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(a) (i) Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Name	(aa) Official International Trips 2015	(bb) Official International Trips 2015-16 and as at 1 January 2016
S Dunn	1	0

(ii) Managers

Name	(aa) Official International Trips 2015	(bb) Official International Trips 2015-16 and as at 1 January 2016
N Starr	1	0
A Singh	1	0

(iii) Board Members

 

Name	(aa) Official International Trips 2015	(bb) Official International Trips 2015-16 and as at 1 January 2016
M Msiwa (Chairperson)	1	0

(b)  

Name And Position	Trip (Destination)	Cost	Purpose	Itinerary
S Dunn (CEO)	Orlando USA	R126 931.25	Conference	Appendix 1
N Starr (Manager)	Orlando USA	R126 931.25	Conference	Appendix 2
A Singh (Manager)	Orlando USA	R126 931.25	Conference	Appendix 3
M Msiwa (Chairperson)	Orlando USA	R126 931.25	Conference	Appendix 4

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QUESTION 1763 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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(a) 32 Grants were awarded.

(b) The following institutions were awarded grants:

• College of Cape Town
• Eskom Holdings LTD
• Johannesburg Water SOC Ltd
• Lepelle Northern Water
• Umgeni Water
• Cape Peninsula University of Technology
• Aquabella Holdings (Pty) Ltd
• Artisan Development Academy
• Lephalale TVET College
• Mahube Training and Development
• Durban University of Technology
• Mhlathuze Water Board
• Technology Innovation Agency
• University of Fort Hare (UHURU)
• Free State Department of Education (Jenn Training and Consulting)
• Boikgantsho Consulting and Events

(c) 12 598 Students completed their training courses.

(d) The list of qualifications are as follows:

• Bursaries: NCV Electrical Infrastructure Construction NQF L4
• FET: Power Plant Auxiliary System Operation (Nuclear, Fossil and Hydro)
• FET: Water and Wastewater Treatment Operation NQF Level 02
• Artisan Trade: Electrician
• Placement for Workplace Experience - University (Chemistry)
• FET: Water and Wastewater Treatment Operation NQF Level 02
• Placement for Workplace Experience - University (Environmental)
• Placement for Workplace Experience - University (Chemistry)
• Energy and Water Related Studies
• Placement for Workplace Experience - TVET
• Placement for Workplace Experience - TVET and University
• SP: Electrical Engineering and Water Related Studies
• NC: Water and Wastewater NQF Level 02
• NC: Water and Wastewater NQF Level 03
• FETC: Water and Wastewater Process Controller Supervision NQF L04
• SP (RPL): Water and Wastewater NQF L02;L03;L04
• SP: Coaches and Assessors
• Bursaries: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• FET: Water and Wastewater Treatment Operation NQF Level 03
• Electrical Engineering
• Placement for Workplace Experience - TVET
• Placement for Workplace Experience – University of Technology
• Placement for Workplace Experience - University
• RE: Evacuated Tube Collector
• RE: Wind Turbine (2kW)
• RE: House Digester (6m²)
• RE: Solar Street Lights
• RE: PV System (3kW)
• Bursaries: BSc Honours (YR01)
• Matriculants: Tuition Contribution for 2 subjects - Physical Science and Mathematics
• Community - Based Solar Heating Installation and Advanced Entrepreneurship Training
• War on Leaks

 

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QUESTION 2432 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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(1)(a) The Ermelo Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently receiving 12-16 Ml/day and is designed to handle 10 Ml/day. Overall, the infrastructure of the plant is in a bad condition and this has compromised the sewage treatment process to the extent that substandard effluent is being discharged.

(b) The Green Drop System, which the Department utilizes to monitor compliance levels of wastewater treatment works in the country, shows that the level of compliance for the plant from 01 January 2016 to September 2016 is zero for micro, physical and chemical parameters specific for wastewater effluent.

(2) The effluent from the plant does not comply with the general standard. The Department had meetings with the municipality, inspections were conducted and correspondence was also sent to the municipality. Due to the lack of response from the municipality, a task team (comprising DWS, the Departments of Human Settlements, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Economic Development, Environment and Tourism as well as the District and Local Municipalities) was then established to address the concerns related to the plant. See Tables 1 and 2 below:

Table 1: Correspondence with the Municipality prior to establishment of the task team

DWS Action	Issues raised	Type of communication	Municipality response
Issued communication due to poor water quality discharging into the stream	sewage pollution water use authorisation application	Letter dated 23 November 2009	None
Site inspection conducted on 14 July 2010	sewage pollution	Section 19 letter dated 19 July 2010	None
Site inspection conducted on 11 Nov 2011	sewage pollution at Pet Dam	Meeting held with the municipality immediately after the inspection	The problem was resolved same day
Site inspection conducted on 14 June 2012	sewage spillages and poor effluent quality reporting of pollution incidents incomplete discharge charges forms water use authorisation application Poor attendance of stakeholder forum meetings	Meeting with municipality on 06 August 2012	Raised their challenges

Table 2: Correspondences with the Municipality after establishment of the task team

DWS Action	Issues raised	Type of communication	Municipality response
Issued communication based on the meeting held on 06 August 2012	sewage pollution establishment of the Task Team	Letter dated 14 August 2012	None
Follow up	reminder to respond	Letter dated 11 October 2012	Submitted insufficient action plan on 14 November 2012
Task Team	Actions from minutes	Meeting on 26 September 2012 at Govan Mbeki Municipality	No feedback, the Municipality sent another person without information
Task Team	Actions from minutes	Meeting on 14 November 2012 at Lekwa Municipality	Attended
Task Team	Actions from minutes	Meeting on 06 February 2013 at Dr Pixley ka Seme Municipality	Did not attend
Issued a communication	Non-attendance of Task Team meeting	Letter dated 22 February 2013	None
Task Team	Actions from minutes	Meeting on 12 June 2013 at Gert Sibande District Municipality	Did not attend
Issued a communication	Action plan	Letter dated 22 August 2013	None
Assessment of WWTW on 29 October 2013 and 13 March 2014	Non-compliance letter	Letter dated 24 March 2014	None

The Department allocated R 44 275 029 million to refurbish the Ermelo Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mpumalanga. The project commenced in November 2015 and is scheduled for completion in January 2017.

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The Honorable Member is kindly advised that this matter is subjudice.

 

Reply:

1. (a) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) did not travel internationally during the period in question.

(b) Mr A Sipengane submitted a report for the World Association for Cooperative Education Conference.

(c) Mr N Ketlele (Board Member) submitted a report for the International Leadership Development Programme.

(2) The reports are available, upon request.

(3) The CEO did not travel internationally during the period in question. Managers within the portfolio of Mr Sipengane reported to the CEO during his trip abroad.

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QUESTION 2487 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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1.During the 2015 calendar year:

   ​(a) Yes

   (b) Yes

   (c) Yes

Since January 2016 and to date:

   (a) Not applicable.

    (b) Not applicable.

    (c) Yes

2. The reports are available on request.

3. S Burger was appointed as acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the absence of the CEO.

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QUESTION 2476 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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(a) 1 786 Grants were awarded.

(b) See Annexure A for institutions that were awarded grants.

(c) 57 518 Students completed their training courses.

(d) The list of qualifications are as follows:

• Numeracy in Maths, Communication in English, OHC Retraining
• Mechanical Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Metallurgy Engineering
• Computer Engineer, Aeronautical Technician, Electrical Engineering Technologist, Industrial Engineering, Technician Electronics Engineer Mechanical Engineer, Financial management, Human Resource Managers, Logistics Manager, Industrial Psychology, PR Communication, ND: Marketing, Business Management, Management Assistant, Public Management, Business Management
• National Certificate: Specialist Hygiene and Cleaning Services NQF Level 1 and 2 (Services SETA)
• GETC: Domestic Services NQF L1 (Services SETA)
• General Education and Training Certificate: Hygiene and Cleaning NQF Level 1 (Services SETA)
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Business Administration Services (Secretarial/Administration) NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management: Planning and Scheduling Techniques NQF Level 4
• FET Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance (Passenger and Light Delivery Vehicles): NQF Level 4 (Reviewed)
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Automotive Sales and Support Services (Vehicle Servicing): NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management: General Management NQF Level 4 (SERVICES SETA)
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Automotive Sales and Support Services (Passenger Vehicle Sales) : NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Autotronics NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Information Technology: End User Computing
• FET Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance (Commercial Vehicle) : NQF Level 4 (Reviewed)
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Mechatronics (Sensors and Measurement) NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Automotive Sales and Support Services (Part Sales): NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Engineering Fabrication: Manufacturing and Engineering NQF Level 4
• FET Certificate: Human Resources Management &Practices Support NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Mechatronics (Automation and Controls) NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Manufacturing and Assembly Operations Supervision NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Metals Production (Iron and Steel Manufacturing) NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Metal and Engineering Manufacturing Processes NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management
• FETA Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance (Earthmoving Equipment) : NQF Level 4 (Reviewed)
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturing: NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Fitting: Manufacturing and Engineering NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Automotive Sales and Support Services (Part Sales): NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Automotive Body Repairer NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Automotive Sales and Support Services (Vehicle Servicing): NQF Level 4
• Further Education and Training Certificate: New Venture Creation NQF Level 4 (Services SETA)
• Further Education and Training Certificate: Project Management NQF Level 4 (Services SETA)
• Further Education and Training Certificate : Plastics Manufacturing: NQF Level 4 (Reviewed)
• General Education and Training Certificate: Business Practice NQF Level 1
• National Certificate: Automotive Components: Manufacturing and Assembly NQF Level 2
• National Certificate: CNC Production Machining NQF Level 2
• National Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance (Commercial Vehicle) NQF Level 3
• National Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance (Commercial Vehicle) NQF Level 2 (Reviewed)
• National Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance (Passenger and Light Delivery) NQF Level 2 (Reviewed)
• National Certificate: Automotive Repair and Maintenance (Passenger and Light Delivery) NQF Level 3;5
• National Certificate: Automotive Spray Painting (Spray Painter) NQF Level 2 National Certificate: Autotronics NQF Level 3;4;5
• National Certificate: Business Analysis Support Practice
• National Certificate: Business Administration Services Level 2 (Secretarial/Administration)
• National Certificate: Business Administration Services NQF Level 3
• National Certificate: Ceiling and Partitioning Installation (CETA)
• National Certificate: Contact Centre Support NQF Level 2 (Service SETA)
• National Certificate in Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Activities: NQF Level 1
• National Certificate: Electrical Engineering NQF Level 2;3;4 (ESETA)
• National Certificate in Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Activities: NQF Level 1
• National Certificate: Engineering Fabrication (Boiler Maker) NQF Level 3
• National Certificate : Furniture Making (FPM SETA)
• National Certificate: Information Technology: Systems Support NQF Level 5 (MICTS)
• National Certificate: Information Technology: End User Computing NQF Level 3 (MICTS)
• National Certificate: Industrial Rubber Manufacturing Processes NQF Level 2
• National Certificate: Mechatronics NQF Level 3 and 4
• National Certificate: Tyre Assembly: NQF Level 3
• National Certificate In Welding Application and Practice (Steel Weld) NQF Level 2 and 3 (Reviewed)
• National Certificate In Welding Application and Practice (All Positions: Mechanical Engineering) NQF Level 3 (Reviewed)
• National Certificate in Power and Telecommunication Cable Manufacturing: NQF Level 3 and 4
• National Certificate : Metals Production (Iron and Steel Manufacturing) NQF Level 2 and 3
• National Certificate: Metal and Engineering Manufacturing Processes NQF Level 3
• National Certificate: Production Technology NQF Level 2 and 3
• National Certificate in Polymer Composite Fabrication: NQF Level 2
• National Certificate in Polymer Composite Fabrication: NQF Level 2
• National Certificate in Plastics Manufacturing: NQF Level 2
• National Certificate in Plastics Manufacturing: NQF Level 3 (Reviewed)
• Plant Production
• National Certificate in Power and Telecommunication Cable Manufacturing: NQF Level 2 and 3
• National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Tooling Manufacture (Tool, Jig and Die Maker) NQF Level 3
• National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing and Engineering Fitter) NQF Level 2
• National Certificate: Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation NQF Level 2 and 3
• National Certificate in Management (Team Leader) Level 3
• Electrical Engineering, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Fitter and Turner; Motor Mechanic, Millwright (Electromechanician), Rigger, Fitter, Turner, Diesel Mechanic, Boilermaker, Spray Painter; Earth Moving Equipment, Welder. Electrician, Lift Mechanic, Refrigeration Mechanic
• Skills programmes linked to the merSETA Learnerships
• Electronics Engineer Mechanical Engineer, Financial Management, Human Resource Managers, Logistics Manager, Industrial Psychology, PR Communication, ND: Marketing, Business Management, Management Assistant, Public Management, Business Management

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QUESTION 2441 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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2015:

(a) Position	Name	Destination	(b) (i) Cost	(b) (ii) Purpose
Chief Executive Officer	F Yende	Brazil	R93 550.86	World Skills Conference
		USA	R58 653.30	International Leadership Development Programme (ILDP)
		France	R125 968.59	Women’s Forum Global Meeting
Executives	W Ntsoane	Brazil	R85 496.86	World Skills Summit
Board Members	M Odayan	Brazil	R93 550.86	World Skills Summit
		USA	R58 653.30	ILDP
		France	R87 637.92	Women’s Forum Global Meeting
	S Ngidi	USA	R58 653.30	ILDP
	F Barnard	USA	R58 653.30	ILDP

2016:

(a) Position	Name	Destination	(b) (i) Cost	(b) (ii) Purpose
Chief Executive Officer		Not applicable
Executives		Not applicable
Board Members	M Odayan	UK	R84 743.66	Technical, Training and Employability Skills Event –Belfast

(b) (iii) Detailed itineraries are attached separately as Annexures A1 and A2.

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QUESTION 2456 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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The Department of Cooperative Governance was advised that payments of the once-off gratuity to eligible non-returning councillors after the 3 August 2016 local government elections could only be made after the Independent Commission for the Remuneration (“the Commission”) of Public Office Bearers published their recommendations in this regard.

On Friday, 11 November 2016:

• The Commission published their recommendations in this regard in Government Gazette No. 40422; and

• The Local Government MinMEC resolved that the Minister finalise the payment model for the once-off gratuity after having considered the recommendations of the Commission and the resolutions taken at the MinMEC meeting that was held on 2 September 2016.

The payment model was finalised on Tuesday, 16 November 2016.

Yes, payments of the once-off gratuity has commenced.

(i) In the process of payment, the Department is busy with the necessary preparations, calculations and verification of the payments to eligible non-returning councillors.

   An amount of R309 million was appropriated for this purpose. The total amount that will be paid out will be determined after the payment have been finalised.

(ii) As at 28 November 2016, more than 4000 former councillors, still need to receive their gratuities.

(iii) The total amount of gratuities for the more than 4000 former councillors are still outstanding. This amount is still to be determined based on the payment model (including the formula) that was approved on the 16 November 2016.

Reply:

The member in question has not applied for a transfer and when engaged in this regard, he indicated that he is in the process to do so. The transfer application will receive the necessary attention when submitted.

Reply:

(a) (i) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) did not travel internationally during the period in question.

(ii) Mr A Sipengane attended the World Association for Cooperative Education Conference in Japan.

1. The following Board Members each undertook an international trip as part of the International Leadership Development Programme:

• Mr N Ketlele (China)
• Ms X Titus (Ghana)
• Ms M Bango (India)
• Mr S Busane (USA)
• Mr P Sito (Japan)

(b) (i) - (ii) The cost for the International Leadership Development Programme was R405 682.91 and the World Association for Cooperative Education Conference was approximately R428 400.

(iii) The detailed itineraries are attached as an annexure.

 

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QUESTION 2467 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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Although the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has learnt with grave concern about the “Bitter grapes” documentary, it has to be stated that DAFF did not conduct any investigation due to the fact that the matters raised by honourable Paulsen falls outside its ambit. Living conditions of farm workers falls within the mandate of the Departments of Labour and Rural Development and Land Reform.

The plight of farmworkers is a serious concern to the sector at large and goes beyond the scope of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and even that of government. In trying to remedy this predicament, the Vulnerable Workers Interdepartmental Forum was instituted and different role players were allocated responsibilities falling within their scope to come up with interventions that would mitigate the plight of the vulnerable workers.

The main Departments serving on the Forum are:

• Department of Labour which is responsible for working conditions of vulnerable workers,
• Department of Health which is responsible for social determinants,
• Department of Rural Development and Land Reform which is responsible for security of tenure and
• Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries which is the lead Department also responsible for empowerment and training of vulnerable workers together with the two sister departments of Higher Education and Training and Basic education.

Reply:

(a) The breakdown of the total number of grants that were paid during the 2015-16 financial year are as follows:

• Discretionary grants - number of contracts 2 591 (includes contracts that were open from previous grant cycles)
• Number of contracts 82 (includes contracts that were open from previous grant cycles)

(b) - (d) Refer to the table below.

(b) Institutions	(c) Learners completed training	(d) Qualification received by each learner
Omnia Group (Pty) Ltd Sasol Mining Britec Laboratories NCS Resins Sika SA (Pty) Ltd Qualichem Coast (Pty) Ltd Sasol Group Services (Pty) Ltd AECI Ltd Sasol Oil (Pty) Limited Organic Chemical Corporation (Pty) Ltd Farm-ag International (Pty) Ltd GoPlastics cc A-Gas (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd False Bay College Hitech Chemicals (Pty) Ltd Engen Petroleum Ltd Diversey SA (Pty) Ltd Prime Cleaning Suppliers cc Sun Chemical South Africa (Pty) Ltd Amka Products Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd Chemtoll Atlas Organic Fertilisers (Pty) Ltd Fuchs Lubricants (SA) (Pty) Ltd Royale Energy Ltd Geochem (Pty) Ltd Boehringer Ingelheim (Pty) Ltd Evonik Peroxide Africa (Pty) Ltd Scientec (Pty) Ltd Technical Finishes (Pty) Ltd Vitafoam SA a division of KAP Raw Materials (Pty) Ltd Syngenta South Africa (Pty) Ltd Biocorp Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd Chevron South Africa (Pty) (Ltd) First National Battery - A Division of Metindustrial (Pty) Ltd Blendcor (Pty) Ltd Shell and BP South African Petroleum Refineries (Pty) Ltd Themzak Cleaning Chemicals Afriplex (Pty) Ltd Fine Chemicals Corporation (Pty) Ltd J Strickland Africa International Flavors & Fragrances (SA) (Pty) Ltd Terason (Pty) Ltd Colortrade Paints cc Winthrop Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd Set Point Laboratories Sasol Shared Services KZN Resins (Pty) Ltd Northlink College Matwetwe Engineering and Construction Chemetall (Pty) Ltd SAFIC (Pty) Ltd Eli Lilly SA (Pty) Ltd Nalithuba Educational Development Eveready (Pty) Ltd Foskor (Pty) Ltd AEL Mining Services Ltd Actor Pharma (Pty) Ltd Kansai Plascon (Pty) Ltd Department of Energy Acoustex (Pty) Ltd General Energy Systems Vopak Terminal Durban (Pty) Ltd Gauteng City Region Academy Hosaf a Division of Kap Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd Arysta Lifescience SA (Pty) Ltd Abbvie (Pty) Ltd Servier Laboratories (Pty) Ltd Evonik Degussa Africa Cipla Medpro South Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a Cipla Medpro Manufacturing SA Calcium Carbide (Pty) Ltd Lubechem Products Karbochem (Pty) Ltd Sandoz South Africa (Pty) Ltd Varicor Nineteen  BP Atlantic Comed Health (Pty) Ltd Indigo Brands  (Pty) Ltd Air Liquide (Pty) Ltd Liquid Colours (Pty) Ltd BAB Developers (Pty) Ltd Engen Petroleum Limited Rheochem (Pty) Ltd Quality Training & Consulting (Pty) Ltd BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Blendrite Chemicals Alcon Laboratories (SA)(Pty)Ltd Melokuhle Multipuporse Primary Co-operative Limited Starchem Trading (Pty) Ltd Quality Products (Pty) Ltd Becton Dickinson Loreal Manufacturing Midrand Reba Chemicals (Pty) Ltd Busisizwe Communications AGB Mathe Business Services SC Johnson & Son Glass South Africa Coastal KZN TVET College Sasol Limited Hi Tech Inks Africa (Pty) Ltd Permoseal (Pty) Ltd Prodec Paints cc Zeta Laboratories cc Givaudan Platchem (Pty) Ltd MSD (Pty) Ltd Livinamix Investments (Pty) Ltd Johnson & Johnson Medical (Pty) Ltd Sealed Air Africa (Pty) Ltd Intertek Testing Services (Pty) Ltd Bergrivier Municipality Nkunzi Pharmaceuticals ABE Construction Chemicals (Pty) Ltd Labchem (Pty) Ltd Grove 253 (Pty) Limited t/a Chespak (Pty) Limited Tshwane North TVET College BASF Construction Chemicals SA (Pty) Ltd City of Cape Town Hosaf a division of PG Bison (Pty) Ltd Amandla Offshore Oil and Gas Grinding Techniques (Pty) Ltd Paintco (Pty) Ltd BAB Developers (Pty) Ltd Specpharm Holdings (Pty) Ltd Nestdiv Trading cc Merck (Pty) Ltd Fromm Systems Africa (Pty) Ltd Flint Group (Pty) Ltd NCP Alcohols (Pty) Ltd Total SA (Pty) Ltd Phakamani Technology College Sanaco The Sisonke Partnership Pfizer Laboratories (Pty) Ltd. Pure Vmaks  (Pty) Ltd BF Quality Solutions (Pty) Ltd BASF Construction Chemicals (Pty) Ltd Pharma Natura (Pty) Ltd	1 961	Learnerships: NC Chemical Operations NC - Electrician Level NC - Fitting Level NC - Chemical Manufacturing NC - Pharmaceuticals Sales Rep NC - Welding NC - Automated Packaging NC - Boilermaking NC - Fitting NC - Instrument Mechanician Level NC - Electrican NC - Rigger NC - Gas Installation
Atholl Munday Training Centre (Pty) Ltd Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd Further Education Trade Training Saint-Gobain Construction Products SA (Pty) Ltd TVET College of Cape Town TEKmation (Pty) Ltd Nampak Glass Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (Pty) Ltd PetroSA West Coast Further Education and Training (TVET) College Air Products South Africa (Pty) Ltd Quality Products (Pty) Ltd NCP Chlorchem (Pty) Ltd Africa Skills Village (Training and Management Services) (Pty) Ltd Umfolozi TVET College TEKmation Training Vuselela TVET College Givaudan SA (Pty) Ltd Clariant Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Richards Bay SRF Flexipak SA (Pty) Ltd Nkungumathe Youth Development Forum Elinem Construction cc National BioProducts Institute Trainrite (Pty) Ltd Goldfields TVET College World Focus 382 cc Consol Glass (Pty) Ltd Willard Batteries Fresenius Kabi Manufacturing SA Orion Engineered Carbons (Pty) Ltd Coega Development Corporation (Pty) Ltd Artisan Development Academy G & W Base & Industrial Minerals (Pty) Ltd UGIS (Pty) Ltd Hydra- Arc (Pty) Ltd Drakenstein Local Municipality Mijona International Co. (Pty) Ltd Umfolozi TVET College Vitafoam SA a division of KAP Homeware (Pty) Ltd Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing SOC Beige Holdings (Pty) Ltd	943	Artisans: Welder TVETC Chemical Operations Fitter and Turner Electrician NC Pharmaceuticals Sales Rep Boiler Maker Instrument Mechanician
Dekro Paints (Pty) Ltd Laser Chemicals Blastrite (Pty) Ltd Seal Chemistry (Pty) Ltd Sparkle Products cc Medpro Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd Elegant Line Chemicals Multisol South Africa (Pty) Ltd Jotun Paints South Africa (Pty) Ltd Sa Paint Industry Training Institute Melton Adhesives Kelp Products (Pty) Ltd Herbal Homeopathic (Pty) Ltd Hersol Manufacturing Laboratories (Pty) Ltd KZN Oils (Pty) Ltd Giving Health (Pty) Ltd Sikunika Impilo (Pty) Ltd Farmprops 141 (Pty) Ltd KwaZulu-Natal Development Foundation Denso SA (Pty) Ltd Chemical Specialities Advanced Armour Glass Rohm and Haas South Africa (Pty) Ltd ABE Construction Chemicals (Pty) Ltd Creighton Products (Pty) Ltd Nutec Digital Ink City of Umhlathuze Future Paints Spill Tech cc Quorus Biotech (Pty) Ltd Regal Products cc Sastel Packaging cc Sastel Pharmaceuticals cc Spill Tech Gauteng (Pty) Ltd Prominent Paints Tiyani SHEQ Shu Powders Africa (Pty) Ltd Chemay (Pty) Ltd Glamosa Glass (Pty) Ltd Servochem (Pty) Ltd Induradec Coating SA (Pty) Ltd Thebe Unico (Pty) Ltd Ferro Coating Resins Kombat (Pty) Ltd JOCOD Gijima Holdings (Pty) Ltd Bloemfontein Spill Response (Pty) Ltd Royal Adhesive Industries cc Eastcape Midlands College Business Unit Battech (Pty) Ltd Botash Sa (Pty) Ltd National Screen and Digital Supplies (Cape) (Pty) Ltd Oudtshoorn Municipality Newcastle Co-Generation (Pty) Ltd M.C.F.I International South African Industry Training Institute Vpk Business Venture Ritz Pumps SA (Pty) Ltd Mpumamanzi Group Metallica Chemicals Curechem South Africa (Pty) Ltd Elegant Line Trading 237 cc Bioforce SA (Pty) Ltd Envirosan (Pty) Ltd Spill Tech (Cape) (Pty) Ltd Spill Tech Group Services cc makgoesha electrical services (Pty) Ltd Dura Paints Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd Redpeg (Pty) Ltd	4 377	Skills Programmes: Programmes based on Unit Standards
Pharma Dynamics Tioxide Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Aspen Pharmacare Mangosuthu University of Technology Buckman Laboratories (Pty) Ltd Durban University of Technology Shu Powders Africa (Pty) Ltd South African Nuclear Corporation SOC Intertek Testing Services SA (Pty) Ltd Maluti TVET College PFG Building Glass a division of PG Group (Pty) Ltd BBI Enzymes SA (Pty) Ltd ICI Dulux (Pty)Ltd Protea Chemicals a division of Omnia Group (Pty) Ltd Shatterprufe Umfolozi TVET College Western TVET College Permoseal (Pty) Ltd Ecolab (Pty) Ltd Lanxess CISA Coastal TVET College Du Pont Freeworld (Pty) Ltd Tshwane University of Technology Adcock Ingram Health Care (Pty) Ltd Nalco Africa (Pty) Ltd Northern Cape Rural TVET College Central University of Technology Free State Provincial Government Boland College Axalta Plascon (Pty) Ltd Dolphin Bay Chemicals (Pty) Ltd Synexa Life Sciences (Pty) Ltd Environ Skin Care (Pty) Ltd Dow AgroSciences Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd Mawasha Chemicals cc PG Glass a division of PG Group (Pty) Ltd Oryx Oil South Africa (Pty) Ltd Sasol Synfuels (Pty) Ltd Acti-Chem SA (Pty) Ltd Vaal University of Technology The Biovac Institute Gold Reef Specialty Chemicals (Pty) Ltd Akzonobel Powder Coatings South Africa (Pty) Ltd African Amines (Pty) Ltd GlaxoSmithKline H&R South Africa Sales (Pty) Ltd H&R South Africa (Pty) Ltd Capricorn TVET College Scott Bader (Pty) Ltd Motheo TVET College The Valspar (South Africa) Corporation (Pty) Ltd Isegen South Africa (Pty) Ltd Mnambithi TVET College Cape Peninsula University of Technology Symrise (Pty) Ltd Revlon South Africa (Pty) Ltd Associated Additives a Division of ZIMCO Group (Pty) Ltd Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Maluti TVET College PQ Silicas South Africa (Pty) Ltd DuPont de Nemours SA (Pty) Ltd SI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd Arkema Resins Amka Product (Pty) Ltd GlaxoSmithKline South Africa (Pty) Ltd Trilab Support Synthomer (Pty) Ltd Sun Ace SA (Pty) Ltd Ekurhuleni East TVET College Majuba TVET College NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd Fine Chemical Corporation Base Chemicals Hydra- Arc (Pty ) Ltd rolfes PWM (Pty) Ltd Blendtech Malotane Laboratories Tiyani SHEQ Consultants (Pty) Ltd Esayidi TVET College Nalco Africa South African Graduates Development Association (SAGDA) Gilbarco AFS (Pty) Ltd Evonik Africa Purechem (Pty) Ltd Central Johannesburg TVET College SI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd Environ Skin Care (Pty) Ltd Permoseal (Pty) Ltd - L770737205 South West Gauteng TVET College Roche Products Pty (Ltd)	1 169	Internship: Biochemistry Chemical Engineering Other Electrical Engineering Analytical Chemistry Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Technology Civil Engineering Environmental Science Operations Management Polymer Technology
KK Animal Nutrition (Pty) Ltd Gold Reef Speciality Chemical (Pty) Ltd Elizabeth Arden SA (Pty) Ltd Onderstepoort Biological Products CV Chabane & Associates (Pty) Ltd The University of the Witwatersrand Wasteman Holdings (Pty) Ltd Island View Storage Ltd University of South Africa Free State Education Trust Totalgaz Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Witon Chemicals (Pty) Ltd Flavius Mareka TVET College Gert Sibande TVET College Udec Trading (Pty) Ltd South African Petroleum Industry Association Unilever SA Clariant Southern Africa Port Elizabeth College University of the Western Cape DSM Nutritional Products Rheinmetall Denel Mu Heraeus South Africa (Pty) Ltd Avery Dennison (Pty) Ltd) Sasol Synfuels Operations Chemistry Incubator Regal Products Sigma-Aldrich (Pty) Ltd Scott Bader (Pty) Ltd Connectco Fastener (Pty) Ltd Gold Reef Speciality Chemicals (Pty) Ltd Hammertone Fuels Rohm and Haas South Africa (Pty) Ltd University of Johannesburg Afriplex (Pty) Ltd Camel Fuels (Pty) Ltd Sol Plaatje University University of the Witwatersrand  Gert Sibande TVET College Gauteng Office of the Premier Fine Chemicals Corporation Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Group Technology Holland and Hausberger (Pty) Ltd Akzo Nobel Powder Coatings South Africa (Pty) Ltd UNISA	304	Bursaries: Biochemistry Chemical Engineering Other Electrical Engineering Analytical Chemistry Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Technology Civil Engineering Environmental Science Operations Management Polymer Technology

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2430 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

I have been informed by the South African Post Office (SAPO) as follows that:

1(a) This is an intra-group transaction for the transfer of all the company’s assets and liabilities to SAPO and as such no cash payment will be made.

1(b) The provisional liquidation order against the company was dismissed by the High Court on 30 September 2016. The only creditor item approved by the provisional liquidator was the transfer of the company’s employees to SAPO. As the company is no longer in provisional liquidation, it is in the process of finalising the intra-group sale of business transaction with SAPO.

1(c) Creditor balances as at 31 October 2016, amounted to R250 million, of which R46 million relate to third party creditors and the balance of R204 million is owed to SAPO.

2. All outstanding creditor accounts are more than 30 days overdue. SAPO is in the process of finalising the transaction and will then submit for Ministerial approval in terms of Sections 54 and 66 of the Public Finance Management Act No. 1 of 1999 (PFMA). SAPO has also advised that once the transaction has received the requisite approval in terms of the PFMA, it will ensure that all amounts owing to third party creditors are paid in full.

3. In terms of the agreement concluded between SAPO and all employees under Section 197 (6) of the Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995, all employees were transferred to SAPO on 01 September 2016, on the same employment terms and conditions applicable to all SAPO employees including membership access to the SAPO pension and medical aid fund schemes. The length of service and accumulated leave of all employees were also preserved and transferred to SAPO. Employees also received a once off non-pensionable and taxable ex-gratia payment in lieu of unpaid salary increases during the period April-August 2016, which was part of the resolution of the previous long outstanding labour settlements.

Reply:

(a) Two trips in 2015

(a)(i) No Chief Executive Officer at the CATHSSETA

(a) (ii) No Executive travelled however a Project Co-ordinator undertook 1 trip in 2015 to Austria.

(a) (iii) The Board is dissolved and SETA is under Administration. The Administrator undertook 1 trip in 2015 to Australia

(b) (i) Administrator trip –R199 062, 15 and Project co-ordinator –R34 597,72

(b) (ii) The Administrator purpose- A study tour of countries that use demand –side information for skills planning purposes which is one component of the EU-RSA Dialogue on skills planning.

(b) (ii) Project-co-ordinator purpose- A study tour to understand how Technical and Vocational Education and Training is undertaken in Austria and to determine whether their system can be an intermediate option/model for DHET to consider.

(b) (iii) See attached itinerary

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

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QUESTION 2452 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr B NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a) (aa) Trips undertaken in the 2015 calendar year:

     (i) Chief Executive Officer: 1

     (ii) None.

      (iii) Five Board members: 1

(bb) No trips were undertaken since 1 January 2016.

   (b) (i) Cost are detailed in the table below.

Names of Delegates	Position	Total Costs (R)
Ms N Nxesi	CEO	100 536.36
Ms S Mabusela	Chairperson	100 536.36
Ms S Geyer	Board member	100 536.36
Mr Z Saphetha	Board member	100 536.36
Ms V Hofmeester	Board member	100 536.36
Ms A Wallace	Board member	87 605.16
TOTAL	590 286.96

 (ii) Attending the World Skills Conference and competition.

 (iii) The detailed itinerary is attached as an annexure.

 

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a) There were no allocations made during the 2015-16 financial year.

(b) – (d) Not applicable.

 

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

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QUESTION 2429 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

NATIONAL TREASURY (NT)

 (a) Yes, refer to attached table.

 (b) Yes, refer to attached table.

 (i) National Treasury established an investigative unit with effect from 1 January 2010 within the Office of Accountant-General.

(aa) Refer to attached table.

(bb) Refer to attached table.

(cc) Refer to attached table.

NATIONAL TREASURY (cont.)

Office of Accountant-General : Forensic Investigations & Special Performance audits
Name of Institution (aa)	Internal Forensic Report	External Audit Report	Investigation Subject Matter (bb)	Investigation Team (OAG & Co-sourced firm)	Financial Year Ended (cc)
NT			Fronting by Service providers- Transversal contract of health services	OAG Team	2010/2011
NT			East and Southern African Association of Accountant-General – Fraud	OAG Team	2012/2013
NT			Municipal Finance Improvement Programme: Procurement Fraud & CV fraud by SiverSolution: Phase1&2	OAG Team & KPMG	2013/2014
NT			Transversal Contract RT41-2011 ME on Health Fronting: Phase 1	OAG Team	2013/2014
NT			Transversal Contract RT3-2012: Collusive Bidding: Phase 1	OAG Team	2014/2015
NT			Irregular Appointment of a Service Provider	OAG Team	2014/2015
NT			Transversal contract RT26-2015 Blankets	OAG Team	2015/2016
NT			GTAC Job Fund Fraud	OAG Team	2015/2016
NT			Transversal Contract RT22- Education Leaner Material	OAG Team	2016/2017
Government Pension Administraiton Agency			Fraud and Bribery by officials	OAG Team	2015/2016

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (ASB)

There have been no internal or external forensic reports issued for the Accounting Standards Board since its establishment in October 2002.

CO-OPERATIVE BANKS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CBDA)

No forensic audits have been done on the Co-operative Banks Development Agency (CBDA) from 2009 to date. The CBDA is audited annually by the AG and the National Treasury conducts internal audits.

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DBSA)

(a) None, there are no internal investigations pertaining to the DBSA, only employee related internal investigations conducted during the normal course of business.

(b) (ii) Based on the understanding of DBSA, there is only one external investigation pertaining to the DBSA.

(aa) (bb)The matter involves the investigation of the DBSA around alleged irregularities inter alia pertaining to appointment of service providers. The investigation is still ongoing and is being undertaken by the Anti-Corruption Task Team within the SAPS Directorate for Priority Crime under case number Midrand CAS 57/05/2013.

(cc) Investigation has not yet been concluded.

OFFICE OF THE OMBUD FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS (FAIS OMBUD)

(a)(i) Not applicable

(ii) None, no matters to be investigated.

(b)(i) Not applicable

(ii) None, no matters to be investigated.

FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE (FIC)

(a) Yes, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) initiated an internal investigation into an employee on 3 March 2009;

(ii) aa) Mr Sandile Vernon Ndimande.

bb) the employee was investigated for alleged embezzlement of funds, and

cc) the investigation was completed on 18 March 2009.

FINANCIAL SERVICES BOARD (FSB)

(a) No.

(b) Yes.

(c) (b)(i) not applicable

(d) (b)(ii) in respect of the Financial Services Board (FSB)

(aa) provisional Forensic accounting investigation into the merits of a grievance lodged by a senior employee against her supervisor.

(bb) as specified in (aa).

(cc) 11 June 2014.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND (GEPF)

An external forensic report was completed in 2012 regarding the alleged breaches to the GEPF’s Supply Chain Management Policy regarding the appointment of a service provider.

The conclusion of the Report was that the Supply Chain Management Policy was breached and the Board agreed to take disciplinary action against the then Principal Executive Officer. The Board ended the contract with the Principal Executive Officer after the disciplinary hearing indicated that he had breached the Policy.

GOVERNMENT PENSION ADMINISTRATION AGENCY (GPAA)

Forensic Investigations

(a) Internal Investigations:

aa) Forensic Investigations and Fraud Prevention Unit.           bb) Alleged corruption in the process of reactivating life certificates.           cc) 26 February 2016.

2. aa) Forensic Investigations and Fraud Prevention Unit.     bb) Alleged tender irregularities reported to the National Anti-Corruption Hotline.     cc) 5 August 2016.

(b) External Investigations:

aa) Price Waterhouse Coopers. bb) Alleged irregularities in respect of pension benefits payments. cc) 23 April 2013.

1. aa) Gobodo Forensic & Investigative Accounting.     bb) Irregular Expenditure.    cc) 3 December 2014.    cc) 22 March 2016.

aa) SEMA Integrated Risk Services. bb) Irregular Expenditure. cc) 22 March 2016.

aa) George Fivaz (Pty) Ltd. bb) Asset verification of IT equipment and office furniture. cc) 13 April 2016.

aa) Audit and Risk Management Services. bb) Allegations of nepotism in the appointment of Senior Management. cc) 06 July 2016.

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY BOARD OF AUDITORS (IRBA)

The IRBA confirms that no forensic reports were completed, in respect of the IRBA.

LAND BANK AND AGRICULTURE BANK OF SOUTHERN AFICA (LAND BANK)

Internal and External Forensic Reports or Cases that the Land Bank has dealt with from January 2009 to August 2016.

The Land Bank has dealt with a total of 47 forensic reports (see below) during the period 1 January 2009 to 30 October 2016. Most of these cases were reported directly to our Head Office and some were reported through our anonymous fraud hotline:

1. 46 Internal forensic reports; and
2. 1 External forensic reports.

	(aa) Name	(bb) Subject matter	(cc) Date of conclusion
	Matumba and Fuls Case	Complaint received about a farm been auctioned without consent.	21/04/2009
	Cape Town Lease agreement	Deliberate intent to defraud the Bank of lease income.	03/06/2009
	Johan Scholtz case	Internal Audit received a query from the Ethics line that a Land Bank client was unable to service the loans.	28/07/2010
	Boschkop Training Centre	Boschkop Communal Property Association alleges that an individual and Land Bank has defrauded their community.	29/10/2009
	Mahlobo case	An ex-employee of Land Bank filed a complaint pertaining to his pension pay out from Land Bank still outstanding.	18/03/2010
	Unjust enrichment by member of staff	It was reported that a Land Bank employee allegedly exploited her professional position for her own personal benefit by supplying products to a supplier that received a tender for catering for Land Bank canteen.	21/02/2011
	Stolen laptops from IT	It was reported that 42 new HP laptops which were to be used for training purposes, went missing from the IT department at Land Bank.	09/06/2011
	Fraudulent activity by client	It was established that a supplier did not deliver the supplies that the Land Bank has paid as per the invoice to the client.	19/08/2010
	I-Sure investigation	A company was sourced to microchip and monitor the livestock for Land Bank, and give monthly feedback to the Bank on the status of the marked animals. Service provider was paid although no report was received.	04/05/2010
	Travel Expo competition irregularities	It was reported that there was probable irregularities that took place on the draw of the Travel Expo competition winners.	19/08/2010
	SS Chauke	It was reported that two bank’s mortgage bonds were cancelled in the Deeds office on the 07/02/2008 without the debt being repaid.	02/02/2011
	Land Bank Fraud Case	On 24 December 2010, several transfer transactions of cash from the Land Bank Absa account were effected through the Cashfocus system. An amount of R7m was transferred through the Cashfocus system to be credited to several fraudulent service providers reported to have been engaged by Land Bank.	01/05/2011
	Single-sourcing Irregularity	A Senior Manager within HR had single-handedly contracted the Bank with a vendor to provide “Crafting of Employer Value Proposition (EVP) services without following proper Procurement process.	30/07/2012
	Eavesdropping	It was reported through the hotline that Land Bank employees where being unknowingly recorded at meetings.	11/04/2011
	Derogatory language	A staff member in LBIC used derogatory language to address her colleagues.	12/7/2011
	Discrimination in Land Bank Hiring Process	A preliminary investigation was conducted with regards to an allegation of hiring without following recruitment and selection process.	15/05/2012
	Irregular secondment of an Area Manager.	The caller stated an employee was the branch manager of the Tzaneen offices until he was transferred to manage the Pretoria branch in an acting capacity. According to the caller the transfer and subsequent appointment was highly irregular.	25/09/2012
	Occupational Detriment & Victimization.	The caller reported occupational detriment and victimization committed by management of the Information Technology department of the Land Bank. The caller stated that sometime after lodging the report with the Fraud Hotline, they began being victimized by management and on 27 February 2012, they were suspended from work. The caller strongly believes that they were suspended from work as a result of reporting the irregularities to the Fraud Hotline.	08/11/2012
	Breach of company policies & conflict of interest	It has been reported that a sales consultant at a branch has been operating a private business while in the employ of the Land bank and during office hours.	18/10/2012
	Suspicious Invoices submitted by the Service Provider.	In September 2012 it was reported by a branch alleging that a company has submitted suspicious invoices.	23/10/2012
	Alleged Irregularities- Procurement Manager	On the 02nd March 2013 the Internal Audit-Forensic business unit received information from a whistle-blower alleging that the Procurement Manager.	15/03/2013
	Nerpo Enquiry	Land Bank Internal Audit received a report through the Ethics line. The caller reported the executive owners of Nerpo Financial Services for fraud. The caller stated that Nerpo Financial Services receives money from the Land Bank to distribute to beneficiary farmers. According to the caller, the two executives tunnel the money received from the Land Bank into private investments and private enrichment.	04/04/2013
	Mpilende Foods (Pty) Ltd	On the 10th July 2013, Legal, Insolvency, RCB and Internal Audit business units met to discuss the discrepancies on the account of Mpilende Foods (Pty) Ltd. Legal, Insolvency prepared a report on discrepancies identified on review of the documentations received for the liquidation process. On the basis of the identified discrepancies, Internal Audit was engaged to conduct further investigations to establish this irregularities.	07/11/2013
	Board Secretariat	Internal Audit business units received an e-mail to report an alleged misconduct by one staff member in the Board secretariat and another in the Facilities Business units. It is alleged that there is an arrangement between the two to dispose of paper to a third party in return for payment of a sum of money. The money is then allegedly shared in agreed proportions between the two. It is alleged the arrangement has been going on for a number of years.	12/09/2013
	Alleged Irregular appointment of a Service Provider	Internal Audit-Forensic business unit received a hotline report, where it is alleged that during the course of August 2013, a vendor was appointed to review the banks credit process without following the procurement policy and process.	04/10/2013
	Alleged unfair practice in the HR	Alleging that there is unfair practice in the Human Resource Department of the Land Bank with regards to the appointment of HR business partner.	02/10/2013
	Complaint against AFC Manager-	It is alleged that staff members at both Vryheid and Pietermaritzburg AFCs complain about the AFC manager’s management style.	21/01/2014
	Suspicious Transactions on the Staff Deposit Account	Internal Audit-Forensic business unit had a meeting with Compliance, Risk business unit to investigate the high amount that is electronically transferred into Land bank staff deposit accounts. It was established that an amount of R964 000 was deposited into the Land Bank which was later distributed to different Staff Deposit accounts which raised suspicion	20/03/2014
	Allegation of stolen laptops in Rustenburg AFC	It was reported that two laptops had gone missing from the server room where they had been stored.	08/04/2014
	Legal- Disbursement of Land Bank Loan to a wrong account	On the 22nd of April 2014, the Internal Audit received a referral from the Legal business unit requesting an investigation of disbursement of Land Bank loan to a wrong account.	09/07/2014
	Duplicate salary payments-May 2014	On the 23rd of May 2014, duplicate salary payments were made to all staff members including members of the board. Duplicate payments were also made to garnishees.	14/07/2014
	Investigation into qualifications of staff member	On the 22nd August 2014 the Internal Audit received a fraud hotline report requesting an investigation into the education qualifications a staff member in the Marketing Business Unit.	27/08/2014
	Undue influence by the AFC Manager	On the 10th September 2014 the Internal Audit unit received a fraud hotline report requesting an investigation into the allegations of undue influence by an AFC Manager.	11/09/2014
	Suspicious transactions on the staff deposit account.	On the 11th November 2014 the Internal Audit business unit was informed per e-mail by Compliance, Risk business unit, that there is another employee from Bloemfontein AFC who received R950 000 and deposited into the staff member’s staff deposit account on the 23 June 2014.	04/12/2014
	Unjust Enrichment-Hiring of entertainment area: Rustenburg AFC	It was alleged that the then AFC Manager Rustenburg, benefitted unjustly from hiring out the entertainment area at the Rustenburg AFC.	19/05/2015
	Single sourcing irregularities	It is alleged that procurement procedures were not followed in the appointment of a Chauffer to drive the CEO during his Road-show.	22/05/2015
	Alleged irregular loan disbursement	It was reported that there are suspicious activities relating to accounts that are in a process of being written off in Mpumalanga. It was mentioned that the Finance officer at the AFC Nelspruit Branch was the person responsible for the irregularities.	17/07/2015
	Alleged Irregularities in Marketing	Internal audit conducted an audit of the Marketing and Corporate Affairs department and several issues were identified and escalated as irregularities. Upon communication of the final report to Management and Executive, audit was requested to conduct a fraud investigation into the Marketing department activities regarding processes and expenditure for corporate merchandise and sponsorship and events.	02/09/2015
	Alleged irregularities by staff members in the loan agreement with a client	Internal Audit received information from Legal business unit pertaining to possible involvement of the AFC officials in the fraudulent behaviour of the client. A client was granted an ISF loan to an amount of R135 610 to purchase studs cows.	02/10/2015
	Identity theft or fraud	One Joe Gabriel received an email from a perpetrator disguised as CEO of the Land Bank, with an attachment of an Identity Card. The perpetrator sent an email to Joe informing him of $1,000,000.00 compensation that has been approved by the UN and that the funds will be paid through Bank of New York.	22/09/2015
	Media Monitoring Enquiry	Internal Audit business unit received a request from the Executive Manager Strategy, Marketing, Communication & Policy to investigate the procurement process into the appointment of the media monitoring service provider.	09/10/2015
	Identity theft or fraud	Internal Audit received an email from Human Resources to investigate a case of identity theft. It appeared that someone was using HR business partner’s details as a procurement official to commit fraud. The HR business partner is a permanent employee of the Land Bank in the capacity of Employment Equity Consultant in the HR business unit.	24/11/2015
	Travel Irregularities by the AFC Manager	Internal Audit was requested per e-mail by Commercial Development Banking to investigate the trips conducted by an AFC Manager.	27/01/2016
	Attempted payment fraud	Internal Audit received an email from the Assistant Specialist: Monitoring and Arrear Management, based at the Gauteng Provincial Office, pertaining to attempted fraud committed by external perpetrators into a Land Bank client’s account.	13/01/2016
	Irregularities in Marketing	It came to Internal Audit’s attention that there was an invoice to an amount of R257 709 that was dispatched to Land Bank for the merchandise that was delivered on the 04th November 2015. The merchandise was thus received by an employee who has since left the employ of Land Bank.	02/02/2016
	Alleged irregular appointments in Finance department	Internal Audit business unit received a hotline report with regards to alleged irregularities in the recruitment, selection and appointments of the Procurement Manager and the Finance Systems Administrator.	16/08/2016
	Alleged Loan Application Fraud	A loan application was received on the 15 January 2016 for a special Mortgage loan. Concerns were raised with regard to the information supplied in the loan application form and submitted to the Land Bank for consideration.	29/10/2016

PENSION FUND ADJUDICATOR (PFA)

1. No
2. No
3. N/A
4. No circumstances arose to call for such action.

PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION (PIC)

Date Concluded	Subject Matter	Outcome
March 2011	Investigation into allegations of procurement fraud and collusion with suppliers against an employee	Investigation did not find any evidence of procurement fraud. No further action was taken against the employee.
July 2012	Investigation into the actual cause of data backup interruption which occurred in February 2012	The investigation found that the interruption was caused by human error rather than a systems failure, the employee was subject to the disciplinary hearing. A written warning was issued to the employee.
May 2013	Forensic Accounting Investigation into the role played by PIC employees, if any, in alleged irregularities pertaining to the leasing of business premises.	The investigation found no irregularities against the two PIC employees but that they were negligent in the carrying out of their duties. The employees were subject to disciplinary hearing. The investigation found that an outside person was illegally leasing out the business premises and receiving the income. A case of fraud against this person was reported at SAPS.
December 2013	Investigation into allegations of procurement fraud against an employee and irregular disposal of equipment	The investigation didn’t find any evidence that there was procurement fraud but only found that the employee contravened PIC policies with regard to use of PIC property for personal gain. The employee resigned during the disciplinary hearing process.
December 2013	Investigation into undisclosed business interests that may be in competition with the PIC business by an employee and failure to follow PIC approval processes with regards to application for additions funding on a property development project.	Employee was cleared on not following approval process and not declaring a business interest. Employee was, however, found to be conducting private business that may conflict with PIC business without appropriate approval. Employee resigned during the disciplinary hearing process.
May 2013	Investigation into allegations of procurement fraud and collusion with suppliers against an employee.	Investigation found evidence to support the allegations. A case of fraud was laid with SAPS against the employee.
November 2013	Investigation into allegations of procurement fraud in appointment of suppliers and embezzlement of Mall toilet takings against an employee.	The investigation found evidence to support the allegations. The employee resigned during disciplinary hearing process. A case of fraud was opened with SAPS against the employee.
November 2013	Investigation into breach of internal policies by the Executive.	The investigation found that policies of PIC were breached. There was mutual separation before the disciplinary process could commence.
January 2014	Investigation into allegations of collusion between five building managers and contractors.	The investigation found that there were no evidence to support allegations of collusion. However, two employees were found to have been negligent in performing their duties and resigned during the disciplinary process.
February 2014	Investigation into suspected fraud involving sending emails regarding "change of PIC bank accounts" to PIC tenants by an employee from a “gmail” account but utilising the email format of PIC Properties Division	Investigation found no wrongdoing on the part of the employee. The employee details appeared to have been used by the fraudsters involved in the scam. No action was taken against the employee.
November 2015	Investigation into breach of internal investment processes and policies by the general manager (GM) and senior manager reporting to them.	The investigation found that there were breaches by the GM and partly the senior manager for carrying out the instruction of the GM. There was mutual separation with the GM before the disciplinary process could commence and the senior manager was given a warning in line the PIC disciplinary policy.
September 2015	Investigation into process failures that caused delays and cost escalations relating to a property development.	Investigation found that there were inadequacies in project and contract management processes relating to this development. The employees implicated had already resigned from the PIC.
September 2015	Investigation into process failures that resulted in damage and vandalism to a building and caused PIC to incur cost of repairing the building	Investigation found that there were process inadequacies with regard to evicting the tenant and payment inefficiencies that caused the building to be left unsecured resulting in the damage. The employees implicated had already resigned from PIC
February 2016	Investigation into suspected procurement irregularities involving collusion with suppliers and receiving of bribes by an employee. The employee was also suspected of misconduct involving favouritism of certain employees and not adhering to code of conduct. Two employees were implicated as the favourites of the senior employee.	The investigation found no irregularities, collusion and fraud. The senior employee was found to have breached PIC policies and resigned before the disciplinary process. One of the employees was charged with misconduct for breaching PIC policies and the employee resigned during the disciplinary hearing. The third employee was cleared.

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (SAA)

1. Internal Forensic reports

Name of Entity	Subject matter	Date of conclusion
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Investigations into allegations of irregular appointment of Daylite Capital	20 July 2012
Air Chefs (SOC) Limited	Whistle-blower – husband reported wife for alleged irregularities in wine procurement.	27 February 2015

1. External Forensic Reports

Name of Entity	Subject matter	Date of conclusion
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Investigation into why SAA incurs losses, and dependent on the Shareholder for Bailouts	In progress
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Investigations in various allegations which had been made against primarily the company's former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Khaya Ngqula.	July 2010
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Investigation into not renewing the loan facility advanced to SAA timeously.	25 September 2014
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Forensic investigation into various allegations at South African Airways – Bagport.	23 January 2015
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Investigation into Baggage Claims Payments - Sao Paolo, Brazil.	07 April 2015
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Investigation into the award of sale and leaseback of ten Airbus A320-200 aircraft to SAA.	26 May 2015
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Investigation into allegations relating to RFP GSM 0085/14 and GSM026/15.	12 June 2015
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Forensic investigation into various allegations at South African Airways- Fallout investigations post the Kalawe disciplinary matter.	05 October 2015
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Investigation into commercial and operational associations between SAA and Mango.	04 March 2016
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Investigation in respect of Commercial aircraft leases between SAA and Mango.	12 August 2016
South African Airways (SOC) Limited	Investigation into allegations relating to the award of the Dry Snack tender GSM025/2013 Supplies.	13 October 2016
South African Airways Technical (SOC) Limited	Investigation into the sale of surplus material (rotables and consumables).	17 March 2016
Air Chefs (SOC) Limited	Investigation into various allegations including: Excessive orders from Deli One Victimisation by management of some staff members Excessive wastage of meals Loss of potential bids	30 June 2013
Air Chefs (SOC) Limited	Investigation into alleged irregular awarding of tender for dry snacks by Air Chefs	08 August 2014

SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE (SARS)

1. Regarding the PWC report related to Ecko Research in 2009:

Name: Forensic investigation on behalf of the South African Revenue Services "SARS" into alleged procurement irregularities

Subject: An internal audit was conducted which pointed to certain possible procurement irregularities in the appointment of Ecko Research to render services to the Segmentation and Research unit of SARS. The SARS GE: Internal Audit engaged PWC in July 2009 to investigate the following:

• The procurement process followed in the appointment of Ecko Research.
• The deliverables received from Ecko Research; and
• The payments made.

Date of conclusion: The final PWC report was submitted to SARS on 01 October 2009.

High-level results: PWC recommended that SARS:

• register a criminal case with the SAPS.
• consider instituting disciplinary action against the G.E: Research and Segmentation, Mandisa Mokwena (cost centre owner) for various contraventions of the procurement policy.
• investigate whether payments were made to the other entities/individuals identified by PWC.

SARS results subsequent to the PWC report:

• An internal investigation was launched and the SARS manager resigned on the day her arbitration would have started (09 December 2009).
• A criminal case was opened with the SAPS.
• The others started in the North Gauteng High Court on 8 October 2015. They face the following charges:
  • 43 counts of Fraud.
  • contravening section 2 read with section 3 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 [Offences relating to Racketeering Activities].
  • contravening section 4, 5 and 6 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 [Offences relating to Proceeds of Unlawful Activities – Money Laundering].
  • contravention of  section 4 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 [Corruption];
  • contravening Section 86 of the PFMA No 1 of 1999 [Financial maladministration].
• The charges relate to 43 fraudulent procurement transactions during the period 1 January 2007 to 31 May 2009. The total pecuniary loss suffered by SARS due to the aforesaid fraud amounts to R11 501 052.08.
• The State closed its case on 23 May 2016.
• The trial will continue against the SARS manger & 6 others from 01 December – 14 December 2016 when the defence will call their witnesses.

2. KPMG Forensic Investigation

Name: “South African Revenue Service: Report on Allegations of Irregularities and Misconduct”.

Subject: A forensic audit was conducted to verify the allegations

Date of conclusion: The final KPMG report was submitted to SARS on 3 September 2015.

High-level results: The Report has not been made public, and remains confidential, because it raises matters that are either sub judice or that are still subject to further investigation by law enforcement agencies.

SARS results subsequent to the report: Matter was referred to relevant law enforcement agencies.

SASRIA

Sasria received a tip-off on its fraud hotline during March 2010 regarding allegations of impropriety over the unauthorised payment of bonuses to the Managing Director and other staff. A forensic investigation was conducted and the matter concluded during August 2010.

TAX OMBUD

The Office of the Tax Ombud was established in October 2013 in terms of the Tax Administration Act, 28 of 2011. Since its establishment, it has not requested any internal and/or external forensic report on any aspect.

Reply:

(a) 210 Grants were awarded.

(b) The following institutions received awards:

• Koelenhof Wynkelder Eiendoms Beperk
• Afrifresh Group (Pty) Ltd
• Agri Mega t/a Agri Promo
• Bertie van Zyl EDMS BPK
• Bufland Boedery
• Chalmar Beef
• Citrus Academy
• Du Roi Agritech t/a Du Roi Nursery
• Grain South Africa
• Kouebokkeveld BK
• GWK Peperk limited
• Haygrove Heaven (Pty) Ltd
• Int Meat Quality Assurance
• Sansor
• Starke Ayres Seed (Pty) Ltd
• New Plant Nursery
• University of Pretoria
• University of Stellenbosch
• Oos Vrystaat Kaap Operations
• The Umhlatuzi Valley Sugar
• Mouton Citrus (Pty) Ltd
• Russellstone Agri Contracting (Pty) Ltd
• Astral Operations Ltd
• Elgin fruit juices (Pty) Ltd
• Green Africa Foundation
• Hortgro Services (Pty) Ltd
• Mthashana TVET College
• Oshry Farms (Anthony John)
• Dutoit Agri (Pty) Ltd
• KZN Agricultural Owen Sithole College
• Paradigm Garden Concepts (Pty) Ltd
• Plant Health Products (Pty) Ltd
• Potgieter Boerdery Trust
• Rainbow Farms
• SENWES
• TPLR & Training Services TPL001
• University of Limpopo
• University of Stellenbosch
• Wida Wine Industry Development Association
• Womiwu Rural Development
• Garden World
• North-West University
• Oast Farm Pty Ltd
• Batho Pele Community Development Trust
• Franschhoek Fruit Packers Limited
• ARC.LNR
• National Agricultural Marketing Council
• Aartappels SA Art.21
• South African Sugar Association
• SA-Uniglobe Agricultural Skills Dynamic
• Colourful Group Projects cc
• Matiti Training and Projects
• Esperance farming trust
• Mahela Boerdery (EDMS) BPK
• UCL Company Limited
• Abagold Ltd
• GHB Farms (Pty) Ltd
• Jalynca Tegniese Dienste
• HIK Abalone Farm
• Mposa
• Sundwane-Xobo Agricultural
• University of the Free State
• University of Mpumalanga
• RZT Zelpy 4670 (Pty) Ltd
• Tshwane University of Technology
• Walter Sisulu University
• Hymike Trading Enterprise cc
• Skills for Africa
• Meadow Feeds Mills Cape
• University of Venda
• Montagu Wine & Spirits Company Ltd
• Green Africa Foundation
• Mhlontlo Local Municipality
• Mthashana TVET College
• Peninsula Landscaping
• Pro-Plum Orchards (Pty) Ltd
• Potchefstroom College of Agriculture
• Transfarms / Transformation farming Solutions (Pty) Ltd
• Swart Familie Trust
• Tongaat Hulett Sugar
• Illovo Sugar
• Cape Peninsula University of Technology
• J De W Conradie
• Suidwes Beleggings
• Koue Bokkeveld Opleidingsentrum
• TVL Landbou Unie
• Crookes Brothers Limited
• Hortgro Services (Pty) Ltd

(c) 232 Unemployed students have been supported through bursaries and 17 have completed their qualifications.

      97 Worker students have been supported through bursaries and 11 completed their qualifications.

(d) The following qualifications were received:

• BTech in Agriculture

• Management Advancement Development Programme
• BTech Agricultural Management
• BTech
• BSC Honours in Botany
• BSC Pathology and Entomology
• Project Management
• BTech CMA
• Diploma in Crop Science
• Diploma in Animal Science
• BSC Animal Health
• Animal Science
• Certificate Operations Management
• BSC (Hons) Genetics
• Certificate in Jnr Bookkeeping
• BSC (Hons) Genetics
• BCom (Hons) Human Resource Management
• BTech Biotechnology
• BA (Hons)
• Office Administration NQF level 5

 

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2427 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

Yes, the allegations were levelled against the Ministers’ appointment and not in his private capacity. 

 

Reply:

(a) One

(b) (i) The amount paid to the employee as at appointment in 2011 was R 1 025 133, which increases incrementally on an annual basis due to general salary adjustment.

(ii) The Department was not able to secure the services of an expert Executive Manager: Finance who met the gender representivity requirements. The appointee has skills that are highly in demand in the public and private sector and it was to the benefit of the Department to secure her services due to a buy offer.

(iii) Although the post was advertised on salary level 14, the successful candidate’s remuneration package was at a higher level and she was therefore appointed on a personal notch.

Reply:

Yes.

(a) The Deputy Minister submitted an affidavit to the Public Protector.

(b) The Deputy Minister submitted a statement to the Hawks for their investigation.

Reply:

(1) After reading questions NA 2598 and NA 2599, having answered NA 2597, 2016, on the same matter, the Minister ordered an investigation into the matter (see Ministerial note below). As soon as he receives the report the Minister will respond to the said questions.

MINISTERIAL NOTE: I need a full investigation on this matter. It cannot be that a Member of Parliament (MP) would ask three separate questions on the same matter, without there being a good reason for it.

Reply:

1.  

(a) National Treasury has undertaken preliminary assessment of various aspects of the feasibility of the nuclear new build programme, based on the Draft Feasibility Study (2013) submitted by the Department of Energy. The Department of Energy has not yet completed a full feasibility study with a cost-benefit analysis which includes a socio-economic assessment. As a result, a detailed assessment of the feasibility and the affordability of the nuclear new build programme cannot be undertaken at this stage.

(b) During 2015, National Treasury engaged extensively with officials from the Department of Energy on the potential financial, fiscal and economic implications of the nuclear new build programme (which are all involved aspects of affordability). A presentation was produced to guide discussions and shared with officials of the DoE. National Treasury has not yet presented these preliminary findings to Cabinet and therefore cannot currently share the details.

(c) The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) held a series of engagements with the DoE during 2015 on the nuclear new build programme’s procurement strategy, after which the OCPO wrote to the department expressing National Treasury’s opinion on that strategy. On 13 September 2016, the National Treasury received a set of documents, which included the reviews undertaken by the DoE Transaction Advisors. A preliminary assessment of the documents was undertaken and a letter sent to the DoE on 23 September 2016, outlining Treasury’s assessment on the state of readiness of the procurement strategy. The Treasury intends to engage further with the DoE once documents have reached a more substantive stage of development.

2. (a) (b) The reports that Treasury has produced in this regard are the following:

     (1) An internal report containing an assessment of the DoE’s draft feasibility study of November 2013 was prepared and finalised in 2014. The report was titled ‘Assessment of the Nuclear Feasibility Study’.

      (2) Internal research conducted by the Treasury on the high level costs and risks associated with a nuclear build programme was first conducted in 2013 and has been updated since, in line with updated global trends.

      (3) In September 2015, at Cabinet’s request, the National Treasury prepared a preliminary report on high-level fiscal and financial implications of a new nuclear build programme.

      (4) The Chief Procurement Officer sent an assessment of the draft procurement documents to the Department of Energy in February 2016.

(c) Main findings and recommendations:

These reports only contain preliminary observations, which were reached from limited information. Extensive work is still required before substantive conclusions are reached. A full cost-benefit analysis must be conducted which must include a comprehensive social and economic impact assessment before the feasibility, affordability and procurement strategy can be properly assessed by the Treasury.

The Department of Energy is the lead department in government on this matter. They are best place to respond. Recent documents released by the Department of Energy should be of assistance in this regard.

 

Reply:

1. The matter relating to transferring of the income generated by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) to the revenue fund was laid to rest by the FFC resolution. We attached the FFC resolution for ease of reference.

2. The RTMC is a creature of statute and any monies generated and or income made by the corporation is regulated by the act that established the Corporation. It is therefore prudent to consider the resolution of the FFC as attached above.

3. The FFC resolution attached offer an explanation in relation to these matters.

4. The payment to Tasima post 2012 was per the various court orders against the department and no court order was ever made against the RTMC for the payment of theeNaTIS to the Tasima. Therefore there could be no legal ground or basis on which RTMC can be made to reimburse the monies paid.

Reply:

1. (a) (i) No training centres within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality region applied for accreditation during the 2014-15 financial year.

(b) - (e) Not applicable.

(ii) 2015-16 financial year

(a) Applications for accreditation	(b) Names of each specified centre	(c) (i) How many centres obtained accreditation?	(c) (ii) Courses accredited
45	Skills Matrix Adan’s General Standards B&W Instruments & Electrical Dr Fire Hazman Training Siyafunda Training & Safety Primeserv HR Solutions Transvaal Training Waco Data Matrix Agisanang Licence Wise Aveng Grinaker LTA Mpofu Engineering Projects Bagvin College PJ Nel & Sons Barloworld Equipment Lifting Operator Training Centre Nirvana Business Solutions Apex Safety Solutions CPME Saisc School of Draughting Tlaletso Consultants Italite Ceramic Limited Rock of Spring Isihawu Esisha Property Services Libra Training Services & Consultant Izwe Training Frazer Alexadra ECA Sisephe Construction for Skills Sharp Edge Consulting & Training CC Nationwide Empowerment Powerpro PJ Nel & Sons Training Bagvin college Profix Robor Scaffolding Africa Academy Therascene CC Lotantsi Fire Consultants MCS Training Solutions Blacken College of Artisan Skills Training CBM Training Global Learning Services Training and Education on Call St Anthony's Education Centre	20	Plant operations Scaffolding Community house building Building and Civil Construction National Certificate in Construction Construction Supervisor Construction Contracting Steelwork Construction Roadwork Plumbing

• The previous accreditation issued to training providers came to an end on 31 March 2016.
• Applications for re-accreditation were received by the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) in 2015.
• Due to the extension of the National Skills Development Strategy III, accreditation for all applicants were extended to 30 June 2016.

(d) Reasons for not receiving accreditation

(e) What plans are in place to assist centres to obtain accreditation?

Each training provider that is not compliant received an evaluation or compliance report from CETA with specified findings with remedial actions. The report is signed off by both the CETA Compliance Officer and the provider representative. Some of the main reasons for not obtaining accreditation are: Training centres are not meeting the criteria for registration of assessors, practitioners with CETA (training providers particularly for plant operations and scaffolding qualifications presented internal provider based certificates and not the recognised CETA Statement of Achievements as per CETA quality assurance policy), no learning materials supporting the unit standards or qualifications applied for. Inadequate equipment or structures or no existing structures to conduct the required practical training.

Learning Materials: In terms of learning materials, CETA has funded the development of standard learning materials for the National Certificate in Electrical Engineering, as well as for the National Certificate in Construction Contracting. These learning materials are made available to providers. Practitioner/Assessor Qualifications: If training was conducted by an accredited CETA training provider, CETA upon request by such a provider conducts an external moderation assessment. If found competent, assessments are uploaded on the CETA Management Information System and a Statement of Results (SoR) or Achievement is issued. One-on-one meetings, telephonic or e-mail support: Training providers are provided with on-going support.

2.

(a) What are the qualifications of Assessors?

(b) Training material from CETA to training centres

CETA uses its own staff as compliance officers to conduct the site audit visits for accreditation. Standardised accreditation instruments, tools and checklists are utilised by the compliance officers. Assessors have education and training, and/or human resource development qualifications with accompanying relevant experience. Staff members with technical construction qualifications are involved in the accreditation compliance site visits.

CETA has made available standardised learning materials for the National Certificate in Electrical Construction to support small electrical contractors, as well as standardised learning materials for the National Certificate in Construction Contracting to support small and emerging construction enterprises.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2509 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

There has over the years been a significant reduction in the number of remand detainees.

Periods	Average number of RDs
Average March 2012	47191
Average Sept 2012	45138
Average March 2013	46852
Average Sept 2013	43360
Average March 2014	43973
Average Sept 2014	40146
Average March 2015	42901
Average Sept 2015	40675
Average March 2016	44026
Average Sept 2016	41486
Reduction in numbers	5705
Reduction in %	12.09%

The table above reflecting the trends from March 2012 to September 2016 revealed that the population of RDs reduced by 12.09% over a period of five years. This reduction should be equated to the team effort of various role players who contribute in the implementation of the strategies. These results could be much better if the factors that play a role in delaying cases could be effectively managed. A further study is required with focus on the remand detainees with co-accused whose cases take longer than three years. Another area that requires attention is the front end of the Criminal Justice System with focus on the RDs that spend up to three months in detention.

Children Remand Detainees:

With the introduction of the Child Justice Act (Act 75 of 2008), the number of RD children reduced from 504 in March 2010 to an annual average of 99 in 2015/16. The lowest average number of children was recorded in August 2016 (72). The overall reduction of children RDs from 2010 to August 2016 was 85.7%.

It is crucial to understand that the key drivers of the population of the remand detainees are beyond the control of the detention institutions. These drivers, according to international literature, are the use of pre-trial detention and the increasing trend in serious crimes. The increase in serious crimes is closely related to an increase in the use of pre-trial detention by courts without the option of bail.

The number of admissions and the length of stay are regarded as other drivers which are beyond the control of institutions responsible for the detention of RDs. Factors found to be linked to the increase in the length of stay of remand detainees are as follows,

• The presence of multiple co-accused in one case or accused linked to other crimes that are under investigation;
• Withdrawal, rehiring of legal representatives and changing of legal representatives by the accused;
• Failure of the co-accused and or their legal representative to appear in court on set dates thus leading to remanding of the cases for several times;
• Request for the separation of trials by the accused in the middle of the cases;
• Brings of bail applications by the accused in the middle of the trail through the bail application was attended to at the beginning of the case;
• Delays in securing a date at the high court for the cases that are escalated by lower courts to high courts;
• Loss of court records;
• Failure of witnesses to appear in court;
• Presence of multiple witnesses in some cases;
• Requests for remand either by defence, lawyers of the accused and/or the state;
• Failure of the co-accused to appear in court especially those that are under non-custodial system;

In addition to the previously mentioned key drivers, there are other factors that are thought to play a role in the failure to reduce the number of RD’s. These factors include failure to pay bail by the remand detainees who have been given bail by courts. The percentage of such RD’s ranges between 15 and 19%.

Despite all the challenges mentioned above there are several strategies implemented to deal with overcrowding at the cluster level and the departmental level.

Additional interventions which specifically focus on the down management of remand detainees by the DCS are:

1. The implementation of bail protocol (Section 63A of Criminal Procedure Act, Act 51 of 1977). The protocol makes provision for the Head of a Correctional Centre to approach the relevant court to release an accused on warning in lieu of bail or to amend the bail conditions imposed by that court when the offender population of a particular correctional centre is reaching such proportions that it constitutes a material and imminent threat to human dignity, physical health or safety of the accused. It is worth mentioning that this section is only applicable to those accused with bail who have been charged with Schedule 7 crimes.

1. The Marketing of section 63(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act (Act 51 of 1977). Section 63(1) makes provision for the accused or prosecutor to make an application to the court to reduce the amount of bail that was set by the relevant court.

1. Referral of RDs to court for consideration of their length of detention. The Correctional Service Act (section 49G) makes provision for the Head of the Centre to submit an application to court for the consideration of the length of detention of the RDs before they complete two years in detention initially (application submitted at 21 months) and annually with regard to subsequent applications. The provision does not suggest that there is custody limit in terms of period of detention in South Africa for RDs. The courts responds by utilizing the provisions applicable to section 63A applications as there is no parallel provision in the Criminal Procedure Act.

The cluster approach in the reduction management of remand detainees appears to be effective. The DCS alone could not be successful in reducing the population of the RDs. The Executive Head of the Department of Justice and Correctional Services in consultation with Director of NPA and the National Commissioner of Correctional Services has appointed a bail task team which has been assigned to determine factors that contribute to the RDs staying in detention while they have an option of paying bail. The task team falling under the Criminal Justice System Reform is finalizing the report on audit conducted in Pollsmoor and the Mthatha centres remand detention facilities. It is hoped that the report will assist in providing guidance on coming up with alternative approaches for managing RDs with bail.

Reply:

DPSA

1. No Internal forensic reports pertaining to the Department of Public Service and Administration were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available.

Why not? there were never any cases that came to our knowledge that required a forensic investigation.

1. No External forensic reports pertaining to the Department of Public Service and Administration were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available

Why not? there were never any cases that came to our knowledge that required a forensic investigation

(aa) N/A

1. N/A
2. N/A

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is an independent Constitutional body, and its budget is appropriated via the Minister of Public Service and Administration.

(a) & (b)(i) Not applicable

(a) & (b)(ii) No internal or external forensic report has been commissioned by the PSC from 1 January 2009 to date.

(aa) Not applicable, please see (a) and (b) above.

(bb) Not applicable, please see (a) and (b) above.

(cc) Not applicable, please see (a) and (b) above.

The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) has not had any (a) Internal and /or (b) external forensic reports completed from 1 January 2009 to date; because the organisation has not had any reported and /or investigated forensic cases.

THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

(a) None

(b) Yes

(i) National School of Government

(aa) KPMG

 

(bb) Fraudulant Transactions – misappropriation of funds

(cc) 15 June 2011

Government Employees Medical Scheme

(a)(i): Not applicable to GEMS

(a)(ii) No completed internal forensic investigation report is available. Why Not: An investigation into the leaking of information to the press is still underway.

(b)(i): Not applicable to GEMS

(b)(ii) No. Why Not: Allegations made in relation to one of the Scheme’s procurement processes is still underway.

Note that the Scheme does have a Claims Risk Management function where reported cases of fraud, waste and abuse are subjected to investigation. The actions pursued by the Scheme in response to the forensic investigation outcomes include reporting healthcare providers to regulatory bodies such as the Health Professions Council of South Africa and criminal prosecution.

Reply:

/ (ii) Department/Entity	(a) Internal Forensic Report	(b) External Forensic Report	(aa) Name	(bb) Subject	(cc) Date of Completion
The Department of Higher Education and Training (established on 1 April 2010, hence, no prior reports)	2		Corruption at trade testing unit: Institute for the National Development of Learnerships, Employment Skills and Labour Assessments (INDLELA)	An investigation instituted by the Director-General on a dossier of allegations of corruption levelled against the management staff of INDLELA, the trade-testing unit of the Department.	8 February 2011
			Irregular payments to a service provider	An investigation instituted by the Director-General on irregular payments made to a service provider that has provided and installed security equipment at the Department.	7 August 2013
Agriculture Sector Education and Training Authority	17		Skills programme review	Processes followed regarding the approval of and payments to a service provider.	May 2009
			Accuracy of cost of overseas trip	Verification of the accuracy of all costs incurred on the Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) overseas trip on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).	February 2014
			Validity of payments	Review of the validity of payments – Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) grants.	March 2014
			Recruitment of Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) Manager	Detailed report on allegations relating to the recruitment of a manager.	August 2011
			Payments made to Kediematse HR Solutions cc	Investigation into payments made to a service provider for AgriSETA funded learnership programmes.	June 2012
			Numeracy Academy linked ABET grants	Investigation into the Numeracy Academy linked ABET grants.	February 2013
			Unethical behaviour	Investigation into allegations of unethical behaviour of a supplier and a manager within the SETA.	November 2013
			Conflict of interest	Investigation into possible conflict of interest.	January 2014
			Bursary payments	Bursary payments to the Project Manager Finance and Supply Chain Management (SCM).	October 2016
			Recruitment of two Senior Managers and one Project Manager	Recruitment of Senior Manager: Human Resource and Payroll, Senior Manager: Skills Planning and Reporting, Project Manager Finance and SCM.	October 2016
			The approved fee structure	Review of the approved fee structure for the 2014/ 2015 financial year.	May 2016
			Payments made to the Board members for meetings	Scrutiny of Board meeting attendance supporting documentation to determine whether amounts claimed are valid and accurate.	May 2016
			Fee escalations	Comparison of fees for the 2012/13, 2013/14, and 2014/15 financial years in order to analyse fee escalations.	May 2016
			Corruption and abuse of power	Allegations of corruption and abuse of power.	February 2015
			Creditors Age Analysis	Reviewing of the Creditors Age Analysis and trends on payment of suppliers / service providers.	February 2015
			Bribes be paid	Investigate the allegation that certain individuals require bribes to be paid to them to perform their duties.	February 2015
			Failure of AgriSETA’s management to act on reported irregularities	Failure of AgriSETA’s management to act on reported irregularities.	February 2015
Construction Sector Education and Training Authority	1		Funded Discretionary Grant Forensic Investigation	Funded Discretionary Grant.	31 January 2014
Council on Higher Education	2		Purchase and maintenance of the CHE Building	Purchase and maintenance of the CHE Building.	19 September 2011
			Source of a leak to the media	Source of a leak to the media	June 2010
Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority	1		Misconduct by the former CEO	Signing of a bank guarantee by the former CEO to secure an operating lease agreement without following due process.	February 2011
Financial and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority	1		Awarding of the Bridging Programme tender	Awarding of the Bridging Programme tender.	December 2015 and follow-up investigation in progress
Food and Beverages Sector Education and Training Authority	2		Transgression of supply chain processes	Transgression of supply chain processes	January 2013
			Investigation on Executives/Managers/ Staff	Investigation on Executives/Managers/Staff	January 2013
Fibre, Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority	1		Fraud and corruption within the SETA	Fraud and corruption within the SETA.	13 May 2014
Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority	1		The procurement and use of services	The procurement and use of services.	7 February 2013
Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority	1		Corruption between ex-employee and Training Provider	Corruption between ex-employee and Training Provider.	30 January 2015
Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Sector Education and Training Authority	2		Embezzlement of Grant Funds and Monies	Embezzlement of Grant Funds and Monies.	February and July 2011
			Leaking of the entity’s confidential documents	Leaking of the company's confidential documents.	April 2011 and February 2014
Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority	2		Irregular payments from the PSETA Discretionary Grants account and the National Skills Fund account	Irregular payments from the PSETA Discretionary Grants account and the National Skills Fund account.	1 July 2010
			Irregular payments made from the PSETA National Skills Fund account	Irregular payments made from the PSETA National Skills Fund account.	1 July 2010
Transport Education and Training Authority	2	1	The SCM process	SCM process that was investigated by a private consulting firm	OMA Chartered Accountants report submitted directly to Board during 2011/12 financial year
			The SCM process	An investigation undertaken by the public protector into the SCM process that was investigated by a private consulting firm.	The completion date on the Public Protector report cannot be confirmed as the report was provided to TETA on the matter.
			Bribe from stakeholder	Bribe from stakeholder.	28 February 2014
Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority	4		Irregularities involving a Project Specialist	Irregularities involving a Project Specialist.	April 2015
			Procurement processes	Procurement processes.	The investigation is still in process.
			Selection process and contracting of bursaries	Selection process and contracting of bursaries.	The investigation is still in process.
			Determine progress on projects	Determine progress on projects.	The investigation is still in process.

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2296 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

1. No, in accordance with the Constitutional Court, the Department has started engaging with Tasima on the transfer management plans, which shall be considered within 20 days.

2. No, since the eNATIS systems has not yet been transferred to the Department.

(b) (i) (ii) and (iii) falls away.

The process of transferring of the eNaTIS system would also include the reconciliation of the eNATIS assets register.

3. (a) The assets are under the custodian of TASIMA and would be dealt with once transfer has taken place.

(b) Currently, operated by TASIMA.

Reply:

(a) A total of 69 Water Use License Applications were declined in the period 1 January to 31 December 2015.

(b) Refer to the table below for the various reasons applications were refused.

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Number	Province	Type of water use(s) - indicate S25(2) & Volumes where applicable	Sector (e.g. Agric, mining, industrial, Forestry, Municipality/Govt Dept)	Signed Date	Reason for Decline
		Water use(s) e.g. S21(a) - Groundwater/ surface water
1	Eastern Cape	21(a)	Agriculture	2015-03-01	Catchment fully allocated.
2	KwaZulu-Natal	21(e)©(i)	Industry	2015-04-08	Outstanding information
3	Limpopo	21(a)	Agriculture	2015-03-28	Catchment fully allocated.
4	Mpumalanga	21(a) and (b)	Agriculture	2015-04-30	Outstanding information
5	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-04-30	Catchment fully allocated.
6	North West	21 (a,b, c, f, g &i)	Industry	2015-04-30	Outstanding information
7	Free State	21(a)	Agriculture	2015-04-30	Catchment fully allocated.
8	Free State	21(a)	Agriculture	2015-07-17	Catchment fully allocated.
9	Limpopo	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-07-17	Catchment fully allocated.
10	Limpopo	21 a & g	Development	2015-07-17	Outstanding information
11	Mpumalanga	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-08-30	Catchment fully allocated.
12	Limpopo	21 (a,c &i)	Industry	2015-08-31	Outstanding information
13	Mpumalanga	21 (b)	Agriculture	2015-09-01	Outstanding information
14	Limpopo	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-09-02	Catchment fully allocated.
15	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-10-04	Catchment fully allocated.
16	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-10-04	Catchment fully allocated.
17	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-10-04	Catchment fully allocated
18	Eastern Cape	21 (d)	SFRA	2015-11-19	Proposed plantation will have negative impact on the existing water uses and Reserve
19	Eastern Cape	21 (d)	SFRA	2015-11-19	Catchment fully allocated
20	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-11-19	Catchment fully allocated.
21	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-11-19	Catchment fully allocated
22	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-11-19	Catchment fully allocated
23	Free State	21 (a,b,c&i)	Agriculture	2015-11-19	Catchment fully allocated
24	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-11-19	Catchment fully allocated
25	Limpopo	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-11-19	Catchment fully allocated
26	Limpopo	21 (a&b)	Agriculture	2015-11-19	Catchment fully allocated
27	Limpopo	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-11-19	Catchment fully allocated
28	North West	21 (a)	Development	2015-10-20	Geohydrological report outstanding. Section 21 (g) water use information and design drawing, capacity and final effluent from waste water facility are outstanding.
29	Limpopo	22 (a)	Agriculture	2015-10-04	Outstanding information
30	Free State	23 (a)	Agriculture	2015-06-12	Catchment fully allocated
31	Free State	24 (a)	Agriculture	2015-06-12	Catchment fully allocated
32	Western Cape	21 (c,i)	local government	2015-12-18	Outstanding information
33	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-10-04	Catchment fully allocated.
34	Limpopo	21 (a&b)	Agriculture	2015-10-21	Outstanding information
35	Limpopo	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-12-18	Catchment fully allocated
36	Mpumalanga	21 (a,b,c,g&i)	mining	2015-12-18	Outstanding information
37	Limpopo	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-12-18	Catchment fully allocated
38	Western Cape	21 (a&b)	local government	2015-12-18	The proposed storm water Detention Dam is for reducing the risk of frequently flooding of the village
39	Limpopo	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-12-18	Catchment fully allocated.
40	Limpopo	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-12-18	Catchment fully allocated.
41	Limpopo	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-12-18	Catchment fully allocated
42	Limpopo	21 (a)	Industry	2015-12-24	Catchment fully allocated.
43	Limpopo	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-12-18	Catchment fully allocated.
44	Western Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-12-19	Catchment fully allocated.
45	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-07-30	Catchment fully allocated.
46	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-08-25	Catchment fully allocated.
47	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-08-25	Catchment fully allocated.
48	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-08-25	Catchment fully allocated.
49	Limpopo	21 (a, g &j)	Mining	2015-08-07	Outstanding information
50	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-08-14	Catchment fully allocated.
51	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Mining	2015-08-27	Outstanding information
52	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Development	2015-08-14	Catchment fully allocated.
53	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-08-27	Catchment fully allocated.
54	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-07-17	Catchment fully allocated.
55	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-08-14	Catchment fully allocated.
56	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-06-15	Catchment fully allocated.
57	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-05-28	Catchment fully allocated.
58	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Mining	2015-05-28	Outstanding information
59	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Local government	2015-06-02	Outstanding information
60	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-05-04	Catchment fully allocated.
61	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-12-10	Catchment fully allocated.
62	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-12-14	Catchment fully allocated.
63	Free State	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-02-03	Outstanding information
64	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-04-24	Catchment fully allocated.
65	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-03-03	Catchment fully allocated.
66	Northern Cape	21 (a, g &j)	Mining	2015-11-27	Outstanding information
67	Northern Cape	21 (a,c&i)	Mining	2015-11-28	Outstanding information
68	Northern Cape	21 (a)	Agriculture	2015-11-29	Outstanding information
69	Northern Cape	21 (a,c,I,f&g)	Mining	2015-11-30	Outstanding information

Reply:

(a)-(bb) There were no international trips undertaken by the Chief Executive Officer, executive or board members in the 2015 calendar year and to date.

(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2465 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr B NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a) A total of 626 boreholes were drilled and a total of 519 Repaired/Upgraded/Refurbished (refer to table 1 below for details).

(b) Refer to Annexure A for the GPS location of each specified borehole.

(c)(i) The cost were from R 250 - R 1 455 depending on geological formation and other variables.

(c)(ii) The cost of refurbishment in each case was R 53, 6 million.

(d) No, water was found in all the boreholes excerpt for a few cases in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

Table 1. List of boreholes per province including costs:

Province	Number of Boreholes	Costs (Rands)	(d) Water Found
	(i) Drilled	(ii)Repaired	(i) Per m drilled	(ii) Refurbished
Eastern Cape	14	11		R 20,4 M	Yes
Western Cape	-	-	-	-	-
Northern Cape	23	47	R750-R 1455	R 21,7M	Yes
North West	322	105	R320		Yes
Gauteng	-	-	-	-	-
Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-
Mpumalanga	8	40	R 900	R 4,0M	Yes
KZN	188	281	R 250 –R350	R 7,5M	Yes
Freestate	71	35	R 711		Yes
TOTALS:	626	513		R 53,6 M

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Reply:

(a)-(bb) There were no international trips undertaken by the Chief Executive Officer, executive or board members in the 2015 calendar year and to date.

(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2455 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

The intended outcomes of the initiatives include;

• Promoting investment in the mining cluster in the newly established One-Stop-Shop facility that links to the Invest South Africa process, developing a common message across key stakeholders and unlocking impediments to the entry of independent black capital.
• Increasing exploration through the provision of cutting edge geo-scientific information and special funding mechanisms.
• Increasing participation of emerging miners in the mining value chain by creating alternative funding mechanism and creating mechanisms for collaboration with Majors.
• The implementation of an industry wide decent work program with an initial focus on rights at work, the rejuvenation of Future Forums, policy alignment and social protection.
• The implementation of a cluster reskilling and upskilling programme that is collaborative, transparent and enables mobility across the cluster.
• The establishment of a multi-stakeholder crisis intervention task force (modelled on government intervention post the financial crisis) with the objective of saving marginal mines and jobs.

The Mining Phakisa Lab took five weeks, from 26 October 2015 to the 27 November 2015 in Limpopo (3 weeks at the Legends Resort) and at the Capital Hotel in Sandton (2 weeks).

Stakeholders from organised business, organised labour, civil society, some chapter 9 institutions, Congress of traditional Leaders and government departments attended the Mining Phakisa lab. The cost was R26 785 520.81 and the report will be made available after the Presidential Launch in December 2016.

Reply:

(a)-(bb) There were no international trips undertaken by the Chief Executive Officer, executive or board members in the 2015 calendar year and to date.

(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2461 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a)-(bb) There were no international trips undertaken by the Chief Executive Officer, executive or board members in the 2015 calendar year and to date.

(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2450 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a)-(bb) There were no international trips undertaken by the Chief Executive Officer, executive or board members in the 2015 calendar year and to date.

(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2457 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(i) Only 7% of newly appointed principals were subjected to competency tests because the tests were not mandatory yet. Provincial Education Departments had not commenced with the development of such tests. The Western Cape and Gauteng were the only provinces which have developed competency tests but did not apply the tests for the appointment of school principals. The DBE had to first put systems in place to prepare for the implementation of the tests across all provinces. The preparations involved the development and the promulgation of the policy on the South African Standard for Principalship which had to serve as the basis for the developments of the assessment test and consultation processes at the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC).

(ii) The Western Cape was the only province that implemented competency tests in the 2015-16 financial year but made it optional for schools to utilise the tests in making appointment recommendations for principals, hence the low 7% average.

RESPONSE TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION 2592

(2) (a) Consultation on Principal Competency Testing has commenced with all unions. The first meeting took place on 23 August 2016 at the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) offices where all unions were present.

(b) SADTU is of the view that Competency Assessment for principals is a matter of mutual interest and must be a subject of collective bargaining in the ELRC rather than consultation, while CTU-ATU is willing to have bi-lateral meetings with the Department before the matter could be finalised. A follow-up meeting was scheduled for 30 November at the ELRC but has to be postponed due to the commitment of the parties to the ELRC and the ELRC to a Portfolio Committee engagement meeting with education stakeholders.

Reply:

1. (a) (i) It takes about 30 to 45 days to finalise the deregistration process of an educator found to be in possession of fraudulent qualifications. The final decision to deregister an educator is taken by the SACE Council. (ii) & (iii) It takes on average three (3) months to finalise cases of sexual misconduct and physical assault. Some cases may take longer depending on the prevailing circumstances of each case.

(b) The total number of educators struck off the roll during (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13, (cc) 2013-14, (dd) 2014-15 and (ee) 2015-16 is as follows:

2011/12

Educators struck off indefinitely: 31

Educators struck off but may re-apply after a certain period: 01

2012/13

Educators struck off indefinitely: 27

Educators struck off but may re-apply after a certain period: 01

2013/14

Educators struck off indefinitely: 03

Educators struck off but may re-apply after a certain period: 06

2014/15

Educators struck off indefinitely: 10

Educators struck off but may re-apply after a certain period: 18

2015/16

Educators struck off indefinitely: 25

Educators struck off but may re-apply after a certain period: 05

Reply:

(a)-(bb) There were no international trips undertaken by the Chief Executive Officer, executive or board members in the 2015 calendar year and to date.

(b) (i)-(iii) Not applicable.

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

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DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 2460 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

1. South Africa has complied with every obligation contained in the agreement. The first capital installment (US$150 million) was due and payable on 3 January 2016; it was paid on 30 December 2015. The second capital installment (US$250 million) is due and payable on 3 January 2017; it was paid on 26 August 2016. Five capital installments remain, each payable 12 months after the last; the next three payments are US$300 million and the last two are US$350 million.
2. The New Development Bank related obligations have been factored into the Medium Term Expenditure Framework; and will be funded as budgeted.

Reply:

The amount originally planned for spending by SASSA and for payment contractors is shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Original planned spending by SASSA in total and for payment contractors.

R' 000	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19
	Audited Outcome	Budget	Estimates	Estimates
Total expenditure/ budgets	6,686,478	7,351,089	7,697,571	7,911,091
Of which: payment Contractors	2,025,559	2,179,364	2,202,043	2,329,761

Source: Data as at ENE 2016

SASSA will spend approximately R2.179 billion on payment contractors in 2016/17. In 2017/18 the Department of Social Development will transfer R7.697 billion to SASSA.

The Ministry of Social Development and SASSA need to respond on the specific spending amounts from SASSA’s budget and accumulated surpluses being used to build up systems in preparation to become the paymaster, and on related issues such as SASSA’s readiness to assume the paymaster role, what functions they intend to take over and which ones they will continue to contract out. The above figures, published in ENE 2016 are indicative since while Departmental Budgets are approved by Parliament, entity budgets are approved by Executive Authorities, in this case the line function Minister, Minister Dlamini.

Reply:

(1) (a) 2013-14 financial year; refer to the previous response of the Minister of Finance for Question number: 1389 NW1602E], dated 17 April 2015.

(b) 2014-15 financial year; refer to the previous response of the Minister of Finance for Question number: 1389 NW1602E], dated 17 April 2015.

(c) 2015-16 financial year Refer to attached Annexure B for (i); (ii) & (iii)

 

(2) (a) Refer to Annexure A in respect of 2013-14 and 2014-15 financial years, and Annexure B in respect of 2015-16 financial year.

(b) All the cases were conducted on behalf of client departments, municipalities or entities. National Treasury is an agent and not the owner of the reports. Therefore, the respective client departments, as reflected on Annexure A and B should be responsible for responding to the question, as the reports contained detailed findings and recommendations.

 

Reply:

No, the backlog of applications for Letters of Authority that are older than 120 calendar days were not eliminated by the deadline of 14 November 2016 that was given to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry;

(a) The complexity of the required skills, human resource and systems interventions to deal with the backlog have taken longer than anticipated.

(b) The backlog on 30 October 2016 was 1615.

(c) The meeting to inform the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on progress is scheduled for 29 November 2016.

(d) The NRCS has taken the following steps to address the backlog as a matter of urgency.

(i) Separation of administrative from technical processes – Progress: The NRCS has developed and implemented administrative and technical evaluation checklists and processes.

(ii) Develop and piloted risk-based approach - Low Risk: Renewals, Local Manufacturers and Low Risk Application in terms of Products, Companies and Countries - Progress: Implemented RBA on Low Risk Applications, Implemented RBA on Renewal Applications; Medium Risk: Products, Companies and Countries, Progress: Piloting RBA on Medium Risk Applications; High Risk: Products, Companies and Countries; Different approval routes used based on risk classification.

(iii) Human Resources – Progress: LOA approvals section resources have increased from 5 to 7 inspectors; Additional 2 candidate inspectors – Short-listing completed, recruitment process underway; 4 more positions are being created to further increase the staff complement to 13 inspectors. Overtime has also been approved to assist with the reduction in the backlog in the short-term.

Progress is reported to the Director-General bi–weekly through the oversight process led by the Group COO and the Deputy Director General.

(e) the backlog will be eliminated by 31 March 2017.

Reply:

(a) (i) 2014 - 5 LoA’s were issued as follows:-

Date applied              Date Issued          No. of working days

20/10/2013                  2014/1/27                                      74

13/3/2014                    2014/6/14                                       69

12/6/2014                    2014/7/30                                       49

12/6/2014                    2014/7/30                                        49

29/10/2014                  2014/10/29                                    112

(ii) 2015 - 3 LOA’s were issued as follows:-

Date applied           Date Issued            No. of working days

5/8/2014                   2015/6/14                                   225

5/8/2014                   2015/6/14                                   225

5/8/2014                   2015/6/14                                   225

(b) 2016 - No LOA applications were received in this financial year

Reply:

This information is provided by the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The Ministry of Finance cannot verify this information.

The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, Mr Tom Moyane does have Protective Service Officers allocated to him.

(a) What is the purpose of the bodyguards?

A bodyguard is a protective agent who is paid to protect an organization's assets (property, people, money, etc.) from a variety of hazards (such as damaged property, unsafe worker behaviour, criminal activity, etc.) by utilizing preventative measures.

(b) Why are the bodyguards necessary?

SARS is a critical institution which is tasked with revenue collection, including from high profile individuals and businesses. Due to the nature of its mandate it is vital that the Commissioner and SARS employees who are threatened or deemed to have been threatened by individuals or syndicates under investigation are provided with personal protectors. The

current Commissioner including previous SARS Commissioners have all been allocated protective service for this reason.

(c) How many bodyguards are utilised in the security detail of the specified person?

The number of Protective Service Officers (PSO) is determined by the threat and risk assessment (TRA) which is compiled in advance by South African Police. By divulging the number protectors assigned to the Commissioner will be a breach of security measures currently in place.

(d) what was the

    (i) total expenditure

        Total expenditure is dependent on the employee grade see breakdown below

   (ii) breakdown of such expenditure

        (aa) in the

        (aaa) 2014-15

Period	Minimum of grade 4B pa	Midpoint of grade 4B pa	Maximum of grade 4B pa
1 April 2014 – 31 March 2015	215 508	295 212	374 916
Cell phone	R650
Uniform Allowance	6831.58

(bbb) 2015-16 financial years and

Period	Minimum of grade 4B pa	Midpoint of grade 4B pa	Maximum of grade 4B pa
1 April 2015 – 31 March 2016	228 504	313 008	397 524
Cell Phone	R500
Uniform Allowance	7226.47

(bb) 1 April 2016

Period	Minimum of grade 4B pa	Midpoint of grade 4B pa	Maximum of grade 4B pa
1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017	R237 984	R317 316	R396 648
Cell phone	R400
Uniform Allowance	7226.47

Reply:

Funds from the fiscus are allocated to provinces through the provincial equitable share and provincial conditional grants. The provincial equitable share and a number of provincial conditional grants use formulas to determine the allocations to individual provinces.

The provincial equitable share is however the main source of revenue for meeting provincial expenditure responsibilities. To ensure that allocations are fair, the equitable share is allocated through a formula using objective data on the context and demand for services in each of the nine provinces. A full description of the calculation of the provincial equitable share formula for each financial year is contained in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Division of Revenue Bill, which is tabled in Parliament on Budget Day. The details of the provincial equitable share formula used to determine the allocations to individual provinces for the 2016 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), as contained in the Division of Revenue Act, Act 3 of 2016, can be found in the Explanatory Memorandum of the 2016 Division of Revenue Bill, pages 74 – 81, which was released on 2016 Budget Day (24 February 2016) (attached hereto see link).

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2530Annexure-161130.pdf

Reply:

NATIONAL TREASURY

The total amounts spent by the National Treasury (RSA Retail Savings Bonds Directorate) for the period in question is presented in table 1 and 2 below

Table 1: Amount Spent On Advertising in 2015-16

2015 - 16 FINANCIAL YEAR
1	AFRICA NEWS NETWORK 7 CHANNEL			R -
2	TV SPEND (VAT Inclusive)			R 5,841,989.30
	SABC STATIONS			R 3,594,936.00
	E-TV			R 1,370,245.81
	DSTV CHANNELS			R 876,807.49
	TOTAL			R 5,841,989.30
3	RADIO SPEND (VAT Inclusive)			R 9,800,022.96
	SABC NATIONAL RADIO STATIONS			R 3,201,503.40
	REGIONAL RADIO STATIONS			R 3,160,363.19
	COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS			R 3,438,156.37
	TOTAL			R 9,800,022.96
	GRAND TOTAL SPEND			R 15,642,012.26

Table 2: Amount Spent On Advertising from 1 April 2016

1ST APRIL 2016
1	AFRICA NEWS NETWORK 7 CHANNEL			R -
2	TV SPEND (VAT Inclusive)			R 609,500.00
	SABC STATIONS			R 459,500.00
	ETV			R -
	DSTV			R 150,000.00
	TOTAL			R 609,500.00
3	RADIO SPEND (VAT Inclusive)			R -
	SABC NATIONAL RADIO			R -
	REGIONAL RADIO STATIONS			R -
	COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS			R -
	TOTAL			R -
	GRAND TOTAL SPEND			R 609,500.00

ASB

The Accounting Standards Board has not spent any money on advertising in the 2016-16 financial year and since 1 April 2016.

CBDA

The CBDA have not advertised in terms of point (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) in the 2015-16 financial year and since 1 April 2016.

DBSA

The Communications and Marketing unit of the Development Bank of Southern Africa wishes to report as follows regarding the spending on advertising on the below listed platforms during the 2015/16 financial year:

1. Africa News Network 7 channel, Zero (R0.00)
2. SA Broadcasting Corporation Zero (R0.00)

(aa) television channels, Zero (R0.00)

(bb) radio stations, Zero (R0.00)

1. national commercial radio stations, Zero (R0.00)
2. community, Zero (R0.00)

(aa) television Zero, (R0.00)

(bb) radio stations

(aaa), Zero, (R0.00)

And since April 2016, the communications and marketing unit of the development Bank of Southern Africa wishes to report as follows regarding the spending on advertising since April 2016:

(aa) television channels (CNBC – R331 752 for World Economic Forum Africa

in May 2016.

FAIS OMBUD

The FAIS OMBUD has not spent any money on advertising in the 2016-16 financial year and since 1 April 2016

FIC

The FIC has not spent any money on advertising in the 2016-16 financial year and since 1 April 2016

FSB

Financial Service Board (FSB)

	2015/16 (aaa)	April – August 2016 (bbb)
(i)	Nil	Nil
(ii) (aa)	Nil	Nil
(bb)	Nil	Nil
(iii) Power FM	R 45 486	Nil
(iv) Community (aa) television (bb) radio stations	Nil Nil	Nil Nil

GEPF

The GEPF has not spent any money on advertising in the 2016-16 financial year and since 1 April 2016

GPAA

Africa News Network 7 channel,

None

(ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation

(aa) television channels

None

(bb) radio stations,

2015/16 Financial year R1 235 223

2016/17 Financial year R569 231

(iii) National commercial radio stations and

None

(iv) Community

(aa) television

None

(bb) radio stations

2015/16 financial year R188 096

2016/17 financial year R286 654

(aaa) in the 2015-16 financial year and

R1 423 319

(bbb) since 1 April 2016?

R855 885

IRBA

The IRBA has not spent any money on advertising in the 2016-16 financial year and since 1 April 2016

LAND BANK

1. Amounts spent on various media houses, radio and television stations by the Land Bank during the Financial Year 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 respectively.

1. During the financial year 2015/2016 the Land Bank spent R711 559.57 specifically on the following items:

• General Advertising;
• Print Advertising; and
• Event sponsorships and promotion related advertising.

1. There was no amount paid to ANN7 during the 2015/16 financial year; and
2. No amount paid to the SABC either.

(aa) No amount paid to any television channel; and

(bb) No amount paid to any radio station, be it commercial, national or community radio during the 2015/16 Financial Year.

(bbb) The Land Bank spent a total amount of R147 684.80 during the current financial year (2016/17) from April 2016 to date. The breakdown is as follows:

• R14 780.00 for an advert in the Farmer’s Weekly; and
• R132 904.80 for an advert in the Business Day.

All the interviews that the Executive Managers of the Land Bank had with either the SABC, CNBC Africa, Business Day TV or ANN7 were free of charge. Our Executives were invited into the studios at no cost due to the topical nature of what was being discussed. Most of those interviews were carried out during the current financial year (2016/2017).

PFA

Question	(aaa)	(bbb)
(b) (i)	R Nil	R Nil
(b) (ii) (aa)	R Nil	R Nil
(b) (ii) (bb)	R23 777.55	R Nil
(b) (iii)	R Nil	R Nil
(b) (iv) (aa)	R Nil	R Nil
(b) (iv) (bb)	R 11 037.36	R Nil

PIC

The PIC has not spent money for advertising on any television channel or radio station, in the 2015-16 financial year as well as from 1 April 2016 to date.

SAA

For: South African Airways

2015 – 2016 Financial year:

1. Africa News Network 7 Channels R0.00

1. SA Broadcasting Corporation (2015/16)

(aa) Television R712 000.00

(bb) Radio R6 306 966.08

1. National commercial radio station ( non SABC) R13 695 561.09

1. Community

(aa) Television R0.00

(bb) Radio R0.00

(aaa) Financial year 2015 – 16 R0.00

(bbb) Since 1 April 2016 R0.00

2016 till date:

1. Africa News Network 7 Channels R0.00

1. SA Broadcasting Corporation (2015/16)

(aa) Television R1 932 000.00

(bb) Radio R4 822 518.60

1. National commercial radio station ( non SABC) R8 396 152.42
2. Community

(aa) Television R0.00

(bb) Radio R0.00

(aaa) Financial year 2015 – 16 R0.00

(bbb) Since 1 April 2016 R0.00

SARS

Response from the South African Revenue Service (SARS)

(aaa) – 2015-16 financial year	(bbb) – 1 April 2016 – 27 Sep
(b)(i) No advertising placed, no funds spent	(b)(i) No advertising placed, no funds spent
(b)(ii) (aa) R 6 413 674.51	(b)(ii) (aa) R 1 961 340.08
(b)(ii) (bb) R 7 076 710.31	(b)(ii) (bb) R 4 131 478.43
(b)(iii) R 13 308 260.39	(b)(iii) R 8 716 784.06
(b)(iv)(aa) No advertising placed, no funds spent	(b)(iv)(aa) No advertising placed, no funds spent
(b)(iv)(bb) R 80 468.36	(b)(iv)(bb) R 33 667.09

SASRIA

2015/2016 Financial Year

Channel	Amount spent
SABC TV	R218 500
SABC Radio	R308 896
African Business Channel (Business Day TV)	R400 000
African Business News (CNBC)	R550 000
Total	R 1 477 396

April 2016 to date

Channel	Amount spent
African Business Channel (Business Day TV)	R450 000
SABC Radio	R273 824
Primedia (702)	R146 314
Radmark Media House (Kaya FM)	R141 360
Total	R 737 674

TAX OMBUD

The Office of the Tax Ombud has spent as follows;

Media Channels	2015/16	Since 1 April 2016
African News Network 7 channel	R0	R0
SA Broadcasting Corporation
(aa) Television channels	R0	R0
(bb) Radio Stations	R1 457 483.78	R0
National commercial radio stations	R1 359 744.43	R0
Community
(aa) Television	R0	R0
(bb) Radio stations	R130 040.84	R0

Reply:

This information was provided by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on the 08th November 2016. The Ministry of Finance cannot verify its accuracy because of lack of accountability and cooperation from the SARS top management.

1. There are no specialised units like the SARS High Risk Investigation Unit:

           (a) The HRIU was formally dissolved in 2014.

           (b) SARS has since implemented a New Operating Model and the current position in dealing with non-compliance in high risk areas (including areas such as the illicit economy) is guided by the focus areas in the publicised 2012/13 – 2016/17 SARS Compliance Programme.

(i – iv) As stated there are no specialised units, thus the questions are not applicable.

Why not – why does SARS have no units similar to HRIU.

SARS has a multifaceted approach to tackle the illicit economy, tax related organised crime and tax evasion. This approach intergrates its resources to deal with such matters.

SARS also builds and maintains strong working relationships with South African law enforcement agencies. The SARS enforcement unit primarily deals with tax, customs and excise related investigations and is supported by other units within SARS such as case selection which identifies the cases; internal investigations which investigates cases perpetrated by / with the assistance of SARS employees and Customs and Excise Investigations, etc.

SARS is also representaed in various clusters such as the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster, Governance and Administration Cluster, International Cooperation, Trade and Security Cluster, etc. Through these and various other fora, SARS works with government departments to execute its mandate.