Questions and Replies

Reply:

Informed by the policy trajectory of the White Paper for post-school education and training, the Department has projected a cumulative student enrolment target of 990 000 students by 2019. The cumulative target can be broken down into annual targets of 320 000, 330 000 and 340 000 for 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively. The achievement of the target is subject to the availability of an appropriate budget allocation for Programme 6. In the absence of any additional funding for the Programme, these targets may need to be adjusted downwards to align them with the current budget allocation for the Programme.

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QUESTION 2119 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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DATE:

Reply:

1)   Foskor’s acid plant discards approximately 2.0 Million tons of gypsum annually at the current acid production level of 500 000 tons per annum. In general the acid plant produces approximately four tons of gypsum for each ton of acid production. FOSKOR believes that there are no negative environmental consequences of dumping gypsum into the sea and FOSKOR advanced the following reasons:

a.   The chemical formula of the gypsum is “5CaSO4•2H2O” which is Calcium Sulphate in its di-hydrate form. It dissolves in the sea water and formulate Calcium and Sulphate ions which are natural elements constituent of soil and not harmful to any marine life at the level of concentration it is dumped.

b.  The volume and concentration of the gypsum discarded into the sea, is managed by Mhlathuze Water Board through the Nsezi Water Treatment Plant which removes sludge and add sea water before disposing industrial waste from six industrial uses including Foskor into the sea. This disposal is undertaken under a license issued by the Department of Water Services in November 2002 to Mhlathuze Water Board which is responsible to ensure that disposal is undertaken within the required quality and quantity specified in the license condition.

I have taken note of FOSKOR’s assurance on the matter. I am in addition requesting an independent opinion on the environmental aspects of the current discharge of gypsum.

2)   I am advised that, to date, no feasibility studies have been conducted to determine how much sulphur could economically be extracted from the discarded gypsum because the technology required to extract does not exist at commercial level. 

Based on the state of the sulphur market, the likely capital cost of the investment, and the limitations in terms of technology, the IDC believes that it remains questionable whether the extraction of sulphur will be commercially feasible. However, Foskor will continue to monitor developments in technologies and will conduct a feasibility study when warranted.

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Reply:

(a) (i) The Chief Financial Officer has the following qualifications:

• Hons BCom: Commerce
• Masters in Business Leadership

     (ii) Not applicable.

(b) (i) The Director-General has the following qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Higher Diploma in Education
• Bachelor of Education
• Masters in Education
• Diploma in Labour Law

    (ii) Not applicable.

 

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QUESTION 2022 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

Reply:

The Department has had a technical discussion with the Meraka Institute’s team, which is driving the national rollout of the South African National Research Education Network (SANReN) network. The main purpose of SANReN is to connect all research and higher education institutions to the internet through an ultra-high-speed (20Mbps) and high capacity 10 GigaByte network. SANReN currently has sufficient infrastructure including high-speed fibre rings and spurs, backhaul from SEACOM landing, rented access circuits and Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) access circuits from Telkom. The Department has a plan to extend the SANReN services in the most cost-effective way to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.

To enable equity and equality of services to all colleges, the Department is in the process of implementing the SANReN network at TVET colleges with the Department being responsible for capital expenses, viz. Access Network Circuits from the POP to the campus, networking equipment and campus Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi).

 

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QUESTION 2120 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(1) (i) 2014-15

Amount Funding	Funding used for:
R250 000.00	Interpretive Signage Interpretative Signage on the island and Nelson Mandela Gateway

(ii) 2015-2016

Amount Funding	Funding used for:
R10 000 000.00	Destination Development As part of Destination Development, a three year Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the Department and Robben Island Museum (RIM) made provision for the transfer of funds for implementation of various initiatives that seeks to strengthen the product offering, promote job creation, increase revenue and ultimately enhance the overall visitor experience. These initiatives include: Capacity development of tourist guides, Digitisation of the Mayibuye (Tapes) Archives, Conversion of existing buildings into a visitor information centre, Introducing additional food and beverage facilities (restaurant), Developing a crafts centre to produce memorabilia for sale on the island, Introducing an open day with free tours for South Africans, Developing and enriching the narratives of the RIM App. Project implementation commenced in the 2016/17 financial year.
R125 827.00	Capacity Building Programme Capacity building programme for front line staff at three World Heritage Sites, Robben Island Museum; uKhahlamba Drakensberg World Heritage Site and Richtersveld World Heritage Site aimed at enhancing the visitor experience

(iii) 2016-2017

(a)Amount Funding	(b) Funding used for:
R25 000 000 .00	Energy Efficient Project As part of a broader pilot initiative to retro-fit a number of identified iconic and strategic state-owned attractions with renewable energy generation solutions, the Department has appointed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor to design, construct and commission a solar photovoltaic installation at Robben Island.
R 76 827.00	Service Excellence Programme The department is currently implementing the Service Excellence Programme at Robben Island. The aim of the programme is to ensure that service levels are improved at all service points.

Section 1. c, d and e

Not applicable.

Section 2

Not applicable.

The management and daily operations of the Robben Island Museum resides within the mandate of the Department of Arts and Culture.

Reply:

a) Yes.

b) Yes.

The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) bus is used mainly by the Communications Unit of the organisation in their marketing functions such as Career Exhibitions and Expos across the country. TETA staff who will be working at the exhibitions and expos events will also be transported in the bus to these events.

 

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QUESTION 1766 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

1. An assessment of the 2015 Annual Financial Statements submitted by universities to the Department of Higher Education and Training on 30 June 2016 shows that, by 31 December 2015:

(a) North-West University and the University of Venda had incurred deficits on their Council controlled unrestricted funds, whilst the University of South Africa had incurred deficits on both its operations and Council controlled unrestricted funds; and

(b) five Universities of Technology, namely: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Central University of Technology, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Tshwane University of Technology and Vaal University of Technology, incurred deficits on both their operations and Council controlled unrestricted funds.

Table 1: 2015 Annual Financial Statements: Deficits incurred

No	Name of institution	Operating surplus	Council controlled unrestricted surplus
		(Deficit)	(Deficit)
		R'000	R'000
Universities
1	North-West University	80 965	(5 828)
2	University of Venda	34 439	(17 830)
3	University of South Africa	(358 577)	(365 938)
Universities of Technology
4	Cape Peninsula University of Technology	(25 972)	(72 191)
5	Central University of Technology	(18 950)	(16 717)
6	Mangosuthu University of Technology	(20 268)	(16 544)
7	Tshwane University of Technology	(64 116)	(72 701)
8	Vaal University of Technology	(32 160)	(13 545)

2. The Department provides financial assistance to each institution through the funding framework for universities. This is made up of a block grant subsidy and a range of earmarked grants, including National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding. Block grant funds are Council controlled unrestricted funds mainly used to fund teaching and learning, and operational activities. Earmarked funds are utilised to steer developments in the system, for example, access to higher education to previously excluded groups through NSFAS, and infrastructure renewal and development. It is the fiduciary responsibility of each university to ensure that they manage their finances effectively and efficiently. Institutions receive funding from different sources, including the Department and must work within their budgets to ensure their long-term sustainability.

3. No, the Minister does not intend to close any university within the next five years. The 2015 audited financial statements of all eight institutions have been prepared as a going concern based on the principle that the institutions will remain in operation for the foreseeable future.

National Treasury has undertaken a recent study to model the cost implications of expanding public higher education, within the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector, to meet the National Development Plan targets by 2030. This has been done on the assumption that a cost-sharing model, as is currently implemented across the system, will continue. The Department will work with National Treasury to provide input for high-level policy decisions to adequately fund the PSET sector, including universities, in order to ensure the sustainability of a quality PSET system and ensure affordable higher education for all.

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QUESTION 1768 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

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Reply:

1. Yes.

     (a) – (d) Not Applicable.

      (i) The last performance assessment was for the 2014/15 performance cycle.

      (ii) The HOD’s performance was significantly higher than the standard expected in the job.

2. The HOD signed a performance agreement.

     (a) – (b) Not Applicable.

3. The HOD received a performance bonus.

    (a) The HOD received an above performance satisfactory rating.

    (b) The assessment was done in line with the criteria found in Chapter 4 of the Senior Management Services Public Service Handbook.

 

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QUESTION 2057 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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DATE:

Reply:

Responses provided by the Department of Home Affairs, Electoral Commission and Government Printing Works are tabulated below:

(a) Department of Home Affairs

	(aaa)Budget spend on Advertising in 2015/16 FY	(bbb)Budget spend on Advertising from 01 April 2016 to 27 September 2016
(i)Africa News Network 7 channels	R0	R0
(ii) SABC
(aa)Television channels	R 3 900 765.70.	R0
(bb)Radio stations	R 1 737 861.60	R 1 861 317.90
(iii)National Commercial Radio Stations	R0	R 1 227 626.01
(iv) Community	R 810 357.60	R0
(aa) television	R0	R0
(bb)radio stations	R 810 357.60	R0

(b) According to the Electoral Commission

	(aaa)Budget spend on Advertising in 2015/16 FY	(bbb)Budget spend on Advertising from 01 April 2016 to 27 September 2016
(i)Africa News Network 7 channels	R194 403.00	R98 610.00
(ii) SABC
(aa)Television channels	R7 841 858.00	R2 265 540.00
(bb)Radio stations	R6 937 713.00	R6 225 098.00
(iii)National Commercial Radio Stations	R3 123 844.00	R4 080 413.00
(iv) Community
(aa) television	R446 744.00	R312 101.00
(bb)radio stations	R872 613.00	R1 471 066.00

(c) According to Government Printing Works

	(aaa)Budget spend on Advertising in 2015/16 FY	(bbb)Budget spend on Advertising from 01 April 2016 to 27 September 2016
(i)Africa News Network 7 channels	R0	R0
(ii) SABC
(aa)Television channels	R0	R0
(bb)Radio stations	R0	R0
(iii)National Commercial Radio Stations	R0	R0
(iv) Community
(aa) television	R0	R0
(bb)radio stations	R0	R0

Reply:

1. Ehlanzeni Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College has 6 campuses, namelyBarberton, Kanyamazane, Mapulaneng (Acornhoek), Mlumati, Mthimba and the Nelspruit campuses. The Matsulu Centre came into being as a result of the community of Matsulu approaching the College for a campus. The College agreed to take over a dilapidated infrastructure used formally as a youth centre with the intention of revitalising it as a skills centre. Processes are underway to have the infrastructure officially handed over to the College by the Department of Public Works. Whilst the negotiations ensued regarding the transfer of the infrastructure, the National Rural Youth Service Corps(NARYSEC) requested the College to assist in providing infrastructure for the offering of some of their programmes. The College heeded the call with a view for it to use part of the facilities whilst building renovations are underway.

Campus	Category	BUDGET PER YEAR
		(aa) 2013-14	(bb) 2014-15	(cc) 2015-16	(dd)2016-17
Mapulaneng (Acornhoek)	Maintenance	R900 000	R1 545 000	R2 520 000	R1 635 000
	Upgrading	R3 350 000	R5 850 000	R3 350 000	R3 350 000
Matsulu	Maintenance	The College did not have the Satellite in this financial year.	The College did not have the Satellite in this financial year.	0	R200 000
	Upgrading	The College did not have the Satellite in this financial year.	The College did not have the Satellite in this financial year.	0	R5 000 000

2. TheMatsulu Skills Centre is not being utilised by the College as a Campus, as it is being prepared to be a Skills and Artisan Development Centre in 2017.The College is only providing classrooms for rental at Matsuluto the Department of Rural Development for the roll out of the NARYSEC Programme.

The Mapulaneng Campus offers no NARYSEC programmes.

NARYSEC Programme	Delivery Site	Service Provider	Programme Cost	Course duration
Community Water Health and Sanitation Facilitation (L4)	Matsulu	Lekopani	R780 000 26 learners	1 year March 2016-February 2017
Electrical Engineering Renewable Energy (L2)	Matsulu	Lekopani	R480 000 24 learners	1 year March 2016-February 2017
End-User Computing (L3)	Matsulu	Lekopani	R540 000 24 learners	1 year March 2016-February 2017
Automotive Repairs and Maintenance (L2)	Matsulu	Lekopani	R432 000 24 learners	1 year March 2016-February 2017

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QUESTION 1983 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

DATE:

Reply:

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

1. (a) Regulation 91.07.16(2) prohibits, as from 1 January 2016, Chapter 2 from operating in the South African airspace. (b) The said regulation was published on Government Gazette No. 39339 of 30 October 2015. The regulations introduced by the said Gazette came into force 30 days after publication. However, regulation 91.07.16(2) prevented the operation of Chapter 2 aircraft as from 1 January 2016. (c) South Africa has an obligation to implement Standards and Recommended Practices issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in the form of Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) to which South Africa is a member. ICAO required all its Member States to phase out Chapter 2 aircraft. (d) The prohibition came into effect from 1 January 2016.

2. There are no specified exemptions. In terms of Regulation 11.04.1, the Director of Civil Aviation may exempt an applicant from any requirement prescribed in the regulations. The procedure for applying for an exemption is prescribed by Regulation 11.04.2. To date, there has not been an application made to the Director of Civil Aviation for an exemption from the requirements prescribed in Regulation 91.07.16(2).

Reply:

(1) Yes

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) Not applicable

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

(2) No

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(3) No

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

Reply:

The formal qualifications for incumbents at the Department of Home Affairs are as follows:

(a)(i) Bachelor of Laws (Baccalareus Legum Civilium); B Com Business Economics and B Com Honours in Cost Management; Master of Business Administration.

(a)(ii) Not applicable.

(b)(i) Diploma in Management and Administration and B Com (Accounting).

(b)(ii) Not applicable.

Reply:

ARMSCOR

(a) The total amount Armscor has paid to date for the Seriti Commission is R24 633 714.86, vat inclusive. This was paid to Bowman, Gilfillan Incorporated Company, who in turn appointed one senior Counsel and two junior Counsel.

(b) (i) and (ii) not applicable to Armscor

     (iii) breakdown of the expenditure is as follows:see the link

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1669Table-161011.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

(a) The total amount the Department has paid to date for the Seriti Commission is R 18 817 547.49. This was paid to appointed attorney’s firm Bowman, Gilfillan Incorporated, who in turn appointed three senior Counsel.

(b) The breakdown of the expenditure is a follows

CDLS/R/504/3/1

Item: 35059017 Serie: 11007443730 Legal Fees

2013/14 Financial Year

	Date	Invoice Number	Amount	Funding Total	Year Total
1	31-Oct-13	S6064206	1 104 643.68
		S6066538	2714429.53	3 819 073.21
2	18- Nov-13	S6067788	427343.66
		S6066474	1202855.80	1 630 199.46
3	04-Dec-14	S6069707	1473258.92	1 473 258.92
4	30-Jan-14	S6071637	213630.65	213 630.65	7136162.24

2014/2015 Financial Year

5	18-Apr-14	S6071637	213630.65
		S6075860	262760.26
		S6073864	100496.59	576 887.50
6	06-May-14	S6077431	929360.18
		S6078844	1241211.95	2 170 572.13
7	05-Jun-14	S6081498	1496880.40	1 496 880.40
8	13-Aug-14	S6086140	602399.95
		S6083245	413560.00
		S6082328	340272.04	1 356 231.99
9	08-Aug-14	S6090579	532932.35
		S6087379	416023.34
		S6088837	260047.16	1 209 002.85
10	28-Jan-15	S6095194	127782.11
		S6092750	408815.02	536 597.13	7 346 172.00
2015/2016 Financial Year
11	29-Apr-15	S6101291	2484828.23	2 484 828.23
12	02-Jun-15	S6098299	143553.72
		S6102711	26760.71	170 314.43
13	14-Aug-15	S6104314	234901.81
		S6105771	434471.69
		S6106678	834371.61	1503745.11
		S6108888	176325.48	176 325.48	4 335 213.25
Total Expenditure		18 817 547.49	18 817 547.49

Reply:

(a)(i) Chief Financial Officer – Bachelor of Commerce

(a)(ii) Not applicable

(b)(i) Director-General – Baccalareus Juris and Magister in Governance and Political Transformation

(b)(ii) Not applicable

Reply:

1) No

a) Not applicable

b) Not applicable

c) Not applicable

d) Not applicable

2) No

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

(iii) Not applicable

(iv) Not applicable

Reply:

(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) No


Approved/not approved

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

Reply:

1. This was a planned visit to Cuba to his counterpart to strengthen military relations between the two defence forces and to further pay a visit to the SANDF members studying in Cuba to check on their progress.

The Chief of the SANDF did not stop over in France as was previously envisaged to deal with matters pertaining to the Centenary Commemoration of the Battle of Arque la Bataille and Deville Wood – where South African soldiers who died during the World War 1 were laid to rest in France.

2. Travelling expenses are budgeted for by each Service or Division as per their requirements and according to plans.

Reply:

(a) The online verification system has been suspended as of 11 March 2015 on the website of the Department.

(b) The system was accessed by almost everybody who has an idea of how an ID number is constituted, which led to ID number phishing, abuse of the system, denial of services to those who genuinely required using the system as it was intended for. The Department (DHA) also encountered some financial and insurance organisations verifying ID and status of their potential clients without client consent and bypassing of departmental processes when it comes to identity of citizens. All these led to violation of the current legislation and clogging of DHA website.

(c) At the moment there is no envisaged date to open up the system, but there are processes in place to ensure that those who need this service can have access to it. Entities that require online verification of their clients ID and status must follow the prescribed process for application of secure access to the service and are to be governed through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to protect citizens information.

Reply:

1 (a) (i) The Chief Executive Officer spends an average of 20 hours per week in the office.

(ii) The Chief Operations Officer spends an average of 30 hours per week in the office.

(iii) The Corporate Services Manager spends an average of 30 hours per week in the office.

(b) The nature of the work performed by officials and executives of the Sector Education and Training Authorities is not only confined to an office environment. The Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) has offices in Durban and Cape Town, in addition to the Head Office in Johannesburg.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) attends to strategic matters of the organisation such as stakeholder engagements, meetings and roadshows of different constituencies within the transport sector both in the public and private sectors, locally and internationally, should the need arise. The CEO is the face of the organisation on strategic matters and honours invitations from strategic stakeholders of the organisation such as the Ministry of Higher Education and Training, Ministry of Transport, Transnet, South African Maritime Safety Authority, Parliament, Auditor-General, Department of Transport, Provincial Human Resource Development Councils as member, etc.

The Chief Operations Officer attends to operational matters of the organisation pertaining to stakeholders within the transport sector both in the public and private sectors.

The Corporate Services Manager, amongst others, is responsible for all labour relations matters within the organisation. When not in the office, the Corporate Services Manager will either be at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, Labour Court or attending to consultations with labour lawyers on labour relations matters. Furthermore, as the manager responsible for marketing and communications, the Corporate Services Manager attends some of the exhibitions and expos. The incumbent is also responsible for the management of all TETA offices, be it in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges or at a Provincial level.

(c) The performance management system of the organisation works as a monitoring tool in respect of all employees within the organisation. In terms of the delegations of authority, the Corporate Services Manager and Chief Operations Officer reports to the Chief Executive Officer on the performance of their duties. The Chief Executive Officer reports to the Board via the Chairperson of the Board and through the monthly Board Executive Committee and quarterly Board meetings.

(d) The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are the only signatories to the TETA bank account. This is done digitally and is not dependant on the location of the signatory at the time of the transaction.

(2) No.

(3) Yes. TETA has a biometric and manual security register system, which is applicable to all employees within the organisation. These registers are submitted to Human Resources on a monthly basis.

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QUESTION 1765 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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DATE:

Reply:

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

NAME	POSITION	QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. PM Shabane	Director-General: DRDLR	National Diploma in Public Management and Administration Professional Certificate in Public Management
Ms. R. Sadiki	Chief Financial Officer	Bachelor of Commerce Hons. Bachelor of Accounting Science Post-Graduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy

Reply:

(a) Department of Public Service and Administration

(i) None

(ii) (aa) None

(ii) (bb) None

(iii) None

(iv) None (aa) None (bb) None (aaa) None (bbb) None

(b) (1) National School of Government (NSG) and (2) Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI)

(1) National School of Government (NSG)

(i) None

(ii) (aa) None

(ii) (bb) None

(iii) None

(iv) None (aa) None (bb) None (aaa) None (bbb) None

(2) Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI)

(i) None

(ii) (aa) None

(ii) (bb) None

(iii) None

(iv) None (aa) None (bb) None (aaa) None (bbb) None

Reply:

1. (a) The National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) is a programme within the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) and is funded through voted funds.

(b) Two years.

2. Yes.

(a) (i) Ehlanzeni TVET College.

(ii) Ehlanzeni TVET College.

(b) Please refer to the table below. Training of NARYSEC participants is not done through the procurement tender system. The DRDLR entered into a course specific contract for each skills programme with the Ehlanzeni TVET College. The value of each skills training is as follows:

	PROGRAMME	START	END DATE	NUMBER	TRAINING COSTS
1	NC: Engineering Fabrication NQFL2	09/10/2015	31/10/2016	13	R279 500.00
2	NC: Animal Production NQFL 4	01/07/2015	30/06/2016	19	R435 100.00
3	NC: Plant Production NQFL4	01/07/2016	30/06/2016	27	R618 300.00
4	NC: Professional Cookery NQFL4	01/07/2016	30/06/2016	14	R375 200.00
5	NC: Community Water and Sanitation NQFL4	15/01/2015	31/01/2017	26	R780 000.00
6	NC: Auto Motive Repair NQFL2	15/01/2016	31/01/2017	24	R432 000.00
7	NC: End-User Repair NQLF3	15/01/2016	31/01/2017	24	R 540 000.00
8	NC: Electrical Engineering NQFL2	15/01/2016	31/01/2017	24	R 480 000.00

Note: The amounts reflected above are for tuition costs only based on SETA rates. Participants arrange their own accommodation and are paid a separate allowance to cover expenses related to accommodation, meals and transport.

Reply:

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

(b) The Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA) does not have any involvement in the Gautrain development plans. (i) Not applicable; (ii) Not applicable.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

(b) ATNS is not involved in the latest Gautrain expansion plans; (i) Not applicable; (ii) Not applicable.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(b) N/A and/or (b) the South Africa Civil Aviation Authority is not involved in the latest Gautrain expansion plans; (i) Not Applicable; (ii) Not Applicable.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(a) The Feasibility Study for the Gauteng Rapid Rail Extensions is carried out by the Gautrain Management Agency acting on behalf of the Gauteng Provincial Government. The National Department of Transport is involved as a stakeholder and is awaiting the outcome of the Study so as to study its contents.

(b)(i)&(ii) The cost implications are unknown at this stage. The Feasibility Study is prepared on the basis that it falls under Treasury Regulation 16 and will also be submitted to the National Treasury for consideration. The Feasibility Study is expected to be completed in the month of September 2016 but the date of submission to the National Treasury is still to be finalised by the Gauteng Provincial Government.

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

SAMSA is not involved in the latest expansion plans. Accordingly there are no details or cost implications to provide.

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

The Ports Regulator is not involved in any way what so ever in the Gautrain expansion plans.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

Railway Safety Regular is not involved in any way what so ever in the Gautrain expansions plans

Cross Border Road Transport Agency

The CBRTA is not involved in the latest Gautrain explains plans

1. N/A
2. N/A

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

The RAF is not involved in the latest Gautrain explains plans

1. N/A
2. N/A

Road Traffic Management Traffic Corporation (RTMC)

The RTMC is not involved in the latest Gautrain explains plans

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

The RTIA is not involved in the latest Gautrain explains plans

South African Road Limited Agency Limited (SANRAL)

The Sanral is not involved in the latest Gautrain explains plans

Reply:

Department

(a) (i) Africa News Network 7 – Nil.

(ii)(aa) SABC TV R715, 010, 84 on.

(bb) SAC radio stations R4, 975, 156, 12

(iii) National commercial radio stations - Nil

(iv) (aa) Television - Nil

(bb) Community radio stations R322, 000

(aaa) 2015-16 financial year – R 6, 012,166, 96

 

(bbb) Since 1 April 2016 – R979, 413.44

• SABC Radio Stations – R627,000,00
• Commercial Regional – R152, 413.44

- Community Radio station – R200,00.00

(b) Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

 (i) None

 (ii) None

 (iii) Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited used the services of Classic FM to promote the company’s sponsorship and participation in the Aviation Outlook Africa Conference and Exhibition on 30 June – 1 July 2015. The company spent R200, 000.00 to sponsor the Classic Business Show as sponsorship leverage for the above mentioned conference and exhibition.

 (iv) (aa) None

(bb) None

(aaa) None

(bbb) None

(b) Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

B – Entity Reporting to The Minister	(aaa) – 2015/16	(bbb) – from 1 April 2016
i	None	None
ii	None	Yes
aa	None	None
bb	None	Yes(see below)
iii	None	R90 000 (Metro FM)
iv	None	Yes
aa	None	None
bb	None	R66 836

(b) South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(a) Not applicable.

(b) South African Civil Aviation Authority.

(i) Nothing was spent on Africa News Network 7,

(ii) South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

(aa) R458 848.80 on SABC 1 and SABC 2; and

(bb) R180 000 on Motsweding FM,

(iii) Nothing was spent on National Commercial Radio Stations; and

(iv) (aa) Nothing was spent on community television stations; and

(bb) R321 500,00 was spent on advertising on the following radio stations: North West FM, Mafisa FM, Vaaltar FM, Star FM, Modiri FM, Lichvaal Stereo, Kopanong FM, Mmabatho FM, Mafikeng FM and North-West University FM;

(aaa) In the 2015-16 financial year, a total of R960 348.80 was spent on radio and TV advertising; and

(bbb) Since 1 April 2016 nothing was spent on radio and TV advertising.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency

(b) the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency spent:	(aaa) In the 2015/16 financial year, and	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
(i) on advertising on the Africa News Network 7 channel	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(ii) (aa) SA Broadcasting Corporation television channel (SABC) and	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(bb) SABC radio Stations	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(iii) National commercial radio stations and	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(iv) (aa) community television and	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(bb) community radio stations	R 0. 00	R 0. 00

Road Accident Fund

(b) the Road Accident Fund spent:	(aaa) In the 2015/16 financial year, and	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
(i) on advertising on the Africa News Network 7 channel	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(ii) (aa) SA Broadcasting Corporation television channel (SABC) and	R 1 153 538.00	R 799 193.00
(bb) SABC radio Stations	R 6 684 640.50	R 1 651 014.26
(iii) National commercial radio stations and	R 804 640.50	R 814 771.66
(iv) (aa) community television and	R 22 800.00	R 958 117.88
(bb) community radio stations	R 880 985.87	R 1 064 391.00

South African National Road Agency Limited

(b) the South African National Road Agency Limited spent:	(aaa) In the 2015/16 financial year, and	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
(i) on advertising on the Africa News Network 7 channel	R 200 000.00	R 100 000
(ii) (aa) SA Broadcasting Corporation television channel (SABC) and	R 27 733 958	R 3 095 772
(bb) SABC radio Stations	R 7 838 815	R 1 603 325
(iii) National commercial radio stations and	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(iv) (aa) community television and	R 11 785 680	R 72 305
(bb) community radio stations	R 5 868 985	R 1 723 492

Road Traffic Infringement Agency

(b) the Road Traffic Infringement Agency spent:	(aaa) In the 2015/16 financial year, and	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
(i) on advertising on the Africa News Network 7 channel	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(ii) (aa) SA Broadcasting Corporation television channel (SABC) and	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(bb) SABC radio Stations	R 959 541.48	R 0. 00
(iii) National commercial radio stations and	R 376 963.80	R 0. 00
(iv) (aa) community television and	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(bb) community radio stations	R1 544 506.71	R 0. 00

Road Traffic Management Corporation

(b) the Road Traffic Management Corporation spent:	(aaa) In the 2015/16 financial year, and	(bbb) since 1 April 2016
(i) on advertising on the Africa News Network 7 channel	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(ii) (aa) SA Broadcasting Corporation television channel (SABC) and	R 14 019 992	R 3 918 751
(bb) SABC radio Stations	R 11 371 930	R 4 410 218
(iii) National commercial radio stations and	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(iv) (aa) community television and	R 0. 00	R 0. 00
(bb) community radio stations	R 0. 00	R 0. 00

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

PRASA has not spent any amount on advertising on any of the platforms for the 2015/16 financial and current to date.

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

The Ports Regulator does not make use of television and radio station for advertisement. The Ports Regulator uses its own website, and newspapers to advertise its events or any other matters to reach its stakeholders.

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has not spent any money on any of the above mentioned communication channels.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

 

Reply:

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

1. The Director-General is the Head of the Department and has signed a performance agreement, annually, since his appointment in the department. Therefore questions (1)(a),(1)(b),(1)(c) and (1)(d)(i)-(ii) are not applicable.
2. Pursuant to the response to question 1 above, questions (2)(a) and (2b) are not applicable
3. No. the Director-General did not receive a bonus since his appointment as the Director - General in the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. Therefore questions (3)( a) and (3)(b) are not applicable

Reply:

1. (a)(i)-(ii) and (b)

Name	Position	Date Appointed	End of term	Term of office
Mr BM Mthembu	Deputy Chairperson	20160101	20201231	2nd Term
Ms SS Nkosi	Commissioner: National	20140424	20190423	2nd Term
Ms LV Sizani	Commissioner: National	20111001	20160930	1st Term
Mr DS Mkhwanazi	Commissioner: Mpumalanga	20140501	20190430	2nd Term
Ms MD Sejosingoe	Commissioner: North West	20121210	20171209	1st Term
Mr TG Mashamba	Commissioner: Limpopo	20150824	20200823	1st Term
Mr MH Seloane	Commissioner: Gauteng	20111101	20161031	1st Term
Ms MA Marais-Martin	Commissioner: Northern Cape	20150413	20200412	2nd Term
Dr WH Boshoff	Commissioner: Free State	20140301	20190228	1st Term
Mr S Mafanya	Commissioner: Eastern Cape	20140211	20190210	2nd Term
Dr GG Woods	Commissioner: Western Cape	20120101	20171231	1st Term
Dr MP Sithole	Commissioner: KZN	20150901	20200831	1st Term

2. (a)

Since 1 September 2016, there are two (2) vacancies for Commissioners based at the national office in Pretoria and the President has not yet designated a Commissioner to be a Chairperson of the Commission in terms of Section 5(1) of the Public Service Commission Act, 1997.

(b)

(i) The President has, in terms of Section 4(1) of the PSC Act, 1997, addressed a letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly on 27 May 2016 requesting the National Assembly to initiate a process to fill the vacancies that will occur when the term of office of two Commissioners expire on 14 August 2016 and 31 August 2016 respectively. The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration as well as Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation has been tasked with the responsibility to find suitable candidates to fill the vacancies.

(ii) Given the current prevailing legislative framework which requires the National Assembly to fill the vacancies, it is difficult for the PSC or Ministry to expedite the process as the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration as well as Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation is tasked with the responsibility to finalise the process. Therefore, the onus rests with the Portfolio Committee to ensure rapid filling of the vacancies as the matter is before the Committee.

Reply:

(1) All the inmates incarcerated in the Middledrift Correctional Centre in the Eastern Cape are accommodated in conditions that conform to the regulations issued in terms of section 7(1) of the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998, as amended.

(1)(a) There are no inmates that are not accommodated in terms of the specified regulations.

(1)(b) On 31 August 2016, a total of 1277 sentenced offenders were accommodated against approved accommodation of 646. This represents an overcrowding level of 97.67%. The aforementioned pose a challenge to fully comply with the regulations.

(1)(c) Inmates are not accommodated in contravention of the regulations, but due to overcrowding and lack of bed space in the region there is no full compliance with the regulations.

(1)(d) The number of sentenced offenders is managed by applying the following dimensions within the multi-pronged strategy to manage overcrowding:

• Improving effective and appropriate use of conversion of sentences to community correctional supervision;

• Timeous consideration of offenders for possible release on parole; and
• Transfers between correctional centres in an attempt to establish some degree of evenness of overcrowding.

(2) Yes, the centre has been affected by interruptions in the supply of water.

(2)(a) The institution had the problem with water sewage and sanitation from 1 March 2016 to date.

(2)(b) Local municipality supplies water to the correctional centre through the water tanks. The office held a meeting with Amathole District Municipality on the matter was discussed at length and the resolution was that the Amathole District Municipality will need to re-instate the water supply from Sandile Dam which was closed off as the current water supply is a challenged. The long term solution is that the centre can plan to build its own water storage to curb such challenges in future.

Reply:

(a) The National Public Transport Regulator was operationalised on 29th July 2016 to receive applications for tourism transport services.

(b) Applications for inter-provincial transport services will be phased in at a later stage once the Minister of Public Service and Administration has approved the creation of additional capacity to carry out all other functions of the NPTR.

Reply:

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

	2015-2016
(a) (i)	Africa News Network 7	R 0.00
(a) (ii)	SABC TV and Radio	R4 449 777.80
(a) (bb)	SABC Radio	R 2 998 792.80
(a)(aa)	SABC TV	R 1 450 985.00
(a)(iii)	Commercial Radio	R 1 593 609.00
(a)(iv)	Community Media	R1 929 478
(a)(iv) (bb)	Community Radio	R 1 290 000.00
(a)(iv) (aa)	Community TV	R 639 478.00
(a)(aaa)	Grand Total	R 7 972 864.80
	April - August 2016
(a)(i)	Africa News Network 7	R 0.00
(a)(ii)	SABC TV and Radio	R1 303 173.90
(a)(ii) (bb)	SABC Radio	R 1 303 173.90
(a)(ii) (aa)	SABC TV	R 0.00
(a)(iii)	Commercial Radio	R 206 842.00
(a)(iv)	Community Media	R 440 520
(a)(iv) (bb)	Community Radio	R 440 520.00
(a)(iv) (aa)	Community TV	R 0.00
(a)​(bbb)	Grand Total	R 1 950 535.90

Reply:

(a) In 2013, the Minister gazetted a policy on the Organisation, Roles and Responsibilities of Education Districts. Chapter four (4) of the National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996) outlines the District organisation, Functions and Delegation which enables the District officials to demonstrate their capacity to carry out responsibilities with which they are entrusted. In addition to this policy, there are Performance Management and Development Systems (PMDS) for both employees appointed in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No. 104 of 1994) as amended and those employed in terms of the Employment of Educators Act 76 of 1998 as amended. These systems manage and develop the performance of the employees with the view to achieving both individual and institutional excellence, which also serve as a process of continuous appraisal. The performance standards in the PMDS are specific, measurable, attainable and reasonable so that an employee knows exactly what is expected of him or her.

(b) Department has taken the following steps in order to curb political appointments and/or cadre deployment:

• Published standards for principals which will enhance the Professional Image and Competencies of School Principals;
• Requirement that aspirant principals must undergo competency tests; and
• Drafted the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA) which among others, aims to amend the roles of School Governing Bodies (SGB’s) and departmental officials in appointments.

The Department also envisage doing the following:

• Revision of appointment procedures;
• Review the collective agreement about the selection criteria for the appointment of School Management Teams and how the interview panels are constituted;
• Vetting of panel members; and
• Creating a pool of panellist to serve on interview panels.

(c) As in (a) above, the Department is using a Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) to improve performance, thereby developing a culture of quality, identify areas of development and formulate a plan to ensure that this development takes place and to reward employees based on evidence of good performance. This is a system to manage and develop the performance of public service employees with the view to achieving both individual and institutional excellence, which also serves as a process of continuous appraisal. The performance standards in the PMDS are specific, measurable, attainable and reasonable so that an employee knows exactly what is expected of him or her. This system allows for quarterly assessment of employees work.

(d) The policy on the Organisational, Roles and Responsibilities of Education Districts outlines the circuit boundaries, size and norms in order to ensure effective service delivery and an appropriate span of control for circuits. This enables the circuit managers to carry out their responsibilities with ease.

 

Reply:

The Economic Development Department, the Competition Tribunal and ITAC did not spend any amount on advertising on the ANN7 channel, SABC and or community television and radio stations.

Spending details for the Competition Commission were mostly for the 2015 4th BRICS Competition Conference, the Private Healthcare Inquiry and the Grocery Retail Inquiry. The IDC spent advertising amounts for the 75 years of development funding. Details are provided below.

Competition Commission

		(aaa) 2015 / 2016 Financial Year	(bbb) April 2016 to date
(i)	Africa News Network 7 Channel	R 250 000. 00	0
(ii)(aa)	SA Broadcasting Corporation Television	0	0
(ii)(bb)	SABC Radio stations	R 492 369.50	R 490 749.80
(iii)	National Commercial radio stations	R 684 563.04	R 94 100.00
(iv)(aa)	Community television	0	0
(iv) (bb)	Community radio stations	2 800 00	391 089.50
SUB TOTAL	R 1 429 732 .54	R 975 939.30
GRAND TOTAL	R 2 405 671. 84

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC)

		(aaa) 2015 / 2016 Financial Year	(bbb) April 2016 to date
(i)	Africa News Network 7 Channel	R 980 400	0
(ii)(aa)	SA Broadcasting Corporation Television	R 2 402 606	R 8 587 620
(ii)(bb)	SABC Radio stations	R 3 576 089	R 9 939 637
(iii)	National commercial radio stations	R 166 531	R 1 477 582
(iv)(aa)	Community television	0	0
(iv)(bb)	Community radio stations	R 134 509	R 469 214
SUB TOTAL	R 7 260 135	R 20 474 053
GRAND TOTAL	R 27 734 188

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Reply:

1. Yes the Acting HOD signed a performance agreement for his acting period starting 1 April 2016. No performance assessment has been conducted since the appointment is for this financial period.
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable. Acting DG only appointed from 1 April 2016

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Reply:

(1) My Department does not conduct tests for E. Coli on the Louise Road Dam, the dam was formed as a result of an unrehabilitated quarry. However, emergency samples were taken on 23 September 2016 to ascertain the levels of E. Coli in the dam.

(2)(a) None

(2)(b) None, my Department has no data in terms of the risks detected for the Louise Road Dam as it is not part of the two (2) sampling points where samples are taken on monthly basis for the drinking water compliance monitoring.

(2)(c) None

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Reply:

ANSWER (a)(b)(c)

The Policy on the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications (MRTEQ) in Appendix A describes the Community, citizenship and pastoral role of teachers as follow: “The Educator will practice and promote a critical, committed and ethical attitude towards developing a sense of respect and responsibility towards others.” The Department of Basic Education (DBE) will work with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to ensure that the training of new teachers adheres to the Policy.

The DBE, the DHET and other stakeholders are also collaborating in a SACE-led process to develop a set of professional standards for teachers’ practice that is theoretically informed, contextually appropriate and widely accepted by stakeholders. A set of professional practice standards will enable teachers to develop a shared understanding of what they should know, and be able to do, with regards to their work in the South African education system including ethical considerations.

The DBE will also collaborate with SACE to ensure that the Code of Ethics is foregrounded during World Teacher Day and as part of celebrations during Teachers’ Month.

Reply:

The national Departments have no HOD but Director Generals, this question is much more appropriate for the provinces.

1. Currently, the department has no HOD; it has an Acting Director General (ADG) who has a performance agreement since his employment as Deputy Director General (DDG).
2. There was no DG without signed performance agreement who was paid performance bonus.
3. There was no performance bonus paid out

Reply:

(1) The HOD signed a performance agreement (PA) for the 2016/2017 performance management cycle. The PA was signed and submitted to the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation within the due date.

(a) N/A. There is one HOD and she was compliant

(b) N/A. The HOD was compliant

(c) N/A. The HOD was compliant

(d) N/A. The HOD was compliant

  (i) The last assessment that was conducted for the HOD was for the period 23 September 2015 until 31 March 2016 at the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) – The Director General was appointed in the Department of Small business Development on 23 September 2015.

  (ii) The outcome of the assessment at DSBD: 142%, Above Expectation. The employee will qualify for notch progression on condition that the following requirements were met:

• Submission of her Performance Agreement at the beginning of the cycle by the due date (this must be confirmed and relevant documents must be submitted by the previous Department); and
• The submission and moderation of her first bi-annual appraisal (must be confirmed and relevant documents must be submitted by the previous Department).

No outcomes have yet been processed for the HOD by the DBSD. Also, the HOD will not be paid a cash bonus, since the DPSA has not yet issued any directive for HODS in respect of this matter.

(2) No. The HOD was compliant with submission of performance agreement and no performance bonus has been received since appointment.

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

(3) The HOD has not received a performance bonus since her appointment at the DSBD.

The HOD for DSBD did sign and submit her 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 Performance Agreements. No outcomes have yet been processed (see response at Question (1) (d) (ii)).

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

Reply:

(a)(i) Chief Financial Officer of the Department has the following qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce degree
• Masters of Business Administration

(b)(i) The Acting Director-General of the Department has the following formal qualification

• Secondary Teachers Diploma
• Bachelor of Arts Degree
• Honours Bachelor of Arts
• Masters of Arts degree.

Reply:

1. The Department did not play any role in the hosting of the Thank You SABC Music Concert that was held on 10 September 2016 at the Orlando Stadium. A request for support was received, however the DAC could not provide the funding requested due to financial constraints.

Reply:

I am advised by the Office of thr Competition Commissioner of the following in respect to the question:

“On the 12th of March 2014, the Competition Commission (“Commission”) received information from the Public Protector contained in the “Docked Vessels” Report No. 21 of 2013/14 dated December 2013. The information suggested that Sekunjalo Investments Limited (“Sekunjalo Investments”), Sekunjalo Marine Services Consortium, Premier Fishing SA (Pty) Ltd (“Premier Fishing”) and Premier Fishing Consortium may have entered into an agreement to collude by discussing and coordinating the preparation of their respective bids to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (“DAFF”) in respect of a tender to supply marine patrol services to DAFF.

The Commission conducted an investigation and found that Premier Fishing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sekunjalo Investments and Sekunjalo Marine Services is a division of Sekunjalo Investments. Further, the Commission’s investigation revealed that Sekunjalo Marine Services Consortium and Premier Fishing Consortium are controlled by Sekunjalo Investments. Therefore, the firms suspected of collusive conduct are constituent firms within a single economic entity as contemplated in section 4(5) of the Competition Act 89 of 1999 as amended (“the Act”). Section 4(1) (b) of the Act, which prohibits collusive agreements such as the one alleged in this case, does not apply to constituent firms within a single economic entity.

Based on the above findings, the Commission decided not to refer the matter to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The Public Protector was informed about the outcome of the Commission’s investigation on the 1st September 2016.”

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Reply:

(1) The appointment of the new Board and the Chairperson for the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board has not yet commenced. However, it should be noted that an Independent Transitional Committee was appointed to provide strategic guidance and oversight during the establishment process. The Independent Transitional Committee consists of representatives from the Department of Water and Sanitation, KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Office, KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Chairperson of the Board of Umgeni Water and the Chairperson of the Board of Mhlathuze Water so as to ensure the successful establishment of the single Water Board in KwaZulu-Natal.

The Chairperson of the Board of Mhlathuze Water was appointed as the Chairperson of the Independent Transitional Committee and the Chairperson of the Board of Umgeni Water was appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the Independent Transitional Committee. In addition, in terms of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997) (WSA) as amended, Schedule 1 Section 3(1) is not applicable to the appointment of the Independent Transitional Committee.

The requirements set out in Schedule 1 Section 3(7) of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997) (WSA) as amended, is not applicable to the appointment of the Independent Transitional Committee.

(2) There is no new Board and Chairperson appointed for the single KwaZulu-Natal Water Board. The Independent Transitional Committee consists of representatives from the Department of Water and Sanitation, KwaZulu-Natal Premier’s Office, KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Chairperson of the Board of Umgeni Water and the Chairperson of the Board of Mhlathuze Water.

(3) Refer to answer in point (1) and (2) above.

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Reply:

The response below is as per response provided by the Gauteng Provincial Education Department:

(a) 

Dowerglen High School, EMIS number 700160572, is a fee charging school. The Department allocates the annual budget to a fee-charging school, in terms of the Amended National Norms and Standard for School Funding, 2006, by taking the school’s per/learner allocation (currently set at R590.00 per annum) and multiplies it by the total funded enrolment of learners in that school. The total becomes the annual budget allocation of that school.

(b) (i)

Based on the 10th Day Head-Count for 2016, the school has an enrolment of 472 learners.

(b) (ii)

There is currently no mechanism in the Department to identify learners in schools that come from disadvantaged families. However, the Regulations for the Exemption of Parents for the payment of School fees, 2005 provides for a Governing Body of a school to exempt learners who cannot afford to pay school fees on application and in terms of set criteria and to subsequently request for compensation from the Department.

Reply:

(a) The Department International Relations and Cooperation has not spent any money on advertising for both the department and its entity, the African Renaissance Fund, on the following:

 (ii) Africa News Network 7 channel

 (iii) SA Broadcasting Corporation

(aa) Television channels

(bb) Radio stations

 (iii) National commercial radio stations

 (iv) Community stations

(aa) Television

(bb) Radio stations

Unquote.

Reply:

 

NAME AND SURNAME OF OFFICIAL	POST NAME	QUALIFICATIONS
Mr Malcom Simpson	Acting Director General	BSc Chemical Engineering Matric
Mr Steven Hlahane	Acting Chief Financial Officer	BTech: Internal Audit ND: Internal Audit Matric

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Reply:

1. Yes all signed their performance agreements

    (a) Nil

    (b) Not Applicable

    (c) Not Applicable

   (d) Not Applicable

       (i) April 2016

       (ii) Satisfactory Performance

2. NONE

   (a) And (b) Not Applicable

3. NONE

    (a) And (b) Not Applicable

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Reply:

(a)(i) Mr SV Mkhize, the Chief Financial Officer (Main Account), is in possession of a National Diploma Accountancy, Advanced Project Management Programme, and a Master Degree in Business Administration.

Mr M Mofokeng, the Chief Financial Officer (Water Trading Account), is in possession of a National Diploma Accountancy, and a B Tech in Business Administration.

(a)(ii) Ms MS Manukuza, the Acting Chief Financial Officer (Main Account), is a Chartered Accountant and is also in possession of a Bachelors of Commerce (Accounting), and an Honors in Bachelor of Accounting Sciences.

(b)(i) The post of Director-General is currently vacant.

(b)(ii) Mr SV Mkhize is currently acting as Director-General of Water and Sanitation, refer to (a)(i) above for qualifications.

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Reply:

(1) The project to implement delegations’ frameworks in line with the Cabinet-approved 2013 public administrations delegations’ framework, was carried out by the Department of Public Service and Administration and all Provincial Departments were invited to attend the briefing sessions.

(2) No, there is no need to adjust the education legislation as Section 36 of the Employment of Educators Act 1998 (the Act), already empowers the Minister, the Director-General, the Member of the Executive Council and the Head of Department to delegate their duties to relevant official under their control. In relation to recommendation 5 of the Ministerial Task Team, Section 36 (4) in particular empowers a Head of Department to delegate to any person in the service of the Provincial Department of Education any power conferred upon the Head of Department by or under the Act, on such conditions as the Head of Department may determine; or authorise the said person to perform any duty assigned to the Head of Department by or under the Act.

Reply:

(a) The Department of Communications (DoC)

The DoC spent R958 689.84 on The New Age Business Briefing in May 2016.

The Government Communications and Information System (GCIS)

(i) Africa News Network 7 Channel,

(aa) Television Channels: R0 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17

(bb) Radio Stations: R0 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17

(ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation

(aa) television channels: R0 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17

(bb) radio stations: R0 for 2015/16 and R964 782 for 2016/17)

(iii) National Commercial Radio Stations

(aa) Television: R0 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17

(bb) Radio Stations: R0 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17

(iv) Community

(aa) Television: R59 776.80 for 2015/16 and R0 for 2016/17

(bb) Radio Stations: R2 755 595.75 for 2015/16) and R778 551.49 2016/017

(b) Entities

Brand South Africa (BrandSA)

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(bb) N/A in 2015-16 financial year

1. April 2016 to date spend is as follows:

• Metro FM – R331 710.00
• Thobela FM - R57 993.00
• UMhlobo Wenene - R86 073.00
• Ukhozi FM - R160 901.00
• 5FM - R80 880.00

(iii) N/A

(iv) (aa) & (bb) N/A

Film and Publication Board (FPB)

(i) N/A

(ii) Total of R1 263 268.76 for the on line policy for the (aaa) 2015/16 financial year.

(aa) R173 394 (Television)

(bb) R1 263 268.76 (Radio)

(iii) N/A

(iv) (aa) N/A

(iv) (bb) N/A

(aaa) As per point (ii)

(bbb) N/A

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

(i) N/A

(ii) 

(aa) N/A

(bb) R 136 597.13 on SABC radio stations on 17/12/2015

R 63 035.00 on SABC radio stations on 15/04/2016.

(iii) N/A

(iv) 

(aaa) R 136 597.13

(bbb) R 63 035.00

Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(iii) N/A

(iv) N/A

South African Broadcasting Corporation

1. N/A
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. N/A

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE MR D LIPHOKO

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING] DIRECTOR-GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS GCIS

DATE: DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE

Reply:

(a)(i) The recent water shortages experienced in Emalahleni Local Municipality was due to the following reasons:

• There were two major leaks on the bulk lines at Oliphant’s Drive main entrance to Bankenveld Golf Estate where the line was leaking back into the Witbank Dam through storm water channel which made it difficult to trace the leak. The second major leak was on the bulk feeder line to Phola/Ogies where fittings were stolen for scrap metals.

• Power failure at the Grobler Substation which affected the pumping of water at Point B which is a feeder reservoir to Point C resulting in water shortages.

• The municipality also depends on mines to augment portable water supply. However, for the last three weeks, the Municipality has not been receiving constant water supply from the mines due to dropping of ground raw water from the mines owing to the drought.

• Whilst the Municipality was experiencing the above mentioned challenges, Point D Reservoir which is the command reservoir was flooded on the night of
  11 September 2016 at 23h00 due to a bursting of a pipe in one of the delivery pipe which affected the whole of eMalahleni.

(a)(ii) A valve on the pipeline from the Westoe Dam was broken and after the repair, it took two days for the community to receive water due to reservoirs that should be filled up in the private farms before it could reach the community.

(b) It is envisaged that construction the Mkhondo Bulk Water Supply will start in 2017/18 financial and end in 2019/20 financial year.

In eMalahleni Local Municipality – Currently there is eMalahleni Bulk Water supply under construction. It will be completed in 2018/19 financial year.

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Reply:

Mr KE Mahoai (Act DG):

1. Matric
2. Management Development Programme (certificate) – UNISA Graduate School of Business
3. MA – California State University Sacramento
4. BED – University of Limpopo
5. BA Paed – University of Limpopo

Mr CT Ramashau (CFO):

1. Matric
2. Bachelor of Commerce – University of Venda
3. University Education Diploma – University of Venda