Questions and Replies
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.
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DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 386 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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DATE:
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 |
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 - 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 - 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.
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 - 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 - 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 - 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:
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.
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 - 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.
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 |
|||
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
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QUESTION 165 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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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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QUESTION 164 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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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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MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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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 - 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 - 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 - 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.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
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DIRECTOR – GENERAL
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QUESTION 240 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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DATE:
06 March 2017 - NW222
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What are the names of the external moderators of the 2016 National Senior Certificate examinations for (a) Computer Applications Technology, (b) Civil Technology, (c) Electrical Technology, (d) Mechanical Technology, (e) Engineering Graphics and Design, (f) Accounting, (g) Business Studies, (h) Economics, (i) Afrikaans Home Language and (j) English Home 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.
06 March 2017 - NW329
Groenewald, Mr HB to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)(a) What were the main objectives of the First National Traffic Indaba held in December 2016, (b)(i) which objectives were met and (ii) how were the objectives measured, (c) what was the total cost of the indaba and (d) how many people (i) were invited and (ii) attended the indaba;
Reply:
- (a) The main objectives of the First National Traffic Indaba were to bring together traffic law enforcement officers from all entities in the country to discuss:
- Improved and integrated law enforcement
- Best practices in the law enforcement fraternity
- Economic impact of road carnages
- Norms and standards of law enforcement
- New technologies to improve efficiency in law enforcement
- Improved working conditions for traffic law enforcement officers
- Quality of licensed drivers
(b) (i) All the objectives were met
(ii) The objectives were measured through the quality of papers presented, the quality of engagements in at the breakaway sessions and the commitment to declaration adopted at the end of the Indaba.
(c) R7,4 m
(d) (i) 1200 people were invited
(ii) 1300 attended
2. (a) The difference between the indaba and road safety summit is that the indaba aimed at getting traffic law enforcers to discuss and share experiences among themselves on matters that impede them in the execution of their duties and how these can be improved.
On the other hand the Road Safety Summit brings together government agencies and civil society representatives to discuss on the cross-cutting issues of road safety and community-based initiatives that can be implemented to reduce road crashes.
(b) The two could not be combined because the indaba was focussed exclusively on professional issues facing traffic law enforcers in the country whereas the summit focusses on the issues confronted by the general public.
06 March 2017 - NW263
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
What are the reasons that she issued notices of intent to dismiss certain persons (names furnished) from their positions as board members of the Airports Company South Africa?
Reply:
Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)
The decision was made based on a Board Evaluation Report and Skills Matrix as commissioned by the Board with a view to identify skills gaps within the Board, and consequently to capacitate the Board to enable it to properly discharge its duties to the best interest of the organization. The said analysis wasmapped against the requirements of Board Composition from the Institute of Directors South Africa (IODSA) together with the requirements of the Company within its sphere of operation.
The retired directors either did not respond to the request to furnish their skills set or areas of development for the purposes of the skills analysis; or did not have the required skills and/or did not furnish all the requested information.
06 March 2017 - NW220
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 - 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 - NW214
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 (a) covered the scope and depth of the examinable content and (b) examined the appropriate 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 reports, 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 - NW326
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What are the reasons that the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) reduced the passenger services charges for the 2017 calendar year, (b) what criteria were used to determine the reduction of charges, (c) what impact will the reduction of charges have on ACSA and (d) what measures are put in place to mitigate the impact of the reduction of charges?
Reply:
1. The largest contributors to the reduction in the ACSA tariff in 2016/17 are the following:
(i) Durban International Airport (DIA) proceeds; and
(ii) The Claw back
This causes a temporary reduction in the tariff while the amounts are being returned to the users. Once these amounts have been returned to the users, there will be an increase in the tariff in 2020/21. The Regulating Committee has noted that this should be considered during the next Permission application.
2. The Regulating Committee to ACSA and ATNS applies a regulatory approach for the determination of revenues for ACSA which results in airport charges. The regulatory approach allows for a return on capital invested. This can be effected by claw backs i.e. historical capital expenditure claw back.The Regulating Committee has concluded that only 50% of the proceeds relating to the DIA should be returned to the users. The tariff reduction was calculated using ACSA’s model, where ACSA had inserted a tariff reduction in 2015/16 and 2016/17 as a result of the capex under spend.
3. It will result in a reduction in tariffs in years 2017/18 and a subsequent increase in the tariff in 2020/21 will in excess of CPI once the claw-back and DIA proceeds have been returned to the users. The reduction is a temporary measure over 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20. Thereafter there will be an increase returning the tariffs more in line with ACSA’s long-term historical capital expenditure claw back.
4. The reduction in charges is temporary in nature. ACSA’s model shows certain key financial ratios that were considered by the Regulating Committee to determine affordability. Furthermore, the Department of Transport has developed a roadmap for the review of the economic regulatory framework for ACSA and ATNS to address issues of predictability, transparency and long term sustainability of ACSA and the aviation industry at large. This involves amendments to the Airports Company Act and agreement amongst industry stakeholders of an appropriate funding model.
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.
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 - NW221
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What are the names of the external moderators of the 2016 National Senior Certificate examinations for (a) Consumer Studies, (b) Agricultural Sciences, (c) Agricultural Management Practices, (d) Agricultural Technology, (e) Music, (f) Dance Studies, (g) Design, (h) Dramatic Arts, (i) Visual Arts and (j) Information Technology?
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 NSC 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 - NW332
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)(a) At what stage is the investigation into the shoot-out of two traffic officials at a festive season roadblock in the Matoks area, Limpopo and (b)(i) what charges have been laid and (ii) against whom?
Reply:
1. (a) (b) (i) (ii) The Department made inquiries with the relevant province where the alleged incident took place. The provincial department advised that they had no knowledge of the incident.
2. (a) (b) As a result of the above no investigation is taking place.
3. In relation to other crimes, an investigation is conducted whilst the perpetrator is put ona precautionary suspension whilst the investigation is being conducted.
Additional information for the Minister
The Department made inquiries with the Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport. We were informed that the Limpopo Department had made inquiries with the provincial traffic station in the Matoks area and it was confirmed that no one had been shot. As a result of this they are not aware of any investigation that is taking place.
06 March 2017 - NW64
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
With reference to his reply to question 2294 on 5 December 2016, what (a) are the full details of the person and/or entity who is conducting the specified 16 investigations at SA Airways, (b) is the title of each report and (c) are the detailed costs of each of the specified investigations?
Reply:
South African Airways has provided the following response;
(a) - (c) please refer to attached Annexure
06 March 2017 - NW216
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 reports, therefore the question has been referred to Umalusi and the response will be forwarded as soon as it is received.
06 March 2017 - NW266
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION
How (a) many Labour Court cases of each (i) national and (ii) provincial department are pending as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) How long have the specified cases been pending?
Reply:
(a) According to the third quarter of 2016/17 financial year statistical reports received from national and provincial departments the total number of court cases in:
(i) national departments is 53, where 8 cases have been finalised and 45 cases are still pending, and
(ii) in provinces is 125, where 6 cases are finalised and 119 cases still pending.
(b) The duration of the pending court cases is determined by the processes as each case unfolds in court. The longest pending case was lodged 4 years ago in February 2013 whilst the shortest pending case was lodged in December 2016.
REPLY ORIGINATOR
Name: Koos Shabangu
Designation: Deputy Director
Contacts: 012-336 1274
E-Mail: [email protected]
Recommended / Not recommended
__________________
Director General:
Date: _____________
Recommended / Not Recommended
_____________________
Ms Ayanda Dlodlo, MP
Deputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration
Date:______________
Approved/ Not approved
________________________
Adv. Ngoako Ramatlhodi, MP
Minister for the Public Service and Administration
Date:________
06 March 2017 - NW217
Purdon, Mr RK 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 NSC external moderators reports, therefore the question has been referred to Umalusi and the response will be forwarded as soon as it is received.
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 - NW320
320Mr M S F de Freitas to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)With reference to her reply to question 2245 on 22 November 2016, what were the costs for personal security provided for the (a) Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and (b) CEO of the Road Traffic Management Corporation in each specified financial year;
Reply:
1. (a) Security to the then Acting Chief Executive Officer was provided by a private company at a cost R158 118 per month
(b) Security to the current CEO of the RTMC is provided by members of the National Traffic Police, who are already employees of the Corporation. The Corporation incurs only their salary and related costs.
2. (a) The details of risk assessment are available and can be accessed from the relevant law enforcement agency that conducted the assessment.
(b) The assessment was conducted by the South African Police Crime Intelligence.
06 March 2017 - NW319
319Mr M S F de Freitas to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) When (i) will or (ii) were e-toll contracts (be) renewed, (b) what are the conditions in this regard, (c) how do the current conditions differ from the previous conditions, (d) what monitoring mechanisms exist in this regard and (e) what is the cost of new e-toll contracts?
Reply:
A. (i)(ii) The current contract for e-toll operations is still valid. As a result, no renewal has taken place. The applicable time periods for the operational contract, as was awarded historically are as follow:
- ORT Operations : 96 Calendar Months
- TCH Operations : 60 Calendar Months
- VPC Operations : 60 Calendar Months
These time periods apply from 3 December 2013, when toll collection for the Gauteng freeways commenced.
B. Not applicable
C. Not applicable
D. SANRAL uses the FIDIC Gold Contract as a basis for monitoring the performance of the contractor.
E. Not Applicable
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 - NW218
Purdon, Mr RK 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 NSC external moderators reports, therefore the question has been referred to Umalusi and the response will be forwarded as soon as it is received.
06 March 2017 - NW324
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Transport
(1) Whether there are any plans in place to process the non-paid e-toll bills using the same processes and procedures used to deal with the infringement of traffic regulations and fines; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
Reply:
1. Yes.
Non-payment of toll is a violation in terms of the SANRAL Act No 7 of 1998 and not in terms of the AARTO Act or NRTA. The actual unpaid toll amount is also recoverable in terms of the SANRAL Act.
Disobeying the regulatory toll sign is however an infringement in terms of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 and prosecution will be in terms of the provisions of the NRTA.
There are two processes in place for the prosecution of traffic offences, the Criminal Procedure system in SA, excluding Tshwane and Johannesburg where the AARTO system is in place.
If a prosecution is instituted in terms of the SANRAL Act, the Criminal Procedure System will also be used as AARTO does not currently accommodate offences other than traffic related offences.
If the prosecution is instituted in terms of the offence of disobeying a toll sign, the AARTO system must be used, as it is the system regulating traffic offences in Johannesburg and Tshwane. Due to all toll payments being processed in the district of Tshwane, the AARTO system will apply.
2. Please provide more details about the “specified plans”. I am not aware of any specification. A legal opinion is not required as the provisions of the AARTO Act are clear. If a person fails to comply with the infringement notice and courtesy letters issued to him or her and an enforcement order is issued for the infringement, the NaTIS system will block the issuing of NaTIS documents until such enforcement order is paid or otherwise resolved.
3. See (2) above.
06 March 2017 - NW223
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) isiNdebele Home Language, (b) isiZulu Home Language, (c) Setswana Home Language, (d) Siswati Home Language, (e) isiXhosa Home Language, (f) Xitsonga Home Language, (g) Tshivenda Home Language, (h) Sepedi Home Language, (i) Sesotho Home Language and (j) Afrikaans First 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.
06 March 2017 - NW213
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
With reference to English First Additional Language Paper 3 of the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, were Umalusi moderators instructed that the word count requirement in the essay question be ignored; if so, (a) why was this instruction given and (b) which official gave this instruction to the moderators?
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 - NW219
Purdon, Mr RK 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 NSC external moderators reports, therefore the question has been referred to Umalusi and the response will be forwarded as soon as it is received.
06 March 2017 - NW331
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What are the reasons for the Road Traffic Infringement Agency not having their latest Annual Report available via their website, (b) by what date will the specified report be posted on their website and (c) what processes and procedures exist to ensure that such public documents are posted on their website upon publication
Reply:
1. The RTIA Annual Report is very high resolution document that cannot be reduced to be a small size by even splitting it. A small portion of it is actual conversion to PDF while majority is in high resolution graphics. Website couldn’t accept it. We are making means to upload the aforementioned document to our website.
2. Latest date is Friday, 03 March 2017 to be posted onto our website.
3. The RTIA Policy on Performance Information management provides that the audited annual report should be approved by the Board (Audit and Risk Committee) be submitted to the Department of Transport, National Treasury and the Auditor-General. After such approvals it is presented to the Minister of Transport at the Annual General Meeting where after it is tabled at Parliament. Once, the Annual Report has been tabled at Parliament, the Agency then can publish it onto the website.
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 - NW333
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What goods have been reported as (i) damaged (ii) stolen and (iii) missing items from luggage, in the past three financial years at each airport, (b) what was the total value of the specified goods and (c) whether (i) investigations, (ii) arrests and (iii) prosecutions have taken place in each case and (d) how many officials have been (i) charged, (ii) arrested and (iii) discharged at each airport?
Reply:
Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)
(a) (i)(ii)(iii) The issues of missing luggage are handled by individual airlines and the Department of Transport will therefore not have the information requested.
(b) (c) (i)(ii)(iii) Falls away
(d) (i)(ii)(iii) Falls away
06 March 2017 - NW322
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What pedestrian road safety education and information campaigns are in place, (b) where have these campaigns taken place in each month in the past three financial years, (c) how are the successes and failures of these campaigns assessed, (d) what amount has been spent on these campaigns in the past three financial years and (e) who conducts these campaigns?
Reply:
a) The Pedestrian road safety programmes focus mainly on those factors that lead to pedestrians being involved in road crashes and those are in the main:
- Impaired walking, this focuses on drinking and walking. People who drink and walk are at a greater risk of being involved in a crash as their ability to act swiftly to avoid a crash is impaired. As such a need is there to educate people about the dangers inherent in drinking and walking.
- Dangerous walking – specifically jay walking. There is a disturbing trend of people who walk freely on national and provincial roads that have high volumes of traffic and multi lanes. This is notwithstanding those who jay walk in built up areas. Our statistics show that quite a substantial number of pedestrians are victims of jaywalking.
- Distracted walking, this relates walking while using a cell phone or listening to music on one’s headphones. It mostly applies to the youth. This results in the person not having a full appreciation of the happening around him or her. Thus rendering them vulnerable to a potential crash. The pedestrians are then educated and made aware of this danger.
b) where have these campaigns taken place in each month in the past three financial years,
Year |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
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Month |
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Location |
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Province |
Hoffman Square, Bloemfontein |
Tumahole, Parys |
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Free State |
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January |
Vosloorus; Pretoria |
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Gauteng |
Year |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
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Month |
Location |
Province |
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Colesburg; Noupoort |
Colesburg&Noupoort |
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Northern Cape |
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Tlhabane |
|
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North West |
February |
Paledi Spar, Polokwane |
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Limpopo |
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Klerksdorp |
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North West |
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De Aar; Haartswater |
|
Northern Cape |
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Bree Street, Johannesburg |
|
Gauteng |
March |
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Paarl |
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Western Cape |
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Parys; Kroonstad |
|
Free State |
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Midrand |
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Gauteng |
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Pietermaritzburg |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
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Cradock |
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Eastern Cape |
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Bloemfontein; March |
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Free State |
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Ratanda |
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Gauteng |
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Galeshewe |
Northern Cape |
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Phagameng, Modimolle |
Limpopo |
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Rustenburg |
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North West |
April |
Athlone |
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Western Cape |
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Pietrmaritzburg |
KwaZulu-Natal |
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Alzu |
Mpumalanga |
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Cradock |
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Eastern Cape |
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Modimolle |
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Phalaborwa; Giyani |
Limpopo |
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Valhalla, Pretoria |
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Gauteng |
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Ficksburg |
Sasolburg |
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Free State |
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Galeshewe |
Northern Cape |
May |
Chatsworth; Edendale |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
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Randfontein |
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Chiawelo, Soweto |
Gauteng |
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Du Noon |
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Western Cape |
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Galeshewe |
Northern Cape |
Year |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
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Month |
Location |
Province |
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Thohoyandou |
Limpopo |
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June |
Gugulethu |
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Khayelitsha; Goodwood |
Western Cape |
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Mthatha; Cofimvaba |
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East London |
Eastern Cape |
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Dobsonville, Soweto |
Thokoza Park, Soweto |
Hammanskraal; Dlamini and Chiawelo |
Gauteng |
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Mperebere; Mogwase |
North West |
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Modimolle |
Limpopo |
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Bloemfontein |
Free State |
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John Daka, Kimberley |
Northern Cape |
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Market Square, Pietermaritzburg |
KwaZulu-Natal |
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eMalahleni |
Mpumalanga |
July |
Delft |
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Rondebosch |
Western Cape |
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Alice |
Eastern Cape |
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Montrose |
Bloemfontein |
Bloemfontein |
Free State |
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Belabela |
Limpopo |
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Caledon |
Western Cape |
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Middleburg |
Alzu |
Mpumalanga |
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Kenilworth |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
August |
Middleburg |
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eMalahleni |
Mpumalanga |
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Klerksdorp; Rustenburg |
Ikageng, Potchefstroom |
North West |
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Richardsbay |
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Portshepstone |
KwaZulu-Natal |
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Kranskop |
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Mashaba |
Limpopo |
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Midrand |
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Gauteng |
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Kiwane |
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Eastern Cape |
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Kimberley |
De Aar |
Northern Cape |
September |
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University of Free State |
Kroonstad |
Free State |
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Modimolle; Polokwane |
Sibasa |
Polokwane |
Limpopo |
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Volksrust |
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Nghodwana |
Mpumalanga |
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Gugulethu |
Overberg |
Western Cape |
October |
Benoni |
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Gauteng |
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Sasolburg |
Kroonstad |
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Free State |
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Polokwane |
Limpopo |
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2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
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November |
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Hazyview; Bushbuckridge |
Kuruman |
Nortern Cape |
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Caledon |
Western Cape |
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Lichtenburg; Potchefstroom |
North West |
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Hazyview; Bushbuckridge |
Middleburg |
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Mpumalanga |
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Heidelburg |
Heidleburg |
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Gauteng |
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Ethekwini |
Ethekwini |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
December |
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GraafReinet |
Eastern Cape |
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Alzu |
Mpumalanga |
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Modimolle |
Belabela; Kranskop |
Limpopo |
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Equestria; Pretoria |
Gauteng |
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Portshepstone |
KwaZulu-Natal |
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Bloemfontein; Kroonstad |
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c) The department through the RTMC monitors the implementation and evaluates the impact of the programmes. The findings are then used to enhance the implementation so as to ensure effective and efficient utilisation of resource. The RTMC also reports on the crash data and this also depicts the situation as it pertains to the performance of road safety programmes. Thus assessing the effectiveness of the campaigns.
d) The spending on these campaigns in the past three financial years
2014: R9 million
2015: R5 million
2016: R21 million
(e) The department, provinces, municipalities and the road entities in line with their legislative mandate. There are instances where the department and its entities have entered into partnerships with the private sector for this purpose. This is premised on the notion that road safety is everybody’s responsibility.
06 March 2017 - NW129
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Does the SA School Administration and Management System make provision for differentiated reporting in respect of (a) progress reports and (b) promoting schedules of (i) mainstream leaners and (ii) special needs learners; if not, why not; if so, how are the differentiated reports produced?
Reply:
SA-SAMS cannot print differentiated reports currently. It generates (a) progress reports and (b) promotion schedules for each grade and lists both Mainstream and Special need learners on the same schedule.
Provisions for differentiated reports are included in the request list to SITA.
06 March 2017 - NW327
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Transport
(a)(i) What are the details of the festive season road-safety campaign, including dates and activities and (ii) on what basis was the campaign designed, (b)(i) how was the success of this campaign measured and (ii) what factors emerged that showed statistics to be worse this festive season than the previous one and (c) what plans are in place to rectify this?
Reply:
(a) (i) What are the details of the festive season road-safety campaign, including dates and activities
The focus was mainly on drivers, passengers and pedestrians, although cyclists contribute a minimal percentage to the road fatalities, they were also targeted.
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(ii) on what basis was the campaign designed
This is informed by our crash data that the majority of people who die on our roads are vulnerable road users. Thus the campaign sort to reach out passengers and pedestrians. It is common cause that during the festive season people travel long distances on the road, hence the campaign was also developed and targeted drivers as well.
(b) (i) how was the success of this campaign measured
This was through determining the number of people that were reached through our campaigns using various mediums. As well as through the feedback we received while engaging road users.
(ii) what factors emerged that showed statistics to be worse this festive season than the previous one
Factors that emerged to make this year’s statistics worse than the previous one include the rainy conditions that conditions that prevailed over this period. The festive season was also characterised by three successive long weekends. This encourage the consumption of alcohol and lond distance traveling.
(c) what plans are in place to rectify this?
Road Safety Education planned a more intense 365 Day Road Safety Plan. The Department, provinces and all the Roads Entities are gearing up to implementing the National Road Safety Strategy once approved by Cabinet. In the meantime efforts are being put in place to enhance the work that is being done through law enforcement, education and awareness campaigns as well as media campaigns. These programmes focus on the following:
- Driver programme which includes dangerous driving, impaired driving, distracted driving and roadworthiness of vehicles
- Passenger programme which includes seatbelt usage, child restraints, distracted behaviour
- Pedestrian programme which includes impaired walking, distracted walking, dangerous walking and visibility
- Cyclist programme which include impaired cycling, distracted cycling and dangerous cycling and visibility
- Youth driver programme which was directed specifically to the youth driver Youth at Institutions of Higher Learning which was directed to youth at Universities and colleges
- Stray animal programme which was directed to cattle owners and how to look after the cattle, visibility
- Interfaith programme which was directed to churches