to both privately owned rhino horn stocks as well as government owned stocks.

2. Yes, the proposed regulations also apply to government-owned stock. The same requirements that apply to private rhino horn owners who intend to sell their rhino horns, will also apply to organs of state who have rhino horn and intend to sell the horn, e.g.:

• Proof of legal acquisition must be proven by means of a possession permit;
• Each horn must be marked by means of both a microchip and a ZA-serial number;
• A genetic profiling report for each rhino horn must be available;
• The detail of each rhino horn must be recorded on the national database and must be verified;
• The relevant organ of state must be in possession of a selling permit, issued in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) (NEMBA), in order to sell its rhino horns, and it may only sell the rhino horns to a person who is in possession of a purchasing permit issued in terms of NEMBA; and
• Organs of state may not intentionally shave or powder its rhino horns, or cause powder, shavings, drill bits, slivers etc. to form, except in the circumstances specified in the proposed prohibition Notice (Notice No. 77).

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Reply:

SEIAS is focusing on ex ante analysis on impact of proposed policies, legislations and regulations before they are approved or passed as Acts of Parliament. Through SEIAS, departments are able to proactively address areas that can create regulatory burden, potential risks that can result in unintended consequences or even high costs for implementation or litigation costs.

SEIAS Unit is not responsible for the Red Tape Reduction which is being addressed by Department of Small Business Development.

Impact on legislation is monitored through different instruments such as performance monitoring of outcomes and Annual Performance Plans, Service Delivery Improvement Plans (SDIPs), Operation Phakisa, Front Line Service Delivery and etc.

Reply:

(a) and (b)

Yes, an Integrity Testing Policy for the management of the integrity of officials and Standard Operating Procedures guide the implementation of the monitoring of the integrity of officials. The policy accounts for labour relations as well as law enforcement requirements. The guideline includes processes for scheduled as well as ad hoc assessments, with the appropriate follow-ups as required by investigations and subsequent decisions on how to handle individual cases.

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Reply:

(1)(a)(i) No new applications for start-ups were approved within the Republic in the period January 2016 to December 2016.

(1)(a)(ii) Twenty-five applications for existing businesses were approved and seven were approved for change of condition on an already issued business visa.

(1)(b) The Immigration Regulations prescribe R 5 million as an amount in cash to be invested in the Republic as determined from time to time by the Minister, after consultation with the Minister of Trade and Industry, by notice in the Gazette. In the year 2016 there were no business visa applications that were approved for investments into new businesses or start-up.

(1)(c) 148 applications were rejected for business visa renewals, and 48 were rejected for new businesses.

(1)(d) In most cases applications are rejected for fraudulent supporting documents. Most of these are where the applicants have submitted fraudulent Chartered Accountant letters purporting to confirm the availability of funds.

The rejections therefore do not translate to any loss of potential investments as in essence the applicants could not provide proof of the available investment amount.

(2)(a) All applicants whose permits are rejected are traced and deported by Inspectorate unit.

(2)(b) Inspectorate unit conducts inspections to ensure that all persons issued with visas comply with the terms and conditions of their permits.

Reply:

1. (a), (b), (c) and (d)

High Cost Increase

		2016/17 R’000	2017/18 R’000	Reason for Increased allocation
A	Computer Services	29 447	67 010	The allocation for computer services were corrected over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework as the allocation for the 2016/17 financial year was too low (R29.447m). 2015/16 financial year audited figure was at R75.549m. Therefore the increased allocation is expected to cover the cost for data lines, servers for the main offices in Pretoria and Cape Town and Regional Offices for the Expanded Public Works Projects projects, as well as enforcement at the OR Thambo.
B	Consultants	215 311	207 521	The services under consultants include Communication, Research and Project Management consultants in the specialised fields of Oceans and Research, Biodiversity and Conservation, Climate Change and Air Quality, Strategic Infrastructure Projects, Internal Auditors. National Treasury implemented reduction in compensation of employee’s allocations, resulting in not filling posts that are becoming vacant. The additional allocation received with regards to the Waste Tyre projects was also allocated under this line.
C	Travel	155 145	154 700	The travel allocation were cut from 2016/17 due to the implementation of cost containment measures. Travel include domestic travel to cover inspections in compliance, enforcement, and 750 Expanded Public Works Projects. They also include foreign travel to attend environmental, heritage, climate change, biodiversity and protected areas forums and platforms.
D	Venue	33 575	44 965	Venues and facilities allocation was corrected to cover the cost for venues to host the World Oceans Day, World Wetlands Day, Environmental month, Waste Khoro, Waste Phakisa Labs, National Parks Congress, as well as Oceans Economy Labs.

2. (a) and (b)

Cost-effective options

Cost containment measures were considered in line with National Treasury cost containment instruction received.

3. Why rely on the services of Consultants

The expertise and capacity does not exist in-house to undertake some of the complex work done in the Department. The Department attempted to attract and retain these type of expertise in the past, but failed due to lower salaries paid to civil servants. Such services under consultants include Research and Project Management consultants in the specialised fields of Oceans and Research, Biodiversity and Conservation, Climate Change and Air Quality, Strategic Infrastructure Projects, as well as Internal Auditors. National Treasury implemented reduction in compensation of employee’s allocations, resulting in not filling posts becoming vacant. The additional allocation received with regards to the Waste Tyre projects were also allocated under this line.

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Reply:

a) No procurement of services and/or payments were made to Mr. Mzwandile Manyi.

b) No procurement of services and/or payments were made to the Progressive Professionals Forum

c) No procurement of services and/or payments were made to the Decolonisation Fund

d) No procurement of services and/or payments were made to the Black Business Council

i) No services were procured

ii) R- Nil

iii) R- Nil or No detail cost breakdown

iv) R- Nil or No amount paid

v) Not applicable

vi) R-Nil or Not applicable, there is no detail breakdown of payment

Reply:

An Audi Q7 was purchased for the Deputy Minister in the 2016/17 financial year at a cost of R971, 432.76.

Approved / Not Approved

Hon. Jeff Radebe, MP

Minister in The Presidency

Date:

Reply:

(1) Attached at Tag A is a comprehensive report on the international agreements within the past 10 financial years in categories of aid agencies, bilateral partner countries and entities, multilateral and international private sector.

(2) In summary the report reflects as follows:
 

International partner	Past 10 years	Since 1 April 2016
Aid agencies	11 agreements signed	4 agreements signed
Bilateral partner countries and entities	38 agreements signed	1 agreement signed
Multilateral entities	8 agreements signed	No agreements signed
International private sector	4 agreements signed	No agreements signed

Find here: Tag A: International Agreement Signed by the Department of Science and Technology

Reply:

(a, b, c, d, and e)

No payments were made to (a) Mr Mzwanele Manyi, (b) the Progressive Professionals Forum, (c) the Decolonisation Fund and/or (d) the Black Business Council due to no services being requested from, or rendered by them.

(i, ii, iii, iv and v)

Not applicable.

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Reply:

(1) The Department did not participate in the identified dialogue and is not aware of any of its entities having participated.

(2) Not applicable.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 690 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

In 2013 the Cabinet resolved that the 2014-2019 (Medium Term Strategic Framework) MTSF should form the first five-year implementation phase of the National Development Plan (NDP) and mandated different organs of the state to begin aligning their plans to the NDP vision - 2030. The aim of the MTSF is to ensure policy coherence across government as well as the alignment between planning and budgeting processes. The MTSF outlines programmes and key interventions to growth, employment and investment, particularly in core productive sectors. The interventions under the MTSF complement other policies such as the New Growth Path and the National Industrial Policy Framework that already exist.

The current global and domestic economy remains weak. Economic growth essentially stagnated in 2016 and there might be a modest recovery in growth towards 2.0% by 2020. Unemployment rates are likely to remain high with lower growth. As part of the global economy, South Africa is not immune to the challenges facing other countries. A number of sectors earmarked for growth and employment are affected by these external factors. These include lower commodity prices and global steel oversupply. These developments necessitated government to evaluate all policies, strategies and programmes interventions with a commitment to stabilise some of the affected sectors. Global economic challenges have had major impact on the implementation of key government programmes and commitments during the period under review. Despite the weak economic environment, the commitments made by government under Outcome Four: Decent Employment through Inclusive Growth are being implemented and progress is being recorded in key sectors of the economy.

The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) provides quarterly updates to the Executive on the progress made by the government in realising the objectives set out in the 2014-2019 MTSF. In addition, DPME quarterly reports, identify challenges and determine how best to address them in the remaining years of the 2014-2019 MTSF. The department also provide guidance on the implementation of government’s programme of action and identify critical lessons for an effective implementation of the NDP, 2030. This includes the 9-point plan that was announced by the President during the 2015 State of the Nation Address to fast track the implementation of the MTSF.

Reply:

(a) No.

(b) No.

(c) No.

(d) No.

Reply:

(1) (a) & (b) No.

(2) (a) & (b) No.

Reply:

a) No, Mr Mzwanele Manyi did not respond to any bids advertised by the department.

b) No, the Progressive professionals Forum did not respond to any bids advertised by the department

c) No, the Decolonisation Fund did not respond to any bids advertised by the department

d) No Black Business Council did not respond to any bids advertised by the department.

1. Not applicable
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable
5. Not applicable
6. Not applicable

Reply:

The Minister has not received the NEEDU 2014 National Report as it was finalised on 9 March 2017. Internal processes are being followed to ensure that the report reaches the Minister by the end of March 2017. Once the Minister has engaged with the report, it will be posted on the website of the Department of Basic Education.

 

Reply:

Paragraph 15 of the admission policy states the following: “When a parent applies for admission of a learner to an ordinary public school, the parent must present an official birth certificate of the learner to the principal of the public school. If the parent is unable to submit the birth certificate, the learner may be admitted conditionally until a copy of the birth certificate is obtained from the regional office of the Department of Home Affairs. The principal must advise parents that it is an offense to make a false statement about the age of a child (see Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992 No 51 of 1992) The parent must ensure that the admission of the learner is finalised within three months of conditional admission.”

Section 39, (1) of the Immigration Act provides as follows:

“(1) No learning institution shall knowingly provide training or instruction to-

(a) an illegal foreigner;

(b) a foreigner whose status does not authorise him or her to receive such training

(c) a foreigner on terms or conditions or in a capacity different from those contemplated in such foreigner’s status

(2) If an illegal foreigner is found on any premises where instruction or training is provided, it shall be presumed that such foreigner was receiving instruction or training from, or allowed to receive instruction or training by, the person who has control over such premises unless prima facie evidence to the contrary is adduced.”

Section 42(I) Subject to this Act, and save for necessary humanitarian assistance, no person, shall aid, abet, assist, enable or in any manner help - (a)  an illegal foreigner; or (b) a, foreigner in respect of any matter, conduct or transaction which violates such foreigner’s status, when applicable, including but not limited to - (i) providing instruction or training to him or her…

Section 49(6) provides as follows:

Anyone failing to comply with one of the duties or obligations set out under sections 42 to 46 of this Act shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment not exceeding 18 months.

In terms of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005) the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) signed an Intergovernmental Protocol Agreement, to establish a formal channel of information sharing and collaboration. Emanating from this formal agreement, the DBE is able to ensure the Learner Unit Record Information and Tracking System (LURITS) interfaces with data from the National Population Register (NPR) of DHA, and triangulates the data to verify learner ID numbers and learner living status. This enables the DBE to determine the true authenticity of learners in the system and therefore eliminate ghost learners. Work is underway to automate data transfer between LURITS and the NPR to streamline data verification. The DBE is also currently modernising the South African School Administration and Management System (SA-SAMS) to include integration of data/systems with DHA, to enable verification of learner ID numbers as soon as the school comes to point of contact to an online facility.

Reply:

The response below was sourced from Gauteng Department of Education

SCHOOL NAME	(a) Total exemption granted *	(b) Amount actually paid	(ii) & (iii) Districts
DUNVEGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 1 425 000	R 59 882	EDENVALE
EASTLEIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 3 564 204	R 84 457	EDENVALE
EDENGLEN HIGH SCHOOL	R 2 025 300	R 68 560	EDENVALE
EDENGLEN PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 1 488 553	R 40 951	EDENVALE
EDENVALE HIGH SCHOOL	R 1 134 600	R 10 348	EDENVALE
HOËRSKOOL EDENVALE	R 730 000	R 23 080	EDENVALE
HURLYVALE PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 1 335 840	R 33 209	EDENVALE
LAERSKOOL M W DE WET PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 1 839 200	R 53 495	EDENVALE
ARBOR PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 1 633 280	R 47 757	KEMPTON PARK
BIRCH ACRES PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 442 200	R 17 267	KEMPTON PARK
BONAERO PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 942 480	R 46 931	KEMPTON PARK
CRESSLAWN PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 819 000	R 47 771	KEMPTON PARK
EDLEEN PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 273 000	R 39 518	KEMPTON PARK
HOËRSKOOL BIRCHLEIGH	R 4 158 000	R 162 072	KEMPTON PARK

 

 

SCHOOL NAME	(a) Amount requested	(b) Amount actually paid	(ii) & (iii) Districts
HOËRSKOOL JEUGLAND	R 3 324 420	R 89 324	KEMPTON PARK
HOËRSKOOL KEMPTON PARK	R 1 822 800	R 46 258	KEMPTON PARK
KEMPTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 392 370	R 19 538	KEMPTON PARK
LAERSKOOL BIRCHLEIGH	R 1 377 000	R 52 681	KEMPTON PARK
LAERSKOOL BREDELL	R 989 175	R 35 896	KEMPTON PARK
LAERSKOOL EDLEEN	R 833 085	R 36 401	KEMPTON PARK
LAERSKOOL IMPALA	R 1 097 250	R 42 142	KEMPTON PARK
LAERSKOOL JEUGPARK PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 1 387 100	R 81 849	KEMPTON PARK
LAERSKOOL KEMPTON PARK	R 1 615 900	R 96 147	KEMPTON PARK
LAERSKOOL KREFT	R 1 062 600	R 68 840	KEMPTON PARK
LAERSKOOL KRUINSIG	R 772 200	R 31 139	KEMPTON PARK
LAERSKOOL MOOIFONTEIN PRIMARY SCHOOL	R 1 426 590	R 92 700	KEMPTON PARK
LAERSKOOL VAN RIEBEECKPARK	R 1 155 220	R 105 390	KEMPTON PARK
NORKEM PARK HIGH SCHOOL	R 3 108 400	R 190 533	KEMPTON PARK
RHODESFIELD TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL	R 1 203 300	R 50 963	KEMPTON PARK
SIR PIERRE VAN RYNEVELD HIGH SCHOOL	R 1 971 420	R 91 580	KEMPTON PARK
MASIQHAKAZE SECONDARY SCHOOL	R 61 000	R 169 885	TEMBISA
MASISEBENZE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL	R 347 500	R 77 423	TEMBISA

Source: Gauteng Provincial Education Department

* Assuming that all learners were granted 100% fee exemption

Reply:

1. Ms V Hofmeester has never received the amount of R120 000.

a) N/A

b) N/A

c) N/A

d) N/A

2. (i) Mr Rej Brijraj is not aware of such a transaction.

(ii) Mr Cliff Nndwambi is not aware of such a transaction.

Reply:

The information requested relates to the movement of the VVIP and such information can only be disclosed in a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.

Reply:

In response to issues raised by the committee on decolonisation, clarification was given of how the Curriculum review process since Curriculum 2005 has included the need for transformation. Examples were provided from the current CAPS, such as the change in the History curriculum.

Mention was also made of the fact that in future curriculum review processes, a focus on decolonisation will continue to feature. The example provided was English Literature used in the schooling system, e.g. the need to review the genre of novels and drama prescribed for teaching and learning, which includes a possible review of the continued emphasis on the works of Shakespeare.

There is a need to move towards the greater inclusion of African and South African writings for novels/drama and poetry and this will be part of the long-term curriculum review process. Therefore, the consideration of the works of Shakespeare is an aspect of the overall literature review process targeted for 2020 and thus concrete work on this shall only begin in 2018.

Reply:

(1) Yes, Mr Vusi Motha, the Executive Mayor of Mkhondo Municipality, was escorted by the security convoy detail from the RSS Security Company, of Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal.

(2) The investigation with regards to Piet Retief CAS 208/08/2016, has not yet been concluded. Medical reports of the persons who were injured in the collision and four witness statements must still be obtained.

(3) (a) Nobody was arrested in this matter.

(b) Nobody has been prosecuted in this matter.

(b)(i) The investigation must first be concluded, subsequent to which the case docket will be presented to the Senior Public Prosecutor at the Piet Retief Magistrate’s Court, for a decision on prosecution.

(b)(ii)(aa) Not applicable, as prosecution has not been initiated.

(bb) Not applicable, as prosecution has not been initiated.

Reply:

The information requested relates to the movement of the VVIP and such information can only be disclosed in a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.

Reply:

1(a) Currently the Department has recruited 74 interns. Placement of interns differs from one Directorate to the other. Some Directorates have one intern and some have more than one. The table below indicates the number of interns per Directorate:

Name of the Directorate	Number of Interns
ASIDI	2
Communication and Research	5
Curriculum Implementation and Monitoring	3
Curriculum Policy Support and Monitoring	1
Curriculum Policy, Development and Implementation	1
Curriculum Research	1
Curriculum, Implementation and Quality Improvement	1
District Co-Ordination Monitoring and Support	2
Donor Grant Management, Dinaledi/Technical Secondary Schools	1
Education HR Planning, Provisioning and Monitoring	1
Education Labour Relations and Conditions of Service	2
Educator Performance Management and Development and Whole School Evaluation	1
EMIS	4
Financial Planning, Economic Analysis and Provincial Budget Monitoring	5
Financial Services	8
Health Promotion	1
Initial Teacher Education	1
International Relations and Multilateral Affairs	1
Kha Ri Gude Literacy Project	1
LTSM Policy development and Innovation	2
Media Liaison &National & Provincial Communication	2
National Assessment and Public Examinations	1
NEEDU	1
Partnership	1
Physical Planning and Rural Schooling	3
Provincial Monitoring	1
Research Co-ordination, Monitoring and Evaluation	1
Safety in Education	3
School Nutrition	1
Social Cohesion and Equity in Education	3
Sport and Enrichment in Education	2
Strategic Planning, Research and Coordination	1
Teacher Development Implementation	2
Teacher Development Research	1
Training and Social Responsibility	3
UNESCO	4
Total	74

1(b)(i) Interns are paid in accordance with the Remuneration Schedule as outlined in the Determination of Interns in the Public Service issued by the DPSA. The Remuneration Schedule provides for the minimum stipend to be paid to interns in accordance with their qualification. As a result of that, a qualification that an intern has obtained determines the amount of stipend he or she should receive per month.

The Remuneration Schedule has three categories to be considered when determining the stipend for interns:

Category A1-3: consist of interns with NQF level 4 equivalent to Matric. Category B1-4: consist of interns with National Diploma, Degree, BTECH, Honours and Masters Certificate.

Category C1-C2: consist of interns with Masters and Doctoral Degrees.

The Qualifications of interns recruited in the Department in terms of the Determination have obtained NQF level 4 -10 qualifications.

Interns who have a National Diploma, BTECH or Degree are paid R4 035.06 per month. Interns who have Masters and Doctoral Degree are paid R4 981.63 per month.

1(b)(ii) Overtime calculations:

Normal hours

Notch X 7 X 1 X 1.5 X total hours

1 365 40

Sunday hours

Notch X 7 X 1 X 2 X total hours

1 365 40

1(c) Interns are appointed on contract for a duration of 24 months in terms of the DPSA revised Guidelines on Internship Programme. However, as part of the capacity building programme, the Department gives interns the opportunity to manage projects. Interns who are assigned projects have their Personal Development Plans (PDPs) aligned to the duration of the projects. As a result their internship contract may extend beyond 24 months until the end of the project. During that period the Department ensures that there is a skills transfer in order to address issues of scarce and critical skills. This process of engaging interns in projects assists the Department in building capacity and ensuring that interns acquire scarce and critical skills that are to the benefit of the public service as a whole. Furthermore interns are being assessed on a quarterly basis by their mentors or supervisors.

2

	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Number of Interns	14	5	22

Reply:

The Department has no payment record of any payments to the suppliers a) Mr Mzwanele Manyi, (b) the Progressive Professionals Forum, (c) the Decolonisation Fund and/or (d) the Black Business Council. No orders were also issued.

Reply:

1. The difference between a Honorary Colonel/Captain (SA Navy) and a Patron is:

a) a Honorary Colonel/Captain (SA Navy) is the conduit to foster, maintain or renew civilian local and regional connections of goodwill and support to Arms of Service/Formation/Base/Units of the SANDF.

b) Honorary Colonels/Captains (SA Navy) are draw cards to market the SANDF.

c) a Patron represents the Chief of the SA National Defence Force or Chiefs of Service, respectively.

d) a Patron is a delegated authority drawn from the General Staff ranks of the SANDF and Honorary Colonels/Captains (SA Navy) are identified from the Private or Public Sector.

e) a Patron provides organisational, co-ordination and implementation advice to Chief of the SA National Defence Force or Chiefs of Service whom they represent at a Board, Fund or Sporting Code.

2. The appointment of Honorary Colonels/Captains (SA Navy) in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is regulated by the Department of Defence Instruction: Pol and Plan No 49/2001. The appointment of Honorary Colonels is an established tradition in the SANDF and any person appointed in this capacity does not form part of the chain of command. Any prominent citizen of the Republic of South Africa (RSA) interested in the preparedness and well-being of the SANDF, and any unit in particular, may be considered for appointment. Such a person may not necessarily have any military experience. An appointment as an Honorary Colonel/Captain is purely a titular appointment and shall confer no military status or power of command.

3. Seventy Two (72) civilians have been appointed since 10 May 1994.

4. Criteria for Appointment. The requirement/criteria for all the appointed civilians as Honorary Colonels/Captains is as follows:

a) Age. Preferably over 40 years and below 75 years.

b) Residence. RSA.

c) Profile. Candidates shall be worthy of the appointment as determined by the vetting process.

d) Security Clearance. An appropriate security clearance.

5. Functions. The main current functions of Honorary Colonels are:

a) to foster esprit-de-corps,

b) maintaining regimental and unit traditions,

c) to foster civilian local and regional connections, goodwill and support,

d) provide advice to the Chiefs of the Services on matters which the respective Chiefs may refer to them,

e) assistance in the control of, or advice on, regimental/unit organisations, charities, funds, properties, museums and memorials,

f) maintenance of goodwill and liaison between all parts of the Services whether Regular Force, Reserve Force or any other constituents that may be established in the SANDF and

g) assisting in the recruitment of officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and other ranks into their particular regiments or unit and advice on the selection of unit commanders.

6. The appointment of Patrons in the South African National Defence Force is regulated by the Fundraising Act, 1978 (Act No 107 of 1978), SANDF Sports Policy HSP/D SPORT/103/13/B dated 13 June 1993 and Log 17 Pamphlet 2. Patrons are appointed by the Chief of the South African National Defence Force or Chiefs of Service, respectively to either a Board, Fund or Sporting Code.

7. Patrons are noteworthy members of the SANDF whom the Chief of the SANDF or Chiefs of Service deem it necessary to support the functions of a Board, Fund or Sporting Code. Patrons are mainly appointed from the General Staff or Senior Officers’ ranks of the SANDF to represent the Chief of the SA National Defence Force or Chiefs or Service, respectively.

8. Nineteen (19) General Staff and Senior Officers are delegated as either Board, Fund or Sporting Code Patron in the SANDF. 

9. Criteria of Appointment.

(a) Rank Level: General Staff or Senior Officer in the SANDF.

(b) Profile: Demonstrated ability to support the functions of a Board, Fund or Sporting Code.

(c) Mandating Authority: Delegated authority to represent the Chief of the SA National Defence or Chiefs of Service, respectively.

10. Functions. The main functions of Patrons are:

a) to foster esprit-de-corps,

b)act as ceremonial functionary at events or activities of the Board, Fund or Sporting Code.

c) promote the functions of the Board, Fund or Sporting Code.

d) act in an advisory capacity to Chief of the SA National Defence Force, Chiefs of Service, Chairperson of Board, Fund or Sporting Code.

e) kept abreast of development or requirements of the Board, Fund or Sporting Code iro its operations.