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07 June 2016 - NW965

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Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether, since his reply to oral question 123 on 15 September 2014, he has taken any action to further investigate the findings of the Pikoli report, released in March 2013, into corruption in the Integrated Public Transport Plan in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

The response below was provided by the municipality:

The Pikoli report was considered by Counsel (Adv Ronassen), who provided legal opinion to the effect that the report was nothing else but a precursor to a full scale investigation. In light of the above, the full scale investigation is currently being conducted by the National Treasury.

07 June 2016 - NW298

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Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether each metropolitan municipality has a municipal public accounts committee; if not, why not; if so, (a) is the committee chaired by a member of the opposition, (b) what is the name of the chairperson, (c) are meetings of the committee open to the public and (d) how are the specified meetings advertised?

Reply:

The responses below were received from the metropolitan municipalities:

All the Metropolitan Municipalities stated that they have a Municipal Public Accounts Committees.

The table below illustrates the responses to question (a), (b), (c) and (d) as per municipality.

Attached please find here: Table

 

06 June 2016 - NW1432

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Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether the detective division at the Sebenza Police Station in Gauteng received any new vehicles in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, how many did they receive; (2) (a) what is the total number of vehicles the specified detective division currently has, (b) how many are in working order and (c) on what date were the vehicles that have broken down sent to the mechanical workshop; (3) (a) how many detectives are there currently at the specified police station, (b) how many of the specified detectives have (i) attended and (ii) passed the detective course and (c) how many dockets is each detective currently investigating; (4) when will the detectives at the specified police station receive additional vehicles in order to ensure the specified police station complies with the national ratio of number of detectives to vehicles?

Reply:

(1) Yes, Sebenza Detective Service received one (1) vehicle during the 2015/2016 financial year.

(2) (a) Sebenza Detective Service currently have 8 vehicles.

(b) 7 vehicles are in working order.

(c) The vehicle was taken to the mechanical workshop on 5 May 2014 for a mechanical fault and was outsourced during 2014. The service provider went out of business and the vehicle was returned to Benoni mechanical workshop and outsourced to a new supplier about three (3) weeks ago.

(3) (a) There are 22 detectives currently at Sebenza Detective Service.

(b) (i) 15 detectives attended a detective course.

(ii) 15 passed the detective course.

(c) Each Investigating Officer has an average of 63 dockets.

(4) There are currently sufficient vehicles at Sebenza Detective Service according to the national ratio.

06 June 2016 - NW1424

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Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police

(1)With reference to his reply to question 2596 on 11 August 2015, on what date did the detectives at the Edenvale Police Station in Gauteng receive their two new vehicles; (2) (a) what is the total number of vehicles that the specified detective division currently has, (b) how many are in working order and (c) on what date were the vehicles that have broken down sent to the mechanical workshop; (3) how many (a) detectives are there at the specified police station, (b) of the specified detectives have (i) attended and (ii) passed the detective course and (c) dockets is each detective currently investigating; (4) (a) what is the prescribed national ratio of detectives to vehicles and (b) when will the detectives at the specified police station receive additional vehicles in order to ensure they comply with the specified national ratio?

Reply:

(1) The detectives at Edenvale SAPS received three (3) sedan vehicles on 3 December 2015.

(2) (a) Edenvale Detective Service currently have 14 vehicles.

(b) 9 of the vehicles are in working order.

(c) The vehicles were sent to the mechanical workshop on the following dates:

   (1) 15 February 2016

   (2) 10 March 2016

   (3) 14 March 2016

   (4) 28 March 2016

   (5) 7 April 2016

(3) (a) There are 27 detectives at Edenvale Police Station.

(b) (i) 16 detectives have attended a detective course.

     (ii) 16 detectives passed the detective course.

(c) Each Investigating Officer investigates an average of 90 dockets.

(4) (a) The prescribed ratio of detectives to vehicles is 2:1

           Two (2) members per vehicle.

(b) There are sufficient vehicles currently at the Edenvale Detective Service according to the national ratio.

06 June 2016 - NW1520

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Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

(1) Whether her department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) Whether her department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (I) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

1. (a) (i) 2013-14 None

(ii) 2014-15 None

(iii) 2015-16 None

(b) The Department of Public Enterprises has never been approached by
any political party for any form of funding.

2. (a) (i) 2013-14: None

(ii) 2014-15: None

(iii) 2015-16: None

(b) The position of Department of Public Enterprises with regards to political
party funding is aligned to the National Treasury prescripts which
prohibits the funding of political parties from the fiscus.

 

06 June 2016 - NW1210

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Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation

What total amount in rands will be paid to each member of the (a) men’s, (b) women’s and (c) under 23 national soccer teams as daily allowances and/or stipends for the duration of their stay in camp during their preparations for the qualifying matches for the 2016 Rio Olympics?

Reply:

Awaiting information from SAFA.the information is not readily available.

06 June 2016 - NW1425

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Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether the detective division at the Bedfordview Police Station in Gauteng received any new vehicles in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, how many did they receive; (2) (a) what is the total number of vehicles the specified detective division currently has, (b) how many are in working order and (c) on what date were the vehicles that have broken down sent to the mechanical workshop; (3) (a) how many detectives are there currently at the specified police station, (b) how many of the specified detectives have (i) attended and (ii) passed the detective course and (c) how many dockets is each detective currently investigating; (4) when will the detectives at the specified police station receive additional vehicles in order to ensure the specified police station complies with the national ratio of number of detectives to vehicles?

Reply:

(1) The Detective Service at Bedfordview Police Station did not receive new vehicles as the station already has sufficient vehicles according to the national ratio.

(2) (a) Bedfordview Detective Service currently have 16 vehicles.

(b) 14 vehicles are in working order.

(c) The vehicles were sent to the mechanical workshop on the following dates:

      (1) 28 January 2016

      (2) 31 March 2016

(3) (a) There are 34 detectives currently at Bedfordview Detective Service.

(b) (i) 33 detectives attended a detective course.

     (ii) 33 passed the detective course.

(c) Each Investigating Officer has an average of 65 dockets.

(4) The station already has sufficient vehicles according to the national ratio.

06 June 2016 - NW1519

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Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether his department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether his department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

(1) (a) (i), (ii) and (iii) and (b)

The Department of Police was not approached by any political party for any form of funding.

(1) (a) (i), (ii) and (iii) and (b)

The Department of Police did not provide any form of funding to any political party.

06 June 2016 - NW1402

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Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Police

Whether (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him are running development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aa) what are the relevant details, (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?

Reply:

(a)(b)(i)(ii) The South African Police Service is not running any development programmes for small businesses and co-operatives.

(aa) Not applicable

(bb) Not applicable

(cc) Not applicable

06 June 2016 - NW1246

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Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)Whether a task team has been established to determine the reasonable costs of measures that do not relate to security upgrades at the President’s homestead in Nkandla; if not, why not; if so, what is the (a)(i) name and (ii) designation of the person heading the specified task team and (b)(i) name and (ii) designation of each person serving on the specified task team; (2) whether any consultants have been contracted to assist the specified task team; if not, why not; if so, in respect of each specified consultant, (a) why were the consultants employed and (b) what is the name of each consultant; (3) whether any person serving on the specified task team has specialised knowledge in tax-related matters; if not, why not; if so, what is the (a) name and (b) designation of the specified person; (4) what is the (a) total cost of the specified task team and (b) breakdown of the specified costs?

Reply:

The assessment to determine the costs is underway. A full report which addresses the Honourable Members questions will be submitted to the Constitutional Court within the timelines set by the Court.

06 June 2016 - NW928

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Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Has (a) she and/or (b) her Deputy Minister ever (i) met with any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (ii) attended any meeting with the specified persons (aa) at the Gupta’s Saxonwold Estate in Johannesburg or (bb) anywhere else since taking office; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each specified case, (aaa) what are the names of the persons who were present at each meeting, (bbb)(aaaa) when and (bbbb) where did each such meeting take place and (ccc) what was the purpose of each specified meeting?

Reply:

No I have not attended any meetings of the Gupta’s in Saxonwod.

I have attended events organised by the Hindu community to mark their Diwali, a Hindu festival, wherein members of the Gupta family attend as part of the members of the Hindu society.

These invitations have always been extended to Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and the Business community long before I even assumed the responsibility of being the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.

06 June 2016 - NW1547

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Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

(a) What amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?

Reply:

The information is tabulated hereunder:

 

Department of Home Affairs (DHA) Response

DHA Response

 
  1. Budget spend on Advertising in 2015/16
  1. Advertising Budget for 2016/17

(i)

R 10 882 439.95

R 5 654 000.00

 

Government Printing Works (GPW) Response

GPW Response

(ii)

R 519 812.27

R 774 000. 00

 

Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) response

IEC Response

(ii)

R 58 894 341.54

R 36 040 255.00

06 June 2016 - NW1541

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Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Economic Development

(a) What amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?

Reply:

(a) Details of spending for the department and its entities for the 2015/16 financial year will be available once audited, and included in the 2015/16 annual reports to be tabled in parliament during 2016.

(b) Below is the department’s and entities budgeted advertising spending for the 2016/17 financial year:

Department /Entity

2016/17 Advertising budget

Economic Development Department

R 5 124 000.00

IDC

R 23 000 000.00

Competition Commission

R 1 363 091.00

ITAC

R 283 541.00

Competition Tribunal

R 32 087.00

-END-

06 June 2016 - NW1226

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Malgas, Ms HH to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)What progress has her department made thus far with the draft policy on early childhood development; (2) whether a comprehensive programme is in place for early childhood development; if so, was the specified programme gazetted for public comment?

Reply:

1. The ECD policy was approved by cabinet on 09 December 2015 after an extensive consultation process with the ECD stakeholders (government and non-government). It highlights 15 policy positions. It seeks to ensure integrated services by all partner departments, universal equitable access of the comprehensive age and stage appropriate quality services by 2030, empower and enable parents, ensure the alignment and harmonisation of inter-sectoral policies, legislation and programmes across the different sectors and ensure adequate and effective leadership, coordinated planning, funding, implementation, monitoring of progress and on-going quality improvements.

The short term (2017), covers establishment of the necessary legal framework, organisational structures and institutional arrangements, planning, financing mechanisms necessary to support and realise its commitments. The medium term (2024) includes the availability of age and developmental stage appropriate essential components of the comprehensive package of quality ECD services, accessible to all infants and young children and their caregivers. The long term (2030) covers availability of a full comprehensive age and development stage appropriate package of quality early childhood development services and accessible to all infants and young children and their caregivers.

Implementation thereof, is preceded by capacity building on the ECD policy and the National Comprehensive Programme in provinces which has commenced now in May 2016 until November 2016.

(2) The National Comprehensive ECD Programme has been developed which includes the essential components addressing nutrition, health, social protection, inclusion of children with disabilities and special needs, stimulation and early learning to ensure the best possible start in life. The programme puts emphasis on early detection of any disease or developmental delays from conception throughout the 1st thousand days. It was sanctioned in the ECD Policy as Chapter 5 which is the core of the National Integrated ECD policy and it has been aligned to the approved National Integrated ECD policy.

 

06 June 2016 - NW1054

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)(a) How many (i) district and (ii) provincial officials of her department have been successfully trained in (aa) SA Sign Language, (bb) Autism, (cc) Braille, (dd) Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and (ee) Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, (b) how many educators (i) have been trained in the specified fields and (ii) are applying their expertise for the benefit of learners with the specified disabilities and (c) what report is available in each province on the monitoring which is done through the National Strategy on Learner Attainment; (2) (a) what was the R5,7 billion which was allocated to special needs schools spent in each district and in each province; (3) was the whole amount of R5,7 billion spent; if not, why not; (4) which full service schools benefitted from the R400 million that was allocated to strengthen full service schools; (5) when does her department envisage the implementation of the safety and security programme at (a) special needs and (b) full service schools in each province?

Reply:

(1)(a)(b)(i) The number of officials and teachers trained in areas of specialisation (No disaggregation between provincial and district officials has been made available) is as indicated in the table below:

Province

(aa) SASL

(bb) Autism

(cc) Braille

(dd) ADHD

(ee) Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum

 

Officials

Teachers

Officials

Teachers

Officials

Teachers

Officials

Teachers

Officials

Teachers

EC

23

0

52

0

9

0

1

0

0

0

FS

0

46

0

40

0

27

0

0

0

0

GT

0

0

50

150

0

0

12

270

0

0

KZN

22

68

148

0

17

0

0

0

0

0

LP

0

83

0

0

0

37

0

0

0

0

MP

55

30

0

30

0

31

0

67

0

0

NC

14

0

0

0

38

0

0

0

0

0

NW

36

0

18

32 principals

20

0

0

0

0

0

WC

8

116

68

40

1

80

61

341 (&SLD)

0

0

TOTAL

198

181

336

252

85

68

74

337

0

0

Source: Reports obtained from Provincial Education Departments in April 2016

  1. (b)(ii) The 181 teachers trained in SASL and 68 in Braille are using their expertise in the implementation of the CAPS for SASL and teaching of visually impaired learners in the 22 schools respectively. No information is available on the application of teachers’ expertise in the other areas yet.

(1)(c) Monitoring reports from PEDs that are submitted through the National Strategy for Learner Attainment do not include Autism, ADHD and Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum.

(2) The provinces spent R5,658 billion (98.5%) of the adjusted budget of R5,743 billion allocated to Public Special Schools in 2014/15 as indicated in the table below. The expenditure is not disaggregated to district level:

Provincial Education Departments

         

Provinces

2014/15 Adjusted Budget

2014/15 Actual Expenditure

2014/15 Under / (over)-expenditure

   

Compensation of Employees

Goods and Services

Non-profit institution

House holds

Machinery and Equipment

Total Expenditure

 
 

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

Eastern Cape

538 698

438 247

9 188

64 186

2 974

10 572

525 167

13 531

Free State

383 611

329 910

20

51 570

1 301

 

382 801

810

Gauteng

1 838 788

1 477 478

14 239

298 391

7 938

198

1 798 244

40 544

KwaZulu-Natal

876 012

748 062

7 338

127 800

3 401

2 158

888 759

( 12 747)

Limpopo

379 607

327 908

948

47 654

3 304

 

379 814

( 207)

Mpumalanga

221 661

177 875

5 078

31 687

491

 

215 131

6 530

Northern Cape

93 937

84 584

332

8 036

4 698

 

97 650

( 3 713)

North West

365 632

313 687

4 766

76 633

1 533

926

397 545

( 31 913)

Western Cape

1 045 531

799 600

24 986

139 761

4 975

3 510

972 832

72 699

TOTAL

5 743 477

4 697 351

66 895

845 718

30 615

17 364

5 657 943

85 534

(3) The whole amount was not spent as there was under-expenditure mainly on OSD Conditional Grant due to delays in processing journals from Equitable Share to journals in respect of expenditure which had already been incurred in previous years for OSD for Therapists prior to the introduction of the Conditional Grant. The underspending on Goods and Services was due to cost containment measures on items such as travel and subsistence as well as catering.

(4) The table below provides information about which PEDs and of course full service schools that benefited from the R400 million that was allocated for strengthening of full service schools in 2014/15.

Province

Names of Full Service Schools that Benefited

EC

Not allocated part of R400m

FS

See Annexure A

GT

See Annexure A

KZ

Not allocated part of R400m

LP

Not allocated part of R400m

MP

See Annexure A

NC

Not allocated part of R400m

NW

See Annexure A

WC

See Annexure A

(5) The National School Safety Framework was approved by the Minister in April 2015, after which Provincial Master Trainers were trained in all nine provinces. School-based training workshops are currently being rolled out to all schools including special schools and full service schools, in provinces.  

06 June 2016 - NW1410

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Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation

Whether (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him are running development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aa) what are the relevant details, (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?

Reply:

We are still gathering data and contacting entities for this information. the information is not readily available

06 June 2016 - NW1345

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Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)(a) What amount has the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) spent on advertising vacant positions since 1 June 2014, (b) how have the specified vacant positions been advertised, (c) how many interviews for the specified vacant positions have been held and (d) who conducted the specified interviews in each case; (2)(a) how many applications have been received for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) vacancy at the MDDA since 1 June 2014, (b) how many of the specified applicants were interviewed and (c) will she make the specified applicants’ curriculum vitae along with reasons why they were deemed unfit to fill the specified position available to the Portfolio Committee on Communications?

Reply:

(1) (a) The amount the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) spent on advertising vacant positions since 1 June 2014 equals R169,056.11.

(b) The specified vacant positions have been advertised via the print press and the MDDA website as follows:

  • 11th May 2014 (City Press): (Project Officer: Community Media, Project Officer: Research, Training & Development, Communication & Branding Manager.)
  • 5th September 2014 (Independent Newspapers) – (CEO, Supply Chain Manager, Finance Disbursement Officer, Legal & Contracts Manager)
  • 10th June 2015 (Times Media, The Star Workplace) – (SCM Officer, Communications & Branding Manager, Project Officer: Research & Training and Development, IT Specialist, HR & Corporate Services Manager, Finance Administration Officer, Programme Manager: Research & Training Development.)
  • 20th January 2016 (Independent Newspaper) for advertising of 5 x positions: (Internal Audit Manager, Receptionist, Company Secretary, Legal & Contracts Manager, Stakeholder & Special Projects Coordinator, Communications & Marketing Officer. Chairperson of the Internal Audit & Risk Committee, IT Advisory Committee Member.)
  • 10th April 2016 (Media 24) for advertising of 17 x positions: (CEO, CFO, HR & Corporate & Services Manager, Project Director & Strategy, Policy Monitoring & Evaluation Director , Finance Manager, Finance Administration Officer, Executive Secretary, Risk Specialist, Knowledge Management Coordinator, Internal Officer, HR Officer, Research & Capacity Building Manager, Research & Capacity Building Coordinator, Legal & Compliance Officer, Projects Manager: Broadcasting and Digital Media Coordinator.)
  • 10th May 2016 (Media 24) - (2 x Audit and Risk Committee Members)

(c) The number of interviews for the specified vacant positions which have been held is as follows:

  • Project Officer: Community Media x 1
  • Project Officer: Research, Training & Development / Research & Capacity Building Coordinator x 1
  • Communication & Branding Manager x 1
  • CEO x 1
  • Supply Chain Manager x 1
  • Finance Disbursement Officer x 1
  • Legal & Contracts Manager x1
  • SCM Officer x1
  • IT Specialist x 1
  • HR & Corporate Services Manager (None)
  • Finance Administration Officer x 1
  • Programme Manager: Research & Training Development / Research & Capacity Building Manager (None)
  • Internal Audit Manager (None)
  • Receptionist (None)
  • Company Secretary (None)
  • Communications & Marketing Officer (None)
  • Chairperson of the Internal Audit & Risk Committee x 1
  • IT Advisory Committee Member x 1
  • CFO (None)
  • Project Director (None)
  • Strategy, Policy Monitoring & Evaluation Director (None)
  • Finance Manager (None)
  • Executive Secretary (None)
  • Risk Specialist (None)
  • Knowledge Management Coordinator (None)
  • Internal Audit Officer x 1
  • HR Officer (None)
  • Legal & Compliance Officer (None)
  • Projects Manager: Broadcasting (None)
  • Digital Media Coordinator (None)
  • Audit and Risk Committee Members (None)

(d) The people conducting the specified interviews in each case is as follows:

  • PO: Community Media – Talifhani Khubana, Lesego Mashishi, Mpho Leshabane
  • Internal Audit Officer: Mshiyeni Gungqisa, Duduzile Phungwayo, SNG representative-Brian Changamire
  • PO: Research, Training & Development: Manana Stone, Lesego Mashishi, Lindinkosi Ndibongo
  • SCM Officer: Lindinkosi Ndibongo, Thandiwe Kgatshe, Clarinda Simpson
  • IT Manager: Lindinkosi Ndibongo, Thandiwe Kgatshe
  • Communication & Branding Manager: Thembelihle Sibeko, Lindinkosi Ndibongo, Thandiwe Kgatshe
  • Finance Disbursement Officer: Talifhani Khubana, Lesego Mashishi, Lindinkosi Ndibongo

(2) (a) Ten (10) applications have been received for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) vacancy at the MDDA since 1 June 2014.

(b) Four (4) of the specified applicants were interviewed.

(c) Seven candidates were shortlisted while the others did make it through the shortlisting phase due to lack of competencies. Four candidates were shortlisted for the interviews and did not perform well. The candidate who scored the highest did so consistently on the total assessment of the 11 tested competencies: Community media knowledge, Broadcast media environment, Advances in Technology, Compliance, Project Monitoring & Evaluation, Risk Management, People Management, Stakeholder Management, Policy Formulation, Regulation and Service Operation, Presentation of Case Study and Background Review. This candidate was subsequently made an offer which was later withdrawn on an out of court settlement basis between the MDDA and the candidate.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

06 June 2016 - NW1431

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Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2843 on 21 August 2015, the National Treasury has reconsidered to conduct an investigation into the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality; if not, why not; if so, (a) when will such an investigation begin and (b) what are the further relevant details?

Reply:

The National Treasury has not yet received any report or request for further investigation of the matter at the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality from the Office of the Public Protector.

(a) The need for further investigation to be conducted by the National Treasury will be informed by the findings in the report of the Office of Public Protector.

(b) There are no further relevant details available to the National Treasury at this time.

06 June 2016 - NW1291

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Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)(a) Why have letters been sent to two certain successful set-top box tender winners (names furnished) asking them to verify that they qualify in terms of certain tenders (details furnished) to produce their allocation of set-top boxes, (b) what is the current status of the interactions with the specified companies and (c) what further action is she contemplating in this regard; (2) will the process of evaluating bidders for the supply of set-top boxes according to the specified tenders be re-opened; if not, why not; if so, what are the reasons?

Reply:

(1) (a) The Universal Service and Access Agency for South Africa (USAASA), which is the entity charged with the responsibility of managing the production and installation of set top boxes, informed me that, it has never sent any letters to Leratadima and Bua regarding the matters raised in this question.

(b) N/A

(b) The tendering process will not be re-opened because it was an open process.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

06 June 2016 - NW1018

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Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)What is the staff complement of the Directorate for Nonprofit Organisations (DNO) in terms of (a)(i) filled and (ii) vacant posts and (b) the various levels of the specified posts; (2) has she tabled a (a) written narrative and (b) financial report on the activities of the DNO for each of the past five financial years within six months of the end of each specified financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) how many compliance notices were sent out from the DNO to registered nonprofit organisations in the 2014-15 financial year; (4) has the DNO cancelled any certificates of registration of any nonprofit organisation in the (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 financial years; if not, why not; if so, how many in each specified financial year; (5) does the DNO keep a record of all nonprofit organisations that have (a) voluntarily deregistered and/or (b) been (i) wound up and/or (ii) dissolved; if not, why not; if so, how many such instances took place in the (aa) 2013-14 and (bb) 2014-15 financial years?

Reply:

1. Staff complement of the Directorate for Nonprofit Organisations (DNO)

 (a) (i) filled posts - 60

ii) vacant posts - 11

 (b) Below is a table providing detailed information:

Position

(b) Level

Number of posts

   
  1. Filled
  1. Vacant

Deputy Director General

15

0

1

Chief Director

14

0

1

Directors

13

5

 

Deputy Directors

12

3

 

Deputy Directors

11

4

 

Assistant Directors

10

3

 

Assistant Directors

9

6

1

Admin Assistants

6

0

4

Senior Admin Officers

8

15

3

Senior Registry Clerks

5

8

1

Data Capturers

4

12

 

Contract Workers

4

1

 

Total

 

60

11

2. For each financial year the report of the DNO activities is presented by Department of Social Development in the Department’s annual report.

3. 15 440 compliance notices were sent to NPOs in the 2014-2015 financial year.

4. Yes, the DNO has cancelled cerficates of registrations of NPOs as below;

Form of Deregistration

2013/14 FY

Voluntary Deregistration

6

Wound up /or Dissolved

0

(a)

(b)

Form of Deregistration

2014/15 FY

Voluntary Deregistration

7

Wound up /or Dissolved

0

 

5. Yes the DNO keeps record of as follows:

(aa)

 

Form of Deregistration

2013/14 FY

(a)

Voluntary Deregistration

6

(b)

Wound up /or Dissolved

0

(bb)

 

Form of Deregistration

2014/15 FY

(a)

Voluntary Deregistration

7

(b)

Wound up /or Dissolved

0

06 June 2016 - NW1292

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Bhanga, Mr BM to ask the Minister of Communications

Whether any action is being taken against (a) the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) (i) officials and/or (ii) board members, both current and previously employed, as well as (b) service providers contracted by USAASA to manage the evaluation of all bidding companies and the allocation of shares of orders placed for set-top boxes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

The Department has received the final forensic report on the Supply Chain Management process of STBs and related accessories from the National Treasury, and is currently studying the findings and recommendations. It is too early to speculate whether there has been any wrongdoing on the part of the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa’s officials and/or board members, as well as service providers contracted to manage the evaluation of all bidding companies.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

06 June 2016 - NW1294

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Bhanga, Mr BM to ask the Minister of Communications

(1)(a) What is the current status of discussions about the requirement of households to have a current SA Broadcasting Corporation TV Licence in order to receive government-subsidised set-top boxes and (b) with whom are these discussions being held; (2) are amendments to (a) the Broadcasting Act, Act 4 of 1999 and/or (b) any other regulatory mechanism(s) being contemplated to alleviate the legal obligation of the specified households from requiring valid TV licences before receiving government-subsidised set-top boxes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

The qualifying criteria issued by the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) requires that for poor TV owning households to qualify for free set-top-boxes they must have a valid TV license. However, a TV license is not compulsory to purchase a STB. The license requirement is proving to be an obstacle in the registration of the qualifying TV households and ultimately on the distribution of set-top-boxes. Therefore, Department of Communications (DoC) sought to address this as a matter of urgency.

Resultantly, a decision was made, together with the SABC management, to delink TV license requirement from the Set-Top-Box registration process. It is my considered view that by delinking the TV license requirement, registration of the qualifying TV households and ultimately on the distribution of set-top-boxes will enable the indigent households in the SKA area to benefit from the government subsidy.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

06 June 2016 - NW1348

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Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Communications

(1) How many staff members have left the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) since the previous Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lumko Mtimde, left the MDDA in June 2014;(2) (a) how many MDDA staff members have been investigated on disciplinary grounds by the acting senior management of the MDDA since 1 June 2014, (b) what are the (i) names of the staff members investigated and (ii) reasons in each case, (c) by whom were the staff members investigated, (d) how many were found guilty and (e) what were the charges in each case; (3) whether any of the disciplinary investigations against any of the specified staff members were carried out without following proper procedures which resulted in their resignations before processes could be completed; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether she will make all supporting documents of the specified investigations available; if not, why not; if so, by when; (5) what type of information disseminated by a MDDA staff member will result in disciplinary investigations given that the MDDA is a public entity and must be open and transparent?

Reply:

(1) The staff members who have left the MDDA since the previous Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lumko Mtimde, totals 11.

(2) (a) No MDDA staff members have been investigated on disciplinary grounds by the acting senior management of the MDDA since 1 June 2014.

(b) (i) Not applicable as no staff have been investigated on disciplinary grounds by the acting senior management of the MDDA since 1 June 2014.

(ii) Not applicable as no staff have been investigated on disciplinary grounds by the acting senior management of the MDDA since 1 June 2014.

(c) Not applicable as no staff have been investigated on disciplinary grounds by the acting senior management of the MDDA since 1 June 2014.

(d) Not applicable as no staff have been investigated on disciplinary grounds by the acting senior management of the MDDA since 1 June 2014.

(e) Not applicable as no staff have been investigated on disciplinary grounds by the acting senior management of the MDDA since 1 June 2014.

(3) Not applicable as no staff have been investigated on disciplinary grounds by the acting senior management of the MDDA since 1 June 2014.

(4) Not applicable as no staff have been investigated on disciplinary grounds by the acting senior management of the MDDA since 1 June 2014.

(5) Any information that might bring the Agency into disrepute, which is disseminated by a MDDA staff member will result in disciplinary investigations given that the MDDA is a public entity and must be open and transparent.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

06 June 2016 - NW1166

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Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1) Whether her department has closed down any crèches that were operating illegally in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15 and (d) 2015-16 financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) how many crèches that were operating illegally have been closed down in each of the specified financial years and (ii) where were the specified crèches situated; (2) whether her department has any mechanisms in place to (a) identify and (b) close down crèches that are operating illegally; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

(1) Whether her department has closed down any crèches that were operating illegally in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15 and (d) 2015-16 financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) how many crèches that were operating illegally have been closed down in each of the specified financial years and (ii) where were the specified crèches situated;

The Parliamentary Question has provincial implications and at the time of reply no response was received from Provinces

(2)

(a) In terms of the Children’s Act No. 38 of 2005, all partial care facilities (ECD centres) must be subjected to inspections and monitoring to determine compliance with the norms and standards. Inspections and monitoring are mechanisms in place to identify ECD centres that are not complying with the norms and standards.

(b) According to the said Act, section 84 and 85:

 

Cancellation of registration

84. (1) The provincial head of social development may cancel the registration or conditional registration of a partial care facility by written notice to the registration holder if-

(a) the facility is not maintained in accordance with the prescribed national norms and standards and such other requirements as may be prescribed;

(b) any condition subject to which the registration or renewal of registration was issued is breached or not complied with;

(c) the registration holder or the management of the facility contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of the Act;

(d) the registration holder becomes a person who is not a fit and proper person to operate a partial care facility; or

(e) a person who is not a fit and proper person to assist in operating a partial care facility is employed at or engaged in operating the facility.

Notice of enforcement

85. (1) A provincial head of social development may by way of a written notice of enforcement instruct-

(a) a person or organisation operating an unregistered partial care facility-

(i) to stop operating that facility; or

(ii) to apply for registration in terms of section 81 within a period specified in the notice; or

(b) a person or organisation operating a registered partial care facility otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any conditions subject to which the registration was issued, to comply with those provisions or conditions.

(2) A person or organisation operating an unregistered partial care facility and who is instructed in terms of subsection (1) (a) (ii) to apply for registration within a specified period, may, despite the provisions of section 80, continue operating the facility during that period and, if that person or organisation applies for registration, until that application has been processed.

(3) The Director-General or the provincial head of social development may apply to the High Court for an order to instruct a partial care facility, whether registered or not, to stop operating that facility.

(4) The High Court may grant an order for costs against the owner or manager of the partial care facility referred to in subsection (3) if so requested by the Director-General or provincial head of social development.

06 June 2016 - NW1429

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Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether the detective division at the Tembisa Police Station in Gauteng received any new vehicles in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, how many did they receive; (2) (a) what is the total number of vehicles the specified detective division currently has, (b) how many are in working order and (c) on what date were the vehicles that have broken down sent to the mechanical workshop; (3) (a) how many detectives are there currently at the specified police station, (b) how many of the specified detectives have (i) attended and (ii) passed the detective course and (c) how many dockets is each detective currently investigating; (4) when will the detectives at the specified police station receive additional vehicles in order to ensure the specified police station complies with the national ratio of number of detectives to vehicles?

Reply:

(1) Yes, the Detective Service at Tembisa Police Station received 13 vehicles during the 2015/2016 financial year.

(2) (a) Tembisa Detective Service currently have 21 vehicles.

(b) All 21 vehicles are in working order.

(c) Not applicable.

(3) (a) There are 80 detectives at the Tembisa Detective Service.

(b) (i) 55 detectives attended a detective course.

(ii) 55 detectives passed a detective course.

(c) Each Investigating Officer has an average of 91 dockets.

(4) The allocation of vehicles for the 2016/2017 financial year has not been finalised yet.

06 June 2016 - NW1167

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Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development

Whether any (a) strategies and/or (b) plans have been developed by her department in collaboration with the SA Social Security Agency to take over the distribution of social grants once the contract with Net1’s subsidiary Cash Paymaster Services ends in 2017; if not, (i) why not and (ii) by what date will such (aa) strategies and/or (bb) plans be developed; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

(a) and (b) Following the decision not to award to re-advertised tender in October 2015, SASSA immediately started working on developing a plan to ensure that it is ready to take over the responsibility for the management of social grant payments as from April 2017, when the current contract with Cash Paymaster Services expires.

The plans developed take into account the recommendations made by the Ministerial Committee appointed to investigate options for social grant payments which were contained in the report released in December 2014. In addition, CSIR has been working with SASSA since February 2014 to assist with the development of specific work packages related to taking over the responsibility for biometric enrolment.

The plan developed contains details of all actions required to meet the deadline, with responsibilities and target dates indicated. The implementation of the plan developed is currently underway.

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

06 June 2016 - NW1426

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Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether the detective division at the Boksburg North Police Station in Gauteng received any new vehicles in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, how many did they receive; (2) (a) what is the total number of vehicles the specified detective division currently has, (b) how many are in working order and (c) on what date were the vehicles that have broken down sent to the mechanical workshop; (3) (a) how many detectives are there currently at the specified police station, (b) how many of the specified detectives have (i) attended and (ii) passed the detective course and (c) how many dockets is each detective currently investigating; (4) when will the detectives at the specified police station receive additional vehicles in order to ensure the specified police station complies with the national ratio of number of detectives to vehicles?

Reply:

(1) The Detective Service at Boksburg North Police Station did not receive new vehicles as the station already has sufficient vehicles according to the national ratio.

(2) (a) Boksburg North Detective Service currently have 22 vehicles.

(b) 20 vehicles are in working order.

(c) The vehicles were sent to the mechanical workshop on the following dates:

   (1) 26 May 2015

   (2) 20 April 2016

(3) (a) There are 42 detectives currently at Boksburg North Detective Service.

(b) (i) 36 detectives attended a detective course.

     (ii) 36 passed the detective course.

(c) Each Investigating Officer has an average of 52 dockets.

(4) The station already has sufficient vehicles according to the national ratio.

06 June 2016 - NW1052

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)For each district in each province, (a) what amount was provided for the (i) procurement of assistive devices, (ii) training of professional staff, (iii) provision of transport and (iv) purchase of learner/teacher support material for (aa) schools for learners with special educational needs and (bb) full-service schools, (b) which schools have been reconfigured into full-service schools, (c) what was the cost of the reconfiguration in each case, (d) how far are the specified schools from completion and (e) what is the nature of the resources provided to the specified schools; (2) (a) in which district in each province is each of the 137 full-service schools that have been physically upgraded for accessibility situated, (b) what was the cost of the specified upgrades and (c) when does her department envisage the completion of the outstanding 654 schools?

Reply:

(1) (a) (aa) Provincial budgets for (i) procurement of assistive devices, (ii) training of professional staff, (iii) provision of transport and (iv) purchase of LTSM to Special Needs Education Schools were as follows:

Province

Districts

(i) Assistive devices

(ii) Training of professional staff

(iii) Transport

(iv) LTSM

(e) Nature of resources

EC

District disaggregation not made available

R5,6 million

R483,000

R5,3 million

R5,586 million

30 Lap Tops, Learner Profiler, Clicker 7 & Text Help Read and Write, Tobii S32 Scan and Touch

FS

Motheo, Lejweleputswa

Thabo Mofutsanyane

Nil

Amount not provided for training of 67 officials

R5,2 million

R134 631

Grade R – 3 SASL CAPS kits

GT

All 15 districts

Not specified

R14 million

R12 375 million

50% ring fenced

Specialised LTSM

Specialised HR

Teacher training

KZN

All 12 districts

Procured from budget allocation to schools

 

Application made for 15 buses – amount not specified

R2 million

R2 million

Grade R – 3 SASL CAPS kits

Braille

LP

All 5 districts

Amount within norms and standards funding not specified

None

Amount within norms and standards funding not specified

Not specified

Not specified

MP

Bohlabela

Ehlanzeni

Gert Sibande

Nkangala

R900 000

R1,2 m

R2,1 m

R2,1 m

R450 000

R450 000

R700 000

R700 000

All 18 schools participate in scholar transport programme

R1,8 m

5 Adapted buses procured

ICT connectivity installation ramps and rails and additional physical resources like laboratories, libraries and sporting facilities.

NC

Three districts

R4993 per learners

Not specified

Not specified

R2,365 million

Grade R – 3 SASL CAPS kits

Hearing Aids

LCD Projectors Interactive whiteboards

Tablets

Laptops

NW

All 4 districts

R8,4 million

R2,44 million

R9 million

R1,9 million

Grade R – 3 SASL CAPS kits

Braille textbooks

WC

5 districts

R300 000 per district

R14 000 per district

R52,033 million

R63,5 million

Assistive devices for the assistive devices loan centre based at a special school resource centre in each district

Source: Information provided by provinces in April 2016

(1)(a) (bb) Provincial budgets for (i) procurement of assistive devices, (ii) training of professional staff, (iii) provision of transport and (iv) purchase of LTSM to Full-Service Schools

Province

Districts

(i) Assistive devices

(ii) Training of professional staff

(iii) Transport

(iv) LTSM

(e) Nature of Resources

EC

District disaggregation not made available

R6,3 million

Amount not made available

Amount not made available

R45,000

 

FS

none

nil

nil

nil

Nil

n/a

GT

All 15 districts

R6,95 million

Included in R14 million above

Not specified

Not specified

Specialised LTSM

Specialised HR

Teacher training

KZN

12 Districts

Budgets for 2016/17 not specified

Budgets for 2016/17 not specified

Budgets for 2016/17 not specified

Budgets for 2016/17 not specified

Counsellors and Learning Support Educators

Furniture and relevant equipment

LP

None

Nil

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

Not specified

MP

All 4 districts

Not specified

See training budgets above

Not specified

No separate allocation – supplied as all ordinary schools

ICT connectivity installation ramps and rails and additional physical resources like laboratories, libraries and sporting facilities.

NC

Frances Baard

John Taolo Gaetsewe

ZF Mhcawu

Pixley-Ka-Seme

Namaqua

R400 000 above which is available on demand

Not specified – covered by district line budgets

R225280

R7414

R153058

R114420

R156793

No separate allocation – supplied as all ordinary schools

Supplied according to individual needs

NW

All 4 districts

R20 million – including infrastructure

Not specified

R2,1 million

Vehicles for therapists

No separate allocation – supplied as all ordinary schools

1 Councelling room, accesible toilets, store and strong room, ramps and paving around the building and assistive devices

WC

Cape Winelands (27)

Eden Karoo (27)

Metro Central (12)

Metro East (17)

Metro North (21)

Metro South (9)

Overberg (15)

West Coast (19)

R81 000

R81 000

R36 000

R51 000

R63 000

R27 000

R45 000

R57 000

(including LTSM and Transport)

Included in Assistive devices budget

R81 000

R81 000

R36 000

R51 000

R63 000

R27 000

R45 000

R57 000

Included in Assistive devices budget

Funding for a teaching assistant, specialised LTSM/training/ transport.

Source: Information provided by provinces in April 2016

(1)(b) Schools reconfigured as Full-Service Schools, (c) cost of reconfiguration, (d) how far from completion and (e) nature of resources:

Province

Districts

Schools reconfigured

c) Cost of reconfiguration

(d) How far from completion

EC

District disaggregation not made available

3 of 30 schools

R6,3 million

To be completed in 2016/17

FS

none

none

nil

n/a

GT

All 15 districts

* Complete list of districts and schools provided in Annexure A

19 compliant

56 in preparation

38 receiving support for LSEN

R90 000

 

KZN

12 districts

101

R2 million

95% to be completed in 2016

LP

Greater Sekhukhune

Vhembe

Mopani

Capricorn

Waterberg

Sibisi

Roossenekal

Phaphamani

Mokgalabje

Tshisahulu

Mutende

Shilume

Marumofase

Nwaxindzhele

Mariveni

Eureka

Mahlodumela

Harry Oppenheimer

St Brendan’s Secondary

Warmbaths

Albert Luthuli

Mmamakwa

Not specified

Budget and timeframes not specified

MP

All 4 districts

20 out of 140

R3,6 m

Assessment will be done in 2016/17 to develop plan for completion of remaining 120 schools

NC

Frances Baard:

ZF Mgcawu:

Pixley Ka Seme:

JT Gaetsewe:

Sol Plaatje, Harstwater

Blaauwskop, Sternham

Alpha, Lowryville

Isagontle, Deben

Not specified

No infrastructure upgrading

Ramps will be provided at two newly identified schools

NW

All 4 districts

4 schools per district (16)

R20 million

09 Full service schools projects to be completed in 2016/17 –budget is R11, 538, 000.00. Number 15 FSS to be completed in 2017/18 budget of R41, 159,000. (kindly note that infra- structure developments are multi- year projects)

WC

All 8 districts

40 schools

Infrastructure reconfiguration only on request

In 9 schools: Ramps constructed

Toilet modifications

Lift provided in Outeniqua High

Source: Information provided by provinces in April 2016

(2) Full-Service Schools that have been physically upgraded

Province

(a) Districts

Schools that have been upgraded

c) Costs of specified upgrades

Future Plans for upgrading

EC

Lusikisiki

Port Elizabeth

East London

3 (+1) completed in 2009)

R28 million

22 have been assessed for minor adjustments from 2016/17 – 2017/18

FS

Fezile Dabi, Lejweleputswa, Motheo, Thabo Mofutsanyana and Xhariep

6

Amount not provided

Information not available at this stage

GT

All 15 districts

74:

Cohort 1: 19 completed

Cohort 2: 56 capacity building and staffing

Cohort 3: 38

Cohort 1: R10 million

Cohort 2: R90000 per school

Cohort 3: Learning Support Educator in 9 schools

Processes in place with Facility Management and DID to ensure FSS receive needed infrastructural upgrades over the next 3 years.

KZN

12 Districts

26

R2 million

Completion of all schools by end of 2016

LP

Greater Sekhukhune

Vhembe

Mopani

Mokgalabje

Tshisahulu

Mariveni

Not specified

Assessment will be done in 2016/17 to develop costed roll-out plan

MP

All districts

20

Not specified

Assessment will be done in 2016/17 to develop costed roll-out plan

NC

ZF Mgcawu

Pixley Ka Seme

Sternham Primary

Alpha Primary

Not specified: Infrastructure Conditional Grant

Building of ramps and access features will commence according to Physical Planning Priority Plans

NW

All districts

20

Not specified

9 Schools in 2016/17 for R11,5 million

15 Schools in 2017/18 for R41,1 million

WC

Cape Winelands

Eden Karoo

Metro Central

Metro East

Metro North

Metro South

Wellington Primary

Outeniqua High

JD Crawford

Ned Doman

Pinelands North

Soyisile

Parow Prep

Sun Valley

Cascade

Not specified

Schools receive accessibility upgrades when other infrastructural work is done at the school. No specific budget has been allocated.

Source: Information provided by provinces in April 2016

ANNEXURE A

LIST OF FULL-SERVICE SCHOOLS IN GAUTENG

19 FULL SERVICE SCHOOLS - AUDITED AND COMPLYING WITH CRITERIA

Ekhuruleni North

LAERSKOOL KEMPTON PARK

Ekhuruleni South

EDENPARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ekhuruleni South

NTUTHUKO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng East

MICHAEL ZULU PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sedibeng East

LAERSKOOL JAPIE GREYLING

Sedibeng East

RATANDA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sedibeng West

MOGOGODI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg Central

LAKEVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg East

M.C. WEILER PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg North

DIEPSLOOT COMBINED SCHOOL

Johannesburg South

ORANGE FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg West

DISCOVERY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng West

TSAKANI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane North

BAXOXELE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane South

WALTER SISULU PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane South

NELLMAPIUS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane West

LAERSKOOL BOOYSENS

Tshwane West

BACHANA MOKWENA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng North

BAWEZE PRIMARY SCHOOL

COHORT 2 and 3: SCHOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN CAPACITATED BUT NOT YET PHYSICALLY UPGRADED

Ekhuruleni North

ISIZIBA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ekhuruleni North

MASHEMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ekhuruleni North

ISAAC MAKAU PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ekhuruleni North

SIPHETHU PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ekhuruleni South

DROMMEDARIS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ekhuruleni South

ABINALA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ekhuruleni South

UMZAMO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng East

THOPODI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng East

NIGEL SECONDARY SCHOOL

Gauteng East

NTOKOZWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng East

DUDUZA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sedibeng East

SITHOKOMELE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sedibeng East

TSOELOPELE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sedibeng West

DR NHLAPO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Sedibeng West

IMFUNDO MIDDLE SCHOOL

Sedibeng West

EMFULENI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sedibeng West

EMANZINI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg Central

EBUHLENI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg Central

ENTANDWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg Central

ELDOCREST PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg Central

MVELEDZANDIVHO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg East

P.S. TSOSANE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg East

BONWELONG PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg East

EKUKHANYISWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg East

DRAKE KOKA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg North

WINNIE-NGWEKAZI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg North

COSMO CITY WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg North

AB XUMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg North

BOSMONT PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg North

WITKOPPEN PRIMARY

Johannesburg North

REKGUTLILE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg South

MADIBA PRIMARY

Johannesburg South

MID-ENNERDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg South

LEHAE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg West

MAYIBUYE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg West

TUMELO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg West

BRAAMFISCHERVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Johannesburg West

SENYAMO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng West

MOHLAKANO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng West

ISIQALO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng West

KAMOHELO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng West

REAKGONA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane North

MOTJIBOSANE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane North

MAROKOLONG PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane North

LEFOFA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane North

PULAMADIBOGO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane South

JAKARANDA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane South

EMASANGWENE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane South

SEAPARANKWE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane West

BOTSALO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane West

EMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Tshwane West

LESEDI POTLANA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng North

SEDIBENG PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng North

VEZULWAZI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng North

ZIVUSENI PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gauteng North

MKHAMBI

SCHOOLS IDENTIFIED TO BE CONVERTED TO FULL SERVICE SCHOOL IN 2016

Ekhuruleni North

Emangweni Primary

Ekhuruleni North

Primrose Primary

Ekhuruleni North

Laerskool Verkenner

Ekhuruleni North

Klopperpark Primary

Ekhuruleni North

Laerskool Putfontein

Ekhuruleni North

Laerskool Bredell

Ekhuruleni South

Laerskool Van Dyk

Ekhuruleni South

Laerskool Elspark

Ekhuruleni South

Laerskool Goudrand

Gauteng East

Katlego Primary

Gauteng East

Laerskool Die Arend

Gauteng East

Laerskool Pam Brink

Gauteng North

Kutumela Molefi Primary

Gauteng North

Rethabile Primary

Gauteng North

Ematsheni Primary

Gauteng North

Onverwacht

Gauteng North

Laerskool Du Preez Van Wyk

Gauteng West

Kamogelo Primary

Gauteng West

Mashudu Primary

Gauteng West

Mphe- Thuto Primary

Gauteng West

Magaliesburg Secondary

Johannesburg Central

Pentarosa Primary

Johannesburg Central

Lumelang Primary

Johannesburg North

Blair Atholl

Johannesburg North

Masakhane

Johannesburg North

Ikaneng

Johannesburg North

Dumezweni

Johannesburg North

Laerskool Claremont

Johannesburg South

Lawley Primary

Johannesburg South

Mfundo Mtoti Primary

Johannesburg West

Princess Primary

Sedibeng East

Sicelo Primary

Sedibeng East

Laerskool Drie Riviere

Sedibeng West

Mnqiniswa Primary

Sedibeng West

Polokong Primary

Sedibeng West

Phehello Primary

Sedibeng West

Mthombolwazi Pr

Sedibeng West

Zitha Primary

Sedibeng West

Letsima Ilima

Sedibeng West

Sivuse Primary

Tshwane North

Laerskool Nellie Swart

Tshwane North

Doornpoort Primary

Tshwane North

Laerskool Nellie Swart

Tshwane South

Pretoria Primary

Tshwane South

Valhalla Primary

Tshwane South

Laudium Heights

Tshwane South

Phuthaditshaba Primary

Tshwane South

Laerskool Fleur

Tshwane West

Lotus Gardens Primary

06 June 2016 - NW1529

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Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)Whether his department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether his department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

I have been advised by the Department as follows:

  1. The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services not been approached by any political party for funding
  2. The Department has not provided any funding to a political party.

06 June 2016 - NW1505

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America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(1)Whether her department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether her department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

1-2    NO

06 June 2016 - NW219

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Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Has her department awarded any contracts to companies indirectly or directly owned by certain persons (names furnished) in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years; if so, in each specified financial year, (i) how many times were such contracts awarded and (ii) for what amount?

Reply:

NO

06 June 2016 - NW838

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)With reference to the 2015 Corruption Watch Annual Report, which found that the education sector was the most corrupt sector in South Africa and that, specifically, principals were the culprits in the majority of corruption cases, (a) how many principals have been investigated for corruption (i) in the (aa) 2011, (bb) 2012, (cc) 2013, (dd) 2014 and (ee) 2015 academic years and (ii) since 1 January 2016 and (b) what are the names of the schools at which principals are currently being investigated for corruption, in each case specifying (i) the date from which the specified principal has been under investigation, (ii) whether or not the specified principal has been suspended on full pay, (iii) the monthly salary of each principal suspended on full pay and (iv) whether a temporary replacement is currently carrying out the duties of the specified principals at each school; (2) how many of the specified principals have been (a) criminally charged on corruption related activities, (b) criminally convicted for corruption related activities and (c) dismissed from their posts as a result of corruption related activities during the specified financial years and period; (3) what steps is her department taking to root out corruption in the education sector?

Reply:

(1) With reference to the 2015 Corruption Watch Annual Report, which found that the education sector was the most corrupt sector in South Africa and that, specifically, principals were the culprits in the majority of corruption cases, (a) how many principals have been investigated for corruption (i) in the (aa) 2011, (bb) 2012, (cc) 2013, (dd) 2014 and (ee) 2015 academic years and (ii) since 1 January 2016 and (b) what are the names of the schools at which principals are currently being investigated for corruption, in each case specifying (i) the date from which the specified principal has been under investigation, (ii) whether or not the specified principal has been suspended on full pay, (iii) the monthly salary of each principal suspended on full pay and (iv) whether a temporary replacement is currently carrying out the duties of the specified principals at each school;

Since the employer of educators is the Heads of the Provincial Education Departments, in terms of the Employment of Educators Act, 76 of 1998, the Question was forwarded to the relevant officials in all the Provincial Education Departments with a request that they provide the DBE with response and to date, no response have been received, except from the Western Cape, Limpopo and Free State Education Departments.

(1)(a)(i)

PROVINCE

No. OF PRINCIPALS SUSPENDED

 

(aa) 2011

(bb) 2012

(cc) 2013

(dd) 2014

(ee) 2015

TOTAL

Western Cape

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gauteng

38

72

71

41

114

336

Limpopo

1

0

1

0

0

2

Northern Cape

           

Mpumalanga

           

KwaZulu-Natal

           

North West

           

Free State

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eastern Cape

           

TOTAL

39

72

72

41

114

338

PROVINCE

(b) Schools that are currently under investigation since 1 Jan 2016

(i)

(ii) Suspended on full pay or Not

(iii)

(vi) Temporary Replacement

 

Names of Schools

The Date from which the Principal has been under investigation

On Full Pay

Not on Full Pay

Monthly Salary

Yes

No

Western Cape

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Gauteng

none

none

none

none

none

none

none

Limpopo

Shingwedzi Secondary School

Not indicated

yes

 

Not indicated

   

Northern Cape

             

Mpumalanga

             

KwaZulu-Natal

             

North West

             

Free State

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eastern Cape

             

TOTAL

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

(2) How many of the specified principals have been (a) criminally charged on corruption related activities, (b) criminally convicted for corruption related activities and (c) dismissed from their posts as a result of corruption related activities during the specified financial years and period;

(2) Number of principals who the following actions have been taken against them as a result of corruption activities:

PROVINCE

(a) Criminally Charged

(b) Criminally convicted

(c) Dismissed

Western Cape

0

0

0

Gauteng

0

0

 

Limpopo

0

0

0

Northern Cape

     

Mpumalanga

     

KwaZulu-Natal

     

North West

     

Free State

0

0

0

Eastern Cape

     

TOTAL

0

0

0

(3) What steps is her department taking to root out corruption in the education sector?

The recently released report about the selling of post has provided the Department with recommendations on how to strengthen our selection processes. The Department will soon begin to revise policies on the selection processes.

06 June 2016 - NW1053

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Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)(a) What number of district and provincial officials in each province have been trained in her department’s Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) policy, (b) in which schools has the specified policy been rolled out and (c) what was the cost of the roll-out in each case; (2) (a) which full-service schools in each district of each province benefited from the R11,2 million worth of assistive devices and (b) what was the nature of the assistive devices? (3) (a) in which of the districts in each province were the 1 880 district officials and 16 127 teachers from-full service schools trained in Curriculum Differentiation, (b) what was the (i) duration and (ii) expenditure of the training in each case and (c) what number of officials and teachers still need to be trained; (4) (a) in which of the districts in each province were the 740 district officials and 546 teachers from full-service schools orientated in Guidelines for Full-Service Schools, (b) what was the (i) duration and (ii) expenditure of the training in each case and (c) what number of officials and teachers still need to be trained?

Reply:

1. (a) The number of district and provincial officials in each province who have been trained in the Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) Policy, (b) the number of schools that have been trained and the (c) cost of roll-out are as follows:

Province

1(a) Provincial Officials

Trained

1(a) Districts Officials

Trained

1(b) Number of

Schools*

1(c) Cost of

Roll-out

EC

15

116

382

R350 000

FS

15

127

323

R996 019

GP

69

219

695

R2 000 000

KZN

12

32

180

R300 000

LP

14

50

200

1 day training, incurring no costs

MP

17

140

140

R478 000

NC

14

137

131

R80 000

NW

15

100

110

R302 218

WC

15

100

115

R350 000

TOTAL

186

1021

2276

R4 856 237

Source: Information obtained from Provincial Education Departments in April 2016

The names of schools in which the SIAS Policy has been rolled out are not available at this stage for all provinces.

2 (a) Information on the full-service schools in each province that have benefitted from the R11,2 million worth of assistive devices procured nationally and (b) the nature of the assistive devices procured is attached as Annexure A. The names of schools that were supplied and of the districts in which they are situated are not available for all provinces at this stage.

(3)(a) The number of districts in each province where the 1 880 district officials and 16 127 teachers from full-service schools have been trained in Curriculum Differentiation in 2014/15 (b) the (i) duration and (ii) expenditure of the training in each case and (c) the number of officials and teachers who still need to be trained are as follows:

Province

a) Number of Districts

i) Duration

ii) Expenditure

c) District Officials still to be trained

Trained

c) Teachers still to trained

EC

22

2 Days

R350 000

28

65

FS

5

2 Days

R966 000

50

3270

GP*

15

Information not made available

Information not made available

Information not made available

Information not made available

KZN

12

1-2 days

R450 000

917

LP

5

1 Day

Nil

179

64

MP

4

2 days

R450 000

All relevant officials

All educators of Foundation Phase to FET should be trained by 2019

NC

5

1 day

R24 000

6000

NW

4

2 Days

Not Provided

50

400

WC

8

2 Days

Not Provided

All relevant officials

All school based support teams

Source: Information obtained from Provincial Education Departments in April 2016

* Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) concluded training in curriculum differentiation of district officials, educators and SMT members in all Full service Schools in 2014. Training in curriculum differentiation for 2016 is aligned to the SIAS training for all schools.

(4)(a) The districts in each province where the 740 district officials and 546 teachers from full-service schools nationally were orientated in Guidelines for Full-Service Schools, (b) the (i) duration and (ii) expenditure of the training in each case and (c) the number of officials and teachers still to be trained are as follows:

Province

a) Districts Trained

b (i) Duration

b) ii) Expenditure

c) Number of Officials to be trained

c) Number of Teachers to be trained

EC*

5

2 days

Information not made available

induction of new staff as needed

FS

6

8 Hours

Information not made available

None

3518

GP*

15

2 days

Information not made available

None

none

KZN

12

1 day

R300 000

917

LP

5

1 day

Information not made available

179

64

MP

4

2 days

Information not made available

140

NC

5

2 days

R56 000

200

NW

4

1 day

Information not made available

50

400

WC

8

1 day

Information not made available

induction of new staff as needed

Source: Information obtained from Provincial Education Departments in April 2016

* Gauteng and Eastern Cape Provinces concluded training of district officials, educators and SMT members in The Guidelines for Full service Schools in 2014. District-based Support Teams will conduct follow-up training and induction of new staff on an ongoing basis as part of their core function to support Full-Service Schools.

ANNEXURE A - QUESTION 1053

2 (a) The full-service schools in each district of each province that benefited from the R11,2 million worth of assistive devices and (b) the nature of the assistive devices provided (the names of all schools and districts are not available for all provinces at this stage):

Eastern Cape

(a) 30 Full Service Schools received assistive technology in 2015\16.

(b) 30 Laptops, Learner Profiler, Clicker 7 and Text Help Read and Write, Tobii S32 Scan and Touch.

Gauteng

(a) 123 Schools received specialised LTSM in 2016.

Free State

(a) Information not available at this stage.

(b) Information not available at this stage.

KwaZulu-Natal

(a) All 101 Full Service Schools have been allocated funding for procurement of assistive devices.

(b) Most schools procured hearing aids, AAC equipment and material, speech and physical disability equipment.

Limpopo

(a) No budget was provided for Full Service Schools.

(b) No assistive devices were procured.

Mpumalanga

(a) A total of 42 Full-Service Schools received ICT Equipment. The budget spent was R756 000.

(b) The devices procured for full-service schools per district are as follows:

NO

DISTRICT

CIRCUITS

EMIS

SCHOOL NAME

ITEM

QTY

ITEM

QTY

ITEM

QTY

1

Bohlabela

Casteel

8000 34890

M.O Mashego

Printer

1

Computer

1

Plasma

1

2

Bohlabela

Cottondale

8000 34914

Madile

Plasma

1

 

 

 

 

3

Bohlabela

Lehukwe

8000 35007

Mhlaba-Khosa

Computer

1

 

 

 

 

4

Bohlabela

Manyeleti

8000 35043

Samson Sibuyi

DVD Recorders

1

 

 

 

 

5

Bohlabela

Mariti

8000 35059

Lapishe

Printer

1

Computer

1

 

 

6

Bohlabela

Mashishing

8000 12658

Marambane

DVD Recorders

1

Printer

1

Computer

1

7

Bohlabela

Mkhuhlu

8000 35097

Londhindha

DVD Recorders

1

 

 

 

 

8

Bohlabela

Ximhungwe

8000 35199

Magudu

DVD Recorders

1

 

 

 

 

9

Bohlabela

Sabie

8000 04754

Glory Hill

Projector

1

 

 

 

 

10

Bohlabela

Thulamahashi

800035164

Mpikisano

Projector

1

 

 

 

 

11

Bohlabela

Maviljan

8000 35081

Diphaswa

Printer

1

Computer

1

 

 

12

Ehlanzeni

Lubombo

80004713

Gogo Mhlanga

Computer

1

Printer

1

Plasma

1

13

Ehlanzeni

Lubombo

800015784

Mshengu

DVD

1

 

 

 

 

14

Ehlanzeni

Mgwenya

800010116

Lekazi

DVD

1

 

 

 

 

15

Ehlanzeni

Nelspruit

800022764

Tekwane

Computer

1

Printer

1

 

 

16

Ehlanzeni

Nelspruit

800007112

John Mdluli

Projector

1

 

 

 

 

17

Ehlanzeni

Nkomazi East

800020743

Siboshwa

Computer

1

Printer

1

 

 

18

Ehlanzeni

Nkomazi West

800030429

Magcekeni

Computer

1

 

 

 

 

19

Ehlanzeni

Sikhulile

8000 15818

Msogwaba

Computer

1

Printer

1

Plasma

1

20

Ehlanzeni

White River

8000 24661

Victory Park

Projector

1

 

 

 

 

21

Gert Sibande

Ermelo 1

8000 26468

Wesselton

Projetor

1

 

 

 

 

22

Gert Sibande

Ermelo 2

8000 02375

Davel

Computer

1

Printer

1

Plasma

1

23

Gert Sibande

Stan East

8000 22756

Tegwan’s Nest

Computer

1

Printer

1

Plasma

1

24

Gert Sibande

Stan West

8000 10488

Lindilanga

DVD

1

 

 

 

 

25

Gert Sibande

Highveld Ridge East

8000 10389

Lifalethu

Projetor

1

 

 

 

 

26

Gert Sibande

Highveld Ridge West

8000 18002

Petrus Maziya

Computer

1

Printer

1

 

 

27

Gert Sibande

Bethal

8000 22939

Thandanani

Computer

1

Computer

1

 

 

28

Gert Sibande

Badplaas

8000 23846

Tsatsimfundvo

DVD

1

 

 

 

 

29

Gert Sibande

Mpuluzi

8000 21287

Siphumelele

Computer

1

 

 

 

 

30

Gert Sibande

Ermelo 1

800004218

Father Charles

DVD

1

Laptop

1

 

 

31

Nkangala

Kwagga West

8000 11460

Magaduzela

Computer

1

 

 

 

 

322

Nkangala

Kwagga East

8000 06864

Kwakwari

Printer

1

Computer

1

Plasma

1

33

Nkangala

Tweefontein South

8000 22020

Somarobogo

DVD

1

Laptop

1

 

 

34

Nkangala

KwaMhlanga South West

8000 19331

Retang

Computer

1

 

 

 

 

35

Nkangala

Libangeni

8000 03558

Emfundweni

DVD

1

 

 

 

 

36

Nkangala

Marapyane

8000 2066

Sibisi

DVD

1

 

 

 

 

37

Nkangala

Mmametlhake

8000 12112

Maloka

Printer

1

Computer

1

Plasma

1

38

Nkangala

Nokaneng

8000 07419

Katjibane

Printer

1

Computer

1

 

 

39

Nkangala

Weltevrede

8000 01792

Buthelani

Printer

1

Computer

1

 

 

40

Nkangala

Waterval Boven

8000 3166

Ebhudlweni

Projector

1

 

 

 

 

41

Nkangala

Witbank 2

8000 07021

Jeremia Mdaka

DVD

1

 

 

 

 

42

Nkangala

Witbank 1

8000 1-069

Phakama

Projector

1

 

 

 

 

One Full-Service School of Ehlanzeni District; Bukhosibetfu also received materials to support the introduction of SASL CAPS (minimum resource pack) amounting to R258 000. The Minimum Resource Pack includes the following:

• Laptop with webcam and DVD player/recorder

• Software for editing, e.g. Photo Shop

• Memory stick or external hard drive

• Whiteboard

• Video/DVD recorder/Data Projector

• Rewritable DVDs for recording

• Digital camera

• A range of SASL materials/texts ,e.g. DVDs/picture books

• Memory stick

Northern Cape

(a) No full-service schools received assistive devices.

(b) The only devices that were procured were the Minimum Resource packs ordered for the schools that are introducing SASL.

North West

(a) 16 Full Service Schools were supplied for an amount of R8,429,400

(b) The devices included audio visual libraries, Cami software and Language kits.

Western Cape

(a) Six full-service/inclusive schools in two districts, namely West Coast and Overberg, were supplied.

(b) Eight assistive devices loan centres were established in each of the 8 districts. A range of assistive devices is available on request to other special and ordinary schools, mainly f

06 June 2016 - NW1427

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Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether the detective division at the Norkem Park Police Station in Gauteng received any new vehicles in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, how many did they receive; (2) (a) what is the total number of vehicles the specified detective division currently has, (b) how many are in working order and (c) on what date were the vehicles that have broken down sent to the mechanical workshop; (3) (a) how many detectives are there currently at the specified police station, (b) how many of the specified detectives have (i) attended and (ii) passed the detective course and (c) how many dockets is each detective currently investigating; (4) when will the detectives at the specified police station receive additional vehicles in order to ensure the specified police station complies with the national ratio of number of detectives to vehicles?

Reply:

(1) Yes, the detective service at Norkem Park Police Station received two (2) vehicles during the 2015/2016 financial year.

(2) (a) Norkem Park Detective Service currently have 15 vehicles.

(b) 13 vehicles are in working order.

(c) The vehicles were sent to the mechanical workshop on the following dates:

(1) 24 April 2016

(2) 22 March 2016

(3) (a) There are 34 detectives currently at Norkem Park Detective Service.

(b) (i) 19 detectives attended a detective course.

(ii) 19 passed the detective course.

(c) Each Investigating Officer has an average of 81 dockets.

(4) The station already has sufficient vehicles according to the national ratio.

06 June 2016 - NW611

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Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)What was the cost incurred by the SA Revenue Service (SARS) for the services of a certain company in their investigations into (a) a certain person and (b) other former employees of SARS; (2) was there an open tender process for the appointment of the specified company; if not, why not; if so, what were the terms of reference?

Reply:

The South African Revenue Service has submitted the following information. Please note that the Minister is unable to verify the content.

(1)(a)(b) The cost incurred for the mandated work was:

  • KPMG – R23, 131, 265.30.

The KPMG investigated the allegations made in respect of an investigative unit within the SARS.

2. An already existing panel was utilised for this purpose that was previously appointed through an open tender process in terms of paragraph 4.9 of the National Treasury Supply Chain Management – A guide for accounting officers/ authorities – February 2004.

The Terms of Reference of the mentioned company was to perform a forensic investigation based on the recommendations of the Sikhakhane report to institute a more detailed investigation and to provide evidential support to the findings made.

06 June 2016 - NW1540

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Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?

Reply:

(a) (i) The Department of Defence has spent in the 2015-16 FY R 266,794.

(b) (ii) The Department of Defence has budgeted R 533.317 for the 2016-17 FY.

06 June 2016 - NW1380

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

(1)   With reference to his reply to question 983 on 21 April 2016, (a) what are the detailed reasons why the City of Johannesburg owes R25 968 523,32 to the SA Post Office for more than 120 days and (b) what steps are being taken to recover the specified outstanding amount; (2) Whether any interest is being charged on the specified outstanding amount; if not, why not; if so, what (a) amount of interest has been incurred on the specified outstanding amount to date and (b) are the further relevant details?

Reply:

SAPO has advised me as follows:

  1. (a-b) Although the amount of R25, 968, 523.32 is attributed to the City of Johannesburg technically, it is its Agency, JMPD that owes SAPO. The reason why JMDP owes SAPO for more than 120 days is due to the dispute over service level as a result of the prolonged and illegal strike that paralyzed operations.
  2. (a-b) Interest has been suppressed due to the dispute declared by JMPD.

 

06 June 2016 - NW874

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Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether the National Treasury has held discussions with the banking sector to discuss measures to prevent criminals who snatch or swop credit cards from withdrawing substantial amounts in quick succession from different ATMs in a given area; if not, why not; if so, what were the outcomes of the discussions?

Reply:

The National Treasury has not discussed the problem of snatching or switching credit cards with the banks as the banks and regulators are expected to be engaging on such issues. The National Treasury does meet regularly with representatives of the banking sector like the Banking Association South Africa, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC)[1], and the Payments Association of South Africa to discuss general trends identified in fraud as it affects the banking sector.

SABRIC frequently undertakes campaigns to educate consumers on how to protect themselves against banking fraud including card and ATM crimes (see www.sabric.co.za). The banking industry is currently embarking on a national campaign to encourage bank customers to take diligent care of their cyber-security. The challenge facing banks and SABRIC is working with the criminal justice authorities to bring specific cases to court.

We will give further consideration to these challenges and criminality impacting on citizens and banks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SABRIC is a non-profit company formed by the four major banks to assist the banking and cash-in-transit companies to combat organised bank-related crimes

06 June 2016 - NW722

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Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Social Development

Whether her department has regularly issued free (a) blankets, (b) household items and (c) food parcels to (i) all indigent communities and (ii) those that were ravaged by fire, flood or any other disaster on an annual basis during the period 1 July 2009 to 29 February 2016; if not, why not; if so, in each specified year (aa) who were the recipients, (bb) what were the circumstances that required communities to receive immediate departmental assistance, (cc) on which dates were selected communities given parcels, (dd) what items constituted the aid parcel and (ee) how many special parcels were given out in each specified year?

Reply:

The social relief of distress is an on-going, legislated programme which is implemented every year in every province in response to identified needs. This programme has been implemented annually for the period from July 2009 to February 2016. Social relief of distress is a programme which provides material assistance to citizens who experience a crisis, which is beyond their ability to deal with within their own resources. The assistance is provided for a temporary period only. This period may vary from one to three months, which may be extended to six months, under certain circumstances.

SASSA manages the social relief of distress programme in line with the provisions as legislated in the Social Assistance Act, 2004 (as amended). The legislation empowers SASSA to provide social relief of distress to South African citizens, permanent residents and refugees, where they meet certain criteria. One of the criteria is that social relief of distress may be provided where communities are affected by a disaster, even where that area is not declared a disaster area. This enable SASSA to respond to localized incidents such as floods, fire and other disasters.

Social relief of distress may be issued in various forms, depending on the reason for the issuing of the social relief of distress, as well as the specific arrangements made in the affected province. The social relief of distress may be issued in the form of food vouchers, food parcels, school uniforms or cash. Where social relief of distress is provided as a response to disasters, the assistance may take the form of pre-cooked hot meals, meal packs, blankets, dignity packs and/or mattresses. The actual assistance provided will depend on the specific needs of the affected communities. In addition to the immediate humanitarian assistance provided, in instances where the affected community lost all their possessions, for instance in the case of fire, the families may be provided with a once off cash amount when they are ready to return to their homes. This is to assist in buying some of the household items which were lost in the disaster. However, SASSA does not provide household items as part of the social relief of distress programme.

For every citizen assisted with social relief of distress, there is an application process followed, to ensure eligibility for the assistance. For humanitarian assistance provided in response to disasters, SASSA provides the relief off lists provided by the local disaster response team in the municipality.

While information on the numbers assisted each year since 2009, the table below reflects the amounts spent on social relief of distress for the years under review:

Year

Budget amount

Amount spent

2009/10

184 412 001

152 916 474

2010/11

178 813 600

164 857 431

2011/12

187 925 000

179 304 562

2012/13

255 181 000

250 430 329

2013/14

556 606 000

549 847 373

2014/15

501 835 000

460 569 541

2015/16

450 212 000

433,443,842

06 June 2016 - NW1082

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Khoza, Mr NP to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(a) Has any of her senior officials met with certain persons (names furnished) during the period 1 January 2009 up to 31 December 2015 and (b) has any of the entities reporting to her awarded any contracts to Sahara Holdings, Comair, Oakbay Investments, Islandsite Investments, Afripalm Horizons Stakes, The New Age Media, JIC Mining Services and Vusizwe Media in the specified period; if so, what (i) are the relevant details and (ii) is the amount of each specified contract?

Reply:

NO

06 June 2016 - NW1351

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Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Communications

Whether any entities received funding from the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) failed to comply with (a) grant funding conditions and/or (b) reporting time frames since the establishment of the MDDA in 2004; if so, what are the relevant details in each such case?

Reply:

(a) The general non-compliance issues dealt on a day to day by the Projects Team and as identified through monitoring ranges from

  • Valid Tax Clearance Certificate (common amongst the Non-Governmental Organisations that drive the Community Radio and Community Television Sectors), to
  • Late reporting due to change in leadership and other community dynamics that impact of the organisational work, and
  • Mismanagement of approved funds, through allocating funds to line items that are not in the grant funding agreement, without sourcing necessary approval from the Agency.

(b) Reporting timeframes on all MDDA funded projects since its establishment are linked to and guided by the tranches allocated to each project. Each project is expected to submit a report after spending occurs on each tranche allocated.

The following table provides details of project non-compliance since 2004.

Project Name

Additional Comments & Action

 

2004/05 Financial Year

Vukani Community Radio

Balance remaining on the contract due to under spending (balance to be written back)

Takalani Community Radio

Contract extended and 2nd tranche report is under review.

Eastern Cape Community Radio Hub (NCRF)

Balance remaining on the contract due to under spending (balance to be written back)

 

2005/06 Financial Year

Barberton CR

Contract expired due to lack of reporting as a result of ongoing management changes (balance to be written back)

Newcastle CR

Contract expired due to lack of reporting as a result of ongoing management changes (balance to be written back)

Thetha /Orange Farm FM

Contract expired due to lack of reporting (balance to be written back)

Mokopane CR

Balance remaining on the contract due to under spending (balance to be written back)

 

2006/07 Financial Year

Bushbuckridge CR

Contract expired. Savings from under spending. To be written back

Radio Sunny South

Contract expired due to lack of reporting as a result of ongoing management changes (balance to be written back)

Alex FM

Contract expired due to lack of reporting as a result of ongoing management changes (balance to be written back)

Alfred Nzo CR

Contract expired due to lack of reporting as a result of ongoing management changes (balance to be written back)

Essentials of Newspaper Management (SPI)

To be written back

Exchange Program

To be written back

 

2007/08 Financial Year

Ekhephini CR

Contract expired due to lack of reporting. To be written back

Maputaland CR

Contract expired due to lack of reporting. To be written back

Tubatse CR

Contract expired due to lack of reporting. To be written back

Kasie Fm/Kathorus CR

Contract expired due to lack of reporting. To be written back

Makhado FM

Contract expired due to lack of reporting. To be written back

Botlokwa CR

Tax clearance issues resolved, contract extended and payment of remaining balance is in process.

Shine FM

Contract expired due to lack of reporting. To be written back

Zululand CR

Contract expired due to lack of reporting. To be written back

 

2008/09 Financial Year

Khanya College (Print)

Contract expired, project experienced TCC compliance challenges.

Moletjie (Program Production)

Contract savings. To be written back.

Mohodi CR (Program Production)

Delays in reporting, contract renewed and implementation underway

Voice of Tembisa CR (Program Production)

Contract expired, project experienced TCC compliance challenges. To be written back

Alfred Nzo (Program Production)

Contract expired, project experienced TCC compliance challenges. To be written back

Cape Town TV, (CTV)

Contract expired, project experienced TCC compliance challenges. Discussions underway to review TCC progress

Bay TV-KZN, (CTV)

Contract expired, project experienced reporting challenges. To be written back

Bush Radio

Contract expired, project experienced TCC compliance challenges. To be written back

Franschoek CR

Contract expired, project experienced TCC compliance challenges. To be written back

Graaf Reinet CR

Contract expired, project experienced reporting challenges. To be written back

Forte CR

Contract expired, project experienced TCC compliance challenges. To be written back

Star FM

Contract expired, project experienced TCC compliance challenges. To be written back

Thabazimbi CR

Contract expired, project experienced reporting challenges. To be written back

Umgungundlovu CR Mentor

Contract expired, project experienced reporting challenges. To be written back

   

2009/10 Financial Year

Behind the Mask (Print)

Delayed reporting due to compliance challenges. The project has been written back.

Cape Flats/Maraly Honikman – Mentor (Print)

The project was written back.

Bushbuckridge CR, (Program Production)

Contract savings. To be written back

ABC Ulwazi, (Program Production)

ABC Ulwazi went into liquidation. Discussions currently underway with the liquidators to finalise the matter.

Zibonele CR (Program Production)

Delayed reporting due to compliance to be submitted for write back

TUT (Program Production)

Tax clearance issues resolved and contract has expired. Contract extension underway.

Moletjie CR (Program Production)

Contract savings. To be written back

Eden FM

Delayed reporting due to compliance .To be submitted for write back

Radio Gamkaland

Delayed reporting due to compliance .To be submitted for write back

Radio Unique

Delayed reporting due to compliance .To be submitted for write back

Lukhanji FM

Delayed reporting due to compliance .To be submitted for write back

   

2010/11 Financial Year

Proudly Manenberg (Print)

Delayed reporting due to compliance to be submitted for write back

Satyagraha (Print)

Delayed reporting due to compliance to be submitted for write back

Zenzele Community Media (Print)

Delayed reporting due to compliance to be submitted for write back

AIDC/Amandla Publishes (Print)

Delayed reporting due to compliance to be submitted for write back

Takalani CR (Program Production)

Tax clearance issues resolved, contract extended and 2nd tranche report is underway.

Radio Turf (Program Production)

Delayed reporting due to compliance to be submitted for write back

Zebediela FM (Program Production)

Delayed reporting due to compliance to be submitted for write back

Move To Music (Program Production)

Delayed reporting due to compliance to be submitted for write back

Rhodes Music Radio (Program Production)

Delayed reporting due to compliance to be submitted for write back.

Vukani CR

Contract savings. To be submitted for write back

Cosatu Archives

Delayed reporting due to changes in the project team. To be submitted for write back

   

2012/13 Financial Year

Mmegadikgang

Compliance issues, remaining amount to be written back

Botlokwa CR

Tax clearance issues resolved and contract drafting underway

Project Number is incorrect – this is a new programme production project

Star FM

Tax clearance issues un-resolved. Project Number is incorrect – this is a new programme production project

 

2013/14 Financial Year

Greater Alex today (Print)

Contract has expired.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

06 June 2016 - NW1621

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Maimane, Mr MA to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Whether the SA Airforce (SAAF) jet was used to transport the Deputy President when he recently travelled to South Sudan on 16 May 2016; if not, (a) why did he not use the SAAF jet, (b) who was the specified jet leased from and (c) how much did it cost; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

The information required relates to the movement of the VVIP, and for security reasons, the response to this question can only be presented to a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.

06 June 2016 - NW1430

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Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether the detective division at the Primrose Police Station in Gauteng received any new vehicles in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, how many did they receive; (2) (a) what is the total number of vehicles the specified detective division currently has, (b) how many are in working order and (c) on what date were the vehicles that have broken down sent to the mechanical workshop; (3) (a) how many detectives are there currently at the specified police station, (b) how many of the specified detectives have (i) attended and (ii) passed the detective course and (c) how many dockets is each detective currently investigating; (4) when will the detectives at the specified police station receive additional vehicles in order to ensure the specified police station complies with the national ratio of number of detectives to vehicles?

Reply:

(1) Yes, Primrose Detective Service received four (4) vehicles during the 2015/2016 financial year.

(2) (a) Primrose Detective Service currently have 15 vehicles.

(b) 11 vehicles are in working order.

(c) The vehicles were sent to the mechanical workshop on the following dates:

     (1) 2 May 2016

      (2) 3 May 2016

       (3) 11 May 2016

       (4) 17 May 2016

(3) (a) There are 33 detectives currently at Primrose Detective Service.

(b) (i) 27 detectives attended a detective course.

(ii) 27 passed the detective course.

(c) Each Investigating Officer has an average of 50 dockets.

(4) There are currently sufficient vehicles at Primrose Detective Service according to the national ratio.

06 June 2016 - NW1208

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Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation

(1)What is the total remuneration package in rand payable by the SA Football Association to each coach of the national (a) men’s, (b) women’s and (c) under-23 national soccer teams; (2) whether each of the total remuneration packages includes any bonuses for (a) winning and/or (b) drawing matches; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply:

Awaiting information from SAFA.the information is not readily available.

06 June 2016 - NW1428

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Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether the detective division at the Tembisa South Police Station in Gauteng received any new vehicles in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, how many did they receive; (2) (a) what is the total number of vehicles the specified detective division currently has, (b) how many are in working order and (c) on what date were the vehicles that have broken down sent to the mechanical workshop; (3) (a) how many detectives are there currently at the specified police station, (b) how many of the specified detectives have (i) attended and (ii) passed the detective course and (c) how many dockets is each detective currently investigating; (4) when will the detectives at the specified police station receive additional vehicles in order to ensure the specified police station complies with the national ratio of number of detectives to vehicles?

Reply:

(1) Yes, the detective service at Tembisa South Police Station received two (2) vehicles during the 2015/2016 financial year.

(2) (a) Tembisa South Detective Service currently have 11 vehicles.

(b) All vehicles are in working order.

(c) Not applicable.

(3) (a) There are 36 detectives currently at Tembisa South Detective Service.

(b) (i) 21 detectives attended a detective course.

(ii) 21 passed the detective course.

(c) Each Investigating Officer has an average of 98 dockets.

(4) The allocation of vehicles for the 2016/2017 financial year has not been finalised yet.

06 June 2016 - NW1412

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Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him are running development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aa) what are the relevant details, (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?

Reply:

I have been advised by the Department as follows:

  1. (i) Not yet

(ii) Not yet.

  • At a programme level, the Department has, for the 2016/17 financial year, prioritized the development of an ICT SMME Strategy in line with ICT B-BBEE Sector Code. The strategy would identify programmes to support and accelerate the development of ICT SMMEs across the ICT value chain.

The Department is also finalising a Traversal Agreement with the Department of Small Business Development, intended to ensure that ICT SMMEs and Cooperatives benefit from support programmes provided by portfolio organisations under the DSBD umbrella.

  • At Supply Chain Management level, the Department ensures that all tenders include the 30% Set Aside for SMMEs, Co-Operatives, Township and Rural Enterprises as prescribed by Treasury.

REPLY: SOCs

I have been informed by the entities as follows:

b) (i) Yes for Sentech, SAPO, BBI, SITA, Nemisa and .zaDNA.

No for USAASA. It has ICT programmes as per its mandate in the ECA. To this end, USAASA has subsidized the construction and extension of electronic communications through small operators such as MENG (28 million subsidy) and Galela (30 million subsidy). Whilst these are small licensed operators compared to the likes of Vodacom, MTN and CellC, however they fall outside the definition of SMME.

(ii) Sentech – No, no programmes for Cooperatives for this financial year. Sentech will be exploring support for Women Cooperatives as a new development programmes for the next financial year.

 

SAPO – Yes. SAPO is running a Supplier and Enterprise Development Programme. The beneficiaries are Emerging Micro Enterprises, Black women owned, Youth owned, Rural women and Disabled people owned enterprises. Products and services that are used to anchor Enterprise development are postal services related. These include postal bags, speed services bags, owner driver vehicles, envelopes etc. R 34.9 million was spent on SMME’s in the past year and R76.1 million was spent on Black women owned enterprises. The Enterprise development budget is R120 million for the 2016/17 financial year and the projection is to create fifty (50) new jobs for each of the beneficiary categories.

BBI No. This is because co-operatives had not responded to the public roadshows and forums conducted by BBI as many of them are not participating in the Telecoms Infrastructure sector. Co-operatives also did not respond to tenders issued by BBI.

SITA – No. SITA does not have a specific classification for co-operatives in its development programmes.

NEMISA No. NEMISA does not have development programmes for cooperatives as they were not the targeted group

.zaDNA - No, .zaDNA does not have development programmes for cooperatives, because it was not budgeted for 2016/17 financial year.

USAASA – No, USAASA runs programmes pertaining to ICASA licensed operators as required by the ECA. Cooperatives are not a feature in the ICT industry.

aa) The relevant details per SOC are as follows:

Entity:

Response:

Sentech

Supplier Development (Institutional support & capacity to create more jobs), Enterprise Development (Support growth and expansion of existing SMMEs), SMME start up development (Business Support & Mentoring for potential entrepreneurs), Cooperatives Development (support new women cooperatives in ICT) and Grant (Small Medium Enterprises Support);

SAPO

Products and services that are used to anchor enterprise development are postal service related. Chief amongst these are red letter trays, postal bags, speed services bags, twine, owner driver vehicles and envelopes.

BBI

Conducted Supplier Forums focusing on Basadi (Black Women) and Youth in various provinces. The objective of these forums was to encourage Basadi and Youth participation in the mainstream telecommunication industry and facilitation of transfer of technical skills and the development of black women and youth. The specific initiatives was information sharing on the telecommunication industry, providing information on BBI business and opportunities available, training on business and technical skills, fostering partnerships with Basadi, Youth and large businesses, encouraging Basadi and Youth suppliers to become contributors to BBBEE by improving their own contribution levels and thereby improving BBI procurement status, providing the environment and opportunities to increase the rand value of procurement-spend towards BBBEE and increase the number of BBBEE enterprises participating in BBI’s Basadi and Youth owned companies.

SITA

Is in a process of concluding an agreement with two Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to assist in the development of SMME in specific technologies. Furthermore, SITA is in a process of appointing an economic transformation execution partner to accelerate the implementation of SMME development and other identified programmes.

NEMISA

E-Literacy for Entrepreneurs, Mobile Tech Supporting Micro Business, e-Skills Course for Entrepreneurs and using Social Media for Entrepreneurs.

.zaDNA

The Registrar Reseller Programme is aimed at the historically disadvantaged people who are interested in the domain name registry business. The programme will train the individuals and give them a chance to become Registrars.

USAASA

Not applicable.

bb) Sentech - Supplier Development (R1.2m), Enterprise Development (R200 000), SMME start up development (R170 000), Cooperatives Development (R200 000) and Grant (R2.8m);

SAPO – R120m;

BBI – R20 000;

SITA – R3m;

NEMISA – e-Literacy for Entrepreneurs (R17500), Mobile Tech Supporting Micro Business (R150 000), e-Skills Course for Entrepreneurs and using Social Media for Entrepreneurs (R71 5000);

.zaDNA – R350 000;

USAASA – not applicable.

 

cc) Sentech – 36;

SAPO – 50

BBI – 20

SITA – 50

NEMISA – already in business

.zaDNA – 20

USAASA – not applicable.

06 June 2016 - NW1020

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Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

(1)Whether, with reference to her comments reported in 2013 that 12 out of the SA Air Force’s 26 Gripen fighter jets were in long-term storage due to lack of funding to fly them, the specified aircraft are still in storage; if not, (a) why not and (b)(i) how and (ii) where are they being utilised; if so, (aa) what are the relevant details and (bb) why are these aircraft not being utilised to train our pilots at active SA Air Force pilot training facilities, such as Langebaan, instead of sending them for training to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Cuba; (2) (a) what are the full reasons for training our SA Air Force pilots in (i) Russia and in (ii) Cuba instead of at active pilot training bases in the country and (b) what are the cost-benefits of training the specified pilots in (i) Russia and (ii) Cuba instead of in South Africa?

Reply:

1. 13 fighter aircraft are in the Rotational Preventative Maintenance program due to lack of funding.

1a. 13 Gripen fighter jets are in a Rotational Preventative Maintenance program from a fleet of 26 aircraft which are maintained throughout the aircraft life cycle as prescribed by the Designing Authority.

1b i. The Gripen fleet are under continuous maintenance while in Rotational Preventative Maintenance program.

1b ii. 13 Gripen fighter aircraft are operationally active at their home bases.

1bb. The Gripen aircraft are operationally utilised and used for force preparation of Gripen specific pilots and also for force employment.

2. Technically, we do not have any pilots training in Russia or Cuba. What we have in these countries are members identified to become student pilots.

06 June 2016 - NW726

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Dudley, Ms C to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)Whether she is aware of the alleged irregular appointment of an unqualified educator in the position of principal at a certain school (name and details furnished) without the knowledge of the school governing body; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (2) whether she will investigate the matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

Since the matter is more relevant to the provincial administration, the question was forwarded to the relevant Province, the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department, for a response and to date no response has been received by the DBE.

There is no response from the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department as at 30 May 2016.

06 June 2016 - NW1572

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Holomisa, Dr BH to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry

With reference to his replies to questions 616, 723 and 724 on 17 March 2016 and 1153 on 3 May 2016 relating to the activities of the original owners of the Gold Reef City Casino Gambling Licence, the Gauteng Gambling Board, the Registrar of Companies and the National Lotteries Commission, (NLC) formerly known as the National Lotteries Board (NLB), during which investigations carried out by him in consultation with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and the NLC it was unearthed that a company, named The South African Apartheid Museum at Freedom Park, Registration Number: 2001/019108/08, date of registration 14 August 2001, existed which had not previously been introduced into the questions for his reply and that, according to paragraph (3)(a) of his reply to question 1153 on 3 May 2016, the two company names are not registered on the CIPC’s database, (a) has the CIPC determined that these two company names and their memorandums have never ever been incorporated by the Registrar of Companies and, therefore, are not registered on the CIPC database, (b) has the CIPC determined that these two company names and their memorandums were in fact incorporated by the Registrar of Companies and later removed by the Registrar, because of some or other irregularity and (c) is it that the directors of these two companies have themselves deregistered their companies and that this therefore explains why their names and memorandums are now not registered on the CIPC database;

Reply:

1. Response from CIPC

(a) and (b) In order for the CIPC to confirm the above, the name and registration number of the two entities to whom the casino licence was awarded (owners of the Gold Reef City Casino Gambling Licence), needs to be provided. Full content of the entity file The South African Apartheid Museum at Freedom Park was provided but for completeness is provided again (Annexure A).

(c) It should be noted that even if an entity has been deregistered or dissolved, the CIPC will still retain the entity history and information as at the date of deregistration or dissolution.

1. Response from NLC.

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC), formerly known as National Lotteries Board, confirms that it received an application on 24.11.2004 from The SA Apartheid Museum at Freedom Park, with the registration number 2001/019108/08. There is no reflection of Gold Reef City Casino Gambling Licence in the application form (FORM 03/1).

  (a) and (b) n/a

  (c) In terms of the proof of registration submitted, that reflects the company registration number reflected in application pack, the directors of The SA Apartheid Museum at Freedom are as follows:

  • Kim Feinberg
  • Christopher Kroese
  • Solomon Krok
  • Christopher Martin Till
  • Richard Thabo Moloko
  • Lesego Wa Lesego
  • Sidney Abromowitch

2. whether, with reference to a summation of all the facts on his version through the CIPC, which reveals the existence of two companies sharing Unique Company Registration Number: 2001/019108/08 and sharing date of incorporation: 14 August 2001, one of these companies, the SA Apartheid Museum, enjoys the benefit of public funds in the amount of R1,585,000 received from the NLB after submission of a statutory declaration by Mr Christopher Till, when applying for funding in November 2004; if so, can he, (a) in consultation with officials of the NLC, who were named in previous replies, provide the National Assembly with non-confidential information of SA Apartheid Museum under Project Number: 18052 regarding the Constitution of SA Apartheid Museum and the Registration Certificate and Memorandums, (b) confirm that all applicants are advised to read the rules before applying for funds and that one of those rules stipulates that the three referee's given in any application must be independent of the applicant and (c) in consultation with officials of CIPC who were named in previous replies, provide the National Assembly with each of the two CM5 Name Reservation Forms, that with payment of a fee, are a prerequisite to registration of the memorandum of a company;

2. Response from CIPC

According to the CIPC register, there is only one entity with registration number 2001/019108/08, namely The South African Apartheid Museum at Freedom Park NPC. The question regarding whether the company can apply for funding, can only be answered by the National Lottery Board that issues such funding. See NLC response 2 on page 3.

It should be noted that according to the CIPC electronic workflow system, two name reservations were submitted. The first on 10/04/2001 which was only valid for two months from date of reservation and therefore lapsed before the entity registration could occur. The lapsing of the name reservation resulted in the second name reservation being submitted on 07/06/2001 and reserved on 11/06/2001. The South African Apartheid Museum at Freedom Park NPC was subsequently registered on 14/08/2001.

(a) and (b) Kindly raise this question, with the NLC since the CIPC cannot confirm what information regarding the entity was submitted to them.

(c) As stated above, there is only one entity on the CIPC register with the name The South African Apartheid Museum at Freedom Park NPC with registration number 2001/019108/08. All information regarding the registration of the The South African Apartheid Museum at Freedom Park NPC was provided previously, but for completeness is provided again (Annexure A).

2. Response from NLC.

A grant of R1, 585,000.00 was allocated to The SA Apartheid Museum at Freedom Park into Nedbank as follows:

  • Name of account: SA Apartheid Museum
  • Payments:
    • R600, 000.00 on 08.09.2006;
    • R585, 000.00 on 01.07.2011; and
    • R400, 000.00 on 18.08.2016.

(a) The scanned copy of the submitted proof of registration and founding documents are in the possession of the NLC and can be made available if the writer follows the processes as outlined in the NLC’s policy for access to information, or if specifically requested by the Minister of Trade and Industry.

(b) In terms of the application form, FORM 03/1, submitted on 24.11.2004, applicants are requested to “Please give the names, positions and telephone numbers of three credible referees from the community in support of your application e.g. police commissioner, religious leader, local councillor, etc.”

The referees were provided in application #18052, however, the names have not been included because information relating to the application for grants in considered confidential in terms of the 2001 Regulations (Gazette No 7013, 22 February 2001 – See attached, clause 08: Security of Information) (Annexure B)

(c) n/a

(3) whether, in consultation with officials of CIPC who were named in previous replies, he has found that the specified officials are unable to provide the two CM5 Name Reservation Forms; if so, can he have them categorically state that as a fact?NW1742

3. Response from CIPC

The CIPC does not have the requested CM5 form in its records.

06 June 2016 - NW1379

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Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

(1)   With reference to his reply to question 983 on 21 April 2016, (a) what are the detailed reasons why the Road Traffic Infringement Agency owes R39 374 828,78 to the SA Post Office for more than 120 days and (b) what steps are being taken to recover the specified outstanding amount; (2) Whether any interest is being charged on the specified outstanding amount; if not, why not; if so, what (a) amount of interest has been incurred on the specified outstanding amount to date and (b) are the further relevant details? NW1527E

Reply:

SAPO has advised me as follows:

1. (a) The reason why the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) owes the South African (SAPO) R39, 374, 828.78 for more than 120 days is due to the dispute over service level as a result of the prolonged and illegal strike that paralyzed operations.

(b) On 08 April 2016, the SAPO GCEO and RTIA CEO/Administrator held a meeting in which a technical committee consisting of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD), Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and the Road Traffic infringement Agency (RTIA), was established to resolve payments and other strike related issues. The committee meets on a weekly basis to discuss progress and outstanding matters.

2. (a) Interest charged on outstanding amount in September 2014 was R2, 242.22, and in March 2015 was 2,969.66. Since then, interest has been suppressed due to the dispute declared by RTIA and JMPD.

(b) Therefore, there are no further details at this stage.