Questions and Replies
17 March 2017 - NW361
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
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 deputies (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Question (aaa) 2014/15 |
Make |
Model |
Price |
Date purchased |
|
(i) |
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services |
Mercedes Benz |
ML 350 BlueTec (Black) |
R716 500.00 |
16/8/2013 |
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services |
Mercedes Benz |
ML 350 BlueTec(Silver) |
R784 190.00 |
06/9/2013 |
Question (bbb) 2015/16 |
Make |
Model |
Price |
Date purchased |
|
(i) |
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services |
Mercedes Benz |
ML 350 (Black) |
R716 500.00 |
As per table (aaa) – vehicle not replaced |
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services |
Mercedes Benz |
ML 350 (Silver) |
R784 190.00 |
As per table (aaa) –vehicle not replaced |
*No vehicles purchased since 1 April 2016 to date.
Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
- Did not purchase any vehicle in the 2014/15, 2015/16 financial years and since 1 April 2016. The vehicles Deputy Minister is currently using have been bought in the 2013/14 financial year.
- The table below provides details of vehicles purchased for use by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development:
Question type |
FINANCIAL YEARS |
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2014-15 |
2015-16 |
Since 1 April 2016 |
|
a) Make |
Two (2) Toyota Lexus |
No vehicle purchased in the 2015-16 financial year, and since 1 April 2016 to date. The Deputy Minister is currently using the same vehicles purchased in July 2014. |
|
2.b) Model |
ES250 EX |
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c) Price |
R438 152.00 per vehicle |
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d) Date purchased |
July 2014 |
N.B: The two vehicles are split as follows: One vehicle for usage in Cape Town and surrounding areas, and the other vehicle for usage in Pretoria and surrounding areas.
Deputy Minister of Correctional Services
(a) (b) (c)(d) (i) The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services has two official vehicles. A Mercedes Benz S400 which is utilised in Pretoria and Mercedes Benz ML400 for Cape Town. The details of official vehicles for the Deputy Minister as follows:
(ii)(aa)(aaa)(bbb)(bb) |
a) Make |
b) Model |
(c)Price |
(d) date on which each vehicle was purchased |
Date used by his deputies |
2014-15 |
MERCEDES BENZ |
S400 |
R1 198 834.19 |
2014/09/03 |
2014/2015 to date |
2014-15 |
MERCEDES BENZ |
ML400 |
R1 200 000.00 |
2014/09/03 |
2014/2015 to date |
2015-16 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2015-16 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2016-17 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2016-17 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
17 March 2017 - NW400
Steenkamp, Ms J to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
With reference to the site inspection at Portion 100, Bokfontein 448JQ, by her department, (a) what corrective measures will the owner of Microlife Organic Products implement and (b) by what date will the owner of the specified site comply with the implementation of the specified measures?
Reply:
The Environmental Management Inspectors from the Department of Environmental Affairs did not undertake an inspection at this site. We have been informed however, that Inspectors from the North West Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development (NW READ), which is the department responsible for issuing the Environmental Authorisation in respect of the facility, did carry out such an inspection.
A. The matter was investigated and it appeared that the facility is undertaking certain processes and using equipment which are not included in the Environmental Authorisation. Accordingly, an administrative enforcement process was initiated by the North West READ and a pre-compliance notice was served on Microlife on 2 March 2017. This notice provides the facility with an opportunity to provide representations (as required by administrative law) in response to the allegations against them and to provide reasons why a final compliance notice should not be issued. We are advised that the representation from Microlife was received on 6 March 2017 and is currently being evaluated by the provincial officials. Thereafter, a decision will then be made as to whether or not a compliance notice with corrective instructions will be issued.
B. As mentioned above, although an administrative enforcement action has been initiated, further investigation and review of information is required prior to making a decision on any final instructions.
17 March 2017 - NW354
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) her and (ii) her deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 01 April 2016?
Reply:
Kindly note that the vehicles of the Minister and Deputy Minister were purchased in 2014 and therefore the response to this question is still the same as that we gave to question no 259 in July 2014 which reads as follows:
The New Executive was announced in May 2014 and is setting up departments according the proclamation by the President dated the 3 July 2014.
Government is committed to apply austerity measures as spelt out by Cabinet and each Ministry is expected to inherit existing infrastructure. However, should there be none the normal government procurement process will be followed.While Government seeks value for money, it will source purchases from the local market in line with a commitment to support local industry and producers of goods and services.
Official vehicles are the property of the state and are used on official duty for direct interaction with communities and stakeholders as part of the Public Participation programmes and Parliamentary programmes of Ministers. These enable Ministers to fulfil their duties which may call for their presence in different parts of the country.
When official vehicles are purchased for Ministerial use, procurement is done according to an existing framework and guidelines that stipulate that new purchases of vehicles may take place when the currently provided official vehicle for that office has reached 120 000 km or 5 years, whichever comes first.
Official vehicles may (sometimes) experience serious mechanical problems or could be in a poor condition. In such cases, the respective Department may approve the replacements of such a vehicle, subject to obtaining a detailed mechanical report by the vehicle manufacturer or approved dealer.
The total purchase price of the vehicle chosen by the Member may not exceed in respect of a prescribed percentage of the inclusive annual remuneration package of an Executive Member.
17 March 2017 - NW472
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Tourism
Whether his department procured any services from and/or made any payments to (a) Mr MzwaneleManyi, (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. Mr MzwaneleManyi
(i) No services procured
(ii)- (vi) Not applicable
b. Progressive Professionals Forum
(i) No services procured
(ii)- (vi) Not applicable
c. Decolonisation Fund
(i) No services procured
(ii)- (vi) Not applicable
d. Black Business Council
(i) No services procured
(ii)- (vi) Not applicable
17 March 2017 - NW430
Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(a) Why was the press conference scheduled to announce her department’s highly anticipated rhinoceros management programme postponed and (b) by what date will the specified press conference take place?
Reply:
(a) The media conference was postponed because the date that it was scheduled for clashed with the press briefings of other Government programmes such as the Budget and others, all of which was happening on the same day hence only two journalists had confirmed attendance and this was not going to help. The other reason was that the other Ministers within the Security Cluster were also unavailable.
(b) In light of the fact that the press conference had to be postponed, the department took a decision to release the comprehensive media statement outlining the success of the Integrated Strategic Management of Rhinoceros, and including the rhino poaching and arrest statistics on 27 February 2017. The statement is attached, for ease of reference.
Minister Molewa highlights progress on Integrated Strategic Management of Rhinoceros
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27 February 2017
This statement covers the period January through December 2016, which is inclusive of the period September to December 2016.
As you will all know, rhino poaching is a National Priority Crime, and we as government continue to work as a team in the implementation of the Integrated Strategic Management of Rhinoceros.
This is our multi-sectoral, interdisciplinary approach involving Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and the South African National Parks (SANParks), the Department of Defence (as a leader of the SANDF) the South African Police Service (SAPS) and its Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) also known as the Hawks, the State Security Agency (SSA), the South African Revenue Service (SARS), the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, as well as the provincial conservation authorities.
Our respective government departments continue to work in unison with the private sector, communities and civil society in ensuring that our integrated approach yields success.
We have stated on numerous occasions that the media has an important role to play in raising awareness about the issue of rhino poaching.
A number of media houses have therefore been instrumental in mobilizing the South African public at large around our approach to conserving our country’s rhino and I want to encourage you to keep up the good work.
The Integrated Strategic Management Approach comprises four pillars, namely:
- Compulsory Interventions
- Managing Rhino Populations
- Long-term sustainability Interventions, and
- New interventions
All of the four pillars are implemented in the context of:
- Regional and International cooperation.
These have delivered a number of satisfying results that we will address during this briefing.
1. Compulsory Interventions
1.1 Arrests, investigations and prosecutions
As you are aware, enforcement operations related to rhino are led by the South African Police Service (SAPS) supported by the afore-mentioned departments and State Agencies.
These enforcement operations form a firm base from which SANParks, KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife, and our provincial parks authorities and agencies execute their well-planned anti-poaching operations. Amongst these are enforcement operations that are implemented in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo and are also coordinated by the Mission Area Joint Operations Command (MAJOC) which is based in Skukuza. The Kruger National Park experiences relatively higher levels of rhino poaching, where due focus is given.
The Intensive Protection Zone (IPZ) approach in the KNP is working well and ensures more tailored solutions to the different protection zones, including for the protection of elephant. Key to this success has been the development of a world class anti–poaching unit like an Air wing, a Canine Unit, a Special Ranger capability, Protection Services and an Environmental Crime Investigation unit.
In addition to the existing interventions, we continue to identify and use game-changing technological interventions as critical to winning our battle against poaching. These include customized technology systems primarily aimed at situational awareness, such as early warning, detection and tracking systems. We appreciate the support of the donor community and the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for their innovation and partnership in this regard.
We are pleased to announce that in the period under review, there has been an increase in the number of arrests for poaching-related offences inside the Kruger National Park, the area hardest hit by poaching.
During 2016, the SAPS reported that a total of 680 poachers and traffickers were arrested for rhino-related poaching offences nationally. This is a marked increase in arrests from 317 in 2015. Of this number, 417 were arrested both within and outside the Kruger National Park.
A total of 148 firearms were seized inside the Park in 2016, and 6 just outside the Park.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation continues with its efforts towards disrupting and combating wildlife traffickers during 2016 and participated in several national and international initiatives in combating wildlife trafficking with national and international partners.
The Hawks currently have other projects under investigation.
We herewith provide an update on a number of high-profile cases.
- In the matter of State v Groenewald and 11 others the next court date: trial ready is scheduled for the 15th of June 2017. The accused face 1 840 charges of racketeering.
- In the matter of State v Ras and 10 Others, the accused face 318 charges of racketeering. The case has been provisionally postponed to the 15th of September 2017.
- In the matter of State v Big Joe Nyalunga and 9 others the accused face 73 charges of racketeering. The next court date is on the 14th of March 2017.
- In the matter of State v Sithole and 21 others the accused face charges of racketeering. The case went to trial on the 25th of January 2017.
- In the matter of State vs Gwala and two others the next court date is 17 March 2017. It is envisaged that the trial in this case will proceed in the second part of 2017.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development recognizes that to ensure success on rhino anti-poaching, initiatives need to be adequately measured, cases have to be investigated and successfully prosecuted, and those found guilty of rhino poaching convicted.
In the period under review a number of rhino poaching related offences went to trial.
The following are the highlights of some of the successful convictions.
- In the matter of State v Rodger and 2 others, the accused faced charges of illegal hunting of rhino, possession of rhino horn and the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. They were convicted on the 08th of March 2016. Accused number one was found guilty and sentenced to five (5) years imprisonment. Accused number two was found guilty and sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment. Accused number three was found guilty and sentenced to nine (9) years imprisonment.
- In the matter of State v Tlou and 5 others, the accused were charged with illegal dealing in rhino horn and the illegal hunting of rhino. On the 11th of March 2016 five of the accused were found guilty and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. The sixth accused was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
- In the matter of State v Pahmbudzirai, the accused was charged with the illegal hunting of rhino and the possession of rhino horn. On the 11th of August 2016 the accused was found guilty and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.
- In the matter of State v Kubai and 1 other the accused were charged with the illegal hunting of rhino and the possession of rhino horn. On the 15th of August 2016 both accused were found guilty and sentenced to eleven (11) years imprisonment.
In order to successfully tackle the illicit trade in rhino horn, it is key that we detect and prevent incidents of smuggling, working with our colleagues in neighbouring countries.
We are pleased to inform you that the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has decided to open the Skukuza Regional Court with effect from 7th March 2017.
Currently, high profile cases are being transferred to the Skukuza Regional Court. The decision to open this as a Regional Court will ensure that case turnaround times are expedited.
1.2 Ports of Entry and Exit
In 2016, the Green Scorpions trained 905 border officials on initiatives focused on the Illicit International Cross Border Movement of Endangered Species.
In December 2016, 90 judicial officers from four different countries participated in a Judicial Colloquium related to the adjudication of crimes relating to biodiversity, the result of a partnership between DEA, the GEF-UNEP Rhino Programme and the South African Judicial Education Institute.
The GEF-UNEP Programme has also enabled the renovation of a new laboratory at the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory of the University of Pretoria where the rhino DNA samples are analysed. This additional capacity has also enabled us to analyse some of the backlog of routine rhino horn samples. During 2016, we also received rhino DNA samples from seizures in Mozambique and Vietnam. This has enabled us to link these seizures to illegal activities in South Africa relating to rhino and providing investigators with critical information to guide further investigations.
1.3 Poaching Statistics
We are pleased to report that our Integrated Strategic Management Approach is yielding the desired results. The 2016 statistics indicate that we registered a decline in the number of rhino poached, both for the country as a whole and for KNP. A total of 1 054 rhino were poached in 2016, compared to 1 175 in the same period for 2015, representing a decline of 10.3%.
Specifically for the KNP, a total of 662 rhino carcasses were found in 2016 compared to 826 in 2015. This represents a reduction of 19.85% in 2016. This is despite a continued increase in the number of illegal incursions into the Kruger National Park.
For 2016 there were a staggering 2883 instances of poaching-related activities (such as poaching camps, contacts, crossings, sightings, tracks and shots fired) in the Park, compared to 2 466 recorded in the same period in 2015. This is an increase of 16.9%.These criminal gangs are armed to the teeth, well-funded and part of transnational syndicates who will stop at nothing to get their hands on rhino horn. This decrease can be attributed to the efforts of our men and women on the ground, especially our rangers.
While there has been a decrease in the number of rhino killed for their horns in the Kruger National Park and Mpumalanga, the number of rhino poached unfortunately increased in some other provinces. This indicates that syndicates are feeling the pressure from the interventions being employed in the KNP. We are therefore prioritising these pressure points through enforcement operations.
It is with concern that we report that in 2016, 46 elephants were poached in the Kruger National Park. The interventions being implemented to counter rhino poaching are also used to respond to this emerging threat.
It is clear that more financial resources are required to address this challenge that we are experiencing in terms of both rhino and elephant poaching.
2. Managing Rhino Populations
2.1 Translocations
SANParks continues with the translocation of rhino from high risk poaching areas to safer and better suited, secure localities.
This has enabled us to evaluate the progress of our conservation management approach and sets out key actions and strategies needed to ensure the long-term survival and growth of the rhino species in the wild.
During 2016 eleven rhino were internally translocated away from boundaries in the KNP for security reasons, thereby complimenting the internal movements that started during 2014.
We stated in our last briefing that we were in the process of conducting an evaluation of internal translocations. The evaluation will be formally completed by March this year.
It is important to state that the moving of these animals always carries with it inherent risks, especially in respect of old cows and territorial bulls. But what is encouraging is that young cows and sub-adult males integrate easily into existing rhino populations.
2.2 Biological Management
Our Rhino Stronghold Initiative continues, though the drought has affected our operations as it did for most of last year. Translocation has proven a viable biological management tool to ensure the long-term sustainability and safety of South Africa’s rhino population. During 2016, a total of 106 rhino were translocated to private rhino strongholds, following suitability assessments conducted by SANParks late last year.Overall, our translocations have been successful and no trans-located rhino were poached.
We are all aware of the damaging effect this drought continues to have on our country, and the KNP has not been immune. We have found that the deaths of rhino in the KNP, as a result of the drought of drought condition, has risen.
During September 2016, a rhino survey using the scientifically accepted block count method recorded that a total of 6 649 - 7 830 white rhino lived in Kruger National Park.
This is lower than the 8 365 - 9 337 that lived in the Kruger National Park during 2015. It must be noted that the natural deaths of white rhino increased due to the unprecedented drought conditions.
A total of 349 – 465 black rhino lived in Kruger National Park in 2016 compared to 313 – 453 in 2015. The drought effect was not as noticeable on the black rhinos.
2.4 Rhino Orphans
Adding to the impact of rhino management strategies, are ongoing efforts to recover and rear young rhino calves left orphaned through poaching incidents. The Peace Parks Foundation, through the Rhino Protection Programme, continues to provide crucial operational support to the rescue, care and rehabilitation of rhino orphans and currently there are approximately 28 orphans under the care of Kruger National Park and partners, with a 10 being cared for by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
3. Long-term Sustainability Interventions
3.1 Amendment of Norms and Standards
We have finalised the amendments to the Norms and Standards for the marking of rhinoceros and rhinoceros horn, and the hunting of rhinoceros for trophy hunting purposes. These amendments are now subject to the approval processes for implementation.
3.2 The Moratorium on the sale of rhino horn; the proposed regulations for the Domestic Trade in Rhino Horn; and the Proposed Prohibition on Powdering and Shaving of Rhino Horn
On 8 February 2017, we published three notices for public participation.
The first notice contains provisions relating to proposed regulations for the domestic trade in rhino horn, the second one proposes prohibitions on the powdering and shaving of rhino horn, and the third notice contains a proposal to remove the Eastern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) from the list of invasive species and to include it in the list of threatened or protected species (as a protected species). The latter ensures that all rhino sub-species are covered by the proposed legislative provisions.
By way of a brief background, a moratorium or prohibition on the domestic trade in rhino horn was implemented in 2009 as one of the measures to address the illegal killing of rhino and the illegal trade in rhino horn.
This prohibition was implemented to enable government to develop and implement compliance, regulatory, monitoring and enforcement mechanisms to ensure domestic trade is well managed and regulated; while illegal activities are prosecuted.
We are convinced that the implementation of the 2009 moratorium was a rational and reasonable measure that contributed positively to the conservation and protection of the rhino in South Africa.
In November 2015 the High Court of South Africa Gauteng Division ordered that the moratorium be set aside with retrospective effect. This followed an application brought by Johan Kruger and Another against the Department.
We have subsequently filed an application for leave to appeal this judgement to the Constitutional Court and we await the outcome of the court process. Until then the moratorium remains in place.
In considering actions to be taken relating to the moratorium and in response to the ongoing litigation, we developed a set of regulations that are in compliance with the Integrated Strategic Management of Rhino Approach adopted by Cabinet in 2014, Sections 56 and 57(2) of theNational Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (NEMBA), the Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) Regulations, existing CITES Regulations relating to the import, export or re-export of rhino specimens, as well as applicable provincial and national legislation.
This set of proposed regulations will ensure that there is no gap in regulatory provisions, thus ensuring the strict regulation of a prospective domestic trade in rhino horn. The commercial international trade in rhino horn is prohibited in terms of the CITES.
3.3 Communities
Community involvement in conservation is critical to the success of the Integrated Strategic Management approach. The Department, working closely with the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform with strategic partners from government, conservation agencies, NGOs and private sector is implementing detailed initiatives to actively facilitate transformation of the sector through land access and support programmes for new entrants.
The Biodiversity Economy provides a unique opportunity to enhance the livelihoods of communities based on the natural resources that they have at their disposal. Through the Biodiversity Economy Strategy, a number of initiatives aimed at unlocking the economic potential of biological resources have emerged.
These support programmes include basic infrastructure development, capacity building, game donation, business plan compilation, feasibility studies and facilitate market access. The wildlife economy component has to date provided support to community owned conservation enterprises in Mayibuye in KwaZulu-Natal, Double drift in the Eastern Cape, Balyepe, Leshiba and Mabaleng in Limpopo Province, Sepelong in the Free State, Nkambeni and Gidjana Bevhula around the KNP. The expected impact will be job creation, skills development and entrepreneurship. The average financial spending from the Department on these community intervention is R8m per project, excluding game donations and private sector investment.
In addition, as part of the implementation of the Biodiversity Economy Strategy, I am pleased to announce that we are in the process of consulting with provincial conservation authorities on a ground-breaking new initiative around game donation to previously disadvantaged communities. This is part of our efforts to transform the sector and ensure that we create opportunities for previously disadvantaged communities.
Making communities owners of wildlife remains key to our strategy. In this regard, as part of the implementation, SANParks has called for public expressions of interest that will create opportunities for emerging game farmers around national parks to provide mechanisms for the transparent and equitable supply of founder herds of game to applicants and raise awareness for conservation, protected area management and sustainable utilisation principles in the wildlife industry.
The People and Parks flagship programme continues to be a key component of our community support strategy. We continue to engage with communities surrounding our parks and jointly planning with them on issues of mutual interest. The Department is currently implementing 30 support projects around the country in the various protected areas with a total budget of R1 334 098 200. An additional 14 projects across all provinces are in the pipeline with an anticipated budget of R352 685 216. Through the People and Parks Window of the Environment Programme, we have created 1 585 408 job opportunities.
Through the implementation of the programme, facilitation of various pertinent aspects of communities related to protected areas management is diligently facilitated. In the eighth conference, which was hosted in September last year, significant strides were made, where eight tittle deeds were awarded and accompanying R1.2 million compensation each for North West claimed protected areas were transferred to the local communities.
At the recent conference, we endorsed the establishment of the Youth in Conservation Programme which seeks to mobilize for youth participation in matters of conservation. The inaugural youth workshop that conceptualized the action plan was held last month.
Furthermore, as part of the long-term sustainability measures, the DEA embarked on a capacity building programmes targeting rhino poaching hotspot provinces, and to date we have trained 120 young people in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West. Plans are in place to roll out this youth programme in the remaining provinces (40 per province = 240).
The Kids in Parks programme continues to target a minimum of 5000 youth across the country. This programme involves young people at an early age, thus creating a sense of ownership towards conservation.
SANParks is in the process of conducting land suitability assessments on several properties owned by communities and entrepreneurs so that we can transfer animals to them, in line with the objectives of our Biodiversity Economy Strategy.
4. International and regional cooperation
4.1 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
The implementation of the SADC Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching Strategy (LEAP) remains a priority. During a recent extraordinary joint meeting of the South African Development Community (SADC) Ministers of Environment and Natural Resources and of the Organ on Defence, Peace and Security Co-operation which took place in Swaziland (from 1 to 3 February 2017), it was agreed that the implementation of the SADC Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching Strategy must be fast-tracked.
This means that at the highest level within both the SADC security and environmental structures there is commitment to establish National Wildlife Crime Prevention Task Forces in order to facilitate the implementation of this Strategy:
- To fast-track the implementation of the SADC Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching Strategy (LEAP), including the establishment and operationalization of the Wildlife Crime Prevention Coordination Unit (WCPCU);
- To put in place harmonized regional mechanisms for dealing with wildlife crime effectively, improve inter-agency cooperation and coordination between law enforcement officers to further align and harmonize law enforcement efforts; and
- Consider creating a window for wildlife under the SADC Regional Development Fund to support conservation and law enforcement as part of resource mobilization.
The Joint Ministers of Environment and Natural Resources and of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation further:
- Considered and adopted the SADC Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching (LEAP) Strategy;
- Urged SADC Member States which have not established multi-agency National Wildlife Crime Prevention Task Forces yet, to do so in order to facilitate the implementation of the SADC Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching (LEAP) Strategy;
- Urged Member States to prioritize and integrate activities in the SADC Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching (LEAP) Strategy into their national plans;
- Recommended to Council to approve the establishment of a coordination, assessment and monitoring mechanism in the form of a Joint Committee of Ministers of Environment and Natural Resources, the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation and other relevant authorities to oversee implementation of the SADC Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching (LEAP) Strategy. The Committee will also serve as a platform for sharing of information and best practices, and meet annually;
- Recommended to Council to approve the establishment of a Wildlife Crime Prevention and Coordination Unit to coordinate implementation of the crime and law enforcement component of the SADC LEAP Strategy as part of the Secretariat structure review process and that it be placed in the Directorate of the Organ; and
- Directed the Secretariat to enhance synergies and linkages with all relevant stakeholders in the implementation of the SADC Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching (LEAP) Strategy.
4.2 Mozambique
Collaboration with the Government of Mozambique continues to improve and the partnership has been greatly successful in the past year.
Significant progress has been made in terms of constructing new houses and relocating families. Over 30% of the families from eight villages have been relocated. With the remaining 70% of families still to be relocated, this project is now expected to be completed in 2018. It has been impressed upon us that the government of Mozambique puts priority on quality and humanity within this resettlement process.
An agreement between the government of Mozambique and its Private Concessionaires located on the Eastern boundary of the Kruger National Park was signed on 22 February in Maputo. The essence of this agreement is to formalize the involvement of Private Sector on enhanced protection of Wildlife as well as improvement of livelihoods of adjacent communities. This is a replication of what we in South Africa have done with our concessionaires on the Western side of the Kruger national Park and thus a direct result of our collaboration.
Specific interventions focused on the youth of the two countries were agreed upon. As a result, a youth awareness programme was developed as part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Areas (GLTFCA) initiative. The aim of this programme would be to develop interventions which are specifically designed to createawareness amongst the youth on the value of the natural heritage of the two countries.
Following this, community members from the villages of Mavodze, Chibotane, Macavene and Mahlaule living in, and adjacent to, the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique were taken across the border into Kruger National Park (KNP) from 22 to 27 August 2016 on a Youth Programme Pilot Project. The main aim of the pilot was to empower local communities, create awareness and promote wise use of natural resources and was developed under the guidance of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park Joint Management Board and its implementing agencies in Mozambique and South Africa (SANParks). This pilot was implemented by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation (Laureus) in collaboration with the Peace Parks Foundation (PPF).
The Joint Management Board is in the process of evaluating the pilot youth project, after which a framework to guide the development and implementation of a longitudinal programme will be designed. The longer term programme will also be extended to include the Zimbabwean component of the TFCA.
4.3 Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Vietnam
Our work with Lao is part of the strategic collaboration with rhino range and consumer states, aimed at neutralising the threat of organised transnational criminal syndicates involved in the illegal wildlife trade.
A Memorandum of Understanding in the field of Biodiversity Conservation and Management was signed with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic during the 17th Conference of the Parties to CITES in September 2016.
The second phase of a Vietnamese Youth Education Project, implemented in partnership with Peace Parks Foundation and Wilderness Foundation, was launched in schools throughout Ho Chi Minh City in May 2016.
The campaign utilizes print, social and entertainment media integrated into the school, to educate and empower youth as ambassadors for rhino protection and conservation.
4.4. International Cooperation
During 2016 South Africa participated in the Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade in Vietnam, a follow-up from conferences in London in 2014 and Kasane in Botswana in 2015.
Recognizing the significant scale and detrimental economic, environmental, security, and social impacts of the illegal trade in wildlife, much of the focus was on implementation of actions following the commitments made at the previous events.
In 2016 South Africa also successfully hosted the 17th Conference of the Parties to CITES and adopted a number of decisions relating to the illegal international trade in wildlife; combating wildlife cybercrime and strengthening wildlife forensic capacity.
All Parties were urged to review the implementation of the Resolution on the conservation and trade in rhino. The resolution urges all parties to adopt and implement comprehensive legislation and enforcement controls aimed at reducing illegal trade in rhino parts and derivatives, and that make provision for strong penalties, (including custodial sentences) to deter illegal killing of rhinoceros and illegal possession of and trade in rhino horn.
Other resolutions of importance include the Resolution aimed at prohibiting, preventing, detecting and countering corruption which facilitates activities conducted in violation of the Convention.
The Resolution on enforcement further strengthens international cooperation, the sharing of best practice and the mobilization of funds for sustainable interventions to combat wildlife trafficking in general.
The COP also adopted decisions directed at the CITES Secretariat to conduct missions to Vietnam and Mozambique and to report to the CITES Standing Committee.
4.5 International Law Enforcement Engagements
In a bid to improve coordination and communication between law enforcement agencies from different countries we continue to support and engage with the International Consortium to Combat Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) and in particular the CITES Secretariat, INTERPOL and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), that brings together law enforcement officials in African and South East Asian countries.
The Hawks have further strengthened their priority actions through engagement with international agencies, partnering with the Asset Recovery Inter Agency Network Southern Africa (ARINSA), the Wildlife Inter-Regional Enforcement (WIRE) group harnessing the support of international partners for those priorities that involve transnational syndicates. This addresses wildlife trafficking, combining resources and efforts and facilitating training opportunities and technology development.
The management of rhino populations aimed at optimising birth rates is one of the focus areas of the Rhino Lab that was held in August 2016 as part of the broader Operation Phakisa programme. Guided by the outcomes of the Cabinet endorsed Committee of Inquiry report, the lab resulted in the establishment of a number of initiatives with detailed action plans. They will further strengthen the integrated approach to Rhino protection and conservation in South Africa.
The groundwork has been laid and excellent progress has been made in the past two years.
The successes we have achieved are because of, inter alia, our dedicated law-enforcement authorities, dedicated prosecutors, customs and excise officials and the Department of Environmental Affairs’ Green Scorpions. They are to be commended for the great work they have been doing in this space.
All South Africans are urged to report any wildlife crime so that we, as an integrated law enforcement effort team, can continue to successfully act against organised criminal enterprises fostering rhino poaching.
For media inquiries contact:
Albi Modise
Cell: +27 83 490 2871
16 March 2017 - NW385
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1) Whether the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) incurred a cost of R41 775,42 for the rental of a vehicle on behalf of its board chairperson for the period 18 to 22 October 2016; if so, (a) what was the purpose, (b) what are the (i) names and (ii) positions of individuals who were transported, (c) what are the names of the places that were visited during each specified trip and (d) what was the reason for using a luxury 4x4 vehicle; (2) (a) what is the detailed breakdown of all costs incurred on the specified trip, (b) how were the costs paid for and (c) which board members and staff qualify for assistance of this nature; (3) Whether the costs incurred were in line with the official travel policy of AgriSETA; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) by whom was the policy adopted; (4) Whether any person has been held accountable for the costs incurred; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. Yes.
According to the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA):
(a) “The purpose of the trip was to meet the former Chairperson, Professor Mayende, to finalise the hand-over process following his resignation as the Chairperson of the AgriSETA Board to take up the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor for the University of Fort Hare. During this trip, the acting Chairperson scheduled a meeting with the former Member of Executive Council of Agriculture in the Free State, Ms M Qabathe, and the Head of Communications at Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Mr Q Khedama, regarding partnerships with AgriSETA.
(b) Names and positions of people transported
(i) Name |
(ii) Position |
Mr Thami ka Plaatjie |
Acting Chairperson of the Board |
(c) The following places were visited:
- Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality; and
- University of Fort Hare campus in East London.
(d) The acting Chairperson had to attend a meeting in Bloemfontein (Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality) which was followed by a meeting in East London (University of Fort Hare) the next day. As flights could not be found on the specified meeting dates, a decision was taken to use road transport.
2. Based on the information submitted by the SETA, the detailed breakdown of the cost incurred per trip is as follows:
(a) R38 290.30 was incurred for car hire and R3 300.12 for hotel accommodation at the Blue Lagoon Hotel in East London and Protea Hotel in Bloemfontein.
(b) Travel with Flair was appointed by AgriSETA to manage its travel bookings.
(c) Only board members are entitled to use this category of vehicles.”
3. The AgriSETA Policy is silent on this matter.
4. No official has been held accountable, however, the Department is still investigating the matter in terms of the relevant prescripts of the Skills Development Act, No. 97 of 1998 (as amended).
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
MR GF QONDE
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 385 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
16 March 2017 - NW230
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How many students were enrolled in (a) Grade 10 and (b) Grade 12 in each school in the (i) 2012, (ii) 2013, (iii) 2014, (iv) 2015 and (v) 2016 school years?
Reply:
The response to question (a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) is reflected on the excel spreadsheets (data is disaggregated per province, per year, per school). SNAP Survey 2012 - 2016
The response to question (b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) is reflected on the excel spreadsheets (data is disaggregated per province, per year, per school) the source is the Exam Mainframe System housed by SITA
16 March 2017 - NW291
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) How many schools in each (i) province and (ii) district did the Government connect to the internet in the 2016 academic year and (b) what is the name of each school?
Reply:
a) (i) A total of 1783 schools were connected to the internet in collaboration with Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and Independent Communication Authority of South Africa (ICASA) through the USAO initiative in 2016.
The breakdown per province is as follows:
Provinces |
Number of schools connected |
|
354 |
1. Free State |
78 |
2. Gauteng |
109 |
3. KwaZulu-Natal |
215 |
4. Limpopo |
134 |
5. Mpumalanga |
241 |
6. North West |
147 |
7. Northern Cape |
219 |
8. Western Cape |
286 |
Total |
1783 |
(ii) The number of schools allocated to each district that the Government connected to the Internet in 2016 academic year:
- EASTERN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
Alfred Nzo |
1 |
Butterworth District |
18 |
Cofimvaba District |
12 |
Cradock |
8 |
Dutywa District |
15 |
East London |
11 |
Fort Beaufort |
13 |
Francis Baard |
1 |
Graaff-Reinet |
7 |
Grahamstown |
12 |
King Williams Town |
40 |
Lady Frere District |
14 |
Libode |
13 |
Maluti |
7 |
Mbizana |
19 |
Mt Fletcher |
9 |
Mthata District |
20 |
Port Elizabeth |
42 |
Qumbu District |
4 |
Sterkspruit |
14 |
Uitenhage |
17 |
Lusiki |
14 |
Mount Frere |
10 |
Ngcobo |
6 |
Queenstown |
20 |
King Sebata Dalinyebo |
7 |
Total |
354 |
2. FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
Fezile Dabi |
7 |
Lejweleputswa |
13 |
Motheo |
22 |
Thabo Mofutsanyana |
8 |
Xhariep |
5 |
Bloemfontein |
3 |
Botshabelo |
1 |
Mangaung |
13 |
Mohokare |
5 |
Vrede |
1 |
Total |
78 |
3. GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Districts/Circuits Districts |
Number of schools connected |
Tshwane West District (D15) |
83 |
Tshwane District (105) |
24 |
D15 |
1 |
D105 |
1 |
Total |
109 |
4. KWAZULU NATAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
Amajuba |
5 |
Ilembe |
5 |
Pinetown |
20 |
Sisonke |
8 |
Ugu |
4 |
Umgungundlovu |
21 |
Umkhanyakude |
17 |
Umlazi |
29 |
Umzinyathi |
8 |
Uthukela |
6 |
Uthungulu |
31 |
Zululand |
22 |
Ixopo |
1 |
Kwambonambi |
1 |
Mahlabathibi |
4 |
Nongoma |
1 |
Thekwini |
1 |
Umgugundlovu |
21 |
Umkhanyakude |
6 |
Umzimkhulu |
4 |
Total |
215 |
5. LIMPOPO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
Bochum |
10 |
Bolobedu |
11 |
Giyani |
5 |
Greater Sekhukhune District |
17 |
Letaba |
2 |
Lulekani |
1 |
Mankweng |
4 |
Mokerong |
2 |
Naphuno |
4 |
Phalaborwa |
1 |
Polokwane |
1 |
Ritavi |
2 |
Sekgosese |
6 |
Seshego |
16 |
Thabamoopo |
4 |
Waterberg District |
23 |
Capricorn |
13 |
Mopani |
1 |
Sekhukhune |
5 |
Vhembe |
6 |
Total |
134 |
6. MPUMALANGA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
Bohlabela |
40 |
Ehlanzeni |
74 |
Gert Sibande |
49 |
Nkangala |
75 |
Middelburg |
2 |
Mbombela |
1 |
Total |
241 |
7. NORTH WEST DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
Bojanala |
30 |
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
32 |
Greater Delareyville |
2 |
Greater Taung |
10 |
Madibeng |
4 |
Mahikeng |
1 |
Maquassi Hills |
2 |
Matlosana |
9 |
Rustenburg |
2 |
Taledi |
2 |
Tlokwe |
1 |
Christiana |
1 |
Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
26 |
Hartswater |
1 |
Klerksdorp |
5 |
Ngaka Modiri Molema |
12 |
Vryburg |
3 |
Litchenburg |
1 |
Moretele |
1 |
Moses Kotane East |
1 |
Zeerust |
1 |
Total |
147 |
8. NORTHERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
Frances Baard District |
42 |
John Taolo Gaetsewa |
71 |
Namakwa District |
28 |
Pixley-Ka-Seme |
31 |
Siyanda District |
42 |
Kimberley |
5 |
Total |
219 |
9. WESTERN CAPE
Districts/Circuits |
Number of schools connected |
Cape Winelands |
24 |
Eden And Central Karoo District |
27 |
Metro Central |
38 |
Metro East |
55 |
Metro North |
54 |
Metro South |
44 |
Overberg District |
19 |
West Coast District |
16 |
Wynberg |
1 |
Metro Coast |
5 |
South East |
3 |
Total |
286 |
(b) The names of the schools are attached at Annexure A.
16 March 2017 - NW289
Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) When was the school fees concession table (details furnished) last amended, (b) when will it be amended in order to cater for salary increases and (c) why is it not adjusted on an annual basis?
Reply:
The table which was attached is an adaptation of the fee exemption table contained in the Regulations relating to the exemption of parents from payment of school fees in public schools (2006), and was produced by a specific school to assist its parents who apply for fee exemption. The school should update the table annually since it is linked to the level of their school fees which will presumably change each year. The fee exemption table contained in the Regulations relating to the exemption of parents from payment of school fees in public schools (2006) is not linked to a specific level of school fees or salaries and therefore need not be updated annually.
16 March 2017 - NW389
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
What (a) is the budget allocation available from his department to curb the armyworm invasion and (b) action has his department taken to date to assist farmers with pesticide(s)?
Reply:
There are no poultry projects which were closed in Limpopo province since January 2016 to date. What (a) is the budget allocation available from his department to curb the armyworm invasion and (b) action has his department taken to date to assist farmers with pesticide(s)?
(a) No additional budget has been allocated in DAFF for the control of new pest outbreaks, including the Fall Armyworm (FAW). However, ministerial approval has been obtained to allow provinces to use funding allocated for the Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) for the control of the Fall Armyworm. For instance, Limpopo has asked to redirect some R8.4 million for pesticides for FAW control, and permission has been given.
(b) Emergency registration of pesticides has continued rapidly within DAFF with a growing number of active ingredients now available to producers. These have various modes of action on the pests, so could support control in a variety of circumstances. Pesticides are registered for use on a number of crops including maize and other grains (e.g. wheat, barley and sorghum), potatoes, cotton, sunflowers and various vegetables as well as grazing- and lawn grasses.
16 March 2017 - NW228
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether, with regard to her reply to question 2686 on 4 January 2017, (a) the appointment of a new service provider for the remainder of the campaign was costed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what was the nature of the disagreement between her department and the Auditor-General on a technical point in the procurement process?
Reply:
1. No, it was not costed. The appointment of the new service provider for the remainder of the campaign was not an ideal approach, considering that the new service provider would have to take over the campaign in the last part of its existence, the new service provider would have to provide systems to be used to administer the project; it would take time to test the new system, integrate it with the current system and thereafter hand over to the new service provider while the campaign was continuing.
(2) Response:
The disagreement was around the interpretation of the Terms of Reference, the evaluation criteria. (a) The Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) evaluated all responsive bids on functionality and calculated the minimum required points. Site visits were conducted to bidders which scored the minimum points. This was because site visits would be conducted to verify the information that was stated in the bid documents. (b) The Office of the Auditor-General felt that site visits should have been conducted to all responsive bidders, and thus form part of the functionality score. The Department disagreed with this, however the Auditor-General ruled against the Department.
16 March 2017 - NW346
Walters, Mr TC to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
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:
(i) Minister - (Mr) S Zokwana, MP |
a) Make |
b) Model |
c) Price |
d) Date of purchase |
aaa) |
Cape Town |
Audi |
Q7 3.0 TDi Q Tip |
R630 953.38 |
26 August 2014 |
Bought in 2014/2015 financial year |
Pretoria |
Audi |
Q7 3.0 TDi Q Tip |
R626 199.72 |
26 August 2014 |
Bought in 2014/2015 financial year |
bbb) No procurement of official vehicles in 2015/2016.
bb) No procurement of official vehicles since 01 April 2016.
(ii) Deputy Minister - Gen Bheki Cele, MP |
a) Make |
b) Model |
c) Price |
d) Date of purchase |
aaa) |
Cape Town |
Jeep |
Grand Cherokee |
R622 661.00 |
19 August 2014 |
Bought in 2014/2015 |
Pretoria |
Jeep |
Grand Cherokee |
R622 661.00 |
14 August 2014 |
Bought in 2014/2015 |
bbb) No procurement in 2015/2016.
bb) No procurement since 01 April 2016.
16 March 2017 - NW290
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) How many schools have been built by each provincial education department since 1 January 2009, (b) what is the name of each school, (c) where is each school located, (d) when did construction commence, (e) when was each school handed over to the education department and (f) how much did each school cost?
Reply:
a) See table below.
Provincial Education Department |
Number of schools built 2009/10 |
Number of schools built 2010/11 |
Number of schools built 2011/12 |
Number of schools built 2012/13 |
Number of schools built 2013/14 |
Number of schools built 2014/15 |
Number of schools built 2015/16 |
Number of schools built 2016/17 |
Total number of schools delivered |
Eastern Cape |
34 |
62 |
33 |
13 |
5 |
32 |
11 |
6 |
196 |
Free State |
13 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
31 |
Gauteng |
10 |
10 |
14 |
21 |
12 |
24 |
13 |
3 |
107 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
6 |
19 |
10 |
2 |
17 |
12 |
11 |
4 |
81 |
Limpopo |
34 |
4 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
17 |
2 |
98 |
Mpumalanga |
4 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
7 |
19 |
14 |
4 |
64 |
Northern Cape |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
17 |
North West |
3 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
33 |
Western Cape |
6 |
9 |
19 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
23 |
1 |
81 |
Total number delivered |
111 |
111 |
103 |
72 |
66 |
121 |
100 |
24 |
708 |
.
b) &(c) The requested information may be found on the link to the following webpage: http://www.education.gov.za/Newsroom/ParliamentaryQuestions/AnnexuretoNA290.aspx containing the Annexure with the names of schools.
(d)The information was sought from the Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as soon as it is consolidated.
(e) The information was sought from the Provincial Education Departments and will be provided as soon as it is consolidated.
16 March 2017 - NW287
Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Has her department undertaken studies to determine the total number of children who live in the Greenstone residential area in Johannesburg, which borders Edenvale in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality; if not, (a) why not and (b) what informed the decision of her department not to build any schools in the specified area; if so, what are the details of the study?
Reply:
The information has been requested from the Gauteng Education Department.
16 March 2017 - NW348
Walters, Mr TC to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) her and (ii) her deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
In response to the question, please see tabulated information below.
(i) Minister |
(aa)(aaa) 2014/15 |
(aa)(bbb) 2015/16 |
(bb) Since 1 April 2016 |
a) Make |
BMW |
None |
Mercedes Benz |
b) Model |
5 series sedan |
None |
GLE 500 |
c) Price |
R 769 022.76 |
None |
R 849 900.00 |
d) Date |
25 August 2014 |
None |
15 September 2016 |
(ii) Deputy Minister |
(aa)(aaa) 2014/15 |
(aa)(bbb) 2015/16 |
(bb) Since 1 April 2016 |
a) Make |
None |
Audi |
None |
b) Model |
None |
Q7 |
None |
c) Price |
None |
R 680 878.04 |
None |
d) Date |
None |
8 September 2015 |
None |
16 March 2017 - NW202
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)How many (a) applications were received (b) places are available, (c) learners are currently enrolled, (d) government-funded educator positions are available and (e) school governing body-funded educators are employed in each school in the (i) Edenvale, (ii) Tembisa and (iii) Kempton Park school districts for the 2017 academic year; (2) what is the average learner to government-funded educator ratio per grade for each of the specified schools?
Reply:
The response below was provided by the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of Gauteng Department of Education.
(1)
a) A total of 331 625 Grade 1 and 8 applications were received for the 2017 academic year.
b) In terms of the 10th day statistics, the Department had a total number of 355 420 Grade 1 and 8 learners enrolled in the schools in 2016. The Grade 7 learners in the combined schools are not accounted for in the 2017 applications as they were progressed in grade. These learners did not have to apply to Grade 8 as they were already registered in the combined schools. There is, however, sufficient space to accommodate all the 2016 applicants.
c) A total of 331 625 learners were placed as of 20 February 2017.
d) Please see Annexure A for the number of government-funded educator positions and the average learner to government-funded educator ratio for each of the specified schools in the Ekurhuleni district.
e) Please see Annexure B for the number of school governing body-funded educators employed in each of the specified schools in the Ekurhuleni district based on the 2016 data. Please note that the Department is still finalising the collection of 2017 data.
2. Please see Annexure A for the average learner to government-funded educator ratio for each of the specified schools in the Ekurhuleni district.
16 March 2017 - NW211
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the complete process followed in the development and evaluation of subject examination papers for the National Senior Certificate, including, but not limited, to the (a) setting of examination question papers, (b) moderation of examination question papers, (c) evaluation of candidate performance and (d) standardisation of marks attained by candidates?
Reply:
a) Setting of examination question papers:
All National Examination papers are set at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) office in a secure environment. Each question paper is set by a panel comprising 3 to 4 subject experts of which one is the chief examiner. Setting takes place during scheduled writing sessions. The same panel is responsible for the setting of the March supplementary, June Senior Certificate (SC) and November National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. These papers are set concurrently to ensure comparable standards. Each question paper is compiled based on a test blue print (analysis grid) which provides the framework for the question paper, specifying the content covered, mark allocation and cognitive levels. An accompanying marking guideline is developed concurrently during the development of the question paper.
b) Moderation of examination question papers:
On completion of the setting process, the question paper, marking guidelines and analysis grids are submitted to an internal moderator, appointed by the DBE. The internal moderator reviews and moderates the question papers following agreed criteria which include: content coverage, cognitive levels, mark allocation, accuracy of marking guidelines etc. Technical criteria such as format, font, clarity of diagrams, etc. are also considered. The internal moderators’ comments are discussed with the examining panel, in order for the examining panel to effect changes. The panel effects the internal moderator’s recommended changes. The paper is then again presented to the internal moderators. This process is only completed once the internal moderator/s is satisfied with the quality and standard of the papers. The internal moderator then approves the paper/s for external moderation.
The external moderators are appointed by Umalusi. They are invited through Umalusi to moderate the papers. External moderation also takes place within the secure environment of the DBE. Moderation is based on pre-determined criteria utilised for the moderation of all subjects. The external moderator reviews the question paper, marking guidelines and accompanying analysis grids and provides a detailed report with recommendations for improvement.
Once all the external moderation changes are effected and the external moderators are satisfied with the standard of the papers; the papers are approved and signed off.
Final editing and quality assurance is done by a team of expert editors appointed by the DBE to ensure that the question papers are error free. The papers are also translated, and adapted for the blind and deaf where required.
c) Evaluation of candidate performance:
The final score obtained by a candidate in a subject comprises various components such as School Based Assessment, Practical Assessment Tasks and Orals, where applicable, as well as Examination marks
Marking of the final NSC examination scripts is conducted across all 9 Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) at designated marking venues. Prior to marking, all Chief markers and internal moderators convene at the DBE where they participate in the standardisation of the marking guidelines and are trained on the implementation of the approved marking guidelines. The chief markers and internal moderators replicate the training received at the DBE at their various PEDs with their markers prior to marking. The marking process is monitored by the DBE which deploys onsite moderators to moderate the marking to ensure that all PEDs are adhering to the marking guidelines and marking within the agreed Tolerance Range. The Exam marks scores are thereafter captured unto the system.
d) Standardisation of marks attained by candidates:
Standardisation of marks is an Umalusi function. The DBE, however, provides Umalusi with reports from marking and other qualitative inputs on the standard and quality of the question paper for consideration during standardisation. This is in view of the fact that the fairness of the paper and the appropriateness of its standard can only be determined once it has been written.
16 March 2017 - NW369
Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
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 deputies (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-2015 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
Financial year |
a) Make |
b) Model |
c) Price |
d) Date |
|
(i) Minister Nkwinti |
(aa)(aaa) 2014 |
Audi |
Q7 3.0 TDI Quattro |
R731 548.34 |
19/02/2015 |
(aa)(bbb) 2015 |
None |
Falls away |
Falls away |
Falls away |
|
(bb) 2016 |
Audi |
Q7 3.0TDI Quattro |
R1 039 872.66 |
19/01/2017 |
|
(ii) Deputy Minister Mashego Dlamini |
(aa)(aaa) 2014 |
Mercedes |
ML350 BLUETEC |
R898 155.41 |
10/03/2015 |
(aa)(bbb) 2015 |
Mercedes |
ML350 BLUETEC |
R898 155.41 |
23/06/2015 |
|
(bb) 2016 |
None |
Falls away |
Falls away |
Falls away |
|
Deputy Minister Skwatsha |
(aa)(aaa) 2014 |
Mercedes |
ML350 BLUETEC |
R999 864.41 |
25/03/2015 |
(aa)(bbb) 2015 |
Mercedes |
ML350 BLUETEC |
R937 755.42 |
23/06/2015 |
|
(bb) 2016 |
None |
Falls away |
Falls away |
Falls away |
16 March 2017 - NW476
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
Whether her office procured any services from and/or made any payments to (a) Mr MzwaneleManyi, (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), and (d), No services were procured and/or payments made.
________________________
Approved by the Minister on
Date………………………..
16 March 2017 - NW288
Bara, Mr M R to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With regard to the claiming of concessions from her department, (a) what amount was requested and (b) what amount was actually paid for the 2015 academic year for each school in the (i) Edenvale, (ii) Tembisa and (iii) Kempton Park school districts?
Reply:
The Department has forwarded the question to the Provincial Education Department and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.
16 March 2017 - NW286
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) How many schools for learners with special needs are in Gauteng, (b) where are the specified schools situated, (c) what is the capacity of each school, (d) for how long does a learner wait to be registered in each school and (e) how many learners are currently on the waiting list of each school?
Reply:
(a)(b)
There were 150 schools for learners with special needs in Gauteng in 2016. The majority of the schools (53), were situated in Johannesburg followed by Pretoria with 28 schools.
Table 1: Number of special Schools in Gauteng, by town, in 2016
Town/City |
Total |
ALBERTON |
2 |
BENONI |
7 |
BOKSBURG |
3 |
BRAKPAN |
3 |
BRONKHORSTSPRUIT |
1 |
CARLETONVILLE |
2 |
CULLINAN |
1 |
EDENVALE |
1 |
GERMISTON |
7 |
HEIDELBERG |
2 |
JOHANNESBURG |
53 |
KEMPTON PARK |
3 |
KRUGERSDORP |
2 |
MAGALIESBURG |
1 |
MEYERTON |
3 |
MIDRAND |
2 |
MOGALE CITY |
2 |
PRETORIA |
28 |
RANDBURG |
4 |
ROODEPOORT |
4 |
SEBOKENG |
1 |
SOSHANGUVE |
1 |
SOWETO |
3 |
SPRINGS |
5 |
VANDERBIJILPARK |
1 |
VANDERBIJLPARK |
4 |
VEREENIGING |
4 |
Grand Total |
150 |
Source: 2016 Snap survey for special schools
(c)(d)(e)
The Department has forwarded the question to the PED and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.
16 March 2017 - NW304
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to slide 23 of her department’s presentation on the Three Stream Model to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on 14 February 2017, for each province, how many (a) orientation manuals for educators teaching in (i) South African Sign Language and (ii) Braille have been completed, (b) of the 60 specialist educators and subject advisors trained at the workshop on the specified model have been trained in (i) South African Sign Language and (ii) Braille and (c) of the 1 000 educators envisaged to be trained by provinces from 3 to 30 March 2017 will be trained in (i) South African Sign Language and (ii) Braille?
Reply:
a) i) A generic orientation manual was used for all workshop participants and no orientation manuals were specifically prepared for educators teaching in South African Sign Language (SASL) or
ii) Through the medium of Braille.
b) No audit was conducted of workshop participants having prior training in SASL or Braille because training that is linked to a medium of instruction either in (i) SASL or (ii) Braille is provided for as a separate process to the workshop on Technical Occupational subjects. However, as per the attendance register, three (3) teachers from schools for the Deaf attended the National Training Programme of 27 February to 3 March 2017 and these teachers had already received training in SASL.
c) It needs to be clarified that training for Braille and SASL processes, and training for the pilot of the Technical Occupational subjects, are two completely separate processes. Hence, there are no specific targets for (i) SASL and (ii) Braille, as reflected in the question.
16 March 2017 - NW292
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Does her department have a national policy on school transport; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education, in collaboration with the Department of Transport, developed the National Policy on Learner Transport which was gazetted in October 2015. The two departments have a shared responsibility. For relevant details, follow the link below to access the policy document: http://www.gov.za/sites/www.gov.za/files/39314_gon997.pdf
16 March 2017 - NW229
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What was the delivery rate of (a) textbooks and (b) other school stationery items in each province in the (i) 2012, (ii) 2013, (iii) 2014 and (iv) 2015 school years?
Reply:
(a) (i)-(iv) It is worth noting that different provinces employ different procurement models and therefore the delivery rate will vary from province to province. In terms of the South African Schools Act No. 84 of 1996, schools that are allocated a Section 21 function procure Learning Teaching Support Material (LTSM) utilising their allocated budget and the provinces procure for schools with a Section 20 function. According to provincial reports from 2012 – 2015, all orders placed were delivered and therefore makes the delivery rate to be 100% in all provinces. The percentage reflects a cycle that involves the initial orders, mop-ups, retention and retrieval as well as top-ups based of the retrieval report
It is further worth noting that the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) was incrementally implemented as follows:
- Grades 1 – 3 and 10 were implanted in 2012;
- Grades 4 – 6 and 11 were implanted in 2013;
- Grades 7 – 9 and 12 were implanted in 2014; and
- Grades 10 – 12 and Grade R were implemented in 2015 and 2016 respectively.
The implementation of CAPS necessitated that new textbooks be utilised hence the development of National Catalogues for provinces to procure these listed LTSMs. These National Catalogues were developed a year prior to implementation allowing provinces and schools to procure LTSM a year in advance. Therefore the universal coverage could only be fully monitored at the end of the cycle of the implementation of CAPS.
As a result, in the middle of 2014, the Department consolidated the figures to determine the universal coverage of textbooks in the country. Below is a table that indicates the Universal Coverage at the per province
Province |
As at mid-2014 |
2015 |
Eastern Cape |
100% |
100% |
Free State |
100% |
100% |
Gauteng |
93% |
93% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
63% |
85% |
Limpopo |
99% |
99% |
Mpumalanga |
100% |
100% |
Northern Cape |
98% |
98% |
North West |
92% |
92% |
Western Cape |
94% |
95% |
Average Universal access |
93% |
95.8% |
b) (i-iv)
Province |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
Stationery |
Stationery |
Stationery |
Stationery |
|
Eastern Cape |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Free State |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Gauteng |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
KwaZulu-Natal |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Limpopo |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Mpumalanga |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Northern Cape |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
North West |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Western Cape |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
16 March 2017 - NW387
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1) Whether a representative of his department accepted a memorandum highlighting various issues of concern regarding the Maluti Technical and Vocational Education and Training College in April 2016; if so, (2) whether his department attended to (a) any of the issues raised and (b) the request for investigation or a forensic investigation; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what were the findings in each case; (3) whether his department intends to convey its decision to the members of staff who handed over the memorandum; if not, why not; if so, by what date?
Reply:
(1) The Department received a memorandum from the Maluti Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College dated 6 April 2016. The Director-General and senior managers visited the college on 19 May 2016 and met with the College Council, management and concerned parties on the matters raised.
(2) (a) The Department attended to and resolved all the matters raised, allocating R6.088 million to infrastructure, maintenance and security for all campuses as per the proposal received from the college:
Maluti TVET College Campus |
Amount (R) |
Bethlehem Campus |
2 011 000 |
Bonamelo Campus |
934 000 |
Itemoheleng Campus |
436 000 |
Kwetlisong Campus |
1 197 000 |
Main Campus |
368 000 |
Harrismith New Building |
1 142 000 |
Total |
6 088 000 |
The Table below summarise the issues and actions taken.
ISSUE |
UPDATE |
Maluti Students and Staff Memorandum |
The Director-General and Deputy Director-General for TVET convened a meeting on 19 May 2016) with the Maluti TVET College students and staff. |
Delivery of outstanding textbooks, protective clothing, tables and chairs |
A total of 3 727 textbooks were purchased. Three campuses received protective clothing. 750 Tables and 850 chairs were ordered for three campuses. |
Windows and doors should be fixed |
Bonamelo’s doors and windows were fixed and the service provider was sent to other campuses to ascertain the need and fix where required. At the main campus, Kwetlisong, Lere la Tshepe and Itemoheleng doors and locks were fixed. |
Water crisis |
Water supply to each site was a serious challenge due to the drought. The Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation was approached on the matter. The college has managed was then able to source more water to truck to each site. The college also purchased its own water tanker to augment the current supply. In addition more water tanks were installed at each site |
Lecturer vacancies due to natural attrition and maternity leave |
College has filled lecturer vacancies and continues to do so as and when a need arises. |
Students access cards |
A service provider was sourced to print student cards for all campuses. All students have student cards. |
Audit of all workshop at the college |
An audit was conducted in line with the 2013 DHET Resources List. Computers and equipment have been bought for the workshops. |
Library access (implementation plan) |
Study rooms have been identified and availed while Student Support Service centres are planned to be built at campuses where there are none. |
Temporary toilets to be procured |
The toilets at Bonamelo and Sefikeng were fixed on the 20 May 2016. |
Student Representative Council (SRC) induction |
The SRC was inducted on 20 May 2016. |
Feedback report on practical exposure of students to courses and workload of lecturers |
The Principal will ensure that students are exposed to practicals. A meeting was held with the lecturers of Itemoheleng on 1 June 2016 and Bonamelo on 3 June 2016. The outcome of both meetings were that there was no lecturer who worked more than the maximum contact time of 25 hours per week. |
Audit the college registration process and employ staff to focus on registration |
An intensive audit of the registration process was undertaken and the outcome was that there is nothing wrong with the process itself. In fact, the campuses that implemented it correctly showed a reduction on time spent during registration. |
Circular on criteria used in awarding bursaries to students |
The guidelines were explained to students during the induction process. |
(b) A forensic investigation was conducted at the college and finalised in 2016. The forensic report will be handed over to the College Council for further action.
(3) The college Principal has been providing feedback on a regular basis to staff.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 387 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
16 March 2017 - NW305
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to slide 23 of her department’s presentation on the Three Stream Model to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on 14 February 2017, what is the total cost of (a) printing the manuals for the orientation of educators and (b) training the (i) 60 specialist educators and subject advisors and (ii) envisaged 1 000 educators in each province in each case?
Reply:
a) The total cost of printing of manuals for the national training conducted by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has been R160 000.
b)(i) The 60 specialist educators and subject advisors referred to in the presentation, were responsible for the development of the content of the training manuals. The cost of the workshop was R640 000.
b)(ii) The cost of training 1000 educators across all provinces is estimated at R2 million.
16 March 2017 - NW231
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) How many teachers are currently employed to teach (i) Mathematics and (ii) Physical Science in each school district, (b) for how long have they been employed in that position, (c) what are their qualifications and (d) what is their nationality; (2) how many posts for (a) Mathematics and (b) Physical Science teachers are currently vacant in each school district; (3) how many (a) qualified Mathematics and Physical Science teachers are there in South Africa and (b) of the specified teachers are (i) South Africans and (ii) foreign nationals?
Reply:
1. (a)(i)(ii), (b), (c) and (d) The requested information is not readily available at the DBE. It has been requested from the provinces and will be supplied as soon as it is obtained.
2. (a) and (b) This requested information is not readily available at the DBE, it has been requested from the provinces and will be supplied as soon as it is obtained.
3. (a), (b) (i) (ii). This requested information is not readily available at the DBE, it has been requested from the provinces and will be supplied as soon as it is obtained.
15 March 2017 - NW473
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
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 services were procured and no payments were made to (a) Mr Mzwanele Manyi, (b) the Progressive Professionals Forum, (c) the Decolonisation Fund.
d(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)
Over the past 3 years, a transfer payment of R7 million was paid to the Black Business Council as appropriated. The objective of the transfer payment was to strengthen and promote advocacy and the roll-out of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act 46 of 2013 and in particular, the Black Industrialist Programme.
15 March 2017 - NW362
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Labour
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) her and (ii) her deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(a) Toyota, Audi & Jeep
(b) Fortuner 3.0 D. A 6 & Grand Cherokee 3.0 D
(c) Toyota Fortuner = R469 450.88, Audi A 6 = R513 508.08 and Jeep R899 241.00
(d) Toyota Fortuner 21 July 2014, Audi A 6 23 July 2014 and Jeep 21
February 2017
(i) Replacement of the Minister’s old vehicle
(ii) New vehicles for newly appointed Deputy Minister
(aa) (aaa) 2014 / 2015 Financial Year
(bbb) 2015 / 2016 Financial Year, there was not procurement done
(bb) Since 1 April 2016, Jeep Grand Cherokee for the replacement of the Minister’s old vehicle
15 March 2017 - NW397
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Labour
What are the names of (a) each National Economic Development and Labour Council member in each of the four chambers and (b) the organisations that each of the specified members represent?
Reply:
DEVELOPMENT CHAMBER DELEGATES
NO. |
NAME & SURNAME |
CONSTITUENCY |
ORGANISATION |
1 |
FaniXaba |
Business |
BUSA |
2 |
Mpumalanga Myataza |
Business |
BUSA |
3 |
ZinziMgolodela |
Business |
BUSA |
4 |
Kevin Cowley |
Business |
BUSA |
5 |
Nomsa Kula |
Business |
BUSA |
6 |
SharnaJohardien |
Business |
BUSA |
7 |
ThamiSkenjana |
Business |
BBC |
8 |
Zama Ndaba |
Business |
BBC |
9 |
TafadzwaMupeti |
Business |
BBC |
10 |
Philip Maseko |
Business |
BBC |
11 |
PhilaFakude |
Business |
BUSA |
12 |
Herman Tsebe |
Community |
DPSA |
13 |
Lucas Qakaza |
Community |
SANCO |
14 |
Lawrence Bale |
Community |
SANACO |
15 |
Laura Kganyago |
Community |
WNC |
16 |
MaloseRamashala |
Community |
FSCC |
17 |
ThulaneMabuza |
Community |
SANACO |
18 |
Tumelo Zwane |
Community |
SAYC |
19 |
ThethiswaMakaya |
Community |
DPSA |
20 |
Adam Mthombeni |
Government |
DPW |
21 |
Catherine Mavi |
Government |
DPW |
22 |
NgubeThokwana |
Government |
DHS |
23 |
NolwaziMgibe |
Government |
DPW |
24 |
CJ Abrahams |
Government |
DPW |
25 |
Devan Pillay |
Government |
DPW |
26 |
Nyanisile Jack |
Government |
COGTA |
27 |
Shirley Lloyd |
Government |
DHET |
28 |
Matthew Parks |
Labour |
COSATU |
29 |
Godfrey Selematsela |
Labour |
FEDUSA |
30 |
Tom Bacote |
Labour |
NACTU |
31 |
Busisiwe Mnisi |
Labour |
NACTU |
32 |
MaloseKutumela |
Labour |
NACTU |
33 |
LuthandoBrukwe |
Labour |
COSATU |
34 |
LebogangMulaisi |
Labour |
COSATU |
35 |
Mpho Kekana |
Labour |
NACTU |
36 |
Brenda Modise |
Labour |
FEDUSA |
LABOUR MARKET CHAMBER DELEGATES
NO. |
NAME & SURNAME |
CONSTITUENCY |
ORGANISATION |
1 |
KaizerMoyane |
Business |
BUSA |
2 |
Elize van der Westhuizen |
Business |
BUSA |
3 |
Jonathan Goldberg |
Business |
BUSA |
4 |
Lucio Trentini |
Business |
BUSA |
5 |
MotsamaiMotlhamme |
Business |
BUSA |
6 |
Tommy Oliphant |
Business |
BBC |
7 |
Elias Monage |
Business |
BBC |
8 |
SharnaJohardien |
Business |
BUSA |
9 |
NavishaMitoo (Alternate) |
Business |
BBCBE |
10 |
Dr Thuthula Balfour-Kaipa |
Business |
CHAMBER OF MINES |
11 |
Aruna Ranchod |
Business |
BUSA |
12 |
Jesse Doorasamy |
Business |
Group Five |
13 |
Thembinkosi Mkalipi |
Government |
DoL |
14 |
David Khumalo |
Government |
DoL |
15 |
Ian Macun |
Government |
DoL |
16 |
Ntsoaki Mamashela |
Government |
DoL |
17 |
Setsomi Molapo |
Government |
DoL |
18 |
Stephen Rathai |
Government |
DoL |
19 |
Mbongeni Magula |
Government |
DoL |
20 |
Masilo Lefika |
Government |
DoL |
21 |
MduduziMbongwe |
Labour |
COSATU |
22 |
BhabhaliKaMaphikela - Nhlapo |
Labour |
COSATU |
23 |
Patrick Phelane |
Labour |
COSATU |
24 |
Johan van Niekerk |
Labour |
FEDUSA |
25 |
MajakhunameMphahlele |
Labour |
COSATU |
26 |
MartleKeyter |
Labour |
FEDUSA |
27 |
TumedisoModise |
Labour |
NACTU |
28 |
Matthew Parks |
Labour |
COSATU |
29 |
ZanoxoloMpendu |
Labour |
NACTU |
30 |
JanekWilimiec |
Labour |
UASA |
31 |
Louisa Nett |
Labour |
COSATU |
32 |
Mpho Kekana |
Labour |
NACTU |
PUBLIC FINANCE AND MONETARY POLICY CHAMBER DELEGATES
NO. |
NAME & SURNAME |
CONSTITUENCY |
ORGANISATION |
1 |
Paul Bondi |
Business |
BUSA |
2 |
Jeff Gable |
Business |
BUSA |
3 |
Christo Van Der Reede |
Business |
BUSA |
4 |
Olivier Serrao |
Business |
BUSA |
5 |
Tyson Sibanda |
Business |
BUSA |
6 |
StravrosNicolaou |
Business |
BUSA |
7 |
SelloRasethaba |
Business |
BBC |
8 |
George Sebulela |
Business |
BBC |
9 |
Jesse Doorasamy |
Business |
BBC |
10 |
SelvanNaicker |
Business |
BBC |
11 |
Hamlet Hlomendini |
Business |
BUSA |
12 |
Raymond Masoga |
Government |
National Treasury |
13 |
OlanoMakhubela |
Government |
National Treasury |
14 |
Basil Maseko |
Government |
National Treasury |
15 |
Ismail Momoniat |
Government |
National Treasury |
16 |
Sidney Kgara |
Labour |
NEHAWU |
17 |
GodukileMacatha |
Labour |
NUM |
18 |
Matthew Parks |
Labour |
COSATU |
19 |
Jan Mahlangu |
Labour |
COSATU |
20 |
Louise Nett |
Labour |
COSATU |
21 |
SekgotaPhochana |
Labour |
NACTU |
TRADE AND INDUSTRY CHAMBER DELEGATES
NO. |
NAME & SURNAME |
CONSTITUENCY |
ORGANISATION |
1 |
Johan Pienaar |
Business |
AGRISA |
2 |
Nico Vermeulen |
Business |
BUSA |
3 |
DanieJordaan |
Business |
BUSA |
4 |
Michael Lawrence |
Business |
NCRF |
5 |
John Purchase |
Business |
AGBIZ |
6 |
HenkLangenhoven |
Business |
COM |
7 |
DanisaBaloyi |
Business |
NBBC |
8 |
Olivier Serrao |
Business |
BUSA |
9 |
Tyson Sibanda |
Business |
BUSA |
10 |
Kurt Moore |
Business |
SALBA |
11 |
Gregory Mofokeng |
BBC |
|
12 |
Angela Dick |
Business |
TRANSMAN |
13 |
Deidre Penfold |
Business |
CAIA |
14 |
Zama Ndaba |
Business |
BUSA |
15 |
MluGanto |
Business |
BUSA |
16 |
Faried Adams |
Government |
DTI |
17 |
Tendani Ramulongo |
Government |
DTI |
18 |
Jan Magoro |
Government |
DTI |
19 |
Niki Kruger |
Government |
DTI |
20 |
TshifhiwaMahosi |
Government |
DTI |
21 |
MzikayiseMgijima |
Government |
DTI |
22 |
Tony Ehrenreich |
Labour |
COSATU |
23 |
Ashley Benjamin |
Labour |
FEDUSA |
24 |
Abraham Daniels |
Labour |
COSATU |
25 |
Etienne Vlok |
Labour |
SACTWU |
26 |
Tony Franks |
Labour |
NACTU |
27 |
MpheaneLepaku |
Labour |
COSATU |
28 |
MolefeRadinne |
Labour |
COSATU |
29 |
NokanyoYolwa |
Labour |
COSATU |
END
15 March 2017 - NW274
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Tourism
What (a) are the full details of the Tourism Oceans Phakisa initiative and (b) progress have been made on the recommendations of the Marine Tourism Lab to date?
Reply:
A. In 2014, South Africa launched Operation Phakisa which focuses on unlocking the economic potential of the country’s oceans. Initially there were four focus areas selected as new growth areas in the ocean economy, with the objective of growing them and deriving value for the country. These were:
- marine transport and manufacturing activities, such as coastal shipping, trans-shipment, boat building, repair and refurbishment;
- offshore oil and gas exploration;
- aquaculture; and
- marine protection services and ocean governance.
During an oceans economy review workshop in 2015, two focus areas were added namely; Coastal and Marine Tourism(CMT) and Small Harbours.
B. The Coastal and Marine Tourism Lab[1] convened on a full-time basis from 11 April to 23 May 2016 with the purpose of identifying specific initiatives to accelerate growth, development and transformation in the sector. The Lab supported the implementation of the Oceans Economy Phakisa, thereby contributing to the President’s 9 Point Plan to accelerate job-creation and inclusive growth. The Lab’s work was guided by six principles namely; economic sustainability, transformation, environmental integrity, community empowerment, responsible tourism, and a community-centred approach. Detailed plans outlining the specific projects in each of these priority initiatives are presently being finalised and will be sent to Cabinet for approval.
[An intense session (five weeks) where all stakeholders come together to identify challenges to economic growth and provide initiatives to address those challenges] ↑
15 March 2017 - NW399
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Labour
Did her (a) department or (b) Ministry pay for any (i) travel or (ii) subsistence costs for any international trips undertaken by any Member of Parliament in the 2016 calendar year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what are the (aa) names, (bb) amount spent, (cc) purpose of the trip and (dd) any further relevant details?
Reply:
The Department / Minister of Labour did not pay for any Member of Parliament.
15 March 2017 - NW366
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) her and (ii) her deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(i) Minister
The vehicles purchased are as follows:
(a) Make |
(b) Model |
(c) Price |
(d) Date of purchase |
(aaa) FY 2014/2015 |
(bbb) FY 2015/2016 |
(bb)FY Since 1 April 2016/2017 |
Place |
Lexus |
LEXUS ES HYBRID ES 300H EX C21E |
514 649.74 |
2014/09/26 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
CPT |
Lexus |
ES350 EX 36Z |
464 819.04 |
2016/04/20 |
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
PTA |
(ii) Deputy Minister
(a) Make |
(b) Model |
(c) Price |
(d) Date of purchase |
(aaa) FY 2014/2015 |
(bbb) FY 2015/2016 |
(bb)FY Since 1 April 2016/2017 |
Place |
Audi |
AUDI A8 4H20BA TDI Q TIP |
881 629.99 |
2014/06/05 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
CPT |
Lexus |
LEXUS 460 16 G |
808 279.00 |
2016/09/14 |
N/A |
N/A |
YES |
PTA |
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Mr. Mogokare Richard Seleke Ms. Lynne Brown, MP
Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
15 March 2017 - NW398
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Labour
(1) Whether the SA Police Service submitted a full report on the forensic audit into alleged financial mismanagement at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) by the former Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and others to (a) her and (b) NEDLAC by 23 February 2017; if not, in each case, (i) why not and (ii) by what date is the specified police report expected; if so, (2) Will she provide a copy of the police report to Mr. I M Ollis; if not, why not; if so, by what date?
Reply:
- In terms of the NEDLAC forensic investigation case no CAS132/1/015, NPA has informed NEDLAC that the matter is receiving attention and that the provisional report that was to be finalised on the 24th February 2017, has not been completed. The NPA has promised that NEDLAC will be advised in due course when the report is ready.
14 March 2017 - NW168
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) When will the water use licences for the (i) Somkhele Mine and (ii) Anthracite Colliery, found in the iMfolozi Wilderness area, be granted, (b) what volume of water is allocated to each specified mine and (c) what is the source of the water?
Reply:
(a)(i) The records of My Department only indicate that we have received a Water Use License Application from Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) for Somkhele Anthracite Mine. The Water Use License was issued on 4 August 2014 for Section 21 (b), (c), (g), (i) and (j) water uses of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998). The authorization for abstraction was issued on 10 September 2010.
(a)(ii) Anthracite Colliery has not submitted a Water Use License Application to my Department.
(b) The volume abstracted is 750 000 cubic metres of water per annum for Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) for Somkhele Anthracite Mine.
(c) Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) for Somkhele Anthracite Mine abstracts water from the UMfolozi River.
14 March 2017 - NW407
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What amount was (a) budgeted for and (b) actually spent on the maintenance of the E514 tar road in Kiepersol, Mpumalanga, (i) in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14, (cc) 2014-15 and (dd) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016; (2) whether any unspent funds were returned to the (a) National Treasury or (b) Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) on what date was the specified road last worked on?
Reply:
In terms of section 25. (1) of THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY LIMITED AND NATIONAL ROADS ACT, the Agency of the Department of Transport, is given the power to perform, all strategic planning with regard to the South African national roads system, as well as the planning, design, construction, operation, management, control, maintenance and rehabilitation of national roads for the Republic. The road referred to by the honourable Mr KP Robertson is not part of the national road network and no budgets was allocated for road because it is part of the Mpumalanga Provincial Road Network.
(1) Falls away
(2) Falls away
(3) Falls away
Additional information for the Minister
However, the question was referred to the province and the following below is their reply:
Can you please provide me with the budget allocations for the E514 over the past five financial years?
The road in question is Provincial road D514 with a total length of 12.6 km, from the R536 between Hazyview and Sabie at the Western end, and road D1035 at Kiepersol at the Eastern end.
It is known that the road is in poor condition, as indicated by the diagram below. Annual assessments are done on all Provincial paved roads as part of the DPWRT’s Road Asset Management System (RAMS).
One of the important metrics that are derived from these assessments is the Visual Condition Index (VCI), which is an overall indicator of the road condition on a percentage scale of 0 – 100%.
The VCI on road D514 varies roughly between 30 and 40, which classifies the road as in “Poor” condition according to the applicable TMH 9 technical manual. (See Annexure 1 for clear graph)
The DPWRT budget for routine road maintenance is allocated to each of the 21 Cost Centres in the Province, broken down into 15 routine maintenance activities like patching, drainage, grass cutting, etc. Thus, the budget is prepared per activity and there is no specific budget allocation for each road separately.
The budget for preventive maintenance (reseal) and capital works like rehabilitation are allocated per road (or project). However, no project has been budgeted for or implemented on D514 during the past five financial years.
In addition, please provide me with the budget spent on E514 over the past five financial years.
The expenditure for each Cost Centre is kept for each of the 15 routine maintenance activities across all roads in the specific area of responsibility. As a result, the expenditure is not kept by individual road and thus cannot be provided for road D514.
No capital projects have been implemented on D514 over the last 5 financial years.
Have there been any unspent budgets and were these sent back to Treasury? If not, how was the budget spent?
No, there has not been any unspent budgets in relation to D514. The DPWRT has utilized 100% of its budget for the past 5 financial years.
Please indicate the last time any department has worked on the E514 project. Could we be provided with an annexure?
Various routine maintenance activities were performed on D514 during the past financial year. Due to the number of potholes, patching is obviously very important. The previous last time patching has been done on road D514 was on 23 January 2017.
A maintenance team is scheduled to do further patching during the week of 27 February, depending on weather conditions.
ANNEXURE
14 March 2017 - NW203
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What are the reasons that case number 2016/37284 regarding Transnet, which was heard in the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, was removed from the court roll?
Reply:
The case was argued on the 13 December 2016 and the reason for the removal of the case from the urgent court roll is that the court found that the matter was not urgent and advised that it could be placed in the ordinary motion court roll.
14 March 2017 - NW170
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)How many water use licences granting abstraction of water from the Hluhluwe River currently exist; (2) Can she provide Ms T E Baker with a list of the owners of these licences as well as the (a) dates of issue, (b) period for which licence has been granted and (c) volume of water to be abstracted?
Reply:
(1) There are currently 2 licences granting abstraction from the Hluhluwe River GWS (SMP 154) that have been registered.
(2) Refer to table below.
Owner of licences |
Date issued |
Period for licence |
Volume of water |
UMkhanyakude DM |
2007/05/14 |
expiry date 2047/05/13 |
2,806,000m3 annually |
Bousaam (Pty) Ltd, licence |
2001/10/24 |
expiry date 2021/10/23 |
300,000m3 |
14 March 2017 - NW83
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)(a) How many instances of physical abuse of inmates by wardens have been reported at the St Albans Prison in Port Elizabeth since 1 January 2014 to date and (b)(i) how many investigations into the cases were finalised and (ii) what was the outcome of each case;
Reply:
St Albans Prison comprises of the following sections mentioned on the table below:
- St Albans Maximum
- St Albans Remand Detention
- St Albans Medium B
ST ALBANS MAXIMUM |
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DATE/ YEAR |
1(a) NUMBER OF ASSAULTS REPORTED |
(b)(i)(ii) NUMBER OF CASES INVESTIGATES AND OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATIONS |
2014 |
35 Cases reported |
32 x cases were not opened by victims therefore they were finalised 3 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised |
2015 |
43 cases reported |
36x cases were not opened by victims therefore they were finalised 3x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised 4 x cases opened with SAPS but offender did not want to open a case – Finalised |
2016 |
11 cases reported |
9 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised 1 x case - offender did not want to open a case- Finalised 1 x case opened with SAPS - Pending |
2017 AS OF 31 JANUARY |
1 case reported |
1 x case opened with SAPS in 2017 – Pending |
ST ALBANS REMAND DETENTION |
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2014 |
14 cases reported |
2x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised 5 x cases opened with SAPS – Pending 6 x cases reported but detainees did not open the case |
2015 |
35 cases reported |
4 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised 1 x case opened with SAPS – Pending 30 x reported but not opened by detainees therefore finalised |
2016 |
11 cases reported |
7 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised 3 x cases opened with SAPS - Pending 1 x case not opened by the Detainee |
ST ALBANS MEDIUM B |
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2014 |
34 cases reported |
8 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised 8 x cases opened with SAPS – Pending 1 x case withdrawn by the Prosecutor – Finalised 17 x cases not opened by offenders |
2015 |
35 cases reported |
11 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised 4 x cases opened with SAPS – Pending 20 x cases not opened by offenders therefore finalised |
2016 |
10 cases reported |
3 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised 7 x cases not opened by offenders therefore finalised |
2017 |
1 case reported |
1 x case opened with SAPS - Pending |
14 March 2017 - NW210
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(1)(a) How many hectares has his department (i)(aa) purchased under the One Hectare One Household programme and (bb) at what cost, (ii) allocated to beneficiaries and/or farmers and (b) how many beneficiaries and/or farmers received farms; (2) what budget has been allocated to the specified programme since its inception in each year in the Medium-term Expenditure Framework period; (3) how many farmers are currently involved in the specified programme since its inception on 30 October 2015; (4) what are the names of the farms that were transferred to farmers in each (a) province and (b) district by the specified programme in each year since its inception?
Reply:
1. (a) (i)(aa) None, since this is a land development programme targeting State
owned farms, PLAS farms and Communal land.
(bb) Falls Away
(ii) 689 hectares have been allocated to beneficiaries from Gorah (14), Krugerpost (221), Mantusini (373), Westwood (18), Kwa-Mashabalane (41) and Libhaba CPA (22)
(b) 689 Beneficiaries have received Gorah (14), Krugerpost (221), Mantusini (373), Westwood (18), Kwa-Mashabalane (41) and Libhaba CPA (22)
2. The budget allocation over the MTEF is as follows:
Year |
2016/2017 |
2017/2018 |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
TOTAL |
Budget Allocation |
R 100 000 000 |
R 247 808 000 |
R 619 497 000 |
R 698 973 000 |
R 1 566 278 000 |
3. There are 689 beneficiaries currently involved in a programme
4. (a) and (b)
Province |
District |
Farm Name |
Year |
Eastern Cape |
OR Tambo |
Mantusini |
July 2016 |
Eastern Cape |
Sarah Baartsman |
Gorah |
July 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
Sarah Baartsman |
Krugerspost |
August 2016 |
KwaZulu Natal |
Umgungundlovu |
Westwood |
July 2016 |
Mpumalanga |
Mkhondo |
Kwa-Mashabalane |
March 2016 |
Mpumalanga |
Mkhondo |
Libhaba CPA |
March 2016 |
14 March 2017 - NW174
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) What is the total number of tax refunds for (i) taxpayers and (ii) vendors that were lodged prior to the end of the (aa) 2014-15 and (bb) 2015-16 financial years that have not been refunded by (aaa) 31 March 2015 and (bbb) 31 March 2016 respectively and (b) what were the total amounts due in each case?
Reply:
The following information was submitted by the South African Revenue Service (SARS):
The process of return submission covers the aspect of submitting a return and as such declaring the liability of the taxpayer for a specific period/ year. The submission and declaration does not however automatically entitle the taxpayer to a refund. The return is therefore lodged and not the refund. The assessment result might be an amount due to SARS and not to the taxpayer.
It is important to note that submissions by taxpayers, where the amount reflects as being due to the taxpayer, do not result in automatic refunds but rather may be credit assessments which may undergo risk evaluation by SARS, prior to being determined to result in a refund.
In general the refund process is subject to certain compliance interventions and follows a standardised process in line with legislation.
These steps include but are not limited to:
- A declaration by a taxpayer is subjected to an automated risk mitigation system
- A declaration is reviewed where risks are identified or refunds are released where no risk is identified.
- Where risk is identified, a generic request for information from clients in support of their declaration is sent to the taxpayer. These requests are made in writing to the taxpayer’s E-filing account or registered address.
- Evaluation by SARS of the data in support of the declaration is conducted, and requests for further specific supporting documentation is sent to the taxpayer where deemed necessary by the auditor. This second request is made telephonically and followed up by a written request sent to the E-filing account or other registered details
- If required an adjustment is made to the assessment
As indicated above, all reviews are conducted based on the risk identified by the system and all procedures and legislation is adhered to at all times in dealing with identified cases. The TAA, chapter 5, Sec 40, differentiates between an Audit and Verification. Once again, the compliance interventions determine whether a case will be Verified or Audited. Sec 42 of the TAA requires that a taxpayer be kept informed of progress with an Audit. The same obligations do not exist in the case of Verification.
(a)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb)(aaa)(bbb)(b)
Based on data that is readily available the following statistics can be provided.
It should be noted that the statistics includes all refunds as a result of current or prior tax year’s returns received. These may also include multiple returns where multiple years were outstanding.
Personal Income Tax (PIT): Refunds processed during these two performance periods that includes refunds paid out for both current and previous tax years
FY 2015/2016 |
Cumulative Number of Refunds |
Cumulative % of Volume |
Cumulative Refund Value (R) |
Cumulative % of Value |
Within 1 day |
2 078 529 |
93.55% |
17 636 156 292 |
89.51% |
Within 2 day |
2 080 018 |
93.62% |
17 648 106 895 |
89.57% |
Within 3 day |
2 081 400 |
93.68% |
17 660 046 629 |
89.64% |
Within 4 day |
2 082 565 |
93.73% |
17 671 685 820 |
89.69% |
Within 5 day |
2 083 563 |
93.78% |
17 682 211 625 |
89.75% |
Within 10 day |
2 093 691 |
94.23% |
17 791 309 571 |
90.30% |
Within 21 day |
2 098 039 |
94.43% |
17 834 333 227 |
90.52% |
Within 30 day |
2 105 910 |
94.78% |
17 917 459 188 |
90.94% |
Within 60 day |
2 131 416 |
95.93% |
18 226 010 663 |
92.51% |
Within 90 day |
2 158 953 |
97.17% |
18 588 300 391 |
94.35% |
More than 90 days |
2 221 795 |
100.00% |
19 702 139 151 |
100.00% |
Grand Total |
2 221 795 |
100% |
19 702 139 151 |
100% |
FY 2014/2015 |
Cumulative Number of Refunds |
Cumulative % of Volume |
Cumulative Refund Value (R) |
Cumulative % of Value |
Within 1 day |
2 228 408 |
92.62% |
17 475 039 484 |
89.19% |
Within 2 day |
2 231 094 |
92.73% |
17 497 695 274 |
89.30% |
Within 3 day |
2 233 430 |
92.83% |
17 517 603 195 |
89.40% |
Within 4 day |
2 235 407 |
92.91% |
17 534 051 997 |
89.49% |
Within 5 day |
2 237 478 |
93.00% |
17 551 802 975 |
89.58% |
Within 10 day |
2 245 757 |
93.34% |
17 629 562 736 |
89.97% |
Within 21 day |
2 259 968 |
93.93% |
17 771 765 155 |
90.70% |
Within 30 day |
2 269 100 |
94.31% |
17 865 671 786 |
91.18% |
Within 60 day |
2 317 618 |
96.33% |
18 342 690 800 |
93.61% |
Within 90 day |
2 348 282 |
97.61% |
18 661 029 254 |
95.24% |
More than 90 days |
2 405 902 |
100.00% |
19 594 118 415 |
100.00% |
Grand Total |
2 405 902 |
100% |
19 594 118 415 |
100% |
Corporate Income Tax (CIT): Refunds processed during these two performance periods that includes refunds paid out for both current and previous tax years
FY 2015/2016 |
Cumulative Number of Refunds |
Cumulative % of Volume |
Cumulative Refund Value (R) |
Cumulative % of Value |
Within 1 day |
29 011 |
73.14% |
1 926 857 827 |
56.18% |
Within 2 day |
29 084 |
73.32% |
1 941 310 905 |
56.60% |
Within 3 day |
29 134 |
73.45% |
1 944 784 101 |
56.70% |
Within 4 day |
29 189 |
73.59% |
1 948 683 819 |
56.82% |
Within 5 day |
29 239 |
73.71% |
1 952 820 096 |
56.94% |
Within 10 day |
29 437 |
74.21% |
1 975 891 033 |
57.61% |
Within 21 day |
29 880 |
75.33% |
2 120 522 535 |
61.83% |
Within 30 day |
30 190 |
76.11% |
2 168 459 999 |
63.23% |
Within 60 day |
31 362 |
79.07% |
2 368 672 630 |
69.06% |
Within 90 day |
32 708 |
82.46% |
2 526 549 638 |
73.67% |
More than 90 days |
39 666 |
100.00% |
3 429 659 974 |
100.00% |
Grand Total |
39 666 |
100% |
3 429 659 974 |
100% |
FY 2014/2015 |
Cumulative Number of Refunds |
Cumulative % of Volume |
Cumulative Refund Value (R) |
Cumulative % of Value |
Within 1 day |
31 258 |
74.11% |
1 740 028 825 |
51.67% |
Within 2 day |
31 327 |
74.28% |
1 744 623 695 |
51.81% |
Within 3 day |
31 382 |
74.41% |
1 753 376 243 |
52.07% |
Within 4 day |
31 432 |
74.53% |
1 758 537 723 |
52.22% |
Within 5 day |
31 482 |
74.65% |
1 762 717 215 |
52.35% |
Within 10 day |
31 684 |
75.13% |
1 780 635 814 |
52.88% |
Within 21 day |
32 041 |
75.97% |
1 843 791 302 |
54.75% |
Within 30 day |
32 370 |
76.75% |
1 894 872 625 |
56.27% |
Within 60 day |
33 393 |
79.18% |
2 054 283 521 |
61.01% |
Within 90 day |
34 614 |
82.07% |
2 225 138 970 |
66.08% |
More than 90 days |
42 175 |
100.00% |
3 367 388 343 |
100.00% |
Grand Total |
42 175 |
100% |
3 367 388 343 |
100% |
Value Added Tax (VAT): Refunds processed during these two performance periods that includes refunds paid out for both current and previous tax years
FY 2015/2016 |
Cumulative Number of Refunds |
Cumulative % of Volume |
Cumulative Refund Value (R) |
Cumulative % of Value |
Paid within 2 days |
240 268 |
67.71% |
20 543 123 568 |
16.14% |
Paid within 21 days |
282 753 |
79.69% |
77 882 420 639 |
61.19% |
Paid within 30 days |
304 595 |
85.84% |
95 477 947 992 |
75.02% |
Paid within 60 days |
337 605 |
95.15% |
116 017 076 739 |
91.15% |
Paid in more than 60 days |
354 828 |
100.00% |
127 276 361 477 |
100.00% |
Grand Total |
354 828 |
100% |
127 276 361 477 |
100% |
FY 2014/2015 |
Cumulative Number of Refunds |
Cumulative % of Volume |
Cumulative Refund Value (R) |
Cumulative % of Value |
Paid within 2 days |
249 313 |
67.51% |
24 522 511 615 |
19.61% |
Paid within 21 days |
322 604 |
87.35% |
96 674 033 289 |
77.31% |
Paid within 30 days |
338 011 |
91.52% |
107 434 615 456 |
85.91% |
Paid within 60 days |
357 374 |
96.77% |
118 940 253 003 |
95.11% |
Paid in more than 60 days |
369 315 |
100.00% |
125 052 605 017 |
100.00% |
Grand Total |
369 315 |
100% |
125 052 605 017 |
100% |
14 March 2017 - NW51
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Finance
(1) Whether all elements of the Supply Chain Management Regulations were complied with when the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape awarded contracts (a) 3083, (b) 3084 and (c) 3085 in the 2015-16 financial year; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (2) whether each winning bidder met all the requirements of the specified tenders; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether each of the specified bidders was a local supplier; if not, (a) in each case, why not and (b) where was each bidder based; (4) whether each of the bidders fulfilled all aspects of each contract satisfactorily; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (5) what was the value of each of the contracts awarded in the specified financial year?
Reply:
The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) has not reviewed any of these contracts. A letter dated 01 March 2017 was issued to Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality requesting for documents in order to review the bidding process.
14 March 2017 - NW85
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)What (a) facilities are available for prisoners at the St Albans prison in Port Elizabeth to receive contact visits and (b) are the relevant prison policies in this regard; (2) (a) what facilities are available in the specified prison for medical treatment of inmates and (b) how many (i) qualified doctors and (ii) registered nurses are employed (aa) full-time and (bb) part-time in these facilities; (3) (a) what facilities are available in the St Albans prison for prisoners’ personal hygienic needs, including washing facilities, trimming of hair and nails and (b) what are the relevant policies put in place in this regard?
Reply:
- (a) The following facilities are available for contact visits:
- St Albans Remand Detention Facility: accommodates 20 people at a time
- St Albans Medium B Correctional Centre: accommodates 40 people at a time
- St Albans Maximum Correctional Centre: accommodates 40 people at a time
(b) Correctional Services Order 3, Chapter V (3)(f)(i)(cc) stipulates that all visits are non-contact visits, but attempts should be made to allow contact visits for offenders in privilege group A. Offenders in privilege group A may however not lay claim to contact visits, as security considerations, the behaviour and adaptation of the offender remain the primary factors to be considered. The same apply to remand detainees.
2. (a) Each Centre has a clinic to attend to the sick inmates. There is also a 24 hour manned hospital for critically ill inmates.
(b) (i) One permanently appointed doctor.
(ii) There are thirty (30) registered nurses.
(aa) All are full–time employees
(bb) The facilities have two part–time doctors.
3. (a) Each housing unit has ablution block for inmates to shower and wash their clothes. The centres have hair clippers that are issued in each unit and
a dedicated room where inmates go and have their hair trimmed.
(b) Correctional Services Order 3, Chapter V, Sub Section (3)(f)(i)(cc) stipulates that “Head of Prisons must ensure that a qualified barber or
prisoner with appropriate experience is appointed to cut prisoners’ hair”.
14 March 2017 - NW184
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1) Is his department working with the Department of Public Works to resolve the water supply crisis at the Barberton Prison Farm, if not, why not; if so, (2) will the pipeline to the livestock farming area be closed; if not, why not; if so (a) by what date will it be closed and (b) how will the livestock be fed in the interim; (3) will repairs be done to the (a) existing pumping system at the dams, (b) seven boreholes on prison property, (c) pipelines from the boreholes to the reservoirs and (d) plumbing inside the prison areas; if not, why not; if so, by what date will work commence and be completed in each case; (4) will new boreholes and pipelines to the reservoirs be refurbished and/or replaced; if not, why not; if so, by what date will work (a) commence and (b) be completed in each case?
Reply:
(1) Yes,
(2) No; the pipeline to the livestock farming will not be closed, because it will be against the requirements of Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962, Sec (1) (c) & (e).
(2) (a) Not Applicable
(b) Not applicable
(3) (a) No, the pumping system is still new as it was installed in May 2016, at this stage the pumping system is well functioning so there is no need for repair.
(b) Yes, the Department of Public works conducted assessment on boreholes, out of seven (07), four (04) were re-drilled. The water from boreholes was tested and found to be in good condition for consumption.
(c) No, there was no existing pipeline which requires repair at this stage.
(d) No, the life span of plumbing at Barberton Farm is still in good condition.
(4) No,
(a)(b) city of Mbombela has started to dig a trench which will be connecting boreholes to the reservoir.
14 March 2017 - NW253
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) What action or investigations did the SA Revenue Service (SARS) initiate into a certain matter (details furnished) that has been reported to the SARS customs authorities by a certain aviation company (details furnished) and (b) what has been the role of the State Security Agency in this matter?
Reply:
This information is provided by SARS:
A) We confirm that the certain company (details furnished) did not report this specific incident to Customs.
B) This question must be directed to the State Security Agency.
14 March 2017 - NW269
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1) How many Syrian Arab Republic nationals have (a) applied for asylum, (b) been granted refugee status and (c) been denied (i) asylum and (ii) refugee status in each of the past 10 calendar years; (2) has his department placed any limits on the number of asylum and refugee status applications it will receive from nationals from the Syrian Arab Republic; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The information is in the table below:
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC NATIONALS |
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YEAR |
|
REFUGEE STATUS |
(c) DENIED REFUGEE STATUS |
2007 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2008 |
1 |
Information not available |
Information not available |
2009 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2010 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2011 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2012 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2013 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
2014 |
40 |
11 |
Information not available |
2015 |
27 |
3 |
7 |
2016 |
20 |
12 |
12 |
2. No
14 March 2017 - NW280
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) How many supplier invoices currently remain unpaid by her department for more than 30 days and (b) what (i) is the name of the company and/or supplier, (ii) amounts are outstanding, (iii) is the reason for nonpayment and (iv) is the envisaged date on which the amounts will be paid?
Reply:
Kindly refer to the presentation provided to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on 03 March 2017 by the Department of Water and Sanitation for details of supplier invoices and the reasons for non-payment.
14 March 2017 - NW281
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)Whether her department is currently experiencing any financial difficulties; if so, (a) when was the situation identified, (b) who identified the situation and (c) what steps are being taken to remedy the situation; (2) what are the full relevant details of her department’s (a) current financial position and (b) balances of each bank account?
Reply:
(1) My Department’s Main Account is not experiencing financial difficulties. However, the Water Trading Entity (WTE) is experiencing temporary cash flow problems due to non-payment of Municipalities and Water Boards. However, the WTE is in a very strong financial position as Assets exceed Liabilities by R72 billion.
During the 2016/17 budget preparation it was clear that, should the debt not be recovered this would negatively impact on the bank balance. This recovery from Municipalities and Water Boards has not happened and the overdraft has been steadily increasing since the start of the financial year.
The WTE is working closely with National Treasury (NT) and NT has sent out letters to Municipalities not paying their debt warning them that they are contravening Section 65(2)(e) of the MFMA and that they should urgently rectify the non-payment of their debt.
(2) My Department’s Main Account has been allocated a budget of R15.5 billion for the 2016/17 financial year, of which R13.6 billion has been spent by 27 February 2017, leaving an available balance of R1.9 billion up to 31 March 2017. The R1.9 billion will be used to pay for salaries (R238 million), direct transfers to Municipalities scheduled for the 8 and 9 March 2017 (R712 million) as well as goods and services and capital expenditures in the normal course of business amounting to R958 million. This is in line with my Department’s planned cash projections, and signals a slight underspending of R99 million anticipated by the end of the financial year from Compensation of Employees.
The Department’s bank account with National Treasury (SARB) is currently at a positive balance of R558 million, and there is still a balance of R1.1 billion which has not been requested from the National Treasury and is due for payment to the Department in the month of March 2017.
The WTE’s current bank balances as at 22 February 2017 are as follows:
Reserve Bank |
(R 2 989 564 608.84) |
ABSA |
R 24 872536.05 |
Standard Bank |
R 1 735 342.16 |
First National Bank |
R 420 719.30 |
SAPO |
R 96 644.15 |
Total |
(R 2,962,439,367.18) |
14 March 2017 - NW120
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Finance
(1) Has the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) frozen any payments that are due to a certain company (name and details furnished); if not why not; if so, (a) why did the SARB freeze the specified payments and (b) when was the decision to freeze the specified payments taken; (2) has the SARB conducted any investigations into two specified companies (names furnished);, if not, why not in each case; if so, what are the relevant outcomes of investigations?
Reply:
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is the regulatory authority responsible for the administration of the Exchange Control Regulations (“the Regulations”), as promulgated in terms of section 9 of the Currency and Exchanges Act (Act No 9 of 1933). The SARB has provided the following response to my department in response to this question, based on the publication of Notice and Order of Forfeiture in Government Gazette number 40526 of 2016-12-30 (as attached) in terms of Exchange Control Regulation 22B.
1. (a) and (b) The Financial Surveillance Department of SARB (FinSurv) issued an order on 29 May 2015, in terms of the provisions of Exchange Control Regulations 22A and 22C, prohibiting the withdrawal of all funds standing to the credit of an entity styled Homix (Pty) Limited (“Homix”) in an account held with Mercantile Bank Limited. At the relevant time, Homix had made an application to Mercantile Bank for the transfer of foreign currency to Morningstar International Trade Limited in Hong Kong, ostensibly for the purposes of paying for previously imported goods. The balance in the account amounted to R14 472 075 at the time in question. The relevant order was issued on suspicion that Homix had contravened the Exchange Control Regulations in that it had presented false documentation to Mercantile Bank in support of, inter alia, these pending foreign exchange transactions.
2. An investigation was conducted by FinSurv and finalised during December 2016, the findings of which included that Homix had unlawfully transferred foreign currency from the republic on numerous occasions. Pursuant to the findings of this investigation, the matter was reported to the South African Police Service (Wierdabrug CAS 548/12/2016) for further steps deemed necessary from a criminal prosecution point of view. The above-mentioned amount of R14 472 075,00, together with all interest earned thereon, was, furthermore, declared forfeit to the State in terms of Exchange Control Regulation 22B and the relevant Notice and Order of Forfeiture published in Government Gazette number 40526 of 2016-12-30.
14 March 2017 - NW243
Moteka, Mr PG to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
With regard to the community of Mamone in Ward 21 and 20 in the Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality in Limpopo, which has not had water in their taps since August 2016, (a) why does the specified community not have water and (b) by what date will she ensure that there will be water in the taps of this community?
Reply:
(a) Mamone Ward 20 and 21 in Makhuduthamaga has not had water since January 2017 and not since August 2016 as it is indicated above. This is due to two boreholes that are not functioning. The two boreholes are not functional due to operations and maintenance issues. In one of the boreholes, pipes have collapsed and are submerged and need to be fished and replaced. In another borehole, a submersible pump motor was burnt during drought as the water flow yields were low. The third borehole that is functional is not yielding enough flow and, as a result, not everyone is able to get water.
(b) The Sekhukhune District Municipality (SDM), being the Water Services Authority (WSA); has engaged in a procurement process to replace of equipment for the refurbishment of the two boreholes which are expected to be functional by end of March 2017.