Questions and Replies
25 November 2016 - NW2551
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
Whether any measures are being implemented to ensure that the turnaround time for police vehicle repairs at SA Police Service garages in Gauteng is kept to a reasonable minimum so that the lack of operational vehicles does not hinder crime prevention and service delivery in the specified province; if not, why not; if so, what are the full relevant details?
Reply:
Performance benchmarks were implemented at all South African Police Service (SAPS) Garages to ensure appropriate turnaround times for SAPS vehicle repairs, thereby ensuring that adequate vehicles are available for operational deployment at all police stations/units. The following criteria are included in the performance benchmarks and are followed up on a continuous basis to address any deviations:
● The opening and closure of job cards (performance) per garage within specific time frames for the various types of services and repairs;
● The production of individual artisans and garages as well as production for all garages within the province as per the set standard; and
● The availability of vehicles per police station/unit, per province and nationally as per the set standard.
25 November 2016 - NW2547
Redelinghuys, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Is the SA Police Service aware of the activities of a certain group (name and details furnished), in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape; if not, why not; if so, (2) have any complaints been received about alleged vigilante actions by the specified group; if so, (3) have any investigations into these complaints been initiated yet; if not, why not; if so, what are the full relevant details?
Reply:
(1) The South African Police Service (SAPS) is aware of the existence of the Malabar Patrols and their activities.
(2) No complaints have been received.
(3) No. The SAPS Crime Intelligence, Eastern Cape is aware of the activities of Malabar Patrols. The activities of the aforementioned group are being monitored to enable a rapid response by appropriate units should any incidents of intimidation be detected.
25 November 2016 - NW2550
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
What steps is the SA Police Service taking to address (a) understaffing, (b) inadequate building maintenance, (c) dilapidated fencing, (d) inadequate external signage, (e) sub-standard detention cells, (f) overcrowding in offices, (g) inadequate toilet facilities, (h) inadequate lighting and (i) insufficient vehicles at the Putfontein Police Station in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality?
Reply:
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h) The workforce analysis for the Putfontein Police Station is depicted below see the link:
http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW2550Table.pdf
The following posts were identified as critical vacancies:
1 x Sub Section Commander: Human Resource Management (Salary level 8).
1 x Principal Personnel Officer (Salary level 7).
The proposed promotion posts were requested from the South African Police Service (SAPS) Head Office as critical funded posts in terms of the allocated posts to the province.
During the 2016/2017 financial year, the Gauteng Province received an allocation of
1 320 entry-level Police Act employees. This allocation was scientifically distributed and approved by the Provincial Commissioner, to all 142 stations within Gauteng, by utilising the following criteria:
- A gap analysis was conducted, taking into consideration all Visible Policing and Detective Service members on salary levels 1-7, comparing the actual allocation with the Fixed Establishment.
- The allocation of 1 320 entry level Police Act employees was distributed equally amongst all stations taking into consideration the shortages on levels 1-7 for Visible Policing and Detective members.
- After the distribution, all stations with shortages were staffed equally at 78,15% on levels 1-7 (Visible Policing and Detectives).
The Gauteng Province receives an entry-level allocation every financial year, but unfortunately this allocation does not meet the human resource demands of the various business units in the province. Cluster Commanders are therefore advised to ensure the equal distribution of Human Resources within the cluster, taking into consideration the fixed establishment.
The Gauteng Province is currently busy with a project in terms of which police stations with a surplus of members within the Visible Policing environment have been instructed to identify and redeploy members to their Detective Service environment, where there is a general shortage of personnel. Furthermore, Police Stations are also instructed to redeploy experienced Visible Policing members to the Detective Service environment when they receive their new entry-level allocation.
The Putfontein Police Station is a leased facility. The owners have been engaged regarding the poor conditions of the Police Station as, in accordance with the lease agreement, it is their responsibility to ensure that the facility is properly maintained.
The need for an alternative Police Station was included in the Provincial User Asset Management Plan (UAMP) for the 2017/2018 financial year. The Divisional Commissioner: Supply Chain Management has been requested to source a proper alternative facility.
(i) Per the SAPS Asset Register, the Putfontein Police Station had a total of 16 vehicles on 6 November 2016. The distribution of vehicles is as follows:
COMPONENT |
NUMBER OF VEHICLES |
IDEAL VEHICLES AS PER EFFICIENCY INDEX SYSTEM |
SURPLUS/SHORTAGE |
Station Commander |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Detective Service |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Support Service |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
Visible Policing |
8 |
10 |
-2 |
Total |
16 |
20 |
-4 |
The Putfontein Police Station has an overall shortage of four vehicles, which will be addressed by 31 March 2017.
25 November 2016 - NW2533
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
What are the (a) names, (b) summaries of (i) professional qualifications and (ii) experience, (c) names of previous employers, (d) job descriptions and (e)(i) dates of hiring and (ii) length of contract of each of his advisors?
Reply:
The Department does not currently have an advisor on contract. Advisors are contracted when needed.
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25 November 2016 - NW2520
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether he has taken any action against any employee of the National Prosecuting Authority for persisting in prosecuting a certain person (name furnished) despite the fact that the State was allegedly aware that it could not prove prejudice in the specified prosecution; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
It must be noted that the accused application for a discharge in terms of section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act was refused. In other words the court found that the state had published a case that the accused had to answer. The National Director of Public Prosecutors (NDPP) convened a meeting where the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) South Gauteng, Advocate Andrew Chauke was requested to submit a report on various allegations relating to the prosecution of the case. At the conclusion of that meeting, it was decided that the DPP would obtain the transcript of the court proceedings for him to further address the matter with the prosecutor and his supervisor.
The DPP further reported to the NDPP that he perused the transcript of the proceedings and subsequently addressed the shortcomings of the prosecutor and pointed out to him the resultant adverse effects on the case due to him not communicating the developments in court to his supervisor.
25 November 2016 - NW2546
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police
What (a) is the current status of the investigation of CAS 373/06/2016 opened at the Gelvandale Police Station in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, (b) are the offences contained in the docket, (c) is the (i) rank and (ii) name of the investigating officers and (d)(i) feedback has been given to the complainant and (ii) were the dates on which feedback was given to the complainant?
Reply:
(a) The case docket, Gelvandale CAS 373/06/2016, is still under investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS). Photographs of damage to the complainant’s vehicle must still be obtained from the complainant. Attempts are also being made to identify and trace the unknown suspects who were allegedly wearing balaclavas during the incident.
(b) The following offences are contained in the docket for Gelvandale CAS 373/06/2016.
● Armed Robbery;
● Malicious Damage to Property; and
● Assault.
(c)(i) & (ii) The details of the investigating officer cannot be disclosed to allow the investigation to be conducted without fear or favour.
(d)(i) The Investigating Officer is providing feedback to the complainant on a weekly basis.
(d)(ii) The last feedback to the complainant was provided on 11 November 2016.
25 November 2016 - NW2534
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
Who (a) will administer the R1,25 billion socio-economic development fund created by agreement between six construction companies (names furnished) and the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission and (b) are the intended beneficiaries of the specified fund?
Reply:
(a) The Settlement Agreement provides for National Treasury to appoint an administrator.
(b) The intended beneficiaries are communities and small construction companies, with provisions for funding of training of engineers and artisans, social infrastructure, small business working capital and technical capacity within the state. Further details will be publicised in due course.
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25 November 2016 - NW2193
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)What (a) is the current status of the Ermelo Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mpumalanga and (b) are the results of the water quality tests of the treated effluent in each month since 1 January 2016; (2) whether the specified plant complies with the standards for effluent discharge as regulated by her department; if not, what action has she taken to rectify the situation; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a) The Ermelo Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently receiving 12-16 Ml/day and is designed to handle 10 Ml/day. Overall, the infrastructure of the plant is in a bad condition and this has compromised the sewage treatment process to the extent that substandard effluent is being discharged.
(b) The Green Drop System, which the Department utilizes to monitor compliance levels of wastewater treatment works in the country, shows that the level of compliance for the plant from 01 January 2016 to September 2016 is zero for micro, physical and chemical parameters specific for wastewater effluent.
(2) The effluent from the plant does not comply with the general standard. The Department had meetings with the municipality, inspections were conducted and correspondence was also sent to the municipality. Due to the lack of response from the municipality, a task team (comprising DWS, the Departments of Human Settlements, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Economic Development, Environment and Tourism as well as the District and Local Municipalities) was then established to address the concerns related to the plant. See Tables 1 and 2 below:
Table 1: Correspondence with the Municipality prior to establishment of the task team
DWS Action |
Issues raised |
Type of communication |
Municipality response |
Issued communication due to poor water quality discharging into the stream |
|
Letter dated 23 November 2009 |
None |
Site inspection conducted on 14 July 2010 |
|
Section 19 letter dated 19 July 2010 |
None |
Site inspection conducted on 11 Nov 2011 |
|
Meeting held with the municipality immediately after the inspection |
The problem was resolved same day |
Site inspection conducted on 14 June 2012 |
|
Meeting with municipality on 06 August 2012 |
Raised their challenges |
Table 2: Correspondences with the Municipality after establishment of the task team
DWS Action |
Issues raised |
Type of communication |
Municipality response |
Issued communication based on the meeting held on 06 August 2012 |
|
Letter dated 14 August 2012 |
None |
Follow up |
|
Letter dated 11 October 2012 |
Submitted insufficient action plan on 14 November 2012 |
Task Team |
Actions from minutes |
Meeting on 26 September 2012 at Govan Mbeki Municipality |
No feedback, the Municipality sent another person without information |
Task Team |
Actions from minutes |
Meeting on 14 November 2012 at Lekwa Municipality |
Attended |
Task Team |
Actions from minutes |
Meeting on 06 February 2013 at Dr Pixley ka Seme Municipality |
Did not attend |
Issued a communication |
|
Letter dated 22 February 2013 |
None |
Task Team |
Actions from minutes |
Meeting on 12 June 2013 at Gert Sibande District Municipality |
Did not attend |
Issued a communication |
|
Letter dated 22 August 2013 |
None |
Assessment of WWTW on 29 October 2013 and 13 March 2014 |
|
Letter dated 24 March 2014 |
None |
The Department allocated R 44 275 029 million to refurbish the Ermelo Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mpumalanga. The project commenced in November 2015 and is scheduled for completion in January 2017.
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25 November 2016 - NW2398
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
Whether any contracts have been awarded to any service provider for the (a) maintenance of and/or (b) upgrades to the (i) Mapulaneng and (ii) Matsulu Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges in the Bushbuckridge and Mbombela Local Municipalities in Mpumalanga (aa) in the (aaa) 2013-14, (bbb) 2014-15 and (ccc) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the full relevant details of each contract awarded in each case?
Reply:
The Ehlanzeni Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College is responsible for the Mapulaneng Campus in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality. Since late 2013, the college has not awarded contracts to any service provider as campus upgrades and maintenance are undertaken by its skilled college staff and students as part of their practical training. The college is a technical training institution, which strives to provide theoretical and practical training for students by maintaining and upgrading its facilities to save costs and maximise the use of its allocated budget.
The college took transfer of the Matsulu Technical and Vocational Education and Training Centre during 2015. On taking occupation, it was established that the drainage pipes at the Centre were blocked and a contractor was appointed, after obtaining 3 quotations, to unblock the drainage pipes. No subsequent contracts have been awarded to service providers at this centre.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 2398 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
25 November 2016 - NW2531
Redelinghuys, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Police
(1)What (a) is the current status of the investigations into (i) CAS 1277/9/2016 and (ii) CAS 1344/9/2016 opened at the Pretoria Central Police Station and (b) are the charges contained in each docket; (2) whether any suspects have been arrested to date; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether any (a) suspects or (b) witnesses have been interviewed; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) by what date and (ii) what are the further relevant details in each case; (4) on what date will the specified investigations be finalised?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i) The investigation into Pretoria Central CAS 1277/09/2016 has been concluded and the case docket was handed in at the office of the Senior Public Prosecutor at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court for decision on 14 November 2016. The decision on prosecution is awaited.
(1)(a)(ii) The investigation into Pretoria Central CAS 1344/09/2016 has not yet been concluded. The suspect must still be interviewed and a warning statement obtained. Some witnesses still need to be interviewed and their statements obtained.
(1)(b) The charge in both cases is Assault Common.
(2) No suspects were arrested on any of the two cases as the Criminal Procedure Act, 1997 (Act No. 51 of 1997), does not make provision for a member of the South African Police Service to arrest a suspect on a charge of Assault Common unless the crime was committed in his/her presence.
(3)(a)(i & ii) The suspect in Pretoria Central CAS 1277/09/2016 was interviewed on 20 October 2016 and his warning statement obtained.
The suspect in Pretoria Central CAS 1344/09/2016 has not yet been interviewed. As soon as all the witness statements have been obtained, the suspect will be interviewed and the warning statement obtained. The case docket will then be forwarded to the Senior Public Prosecutor for a decision.
(3)(b)(i & ii) Three witnesses were interviewed in Pretoria Central CAS 1277/09/2016.
Eight witnesses were interviewed in Pretoria Central CAS 1344/09/2016 and all indicated that they will submit statements through their Attorneys.
(4) The investigation into Pretoria Central CAS 1277/09/2016 has been concluded.
It is envisaged that the investigation in the case docket Pretoria Central CAS 1344/09/20146 will be concluded within the next two weeks.
25 November 2016 - NW2105
Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
What amount did (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations (aaa) in the 2015-16 financial year and (bbb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
The Department of Small Business Development and its entities’ total spend on advertising on media is as follows:
# |
(a) Department |
(b) Entities |
|
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) |
Small Enterprise Development Agency (seda) |
||
(i) |
Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) |
ANN7 |
ANN7 |
(aaa & bbb) 2015-16 financial year and since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
(aaa & bbb) 2015-16 financial year and since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
(aaa & bbb) 2015-16 financial year and since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
|
(ii) |
SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) |
SABC |
SABC |
(aa) |
(aaa & bbb) 2015-16 financial year and since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
(aaa & bbb) 2015-16 financial year and since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year and since April 2016: R4 492 250. |
(bbb) Since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
|||
(bb) |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: R125 400. |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: R220 000. |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: R330 132. |
(bbb) Since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
(bbb)Since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
(bbb) Since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
|
(iii) |
National commercial radio stations |
National commercial radio stations |
National commercial radio stations |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: No amount was spent. |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: R320 000. |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: R456 522. |
|
(bbb) Since April 2016: R189 999.24. |
(bbb) Since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
(bbb) Since April 2016: No amount was spent |
|
(iv) (aa) |
Community television stations |
Community television stations |
Community television stations |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: No amount was spent. |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: No amount was spent. |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: R28 000. |
|
(bbb) Since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
(bbb) Since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
(bbb) Since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
|
(iv) (bb) |
Community radio stations |
Community radio stations |
Community radio stations |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: No amount was spent. |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: R157 000. |
(aaa) 2015-16 financial year: R445 289. |
|
(bbb) Since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
(bbb) Since April 2016: R62 000. |
(bbb) Since April 2016: No amount was spent. |
Please note further that for the 2015 International Cooperatives Day, the department advertised in SAFM and Motsweding FM (both SABC radio stations). However, the budget came from the DTI.
25 November 2016 - NW2327
Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether, with reference to a certain Labour Court matter (details furnished) and the order of the Acting Labour Court Judge (name and details furnished) that his judgment be sent to the Magistrates' Commission, the National Prosecuting Authority and the Director-General of the Department of Justice and Correctional Services for investigation into the conduct of the magistrate who handled the matter at the Morekeng Periodical Court in the North West (details furnished), he can confirm that (a) the Director of Public Prosecutions will be appealing the sentence handed down by the magistrate in this matter and (b) a date has been set for the hearing of such appeal; if so, what are the full relevant details in each case?
Reply:
The appeal is set down to be heard on 14 February 2017 at the North Gauteng High Court.
25 November 2016 - NW2521
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether he has taken any action against any employee of the National Prosecuting Authority for persisting in prosecuting a certain person (name furnished) despite the fact that the State was allegedly aware that it could not prove prejudice in the specified prosecution; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Notwithstanding the fact that there is no provision in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Act for the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to take any action against prosecutors for exercising prosecutorial functions according to the Prosecution Directives and Guidelines, the following outline serves as background for the Minister in relation to this matter.
As such, there was no reason for any action to be taken against the prosecutors in the normal course of exercising their duties. Section 42 of the NPA Act further excludes liability where the prosecutorial decision was taken in good faith.
25 November 2016 - NW2555
Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Energy
(a) Why did the PetroSA Board agree to go ahead with the drilling of wells in the Ikhwezi Project even though initial drilling and subsequent reports indicated that the field contained only 46 billion cubic feet of gas instead of the predicted 242 billion cubic feet and (b) what are the (i) names of each board member present at the meeting where the decision was taken to continue drilling wells in the specified project, (ii) relevant details of the (aa) process followed to make the decision and (bb) scientific evidence used to (aaa) make the initial determination to drill wells in the project and (bbb) continue drilling wells and (iii) names of each company and/or organisation that forecast the 242 billion cubic feet?
Reply:
The information that is requested by Honourable van Dalen is in the process of being considered by the Portfolio Committee on Energy of which he is a member.
25 November 2016 - NW2554
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) What progress has been made with the Special Investigating Unit’s investigation into contracts of the Gauteng Health Department since the announcement of Proclamation R21 of 14 May 2010, (b) what are the full relevant reasons for the delays in finalising the specified investigation and (c) by what date will the investigation be completed; 2) whether any criminal charges have been laid against any person involved in the investigation; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will criminal charges be laid against involved persons; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
In response to the question posed by the Honourable Member, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has informed me that:
- The investigation on Proclamation R21 of 14 May 2010 is finalised. A final report to the President is being prepared and is anticipated to be submitted to Presidency by March 2017.
The SIU have been working with the Asset Forfeiture Unit in attending to three (3) matters.
2. The SIU referred evidence or alleged corruption, fraud and theft to the relevant Prosecuting Authority during 2011 and 2013 respectively in relation to the following:
(i) The appointment of 3P Consulting (PTY) Ltd vide Johannesburg, CAS 755/09/2011; and
(ii) The appointment of the Baoki Consortium. The matter is under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Task Team (ACTT) vide, ref 40/2013.
Further relevant details of the matters under investigation obtained from the National Prosecuting Authority are as follows:
(a) 3P Consulting (PTY) Ltd
- The matter is still under investigation.
- The Forensic audit report from Gobodo is not finalised yet.
- No person has been charged with any offence.
- Following the completion of the investigation and the finalisation of the forensic audit report, a decision will be made regarding paragraph (iii) above.
(b) Baoki Consortium
- The matter is under investigation by the ACTT.
- The Investigating Officer is tracing outstanding documentation.
- No person has been charged with any offence.
- Following the completion of the investigation a decision will be made regarding paragraph (iii) above.
Any other details relating to these matters may be obtained from the South African Police Service (SAPS).
25 November 2016 - NW2519
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) How many cases relating to the contravention of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, as amended, is the National Prosecuting Authority currently prosecuting and (b) what is the quantum of each of the specified prosecutions?
Reply:
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has informed me that the NPA does not collate specific statistics on offence. However, the table below highlights cases that are extracted from the case administration system developed by SCCU Regional Heads.
Particulars of the Matter |
Quantum/Amount Involved |
1. The State v Legodi Boshielo & 2 others – Project Mobile Classrooms - Department of Education - Limpopo |
R70 million |
2. The State v Mogotlane and Nemavhola- Project Mankele Bridge - Department of Roads and Transport - Limpopo |
R79,5 million |
3. The State v Mweli and Others- Project Department of Education - North West |
R16 million |
4. The State v Sbu Ndebele and Others - Project Tasima - Department of Transport - Pretoria |
R42.5 million |
5. The State v Savoy and Others- Project Intaka- Department of Health - KZN |
R70 million |
6. The State v .Energy Utility Services (Pty) Lt and Others – Project Eskom – Western Cape |
R65 million |
7. The State v Steven Jonkers and Another- Project Bus Contractor - Department of Transport - Northern Cape |
R14,5 million |
8. The State v Scholtz and Others - Project Trifecta - Department of Social Development - Northern Cape |
R200 million |
25 November 2016 - NW2307
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Ms N W A Mazzone (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works
Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) his department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to him were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) (i) The Department of Public Works (DPW) has a dedicated internal Unit to investigate reported allegations of fraud, corruption and serious maladministration within the Department. From the 2009/10 financial year to date the Unit has received 363 cases for investigation purposes. Of the total number of cases reported, 320 cases were finalised. 32 cases are currently at various stages of investigation.
(aa) (bb) (cc)
See attached Fraud Allegation Register from 2009/10-2016/17 Financial Years of the 320 completed cases.
(b) (i) External Forensic Investigations
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has conducted investigations in the DPW in terms of 5 Presidential proclamations – the oldest proclamation was published on 30 July 2010 and the most recent one was published on 20 July 2015. The SIU reports to the President, but they provide the DPW with findings from their investigation for the purpose of instituting corrective measures, including disciplinary action against any official where there is prima facie evidence of misconduct. Where SIU findings point to possible criminal activities, the SIU reports such evidence to the South Africa’s law enforcement agencies for further action. When the SIU finds that funds have been usurped they institute civil proceedings on behalf of the DPW to recover the lost funds. The DPW is notified of this action prior to it being taken. However, the SIU does not provide its full reports to the Department, as it reports to the State President.
DPW ENTITIES
For Agrément South Africa (ASA) No internal or external forensic reports have been completed since 01 January 2009 to date.
Council for Built Environment (CBE) |
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(a)(ii) |
Internal Forensic Reports |
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(aa) |
(bb) |
(cc) |
|
2 employees that were implicated. |
Case relates to misconduct on Supply Chain procedures, Corporate Governance issues, Recruitment procedures and HR investigations. |
The dates are from July 2014 to May 2015. |
|
|
No external forensic investigations were commissioned |
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Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) |
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Internal Forensic Reports |
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(a) (ii) |
(aa) |
(bb) |
(cc) |
15 employees that were implicated. |
Cases relate to non-compliance with procedures, bribery and theft. |
The dates are from February 2009 to September 2015 |
|
IDT
(a) (ii)
There are two different types of forensic reports that the Independent Development Trust (IDT) has dealt with during the period 01 January 2009 to 28 September 2016. The first type is a forensic report, which results from an investigation commissioned internally by IDT, but facilitated by external forensic investigators. The second type is a forensic report which is an outcome of a forensic investigation externally commissioned and whose outcome has a bearing for the IDT in one way or the other. These two types of forensic reports are listed in the table below:
LIST OF INTERNAL FORENSIC REPORTS
(a)(ii)
Internally commissioned, but externally facilitated forensic investigation reports
(aa) |
(bb) |
(cc) |
Name of investigator/s |
Alleged fraudulent claims by service provider for IDT Limpopo: Social Programme |
Fraudulent Time sheet and irregular claims |
15 April 2015 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) |
Alleged irregular payment to a service provider at Mpumalanga (IDT) Regional Office (MPL) |
Irregular Payments at Rob-Ferreira Hospital |
27 Sept 2012 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) |
Forensic Accounting investigation into Irregularities at IDT relating to wasteful expenditure |
1. Questions raised about the achievement of project deliverables and how much was paid for each of the following deliverables:
|
15 September 2016 (At the time of finalising this reply the final report had not yet been considered by the IDT Board) |
|
Procurement Irregularities at the KZN IDT relating to Mobile Classrooms |
Review the tender process followed by IDT in appointing Tedsons and JT Cabins as a service provider |
15 Sept 2016 |
National Treasury |
Procurement irregularities at the IDT relating to Destiny Group, Nkwali and Bursary |
Investigation into the procurement of services of the Destiny Group, Transfer of Mr Nkwali and Awarding of bursary to Ms Xhala |
15 Sept 2016 |
National Treasury |
Alleged Irregularities at the IDT relating to the KZN Department of Arts and Culture |
Verification of the Bid process followed in the appointment of Masakhane (Contractor) for the construction of Vulamehlo Library |
15 Sept 2016 |
National Treasury |
Alleged Irregularities in respect of Projects undertaken for the KZN: DoH |
Review procurement process for Addington Hospital maintenance and verification of the bid evaluation process followed and investigation of the circumstances that led to the clinics not being completed and determine how much was paid previously for the 3 projects |
15 Sept 2016 |
National Treasury |
LIST OF EXTERNAL FORENSIC REPORTS
IDT
(b) (ii)
Externally commissioned and facilitated investigation report/s with outcome affecting the IDT
(aa) Name of the Report |
(bb) Subject matter |
(cc) Date of conclusion |
Name of investigator |
Alleged irregularities in the procurement of service providers at Department of Correctional Services |
Prisons Fencing Project |
June 2016 |
National Treasury |
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24 November 2016 - NW2587
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Whether the implementation plan for the National Transport Master Plan 2050 (NATMAP) has been completed; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will the specified plan be completed; (2) whether the final NATMAP 2050 has been submitted to Cabinet for approval; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will the pla n be submitted to Cabinet; (3) whether her department will conclude all outstanding legislation relating to the NATMAP 2050 by the end of the 2016-17 financial year as indicated in her department’s 2015-16 annual performance and strategic plans; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details
Reply:
(1) The Implementation Plan for National Transport Master Plan 2050 is not complete. It is the target for the 2016/17 financial year and anticipated to be completed by March 2017.
(2) The National Transport Master Plan 2050 has been submitted to Cabinet and got approval on the 19 October 2016.
(3) The legislation will not be completed in 2016/17 financial year as approval by Cabinet was only in October 2016.
24 November 2016 - NW2524
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Labour
Why was a certain person (name furnished) appointed as the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for a period of five years as opposed to a three year period as prescribed by section 116 of the Labour Relations Act, Act 66 of 1995, as amended; (2) Did the National Economic Development and Labour Council nominate the specified person for the specified position; if not, why was the specified person appointed without compliance with the specified Act; if so; (3) Will she furnish Mr IM Ollis with a copy of the mandate?
Reply:
1. The appointment of the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the CCMA for a period of five years was done in error, and the matter was reported by the Department to the Portfolio Committee. The Department is aware that section 116 of the Labour Relations Act specifies a three year appointment period and steps have been taken to rectify the situation so as to bring the period of appointment in line with the Act.
2. The National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) did nominate two candidates for the position of Chairperson of the CCMA Governing Body and requested the Minister to consider the nominees. This was done in writing by the Executive Director of NEDLAC in August 2013.
3. The mandate for the appointment of the Chairperson of the CCMA Governing Body is contained in section 116 of the Labour Relations Act. Further information relating to the functioning of the CCMA Governing Body is contained in Schedule 3 to the Labour Relations Act.
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24 November 2016 - NW2586
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether the establishment of the Single Transport Economic Regulator will be reintroduced into the department’s strategic and annual performance plans; if not, why not; if so, (a) by what date and (b) what are the further relevant details?
Reply:
Yes, the Single Transport Economic Regulator project will be part of the 2017/18 and onwards of the Department’s Strategic and Annual Performance Plans. The Department plans to present a Bill (draft legislation framework) to Cabinet to solicit gazetting approval for 60 days public consultation by end of financial year of 2016/17. Thereafter, inputs from the public will be consolidated and a revised Bill will be taken back to Cabinet for approval during 2017/18 financial year. The next step will be to table the Bill in Parliament by end of 2017/18 financial year. Upon promulgation of the Bill to a legislation, the Transport Economic Regulator establishment will commence.
24 November 2016 - NW2566
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Transport
Did (a) her department and/or (b) any entity reporting to her conduct feasibility studies on Vuwani Airport in Limpopo, which is not in operation and remains a white elephant; if not, (i) why not and (ii) who is responsible for the maintenance of the specified airport?
Reply:
(a) The National Department of Transport has not conducted feasibility studies on Vuwani Airport in Limpopo.
(b) The Limpopo Department of Transport has conducted a pre-feasibility study for the Vuwani/P.R. Mphephu Airport during 2010. The study was part of the Limpopo Airlift Strategy, with the purpose of providing direction and guidance for the development of aviation in the province. Five generic strategies were identified in determining the status of each of the airports considered at the time, as follows:
1. Grounded: Nothing should be done as there is no, or very little potential, now or in the future, for aviation development.
2. Delayed: The development of aviation will only take place in the long term and is awaiting other matters to be put in place.
3. Boarding: There is some market potential, which should be left to the market to action and develop.
4. Take-off: There is good market potential which would be picked up by the market with minimum intervention.
5. Catapulted Take-off: There is market potential, but the development of aviation will only take place with significant intervention from government.
The Vuwani/P.R Mphephu Airport fell within the third category. The Limpopo Department of Transport decided to wait a few years so that further analysis could be done on the Vuwani/P.R Mphephu Airport as well as the other public airports within the province. Such analysis will consider developments that are taking place at, amongst others, Lephalale, Musina and its SEZ status, and the Tubatse area.
The Limpopo Department of Transport is currently collaborating with the Department of Public Enterprises in determining if some of these airports can be re-commissioned and the extent of improvements that are required to enable re-commissioning. The Limpopo Aviation Technical Stream has been established and various meetings have already been held. The Province is currently developing the Terms of References for the viability assessment, which should be conducted no later than the 2017/2018 financial year. This will provide an indication if P.R. Mphephu Airport will be viable and the costs associated with its re-commissioning, should the indication be positive. Other options will be explored depending on the outcome of the viability study.
(b) (i) N/A
(ii) The airport is an asset of the Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure, although the buildings are utilised by the Limpopo Department of Transport. The Limpopo Department of Transport has not allocated any maintenance budget pending the outcome of the viability study.
23 November 2016 - NW2502
Dudley, Ms C to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION:
(1) Why did the representative of South Africa to the United Nations vote in favour of the resolution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation on 12 October 2016; (2) What informed the Government’s decision to vote in favour of the resolution, considering the implications regarding other religious connections to Jerusalem as a holy site? NW2892E
Reply:
1. South Africa voted in favour of the resolution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation on Occupied Palestine on 13 October 2016, in view of South Africa’s support for the longstanding right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the achievement of their legitimate national aspirations that include freedom, independence, justice, peace and dignity in an independent Palestinian State. South Africa is also committed to the two State solution that is an essential part of achieving peace in the entire Middle East through the establishment of a free and sovereign Palestinian State co-existing side-by-side in peace and security with the State of Israel, based on the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
2. This resolution has no implications regarding other religious connections to Jerusalem as a holy site in that it affirms the importance of the old city of Jerusalem and its Walls for the three monotheistic religions. It seeks to safeguard the cultural heritage of Palestine and the distinctive character of East Jerusalem, in view of the persistent, systematic destruction of this heritage through numerous activities. It calls for an immediate end to these activities and for Israel to honour its obligations under UNESCO conventions, resolutions and decisions.
UNQUOTE
23 November 2016 - NW2510
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What is the timeline for the move of his department’s office in Boksburg, Gauteng, to a different location following recent serious flood damage?
Reply:
The heavy flooding that occurred in the Gauteng Province in early November 2016 did not affect operations materially and the Boksburg office is open and functioning. The damage that occurred in May 2016 in the Boksburg office was caused by a burst water hydrant outside in the street over a weekend and not stormy weather. This caused severe damage to office equipment and furniture which had to be replaced.
However, the lease for the Boksburg office is expiring on 30 April 2017. The Department requested the Department of Public Works to find alternative accommodation as the current office accommodation no longer meets the needs of the Department.
22 November 2016 - NW2244
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
How many tenders were awarded by her department for scholar transport in the past three financial years to date, to whom was each of the specified tenders awarded, (c) when was each tender awarded, (d) what were the time frames in each case, (e) what was the value of each tender, (f) what conditions were attached to each tender and (g) what mechanisms were put in place to ensure that the conditions of each tender were met by the successful tender recipients?
Reply:
The Department of Transport is not responsible for the procurement of scholar transport services. The responsibility to procure scholar transport services reside with provincial Department of Transport and Basic Education as contracting authorities.
No tender were awarded by this department for scholar transport in the past three financial years.
22 November 2016 - NW2260
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)By what date will she give notice in the Government Gazette of the establishment of the newly amalgamated Mhlathuze and Umgeni Water Board, in terms of section 28(1) of the Water Services Act, Act 108 of 1997, as amended; (2) whether she will require that a selection panel be formed in terms of section 3(1) of schedule 1 of the specified Act; if not, why not; if so, by what date will the specified panel be established; (3) by what date will (a) the specified water board be fully operational and (b) a permanent (i) board and (ii) chairperson be appointed?
Reply:
(1) It is anticipated that the establishment of the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board will be gazetted during the 2017/18 financial year. The establishment will be dependent on the outcome of the due diligence exercise.
(2) Yes, a selection panel will be constituted to recommend the appointment of Board Members for the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board. The selection panel will be appointed during the 2017/18 financial year.
(3)(a) During the course of the 2017/18 financial year.
(3)(b)(i)During the course of the 2017/18 financial year.
(3)(b)(ii)During the course of the 2017/18 financial year.
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22 November 2016 - NW2245
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What was the (a) make, (b) year and (c) price of each motor vehicle purchased in the past three financial years for the use of a certain official (name furnished) of the Road Traffic Management Corporation; (2) whether the specified person is entitled to any form of VIP protection services; if not, (a) what is the position in this regard and (b) why were (i) body guards and (ii) a blue light brigade allocated to the person; if so, (aa) on what statutory grounds was the person provided with VIP protection services, (bb) what are the relevant details of each vehicle made available for the use of the body guards and (cc) what did the specified provision of VIP protection services to the person cost in each of the specified financial years?
Reply:
1. (a) Mercedes
(b) 2015
(c) R1 197. 665 .81
As per the approval for the package of the CEO. However in 2014 the vehicle previously used was replaced due to its useful lifespan having expired.
2. (a) The decision to provide protection is informed by the risk assessment conducted by the responsible law enforcement agency and there is no blue light brigade.
In 2013-14 personal security services were provided to the Acting CEO of Road Traffic Management Corporation on a 24 hour period.
In 2014-15, the protection services for the Chief Executive Officer were provided by the National Traffic Police officials employed in the National Traffic Law Enforcement Unit. As such vehicles are fitted with the necessary law enforcement equipment
The protection services for the Chief Executive Officer are provided by the National Traffic Police officers employed in the National Traffic Law Enforcement Unit and as such there is no additional cost to the Corporation as these officers are fully employed by the Corporation.
The services rendered are informed by the risk assessment conducted by the responsible law enforcement agency and there is no blue light brigade.
22 November 2016 - NW2381
Mulder, Dr CP to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) Whether a certain company (TRILLIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT) was appointed or used as a provider-developent partner for another company (REGIMENTS); if not, (a) wat is the (i) nature and (ii) extent of the appointment, (b) who was the chairperson of the acquisition committee or body of Transnet during the contracting of the company and (c) whether the chairperson has any links with the directors and/or shareholders of the company; (2) (a) Whether the chairperson of the acquisition committee and/or body of Transnet during the contracting of the companies delcared any links with the directors and/or shareholders of the companies and (b) what steps were taken to prevent biased decisions; (3) Whether Transnet itself conducted a feasibility study in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i) Trillian Asset Management was introduced to Transnet as a subcontractor to Regiments and as part of the latter’s supplier development obligations to Transnet. Trillian Asset Management was the lead manager on the ZAR Club Loan.
(ii) The extent of the appointment was to only lead the ZAR Club Loan.
(b) Mr. Stanley Shane was the Chairperson of the Acquisitions and Disposals Committee.
(c) Based on information supplied to us by Trillian, the Directors of Trillian Assets Management at that point in time were:
- Mr. Daniel Roy and
- Mr. Janfaure.
The Shareholders were:
- Mr. Daniel Roy 30%
- Mr. Jan Faure 20%, and
- Trillian Holdings 50% (which is wholy owned by Mr. Sallim Essa)
2(a) Mr Shane, a non-executive director of the Transnet Board of Directors since December 2014, and Chairperson of the Acquisition and Disposal Committee, declared all his interests in line with Transnet’s policies and procedures. According to these declarations there were no conflict of interests.
(b) Transnet assesses its need for specialised services on an ongoing basis and awards work to external parties based on these assessments, ensuring that there is no conflict of interest with Transnet employees.
The grounds for utilising external services providers may range from level of expertise/skills required, to capacity to execute etc. This is also enshrined within the Transnet procurement processes which also prescribe the appropriate delegations or appoval requirements for such engagements.
3. Refer to 2(b) above.
22 November 2016 - NW2259
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
With reference to her reply to question 1961 on 7 October 2016, (a) on what statutory grounds was the specified interim transitional committee established, (b) for how long were the members of the specified council appointed, including the (i) Chairperson and (ii) Deputy Chairperson and (c) by what date does she expect to dissolve the specified council?
Reply:
(a) It is the Minister’s prerogative to appoint the Independent Transitional Committee. The Independent Transitional Committee will provide guidance and oversight during the establishment of the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board.
(b) The members of the Independent Transitional Committee are appointed until such a time the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board is established.
(c) The members of the Independent Transition Committee term of appointment will end when the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board is established.
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22 November 2016 - NW2246
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)(a) What criteria were used to appoint senior inspectors in the National Traffic Police (NTP) in the past three financial years, (b) what salary scales are used for the specified inspectors, (c) why do salaries sometimes differ for the same rank and (d) why have some of the inspectors not been given ranks despite them being in the service of the NTP for more than three years; (2) whether all training provided to the senior inspectors is accredited; if not, (a) why not and (b) why are the inspectors receiving training that is not accredited; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a)The successful applicant should be in possession of a Basic Traffic Diploma, atleast 4 years work related experience in Law Enforcement. Avalid proof of registration as a Traffic Officer, No previous conviction, have a Driver’s License and should at least have an Examiner of Driver’s License or Examiner of Vehicles qualification.
(b) Post where advertised on the basis that Salary was negotiable within the C1 band as per Patterson grades and the date of appointment.
(c)Please refer answer (b) as it bears relevance to the question.
(d)why have some of the inspectors not been given ranks despite them being in the service of the NTP for more than three years;
Irrespective of the years served, all Traffic Officers are appointed as Traffic Officers at the entry level of the profession. Traffic officers are considered for progression on the basis of funded and vacant positions.
(2) The training provided to Senior Inspectors is accredited i.e. Examiners of Vehicles and Examiners of Driver’s License.
(a) Not applicable
(b) All Traffic officers receive accredited Training
22 November 2016 - NW2249
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Whether her department has complied with all court orders that were issued in respect of the Tasima matter; if not, (a) why not, in each case and (b) which court orders did her department not comply with; if so, what is the position in this regard; (2) (a) what amount did her department pay to Tasima since the last court order was issued, (b) on what date were the specified payments made and (c) what were the reasons for each payment made?
Reply:
(1) The Department has complied with all court orders in the Tasima matter.
(2) (a) The Department has paid the total amounts of R55 769 058.44.
(b) They were paid on 2 September 2016, 29 September 2016 and 26 October 2016.
(c) It was payment for services rendered by Tasima on the eNatis including payments to third parties amongst those Telkom and the South African Post Office.
22 November 2016 - NW2412
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) Which cleaning companies and/or co-operatives were appointed by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa to clean each train station in each province in the past three financial years, (b) when was each company and/or co-operative appointed, (c) when did each of the specified companies and/or cooperatives sign their respective contracts, (d) what were the conditions of the specified contracts, (e) what is the total amount that has been spent to date in each case, (f) what mechanisms have been put in place to monitor the standard of work undertaken by the companies and/or co-operatives, (g) which of the companies and/or co-operatives have not met the required standards, (h) when did they not meet the required standards and (i) what action was taken to handle the failure to meet the required standards?
Reply:
(a) The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) through its Property Management Division, PRASA Corporative Real Estate Solutions (CRES), oversees the cleaning of stations in five (5) regional offices located in Eastern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng South and Gauteng North. The names of the cleaning service providers appointed and the station / facility name are outlined per region in Annexure A.
(b) -(c) The appointment date and contracting date of all cleaning service providers is outlined per region in Annexure A.
(d) The service providers were all appointed to ensure and maintain acceptable cleanliness levelsfor the contracted facilities (See Annexures B and C).
(e) The amount spent to date against each cleaning service provider is outlined per region in Annexure A.
(f) The performance monitoring of the cleaning service providers is done by employees of PRASA CRES.PRASA CRES Regional Managers take the ultimate responsibility of ensuring that the Property Management services are delivered at acceptable levels.
(g,h&I)Each region has a list of non- performing cleaning service providers which have led to their contracts being terminated.
South Gauteng Region
- Marble Arch,extended contract terminated on the 02nd March 2016 due non- performance
- Hughdeck Creations , contract terminatedon the 29thApril 2015 due non-performance
North Gauteng Region
- None
KZN Region:
- None
Western Cape Region
- None
ANNEXURE A
Eastern Cape Region
For the past three (3) financial years, the Station Cleaning service in the Eastern Cape region has not been outsourced. The service is currently rendered by PRASA employees.
Western Cape Region(Cleaning Companies)
CLEANING COMPANY NAME |
STATION NAME |
CONTRACT APPOINTMENT |
SPENT TO DATE |
ALL PURPOSE CLEANING SERVICES CC |
Heideveld and Netreg |
2014, Jun 30 |
R1,719,845.41 |
Stock Road and Philip |
2014, Jun 30 |
||
Phillip,Stockrd |
2015, Sep 28 |
||
Lavistown,Bonthehewel |
2015, Sep 28 |
||
Netreg station |
2016, Mar 31 |
||
Lentegeur,Mitchelsplain |
2016, Apr 07 |
||
Waste removal Lentegeur, Mitchelsplain |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Lavistown, Net |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Belhar,Unibel |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Rosebank,Mowbrey |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Phillip,Mandalay |
2016, Oct 31 |
||
PHILLIP CLEANING SERVICE |
Waste removal at Culemborg Depot |
2014, Jun 11 |
|
Cleaning & Hygiene Khayelitsha and Nonkqubela |
2014, Jun 30 |
||
Cleaning & Hygiene Bontheheuwel and Laviston |
2014, Jun 30 |
||
Cleaning bellvileShosholoza offices |
2015, May 12 |
||
Horticulture,waste removal Soetendal |
2015, Sep 29 |
R1,660,389.18 |
|
Horticulture,waste removal Abbotsdale,ka |
2015, Sep 29 |
||
Cleaning new ShosholozaMeyl Bellville |
2015, Dec 08 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture at Bellville S |
2016, Apr 04 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Abbotsdale,Kal |
2016, Apr 04 |
||
Cleaning at Mutual and Woltemande |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
GREYSTONE TRADING 816 CC |
Cleaning contract Salt River and PDD |
2013, Jun 04 |
R 8,242,999.85 |
Depots: Cleaning of Muldersvlei |
2014, Jul 14 |
||
Depots: Cleaning of Belville |
2014, Jul 14 |
||
SOUTHERN AMBITION 1110 CC |
Cleaning Contract Unibell and Belhar |
2013, May 28 |
R564,780.00 |
Cleaning and horticulture Avondale |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Century City, |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
PEARCES CLEANING SERVICES |
Waste removal Salt river, Firgrove Depot |
2014, Jun 27 |
R51,200.00 |
QOSHELISA CATERING AND CLEANING SER |
Cleaning of Belleville Station |
2013, Apr 02 |
R3,280,835.00 |
waste removal: Figrove,Bellville,Thornto |
2015, Jan 15 |
||
Wasteremoval at Bellville,Koelenhof Stat |
2016, Jun 09 |
||
Cleaning & horticulture Firgrove Depot |
2016, Sep 15 |
||
Cleaning & horticulture Khayelitsha,Nolu |
2016, Oct 07 |
||
Cleaning & horticulture at Kuilsriver,Bl |
2016, Oct 07 |
||
SINAKO FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CC |
Cleaning Contract Huguenot and Paarl |
2013, May 28 |
186,575.40 |
SIMANYENE CLEANING SERVICES CC |
Cleaning Contract Pentech and Sarepta |
2013, May 28 |
R1,669,003.67 |
Cleaning and Hygiene Sarepta,Pentech |
2014, Jun 12 |
||
Cleaning Beaufort-West Station |
2014, Jul 23 |
||
Cleanin,waste removal at Du TOIT N KOELE |
2015, Feb 17 |
||
Cleanin,waste removal at Huguenot n Paarl |
2015, Feb 17 |
||
Cleaning ,waste removal at Willington,Mbekweni |
2015, Feb 17 |
||
YUSUF'S DISTRIBUTORS CC |
Cleaning Contract Lavistown and Bonteheuwel |
2013, May 28 |
R779,648.42 |
Cleaning Contract Salt river |
2013, May 28 |
||
Cleaning contract Michell'sPlain,Lenteguer |
2013, Jul 12 |
||
Salt River |
2013, Oct 29 |
||
Kuyasa and Chris Hani |
2013, Oct 29 |
||
Mandalay, Stock Road, Phillipi and Nyanga |
2013, Oct 29 |
||
Kayelitsa, Nolungile and Nonqkubela |
2013, Oct 31 |
||
ELIHLE CLEANING SERVICES CC |
Waste Removal at Mutual,Pentech,Unibell |
2014, Jun 12 |
R404,211.95 |
Cleanin,waste removal at Vlottenburg,lyn |
2015, Feb 17 |
||
Waste removal at firgrove,bellville |
2016, Feb 02 |
||
AMANGELE-NGELE TRADING |
Waste Removal at Kuyasa,Nyanga,Chris Hani |
2014, Jun 12 |
R174,810.00 |
Waste removal at Langa,Nyanga,Chris Hani |
2016, Jul 19 |
||
Horticulture Service michells plain SRM |
2016, Nov 07 |
||
MAKUZANYWE TRADING CC |
clening,waste removal at Mbekweni, Wellington |
2015, Oct 27 |
R574,482.40 |
clening,waste removal at Huguenot ,Paarl |
2015, Oct 27 |
||
cleaning and horticulture Huguenot,Paarl |
2016, Apr 07 |
||
WORLD FOCUS 485 CC |
Cleaning and hygiene at Stellenbosch,Du |
2014, Jun 12 |
|
Cleaning and Hygiene Lyndoch,Vlotternber |
2014, Jun 12 |
||
S'BHALALA CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE- |
WasteRemoval at Depots WCR |
2015, Feb 10 |
R2,999,749.59 |
Waste removal at Depots WCR |
2015, Nov 16 |
||
cleaning,orticulture at Lyndoch,Stellenb |
2016, Mar 30 |
||
cleaning,orticulture at Du toit,Koelenof |
2016, Mar 30 |
||
cleaning,horticulture at Langa station |
2016, Mar 30 |
||
cleaning,horticulture at wittebome,plums |
2016, Mar 30 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Rondebostch, |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Plumsteed,Steu |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Harfield,kenil |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Somerset west, |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Goodwood,VAsco |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Lyndoch,Vloote |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Rosebank,Mowbr |
2016, Nov 01 |
||
AKHOYENA TRADING CC |
Waste Removal at Salt River Station |
2015, Aug 12 |
R784,830.06 |
Cleaning and horticulture Phillipi,Stock |
2016, Apr 07 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Belhar,Unibell |
2016, Apr 07 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Banteheuwel,La |
2016, Apr 07 |
||
TWO DREAMS CONSTRUCTION cc |
Waste removal Koelenhof,Firgrove,Dal |
2014, Jun 27 |
R81,000.00 |
LEISURE CRUZ TRAVEL CC |
Cleaning Contract Culemborg Depot |
2013, May 28 |
R149,450.00 |
MATSIPANE TRADING ENTERPRISE CC |
Eersteriver, Fauri, Somerset, Van Derste |
2013, Apr 02 |
R 3,906,704.39 |
Cleaning Rosebank, Rondebosch, Newlands |
2013, Apr 02 |
||
SENZAKAHLE BUSINESS SERVICES |
Cleaning Wittebome, PlumsteadSteurhoff |
2013, Apr 02 |
R4,161,780.34 |
Clean De Grandale, Avondale &Oorsterzee |
2013, Apr 02 |
||
/ketemand, Akasia, Monte Vista, Century |
2013, Apr 02 |
||
Cleaning Goodwood, Vasco, Elsies river, |
2013, Apr 02 |
||
Cleaning of trains at Salt river SRM |
2016, Oct 03 |
||
Cleaning of trains Salt River SRM |
2016, Nov 07 |
||
TORMALINE CLEANERS |
Saltriver,Wellington,Belvile,Strand,Kraa |
2013, Sep 26 |
R587,209.45 |
Paardeneiland yard |
2013, Sep 26 |
R678,032.20 |
|
MDAX AFRIKA TRADING ENTERPRISE |
Stikland, Branckenfell, Eikofontein, |
2013, Apr 02 |
|
NTENTENI CONSTRUCTION & |
Waste removal at BellbvilleStatiion |
2014, Jun 11 |
R 2,602,545.54 |
Cleaning & Hygiene Nolungile n Mandalay |
2014, Jun 30 |
||
Cleaning of trains at Culemborg Yard |
2016, Jul 18 |
||
Cleaning of trains at Culemborg SRM |
2016, Sep 15 |
||
Cleaning of trains Culemborg SRM |
2016, Oct 31 |
||
QAMA MAINTANANCE PROJECTS CC |
Cleaning Contract Beaufort West |
2013, May 28 |
R430,277.50 |
Cleanin,waste removal at Unibell,Serepta |
2015, Mar 06 |
||
MAMPIES TREE FELLING&GARDENING |
Cleaning contract Deip River, Heathfield |
2013, Jun 13 |
R 561,552.67 |
Cleaning and horticulture St James,Simon |
2016, Apr 06 |
||
Cleaning and horicultureMuizenberg,ST J |
2016, Oct 27 |
||
LLK CONSULTANTS CC |
Cleaning Contract |
2013, May 28 |
R454,000.00 |
Waste removal at Salt River and Woodstoc |
2014, Jun 11 |
||
Cleaning & Hygiene Mitchels Plain and Le |
2014, Jun 30 |
||
THE BUSINESS ZONE 2631 CC |
Cleaning & Hygiene Huegenot,Paarl and Da |
2014, Jul 01 |
R1,216,132.26 |
Cleaning & Hygiene Wellington,Mbekweni |
2014, Jul 01 |
||
Cleanin,waste removal at Netreg,Heidevel |
2015, Feb 10 |
||
Cleanin,waste removal at Lentegeur |
2015, Feb 10 |
||
horticulture & cleaning Parow Station B |
2015, Dec 18 |
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BAGGOTTS CLEANING SERVICE |
Cleaning services for cabins |
2013, Oct 31 |
R108,336.04 |
LAWLINK PROJECTS CC |
Cleaning and horticulture Willington,Mbe |
2016, Apr 07 |
R439,500.00 |
Cleaning and horticulyureHuogenot,Bekwe |
2016, Oct 27 |
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WORLD FOCUS 913 CC |
Cleaning Contract Stellenbosch, vlootenb |
2013, May 28 |
R 1,211,531.00 |
Cleaning Contract Muildesvlei,Koelenhof |
2013, May 28 |
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Cleaning and Hygiene Lyndoch&Vlottenbe |
2014, Jun 25 |
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Cleaning and Hygiene Stellenbosch,DuToi |
2014, Jun 25 |
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Cleaning,waste removal at Abbotsdale,Kalb |
2015, Feb 17 |
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Cleaning,waste removal at Malan,Soetendal |
2015, Feb 17 |
||
Refuse removal Ysterplaat and Esplanade |
2016, Aug 10 |
||
INTERWASTE (PTY) LTD |
Waste removal |
2013, Dec 10 |
R62,945.69 |
QAMANI CLEANING & HORTICULTURAL |
Cleaning of Tygerberg&Parrow Station |
2013, Apr 02 |
R711,541.86 |
ZIBELE CLEANING SERVICES |
Cleaning,waste removal woodstock,Ystepla |
2015, Oct 21 |
R1,460,493.95 |
Cleaning,waste removal Chris hani,Kuyasa |
2015, Oct 21 |
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Cleaning,Horticulture at Goodwood,Elsies |
2016, Mar 30 |
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Cleaning and horticulture Ndabeni,Pinelands |
2016, May 04 |
R194,110.00 |
|
Cleaning and horticulture Athlone, Crawford |
2016, Oct 27 |
R209,999.95 |
|
Cleaning and horticulture Pinelands |
2016, Oct 27 |
R216,000.00 |
|
Horticulture service Khayelitsha SRM |
2016, Nov 07 |
R41,000.00 |
|
MYRIAD PROJECT MANAGEMENT |
Stations: Cleaning of Langa |
2014, Jul 14 |
R407,000.00 |
Cleaning and horticultre Bellville |
2016, May 03 |
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NONKUZO TRADING CC |
Cleaning and Hygiene Various Cabins WC |
2014, Jun 27 |
R122,500.00 |
BANTU BUSINESS ACTION |
Cleaning,waste removal VlottenburgLyndo |
2015, Sep 28 |
R 539,650.94 |
Cleaning,horticulture at Avondale,Ooster |
2016, Mar 31 |
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Cleaning,horticulture at Kapteinsklip |
2016, Mar 31 |
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HIRE THINA GENERAL TRADING |
Cleaning and horticulture Diep River,Hea |
2016, Apr 07 |
R 476,226.00 |
Cleaning and horticulture Retreat,Steenb |
2016, Oct 27 |
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INYAMEKO TRADING |
Depots: Cleaning of PaardenEiland |
2014, Jul 14 |
R2,399,104.55 |
Cleaning,horticulture at Kentamade,Akasi |
2016, Mar 30 |
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Cleaning,horticulture at 0ttery,Southfire |
2016, Mar 30 |
||
Cleaning,horticulture at Athlone, Crawford |
2016, Mar 31 |
||
Cleaning and Horticulture Langa Station |
2016, Jul 26 |
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MBASA CLEANING SERVICES |
Cleaning contract Kuislriver,Blackhealth |
2013, Jun 13 |
R 272,000.00 |
BHUNGANE CLEANNING & CONSTRUCTION |
Waste removal Kraaifontein&Brackenfell |
2014, Jun 27 |
R973,940.00 |
Cleaning,waste removal Belhar, Unibell |
2015, Sep 28 |
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Cleaning and horticulture Claremont,Harf |
2016, Apr 07 |
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Cleaning and horticulture Belhar,Unibell |
2016, Apr 07 |
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Cleaning and horticulture Mutual,Woltema |
2016, Apr 07 |
||
Cleaning and horticultreSteenberg,lakes |
2016, May 03 |
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MBAWULETHU MANUFACTURING & PROJECTS |
Woodstock,obsevatory, Mowbray |
2013, Sep 25 |
R 1,738,551.74 |
Cleaning,horticultureMowbray,Woodstock, |
2016, May 10 |
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SUPERCARE SERVICES GROUP (Pty) Ltd |
Cleaning and hygiene for Cape Town Stati |
2014, Feb 01 |
R 29,248,102.36 |
Cleaning of Cape Town Station |
2014, Nov 19 |
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Waste removal at Cape Town Station |
2015, Feb 25 |
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NONDELA GEDEZA INVESTMENTS |
Cleaning WC |
2014, Jun 27 |
R2,065,062.18 |
LASAKA CONSTRUCTION cc |
Cleaning of various stations WC |
2014, Jun 13 |
R2,776,510.37 |
TOP n NOS cc |
Cleaning Services Worcester station WC |
2014, Oct 03 |
R1,745,353.50 |
Cleaning Services DE AAR Station WC |
2014, Oct 03 |
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Cleaning Services Malmesbury Station WC |
2014, Oct 03 |
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Cleaning,HorticultureRosebank,newlands |
2016, Mar 17 |
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Cleaning at Turn around Station |
2016, Aug 01 |
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Cleaning of trains salt river SRM |
2016, Oct 03 |
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TAMMS CLEANING & HORTICULTURAL |
Cleaning and Horticulture Maitland Prote |
2015, Jan 15 |
R3,496,416.02 |
Cleanin,waste removal at Lavistown,Bonte |
2015, Feb 06 |
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Cleanin,waste removal at Philip,Mandalay |
2015, Feb 06 |
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Cleanin,waste removal at Nolungile,Nokqu |
2015, Feb 06 |
||
Horticulture,waste removal khayelitsha |
2015, Sep 15 |
||
Horticulture,waste removal Mitchelsplai |
2015, Sep 15 |
||
Cleaning at Maitland protection service |
2015, Oct 27 |
||
Cleaning,horticulture at Tygerberg, Paro |
2016, Mar 30 |
||
Cleaning,horticulture at Nokqubela,Nolun |
2016, Mar 30 |
||
Cleaning horticulturetekraaifontein,Eik |
2016, May 05 |
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Cleaning of Kraaifontein,Brackenfell |
2016, Oct 07 |
||
Cleaning and horticulture Bellville |
2016, Oct 31 |
||
Cleaning,horticulture at Strand,Somerset |
2016, Mar 30 |
||
Cleaning horticultureteEerste River, |
2016, May 05 |
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NONKUZO HOLDINGS (Pty) Ltd |
cleaning horticultureteBlackeath,Melton |
2016, May 05 |
R117,343.95 |
WASTEBUSTERS CC |
Waste removal at Cape town station |
2015, Jul 14 |
R201,561.61 |
WASTE MART Pty Ltd |
Waste removal at various depots |
2016, Aug 02 |
R15,600.00 |
Waste removal emptying wheely bins CTN |
2016, Sep 08 |
R74,885.96 |
|
GOLELA MULTI- PURPOSE Pty Ltd |
Horticulture @ Belhar, Pentech SRM |
2016, Nov 09 |
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Western Cape Region (Cleaning Cooperatives)
CLEANING COMPANY NAME |
STATION NAME |
CONTRACT APPOINTMENT |
SPENT TO DATE |
UNAKO PRIMARY Co-operative Limited |
Cooperative Nyanga Station |
2015, Oct 29 |
R544,902.00 |
KHANYISA SERVICES PRIMARY |
Cooperative Heideveld Station |
2015, Oct 29 |
R548,991.90 |
LITHEMBA PROJECTS Co-operative |
Cooperative chrishani station |
2015, Oct 30 |
R520,600.68 |
LUKHANYO PRIMARYCo-operative |
Cooperative Kuyasa Station |
2015, Nov 26 |
R 758,399.68 |
KwaZuluNatal Region (Cleaning Companies)
CLEANING COMPANY NAME |
STATION NAME |
CONTRACT APPOINTMENT |
SPENT TO DATE |
SUPER CLEAN |
DURBAN STATION |
09 April 2014 |
R 14 323 260.24 |
NTABELO |
BEREA STATION |
20 October 2016 |
R 10 200 001.03 |
SIZIMISELE NGOMSEBENZI TRADING CC |
BRIDGE CITY |
21 September 2016 |
R 424 561.56 |
BAMBOO ROCK 1156 CC t/a KUSILE |
BRIDGE CITY |
01 June 2016 |
R 253 276.89 |
SHANELA t/a SUPER CLEAN |
CLEANING OF BRIDGE CITY |
01 September 2015 |
R297 413.456 |
SHANELA t/a SUPER CLEAN |
CLEANING OF BRIDGE CITY |
01 December 2015 |
R273 942.00 |
BIDVEST |
CLEANING OF BRIDGE CITY |
01 March 2016 |
R170 963.52 |
KwaZulu Natal Region (Cleaning Cooperatives)
COOPERATIVE NAME |
STATION NAME |
SIGNED CONTRACT |
PAYMENT TOTAL |
SENAMILE UZWANO |
Moses Mabhida |
17 December 2015 |
R527 059.20 |
FORTUNE PRIMARY Co-operation Ltd |
KwaMashu |
17 December 2015 |
R605 370.35 |
EYEMBOKODO MULTIPURPOSE PRIMARY Cooperative Ltd |
Tembalihle |
17 December 2015 |
R495 495.20 |
IYONA YETHU / IMPUMELELO |
Duffs Road |
17 December 2015 |
R652 266.07 |
Effingham |
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Avoca |
|||
Red Hill |
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Green Wood Park |
|||
Clairwood |
|||
IMPILO IYAZANYWA |
Duffs Road |
18 December 2015 |
R405 686.38 |
KwaMnyandu |
|||
MASAKHANE CLEANING Co-operative |
Duffs Road |
18 December 2015 |
R629 659.54 |
Congella |
|||
KwaMnyandu |
|||
COLLEAGUES Co-operative Ltd Dedicated |
Avoca |
18 December 2015 |
R619 661.57 |
Red Hill |
|||
Reunion |
|||
Duffs Road |
|||
SIBEKITHEMBA Coop |
Dalbridge |
17 December 2015 |
R369 894.66 |
ZIYADUMA PRIMARY Cooperative Ltd |
Umbilo |
17 December 2015 |
R399 749.96 |
WAY FORWARD |
Congella |
17 December 2015 |
R635 765.12 |
Clairwood |
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AMANDLOMZAMO |
Rossburg |
18 December 2015 |
R370 488.66 |
INTOKOZO |
Merebank |
17 December 2015 |
R429 687.86 |
THUTHUKA |
Amanzimtoti |
17 December 2015 |
R375 734.78 |
CEBOLETHU PRIMARY Co-operative |
Isiphingo |
17 December 2015 |
R496 073.58 |
OKUSHA PROMARY Cooperative |
Winkelspruit |
17December 2015 |
R396 108.16 |
ILANGELIHLE PRIMARY Co-op |
Umlazi |
18 December 2015 |
R472 792.46 |
HARD WORKESR Cleaning Co-operative Ltd |
Lindokuhle |
18 December 2015 |
R684 956.41 |
Zwelethu |
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ZIYENZEKE- OAKLANDS Community Cooperative |
Isithundu Hills |
17 December 2015 |
R491 742.06 |
CIKIZISA |
Thornwood |
17 December 2016 |
R389 031.02 |
SIMAMA Co-operative and Multiservice |
Pietermaritzburg |
17 December 2015 |
R571 164.81 |
SENZAKAHLE |
Ladysmith |
17 December 2015 |
R451 578.41 |
Bambanani |
NEWCASTLE |
21 December 2015 |
R391 785.21 |
Gauteng North Region (Cleaning Companies)
CLEANING COMPANY NAME |
STATION NAME |
CONTRACT APPOINTMENT |
SPENT TO DATE |
Risk Release |
Pretoria Station |
01-Apr-14 |
R13,640,582.38 |
Katanga |
Watloo station |
01-Nov-12 |
R 5,260,759.89 |
Silverton station |
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Koedoespoort station |
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Haartebeespruit station |
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Irene station |
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Eersterus station |
|||
Centurion Station |
|||
Denneboom station |
|||
Elephante |
Walker Street Station |
01-Nov-12 |
R 2,445,501.85 |
Devenish station |
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Mears station |
|||
Fonteine station |
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Pinedene station |
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Sportspark station |
|||
Kloofsig station |
|||
MarenaNaledi |
Capital Park |
01-Nov-12 |
R 3,559,487.10 |
Gezina |
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Deernes |
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Villiera |
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Queenswood |
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Pretoria West |
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Barracks |
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TechnikonRaant |
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Golf |
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Schutte Street |
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Rebecca |
|||
Elecktro |
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Peirneefsrus |
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African June |
Belle Ombre Station |
01-Jun-15 |
R248,800.00 |
Marble arch |
Mabopane Station |
01-Nov-12 |
R 4,161,348.73 |
Sikizani |
Hercules |
01-Nov-12 |
R 4,292,782.15 |
Daspoort |
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Mountain View |
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Wonderboom |
|||
Pretoria North |
|||
Winternest |
|||
Lynroos |
|||
Katanga |
Rissik |
01-Nov-12 |
R 537,841.68 |
Loftus Versfleldpark |
|||
Landelani
|
Bosman Straat |
Dec-13
|
R381,173.16
|
CorDelfos |
|||
Kalafong
|
|||
Landelani Clean sweap |
Belle Ombre |
02-Dec-15 |
R 197,470.94 |
African June |
Polokwane Station |
01-Nov-15 |
|
Risk Release |
Loftus |
01-Mar-15 |
R108,326.30 |
Rissik station |
Gauteng North Region (Cleaning Cooperatives)
NAME OF CLEANING SERVICE PROVIDER |
STATIONS APPOINTED TO CLEAN |
DATE OF APPOINTMENT |
TOTAL AMOUNT SPEND TO DATE |
Predianet |
Soshanguve |
01-Dec-15 |
R 417,298.09 |
Tswelopele (Pfaranani Co-ops) |
Akasiboom |
01-Dec-15 |
R 371,187.08 |
Bokamoso (Brightminds Co-ops) |
Kopanong |
01-Dec-15 |
R 509,520.22 |
Tirisano |
Saulsville |
01-Dec-15 |
R 463,409.21 |
Susivusiwana |
EersteFabriek |
01-Dec-15 |
R 509,520.22 |
SedibasaLefa |
Pienaarspoort |
01-Dec-15 |
R 509,520.22 |
Gauteng South (Cleaning Companies)
NAME OF CLEANING SERVICE PROVIDER |
STATIONS APPOINTED TO CLEAN |
DATE OF APPOINTMENT |
TOTAL AMOUNT SPEND TO DATE |
Additional Work |
Hugdeck Creations |
Denver |
01st November 2012
|
R 2,391,563.10 |
|
Tooronga |
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George Cogh |
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Cleveland |
||||
President |
||||
Geldenhuis |
||||
Driehoek |
||||
Mbita Consulting Services
|
Vereeniging |
01st November 2012
|
R 44,849,771.23
|
R 4,316,187.68
|
Alloy |
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Rendam |
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Kookrus |
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Meyerton |
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Union |
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Dallas |
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Wattles |
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Rand Water |
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Henly on Klip |
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Daleside |
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Kliprivirier |
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Angus |
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Mpilisweni |
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Natalspruit |
||||
Wadeville |
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Katlehong |
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Doorfontein |
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Germiston West |
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Germiston South |
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India |
||||
Germiston Lake |
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Webber |
||||
Parkhill |
||||
Jeppe |
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Germiston |
||||
Marble Arch Cleaning & Security Services
|
Braamfontein station |
01st November 2012 |
R31,717,658.58
|
R3,117,461.06
|
Oberholzer |
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Mayfair station |
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Grosvenor station |
||||
kleingrond |
||||
Braamfonteinmetrorail |
||||
BraamfonteinShosholozameyl |
||||
Anglers |
||||
Laanglagte Station |
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Industria station |
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Westbury |
||||
Newclare |
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Bosmont |
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Maraisburg |
||||
Unified |
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Floridah station |
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Hamberg station |
||||
Georginia |
||||
Roodepoort |
||||
Horizon |
||||
Princess |
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Witpoortjie |
||||
Luipaardsvlei |
||||
Lanwen |
||||
Krugersdorp |
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Wesrand |
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Millsite |
||||
Robinson |
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Homelake |
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Randfontein |
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Westernaria |
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Suurbekom |
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New Canada station |
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Crown |
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Orlando |
||||
Village Main |
||||
Kliptown |
||||
Tshiawelo |
||||
central |
01st November 2012
|
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middelvlei |
||||
vleikop |
R3,117,461.06
|
|||
Marble Arch Cleaning & Security Services
|
welverdin |
|||
Midway |
||||
Nasrec |
R31,717,658.58
|
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Westgate |
||||
Booysens |
||||
Faraday |
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Karsene West |
||||
Goudeon |
||||
longdale |
||||
Waterworks |
||||
Benrose |
||||
|
Gauteng South (Cleaning Companies)
NAME OF CLEANING SERVICE PROVIDER |
STATIONS APPOINTED TO CLEAN |
DATE OF APPOINTMENT |
TOTAL AMOUNT SPEND TO DATE |
MalehoSpecialised Services |
Kaalfontein |
November 2015 |
R 281,284.80 |
Oakmoor |
|||
Olifantsfontein |
|||
Kgakilwe Trading |
Limindlela |
November 2015 |
R 306,600.00 |
Birchleigh |
|||
Kempton Park |
|||
Leralla |
|||
Van Riebeeck Park |
|||
Tembisa |
|||
Sesiyaya |
Isando |
November 2015 |
R 130,371.84 |
Rhodesfield |
|||
Clearpath |
Oos Rand |
November 2015
|
R 291,042.00 |
Boksburg |
|||
Boksburg Oos |
|||
Dunswart |
|||
Mwelase |
Elsburg |
November 2015 |
R 60,175.92 |
3TK Brothers |
Northmead |
November 2015 |
R 315,216.00 |
Van Rhyn |
|||
New Kleinfontein |
|||
Alliance |
|||
Apex |
|||
Avenue |
|||
Benoni |
|||
Daveyton |
|||
Onkutlwile Enterprise |
Brakpan |
November 2015 |
R 195,300.00 |
Daggafontein |
|||
New Era |
|||
Nigel |
|||
Pollark Park |
|||
Roadbend |
|||
Schapensrust |
|||
Selpark |
|||
Servaas |
|||
Tau li Misana |
Delmore |
November 2015 |
R 277,020.00 |
Elandsfontein |
|||
Knights |
|||
Ravensklip |
|||
Angelo |
|||
|
|||
Swingsweftly |
Kwaggastroom |
November 2015 |
R 327,601.80 |
Residensia |
|||
Grasmere |
|||
Midondale |
|||
Anglers |
|||
Lawley |
|||
Houtheuwel |
|||
Landelanicleansweap |
Lenz |
November 2015 |
R 154,005.87 |
Kgakilwe |
Nancefield |
November 2015 |
R 49,500.00 |
Tau li Misana |
Mlamlankunzi |
November 2015 |
R 30,841.56 |
M-Cubed |
Kroonstad |
November 2015 |
R 240,000.00 |
Kimberley |
Gauteng South (Cleaning Companies)
NAME OF CLEANING SERVICE PROVIDER |
STATIONS APPOINTED TO CLEAN |
DATE OF APPOINTMENT |
TOTAL AMOUNT SPEND TO DATE |
MalehoSpecialised Services
|
|
November 2015 |
R 281,284.80 |
Kaalfontein |
|||
Oakmoor |
|||
Olifantsfontein |
|||
Kgakilwe Trading
|
Limindlela |
November 2015
|
R 306,600.00 |
Birchleigh |
|||
Kempton Park |
|||
Leralla |
|||
Van Riebeeck Park |
|||
Tembisa |
|||
Sesiyaya
|
Isando |
November 2015 |
R 130,371.84 |
Rhodesfield |
|||
Clearpath |
Oos Rand |
November 2015 |
R 291,042.00 |
Boksburg |
|||
Boksburg Oos |
|||
Dunswart |
|||
Mwelase |
Elsburg |
November 2015 |
R 60,175.92 |
3TK Brothers
|
Northmead |
November 2015
|
R 315,216.00 |
Van Rhyn |
|||
New Kleinfontein |
|||
Alliance |
|||
Apex |
|||
Avenue |
|||
Benoni |
|||
Daveyton |
|||
Onkutlwile Enterprise
|
Brakpan |
November 2015
|
R 195,300.00 |
Daggafontein |
|||
New Era |
|||
Nigel |
|||
Pollark Park |
|||
Roadbend |
|||
Schapensrust |
|||
Selpark |
|||
Servaas |
|||
Tau li Misana
|
Delmore |
November 2015
|
R 277,020.00 |
Elandsfontein |
|||
Knights |
|||
Ravensklip |
|||
Angelo |
|||
Swingsweftly
|
Kwaggastroom |
November 2015
|
R 327,601.80 |
Residensia |
|||
Grasmere |
|||
Midondale |
|||
Anglers |
|||
Lawley |
|||
Houtheuwel |
|||
Landelanicleansweap |
Lenz
|
November 2015 |
R 154,005.87 |
Kgakilwe
|
Nancefield |
November 2015 |
R 49,500.00 |
Tau li Misana
|
Mlamlankunzi
|
November 2015 |
R 30,841.56
|
M-Cubed
|
Kroonstad |
November 2015
|
R 240,000.00 |
Kimberley
|
Gauteng South (Cleaning Companies)
STATIONS APPOINTED TO CLEAN |
NAME OF CLEANING SERVICE PROVIDER |
DATE OF APPOINTMENT |
TOTAL AMOUNT SPEND TO DATE |
Kaalfontein |
Albenico Holdings
|
17 August 2016
|
R 177,691.02
|
Oakmoor |
|||
Olifantsfontein |
|||
Limindlela |
Ndaba Group
|
17 August 2016
|
R 232,950.00 |
Birchleigh |
|||
Kempton Park |
|||
Leralla |
|||
Van Riebeeck Park |
|||
Tembisa |
|||
Isando |
Broad Edge
|
17 August 2016
|
R 134,640.00
|
Rhodesfield |
|||
Oos Rand |
Nhlangano JV
|
17 August 2016
|
R 230,000.00 |
Boksburg |
|||
Boksburg Oos |
|||
Dunswart |
|||
Elsburg |
|||
Northmead |
Fumocrete
|
17 August 2016
|
R 175,000.00 |
Van Rhyn |
|||
New Kleinfontein |
|||
Alliance |
|||
Apex |
|||
Avenue |
|||
Benoni |
|||
Daveyton |
|||
Brakpan |
ManegarMashamba
|
17 August 2016
|
R 210,000.00 |
Daggafontein |
|||
New Era |
|||
Nigel |
|||
Pollark Park |
|||
Roadbend |
|||
Schapensrust |
|||
Selpark |
|||
Servaas |
|||
Delmore |
Ndaba Group
|
17 August 2016
|
R 162,037.04 |
Elandsfontein |
|||
Knights |
|||
Ravensklip |
|||
Angelo |
|||
Springs |
KhumoGobatho Trading
|
17 August 2016 |
R 79,752.00 |
Gauteng South Region (Cleaning Cooperatives)
Name of Cooperative |
Station Name |
Contracted Date |
Amount Paid to date |
Hamisi Ga batukanaBasika |
Ikwezi |
November 2015 |
R 565,928.00 |
Orange Farm Cultural Initiative |
Stretford |
November 2015 |
R 396,583.00 |
PhambiliBomama Trading Enterprise |
Merafe |
November 2015 |
R 565,928.00 |
Uthando Trading |
Naledi |
November 2015 |
R 565,928.00 |
Galaletsang Primary Cooperative |
Naledi Train Yard |
November 2015 |
R 510,928.00 |
Phakane Transport &Communtiy Projects |
Dube |
November 2015 |
R 565,928.00 |
Masego Trading & Projects |
Nhlanzane |
November 2015 |
R 510,939.00 |
Ikakgeng Multipurpose Cooperative |
Lindela |
November 2015 |
R 378,805.05 |
Parents Power Cooperative |
Stretford |
November 2015 |
R 479,204.00 |
Sivuyile Cooperative |
Bloemfontein |
November 2015 |
R 357,538.50 |
Mantswe A kgakalaMotewana |
Phomolong |
November 2015 |
R 565,928.00 |
Mocheko Projects |
Pilot |
November 2015 |
R 393,552.60 |
Ikhamba Cleaning Services |
Eatonside |
November 2015 |
R 348,393.43 |
PhakamaniMzonsundu Cooperative |
Kwesine |
November 2015 |
R 388,828.00 |
Likhothwayo Cooperative |
Phefeni |
November 2015 |
R 510,928.00 |
NithandaneMakhosikazi |
Mzimhlophe |
November 2015 |
R 510,928.00 |
21 November 2016 - NW1742
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)With reference to her reply to oral question 117 on 24 August 2016, (a) why was the Ministerial Task Team provided with an extension of six months to continue with the forensic investigation of cases reported during the finalisation of the report and (b) have the specified forensic investigations been completed at the end of August; (2) whether the specified forensic investigation was initially undertaken by Deloitte and Touche SA and now undertaken by the Department of Justice and Correctional Services; if so, why was the decision taken to transfer the forensic investigation from the company to the department; (3) (a) what amount has been budgeted for the forensic investigation and (b) what is the breakdown of the budget; (4) whether she will make the report, that will be handed over to her at the end of August 2016, available to the public; if not, why not; if so, on what date will she make the specified report available to the public; (5) (a) when was the deadline for provincial departments of education to take action on the identified cases and provide progress reports to her, (b) which of the specified provincial departments have provided her with progress reports and (c) when will the specified progress reports be made available to the public?
Reply:
1. With reference to her reply to oral question 117 on 24 August 2016, (a) why was the Ministerial Task Team provided with an extension of six months to continue with the forensic investigation of cases reported during the finalisation of the report and (b) have the specified forensic investigations been completed at the end of August?
(a) The Report of the Ministerial Task Team (MTT) indicated that there were 22 cases that still needed to be finalised. In addition to these cases, there were some additional cases that were received while the MTT was busy finalising the report. This necessitated that an extension of six (6) months be granted to the MTT Forensic Team in order to allow them to complete all the investigations and prepare a final forensic report.
(b) The Chairperson of the MTT, Prof J Volmink, has established that due to the mammoth task faced by the forensic team and the complexity of the investigation, it was not possible for this team to finalise its work by the end of August 2016 as was initially anticipated.
The Chairperson requested a further one month extension until 30 September 2016, to allow finalisation of all the cases at hand, as well as the consolidation of the Final Forensic Report. The request is being processed for the Minister’s consideration.
(2) Whether the specified forensic investigation was initially undertaken by Deloitte and Touche SA and now undertaken by the Department of Justice and Correctional Services; if so, why was the decision taken to transfer the forensic investigation from the company to the department?
The Ministerial Task Team comprised of the Chairperson, Prof J Volmink, Independent Educationist, Mr M Gardiner, members from the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA); Department of Justice and Correctional Services (DoJ & CS) and Deloitte and Touché SA.
The service of forensic investigation was not transferred. The DoJ & CS and Deloitte worked very closely as members of the MTT. The services of the forensic team from the DoJ & CS have been rendered pro bono, except for the payment of the subsistence and travelling allowances as and when required.
When the extension was granted, it made financial sense to use the human resources from a Government Department to complete the work they have started, as members of the MTT, rather than to enter into a new financially binding contract for another six (6) months.
(3) (a) What amount has been budgeted for the forensic investigation and (b) what is the breakdown of the budget?
(3)(a & b) The breakdown for the forensic investigation is as follows:
Deloitte contract amounted to: R 951 946
Subsistence and Travelling for DoJ & CS R 212 492
Total R 1 164 438
(4) Whether she will make the report, that will be handed over to her at the end of August 2016, available to the public; if not, why not; if so, on what date will she make the specified report available to the public?
(4) The Report of the MTT will be made available to the public after the Minister has received and analysed the Forensic Report.
(5) (a) When was the deadline for provincial departments of education to take action on the identified cases and provide progress reports to her, (b) which of the specified provincial departments have provided her with progress reports and (c) when will the specified progress reports be made available to the public?
(5) (a) The affected Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) were given a period of three (3) months from the 16 August 2016 to complete their work.
(b) None. The PED’s will submit the final report by end of November 2016.
(c) The Minister will determine, after considering the Provincial progress report, whether to make it available to the public.
21 November 2016 - NW2406
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Whether each chief executive officer (CEO) of each entity reporting to her signed a performance agreement since their appointment; if not, (a) what is the total number of CEOs who have not signed performance agreements, (b) what is the reason in each case, (c) what action has she taken to rectify the situation and (d) what consequences will the specified CEOs face for failing to sign the performance agreements; if so, (i) when was the last performance assessment of each CEO conducted and (ii) what were the results in each case; (2) whether any CEO who failed to sign a performance agreement received a performance bonus since his or her appointment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the specified rate; (3) whether any CEO who signed a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the rate?
Reply:
1. Yes, all the except those appointed in recently acting postions CEO’s have signed their performance agreements since their appointments
(a) All CEO’s has signed their performance agreements
(b) Question 1(b) falls of as all CEO’s sign their performance agreements
(c) No action is to be taken since all CEO’s signed their Performance agreements
(d) None as all CEO’s signed their performance agreements
(i) The last performance assessments of the CEO’s was conducted in 2016
(ii) The results were that all CEO’s were considered for a performance bonus
2. (a) (b) No, not applicable
3. (a) (b) Yes, all qualifying CEO’s received performance bonuses since their appointments.
All CEOs received performance bonuses at a rate above three(3) out of a five (5) rating scale. The criteria used to determine the performance bonuses was in terms of each entities, performance management system
21 November 2016 - NW2557
Khoarai, Mr L P to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
With regard to unqualified audit reports with the same emphasis of matters that her department has received for three consecutive financial years, why are the same matters of emphasis always arising?
Reply:
The Department has over the last three financial years received an unqualified audit opinion with a number of emphasis’ of matter. For the 2013/14 financial year the Department emphasis of matter related to:
- Material underspending of R75.4 million (85%) within Programme 3 in respect of Programme Implementation; and
- Material underspending of R25 million (19%) on the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant.
- The department only transferred R106.7 million of the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant in March 2014. A significant portion of this grant was unspent as of 31 March 2014.
For the 2014/15 financial year the Department materially underspent by R49.8 million (29.5%) still within Programme 3: Programme Delivery Support and related to the National Upgrading Support Programme.
For the 2015/16 financial year the Department again received an unqualified audit opinion with an emphasis of matter on material underspending of R45.8 million (27.5%) within Programme 3: Human Settlements Delivery Support which was also related to the National Upgrading Support Programme.
It is important to indicate that the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant was a programme transferred from the then Department of Water Affairs to the Department of Human Settlements during the 2010/11 financial year. The grant funded household infrastructure for provision of sanitation in rural areas for on-site water and sanitation solutions. For the 2013/14 financial the grant was split into an indirect and a direct grant.
As an indirect grant the Department had to appoint service providers. For the 2013/14 financial year the contractors only submitted invoices for work performed at the end of the financial year which were paid for. The appointed contractors could not finalise the implementation of programme on time due to rock formations that delayed work in the affected municipal areas.
The grant and the sanitation function was however transferred back to the newly created Department of Water and Sanitation during the 2014/15 financial year, the controls that were put in place could not be implemented due to the transfer.
The National Upgrading Support Programme is a departmental programme that provides technical assistance to municipalities to develop upgrading strategies, categorize informal settlements and is one of the largest cost drivers within Programme 3 and the biggest contributor to the underspending in the 2015/16 financial year. The National Upgrading Support Programme promotes improved human settlements outcomes in informal settlements through the progressive implementation of the programme in 53 municipalities per year. One of the reasons for under performance was the late approval of plans by municipalities.
Measures taken to ensure that underspending within programme 3 does not recur:
- An implementation plan detailing the methodology in monitoring the performance of the programme in terms of orders issued and progress on work performed has been developed by the Department. The project managers appointed have been put into place to manage the project implementation plans.
- Additional capacity has been appointed to assist with the implementation of the programme.
- This will allow detection of risks on time to assist and timely intervention.
- Monthly progress reports are prepared to update management structures.
21 November 2016 - NW2407
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
What formal qualifications does each (a) (i) chief executive officer (CEO) and/or (ii) acting CEO and (b) (i) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and/or (ii) acting CFO of each entity reporting to her possess?
Reply:
1. SACAA
(i) The SACAA CEO, Ms P Khoza holds the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of Management and Advanced Business Programme
- International Executive Development Programme (Wits and London Business School)
- Civil Aviation Chief Executive Programme Certificate (Singapore Aviation Academy)
Certificate in Aviation Safety for Directors General (Singapore Aviation Academy in conjuction with ICAO)
Various Civil Aviation Certificates from ICAO and IATA
Certificate in Travel and Tourism
Certificate in Emerging Management Programme
(ii) Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
The CFO, Mr A Seedat holds the following qualifications:
Bachelor of Commerce – Wits University
Bachelor of Accountancy – Wits University
Executive Development Programme – Wits Business School
CA (SA) – Member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
2. ACSA
(a) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Bongani Maseko
The table below list the formal qualifications that the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bongani Maseko possess.
Formal Qualifications – Qualification Name |
Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Administration |
Airport Ground Transportation Planning & Operation |
Certificate of Professional Development: Understanding and Calculating Arbitrage Rebate in the Field of Capital Finance and Debt Management |
Table 1: Formal Qualifications – CEO (Bongani Maseko)
(b) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Maureen Makole Manyama
The table below list the formal qualifications that the Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Maureen Manyama possess.
Formal Qualifications – Qualification Name |
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrated Reporting |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
Chartered Accountant (South Africa) |
BCom Honours with specialisation in Financial Management Sciences (Taxation) |
BCompt Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science |
BCom (Accounting) |
Certificate in Integrated Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) |
Professional Association Membership |
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) |
3. SANRAL
Qualifications:
(a) CEO: Mr Nazir Alli (until 30 September 2016): BSc (Civil Eng) CEng FSAICE MICE FSAAE GradDip Company Direction MInstD
New CEO from 1 December 2016: Mr Skhumbuzo Macozoma: BSc (Civil Eng) MSc (Civil Eng)
(b) Acting CEO (current): Mr Jacobus Smit: BSc Eng (Civ) Pr Eng
(c) CFO: Ms Inge Mulder: BCompt (Hons) CTA CA SA
4. RAF
The formal qualifications are as follows:
(a) CEO of the Road Accident Fund (RAF): MBBCh (Wits) and/or (ii) (not applicable)
(b) CFO of the RAF: BCom (Rand Afrikaans University), B Compt (Hons) (Unisa), B Com (Hons) (University of Pretoria), M Comm (University of Pretoria) and CA(SA)
5. RTMC
(i) Formal qualification of the CEO are:
B.Juris and LLB
(ii) Formal qualification of the CFO are:
BComm Accounting Sciences
BCompt Hons (CTA)
Qualified and registered Chartered Accountant
SAICA Assessor
Moderator
6. PORTS REGULATOR OF SOUTH AFRICA
(i) CEO qualifications: Pr Eng, MSc (Civil Eng), MBA, MSc Development Finance (London), Post Grad Dip Eng, BSc Eng, NDip (Elec Eng)
(ii) CFO qualifications: Bachelor of Accounting degree from UKZN, Certificate in Risk Management from UNISA, currently enrolled to be an associate with SAICA
7. C- BRTA
(a) The Chief Executive Officer of the C-BRTA has the following formal qualifications:
- Masters in Management ( Public & Development Management) and B.A Honours
(b) The Chief Financial Officer of the C-BRTA has the following formal qualifications:
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and BCom Accounting
8. RSR
(a) CEO Qualifications : BTech in Civil Engineering (NMMU) and National Diploma in Civil Engineering (CPUT)
(b) Acting CFO: BCom and MBA
9. PRASA
(a) The PRASA Acting Group CEO has the following qualifications amongst others:
- BCOM
- Adv Diploma in Central Banking (Institute of Bankers)
- Diploma in Central Banking (Institute of Bankers)
- Diploma in Treasury Management and Trade Finance (institute of Bankers)
- CAIB (SA) – Institute of Bankers
- International Capital Markets Qualification
- (ICMG) –London Securities Institute
(b) The PRASA Chief Financial Officer, Ms Hunadi Manyatsa is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CASA)
10. SAMSA
(a) The Acting CEO has the following qualifications:
- National Diploma: Mechanical Engineering
- Certificate in Port Management
- Certificate in International Maritime Regulations and
- Advanced Maritime Leaders Programme
(b) CFO has the following qualifications:
- B Comm degree
- Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting
11. ATNS
(i) CEO Qualifications:
- MBA, BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
- BSc Engineering in Electrical Engineering
- National Diploma in Electrical Engineering
- Diploma in Management of ANSP
- International Executive Development Programme
(ii) CFO has the following Qualifications:
- CA
- Global Executive MBA
12. RTIA
(a) Qualifications for the CEO, Mr JR Chuwe:
- Bachelor of Arts (Law) (University of the Witwatersrand)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours (University of the Witwatersrand)
- Programme in Project Management (University of Pretoria)
(b) Qualifications for the CFO, Ms P Moalusi:
- CA (SA) (2006) (First time pass QE and PPE exams)
- Higher Diploma in Accounting (2005)
- BCom Accounting (2004)
- Duke Board Leadership Course (2015)
- Financial Modelling Master class Certificate (2009)
21 November 2016 - NW2404
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether there are any plans to (a) update and/or (b) improve the current K53 handbook; if not, why not; if so, (i) by what date will the first draft of the updated and/or improved K53 handbook be available, (ii) what (aa) consultation and (bb) public participation processes will be followed and (iii) which experts will be consulted in this regard?
Reply:
a) Yes, there has been plan already implemented to update the K53 Manual.
b) The Driver Technical Committee which is responsible for all driver related standards, process and procedures is currently finalising the proposals. The review includes updates and improvement which were brought to the attention of the Department by examiners for driving licences, driving school industry and the general public. The review include amongst others reviewing the Code C1 test, to ensure that persons do not choose this code due to the perception that it is easier to obtain unlike EB driving licence, changing of wording to make requirements clearer and amendments yard test sketches.
(i) The improvement involves all the volumes and has to be published in the Government Gazette first for public comment. Then the comments will have to be reviewed and only then can the manuals be published for commencement. The publication will run in the region of millions, therefore have to be published separately due budget constraints.
ii) aa) Publication in the Government Gazette and workshops across the country will be conducted.
(bb) During publication and the workshops
(iii) Department of Transport, the nine provinces and the members of the Driver Technical Committee, driving schools industry, instructors and any interested party.
21 November 2016 - NW2231
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1)Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1808 on 27 September 2016, the area of the intended Yzermyn underground coal mine is protected under the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of 2003, as amended; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) why was a mining right for the specified mine issued on 28 June 2016, despite the recommendation contained in the biodiversity baseline and impact assessment report compiled for WSP Environmental by the Natural Scientific Services that the specified mining right should not be issued due to the impacts of the proposed mining project; (3) (a) how many mining rights have been issued in each province for the specified mining projects where environmental impact reports recommended against the issuing of such rights (i) in the (aa) 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15 and (cc) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016 and (b) what are the (i) names of the mining projects and (ii) dates on which the specified rights were issued; (4) whether mining has commenced at the mining site; if not, on what date will it commence; if so, on what date did it commence? NW2561E
Reply:
1. The question must be directed to the Department of Environmental Affairs as the custodian of NEMPA.
2. The Department considered comments and authorisation to be issued by other organs of state in that potential impacts will be constantly monitored and managed in concurrence with other organs of state through prescribed conditions of authorisations and monthly, quarterly to annual reporting by the right holder
3. a)
- None
NB: If the recommendations suggest that the proposed operation will pose unacceptable pollution, ecological degradation or damage to the environment, such a right will not be issued.
4. Not yet commenced, in terms of section 25(b) of the MPRDA Act 28 of 2008, the holder must commence with mining operations within one year from the date on which the mining right becomes effective in terms of section 23 (5) or such extended period as the minister may authorise.
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-………………/………………/2016
QUESTION NUMBER: 1808
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 09 September 2016
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER:
1808. Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources:
(1) Whether Atha-Africa Ventures has been issued with (a) a prospecting and/or (b) mining right and/or permit in Mabola, a proclaimed protected environment area close to Wakkerstroom in the Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality in Mpumalanga; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(2) whether the relevant (a) Environmental Impact Assessment and/or (b) Environmental Management Programme was undertaken before the specified rights and/or permits were issued; if not, why not; if so, what were the (i) results of the assessments and/or programmes undertaken and (ii) details of the public participation process followed;
(3) whether the public participation process, as required in terms of the Minerals and Petroleum Resource Development Act, Act 28 of 2002, as amended, and its regulations were complied with in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2116E
REPLY
- A Mining Right issued on 28th June 2016.
- (b) Environment Management Progrmme (EMP) was undertaken.
- The EMP provided an assessment on the potential impacts of the proposed mining activties, which therefore also provided measures to modify, remedy, control or stop any actions, or process which may cause pollution or degradation to the environment. Measures were informed by recommendations of the specialist reports undertaken amongst others, these includes, Floral assesment specialist report, Fauna assesment specialist report, Wetland assement specialist report, Air quality assement specialist report, Hydrological assesment specilist studies (Ground and surface water).
- Public participation was undertaken with land owners, Organs of State, Interested and affected parties, through newspaper advertisement, site notices, meetings, distribution of Background information Documents (BID) to both interested and affected parties.
- Details of public participation undertaken with land owners, Organs of State, Interested and affected parties, through newspaper advertisement, site notices, meetings with minutes, distribution of Background information Documents (BID) to both interested and affected parties. All interested and affected parties, land owners, were provided with opportunity to comment or raise concerns or objections. All comments, concerns and objection were addressed in the EMP in the form of mitigation measures.
21 November 2016 - NW2402
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) Why is a privately owned photo service allowed to operate within the premises of the Alberton licensing office in Gauteng, (b) from what date has the specified photo service been operating from the specified premises, (c) what are the full relevant details of the (i) arrangements and (ii) conditions for the photo service to operate from the premises and (d)(i) how much rent does the photo service pay and (ii) to whom?
Reply:
a) The National Road Traffic Act does not prohibits the use of photo services within the premises of a Driving License Testing Centre.
b) The services has been operating since the February 2016
c) In terms of the information received from the Province the arrangement is being piloted to ensure that the services relating to the applications for driving licenses be improved. Due to the fact that in some instances applicants come to the centre without photos and they will be required to obtain photos wherein in some instances the available places are far from the centre..
(i) The arrangement was concluded between the Ekurhuleni Demilitarization Office to provide employment to the unemployed military veterans of all formations.
(ii) There none.
d) (i) There is no arrangement for payment in the provision of the service
(ii) Falls away.
21 November 2016 - NW2496
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Transport
In light of the unsuccessful implementation of the e-tolling of freeways in the Gauteng Province, what measures is she putting in place to ensure that the Government cancels e-tolling and seeks other means to fund the cost?
Reply:
There is no decision to cancel e-tolling which is part of the User Pay Policy.
It must be noted that the Department will continue implementing the current policy, the “User Pay” which is also a norm in the whole world and will proceed with exploring other infrastructure financing models that would alleviate pressure on the fiscus, but get good level of service of all categories of our road network.
It is not true that the e-tolling of the GFIP is unsuccessful in its implementation, we need to address the issue of civil disobedience and allow law enforcement agencies to play their part.
21 November 2016 - NW2408
Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to her reply to question 1919 on 29 September 2016, (a) why were persons with expertise in the field not included on the Traffic Legislation Technical Committee and (b) what other forums exist for the specified persons to advise her department?
Reply:
(a) Members of the Traffic Legislation Technical Committee from the National Department of Transport and Provincial Departments have the required expertise in road traffic related issues and the required qualifications including experience to draft and amend legislation.
(b) The Vehicle Technical Committee, Driving Licence Technical Committee and the Abnormal Load Technical Committee and other working groups which are formed on an ad hoc basis for a particular purpose as the need arises, make recommendations to the Traffic Legislation Technical Committee which is the main Committee.
21 November 2016 - NW1781
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with reference to the report of the Ministerial Task Team to Investigate Allegations into the Selling of Posts of Educators by Members of Teacher Unions and Departmental Officials in the Provincial Education Departments, implicated educators (a) Ms. KZN-10, (b) Mr. KZN-11, (c) Ms. KZN-17, (d) Ms. KZN-18, (e) Dr. KZN-21, (f) Mr. KZN-20, (g) Mr. GAU-1, (h) Mr. GAU-3, (i) Mrs. GAU-4 and/or (j) Mr. KZN-7 have been suspended pending the outcome of forensic and/or police investigations; if not, why not; if so, on which date was each of the specified educators suspended?
Reply:
No one has been suspended pending any investigation. Provincial Education Departments have indicated that there was no need to take such steps. “Precautionary suspension” is an interim measure imposed, not as a disciplinary sanction, but for reasons of orderly administration. The employer must have valid and fair reason for imposing a precautionary suspension or transfer against an educator.
In the case of serious misconduct in terms of Section 17 of the Employment of Educators Act, the employer may suspend the educator on full pay for a maximum period of three (3) months. In the case of misconduct in terms of Section 18 of the same Act, the employer may also suspend an educator in accordance with the procedure contemplated in item 6 (1) of Schedule 2 of the Act or transfer the educator to another post if the employer believes that the presence of the educator may jeopardise any investigation into the alleged misconduct, or endanger the well-being or safety of any person at the work-place.
18 November 2016 - NW2338
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) How did the National Prosecuting Authority calculate its conviction rate for the 2015/16 financial year and (b) which factors did it take into account when calculating the specified rate; 2) (a) what is the total number of cases that (i) were withdrawn in each region in the specified financial year and (ii) were re-enrolled in the 2016/17 financial year and (b) what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1)(a) The National Prosecuting Authority calculates its general conviction rates and crime specific conviction rates on the basis of verdict cases. (b) It is calculated in terms of the percentage of cases finalised with a verdict in which a guilty verdict was obtained.
The percentage is determined by taking the cases finalised with a guilty verdict (including Section 57A of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977) divided by the total number of cases finalised with a verdict. In the case of convictions these are only measured at the date of sentencing, while in the case of not-guilty verdicts these cases will be counted on the date of such verdict (i.e. only finalised cases are measured).
The reply to question 2 (a) on the total number of cases that (i) were withdrawn in each region in the specified financial year and (ii) were re-enrolled in the 2016/17 financial year and (b) what are the relevant details in each case, are explained below.
The table below sets out the number of cases withdrawn per region, per forum. The figures show the Serious Commercial Crimes Unit (SCCU) cases separately from the other regional courts. I am further informed that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) does not keep details of re-enrolments (these are new court cases) and is unable to supply the details of each case.
FINANCIAL YEAR |
DIVISION |
District Courts |
Regional Courts |
SCCU |
High Courts |
TOTAL |
2015/2016 |
ECD |
10877 |
1094 |
4 |
5 |
11980 |
2015/2016 |
ECD Mthatha |
1386 |
279 |
0 |
6 |
1671 |
2015/2016 |
FSD |
5053 |
931 |
20 |
9 |
6013 |
2015/2016 |
KZND |
20641 |
2160 |
55 |
11 |
22867 |
2015/2016 |
NCD |
2809 |
281 |
0 |
3 |
3093 |
2015/2016 |
NGD |
17621 |
2719 |
63 |
6 |
20409 |
2015/2016 |
NWD |
2702 |
711 |
0 |
0 |
3413 |
2015/2016 |
SGD |
6096 |
1807 |
80 |
9 |
7992 |
2015/2016 |
WCD |
27934 |
2000 |
24 |
5 |
29963 |
2015/2016 Total |
|
95119 |
11982 |
246 |
54 |
107401 |
18 November 2016 - NW2342
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What are the detailed reasons for the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) court hours declining by 7% in the 2015/16 financial year; 2) whether any measures have been put in place to address the specified decline of the NPA’s court hours; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 3) whether the reduction of the NPA’s court hours needs to be addressed in conjunction with the (a) magistracy and/or (b) judiciary; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of all steps taken to date in each case?
Reply:
1. The National Prosecuting Authority has informed me that the detailed reasons for court hours declining by 7%, are as follows: The NPA had indicated in the Annual Report that an analysis of the court time spent on criminal matters in court, was conducted. More court days are being utilised as shown by the increase of 3.5%. However, the efficient use of those increased days is not reflected in the actual court hours used for criminal cases, which impedes all attempts to ensure speedy justice. The average court hours fell by 7.0% from an average of 3h31 maintained during 2014/15 to 3h16 during 2015/16. A total of 32 863:49 hours were lost compared to the previous reporting period.
Table 4: Progress on criminal court hours
FORUM |
AVE HOURS 2014/15 |
Total Court Hours |
AVE HOURS 2015/16 |
Total Court Hours |
Progress |
HIGH COURT |
03:04 |
25798:15 |
02:48 |
26976:20 |
-8,7% |
REGIONAL COURT |
03:38 |
260785:48 |
03:26 |
254333:54 |
-5,2% |
DISTRICT COURT |
03:29 |
590284:31 |
03:13 |
562694:30 |
-7,7% |
ALL |
03:31 |
876868:34 |
03:16 |
844 004:44 |
-7.0% |
Unfortunately, the NPA does not record the reasons for loss of court hours and it does not reflect all court hours as only criminal court hours are recorded. The judiciary are keeping record of the hours as well as the reasons for loss of hours and these are discussed at case flow management meetings where problems in this regard are being addressed.
2) In the Annual Report, the NPA indicated that the effective performance of the NPA is directly linked to the effective performance of the other role players within the criminal justice system. Ensuring that cases proceed when they are set down for trial remains a primary challenge that the system has not adequately addressed. The implementation of pre-trial hearings identified by the NPA, Legal Aid South Africa and the Office of the Chief Justice as one of the solutions to prevent remands of trial ready cases has been slow in gaining traction, particularly in the lower courts. This has been compounded by the placing of too few trial cases on the court rolls, resulting in wasted court hours. The norms and standards issued by the Chief Justice have not yet led to increased court hours. Inadequacies of role-players in the system remain a concern as they impact on the finalisation of case. However, these are monitored and reported at the Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee (PEEC) meetings, which are chaired by the Judges President of every province.
3) This is partly answered by the paragraphs under answer (2) above, particularly with regard to the need for pre-trial hearings and the placing of sufficient trial cases on the court rolls.
18 November 2016 - NW2348
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)Whether a certain offender ( Mr Raphel Nyamazane), who escaped from the Barberton TB Specialised Hospital in Mpumalanga after being incarcerated at the Barberton Maximum Correctional Centre for 22 years for rhino poaching and related crimes, has been apprehended; if not, (a) why not and (b) what action is his department taking in this regard; if so, on what date was the specified offender apprehended after his escape attempt; (2) Whether his department has taken any action against the correctional service officers who were on guard at the specified hospital when the escape occurred; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) (a) how many offenders detained in medical facilities outside of their detention facilities have (i) attempted to escape and/or (ii) succeeded in escaping in each of the past five years, (b) how long did it take to apprehend each of the offenders in each case and (c) what action was taken against the correctional service officers who were on guard in each case?
Reply:
1. The escapee has not yet been rearrested.
(1)(a)(b) The Department of Correctional Services in conjunction with the SAPS are currently following up on all possible leads to affect the re-arrest of the escapee and will do everything possible to ensure his re-arrest as soon as possible.
2. Yes. The two (2) officials who were on guard, are currently on suspension pending the finalization of the investigation.
3. (a) (i) The following inmates attempted to escape from medical facilities outside of their detention facilities over the past 5 years:
Year |
Name of medical facility |
Date of attempted escape |
Number of attempted escapees |
2012/2013 |
Nil |
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2013/2014 |
Nil |
||
2014/2015 |
Katleho Hospital |
18/01/2015 |
1 |
2015/2016 |
Tambo Memorial Hospital |
01/08/2015 |
1 |
Mohau Hospital |
05/11/2015 |
1 |
|
2016/2017 |
Nil |
(3)(a)(ii)&(b)(c) The following inmates succeeded to escape from medical facilities outside of their detention facilities over the past 5 years:
Year |
Name of medical facility |
Date of escape |
Number of escapees |
Date rearrested |
Disciplinary action against officials |
2012/2013 |
Tambo Memorial Hospital |
17/12/2013 |
1 |
24/12/2013 |
A sanction of two (2) month salary suspension was implemented against 2 officials. |
2013/2014 |
Victoria Public Hospital |
03/03/2014 |
1 |
03/03/2014 |
One official received a final written warning. |
2014/2015 |
Barberton General Hospital |
01/05/2014 |
1 |
01/05/2014 |
Sanction of Final Written Warning against 2 officials. |
Baragwanath Hospital |
27/08/2014 |
1 |
13/06/2015 |
One (1) official was dismissed. |
|
Kimberley hospital |
02/11/2014 |
1 |
Still at large |
One (1) official was suspended for 3 months without salary. |
|
2015/2016 |
Worcester hospital |
02/06/2015 |
1 |
06/06/2015 |
Two (2) officials were charged. Each received a final written warning. |
King Edward hospital |
17/07/2015 |
1 |
Still at large |
Sanctions instituted against one (1) official (1 month suspension with no salary). |
|
2016/2017 |
George Mukhari hospital |
01/05/2016 |
1 |
08/05/2016 |
The official was criminally charged for aiding an escape. |
Tshepong hospital |
13/06/2016 |
1 |
Still at large |
Disciplinary actions are instituted against correctional officials who were on guard but not finalised. |
|
Nelson Mandela Academic hospital |
13/09/2016 |
1 |
Still at large |
Investigation not finalised. |
|
SANTA hospital |
19/10/2016 |
1 |
Still at large |
Investigation still in process. |
|
Victoria Public hospital |
31/10-2016 |
1 |
Still at large |
Investigation still in process. |
18 November 2016 - NW2340
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What are the detailed reasons for the decline in the (a) finalisation rate and (b) issuing of freezing orders by the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit reported in its 2015-16 annual report?
Reply:
(a) Finalization rates’ relate to criminal investigations, which are not conducted by the AFU but by the DPCI (ACTT) and SAPS.
(b) I have been informed by the National Prosecuting Authority, that during the period under review, the Assets Forfeiture Unit (AFU) had undertaken to prioritize the finalization of a large number of freezing orders in terms of Chapter 5 of the Prevention of Organized Crime Act (POCA). The said cases were to be obtained from several complex high value cases that were being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Task Team (ACTT). As a result of the delays in the finalization of the several investigations at the ACTT, no freezing orders could be secured in respect of those specific cases, hence the decline in the freezing orders for the period.
I have further been informed that due to severe investigative capacity constraints, several freezing orders which were prioritized in terms of Chapter 6 of POCA, could not be finalized.
18 November 2016 - NW2321
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether he requested the attendance of the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Shaun Abrahams, at a meeting held at Luthuli House, the headquarters of the ANC, with the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, and others, including himself; if so, (a) what was the purpose of the meeting, (b) was the impending prosecution of the Minister of Finance discussed and (c) what was the rationale behind scheduling an official meeting pertaining to Government at the headquarters of the ANC?
Reply:
(a) Yes. The purpose of the meeting was to reflect on a rapidly unfolding degenerating situation at institutions of higher learning as a direct result of the violence that had erupted during the protestation against the high cost of accessing higher education and the call for free education under the umbrella of the “Fees must fall” campaign. It was deemed prudent to return the appropriate State intervention to stabilise the situation as busses were burning, shops were being looted, streets were barricaded, buildings and vehicles were being vandalised and harm was inflicted on persons.
(b) No. The President had been apprised of the impending prosecution days before this meeting. It was hence not necessary to discuss the matter. The matter nevertheless had no bearing on the agenda of the meeting and was never raised nor discussed at all.
(c) It was an emergency meeting called by His Excellency, the Honourable President, who invited Ministers of the Justice, Crime, Prevention & Security Cluster. The President was leaving the country later that day. The location was most convenient, as most of the members of the executive who attended the meeting were already at the venue for other commitments. Due to the urgency of the situation the meeting thus took place at this venue.
18 November 2016 - NW2341
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
How many offenders were referred for psychiatric evaluation in the 2015-16 financial year; 2) whether there was an increase in the number of offenders referred for psychiatric evaluation in the 2015-16 financial year as compared to the 2014-15 financial year; if so, why?
Reply:
1. During the 2015/16 financial year, 2 369 persons who were charged with a variety of criminal offences, were referred for psychiatric evaluation by the courts, according to the records held at the Department of Health in this regard.
2. Yes. There appears to be a very small increase in the number of persons (namely 4 more persons) that were charged and referred for psychiatric evaluation in the 2015/16 financial year compared to the previous 2014/15 financial year, where 2 365 persons were referred for psychiatric evaluation, according to the records held at the Department of Health in this regard. The number of persons that are charged and referred for psychiatric evaluation by the courts may differ from year to year as it is dependent on the assessments made by the courts as to whether there is a need for such referral for psychiatric evaluation.
18 November 2016 - NW2339
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What are the detailed reasons for the decline in the (a) conviction and (b) sentencing rates of cases of (i) organised and (ii) house robbery crimes in the National Prosecuting Authority’s 2015-16 annual report, which do not comport with a decline in national crime rates?
Reply:
Regarding the Organised crime
The organised crime statistics reflected relate to those cases within the ambit of the Organised Crime component. The NPA does not intend to measure the crime but rather the effectiveness and performance of the components dealing with the more serious and complicated cases of organised crime. The focus of this component includes:
- Bank robberies, cash-in-transit heists, car and truck hijacking; business robberies, syndicate house robberies and ATM attacks;
- Trafficking in Precious Metals, and Diamonds;
- Non- Ferrous metals; (SEC 3 OF ACT 18 OF 2015 - Offence relating to essential infrastructure)
- Endangered species;
- Drug trafficking;
- Human Trafficking;
- Gang related matters under POCA;
- Racketeering and money laundering offences;
- Any other investigations referred to OCIU by SAPS management
Regarding the House Robberies
Investigations on house robberies, similar to most other serious crimes, take some time to finalise and then also take quite a substantial time to be finalised once the trial has started. On average, these cases last between 12 to 24 months to be finalised. If there is an increase of these cases during the 2016/17 financial year, this will only reflect from the following year in the court performance data. NPA performance on house robberies finalised during 2015/16 was in line with the trend by the SAPS as reflected during their 2014/15 financial year, which has in fact shown a decline for the previous three successive years. The following is an extract from the SAPS Annual Report information for 2014/15:
15 |
Comparison 2013-2014 with 2014-2015 |
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Province |
April 2005 |
April 2006 |
April 2007 |
April 2008 |
April 2009 |
April 2010 |
April 2011 |
April 2012 |
April 2013 |
April 2014 |
Case |
% Change |
% |
|
1 |
Gauteng |
74990 |
67643 |
63559 |
68961 |
74429 |
70447 |
64475 |
68296 |
67988 |
66172 |
-1816 |
-2,7% |
26,1% |
2 |
Western Cape |
40837 |
43011 |
42239 |
42792 |
43171 |
43685 |
44494 |
49509 |
50503 |
47783 |
-2720 |
-5,4% |
18,8% |
3 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
40631 |
39486 |
36898 |
37515 |
40231 |
39439 |
41010 |
45404 |
43969 |
43274 |
-695 |
-1,6% |
17,1% |
4 |
Eastern Cape |
32978 |
31421 |
29346 |
28380 |
28233 |
27086 |
26825 |
25782 |
24643 |
24329 |
-314 |
-1,3% |
9,6% |
5 |
Mpumalanga |
20305 |
19444 |
18785 |
19766 |
19206 |
18026 |
18117 |
18777 |
18489 |
18183 |
-306 |
-1,7% |
7,2% |
6 |
Limpopo |
12768 |
12346 |
11790 |
12332 |
13936 |
13376 |
15225 |
14851 |
16477 |
16466 |
-11 |
-0,1% |
6,5% |
7 |
North West |
15463 |
13684 |
13576 |
14277 |
14859 |
14740 |
14569 |
15705 |
15388 |
15687 |
299 |
1,9% |
6,2% |
8 |
Free State |
17353 |
15939 |
15545 |
16040 |
15682 |
14828 |
15101 |
17284 |
16314 |
15618 |
-696 |
-4,3% |
6,2% |
9 |
Northern Cape |
6078 |
5488 |
4900 |
5402 |
5531 |
4985 |
4851 |
5711 |
6013 |
6204 |
191 |
3,2% |
2,4% |
South Africa |
261402 |
248462 |
236638 |
245465 |
255278 |
246612 |
244667 |
261319 |
259784 |
253716 |
-6068 |
-2,3% |
18 November 2016 - NW2344
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) What detailed measures have been put in place to address the 18,7% increase in the backlog of the number of cases at the National Prosecuting Authority in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) what is being done to address the specified backlog in the (i) lower and (ii) high courts?
Reply:
Number of case backlogs
The target on the number of backlog cases in the Lower courts falls within the ambit of DOJ&CD annual plan whilst the target on the backlog cases of the high courts were assigned to the OCJ. Since prosecutors have an important role to play in the speedy finalisation of cases, the number of backlog cases is still monitored and measured within the lower level annual plans.
The high courts managed a reduction of 12% but an increase is noted in both lower court forums.
The overall progress is indicated below:
Table21: Progress on case backlogs
FORUM |
2014/15 |
% of National |
2015/16 |
% of National |
Progress |
HIGH COURT |
216 |
0,8% |
190 |
0,7% |
-12,0% |
REGIONAL COURT |
14 106 |
52,5% |
14 485 |
48,9% |
2,7% |
DISTRICT COURT |
12 572 |
46,7% |
14 924 |
50,4% |
18,7% |
ALL |
26 894 |
100,0% |
29 599 |
100,0% |
10,1% |
A corresponding increase of 7.9% is noted in the number of outstanding cases carried forward to the next financial year. However, notwithstanding the reduction in backlog cases the number of outstanding cases increased in the high courts. An increase of 11.6% is also noted in the district courts. The regional courts indicated a reduction in outstanding roll.
Table 19: Progress on outstanding cases
FORUM |
2014/15 |
% of National |
2015/16 |
% of National |
Progress |
HIGH COURT |
817 |
0,5% |
892 |
0,5% |
9,2% |
REGIONAL COURT |
41 895 |
24,4% |
40 291 |
21,8% |
-3,8% |
DISTRICT COURT |
128 996 |
75,1% |
144 019 |
77,8% |
11,6% |
ALL |
171 708 |
100,0% |
185 202 |
100,0% |
7,9% |
Case backlogs and backlog project
The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) departments have introduced various interventions to deal with the case backlogs. In this regard a specific Case Backlog Reduction Project was implemented in November 2006 with the regional courts as the main focus area. Backlog cases are viewed as all those cases longer than 6 months on the district court roll, 9 months on the regional court roll and 12 months on the High Court roll. The Case Backlog Reduction Project assists regional and district court centres in identified priority areas country-wide that require focused attention. The project’s aim is to ensure that the inflow of new cases is balanced by the number of matters concluded and that matters are finalised more speedily.
This intervention led to the establishment of more than 50 additional regional backlog courts, through the appointment of additional regional court magistrates, clerks, prosecutors, interpreters and legal aid lawyers on contract. The number has fluctuated since then as courts were closed or shifted to other areas once the backlog was dealt with. After an investigation into the performance of the district courts, several high priority district backlog courts were also established since April 2010 and these courts have made a tremendous contribution to the overall success of the project.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has consequently converted some backlog courts to permanent courts. The remaining courts will continue until they are converted, closed or shifted to another area.
During 2015/16, there were 27 approved regional and 25 district backlog courts. The district backlog courts excelled during 2015/16 by finalising a total of 14 711 cases comprising 10 525 verdict cases with a conviction rate of 95.3% and 4 186 ADRM cases. This represents a finalisation rate of 3.8 cases per court, per day. The regional backlog courts finalised a total of 2 421 cases comprising 2 363 verdict cases with a conviction rate of 75.2% and 58 ADRM cases. This represents a finalisation rate of 0.6 cases per court, per day.
The increase number of trials finalised in the high court had a positive impact on the reduction of percentage backlog cases, from 26.4% during 2014/15 to 21.3% in 2015/16.