Questions and Replies
28 March 2017 - NW36
Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether she submitted the proposed payment model for the takeover of the payments of grants by the SA Social Security Agency to the National Treasury for analysis and evaluation; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date was the specified proposed payment model submitted and (b) what feedback has she received to date; (2) whether the proposed payment model has had any effects on the proposed budget of her department; if not, from which budget will the payment model be funded; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the National Treasury has withdrawn any (a) surplus funds and/or (b) budget of her department as a result of the proposed payment model; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? NW39E
Reply:
1. The business case has not yet been presented to National Treasury and it will be presented in due course and National Treasury will be consulted for a suitable date.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
2. No, it will be source from the current budget while a business is presented to National Treasury for the 2018/19 budget adjustment and 2018/19 budget bid.
3. (a) and (b) Not Applicable , National Treasury has cut the budget for the financial years: 2016/2017 by R 158 Million, 2017/18 R 210 Million and 2018/19 R 116 Million.
28 March 2017 - NW43
Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)(a) Who are the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service providers for the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA), (b) on what date was the tender advertised and (c) in each case, what is the (i) length of the contract and (ii) cost of the contract in its entirety; (2) (a) what specific services is each ICT provider rendering and (b) has a Service Level Agreement been signed between SASSA and each ICT provider? NW47E
Reply:
Question 1 |
Question 2 |
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(a)ICT Service Providers |
(b)Tender Advertisement Date |
(c)(i)Contract duration |
(c)(ii)Contract Value |
|
|
MTN |
October 2015 |
5 years |
R100,289,905.00 |
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Datacenter Services Internet |
YES |
EOH |
07 November 2014 |
2 years |
R87, 934,360.92 |
Support Services (Front Office, Back Office and LAN) |
YES |
EOH |
24 August 2012 |
3 years |
R11,781,378.27 |
Migration from Novell to Microsoft Netware Platform |
YES |
Telkom |
Sole Service Provider (Government to Government) |
5 years |
R131,485, 175.40 |
Last mile fixed line connectivity |
YES |
Info Guardian |
January 2015 |
3 years |
R10, 312, 123.33 |
Intrusion Prevention Services (Tipping Points) |
YES |
Gijima |
20 November 2015 |
3 years |
R6, 046, 233.71 |
LAN Monitoring and Management Tool (Provision of Entuity of Eye of the Storm) |
YES |
SITA |
Government Services offered through SITA as government entity |
3 years |
R331,535, 042.40 |
SOCPEN Hosting |
YES |
SITA |
Government Services offered through SITA as government entity |
3 years |
R1, 218, 325.79 |
BAS/Persal Hosting |
YES |
SITA |
Government Services offered through SITA as government entity |
3 years |
R14, 406, 711.17 |
Common Access Point |
YES |
SITA |
Government Services offered through SITA as government entity |
3 years |
R244, 790.59 |
Server Housing |
YES |
SITA (Microsoft) |
Government Transversal Contract offered through SITA Enterprise Agreement as government entity |
3 years |
R53,924,677.17 |
Microsoft Licenses |
YES |
Datacentrix |
29 January 2016 |
2 years |
R1, 928, 880.00 |
Antivirus Software and Licenses |
YES |
EOH Mthombo |
February 2015 |
3 years |
R109,437,963.00 |
Implementation of the SASSA Scanning Solution |
YES |
Microsoft SA |
September 2014 |
3 years |
R37 282 421.68 |
Development and implementation of the Enterprise Business Intelligence Solution |
YES |
Datacentrix |
February 2016 |
2 years |
R28,205,902.00 |
Support of the Livelink/CLM Records Management System |
YES |
SITA |
February 2016 Procured through SITA BA. |
3 years |
R1,612,000.00 |
Gartner research subscription service |
YES |
LexisNexis |
February 2015 |
3 years |
R1,592,836.00 |
Subscription to Legal Services database |
YES |
SITA |
Procured through SITA BA 1 April 2016 |
3 years |
R71, 748, 875.00 |
Technical Application Support for SocPen |
YES |
SITA |
Procured through SITA BA 1 April 2016 |
3 years |
R23, 315, 345.00 |
Functional Application Support for SocPen |
YES |
SITA |
Procured through SITA BA 1 April 2016 |
3 years |
R55, 119, 447.00 |
Training services for SocPen |
YES |
SITA |
Procured through SITA BA 1 April 2016 |
3 years |
R4, 055, 357.00 |
Technical and Functional Support for GIS Services |
YES |
GP VAN NIEKERK ONDERNEMINGS |
Sole Service Provider-Annual Renewal for Software Licenses Support |
Annual |
R557, 612.00 |
Emulation Software Support for SocPen |
YES |
ELCB Information Services (Pty) Ltd |
13 February 2015 |
1 year |
R18,891,375.48 |
Technical and Functional Support for the MIS system |
YES |
EOH Mthombo PTY LTD |
November 2014 |
3 years |
R90,780,480.00 |
ERP Help Desk, Technical-, Functional- and Training support |
YES |
Oracle |
Sole Service Provider-Annual Renewal for Software Licenses Support |
Annual |
R6,904,178.08 |
Oracle OEM Support Services (Knowledge Base, Enhancements, Patches, bug fixes etc.) |
YES |
Bankserv |
Sole Service Provider-Annual Renewal for Software |
Annual |
R30,000.00 |
Annual fee for sending payment files from ERP |
YES |
Excel4apps |
Annual Renewal for Software Licenses Support |
Annual |
R 202, 239.36 |
Oracle General Ledger drill down |
YES |
28 March 2017 - NW323
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Transport
With regard to the land claim of the Ba Mare a Phogole and the land owned by SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) that falls within this land claim area, (a) what submission will Sanral make in this regard to the Land Claims Commission, (b) what will be the main points contained in Sanral’s submission, (c) what alternative plans will Sanral make should this claim be granted and (d) what would be the estimated costs involved?
Reply:
a) SANRAL will demonstrate that the land claimed is incapable of being restored to the claimants.
b) The main points to be contained in our submission will be that (i) a road which carries a high volume of economically important traffic has been built on the properties at great cost and, (ii) further property has been acquired for future road widening and improvements at significant cost, which cannot be alienated without affecting our ability to carry increased traffic volumes in future.
c) SANRAL does not currently have an alternative plan and would have to start afresh with planning an entirely new route on another alignment.
d) It is impossible to estimate the costs of building an alternative route without first investigating the possible alternative alignments.
28 March 2017 - NW171
Lees, Mr RA to ask the President of the Republic
Whether he declared the fringe benefits accrued to him as a result of the State-funded upgrades to is Nkandla home to the SA Revenue Services; if not, why not, if so, what are the details of the declared benefits?
Reply:
The issue of tax is a confidential matter between the South African Revenue Services and the Tax payer.
28 March 2017 - NW396
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
With reference to Statistics South Africa’s Quarter 4 Labour Force Survey 2016 statistics, (a) in which job categories of the Limpopo Community Service Sector did the (i) 18 000 decline in jobs for the fourth quarter of 2016 and (ii) year-on-year 31 000 decline in jobs for the 2015 and 2016 occur and (b) what are the reasons for the specified job losses in each case?
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
28 March 2017 - NW343
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
What surplus is required in the (a) Transport Pension fund and (b) Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund to pay put a bonus of 10% to all pensioners where the rules make provision for that; (2) Whether considerations will be given to pay between two and four bonuses per year to pensioners, given their high age and low life expectancy; if not, why not; if so, (a) what consideration is currently being given to that and (b) when this will happen; (3) Whether the present pending group action against the respective pension funds and Transnet play any role in this consideration; if so, what are the relevant details? NW396E
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:
28 March 2017 - NW321
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
With regard to vehicle roadworthiness checks conducted when vehicles are stopped on roads, (a)(i) who conducts such vehicle roadworthiness checks and (ii) what qualifies them to undertake such checks, (b) what is entailed when conducting such checks, (c) what is actually checked and (d) how are such checks undertaken?
Reply:
a) (i) The law enforcement officer such as Traffic Officer, Police Officer, Peace Officer, etc.
(ii) What qualifies them to undertake such checks?
- They undergo the Training
- After the completion of training, they register as such
- For anyone to qualify they have to be appointed as:
- National Traffic Officer in terms of Section 3A (1) (a) of Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996)
- Provincial or Local Traffic Officers in terms of Road Traffic Act, 1989(Act No. 29 0f 1989)
- Police Officer in terms of Section 334(3)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act,1977(Act No. 51 of 1977)
- Peace Officer in terms of Section 334(1) (a) of Criminal Procedure Act, 1977(Act No. 51 of 1977)
- They are issued with an appointment card
b) A Safe Roadside vehicle check point
c) Officers checked the:
- A Driver and a Vehicle fitness
- The relevant documentation for the driver and the vehicle
d) An Officer on duty, will pull over the vehicle in a safe manner from to the side of the road.
When the vehicle is safely stopped, an Officer approaches the driver of the vehicle.
He/she will greet the driver and explain the reason for stopping the vehicle.
Whilst observing driver fitness, will request a driver’s licence and check the validity thereof.
An Officer will then check the vehicle roadworthiness systematically starting at the driver from inside and outside the vehicle by checking:
- Parking and Service brakes
- Pedals (Clutch, Brake and Accelerator)
- Odometer
- Interior and Exterior mirror on the driver’s side
- A warning Device
- Driver Seatbelt
- Driver’s door
- Front right tyre, wheelnuts
- Windscreen
- Right Windscreen wiper
- Right front lamp
- Direction Indicator on the front right side
- Front Number Plate compare it with the number plate on the licence disc
- Left front lamp
- Direction Indicator on left front
- Ask the driver to open the Bonnet and an Officer check oil leaks and exposed wires
- Left front tyre, wheelnuts
- Left Exterior mirror
- Licence Disc(validity)
- Left front door
- Left front Seatbelt
- Left rear door
- Left rear Seatbelt
- Left rear tyre, wheelnuts
- Left rear lamp
- Left rear Direction Indicator
- Left Stop lamp
- Rear Number Plate( compare it with the front Number Plate)
- Number Plate lamps
- Rear right Lamp
- Rear right Stop lamp
- Rear right tyre, wheelnuts
- Exhaust
- Rear right door
If all is in good working order, an Officer will return a driver’s licence to the driver with an original copy of check form (marked) release him/her and direct him/her safely back to the road.
If there is any defect found during the inspection, an Officer will issue an infringement to the driver, thereafter release him/her and direct him/her safely back to the road.
If the documentation or the driver’s licence is not valid or relevant to the vehicle, an Officer will arrest the driver.
If an Officer suspects that the driver is driving under the influence, he/she will test the driver using relevant equipment and if the results are positive, then the driver will be arrested and handed to the Police for further handling.
28 March 2017 - NW552
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1)Whether the (a) employees, (b) directors and (c) management of SA Express filed declarations of interests; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) who checks the specified declarations and (ii) what are the further relevant details in this regard; (2) Has any action ever been taken for a conflict of interest arising from the declarations; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) How many of the specified persons have business dealings with SA Express; (4) What are the names and designations of each SA Express employee who decides on sponsorship allocations?
Reply:
1. All SA Express Employees, Directors and Management are required to declare their interests by filling in the appropriate form highlighting conflict of interests accordingly. These will then be verified and approved by the General Managers of each Business Unit. This is in line with the requirements of the Airlines Code of Ethics Policy.
The Internal Audit department reviews compliance to ensure that the Code of Ethics adhered to and thereafter. The Auditor General then audits the above mentioned as an External Auditor.
(2) No – no conflict of interest has ever come to the fore.
3. No SA Express employee has business dealings with SA Express.
4. The Chief Executive Officer, Mr Inati Ntshanga decides on sponsorship allocations.
Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
28 March 2017 - NW335
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
With reference to the 4 990 pre-approved military veterans for housing allocation, how many were members of the SANDF?
Reply:
The members of the SANDF listed in the Military veterans housing needs database are 131.
28 March 2017 - NW482
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
With reference to SA Express’ frequent use in 2016 of chartered planes provided by Solenta Aviation and SKA Aircraft Leasing, amongst others, to cover its route between (a) Bloemfontein and Johannesburg, (b) George and Johannesburg and (c) Kimberley and Johannesburg, (i) what is the reason for making use of chartered flights and (ii) how often were flights chartered for the (aa) Bloemfontein-Johannesburg route, (bb) George-Johannesburg route and (cc) Kimberley-Johannesburg route; which (a) other routes also make use of chartered flights and (b) companies, besides Solenta Aviation and SKA, are being used to operate the chartered flights?
Reply:
SA Express lease charters in order to maintain the schedule, protect market share as well as revenue. The airline also charter aircraft due to aircraft constraints.
Charter Airline Operation |
(aa) JNB-BFN |
(bb) JNB-KIM |
(cc) JNB-GRJ |
Solenta |
180 |
115 |
64 |
Golden Wings/SKA |
26 |
8 |
4 |
- The number of flights chartered between JNB-BFN, JNB-KIM and JNB-GRJ are 397 from Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
Total Number of Charter Airline Operation Jan 2016 2017 |
|
Solenta |
3,032 |
StarAir Cargo |
1,728 |
CemAir |
314 |
Global Aviation |
138 |
Golden Wings/SKA |
46 |
Flyfofa- Sahara |
54 |
Africa Charter Airline |
460 |
Charter Airline Operation |
JNB-BFN |
JNB-KIM |
JNB-RCB |
JNB-HDS |
JNB-GRJ |
JNB-PLZ |
JNB-ELS |
JNB-FBM |
JNB-GBE |
JNB-WVB |
JNB-NTY |
JNB-MBD |
Solenta |
180 |
115 |
12 |
64 |
26 |
33 |
228 |
43 |
122 |
|||
StarAir Cargo |
384 |
141 |
86 |
399 |
18 |
94 |
235 |
100 |
245 |
|||
CemAir |
26 |
32 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
13 |
36 |
2 |
4 |
39 |
||
Global Aviation |
86 |
1 |
23 |
3 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
|||||
Golden Wings/SKA |
26 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|||||
Flyfofa- Sahara |
10 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
22 |
||||||
Africa Charter Airline |
54 |
4 |
2 |
148 |
228 |
24 |
- Break-Down of all charters
Charter Airline Operation |
DUR-PLZ |
DUR-ELS |
DUR-CPT |
DUR-HRE |
DUR-LUN |
Solenta |
1025 |
564 |
269 |
36 |
8 |
StarAir Cargo |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
CemAir |
20 |
14 |
6 |
2 |
|
Global Aviation |
|
|
|
|
|
Golden Wings/SKA |
|
|
|
|
|
Flyfofa- Sahara |
|
|
|
|
|
Africa Charter Airline |
|
|
|
|
|
Charter Airline Operation |
CPT-BFN |
CPT-ELS |
CPT-PLZ |
CPT-HDS |
CPT-NTY |
CPT-WVB |
Solenta |
38 |
122 |
137 |
10 |
||
StarAir Cargo |
4 |
12 |
1 |
|||
CemAir |
15 |
41 |
22 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
Global Aviation |
8 |
|||||
Golden Wings/SKA |
||||||
Flyfofa- Sahara |
||||||
Africa Charter Airline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
28 March 2017 - NW198
Carter, Ms D to ask the President of the Republic
(a) What has been the progress (details furnished) since he received the response on 28 November 2016 of the National Director of Public Prosecutions on his fitness to hold office and (b)(i) why and (ii) by whom is the matter being delayed?
Reply:
Having considered the submission received from the National Director of Public Prosecutions, I decided not to suspend the National Director (and his two colleagues) and also not to hold an inquiry into his fitness to hold office.
28 March 2017 - NW553
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1)Whether the (a) employees, (b) directors and (c) management of Mango Airlines filed declarations of interests; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) who checks the specified declarations and (ii) what are the further relevant details in this regard; (2) Has any action ever been taken for a conflict of interest arising from the declarations; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) How many of the specified persons have business dealings with Mango; (4) What are the names and designations of each Mango employee who decides on sponsorship allocations?
Reply:
Mango Airlines is a subsidiary of SAA which is within the oversight of the Minister of Finance.
Mogokare Richard Seleke Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
28 March 2017 - NW462
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Whether her department procured any services from and/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; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
Reply:
a) The Department has not procured any services or made any payments to Mr Mzwanele Manyi.
b) The Department has not procured any services or made any payments to the Progressive Professionals Forum.
c) The Department has not procured any services or made any payments to the Decolonisation Fund.
d) The Department has not procured any services or made any payments to the Black Business Council.
The Department has not received such requests.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
28 March 2017 - NW649
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What is her department doing to stop the transportation of persons, and children in particular, at the back of (a) light duty vehicles, (b) panel vans, (c) trailers, (d) heavy duty trucks and/or (e) any other vehicle that does not have safety belts at the back of it; (2) (a) how many persons have been fined for engaging in this practice in each province in the past three financial years, (b) what was the total value in rand of the fines in each financial year and (c) what are the statistics in this regard in each province in the past three financial years?
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.
28 March 2017 - NW404
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Does she still intend to align the salaries of social workers working for non-profit organisations (NPOs) with those of social workers working for her department; if not, why not; if so, (a) by what date and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard; (2) how many social workers were employed by (a) NPOs and (b) her department in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years? NW457E
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
28 March 2017 - NW252
Carter, Ms D to ask the President of the Republic
(a) What further steps has he taken with regard to the commitments he made (details furnished) that (i) the Government had taken a conscious decision to clean up the Department of Public Works by eradicating and preventing irregular procurements, (ii) he had issued a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit to investigate the irregularities in the procurement of goods and services with regard to Nkandla (details furnished) and (iii) criminal referrals had also been submitted to the National Prosecuting Authority and government departments, (b) what is the current status of each commitment and (c) what is causing the inordinate delays in finalising his actions with regard to the specified commitments?
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.
28 March 2017 - NW44
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1437 on 20 July 2016, any progress has been made with regard to the reopening of the SA Social Security Agency office in Kempton Park; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) on what date (a) was the specified office closed and (b) will the office reopen? NW48E
Reply:
1. The Agency has submitted its request to the National Department of Public Works (NDPW) to facilitate the process of acquiring permanent office accommodation for the Kempton Park area. The Department of Public Works reported that a lack of responses from potential service providers initially delayed the process.
However, the Department of Public Works has reported that the procurement process is now at an advanced stage as the submission for entering into a lease agreement with the recommended service provider has been routed to the Director General for approval/disapproval. SASSA now awaits feedback from the Department.
SASSA has in the meantime been rendering services from a temporary service office situated at the Ekurhuleni Municipality Camp Gallery side hall in Kempton Park, three times a week on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to ensure that the beneficiaries of Kempton Park are not negatively affected by the slow pace of procurement. This service office has been operational since September 2014.
2. (a) The Kempton Park Office was closed on 28 February 2012.
(b) The permanent office will be opened once all procurement processes have been completed. However, it should be noted that beneficiaries have continuing to be assisted through the service office.
28 March 2017 - NW532
Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Social Development
What is the current number of non-profit organisations that are registered with her department?
Reply:
As of the 13th March 2017 the number of non-profit organisations that are registered with the Department of Social Development under the NPO Act is 171 493. And this is a moving target due to the fact that the Department register NPOs on a daily basis.
Provincial breakdown is as follows:
Province |
Registered |
Eastern Cape |
15 530 |
Free State |
8 432 |
Gauteng |
53 987 |
Kwazulu Natal |
31 813 |
Limpopo |
17 633 |
Mpumalanga |
12 645 |
North West |
10 763 |
Northern Cape |
3 349 |
Western Cape |
17 341 |
Total |
171 493 |
Sector breakdown is as follows:
Sector |
Registered |
Social Services |
67 202 |
Religion |
22 866 |
Education and Research |
10 268 |
Law, Advocacy, and Politics |
3 963 |
Development and Housing |
38 116 |
Culture and Recreation |
10 987 |
Environment |
1 877 |
Health |
12 900 |
International |
107 |
Business and Professional Associations, Unions |
1 696 |
Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion |
1 511 |
Total |
171 493 |
27 March 2017 - NW505
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) What is the total budgetary allocation towards the office of the Public Protector’s Back to the People Road Show in the (i) 2016-17 and (ii) 2017-18 financial years and (b) for each year, what are the specific amounts budgeted in respect of (i) travel, (ii) accommodation, (iii) venue and facilities hire, (iv) advertising costs, (v) subsistence and (vi) any other related itemised expenditure?
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)
27 March 2017 - NW543
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether Judge Mokgoro authorised the State Security Agency to intercept the communications of any individuals who worked for the SA Broadcasting Corporation (a) in the (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, (aa) which department requested the interception, (bb) in respect of which individual’s communication was permission granted, (cc) what was the motivation for the interception of each individual's communication, (dd) for what period was the authorisation granted and (ee) on which date was permission granted in each case?
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.
27 March 2017 - NW506
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
1) (a) What is the total number of persons who will be accompanying the Public Protector on her Back to the People Road Show, (b) how many of the specified persons (i) are employed at the Public Protector’s office and (ii) were hired specifically for the purpose of the road show and (c) what is the designated role of each specified person; 2) (a) how many places (i) did the road show visit since 1 April 2016 and (ii) will the road show visit in the 2017-18 financial year and (b) in each instance, what are the relevant details relating to (i) dates and (ii) place?
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 |
27 March 2017 - NW539
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
Was he consulted by the Competition Commission before it referred a collusion case against 18 banks on charges involving price fixing and market allocation to the Competition Tribunal in February 2017; if so, what was the nature of the consultations?
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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27 March 2017 - NW448
Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Economic Development
Whether his department procured any services from and/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; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
Reply:
No payments were made nor were any services procured from the persons and organisations referred to in the question.
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27 March 2017 - NW541
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
(a) What developmental projects have been earmarked by the R1,5 billion Tirisano Fund for the 2017-18 financial year and (b) which black-owned construction companies are expected to benefit from the specified fund?
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.
-END-
27 March 2017 - NW457
Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether his department procured any services from and/or made any payments to (a) Mr Mzwanele Many, (b) the Progressive Professionals Forum, (c) the Decolonization Fund and/or (d) the Black Business Council; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
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.
27 March 2017 - NW453
Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
Whether his department procured any services from and/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; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
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:
27 March 2017 - NW540
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
(a) When will the National Empowerment Fund be incorporated into the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) as a wholly owned subsidiary and (b) what financial obligations will the transaction place on the IDC?
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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27 March 2017 - NW471
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
Whether his department procured any services from and/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; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
Reply:
I have been advised by the Department as follows:-
The answer to the above question is: NO.
27 March 2017 - NW458
Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Labour
Whether her department procured any services from and/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 if not, in each case, why not; if so, what:- (i) services were procured; (ii) was the total cost; (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
Reply:
1. No services were procured from the above-mentioned service providers.
24 March 2017 - NW455
Bucwa, Ms H to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Whether her department procured any services from and/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; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
Reply:
(a) No.
(b) No.
(c) No.
(d) No.
24 March 2017 - NW557
Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
Are any private security companies employed by (a) her Department or (b) the South African National Parks (SANParks) for anti-poaching purposes; if not, why not; if so, (i) which companies are employed and (ii) where are the specified companies employed?
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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24 March 2017 - NW388
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Police
(1)(a) Which police stations have implemented the rural safety plan, (b) what is the total number of SA Police Service members responsible for the implementation of the specified plan in each specified police station and (c) what are the details of the resources that are available for the implementation of the specified plan at each police station; (2)(a) which police stations have not yet implemented the rural safety plan and (b) what are the reasons it has not been implemented?
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)
- Namahadi
- Tseki
- Tseseng
- Batho
- Kopanong
- Mangaung
- Bronville
- Meloding
- Tumahole
KWAZULU-NATAL (27)
- Amanzimtoti
- Charlestown
- Emanguzi
- Glendale
- Hattingspruit
- Hlabisa
- Hluhluwe
- Ingwavuma
- Jozini
- Kwamakhathu
- Kwamsane
- Mbazwana
- Mkhuze
- Mtubatuba
- Ndumo
- Normandien
- Port Shepstone
- Taylors Halt
- Umbumbulu
- Umsunduzi
- Camperdown
- Inanda
- Madadeni
- Phoenix
- Town Hill
- Tongaat
- Ezibayeni
NORTH WEST (1)
- Tlhabane
NORTHERN CAPE (3)
- Kuyasa
- Sunrise
- Pabalello
WESTERN CAPE (29)
- Beaufort West
- Doring Bay
- Dysselsdorp
- Elands Bay
- Graafwater
- Klawer
- Kleinmond
- Lambertsbaai
- Leeu-Gamka
- Lutzville
- Mcgregor
- Murraysburg
- Nuwerus
- Philadelphia
- Prince Albert
- Riebeek-Wes
- Riviersonderend
- St Helena Bay
- Struisbaai
- Suurbraak
- Touws River
- Vanrhynsdorp
- Citrusdal
- Mbekweni
- Pacaltsdorp
- Philippi
- Thembalethu
- Vredenburg
- 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.
24 March 2017 - NW542
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
(1)What are the reasons for the insistence by the Station Commander at the Primrose Police Station that she is incapable of answering questions and that all questions relating to the functioning of the specified police station should be sent to the provincial office; (2) why does the specified station commander continuously refuse to meet with a delegation of public representatives who want to conduct an oversight visit in accordance with the principles of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996?
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.
24 March 2017 - NW529
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
(1) What are the (a) names of each (i) country, (ii) conglomerate, (iii) government department and (iv) international agency that her department concluded bilateral or cooperation agreements with (aa) in each of the past 10 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016, (b) outlines and (c) periods of each of the specified agreements? NW586E
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
24 March 2017 - NW512
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Whether any Red Tape was removed on regulatory measures that influence small businesses since the introduction of the Social Economical Impact Assessment Unit; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the details of the regulatory measures, (b) in which sector did the regulatory measures apply, (c) what burden was relieved and (d) what was the outcome of the intervention?
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.
24 March 2017 - NW559
Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
Whether an integrity management plan has ever been implemented for the South African National Parks employees employed at the Kruger National Park; if not, why not; if so, (a) is the specified plan still in operation and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?
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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24 March 2017 - NW572
Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)(a) What is the total amount of business visas that have been issued annually for (i) start-up and (ii) existing businesses since such visas were introduced, (b) what amount in Rands has been invested in the country annually due to the issuing of these visas, (c) how many applications for business visas have been refused annually and (d) at what resultant lost investment; (2) whether his department has tracked the businesses (a) that were started and (b) in which money has been invested as a result of the issuance of such visas to establish whether the specified businesses are still trading; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
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.
24 March 2017 - NW460
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Whether his office procured any services from and/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; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
24 March 2017 - NW449
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Energy
Whether her department procured any services from and/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; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
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
24 March 2017 - NW450
Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
Whether her Department procured any services from and/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; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
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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24 March 2017 - NW690
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)Did (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017; if so, what amount was spent in each case; (2) did (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him participate in the auction of the (i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at what cost, in each case?
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:
24 March 2017 - NW424
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister in the Presidency
In light of the poor economic growth and the continual annual loss of jobs in various sectors, what interventions have been implemented by (a) his department and (b) the National Planning Commission to facilitate the reaching of the set target of creating 11 million jobs by 2030?
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.
24 March 2017 - NW692
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)Did (a) her department or (b) any entity reporting to her participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017; if so, what amount was spent in each case; (2) did (a) her department or (b) any entity reporting to her participate in the auction of the (i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at what cost, in each case
Reply:
(1) (a) & (b) No.
(2) (a) & (b) No.
24 March 2017 - NW342
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether, with regard to the spate of farm attacks in January and February 2017, he will appoint a specialised unit to investigate the specified attacks and the senseless murder of farm workers and farmers, if not, why not; (2) whether his department has conducted any study to determine the reasons behind the criminal behaviour; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details
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.
24 March 2017 - NW461
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Police
Whether his department procured any services from and/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; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
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.
24 March 2017 - NW419
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
(1)By what date will a work study be conducted in order to ascertain whether the Sebenza Police Station in Gauteng qualifies for a rank improvement; (2) according to the latest available information, how many (a) residents, (b) businesses and (c) national key points are in each sector within the specified police station’s precinct?
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 |
|
10 235 |
5 117 |
4 837 |
20 470 |
|
48 |
150 |
120 |
342 |
|
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.
24 March 2017 - NW558
Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(1)Whether, with reference to her department’s draft regulations for the domestic trade in rhinoceros horn, or a part, product or derivative of rhinoceros horn, published in Notice 74 in Government Gazette 40601 on 8 February 2017, the proposed regulations apply to privately owned rhino horn stocks only; if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (2) whether the specified regulations apply to Government-owned stock; if so, what are the relevant details?
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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24 March 2017 - NW526
Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(1)What are the full relevant reasons for the high cost increase of (a) computer services, (b) consultants, (c) travel and (d) venue hire from R100 million in the 2016-17 financial year to R184 million in her Department’s budget for the 2017-18 financial year; (2) whether (a) she or (b) her Department considered any other more cost-effective options in each case; if so, what are the relevant details; and (3) why does her Department rely heavily on the services of consultants, rather than employing permanent experts?
Reply:
1. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
High Cost Increase
2016/17 R’000 |
2017/18 R’000 |
Reason for Increased allocation |
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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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24 March 2017 - NW470
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of State Security
Whether his department procured any services from and/or made any payments to (a) Mr Mzwandile Manyi, (b) the Progressive Professionals Forum, (c) the Decolonisation Fund and/or (d) the Black Business Council; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid,(v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
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.
24 March 2017 - NW364
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister in the Presidency
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) him and (ii) his deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
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: