Questions and Replies
07 June 2016 - NW965
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
|
|
|
|
(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
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
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
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
- (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
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
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
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
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
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 |
|
|
|
||
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
- The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services not been approached by any political party for funding
- The Department has not provided any funding to a political party.
06 June 2016 - NW1505
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
- (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.
- (a-b) Interest has been suppressed due to the dispute declared by JMPD.
06 June 2016 - NW874
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
- (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
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
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
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
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.