Questions and Replies

Reply:

(a)Yes

(i) The Director General received two letters

(ii) 16/02/2015 and 18/12/2015

(iii) 16/02/2015 and 18/12/2015. Letters were resend on 26/01/2016 and on 16/02/2016

(iv)

• The Director General instructed the legal unit to contact the legal representative (see attached)
• The Director General spoke to the legal representative telephonically and also held a follow up meeting with him.
• Following the meeting, a formal letter was written to the federation to make a written representation. (See attached)

Reply:

(1)

(a) The Minister has met with SARU to discuss SARU's handling of the allegations of financial misappropriation by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Jurie Roux, levelled against him during his tenure with the University of Stellenbosch.

(aa) The meeting took place on Friday 04 March 2016.

(bb) The meeting took place in Rosebank.

(cc) The Minister is satisfied that the Federation has properly exercised its fiduciary responsibility and refers the questioner to the legal opinion provided by Fanie Cilliers, S.C. and Professor Michael Katz. They advised that it would be unfair labour practice to take action against an employee on perceptions of third parties or on the basis of a report of which the facts have not been tested in court. Based on the above advice, the Minister will not be taking any action against Mr. Roux.

(2) SARU has indicated that they are unable to provide a breakdown of amounts (salaries, bonuses and travel allowances) paid to the CEO over the past five financial years. The Financial Statements contained in the published Annual Report for SA Rugby only provide consolidated amounts paid to the Executive members. The CEO of South African Rugby Union like any other employee has labour rights which are protected by law. The right of confidentiality of information between employer and employee is a protected right.

Reply:

(a) The department spent a total of R2 763 194.97 towards its participation in the Commission.

(b) This amount entails fees paid towards securing external services for the provision of legal advice to the dti inclusive of the drafting of witness statements. However these external services were later terminated and the department utilised in house legal services. The internal legal service working in conjunction with the Office of the State Attorney provided the legal support until the conclusion of the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages. This move was a significant cost saving to the department.

Reply:

The Minister has two advisors, Mr Malcolm Mabaso and Adv Zarina Kellerman. Between them, the Minister’s advisors have a wealth of knowledge and experience spanning over 25 years collectively, in the commercial, legal, governance and mining sectors. They advise Minister on the political environment, legal and regulatory environment, compliance matters and corporate and commercial sectors. Mr Mabaso was employed in October 2015 and Advocate Kellerman in April 2016. Both advisors’ contracts are linked to that of the Minister with a contractual period of 3 years. Advisors are appointed and remunerated according to applicable rules as set out in the Public Services Act, the Ministerial Handbook and with concurrence of the Department of Public Service and Administration.

Reply:

The South African Revenue Service provided the following information:

 (a) In general, tax incentive information is only available at least two years after employers submit their annual tax returns for a tax year to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and most of the returns have been audited. Therefore, the data on the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) that is provided is preliminary and could be significantly revised. The data for the last tax year and the current tax year are as per the monthly returns that employers submit to SARS for PAYE, which are very preliminary and subject to revision. The imminent review of the ETI will be the first comprehensive assessment to be conducted and it is expected to be completed by September 2016.

   (i) The total cost (tax revenue forgone) of the ETI since implementation on 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2016 was R6 623 million.

      aa. These amounts were claimed as follows:

            aaa. R1 882 million during calendar year 2014

            bbb. R3 330 million during calendar year 2015, and

      bb. R1 411 million from 1 January 2016 to 31 March 2016. The higher amount during the first three months of 2016 includes a correction for some understatements during 2015.

  (ii) The estimated tax revenue forgone for the 2016 calendar year is around R4 100 million (which includes the figure for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 March 2016, mentioned in bb above).

  (b & c)

An in-depth analysis of the estimated number of employees involved and jobs created is currently underway in the imminent review. During this review the efficacy of the ETI will also be studied. The National Treasury will provide the Standing Committee of Finance with a report of this review once it is available.

Reply:

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has provided the following response:

The SARB is responsible for production of banknotes and coins. The response below takes into account the need for appropriate security and confidentiality related to their production and distribution:

1)(a) South Africa is mostly self-sufficient as far as the production of banknotes and coins are concerned. The majority of the South African banknotes (close to 90%) are produced domestically with the small percentage produced externally.

(b) The current arrangements are with a European based service provider.

(c) The production costs per unit externally ranged below R1,00 in the 2015/16 financial year. The production costs per unit is determined by the denominational values and volumes that are ordered, which might differ from year to year and is influenced by factors such as the exchange rate. The costs do not vary significantly from domestic production.

(d) This is done as part of a risk mitigation and diversification framework. This prudent approach is consistent with best practice by central banks to provide for more than one production house.

 

2)(a) The choice of haulage reflects security and cost considerations. South Africa currently does not have long-haul heavy-lift aircraft available to transport the required volumes of banknotes in a single flight which would not require re-fuelling stop-overs. Furthermore, the limited number of two to three flights per year does not warrant the purchase of an aircraft. Air chartering for banknote transport is an international common practice by central banks.

(b) Total associated costs of air transportation:

2012/13 FY – R125 million;

2013/14 FY – R147 million;

2014/15 FY – R53 million.

The total associated costs include, amongst others, the international transport / handling costs and customs value-added taxes.

(c) The Bank contracts with a lead logistics provider. The identity of this provider is confidential and the Bank cannot for security reasons publically disclose the identity of the company.

(d) In accordance with the Bank’s policy, the Bank followed a closed tender process for the procurement of currency related products and services.

3)(a) These production orders are placed annually.

(b) Refer to 1(b).

(c) (i) In accordance with the Bank’s policy, the Bank followed a closed tender process for the procurement of currency related products and services.

(ii) For the past few years the total costs ranged between approximately R150 million and R180 million per annum.

 

Reply:

The SA Reserve Bank (SARB) has provided the following response: The SARB fulfils its responsibility for financial stability and continually monitors developments that may affect this mandate, and has taken steps to mitigate the effects of a possible sovereign ratings downgrade on the stability of the financial system. The SARB produces its Financial Stability Review (available on its website www.resbank.co.za) twice a year to report on how it is fulfilling this mandate.

The dual mandates of the SARB (price and financial stability) are pursued through the tools available in a manner consistent with its defined objectives, irrespective of the source. The framework for dealing with financial stability risks (including those posed by a possible sovereign ratings downgrade), includes:

1. Monitoring for financial stability risks
2. Contingency planning for various risk scenarios

iii) Stress testing

i) Monitoring framework for financial stability

The Financial Stability Department has in place a monitoring framework that focuses on the systemic vulnerabilities that may propagate adverse shocks to the South African economy and financial system. As noted in the SARB Financial Stability Review (May 2016), an important component of this monitoring framework is the risk assessment matrix (RAM) that identifies key domestic and external risks to financial stability, and their likely impact. The risks associated with a sovereign credit rating downgrade to sub-investment grade have been included in the versions of the RAM presented to the Financial Stability Committee since at least 2014.

ii) Contingency planning for various risk scenarios

The SARB is involved in continuous efforts to identify, quantify and mitigate possible adverse events that could pose a financial stability risk including a ratings downgrade. This contingency planning involves engaging with key public and private sector stakeholders.

The systemic risks associated with various scenarios are then discussed with all key stakeholders and contingency arrangements are put in place.

iii) Stress testing exercise conducted

The SARB conducted a common scenario stress test exercise to evaluate the soundness of the South African domestic banking sector (2016 stress testing exercise). Details of the scenarios and methodology are contained in the Financial Stability Review (May 2016).The scenarios made provision for vulnerabilities similar to what could be experienced following a downgrade.

In addition to these measures aimed at ensuring financial stability, action have been taken (by the Bank Supervision Department) to mitigate risks that may arise to individual financial institutions.

Reply:

The following information has been submitted by the South African Revenue Service except the query related to National Treasury, I have no way of verifying its content:

1. Yes, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) employed external services including a consulting company to assist with the investigations.

   (a) Kanyane Committee; Sikhakhane Panel; and KPMG.

  (b)(i)

Kanyane Committee	R332, 177.90
Sikhakhane Panel	R2, 978, 363.88
KPMG	R23, 131, 265.30

(ii) The reports were produced in line with contractual agreements.

2.Yes.

   (a) Kanyane Report

“Report to the Acting Commissioner for SARS regarding the findings of the panel established into allegations of impropriety against Johann Van Loggerenberg”

Sikhakhane Report

“Investigation Report - Conduct of Mr Johan Hendrikus Van Loggerenberg (South African Revenue Service)”

KPMG report

“South African Revenue Service: Report on allegations of Irregularities and Misconduct”

  (b) (i)

Kanyane Report	No record of receipt of document
Sikhakhane Report	No record of receipt of document
KPMG Report	December 2015. Report that was submitted was dated the 03rd September 2015. The report was submitted without any attachments.

(ii)

Kanyane Report	12 August 2014
Sikhakhane Report	05 November 2014
KPMG Report	31 July 2015 3 September 2015 4 December 2015

(ii)

Kanyane Report	Not received
Sikhakhane Report	01 April 2015
KPMG Report	31 July 2015 – This copy was recalled as it contained certain errors. An amended report was submitted on 3 September 2015 and stamped as a “final report”.

Reply:

NATIONAL TREASURY

		NATIONAL TREASURY	RSA RETAIL BONDS
	(a)(i) 2015/16 Expenses	R 6 344 136.51	R24 096 546.49
	(b)(i) 2016/17 Budget	R 2 075 000.00	R25 000 000.00

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD

The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) has not spend any money on advertising during the 2015-16 financial year, nor have they budgeted for any advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.

CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AGANCY

(a) (ii) R162,000

(b) (ii) R200,000

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

The table below provides a summary of the actual spend for 2015/16 as well as the budget for 2016/17.

Description	2015/16 Actual	2016/17 Budget
Advertising including TV, radio and print Note: The amount includes advertising for operational procurement	1 720 464	1 500 000
Total	1 720 464	1 500 000

FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CETRE

(a)(ii) The Financial Intelligence Centre spent R112 033 on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year;

(b)(ii) and has a preliminary budget allocation for advertising of R352 542 in the 2016-17 financial year.

FINANCIAL SERVICES BOARD

1. (ii) Spent R 1 306 886.00 - 2015/16
2. (ii) Budgeted R 1 636 960.00 – 2016/17

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND

1. (ii) The GEPF has spent an amount of R54 483.35 on advertising for the 2015-16 financial year.

Supplier's Name	Description of Services	Amount
JONTI TENDERS	Enterprise Risk Management Service	R24 175.30
ULTIMATE RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS cc	Advertising for Vacant Post	R30 308.05
		54 483.35

GOVERNMENT PENSION ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY

(a)(ii) The GPAA spent R 6 388 347.00 on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b)(ii) an amount of R17 752 800.00 has been budgeted by the GPAA for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year

INDEPENDEND REGULATORY BOARD FOR AUDITORS

The IRBA declares that no money was spent on advertising in the 2015-16 financial period and no money was budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.

PENSION FUNDS ADJUDICATOR

1. (ii) – OPFA spent R494 661 in 2015-16
2. (ii) – OPFA budgeted R208 000 for advertising in 2016-17

LAND BANK

1. (ii) Land Bank Budget for Marketing and Advertising during the Financial

Year 2015/2016

During the year under review the Land Bank budgeted R2 073 220.00 for Marketing. This budget covered the following budget items:

• General Advertising
• Print Advertising
• Event Sponsorships and Promotion related Advertising

Amount Spent: R711 559.57

Budget Variance: R1 361 660.43

1. (ii) Land Bank Budget for Marketing and Advertising for the current

Financial Year 2016/2017

For the current Financial Year, the Land Bank has budgeted R4 358 264.00. This amount will still cover the above-mentioned budget items.

NB: The under expenditure during the 2015/16 financial year was due to:

• The implementation of the Organisational Review resulted in the halting of all marketing and advertising related expenditure i.e. event sponsorships, purchasing of promotional material and all advertising was put on hold. There is now a team on board with marketing spend commitments made for the current financial year.

OMBUD FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS

1. (ii) The FAIS Ombud spent R53 503.42 in the 2015-16
2. (ii) The FAIS Ombud has budgeted R66 874.00 for advertising for the 2016-17 financial year.

PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(a)(ii) In respect of the 2015-16 financial year – R338 918 was spent on advertising; and

(b)(ii) In respect of the 2016-17 financial year – R928 980 was budgeted for advertising.

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS

For SAA, the amount spent on advertising/media for 2015/16 is R 41 047 717.16 excluding production.

For 2016/17 with a 6% increase is R 43 510 580.19 excluding production.

SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES

(a)(ii) The South African Revenue Service spent R 56,665,196.36 on advertising in the 2015/16 Financial Year.

(b)(ii) The South African Revenue Service has budgeted R 62,513,316.00 for advertising in the 2016/17 Financial Year.

SASRIA

(a)(ii) During the 2015-2016 financial year an amount of R2 800 861.19 was spent on adversiting by Sasria SOC Limited.

(b)(ii) The advertising budget for the 2016-2017 financial year is R R 3 068 310.00

TAX OMBUD

The Office of the Tax Ombud has spent R 239 964.07 on advertising for the 2015/16 financial year. The advertising budget for the 2016/17 financial year has not been finalized yet.

Reply:

Attached reply for Metroplitan find here: Reply

Reply:

1. (a) (i) 11 May 2009 – 23 May 2014: approximately 191 days

         (ii) 14 December 2015 – 25 April 2016: approximately 16 days

(b) France; Nigeria; Angola; United Kingdom; Kingdom of Swaziland; United States of America; Turkey; Scotland; India; Switzerland; Tanzania; Cote d’Ivoire; Korea; Canada; Namibia; Hong Kong; Sierra Leone; China, Portugal; Spain; Egypt; Italy; Mexico; Ethiopia; Argentina; Sweden; Germany; Japan; Morocco; Malawi; Russia; Islamic Republic of Iran.

1(c) and (2)

The Minister contributes to and draws on a number of international fora meetings. These include all the G20 meetings, the IMF/WB Annual Meetings as well as the OECD Ministerial Council meeting, New Development Bank meetings, BRICS meetings, and many other for a where South Africa participates. For example, the issues emanating from the G20 discussions informs the policy approaches or choices that the National Treasury proposes in its day to day economic management of the South Africa.

Again, engagements in an international arena are important to enforcing global agreements, for example agreements on i) financial architecture; ii) money laundering and iii) finance regulations. These engagements further provide an insight into matters in the international environment. Issues that are raised at the G20 meetings assist in the shaping of South Africa’s economy in the global arena. During the 2008/09 global financial crisis, the Minister was able to draw insight on how South Africa was to respond to the crisis as a developing country. Specifically, the global cooperation among the G20 member countries has helped South Africa to avert the negative decline of the country’s economy through a set of possible policy options that were used to restore global stability and growth during the global financial and economic crisis.

Recently, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, that was held in February 2016 and July 2016, discussed a number of issues concerning global economy, framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth, investment and infrastructure, international financial architecture, financial sector reform, international tax, anti-terrorist financing, green finance and climate finance. It is within this context that the Minister attends international meetings to assist the country in exploring the scope for cooperation amongst the G20 while acknowledging the interconnectedness of policy options between the different economies.

Reply:

1. The purpose of the review is to determine the money spent, by government on Small Medium and Micro Enterprises and the impact thereof. This will be done in order to ascertain the effectiveness government programmes and to improve interventions going forward.

2. However, the Department of Small Business Development has just recently, 1 April 2016, established its Policy and Research Branch. This component in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders, in the focus of developing the research agenda that will inform the policy formulation within the Department of Small Business Development. Given this fact, no timeframe has yet been formulated for the review in question and it is also dependent on the available resources within the Department of Small Business Development. With this in mind and the multi-faceted nature of the review it is safe to say that the Department will take a phased approach to implementing the said review.

3. It is reasonable to assume that the review will consider the value of investment by Government and impact thereof. It might be difficult to determine the total universe of private sector investment, however it will be borne in mind in the planning of the review.

Reply:

1. (aa)Yes, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation has taken steps in an effort to stop the execution of the South African citizen in Malaysia. The Minister wrote a personal letter to her Malaysian counterpart in which she requested the Malaysian Government to reconsider the death penalty handed down and to commute the sentence to an appropriate prison sentence.

(bb) No, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation have not taken steps to secure a transfer or exchange agreement with the government of Malaysia. The mandate to consider entering into such agreements falls within the ambit of the Department of Justice and Correctional Services.

(2) The position of Government is that South Africa has abolished the death penalty and that the South African Constitution does not mete out capital punishment and that the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation should therefore, in instances of South African citizens who receive death sentences in foreign states, approach her counterpart in that state and request the foreign state to reconsider the death penalty handed down and to commute the sentence to an appropriate prison sentence. The outcome of the subsequent decision by the other sovereign state needs to be respected irrespective of South Africa’s position.

 

Reply:

(1)(a) The Mining Permit was never withdrawn but operations suspended due to non compliance with the terms and conditions of the consent granted and disputes that were unresolved in the community.

(b) A Mining Right was issued to Oersonskraal Mining (Pty) Ltd.

(2) Please see (1)(a) above

(3)(a) The current holder of the right is Oersonskraal Mining (Pty) Limited. The relevant Communal Property Association has a 15% shareholding in this company.

(b) The value has not been determined yet. The value of the diamonds can only be determined through a physical inspection/valuation of the diamonds according to the three C’s (Colour, clarity and carats of the diamond).

(4)(a)(b)The Department has not issued any administrative notice to suspend any operations on the relevant land during 2016.

(5) No official from the Department stopped operations on the specified community land.

Approved/not approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-………………/………………/2016

Reply:

1. Eastern Cape

(a) (i) The amount allocated to Primary Health Care in the province is R9,9billion out of R20,2 billion which is 49.2% of the total departmental budget allocation.

(ii) Given to the negative fiscal outlook, the provincial allocation is adequate to achieve the PHC intended results. This is further confirmed by the fact that the province did not incur unauthorised expenditure for the 2015/16 financial year.

(b) The department believes it has adequately allocated budget to PHC, but will henceforth strengthen the alignment of its budget to the achievement of results and will be strictly monitoring this on a monthly basis.

2. Free State

(a) (i) Budget allocated for Primary Health care at Free State for Primary Health care, under budget program 2 excluding district hospitals and coroner services is R 2, 46 billion. An additional amount of R 1.1 billion comes from Conditional grants (HIV/TB grant, NHI) is made available to supplement voted funds.

(ii) The short fall at PHC level is estimated at R 72 497 350. 00 to fill critical posts in five district in Free State. However, additional funds will be required as the Free State Province is expected to operationalise 7 new clinics with a staffing cost estimated at R 66 758 770.00 these funds were not budgeted .

(b) The department ensure that 66 % (3,7 billion) of Budget program 2 is allocated to PHC. The Department has engaged with national and Provincial Treasury to address the financial constrains experience

Priority implemented at PHC are not sufficiently budgeted for , these include but not limited to:

• Expansion of clinics to be roll out in the ideal clinics program from 50 to 104 in 2016/2017.
• Roll out of NHI in other districts.
• Expansion of PHC re-engineering teams (Ward based outreach teams, School Health teams ).
• Appointment of critical clinical posts (nurses and doctors).

3. Gauteng

(a) (i) Total allocated budget for Primary Health Care is R12,6billion for 2016/17 financial year

(ii) No shortfall identified currently, still awaiting WISN and Ideal clinic report to establish any possible shortfall

(b) Primary Health Care receives 33.7% share of the total budget to address the primary health care needs and ensure that communities access this services before referrals to higher level hospitals.

4. KwaZulu-Natal

(a) (i) Allocated budget for Primary Health Care (PHC) in 2016/17 financial year is R17,4billion which is equivalent to 47.5% of the total budget allocated to the Department.

(ii) There are no specific norms and standards however the proposal is that 60% of the total budget allocation be allocated to Primary Health Care. This financial year PHC allocated 47.5%.

(b) The Department is planning to increase allocation to PHC within the current MTEF as Follows:

2016/2017 financial year: 47.5%

2017/2018 financial year: 48.8%

2018/2019 financial year: 50%

In terms of not meeting the intended results, the following contribute:

• Resource limitations
• Human resources - Ward Based Outreach and School Health Teams and Data Capturers to capture community based data

5. Limpopo

Primary Healthcare in Limpopo Province is not adequately funded as results of the total health budget deficit.

(a) (i) The allocated amount for 2016/17 financial year is R8.6 billion. This is 53% of the total allocated budget for Health in Limpopo Province.

(ii) The overall shortfall on health budget is R1.9 billion that will allow for adequate Primary Healthcare funding.

(b) Priority is first given to Primary Health Care service programmes when budget is allocated. The shortfall on the funding of Health in Limpopo Province is being discussed with the Provincial Treasury for consideration in the current and future Medium Term Expenditure Framework allocation.

6. Mpumalanga

(a) (i) The prescribed norms and standards for the allocation of funds for Primary Health Care is 60%. The Primary Health Care in Mpumalanga is being allocated adequately according to the norms and standards.

(ii) The budget allocation for PHC (District Health Services) is R6,4billion out of a total Budget of R10,6billion ,which is 59.7%.

(b) There are norms and standards that are guiding funding in the provinces especially for the Primary Health Care.

The following are the reasons that are attributed to Primary Health Care not achieving the intended results:

• Increased burden of diseases linked to the socio-determinants of Health such as poverty.
• Lifestyle: sedentary lifestyle which contributes to an increased number of people with diseases of lifestyle such as Obesity, Hypertension and Diabetes.
• Community orientation to care is still hospi-centric towards utilisation of PHC services where patients bypass PHC facilities.

7. Northern Cape

(a) (i) The allocation amount for 2016/17 is R666.659 million which comprise of R402.741 million for Community Health Clinics and R263.918 million for Community Health Centres.

(ii) The shortfall for PHC Re-engineering is R158.346 million, while the shortfall for Operation Phakisa: Ideal Clinic is R113.517 million.

(b) The department is developing plans continuously presented the budget bid (Annexure A) to the Provincial Treasury for consideration, but was not successful. District Health Services is also rationalising the limited resources within the districts to ensure focus on Key/ priority areas.

ANNEXURE A

DETAIL OF BUDGET BIDS

1. OPERATION PHAKISA: IDEAL CLINIC

The Operation Phakisa: Ideal Clinic initiative sets the standard and requirements for both clinics and community health centres to be able to provide high quality care in order to primarily reduce waiting times, improve availability of medicines and related supplies; improve staff attitudes for the patient to have a positive experience at a public health facility. The set standards are to be achieved over a 3-year rollout period for all clinics and CHC’s.

Item	2015/16 R’000	2016/17 R’000	2017/18 R’000
Staffing	R 53 394	R21 680	R25 262
Infrastructure	R 29 870	R 23 667	R17 209
Equipment	R 22 813	R 19 793	R21 894
Capacity Building	R 7 440	R 2 845	R 5 745
Total	R113 517	R67 986	R70 107

2. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RE-ENGINEERING

The implementation of Primary Health Care re-engineering posed financial challenges. The model in SA is the PHC Re-engineering platform being established across the country based on 3 complementary components: namely establishment of Ward-based Outreach Teams using community health workers; Integrated School Health services using mobile clinic vehicles especially modelled for this service (dentistry and ophthalmic services included); establishment of District clinical specialist teams (DCST’s); and Contracting of GP’s to public health facilities at the PHC level.

The health system transformation seeks to redirect health service delivery to the periphery; at the level of the family, schools and primary health care facilities in the community. The WBOT’s are meant to be the most important platform for the success of PHC re-engineering due to the fact that their focus is preventive, promotive and rehabilitative health care, thus eventually redirecting the traffic to clinics and alleviating the current strain felt particularly by poorly staffed facilities. The shortfall on budget is outlined below:

Item	2015/16 R’000	2016/17 R’000	2017/18 R’000
Staffing	137 320	147 207	155 745
Goods & services	6 714	7 130	7 544
Capital assets	14 312	15 200	16 081
Total	158 346	169 537	179 370

8. North West

(a) (i) The total allocation amount for Primary Health Care is R4.9billion out of a total budget of R9.5 billion, that is 52.2% of the total budget.

(ii) It is difficult to estimate the shortfall but judging from the fact that the programme ended the year with accruals of R308million, one can say that the shortfall is around this figure. Taking into account the fact that the Department as a whole could not appoint staff due to the dire financial situation, the real shortfall could be around R500million.

(b) We are looking at improving internal efficiencies and right-sizing to bring current expenditure within the available budget. The main reason for non-achievement of targets in Primary Health Care is inadequate funding but as mentioned above the Department is also looking at right-sizing and improvement of efficiencies.

9. Western Cape

(a) (i) There is definitely a shortage, but it is difficult to determine the true extend of the deficit as it depends on what the standard is.

(ii) The total budget allocation breakdown for Programme 2 is:

Sub-programme	2016/2017
2.1 - District Management	341 455
2.2 - Community Health Clinics	1 170 680
2.3 - Community Health Centres	1 862 828
2.4 - Community Based Services	193 787
2.5 - Other Community Based Services	1
2.6 - HIV/Aids	1 341 104
2.7 - Nutrition	44 087
2.8 - Coroner Services	1
2.9 - District Hospitals	2 872 373

(b) The Western Cape Department of Health’s portion of the total provincial budget is R19.9billion thus equating to 36.33%. The total budget allocation for Primary Health Care out of the overall allocation is 39.2%

END.

Reply:

(a) The following is the number of inpatient beds of each of the country's psychiatric hospitals:

Province	Hospital	Inpatient beds
Eastern Cape	E Donkin Hosp	163
	Fort England Hosp	313
	Komani Hosp	440
	Tower Hosp	400
Free State	Free State Psyc Comp Hosp	760
Gauteng	Sterkfontein Hosp	618
	Tara H Moross Centre Hosp	137
	Weskoppies Hosp	715
KwaZulu-Natal	Ekuhlengeni Hosp	965
	Fort Napier Hosp	370
	St Francis Hosp	105
	Townhill Hosp	248
	Umgeni Hosp	459
	Umzimkhulu Hosp	320
Limpopo	Evuxakeni Hosp	320
	Hayani Hosp	233
	Thabamoopo Hosp	382
North West	Bophelong Psych Hosp	282
	Witrand Psych Hosp	933
Northern Cape	West End Spec Psych Hosp	106
Western Cape	Alexandra Hosp	300
	Lentegeur Hosp	722
	Stikland Hosp	318
	Valkenberg Hosp	340

(b) The following is monthly average bed occupancy rate of psychiatric hospital:

Province	Hospital	(i)(aa) 2014	(i)(bb) 2015	(ii) Jan-16
Eastern Cape	E Donkin	107.3	117.7	131.4
	Fort England	96.4	94.9	95.3
	Komani	74.7	75.1	91.4
	Tower	81.0	87.7	75.0
Free State	Free State	90.2	87.7	88.4
Gauteng	Sterkfontein	78.4	75.9	70.5
	Tara H Moross Centre	64.3	64.8	57.6
	Weskoppies	92.8	77.0	70.9
KwaZulu-Natal	Ekuhlengeni	72.1	68.9	68.2
	Fort Napier	64.8	63.2	63.8
	St Francis	35.4	18.4	16.2
	Townhill	59.4	63.3	63.4
	Umgeni	76.2	77.0	74.1
	Umzimkhulu	79.9	75.4	69.1
Limpopo	Evuxakeni	79.6	83.9	76.7
	Hayani	94.1	85.1	103.0
	Thabamoopo	73.3	88.4	90.5
North West	Bophelong Psychiatric	74.7	70.8	75.9
	Witrand Psychiatric	75.1	77.5	78.9
Northern Cape	West End Spec Psychiatric	106.4	77.0
Western Cape	Alexandra	77.3	83.4	85.6
	Lentegeur	86.3	87.8	88.2
	Stikland	91.1	92.7	93.0
	Valkenberg	103.1	100.7	104.1

(c) What is the staff vacancy rate in the (i) medical, (ii) nursing and (iii) administrative categories of each of the specified hospitals?

Western Cape Province

Hospital	OSD-Category	20160115	20160215	20160314
		Filled	Funded	Total	Vacancy Rate	Filled	Funded	Total	Vacancy Rate	Filled	Funded	Total	Vacancy Rate
Stikland Hospital	Allied Health	23	2	25	8.00%	24	1	25	4.00%	24		24	0.00%
	Doctors	24	2	26	7.69%	24	2	26	7.69%	24	1	25	4.00%
	Engineering & Related	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%
	Nursing	191		191	0.00%	188	2	190	1.05%	187	4	191	2.09%
	Pharmacists	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%
	Pharmacists-Assistant	2		2	0.00%	2		2	0.00%	2		2	0.00%
	Social Workers	9		9	0.00%	9		9	0.00%	9		9	0.00%
	Staff Exc from OSD	160	4	164	2.44%	160	4	164	2.44%	159	5	164	3.05%
Stikland Hospital Total		415	8	423	1.89%	413	9	422	2.13%	411	10	421	2.38%
New Beginnings House	Allied Health	2		2	0.00%	2		2	0.00%	2		2	0.00%
Part of Stikland	Nursing	18		18	0.00%	18		18	0.00%	18	1	19	5.26%
	Social Workers	1		1	0.00%	1		1	0.00%	1		1	0.00%
	Staff Exc from OSD	5	1	6	16.67%	5	1	6	16.67%	5		5	0.00%
New Beginnings House Total		26	1	27	3.70%	26	1	27	3.70%	26	1	27	3.70%
Valkenberg Hospital	Allied Health	22	4	26	15.38%	25	1	26	3.85%	25	1	26	3.85%
	Doctors	29		29	0.00%	29		29	0.00%	28		28	0.00%
	Engineering & Related	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%
	Nursing	224	13	237	5.49%	216	21	237	8.86%	223	14	237	5.91%
	Pharmacists	2	1	3	33.33%	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%
	Pharmacists-Assistant	2		2	0.00%	2		2	0.00%	2		2	0.00%
	Social Workers	10		10	0.00%	10		10	0.00%	9	1	10	10.00%
	Staff Exc from OSD	129	15	144	10.42%	128	16	144	11.11%	127	17	144	11.81%

Valkenberg Hospital Total		421	33	454	7.27%	416	38	454	8.37%	420	33	453	7.28%
William Slater House	Allied Health	1		1	0.00%	1		1	0.00%	1		1	0.00%
Part of Valkenberg	Nursing	5	6	11	54.55%	8	3	11	27.27%	8	3	11	27.27%
	Social Workers	1		1	0.00%	1		1	0.00%	1		1	0.00%
	Staff Exc from OSD	3	8	11	72.73%	3	8	11	72.73%	3	8	11	72.73%
William Slater House Total		10	14	24	58.33%	13	11	24	45.83%	13	11	24	45.83%
Alexandra Hospital	Allied Health	12	1	13	7.69%	14		14	0.00%	14		14	0.00%
	Doctors	4	1	5	20.00%	5		5	0.00%	5		5	0.00%
	Engineering & Related	1	1	2	50.00%	1	1	2	50.00%	1	1	2	50.00%
	Nursing	182	1	183	0.55%	175	8	183	4.37%	173	10	183	5.46%
	Pharmacists	2		2	0.00%	2		2	0.00%	2		2	0.00%
	Pharmacists-Assistant	1		1	0.00%	1		1	0.00%	1		1	0.00%
	Social Workers	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%
	Staff Exc from OSD	133	8	141	5.67%	134	7	141	4.96%	133	8	141	5.67%
Alexandra Hospital Total		338	12	350	3.43%	335	16	351	4.56%	332	19	351	5.41%
Lentegeur Hospital	Allied Health	43	3	46	6.52%	46	2	48	4.17%	46	2	48	4.17%
	Doctors	32	1	33	3.03%	33		33	0.00%	31		31	0.00%
	Engineering & Related	3	1	4	25.00%	3	1	4	25.00%	2	2	4	50.00%
	Nursing	425	21	446	4.71%	421	25	446	5.61%	428	18	446	4.04%
	Pharmacists	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%
	Pharmacists-Assistant	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%	3		3	0.00%
	Social Workers	12	2	14	14.29%	12	2	14	14.29%	12	2	14	14.29%
	Staff Exc from OSD	176	16	192	8.33%	180	12	192	6.25%	177	15	192	7.81%
Lentegeur Hospital Total		697	44	741	5.94%	701	42	743	5.65%	702	39	741	5.26%
Grand Total		1907	112	2019	5.55%	1904	117	2021	5.79%	1904	113	2017	5.60%

North West Province

(i) Medical

Witrand Specialised Psychiatric Hospital	27.5%
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital	4%

(ii) Nursing

Witrand Specialised Psychiatric Hospital	20.5%
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital	14%

(iii) Admin

Witrand Specialised Psychiatric Hospital	7.9%
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital	7%

Eastern Cape

(i) Medical

Elizabeth Donkin Hospital	0%
Fort England	25%
Komani	0%
Tower	50%

(ii) Nursing

Elizabeth Donkin Hospital	4.9%
Fort England	13%
Komani	36%
Tower	30%

(iii) Admin

Elizabeth Donkin Hospital	10%
Fort England	11%
Komani	65%
Tower	58%

Kwa Zulu Natal

Institution	Occupational Group Desing	Filled Posts	Vacant posts	Total posts	Vacancy Rate Percentage
Ekuhlengeni Spec Psych Hospital	Administrative Line function and Support Personnel	13	1	14	7.1%
	Medical Sciences and Support Personnel	6	2	8	25.0%
	Nursing Personnel	228	8	236	3.4%
Total		247	11	258	4.3%
Fort Napier Spec Psych Hospital	Administrative Line function and Support Personnel	26	1	27	3.7%
	Medical Sciences and Support Personnel	25	6	31	19.4%
	Nursing Personnel	264	24	288	8.3%
Total		315	31	346	9.0%
St Francis Spec P[sych Hospital	Administrative Line function and Support Personnel	17	2	19	10.5%
	Medical Sciences and Support Personnel	2	4	6	66.7%
	Nursing Personnel	55	18	73	24.7%
Total		74	24	98	24.5%
Townhill Spec Psych Hospital	Administrative Line function and Support Personnel	36	2	38	5.3%
	Medical Sciences and Support Personnel	29	5	34	14.7%
	Nursing Personnel	337	47	384	12.2%
Total		402	54	456	11.8%
Umgeni Spec Psych Hospital	Administrative Line function and Support Personnel	24	3	27	11.1%
	Medical Sciences and Support Personnel	4		4	0.0%
	Nursing Personnel	228	18	246	7.3%
Total		256	21	277	7.6%

Institution	Occupational Group Desing	Filled Posts	Vacant posts	Total posts	Vacancy Rate Percentage
Umzimkhulu Spec Psych Hospital Total	Administrative Line function and Support Personnel	18		18	0.0%
	Medical Sciences and Support Personnel	8	2	10	20.0%
	Nursing Personnel	158	12	170	7.1%
Total		184	14	198	7.1%
Grand Total		1478	155	1633	9.5%

Free State Psychiatric Complex

c. Staff Vacancy Rate

 (i) Medical Vacancy Rate= 0%

 (ii) Nursing Vacancy Rate = 12%

 (iii) Administrative Categories= 9%

LIMPOPO

c.

1.THABAMOOPO PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
Job Title Description	Approved posts	Filled posts	Vacant Posts	Vacancy Rate
Medical Services	21	8	13	61.90%
Nursing Services	964	484	480	49.79%
Other Health Professionals + assistants	104	40	64	61.54%
Health Professionals Total	1089	532	557	51.15%
Administration	382	130	252	65.97%
GRAND TOTAL	1471	662	809	55.00%

2. EVUXAKENI PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
Job Title Description	Approved posts	Filled posts	Vacant Posts	Vacancy Rate
Medical Services	15	4	11	73.33%
Nursing Services	456	215	241	52.85%
Other Health Professionals + assistants	77	25	52	67.53%
Health Professionals Total	548	244	304	55.47%
Administration	308	110	198	64.29%
GRAND TOTAL	856	354	502	58.64%

3. HAYANI PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
Job Title Description	Approved posts	Filled posts	Vacant Posts	Vacancy Rate
Medical Services	20	5	15	75.00%
Nursing Services	475	256	219	46.11%
Other Health Professionals + assistants	81	18	63	77.78%
Health Professionals Total	576	279	297	51.56%
Administration	404	156	248	61.39%
GRAND TOTAL	980	435	545	55.61%

Gauteng

c.

	%
(i) Medical	8.34%
(ii) Nursing (all categories)	6.32%
(iii) Administrative categories	3.23%

Northern Cape

(i) Vacancy Rate Medical for 106 beds = 0% However in excess of 3995 Full Time equivalent in terms of the National Mental Health Staffing Norms and Standards;

(ii) Nursing Vacancy Rate for 106 beds = 7.08% Full Time equivalent in terms of the National Mental Health Staffing Norms and Standards;

(iii) Administrative Categories Vacancy Rate = 50% given the six (6) respective disciplines

Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga province does not have a Psychiatric Hospital.

END.

Reply:

The National Department of Health does not employ temporary health workers. Community Health Workers are deployed through service level agreements with non-governmental organisations.

The Department is currently finalising an investment case which will assist the Department to determine the budget required as well as the benefits that could be derived from appointing Community Health Workers as formal employees.

An audit of all provincial departments of health needs to be done to determine categories and numbers of temporary workers.

END.

Reply:

(a)  (i) The Department of Basic Education has spent R774, 951.84 for recruitment advertising during the 2015-16 financial year.

      (ii) South African Council for Educators (SACE) did not spend on advertising during the 2015-16 financial years.

        Umalusi spent R 259 000 during the 2015-2016 financial year.

(b) (i) The Department of Basic Education has set aside a budget of R832 000 for recruitment advertising during the 2016-17 financial periods.

    (ii) SACE has not made budget allocations for expenditure across the identified fiscal period.

        Umalusi have budgeted R 350 000 for the upcoming fiscal period.

Reply:

(a) & (b)

Only the Western Cape responded thus far. The DBE is still expecting more replies from other provinces and a report will be submitted.

Reply:

(a) A total of 162, 388 STBs have been delivered to SAPO Warehouses.

157, 088 DTT STBs and 5, 300 DTH STBs.

(b) Breakdown of consignments for post office per province

Province	SAPO Warehouse	STB Stock Type
		DTT	DTH
Northern Cape	Kimberley	15, 000	900
	Upington	12, 000	2, 600
Free State	Bloemfontein	16, 000	1, 400
Limpopo	Polokwane	50, 000	200
Mpumalanga	Nelspruit		200
KZN	Ladysmith	3, 000
	Durban	5, 000
Gauteng	Silverton	51, 088
	Witspos	5, 000
TOTAL	157, 088	5, 300

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(a) Table A & B below depicts the following questions ; (a), (i) , (ii), (aa) , (bb)

Table A : Existing DSBD Programs

Name of Program (a)	Brief Description of the Program (aa)	Target Group (i) and Budget (bb)
Informal and Micro Enterprise Development Program ( IMEDP)	The Informal and Micro Enterprises Development Programme is a 100% grant offered up to R80k to informal and micro enterprises to assist them in improving their competitiveness and sustainability in order to become formal businesses and part of the mainstream economy with turnovers from R1k to R200K and Eligible entities can receive up to R 80k	(i)Informal and Micro Enterprises (bb) R 65m
Shared Economic Infrastructure Facility (SEIF)	The programme is a 50:50 cost-sharing grant made available on a reimbursable basis, where DSBD makes a contribution of 50% towards the qualifying infrastructure project upon the completion of agreed milestones. The programme is capped at a maximum grant of R5 million (VAT inclusive) per qualifying applicant.	(i)Informal and Micro Enterprises (bb) R 30m
Black Business Supplier Development Program (BBSDP)	The program aims to leverage the competitiveness of black owned enterprises through the provision of machinery, tools, equipment’s and business development services. The program provides a R1 million grants which is broken into a maximum of R800 000 for tools, machinery and equipment and R200 000 for business development and training interventions per eligible enterprise.	(i)Small to Medium Size Enterprises, Established (ii) Cooperatives (bb) R 225m
Cooperative Incentive Program	The program aims to promote the development and competitiveness of sustainable co-operatives that promotes equity and greater participation by black persons, women, persons with disabilities and youth. The scheme provides financial support in the form of grants to co-operatives. The maximum grant that can be offered to one co-operative entity under the CIS is R350, 000-00 (three hundred and fifty thousand rands).	(ii)Primary Cooperatives both Start up and Existing (bb) R 75m
Secondary Marketing Cooperative Incentive Scheme (SMCIS)	The objective of the SMCIS is to assist secondary marketing co-operatives to provide specialised managerial services not available within the co-operative, such as quality control, logistical services, bulk-buying, marketing and other value-adding services to primary co-operatives and thereby unleashing their potential to achieve economies of scale, obtain fair market prices for goods and services. , comply with the relevant industry and market requirements and to increase profitability for members and thus contributing to the economic development and growth of the economy Eligible Secondary Cooperatives can receive up to R 10 million	(ii)Secondary Cooperatives (bb) Utilises the above of R 75m

Table B : DSBD New programs in Progress

Name of Program	Brief Description of the Program	Eligible Amount
Emerging Enterprise Development Program (EEDP)	The Emerging Enterprise Development Programme (EEDP) provides support to enterprises owned and managed by Women, Youth and/or People with Disabilities in order to increase their capacity to access economic opportunities and enhance their competitiveness. These enterprises are prioritised and supported to enable their meaningful participation and contribution to the economy through employment creation, poverty reduction and reduced inequality. Eligible entities can receive up to R 200k	(i)Micro and Small Enterprise run and managed by the designated grouping of either Women, Youth and People with Disabilities (bb) Once approved to utilise the BBSDP Budget
Enterprise Incubation Program	A programme has been designed with distinct elements to best respond to the specifications placed by firms in opening markets for enterprises in their supply chains. The program is being finalised and will provide support of up to R5 million	(ii)Cooperatives and (i)Small Businesses (bb) R 46m
The Gazelles Programme	The Gazelles programme is aimed at enhancing the development and growth of oriented enterprises and to select and provide a structured systematic blend of best practice support to 200 identified SMEs. Forty (40) of the 200 entities were identified as National Gazelles, being the primary focus cohort of high potential SMEs to benefit from integrated business accelerated programme. The programme is implemented by Seda and the selected technical partner. The National Gazelles programme implementation commenced in September 2015 after the official launch by the Minister of Small Business Development.	(bb) R40 Million

cc) The the above programs are designed to collate actual Job Creation Information on applications received by the Department .Historical Information on Jobs supported through the exisitng programs is captured and is depicted in the Table C below

Program	Number of Jobs Supported	Total
	2014-15	2015-16
Corporative Incentive Scheme ( CIS)	1359	1542	2901
Secondary Marketing Corporative Incentive Scheme ( SMCIS)		330	330
Black Business Supplier Development Program (BBSDP)	10425	11217	21642

Grand Estimated Total 24873

The Entities

b) The Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) was established in 2012, with the primary mandate to facilitate access to finance and post investment support to Small Medium Micro Enterprises and Co-operatives. sefa primarily facilitates access to finance for SMMEs and Co-operatives that are unable to access finance via the formal financial channels such as the commercial banks and other financial institutions.

To facilitate access to finance, sefa administers the following loan programmes

• Direct Lending – via its 10 regional offices.
• Wholesale Lending – Partnership Loan programme whereby sefa partners with financial intermediary institutions, who on-lend to SMMEs and Co-operative Enterprises.

(aa) Direct Lending:

Direct lending channel provides funding to small businesses and co-operative enterprises operating in the formal sector of the economy. Funding is made available for start-ups, expansions, working capital requirements as well as business and asset acquisitions. Products offered are term loans, bridging loans, revolving credit, instalment sale agreement and non-financial support. SMEs can request loans ranging from R50 000 to R5 million.

(aa) Wholesale Lending:

The Wholesale Lending Programme partners with financial intermediaries to better service and reach a particular segment of the SMME market. To date, sefa has established and is managing Wholesale loan programmes with the following intermediaries:

• Microfinance Institutions and other partnerships for on-lending and business support to micro enterprises, mainly operating informally;
• Co-operative Financial Institutions (CFIs) to facilitate credit and savings mobilisation to enterprises in rural and peri-urban areas;
• Land Reform Empowerment Fund (LREF) to support small scale famers who are beneficiaries of governments’ land reform programme;
• Funds and Joint Venture, targeted to facilitate financing of business start-ups and growth in priority economic sectors such as mining, transport logistics, agriculture and to target groups such as women and the youth. Funds may invest in high risk instruments for a limited period of time depending on the development phase of the SME; and
• Credit Indemnity Scheme to indemnity financial institutions and suppliers who extend credit to SMMEs.

(bb) what amount has been budgeted and (cc) how many jobs will be created through the specified development programmes in the 2016-17 financial year?

Table 1: Outline of budgeted amounts (approvals) and estimated number of jobs to be created and sustained in 2016/17 FY.

Programme	(bb) Budgeted amount for 2016/17 (Approvals)	(cc) Estimated number of jobs (new & sustained)
Direct Lending: SME & Co-operative support	R229 million	817
Informal and Micro Enterprises	R97 million	69 300
Wholesale Lending: RFIs, Funds & JVs	R246 million	1080
Co-operative Enterprise Lending	R53 million	760
Credit Guarantee	R260 million	1905
Total	R885 million	73 862

SEDA

(b) Seda by virtue of its mandate is provides enterprise development support to small enterprises and cooperatives.

(aa) Seda provides business related information, advice, consultancy, training, technical interventions and mentoring services in all areas of enterprise development. These services aim at providing solutions related to various business functions from production to human resources, finance, marketing and export development. Rural enterprise development and cooperatives are supported through the Cooperatives and Community Private Partnerships Programme (CPPP). Through Stp, Seda also provides technology transfer, business and technology incubation services, as well as incentives for management systems implementation (such as ISO9001 and OHSAS 18001), product testing and certification.

(bb) R481,495 million for Seda, and R139,187 million for the Seda Technology Programme.

(cc) Seda aims to provide long term support, through numerous interventions to 10,830 small enterprises and 135 primary and secondary cooperatives. Approximately 35% of these are expected to see an increase in number of people employed.

Seda Technology Programme aims to support 2,235 clients through incubation support, technology transfer incentives, conformity and product testing, and systems implementation. Approximately 1,650 new permanent jobs are expected to be created by the programme through its interventions.

Reply:

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is operationally independent and does not generally report to the Minister or the National Treasury. It has provided the following response in order to address this parliamentary question:

The SARB is not authorised to regulate and / or supervise the relationships between individual banks and customers. Notwithstanding this fact, given the SARB’s regulatory and supervisory responsibilities, the SARB’s investigations and inspections are conducted with strict regard to the confidentiality requirements of the legislation the Bank is subject to.(e.g. the South African Reserve Bank Act and the Banks Act) As such, the SARB does not discuss current or potential investigations in the public domain. However, it is common cause that the SARB, as part of its supervisory role, conducts routine inspections on all banks to ascertain their levels of regulatory compliance. This includes assessment of compliance with the Financial Intelligence Act; amongst others. The conclusions of such inspections are discussed with the banks concerned, and where there is a need for remedial action, plans to implement such actions are also discussed. It is the SARB’s view that the banking sector has a very high level of adherence to the regulatory / legislative framework applicable to them.

Reply:

GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GCIS)

1) Yes,

(a) 31 May 2016

(b) i) Provide strategic leadership, management and support services to the department

ii) Effectively communicate the decisions of Cabinet using a number of platforms.

iii) Ensure effective functioning of GCIS as Accounting Officer.

iv) Networking with strategic partners to build and strengthen relations in the pursuit of GCIS vision.

v) Support the implementation of government priorities in the MTSF through participation in the DG forums especially on Economic Sectors and outcome 14 as well as Ministerial fora directed by the Minister of Communications.

 

2) Yes,

(a) None

(b) N/A

(c) See table below:

SURNAME	NAME (S)	JOB TITLE	DATE SIGNED
BEKKER HCJ MR	HENDRIK CHRISTOFFEL JACOBUS	D: FINANCE	20160414
BLOM Y MS	YOLISA	D:CLUSTER COMMUNICATION SUPPORT	20160413
CERF L MS	LIEZIL	D: PARLIAMENTARY LIAISON SERVICES	20160415
CHEN X MS	XIANG-HUA	D: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	20160415
GUMEDE P MR	PETER	D: PROVINCIAL LIAISON	20160415
HOLLOW SA MR	SHADRACK ANDILE	D: STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT	20160513
JIKAZANA ME MR	MZOBANZI ELLIOT	D: RAPID RESPONSE	20160414
LETSOALO MG MR	MAROLE GILBERT	D: OFFICE OF THE CEO	20160523
LEVY MA MR	MOGAMAD ASLAM	D: SOCIAL MEDIA	20160415
MATLOU KH MS	KARABO HANNAH	D: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT	20160413
MLISA S MR	SINOMBULELO	ACTING CD: COMMUNICATION SERVICE AGENCY	20160411
MNGADI ND MS	NOKUBONGA DOMINICA	D: PROVIN LIAISON	20160413
MOHAMED AJ MR	ANDREW JOSEPH	D: COMMUNICATION SERVICE AGENCY	20160413
MOODLEY K MS	KASANTHIRI	D: NEWS SERVICES	20160407
MOOLLA S MS	SAADIA	D: CONTENT SUPPORT	20160408
MOREROA MM MS	MATSIANE MIDAH	D: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	20160414
NAGEL MW MR	MARIUS WESSEL	D: PROVINCIAL LIAISON	20160414
NALA NP DR	NTOMBIFUTHI PATIENCE	D: RESEARCH	20160413
NKOSI JE MR	JEREMIAH ELLIOT	D: PROVINCIAL COORDINATION	20160401
PINYANA N MR	NDLELANTLE	D: PROVINCIAL LIAISON	20160401
PRICE G MR	GILL	D: COMMUNICATION RESOURCES CENTRE	20160411
PRINSLOO N MS	NICOLETTE	D: MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION	20160406
RAMATSEBE ZV MS	ZANELE VALENTINE	D: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	20160523
RAMOSANGOANA VP MS	VUYISWA PAULINAH	D: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	20160414
RAMOTSE TP MR	TIISETSO PATRICK	D: TRAINING	20160414
RAVHURA TG MR	THANYANI GERSON	D: PROVINCIAL LIAISON	20160401
SEBASA JM MS	JOHANNAH MMANTSHADI	D: POLICY AND MEDIA	20160412
SIMPSON CD MS	CHOENE DORRIS	D: VUK'UZENZELE	20160415
THOPPS GC MS	GERALDINE CHRISTICAL	D: PROVINCIAL COORDINATION	20160415
TIBANE E MR	ELIAS	D: EDITORIAL	20160414
TSHIRANGWANA AD MR	AVHASEI DALTON	D: SECURITY & FACILITY MANAGEMENT	20160414
TSHOKOLO M MS	MAVIS	D: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT	20160413
TSHWANE M MS	MARTHA	D: PROVINCIAL LIAISON	20160414
CARRIM TT MS	TASNEEM TAYOB	CD: POLICY & RESEARCH	20160415
JACOBS DL MR	DAVID LOURENS	CD: CLUSTER SUPERVISION	20160415
LESO PL MR	PIET LEGADIMA	CD: CLUSTER SUPERVISION	20160418
LIPHOKO LD MR	LEKAOTA DONALD	ACTING DG	20160531
MODIBA ND MR	NKOANA DALSON	CD: INTERNAL AUDIT	20160415
MOMEKA KZ MR	KENNETH ZWELINJANI	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	20160414
POTYE ZA MS	ZUKISWA AGNES	CD: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT	20160413
SEMAKANE KS MR	KEITUMETSE SHADRACK	CD: HUMAN RESOURCES	20160408
VANDAYAR S MR	SATHASIVAN	CD: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	20160413
CURRIN M MR	MICHAEL	CD: PROVINCIAL LIAISON	20160415
LEGOABE FN MS	FAITH NEBO	DDG: INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION & STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENTS	20160414
MALOKA HU MR	HAROLD UOATE	DDG: CONTENT PROCESSING & DISSMINATION	20160414
SEALE TA MR	TYRONE ALEXANDER	CD: CONTENT WRITING	Secondment to Presidency
WILLIAMS MP MS	MIRRIAM PHUMLA	DDG: CORPORATE SERVICES	2016-05-23

 

MR D LIPHOKO

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE

Reply:

(a) the dti worked in close collaboration with provincial agencies and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) in conducting the assessment. In implementing the recommendations of the assessment six industrial parks were prioritized for revitalization and these are namely Seshego Industrial Park, Botshabelo Industrial Park, Babelegi Industrial Park, Isithebe Industrial Park, Queendustria Industrial Park and Vulindlela Industrial Park.

(b) The total budget allocated by the dti for the refurbishment of the industrial parks for 2015/16 was R 117 million and (i) for 2016/17 is R 70 million and (ii) there is no indication on the budget allocation for 2017/18 financial year.

2. Whether her department will ensure that provision is made in these parks for facilities for the incubation and support of small businesses; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1256E

The revitalization Programme is categorized into the following phases:-

Phase 1: Security infrastructure upgrade, fencing, street lighting, top structures and critical electricity requirements

Phase 2: Engineering designs and construction of new and existing roads, bulk water supply and sewage treatment plants or industrial effluent control

Phase 3: Upgrading electricity infrastructure, and build new top structures in line with the expansion programme of the Parks.

Phase 4: Development of sustainable industrial clusters in the Parks.

Most of the work that is still being undertaken on the industrial parks is still in phase 1 and 2, and the plan of the dti is to develop sustainable industrial clusters in all the parks.

Reply:

The Department of Social Development (DSD) conducted a review on the National Development Agency (NDA) in 2013/14 financial year as requested by the National Treasury. The request from National Treasury was for DSD to review the NDA as they omitted NDA in their review of National Entities. The outcome of the NDA review indicated a need for a more robust approach of dealing with Poverty in the country and also for more resources to be made available for NDA to deal with the scourge. According to the NDA Act the NDA functions do not duplicate the Department of Social Development’s mandate but instead compliment it in contributing towards poverty reduction. For that purpose this financial year (2016/17) the NDA has developed a decentralization model to improve its visibility and footprints at the local level.

Reply:

Regulation 21(1)(a) of the Regulations published in 2008 refer to the payment of a social grant into a bank account of the beneficiary or institution where the beneficiary resides, subject to written authorization by the beneficiary. This method of payment was clarified with the amendments to regulation 21 published on 6 May 2016, which now reads :

“Method of payment of social assistance

1.  The Agency shall pay a social grant –

           (a) Into a bank account of the beneficiary or institution where the beneficiary resides, provided that

           (i) The beneficiary of the social grant consents to payment in accordance with sub-regulation 21(1)(a) in writing and has submitted such consent in person to the Agency;

         (ii) Where a beneficiary is unable to submit the consent contemplated in sub paragraph (i) in person, alternative arrangements must be made with the Agency;

Or

     (b) By the payment method determined by the Agency.”

 (a) Each social grant beneficiary has his/her grant paid into a SASSA account, which is an individual special account with Grindrod Bank, set up in compliance with Regulation 21(1)(b) to the Social Assistance Act. These accounts are a vehicle to deliver grants through the payment method determined by the Agency.

Where a beneficiary requires his/her grant to be paid into a personal bank account, then he/she must request this in writing and in person, in compliance with Regulation 21(1)(a). SASSA then makes arrangements for the social grant to be transferred from the special account set up as the payment method for social assistance into the beneficiary’s personal bank account, at no cost to the beneficiary.

The only bank card which SASSA recognizes for the payment of social grants is the SASSA card, which is issued to every beneficiary when his / her grant is approved. It is known that there have been concerted efforts to promote other bank cards and products, which have not been sanctioned by SASSA. IN terms of the amended Regulations to the Social Assistance Act, 2004, transfer of the social grant money from the SASSA account into any other bank account can only be done with the express, written consent of the beneficiary.

It should be noted that the Regulations to the Social Assistance Act, 2004 were amended in May 2016, in an effort to offer increased protection to social grant beneficiaries who were being exposed to the increasingly aggressive marketing tactics of financial service providers. The amendments have not been well received by some in the financial sector, with SASSA having been taken to court for a declaratory order on the interpretation of the amendments.

In addition, the Department of Social Development, supported by SASSA and some civil society organisations have opened a criminal case against both Cash Paymaster Services and Grindrod Bank, for failing to implement the amended regulations. Once the outcome of the civil case is known, then the criminal matter will be actively pursued.

(b) The payment method utilized by SASSA is in compliance with the Regulations to the Social Assistance Act, 2004.

 

Reply:

(a) SASSA, Gauteng Region, through The National Department of Public Works (NDPW), is in the process of acquiring permanent office accommodation for the Kempton Park area.

The submission of bidding documents has since closed. Three (3) weeks ago SASSA was requested to view a possible facility, which was The Trust Bank Building, same is considered suitable.

The NDPW has indicated its commitment to accelerate and finalise the entire process of acquisition in a speedy manner.

(b) The Kempton Park office was shut down as a result of a Landlord who no longer had interests in the business of letting office accommodation; as a result the Agency had to leave the area.

Reply:

(1)(a) The link below provides a breakdown of the travel spend by the MDDA since 1 June 2014.

http://pmg-assets.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/RNW1349TABLE-160715.pdf

(b) The reasons of the trips are as follows:

• Projects Department – Site visits to proposed and existing beneficiaries for project grant assessment and compliance purposes
• Research & training – Community media training sessions/Media workshops
• Monitoring & Evaluation – Site visits to beneficiary projects for monitoring and evaluation purposes
• Communications – Participation in Outreach and Community Media Communications events
• Finance & Administration – Attendance at parliamentary events and in accordance with entity oversight requirements
• CEO Office - Stakeholder engagement, participation in Outreach and Marketing events, parliamentary events, strategic media events

(c) MDDA people who undertook the travel are as follows:

Projects Department	Thelele Kabelo Mr
	Sithole Sediroa Mrs
	Nkopane Maphiri
	Ndibongo Lindinkosi Mr
	Ngwenya Philani Mr
	Maphanga Sfiso Mr
	Leshabane Mpho Ms
Research & training	Monareng Manana Ms
	Makamu Portia Ms
	Mahlaule Khanyisa Ms
Monitoring & Evaluation	Thembelihle Sibeko (until September 2015)
	Ms Nompumelelo Maduna
	Bonnet Gugulethu Ms
Communications	Langbridge Cheryl Ms
Finance & Administration	Talifhani Khubane
	Sinhonho Tamara Ms
	Simpson Clarindaelizabeth
	Phungwayo Duduzile Ms
	Gungqisa Mshiyeni Mr
	Moatsi Ouma Ms
CEO Office	Thembelihle Sibeko (from October 2015)
	Seyisi Tom Khululwa
	Morokane Faith Ms
	Rantete Johannes Mr
	Rabie Rufus Mr
	Mtimde Lumko Mr
	Maseko Hariet Ms
	Mazibuko Duduzile Ms

(d) A full breakdown of the amount spent on (i) accommodation and (ii) allowances in each case is available as an Excel spreadsheet.

(2) The MDDA has not used any money that was allocated for a specified project for travelling purposes not related to the specified project since it was established in 2004. The MDDA position in this regard is that all monies allocated for grant funding are used only for the purposes of carrying out that activity in line with the mandate of the MDDA.

(a) Refer to (1) (a) for information on the specified project money used for the specified project travelling purposes.

(b) Refer to (1) b) for the reasons why the travel is undertaken.

(c) A full breakdown of the details of the (i) travel that was undertaken and (ii) costs involved in each such case is available as an Excel spreadsheet.

(d) The Projects Director authorised the usage of the specified project money.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

1. The Minister declares all her financial interests annually which are public knowledge.

2. (a) No (b) No (c) No

 

MS B BALOYI

CHIEF OF STAFF

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE

Reply:

(a) The Department is not running any development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives (aa) due to budgetary constraints.

Brand South Africa:

(b) Brand South Africa’s mandate is to manage South Africa’s reputation to position the country as a globally competitive destination. The organisation works with a range of stakeholders to achieve this mandate and therefore does not run specific development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co- operatives.

(aa) In executing its mandate to build a competitive identity for the country together with identified stakeholders, Brand South Africa partners with organisations that promote entrepreneurship development. This comes within the context of Brand South Africa’s Active Citizenship programme.

(bb) Brand South Africa has allocated R250 000 for the 2016/17 financial year to a national entrepreneurship workshop series which is aimed at fostering interaction and sharing lessons between emerging entrepreneurs and accomplished business leaders, who share key tenets of their business success, their entrepreneurial journey, the critical elements of their business growth as well as their insights on what is required to build an inclusive, thriving economy in South Africa.

(cc) The entrepreneurship workshop series aim to bridge the gap between reality and aspiration, information and knowledge and practical skills in building sustainable enterprises. The workshop series will reach an estimated number of 5,500 aspirant and emerging entrepreneurs.

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa:

(b) ICASA is not running any development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives (aa) due to the fact that, as a regulator, ICASA does not have resources to develop SMMEs and Cooperatives but create an enabling environment through regulations for their growth. SMMEs in ICT sector enabled through exemptions in licensing.

Media Development and Diversity Agency:

(b) (i) Yes the MDDA provides financial and non-financial support to Small Commercial Media Entrepreneurs registered according to the Company’s Act in South Africa

(ii) Yes the MDDA provides financial and non-financial support to Small Commercial Media Entrepreneurs registered according to the Cooperatives Act in South Africa

(aa) The MDDA has provided support in the establishment of Print Media Cooperatives in provinces of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Eastern Cape; these cooperatives encourages collective advertising to various Small Commercial and Community Print publications.

The MDDA is currently providing financial and non-financial support to 45 Small Commercial Media Projects spread across the country, this is in a form of grant funds, capacity building, and linkages with various stakeholders including government and information provision.

(bb) In the 2016-17 financial the print and digital media unit of the MDDA has been allocated a budget of 2, 5 Million which will be complemented by the write back funds as resolved by the MDDA Board, additional funding will also be sourced through engaging with the members of the Print and Digital South Africa.

(cc) Each Small Commercial Media house through the MSDDA support creates an average of 4 jobs, and the target for the 2016-17 financial year is 10 projects, therefore it is expected that these projects are expected to create 40 jobs opportunities.

Film and Publication Board:

The Film and Publication Board is not running any development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives.

South African Broadcasting Corporation:

The South African Broadcasting Corporation is not running any development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(a) (i) TV revenue is R39 million.

(ii) Radio Revenue is R277 million.

(b), (c) & (d)

All these were initiatives to promote services provided by the respective departments and municipalities.  These were campaigns to create awareness about services the respective departments provide to the nation.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

All of the 15th Metro Awards have been paid, except Casper Nyovest (Best Hip Hop). The delay in payment of Casper Nyovest is as a result of the fact that the station is awaiting proof of banking details from the artist. Attempts to get the documents from him has been made to no avail. It should be noted that the Metro FM Awards takes place at no cost to the SABC as they are fully funded through sponsorships and partnerships. However, the SABC administers the funds thereof.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(1) (a) The SA Social Security Agency reported on the circumstances and the reasons under which the R28 million irregular expenditure was incurred in its 2013/14 Annual Report. The agency could not finalize the bid award as anticipated due to nonresponsive bids during this reporting period, whereas urgent service delivery interventions were required by various communities to address identified service delivery gaps. The said transactions are currently considered for condonation by the delegated authority.

(b) There was no reported Irregular Expenditure in respect of Mikondzo Program in the year 2014/15.

(2) Refer to 1 above.

Reply:

The currencies of countries that have international trade linkages are contagiously linked to both domestic and global temporal events. This is called incidence of speculative attacks. South Africa is not an exception. The analysis of the currency performance shows that the global and domestic events and shocks in the months from November and December 2015 were increasingly having an impact on the ZAR. These shocks included oils prices, figures from China, US interest rates; while at home the sovereign downgrading of South Africa in December and the changing of the Minister of Finance. The latter incident caused a spike in the Rand and within three days, the rand recovered back to the pre-9 December 2015 levels.

The PIC temporarily lost R99billion and regained it in the course of currency stabilization as is normal occurrence in speculative global and domestic attacks.

With government’s commitment to grow the economy by implementing the NDP the SA economy and markets continue to show resilience. Our efforts of galvanizing government, business, and labour, to work together to implement the 9 point plan and implement critical reforms, is proving to be a solution in fast-tracking growth in the economy.

Reply:

During the State Visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we undertook a tour of the Military Industries Corporation facilities, operated by Rheinmetall Denel Munition, in which South Africa’s Denel holds a 49% stake, accompanied by the Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, who is also the Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia.

The visit sought to promote South Africa’s defence military industry and to strengthen areas of cooperation in the field of defence procurement partnership between South Africa and Saudi Arabia. Together with the Crown Prince, we symbolically unveiled a plaque of the military facility. We met with and took photographs with personnel and senior management of the Rheinmetall Denel Munition and the South African staff who are bringing expertise to the military factory. The visit was open to the media.

I was accompanied by Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation;  Mr David Mahlobo, Minister of  State Security;  Dr Rob Davies, Minister of  Trade and Industry; Mr Malusi Gigaba, Minister of Home Affairs and Mr Nkosinathi Nhleko, Minister of Police.

Reply:

(1)       As a third respondent in the matter between the Democratic Alliance and the Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions, I  did  lodge an application for leave to   appeal  the  decision of the Gauteng High Court. As the honourable member might be aware, the Gauteng High Court dismissed  the application for leave to appeal.   I am still considering the court judgement and weighing my options.  

Reply:

(a) The Department of Small Business Development

         (i) Advertising in 2015-16: R1 946 239.64 was paid during the 2015-16 as follows:

Item	Amount
Marketing	125 400.00
Recruitment	169 496.12
Promotional Items	1 651 343.52
Total paid	1 946 239.64

Promotional items include amongst others the following

• 2500 Self Guidelines Booklets and 2500 NIBUS Strategy Booklets design and printing, 150 non branded Casio Scientific calculators, and branded back packs for the Techno Girl Programme 2015, held in Durban at the International Convention Centre from 17-19 April 2015
• Design and production of IFAM and ASF catalogues, photo shoot, and 80 branded work suits. Minister Zulu visited women at the Vuyani market on the 20/05/2015, to help clean the area.
• White vinyl stickers for Mandela day event hosted by Minister Zulu in Pimville Soweto, on Saturday 18/07/2015.

      (ii) Budgeted for the 2016-17 financial year as per the ENE: R2.750 million or R2.8 million.

Reply:

1. Whether the department was approached by any political party for any form of funding

     (a) In the

          (i) 2013-14: Not applicable to DSBD

          (ii) 2014-15: Not applicable to DSBD

           (iii) 2015-16: The Department was never approached.

2. Whether her department provided any form of funding to any political party in

     (a) In the

         (i) 2013-14: Not applicable to DSBD

         (ii) 2014-15: Not applicable to DSBD

          (iii) 2015-16: No funding was made to any political party.

Reply:

Government is committed to promoting the ease of doing investments in the country through cutting red tape and ensuring that processes move quicker than what has become the normal. We are prioritising that process more this year.

We have held meetings with business with the common purpose of reigniting growth and also to promote the easing of red tape. Earlier this year, Working Groups were established between Government and Business to address these challenges and opportunities, under the leadership of the Minister of Finance Mr Pravin Gordhan and the President of Business Unity SA, Mr Jabu Mabuza. The group reported back as follows at the last session between government, business and labour;

The task team has focused on improving engagement and trust with economic stakeholders on key areas of interest to identify blockages to production and employment. It has looked at how to further improve the systems and capacity for assessing the impact on growth, investment and employment of proposed and existing regulations. Other matters include to reduce delays and unnecessary red tape around authorisations needed for investments and to work towards improving regulation and to reduce the burden of importing core and critical skills needed for the economy.

At an implementation level, the Department of Trade and Industry is tasked with the overall coordination on investment and has established a division, Investment South Africa as of 1 April 2016 to be the focal point for all investors. At present the red tape, unblocking and fast tracking are being facilitated and managed by Investment South Africa as a One Stop Shop. The National One Stop Shop will be launched in Quarter 3 of this financial year. The One Stop Shop will focus on permits, licensing and registrations across government.

We welcome the recent investments which have been announced in the country. These include the investment by Toyota for a new Toyota Hilux and Fortuner manufacturing plant in Prospecton, Durban. This was made possible through the support provided by the Department of Trade and Industry which has attracted investments of over R25 billion in the automotive industry in the past five years. This investment will support more than 4 000 jobs with total employment in the plant already exceeding 8 000 jobs.

Toyota injected of R6.1 billion investment into South Africa's manufacturing industry and the country's local vehicle production. BMW has also announced the construction of a R6 billion a new, state-of-the-art body shop. The expansion will enable BMW to produce and export the next generation of the BMW X3. This demonstrates that the Rosslyn Plant is highly competitive within the global BMW production network both in terms of cost of production and quality.

In another investment, the Minister of Trade and Industry recently launched a R100 million Dursots & All Joy Tomato Processing Plant in Modjadjiskloof near Tzaneen. Dursots has embraced supplier development as a mechanism to encourage 15 black emerging famers into the value chain.

To support the upgrade and expansion of the rail locomotive programme, Gibela Rail Transport consortium has commenced building a one billion rand factory at Dunnottar in, Ekurhuleni. The factory will be utilised to manufacture trains for PRASA.

Aberdare Cables launched its new production line in Pietermaritzburg. The production line will produce cables for PRASA and Transnet locomotive build programme. The Investments Inter-Ministerial Committee which is chaired by the President continues its work, supported by business, to remove obstacles to doing business in the country.

South Africa remains an attractive investment destination and Government is committed to improving our investment climate.

Reply:

Constitutional democracy means supremacy of the rule of law as prescribed by the Constitution. The Constitution places certain responsibilities on the President and the Executive collectively. The steps required to be taken by the Executive are clearly spelt out in the Constitution and applicable legislation.

Members of the Executive do comply with their legal obligations as set out in the Constitution. They appear in Parliament to discharge their obligations as and when required, such as through attending parliamentary sittings, answering parliamentary questions, participate in debates, attending meetings of portfolio committees and various other activities.

Reply:

(aa) This reply is only focused on the question regarding the S. A. Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP).

    (a) How many:

         (i) Social workers: In the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015; the following 25 complaints lodged against social workers had been attended to with specific reference to children. During the reported period, the Council received 25 complaints about social workers reported for alleged unprofessional conduct, however none of these social workers have been found guilty in a court of law for breaching the Children’s Act.

The reported 25 cases can be broken down as follows:

• • Five (5) matters that were pending served before the Registrars Committee for Professional Conduct (RCPC) on 4 May 2016 and were resolved.
  • Five (5) matters the practitioners were requested to familiarize themselves with the Rules Relating to the Acts or Omissions of a Social Worker, a Social Auxiliary Worker or a Student Social Worker, which shall Constitute Unprofessional or Improper, with specific reference to Rule 3 (2) the execution of his or her professional duties in a manner which does not comply with general accepted standards of practising the profession.
  • One (1) matter that is pending is still under investigation.
  • Fourteen (14) matters reported, and no unprofessional conduct could be detected and issues were thus closed.

At all levels of intervention of the Council as prescribed by the Social Service Professions Act, 110 of 1978, (as amended) where a complaint has been lodged, a legal person as well as a subject matter expert in children’s matters forms part of the panel.

No complaints regarding social workers writing ambush reports received, but the complaints were mainly about alleged biasness in mediation matters.

 (b) Steps to update the Code of Ethics SACSSP

    (i)The SACSSP always endeavours to take a developmental approach; hence its code of ethics booklet was translated into frequently asked questions to ensure capacitation of the social service practitioners as this will also be applicable to the updated version of the code of ethics policy:

• The 4th Council and 3rd Professional Board for Social Work (PBSW) identified the review of the Code of ethics as a priority and as such included in the handover report, for the incoming Council and PBSW to execute. The PBSW will constitute a Task Team for Profession Conduct (TPC), after which a steering committee will be constituted in order to revise the current Policy guidelines for Course of Conduct, Code of Ethics and the Rules for Social Workers.
• Expert advice will be consulted in different spheres of the social service practice for example; mediation, domestic violence, children in need of care.
• Both the child and the social worker should be protected in the Code of Ethics.
• Broad base sector consultation will be conducted on the code of ethics policy and this policy will be translated into Rules that will be published in the Government Gazette by the Minister of Social Development.

Ethical dilemmas regarding the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 that will be considered for inclusion in the revised Code of Ethics Policy document are:

• Consent of one parent is unreasonably withheld to assess a child. Section 30(2) of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 will then apply. However, it will be advisable to inform the other party involved of the assessment.
• Confidentiality pertaining to information requested by Department of Home Affairs – the children’s right to confidentiality must be vividly protected.
• Confidential information that must be divulged in the best interest of a child in terms of Section18 (3) of the Children’s Act.
• The following will also be included in order to ensure that social workers maintains the protection of a child and not to contravene the rights of children:
• Protecting a child form placing a photo on social media: Corrie L & Van Niekerk 2015 A Practical Approach to the Child Justice Act (LexisNexis, in printing):

"Section 8.3 of the South African Press Code, which is clearly based on section 28(2) of the Constitution and affirms that a child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every matter concerning the child, provides as follows:

“The press shall not identify children who have been victims of abuse, exploitation, or who have been charged with or convicted of a crime, unless a public interest is evident and it is in the best interest of the child.”

The best interests’ principle is also to be found in section 9 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, which provides as follows:

“In all matters concerning the care, protection and well-being of a child the standard that the child’s best interests is of paramount importance, must be applied.”

In protecting the best interests of minor children, and in regard to criminal proceedings, section 154(3) of the Criminal Code provides that:

“No person shall publish in any manner whatever any information which reveals or may reveal the identity of an accused under the age of eighteen years or of a witness at criminal proceedings who is under the age of eighteen years:  Provided that the presiding judge or judicial officer may authorize the publication of so much of such information as he may deem fit if the publication thereof would in his opinion be just and equitable and in the interest of any particular person.” "

(bb) The question regarding the Psychologist that is regulated by the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) should be referred to the respective statutory body under the Department of Health.

 

Reply:

(a) The Department scheduled inspection 30 days after the schools re-opening.

(b) Lack of trained first aid teachers,

Lack of clean ablution facilities;

Lack of Certificates of compliance in electrical installation

(c) There are no specified timeframes but informed by risk assessments that are done by the department from time to time.

i) Occupational health and Safety Act

Reply:

1. In terms of section 81 of the National Credit Act, 2005 (Act 34 of 2005) when applying for a credit agreement, and while that application is being considered by the credit provider, the prospective consumer must fully and truthfully answer any requests for information made by the credit provider as part of the assessment required by this section.

A credit provider must not enter into credit agreement without first taking reasonable steps to assess:

  (a) the proposed consumer’s –

      (i) general understanding and appreciation of the risks and costs of the proposed credit, and of the rights and obligations of a consumer under a credit agreement;

      (ii) debt re-payment history as a consumer under credit agreements;

       (iii) existing financial means, prospects and obligations; and

 (b) whether there is reasonable basis to conclude that any commercial purpose may prove to be successful, if the consumer has such a purpose for applying for that credit agreement.

Based on the above information, credit agreement can be entered between the consumer and credit provider and therefore municipal managers do not have a role to play on the loan agreement entered into by municipal officials.

Reply:

(a)(b)(i) (ii) (aa) (bb) (cc) (dd) (ee)

Yes. The National Treasury conducts benchmark exercises as part of the budget process on an annual basis and has undertaken these exercises for each of the years specified. The benchmark exercises were introduced by the National Treasury in 2002 with a focus on analysing provincial budgets and expenditure to identify risk areas and bring these risks to the attention of provincial treasuries and to explore possible solutions with them.

(aaa) (bbb) (aaaa) (bbbb)

Amongst others, the benchmark exercises:

• Interrogate the assumptions behind draft programme allocations and alignment of budgets to national and provincial health policy priorities.

• Assess how the sector is implementing cost saving measures and assess departmental budgets in view of a constrained fiscal envelope.

• Assess areas of risk in provincial budgets and provide feedback on areas where changes might be required.

Because the benchmark exercises cover an extremely wide range of areas it is not possible to provide a simplified answer whether provincial budgets do or do not comply with national priorities. In general there is a reasonable degree of compliance but the benchmark exercises help to find risks and deviations and point these out to provinces to address. The non-negotiable budget items announced by the Minister of Health in 2012 have assisted the National Department of Health and the National Treasury in advocating for appropriate budget allocations for prioritised spending areas that are critical to service delivery.

As an example, the table below shows spending on medical supplies per capita uninsured person by province, which is a national priority. Limpopo’s budget was only R42 per uninsured person for 2016/17 compared to a national average of R152 per capita per year for medical supplies. Limpopo was then advised to address this risk in their budget.

See the link for the table: https://pmg.org.za/files/RNW1176_TABLE-160711.docx

It is important to emphasise that the benchmarking exercise mainly focuses on budgets and expenditure. As such, the National Department of Health and the Department of Performance and Monitoring evaluation will be better placed to respond to detailed performance benchmarking questions.

At times the National Treasury has conducted the health sector benchmark exercise in partnership with the National Department of Health and in several years whole day benchmarking meetings were held with all nine provincial Departments of Health and provincial Treasuries.

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The National Treasury also publishes, approximately every second year, a comprehensive review of provincial budgets and expenditure, known as the Provincial Budgets and Expenditure Review. The last review was published in December 2014 and covered details of health sector spending for financial years from 2010/11 to 2016/17. These reviews contain numerous comparative indicators in the health chapter which is available on the National Treasury’s website at http://www.treasury.gov.za/publications/igfr/2015/default.aspx.

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The review also reflects that substantial portion of the provincial expenditure is in line with the national health priorities.

Reply:

The following information was provided by the Provincial Department:

Gauteng province is comprised of 12 municipalities which include: 3 Metropolitan, 2 District and 7 Local.

Total number of petitions received and resolved for each city council in each petition committee of the 3 Metropolitan and 7 local authorities since the start of the present term of councils in 2011 is illustrated in the table below:

Name of Municipality	Number of petitions received	Number of petitions resolved
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality	1364	344
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality	557	553
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality	963	862
Enfuleni Local Municipality	331	96
Lesedi Local Municipality	7	6
Merafong Local Municipality	17	14
Midvaal Local Municipality	135	131
Mogale City Local Municipality	143	140
Randfontein Local Municipality	76	69
Westonaria Local Municipality	17	16
TOTAL	3610	2231

 

Reply:

According to the information received from the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality, the municipal council did not approve the appointment of Mr Simphiwe Duma. Therefore, there are no steps to be taken by the Minister.

Reply:

ENTITIES REPORTING TO THE MINISTER OF LABOUR.	(a) (ii) ADVERTISING SPEND 2015/16.	(b) (ii) ADVERTISING BUDGET 2016/17.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND.	R18, 638, 433.26.	R30, 542, 000.00.
PRODUCTIVITY SA.	R1, 537, 271.00.	R895, 000.00.
NEDLAC.	R55, 000.00.	R74, 000.00.
COMPENSATION FUND.	R55, 242, 874.00.	R60, 000, 000.00.
CCMA.	R2, 145, 285.09.	R715, 000.00.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR.	R 10 262 407.03	R 4 107 000.00

Reply:

1. During the inspection, the focus was on the complaints relating to structures, facilities and electrical installation. There were no records that were found at school indicating the presence of asbestos and the Deputy Principal also indicated that she was not aware of any presence of asbestos at the school

2. An inspection was conducted at Chloorkop Primary School in Kempton Park on the 25th of May 2016 by two Occupational Health and safety inspectors. Certificate of compliance could not be provided to the inspectors because the health and safety file of the school was in the possession Principal who was not present at the time of inspection.

3. Contravention and Improvement notices were issued to all areas of noncompliance that were identified and a follow up inspection was scheduled on the 25th July 2016 by a Senior Specialist in occupational health and hygiene.

Reply:

(1) (a) (b) (c) The Department of Basic Education has remedial learning and teaching mechanisms in place to support learners who have been identified in the Foundation Phase. The procedures outlined in the Policy on Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS), specifically in the Support Needs Assessment Forms 1, 2 and 3 and in the Individual Support Plan (ISP) make provision for planning and tracking support provided to learners. As the Policy is incrementally implemented, by also capturing information on the revised South African School Administration Measures (SA-SAMS) and the Learner Unique Record and Information Tracking System (LURITS), the majority of learners with additional support needs will be tracked by 2019.

(1) (i) (ii) (aa) The number of learners in Grades 1, 2 and 3 who have special needs as identified in special and in ordinary schools is provided in Tables 1 and 2 below, with the categories of special needs listed in term of prevalence.

Table 1: Number of Grades 1, 2 and 3 learners in SNE schools, by primary disability and Grade, in 2015:

Disability	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Total
Not Specified	5289	4829	4692	14810
Severe intellectual disability	3171	4456	3703	11330
Specific learning disability	823	899	1116	2838
Mild or moderate intellectual disability	696	727	1245	2668
Cerebral palsy	761	574	430	1765
Attention Deficit Disorder	424	696	595	1715
Autistic Spectrum Disorder	756	408	279	1443
Deafness	393	417	407	1217
Numeric difficulties	344	310	322	976
Physical disability	347	298	240	885
Behavioural Disorder	330	281	229	840
Moderate to severe intellectual disability	247	179	223	649
Epilepsy	241	169	189	599
Partially sightedness	175	118	126	419
Blindness	128	110	81	319
Hard of Hearing	95	74	96	265
Multiple disability	40	47	31	118
Attention Deficit Disorder with hyperactivity	16	25	48	89
Attention Deficit Disorder without hyperactivity	2	20	38	60
Other	9	11	30	50
Communication impairments	15	5	8	28
Deaf-blindness	6	4	6	16
Aphasia/Dyslexia	4	6	2	12
Reading difficulties	1	4	5	10
Psychiatric Disorder	2			2
Total	14315	14667	14141	43123

Source: 2015 LURITS

Table 2: Number of SNE learners in ordinary schools, by disability and grade, in 2015

Disability	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Total
Specific Learning Disability	2 052	2 913	3 631	8 596
Attention Deficit Disorder	564	985	1 313	2 862
Severe Intellectual Disability	211	249	343	803
Behavioural Disorder	180	266	312	758
Numeric Difficulties	130	235	270	635
Partial Sightedness	145	167	299	611
Physical Disability	185	213	166	564
Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disability	75	151	212	438
Autistic Spectrum Disorder	128	141	143	412
Hard of Hearing	112	115	149	376
Epilepsy	69	77	103	249
Other	54	75	107	236
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity	14	51	95	160
Multiple Disability	39	48	61	148
Language Difficulties	30	36	71	137
Deafness	51	29	38	118
Blindness	43	20	27	90
Psychiatric Disorder	29	30	27	86
Cerebral Palsy	30	19	25	74
Attention Deficit Disorder without Hyperactivity	5	25	44	74
Aphasia/Dyslexia	9	16	27	52
Reading difficulties	15	12	18	45
Deaf-blindness	5	5	8	18
Dyscalculia	3	1	3	7
Total	5 246	7 856	10 141	23 243

Source: 2015 LURITS

(bb) The relevant remedial mechanisms that are applied for the learners listed above are addressed through the Policy on Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (2014) and the Guidelines for Responding to Diversity (2012). All provinces are conducting ongoing training on the implementation of these policies and guidelines at district and school level.

2. Yes, the Department provides the (a) health, (b) hearing and (c) sight tests to learners through the Integrated Health Programme, offered in collaboration with the Department of Health.

(i) The Integrated School Health Programme (ISHP) aims to assess each learner once per educational phase as follows:

• Grades R or 1: Foundation phase
• Grade 4: Intermediate phase
• Grade 8: Senior phase, and
• Grade 10: Further Education and Training

All learners repeating a grade or those that are referred by an educator are also assessed.

(ii) There was no budget allocated for specified tests in all the financial years indicated above. The services are provided by the Department of Health through the school health teams. Therefore, the cost for health services are not borne by the Department of Basic Education.

Reply:

The Response was provided by Mpumalanga Department of Education

1. The Department is not providing subsidy of R12.00 per leaner. The subsidy/support provided for Grade R learners in Mpumalanga consists of the stipend paid to the Grade R practitioner on behalf of the school, as well as providing schools with LTSM and equipment relevant to Grade R. The reply provided to question 559 therefore remains relevant as a response to this question.

 

2. (a) There are no ECD centres registered with the Department of Education built specifically for the needs of learners with special needs.

   (b) Only 26 ECD officials trained for differentiated curriculum with the intention to roll-it out in 2017/18 to all ECD centres. However support is provided on a continuous basis to this centres by ECD and Inclusive Education officials.