Questions and Replies
13 March 2017 - NW363
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) him and (ii) his deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
i. Minister Office
(aaa) 2014/15 Fin Year |
(bbb) 2015-16 Fin year |
(bb) since 1 April 2016 |
(a) N/A |
(a)N/A |
(a) Mercedes Benz E400 |
(b) N/A |
(b) N/A |
(b) 2017 model |
(c) N/A |
(c) N/A |
(c) R1,2 mil |
(d) N/A |
(d) N/A |
(d)February 2017 |
ii. Deputy Minister Office
(aaa) 2014/15 Fin Year |
(bbb) 2015-16 Fin year |
(bb) since 1 April 2016 |
(a) N/A |
(a) N/A |
(a) Porsche Cayanne GTS |
(b) N/A |
(b) N/A |
(b) 2017 model |
(c) N/A |
(c N/A |
(c) R1,3 mil |
(d) N/A |
(d) N/A |
(d) November 2016 |
Approved/Not Approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017
13 March 2017 - NW17
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
(1)Whether she has found that the current co-operative business model used by her department has been successful in the creation of jobs; if so, how many jobs were created by cooperatives using the specified model in the 2015-16 financial year; if not, (2) Whether her department is working on a model that will work in the South African context; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?”
Reply:
1.The current model involving the Cooperatives Incentive Scheme (CIS) that provide grant funding to the cooperatives without being integrated closely with non-financial support or post investment support has had mixed results on the development of cooperatives in South Africa.
1.1 On the one hand, it contributed to the sustainability of jobs through the provision of financial support coupled with training that have been provided to cooperatives. Thus, via the CIS 246cooperatives were supported resulting in the Department creating and sustaining 1542 jobs to the tune of R75 million.
1.2 Using various non-financial support instruments, the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) supported a total of 118 cooperatives resulting in 6239 jobs sustained.
1.3 In addition, the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA), which applies a cooperatives value-chain model, has supported cooperatives in all sectors of the economy including sub-sectors such as waste recycling, greenhouse and poultry farming that play critical roles in restructuring local economies, creating jobs, and increasing disposable income available to communities.
1.4 Furthermore, SEFA developed financing package programmes in partnership with municipalities and/or other strategic partners to support cooperatives. Such partnerships were entered into with the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (Waste Recycling Project) worth R35.1 million which created 63 jobs (target 320 jobs), Chris Hani District Cooperative Development Centre - Greenhouses project (broiler production) worth R9.5 million which is expected to create 127 jobs and Super-Grand–Poultry Farming project for R20 million – which created 12 Jobs.
1.5 On the other hand, the CIS model provides grant funding for certain business transactions particularly involving cooperatives in the rural and township settings whereby the challenges for development are proving to be difficult has had limited success. Most of the beneficiaries find it hard to sustain their cooperatives given that their entrepreneurial skills are low and they rely on hand to mouth operations to sustain themselves and find it difficult to engage in self-income generating activities, which requires medium to long term horizon to achieve incomes that could also sustain them.
1.6 Thus, for success to be achieved the new Integrated development model must involve both financial and non-financial support deployed to work closely together on each transaction to ensure success.
2. In providing impetus to the development and promotion of Cooperatives in South Africa, the Department of Small Business Development (Department) is formulating and piloting various cooperative models by kick-starting the process with the task of reviewing the Integrated Strategy on the Development and Promotion of Cooperatives adopted by Cabinet in 2012, whose output will be the final adoption of the two models that proved to be effective in developing cooperatives in the country. The one-stop-shop model involving the Cooperatives Development Agency (CDA) will be utilised to bring about this integrated support involving pairing non-financial with financial support to effect cooperatives development. This will be coupled with the provision of demand-side support measures (i.e. public and private procurement opportunities) and for cooperatives products and services and developing cooperatives networks in the form of shared services, user cooperatives, secondary cooperatives whose raison detre is to provide various support services aimed at enhancing the sustainability of primary cooperatives. In other words, the model will aim to address the following considerations, namely, ‘what works’, ‘for whom it works’, ‘why it works’, ‘how it works’ with the view to replicate and ensure cooperatives sustainability. Where the programme and projects of the model are found not to be working to optimally benefit the beneficiary cooperatives, adjustments will be made accordingly. The model(s) adopted will be designed to enable them to be open to contextually respond to relevant prototypes that are responsive to the nuanced needs of the various sectorial beneficiary cooperatives.
2.1 The first cooperatives model that the Department is piloting contains four strategic pillars that will be utilised to promote and develop cooperatives in the country’s economy. The first and second pillars involve the provision, on a massive scale, of non-financial and financial support services to cooperatives, which will be implemented through the CDA in partnership with national government departments, provincial governments and district municipalities. While various support programmes will be utilised to support cooperatives financially, cooperatives will also be encouraged to develop their own financial systems, through the formation of cooperative banks, as envisaged in the Co-operative Banks Act, No. 40 of 2007.The CDA is one of the institutions that will beestablished under the Cooperatives Amendment Act, No 6 of 2013 and operate under the direct supervision of the Minister of Small Business Development.
2.2 The third strategic pillar involves ‘creating demand for cooperatives’ products and services through leveraging the 30% public sector procurement opportunities designated by government to benefit cooperatives and small enterprises. Transversal agreements will be entered into between the Department and various national governmentdepartments, provincial governments and municipalities with the purpose to leverage opportunities from these entities. The Department will also leverage private sector procurement opportunities arising from B-BBEE legislation and regulations.
2.3 The fourth strategic pillar involves improving the sustainability of cooperatives through the formation of enterprise networks and provision of business infrastructure support. The Enterprise Networks Programme (ENP) aims to promote the vertical and horizontal integration of cooperatives, resulting in the creation of shared services platforms, user cooperatives and secondary sector cooperatives that are designed to support the growth of primary cooperatives. The ENP will also be implemented through the envisaged CDA. Incubation support and after care will also play a meaningful role in enhancing the sustainability of cooperatives.
2.4 The fifth and last pillar aims at increasing the supply of financial support services to cooperatives. As with the other pillars, this pillar will be implemented through the CDA. This strategy posits an integrated approach that provides adequate and relevant support and delivery mechanisms that cover the entire collective entrepreneurship and cooperatives life cycle from pre-formation; survivalist; micro, small to medium; growth and expansion; and turnaround of ailing cooperatives.
2.5 In a nutshell, all support programmes for cooperatives throughout the economy will be increased and streamlined under a single, identifiable, one- stop-shop (CDA) dedicated to cooperatives development. It is the aim of this model to ensure the establishment of a CDA that will have provincial and district branches to aid in the implementation of the one-stop shop model. The one-stop shop model ensures an integrated and seamless support to all the targeted cooperatives which increases the probability of success and sustainability of the entities.
3. The core thrust of this model underpinned by the integrated strategic approach will be the provision of support across the entire value chain of support services covering the entire spectrum from pre- formation support, non-financial support (i.e. technical and management training, business development support, market intelligence, access to technology, etc.), financial and post-investment support (i.e. mentorship or hand-holding, shared services support platforms, incubation and access to market support, etc.). In addition, the model also posits the provision of the following support, namely, the on-going profiling of cooperatives, communication outreach, improving access information, conduct research, strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of impact of support services.
4. The second co-operative model entails developing new generation cooperatives. In the past, the focus was to solely support the development of traditional cooperatives, a shift in emphasis will now be to develop new generation cooperatives. A New Generation Co-operative (NGC) is a relatively new type of cooperative used primarily in the value-added processing of agricultural commodities. The NGC is not a specific legal structure. Rather, the term New Generation Cooperative is used to describe how a firm operates. It primarily describes the relationship between the firm and its members and how the firm is financed. Unlike traditional cooperatives, in which start-up expenses are minimal and growth is financed through members' retained earnings, permanent equity to fund NGC start-up and growth is financed through the sale of delivery rights. These delivery rights represent a member's right to deliver a specific amount of commodities to the cooperative. Members benefit in proportion to their use, and nearly all NGCs are democratically controlled through one member/one vote.
5. There are six primary characteristics of New Generation Cooperatives:
5.1 Defined membership. Frequently, NGCs are referred to as closed cooperatives. The number of members in an NGC depends upon the proposed capacity of the cooperative's operations. One of the key features of the NGC is its ability to control supply or access to the cooperative's operations. In other types of cooperatives, members can enter and exit as they please, and cooperatives operating without marketing contracts with their members have no way to guarantee a specific operating capacity at any one time. By limiting membership to those members who purchase the right to supply the cooperative, the NGC is able to ensure a steady supply of the agricultural inputs required for running operations at the most efficient level possible. In an NGC, the membership is generally not permanently closed. If the cooperative decides to expand production, for example, it could seek equity from producers outside the initial membership.
5.2 Delivery rights: a right and an obligation to deliver. Once members contribute equity towards the NGC, they receive the right and obligation to deliver a specific quantity of the commodity each year. This means if producers have purchased the right to deliver 5,000 bushels of corn each year, they must deliver 5,000 bushels-no more, no less. If they cannot deliver that amount or if the commodity does not meet the quality standards set forth in the marketing agreement, the cooperative may have the right to buy the commodity on the producers' behalf and charge for the difference in price.
5.3 Upfront equity required from producers. Adding value to agricultural commodities can be capital-intensive. Before lending money to a project, banks and other lending institutions will require producers to raise part of the project cost. Often, this means producers must raise 50 percent or more of the total project cost. If the project is estimated to cost R1million, for example, producers will need to raise R500,000 or more. Although it may be possible to find private investors to reach the required equity level, producers are often the sole source of equity. As a way to tie members' use to the total project equity required, the total amount to be raised is broken into smaller units. These units are tied to the amount of product required to be delivered. A market feasibility study will help determine the most economically efficient size for the processing facility. Once you know the amount of commodities the plant will require each year, you should then determine how to allocate this total amount into shares. For example, if the most efficient size plant requires one million bushels of soybeans a year, you should divide one million into a specific number of shares. To determine the specific number of shares, you should set minimum and maximum amounts of delivery rights to be purchased. To determine this, you need to balance two issues: how many producers do you want involved in the business and what is financially viable for you and other producers to commit. For example: assume on the R1 million project above, producers need to raise R500 000. If one million bushels a year are required to run the plant at the most efficient level, you could divide the number of bushels into a minimum delivery right purchase of 5,000 bushels and a maximum of 50,000 bushels. Thus, the cooperative could h have as many as 200 members or as few as 20 members.
5.4 Delivery rights are transferable and may fluctuate in value. The delivery right is similar to a share of corporate stock because it represents a firm's permanent equity. As with a share of corporate stock, the value of your delivery right will depend on your firm's profitability. If an NGC is successful and provides value for its members, the delivery right may appreciate in value. If the NGC does not provide value to its members, the value of the delivery right may decrease. Unlike stock in a public corporation, however, the delivery right has a very limited resale or trading market. To comply with antitrust laws, tax, and registration law, NGC constitutions limit transfer to other producers and usually require the board of directors to approve any transfer.
5.5 Marketing agreement entered into between member and cooperative. Upon purchasing delivery rights, members are required to sign a marketing contract outlining the duties of both the members and the cooperative toward each other with respect to the delivery, quality, and quantity of producers' commodities. These contracts are usually evergreen contracts, meaning they are for specified periods of time (from one to five years). They are renewed automatically unless either party gives notice to the other within a window of time specified in the marketing agreement. The market agreement often specifies the high quality standards required of members' commodities, especially in cooperatives producing consumer-level goods. The marketing agreement outlines the specific quality required to be delivered, how quality will be measured, and the producer's rights and obligations if the quality standard is not met.
5.6 Members and their NGC share three primary legal relationships: Members must purchase a share of common stock or other membership share to enable them to vote in all decisions set forth in the constitution. Members also purchase delivery rights, which are both a right and an obligation to deliver. The delivery rights are evidenced by legal documentation and are usually transferable upon approval from the board of directors. Finally, members must sign a marketing agreement when purchasing delivery rights and voting stock. The marketing agreement defines the rights and obligations of both the member and cooperative toward each other with respect to the delivery of commodities from the member to the cooperative.
5.7 As a result, members must pay money to the cooperative for both the voting stock (usually very minimal) and the delivery rights (amount varies on project size, minimum and maximum purchase requirements, and the specific amount of commodity to be delivered by the member). Members are required to deliver the specified quality and quantity of commodities at pre-specified intervals for the length of the marketing agreement (which is usually, through evergreen contracts, perpetual in nature). The cooperative, in turn, is required to pay members a pre-specified price for the commodities delivered (usually a formula price based on spot market prices at a specified exchange, with additions or subtractions based on quality). The cooperative also is required to return any profits to members on a pre-specified schedule determined by the board of directors. Depending on operating cash requirements, the timeline for returning profits could be immediately. Due to securities law issues, cooperatives are not actively involved in the transfer of delivery rights. The cooperative usually requires approval from the board of directors before any transfer is complete, and sometimes an outside broker handles the actual transfer of delivery rights.
6. The new generation cooperatives deal with all those risk areas that rendered the traditional cooperatives vulnerable, weak and unsustainable. These involved providing a closed market through membership ensuring members operate within the ambit of the cooperatives and cannot easily transfer its trading rights to other entity. By allowing equity ownership structure new generation cooperative can easily raise external capital which was not easy for the traditional cooperative whose democratic ownership structure made it possible to attract foreign equity owners in the traditional cooperatives. Sustainability of primary agricultural cooperatives will be guaranteed with the promotion of the utilisation of the new generation cooperative model.
7. The core beneficiaries of the two models are poor households, youth, women and men. The two models are to focus on developing cooperatives in rural and township areas in critical sectors such as agriculture, construction, retail/consumer cooperatives, Cooperatives Financial Institution (CFI), Arts and Craft, Textile, and Informal Sectors of the economy. This does not mean other sectors are excluded, it only means that these will be given priority
The new models, which among others, place a considerable emphasis on community development,are envisaged to be rolled-out effectively during the 2017/18 financial year. The envisaged outcome with respect to the implementation of the models will be an increase in the number and sustainability of cooperatives, which will, in return, contribute to employment creation and poverty reduction thus assist government to move closer to fulfilling the socio-economic goals set out in the National Development Plan.
13 March 2017 - NW1975
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether provinces have a database and/or statistics on the number of learners with disabilities in (a) full service schools and mainstream schools and (b) schools for learners with special educational needs; (2) (a) on what date was the last audit on schools for learners with special educational needs undertaken, (b) what is the number of the specified schools in each province and (c) what number of learners are enrolled in each school and unaccounted for in each case; (3) what was the expenditure for each learner in (a) schools for learners with special educational needs and (b) full service schools in comparison to learners in mainstream schools in each province in each of the past three financial years; (4) what number of schools for learners with special educational needs have been converted into resource centres in each province in each specified financial year; (5) (a) what number of learners at each school for learners with special educational needs have been identified as erroneously placed in each specified financial year and (b) what measures and/or steps have been taken to ensure that the identified erroneously placed learners are removed and placed in a correct school and assisted in their new classes?
Reply:
(1)(a)(b)
Yes, provinces do have a database and/statistics on the number of learners with disabilities. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) together with Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) conduct three surveys that collects information on learners with disabilities annually, which are: Snap Survey and Annual Survey for Special schools (collect learner enrolment in special schools), and Annual Survey for ordinary schools (collects information on disabled learners in mainstream and full service). Each PED provide their individual databases to DBE, which, in turn, establishes a national database.
(2)(a)
The last survey on schools for learners with Special Needs was conducted on the 01 September 2016, which was the Annual Survey for Special schools.
(2)(b)(c)
Table 1 below indicates the number of special schools surveyed in 2016. It shows that there were 462 special schools in 2016 with 119 403 learners.
Table 1: Number of special schools and learners, by province, in 2016
Province |
(b) Number of Special Schools |
(c) Number of learners in Special schools |
EC |
43 |
9 463 |
FS |
21 |
5 984 |
GP |
149 |
47 769 |
KZ |
65 |
14 986 |
LP |
35 |
8 630 |
MP |
20 |
3 778 |
NC |
11 |
1 494 |
NW |
32 |
7 395 |
WC |
86 |
19 904 |
National |
462 |
119 403 |
Source: 2016 SNE SNAP Survey
(3)(a)(b)
The Department has forwarded the question to the Provincial Education Department and is awaiting the response. The response will be forwarded as soon as the Department receives it.
(4)
Table 2: Number of special schools converted into resource centres by province, in 2017/18 financial year
Prov. |
No. SSRCs |
EC |
19 |
FS |
5 |
GT |
17 |
KZN |
16 |
LP |
5 |
MP |
8 |
NC |
5 |
NW |
8 |
WC |
25 |
Total |
108 |
Source: PED’s submission
(5) (a) The information on the number of learners at each school for learners with special educational needs who have been erroneously placed in each financial year is not readily available in Provincial Education Departments (PEDs), given that the implementation to scale of the Policy on Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) at school level was preceded by training mainly during 2016/17 and effective implementation has only started in 2017.
(b) Measures in this regard will be put in place from 2018 onwards.
13 March 2017 - NW259
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
(1) Whether a certain official (name and details furnished) has engaged any private consortiums, individuals or companies regarding a tender, bid or proposal to distribute social grants through the SA Post Office on behalf of the SA Social Security Agency; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the names of the private consortiums, individuals or companies that were approached and (b) was the nature of each of the specified engagements; (2) Have any agreements, joint ventures or proposals been concluded as a result of the specified engagements; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
I have been informed by SAPO as follows:
1. (a) – (b) SAPO submitted its Request for Information (RFI) to SASSA on 10 February 2017.
2. No contracts have been entered into.
13 March 2017 - NW257
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
(1) Is the South African Post Office (SAPO) a registered point for issuing the documents of the Department of Home Affairs; if so, (a) how many post offices currently issue (i) identification documents and (ii) passports and (b) what is the (i) name and (ii) location of each post office. (2) Does the SAPO possess the biometric information and communication technology systems necessary for the issuing of identification documents and passports; if so, (a) how many post offices possess the specified systems and (b) what is the (i) name and (ii) location of each post office?
Reply:
I have been informed by SAPO as follows:
SAPO is not a registered point for issuing documents for the Department of Home Affairs.
13 March 2017 - NW256
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
(a) What is the detailed breakdown of South African Post Offices (SAPO) currently operational in each province? (b) Whether each specified post office is situated in (i) an urban or (ii) rural area and (c) How many of the specified post offices are equipped to issue motor vehicle licenses?
Reply:
I have been informed by SAPO as follows:
(a)
Province |
Branch |
Mobile |
RPOA |
Grand Total |
Eastern Cape |
182 |
2 |
123 |
307 |
Free State |
118 |
1 |
16 |
135 |
Gauteng |
332 |
9 |
341 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
240 |
2 |
68 |
310 |
Limpopo |
136 |
2 |
123 |
261 |
Mpumalanga |
116 |
1 |
100 |
217 |
Northern Cape |
1 |
1 |
||
North West |
127 |
1 |
87 |
215 |
Northern Cape |
63 |
67 |
130 |
|
Western Cape |
173 |
112 |
285 |
|
Grand Total |
1 488 |
9 |
705 |
2 202 |
(b)
Province |
Branch Mines |
Rural |
Urban |
Branch Total |
Mobile Rural |
Mobile Total |
RPOA Rural |
Urban |
RPOA Total |
Grand Total |
Eastern Cape |
131 |
51 |
182 |
2 |
2 |
123 |
123 |
307 |
||
Free State |
20 |
98 |
118 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
16 |
135 |
|
Gauteng |
4 |
328 |
332 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
341 |
|||
KwaZulu Natal |
103 |
137 |
240 |
2 |
2 |
52 |
16 |
68 |
310 |
|
Limpopo |
92 |
44 |
136 |
2 |
2 |
123 |
123 |
261 |
||
Mpumalanga |
52 |
64 |
116 |
1 |
1 |
91 |
9 |
100 |
217 |
|
Northern Cape |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|||||||
North West |
1 |
60 |
66 |
127 |
1 |
1 |
87 |
87 |
215 |
|
Northern Cape |
38 |
25 |
63 |
53 |
14 |
67 |
130 |
|||
WesternCape |
25 |
148 |
173 |
94 |
18 |
112 |
285 |
|||
Grand Total |
1 |
525 |
962 |
1 488 |
9 |
9 |
633 |
72 |
705 |
2 202 |
(c)
Province |
Sum of MVL systems Installed |
Eastern Cape |
113 |
Free State |
18 |
Gauteng |
235 |
KwaZulu Natal |
37 |
Limpopo |
52 |
Mpumalanga |
9 |
North West |
9 |
Grand Total |
473 |
13 March 2017 - NW258
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
What is the total number of (a) casual and (b) contract workers who have been employed by the South African Post Office (SAPO) since 1 January 2017?
Reply:
I have been informed by SAPO as follows:
(1) (a) During the period 1 January to date no casuals were appointed within SAPO. All casuals were converted to permanent part- time or full time employees by September 2016.
(b) Two fixed contractors were appointed since 1 January 2017. One fixed term contractor was appointed with effect from 3 January 2017 for a fixed term of 9 months within the Travel Office and another fixed term contractor was appointed with effect from 1 February 2017 for a period of 18 months to assist with the National Address roll out project.
10 March 2017 - NW192
Topham , Mr B to ask the Minister of Tourism
(1) Whether, with reference to the National Tourism Strategy, any progress has been made in identifying municipal and other government-owned resorts and properties that are not being optimally used or under-utilised; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) What are the relevant details of the specified projects for each of the past three financial years?
Reply:
- The audit that the Department conducted in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) provided a baseline of municipal and provincially owned tourism assets. This report was made available to all provinces for project and budget planning purposes.
- The Department of Tourism has not support any project based on the outcomes of the report as yet. However, province would in a better position to share further detailed information regarding their respective tourism assets.
10 March 2017 - NW376
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Tourism
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) him and (ii) his deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016
Reply:
1. Minister
No vehicles were purchased for the Minister during 2014/15 and 2015/2016 Financial Years
2. Deputy- Minister
Year |
(a)Make |
(b)Model |
(c ) Price |
(d)Date |
|
(aa) Financial Year |
(aaa) 2014-2015 |
Audi Q7 TDI (Pretoria) Mercedes Benz (Cape Town) |
2014 2014 |
R878 701.47 R762 443.19 |
17 January 2015 19 February 2015 |
(bbb) 2015-2016 |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
(bb) Since |
1 April 2016 |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
10 March 2017 - NW247
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What is the danger allowance rate for police and (b) when was the last time it was reviewed and increased?
Reply:
A. The Danger Allowance Dispensation was terminated in 2001 in the South African Police Service (SAPS) with the conclusion of Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council (SSSBC) Agreement 4 of 2001.
Agreement 4/2001, introduced a Service Allowance,taking into consideration the unique situation of the SAPS with regard to the affordability of the danger allowance and other allowances. The Agreement was a consolidation of the Danger Allowance, Special Danger Allowance and Standby Allowance into one amount of R400,00.
B. The amount has never been reviewed since 2001, and it is currently on the agenda of the SSSBC, for review.
10 March 2017 - NW353
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Energy
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) her and (ii) her deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(i). The Minister
No new vehicles were purchased in (aaa) 2014-15; (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
- Not applicable (
(ii). The Deputy Minister
No new vehicles were purchased in (aaa) 2014-15; (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
- Not applicable
10 March 2017 - NW277
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Whether, with reference to his replies to questions 1727 and 1728 on 9 September 2016, there were any outstanding land claims for Mala Mala at the time that payments were made and land handed over to the specified beneficiaries; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the full relevant details; (2) whether any of the beneficiaries were not verified at the time that payments were made and land handed over to the beneficiaries; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, who are they collectively; (3) what is the detailed reason for the upwards valuation per hectare of the purchase price in the Mala Mala claim?
Reply:
1. With reference to question 1727, the paymentmade was for Kruger National Park not for Malamala.
With reference to question 1728, the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights (CRLR) received 24 land claims lodged by individuals/ communities against the properties belonging toSabie Sand Game Resrve. Malamala Game Reserve is within Sabie Sand Game Reserve.
The claimants have lodged claims in the area against 21 properties, consisting of 63 portions, measuring 65 000 hectares. The CRLR has by now managed to partially restore 6 properties, consisting of 9 portions, measuring 13 184 hectares, which properties used to belong to MalaMala Game Reserve.
2. In terms of the Restitution process, verification which entails compiling a list of originally dispossessed individuals and their households,was completed before the approval and handover. A Communal Property Association was set up and is called Nwandlamhari Communal Property Association.
3. The agreed (average market related) price per hectare was done after an extensive analysis of comparable sales by three valuation experts who were representing all the three parties involved in the court case; namely, the Minister through the Commission, Landowners and Claimants.
The court had also concluded that the compensation which the State will have to pay in the event of expropriation will be at least a ballpark figure of R791, 289, 492 in respect of the land and the improvement thereon. This amount did not include any amount for actual financial loss which the the landowners were likely to claim, and if considered, the eventual compensation would be in excess of R1 billion rand.
The upwards valuation per hectare of the purchase price in the MalaMala land claim was justified taking into account that valuation was first commissioned in 2007, and settlement only happened during 2012/2013 financial year. The final offer was also guided by the provisions of Section 25 of the Constitution.
10 March 2017 - NW242
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
In light of recent revelations about his alleged corrupt involvement in pressuring his departmental officials to hand over the Bekendvlei Farm in Limpopo which was bought for R97 million, to certain persons (names and details furnished), (a) does he intend to resign in order to allow for investigation into this matter to go ahead without his interference and (b) has he done an audit of all farms handed over through the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy and Recapitalisation and Development Programme to verify that there was no corruption in the manner in which the specified farms were handed over?
Reply:
- No, I do not intend to resign. I have referred the matter to the Office of the Public Protector for investigation as the complainant. I have also requested that a lifestyle audit be conducted on me, from 1994 when I became a public representative as Speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (1994 – 1999); as MEC: Housing, Local Government and Traditional Affairs (1999 – 2004); as MEC: Agriculture (2004 to 2009); and, as Minister for Rural Development and Land Reform (2009 to date).
- Yes. In the 2011/12 financial year, I requested the President to issue a Proclamation (R23 of 2012) to authorise the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of theft, fraud, corruption and maladministration in relation to the Land Reform Programme of the Department. These investigations are currently ongoing. As a result of these investigations, several farms have been seized by the Asset Forfeiture Unit; and,29 (1 Eastern Cape, 2 Free State and 26 KwaZulu Natal) of these were handed back to the Department during November 2016. Some of these matters are currently before the Courts.
As a result of the magnitude of the allegations of maladministration, financial mismanagement and/or fraud and corruption in certain PLAS and Recap farms, the then head of the SIU, Advocate Soni, requested the Department to conduct scoping exercises with a view to narrowing down forensic and related investigations for effective results. I,then, initiated several internal scoping and external forensic investigations, including Bekendvlei, into alleged irregularities in relation to the PLAS and Recap Farms. The Department is currently implementing the recommendations of the completed reports, in this regard.
10 March 2017 - NW245
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Energy
(1) (a) What amount does Eskom pay Independent Power Producers (IPPs) compared to coal production for electricity production and (b) what is the Eskom retail price compared to the price Eskom pays to IPPs and coal; (2) (a) for how long are contracts signed with each IPP, (b) what is Eskom BBEEE policy for Independent Power Producers and (c) are all IPPs BBEEE compliant? (2) (a) for how long are contracts signed with each IPP, (b) what is Eskom BBEEE policy for Independent Power Producers and (c) are all IPPs BBEEE compliant?
Reply:
(1)(a)
The average price payable under the Renewable Energy (RE) IPP Programme, covering the production coming only from the RE projects signed in 2011, ending 30 September 2016 was 218 c/kWh, whereas for the RE projects announced in 2015, the production cost averages 62 c/kWh.
Eskom aggregate cost of coal produced electricity in 2016 is s 44.1 c/kWh. Kindly note that in order to make a like for like comparison, the Eskom marginal cost of production of coal generated power (determined by Medupi and Kusile) is not known as yet, but is believed to be in excess of 100 c/kWh.
(1)(b)
The average Eskom winter tariff is 105.1 c / kWh and the summer tariff is 73.5 c / kWh. The average annual Eskom tariff is 81.4 c / kWh, and it will escalate according to the tariff increase application to be submitted to NERSA (Eskom has applied for further tariff increases in the period from 2016 onwards and it is not as yet clear where this will end). In order to compare Eskom’s production costs to the production costs under the coal IPP Programme, the two coal IPPs will sell the electricity at 80,955 c/kWh and 79,71c/kWh respectively, without any tariff increases (the only escalation will be for inflation) for the next 30 years. We expect Eskom’s aggregate tariff to increase even higher than for IPPs within the next 3 years.
(2)(a)
Renewable Energy IPP contracts have a term of 20 years.
2(b)
The B-BBEE policy as promulgated under the BBEEE Act applies to IPPs as well.
2(c)
All IPPs are BBEEE compliant.
10 March 2017 - NW163
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Police
Are there any investigations of corruption that are currently being undertaken by the (a) SA Police Service or (b) any other law enforcement agency at technical and vocational education and training colleges; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a)(b) There were no cases reported to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation on corruption allegations at any of the educational institutions in question.
10 March 2017 - NW386
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)What is the total amount of full-time equivalents students (FTE’s) who studied through the public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) Colleges during the (a) 2014, (b) 2015 and (c) 2016 academic years; (2) what was the total amount paid out to all TVET colleges by his department in each of the specified academic years as (a) contributions via the Personnel Salary System, (b) other subsidies toward staff costs, (c) contributions towards capital expenditure and (d) any other transfers in support of the operating costs of each TVET college?
Reply:
1. Relating to Ministerial approved programmes, i.e. National Certificate (Vocational) and Report 191 excluding occupational programmes, the number of students are as follows:
Financial Year |
|
|
2016/17 (Original) |
(c) 2016/17 (Revised) |
Target Headcount |
650 000 |
660 000 |
755 000 |
664 748 |
Actual Headcount |
670 455 |
664 748 |
To be confirmed |
To be confirmed |
Total Full-Time Equivalents (FTE’s) |
325 507 |
322 737 |
368 888 |
322 737 |
Funded FTE’s |
235 714 |
233 708 |
238 744 |
233 708 |
Unfunded FTE’s |
89 793 |
89 029 |
130 144 |
89 029 |
2. TVET Fiscus budget allocations:
Funding Classification |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
R’000 |
R’000 |
R’000 |
|
|
2 540 505 |
4 943 262 |
5 168 971 |
|
1 796 776 |
Shifted to compensation of employees due to migration on 1 April 2015 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 399 051 |
1 140 945 |
1 274 848 |
Total Budget Allocation |
5 736 332 |
6 179 574 |
6 443 819 |
The total fiscus funded budget for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges for 2014/15 was R5.7 billion increasing to R6.4 billion in 2016/17. The budget caters for the salary costs and operational costs relating to the TVET Colleges. Based on the National Norms and Standards for funding TVET Colleges (NNSF-TVET), the budgets should be applied to the following economic categories:
Category |
Percentage |
Compensation of employees |
63% |
Non-personnel Non-Capital |
27% |
Capital infrastructure maintenance (repairs and maintenance) |
10% |
Total |
100% |
Compensation of Employees:
In 2014/15, subsidies towards staff costs were made to TVET colleges for salary costs of employees who were appointed and paid by the College Council as a Conditional Grant via the Provincial Education Departments. These employees were offering Ministerial approved programmes. From 1 April 2015, these employees were migrated to the Department as part of the function shift processes and the Provincial Conditional Grant was discontinued.
Capital Expenditure:
Since the last recapitalisation of TVET Colleges in 2009, no additional funding was allocated by the National Treasury to supplement capital expenditure at TVET colleges.
Transfers and Subsidies:
These funds are directly transferred to TVET colleges in three payments each year. These funds are mainly used to cater for operational costs such as water, electricity, services, learner and teaching materials, protective clothing, etc. in order to deliver effective and efficient teaching and learning.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 386 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
10 March 2017 - NW248
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What is the total number of police stations or satellite police stations that were opened since 1994 to date in (i) Limpopo, (ii) North-West, (iii) Gauteng and (iv) Mpumalanga provinces, (b) how many were subsequently closed and (c) what are the reasons for closure in each case?
Reply:
(a),(i) to (iv); (b) and (c)
The table below reflects the total number of police stations or satellite police stations that were opened since 1994, to date, in (i) Limpopo, (ii) Gauteng, (iii) Mpumalanga and (iv) North West provinces, (b) and the number of police stations that were subsequently closed and the reasons for their closure:
PROVINCE |
POLICE STATION |
SATELLITE |
YEAR OPENED (since 1994 to date) |
YEAR CLOSED |
REASONS FOR CLOSURE |
Limpopo |
Muyexe |
2010 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Bandelierkop |
2010 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Mashashane |
2012 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Masemola |
2011 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Westenburg |
2012 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Muswodi |
2016 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Vhulaudzi |
2016 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Mokwakwaila |
2015 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Botlokwa |
2010 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Rakgoadi |
2015 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Matlerekeng |
2016 |
Operational |
||
Limpopo |
Sebayeng |
2013 |
Operational |
||
Gauteng |
Orange Farms |
|
1997 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
Ivory Park |
|
1997 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
|
Marabastad |
2010 |
2015 |
The Community didnot want it anymore |
Gauteng |
|
Munsieville |
1998 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
|
Zandspruit |
2008 |
Operational |
Poor facilities |
Gauteng |
|
Welverdiend |
1998 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
|
Kocksoord |
2001 |
1999 |
Investigation underway to re-open it |
Gauteng |
Katlehong North |
|
2012 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
Zonkizizwe |
|
2002 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
Midrand |
|
2005 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
Temba |
|
2006 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
Bekkersdal |
|
2012 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
Moffatview |
|
2012 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
Mamelodi East |
|
2007 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
Eersterust |
|
2008 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
|
Azaadville |
2006 |
2010 |
Closed due to Sector Policing being implemented |
Gauteng |
|
Geluksdal |
1996 |
2011 |
Closed due to the new TsakanePolice Station which is 1 km away from the Satellite |
Gauteng |
|
Zuurbekom |
2012 |
Operational |
Operational daily from 08:00 to 16:00 |
Gauteng |
Vaal Marina |
|
2012 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
Tembisa South |
|
2014 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
|
Morula Sun |
1998 |
2014 |
Insufficient personnel - Sector Policing |
Gauteng |
|
Phutanong |
1999 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
|
Braam Fischer |
2014 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
|
Glenharvie |
2015 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
|
Melville |
1994 |
2005 |
Insufficient Personnel - Sector Policing |
Gauteng |
|
Zithobeni |
2002 |
2014 |
Burned down by community |
Gauteng |
Moffatview |
|
2012 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
Olievenhoutbosch |
|
2010 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
|
Cosmo City |
2010 |
Operational |
|
Gauteng |
|
Thembelihle |
2002 |
2011 |
Personnel Shortage (Security of SAPS members) |
PROVINCE |
POLICE STATION |
SATELLITE |
YEAR OPENED (since 1994 to date) |
YEAR CLOSED |
REASONS FOR CLOSURE |
Mpumalanga |
Pienaar |
|
2004 |
Operational |
|
Mpumalanga |
Mbuzini |
|
2013 |
Operational |
|
Mpumalanga |
Phola |
|
2016 |
Operational |
|
Mpumalanga |
|
Ximhungwe |
2009 |
Operational |
|
Mpumalanga |
|
Daggakraal |
2000 |
Operational |
|
Mpumalanga |
|
Driefontein |
1998 |
Operational |
|
Mpumalanga |
Badfontein |
2003 |
Operational |
||
Mpumalanga |
|
Siyathemba |
Post 1994 |
2000 |
Burned down during public protests |
Mpumalanga |
|
Emjindini |
Post 1994 |
2015 |
Burned down during public protests |
Mpumalanga |
|
Botleng |
Post 1994 |
2010 |
Building dilapidated |
Mpumalanga |
|
Tjakastad |
Post 1994 |
2015 |
Burned down during public protests |
Mpumalanga |
|
Kwazamokuhle |
Post 1994 |
2013 |
Burned down during public protests |
Mpumalanga |
|
Msogwaba |
Post 1994 |
2004 |
New Police Station constructed (Pienaar) |
Mpumalanga |
|
Daanjie |
Post 1994 |
2004 |
New Police Station constructed (Pienaar) |
Mpumalanga |
|
Hectorspuit |
Post 1994 |
2009 |
Insufficient Workload |
Mpumalanga |
|
Lebohang |
Post 1994 |
2008 |
Burned down during public protests |
Mpumalanga |
|
Badfontein |
Post 1994 |
2014 |
Insufficient workload |
Mpumalanga |
|
Dundonald |
Post 1994 |
2015 |
New Police Station in Planning Phase |
Mpumalanga |
|
Phola |
Post 1994 |
2015 |
Upgraded to a Fully Fledged Police Station |
Mpumalanga |
|
Thuthukani |
Post 1994 |
2011 |
Burned down during public protests |
Mpumalanga |
|
Phungutsha |
Post 1994 |
2014 |
Police Station under construction |
Mpumalanga |
|
Kamhlushwa |
Post 1994 |
2014 |
Police Station under construction |
PROVINCE |
POLICE STATION |
SATELLITE |
YEAR OPENED (since 1994 to date) |
YEAR CLOSED |
REASONS FOR CLOSURE |
North West |
|
Tigane |
2010 |
Operational |
|
North West |
|
Skeerpoort |
2010 |
Operational |
|
North West |
Hebron |
|
2010 |
Operational |
|
North West |
Huhudi |
|
2006 |
Operational |
Satellite upgraded to Police Station |
North West |
|
Dinokana |
1998 |
Operational |
|
North West |
Lethabong |
|
1996 |
Operational |
|
North West |
Lichtenburg |
2010 |
Operational |
|
|
North West |
|
Disaneng |
2000 |
Operational |
|
North West |
|
Wonderkop |
2010 |
Operational |
|
North West |
|
Bapong |
2016 |
Operational |
|
North West |
|
Freedom Park |
2010 |
Operational |
|
North West |
|
Monakato |
2010 |
Operational |
|
North West |
|
Waterfall Mall |
2013 |
Operational |
|
North West |
Sun City |
|
1998 |
Operational |
|
North West |
|
Mabeskraal |
2004 |
Operational |
|
North West |
|
Kokomeng |
1998 |
Operational |
|
North West |
|
Zinniaville |
2010 |
Operational |
|
North West |
|
Braklaagte |
2010 |
Operational |
|
North West |
Bapong |
|
Being built, not opened yet |
|
|
North West |
MoekaVuma |
|
Being built, not opened yet |
|
|
North West |
Mareetsane |
|
Being built, not opened yet |
|
|
North West |
Mabeskraal |
|
Being built, not opened yet |
|
|
North West |
Dwarsberg |
|
Being built, not opened yet |
|
|
10 March 2017 - NW166
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Police
Does the SA Police Service have a mandate to initiate lifestyle audits on citizens of the country; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what legislation is applicable in this process, (b) what requisite legislation needs to be in place before such an instruction is given, (c) which person and/or department is responsible for (i) approving the lifestyle audit and (ii) investigating the lifestyle audit and (d) what procedural steps has his department taken to implement a lifestyle audit?
Reply:
No.
A. The Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 (Act No. 121 of 1998) provides for asset forfeiture in respect of the proceeds of crime or instrumentalities of crime. The Service may conduct investigations where a person has allegedly benefited from crime. The outcome of such investigations must be reported to the Asset Forfeiture Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority to facilitate the forfeiture of assets.
B. Section 23 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004) provides that the National Director of Public Prosecutions (“NDPP”), may apply to a judge for an investigative direction in respect of a person who maintains a standard of living which is not proportionate to his or her past or present income or assets. If the application is authorised, the NDPP may question the suspect or any other person to produce evidence or to answer questions.
C. (i) See above.
(ii) Not applicable.
D. Not applicable.
10 March 2017 - NW12
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
What are the full relevant details of the R15 billion spent by government departments to support small, micro and medium enterprises and co-operatives in the 2015-16 financial year, as indicated by her department’s Director-General in a presentation to the SME Policy Colloquium at Esselen Park on 27 October 2016, in terms of (a) what amount each of the departments spent and (b) what kind of support each department provided in each case?”
Reply:
The table below provides the amounts as budgeted for, for the different programmes in the different department in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period.
Spending in terms of the budgeted allocation for the current financial year will only be available after the financial year.
The table below also provides information in terms of the kind or type of support each department will provide with regard to the budgeted amounts.
Department |
Incentives/Initiative/Public Entity |
Briefly explain Purpose/Possible Duplication within Government |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Total MTEF |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
R'000 |
|||
DHS (NURCHA) |
Loans to emerging contractors |
Affordable housing development |
345 000 |
360 000 |
390 000 |
1 095 000 |
DHS (NURCHA) |
Loans to emerging contractors |
Infrastructure development |
180 000 |
180 000 |
270 000 |
630 000 |
DHS (RHLF) |
Incremental loans to retail intermediaries and CBO's for housing development in rural areas |
Rural housing financing and development |
225 000 |
277 000 |
305 400 |
807 400 |
DSBD |
Black Business Supplier Development Programme |
Is a cost sharing grant offered to small black-owned enterprises to help them in improving the competitiveness and sustainability |
245 000 |
256 750 |
270 953 |
772 703 |
DSBD |
Cooperatives Incentive Scheme |
Is a cost sharing grant offered to cooperatives to help them in improving the competitiveness and sustainability |
75 000 |
78 750 |
83 318 |
237 068 |
DSBD |
Industrial Development Corporation: Craft customised Sector Programme |
Establishment of a Sector Coordinating Body, Enterprise Development Programme, Establishment of Craft Hubs, Market Access and Research and Development |
10 000 |
10 000 |
10 000 |
30 000 |
DSBD |
National Informal Business Upliftment Scheme |
To create a conductive business environment for informal businesses and provide adequate skills and infrastructure |
95 698 |
99 406 |
103 138 |
298 242 |
DSBD |
Enterprise Incubation Programme |
To provide funding for incubators that can generate revenue through the provision of services and initiatives that can be self-sustainable |
46 274 |
49 665 |
54 737 |
150 676 |
DSBD |
Small Enterprise Development Agency |
Provides non-financial support through advice, consultancy, training, and monitoring, and assisting SMMEs with technology through the technology programme. |
633 814 |
743 132 |
786 233 |
2 163 179 |
DMR |
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) |
Implementation of small scale mining projects |
27 434 |
28 805 |
30 476 |
86 715 |
DMR |
Marginal Mines |
This entails providing subsidies to marginal mines to pump extraneous water from underground mine openings; and researching, developing and implementing strategic solutions for mine water management. |
5 275 |
5 555 |
5 877 |
16 707 |
Tourism |
Tourism Incentive Programme |
To assist SMMEs to participate in local and international trade exhibitions, thus creating direct linkages with international tourism companies. |
188 931 |
188 002 |
198 777 |
575 710 |
DST |
Technology Innovation Agency |
To support the development and commercialisation of new products from SME through the technology station and technology platform programmes |
382 364 |
396 732 |
420 322 |
1 199 418 |
RURAL |
Rural Enterprise and Industrial Development |
The creation of an enabling institutional environment for sustainable rural development, |
390 628 |
417 478 |
449 986 |
1 258 092 |
DAFF |
Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme |
Provides post settlement support to targeted beneficiaries of land reform and redistribution |
1 565 090 |
1 678 413 |
1 769 821 |
5 013 324 |
DAFF |
Cooperatives and Rural Enterprise Development |
Facilitates and supports the development of businesses to ensure the transformation of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries products |
120 334 |
73 119 |
74 880 |
268 333 |
DAFF |
Agro-processing and Marketing |
Develops and implements support programmes to promote market access and value addition for agriculture, forestry and fisheries products |
55 921 |
63 425 |
66 662 |
186 008 |
EDD |
Small Enterprise Finance Agency |
Focuses on developing SMMEs by providing access to finance. |
213 124 |
223 780 |
236 759 |
673 663 |
Total Spending on SMMEs
|
4 804 887 |
5 130 012 |
5 527 339 |
15 462 238 |
10 March 2017 - NW438
Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
Whether, with reference to the costs of R41 775, 42 that were incurred by the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) for the rental of a vehicle on behalf of its board chairperson for the period 18 to 22 October 2016, AgriSETA incurred similar costs in support of board member’s travel and accommodation in the past three financial years; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
The Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA) did not incur similar costs in support of board members’ travel and accommodation in the past three financial years.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
MR GF QONDE
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 438 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
10 March 2017 - NW175
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police
Whether CAS 61/12/2015 lodged at the Richards Bay Police Station on or around the first week of December 2015 has been forwarded to the National Prosecuting Authority for prosecution; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will the specified case be forwarded for prosecution; if so, what are the relevant details of all charges laid in the case?
Reply:
Richards Bay CAS 61/12/2015 was sent to court on 2 November 2016 for decision.
The docket was returned to the investigating officer on 14 December 2016 with follow-up directives and a submission date of on or before 24 February 2017. The charge sheet will only be drafted by the Prosecutor once a decision on the charges to be laid is finalised.
10 March 2017 - NW10
Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
(1) (a) How many (i) primary and (ii) secondary co-operatives have been funded by (aa) her department and (bb) the Department of Trade and Industry under the Co-operative Incentive Scheme since the establishment of the specified scheme and (b) what is the (i) total amount of grant money spent on the specified co-operatives by each department and (ii) detailed breakdown of the specified spending in each (aa) province and (bb) each relevant financial year to date; (2) whether any of the specified co-operatives are still operating; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details for each province?”
Reply:
(1)(a)(i)(aa) Primaryco-operatives have been funded by the Department of Small Business Development
CO-OPERATIVE INCENTIVE SCHEME |
|||||
DEPARTMENT |
YEAR |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED |
VALUE OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED |
ESTIMATED NO OF JOB CREATED |
VALUE OF DISBURSEMENT |
Small Business Development |
2014-15 |
207 |
R 56 103 695 |
1359 |
R 64 965 564 |
Small Business Development |
2015-16 |
247 |
R 84 423 016 |
1872 |
R 75 000 000 |
Small Business Development |
2016-YTD |
172 |
R52 891 797.54 |
1115 |
R 47 214 253.97 |
Total A |
626 |
R 193 418 508.54 |
3603 |
R 187 179 817.97 |
Table 1 – CIS under DSBD
Breakdown of funded primary cooperatives under DSBD
Link for Table 2.1 below depicts DSBD CIS programme data for the 2014/15 Financial Year
Link for Table 2.2 below depicts DSBD CIS programme data for the 2015/16 Financial Year (Primary Co-operatives)
Link for Table 2.3 below depicts DSBD CIS programme data for the period April 2016 to date
(1)(a)(ii)(aa) Secondary co-operatives have been funded by the Department of Small Business Development
There was only one secondary co-operative supported, information is provided in the table below:
Table 3
TOTAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES 2015/16 (SECONDARY MARKETING) |
|||||
Province |
No. of Approved Projects |
Approved Amount |
% Per Province |
Total Supported |
Total |
Limpopo |
1 |
R7,648,690.00 |
100 |
1 |
R7,648,690.00 |
(1)(a)(i)(bb) Primaryco-operatives have been funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti)
Table 4 below depicts thedti CIS programme data for primary co-operatives:
CO-OPERATIVE INCENTIVE SCHEME |
|||||
Department |
YEAR |
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED |
VALUE OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED |
ESTIMATED NO OF JOB CREATED |
VALUE OF DISBURSEMENT |
Trade and Industry |
2008/09 |
93 |
R 14 634 075 |
744 |
R 9 330 000 |
Trade and Industry |
2009/10 |
224 |
R 47 345 447 |
1792 |
R 34 523 371 |
Trade and Industry |
2010/11 |
235 |
R 55 228 903 |
1880 |
R 44 170 626 |
Trade and Industry |
2011/12 |
182 |
R 47 824 520 |
1456 |
R 52 555 674 |
Trade and Industry |
2012/13 |
314 |
R 85 323 599 |
2512 |
R 64 979 000 |
Trade and Industry |
2013/14 |
243 |
R 62 331 729 |
1944 |
R 75 479 830 |
Total (B) |
1291 |
R 312 688 273 |
10328 |
R 281 038 501 |
(1)(a)(ii)(bb) Secondary co-operatives have been funded by the Department of Trade and Industry
No secondary co-operatives were funded by the Department of Trade and Industry
Table 5: Grand Total
Department |
Number of approved projects |
Value approved |
Estimated no. of jobs supported |
Disbursements |
Small Business Development |
626 |
R 193 418 508 |
3603 |
R 187 179 818 |
Trade and Industry |
1291 |
R 312 688 273 |
10328 |
R 281 038 501 |
Grand Total |
1917 |
R 506 106 782 |
13 931 |
R 468 218 319 |
2. Specified co-operatives still operating
Not all the funded projects have been visited after implementation of the interventions. Post investment support is done on a sampling basis.
Link to Table 5 below depicts CIS post investment verification for the financial years 2013/14 and 2014/15
NB: There are still 165 fully paid projects that are in the process of being monitored.
It should be noted that the function of monitoring was done by the monitoring and evaluation Chief Directorate under the dti when the CIS Unit was still part of the department. Therefore, due to capacity constraints, only one hundred and eighteen projects were visited post disbursement and plans are afoot to remedy the situation into the future.
The CIS Unit and Seda are currently piloting a working relationship whereby all new applications will be received through Seda branches and as well as conducting post disbursements visits to all funded cooperatives. The CIS unit has not been able to fully perform this function after being migrated from the dti to the DSBD. Post investment support was conducted through a chief directorate unit focusing on Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) while the CIS Unit was still at the dti. the dti was able to publish two M & E reports for financial years 2013/14 and 2014/15. Since migration no full M& E has been conducted to date.
10 March 2017 - NW378
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Transport
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) her and (ii) her deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(i) MINISTER
Inherited from Minister Ben Martins
|
YZB713GP |
BZ93DBGP |
(a) Make |
BMW |
LEXUS |
(b) Model |
X5 |
LX570 |
(c ) Price |
R 789 924.00 |
R1 084 312.37 |
(d) Date of purchase |
Apr-10 |
Aug-12 |
(ii) DEPUTY MINISTER
|
CA954053 |
BZ84KGGP |
(a) Make |
BMW |
BMW |
(b) Model |
X6 |
535i Gran Turismo |
(c ) Price |
R 790 000.00 |
R789 634.50 |
(d) Date of purchase |
Sep-12 |
Aug-12 |
(aa) (aaa) 2014-15
The vehicles mentioned in (i) and (ii) above, were used by the Principals during this period.
(aa) (bbb) 2015-16
The vehicles mentioned in (i) and (ii) above, were used by the Principals during this period.
(bb) since 1 April 2016
The vehicles mentioned in (i) and (ii) above, were used by the Principals during this period.
10 March 2017 - NW201
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
(a) How many raids did the SA Police Service conduct at a certain address (details furnished) (i) in 2015, (ii) in 2016 and (iii) since 1 January 2017, (b) what was confiscated in each raid and (c) how many persons were arrested in each raid?
Reply:
(a) (i)(ii)(iii) There were no raids conducted at a certain address (details furnished) in 2015, 2016 and since 1 January 2017.
(b) (c) Not Applicable
10 March 2017 - NW357
Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) him and (ii) his deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
The response is tabulated below.
Member of Parliament |
|
(b) Model |
(c) Price |
(d) Date |
Financial Year |
(i) Minister |
Not applicable |
(aaa) 2014/15 |
|||
Audi |
Audi Q7 |
R680 878.04 |
29 September 2015 |
(bbb) 2015/16 |
|
Not applicable |
(bb) Since 1 April 2016 |
||||
(ii) Deputy Minister |
Not applicable |
(aaa) 2014/15 |
|||
BMW |
335GT |
R727 770.02 |
7 March 2016 |
(bbb) 2015/16 |
|
Not applicable |
(bb) Since 1 April 2016 |
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 357 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
10 March 2017 - NW429
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Energy
What amount did Eskom pay annually for diesel from (a) long term or fixed contractors and (b) short or medium term noncontractors (i) in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14, (cc) 2014-15 and (dd) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
The Department received the question, reviewed its contents against its mandate and has determined that the most appropriate respondent should be the Department of Public Enterprises.
09 March 2017 - NW265
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
(1) With regard to the total cost of pending cases involving employees in (a) national and (b) provincial departments, what are the amounts budgeted for such expenditure in each department in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15, (iii) 2015-16 and (iv) 2016-17 financial years; (2) did any of the specified departments spend more than the allocated budgets during the specified periods on any case; if so, what (a) are the relevant details in each case, (b) amounts were overspent and (c) was the reason in each case?
Reply:
Budgets for pending cases, involving employees, is the responsibility of individual national and provincial Accounting Officers. The Ministry for Public Service and Administration thus does not have detailed information on such budgets.
END
09 March 2017 - NW267
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)With reference to his reply to question 2649 on 5 December 2016, what specific steps are being taken to address the existing backlog of appeals received by the Refugee Appeals Board; (2) will the Refugee Appeal Authority, as proposed in the Refugees Amendment Bill [B12-2016], be better equipped to address the specified backlog; (3) (a) for how long has the specified Board been improperly constituted and (b) what impact has this had on the existing backlog of appeals?
Reply:
1. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has undertaken two backlog projects in 2001 and 2006 with a view of reducing the backlog. While these projects were able to resolve most outstanding claims, they were not able to prevent the re-occurrence of the backlog. The problem is complex and as a result of many interlinked causes.
To address the existing backlog of appeal hearings it is necessary to contextualize the backlog: -
- In terms of section 13 of the Refugee Act (No 130 of 1998), the Refugee Appeal Board (RAB) must consist of a Chairperson and at least two other members. In the past members of the RAB would hear matters individually for each appeal.
- As explained under question 2649 (b) in the Harerimana v Chairperson of the RAB and others the honourable Judge Dennis Davis ordered RAB to sit as a quorum of 50 percent of members plus one of the members for each appeal hearing or at least two members.
- Apart from the capacity constraints the subsequent dilemma is if only two members sit to hear an appeal and they disagree they cannot come to a decision. As a consequence, RAB was advised to sit as a quorum consisting of the three members (at this point the Chairperson and two members) which will then be properly constituted. The main rationale appears to be that sitting as a quorum of three facilitates the process of decision-making.
- As at the end of January 2017, RAB consisted of one member based in Cape Town and an acting Chairperson based in Pretoria. This chronic incapacity was as a result, of the end of contract of the previous RAB Chairperson as well as the resignation of three RAB members around the same time in middle 2016.
- The DHA has about 90 Refugee Status Determination Offices (RSDO’s) based at the five Refugee Reception Offices on average these RSDO’s may hear and determine between four and seven applications per day. If the applicant is rejected as unfounded by the RSDO, he or she has a right to appeal to the RAB within 30 days. Most applicants for asylum are rejected as “unfounded” and almost all such rejections are appealed against. This further strains the backlog.
In order to address the immediate challenges of the incapacity, the Minister of Home Affairs appointed a new Chairperson for RAB on 07 February 2017. As a matter of urgency, RAB re-started appeal hearings on 20 February 2017 on the basis that it is now properly constituted. All three current members are conducting these appeal hearings sitting as a quorum.
There is also an imminent appointment of two additional members by the Minister of Home Affairs. These two members are going through the internal interview and vetting processes. The Minister will in this regard also make the appointment after the conclusion of these internal processes. (It must be noted that there is challenges in attracting qualified legal refugee experts to a mandate with such a high backlog and low salary band). As soon as the interview and vetting process is completed, it is planned that the members be based at the Durban and Musina Refugee Reception Centres, respectively. It is also planned, that the Chairperson and another member, as may be required, will travel to these centres to hold appeal hearings as an interim measure in anticipation of the adoption of the new amendments in particular related to the quorum requirements.
According to RAB statistics there are 1287 judicial review cases that were served on RAB to date. This is another capacity constraint.
Year - |
No of cases |
2013 to 2014 |
132 |
2014 to 2015 |
230 |
2015 to 2016 |
663 |
2016 to 2017 |
262 (to date) |
The reasons for the high number of reviews are the following, firstly, the decisions taken by RAB as an individual member after the Harerimana case was decided in November 2011. At the time, the previous Chairperson of RAB failed to apply the judgement and continued with hearings as individual members in some instances. Secondly, reviews are submitted in order for RAB to provide a hearing date. These reviews are mainly to compel the extension of the asylum seekers permit and to order RAB to provide a hearing date.
In this regard, RAB has undertaken an open dialogue with legal representatives of the appellants to prioritise certain cases. These cases include legal challenges to demand a hearing date and cases where a single member in contravention of the quorum requirements took decisions. This process is ongoing and intended to reduce the number of legal proceedings against RAB. RAB also intends to approach organisations such as Lawyers for Human Rights, Wits Law Clinic, UCT Law Clinic and other interested representatives to open this dialogue. (It should be noted, that at this stage there are very few of these reviews based on the merits of the case.)
During July 2015, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and representatives of South Africa had a high-level bilateral meeting in Geneva. The parties had agreed to develop a backlog project to address the outstanding RAB appeal cases. The project has not taken off due to the incapacity constraints listed above and financial constraints on both sides. The project was to run for three years ending in 2019.
RAB is continuing the dialogue with the UNHCR under the above agreement. RAB has approached the UNHCR and reopened discussion about the backlog project and its implementation. In this regard, the UNHCR was also approached to assist RAB with the development and financing of a comprehensive case management system. This system will be central to the management of any backlog project and will streamline the management of individual cases. The system will also provide a means to undertake a proactive approach to avoid a re-occurring backlog. The discussion is ongoing but promising.
At this stage, RAB is conducting hearings on an average of five to ten cases per day dependent on the complexity of cases. It has an estimated backlog of 258 232 cases with 92 535 active and 165 697 inactive cases. The institutional incapacity in this regard is evident and multifaceted. The institutional incapacity cannot be a problem that the DHA can alleviate on its own. Therefore, we are in discussion with all interested parties. This is in its infant stage.
2. Yes, as discussed above the legislative amendments will play a key role in alleviating the current incapacity and thus assist in management of the backlog. Although the legislative changes is important there is more to be done in order to address the specified backlog and to manage the caseload proactively. For example, another key requirement in proactive management of the backlog is a case management system (discussed above). This will strengthen resource management and can pinpoint how to address institutional incapacity.
3. (a) Since May 2016, no decision was taken by RAB members due to the resignation of three members and the end of contract of the previous Chairperson. It is unclear in how many appeal hearings RAB was improperly constituted.
3. (b) The impact is not measurable at this point, however, as a result of the improperly constituted RAB hearings this has opened the RAB decisions to judicial review and these reviews are likely to be successful if submitted to a High Court. As mentioned above the total number of reviews on hand is 1287 cases. A percentage of this number is reviews based on the lack of a quorum. This percentage will have a marginal effect on the backlog, compared with the total backlog, if these matters are referred back to RAB.
09 March 2017 - NW276
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(a) What is the detailed breakdown of each step followed in the processing of a land claim, from when a land claim is lodged up to the finalisation of the claim when the property is handed over or a payment is made to the beneficiary, (b) what are the minimum requirements that have to be met so that a land claim can be considered valid and (c) why are claims that do not meet the specified minimum requirements thrown out?
Reply:
1. Processes of the Commission
The restitution process is carried out in 6 steps or phases as follows:
2. Lodgement and Registration of a claim
The lodgment of land claims is the first step in the restitution process. The Commission is required to assist the claimants in the lodgement of the claims. The current deadline to lodge claims is 31 December 1998.
On 27 March 2014 the National Council of Provinces passed the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill.
A claim may be lodged by (1) a person that was dispossessed, (2) the direct descendants of the person (where such person is deceased), (3) an estate, or (4) a community.
The qualification criteria for claims are that a person, direct descendant of a person, estate, or community must have:
- Been dispossessed;
- Of a right in land;
- After 19 June 1913;
- As a result of past racially discriminatory laws or practices;
- Has lodged a claim before the cut-off date for lodgement of claims;
- Was not, at the time of dispossession, paid compensation or any other consideration that is just and equitable (as determined in terms of section 25 (3) of the Constitution.
- Screening and Categorisation
Once a claim is lodged it is screened to determine whether all the information required to lodge a claim was submitted, the type of the claim, the location of the claimed land, etc.
3. Research / Investigation
In terms of the current Rules Regulating Procedure in the Commission, research takes place in two phases.
The first phase involves a determination of whether a claim is not excluded by the requirements of restitution. Where a claim is not excluded, it is accepted for further investigation and details of the claim are published in the Government Gazette. Where a claim is excluded, the Commission may reject that claim if it is frivolous and vexatious. Claims that are frivolous or vexatious are claims that do not have substance, or which are patently bogus.
The second phase involves a more thorough research that determines whether the claim meets the requirements for restitution. Claims that meet the requirements will proceed to the next stage. Where it is discovered at this stage that the claim does not meet the requirements, the claim will be de-gazetted (i.e. the publication of the details of the claims will be withdrawn).
4. Negotiations
All parties to a claim (including current owner of claimed land, claimant and other right holder on the claimed land) are convened and discussions held about how a claim will be settled. This will involve provision of all information to the affected parties; and the claimant being required to indicate the form of restitution (i.e. restoration of land, alternative land, or financial compensation, or a combination of the above). Where the claimant choses financial compensation, the current owner of the claimed land ceases to become an interested party. Where the claimant has opted for the restoration of the land discussions will be held for the acquisition of the land by the State (on the basis of a valuation).
5. Settlement or Referral to Court
Where no agreement can be reached on settlement the claim is referred to the Land Claims Court. If there is an agreement, the settlement is referred to the Minister.
6. Implementation
If an award is made by the Minister (on the basis of the agreement that was reached) or Court (through an order) the award or order is implemented by the acquisition of the land and its transfer to the claimant or payment of financial compensation where the award is for payment of financial compensation. Development assistance is provided where land is awarded.
- The qualification criteria for claims are that a person, direct descendant of a person, estate, or community must have:
- Been dispossessed;
- Of a right in land;
- After 19 June 1913;
- As a result of past racially discriminatory laws or practices;
- Has lodged a claim before the cut-off date for lodgement of claims;
Was not, at the time of dispossession, paid compensation or any other consideration that is just and equitable (as determined in terms of section 25 (3) of the Constitution.
7. The claim is become invalid if those not meet the requirement of the restitution act.Where a claim is excluded, the Commission may reject that claim if it is frivolous and vexatious. Claims that are frivolous or vexatious are claims that do not have substance, or which are patently bogus.
09 March 2017 - NO03
None to ask the None
MINISTRY: PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR ORAL REPLY DATE:8 MARCH 2017 QUESTION NO.: 3 MS R M M LESOMA (ANC) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION: Whether his department has developed a monitoring instrument to assess the (a) implementation of and (b) compliance with the Protected Disclosures Act, Act 26 of 2000?NO357E REPLY No. The Minister for Public Service and Administration is not vested with legislative authority to oversee the implementation of the Protected Disclosures Act, Act 26 of 2000 (PDA). The powers to oversee the implementation of this piece of legislation are vested with the Minister responsible for the administration of Justice. The ambit of application of this Act goes beyond the functions and powers of the Minister for Public Service and Administration. However, we have embraced the intrinsic principle of reporting emanating from PDA and have infused this as an ethical value for employees in the Public Service. In terms of the Code of Conduct, which is an integral part of the Public Service Regulations, 2016, reporting of acts of corruption, fraud, nepotism and maladministration is an ethical duty for all employees in the Public Service. END
Reply:
No. The Minister for Public Service and Administration is not vested with legislative authority to oversee the implementation of the Protected Disclosures Act, Act 26 of 2000 (PDA). The powers to oversee the implementation of this piece of legislation are vested with the Minister responsible for the administration of Justice. The ambit of application of this Act goes beyond the functions and powers of the Minister for Public Service and Administration. However, we have embraced the intrinsic principle of reporting emanating from PDA and have infused this as an ethical value for employees in the Public Service. In terms of the Code of Conduct, which is an integral part of the Public Service Regulations, 2016, reporting of acts of corruption, fraud, nepotism and maladministration is an ethical duty for all employees in the Public Service.
END
09 March 2017 - NW209
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) What (a) are the reasons that the interdict obtained by Transnet in order to remove illegal squatters from its land in Elandsfontein has been ignored and (b) action is Transnet taking in order to get the interdict enforced; (2) has Transnet read the corrective measures given by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department to correct this illegal occupation; if so, what are the corrective measures; (3) what strategy does Transnet have in place to prevent additional invasions of other land they own in the Elandsfontein area?
Reply:
(1) (a) The final interdict could not be enforced and Transnet was required to proceed with the institution of an eviction application in accordance with the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from Unlawful Occupation of Land Act (“PIE Act”).
(b) Transnet has applied for a court date and are currently waiting for same.
(2) Transnet has read the corrective measures given by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police department; Corrective measures were for Transnet to:
- Write an email to EMM to discuss the land issues
- Obtain a court interdict
- Fence off the premises and organise their own security until the property is fenced off.
(3) Transnet has an Informal Settlements Strategy that has been approved through internal structures to deal with informal settlements that are on Transnet land including cases similar to Elandsfontein
____________________________
Siyabonga Gama
Group Chief Executive:
Transnet SOC Ltd
Date:
09 March 2017 - NW367
Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) him and (ii) his deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(i) Late Minister Chabane.
- Make: Volkswagen
- Model: Touareg 3.0
- Price: R 755 720.82
- Purchased date: 25 July 2014
aa) None
aaa) 2014-15 Financial Year
bbb) None
bb) None
NB: Subsequently written off due to accident.
(i) Minister Ramatlhodi.
a) Make: Ford
b) Model: Everest 3.2D LTD 4X4 6At
c) Price: 714 500.40
d) Purchased date: 18 April 2016
aa) None
aaa) None
bbb) None
bb) 2016-17 Financial Year
(ii) Deputy Minister Dlodlo.
- Make: Audi
- Model: Audi A8 3.0 TDI QuatrroTip-tronic
- Price: 750 000.00
- Purchased order date: 02 June 2016
aa) None
aaa) None
bbb) None
bb) 2016-17 Financial Year
(ii) Deputy Minister Dlodlo.
- Make: Audi
- Model: Audi A7 Sportback3.0 TDI Tip-tronic
- Price: 735 700.00
- Purchased order date: 20 June 2016
aa) None
aaa) None
bbb) None
bb) 2016-17 Financial Year
END
09 March 2017 - NW268
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
How many foreign nationals have died whilst in his department’s custody at (a) the Lindela Repatriation Centre and (b) any other holding area in each of the last 10 calendar years?
Reply:
(a) The requested statistics of the number of people who died whilst in custody at Lindela is as follows:-
2007 – 10
2008 - 5
2009 - 1
2010 - 3
2011 - 3
2012 - 4
2013 - 2
2014 - 6
2015 - 7
2016 – 6
All these deaths occurred after the deportees were referred by the clinic at Lindela to the Leratong hospital in Krugersdorp. Only one person actually died within the facility in 2016 shortly after arrival at the facility. The person did not show visible signs of illness.
(b) The police cells at the South African Police Services (SAPS) are utilised for the detention of suspected or confirmed illegal immigrants, pending their direct deportation to their countries of origin or transferred to the Lindela Holding Facility. The SAPS statistics for any deaths in detention are not available to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
Prior to the proclamation of the “Determination of Places of Detention of Illegal Foreigners pending deportation” in Government Gazette No.534 in terms of s34 (1) of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 on 22 June 2015, illegal immigrants were also held in correctional facilities. The statistics of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) for the period prior to the declaration are not available to the DHA.
08 March 2017 - NW200
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
With reference to the final report prepared by a certain person (name furnished) into the collapse of African Bank, entitled African Bank Limited: Investigation in terms of s69A of the Banks Act, 94 of 1990, which has been referred to the National Director of Public Prosecutions and his reply to question 1700 on 30 August 2016, what is the name of the prosecutor assigned to the matter; 2) whether the (a) perusal of the specified report has been finalised and/or (b) final report has been referred for further investigation; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the full details in each case?
Reply:
1. The matter was assigned to a Senior State Advocate within the Special Commercial Crime Unit who was tasked with the review of the report.
2. (a) Yes,
(b) The National Prosecuting Authority is currently preparing its own report based on the findings of the curator. It is this report which will indicate what the next course of action should be. It is not possible to say at this stage whether or not the matter will be referred for further investigation as that will be dependent on the recommendations to be made in the said report. The finalisation of the said report took extraordinarily long because the report of the curator is quite voluminous. However, the indications are that the report is reaching its final stages, and will be concluded within a short space of time.
08 March 2017 - NW377
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was purchased for use by (i) him and (ii) his deputy (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15 and (bbb) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(a) (b) (c) (d) (i) (aaa) (bbb) (bb)
Minister Davies
No vehicles were purchased for Minister Davies during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 financial years. New vehicles were purchased in the 2016-17 financial year due to the fact that the existing vehicles had exceeded 120 000 kilometers and were deemed to be in violation of the security regulation and transport policy for Executive Authorities.
Make |
Model |
Price |
Purchase Date |
Toyota Fortuner |
2016 |
R625 718.94 |
28 July 2016 |
Toyota Fortuner |
2016 |
R623 788.94 |
28 July 2016 |
(a) (b) (c) (d) (ii) (aa) (aaa) (bbb) (bb)
Deputy Minister Masina
No vehicles were purchased for Deputy Minister Masina for the 2014-15 financial years. The vehicles below were purchased in the 2015-16 financial year. No other vehicles were purchased after 1 April 2016.
Make |
Model |
Price |
Purchase Date |
BMW X5 |
2014 |
R966 112.14 |
27 November 2015 |
BMW X5 |
2015 |
R900 309.48 |
22 December 2015 |
08 March 2017 - NW393
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of State Security
In respect of his letter with reference MIN/M1/7 addressed to Mr D J Maynier concerning his reply to question 2335 on 11 November 2016 with regard to Project Spider Web, on what date was the reply to the specified question (a) submitted and (b) tabled before the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence?
Reply:
The reply in question was
(a) Submitted on the 14 November 2016 to the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence for tabling.
07 March 2017 - NW264
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
(1) How many (a) employees are currently on suspension pending disciplinary action in each (i) national and (ii) provincial department and (b) of the specified employees have been on suspension for (i) more than six months but less than one year, (ii) more than one year but less than two years and (iii) two years or more; (2) what amount has been paid to the specified employees pending disciplinary action in each (a) national and (b) provincial department since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
1. Based on the third quarter of 2016/17 financial year statistical reports received from provinces and national departments, there are:
2. (a) (i) 45 employees who are on precautionary suspension in national departments; and
(ii) 24 employees who are on precautionary suspension in provincial departments.
(b) In the provinces, of the 24 employees on precautionary suspension in 2(a)(ii), 23 employees were suspended for the period requested, as follows:
(i) Fourteen (14) precautionary suspensions that are more than six month but less than one year;
(ii) Four (4) precautionary suspensions are more than one year but less than two years; and
(iii) Five (5) precautionary suspensions for two years and more.
3. Based on the reports received from provinces and national departments, the total cost of precautionary suspensions since 1 April 2016 is:
(a) R24 001 864.08 in national departments; and
(b) R112 465 834.37 in provincial departments.
END
07 March 2017 - NW164
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)Are external examination processes in place at the 26 South African public universities; if not, why not; if so, for each university, to which (a) programmes and (b) years of study do the specified processes apply; (2) are academics from (a) other local universities and (b) international universities used as external examiners by each of the specified universities; if not, why not; if so, (i) from which universities are they mainly drawn and (ii) in which courses are they used?
Reply:
1. Yes, there are external moderation and examination processes in place at all institutions. This is a programme accreditation prerequisite as stated by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) in accordance with its programme accreditation criteria (refer to Criteria for Programme Accreditation, CHE, 2004).
Student Evaluation and Assessment Procedures must be explicitly stated in the Student Assessment Policies and Procedures of each university in accordance with Criterion 6, which states: “External moderation of students’ learning achievements by appropriately qualified personnel. Moderators are appointed in terms of clear criteria and procedures and conduct their responsibilities in terms of clear guidelines.”
In addition, Criterion 13 (CHE, 2004: 19-20) states:
“The programme has effective assessment practices which include internal (or external) assessment, as well as internal and external moderation.” Criterion 13 explicitly states that, in order for a programme to be accredited and offered by a university. The learning achievements of students on the exit level of a qualification are externally moderated by appropriately qualified people who have been appointed according to clear criteria and procedures and who conduct their responsibilities in terms of clear guidelines. External moderation includes the following:
- External moderators are recommended by the examining academic department, are independent experts in their fields, have qualifications at least on the same level as the qualification being examined, are changed regularly, are not appointed as part of reciprocal arrangements (where possible), and are approved by and responsible to Senate/equivalent body.
- The institution provides information on the curriculum and on continuous assessment, and guidelines to assist external moderators in the completion of their reports.
- External moderators mark fully at the exit level of the programme at least 10 percent of the examination scripts for each paper written and do random checks of at least 20 percent of examination scripts for each paper.
- Completed external moderator reports are returned to the lecturer concerned and also to the programme coordinator or head of department/school. Problems are discussed with the lecturer concerned and the programme coordinator monitors the implementation of agreed improvements. External moderators approve the final marks list for the qualification concerned.
- External moderators are expected to comment on the validity of the assessment instruments, the quality of student performance and the standard of student attainment, the reliability of the marking process, and any concerns or irregularities with respect to the observation of institutional/professional regulations.”
(2) (a) Academics from South African as well as from (b) international universities are utilised as external examiners. Such external examiners and moderators must adhere to the minimum criteria for examiners as set by the CHE in its Criteria for Programme Accreditation. At least one external examiner must be utilised for the examination and moderation of dissertations and theses. Their expertise to serve as external examiners is in accordance with the criteria for programme accreditation.
(b) The actual external examiners change and evolve continuously, regardless of whether they are from South African or international institutions. The Department does not collect information on the institutions from which external examiners are drawn. Examiners are used in all exit level examinations in major fields of study in programmes at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Levels 7 to 10. This is a quality assurance requirement.
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DIRECTOR – GENERAL
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QUESTION 164 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
07 March 2017 - NW334
Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) How are roving traffic hotspots coordinated, (b) what are the objectives of these roving hotspots, (c) (i) how many and (ii) where have these hotspots taken place in the past three financial years, (d) how are the successes or failures of these hotspots ascertained, (e) what were the successes and failures of each hotspot in each province and (f)(i) what are the lessons learnt from these hotspots and (ii) what has been implemented in each province as a result?
Reply:
Reference must be made rather to Roving road blocks and not roving traffic Hotspots. The roving road blocks are also known as Mini Road side check points as opposed to fully fleshed road blocks with all the Road Traffic Signs displayed as prescribed in the Road Block Manual.
(a) The coordination of these roving road blocks is done within the provincial coordinating structures and Law Enforcement Technical Committee (LETCOM) to optimize the use and sharing of limited resources.
(b) The objectives of operations are to reduce road crashes and make road safe; target un-roadworthy vehicles and unfit drivers such as drunk drivers; and increase visibility of officers on the road.
(c) Number of Road blocks is (i) 74 382
(ii) The Road Blocks were conducted in all provinces.
(d) These operations are informed by the Road Traffic Intelligence report and situational analysis per area.
(e)Successes and failures are determined by number of crashes in the province, and number of arrests of drunk drivers.
(f) (i) Lesson learned is that there is a need for stronger coordination of joint operationsto be guided from national level and provincewith identified critical locations to be assisted through the deployment of the National Traffic Police resources from time to time.
(ii) Each province is currently establishing coordinating structures to plan and optimize coordination.
07 March 2017 - NW254
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)Has the Council on Higher Education recently evaluated the contents of the Bachelor of Education degree currently being offered by the University of Zululand; if so, (a) what was the outcome of the evaluation(s) and (b) on what date were the recommendations finalised in this regard; (2) has the specified university been enrolling students for the specified degree for the (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 academic years; if so, how many students have registered for the specified degree in each specified academic years; (3) has accreditation been granted for the specified degree; if not, (a) what are the implications of the non-accreditation on students currently studying towards the specified degree and (b) what assurance can he give Mr A P van der Westhuizen that students will not be disadvantaged in respect of the period during which tuition was offered while the programme was reported not to have been accredited; if so, (i) on what date was accreditation granted and (ii) would the accreditation apply retrospectively?
Reply:
In 2007 the Council on Higher Education (CHE) conducted a review of academic and professional programmes in education. The outcome of this review for the University of Zululand (UniZulu) for the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Foundation/Intermediate Phase was that it was accredited with conditions and the programme was put on notice of withdrawal. At the time, the university was required to review its education programmes and resubmit them for evaluation. Partly in response to the CHE review, the Department reviewed the teacher education policy and published a new policy (The Policy on Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications in 2011). UniZulu, like all other universities, was required to redevelop all their teacher education qualifications to meet the requirements of the new policy. UniZulu redeveloped its B.Ed and submitted to the CHE.
- The CHE has evaluated the new Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF) aligned Bachelor of Education degree designed in line with the new policy on teacher education qualifications offered by the University of Zululand. The Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the CHE accredited all the submitted B.Ed programmes on 9 February 2017, with between one to four short-term conditions. These conditions must be met within three months of the accreditation letter. The institution is permitted to offer the qualification and register students on the new HEQSF aligned programme in 2017.
- (a) In 2015, there were 5 052 enrolments for the B Ed qualification at UniZulu and in 2016, there were 5 076 enrolments (preliminary 2016 data - still to be audited). (b) It is not possible to provide 2017 enrolments at this time.
- (a) Not applicable. (b) Accreditation has been granted for new qualifications as specified above. These new HEQSF aligned B.Ed programmes may only be offered after 9 February 2017. These specific qualifications may not be retrospectively awarded. Students registered in prior years were registered on the old Norms and Standards for Educators (2000) aligned qualifications. The accreditation of the old B.Ed qualifications, while on notice of withdrawal, were never disaccredited by the HEQC. Therefore all B.Ed students registered at UniZulu prior to 2017 were enrolled in accredited programmes and were not disadvantaged.
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DIRECTOR – GENERAL
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QUESTION 254 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
07 March 2017 - NW330
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Transport
What plans does she intend to put in place in order to back up the statement that she made in December 2016 that no one should get a free pass on the road in reference to individuals such as mayors, Deputy Ministers and Ministers who transgress road regulations and overtake other vehicles illegally, (b)(i) how will this be measured and (ii) what punitive measures will be imposed on the offenders?
Reply:
A. The statement was made on the understanding that no one is above the law and traffic law enforcement officers should apply existing laws equally to all the people in the country. No additional plans are required to apply already existing law without fear, favour or prejudice.
B. (i) This will be measured by the number of people caught breaking road traffic regulations.
(ii) The law prescribes sufficient detailson punitive measures to be imposed on the road traffic offenders. These measures must be imposed to all offenders without any exception.
07 March 2017 - NW165
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)What is the amount of funding that was budgeted for each of the 26 South African public universities to cover the costs of (a) damage caused by protesting students in the (i) 2015 and (ii) 2016 academic years, (b) the zero percent fee increase for the 2016 academic year and (c) the zero percent fee increase for the students from a family with an income of up to R600 000 for the 2017 academic year; (2) was the entire amount that was budgeted for each university transferred to the university; if not, (a) why not and (b) what amount was transferred instead?
Reply:
(1) (a) For damages caused by protesting students in the 2015 academic year, an amount of R40.496 million was budgeted as follows: University of Fort Hare (R8 million), University of Zululand (R4.5 million), University of the Western Cape (R25.858 million), Walter Sisulu University (R351 287) and University of Limpopo (R1.786 million). No additional funding was provided to any other university. Some universities have claimed or are in the process of claiming from their insurance or have used their own funds to cover the repairs required.
(b) Government’s contribution for the zero percent fee increase for the 2016 academic year amounted to R1.935 billion and was allocated and paid to universities as indicated in the table below.
2016 Zero percent fee increase
University |
Government's Contribution (2016) R'000 |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) |
78 489 |
Central University of Technology (CUT) |
22 521 |
Durban University of Technology (DUT) |
49 837 |
University of Free State (UFS) |
56 950 |
University of Mpumalanga (UMP) |
5 055 |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) |
36 400 |
North West University (NWU) |
134 180 |
University of Pretoria (UP) |
132 123 |
Rhodes University (RU) |
42 903 |
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) |
5 340 |
Stellenbosch University (SU) |
79 274 |
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) |
148 953 |
University of Cape Town (UCT) |
134 572 |
University of Johannesburg (UJ) |
139 868 |
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) |
125 000 |
University of South Africa (UNISA) |
202 323 |
Vaal University of Technology (VUT) |
35 095 |
University of Witwatersrand (WITS) |
145 428 |
University of Fort Hare (UFH) |
42 932 |
University of Limpopo (UL) |
46 621 |
Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) |
39 540 |
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) |
23 089 |
University of Zululand (UNIZULU) |
35 050 |
University of Western Cape (UWC) |
56 000 |
University of Venda (UNIVEN) |
33 904 |
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) |
83 933 |
Grand total |
1 935 380 |
(c) The amount to cover fee increases up to a cap of 8% for students from families with an income of up to R600 000 for the 2017 academic year amounts to R2.460 billion. This was not a zero percent increase. These funds are not in the Department’s budget baseline but has been reprioritised from the National Skills Fund (NSF). Upfront payments to universities amounting to R1.045 billion will be transferred in three equal payments before 31 March 2017. This amount is equal to 50% of the upfront payments that universities received in January 2016 for the 0% fee increase allocation. The balance of the allocation will be paid to universities once the process of identifying missing middle students has been finalised with universities. The transfer of the balance of the funding will only be done upon the receipt of the database of the poor and missing middle cohort (ID, name, student number, 2017 tuition fees, 2017 accommodation fees and fees adjustment) as agreed with the universities. The table below shows the amount to be transferred to each university up to the end of March 2017.
University |
Government’s Contribution (2016) R’000 |
Upfront payment – January – 31 March 2017 |
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Allocation R’000 |
2 February 2017 R’000 |
28 February 2017 R’000 |
31 March 2017 R’000 |
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Eighteen universities – 50% of 2016 allocation |
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CPUT |
78 489 |
39 245 |
13 081 |
13 081 |
13 083 |
CUT |
22 521 |
11 261 |
3 753 |
3 753 |
3 755 |
DUT |
49 837 |
24 919 |
8 306 |
8 306 |
8 307 |
UFS |
56 950 |
28 475 |
9 491 |
9 491 |
9 493 |
UMP |
5 055 |
2 528 |
842 |
842 |
844 |
NMMU |
36 400 |
18 200 |
6 066 |
6 066 |
6 068 |
NWU |
134 180 |
67 090 |
22 363 |
22 363 |
22 364 |
UP |
132 123 |
66 061 |
22 020 |
22 020 |
22 021 |
RU |
42 903 |
21 452 |
7 150 |
7 150 |
7 152 |
SPU |
5 340 |
2 670 |
890 |
890 |
890 |
SU |
79 274 |
39 637 |
13 212 |
13 212 |
13 213 |
TUT |
148 953 |
74 476 |
24 825 |
24 825 |
24 826 |
UCT |
134 572 |
67 286 |
22 428 |
22 428 |
22 430 |
UJ |
139 868 |
69 934 |
23 311 |
23 311 |
23 312 |
UKZN |
125 000 |
62 500 |
20 833 |
20 833 |
20 834 |
UNISA |
202 323 |
101 161 |
33 720 |
33 720 |
33 721 |
VUT |
35 095 |
17 547 |
5 849 |
5 849 |
5 849 |
WITS |
145 428 |
72 714 |
24 238 |
24 238 |
24 238 |
Historically Disadvantaged Universities – 75% of 2016 allocation |
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UFH |
42 932 |
32 199 |
10 733 |
10 733 |
10 733 |
UL |
46 621 |
34 966 |
11 655 |
11 655 |
11 656 |
MUT |
39 540 |
29 655 |
9 885 |
9 885 |
9 885 |
*SMU |
23 089 |
4 500 |
1 500 |
1 500 |
1 500 |
UNIZULU |
35 050 |
26 288 |
8 762 |
8 762 |
8 764 |
UWC |
56 000 |
42 000 |
14 000 |
14 000 |
14 000 |
UNIVEN |
33 904 |
25 428 |
8 476 |
8 476 |
8 476 |
WSU |
83 933 |
62 950 |
20 983 |
20 983 |
20 984 |
GRAND TOTAL |
1 935 380 |
1 045 142 |
348 372 |
348 372 |
348 398 |
*SMU had a 0% fee increase, however an allocation was made for the increase in their residence fee.
(2) All amounts indicated for each university for damages caused by protesting students and the zero percent fee increase for 2016 have been transferred. For the fee increases for students from a family with an income of up to R600 000 for the 2017 academic year, R352.652 million was released at the end of January 2017 and the other two equal tranches will be released at the end of February and March 2017. The balance of the allocation will be paid to universities once the process to identify missing middle students has been finalised as per the process map and the quantum of funding per university is officially communicated to the Department.
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DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
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QUESTION 165 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
07 March 2017 - NW240
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)In light of the prohibitive costs of higher education, is he aware of any initiative to address the high cost of prescribed textbooks; (2) is he prepared to engage with institutions of higher learning and the publishing industry to address the specified matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1) The Department does not prescribe specific student textbooks per subject in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges as this is not a suitable model to use in a post-school vocational learning environment.
Students in TVET colleges do not pay for their textbooks. It is a requirement that colleges must provide every student with a minimum of one textbook per subject per level until the student has passed the subject. This is funded through the Voted Funds transferred to colleges. This principle applies to all the Ministerially-funded programmes and qualifications offered in TVET colleges.
I am aware of the high cost of knowledge resources (including prescribed textbooks, academic books, journals and e-journals and databases) relating to university education. While there is no specific initiative to deal with prescribed textbooks on their own, there have been two related initiatives linked to the issue of creating efficiencies and bringing down the costs of such resources. These are:
- engagements with National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service around the issue of Value Added Tax and other taxes on knowledge resources; and
- a process for enabling national negotiations with publishers on e-resources (initially e-journals and databases) with the long-term aim of to enable the establishment of a national digital library, including e-text books.
(2) The Department has an ongoing relationship with all publishers of student textbooks, actively involved in the college market, since 2006. Regular written and oral communication takes place between the relevant branch of the Department and related publishers in the form of correspondence and meetings to address specific needs and requirements for student textbooks.
TVET colleges have access to lists and prices of textbooks available in the sector and subject committees in these institutions select textbooks based on set criteria.
Most colleges procure student textbooks directly from publishers, to reduce the knock-on cost along the distribution value chain, although booksellers sometimes play an important role to relieve the burden on colleges to procure a wide variety of student textbooks needed for a range of programmes being offered in these institutions.
No significant annual increase in prices of student textbooks happened since 2006. In some instances, the increase has been as little as R5 per textbook costing in the region of R200. In 2016, one publisher dropped their prices as a result of healthy competition amongst publishers in a relatively small market compared to the schools market.
To date colleges have not complained about the cost of textbooks. Currently, what could pose a problem is the over-enrolment of students in colleges, which may lead to cash flow challenges resulting in institutions avoiding purchasing new textbooks for all students. The Department is aware of such challenges and is currently dealing with these as urgent cases and attention is given for immediate resolution.
I am prepared to engage with universities and the publishing industry. The Department, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has started this process through a focus on national site licenses for e-journals and databases which are prohibitively expensive and are not accessible to all universities and their students. Currently, universities and science councils purchase individual licenses to access electronic databases, with many not being in a position to afford the associated fees to enable an effective range of resources to support high level teaching, learning and research. Between 2014 and 2016, the Department commissioned the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) to investigate and assist with evaluating options for implementing national site licenses for access to electronic journals and databases. The investigation, which was jointly overseen by the Department and DST, has recently been concluded. The investigation suggests that the establishment of national site licenses, through a high level national negotiating team, would bring about substantial savings, while at the same time improve equity of access to e-journals and databases across the university and science sectors. A process for taking this work forward is currently being worked on.
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QUESTION 240 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
06 March 2017 - NW325
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) Which train stations have been closed in each province since January 1994, (b) what are the reasons for the closure of the specified train stations, (c) what alternative arrangements have been put in place for passengers who were using the train stations, (d) what costs were involved in (i) running the stations and (ii) maintaining the closed stations and (e) (i) what are the future plans for the specified train stations and (ii) what costs are involved?
Reply:
Please see table below: which answers questions a,b,c,d (i) (ii) e (i)
(e) (ii) The future cost of running the specified stations have not been calculated as yet.
ANNEXURE A
- Gauteng Metrorail
A total of eleven (11) stations / halts are closed. The following is the detailed information:
(a)STATION |
TYPE |
(b)REASON |
(c)ALTERNATIVE STATION |
(d)(i)(ii)COST OF RUNNING |
(e)(i)FUTURE PLAN |
|
1 |
Union (1989) |
Station |
Never opened |
- |
R0 |
None |
2 |
Avenue (1990) |
Station |
Very low revenue, isolated station, robberies, commuter safety |
Dunswart (1 km) and Northmead (2km) |
R0 |
None. Current alternative stations within acceptable radius. |
3 |
Golf (2008) |
Halt |
Closed due to safety |
Schutte (1 km) and Technikon (1 km) |
R7 000 p.m |
None. Current alternative stations within acceptable radius. |
4 |
Fountain (2008) |
Halt |
Only two trains stopping for workers |
Kloofsig (1 km) |
R7 000 p.m |
None. Current alternative stations within acceptable radius. |
5 |
Newclaire (2014) |
Station |
Burned by residents due to community unrest |
Bosmont (1km) and Westbury (1 km) |
R 80 000 p.m |
To be rebuilt in 2017/18 financial year |
6 |
Village Main (2016) |
Station |
No revenue generated |
Booysens (1km) and Farraday (1 km) |
R 15 000 p.m |
None. Current alternative stations within acceptable radius. |
7 |
Grosvenor (2016) |
Halt |
Closed due to safety |
Langlaagte (1 km) and Mayfair (1 km) |
R 7000 p.m |
None. Current alternative stations within acceptable radius. |
8 |
Mears (2016) |
Halt |
Closed due to stray current project |
Train re-routed via Capital Park |
R 7 000 p.m |
Station will be reopened after stray current project in June 2017 |
9 |
Devinish (2016) |
Halt |
Closed due to stray current project |
Train re-routed via Capital Park |
R 7 000 p.m |
Station will be reopened after stray current project in June 2017 |
10 |
Walker (2016) |
Halt |
Closed due to stray current project |
Train re-routed via Capital Park |
R 7 000 p. m |
Station will be reopened after stray current project in June 2017 |
11 |
Loftus (2016) |
Station |
Closed due to stray current project |
Train re-routed via Capital Park |
R70 000 p m |
Station will be reopened after stray current project in June 2017 |
2. Western Cape Metrorail
One (1) station in the Western Cape is closed.
STATION |
TYPE |
REASON |
ALTERNATIVE STATION |
COST OF RUNNING |
FUTURE PLAN |
|
1 |
Gouda (2016) Transnet station |
Station |
Station closed as a result of the Prohibition Notice issued by the Railway Safety Regulator. The Prohibition Notice relates to the platform height, shelter, lighting and ablution facilities. |
Wellington Station Gouda commuters transported by busses to Wellington Station. |
R0 Cost of hiring busses R417 414.84 p.m |
PRASA will upgrade the current infrastructure according to specific capital projects and implement corrective actions submitted to Railway Safety Regulator. |
3. Kwa-Zulu Natal Metrorail
All stations are operational.
4. Eastern Cape Metrorail
All stations are operational.
06 March 2017 - NW225
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What are the names of the external moderators of the 2016 National Senior Certificate examinations for (a) Afrikaans Second Additional Language, (b) English Second Additional Language, (c) isiNdebele Second Additional Language, (d) isiZulu Second Additional Language, (e) Setswana Second Additional Language, (f) isiXhosa Second Additional Language, (g) Sepedi Second Additional Language and (h) Sesotho Second Additional Language?
Reply:
Umalusi Council is a statutory body that is formed in accordance with the National Qualifications Framework Act No 67 of 2008 and the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act No 58 of 2001 and has jurisdiction over external moderators, therefore the question has been referred to Umalusi and the response will be forwarded as soon as it is received.
QUESTION NO NA 225 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
COMPILER: MS P OGUBANJO
DIRECTOR: EXAMS
EXT: X 3909
MR SG PADAYACHEE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: PLANNING, INFORMATION AND ASSESSMENT
DATE:
MR HM MWELI
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
QUESTION NO NA 225 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
MR ME SURTY, MP
DEPUTY MINISTER
DATE:
MRS AM MOTSHEKGA, MP
MINISTER
DATE:
06 March 2017 - NW234
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What are the names of the External Moderators of the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations for (a) Life Sciences, (b) Physical Science, (c) Mathematics, (d) Maths Literacy, (e) Geography, (f) History, (g) Religious Studies, (h) Life Orientation, (i) Hospitality Studies and (j) Tourism?
Reply:
Umalusi Council is a statutory body that is formed in accordance with the National Qualifications Framework Act No 67 of 2008 and the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act No 58 of 2001 and has jurisdiction over external moderators, therefore the question has been referred to Umalusi and the response will be forwarded as soon as it is received.
06 March 2017 - NW328
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)(a) What were the main objectives of the Third National Road Safety Summit held in November 2016, (b)(i) which objectives were met, (ii) how were the objectives measured, (iii) what objectives have not yet been met from the previous summits and (iv) what is being done to meet each objective that has not been met and (c) what was the total cost of the summit;
Reply:
- (a) The Objectives of the 3rd Annual Road Safety Summit held in November 2016:
The overall objective is to follow-up on the implementation progress of the previous Summit Resolutions. The Road Safety Summit is an annual Summit which the Department uses as a monitoring tool to assess progress and what interventions are required in the implementation of the previous Resolutions.
The following are the objectives that speak to the different components of the Summit:
- Review results of the 365 day road safety programme detailing successes and failures including devising strategies how best these programmes can be achieved collectively
- Refocus on how best set targets in the road safety strategy can be met through a collaborative effort among all stakeholders
- Strengthening of law enforcement authorities among these being the increase of law enforcement officers
- Focus on the review of existing legislation particularly the National Road Traffic Act and AARTO Amendment Bill
- road structural challenges and educational campaigns aimed at raising awareness about road safety hazards among motorists, passengers and pedestrians
- AARTO national rollout and points demerit system
- Tackling corruption and bribery mainly in the licensing testing stations and driving schools
- Improve road user behavior and attitude by involving communities
- Improve driving skills and abilities of drivers
- map out and devise funding strategies for road safety programmes between government, business, Ngos and communities
- work out implementation mechanism of Summit resolutions at national, provincial, district, metro and municipal levels of government to ensure effective implementation of the National Road Safety Strategy 2014/19 to derive tangible and measurable results
- Improve coordination of road safety managment
(b) (i) which objectives were met
The following objectives were met while others remain work-in-progress
- Tackling corruption and bribery mainly in the licensing testing stations and driving schools
- Review results of the 365 day road safety programme detailing successes and failures including devising strategies how best these programmes can be achieved collectively
- Strengthening of law enforcement authorities among these being the increase of law enforcement officers
- Improve road user behavior and attitude by involving communities
- Improve driving skills and abilities of drivers
- Improve coordination of road safety management
(ii) The objectives are measured based on the following Key Performance Indicators:
- Development of national anti-fraud policy for implementation by all entities in all regions by 2018
- Number of anti-corruption training interventions rolled out to government officials and members of the public
- Number of officials trained on anti-corruption
- Number of members of the public trained on anti-corruption
- Number of incidents of fraud and corruption reported, charges investigated, prosecuted successfully
Number of new systems and processes introduced to address fraud and corruption.
- Number of educational/road safety awareness campaigns initiated
- Incorporation of specific road safety content in basic education curriculum by 2017
Improved road safety knowledge of South Africans year-on-year (measured through surveys)
- Number of traffic violations occurred
- Development of intelligence-led enforcement campaigns for national implementation
- Increased visibility of traffic police, 24/7 (measured by surveys)
- Successful implementation of AARTO - Implement systems to identify repeat offenders by 2018
- Number of Vulnerable Road User (VRU) crash statistics: cyclists; motor passengers, , pedestrians etc.
- Number of educational programmes, activities to promote community discussion and involvement in road safety at school and community levels
- Number of learners and community members engaged in road safety programmes
- Number of incentives developed for good driving/road user behaviour
- Development of bi-annual conference for youth on road safety
Number of youth role models included in Road Safety Ambassador programme
- Regulate driving schools by 2019
- Introduction of driver re-testing by 2022
Number of drivers re-tested periodically
- Establishment of inter-departmental National Roads Safety Council (NRSC) with fixed scheduled meetings by 2017
- Adherence to defined meeting schedule
(iii) what objectives have not yet been met from the previous summits
- AARTO national rollout and points demerit system
- map out and devise funding strategies for road safety programmes between government, business, Ngos and communities
- Refocus on how best set targets in the road safety strategy can be met through a collaborative effort among all stakeholders
- map out and devise funding strategies for road safety programmes between government, business, Ngos and communities
- work out implementation mechanism of Summit resolutions at national, provincial, district, metro and municipal levels of government to ensure effective implementation of the National Road Safety Strategy 2014/19 to derive tangible and measurable results
(iv) what is being done to meet each objective that has not been met
The respective Roads entities of the Department have incorporated the above in their annual performance plans to ensure that measures are in place to implement these objectives as well as concrete synchronisation of plans with Metro and Municipal to ensure effective implementation of the Road Safety strategy to derive tangible and measurable results.
A special Funding and Implementation committee has been established whose sole role is to establish a funding model strategy which will speak to the implementation of the overall National Road Safety Strategy.
(v) what was the total cost of the summit
R431 297.00
2. (a) (i) Invitations were sent to more than 350 people and also used the Word of Mouth at the targeted audience
(ii) About 550 people attended the Summit
(b)(i) The Minister of Transport, senior officials from the Department of Transport, MEC of Transport in KZN province, MEC of Social Development in the KZN Province, CEOs of state owned entities of Transport, officials from the entities of state owned entities
(ii) The Provincial Governments of Transport, Basic Education, Social Development, Health and Community Safety, the National Government Department of Transport, private sector companies, NGO representatives, Youth sector representatives, Faith based representatives, Driving Schools representatives, Taxi and Bus industry representatives, Provincial Legislature members, South African Roads federation representatives, Zoleka Mandela Foundation, Global Road Safety Projects representative, Women in Transport representative, Community based organisations and Media houses
06 March 2017 - NW212
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What was the (a) raw mean score, (b) suggested computer adjusted mean score and (c) final mean scores per subject in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results in the (i) 2014, (ii) 2015 and (ii) 2016 school years?
Reply:
Umalusi Council is a statutory body that is formed in accordance with the National Qualifications Framework Act No 67 of 2008 and the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act No 58 of 2001 and has jurisdiction over the NSC Examinations processes including Standardisation of the NSC Results therefore the question has been referred to Umalusi and the response will be forwarded as soon as it is received.
06 March 2017 - NW215
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether the 2016 National Senior Certificate External Moderator Reports (details furnished) found that the subject question papers were fair and valid as they appropriately covered the (a) scope and depth of the examinable content and (b) levels of cognition and difficulty outlined in the assessment syllabus and examination guidelines of the examination assessment body?
Reply:
Umalusi Council is a statutory body that is formed in accordance with the National Qualifications Framework Act No 67 of 2008 and the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act No 58 of 2001 and has jurisdiction over external moderators, therefore the question has been referred to Umalusi and the response will be forwarded as soon as it is received.
06 March 2017 - NW235
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)What total number of students (a) were granted bursaries from the Funza Lushaka Bursary Scheme in the 2016 academic year and (b) who graduated were placed successfully within the public school system in each province in the specified year;
Reply:
- (a) 14 343 Students were granted bursaries from the Funza Lushaka Bursary Scheme in the 2016 academic year;
(b) Placement of Funza Lushaka graduates is an ongoing process as it part of the processes of the filling of posts in schools. As at the middle of February 2017, the placement status in each province was as follows:
PED |
Placed |
Unplaced |
Total Allocation |
Eastern Cape |
433 |
128 |
561 |
Free State |
294 |
6 |
300 |
Gauteng |
810 |
44 |
854 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
996 |
45 |
1 041 |
Limpopo |
377 |
10 |
387 |
Mpumalanga |
375 |
5 |
380 |
North West |
216 |
0 |
216 |
Northern Cape |
137 |
6 |
143 |
Western Cape |
430 |
219 |
649 |
Grand Total |
4 068 |
463 |
4 531 |
(2) The determination of the educator post basket for each province is an annual process which is determined by balancing both the curriculum needs and the available budget or affordability. An affordable post basket is then allocated accordingly also taking into account factors such as prevailing allocation levels and targeted learners to educator ratios. All posts are distributed to schools using the post provisioning model and there is no specific allocation for new teachers. It is also important to note that the process of declaring posts is subject to consultation with the Teacher Unions and School Governing Bodies.
(3) The National Department does not routinely collect this operational data as it is not required to report on the indicators prioritised for monitoring at national level. The information will be requested from provinces and supplied accordingly once obtained.
(4) The standard practice for tax calculation is to calculate tax based on a monthly salary. This is to ensure income is placed in an appropriate tax bracket.