Questions and Replies

21 November 2016 - NW2407

Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

What formal qualifications does each (a) (i) chief executive officer (CEO) and/or (ii) acting CEO and (b) (i) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and/or (ii) acting CFO of each entity reporting to her possess?

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Reply:

1. SACAA

(i) The SACAA CEO, Ms P Khoza holds the following qualifications:

Bachelor of Management and Advanced Business Programme
International Executive Development Programme (Wits and London Business School)
Civil Aviation Chief Executive Programme Certificate (Singapore Aviation Academy)

Certificate in Aviation Safety for Directors General (Singapore Aviation Academy in conjuction with ICAO)

Various Civil Aviation Certificates from ICAO and IATA

Certificate in Travel and Tourism

Certificate in Emerging Management Programme

(ii) Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

The CFO, Mr A Seedat holds the following qualifications:

Bachelor of Commerce – Wits University

Bachelor of Accountancy – Wits University

Executive Development Programme – Wits Business School

CA (SA) – Member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

2. ACSA

(a) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Bongani Maseko

The table below list the formal qualifications that the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bongani Maseko possess.

Formal Qualifications – Qualification Name

Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Administration

Airport Ground Transportation Planning & Operation

Certificate of Professional Development: Understanding and Calculating Arbitrage Rebate in the Field of Capital Finance and Debt Management

Table 1: Formal Qualifications – CEO (Bongani Maseko)

(b) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Maureen Makole Manyama

The table below list the formal qualifications that the Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Maureen Manyama possess.

Formal Qualifications – Qualification Name

Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Reporting

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Chartered Accountant (South Africa)

BCom Honours with specialisation in Financial Management Sciences (Taxation)

BCompt Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science

BCom (Accounting)

Certificate in Integrated Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Professional Association Membership

South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

3. SANRAL

Qualifications:

(a) CEO: Mr Nazir Alli (until 30 September 2016): BSc (Civil Eng) CEng FSAICE MICE FSAAE GradDip Company Direction MInstD

New CEO from 1 December 2016: Mr Skhumbuzo Macozoma: BSc (Civil Eng) MSc (Civil Eng)

(b) Acting CEO (current): Mr Jacobus Smit: BSc Eng (Civ) Pr Eng

(c) CFO: Ms Inge Mulder: BCompt (Hons) CTA CA SA

4. RAF

The formal qualifications are as follows:

(a) CEO of the Road Accident Fund (RAF): MBBCh (Wits) and/or (ii) (not applicable)

(b) CFO of the RAF: BCom (Rand Afrikaans University), B Compt (Hons) (Unisa), B Com (Hons) (University of Pretoria), M Comm (University of Pretoria) and CA(SA)

5. RTMC

(i) Formal qualification of the CEO are:

B.Juris and LLB

(ii) Formal qualification of the CFO are:

BComm Accounting Sciences

BCompt Hons (CTA)

Qualified and registered Chartered Accountant

SAICA Assessor

Moderator

6. PORTS REGULATOR OF SOUTH AFRICA

(i) CEO qualifications: Pr Eng, MSc (Civil Eng), MBA, MSc Development Finance (London), Post Grad Dip Eng, BSc Eng, NDip (Elec Eng)

(ii) CFO qualifications: Bachelor of Accounting degree from UKZN, Certificate in Risk Management from UNISA, currently enrolled to be an associate with SAICA

7. C- BRTA

(a) The Chief Executive Officer of the C-BRTA has the following formal qualifications:

Masters in Management ( Public & Development Management) and B.A Honours

(b) The Chief Financial Officer of the C-BRTA has the following formal qualifications:

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and BCom Accounting

8. RSR

(a) CEO Qualifications : BTech in Civil Engineering (NMMU) and National Diploma in Civil Engineering (CPUT)

(b) Acting CFO: BCom and MBA

9. PRASA

(a) The PRASA Acting Group CEO has the following qualifications amongst others:

BCOM
Adv Diploma in Central Banking (Institute of Bankers)
Diploma in Central Banking (Institute of Bankers)
Diploma in Treasury Management and Trade Finance (institute of Bankers)
CAIB (SA) – Institute of Bankers
International Capital Markets Qualification
(ICMG) –London Securities Institute

(b) The PRASA Chief Financial Officer, Ms Hunadi Manyatsa is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CASA)

10. SAMSA

(a) The Acting CEO has the following qualifications:

National Diploma: Mechanical Engineering
Certificate in Port Management
Certificate in International Maritime Regulations and
Advanced Maritime Leaders Programme

(b) CFO has the following qualifications:

B Comm degree
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting

11. ATNS

(i) CEO Qualifications:

MBA, BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
BSc Engineering in Electrical Engineering
National Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Diploma in Management of ANSP
International Executive Development Programme

(ii) CFO has the following Qualifications:

CA
Global Executive MBA

12. RTIA

(a) Qualifications for the CEO, Mr JR Chuwe:

Bachelor of Arts (Law) (University of the Witwatersrand)
Bachelor of Arts Honours (University of the Witwatersrand)
Programme in Project Management (University of Pretoria)

(b) Qualifications for the CFO, Ms P Moalusi:

CA (SA) (2006) (First time pass QE and PPE exams)
Higher Diploma in Accounting (2005)
BCom Accounting (2004)
Duke Board Leadership Course (2015)
Financial Modelling Master class Certificate (2009)

21 November 2016 - NW2557

Khoarai, Mr L P to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

With regard to unqualified audit reports with the same emphasis of matters that her department has received for three consecutive financial years, why are the same matters of emphasis always arising?

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Reply:

The Department has over the last three financial years received an unqualified audit opinion with a number of emphasis’ of matter. For the 2013/14 financial year the Department emphasis of matter related to:

Material underspending of R75.4 million (85%) within Programme 3 in respect of Programme Implementation; and
Material underspending of R25 million (19%) on the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant.
The department only transferred R106.7 million of the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant in March 2014. A significant portion of this grant was unspent as of 31 March 2014.

For the 2014/15 financial year the Department materially underspent by R49.8 million (29.5%) still within Programme 3: Programme Delivery Support and related to the National Upgrading Support Programme.

For the 2015/16 financial year the Department again received an unqualified audit opinion with an emphasis of matter on material underspending of R45.8 million (27.5%) within Programme 3: Human Settlements Delivery Support which was also related to the National Upgrading Support Programme.

It is important to indicate that the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant was a programme transferred from the then Department of Water Affairs to the Department of Human Settlements during the 2010/11 financial year. The grant funded household infrastructure for provision of sanitation in rural areas for on-site water and sanitation solutions. For the 2013/14 financial the grant was split into an indirect and a direct grant.

As an indirect grant the Department had to appoint service providers. For the 2013/14 financial year the contractors only submitted invoices for work performed at the end of the financial year which were paid for. The appointed contractors could not finalise the implementation of programme on time due to rock formations that delayed work in the affected municipal areas.

The grant and the sanitation function was however transferred back to the newly created Department of Water and Sanitation during the 2014/15 financial year, the controls that were put in place could not be implemented due to the transfer.

The National Upgrading Support Programme is a departmental programme that provides technical assistance to municipalities to develop upgrading strategies, categorize informal settlements and is one of the largest cost drivers within Programme 3 and the biggest contributor to the underspending in the 2015/16 financial year. The National Upgrading Support Programme promotes improved human settlements outcomes in informal settlements through the progressive implementation of the programme in 53 municipalities per year. One of the reasons for under performance was the late approval of plans by municipalities.

Measures taken to ensure that underspending within programme 3 does not recur:

An implementation plan detailing the methodology in monitoring the performance of the programme in terms of orders issued and progress on work performed has been developed by the Department. The project managers appointed have been put into place to manage the project implementation plans.
Additional capacity has been appointed to assist with the implementation of the programme.
This will allow detection of risks on time to assist and timely intervention.
Monthly progress reports are prepared to update management structures.

21 November 2016 - NW2231

Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

(1)Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1808 on 27 September 2016, the area of the intended Yzermyn underground coal mine is protected under the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of 2003, as amended; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) why was a mining right for the specified mine issued on 28 June 2016, despite the recommendation contained in the biodiversity baseline and impact assessment report compiled for WSP Environmental by the Natural Scientific Services that the specified mining right should not be issued due to the impacts of the proposed mining project; (3) (a) how many mining rights have been issued in each province for the specified mining projects where environmental impact reports recommended against the issuing of such rights (i) in the (aa) 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15 and (cc) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016 and (b) what are the (i) names of the mining projects and (ii) dates on which the specified rights were issued; (4) whether mining has commenced at the mining site; if not, on what date will it commence; if so, on what date did it commence? NW2561E

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Reply:

1. The question must be directed to the Department of Environmental Affairs as the custodian of NEMPA.

2. The Department considered comments and authorisation to be issued by other organs of state in that potential impacts will be constantly monitored and managed in concurrence with other organs of state through prescribed conditions of authorisations and monthly, quarterly to annual reporting by the right holder

3. a)

None

NB: If the recommendations suggest that the proposed operation will pose unacceptable pollution, ecological degradation or damage to the environment, such a right will not be issued.

4. Not yet commenced, in terms of section 25(b) of the MPRDA Act 28 of 2008, the holder must commence with mining operations within one year from the date on which the mining right becomes effective in terms of section 23 (5) or such extended period as the minister may authorise.

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-………………/………………/2016

QUESTION NUMBER: 1808

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 09 September 2016

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER:

1808. Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources:

(1) Whether Atha-Africa Ventures has been issued with (a) a prospecting and/or (b) mining right and/or permit in Mabola, a proclaimed protected environment area close to Wakkerstroom in the Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality in Mpumalanga; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,

(2) whether the relevant (a) Environmental Impact Assessment and/or (b) Environmental Management Programme was undertaken before the specified rights and/or permits were issued; if not, why not; if so, what were the (i) results of the assessments and/or programmes undertaken and (ii) details of the public participation process followed;

(3) whether the public participation process, as required in terms of the Minerals and Petroleum Resource Development Act, Act 28 of 2002, as amended, and its regulations were complied with in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2116E

REPLY

A Mining Right issued on 28th June 2016.

(b) Environment Management Progrmme (EMP) was undertaken.
The EMP provided an assessment on the potential impacts of the proposed mining activties, which therefore also provided measures to modify, remedy, control or stop any actions, or process which may cause pollution or degradation to the environment. Measures were informed by recommendations of the specialist reports undertaken amongst others, these includes, Floral assesment specialist report, Fauna assesment specialist report, Wetland assement specialist report, Air quality assement specialist report, Hydrological assesment specilist studies (Ground and surface water).

Public participation was undertaken with land owners, Organs of State, Interested and affected parties, through newspaper advertisement, site notices, meetings, distribution of Background information Documents (BID) to both interested and affected parties.

Details of public participation undertaken with land owners, Organs of State, Interested and affected parties, through newspaper advertisement, site notices, meetings with minutes, distribution of Background information Documents (BID) to both interested and affected parties. All interested and affected parties, land owners, were provided with opportunity to comment or raise concerns or objections. All comments, concerns and objection were addressed in the EMP in the form of mitigation measures.

18 November 2016 - NW2390

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Labour

(1)What is the name of her department’s newly appointed attaché in Geneva, Switzerland; (2) whether her department incurred any costs with regard to the (a) resettlement and/or (b) procurement of office furniture for the specified person; if not, in each case, (i) why not and (ii) what is the position in this regard; if so, what was the (aa) total expenditure and (bb) detailed breakdown of such expenditure in each case?

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Reply:

1) A. Mr Kgomotso Letoaba.

2a.(ii) Yes. This was effected in accordance with the Foreign Service dispensation as determined by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA).

2(aa). CHF 5 229..42 (once off)

2(bb). As above

2b. There was no need to procure new office furniture for the new Attaché. The furniture currently being used by the new attaché is the same used by the previous Attaché. There are therefore no costs associated with the matter.

18 November 2016 - NW2338

Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

(a) How did the National Prosecuting Authority calculate its conviction rate for the 2015/16 financial year and (b) which factors did it take into account when calculating the specified rate; 2) (a) what is the total number of cases that (i) were withdrawn in each region in the specified financial year and (ii) were re-enrolled in the 2016/17 financial year and (b) what are the relevant details in each case?

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Reply:

(1)(a) The National Prosecuting Authority calculates its general conviction rates and crime specific conviction rates on the basis of verdict cases. (b) It is calculated in terms of the percentage of cases finalised with a verdict in which a guilty verdict was obtained.

The percentage is determined by taking the cases finalised with a guilty verdict (including Section 57A of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977) divided by the total number of cases finalised with a verdict. In the case of convictions these are only measured at the date of sentencing, while in the case of not-guilty verdicts these cases will be counted on the date of such verdict (i.e. only finalised cases are measured).

The reply to question 2 (a) on the total number of cases that (i) were withdrawn in each region in the specified financial year and (ii) were re-enrolled in the 2016/17 financial year and (b) what are the relevant details in each case, are explained below.

The table below sets out the number of cases withdrawn per region, per forum. The figures show the Serious Commercial Crimes Unit (SCCU) cases separately from the other regional courts. I am further informed that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) does not keep details of re-enrolments (these are new court cases) and is unable to supply the details of each case.

FINANCIAL YEAR	DIVISION	District Courts	Regional Courts	SCCU	High Courts	TOTAL
2015/2016	ECD	10877	1094	4	5	11980
2015/2016	ECD Mthatha	1386	279	0	6	1671
2015/2016	FSD	5053	931	20	9	6013
2015/2016	KZND	20641	2160	55	11	22867
2015/2016	NCD	2809	281	0	3	3093
2015/2016	NGD	17621	2719	63	6	20409
2015/2016	NWD	2702	711	0	0	3413
2015/2016	SGD	6096	1807	80	9	7992
2015/2016	WCD	27934	2000	24	5	29963
2015/2016 Total		95119	11982	246	54	107401

18 November 2016 - NW2345

Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

What is the current vacancy rate in respect of the positions of prosecutors of the National Prosecuting Authority in each region?

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Reply:

I wish to inform the Honourable Member that I have received the following information from the National Prosecuting Authority:

VACANCY RATES as on 30 September 2016

Overall vacancy per business unit:

COMPONENT NAME	TOTAL	FILLED	VACANT	VACANCY RATE
Assets Forfeiture Unit (AFU)	165	131	34	20.7
Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA)	220	155	65	29.5
Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit (SCCU)	190	165	25	13.2
Office of Witness Protection (OWP)	164	153	11	6.8
Priority Crimes Litigation Unit (PCLU)	7	4	3	42.9
Corporate Services	501	385	116	23.2
TOTAL	1247	993	254	20.4

Vacancy Rate per Division – Prosecutions

TOTAL NO OF FILLED, VACANT AND VACANCY RATE National Prosecution Service (NPS)

REGION	TOTAL	FILLED	VACANT	VACANCY RATE
NORTH GAUTENG	512	428	84	16.4
SOUTH GAUTENG	545	480	65	12
NORTH WEST	201	189	12	6
LIMPOPO	305	253	52	17
MPUMALANGA	243	191	52	21.4
EASTERN CAPE	416	366	50	12
MTHATHA	203	168	35	17.2
WESTERN CAPE	633	575	58	9.2
NORTHERN CAPE	176	148	28	16
FREE STATE	290	255	35	12
KwaZulu-Natal	722	621	101	14
NPS (Head Office)	52	50	2	3.8
TOTAL	4298	3724	574	13.4

18 November 2016 - NW2341

Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

How many offenders were referred for psychiatric evaluation in the 2015-16 financial year; 2) whether there was an increase in the number of offenders referred for psychiatric evaluation in the 2015-16 financial year as compared to the 2014-15 financial year; if so, why?

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Reply:

1. During the 2015/16 financial year, 2 369 persons who were charged with a variety of criminal offences, were referred for psychiatric evaluation by the courts, according to the records held at the Department of Health in this regard.

2. Yes. There appears to be a very small increase in the number of persons (namely 4 more persons) that were charged and referred for psychiatric evaluation in the 2015/16 financial year compared to the previous 2014/15 financial year, where 2 365 persons were referred for psychiatric evaluation, according to the records held at the Department of Health in this regard. The number of persons that are charged and referred for psychiatric evaluation by the courts may differ from year to year as it is dependent on the assessments made by the courts as to whether there is a need for such referral for psychiatric evaluation.

18 November 2016 - NW2342

Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

What are the detailed reasons for the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) court hours declining by 7% in the 2015/16 financial year; 2) whether any measures have been put in place to address the specified decline of the NPA’s court hours; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 3) whether the reduction of the NPA’s court hours needs to be addressed in conjunction with the (a) magistracy and/or (b) judiciary; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of all steps taken to date in each case?

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Reply:

1. The National Prosecuting Authority has informed me that the detailed reasons for court hours declining by 7%, are as follows: The NPA had indicated in the Annual Report that an analysis of the court time spent on criminal matters in court, was conducted. More court days are being utilised as shown by the increase of 3.5%. However, the efficient use of those increased days is not reflected in the actual court hours used for criminal cases, which impedes all attempts to ensure speedy justice. The average court hours fell by 7.0% from an average of 3h31 maintained during 2014/15 to 3h16 during 2015/16. A total of 32 863:49 hours were lost compared to the previous reporting period.

Table 4: Progress on criminal court hours

FORUM	AVE HOURS 2014/15	Total Court Hours	AVE HOURS 2015/16	Total Court Hours	Progress
HIGH COURT	03:04	25798:15	02:48	26976:20	-8,7%
REGIONAL COURT	03:38	260785:48	03:26	254333:54	-5,2%
DISTRICT COURT	03:29	590284:31	03:13	562694:30	-7,7%
ALL	03:31	876868:34	03:16	844 004:44	-7.0%

Unfortunately, the NPA does not record the reasons for loss of court hours and it does not reflect all court hours as only criminal court hours are recorded. The judiciary are keeping record of the hours as well as the reasons for loss of hours and these are discussed at case flow management meetings where problems in this regard are being addressed.

2) In the Annual Report, the NPA indicated that the effective performance of the NPA is directly linked to the effective performance of the other role players within the criminal justice system. Ensuring that cases proceed when they are set down for trial remains a primary challenge that the system has not adequately addressed. The implementation of pre-trial hearings identified by the NPA, Legal Aid South Africa and the Office of the Chief Justice as one of the solutions to prevent remands of trial ready cases has been slow in gaining traction, particularly in the lower courts. This has been compounded by the placing of too few trial cases on the court rolls, resulting in wasted court hours. The norms and standards issued by the Chief Justice have not yet led to increased court hours. Inadequacies of role-players in the system remain a concern as they impact on the finalisation of case. However, these are monitored and reported at the Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee (PEEC) meetings, which are chaired by the Judges President of every province.

3) This is partly answered by the paragraphs under answer (2) above, particularly with regard to the need for pre-trial hearings and the placing of sufficient trial cases on the court rolls.

18 November 2016 - NW2340

Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

What are the detailed reasons for the decline in the (a) finalisation rate and (b) issuing of freezing orders by the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit reported in its 2015-16 annual report?

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Reply:

(a) Finalization rates’ relate to criminal investigations, which are not conducted by the AFU but by the DPCI (ACTT) and SAPS.

(b) I have been informed by the National Prosecuting Authority, that during the period under review, the Assets Forfeiture Unit (AFU) had undertaken to prioritize the finalization of a large number of freezing orders in terms of Chapter 5 of the Prevention of Organized Crime Act (POCA). The said cases were to be obtained from several complex high value cases that were being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Task Team (ACTT). As a result of the delays in the finalization of the several investigations at the ACTT, no freezing orders could be secured in respect of those specific cases, hence the decline in the freezing orders for the period.

I have further been informed that due to severe investigative capacity constraints, several freezing orders which were prioritized in terms of Chapter 6 of POCA, could not be finalized.

18 November 2016 - NW2348

Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

(1)Whether a certain offender ( Mr Raphel Nyamazane), who escaped from the Barberton TB Specialised Hospital in Mpumalanga after being incarcerated at the Barberton Maximum Correctional Centre for 22 years for rhino poaching and related crimes, has been apprehended; if not, (a) why not and (b) what action is his department taking in this regard; if so, on what date was the specified offender apprehended after his escape attempt; (2) Whether his department has taken any action against the correctional service officers who were on guard at the specified hospital when the escape occurred; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) (a) how many offenders detained in medical facilities outside of their detention facilities have (i) attempted to escape and/or (ii) succeeded in escaping in each of the past five years, (b) how long did it take to apprehend each of the offenders in each case and (c) what action was taken against the correctional service officers who were on guard in each case?

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Reply:

1. The escapee has not yet been rearrested.

(1)(a)(b) The Department of Correctional Services in conjunction with the SAPS are currently following up on all possible leads to affect the re-arrest of the escapee and will do everything possible to ensure his re-arrest as soon as possible.

2. Yes. The two (2) officials who were on guard, are currently on suspension pending the finalization of the investigation.

3. (a) (i) The following inmates attempted to escape from medical facilities outside of their detention facilities over the past 5 years:

Year	Name of medical facility	Date of attempted escape	Number of attempted escapees
2012/2013	Nil
2013/2014	Nil
2014/2015	Katleho Hospital	18/01/2015	1
2015/2016	Tambo Memorial Hospital	01/08/2015	1
	Mohau Hospital	05/11/2015	1
2016/2017	Nil

(3)(a)(ii)&(b)(c) The following inmates succeeded to escape from medical facilities outside of their detention facilities over the past 5 years:

Year	Name of medical facility	Date of escape	Number of escapees	Date rearrested	Disciplinary action against officials
2012/2013	Tambo Memorial Hospital	17/12/2013	1	24/12/2013	A sanction of two (2) month salary suspension was implemented against 2 officials.
2013/2014	Victoria Public Hospital	03/03/2014	1	03/03/2014	One official received a final written warning.
2014/2015	Barberton General Hospital	01/05/2014	1	01/05/2014	Sanction of Final Written Warning against 2 officials.
	Baragwanath Hospital	27/08/2014	1	13/06/2015	One (1) official was dismissed.
	Kimberley hospital	02/11/2014	1	Still at large	One (1) official was suspended for 3 months without salary.
2015/2016	Worcester hospital	02/06/2015	1	06/06/2015	Two (2) officials were charged. Each received a final written warning.
	King Edward hospital	17/07/2015	1	Still at large	Sanctions instituted against one (1) official (1 month suspension with no salary).
2016/2017	George Mukhari hospital	01/05/2016	1	08/05/2016	The official was criminally charged for aiding an escape.
	Tshepong hospital	13/06/2016	1	Still at large	Disciplinary actions are instituted against correctional officials who were on guard but not finalised.
	Nelson Mandela Academic hospital	13/09/2016	1	Still at large	Investigation not finalised.
	SANTA hospital	19/10/2016	1	Still at large	Investigation still in process.
	Victoria Public hospital	31/10-2016	1	Still at large	Investigation still in process.

18 November 2016 - NW2344

Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

(a) What detailed measures have been put in place to address the 18,7% increase in the backlog of the number of cases at the National Prosecuting Authority in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) what is being done to address the specified backlog in the (i) lower and (ii) high courts?

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Reply:

Number of case backlogs

The target on the number of backlog cases in the Lower courts falls within the ambit of DOJ&CD annual plan whilst the target on the backlog cases of the high courts were assigned to the OCJ. Since prosecutors have an important role to play in the speedy finalisation of cases, the number of backlog cases is still monitored and measured within the lower level annual plans.

The high courts managed a reduction of 12% but an increase is noted in both lower court forums.

The overall progress is indicated below:

Table21: Progress on case backlogs

FORUM	2014/15	% of National	2015/16	% of National	Progress
HIGH COURT	216	0,8%	190	0,7%	-12,0%
REGIONAL COURT	14 106	52,5%	14 485	48,9%	2,7%
DISTRICT COURT	12 572	46,7%	14 924	50,4%	18,7%
ALL	26 894	100,0%	29 599	100,0%	10,1%

A corresponding increase of 7.9% is noted in the number of outstanding cases carried forward to the next financial year. However, notwithstanding the reduction in backlog cases the number of outstanding cases increased in the high courts. An increase of 11.6% is also noted in the district courts. The regional courts indicated a reduction in outstanding roll.

Table 19: Progress on outstanding cases

FORUM	2014/15	% of National	2015/16	% of National	Progress
HIGH COURT	817	0,5%	892	0,5%	9,2%
REGIONAL COURT	41 895	24,4%	40 291	21,8%	-3,8%
DISTRICT COURT	128 996	75,1%	144 019	77,8%	11,6%
ALL	171 708	100,0%	185 202	100,0%	7,9%

Case backlogs and backlog project

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) departments have introduced various interventions to deal with the case backlogs. In this regard a specific Case Backlog Reduction Project was implemented in November 2006 with the regional courts as the main focus area. Backlog cases are viewed as all those cases longer than 6 months on the district court roll, 9 months on the regional court roll and 12 months on the High Court roll. The Case Backlog Reduction Project assists regional and district court centres in identified priority areas country-wide that require focused attention. The project’s aim is to ensure that the inflow of new cases is balanced by the number of matters concluded and that matters are finalised more speedily.

This intervention led to the establishment of more than 50 additional regional backlog courts, through the appointment of additional regional court magistrates, clerks, prosecutors, interpreters and legal aid lawyers on contract. The number has fluctuated since then as courts were closed or shifted to other areas once the backlog was dealt with. After an investigation into the performance of the district courts, several high priority district backlog courts were also established since April 2010 and these courts have made a tremendous contribution to the overall success of the project.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has consequently converted some backlog courts to permanent courts. The remaining courts will continue until they are converted, closed or shifted to another area.

During 2015/16, there were 27 approved regional and 25 district backlog courts. The district backlog courts excelled during 2015/16 by finalising a total of 14 711 cases comprising 10 525 verdict cases with a conviction rate of 95.3% and 4 186 ADRM cases. This represents a finalisation rate of 3.8 cases per court, per day. The regional backlog courts finalised a total of 2 421 cases comprising 2 363 verdict cases with a conviction rate of 75.2% and 58 ADRM cases. This represents a finalisation rate of 0.6 cases per court, per day.

The increase number of trials finalised in the high court had a positive impact on the reduction of percentage backlog cases, from 26.4% during 2014/15 to 21.3% in 2015/16.

18 November 2016 - NW2321

Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

Whether he requested the attendance of the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Shaun Abrahams, at a meeting held at Luthuli House, the headquarters of the ANC, with the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, and others, including himself; if so, (a) what was the purpose of the meeting, (b) was the impending prosecution of the Minister of Finance discussed and (c) what was the rationale behind scheduling an official meeting pertaining to Government at the headquarters of the ANC?

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(a) Yes. The purpose of the meeting was to reflect on a rapidly unfolding degenerating situation at institutions of higher learning as a direct result of the violence that had erupted during the protestation against the high cost of accessing higher education and the call for free education under the umbrella of the “Fees must fall” campaign. It was deemed prudent to return the appropriate State intervention to stabilise the situation as busses were burning, shops were being looted, streets were barricaded, buildings and vehicles were being vandalised and harm was inflicted on persons.

(b) No. The President had been apprised of the impending prosecution days before this meeting. It was hence not necessary to discuss the matter. The matter nevertheless had no bearing on the agenda of the meeting and was never raised nor discussed at all.

(c) It was an emergency meeting called by His Excellency, the Honourable President, who invited Ministers of the Justice, Crime, Prevention & Security Cluster. The President was leaving the country later that day. The location was most convenient, as most of the members of the executive who attended the meeting were already at the venue for other commitments. Due to the urgency of the situation the meeting thus took place at this venue.

18 November 2016 - NW2339

Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

What are the detailed reasons for the decline in the (a) conviction and (b) sentencing rates of cases of (i) organised and (ii) house robbery crimes in the National Prosecuting Authority’s 2015-16 annual report, which do not comport with a decline in national crime rates?

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Regarding the Organised crime

The organised crime statistics reflected relate to those cases within the ambit of the Organised Crime component. The NPA does not intend to measure the crime but rather the effectiveness and performance of the components dealing with the more serious and complicated cases of organised crime. The focus of this component includes:

Bank robberies, cash-in-transit heists, car and truck hijacking; business robberies, syndicate house robberies and ATM attacks;
Trafficking in Precious Metals, and Diamonds;
Non- Ferrous metals; (SEC 3 OF ACT 18 OF 2015 - Offence relating to essential infrastructure)
Endangered species;
Drug trafficking;
Human Trafficking;
Gang related matters under POCA;
Racketeering and money laundering offences;
Any other investigations referred to OCIU by SAPS management

Regarding the House Robberies

Investigations on house robberies, similar to most other serious crimes, take some time to finalise and then also take quite a substantial time to be finalised once the trial has started. On average, these cases last between 12 to 24 months to be finalised. If there is an increase of these cases during the 2016/17 financial year, this will only reflect from the following year in the court performance data. NPA performance on house robberies finalised during 2015/16 was in line with the trend by the SAPS as reflected during their 2014/15 financial year, which has in fact shown a decline for the previous three successive years. The following is an extract from the SAPS Annual Report information for 2014/15:


											15	Comparison 2013-2014 with 2014-2015
	Province	April 2005 to March 2006	April 2006 to March 2007	April 2007 to March 2008	April 2008 to March 2009	April 2009 to March 2010	April 2010 to March 2011	April 2011 to March 2012	April 2012 to March 2013	April 2013 to March 2014	April 2014 to March 2015	Case Diff	% Change	% Contribution
1	Gauteng	74990	67643	63559	68961	74429	70447	64475	68296	67988	66172	-1816	-2,7%	26,1%
2	Western Cape	40837	43011	42239	42792	43171	43685	44494	49509	50503	47783	-2720	-5,4%	18,8%
3	KwaZulu-Natal	40631	39486	36898	37515	40231	39439	41010	45404	43969	43274	-695	-1,6%	17,1%
4	Eastern Cape	32978	31421	29346	28380	28233	27086	26825	25782	24643	24329	-314	-1,3%	9,6%
5	Mpumalanga	20305	19444	18785	19766	19206	18026	18117	18777	18489	18183	-306	-1,7%	7,2%
6	Limpopo	12768	12346	11790	12332	13936	13376	15225	14851	16477	16466	-11	-0,1%	6,5%
7	North West	15463	13684	13576	14277	14859	14740	14569	15705	15388	15687	299	1,9%	6,2%
8	Free State	17353	15939	15545	16040	15682	14828	15101	17284	16314	15618	-696	-4,3%	6,2%
9	Northern Cape	6078	5488	4900	5402	5531	4985	4851	5711	6013	6204	191	3,2%	2,4%

	South Africa	261402	248462	236638	245465	255278	246612	244667	261319	259784	253716	-6068	-2,3%

17 November 2016 - NW2270

Maimane, Mr MA to ask the President of the Republic

In light of the Public Protector’s investigation into state capture, why did he not reply to the Public Protector’s question on the Deputy Minister, Mr Mcebisi Jonas, being offered a Cabinet position during a meeting with a certain family (name furnished) at their residence in October 2015 while he replied to the same question in the National Assembly on 17 March 2016?

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Reply:

The question pertains to matters that are either before courts and/or are subject to other legal processes. I am therefore unable to answer the question until the said processes have been concluded.

17 November 2016 - NW2556

Madisha, Mr WM to ask the President of the Republic

(1) In light of the findings of the Public Protector in her report dated 21 April 2010 (details furnished) and in light of the fact that he is not required to make declarations of his assets in the Parliament Register, which is published on the parliamentary website, as other members of the executive is required to do, he has, since taking office in 2009, declared any gifts which include hospitality in access of R1500 to the Cabinet Secretary; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the description of such gifts and (b) what were the source and value of the gifts; (2) whether he has declared any material advantage such as discounts and interest free loans that are not available to the general public to the Cabinet Secretary since 2009; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he declared any land or property owned by him to the Cabinet Secretary since 2009; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the (a) property, (b) location and (c) extent; (4) whether he declared any trusts of which he is a beneficiary or a trustee to the Cabinet Secretary since 2009; if not, why not; if so, what is the (a) name of the trust and (b) details of the benefits derived?

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Reply:

The question pertains to matters that are either before courts and/or are subject to other legal processes. I am therefore unable to answer the question until the said processes have been concluded.

17 November 2016 - NW2508

Madisha, Mr WM to ask the President of the Republic

(1) In light of the findings of the Public Protector in her report dated 21 April 2010 (details furnished) and in light of the fact that he is not required to make declarations of his assets in the Parliament Register, which is published on the parliamentary website, as other members of the executive is required to do, he has, since taking office in 2009, declared any shares in any company with the Cabinet Secretary; if not, why not; if so, (a) in which company(-ies), (b) what is the (i) number of shares he is holding, (ii) nature of the shares and the (iii) value of the shares; (2) whether he has declared any directorship or partnership in any corporate body to the Cabinet Secretary since 2009; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the company and its business activity; (3) whether he declared any retainers received to the Cabinet Secretary since 2009; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the (a) organisations, (b) type of business and (c) value of any benefit derived; (4) whether he declared any sponsorships he received to the Cabinet Secretary since 2009; if not, why not; if so, (a) what was the source and (b) value of the sponsorships?

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The question pertains to matters that are either before courts and/or are subject to other legal processes. I am therefore unable to answer the question until the said processes have been concluded.

17 November 2016 - NW2173

Maimane, Mr MA to ask the President of the Republic

Whether, in light of Minister Radebe’s recent briefing on Cabinet’s decision advising the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) against suspect legal interpretations, he has now met with the Minister of Communications, Ms A F Muthambi, to discuss the (a) redeployment of the former Chief Operations Officer of the SABC, Mr H Motsoeneng, to the position of Group Executive of Corporate Affairs and (b) current affairs of the SABC; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what was the (i) date and (ii) content of each such meeting?

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I regularly meet with Ministers to discuss maters pertinent to their portfolios. Cabinet, which I chair and lead, discussed the SABC matter and pronounced itself strongly on what needs to be done to bring the entity on the right path. The Minister is a member of cabinet and is aware of the discussions and is bound by them as well.

16 November 2016 - NW2503

Lekota, Mr M to ask the President of the Republic

(1) Whether, in light of the powers vested in him by section 91 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, to appoint Ministers, he took any steps in respect of Ms Vytjie Mentor informing him that she was offered a Cabinet position of Minister of Public Enterprises by the Gupta brothers in return for dropping the SA Airways route to India upon her appointment as Minister; if not, why not; if so, (2) whether he reported the matter to the SA Police Service in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in this regard?

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The question pertains to matters that are either before courts and/or are subject to other legal processes. I am therefore unable to answer the question until the said processes have been concluded.

16 November 2016 - NW2231

Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources

(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1808 on 27 September 2016, the area of the intended Yzermyn underground coal mine is protected under the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of 2003, as amended; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) why was a mining right for the specified mine issued on 28 June 2016, despite the recommendation contained in the biodiversity baseline and impact assessment report compiled for WSP Environmental by the Natural Scientific Services that the specified mining right should not be issued due to the impacts of the proposed mining project; (3) (a) how many mining rights have been issued in each province for the specified mining projects where environmental impact reports recommended against the issuing of such rights (i) in the (aa) 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15 and (cc) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016 and (b) what are the (i) names of the mining projects and (ii) dates on which the specified rights were issued; (4) whether mining has commenced at the mining site; if not, on what date will it commence; if so, on what date did it commence? NW2561E

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1. The question must be directed to the Department of Environmental Affairs as the custodian of NEMPA.

2. The Department considered comments and authorisation to be issued by other organs of state in that potential impacts will be constantly monitored and managed in concurrence with other organs of state through prescribed conditions of authorisations and monthly, quarterly to annual reporting by the right holder.

3. a)
• None

NB: If the recommendations suggest that the proposed operation will pose unacceptable pollution, ecological degradation or damage to the environment. such a right will not be issued.

4. Not yet commenced, in terms of section 25(b) of the MPRDA Act 28 of 2008, the holder must commence with mining operations within one year from the date on which the mining right becomes effective in terms of section 23 (5) or such extended period as the Minister may authorise.

Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-..... . ........ ... ./. ... .... ......... ./2016

QUESTION NUMBER: 1808

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 09 September 2016

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER:

1808. Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources:

(1) Whether Atha-Africa Ventures has been issued with (a) a prospecting and/or (b) mining right and/or permit in Mabola, a proclaimed protected environment area close to Wakkerstroom in the Dr Pixley Ka lsaka Seme Local Municipality in Mpumalanga; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,

(2) whether the relevant (a) Environmental Impact Assessment and/or (b) Environmental Management Programme was undertaken before the specified rights and/or permits were issued; if not, why not; if so, what were the (i) results of the assessments and/or programmes undertaken and (ii) details of the public participation process followed ;

(3) whether the public participation process, as required in terms of the Minerals and Petroleum Resource Development Act, Act 28 of 2002, as amended, and its regulations were complied with in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2116E

REPLY

1) A Mining Right issued on 28th June 2016.

2) (b) Environment Management Progrmme (EMP) was undertaken.

i) The EMP provided an assessment on the potential impacts of the proposed mining activities, which therefore also provided measures to modify, remedy, control or stop any actions, or process which may cause pollution or degradation to the environment. Measures were informed by recommendations of the specialist reports undertaken amongst others, Floral assessment specialist report, Fauna assessment specialist report, Wetland assessment specialist report, Air quality assessment specialist report, Hydrological assessment specialist studies (Ground and surface water).

ii) Public participation was undertaken with land owners, Organs of State, Interested and affected parties, through newspaper advertisement, site notices, meetings, distribution of Background Information Documents (BID) to both interested and affected parties.

3) Details of public participation undertaken with land owners, Organs of State, interested and affected parties, through newspaper advertisement, site notices, meetings with minutes, distribution of Background Information Documents (BID) to both interested and affected parties. All interested and affected parties, land owners, were provided with opportunity to comment or raise concerns or objections.

All comments, concerns and objection were addressed in the EMP in the form of mitigation measures.

16 November 2016 - NW2376

Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

(1) What is the nature of Transnet’s relationship with a certain company (Oyster Box); (2) Whether the company was appointed to provide services without going through the normal acquisition and/or tender procedures; if not, what procedure was followed; if so, (a) why and (b) what is the legal basis for the acquisition procedure without a tender; (3) (a) who were the (i) directors and (ii) shareholders of the company at the time of contracting and (b) what is the current status of the directors and shareholders; (4) Whether the company has been paid for services provided; if not, why were the services of the company contracted at all; if so, what are (a) the nature of the services and (b) relevant amounts paid? NW2719E

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1. Transnet has used The Oyster Box Hotel in Durban for accommodation and conferencing, in the past.

2. The services were sourced in line with Transnet’s normal and approved processs for conferencing and accommodation.

(3) (a)(i) There is no requirement for Transnet to determine directorships of each hotel they use in executing the duties. Transnet is a state owned company and it does not use specific hotels.

(b) Transnet is not in a position to provide commentary on the status of directors of any hotel.

(4) (a) The Oyster Box Hotel provides accomodation, restaurant and conference services. It would be paid by the travel agency.

(b) The amount Transnet paid in the current financial year was R13 500 (thirteen thousand five hundred rand). Over the past 15 years Transnet has paid R351 335 (three hundred and fifty one thousand three hundred and thirty five rand) for services rendered to Transnet.

16 November 2016 - NW2175

Gqada, Ms T to ask the President of the Republic

(1)Whether (a) he and/or (b) his legal team held any meetings with the (i) Board and/or (ii) Chief Executive Officer of the Ingonyama Trust since 27 June 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what were the (aa) reasons for and (bb) content of each such meeting; (2) whether (a) he and/or (b) his legal team held any meetings with the (i) Board, (ii) Chief Executive Officer and/or (iii) Chief Operating Officer of the VBS Mutual Bank since 27 June 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of each such meeting held?

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I obtained a loan from VBS Mutual Bank and met the obligation of paying R7 814 1550.00 as ordered by the Constitutional Court of South Africa, in respect of the security upgrades at my private residence in Nkandla. The banker-client relationship is governed by the private law of contract. In this regard, we should all abide by the letter of the law and not interfere with this contractual relationship as enshrined in legislation passed by our parliament.

16 November 2016 - NW2505

Carter, Ms D to ask the President of the Republic

With reference to his reply to oral question 1 in the National Council of Provinces on 25 October 2016, and taking into consideration the transcripts of the question and answer session he held with the former Public Protector during her investigations in respect of the State of Capture report, (a) why did it take him seven months to respond to the questions posed by the former Public Protector and (b) why did he not answer the questions on the allegations levelled against him? (2) whether he reported the matter to the SA Police Service in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in this regard?

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The question pertains to matters that are either before courts and/or are subject to other legal processes. I am therefore unable to answer the question until the said processes have been concluded.

16 November 2016 - NW1484

Waters, Mr M to ask the President of the Republic

(1) Whether he (a) enquired, (b) planned and/or (c) partook in any discussions regarding the alleged activities of security services regarding the (i) Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union and the establishment of the Workers’ Association Union and/or (ii) collection of evidence relating to the mandate of the Seriti Commission by the Special Operations Unit in Europe following the establishment of the specified commission (details furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (aa) in which way and (bb) to what extent was he involved in this regard; (2) Whether (a) he and/or (b) The Presidency received a report from the Special Operations Unit relating to evidence to be collected pertaining to the Seriti Commission; if so, what are the relevant details?

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The matters referred to in the question are subject of litigation before the courts of law. As such, I am not in a position at this stage to reply to the question.

15 November 2016 - NW2518

Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

Whether an economic impact assessment was conducted for the proposed draft Liquor Amendment Bill; if not, why not; if so,(a) how many jobs could be lost if the specified Bill is passed, (b) what financial implications will the passing of the Bill have and (c) where can the report of the specified assessment be accessed?

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A socio economic impact assessment (SEIA) was conducted on the final Liquor Policy and approved by Cabinet on 14 September 2016. The SEIA report was submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat.

As the Hon Member is aware, the National Liquor Amendment Bill, 2016 was published for wider consultation. The consultation process ends on 30 November 2016. the dti will review the comments received and will endeavor to conduct a further socio economic impact assessment on the Bill, if required.

15 November 2016 - NW2359

Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

Whether a certain person (name and details furnished), has been blacklisted on his department’s databases; if so, (a) when was the specified person blacklisted, (b) on what grounds and (c) by when will the specified person’s blacklisting be lifted?

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(a-b) The name of the specified person does not appear on the departmental Visa and Entry Stop List. Therefore there are no restrictions placed upon her name.

15 November 2016 - NW2326

Sithole, Mr KP to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

(1)(a) What is the total number of hostels in the country and (b) how many hostels (i) still need to be renovated and (ii) have been renovated and (c) how much did it cost the department to renovate these hostels; (2) with regard to the hostels that are not yet renovated (a) when is her department planning to renovate them, (b) how many will be renovated in the 2016-17 financial year and (c) what amount has been budgeted for the renovations of these hostels?

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(1) (a) There are 101 public sector owned hostels in the country. This excludes hostels which are privately owned but located on land which belongs to government or vice versa as well as hostels currently in the process of being negotiated to be donated by the private sector and/or being transferred to Government.

(b) (i) Of the 101 public sector owned 49 hostels still have to be renovated.

(ii) Of the 101 public sector owned 52 hostels have been renovated.

(2) (a) The Department in conjunction with provinces and municipalities has put in place a strategy which will ensure that all public sector hostels are integrated in the overall Provincial and Municipal Human Settlements Development plans. These include redevelopment and/or refurbishment and/or relocation of residents out of hostels into affordable rental and/or fully subsidised housing.

However, the implementation of the plans spans over multiple financial years due to the large number of persons and/or households which must be catered for and, the budgetary limitations. The aim is to transform the hostel environment into a family environment.

(b) A total of eight (8) hostels have been planned for renovation by the Provinces during 2016/17 financial year and work has commenced on the aforementioned hostels

15 November 2016 - NW2358

Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)(a) Who were the beneficiaries of the Air Traffic Navigation Services’ enterprise supplier development programme (i) in the (aa) 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15 and (cc) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016, (b) how did each of the beneficiaries benefit from the programme, (c) what were the payment terms in each case, (d) how are the beneficiaries supervised to graduation into the incubation scheme and (e) what process is used to select beneficiaries who are to be included in the incubation scheme; (2) whether there was any delay in the payment of the beneficiaries in each of the financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, why?

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AIR TRAFFIC AND NAVIGATION SERVICES SOC LIMITED

(1) Enterprise Development

(a) aa) None, as ATNS started its Enterprise Development programme in the financial year ending 31 March 2014.

bb) Below were the beneficiaries of the Enterprise Development programme for the financial year ending 31 March 2015.

Beneficiary	Intervention	Amount Requested	Approved Amount
1.Bayajula Pty Ltd	Training SAP Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training SAP Demo licenses	R766 492.69	R766 492.69
2.Elgadone Pty Ltd	Short term insurance learnership Insurance training for staff	R36 440.48	R292 600. 00
3.Kgatelopele Private Equity	Wi fi rooter Laptops Mobile Business ipads Laminator LED Projector White board	R128 951.00	R128 951.00
4.Sediba Project Management cc	Lawn Mower Kudu lawn mower Riding mower Brush cutters Fire control tanker Chemicals	R769 808.00	R769 808.00
5.Vertigo Technologies	Office space Office furniture IT infrastructure IT Equipment Desktops and Printers	R707 616.00	R707 616.00
6.Lesedi Technology	Krone Certification Containers Stipend for learner technicians	R195 544.00	R195 544.00
7.TGR Attorneys	Training	R1 802 820.00	R1 802 820.00
8.Atafala Consulting	Office space Administrative support Electronic tools Compliance tester HV detector	R546 648.96	R546 648.96
9.Yawee IT	Computer Equipment and server IT server Software solutions Telephone systems	R440 000.00	R440 000.00

cc) Below were the beneficiaries of the Enterprise Development programme for the financial year ending 31 March 2016.

Beneficiary	Intervention	Amount Requested	Approved Amount
1.Transpace Pty Ltd	Accreditation of technical course	R449 000.00	R449 000. 00
2.HC Nolan Management and Solutions	Unit standard alignment, content development and costs related to SETA accreditation	R292 600.00	R292 600. 00
3.Bayeni Caluza Projects	Office Facility and Equipment	R198 000. 00	R198 000. 00
4.Anani Trading	Printing Equipment and Software	R142 606. 25	R142 606. 25
5.Petsana Logistics	Technical training and accreditation with relevant professional institutes. A storage facility for supplies with long lead times.	R200 000. 00	R200 000.00
6.Orange Star Pty Ltd	Machinery	R62 299. 00	R62 299. 00
7.Undiscoverd Minds	Accreditation and office facility	R130 000. 00	R130 000.00
		R1 475 505. 20	R1 475 505. 20

(b) Since 1 April 2016 to date, the beneficiaries benefitted by receiving training on the programmes reflected below:

Programme	Delegates	Days	Total Cost
Financial Management skills	30	3	R 304 200.00
Technology, Creativity and Innovation Skills	26	2	R 229 372.00
Project/Time Management skills	24	4	R 243 360.00
Customer focus and customer service skills for personnel Skills	28	2	R 174 000.00
Contract Management, Negotiation and due diligence Skills	40	3	R 138 450.00
Corporate Governance Skills	42	2	R 223 650.00
Business Planning Skills	32	3	R 218 400.00
Finance for Non-Finance managers	24	2	R 88 320.00
Leadership Management Skills and Business acumen	22	4	R77 000.00
Quality Management Systems	22	5	R165 000.00
Total			R1 861 752.00

(d) ATNS together with Mtiya Dynamics Pty Ltd, ATNS Enterprise Development partners are overseeing the Incubation Programme, and Mtiya Dynamics is presenting progress reports to ATNS regarding the Incubation Programme.

(e) ATNS together with Mtiya Dynamics Pty Ltd conducted workshops in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, the workshops were advertised in the newspapers and on the website where engineering suppliers were invited. Engineering suppliers that were exempted micro enterprises and black owned were selected for the Pilot Incubation Programme that is currently in progress in Johannesburg.An intense gap analysis audit was conducted and the recommendations were actioned where training was conducted to close identified gaps.

(2) ATNS endeavour to pay emerging suppliers within 15 days however, sometimes due to logistical problems there are slight delays that relate to invoices where, a supplier would present an invoice that does not reflect invoice number, ATNS VAT number and it becomes difficult for ATNS to pay invoices that do not meet ATNS specifications. ATNS is doing all it can to resolve such issues urgently so that suppliers are paid on time.

15 November 2016 - NW2329

Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Science and Technology

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 456 on 14 March, the specified investigation into the project manager at the Nkowankowa Demonstration Centre has been finalised yet; if not; if so, (a) what were the findings and (b) is the specified project manager still under suspension?

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(a) The forensic investigation into alleged maladministration at the Nkowankowa Demonstration Centre (NDC) has been finalised. The investigation confirmed that there was gross financial maladministration of NDC affairs as well as other forms of unethical conduct.

(b) Given the serious findings of the investigation, the Departmental terminated its relationship with the project manager.

15 November 2016 - NW2283

Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Police

(a) What is the current status of the investigation of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and (b) how many investigators have been allocated to the specified investigation?

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(a) The matter is investigated by the Serious Economic Offences Unit within the Directorate for priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

The investigation is ongoing and information has been requested to speed up the investigation into the matter.

(b) The unit operates in team format and the case will be handled by the entire team.

15 November 2016 - NW2264

Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether he obtained the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, Mr P J Gordhan, on the remuneration of Lt. Gen. B M Ntlemeza before he was appointed as the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in accordance with section 17CA(8)(a) of the South African Police Services Act, Act 68 of 1995, as amended; if not, why not; if so, on what date did he obtain the concurrence of the Minister of Finance in writing; (2) whether he placed a notice of the remuneration scale payable to the specified person in the Government Gazette before the person was appointed to the specified position, in accordance with section 17CA(8)(a) of the specified Act; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date was this gazetted and (b) what is the Government Gazette number; (3) whether he submitted the remuneration scale payable to the person to Parliament for approval, in accordance with section 17CA(9) of the Act; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date and (b) in what form was the specified submission made to Parliament?

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1. At the time of the appointment of Gen B M Ntlemeza the current Minister of Finance, Mr P J Gordhan was not the Minister of Finance. The Then Minister of Finance, Mr N Nene was a member of the Cabinet and the appointment of Gen Ntlemeza was presented before Cabinet for concurrence. Cabinet Memorandum, which included the proposed remuneration scale of Gen Ntlemeza was distributed to all Cabinet Ministers including the Minister of Finance and no objection was received from the Ministers. Cabinet (with the Minister of Finance included) concurred with the appointment of Gen Ntlemeza on 09 September 2015 and that was before he was appointed on 10 September 2015.

It must be noted that the South African Police Services Act 68 of 1995 (SAPS Act), as amended, does not prescribe how concurrence should be obtained and there is no provision in the Act that requires concurrence by the Minister of Finance to be writing.

2. The Minister submitted the remuneration scale which has already been approved by the Department of Public Service to Parliament for approval. This is part of the process of publishing the said remuneration scale in the Government Gazette. Whilst it is acknowledged that the SAPS Act requires the Minister to place a notice of the remuneration scale payable to the Head of DPCI in the Government Gazette, it must be pointed out that the Act does not prescribe the time frames at which such notice must be placed in the Gazette.

3. (a) The Minister submitted the remuneration scale payable to Gen Ntlemeza to Parliament on 31 October 2016.

(b) The remuneration scale was submitted through the Speaker of the National Assemble in writing.

15 November 2016 - NW2341

Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

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Reply:

During the 2015/16 financial year, 2 369 persons who were charged with a variety of criminal offences, were referred for psychiatric evaluation by the courts, according to the records held at the Department of Health in this regard.
Yes. There appears to be a very small increase in the number of persons (namely 4 more persons) that were charged and referred for psychiatric evaluation in the 2015/16 financial year compared to the previous 2014/15 financial year, where 2 365 persons were referred for psychiatric evaluation, according to the records held at the Department of Health in this regard. The number of persons that are charged and referred for psychiatric evaluation by the courts may differ from year to year as it is dependent on the assessments made by the courts as to whether there is a need for such referral for psychiatric evaluation.

15 November 2016 - NW2417

Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)Whether the positions of (a) Group Executive of Corporate Affairs and (b) Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) were advertised externally before the recent appointments of Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng and Ms Bessi Tungwana in the specified positions; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, (i) how many applicants (aa) applied and (bb) were shortlisted, (ii) how were the positions advertised and (iii) what are the relevant details of the processes followed to appoint each of the specified persons to the positions; (2) Whether an external recruitment agency was used to handle the specified appointments; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) Whether the appointments were approved by the Board of the SABC; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (a) on what date did the specified board approve the appointments, (b) at which meetings were the appointments approved and (c) what are the names of each board member present at the specified meetings; (4) Whether any consideration was given to the Public Protector’s findings and court rulings that Mr Motsoeneng lied about having a National Senior Certificate and that he irregularly increased his salary when he was the COO before his reappointment to the position of Group Executive of Corporate Affairs; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

No, the positions of (a) Group Executive of Corporate Affairs and (b) Chief Operating Officer (COO) were not advertised. There was no need to advertise the position of COO, as Ms Tugwana is acting in this position. Mr Motsoeneng was reinstated to the position he occupied prior to his appointment as the COO.
Not applicable.
The questions relate to questions that are part of the terms of reference into the parliamentary hearing in terms of section 15A (b) and therefore dealing with the question now will be tantamount to anticipating the said inquiry which is led by Parliament.
Yes.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE

15 November 2016 - NW2228

Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1716 on 27 September 2016, the funding allocated for the Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme was spent in each financial year for which it was allocated; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details; (2) whether any of the funds allocated for the specified scheme were underspent in each financial year for which the funding was allocated; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

1.The funding allocated for the Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme was spent in each financial year as per allocation. The funding allocations and total expenditure from 2008/09 financial year to date are stipulated in Tables 1.1 and 1.2 below.

2. There had not been any under spending in each financial year mentioned above and the budget allocation for each project was based on cash flow.

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TABLE 1.1: Funding allocations for Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme project

PROJECT NAME

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

TOTAL

Sedibeng Scheme

3 780 818

20 153 503

18 800 000

31 542 099

5 939 776

31 969 522

93 679 032

141 217 387

274 057 560

621 139 697

TABLE 1.2: Expenditure to date for Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme project

PROJECT NAME

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

TOTAL

Sedibeng Scheme

3 780 818

20 153 503

18 800 000

31 542 099

5 939 776

31 969 522

93 679 032

141 217 387

166 370 793

513 452 930

15 November 2016 - NW2317

Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Transport

Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) her department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to her were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?

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Reply:

PREFACE

The cases referred to in this reply are those which the investigations processes have been completed and have revealed adverse findings against officials, former officials and third parties which had business relations with the department.

NO	SUBJECT MATTER	NAME	DATE CONCLUDED	INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
1	Irregular authorising of Change Note 47. The delegated authority to approve was exceeded. The change note was not submitted to Bidding Committee for approval.	Mr Z Thwala	19 April 2013	Gobodo Investigative and Forensic Accounting
2	Irregular extension of contract with Quintogyn	Mr T Ngidi Mr S Monareng	04 September 2012	KPMG
3	Irregular appointment of Deloitte & Touche through reprioritization of scope of existing service provider	Mr R Jock	08 July 2013	Internal capacity
4	Irregular procurement of services from SITA and the subsequent conclusion of the tripartite agreement between the SITA, PM Focus Consulting and Department of Transport to institutionalize the e-Natis system	Mr R Jock Mr W Koekemoer Ms. E Coetzee	08 July 2013	Internal capacity
5	Irregular procurement of the Master License Agreement with SAS (Pty) Ltd	Mr R Jock	08 July 2013	Internal Capacity
6	Irregular procurement of the PABX System from Huawei Technologies and Letsore IT Solutions	Mr R Jock Mr G Mahlalela	08 July 2013	Internal Capacity
7	Irregular procurement of services for the 2011 Investor’s Conference	Mr M Vilana Mr. T Ngidi, Mr Venkile	15 August 2015	Nexus Forensic Services
8	Irregular appointment of a consortium of firms ( Bowman Gilfillan, Morar Inc. and Ngidi and Company Inc., to address findings by Auditor General in 2010/2011	Mr G Mahlalela	21 August 2014	Nexus Forensic Services
9	Irregular stopping and reallocation of Provincial Road Maintenance Grants in contravention of Division of Revenue Act	Mr C Hlabisa	03 September 2014	Internal Capacity
10	Fraudulent /dishonest appointment of Evaluation Panel in respect of Bid TE/2013/001	Mr R Jock	08 July 2013	Internal Capacity
11	Irregular/illegal extension of the contract with Prodiba for the production of Drivers Licenses., contract RT (G) 6969 SA	Mr G Mahlalela Mr Jock	2013/2014	Internal Capacity
12	Irregular procurement of trophies to be presented at the inaugural Transport Awards.	Mr M Maswanganyi Ms L Mahlangu	02 February 2016	Internal Capacity
13	Fraud, nepotism and corruption	Mr V Ndwamato	2010/2011	ENS Forensics (Pty) Ltd
14	Fraud/theft relating to use of card to purchase groceries for the Ministry	Ms R Seabi, Ms C Nkosi	13 May 2016	Internal Capacity

15	Salary overpayment to former employee Ms Jola	Ms. Jola	16 July 2016	Internal Capacity
16	Irregular procurement of furniture for Cape Town Office of the Director-General	Ms M Tshabalala	21 September 2016	Internal capacity
17	Investigation into upgrading of Mthatha Airport Runway	Mr M Vilana	24 July 2013	ENS Forensics (Pty) Ltd National Treasury
18	Submission of fraudulent travel and Subsistence Claim	Bhikshu N	28 September 2011	Internal Capacity
19	Report on verification of current financial spending/expenditure of SANTACO Services	SANTACO	20 June 2011	Z. Adam & Co.
20	Report into payment of an acting allowance of R84,089.24 to Ms P Mokale	Mr. P Mokale Mr C Letsoalo	2009/2010	Internal Capacity
21	Investigation report into fruitless and wasteful expenditure at Driving License Card Account regarding MTN SIM Cards	DLCA	24 October 2012	ENS Forensics (Pty) Ltd
22	Procurement fraud relating to irregular extension of Tender No. DOT/19/2006/FL& CD allowing the Road Traffic Management Corporation to participate in the contract	RTMC	2010	Internal Capacity
23	Irregularities relating to the award of Bid No DoT/19/2008/IP & IC, awarded to Safiri and CSIR Joint Venture	Mr M Vilana	2010	Internal Capacity
24	Investigation report into acts of misconduct, fraud and corruption	Zerk Bester	2011	G9 Forensic Consulting (Pty) Ltd

Ports Regulator of South Africa

There have been no (a) internal and (b) external forensic investigations that have taken place from 01 January 2009 up to 20 October 2016.

SAMSA

The SAMSA Board commissioned a Forensic Investigation in May 2016, the investigation is at an advanced stage, to be completed in November 2016.

REPLY

AIRPORT COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA (ACSA)

Date	Description	Conclusion
20 May 2011	“I would like to report that there was a tender irregularity with the awarding of the Office automation tender to a Supplier. The current CEO, of Supplier, is a blood relative to one of your ACSA employees, Group Specialist - Procurement Services. In the tender document, this relationship was not declared as per terms and requirements stated. Secondly, this Supplier was given an opportunity to re-submit pricing whilst other vendors were not given that opportunity.”	No adverse findings and the investigation was closed and feedback sent to whistleblower.
20 October 2011	This memo relates to the approved investigations related to the note sent to one of the ACSA Debtors allegedly by an ACSA to change the ACSA Bank details into which the Debtor should pay the amounts due. The email was received on the 20th October 2011.	No ACSA employee was found to have been implicated and there was no loss of cash as the scam was unsuccessful. Note: A company-wide investigation on the state of payments and possible irregularities was launched using Deloitte during 2012.
29 May 2011	This memo relates to the investigations undertaken as a response to the email received from Marelize Labuschagne on 29th April 2011. The author suspected that there might have been an “internal link” on the fraudulent payments to a Business Connection’s Standard Bank Account.	No ACSA employee was found to have been implicated and there was no loss of cash. Note: A company-wide investigation on the state of payments and possible irregularities was launched using Deloitte during 2012.
21 November 2011	A payment effected by ACSA SSC on the 31st Oct to the account of Cura Risk management Software (Pty) Ltd to the value of R123, 594.92 was made to fraudulent bank details. The bank details were submitted to ACSA SSC on 25th August 2010 – reflected as Absa Bank.	No loss of cash by ACSA. The above was reported to SAPS ref: CAS 193/11/2011 on 17/11/2011 at OR Tambo. Note: A company-wide investigation on the state of payments and possible irregularities was launched using Deloitte during 2012.
20 June 2011	An anonymous call was logged on the Tip-Offs Anonymous Hotline on the 20th of June 2011 whereby the following allegations were made regarding the maintenance of the Public Address system tender at O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA).	Internal Audit could thus not find any conclusive evidence which would indicate that the process was not equitable and transparent.
01 August 2012	This investigation was referred to Internal Audit by the Group Executive: Commercial on 01 August 2012. This request came about after a tender (IDA/11/11) of the ORTIA Arts, Crafts and Curio Retail Stores was cancelled and notifications to this effect dated 20 March 2012 were sent to the two Bidders.	The bases used for the cancellation of the Tender were valid as per ACSA Procurement Policy; however, the process followed by ORTIA Procurement to cancel the Bid had general weaknesses and flaws that were observed. Corrective active was recommended and implemented.
30 July 2012	This report relates to the investigation conducted after a tip-off was received by Internal Audit on the alleged unauthorised removal of some furniture from the premises by an employee.	The evidence available indicates that the employee removed the furniture from the ACSA premises without approval and did not intend to return them. Disciplinary action was launched and recommendations implemented.
19 February 2013	A call was logged in relation to the following allegations: Allegations of unethical behaviour and corruption by the Electrical Supervisor. Intimidation and victimisation of employees by Electrical Management. Sowing of division among employees by Electrical Supervisor (1st Electrician). Favouritism or preferential treatment of staff by Electrical Department management. Training and exposure to various aspects of works.	The following recommendations were put forward: The King Shaka Electrical department team are experiencing challenges with regard to team dynamics, as is evident in the allegations regarding favouritism and preferential treatment. This is compounded by the fact that there are aspects of policies and procedures which have not been adhered to particularly as it relates to overtime. In addition the conduct with regard to procurement related aspects also indicates non adherence to policies and procedures. These non-adherences may be construed as subversion to the system of internal controls. Subversion of the system of internal controls could lead to irregular transactions being perpetuated and remaining undetected which will result in financial losses for ACSA. We recommend that King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) management act decisively and swiftly on matters and recommendations noted during this investigation and raised in this report. This will contribute towards the cultivation of a culture of compliance to the Policies and procedures throughout its business.
12 November 2014	PORT ELIZABETH AIRPORT: Caller alleges that an employee from the airport is accepting bribes from baggage wrapping company.	The Airport Manager matter, conciliation was unsuccessful on 7 July 2016 and now Arbitration is set down for later during the year; The Airport Manager matter, conciliation was unsuccessful on 7 July 2016 and now Arbitration is set down for later during the year; The Department Head: Operations’ matter has been concluded and termination has been finalised.
13 November 2014	CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: The complainant reported alleged favouritism and bribery in securing posts for 15 security officers. One officer submitted an application after the deadline and was appointed. Another assaulted a female security officer, but was not disciplined.	The whole process was documented and was found to be compliant with ACSA recruitment policies and procedures. All requirements were evaluated objectively and there was no scope for subjective interpretation; The officer did not submit his application late, but did it manually, before the closing date; and The suspected officer was not appointed as his qualifications were found to be suspect. This led to his automatic disqualification from further consideration.
03 November 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: An employee complained of nepotism regarding the appointment of a person into a senior position in the Human Resources department.	The airport management team conducted an investigation and could not find any evidence to support the allegation. They confirmed that the whole process was documented and was found to be compliant with ACSA recruitment policies and procedures.
29 September 2014	KIMBERLEY AIRPORT: A caller alleged that a security officer is using an administrator PIN code for making telephone calls instead of the personal PIN code assigned to him.	No evidence could be found to confirm the allegation.
27 September 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: A caller alleged that a passenger travelling on an African based flight to Johannesburg would detonate a test device that will bring down the aircraft. AVSEC was notified and they liaised with the State Security Agency, SAPS and SAA to assess and mitigate the threat.	The passenger was identified from the information supplied. He, and his luggage were screened and was cleared for flying. No incident occurred and the investigation was closed.
16 September 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: A caller alleged that a senior buyer at the airport is disqualifying bidders from the grass cutting tender for no apparent reason. Another employee from Surface Maintenance excused himself because he did not want to be part of a panel corrupting people.	Upon request from the OR TAMBO General Manager, the CEO approved that an investigation be conducted by SNG. The investigation has been concluded and the report issued to EXCO and Audit and Risk Committee. Disciplinary action was taken accordingly and recommendations were implemented.
12 September 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: M&E requested and received a quote via the SSC, for disposable ear protectors that appeared high in value. Furthermore, the recommended supplier was not in the business of selling such goods. M&E challenged the SSC about this and obtained their own quotation which was 7.5 times less than the quote. It appeared that an employee in SSC could be conflicted as the name supplied on the SSC quote belonged to an employee that was actually a buyer for ACSA.	A director check with the CIPC/CIPRO indicated that the employee implicated was not a director or shareholder in the company referred to in the allegation. No further investigation is required in this matter.
28 August 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: A passenger on an international flight ordered a cup of tea at the coffee shop while waiting to board. After having the tea he “woke” up and realized he had missed his flight and experienced further drowsiness. He alleged that the waiter had drugged him.	The OR Tambo International Airport Public Safety and Security management team investigated by reviewing the cameras against the report, and the incident went undetected. The team could not establish the reason for blackout. Internal Audit has assessed and no further investigation is required in this matter.
22 August 2014	KIMBERLEY AIRPORT: A caller alleged that one of the supervisors claim overtime for time not worked.	The regional airport management suspended the employee while the investigation was being done. Regional airport management in conjunction with HR conducted an investigation and found no evidence to support the allegations. The suspension was lifted and the supervisor was re-instated in his position. Internal Audit has assessed management review and no further investigation is required in this matter.
14 August 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: An employee working in the Property department at OR Tambo International airport collected rent monies from tenants and pocketed the cash instead of declaring it as income received.	Investigations revealed that an ACSA employee was collecting rent from cargo companies. The employee was suspended while management conducted an investigation to determine the extent of this fraud matter. Internal HR interventions have been finalised and employee dismissed.
12 August 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: A caller alleged that there are copies of an upcoming tender for the upgrade of CCTV cameras floating around. He was alleging that ACSA is already approaching certain vendors in order to give them an advantage over others.	Internal Audit consulted with SCM and was informed that the tender has not yet been finalised for issue. The RFP document was still in draft as SCM were finalising the technical specifications and evaluating criteria for the tender. Hence there was no way that a copy of the document could be in circulation in the public domain.
04 August 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: The caller stated that a friend she met on a dating site sent her a parcel from the UK containing money and diamonds to the value of R1.2m. He requested various amounts of money, gradually increasing his demands in order to have the parcel released.	Internal Audit met with the caller and suggested that the matter be raised by her with the SAPS Commercial Crimes unit as well as SARS as they are better equipped to deal with her matter. The modus operandi is very similar to the 419 scams that have been comprehensively covered on TV documentaries, newspapers and the radio.
28 July 2014	CORPORATE: Two senior employees from the Strategic Planning and Projects Division left the employ of ACSA and joined a company who submitted a bid and won part of the tender. It was alleged that the two employees could have influenced the submission.	The ACSA BEC did identify the two employees during the tender evaluation process and obtained a legal opinion on the restraint of trade and cool-off periods applicable to these employees. The legal opinion stated that since no restraint of trade or cool-off period agreements were signed with these individuals, ACSA could not prevent them from seeking employment after termination of their services or prevent them from forming part of a company that was bidding on tenders to provide goods and services to ACSA.
15 July 2014	KIMBERLEY AIRPORT: A caller alleged that airport staff was using a company vehicle for personal errands around town.	Management investigated the call and provided feedback. Management‘s review found no malice in the use of the company vehicle.
11 July 2014	CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT An anonymous report was delivered to the CEO alleging that a supplier delivered poor quality work on fencing.	Management investigated the process and found no evidence to support the allegation of poor quality workmanship.
22 April 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: An employee working in Maintenance and Engineering indicated that a police case has been opened against her that the employee was using her position to coerce a service provider to buy equipment for her business, at their cost, in order for her to process job orders for their company, otherwise they cannot earn an income from their contract with ACSA.	An investigation was conducted by SizweNtsalubaGobodo (SNG). The investigation is complete and the report issued to management, and Audit and Risk Committee. The allegations made by supplier could not be substantiated with evidence. The SAPS had declined to prosecute due to insufficient evidence to substantiate the claims made by the supplier. The employee went through an internal disciplinary process. The whistleblowing policy was updated and approved by the ARC and the BOARD. The policy also includes a clause that deals specifically with calls made in bad faith.
15 April 2014	UPINGTON REGIONAL AIRPORT: A caller reported that an ACSA employee was abusing a company vehicle.	The regional airport management team investigated the matter and found that there was irregular use of the vehicle. An employee was transferred from Gauteng to Upington and had the use of the company vehicle while HR was arranging for their vehicle to be transported to Upington. There was a delay in the transporting arrangement and the employee used the vehicle after her vehicle was delivered to Upington. The airport employee and the HR team responsible for arranging the move were issued with warnings for this transgression.
16 September 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: A caller alleged that a senior buyer at the airport is disqualifying bidders from the grass cutting tender for no apparent reason. Another employee from Surface Maintenance excused himself because he did not want to be part of a panel corrupting people.	Upon request from the OR TAMBO General Manager, the CEO approved an investigation to be conducted by SNG. The employee went through a disciplinary process and was subsequently demoted.
25 July 2014	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: The landside manager reported that a parking employee did not declare all the monies that she collected from taxi operators. Furthermore there was possible evidence of other aspects including that of a missing receipt book and an illegal parking card.	An investigation was conducted by the Parking Management team. The employee was dismissed with immediate effect after a disciplinary process.
11 May 2015	PORT ELIZABETH: The Auditor General reported that an employee alleged improper conducted in the management of taxi operators and kiddies’ rides at the airport, i.e. operators were allowed to conduct business without payment to ACSA.	Internal Audit conducted an investigation and found that not all the taxi operators’ contracts were available for review, but that the operators made their monthly payments. The kiddies’ ride had a contract that was not yet signed. No payments were received for the seven (7) months that these rides operated at the airport. Although no fraudulent activity was identified, Internal Audit recommended that management look at disciplinary process relating to non-adherence to ACSA policies and procedures and weak administrative controls. Recommendations were implemented.
01 June 2015	CORP: Two individuals have information relating to retailer lease fraud, i.e. turnover rentals are not declared honestly. They want to meet with senior management and want possible compensation for the information they possess.	The issue was discussed at an Anti-corruption Steering Committee and it was concurred that this is a Commercial issue since the individuals want to sell ACSA a product to monitor retailers’ activities. The matter was referred back to Commercial division.
8 June 2015	ORTIA: Caller alleged that a cell phone was stolen from his luggage at ORTIA in November 2014. Calls to the value of around $38 000 were made.	ORTIA security investigated and found that the calls were made overseas before the passenger landed in South Africa and again after the passenger departed. Hence it was concluded that the phone could not have been stolen in South Africa.
10 June 2015	CTIA: An anonymous caller alleged that a security officer had a fraudulent matric certificate.	HR confirmed and send documentary proof that the security officer had a valid matric certificate.
28 August 2015	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Caller alleged that his car was towed while he was in the vehicle. Upon arrival at the impound lot the vehicle was released in an unsafe manner and suffered body damage.	The tow truck operator settled the costs of the repairs for fixing the damage to the vehicle.
14 Sep 2015	CORP: A call was logged via the CEO of possible irregular relationship between a Buyer within ACSA and a Supplier.	The disciplinary hearing was concluded and the employee was reinstated. .
14 Dec 2015	BRAM FISCHER AIRPORT: A caller alleged that an ACSA employee used a company vehicle to carry stolen property from the airside.	It was established after the investigation that the vehicle in question removed materials that belonged to a contractor from the airside after having obtained written permission from the HOD: M&E to do so. No further action is required regarding this matter.
18 June 2015	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: A firm of attorneys requested ACSA to admit liability to their client who got injured while travelling up an escalator due to its malfunctioning and trapping her in it. They are claiming financial loss and medical expenses.	The matter is now handled through the Insurance process.
15 Jan 2015	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: A caller alleged that a female permit office staff member was recording payments for permits on a manual receipt book and was pocketing the cash received.	Permits are linked to receipts or a GL account. If what this person alleged happened, the reconciliation will not balance as the system will indicate the types and cost of permits and a hash total for the day’s events which would not match the cash received and banked. For the period referred to, no exceptions were recorded in the daily reconciliations.
14 Apr 2016	OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – It has been allegedly reported that the Security Manager at the airport is putting staff under pressure to pay a certain Supplier all the time. The Complainant further states that Payments to the company are done quickly due to the corruption relationship between the Protection Company’s Manager and the Security Manager.	An internal investigation was conducted and there was no sufficient evidence to implicate the alleged Security Manager to the allegations.
18 May 2016	CORP: Accenture Issues – An incidence was noted whereby the Procurement Manager’s signature was discovered on a PO Scorecard.	The employee was terminated as she was a seconded by an outsourced entity.
24 May 2016	CORP: Afrilink HealthCare Goals case – An email was received by the CFO alluding to irregularities within the Enterprise processes within ACSA.	The allegations were evaluated by Internal Audit and it was concluded that a Forensic investigation was necessary. The appointment of the Service Provider was completed on 19 July 2016.
01 June 2016	CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - According to the complainant, she overheard people talking on the train about bribery which implicates one of the employees working at Cape Town International Airport security checkpoints.	An investigation was conducted by Airport Management which included the following: Character reference interview, performance records, conduct and attitude towards seniors and colleagues as well as towards passengers and stakeholders, Background check was conducted by SAPS: Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI) which included personal banking movements, Activity check conducted on permit access and movement. This includes possible presence/access at Airport on rest days, Possible connectivity to G4S Manager, and Travelling arrangements to and from work. The results obtained as a result of the above could not implicate ACSA Official and the matter was then closed.
07 June 2016	CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - The complainant had reported a Zimbabwean National who does not possess a working permit and is employed at Cape Town International Airport.	An investigation was conducted by the Airport Management on the permit database and the results obtained could not match the alleged Zimbabwean National. ACSA also has no further record or knowledge of a person of this name who is working at the airport. No further information could be obtained from the Complainant and the matter was then closed off.
27 September 2016	On Saturday, 23rd September 2016, OR Tambo International Airport General Manager - Bongiwe Pityi received an email from an alleged whistle-blower alleging that one of the Supply Chain Management senior buyer is selling tenders.	The Procurement Official had since been suspended pending an investigation.

AIR TRAFFIC AND NAVIGATION SERVICES (ATNS)

a) One (1) internal forensic report

aa) Allegation of Subsistence and Travelling (S&T) Forex returns embezzlement

bb) Subsistence and Travel (Forex returns)

cc) 2016

SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

As the Civil Aviation Regulator, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) also receives tip-offs relating to non-compliance to applicable legal prescripts. As such, the list below entails both internal (employee related) as well as external (Civil Aviation Act, regulations and technical standards compliance measures) forensic investigations.

Year	Name	Subject Matter	Date of Conclusion	Internal	External
2009/10	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010/11	Dereliction of duties	Alleged misconduct of two senior employees	19-Nov-11	Internal
	Procurement irregularity	Alleged failure to follow Supply Chain Management policies and procedures in the appointment of a service provider	3-Mar-11	Internal
2011/12	Aviation irregularity	Alleged contravention of the SACAA regulations	2-Nov-11	Internal
	Procurement irregularity	Alleged irregular Tender Committee processes	26-Aug-11	Internal
	Undeclared interest	Alleged conflict of interest.	26-Oct-11	Internal
	Abuse of position	Alleged abuse of position by a manager	26-Oct-11	Internal
	Fraud	Alleged forged signature	24-Jan-12	Internal
	Fraud	Alleged unauthorised debit transactions against SACAA's bank account	1-Jul-12	Internal
	Irregular Business Practice	Alleged irregular business practice within Aircraft Personnel Standards	1-Aug-12		External
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of position and intimidation by Inspectors	1-Aug-12	Internal
	Irregular HR Practices	Alleged irregular appointment of two employees	1-Aug-12	Internal
	Irregular HR Practices	Alleged irregular recruitment processes	1-Aug-12	Internal
	Procurement Irregularity	Alleged procurement irregularity with regard to an inflated quotation for printing services	19-Jun-12	Internal
2012/13	Abuse of Position	Alleged unauthorized inspections at an Aviation Training Organisation	17-Aug-12	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged irregular issuing of Aircraft Operating Certificates	26-Oct-12		External
	Abuse of Position	Alleged irregular flagging of a Student Pilot's license	17-Aug-12	Internal
	Procurement Irregularity	Alleged failure of the Payroll department to pay Workmen's Compensation in time	05-Dec-12	Internal
	Irregular Business Practice	Alleged unauthorised payment for MBA studies for an employee who is in breach of the bonding agreement	09-Jan-13	Internal
	Procurement Irregularity	Alleged failure to follow procurement processes with regards to the Cadet Programme	14-Feb-13	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged submission of a plagiarized thesis when applying for the Designated Flight Examiner designation	18-Feb-13	Internal
	Irregular HR Practice	Alleged recruitment and procurement irregularities in the sourcing and appointment of temp employees	24-Oct-13	Internal
	Irregular Business Practice	Alleged irregular business practices in their creation of the APS Section	01-Aug-12		External
	Irregular HR Practice	Alleged irregular appointment and conflict of interest of employees in a remunerated role of Designated Flight Examiner	01-Aug-12	Internal
	Irregular HR Practice	Alleged irregular recruitment processes	01-Aug-12	Internal
	Procurement Irregularity	Alleged inflation of quotations for services by external service provider	19-Jun-12	Internal
	Irregular HR Practice	Alleged irregularities with regards to grounding of Inspector	10-May-12	Internal
	Irregular HR Practice	Alleged recruitment irregularities in the use of psychometric testing	10-May-12	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged unauthorised audit/investigation against Flight Inspection Unit	10-May-12	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged contravention of Civil Aviation Regulations	27-Jun-12	Internal
	Irregular Business Practice	Alleged irregular departmental performance and reporting	22-Dec-12		External
	Breach of Confidentiality	Alleged leaking of Auditor General's financial year internal audit	28-Feb-13	Internal
	Negligence	Alleged calculation errors of pension fund contributions to the Government Employee Pension Fund	05-Dec-12	Internal
	Procurement Irregularity	Alleged irregular procurement of services	05-Dec-12	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged falsification of pilot logbook information	03-Jun-13	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged working under the influence of alcohol	25-Oct-12	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of position when attending international conference	30-Nov-12	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged irregular issuance of pilot license without minimum knowledge requirements	04-Nov-12	Internal
	Conflict of Interest	Alleged conflict of interest when investigating an aircraft accident	31-Jan-13	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of position	31-Jan-13	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged lack of maintenance on aircraft	01-Mar-13	Internal
	Conflict of Interest	Alleged conflict of interest and dual employment by employee	12-Mar-15	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged threat of death of employee relating to his duties	12-Mar-15	Internal
	Irregular HR Practice	Alleged irregular re-employment of employee	12-Mar-15	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged misrepresentation of facts by employee relating to work commitments in Swaziland	12-Mar-15	Internal
	License Irregularity	Alleged leaking of examination questions and sale to the public	27-Aug-13	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged interference of enforcement action against a pilot and making pronouncements on behalf of SACAA without authority	24-Feb-14	Internal
2013/14	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of positions by Inspectors when conducting inspections	03-Dec-13	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged operating of Aircraft Maintenance Organisation from guest lodge	20-Aug-13	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged operating of Aircraft Maintenance Organisation under several names	18-Sep-13	Internal
	Conflict of Interest	Alleged conflict of interest with SACAA inspector having a partnership in an Aircraft Maintenance Organisation	22-Nov-13	Internal
	Conflict of Interest	Alleged conflict of interest with SACAA inspector having close ties with an operator	22-Nov-13	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged controversial statements on a social platform being made by SACAA Inspector	24-Feb-14	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged unauthorised written notes taken into exam by candidate	25-Nov-14	Internal
	Fraud	Alleged misrepresented facts to SACAA in terms of being medically unfit for work	11-Sep-14	Internal
	Conflict of Interest	Alleged conflict of interest in terms of undeclared/unauthorised business interests	10-Mar-14	Internal
	Intimidation	Alleged intimidation of Exco member	25-Nov-13	Internal
	Irregular Business Practice	Alleged irregular business practice by owner of dog training facility for aviation security services	08-Apr-14	Internal
	Irregular Business Practice	Alleged employment irregularities	17-Jan-14	Internal
	Irregular Business Practice	Alleged irregular invoices for services rendered	05-Sep-13	Internal
	Fraud	Alleged irregular transfer of aircraft ownership	28-Jan-14	Internal
	Conflict of Interest	Alleged conflict of interest	19-Sep-13	Internal
	Environmental Issues	Alleged irregular storage of aviation fuel	18-Sep-13	Internal
	Conflict of Interest	Alleged conflict of interest	11-Apr-14	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged irregular issuance of aircraft rating	14-May-14	Internal
	Irregular HR Practice	Alleged conflict of interest	09-Jul-14	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged use of civil aircraft for military operations.	10-Jan-14	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged awarding of contracts to private aircraft operators by the South African National Defense Force	10-Jan-14	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged transfer of ownership of aircraft signed under duress	19-Dec-14	Internal
	Intimidation	Alleged threatening and intimidating cell phone calls	20-May-14	Internal
	Intimidation	Alleged threatening and intimidating cell phone calls	27-Nov-14	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged abuse of company resources	23-Oct-14	Internal
	Conflict of Interest	Alleged undeclared and/or unapproved interests in the aviation industry	22-Jun-15	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of position by an Inspector when conducting an inspection	22-Jun-15	Internal
	Intimidation	Alleged threatening and intimidating cell phone calls	27-Nov-14	Internal
	Fraud	Alleged fake and/or fraudulent pilot's license	21-Apr-15	Internal
	Conflict of Interest	Alleged conflict of interest	12-Mar-15	Internal
	Complaint	Alleged failure to pay bursaries to students in terms of The Transport Training Authority grants	24-Feb-14	Internal
2014/15	Dishonesty	Alleged misrepresentation of facts in respect of qualification when seeking employment at SACAA	18-Feb-15	Internal
	Conflict of Interest	Alleged undeclared and/or unapproved interests in the aviation industry	12-Mar-15	Internal
	Scam	Alleged impersonation of the DCA	11-Mar-15	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged approval of amendments to the SAA security procedures without authority to do so	02-Apr-15	Internal
	Fraud	Alleged gross irregularities and fraud with regards to SACAA's online examination	20-Apr-15	Internal
	Theft incidents	Alleged theft incidents within SACAA in the period between the 4th June 2014 and the 4th December 2014	29-Apr-15	Internal
	Negligence	Alleged compromise of the integrity and confidentiality of a board pack	23-Apr-15	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged submission of a plagiarised report as a formal CAA Aircraft Accident Investigation Report	26-May-15	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of position and breach of procedures when conducting inspections	27-May-15	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged operation of an aircraft without a valid Certificate of Airworthiness	22-Jun-15	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of position when conducting enquiries into the validity of inspections done by an Authorised Person	22-Jun-15	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged misrepresentation of facts in respect of the validity and/or existence of aviation licenses	22-Jun-15	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged misrepresentation of facts with regards to travel claims and allowance	21-Sep-15	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged misrepresentation of facts with regards to qualifications	02-Feb-15	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of position by Aviation Personnel Standards officials to over-rule decisions taken by their superiors	31-Mar-15	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of positions by two Inspectors when conducting an inspection	16-Feb-15	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of position by an Inspector when conducting inspections	16-Feb-15	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged unauthorised removal of notes from the exam centre	16-Feb-15	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged possession of unauthorised notes in the exam centre	16-Feb-15	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged submission of suspected fraudulent sick notes	19-Feb-15	Internal
2015/16	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of position by an Inspector when conducting inspections	14-Apr-16	Internal
	Corruption	Alleged soliciting of a bribe to issue an Aircraft Operation Certificate	09-Mar-16	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of positions by Inspectors when conducting inspections	25-Apr-16		External
	Fraud	Alleged use of a fraudulent South African Commercial Pilot License in the Democratic Republic of Congo	11-Mar-16	Internal
	Theft	Alleged theft of a laptop from an office	09-Mar-16	Internal
	Corruption	Alleged corruption by an Licensing Officer	14-Apr-16	Internal
	Theft	Alleged theft of laptop from employee's vehicle	09-Mar-16	Internal
	Theft	Alleged theft of laptop from employee's vehicle	09-Mar-16	Internal
	Theft	Alleged theft of laptop from employee's vehicle	09-Mar-16	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged inflated flying hours to qualify for an Airline Transport Pilot License	08-Jul-15	Internal
	Fraud	Alleged use of fraudulent Commercial Pilot License	09-Mar-16	Internal
	Procurement Irregularity	Alleged procurement of an employee's business to render services to SACAA	07-Oct-15	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged dishonesty and misrepresentation of facts relating to medical information	07-Oct-15	Internal
	License Irregularity	Alleged fronting by an Air Services Operator when applying for an International and Domestic Air Services License	23-Sep-15	Internal
	Fraud	Alleged fraudulent use of a SACAA letterhead	06-Jan-16	Internal
	License Irregularity	Alleged irregular issuance of Aircraft Operating Certificates	23-Sep-15	Internal
	Aviation Irregularity	Alleged servicing of an aircraft engine by an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer without being rated to work on the engine type.	14-Apr-16	Internal
2016/17	Conflict of Interest	Alleged facilitation of a charter flight by an employee for remuneration	28-Jul-16	Internal
	Abuse of Position	Alleged abuse of position by an Inspector when he entered restricted areas at the Cape Town International Airport	08-Jul-16	Internal
	Dishonesty	Alleged irregular issuance of Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems Operating Certificate	21-Oct-16	Internal
	Theft	Alleged theft of a client's cell phone at the client services desk	22-Jul-16	Internal

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

External forensic investigations:

Fuel Fraud Investigation by Valuecorp CC, trading as, Sudesh Dayanand Forensic Investigators – the contract term for this investigation lapsed in 2015.
Werksmans Attorneys – Investigations into various irregularities found by the Auditor-General SA in its 2014/15 audit and the irregularities found by the Public Protector in her report entitled “Derailed” issued in August 2015 – This investigation is ongoing.
National Treasury – Investigations into contracts that are above R10 million and concluded by PRASA between 2012 and 2015 – This investigation is ongoing.
Deloitte- Investigations into fraudulent transfer of funds in the Durban and Tshwane Regions which was terminated in 2010 and handover of the results to the South African Police Services.
Deloitte - allegations of irregularities in appointment of officials in the Eastern Cape region, mismanagement of company assets and tender processes concluded in 2010/11
PricewaterhouseCoopers – Forensic Audit into Eastern Cape supply chain management processes and related outstanding invoices for payment conclude in 2013.
Deloitte- Investigations into appointment of contractors, supply chain management processes and tenant revenue leakages concluded in 2013.
SizweNtsalubaGobodo - allegations of abuse of third party charter bus services concluded in 2013/14

(ii) South African National Roads Agency Limited

Please see attached spreadsheets marked (a) internal and (b) external forensic reports.

The requested information is in the spreadsheet (Annexure ‘A’)

(ii) Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

(a) Internal forensic investigations were as follows for the (ii) Cross-Border Road Transport Agency:

There were two (2) investigations conducted and reported:

(aa) C-BRTA Official; (bb) Fraud that resulted in financial loss; and (cc): The investigations were concluded in January 2016 however the disciplinary enquiry is pending internally.

(aa) C-BRTA Official; (bb) Misuse of the Agency’s credit card; and (cc): The investigation was concluded in August 2015.

(b) There were no external forensic investigations conducted from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for the (ii) Cross-Border Road Transport Agency.

(ii) Road Accident Fund

The Road Accident Fund’s Forensics Investigations Department has (a) 10 415 external forensic investigation reports pertaining to possible fraudulent claims and (b) 1621 corporate investigations where RAF staff or service providers may be involved against the (ii) the Road Accident Fund, which were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available.

It is not possible to provide the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports, due to the short time frames provided and the volume of records that need to be examined, to extract the information requested. In addition, certain of the forensic reports may be subject to the mandatory protection provided by section 37 to section 39 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, No. 2 of 2000.

(ii) Road Traffic Management Corporation

(b) Yes

ii) Yes they were forensic reports completed during the period under question

aa) ii) - Ministerial Task Team 2010

Khuthele/PWC 2009
Nkonki 2012
Open Waters 2012

bb) Subject matter

Task Team 2009
- The task team was madated to investigate and review:
- The Mandate of the RTMC
- Transferred functions and remaining functions still to be transferred to the RTMC by DOT
- The Capacity of RTMC to fulfill its mandate, including public entity oversight and transport regulation at DOT
- The Location of the eNaTIS within theDoT structures and RTMC’s preparedness to assume responsibility
- Allegations about financial mismanagement
- Impact on AARTO implementation
- Allegations about usage of transaction fees
- Broad recommendations on the effectiveness and appropriateness of RTMC
Khuthele/PWC - Alleged salary back payments that happened in 2007
Nkonki 2012 – Fraudulent transactions relating to RTMC bank accounts
Open Waters 2012 – irregularities supply chain management

cc) Date of conclusion

Task Team concluded in 2010
Khuthele/PWC investigation was concluded in 2009
Nkonki investigation was concluded in 2013
Open Waters investigations was concluded in 2013

Road Traffic Infringement Agency

(b) Yes, external forensic

(ii) Road Traffic Infringement Agency, Entity

(aa) SekelaXabiso (Pty) Ltd

(bb) Printing and Insertion of tabloids

(cc) 20 April 2015

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

One forensic report has been completed in the period 1 January 2009 to date:

(aa) Name of the report:

Allegations of Nepotism against the CEO by Sizwe, Ntsaluba and Gabodo (SNG)

(bb) Subject Matter:

Allegations of Nepotism against the CEO

(cc) Date of Conclusion:

August 2013

15 November 2016 - NW2318

Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

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Reply:

Refer to Annexure A for the internal and/or external forensic report pertaining to my Department and each entity.

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Annexure A

Entity	(a)(ii)	(b) (ii)	(aa)	(bb)	(cc)
Department:	Yes 245 internal reports	Yes 28 external reports	Refer to Appendix A & B	Refer to Appendix A & B	Refer to Appendix A & B
Amatola Water	None	None	None	None	None
Bloem Water	None	None	None	None	None
Lepelle Northern Water	None	None	None	None	None
Magalies Water	None	None	None	None	None
Mhlathuze Water	1 internal forensic report	1 external forensic report	Dukuduku Report (internal forensic report) ENS Report(external forensic report)	Allegations of Financial Misconduct relating to the Dukuduku project (internal) Forensic Investigation Relating to allegations of misconduct by the Chief Executive Officer(external)	2014 (internal) November 2015(external)
Overberg Water	Forensic Investigation into alleged irregularities relating to non-compliance with corporate governance norms and standards and other related irregularities	None	GFIA report	Forensic Investigations	19 July 2016

Rand Water	Rand Water completed all material internal forensic investigations reports from 1 January 2009 up to the latest date for which information is available and reported in the integrated annual reports for the same period and duly submitted to the Department of Water and Sanitation.	Rand Water completed all material external forensic investigation reports from 1 January 2009 up to the latest date for which information is available and reported in the integrated annual reports for the same period and duly submitted to the Department of Water and Sanitation.	Internal and External Forensic Investigation reports	Forensic Investigations	June 2009; June 2010; June 2011; June 2012; June 2013; June 2014; June 2015; and June 2016
Sedibeng Water	None	None	None	None	None
Umgeni Water	None	None	None	None	None.
WRC	None	The WRC had one forensic audit completed from 2009 until now. The information is available	Forensic Investigations: Bony Isaacs Productions	An investigation into the relationship between a service provider and employee which concluded in a disciplinary hearing.	15/07/2010
TCTA	See Appendix C	See Appendix C	See Appendix C	See Appendix C	See Annexure C

Appendix B

External Forensic Reports

No	Name (aa)	Case reference number	Subject matter (bb)	Date of Conclusion (cc)
1	GFIA report	99 20090519 101924	Alleged reckless driving	01 July 2011
2	GFIA report	9920091207030721	Procurement irregularities	01 July 2011
3	GFIA report	9920100409113046	Alleged Procurement Irregularities	01 July 2011
4	GFIA report	9920100512023430	Alleged Unethical Behaviour	01 July 2011
5	GFIA report	9920100616060609	Alleged abuse of Government Owned Vehicle	01 July 2011
6	GFIA report	3/6/3/2/1/0910/1	Fraudulent Actions Licences	01 July 2011
7	GFIA report	3/6/3/2/1/0910/2	Labour Relations Concerns	01 July 2011
8	GFIA report	3/6/3/2/1/0910/4	Altering of water course	01 July 2011
9	GFIA report	3/6/3/2/1/0910/19	Procurement Irregularities	01 July 2011
10	GFIA report	3/6/3/2/1/1011/1	Corruption Allegations	01 July 2011
11	GFIA report	3/6/3/2/1/1011/2	Theft of Government Goods	01 July 2011
12	GFIA report	99 20090420022811	Alleged corruption at Head Office	01 July 2011
13	GFIA report	99 20090824095823	Alleged nepotism at Vaal Dam	01 July 2011
14	GFIA report	99 20090304091333	Alleged theft of water at Clan William	01 July 2011
15	GFIA report	9 920 091 207 030 720	Investigation into the alleged procurement irregularities	01 July 2011
16	GFIA report	3/6/3/2/1(1/2009)	Fraudulent Actions Licences at Gauteng Region	01 July 2011
17	GFIA report	99 20090504021341	Investigation into the alleged corruption at Nelspruit	01 July 2011
18	GFIA report	99 20091124085637	Alleged corruption at Nelspruit	01 July 2011
19	GFIA report	3/6/3/2/1/1011/5	Concerns regarding the Harties Metsi A me Program	01 July 2011
20	GFIA report	99 20091014014052	Investigation into the alleged unethical behaviour at Hartbeespoort Dam	01 July 2011
21	GFIA report	99 20080331102532	Theft of Government property	01 July 2011
22	GFIA report	9920091020083109	Investigation into the alleged procurement Irregularities at Gauteng Region	01 July 2011
23	GFIA report	99 20090324094011	Alleged procurement irregularities at Head Office	01 July 2011
24	GFIA report	3/6/3/2/1/1112/21	Investigation into the alleged abuse of vehicles	01 July 2014
25	GFIA report	3/6/3/2/1/1011/9	Alleged Corruption and pipe failures Nandoni and Inyaka Dam In-house	22 Nov 2010
26	PWC report	3/6/3/2/1/1415/12	Investigation to determine the extent of fraudulent activities within Financial Management	15 Dec 2014
27	PWC report	3/6/3/2/1/1516/13	Investigation into the management of construction equipment	11 May 2016
28	Mazar Forensic Report	3/6/3/2/1/1516/18	Investigation into the alleged fraudulent activities and theft of mobile device	30 May 2016

Appendix C

TCTA Internal Investigations:

Financial Year

Subject Matter of Forensic Report

Date of Conclusion

2008/2009

CEO’s Salary (Ms Mthembu) –;

Cell phone Allowance –;

Mr. Tutu Maluleke’s Incident and Ms Halima Nazeer’s incident – ;

COO’s travel costs for study purposes – ;

Transgression of FICA requirements – ;

CFO’s invitation to Spa –.

14 May 2009

2009/2010

Chief Treasury Dealer has been appointed without the correct qualifications for the job

Non-compliance with company procedures by head of communications

03 July 2009

03 May 2010

2010/2011

1. The purchase of 300 Bafana Bafana soccer jerseys.

2. Allegation regarding the COO rarely being in office and incurring large unjustifiable cost to TCTA.

28 June 2010

17 June 2010

2012/2013

1.Investigation into allegations of irregularities raised against a senior staff member (PwC)

2.Procurement Review (Independent Consultant)

06 June 2012

4 December 2012

2013/2014

Suspected Sick Leave Abuse

Procurement of Site Vehicles Investigation

Irregularities involving TCTA cell phone contracts (PwC)

13 May 2013

30 May 2013

14 May 2013

2014/2015

1. Unaccounted Tender Fees

2. Asset Verification (SnG)

3. Investigation into SED Projects for the Financial Year (PwC)

1 June 2014

30 June 2014

29 August 2014

2016/2017

1. Alleged Irregular executive appointments

2. Alleged Theft of Company Assets (SnG)

31 August 2016

27 July 2016

15 November 2016 - NW2382

Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)With reference to the remuneration paid to the six senior managers of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) as listed in the specified entity’s 2015-16 annual report, (a) what position did each of the specified senior managers hold in the NYDA, (b) for how long did each of the senior managers receive remuneration and (c) what is the total amount that was paid out in remuneration for each of the senior managers in terms of (i) basic salaries and (ii) any benefits; (2) whether any retrenched senior managers of the NYDA received severance packages in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, what is the total amount that was paid out in severance packages for each of the retrenched senior managers?

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Reply:

In total the NYDA annual report refers to 8 senior management posts that were filled at beginning of the 2015 / 2016 financial year and 5 that were filled at the end of the financial year. The reduction is due to the organizational restructuring programme which saw the overall number of posts reduced.

The tables below indicate the number of senior management posts held before and after the restructuring and the basic salaries and additional benefits including the salary benefits received by the respective senior managers:

Posts prior to restructuring (1 April 2015 – 31 August 2015)

Post	Number of months received rem 2015 / 2016 FY	Short term benefits	Bonus	Expense allowance	Defined contribution plan	Severance benefit	Total
Chief Financial Officer	5	431 000	95 000	21 000	28 000	-	575 000
Chief Information Officer	5	454 000	177 000	3000	25 000	1 061 000	1 720 000
Executive Manager: Service Delivery Channel	5	392 000	234 000	66 000	29 000	1 033 000	1 754 000
Executive Manager: National Youth Service and Skills Development	5	331 000	243 000	18 000	78 000	-	670 000
Executive Manager: Corporate Services	5	338 000	-	37 000	79 000		454 000
Executive Manager: Research and Policy	7	661 000	95 000	2 000	31 000	1 108 000	1 897 000
Executive Manager: Communications	5	477 000	200 000	14 000	29 000	823 000	1 543 000
Executive Manager: Corporate Partnerships and International Relations	5	427 000	187 000	21 000	26 000	1 071 000	1 732 000
Total							10 345 000

Posts after the restructuring (1 September 2015 – 31 March 2016)

	Number of months received rem 2015 / 2016 FY	Short term benefits	Bonus	Expense allowance	Defined contribution plan	Severance benefit	Total
Chief Financial Officer	7	603 000		30 000	39 000	-	672 000
Executive Director: Operations	7	464 000		26 000	109 000	-	599 000
Executive Director: National Youth Service	7	607 000		2 000	4 000	-	649 000
Executive Director: Corporate Services	7	473 000		41 000	96 000	-	610 000
Executive Director: Corporate Strategy and Planning	7	483 000		3 000	91 000	-	577 000
Total							3 107 000

15 November 2016 - NW2356

De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

(1)With reference to the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s advertisement for traffic officers for the National Traffic Police (NTP) in October 2014, (a) why were the candidates who applied for the specified position appointed as senior inspectors, (b) what criteria were used to make the specified appointments, (c) were the specified criteria different to that advertised and (d) on what statutory grounds did the NTP rely to make the appointments; (2) whether any incumbent traffic officers were given the opportunity to apply for the positions; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many of the incumbent traffic officers were appointed to the positions and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

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Reply:

1. (a) The appointments were made based on meeting the specified criteria

(b) The successful applicant as per the Advert had be in possession of a Basic Traffic Diploma, at least 4 years work related experience in Law Enforcement Environment. A valid proof of registration as a Traffic Officer, No previous conviction, have a Valid Driver’s License and should at least be in possession of either an Examiner of Driver’s License and or Examiner of Vehicles qualification.

(d) The appointments were made in accordance with the appropriate legislation and policy imperatives governing the RTMC

(2) The opportunity was given to all eligible South Africans who met the requirements of the Advert.

(a) It is regrettable that incumbent officers at RTMC did not apply but most incumbents in Provinces and Municipalities applied.

(b) N/A

15 November 2016 - NW2423

Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(a) What is the detailed role of each Minister appointed to the Ministerial Task Team on Higher Education, that was established by the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, on 11 October 2016 to address the fees must fall crisis in tertiary institutions and (b) why was the Minister of Finance, Mr P J Gordhan, excluded from the specified task team?

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Reply:

All members of the Ministerial Task Team on Higher Education were appointed by the President of the Republic to support the Minister of Higher Education and Training to normalise the situation at Higher Education institutions across the country. The Minister of Finance is one of the Ministers serving on this task team.

14 November 2016 - NW2303

Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Police

Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) his department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to him were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?

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Reply:

(a)(b)(i)(aa)(bb) and (cc)

The reply pertaining to the South African Police Service is contained in the table below.

Item No	and (b) Internal/External	(aa) and (bb) Name and Subject Matter	(cc) Date of conclusion
	External	Alleged irregularities relating to the maintenance and repairs of SAPS vehicles at the Johannesburg garage and Vereeniging auxiliary garage.	February 2011
	Internal	Allegation of corruption by Colonel Jwara and three other suspects – Roodepoort CAS 1303/05/2008.	22 March 2011
	Internal	Alleged irregularities relating to the maintenance and repairs of SAPS vehicles at the Bloemfontein garage.	30 April 2011
	Internal	Alleged irregularities pertaining to the procurement of 200 000 booklets to be utilised by Employee Health and Wellness Component.	17 October 2011
	Internal	Alleged procurement irregularities for installation and removal of communication and warning equipment at Supply Chain Management- Alrode New Vehicle Section.	7 December 2011
	Internal	Alleged irregularities of misappropriation of funds: North and South Sudan	14 March 2012
	Internal	Alleged non-payment of acting allowance and denial of promotion to the next level of Lt Col. B.E. Gaitsiwe-04824890: Human Resource Utilisation.	September 2012
	Internal	Alleged misappropriation of funds at Jericho Police Station.	January 2013
	Internal	Alleged misconduct: Lieutenant General TS Mpembe, Provincial Commissioner Limpopo – SAPS VEHICLE BVS471B.	June 2013
	Internal	Alleged irregularities pertaining to the procurement of tyres for state vehicles at Dundee Accounting Station.	May 2013
Item No	and (b) Internal/External	(aa) and (bb) Name and Subject Matter	(cc) Date of conclusion
	Internal	Alleged irregularities relating to maladministration of the Northern Cape Provincial Youth Crime Prevention Framework.	July 2013
	Internal	Alleged irregularities pertaining to the procurement of 22 000 laptops for Detective Service.	August 2014
	Internal	Alleged irregularities pertaining to leave gratuity and pension payments made to fictitious beneficiaries.	August 2014
	Internal	Alleged procurement irregularities of prefabricated units at Thabazimbi Training Academy.	August 2014
	External	Delays in payment of service termination benefits.	5 September 2014
	Internal	Alleged maladministration and irregularities of mismanagement of funds: Bishop Lavis Police Academy.	October 2014
	External	Alleged irregularities on increase of expenditure on civil claims	December 2015
	Internal	Alleged irregularities relating to procurement of accommodation for PUBLIC Order Policing members deployed in Kuruman.	April 2015
	Internal	Alleged tender irregularities for the supply and delivery of handgun retention cords – Division: Supply Chain Management.	14 April 2015
	Internal	Alleged procurement irregularities for the supply and delivery of new spare parts – Division: Supply Chain Management.	April 2015
Item No	and (b) Internal/External	(aa) and (bb) Name and Subject Matter	(cc) Date of conclusion
	Internal	Alleged loss of state money at Johannesburg Central Station – Finance Office.	10 February 2016
	Internal	Alleged misconduct against senior personnel officer and the existence of a possible syndicate in the Section: Service Absence and Termination.	March 2016
	Internal	Alleged irregularities pertaining to procurement of spare parts at SAPS Kimberley Garage.	3 May 2016
	Internal	Alleged unethical behaviour, maladministration and financial irregularities at Division: Human Resource Development Chatsworth Training Academy.	17 October 2016

14 November 2016 - NW2289

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) his department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to him were completed from January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb), subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic report?

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Reply:

The department has commissioned seven (7) cases of financial and forensic investigations since 1 April 2012. The nature and details of the cases are as follows: -

Case Number	Name	Subject Matter	Date of Conclusion
1	NDMC Report	Irregularities in the information technology infrastructure at the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC)	20/09/2013
2	Suka Report	Various allegations, complaints and/or queries relating to the implementation of the Community Work Programme (CWP)	27/09/2013
3	SANACO Report	Investigation into allegations of mismanagement of funds of the Department of Cooperative Governance by the South African National Cooperative Limited (SANACO)	In Progress
4	Payroll Fraud	Allegations of fraud and corruption by an official at the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA)	May 2016
5	CWP Forensic Audit	Possible financial irregularities relating to the implementation of the Community Work Programme (CWP)	In Progress
6	Allegations of financial misconduct	Subsistence and travel irregularities	August 2015
7	Allegations of financial irregularities by a service provider	Various allegations of improper procurement of the travel management solution and abuse of travel benefits	September 2016

The cases listed above, have been referred to the Internal Audit Unit for further investigation and consequence management. Once the investigation is finalised, the details thereof will be communicated accordingly.

14 November 2016 - NW2234

Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) investigation into municipalities in Limpopo, specifically the (a) Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality and (b) Sekhukhune District Municipality have commenced yet; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, (i) what is the current status of the investigation and (ii) on what date is it anticipated that the investigation will be completed?

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Reply:

The following information was provided by the SIU:

Yes, the SIU investigations within the two municipalities have commenced. The SIU has been mandated to investigate allegations, as contemplated in Section 2(2) of the SIU Act, in respect of the affairs of (a) the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality and (b) the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality as authorized by Proclamation R59 of 2016 published in Government Gazette No. 40348 dated 14 October 2016.

(i) The SIU commenced with the investigation within the two municipalities on 14 October 2016 and the investigation is in its initial stages; namely, project planning and set up. The initial stages are anticipated to be completed by 14 December 2016.

(ii) The SIU will only be in a position to advise of the anticipated end date of the investigations once they have gathered all the necessary documentation and the project planning stage completed.

14 November 2016 - NW2233

Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(1)Whether ward committees are dissolved by his department or the local municipal council on a local government election day; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (2) Whether all ward committees were dissolved in all municipalities on 3 August 2016; if not, in each case, (a) why not and (b) what are the names of the municipalities where ward committees were not dissolved, (3) Whether any costs were incurred for any ward committees that were not dissolved on 3 August 2016 after the local government elections; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? NW2563E

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Reply:

1) Ward committees are dissolved by local municipal councils in line with the Local Government Municipal Regulations for the Term of Office of Ward Committee Members (2009). The Regulations seek to regulate the implementation of section 75 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, no.117 of 1998, which provides for the alignment of the term of office of ward committees to that of municipal council (5 years).

(2)(a)In line with section 75 of the Municipal Structures Act all ward committees across provinces and municipalities were dissolved and ceased to exist from 3 August 2016 with the exception of two local municipalities in the province of Kwazulu Natal.

Ward Committees in the two municipalities were allowed to serve beyond the approved term of office to ensure and allow for smooth transition and provide hand over reports to new councils and were only dissolved at the end of September 2016.

The following are the municipalities where ward committee served beyond the approved term of office:

Ingwe Local Municipality, and
Emadlangeni Local Municipality

(3) The following table reflects details of costs incurred per municipality:

Municipality	Number of wards	Cost incurred
Ingwe	11	90 000
Emadlangeni	04	58400

14 November 2016 - NW2363

Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications

(1) What amount in advertising revenue did each small community print media project which is supported by the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) generate (a) in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14, (iv) 2014-15 and (v) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; (2) Whether the MDDA has put any succession plans in place to assist small community print media projects in mitigating instabilities affecting the delivery of planned targets; if not, why not; if so, what are the full relevant details?

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1. (a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) The MDDA publishes advertising revenue generated by each small community print media project which is supported by the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) via the Milele Group and the Government Communication Information System (GCIS) in its annual report. These are available on request. The MDDA does not have direct access to detailed advertising income until it receives annual reports from media buyers and the GCIS. To provide a comprehensive breakdown per community print project requires a survey in order to give justice in responding to this question as we do not have readily available information within the specified time.

(b) Information on advertising revenue generated by each small community print media project which is supported by the MDDA via the Milele Group and the GCIS is consolidated on an annual basis for publication in the MDDA annual report. The MDDA does not have direct access to detailed advertising income until it receives annual report from media buyers and the GCIS. To provide a comprehensive breakdown on advertising revenue generated per community print project since 1 April 2016 requires a survey in order to give justice in responding to this question as we do not have readily available information within the specified time.

2. (a) Yes, the MDDA has succession plans in place to assist small community print media projects in mitigating instabilities affecting the delivery of planned targets, via established partnerships to capacitate the print sector on content development. These partnerships include arrangements with Soul City, AIP, SAASTA and SEDA, ongoing engagement with the Big4, ongoing engagement with the GCIS on media buying and planned engagement with SALGA and all state organs on media buying.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

14 November 2016 - NW2416

Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications

Whether the Group Executive of Corporate Affairs of the SA Broadcasting Corporation, Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng, recently cancelled a paid-for-feature in Metro FM’s Talk with Rams; if so, (a) why did the specified person cancel the specified segment, (b) what are the relevant details of the process followed to cancel the segment and (c) in what capacity did the person cancel the segment?

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Reply:

No. The decision was made by the Metro FM Programme Manager.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE

14 November 2016 - NW2136

Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)Whether the cards used by the current social grant recipients to receive their social grants each month will expire when the SA Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) contract with Net1 comes to an end on 31 March 2017; if not, why not; if so, what plans have been put in place to ensure that the specified recipients can access their grants once the specified contract ends; (2) (a) what are the relevant (i) details of the transitional plans that (aa) her department and/or (bb) SASSA have put in place to ensure that there is no interruption in the distribution of social grants to the grant recipients once the contract with Net1 ends on 31 March 2017 and (ii) details of the processes that will be involved for the grant recipients, (b) from which budget will the specified transitional plans be funded and (c) which of the various work streams set up by her department to action the transition of the distribution of social grants from Net1 to SASSA will be in charge of ensuring the smooth (i) operation of the transitional plans and (ii) distribution of social grants?

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Reply:

(1) I would like to inform the Honourable Member that the SASSA beneficiary card has two encryptions, namely the UPS encryption which expires in March 2017 and the MasterCard encryption which expires in December 2017.

(2) With regard to the transitional plans, I have already informed the Honourable Member of the work currently underway through the five work streams to oversee this process and to ensure a smooth transition that will ensure a seamless transition and that no single beneficiary will be negatively affected by this transition.

14 November 2016 - NW2265

Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police

With reference to his reply to question 2099 on 6 October 2016, (a) what are the details of the adverts in respect of the amount that was spent on advertising on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel and (ii) South African Broadcasting Corporation television channels (aa) in the 2015-16 financial year and (bb) since 1 April 2016, (b) what was the purpose of each advert, (c) when did each of the specified adverts air, (d) how many times did each advert air, (e) what was the cost of each airing and (f) how long was each of the adverts?

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Reply:

(a) The details of the adverts in respect of the amount that was spent on advertising, are as follows:

(a)(i) Africa News Network 7 channel - The Minister of Police, Mr NPT Nhleko, introduced the acting National Commissioner and discussed the Farlam Commission’s recommendations; police murders and the Acting National Commissioner’s plans for the SAPS, among other things on The New Age (TNA)’s breakfast show.

(a)(ii) South African Broadcasting Corporation’s television channels – the Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference and Commemoration Day.

(a)(ii)(aa) The Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference.

(a)(ii)(bb) The South African Police Service (SAPS)’s National Commemoration Day.

(b) The purpose of the Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference advert was to publicise the conference and its intentions.

The purpose of the National Commemoration Day advert was to sensitise the public to the hosting of the National Commemoration Day in remembrance of SAPS members who had passed away in the line of duty during the 2015/2016 financial year.

The National Commemoration Day was aired on 29 August 2016.

(d) The Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference was aired for a total of 12 slots (one slot on SABC 1, five slots on SABC 2 and six slots on SABC 3).

The National Commemoration Day was aired for a total of 20 slots (seven slots on SABC 1, ten slots on SABC 2, and three slots on SABC 3).

(e) Africa News Network 7 channel, at a cost of R958 662,84.

South African Broadcasting Corporation’s television channels, the Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference airing cost R253 000,00 and the National Commemoration Day airing cost R786 600,00.

(f) The length of the Russia-Africa Anti-Drug Conference advert was 60 seconds.

The length of the National Commemoration Day advert was a 10-seconds news clock. This is an advert in the form of the news clock and was aired before the start of the news.

14 November 2016 - NW2106

Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Social Development

What amount did (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations (aaa) in the 2015-16 financial year and (bbb) since 1 April 2016?

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Reply:

(a),

The National Department of Social Development did not pay any money to advertise on (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations (aaa) in the 2016-16 financial year and (bbb) since 1 April 2016.

(b),

This SASSA nationwide expenditure for the said financial years relates to the following:

Ongoing beneficiary education regarding unauthorized deductions
Radio advertisements on early grant payments before local government elections.
Outside radio broadcast services during outreach programmes

Suppliers	Payment starting date: 01 Apr 2015- 31 Mar 2016	Payment starting date: 01 Apr 2016
(i) Africa News Network	R 000.00	R 000.00
(ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) Television channels (bb) Radio stations	R 4 839 403.60 R 000.00 R 4 839 403.60	R 192 227.41 R 000.00 R 192 227.41
(iii) National commercial radio stations	R 784 197.92	R 000.00
(iv)(aa) Community television	R 000.00	R 000.00
(bb) Community Radio Stations	R5 199 460.39	R 1 166 501.68
Total	R 10 823 061.91	R 1 358 729.09

The National Development Agency did not pay any money to advertise on (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations (aaa) in the 2016-16 financial year and (bbb) since 1 April 2016.

14 November 2016 - NW2369

Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture

1. Whether the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA) submitted a copy of its constitution to him; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regards; 2. Whether CCIFSA submitted annual financial statements for the (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16 financial years; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, on what date(s) were the specified financial statements submitted to him; 3. What are the (a) names; (b) qualifications and (c) contact details of each of the CCIFSA’s board members; 4. Whether his department provided any form of funding, assistance, sponsorship and/or assets to the CCIFSA since the establishment of the federation in 2014; if not, in each case,what is the position in this regard; if so in each case, (a) what was the value of the funding, assistance, sponsorships and/or assets provided to the CCIFSA, (b) for what purpose and (c) has he found that the specific purpose were met? NW2704E

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Reply:

1. Yes, CCIFSA submitted a copy of its Memorandum of Incoparation (MoI) to the Department. (a) the copy was submitted on 18 March 2015. (b) The MoI was subsequently presented to the CCIFSA inaugural conference that was held from 23 – 24 March 2015 in Bloemfontein, which I also attended. Though the conference decided to proceed with the election of the current leadership, it resolved not to adopt the MoI but to allow the new leadership to conduct further consultations with other stakeholders especially those who did not have the opportunity to be part of the process leading to the conference. CCIFSA is in the process of finalising the revised MoI, taking into consideration the views which were

2. Yes, CCIFSA submitted annual financial statements for the (a) 2014 -15 and (b) 2015-16 financial years; (c) The 2014–15 finacial statements were presented to the Department on 15 July 2015 as part of the hand-over by the Interim Committee to the current leadership. The 2015–16 financial statement were presented to the Department on 31 August 2016.

14 November 2016 - NW2298

Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

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Reply:

(a) & (b) Yes.

(i) & (ii) The relevant information is provided below.

2009/ 10

No.	Name	Subject Matter	Date of Conclusion
1	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged fraudulent/ illegal granting of low-income housing to government officials/ employees (National, Provincial & Local spheres)	January 2014
2	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999)	Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date.
2010/ 11
	Name	Subject Matter	Date of Conclusion
3	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged fraudulent/ illegal granting of low-income housing to government officials/ employees (National, Provincial & Local spheres)	January 2014
4	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Investigation into awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999)	Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date.
2011/ 12
	Name	Subject Matter	Date of Conclusion
5	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged fraudulent/ illegal granting of low-income housing subsidy to government officials/ employees (National, Provincial & Local spheres)	January 2014
6	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999)	Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date.
7	SIU investigation into the affairs of the National Housing Builders Registration Council	Alleged conflict of interest over contracts worth at least R100m	Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date.
8	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged fraudulent/ illegal granting of subsidy to government officials/ employees (National, Provincial & Local spheres)	January 2014
9	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999)	Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date.
2013/ 14
	Name	Subject Matter	Date of Conclusion
10	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged fraudulent/ illegal granting of subsidy to government officials/ employees (National, Provincial & Local spheres)	January 2014
11	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999)	Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date.
2014/ 15
	Name	Subject Matter	Date of Conclusion
12	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999)	Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date.
2015/ 16
	Name	Subject Matter	Date of Conclusion
13	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999)	Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date.
2016/ 17
	Name	Subject Matter	Date of Conclusion
14	Presidential Proclamation R.7 of 2007 (extended by R.35 of 2010 and R.15 of 2012)	Alleged awarding and implementation of housing contracts in non-compliance with the Housing Act (No. 107 of 1997); National Housing Code and Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999)	Once the SIU investigations are finalised, reports are filed with The Presidency and therefore the Department does not have the exact completion date.

14 November 2016 - NW2418

Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Communications

(1) Whether a certain person (name furnished) is on her department’s payroll; if so, what (a) is the specified person’s professional designation and (b) salary does the person earn; (2) Why did her department (a) issue a press statement on 6 October 2016, distancing itself from comments made by the person who said that a certain person (name furnished) was on the right side of the Employment Equity Act, Act 55 of 1998, with regard to his qualifications and (b) subsequently withdrew the statement shortly after issuing it; (3) Whether the statement was issued with her approval; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, what is the position in this regard; (4) Whether any of her department’s staff members were disciplined for issuing the statement; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2800E

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Reply:

1) No.

2) a) The statement was issued by the Media Liaison Officer (MLO) without approval by the relevant authority.

b) The MLO was directed to withdraw the statement because it had not gone through the internal approval process.

(3) The statement was not issued with the Minister’s approval.

(4) Yes, the responsible official was reprimanded.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE