Questions and Replies

Reply:

There are various municipal officials and councillors who undertook international trips in the 2014/15 financial year and since 01 July 2015 in each metropolitan municipality. The following responses are from 6 metros who responded. The Department will forward input from the 2 outstanding metros once the information is made available.

The purpose of each trip, officials who undertook each trip, and the total cost of each trip including flights and accommodation in each metropolitan municipality is outlined in the attached Annexure below:

Reply:

1. The Honourable Member is requested to note that the Provincial Committee on Disputes and Claims of Traditional Leadership in Mpumalanga did conduct an investigation with respect to the claim for traditional leadership that was lodged by Mr. ME Sukazi and others. The investigation was closed following the findings by the Committee.
2. Yes, a report was generated but was not presented to the affected parties as they did not dispute the findings of the Committee. However, a letter dated 18 February 2015 from the Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga was forwarded to Mr. ME Sukazi and others informing them of the outcome of the investigation.

Reply:

(a) Refer to the table below for the amount spent on contracting consultants:

Name	(a)(i)(aa) 2014-15 financial year	(a)(i)(bb) 2015-16 financial year
My Department	R1, 109, 274, 032.30	R 560, 240, 080.17
Amatola Water	R 97 865 416.98	R 54 179 428.00
Bloem Water	R 39 000 000	R 26 000 000
Lepelle Northern Water	R4,900,000	R341,232,467
Magalies Water	R135 172 912.51	R 98 112 787.65
Mhlathuze Water	R2 031 137.77	R1 266 768.93
Overberg Water	R1,543,573	R1,505,433
Rand Water	R 613,275.51	R13,824,923.64
Sedibeng Water	R26 349 620,52	R56 461 967,20
Umgeni Water	R290 000 284.50	R,148 804 583.89
WRC	R 1 210 679.46	R 1 762 296.69
TCTA	R 227 667 114,28	R 216 631 089,72
Inkomati CMA	R5 995 644	R7 504 431
Breede-Gouritz CMA	R3, 063, 385.10	R5, 641, 394.18

(b) and (c) Refer to Annexure A for the names of the consultants and the consultants contracted for each project from my Department and Annexure B for the names of the consultants contracted for each project from each entity reporting to me.

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Reply:

(1) No specific South African or Iranian companies were approached or selected for partnership on desalination. My Department has been working with various active actors nationally and internationally to examine the viability of desalination as an option in South Africa. Refer to Annexure A for the signed agreement.

(2) My Department’s International Engagement with Iran is based on the Bi-National Relations led by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on issues of national interest for the benefit of the water sector.

(3) Yes, my Department has, through the Water Research Commission (WRC) conducted various studies over time to establish facts on the viability and benefits of desalination in the coastal areas of our country. The relevant details are contained in the study reports or outcomes backed by years of research by the WRC. Different actors and organisations and countries working on desalination were consulted by WRC both locally and internationally. Refer to Annexure B.

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Reply:

(1) With reference to my reply to Question 833 on 12 April 2016, the estimated costs of damage to properties have increased by R151.532 million, totalling R459.835 million since October 2015.

University	Damages up to February 2016	Damages from March to May 2016	Total Damages
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	689 850	0	689 850
University of Cape Town	3 200 000	0	3 200 000
Central University of Technology	0	0	0
Durban University of Technology	0	0	0
University of Fort Hare	8 000 000	0	8 000 000
University of the Free State	2 800 000	2 432 300	5 232 300
University of Johannesburg	345 000	100 000 000	100 345 000
University of Kwazulu-Natal	82 000 000	0	82 000 000
University of Limpopo	1 786 295	2 306 837	4 093 132
Mangosuthu University of Technology	0	0	0
University of Mpumalanga	0	0	0
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	0	0	0
North-West University	151 000 000	0	151 000 000
University of Pretoria	0	30 000	30 000
Rhodes University	250 000	0	250 000
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	0	0	0
Sol Plaatje University	0	0	0
University of South Africa	0	395 154	395 154
Stellenbosch University	352 000	1 069 000	1 421 000
Tshwane University of Technology	5 073 748	34 801 896	39 875 644
Vaal University of Technology	0	7 000 000	7 000 000
University of Venda	0	0	0
Walter Sisulu	351 287	0	351 287
University of the Western Cape	46 544 446	0	46 544 446
University of the Witwatersrand University	1 410 223	3 497 082	4 907 305
University of Zululand	4 500 000	0	4 500 000
Total	308 302 849	151 532 269	459 835 118

2. The Department is in the process of investigating which universities will be lodging insurance claims to cover some of the damage costs.

3. The Department has contributed an amount of R40.496 million towards damages at five historically disadvantaged universities, i.e. Universities of Fort Hare (R8 million), Zululand (R4.5 million), Western Cape (R25.858 million), Walter Sisulu (R351 287) and Limpopo (R1.786 million).

4. Four Universities, i.e. University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Limpopo, Tshwane University of Technology and the University of the Western Cape, have thus far lodged claims with insurers estimated at R106.917 million. Insurers have to date paid out R28.227 million.

 

COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:

EXT:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

QUESTION 1578 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

Refer to the table below for amount owed to Magalies Water Board:

(a)(i)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)
Thabazimbi Local Municipality	R28 912237	More than 3 years	The municipality is experiencing cash flow challenges.	Unknown at this stage as the municipality is under administration.	The municipality has made a commitment to make a payment of R1 million per month until National Treasury has approved the finance recovery plan.
Modimolle Local Municipality	R2 390962	0	The account is on current	31 May 2016	N/A
BelaBela Municipality	R1 620436	0	The account is on current	31 May 2016	N/A

Refer to the table below for amount owed to Lepelle Northern Water Board:

(a)(ii)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)
Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality	R69,6m	120 days+	Availability of funds	By 2019	The settlement agreement is in place and adhered to by the Water Services Authority (WSA)
Capricorn District Municipality (CDM Urban)	R3m	Current	N/A	N/A
Greater Letaba Municipality	R1m	Current	N/A	N/A
Greater Tzaneen Municipality	R0.78m	Current	N/A	N/A
GSDM (Fetakgomo Local Municipality)	R6,4m	120 days+	Availability of funds		Negotiations with the WSA are taking place
GSDM (Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality)	R16,1m	120 days+	Availability of funds		Negotiations with the WSA are taking place
Marble Hall Municipality	R1,m	120 days+	Availability of funds		Negotiations with the WSA are taking place
Mogalakwena Local Municipality	R5,6m	Current	N/A	N/A
Mopani District Municipality	R249,6m	120 days+	Availability of funds	By 2019	The settlement agreement is in place and adhered to by the WSA
Polokwane Municipality	R13,4m	Current	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lepelle Nkumpi Municipality (CDM Rural)	R2M	Current	N/A	N/A
Greater Tubatse Local Municipality	R20,7m	120 days+	Availability of funds		Negotiations with the WSA are taking place

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Reply:

(a) The hydrants are inspected daily.
(b) According to the City of Ekurhuleni, maintenance of fire hydrants within its area of jurisdiction is a Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) issue and there is a comprehensive programme being implemented throughout the year. In terms of this comprehensive program, a target of 50 000 hydrants must be inspected annually, and this was exceeded as depicted in the table below.

(c) The City indicated that they have appointed a Professional Service Provider (PSP) who is responsible for the maintenance and servicing of fire hydrants. The PSP has 220 fieldworkers who are responsible for the maintenance and servicing of fire hydrants within the City. The business process that the City has adopted requires a fieldworker to locate (some hydrants are underground and some above ground) the hydrant, mark with paint, service or maintain, and geo- code the location of the hydrant on a Global Positioning System (GPS). This approach requires at least five visits to each hydrant. In view of this, the City has outlined that it is difficult and cumbersome for them to indicate the date of the last visit to each hydrant as a single visit is not enough to locate, mark with paint, maintain or service and geo-code the hydrant. According to the City, work areas are divided in line with the operational fire districts, which cover more than one fire station precinct. The following numbers of hydrants have been located, marked with paint, serviced/ maintained, tested and geo-coded per Service Delivery Area:
 

Service Delivery Areas	Name of the Fire Districts	Number of Hydrants Serviced	Financial year (FY) Period
Service Delivery Area 1	• Alberton /Thokoza • Palm Ridge • Sonkesizwe	12 473	2013/2014
		12 620	2014/2015
		11 332	2015/2016
Service Delivery Area 2	• Wadeville/Katlehong • Vosloorus	11 781	2013/2014
		2 305	2014/2015
		15 250	2015/2016
Service Delivery Area 3	• Boksburg Central • Germiston Central	8 912	2013/2014
		5 036	2014/2015
		10 556	2015/2016
Service Delivery Area 4	• Edenvale • Primrose • Bedford view	10 320	2013/2014
		5 777	2014/2015
		16 009	2015/2016
Service Delivery Area 5	• Kempton park • Tembisa • Commercial • Olifantsfontein	6 544	2013/2014
		18 921	2014/2015
		14 104	201512016
Service Delivery Area 6	• Leon Ferreira • Farrarmere • Rynfield	8 735	2013/2014
		6 897	2014/2015
		20 262	2015/2016
Service Delivery Area 7	• Brakpan • Benoni • Central Tsakane	8 292	2013/2014
		7 058	2014/2015
		16 516	2015/2016
Service Delivery Area 8	• Springs • Daveyton • Etwatwa	9 213	2013/2014
		1 442	2014/2015
		16 097	2015/2016
Service Delivery Area 9	• Nigel • Duduza • Selection Park	8 946	2013/2014
		10 000	2014/2015
		16 097	2015/2016

Reply:

(1) (a) The estimated numbers of Community Health Workers (CHWs) needed to serve 30 million poor people based on Upper Bound Poverty Line of Statistics South Africa, the number of CHWs currently deployed in all provinces and districts, the shortfall and surplus of CHWs are shown in the table below. The profiles of 52 health districts are presented.

Name of Province	No of CHW needed	No of CHW deployed	Shortfall	Surplus
Eastern Cape Province	4,494	4,506		12
Free State Province	1,933	1,068	865
Gauteng Province	4,985	6,012		1,027
KwaZulu-Natal Province	6,475	4,410	2,065
Limpopo Province	3,911	2,244	1,667
Mpumalanga Province	2,536	890	1,646
North West Province	2,185	2,496		311
Northern Cape Province	664	828		164
Western Cape Province	2,563	2,180	383
Shortfall/Surplus Total			7,705	1,442
Total of all provinces	29,747	24,634	5,112

EASTERN CAPE
District/Province	No of CHWs needed	No of CHWs Deployed	Shortfall	Surplus
A Nzo DM	578	456	122
Amathole DM	677	876		199
Buffalo City MM	433	150	283
C Hani DM	589	936		347
Joe Gqabi DM	260	270		10
Nelson Mandela Bay MM	652	450	202
O Tambo DM	1,031	1170		139
Sarah Baartman DM	275	198	77
Shortfall/Surplus Total			684	696
Eastern Cape Province	4,494	4,506		12

FREE STATE 

District/Province	No of CHWs needed	No of CHWs Deployed	Shortfall	Surplus
Fezile Dabi DM	333	300	33
Lejweleputswa DM	442	138	304
Mangaung MM	459	144	315
T Mofutsanyane DM	592	408	184
Xhariep DM	108	78	30
Free State Province	1,933	1,068	865

GAUTENG

District/Province	No of CHWs needed	No of CHWs Deployed	Shortfall	Surplus
City of Johannesburg MM	1,737	1,698	39
City of Tshwane MM	1,067	1,749		682
Ekurhuleni MM	1,365	1,123	242
Sedibeng DM	468	847		379
West Rand DM	347	595		248
Shortfall/Surplus Total			281	1,308
Gauteng Province	4,985	6,012		1028

KWA ZULU-NATAL

District/Province	No of CHWs needed	No of CHWs Deployed	Shortfall	Surplus
Amajuba DM	337	198	139
eThekwini MM	1,772	474	1,298
Harry Gwala DM	343	342	1
iLembe DM	416	312	104
Ugu DM	501	378	123
uMgungundlovu DM	594	486	108
Umkhanyakude DM	478	438	40
Umzinyathi DM	369	420		51
Uthukela DM	485	402	83
Uthungulu DM	600	426	174
Zululand DM	582	534	48
Shortfall/Surplus Total			2,118	51
KwaZulu-Natal Province	6,475	4,410	2,065

LIMPOPO

District/Province	No of CHWs needed	No of CHWs Deployed	Shortfall	Surplus
Capricorn DM	872	235	637
Mopani DM	831	935		104
Sekhukhune DM	831	66	765
Vhembe DM	977	956	21
Waterberg DM	399	52	347
Shortfall/Surplus Total			1,771	104
Limpopo Province	3,911	2,244	1,667

MPUMALANGA

District/Province	No of CHWs needed	No of CHWs Deployed	Shortfall	Surplus
Ehlanzeni DM	1,160	309	851
G Sibande DM	626	360	266
Nkangala DM	750	221	529
Mpumalanga Province	2,535	890	1,646

NORTH WEST

District/Province	No of CHWs needed	No of CHWs Deployed	Shortfall	Surplus
Bojanala Platinum DM	834	798	36
Dr K Kaunda DM	410	534		124
Ngaka Modiri Molema DM	591	786		195
Ruth Segomotsi Mompati DM	349	378		29
Shortfall/Surplus Total			36	347
North West Province	2,185	2,496		311

NORTHERN CAPE

District/Province	No of CHWs needed	No of CHWs Deployed	Shortfall	Surplus
Frances Baard DM	212	222		10
J T Gaetsewe DM	153	240		87
Namakwa DM	60	108		48
Pixley ka Seme DM	116	246		130
ZF Mgcawu DM	123	12	111
Shortfall/Surplus Total			111	275
Northern Cape Province	664	828		164

WESTERN CAPE

District/Province	No of CHWs needed	No of CHWs Deployed	Shortfall	Surplus
City of Cape Town MM	1,622	1,100	522
Cape Winelands DM	381	180	201
Overberg DM	142	180		38
Eden DM	257	285		28
Central Karoo DM	80	105		25
West Coast DM	81	330		249
Shortfall/Surplus Total			723	340
Western Cape Province	2,563	2,180	383

(b) No province nor districts is currently employing Community Health Workers.

(2) (a) (i) and (ii) No province nor district is currently employing Community Health Workers. CHWs are deployed in the district through engagement with NGOs. In addition, the National Health Council is leading the process of developing an investment case so as to determine equity in resource allocation for each province in order to determine a model for formal engagement of Community Health Workers in public sector.

(b) The target will be reached when formal mechanisms of employment have been agreed on and implemented.

END.

Reply:

(a) The National Department of Health does not have structured development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives, however, as part of our Supply Chain Management approach the procurement of goods and services is executed in line with the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act No 05 of 2000 and its associated Preferential Procurement Regulations of 2011, with the purpose of enhancing the participation of Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (HDIs) and the small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the public sector procurement system. The basis of the current position within the department is informed by the legislative environment of public sector procurement which currently does not allow for “set asides” procurement approach.

(aa) This is not applicable to the department since no structured development programmes for (i) small businesses; and (ii) co-operatives exist within the department.

(bb) Whilst the department does not have an approved policy of dedicated spend on (i) small businesses; and (ii) co-operatives, the department budget for the procurement of goods and services for 2016-17 is R 1 453 613 000.00 of which 30% will be utilized for SMMEs' and Co-operatives where applicable.

(cc) This is not applicable to the department since no structured development programmes for (i) small businesses; and (ii) co-operatives exist within the department.

(b) None of the entities reporting to the Minister of Health are running development programs for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives as this does not fall within the legal mandate as outlined in the entities enabling legislation.

END.

Reply:

(1) No.

(2) No.

Reply:

I have been informed by South African Airways (SAA) that:

The employee was put on a precautionary suspension, based on serious allegations of misconduct levelled against her, which remain a subject of a current pending internal investigation. Full reasons for the suspension of the employee are clearly set out in the correspondence exchanged between SAA and the employee’s duly appointed legal representatives. There is no specific statute or legislative framework that regulates the suspension and/or provides grounds for the suspension of this employee. The requirements for a valid precautionary suspension are fully enunciated in common law and, such requirements had been fully complied with and met by SAA in dealing with this particular matter. The employee has a contractual employment relationship with SAA and is subject to the Disciplinary Code like all other employees. Most importantly, the Labour Relations Act, Act No. 66 of 1995 (LRA) governs and regulates the employment relationship between the employee and SAA, and thus, should the employee be aggrieved by the decision to place her on precautionary suspension, pending an internal investigation, she is at liberty to invoke the relevant provisions of the LRA for an appropriate relief. This remains an operational matter.

Reply:

The following information was provided by South African Airways (SAA).

The certain person (name furnished) (a) was not and (b) is not currently on any SAA no-fly list.

Reply:

Data for mental health care patients attended to is collected in the District Health Information System in terms of ambulatory attendees and hospital admissions - rather than primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Tables 1, 2 and 3 reflect ambulatory attendees and hospital admissions. The available data for 2016 is only up to February 2016. Data for the later months is still being collated.

(a), (b) and (c) (i) (aa)

Table 1.

Province	Attendees at ambulatory (Non inpatient) services for mental health conditions in 2014	Total number of clients admitted for mental health conditions in 2014
Eastern Cape	398950	7244
Free State	113827	2608
Gauteng	422765	4812
KwaZulu-Natal	583737	8445
Limpopo	276026	7097
Mpumalanga	3175	3286
North West	135942	3418
Northern Cape	64423	991
Western Cape	206161	13697

(a), (b) and (c) (i) (bb)

Table 2

Province	Attendees at ambulatory (Non inpatient) services for mental health conditions in 2015.	Total number of clients admitted for mental health conditions in 2015
Eastern Cape	306699	8112
Free State	49021	2199
Gauteng	254593	7314
KwaZulu-Natal	569331	9301
Limpopo	243015	7383
Mpumalanga	2142	2723
North West	81115	3360
Northern Cape	51175	1397
Western Cape	213772	16696

(a), (b) and (c) (ii)

Table 3

Province	Attendees at ambulatory (Non inpatient) services for mental health conditions in 2016 (January and February only)	Total number of clients admitted for mental health conditions in 2016 (January and February only)
Eastern Cape	42076	1579
Free State	3679	301
Gauteng	16506	1393
KwaZulu-Natal	92292	1599
Limpopo	36663	1113
Mpumalanga	306	490
North West	9211	495
Northern Cape	7439	222
Western Cape	32824	3188

END.

Reply:

I have not attended any meeting with the Gupta family or anyone else at their Saxonworld Estate. I have encountered one or more members of his family at public events on a few occasions, eg a cricket match. I have met one of the Gupta brothers at Mahlamba Ndlovu around 2009/10 during which a brief discussion on small business finance took place.

Reply:

Cost of South African Business Incubation Conference

1. (a) and (i) The total costs for staging the SA Business Incubation Conference was R 4 383 375 (ii) (aa) The department did not cover any costs for the conference (bb) seda contributed a total amount of R 3 479 379 to the conference ,the other agency sefa, reporting to the department did not cover any costs for the conference. (b) The conference organisers were paid R 259 850 to organise the said conference;

     2. Yes, sponsorship was raised, (a) the names of the sponsors are listed in the table below; (b) the amount paid by each sponsor is specified in the table below;

Sponsor Name	Contribution
Vodacom	R 400 000
Exhibition stands sold	R 482 000
New Generation Mindset	R 22 000
Total	R 904 000

Reply:

(a) The properties identified to be transferred to the tenants are located in Gauteng Province. sefa’s Board of Directors has approved a resolution to transfer the ownership of the properties to qualifying tenants. The preferred tenant representative organization, Gauteng Province Industrial Parks Association (GAPIPA) and OWIPA (Orlando West Industrial Property Association) and sefa are currently in discussion to formulate and agree on the process to be followed in transferring the ownership of the properties to the existing tenants.

The Township Industrial Parks are:

Industrial Park	Registered Owner
1.	Orlando West Industrial Park	sefa
2.	Atteridgeville Industrial Park 1	Tshwane Metro
3.	Atteridgeville Industrial Park 2	Tshwane Metro
4.	Sebokeng Industrial Park 1	Business Partners Ltd.
5	Sebokeng Industrial Park 2	Business Partners Ltd.
6.	Vuka Tsoga Industrial Park	sefa
7.	Mamelodi Industrial Park 1	Tshwane Metro
8.	Mamelodi Industrial Park 2	Tshwane Metro

(b) The transferring attorneys, Kokinis Inc. are currently in the process of transferring these properties to Khula Business Premises Ltd. (100% subsidiary of sefa), where these properties will be housed.

(c) This process is anticipated to be completed by September / October this year. Once this is done, sefa will commence with negotiations for the sale of properties to the tenants. The process of transfer of ownership to the tenants is being negotiated with GAPIPA and their respective affiliates currently.

It is important to note that these properties were not designed and developed with the intention to sell to individual tenants at the time. The cost of subdivision may end up being substantial. It is for this reason that sefa is engaging with tenants representative bodies and together try and ascertain the most suitable way to transfer the properties and also ensuring that all the tenants hold equity (ownership) equivalent to the square metres and portion(s) they are occupying / renting. The recipients (tenants) of the properties will be notified of the obligations, both financially and legally, of owning a fixed commercial property.

Reply:

(a) (i) R10,633,337.38;

(ii) The table below reflects the details in this regard

ENTITY	EXPENDITURE
Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC)	R1,189,948.39
South African Medical Research Council (MRC)	R448,741.39
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)	R1,929,655.89
Council for Medical Schemes (CMS)	R1,146,219.06

(b) (i) R14,924,000.00

(ii) The table below reflects the details in this regard.

 

ENTITY	EXPENDITURE
Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC)	R2,300,000.00
South African Medical Research Council (MRC)	R437,470.00
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)	R2,500,000.00
Council for Medical Schemes (CMS)	R320,000

END.

Reply:

1. SA Women's Auxiliary Services Memorial Hospital in Janesville in the Eastern Cape does qualify to have a full time medical doctor on its staff.

   (a) Not applicable;

   (b) The hospital qualifies for a medical officer with an MBCHB Degree and experience as a generalist.

   (c) The community that is served by the specified hospital should access a doctor at the hospital.

2. The hospital has a full- time doctor who is not on contract.

3. The doctor has not been given any notice of termination of employment.

END.

Reply:

(1) & (2) No

Reply:

1. (a) No. And no to all subsequent sections to the question.

(b) Yes. The DDG: Tax Policy and Financial Regulations was requested by the Minister to brief the study group on certain items that were before the parliamentary committees.

    (i) Yes

    (ii) Yes

    (aa) To discuss legislation before the parliamentary committees

     (bb) (aaa) LC August and T Plaatjie

            (bbb) Ministerial Parliamentary Liaison Officers

     (cc) Upon request, usually during Parliamentary sessions.

     (dd) Finance and Appropriation study groups

2. The Code of Conduct for Public Service (Chapter 2 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended) stipulates:

(a)        An employee may not does not abuse her or his position in the public service to promote or prejudice the interest of any political party or interest group (regulation C.2.7)

(b)        An employee must refrain from party political activities in the workplace (regulation C.3.7).

However, officials of a department may and should communicate with, and consult, relevant role players on policy and legislative proposals. Relevant role players include the study group of any political party for a Parliamentary committee. Furthermore, if a Minister is invited to a study group meeting in their capacity as the Minister, i.e. as a member of the executive, they may nominate an official to represent or attend on their behalf.

On the direction of the Minister, officials have also met Members of Parliament of various political parties to provide clarity on Legislative and policy matters.

Reply:

Question 1:

Whether she is aware of the dispute between Razoscan (Pty) Ltd and sefa as outlined in a letter to the Minister dated 14 March 2014 from the owner of Razoscan, Ms Mendiswa Mzamane. 

Reply: sefa is not aware of the letter or its contents by the said Ms. Mzamane to Honourable Minister Zulu. However, sefa would like to highlight the dispute with Ms Mendiswa Mzamane as follows:

Purpose of Razoscan (Pty) Ltd Transaction

The transaction was to export 15 (fifteen) containers of fruit (oranges known as Valencia) to one of the largest importers of fruit in Dubai, viz Floral Fruit LLC. Purchase orders were placed with Razoscan (Pty) Ltd in US Dollars for the fruit.

Stakeholders and Background

Razoscan (Pty) Ltd approached sefa for funding in February 2015 for loan facility of R3 200 000.00 (inclusive of Initiation fee & VAT) in order export of fruit (referred to as the “exporter”).

Floral Fruit LLC: large retail entity in Dubai (referred to as “the Importer”); who imports fresh fruit from most parts of the world. Clinched a deal with Razoscan (Pty) Ltd last year (2015) for Razoscan (Pty) Ltd to supply fresh fruit.

Cosmo Fruit (Pty) Ltd: a key player in the fruit industry in the Western Cape. An importer and exporter of fresh who was approached by Razoscan (Pty) Ltd to source fresh fruit from farmers in the Western Cape.

FNB: the commercial bank appointed by Razoscan (Pty) Ltd to overlook the flow of funds and proceeds resulting from the export of fruit.

N.B: Agreements are in place for the following: importer and exporter; exporter and fruit supplier; sefa/FNB and Razoscan (Pty) Ltd.

Background

After battling for over 5 (five) months to get all the required information to put together the deal, sefa’s Investment Officer presented the deal to sefa’s credit committee in June 2015. The deal was declined after sefa had followed its normal systems and procedures in the assessment of Razoscan (Pty) Ltd’s application for funding based on the following reasons:

Poor profitability

Ms Mendiswa Mzamane, the owner of Razoscan (Pty) Ltd, showing inability to carry out the transaction and lack of adequate expertise and industry knowledge; and poor backup and no financial strength to carry out the transaction for a start-up business in the highly competitive sector.

Ms Mendiswa Mzamane, the owner of Razoscan (Pty) Ltd, appealed the “decline decision” and presented her model where she indicated how she will mitigate the risk. She was afforded two meetings where she presented her model. One meeting was held at sefa’s Centurion Head Office (attended by key sefa internal stakeholders). The other meeting was held at IDC offices where she also presented her risk mitigating factors. Key sefa stakeholders attended the meeting. FNB, who are her bankers and key players in the transaction, attended all meetings represented by Mr Richard Harvey.

Razoscan (Pty) Ltd’s application was finally approved by sefa in July 2015. By then the following key areas formed part of the deal:

• Suppliers: the new supplier of the fresh fruit was Cosmo Fruit (Pty) Ltd – owned by Ioannis Ntinos. Ms Mendiswa Mzamane, the owner of Razoscan (Pty) Ltd had already changed suppliers three times. sefa had to conduct due diligence on all of the suppliers;

• FNB as the commercial bank of Razoscan (Pty) Ltd had to oversee the export transaction. A Collection Agreement was signed between sefa, Razoscan (Pty) Ltd and FNB, in order to regulate the flow of the transaction and to agree on the parties respective roles and responsibilities; and

• Fruit: at approval there was only one type of fruit to be exported namely, Valencia (oranges). The agreement with Floral Fruit was to export 15 containers but only 1 was shipped.

Approval of the Deal (see below – Approval and Disbursement of Funds)

Loan Structure

Loan Structure	Total Rand value	R2 868 000.00 (excluding fees)
	Term	60 days
	Grace Period	n/a
	Grace Type	n/a
	Interest rate	Prime 9.25 + 5.75% = 15%
	Initiation Fee	5% of Loan (incl. VAT) = R163 476.00
Description of Business	Fresh fruit exporter to Dubai (UAE)

Approved and Disbursed Funds

Cost of 15 Fruit Containers (inclusive of cost freight/inspection/insurance, etc) R2 868000.00

sefa initiation fee @ 5% (inclusive of VAT) R 163476.00

Total Loan Value R3 031476.00

Disbursement Status

Instruction to make Disbursement of the amount of R2 868 000.00 was given by sefa at the instance of Ms Mendiswa Mzamane, the owner of Razoscan (Pty) Ltd to FNB in October 2015 to release the payment to Cosmo Fruit who would then take the funds and secure fruit from the farmers. Cosmo Fruit was thus paid an amount of R2 868 000.00 to secure the entire fruit of 15 (fifteen) containers.

Update on Export of one container and the awaited proceeds:

Only one container was shipped by Cosmo Fruit (who also assisted with the freight and loading).

The importer’s bank has not honoured the payment for the one container due to error from FNB with regard - to the payment instructions. FNB send payment instructions that did not match those agreed upon and as a result of this error the importer’s bank will not pay.

 

Ms Mendiswa Mzamane, the owner of Razoscan (Pty) Ltd, has since instructed her bank FNB to amend the instructions.

It was later discovered that Cosmo Fruit (Ioannis) has shipped the wrong fruit i.e. class 2 instead of class 1;

Ms Mendiswa Mzamane, the owner of Razoscan (Pty) Ltd, alleges that Razoscan (Pty) Ltd has a dispute with Cosmo Fruit (Pty) Ltd which is owned by Ioannis Ntinos.

Question 2:

If not, why not.

Reply: sefa and Razoscan (Pty) Ltd have entered into a legally binding loan facility agreement or an amount of R3 031 476.00 on 17 September 2015 and the whole loan facility has been to date fully disbursed in terms of the provisions of the loan facility agreement.

Question 3:

(3) If so, what steps is the Minister taking to investigate (a) the causes of the dispute and

Reply:

 (a) sefa is not aware of the specific dispute referred to in the letter dated 14 March 2014; and

(b) Razoscan (Pty) Ltd is currently in breach of the provisions of the loan facility agreement and sefa is proceeding with legal action against Razoscan (Pty) Ltd as well as against Ms. Mzamane, as the surety for the obligations of Razoscan (Pty) Ltd, arising from the loan facility agreement. Currently the legal process is underway. In conclusion, sefa’s rights shall at all material times remain reserved to protect its interest.

Question 4:

If so, what steps is the Minister taking to investigate (b) Ms Mzamane’s allegations of corruption at sefa which she claims has impaired her company’s ability to fulfil its obligations to clients?

Reply:

• sefa is not aware of the nature of the corruption claims alleged and/or made by

Ms. Mzamane in the letter dated 14 March 2014;

• • sefa is not aware of any corruption relating to Razoscan (Pty) Ltd application for funding

and the transaction; and

• sefa therefore has no basis to institute any investigation into the matter.

Reply:

(1)(2)(3) The National Treasury is invited by the relevant parliamentary committee Chairperson according to their programme and only the parliamentary committee is able to decide on its programme and any possible changes. The Chairpersons and / or Committee Secretaries do consult with the relevant ministries and departments on the availability of the Minister, Deputy Minister and also the representational departmental officials before finalizing an invitation. Therefore, I suggest that this request should be directed to the identified Committee Chairperson for comment.

Reply:

The following table reflects the details in this regard:

PROVINCE	TOTAL
Eastern Cape	12,911
Free State	5,846
Gauteng	15,511
KwaZulu Natal	12,233
Limpopo	9,600
Mpumalanga	1,797
North West	6,744
Northern Cape	1,402
Western Cape	19,254

END.

Reply:

The following information was provided by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC).

The PIC does not hold any financial interest in certain companies (name furnished).

Reply:

1. Any beneficiary noticing any (a) unlawful; (b) fraudulent and/or (c) immoral activity on his/her social grant must immediately report this to the nearest SASSA office. At the SASSA office, the beneficiary will be requested to complete an affidavit confirming that he/she did not purchase any advanced airtime, pre-paid electricity or take out a loan. This affidavit can be commissioned by the SASSA official attending to him/her. The SASSA official will then log the dispute and submit the affidavit to Cash Paymaster Services, to facilitate the refund of the money deducted and to blacklist that social grant account for any future purchases. In terms of the approved Dispute Resolution Mechanism, all cases must be dealt with within a time frame of 10 working days.

Alternatively, any beneficiary can call the SASSA toll free number 0800 60 10 11 and register a dispute. Again, that beneficiary will be requested to submit an affidavit confirming the dispute and that he/she did indeed not purchase any financial services or commodities. On receipt of the affidavit, SASSA will submit the dispute to Cash Paymaster Services, which has 10 working days in which to resolve the dispute.

2. SASSA has conducted a training programme for identified SASA staff within all provinces as well as those manning the call centre at Head Office, to ensure that they are aware of the procedures to be followed. The approved Dispute Resolution Mechanism has been made available to all staff as well as Cash Paymaster Services. In addition, SASSA is continuing with its communication programme through both print and electronic media (radio and television) to try to ensure that all beneficiaries are aware of the processes to follow, should they become aware of any untoward activity on their social grant.

SASSA is also appealing to community leaders and NGO’s to assist in directing any social grant beneficiary who may have experienced challenges with his/her social grant payment to the nearest SASSA office.

Notwithstanding these measures which have been put in place, notice should be taken of the amendments to the Regulations to the Social Assistance Act, Act 13 of 2004 which were published on 6 May 2016. These amendments make it clear that no deductions or EFT debit transactions, apart from these authorized in terms of the Regulation 26A for funeral policies which comply with the regulations, may be effected off the SASSA card account. This is effective immediately and should halt the type of challenges beneficiaries have been experiencing. Should any beneficiary with to have access to the stop order or debit order facility, that beneficiary will be required to open a commercial bank account, and request SASSA to transfer the social grant from the SASSA card account to the commercial bank account. This will be done at no cost to the beneficiary, who is then free to manage his/her bank account as he/she sees fit.

Reply:

The question is:-

1. Whether the department was aware that the container office was actually located in such a dangerous location.

A formal investigation is underway in terms of the legal provisions and will assist in identifying the underlying causes of the accident. On completion of investigation, recommendations will be made to prevent similar accidents.

   2. Is it your expectation the mine would have known that the container is in a dangerous location.

The above-mentioned formal investigation will assist in identifying the underlying causes of the accident.

   3. Has your department conducted assessment on other mines in the country to determine that no such dangers await other mineworkers?

The mine inspections and audits are continuously being conducted with the aim of preventing harm on the mineworkers.

In a case where sub-standard condition, act or non compliance to the provisions of the Mine Health and Safety Act is observed during a mine inspection or audit, appropriate actions are immediately taken to remedy such conditions.

  4. If yes which mines? If not why not?

The mine inspections and audits are conducted at all the operating mines.

  5.  Do we have assurance that such or similar accident will not revisit the country

We endeavor to prevent mine accidents from occurring and lessons learnt from the above-mentioned investigation will be used to improve safety in the mining sector.

   6.  Does the country have requisite skills to deal with disasters of this nature?

South Africa has the requisite skills to deal with disasters at mines and our country’s Mine Rescues Services (MRS) assisted in the Chile Mine disaster in which 33 trapped mine workers were rescued successful after 69 days.

  7. If yes where is it located, and why do we find ourselves in this situation like it is at Lily Mine where it will take close to a year to reach the container where miners are trapped?

At the Mine Rescue Services of South Africa. The rescue operations have not been abandoned but options which will ensure safe rescue operations are being pursued. This is as a result of the deterioration of ground conditions at the mine.

  8. If not why don’t we have such capacity?

South Africa has the requisite skills and capacity.

  9. Who is thus responsible for the situation that we find ourselves in?

The accident investigation will assist in identifying the underlying causes of the accident.

 

 

Approved/not approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-………………/………………/2016

Reply:

Question a.

a. DOD personnel did engage with COMAIR with respect to the requirements listed in paragraph.

(b.) No senior officials were involved in this regard.

b (i.) The DOD (SA Air Force) awarded two (2) contracts to "COMAIR LTD" (V32C9) during the specific period in question for the following requirements.

• 2012: for the training of four (4) members on Flight Dispatchers Course to the value of R134 976,00.

• 2014: for CSIR skills training for SA Air Force members to the value of R28 500,00.

Reply:

As the honourable member is aware, the GFIP e-toll system basically uses camera images and dedicated short range communications equipment. In the case of the camera equipment installed on the GFIP system, this equipment complies with the technical requirements of SANS 1795, Part 5 on data capturing and recording devices for road traffic law enforcement.

With regard to the legislation referred to, there are currently no technical regulations published under the Legal Metrology Act which e-tolling must comply with. In the absence of specific technical regulations, this matter is being handled by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) in terms of Section 22(2)(c) of the Legal Metrology Act, 9 of 2014.

The CEO of the NRCS is required to set requirements and conditions for use of the equipment in terms of Section 22(2) (c) of the Legal Metrology Act. The NRCS and SANRAL are addressing these requirements which will apply as an interim measure until technical regulations are published under the legislation. The Legal Metrology Act allows for interim measures to be used.

Additional information for the Minister:

The CEO of the NRCS also clarified this position in a letter to the Freedom Front Plus and this letter was made available to the public sometime last year. Unfortunately the contents of the letter are being mis-interpreted to cause confusion. The Legal Metrology Act allows for interim measures to be used.

In its letter of 4 March 2016 to the Freedom Front Plus, the NRCS clarifies the above and states the following:

" As there are currently no technical regulations which set out the specific requirements that the measuring instruments are to meet, compliance or non-compliance could not be established by the NATIONAL Regulator and hence there is no criminal prosecution taken against SANRAL at this stage. However, should non-compliance issues arise or be detected once interim measures are in place, enforcement measures will be applied as [provided for in the Legal Metrology Act."

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.

Reply:

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Reply:

1. (a and b)

The Department of Environmental Affairs was never approached by any political party for funding in the following financial years since 1 April 2016:

1. 2013-2014,
2. 2014-2015, and
3. 2015-2016.

(2) (a and b)

No funding was provided by the Department of Environmental Affairs to any political party for the following financial years since 1 April 2016:

1. 2013-2014,
2. 2014-2015, and
3. 2015-2016.

Appropriated funds are meant for the execution of activities related to the mandate of the Department.

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Reply:

(1) The following response is based on the information provided by eThekwini, Cape Town Metropolitan municipalities and Gauteng Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. Mangaung and Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan municipalities indicated that they do not have a Metropolitan Police departments. Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality has Security and Traffic Services which has about 600 employees. Buffalo City did not meet the deadline for submission of responses. However, the municipality has been requested to respond accordingly. The information will be delivered to the honourable member as soon as it is received.

(2) The number of officers are currently employed by each of the metropolitan police departments are provided below:

Metropolitan Municipality	Number of officers are currently employed each of the metropolitan police department
eThekwini	1866 officers
Cape Town	557 officers
Ekurhuleni	1375 officers
Johannesburg	3017 officers
Tshwane	3815 officers
Mangaung	No applicable
Nelson Mandela Bay	No applicable

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Reply:

(a) (i) The Department completed the feasibility study on the Moloto Development Corridor in September 2014. PRASA submitted the Treasury Approval 1 (TA1) application to National Treasury at the end of October 2014. National Treasury only responded in December 2016. The allocated budget provided for an Option Analysis to be undertaken on the establishment of an appropriate structure to manage and oversee the implementation of the Moloto Rail Development Corridor. As a result of the protracted response by National Treasury and the fact that it was not supportive of the Moloto Rail Development Corridor, the Department did not occur expenditure.

(ii) The reasons underspending on the National Railway Safety Amendment Bill was due to delays in the procurement processes in securing a suitable service provider with the appropriate technical expertise to assist the Department. The service provider was appointed in October 2016.

(iii) The reasons for underspending on the National Railway Safety Strategy is a result of scarce skill related to railway safety expertise within the transport sector. A Request for Proposal was advertised in July (Bid Number DOT/04/2015/RT), however, by closing date, the Department did not received any bids. The tender was re-advertise and a service provider was appointed in January 2016.

(b) (i) The Appeals Committee is operational since 2010. An amount of R 1,45 million was provided for the remuneration of Committee Members. Committee Members are remunerated in terms of Section 123(1) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2009 and in line with the Minister of Finance’s approved Service Benefit Packages for Office Bearers. The need for the Committee to meet is guided by the number and complexity of appeals lodged by Appellants against decisions taken by the Director of Civil Aviation of the South African Civil Aviation Authority. Thirty seven (37) meetings were held in 2015/16 where eight (8) appeals were considered. The allocated amount for this project has been reduced to R 0, 803 million in the 2016/17 financial year.

(ii) Provision has been made in the 2015/16 financial year for and amount of R 1,0 million for the appointment of a specialised legal service provider to draft the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill. There was an urgent need to amend the Civil Aviation Act, 2009, to ensure compliance with international standards and practices set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). A decision, in line with Government’s Cost Saving Initiatives, has been taken to draft the amendments internally by officials in the Department. This has resulted in the under-expenditure as reported under Programme 5.

Reply:

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is an independent Constitutional body, and its budget is appropriated via the Minister of Public Service and Administration.

1(a)(i) The Public Service Commission, forwarded a request to the Department of Public Works (DPW) on 29 October 2010 for the extension of the lease agreement for a period of five (5) years as the building (Commission House in Arcadia, Pretoria) was still suitable and met the requirements of the PSC. The PSC experienced challenges with the renewal process.

Seeing that there were delays with the renewal of the lease as well as the fact that the PSC had reached the optimal occupancy of the building, the PSC requested the DPW to procure alternative office accommodation in July 2012.

In order to allow the DPW to commence with the procurement process of the alternative accommodation, the PSC agreed that the lease agreement be renewed for a further period of eighteen (18) months to ensure that PSC relocates into the new alternative office building on 1 April 2014.

A building was identified as suitable alternative accommodation for the PSC and a lease agreement was signed. However, during tenant installation process there were concerns raised by the PSC e.g. additional costs to be borne by the PSC relating to tenant installation. This resulted in the process being suspended by the DPW. Due to the dispute, the PSC did not take occupation of the building.

The PSC forwarded another request to DPW in June 2015, after receiving notice to vacate Commission House, to commence with the sourcing alternative accommodation.

1(a) (ii) The PSC requested DPW on 1 June 2015 to re-advertise the bid as the PSC was notified of the refurbishment of the building (Commission House) taking into account that the building was supposed to be already vacant then (the PSC was supposed to have vacated the building in 2014).

(b) The term of the lease for the current offices is for a period of 24 months, with an exit clause after 18 months.

(c) The PSC has requested DPW to source permanent accommodation. The process will be completed by no later than January 2017.

2(a) The PSC paid R1.2 million once off costs towards the relocation to temporary accommodation (Absa Towers) for IT network infrastructure.

2(i)(aa) The PSC did not incur costs to move furniture. The Department of Public Works absorbed 50% of the relocation costs and the current landlord paid 50%.

2(i)(bb) The PSC paid R1.2 million for IT network infrastructure costs.

2(i)(cc) The PSC did not incur costs for refurbishing office space. The costs were covered by the tenant installation allowance paid by the landlord.

2(ii) The PSC did not pay estate agents fees.

2(iii) There is no other expenditure that was incurred.

2(b) The total current monthly cost of the rental of the temporary office accommodation is R1 407 312.79 for 8907 square metres.

2(c) The rental for the previous office accommodation was R523 087.00 per month for 6533.75 square metres. The rental for previous accommodation was not market related as ever since the PSC took occupation of the building in 1997, the ownership of the building changed 4 times without the annual rental escalation affected. The current monthly rental expenditure is high compare to the previous monthly expenditure on office accommodation.

(3) The monthly costs would have been lower if the PSC would have moved to the office accommodation identified by the Department of Public Works

The monthly rental for the office accommodation identified by the DPW would have been R 1 361 352.36 for 8907 square metres including parking.

Reply:

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Reply:

(a)

    (i) There are currently 73 nonprofit / privately run alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities

(b) For capacity of each centre, see attached annexure

Reply:

(a) According to our records which are contained in the Infrastructure Reporting Model (IRM), Kwazulu Natal Province have sent their allocation for Provincial Roads Maintenance Grants (PRMG) though the department as the Transferring National Officer (TNO), have withheld the fourth tranche payment.

(b) The Department is engaging with the province together with National Treasury to rectify expenditure as reported on IRM while we are awaiting response from National Treasury for the approval of rollover funds withheld. Note that Provincial Treasuries manage rollover funds on behalf of National Treasury.

Reply:

(a) (i) The national department of Human Settlement spent R 2,941,920.20 for advertising in the 2015-16 financial year.

Entities spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year

(a)(ii) 1. The EAAB spent R1, 172,583.00.

2. The HDA spent R1, 200, 209.39.

3. The NURCHA spent R178, 478.07.

4. The SHRA spent R189, 017.65.

5. The NHBRC spent R7,700,000.00.

6. The NHFC spent R433 975.00.

7. The RHLF spent R197, 280.29.

8. The CSOS spent R225, 000.00.

(b) (i) The department has budgeted for R1, 5 million in the 2016-17 financial year.

(b)(ii) Entities

1. The EAAB budgeted for R135,367.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.

2. The HDA budgeted for R1, 311, 886.60 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.

3. The NURCHA budgeted for R 400 000.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.

4. The SHRA budgeted for R1, 6 000.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.

5. The NHBRC budgeted for R30, 000, 000.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.

6. The NHFC budgeted for R500 00.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.

7. The RHLF budgeted for R210 000.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.

8. The CSOS budgeted for R0.00 for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.

Reply:

(1) The DAC has not been approached by any political party for funding in the 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and to date in the 2016/17 financial years;

(2) The DAC has not provided any form of funding to any political party in the 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and to date in the 2016/17 financial years.

Reply:

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) spent R1 598 million from a budget of R3 670 million. Statistics South Africa spent 6. 870 million from a budget of 5. 281 million.

Reply:

(a) The NDA has funded 2612 Community Based Organisations and Non-governmental organizations since inception. However, in the last five years, a total of 485 NGOs/CBOs were funded for which have hereunder provided the responses. The status of all organisations since inception cannot be confirmed as The NDA Grant making process works with funded projects for a period of 12 to 18 months. During this period our relationship with an organization is regulated by a Funding Agreement between the NDA and the CBO/NGO. At the end of the funding period, the NDA would develop an exit/sustainability plan for the organization and then the formal relations between the NDA and the organization ceases.

(b) (i) Of the 485 organisations funded in the last five years, 452 are still operating and providing services to communities. A total of 33 NGOs/CBOs are no longer operational. (ii) The reasons for their lack of operation include lack of funding since the completion of NDA funding and governance challenges, including conflict within the organisations. (iii) The activities that they were involved in have been transferred to other organisations within the area. To mitigate the challenges faced by organisations the NDA in partnership with the Department of Social Development has implemented a capacity building programme since 2013 which has trained 4244 NGOs/CBOs in all provinces, including organisations that may not have been directly funded by the NDA. The capacity building will result in sustainability for the organizations and their service delivery capacity.

Reply:

The NYDA is running the following programs:

• Business Support Services – Voucher Programme
• Market Linkages
• Mentorship
• Grant Programme
• Entrepreneurship Development Programme
• Cooperative Governance Training
• Business Registration Service

R50, 3m is allocated for all the Economic Development Programmes.

The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) does not run dedicated development programmes but it does encourage SMMEs to register on its supplier database and endeavours to utilise these companies where possible when procuring goods and services.

Statistics South Africa does not run any development programme for small business.  However, it gathers data and collates such data into statistical information that would certainly be of use to small business.  A dedicated survey for the self-employed is periodically conducted to inform what takes place in the informal sector.

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

 

Reply:

1.Yes, (a) I am aware of a heritage site called Canteen Kopje, a declared Provincial Heritage Site, located on Portion 9 of West Commonage 687, in the Barkley West District of the Northern Cape.

(b) The site was first declared as a National Monument on 29 January 1948 in terms of section 8 of the Natural and Historical Monuments, Relics and Antiquities Act, 1934. Under the current heritage act, the site enjoys protection at a provincial level.

(c) Although it is true that the significance of site was well known during the mid-20th century, local and international interest in the site waned during the second half of the 20th century. The site has been the focus of renewed research interest from the 1990s partly fuelled by significant steps forward in scientific methods, which allows for greater understanding of the formation of the site. Although the scientific work focuses on the behaviour of our earliest human ancestors, the site also contains important information about extant communities and the history and legacy of diamond mining in South Africa. Although the date of this occurrence is not known recent research by SAHRA indicates that Canteen Kopje may be the oldest known archaeological occurrence in South Africa.

(d) The Department of Mineral Resources issued a mining permit to Ms Jacky M. Wesi for Portion 5 of West Commonage, Barkley West in October 2014. Furthermore, a cease works order was issued to prevent the unnecessary destruction of significant heritage resources without the required mitigatory measures in place to prevent the undocumented destruction of such resources.

(e) The information provided to the heritage authorities and SAHRA, in particular, did not indicate that up to forty percent of the site would be mined,

(f) and specifically excluding the areas of current research by the Universities of Witwatersrand and Toronto. Similarly, according to the information provided the mining would have occurred outside the boundaries of the declared Provincial Heritage Site.

(g) This permit was issued without prior consultation with the appropriate heritage authorities. The heritage significance of the site and the provisions of the NHRA were communicated to relevant stakeholders.

(h) Yes I am aware of a Conservation Management plan for the site.

(i) Section 8 of the National Heritage Resources Act (Act 25 of 1999) promotes a three-tier system of Heritage Resources Management, in which national functions are the responsibility of the South African Heritage Resources Agency; provincial functions are the responsibility of the provincial heritage authority, and local level functions are the responsibility of local authorities.

2. A recent final court interdict granted by the Kimberley High Court has prevented any further mining on the declared site of Canteen Kopje. Although it is currently protected as a Provincial Heritage Site, SAHRA has initiated an administrative process to re-examine the grading of the site to possible Grade 1 status

3. To ensure that heritage resources are afforded the protection that it deserves it is important that the provisions of the NHRA are fully implemented. This means ensuring the provincial heritage authorities and local authorities are capacitated and adequately resourced. Currently, there are only three fully functioning provincial authorities ensuring compliance with the provisions of the NHRA. This means that the potential exists for the unwanted destruction of significant heritage resources.

Reply:

(1)&(2) No.

Reply:

1. Department was not approached by any political for funding;
2. Falls away

Reply:

(a) Yes

(b) Yes, however, the participation of small business enterprises and cooperatives is advanced through public employment programmes.

(i) & (ii) The Department of Environmental Affairs provides opportunities through different programmes and entities, and is specifically responsible for the EPWP with it’s 14 different programmes through which it has provided opportunities for people through SMMEs and cooperatives.

The Programmes are listed as follow:

• Working for Water
• Working for Wetlands
• Working for Ecosystems
• Working for Forests
• Working for Energy (Biomass)
• Eco-Furniture Programme
• Working on Fire
• Working on Waste
• Working for the Coast
• Working for Land
• Greening & Open Space Management
• People & Parks
• Wildlife Economy
• Youth Environmental Service

All fourteen of the EP programmes are designed to secure outcomes that have high returns on investment, over and above the Full-Time Equivalent jobs and Work Opportunities. The contractors and participants are all trained, skilled and empowered to do this work.

South African National Parks (SANParks) is in part, part of the EPWP implementation, and implements a develpment programme for small contractors or businesses. It also supports additional small businesses as part of the Infrastructure Programme.

Further opportunities are being sought through the Chemical and Waste Branch on the Recycling Enterprise Support Programme (RESP).

(aa) Programmes target to support 2,369 SMMEs for 2016/17.

SANParks implements EPWP projects in all national parks, buffer zone areas and some provincial nature reserves. For the 2016/17, the projects will support 501 small contractors, including training and contractor development. As part of the Infrastructure Programme in Kruger National Park, 14 small construction contractors are mentored for civil, building and electrical works.

The iSimagaliso enterprise programme is in its 7th year. It supports 182 small businesses. Businesses receive formal training and ongoing mentoring via a virtual business hub. The small business also qualify to apply for grant funding from the programme. R6.8million has been paid on in grant funds to 88 small businesses.

(bb) The department has budgeted an estimated amount of R 1.2 billion for the 2016/17 financial year which will be procured using SMMEs.

The amount budgeted for the small contractors in the EPWP programme under SANParks is R166 million. An estimated amount of R58.8 million was budgeted for the small construction contactors in Kruger National Park.

Through the Waste Management Bureau, an approximate amount of 11 million is set aside for the Recycling Enterprise Support Programme (RESP) initiative.

For iSimangaliso, the amount that has been budgeted for this year is R1.2m.

(cc) Throught the 14 different programmes, a minimum of 1519 SMMEs, 46524 Work Opportunities and 23 467 Full Time Equivalents will be created in 2016/17, a further 140 temporary jobs will be created and supported in the Kruger construction programme.

It is also envisaged that a 150 jobs will be created through the Recycling Enterprise Support Programme.

For iSimangaliso, it is anticipated that the development programmes run by iSimangaliso will create approximately 2000 jobs in this financial year

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Reply:

(a) The amount spend on advertising in the 2015-2016 financial year

(i) Department’s adverts

Advert on Bursaries (Non-Employees)	119,738.70
Advert: Promotional Items	854,365.00
Advert: Marketing	5,689,523.85
Advert: Recruitment	754,885.76
Advert: Tenders	390,327.24
Total spent	R7 808,840.55

 

(ii) Public Entities

I have 27 entities reporting to me, to compile this information it will take time, but as soon as it is collated I will forward the necessary information to the Honourable Member.

(b) Amount budgeted for Advertising 2016/17 financial year

(i) Department 9.2 million

Reply:

(a) Research conducted:

(i) 2011/12

There were no research studies conducted during the year

(ii) 2012-13

1. Civil Society Organization’s participation in Food security Activities in South Africa (March 2013)
2. Civil Society Organization’s participation in Income generating Activities in South Africa (March 2013)
3. Challenges faced by Early Childhood Development Sector in the Country (April 2012)
4. A situational Analysis of Civil Society Organizations in the Western Cape (June 2012)

(iii) 2013-14

1. Funding Constraints and Challenges faced by Civil Society Organizations in South Africa (June 2013)

1. Framework for the Development of an annual state of development report (January 2014)

1. Civil Society Organization’s participation in the MDG processes in South Africa (January 2014)
2. State of poverty and its manifestation in the nine provinces of South Africa (March 2014)

(iv) 2014-15

1. Community development foundation framework &capacity Development framework (March 2015)
2. Enhancing active citizenry engagement in South Africa (March 2015)

(v) 2015-16

1. Enhancing civil society participation in the South African Development Agenda : The role of CSOs (December 2015)
2. South African government funding to non-profit organisations: what is the investment value? (February 2016)

(b) Research contribution

The research studies conducted by the NDA has contributed in new knowledge on how to improve programmes aimed at supporting the civil society sector, government planning and implementation of programmes for the civil society and making information available to the broader public through publications of the research in the NDA website. Some of the research has been used to inform debates and discussions with relevant organs of state for purposes of informing policy and programme planning. In addition, research reports are printed in hard copies and made available for the public in the NDA Provincial offices and NDA Advisory Centres. In addition, all NDA research reports are presented to a range of stakeholders, including civil society, government, private and international donors.

Reply:

On 09 September 2014 Cabinet approved the establishment of an internal pool of legal experts and labour relations specialists to deal with the backlog cases of precautionary suspensions in the public service. The DPSA has established a pool of panellists to deal with the backlog of precautionary suspension cases in the public service.

(a) The pool comprises 298 expert investigators, departmental representatives and presiding officers to ensure that the value chain is expedited in an optimal manner. Departments and provinces request assistance on their backlog cases from the DPSA.

(b) According the national and provincial statistical report of September 2014 to 31 March 2016 the total number of the backlog of precautionary suspension cases for national departments and provinces referred to DPSA is 687. The total breakdown consist of 291 cases for the provinces and 396 for the national departments.

(c) The progress made since the inception of the project is the resolution of 384 precautionary backlog cases. The total breakdown of the resolved cases consist of 57 for provinces and 327 for national departments. The percentage for the resolved cases is 56%. Members of the pool are allocated cases on a rotational basis so as to achieve an even spread of cases amongst panellists.