Reply:

1. a) The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has developed a Framework meant to give direction to all provinces on the implementation of assistance being provided in the event of a disaster occurrence. In terms of that framework, farmers are classified into three categories namely Small scale (farmer who owns 30 or less LSU); Subsistence (farmer who owns 31 to 50 LSUs) and Commercial (farmer who owns 51 and more LSU). Due to the insufficiency of funds to cater for all farmers, they were prioritised by provinces based on the impact of the drought conditions.

   b) According to records at our disposal, farmers assisted to date were as follows: Free State (FS) (3 418), KwaZulu Natal (KZN) (8 300), Limpopo (LP) (22 524), Mpumalanga (MP) (10 670,) North West (NW) (21 383), Northern Cape (NC) (2 108), Gauteng (GP) P (1150), Eastern Cape (EC) (8 025) and Western Cape (WC) (885).

    c) The average amount of assistance differs because it depends on the provincial allocation and the number of farmers to be assisted as well as number of livestock affected.

2. The South African Weather services (SAWS) forecasted normal to below normal rainfall for winter season throughout the country and that indicates that all provinces are still experiencing dry conditions with declarations still in force in all six declared provinces and municipalities in the Eastern and Western Cape. It should also be noted that the recent showers received throughout the country were a relief to the farming communities.

3.No, DAFF has submitted the original requests to the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) for further processing to the National Treasury to assist farmers affected by drought throughout the country. While waiting for the response DAFF and provinces have prioritised funds for drought assistance further into the 2016/17 financial year from their grants and equitable share allocations.

Reply:

(a) Economic Development Department

The Economic Development Department (EDD) has from time to time supported different initiatives initiated through the IDC, sefa, and other departments such as Department of Small Business Development and Trade and Industry.

1. EDD, jointly with the IDC manages the Agro Processing Competitive Fund (APCF) which support small agro-processing businesses and corporates

Funding to R250 million was made available by National Treasury in April 2011 following the fine imposed by the Competition Commission on the Bread Cartel. For the period between 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2016, the APCF achieved the following:

• Loans approved (interest free) : R201 425 701
• Funds disbursed : R186 277 970
• Write-offs : Nil
• Number of jobs created (inception) : 2 401
• Jobs created in 2016-17 financial year : this will be known after the expiry of the period
• IDC co-investment : R223 885 641

2. The department conducted research on township based enterprises in Gauteng that have received funding from state owned funding institutions such as IDC, NEF and sefa. The purpose of the research was to determine the levels of impact of DFI funding to township enterprises. For 2016/17 financial year, the department may expand this research survey to cover one or two additional provinces.

3. As part of the Township Economy work, EDD is piloting a project of spaza shop development project which aims at re-establishing a network of more than 25 spaza shops in Mamelodi. Sefa is considering the application to recapitalize such spaza shops.

(b) IDC

The IDC advises that, over the last 20 years, more than 70% of the number and 18% of the value of IDC funding approvals pertained to small and medium enterprises. The IDC realised that empowerment could not be exclusively driven by its focus on funding large projects, and that SMEs, inclusive of black entrepreneurs, had to increasingly participate in all sectors of the economy, which have been dominated in most instances by very large players. The IDC has also directly promoted black empowerment through the development of a credible and strong SME sector.

In addition the IDC has spearheaded the establishment and support of development agencies at a local level to facilitate economic development within municipalities as an approach for identifying and supporting opportunities generating jobs and wealth in communities through the employment of local mechanisms and strategies; and, the leveraging of local resources, assets and capabilities. IDC provides funds for institutional and opportunity development.

Through the Social Enterprise Fund the IDC continues to support social enterprises throughout the country. Social enterprises are businesses with social missions and trade to tackle social and environmental problems, and improve the lives of people and communities, often the most vulnerable. The legal form that many of these social enterprises take often include cooperatives. Under this programme, IDC finds, funds and supports social enterprises, as well as to those organisations providing support to this sector.

The Spatial/Special Intervention Fund, which aims to address the socio-economic and developmental needs of targeted, largely marginalised, areas through public, private and community partnerships, has resulted in many innovative and impactful initiatives. These initiatives include the establishment of business development support organisations for small businesses and pursuing inclusive business approaches with supplier linkages into retailers and corporates.

The IDC is one of three founding partners of Startup Nations South Africa (SuNSA), focused on advancing the national agenda for entrepreneurship and the creation of sustainable startups and small businesses which can contribute to the economic and social development of South Africa meaningfully. SuNSA works very closely with an international network of entrepreneurship capacity development experts to advance the local entrepreneurship movement. This programme supports entrepreneurs through providing training, peer networking events and linking them to potential investors and clients; and further endeavors, through research, make inputs into policy impacting on enterprise development

IDC also has a well-defined Business Support Programme that seeks to offer both pre- and post-investment support to entrepreneurs in respect of its general business mandate. Not only is this programme aimed at making applications investment-ready, but also ensures their sustainability post approval. There is a deliberate focus in support of youth, women and Black Industrialists. The funding in relation to this programme operates on a shared basis.

An amount of R50m is specifically earmarked for the above-mentioned programmes of Agency Development and Support, Social enterprises and Spatial/Special Interventions. The IDC uses these funds as a catalyst to “pump-prime” the participation and crowding in of other funders and partners. The IDC endeavors to support and include small businesses in all aspects of its normal operations and activities too, which is difficult to quantify and business support is provided on a case-by-case basis.

Jobs created are highly dependent on the nature (sector, location, etc) of each particular application. Having said that, the IDC endeavors through the above-mentioned funds/programmes, to create a 1000 jobs with the budgeted R50m.

SuNSA operates on co-funding basis and IDC’s contribution is R1m per annum, as well as accomodating the Project Management function.

-END-

Reply:

(1) No, because in the Department’s view the permission of Treasury was not required in such a case. This matter is the subject of litigation and is before the courts.

It should be pointed out however that the Department followed National Treasury Regulations and the relevant legislative provisions in awarding the tender. National Treasury was supplied with the Department’s procurement plan for the financial year 2013/2014 on 30 April 2013. This plan included inter alia, outsourcing VISA application services in South Africa. The contract was procured through Departmental bid / tender processes. A tender was advertised in the Tender Bulletin No. 2762 on 22 February 2013 in compliance with National Treasury Regulations.

While the term ‘visa processing’ is understood to be used loosely by the Member, it is important to point out that VFS Global does not process South African visas – it receives and transmits South African visa applications to the Department for adjudication and where relevant, visa production.

(2)(a) The contract was signed by the Director-General: Mr Mkuseli Apleni.

(2)(b) 05 September 2013.

(3)(a)(bi-ii) The VFS Company with which the Department has a contract is not to our knowledge, linked to and/or partly owned by any member of or subsidiary company belonging to the Gupta family.

The Department entered into a contract with VFS Global, which operates through its registered entity, VFS Visa Processing (South Africa) Proprietary Ltd, which is a subsidiary of VFS Worldwide Holdings Ltd that is registered in Mauritius, and the ultimate beneficiary owner of VF Worldwide Holdings Ltd is Kuoni Travel Holdings Ltd, registered in Zurich, Switzerland. According to VFS documentation and organisational structure, in Africa VFS Global operates in 10 countries through its registered corporate entities.

Reply:

(1) (a) (i) No

(ii) No

(iii) No

(b) Not applicable

(2) (a) (i) No

(ii) No

(iii) No

(b)The Department of Tourism does not make provision for gifts, donations or sponsorships in its Estimate of National Expenditure. Any requests from any organisation is dealt with in accordance with Treasury Regulation 21.1.1 in that gifts, donations or sponsorships can only be approved if they are in the interest of the state.

Reply:

(1)(a) (i). No

(ii) No

(iii) No

(b) No

(2)(a) (i) No

(ii) No

(iii) No

(b) No

Reply:

1. (a) 51 projects of the 102 projects awarded in the Large (Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme) and Smalls ( Small Projects IPP Procurement Programme ) are in the Northern Cape.

(b) (i) The Majority of projects located in the Northern Cape are Solar PV which account for 31 of 51 projects ,followed by 12 Onshore Wind, 7 CSP and 1 Small Hydro. The Province has the best solar radiation levels in the country and hence the high number of Solar PV and CSP in the Province.

(ii) The 51 projects in the Northern Cape are spread across 17 municipalities indicated in the table below:

Municipality	No. of projects
Sol Plaatjie		2
Gamagara		3
Joe Morolong		2
Khâi-Ma		5
Hantam		3
Karoo-Hoogland		3
Nama Khoi	1
Siyancuma		3
Siyathemba		5
Emthanjeni		8
Renosterberg		1
Umsobomvu		1
Ubuntu		2
Kai!Garib		2
!Kheis		1
Khara Hais		6
Tsantsabane		3

(iii) 20 out of the 51 projects are already operating and exporting energy into the National Grid with the remaining projects expected to be connected to the grid by December 2018.

(iv) The 51 projects located in the Northern Cape are expected to yield 66 000 job-years during the construction (23 000) and operation phases (43 000). (A job-year is calculated on the basis of total Person Months for the Construction Measurement Period and the Operating Measurement Period).

2) The Northern Cape has great renewable energy resources and has garnered the most interest by bidders. The one impediment to the development of the Northern Cape involves the grid as it is severely constrained. The Department is working with Eskom to identify solutions to unlock the grid constraints which will allow for further development of projects in the Northern Cape.

Reply:

(a) Advertising Expenditure 2015/16

(i). R13 784 600.67

(ii). R15 266 653

(b) Budget Allocation 2016/17

(i) R7 612 000.00

(ii). R 21 623 007

Reply:

The matter has just been received by the NPA during May 2016. The SIU investigation has uncovered evidence that points to the commission of criminal offences by the individuals named in the report. However, the matter must be referred to the police for further investigation and any decision whether or not to prosecute can only be made after such investigations are finalised.

Accordingly the response to the question is as follows:

   (a) Any decision regarding the prosecution or otherwise of the specified individuals can only be taken after the finalisation of the police investigations; and

   (b) Similarly any decision as to the arrest or otherwise in the matter can only be taken after police investigations have been finalised.

Reply:

(a) Yes, as at date of receipt of question (13 May 2016) the offender in question was already released on 16 April 2016.

(b) (i)(ii)(iii) Not applicable.

Reply:

I wish to inform the Honourable Member that I have been informed that:-

    (a) Neither the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development nor the Office of the Chief Justice; nor

     (b) The National Prosecuting Authority, Legal Aid Board South Africa or the Special Investigating Unit, are running development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives, because this is not the core function of the Departments and/or entities involved.

The Departments and entities involved, are supporting the programmes and initiatives such as the Central Supplier Database (CSD) at present being developed and implemented by the National Treasury, the Department of Trade and Industry as well as the Department of Small Business Development.

(a) Department of Correctional Services through the services of the Directorate Skills Development does not directly run development programmes.

(b) and (ii) small businesses and co-operatives focus is on the development of incarcerated offenders through various skills in the following categories:

- Technical Vocational Education and Training Programme e.g N-Courses & NCV Programmes.

- Occupational Skills Training Programmes, e.g. welding, woodwork, computer skills, entrepreneurship and electrical programmes.

(aa) The Directorate Skills Development provides the above skills development programmes to offenders and also as its mandate ensures that skilled offenders are empowered on entrepreneurial skills so that they can create employment opportunities through small business ventures upon release.

Since the Department does not have the capacity to provide the afore-mentioned entrepreneurial skills to offenders, the Department collaborates with external state agencies such as Small Enterprises Development Agency (SEDA), National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and the National Skills Funds (NSF) for assistance.

(bb) No budget is specifically allocated for entrepreneurship programmes, hence the above initiative of collaboration with other external stakeholders.

(cc) There is no specific target set to create jobs as the mandate of Skills Development is mainly to provide offenders with needs - based programmes and interventions to facilitate their rehabilitation and personal development.

The Department had previously identified a need for partnering with the Small Enterprises Development Agency (Seda) which is the agency of the Department of Small Business Development in order to train and offer support through its business support officers to offenders participating in Skills Development programmes, Production Workshops and Agriculture and Maintenance programmes in order to ensure that they (i.e. offenders) are exposed to business opportunities and are able to start planning for their own small business enterprises to be pursued upon release.

In preparation for this initiative the Department consulted SEDA in this regard. Hence SEDA conducted an Entrepreneurship Training Workshop during October 2016 which resulted in a total of 16 officials from all regions trained as Entrepreneurs Ambassadors so as to can facilitate future SMME related programmes in the interest of offenders. Furthermore during the period September 2014 and March 2015 a total of 50 offenders in KZN were trained on the Empretec Entrepreneurship Training pilot training in DCS (22 offenders from New Castle Management Area and 28 from Ekuseni Youth Centre).

In light of the above, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has agreed in principle to participate in the SMME awareness campaign and capacity building sessions particularly to those offenders who are due to be released as well as those who participate in Skills Development Programmes. Although a formal MoU between DCS and DSBD has not been finalised, the Department is planning to co-host a National Exhibition and an SMME Campaign for offenders in 2016/2017 financial year.

Reply:

1. Yes. The Company lodged an application for a closure certificate in terms of section 12 of the Minerals Act and the closure certificate was issued on the 06th of December 2006.

(2)(a) As a closure certificate was issued, there are no rehabilitation activities taking place on the quarry area.

(b) The complaint lodged to the Department lead to the investigation which confirms that there is a need to work further on the area to address issues of concern and a meeting will be held during the second week of May 2016 to ensure that urgent steps are taken to address the rehabilitation of this abandoned quarry.

(c) The amount is not known at this stage and will only be known after the abovementioned meeting and concomitant site inspections.

3. Yes, warnings signs were put around the quarry and the safety trench were dig.

4. (a) Yes. A complaint was received from the Volksblaad. The complaint was about rehabilitation, safety of the people living in Heidedal and surrounding areas from the dangers associated with an unfenced and abandoned mining site, drowning of community members and various serious crimes been committed over the area.

(b) The site inspection was conducted as a response to the complaint. The complainant was advised that further investigations will be conducted and the outcome will be communicated.

(c) The investigation is being conducted which include consultation with the Department of Water and Sanitation, the Mangaung Municipality or the town council and the land owner. The outcome of the investigation will determine cause of action to be taken.

 

Approved/not approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-………………/………………/2016

Reply:

(a-b) The naturalised citizens will be allowed to apply for the new Smart ID cards on completion of the National Identification System which would enable the online validation of the naturalisation certificates. Currently the certificates are validated manually.

(c) The date to allow naturalised citizens to apply for Smart ID Cards will be determined once the National Identification System is implemented.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works:

(1) (a) (i) The Department of Public Works (DPW) is custodian of 31,310 land parcels as at end of March 2016. Please refer to Annexure 1(a) (i) for the detailed list per province.

(ii) The DPW is custodian of 95,587 buildings and other improvements. Please refer to Annexure 1(a) (i) for the detailed list per province.

(b) Government User Departments and other entities occupy properties under the custodianship of the Department of Public Works. Please refer to Annexure 1(a)(i) for the detailed list per User Department.

(c) 93,648 State-owned buildings on 18,267 land parcels are leased out to User departments and other entities. Please refer to Annexure 1(a)(i) for the detailed list per province.

(2) (a) The Department of Public Works issues quarterly invoices in advance to 26 national Government departments as per devolved budget, which is equivalent to R324,501,155.00 per month.

While it is possible to indicate how much each Department is currently paying, it is not possible to aggregate the information down per facility or per province, as the amount is paid at the National level.

Client Department	Monthly R’
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	7,194,961
Arts and Culture	2,927,866
Communications	72,912
Correctional Services	80,945,700
Defence and Military Veterans	76,259,000
Environmental Affairs	1,469,968
GCIS	2,348
Health	1,136,584
Health (Civitas)	6,747,110
Higher Education	61,012
Home Affairs	3,507,473
Human Settlements	37,211
Independent Police Investigative Directorate	30,000
Justice and Constitutional Development	28,887,083
Labour	4,121,270
Mineral Resources	227,787
National Treasury	426,574
Public Service and Admin	21,622
Rural Development and Land Reform	2,243,767
SA Police Service	95,563,167
SA Revenue Service	2,415,808
Social Development	39,724
Sport and Recreation	838
Statistics SA	259,603
Trade and Industry	2,682
Water Affairs	9,899,088
TOTAL	324,501,155

(b) The purpose of accommodation charges, whilst engendering the culture of total cost of accommodation within User departments, is to collect enough revenue, at a minimum, to maintain the entity’s portfolio at a specific conditionality level.

The current rates charged for State-owned accommodation are based on the original calculations of 2005 when accommodation budgets were devolved to User departments.

In calculating the baseline information, the Department of Public Works (DPW) considered the different facility types in its property portfolio. It was not possible to calculate this amount on a per-property basis owing to the magnitude of the portfolio and the property-specific information that was not available at that time. This was done for all facility types, which resulted in different rates proposed per facility type. The average rate was calculated at R23.74/m2.

Although the average rate per facility was R23.74/m2, the DPW could only devolve the funds it had in its Maintenance and Property Rates budgets baseline. The distribution of funds per User department had to be scaled down to fit into this baseline and was reduced on a pro-rata basis. The average of R23.74/m2 was reduced to R4.74/m2 at inception and has escalated to an approximate current amount of R16.00/m².

The amount devolved (and subsequently charged back) was not enough to cover the self-sustainable target level. As part of the devolution framework, it was indicated that the entity would have to receive at least a 15% growth on this amount to reach the desired funding level by 2017. At that point, it would be possible to maintain properties at their current level. During the time lapse from 2006 to 2017, the portfolio would further deteriorate except where specific intervention took place. This is referred to as “backlog maintenance”, which would be funded separately.

The above-mentioned devolution and charge-back methodology is being reviewed currently so as to align with the operationalisation of the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE).

(3) (a) (i) and (ii)

1,939 buildings are currently not being utilised nor leased. Please refer to Annexure 1(a)(i) for detail per province.

(b) (i) and (ii)

Payable rates and taxes are treated as one expenditure item by municipalities and the DPW therefore treats payable rates and taxes as one expenditure item.

A total amount of R3,983,937.52, on average, is currently payable monthly on municipal rates and taxes through all regional offices in all provinces. Attached please find Annexure 3(b)(i) for detail per province in relation to unutilised properties.

(iii)

A total amount of R1,058,541.66, on average, is currently payable monthly on State-owned properties for municipal services through all regional offices in all the provinces. Attached, please see Annexure 3(b)(ii) for detail per province in relation to unutilised properties.

4. (a) and (b)

There are 13,043 unutilised land parcels under the custodianship of the Department of Public Works. Please refer to Annexure 1(a)(i) for detail per province.

________________________________________________________________________

Reply:

1. (a) The Department of Science and Technology (DST) prefers to utilise the entities in the innovation and science system to execute specific interventions. In this instance the DST does not have its own development programme for SMMEs:

(i) No

(ii) No

(aa)

(bb)

(cc)

1. (b) Entities responses are provided in the table below:

Entity	(i)	(ii)	(aa)	(bb)	(cc)
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)	No	No	The running of development programmes does not fall within the mandate of ASSAf.	N/A	N/A
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)	No	No	The running of development programmes does not fall within the mandate of HSRC.	N/A	N/A
National Research Foundation (NRF)	Yes	No	Square Kilometre Array (SKA) South Africa, a business unit of the NRF and NMC Civils have partnered with Absa in an Enterprise and Supply chain Development (ESD) initiative to develop small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Northern Cape. This programme will enable qualifying SMEs to obtain funding from Absa so that they can provide services and goods to NMC Civils in the 80km road project.	Approximately R34,5 million	There are potentially 34 Companies in Northern Cape to benefit from this initiative assuming they meet the criteria.
South African National Space Agency (SANSA)	Yes	No	The satellite development programme that is currently being pursued by SANSA, under the support of the Department of Science and Technology, has an industry development and localisation initiative in it. As part of the satellite development programme all contracts established include an element of industry development and localization. To this end, there are four small businesses currently being sub-contracted as part of the broader satellite development programme.	To date the satellite programme has invested R 5 944 687 with the said four small businesses.	Small businesses account for indirect jobs. 46 direct technical jobs and 7 support staff at Denel Spaceteq. Skills development for 7 students with a target of over 20 students by the end of the programme.
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	See Annexure A
Technology Innovation Agency

 

Annexure A

COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL AND RESEACH (CSIR)

1. (b)(i) Yes

(ii) No

Development Programme 1

(aa) The Bio-manufacturing Industry Development Centre (BIDC). The BIDC supports SMMEs through the prototyping and scale-up phases of product development, assists them to do market acceptance testing and to launch products in the market. The companies remain the sole owners of their innovations and retain absolute control over their future in terms of value add and partnerships. The BIDC helps to lower the cost and barriers that inhibit innovative enterprises from translating their inventions into market-ready products.

The BIDC’s support for SMMEs is through the development of bio-based manufacturing processes and products. Enterprises that are incubated at the BIDC have access to ready-to-use bio-manufacturing facilities, support in research and development laboratories as well as access to experts in the fields of agro-processing and bio-processing product development and scale-up.

Currently the BIDC is supporting 19 enterprises of which 16 are owned by black entrepreneurs, including 10 black women-owned enterprises. To date, 33 products with applications in the cosmetics, nutrition and biotechnology industries have been developed and transferred to the enterprises. The programme has resulted in 105 permanent jobs being created, the majority of which are within the enterprises and their value chains, while an additional 165 temporary jobs have also been created. At least 54 interns have received training in the BIDC vocational learning programme in order to provide the bio-manufacturing sector with a skilled workforce.

(bb) R12, 5 million.

(cc) 75 permanent jobs and six interns.

Development Programme 2

(aa) Ultrasonic Broken Rail Detector (UBRD) System. The UBRD system was co-developed by CSIR and Armscor's Institute for Maritime Technology using public funds from CSIR, Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and DST. This world-first technology system helps prevent derailment of heavy freight trains by detecting broken railway lines in real-time and alerting the TFR control centre. The system currently protects 860 km of the Sishen-Saldanha iron ore export line and is installed on critical sections (bridges & tunnels) of the coal export line. The system will soon be licensed to a South African company for local manufacturing and international business development.

(bb) R1.75 million.

(cc) Approximately 40 to 70 jobs are projected to be created. The number of jobs created will depend on the success of international sales and could be in high technology manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution.

Development Programme 3

(aa) Umbiflow. Umbiflow is a medical ultrasound system that operates off a standard computer, and conducts an assessment of the blood flow between mother and child whilst in the womb. It uses this information to assess if the fetus is likely to be receiving insufficient nutrition for growth and allows medical staff to intervene. The intention is to reduce the high still birth rate experienced in developing nations and, by permitting the measurement to be done at clinic level, to reduce unnecessary referral of mothers to higher levels of care. The system is currently in a clinical trial in Gauteng, Tshwane district and will be licensed to an SMME in the medical sector during 2016-17.

(bb) R7 million.

(cc) approximately five to eight permanent jobs are projected to be created.

Development Programme 4

(aa) Micro-Enterprise Media Engine (MEME) Platform. This is an ultra-low cost scalable mobile Internet Television platform that enables media production SMMEs to own the means of global (export) distribution while retaining the Intellectual Property rights to their content. The platform was developed at the CSIR. It is globally competitive in its ability to distribute live television with integrated social media interaction to even the remotest rural areas of emerging economies on mobile devices without any break-up of the stream (no video buffering). The technique is patented in China, Russia, Nigeria, East and Southern Africa, USA and UK. The intention is create the opportunity to build a new emerging economy-to-emerging economy (E2E) mobile television industry that will draw the media talent of South African youth exiting film schools into a growing local media SMME space by widening the audience reach and negating the cost of traditional television broadcasting infrastructure requirements (satellite, etc.). It is currently licensed to five SMMEs to pilot for one (1) year before it will be opened to the entire South African media industry in 2017. It is further being integrated into the curriculum of a local film school.

(bb) R11.1 million. (EU-General Budget Support).

(cc) Four film school students, four full-time media employees, seven full-time technology employees plus approximately 25 jobs/workers across the five pilot SMMEs, during the pilot period.

Development Programme 5

(aa) Establishment of a cashmere fibre industry in the Eastern Cape (EC). The CSIR has developed a cashmere processing know-how to produce yarns and would like to commercialize the results of their research. The venture involves training farmers on how to harvest cashmere fibre, and the establishment of a production facility that will process the harvested cashmere fibre in readiness for manufacture of garments. With the assistance of the Jobs Fund funding, the initial objective of the project was to establish a cashmere fibre industry in the country, in particular the Eastern Cape. The key objectives of the project, as supported by the Jobs Fund include:

• To empower traditional goat farmers by generating income from under coat down fibre that grows on traditional goats during winter;
• Train the goat owners on how to harvest the cashmere fibre;
• Establish the production facilities (cleaning and processing of cashmere fibre), thus creating permanent jobs;
• Establish a market for the cashmere fibre; and
• Establishment of the foundation for full economic beneficiation of indigenous goats found in the province.

(bb) R7 million was allocated from October 2013 until March 2016. R400 000.00 allocated for the 2016-17 financial year.

(cc) Four jobs are projected.

Development Programme 6

(aa) Enterprise Creation for Development (ECD). A CSIR implementation business area with a development mandate, which assists both the public and private sectors to implement enterprise development activities. These activities include opportunity identification, opportunity assessment and packaging, enterprise support programmes, and capacity building for local economic development (LED). Industry sectors targeted include manufacturing, agro-processing, green economy, ICT and built environment. ECD focuses on the application of technology to address underdevelopment. In the previous year, ECD was involved in the development and support of 10 pilot projects and 12 enterprises.

• Feasibility studies for four incubator programmes were undertaken.
• ECD was involved in conducting feasibility studies and developing business plans for 2 industrial parks, eight (8) agri-parks, and one (1) agro-processing hub. In addition, the business area was involved in the establishment of a Business Processing Outsourcing Park.
• In terms of technology transfer, 21 mature technologies and four (4) new technologies were transferred.

(bb) ECD activities are funded by national, provincial and local government, international agencies, private corporate social investment initiatives, and foundations, on a project-by-project basis.

(cc) The number of jobs that will be created or retained by enterprises as a result of the CSIR’s intervention during the 2016-17, is unknown at this stage.

Development Programme 7

(aa) Technology Localisation Programme (TLP) (implemented by the Technology Localisation Implementation Unit {TLIU}). The TLP is aimed at increasing South Africa’s domestic productive capacity. The programme provides funding and technology support to enable more local firms to supply goods to state-owned entities (SOEs). The support assists individual firms and targeted sectors to get access to technology resulting in increased capability, competitiveness and new processes or products.

(bb) R105 million invested since 2011.

(cc) the impact of the programme since its inception is as follows:

• 147 firms have benefited from the Technology Assistance Packages (TAPs) with 20 of them landing contracts to the value of R162m.
• 250 students have benefited from internship opportunities offered through this programme with 45% getting permanent jobs.
• TAPs resulted in the local production of twenty items which were previously imported.
• 187 jobs were created due to the implementation of Technology Assistance Packages (TAPs).

Development Programme 8

(aa) The Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF). The Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF), hosted at the CSIR National Laser Centre, provides the necessary infrastructure, skills and networks needed to facilitate the development of prototypes that are well-aligned to market-needs for the realisation of Photonics-based products and devices. It will also develop expertise (amongst PPF staff, students and interns) in the area of prototyping, product development and stakeholder engagement. Ultimately this will lead to new Photonics products that will be used to improve the competitiveness of the existing industry and for new and emerging industries to be formed resulting in job creation.

(bb) To-date the following funds have been secured:

R 11.4 million (DST- High End Infrastructure (HEI))

R 9 million (DST- Industrial Innovation Partnership Fund (IIPF))

R 13.4 million (CSIR)

(cc) One permanent, full-time position for an operations manager and approximately four positions for interns. As the programme gains traction, additional jobs will be created by interns being placed in industry, employment of new interns and the creation of new jobs in existing industries or SMMEs via new product offerings.

Development Programme 9

(aa) Defence Transformative Enterprise Development (DEFTED) Programme. The Department of Defence (DOD) runs the DEFTED programme through the CSIR. The aim of the project is to address the defence industry transformation challenges through the development of black industrialists in the defence industry. The DEFTED program will support the defence sector black industrialists and entrepreneurs with technical Human Capital Development (HCD), Technology Development (TD) and Enterprise Development (ED).

(bb) R50.4 million has been budgeted for the 2016-17 financial year.

(cc) 30 jobs.

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY (TIA)

1. (b)(i) Yes.

(ii) No.

Development Programme 1

(aa) AgriViro (Pty) Ltd. Development of novel biological control technologies for the control of pests in economically important horticultural crops.

(bb) R1, 175,729.00

(cc) five.

Development Programme 2

(aa) NemaBio (Pty) Ltd. Development of entomophathogenic nematodes as biological control agents for the control of pest in horticultural crops.

(bb) R86,5429.00

(cc) one.

Development Programme 3

(aa) Beonics (Pty) Ltd. Development of poultry feed additive and nutraceutical as an antibiotic replacement alternative from honry propolis

(bb) R 4,620,000.00

(cc) 0 - Project at a technology development stage.

Development Programme 4

(aa) Enzyme Technologies (Pty) Ltd. Enzyme technologies is implementing a project to extract bromelain enzyme from waste pineapple stumps, for animal health pharmaceutical application. It is in our Bio-pharmaceutical & pharmaceutical focus area/ programme

(bb) R 2,887,560.00

(cc) 0 - Project at a technology development stage.

Development Programme 5

(aa) GR Active. TIA funds the University of Pretoria to develop an extraction process for a bioactive that will be produced from a plant that is indigenous to South Africa. The bioactive will be produced in a manufacturing facility that will be established in Mamelodi, Tshwane. It is anticipated that a Cooperative will be established by the Mamelodi based Mothong Trust, which will be responsible for production. Mothong Trust is part of the GR Active consortium. The project is in the Complementary Medicine & IKS Focus Area/ programme. IKS stands for Indigenous Knowledge Systems.

(bb) R 6,935,515.00

(cc) one.

Development Programme 6

(aa) BioDx (Pty) Ltd. BioDx (Pty) Ltd has developed a process for production of an environmentally sustainable biocide for industrial as well as cosmetics application. The project is at commercialization stage and is focussed on demonstrating the technology at client facilities for potential uptake. It is in the complementary medicine & IKS focus area/ programme.

(bb) R 1,269,896.00

(cc) seven.

 

Development Programme 7

(aa) CPT Pharma (Pty) Ltd. CPT Pharma (Pty) Ltd is currently establishing a pilot plant for development and improvement of generic processes for 4 active pharmaceutical ingredients for human health and animal health applications. It is in Bio-Pharmaceuticals & Pharmaceuticals focus area/ programme.

(bb) R 1,086,000.00

(cc) one.

Development Programme 8

(aa) Afriplex (Pty) Ltd. Afriplex is developing a complementary medicine for the treatment of prostate cancer. The complementary medicine is extracted from a plant that is indigenous to South Africa and has been used for generations by local communities. The project is in the Complementary Medicine & IKS focus area/ programme.

(bb) R 2,455,393.00

(cc) 0 - Project at a technology development stage.

Development Programme 9

(aa) Altis Biologics (Pty) Ltd. Altis is developing a product that is extracted from porcine bone for the treatment of bone fractures. Although the active ingredient is a biological product, the product is classified as a medical device due to delivery mechanism. The project is therefore in the Medical Devices & Diagnostics focus area/ programme. The project is in the Complementary Medicine & IKS focus area/ programme.

(bb) R 2,455,393.00

(cc) 0 - Project at a technology development stage.

Development Programme 10

(aa) Settec. System for monitoring early settling of solids in slurry pipes.

(bb) R 316,178.75

(cc) one.

Development Programme 11

(aa) Green Iron Technology. Processing of waste iron ore for application in steel industry.

(bb) R 900,000.00

(cc) Four.

Development Programme 12

(aa) Zargun. Zargun Separation of Zirconium isotopes for the nuclear sector.

(bb) R 6,301,739.00

(cc) Three.

Development Programme 13

(aa) CMTI Consulting. Development of ultra low bed mining equipment.

(bb) R 5,989,734.33

(cc) Four.

Development Programme 14

(aa) Arc Aqua. Development of the core technology improvement of the software for remote reporting, high voltage power supply system, turbine generator and development of additional applications to the core technology, industrial overhead, end of hose and integrated unit.

(bb) R 2,900,000.00

(cc) 0 - Project at a technology development stage.

Development Programme 15

(aa) Rubber Nano. To develop a production ready "ZR6" additive for use in the OEM tyre manufacturing industry.

(bb) R 660,000.00

(cc) 0 - Project at a technology development stage.

Development Programme 16

(aa) Fibrelux. Fibrelux is a wool diameter measuring device for the wool farming industry.

(bb) R 560,000.00

(cc) 10.

Development Programme 17

(aa) Welcore. Weldcore is a novel sampling technique developed by NMMU. This technique allows for the removal of representative core sample in situ from safety critical structures as well as repair of the weld site using an innovative welding technique FTSW.

(bb) R 11,000,000.00

(cc) 10.

Development Programme 18

(aa) mLab Mobile Apps Support. The programme has been developed to stimulate the emergence of mobile apps based innovation business. Often these businesses that are created by young people with tertiary education qualifications but are not in employment, education or training systems. It is a feeder platform for significant innovation projects that can be funded through the TIA technology development fund.

(bb) R 2,500,000.00

(cc) 30.

Development Programme 19

(aa) Balancell (Pty) Ltd. Balancell is a technology business specialising in battery management electronics for medium to large scale batteries of all chemistries. Its battery management systems provide insight into the stored energy of a battery pack and improve its reliability and efficiency.

(bb) R 2,000,000.00

(cc) 0 - Project at a technology development stage.

Development Programme 20

(aa) Impact Free Water (Pty) Ltd. The project use Wave Energy Reverse Osmosis technology for desalination of seawater to produce bottled drinking water and electricity.

(bb) R 500,000.00

(cc) 0 - Project at a technology development stage.

Development Programme 21

(aa) DST has established the Technology Station Programme (TSP) aiming at offering technology based support to SMME. The programme is managed by TIA and hosted by Universities of technologies. The technology Stations provide access to specialist knowledge and equipment. There are currently 18 stations with national footprint and are sector focused as follows:

Manufacturing Cluster

• TUT: Electronics & Electrical Engineering, including ICT
• VUT: Product Prototyping, materials, processing technologies
• NMMU: Mechanical System Technologies & Automotive components;
• DUT: Fibrous Reinforced & Molded Plastics
• CUT: Rapid Prototyping & Product Development
• CPUT: Adaptronics
• UJ: Light Metals Casting & Foundry technology
• TUT: TDM (IAT) Transfer, Training & Adv Manufacturing
• SUN: TDM (IAT) design, analysis & Adv Manufacturing
• WSU (IAT): Design, Tooling, Dies, Mould making

Agro-Processing, Chemical, Other Cluster

• CPUT: Agro Food Processing
• UL: Agrifood Processing
• TUT: Chemistry & Chemical engineering
• NMMU: Petrochemicals, Bio-downstream chemicals
• MUT: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
• UJ: Process, Energy, Environments
• VUT: Panel-beating, spray-painting
• CPUT: Clothing and Textile Technologies

(bb) In the financial year 2016/17

• TIA budget allocation R34,511 million
• Additional grant from DST R37,739 million
• Additional grant from DST to scale up the TSP R33 million

(cc) The impact of the programme for the financial year 2015/16 is as follows:

• A total of 103 interns participated in the interns Programme
• A total of 10 interns have received employment
• 2154 SMMEs received technology based support from the programme
• 27 knowledge innovation products supported through the stations support activities, and 58 product/prototype developed
• 20 full functional prototypes completed and 33 youth funded projects currently at various TS for support with products designs, CAD/CAM and quality improvements

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

In my concluding speech in the National Assembly debate on Budget Vote No. 11 (Public Works), held on Wednesday, 20 April 2016, I responded, amongst other things, to the Honourable Kohler-Barnard’s claim to have twenty-four affidavits from individuals alleging they had been refused Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) jobs, because they did not have African National Congress (ANC) membership cards. The Honourable Kohler-Barnard said that it took her one phone call to obtain the affidavits. The Honourable Kohler-Barnard also said that the Auditor-General is questioning the data of Department of Public Works, because of inadequate records and deficiencies.

This was the double context in which I referred to Khayelitsha. The Auditor-General has indeed raised questions about EPWP data, much of it in regard to under-reporting to the Department of Public Works’ central data system from local project sites. In the case of Khayelitsha, the Auditor-General found that 52 claimed participants in Khayelitsha had not been reported to the Department of Public Works’ central EPWP recording system.

In regard to allegations of partisan recruitment of participants for EPWP projects, I am on record of repeatedly speaking out against this abuse. The Department has issued guidelines on participant selection, emphasising the importance of transparency and non-partisanship. It was also for this reason that I instructed my Departmental officials to follow up on the 24 affidavits provided by the Honourable Kohler Barnard. Unfortunately, these affidavits proved to be worthless. They appear to be in three batches, with each batch written by the same hand and with word-for-word, identical general allegations made. The dates, locations, and names on which three ANC Councillors allegedly refused potential beneficiaries EPWP jobs are not provided.

I am not claiming that these abuses did not occur, however, it is my experience that in Municipalities controlled by different political parties, those community members who are aligned to another party, often believe, rightfully or not, that they have been excluded from EPWP projects. This has been our experience in both ANC and DA-controlled Municipalities, including in the City of Cape Town. It is important that as politicians we both condemn partisan manipulation of EPWP projects, as well as refrain from fanning partisan, but ungrounded rumours.

In specific response to the Honourable Macpherson’s question:

(a) There are a number of shortcomings in EPWP projects in the City of Cape Town, including in Khayelitsha, relating to data capturing and the portfolio of evidence for participation in EPWP projects, as noted by the Auditor-General. We are working collegially with our colleagues in the City of Cape Town, just as we are doing with other public bodies, to address these matters. I am pleased to say, however, that currently no cases of corruption in EPWP projects in the City of Cape Town have been reported to the Department of Public Works.

(b) Therefore, no criminal cases in this regard have been opened.

________________________________________________________________________

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works:

In November 2012, I established a Task Team to investigate the matter of the security upgrades at the private residence of the President of the Republic, located in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal Province. The Task Team investigated the above matter and requested an explanation for the items highlighted in this Parliamentary question. The explanation obtained from South African Police Service (SAPS) officials on these items is as follows:

(a) Swimming Pool

The SAPS explained that one of the hazards raised by the assessment was the possible outbreak of fire on or near the premises as most of the structures have thatched roofs and are close to each other. In order to eliminate or minimise potential risks and due to water supply, which was erratic, the SAPS requested a structure that could store 45 000 litres of water.

The idea of a swimming pool or fire pool was based on the advice of the mechanical engineering team that a structure which can contain 45 000 litres of water was needed and a swimming pool or fire pool was the most viable option.

(b) A Chicken Run

The explanation by the SAPS was that the chicken run was constructed within the cattle kraal. It was created as a replacement to a number of building block structures that were scattered around some of the main dwellings which were, according to the security assessments, obstructions and potential hiding areas for intruders. The reason for the relocation of these loose structures to a dedicated area was to improve the security on site.

(c) A Cattle Kraal and Culvert

According to the security personnel, when the security assessments were conducted and as part of the security, sensitive electronic equipment was recommended to be installed on the fence. False alarms, as well as damage to the fence and electronic equipment could be caused by the movement of cattle.

Secondly, due to the location of the kraal next to the entrance used by people, thereby posing a potential risk in the high security area, a decision was therefore taken to move the cattle kraal to a dedicated area and a culvert be erected to prevent the cattle from disturbing and damaging the electronic equipment and the fence.

(d) The Shop

The tuck shop existed long before the President was inaugurated and was located within the President’s homestead. Due to the security risk posed by the movement of people from outside the homestead into the high security area and taking into account previous incidents of criminality that took place at the homestead, the tuck shop had to be relocated from within the premises and erected at the perimeter of the premises.

(e) Air Conditioning

The air conditioners were installed in certain rooms of the main house, the clinic, guard houses and the security tunnel, in line with the security risk assessment. The assessment recommended that bullet proof windows be installed in certain rooms of the President’s private residence and such windows had an impact of high temperatures in the rooms and could not be opened. As a result and in order to minimize the adverse effect that the bullet proof windows would have, air conditioners were installed.

The above items were not contained in the documents, but the explanation was provided to the Task Team. This explanation is contained in the Task Team Report as an explanatory note.

________________________________________________________________________

Reply:

No.

Reply:

(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?
i)Dept		a)2015/16	b) 2016/17
	DMR	R455 563.39	R2 160 000
		a)2015/16	b)2016/17
ii)Entities	CGS	R1 698 000	R1 900 000
	MINTEK	R2 023 534	R2 864 050
	SDT	R455 701.79	R430 460
	SADPMR	R903 844	R809 725
	MHSC	R1 157 940.94	R1 120 000

Approved/not approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-……………/………………/ 2016

Reply:

(1) (a) (i)(ii)(iii) (b)

the dti was not approached by any political party for any form of funding in the 2013-14; 2014-15; 2015-16 and since April 2016.

(2)(a) (i) (ii) (iii) (b)

The department has not provided any form of funding to any political party in the 2013-14; 2014-15; 2015-16 and since April 2016.

Reply:

(a)(i)

The department spending on advertising for the 2015/16 financial year was R21 million. This comprised mainly of expenditure for marketing and promoting the dti in newspapers, radio stations and on television.

(b)(i)

The department has budgeted R32 million for advertising in the 2016/17 financial year. This comprises mainly of projected expenditure for marketing the dti products and offerings. Advertisements may also be placed for recruitment and tenders.

Response from the Entities

Entity	(a)(ii)	(b)(ii)
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)	R 586 000.00	R 16 600 000.00
Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC)	R 5 512 000.00	R 6 550 000.00
National Credit Regulator (NCR)	R 1 607 603.00	R 3 950 000.00
National Consumer Tribunal (NCT)	R 89 850.35	R 80 000.00
National Empowerment Fund (NEF)	R 7 106 591.00	R 9 834 642.00
National Gambling Board (NGB)	R 61 396.02	R 55 000.00
National Lotteries Commission (NLC)	R 43 000 000.00	R 23 000 000.00
National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA)	R 585 441.90	R 1 554 000.00
National Regulator For Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)	R 5 023 486. 00	R 6 122 454.00
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)	R 150 000.00	R 6 917 100.00
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS)	R 110 623.00	R 130 000.00
National Consumer Commission (NCC)	R 3 859 990.28	R 1 989 000.00
Companies Tribunal (CT)	R 875 206.00	R 887 950.00

Reply:

(1)(a) 180 000 customers receive electricity from Eskom in Soweto, however, this translates into more residents which Eskom is not in a position to quantify (as more people reside in a given home). Eskom keeps customer data per customer category and network, and it would take a while for this to be provided per suburb.

(b) Of the 180 000 customers, our current payment levels are at 48% average for the current financial year to date, compared to an average of 40% in the previous financial year. Eskom has replaced 40 000 old meters of which 18 000 customers are on prepaid already and buying electricity and the balance is being converted to prepaid daily. The programme of installing the meters is continuing and plans are to convert all customers to prepaid within five years.

(2) Yes, Eskom has an incentive programme in place where customers converted to prepaid meters are monitored over a period of three years to establish if the behaviour of buying electricity becomes entrenched. Writing off the historical debt is considered if good behaviour is sustained during the monitoring period. Each customer is dealt with on an individual basis.

(3) No. There are no agreements in place for the City of JHB to take over Eskom Soweto supply areas. Eskom works very closely with the Municipality to address the issue of non-payment and the rolling out of the prepaid meters. Engagements with the community are conducted with the support of the leadership of the Municipality and alignment on issues such as dealing with the poor and debt issues are continuously discussed and agreed upon.

 

Reply:

The Ministers who were mandated by the Cabinet as reflected on the Cabinet Statement have not yet reported back to the Cabinet.

Reply:

(a) (i) The value of trade between South Africa and the Kingdom of Norway in the nominal terms for the financial year 1994-1995 was R581, 697,918.

(ii) The value of trade between South Africa and the Kingdom of Norway in the nominal terms for the financial year 2015-2016 was R2 710 584 082.

(b) (i) The value of trade between South Africa and the Kingdom of Norway in the real terms for the financial year 1994-1995 was R529, 634, 816.

(ii) The value of trade between South Africa and the Kingdom of Norway in the real terms for the financial year 2015-2016 was R2, 467, 981 501.

Reply:

(a)_(i) Yes

(aa)

Province	IeC Site	Construction	Permanent	Total
Limpopo	Ngwaabe	-	16	16
Mpumalanga	Bushbuckridge	15	10	25
Limpopo	Mutale	03	02	05
Limpopo	Thulamela	03	02	05
Mpumalanga	Tweefontein	03	05	08
Eastern Cape	Qamata	15	10	25
Total		39	45	84

(bb). The Integrated Energy Centres (IeCs) programme is a private public partnership where oil companies fund the infrastructure development to establish a retail service station in remote rural areas. Therefore, the Department does not allocate funding for IeCs.

(cc). In 2016/17 financial year a total number of 84 employment opportunities composed of contract and permanent jobs will be created through IeCs. The jobs created both short term and some permanent for the operational phase. The short term /contract jobs are created during construction phase of the projects and permanent jobs are in the operational phase.

Entities

(b) (i) Yes

(aa)	(bb)	(cc)
Under the REEEP programme, there is a project which is called the Switch Africa Green Project which is aimed at increasing awareness, uptake and successful implementation of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) practices and sustainable energy opportunities for SMME's in the agriculture food value chains and waste sector in SA. The programme provides training and capacity building and runs until October 2017.	EU budget. US$ 249,999.99 of which SoE portion is US$ 82,100.	150 Jobs
Under the Energy Efficiency programme, the project is the M&V incubation which is referred to as the CMVP Training and Company SAAS Accreditation Programme. The aim is to register a maximum of 15 SMMEs or businesses with the Energy Training Foundation to study in Certified Measurement and Verification for period of a week and they would then be expected to undertake examinations. The candidates who pass would be accredited with SANAS. Accredited service providers would conduct M&V with regards to 12L applications. The costs for accreditation will be incurred by SANEDI until 2020.	R 690 000	More than 10 SMME companies are likely to benefit.
NECSA and its Subsidiaries has planned to spend 2% of net profit after tax (NPAT) on Supplier Development and 1% of NPAT on Enterprise Development. The focus is on more than 51% Black (women and youth) owned companies that are EME’s (Turnover of less than R 10m) and QSE’s (turnover more than R 10m and less than R 50m).	2% of NPAT for Supplier Development (R 2 158 069) and 1% of NPAT on Enterprise Development ( R 1 079 034)	20 New Jobs

(b) (ii) Yes

(aa)	(bb)	(cc)
SOLTRAIN Phase II A programme that implements solar water heater installation training and systems testing. Collaborative project with GIZ to develop SARETEC training centre	Approximately €150 000 R695 000	40 Jobs The programme creates skills for jobs and should skill up to 100 people in different spheres during the year.
The Working for Energy Programme is intended to create skills and temporary jobs primarily among youth, women and people with disabilities. Based on expected mass roll out, the programme is able to create cooperatives and SMME’s that are able to implement, expand, operate and maintain these systems especially in biomass to energy arena. While the programme will create a limited number of jobs, it is not possible to create sustainable SMME’s or cooperatives since it is unfunded for the current Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).	0	0

Reply:

(1). Mr Stanley David Shane was appointed to the Transnet Board on 14 December 2014 as a Non-Executive Director, on a three year term, subject to annual review. Mr Shane is not appointed as Chairperson of the Board, nor has he acted in the position to date. In terms of Board Committee membership, Mr Shane serves as member and Chairperson of the Board’s Acquisition and Disposal’s Committee, and member of the Remuneration, Social and Ethics Committee.

(a) Mr Shane possesses financial and economic competencies and business acumen.

(b) Mr Shane holds a B.Com degree (Finance) from the University of Witwatersrand obtained in 1993, completed the Regulatory Examinations at the Financial Services Board in 2012 and has been a Member of the South African Institute of Stockbrokers since 1996. He has extensive experience in Investment Banking, capital raising, insurance and structuring.

(c) The appointment of Board members is regulated by the Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) of each State Owned Company and is the purview of the Shareholder Representative, after consultation with Cabinet. The Department is guided by a board appointment methodology which sets out the process of sourcing potential candidates for the appointment to Boards. Persons are found to be suitable by virtue of their qualifications, expertise, skills and experience.

(d) It is not known what connection Mr Shane has to the Gupta family, nor was this the reason for his appointment to the Transnet Board.

(2) Yes, he is a Trustee and the Chairperson of the Boards of Trustees of the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund and Transport Pension Fund.

(a) His academic qualifications and experience in economics and investment banking made him suitable for appointment.

(b) See 2(a) above.

(c) He was appointed by the Board of Transnet which is normal practice when Employer Trustees are appointed to these two Funds.

(d) The appointment is based on academic qualifications, experience and ability.

 

Reply:

The MDDA has never conducted any Social Impact Evaluation study since 2004. A Social Impact Study was proposed during 2014, but, due to the Board not quorating, commissioning of the study was delayed pending adjudication and appointment of a service provider to conduct the study.

(a) The study has just been commissioned and the service provider is expected to start working as soon as the contracting processes have been completed.

(b) The assessment will be done through perusing all MDDA previous records, including visiting and investigating all projects that have been MDDA beneficiaries since 2004, and through engaging all relevant stakeholders including government.

(c) With regard to how many people were involved, this question will be answered as soon as the Impact Study has been completed.

(d) With regard to the outcomes in each such case, this question will be answered as soon as the Impact Study has been completed.

(e) With regard to how successes were measured in each such case, this question will be answered as soon as the Impact Study has been completed.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(1) Yes there are completed projects, refer to Annexure A.

(2) Refer to Annexure B for the list with full details of each project that each of the specified Cuban engineers are currently working on and possible completion dates for each project.

(3) My Department has employed a total of 35 Cuban engineers.

(3)(i) The total salaries costs is R 10 417 974.00.

(3)(ii) The total accommodation costs is R 8 333 409.00.

(3)(iii) The total transport costs is R 581 901.00.

(3)(iv) The total of other expenses is R 529 447.00.

---00O00---

Reply:

(a) The draft tender documents have been submitted to my Department for review prior to finalisation and approval.

(b) The scope of works for inclusion in the tender documentation remains the same as originally envisaged.

(b)(i) The cost of the construction for raising of the "dam wall" is based on the scope of works, which will not be affected by the time of preparing the tender documents.

(b)(ii) The anticipated completion date for the project remains set for the 2021/22 financial year.

---00O00---

Reply:

Minister was invited to participate in this forum as a World Communication Forum Davos Committee Co-Chair elected for the period of 2015/16. She was also requested to speak within the larger theme announced for the opening panel: "Country Reputation - who's in charge of Communications, Identity and Trust?".

Minister was also invited to be one of the officials handing over the C4F Gala Awards to the winners. The category given to Minister to confer was on “communications of the future” – in recognition of the most creative and effective communication campaign. Minister had an opportunity to meet representatives from BRICS countries, where they’ve agreed to establish the BRICS Communications Forum which will focus on defining the communication strategy of BRICS.

(b) Mr Donald Liphoko: Acting Director-General Government Communications and Information Systems

Ms Mashudu Ralutanda: PA & Ministerial Support Staff

Mr Michael Currin: Chief Director: Provincial & Local Liaison, GCIS

Nthambeleni Gabara: Ministerial News and Media Service

(c) (i) The total amount is still in the process of being audited and will subsequently be made available.

(ii) The breakdown is also not available as it still needs to be audited.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

1. (a) Lingcom Primary School in Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape has 683 learners and was assessed on the 03 July 2015. (b) The assessments conducted indicate that the school has access to basic services (water, sanitation and power supply), however it is entirely constructed from inappropriate materials (asbestos) and there is a need to replace the structures built out of inappropriate materials.

​2. The DBE considers all schools built out of inappropriate material (mud, asbestos, metal and wood) as unsafe, this is in line with the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards that were promulgated in November 2013.

3. (a)(b)(i)(ii) The condition assessment undertaken was meant to ascertain what the infrastructural needs of the school and developed a scope of works for the required interventions. The school has been placed on the new and replacement category programme by the Eastern Cape Department of Education which entails replacing all buildings built out inappropriate material for the implementation during the 2016/17 and 2017/18 financial year.

(bb) The estimated cost of replacing the structures built out of inappropriate materials at is R27 million. This amount includes professional fees and contigiencies as at the date that the school was assessed and this is subject to escalation on the construction materials.

(cc) The project is currently at advanced planning stagess and is scheduled to go through

procurement and is anticipated to commence on site towards the end of 2016 and completion is anticipated to be 18 months after commencement on site.

4. The school has been prioritised in the Provincial infrastructure programme that is funded through the Education Infrastructure Grant (EIG) and the project will be funded fully to bring the school line with the requirements of the Norms and Standards.

Reply:

(a) My Department owes Umgeni Water an outstanding balance of R86 622.19 as at 12 May 2016.

(b) Refer to the table below for the Age Analysis as at 12 May 2016:

Vendor Name	To 0 Days	30 Days	60 Days	90 Days	120 Days	150 Days	151+ Days	Total
UMGENI WATER	0.00	-86 622.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-86 622.19

---00O00---

Reply:

1. (a) There has been no inspection at Sebenza police Station.

    (b) Based on point 9a) above, there were no findings.

   (c) There is no stipulation in the Occupational Health and Safety Act regarding frequency of inspections for any workplace and there is no other legislation.

(2) (a) Inspection will be conducted on 24 May 2016.

(b) Inspection reports are not made public in terms of Section 36 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended.

Reply:

Mr Motsoeneng in his capacity as Chief Operating Officer is responsible for all operational issues within the Corporation, thus decisions taken by him will be in line with fulfilling operational requirements.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

No, the security nature of Home Affairs and Government Printing Works business is not geared towards development programmes for small business and cooperatives but we do provide direct contractual work to small business where applicable.

Reply:

We have reconsidered this matter seriously and are of the view that a detailed breakdown of costs per individual employee compromises the contractual obligation that the SABC has with the employees on the matter of confidentiality regarding remuneration.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

1. Minister can confirm that he was in Dubai during the month of December 2015. This was a private trip and no business meetings took place.

2. A letter was sent to the Presidency requesting leave as well as advising of overseas trip. There was no response or specific brief as it was a Private trip.

3. This was a private trip and no official meetings were held.

Reply:

The budget for Special Schools (Inclusive Education) is as follows

(a) 2013 to 2014 - R5 172 011 000

(b) 2014 to 2015 - R5 713 272 000

(c) 2015 to 2016 - R6 308 093 000

Sources:

2013-15 – Annual financial Statement

2015-16 – In Year Monitoring Report (March 2016)

Reply:

(a) Ministers private passport was used and stamped for:

    (i) entry into Dubai and

    (ii) exit from South Africa

(b) Minister travelled in his private capacity and the trip was paid for in his private capacity.

Reply:

(a) Refer to the table below for the number of water-use licenses that have been issued for mining purposes in each province in the 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 financial years.

PROVINCE	(a)(i) 2013/14	(a)(ii) 2014/15	(a)(iii) 2015/16	Total
EASTERN CAPE	0	0	0	0
FREE STATE	0	0	5	5
GAUTENG	2	4	6	12
KWAZULU-NATAL	1	2	7	10
LIMPOPO	0	0	9	9
MPUMALANGA	24	26	63	113
NORTH WEST	2	8	11	21
NORTHERN CAPE	4	8	17	29
WESTERN CAPE	0	0	0	0
Total	33	48	118	199

(b) Refer to Annexure A for the names of each company that received the specified licence, the product that is being mined in each case and the period of validity of each specified licence granted?

---00O00---

Annexure A

No	Name	Region	year	product	Signed date	Expiry Date
1	Umthombo Resources (Pty) Ltd-Schoongezicht Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/04/06	2019/04/06
2	Xstrata Alloys: Carbon Division (Emalahleni Sites)	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/05/02	2018/05/02
3	Anglo American Thermal Coal: Goedehoop Colliery (South)	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/05/02	2033/05/02
4	Coal Of Africa (Pty) Ltd, Mooiplaats Colliery (Langcarel)	Gauteng	2013/14	Coal	2013/05/02	2033/05/02
5	Umcebo Mining - Doornrug Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/05/13	2017/05/13
6	Sudor Coal -Weltevreden Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/08/13	2018/08/13
7	Rockwell Diamonds	Northern Cape	2013/14	Diamond	2013/08/12	2033/08/12
8	Homeland mining& Energy SA (Pty) Ltd Kendal Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/08/13	2021/08/08
9	Welgelegen Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/09/18	2018/09/18
10	Vaaldorado Mining	Northern Cape	2013/14	Diamond	2013/10/03	2015/10/03
11	Pilansburg Platinum Mine (Pty) Ltd	North West	2013/14	Platinum	2013/10/10	2029/10/10
12	Kalagadi Manganese (Pty) Ltd	Northern Cape	2013/14	Manganese	2013/11/22	2038/11/22
13	Mintails Mining SA (Pty) Ltd: Mogale Gold	Gauteng	2013/14	Gold	2013/11/22	2038/11/22
14	Nkomati Joint Venture	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/11/22	2038/11/22
15	Analisa Mining and Industrial Services (Pty) Ltd: Lefa Coal Mine	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/04/08	2018/04/08
16	Assmang Chrome Dwarsrivier Mine	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Chrome	2013/10/04	2038/10/04
17	Wescoal Mining (Pty) Ltd: Intibane Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/04/06	2018/04/06
18	BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa (BECSA): Khutala Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/05/02	2030/05/02
19	Anglo Operations Limited: New Denmark Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/05/10	2025/05/10
20	Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd : Impumelelo Mine	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/06/12	2033/06/12
21	Vunene Mining (Pty) Ltd: Usutu Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/06/21	2020/06/21
22	Msobo Coal (Pty)Ltd Tselentis Colliery (Ramp 9)	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/06/04	2033/06/04
23	Kusile Hirmine Norman Hirchowitz: Fentonia Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/08/07	2021/08/07
24	Umcebo Mining	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/08/07	2028/08/07
25	Msobo Coal (Pty) Ltd- Tselentis Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/08/08	2018/08/08
26	Tre Mineonox Kwazulu Natal sands (Pty) Ltd; Fairbreeze Mine	Kwa-Zulu Natal	2013/14	Sand	2013/09/09	2033/09/09
27	Ikwezi Mining (Pty) Ltd Doornkop/Ntendeka Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/09/09	2033/09/09
28	Xstrata- Merafe Ferrochrome and mining	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Chrome	2013/10/04	2033/10/04
29	Aquarius SA Platinum Mine (Pty) Ltd: Marikana Platinum Mine	North West	2013/14	Platinum	2013/10/04	2022/10/04
30	Mr. Christoffel Johannes Pienaar	Northern Cape	2013/14	Diamond	2013/10/20	2016/10/20
31	Anglo American Thermal Coal (Pty) Ltd Isibonelo Colliery	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2013/10/03	2033/10/10
32	Bio2Watt (Pty) Ltd: Bronkhorstspruit Biogas Plant	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Biogas	2013/10/10	2033/10/10
33	Exxaro Coal Pty Ltd: Matla Water treatment Plant	Mpumalanga	2013/14	Coal	2014/03/17	2034/03/17
34	Optimum Coal Holdings: Klipbank Section	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/06/18	2034/06/18
35	De Beers Consolidated Mines (Pty) Ltd: Kimberly Mines	Northern Cape	2014/15	Diamond	2014/06/18	2034/06/18
36	Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd: Somkele Anthracite Mine	Kwa-Zulu Natal	2014/15	Coal	2014/08/04	2034/08/04
37	Koornfontein Mines (Pty) Ltd: Koornfontein Process Plant	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/06/18	2034/06/18
38	Koornfontein Mines (Pty) Ltd: Gloria Section	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/06/18	2034/06/18
39	Koornfontein Mines (Pty) Ltd): Blinkpan Section	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/06/18	2034/06/18
40	Mission Point Trading 41(Pty) Ltd	Gauteng	2014/15	Gold	2014/07/29	2020/07/29
41	Orcon Brick (Pty) Ltd	Gauteng	2014/15	Clay	2014/07/29	2019/07/29
42	Sedibeng Iron Ore (Pty) Ltd	Northern Cape	2014/15	Iron Ore	2014/07/17	2039/07/17
43	Tronox KZN Sands (Pty) Ltd	Kwa-Zulu Natal	2014/15	Sand	2014/07/22	2034/07/17
44	Anglo American Inyosi Coal (Pty) Ltd: Kriel Colliery	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/07/23	2029/07/23
45	Canyon Resources (Pty Ltd: Hakhano Colliery	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/08/22	2034/08/22
46	Anglo American Inyosi Coal (Pty) Ltd: New Largo Colliery R545 Provincial Road Re-alignment	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/08/22	2024/08/22
47	Ingcambu Investment (Pty) Ltd: Thutsi Colliery	Gauteng	2014/15	Coal	2014/09/30	2015/01/30
48	Black Mountain Mining (Pty) Ltd: (Gamsberg Zinc Mine)	Northern Cape	2014/15	Zinc	2014/09/30	2034/09/30
49	Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd: North Block Complex	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/09/26	2031/09/26
50	Universal Coal Development IV (Pty) Ltd: Roodekop Mine	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/09/26	2034/09/26
51	Xstrata South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Xstrata Alloys Rustenburg Works	North West	2014/15	Platinum	2014/09/26	2034/09/26
52	Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) (Kolomela Mine)	Northern Cape	2014/15	Iron Ore	2014/12/01	2034/12/01
53	Pretoria Portland Cement Company Ltd: Slurry Plant	North West	2014/15	Cement	2015/01/11	2035/01/11
54	Coastal Fuels (Pty) Ltd: Droogvallei Colliery	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2015/01/11	2021/01/11
55	Marubising Trading & Projects	Northern Cape	2014/15	Diamond	2015/01/11	2017/01/11
56	African Mining and Trust Company Ltd: Wonderstone Limited	Northern Cape	2014/15	Diamond	2015/01/11	2035/01/11
57	Anglo American Inyosi Coal (Pty) Ltd: New Largo Colliery	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2015/01/11	2045/01/11
58	Bakwena Platinum Corridor Consortium (Pty) Ltd	North West	2014/15	Platinum	2015/01/11	2050/01/11
59	Barberton Mines (Pty) Ltd: Sheba Mine	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Gold	2015/01/11	2022/01/11
60	Glencore Operations (Pty) Ltd: Kroondal Chrome Mine	North West	2014/15	Chrome	2015/01/11	2040/01/11
61	Pretoria Portland Cement Co Ltd: Beestekraal Mine	North West	2014/15	Cement	2015/01/11	2018/11/01
62	Alexkor SOC Limited	Northern Cape	2014/15	Diamond	2015/01/11	2035/01/11
63	Glencore Operations (Pty) Ltd: Waterval East and West Chrome Mine	North West	2014/15	Chrome	2015/01/11	2040/01/11
64	Samancor Chrome Limited: Western Chrome Mines: Millsell and Waterkloof Sections	North West	2014/15	Chrome	2015/01/11	2040/01/11
65	Tegeta Resources and Exploration (Pty) Ltd: Brakfontein Colliery	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/12/22	2029/12/22
66	Afrisam South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Ulco Operations	Northern Cape	2014/15	Cement	2015/01/11	2040/01/11
67	Keaton Mining (Pty) Ltd: Vanngatfontein Colliery	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2015/01/11	2035/01/11
68	Transvaal Gold Mine Estate (Pty) Ltd: (Glynns Lydenburg)	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Gold	2015/01/11	2027/01/11
69	Transvaal Gold Mine Estate (Pty) Ltd: Rietfontein Underground Mine	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Gold	2015/01/11	2032/01/11
70	Perisat Investments (Pty) Ltd: Rirhandzu Colliery	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/12/01	2024/12/01
71	ASA Metals (Pty) Ltd: Dilokong Chrome Mine	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Chrome	2014/12/01	2034/12/17
72	Mafube Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd: Wildfontein Mine	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/12/01	2019/12/01
73	Mafube Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd: Nooitgedacht Mine	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/12/01	2028/12/01
74	Mafube Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd: Springboklaagte Pan 1&2	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/12/01	2017/12/01
75	Eskom Holdings Ltd: Kusile Power Station Project (Sibongindawo Primary School)	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/12/01	2054/12/01
76	MAC Group of Companies: Mactransco Railway Siding	Gauteng	2014/15	Coal	2015/01/12	2034/01/12
77	Benicon Mining (Pty) Ltd: Bankfontein Project	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2014/12/01	2019/12/01
78	Tshedza Mining Resources (Pty) Ltd: Manungu Colliery	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2015/02/23	2030/02/23
79	Wescoal Mining (Pty) Ltd: Elandspruit Coal Mine	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2015/03/28	2035/03/28
80	Krosa (Pty) Ltd: Sand mine	North West	2014/15	Sand	2015/03/28	2035/03/28
81	Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd: Grootegeluk Coal mine and Reductants (char)	Mpumalanga	2014/15	Coal	2015/03/28	2035/03/28
82	Namakwa Diamonds (Pty) LTD: Doornhoek Workings	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/04/19	2016/04/19
83	United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) (Pty) LTD	Northern Cape	2015/16	Manganese	2015/04/19	2035/04/19
84	Crown Resources (Pty) LTD: (Kimberly Underground Mines Joint Venture)	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/04/19	2035/04/19
85	Tshipi e Ntle Manganese Mining (Pty) LTD	Northern Cape	2015/16	Manganese	2015/04/19	2041/04/19
86	Northern Coal (Pty) LTD: Weltevreden Coal Mine	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/04/19	2033/04/19
87	Onderberg Verwerkings Ko-Operasie Beperk	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/04/30	2030/04/30
88	Eagle Granite (Pty) Ltd	North West	2015/16	Granite	2015/04/30	2025/04/30
89	Just Coal (Pty) Ltd: Bankfontein Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/05/08	2020/05/08
90	Puckree Group (Pty) Ltd: Bultfontein Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/05/08	2020/05/08
91	Diamond Resources (Pty) Ltd: Kareevlei Mine	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/05/08	2027/05/08
92	Trollope Holdings (Pty) Ltd: Kleinwater Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/06/16	2017/06/16
93	Hoshoza Resources Vryheid (Pty) Ltd: Karobo Colliery	Kwa-Zulu Natal	2015/16	Coal	2015/06/11	2022/06/11
94	Msobo Coal (Pty)Ltd- Goedverwachting	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/07/17	2019/07/17
95	Sibanye Gold Limited: Cooke Operations	Gauteng	2015/16	Gold	2015/07/17	2024/07/17
96	Glencore Operations South Africa (Pty)Ltd: Tweefontein Water Treatment Plant	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/07/16	2055/07/16
97	Ikwezi Mining (Pty) Ltd: Ngagane Coal Sliding	Kwa-Zulu Natal	2015/16	Coal	2015/07/16	2050/07/16
98	Glenco South Africa (Pty): Ltd Impunzi Complex	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/07/16	2025/07/16
99	Eyethu Coal (Pty) Ltd: Leeupoort Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/07/16	2020/07/16
100	Phoenix Platinum Mining (Pty) Ltd	North West	2015/16	Platinum	2015/07/16	2035/07/16
101	Exxaro Coal Mpumalanga (Pty) Ltd: Matla Coal	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/07/16	2035/07/16
102	Maseve Investment II (Pty) Ltd Western Bushveld Joint Venture Project 1	North West	2015/16	Platinum	2015/07/16	2035/07/16
103	Glencore operations SA: Zonnebloem mine	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/07/16	2045/07/16
104	Iyanga Mining (Pty) Ltd: Klipfontein Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/08/16	2020/08/16
105	Itireleng Bakgatla Mineral Resources (Pty) Ltd: Sedibelo Platinum Project	North West	2015/16	Platinum	2015/08/16	2035/08/16
106	Blue Nightingale Trading 817 (Pty) Limited: Sisebenzi Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/08/16	2020/08/16
107	Harmony Gold Mining Company (Kusasalethu and Deelkraal Operation)	Gauteng	2015/16	Gold	2015/07/17	2038/07/17
108	Northern coal (pty) Ltd: Jugtlust Mini Pit	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/08/25	2035/08/25
109	Sasol Mining (pty) Ltd: Borrow pits Project	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/08/25	2021/08/25
110	Sasol Mining (pty) Ltd: Irenedale Mine-Service Water Dam	Gauteng	2015/16	Coal	2015/08/25	2021/08/25
111	Anglo operations property limited acting through Anglo American coal division Greenside Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/08/25	2025/08/26
112	Royal Bafokeng Resources (Pty) Ltd: Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine	North West	2015/16	Platinum	2015/08/25	2035/08/25
113	Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited- Amandelbult Section	North West	2015/16	Platinum	2015/08/25	2035/08/25
114	Eyethu coal (pty) Limited :Mooifontein colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/08/25	2025/08/26
115	Schidtsdrift Communal Property Association	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/08/25	2025/08/25
116	Kebrafield (pty) Ltd: Roodepoort Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/10/08	2021/10/08
117	Kromdraai Coal (Pty) Ltd: Kromdrai Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/10/20	2017/10/20
118	Elandsfontein Colliery (Pty) Ltd	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/10/20	2020/10/20
119	Chamotte Holdings (Pty) Ltd: Scotia Talc mine	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/10/21	2035/10/21
120	Rooipoort Developments (Pty) Ltd: Rooipoort Mine	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/11/19	2035/11/19
121	Delmas Coal: Kuyasa Coal	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/11/19	2035/11/19
122	Messina Platinum Mine: Doornvlei	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Platinum	2015/11/19	2040/11/19
123	B and E International	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Sand	2015/11/19	2035/11/19
124	Sky Chrome Mining (Pty) Ltd	North West	2015/16	Chrome	2015/11/19	2029/11/19
125	Eyethu coal (pty) Ltd: Leeuwpoort colliery-T&DB SECTION	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/11/19	2019/11/19
126	Glencore south Africa (pty) Ltd-Glencore Alloys Wonderkop Operation	North West	2015/16	Coal	2015/11/19	2035/11/19
127	Cozispot (Pty) Ltd: Welgemeend Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/11/20	2050/11/20
128	Glencore Operations SA (Pty) Ltd	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/12/18	2035/12/18
129	Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd: Leeuwpan Coal Mine IO and OL Expansion	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/12/18	2035/12/18
130	Linarox (Pty) Ltd: Welstand Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/12/18	2040/12/18
131	Wide Investments 100 (Pty) Ltd: Mashwening Iron Ore mine	Northern Cape	2015/16	Iron Ore	2015/12/18	2030/12/18
132	Scarlet Sun 15 (Pty) Ltd	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/12/18	2023/12/18
133	Wescoal Mining (Pty) Ltd: Intibane Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/12/18	2020/12/18
134	Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd: Thabametsi Coal mine	Limpopo	2015/16	Coal	2015/12/18	2035/12/18
135	Limpopo Coal Company (Pty) Ltd: Vele Colliery Mine	Limpopo	2015/16	Coal	2015/12/18	2035/12/18
136	Henric Ferrochrome (Pty) Ltd: Maroelabult Section	North West	2015/16	Chrome	2015/12/18	2035/12/18
137	Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd: Grootegeluk Coal Mine	Limpopo	2015/16	Coal	2015/12/18	2040/12/18
138	Glencore South Africa (pty) Ltd : Tweefontein Road Re-alingnment Project	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/12/23	2035/12/18
139	Assmang (Pty) Ltd- Black Rock Mine Operations	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/10/21	2035/10/20
140	Ferrometals: A division of Samancor Chrome Ltd	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Chrome	2015/12/24	2035/12/24
141	Thaba Chueu Mining (Pty) Ltd	Limpopo	2015/16	Platinum	2015/10/21	2035/10/21
142	Baobab Mining and exploration (Pty) Ltd: Makhado Colliery Project	Limpopo	2015/16	Coal	2015/10/21	2035/12/18
143	Theta Mining (Pty) Ltd: Drooge Veldtalluvial Diamond Mine	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/12/24	2025/12/24
144	Glencore Operations SA (Pty) Ltd: Oogiesfontein Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/12/24	2023/12/24
145	Koffiefontein Mine Joint Venture- Koffiefontein Mine	Free State	2015/16	Gold	2015/12/24	2025/12/24
146	Overlooked Colliery (Pty) Ltd	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2015/12/24	2025/12/24
147	Ezulwini Mining Company (Pty) Ltd: Cooke 4 Operation	Gauteng	2015/16	Gold	2015/06/11	2035/06/11
148	Sephaku Delmas Cement (Pty) Ltd	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Cement	2016/01/15	2036/01/15
149	New Diamond Corporation: Schimdtsdrift Mine	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/12/24	2035/12/24
150	BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa (Pty) Limited: Wolvekrans Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/01/22	2036/01/22
151	Universal Pulse Trading 132 (PTY) LTD	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/01/22	2020/01/22
152	Samancor Chrome (Pty) Ltd: Western Chrome Mines, Buffelsfontein Operation	North West	2015/16	Chrome	2016/01/22	2041/01/22
153	Anglo Operations (pty) Ltd: Elders Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/10	2016/08/10
154	Anglo Operations (pty) Ltd: Elders Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/10	2016/08/10
155	Anglo American Inyosi Coal (Pty) Ltd: Zibulo Colliery 23 km Dirty Water pipeline	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/22	2037/02/22
156	Anglo American Platinum: Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited: Mototolo Joint Venture	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Platinum	2016/02/22	2036/02/22
157	HCI Coal (Pty) Ltd: Nokuhle Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/22	2036/02/22
158	Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd: Iyanda Railway Siding	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/22	2056/02/22
159	Exxaro Coal Pty Ltd: Arnot Coal Mooifontein Portion 1,7 and 0 (Remainder)	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/22	2031/02/22
160	Shanduka Coal (Pty) Ltd: Springlake Colliery	Kwa-Zulu Natal	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/22	2041/02/22
161	Modikwa Platinum Mine	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Platinum	2016/02/23	2036/02/23
162	Exxaro Coal Mpumalanga (Pty) Ltd: Arnot Coal Mine	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/23	2041/02/22
163	Samancor Eastern Chrome Mine Pty (Ltd) (Spitskop section)	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Chrome	2016/02/23	2026/02/23
164	De Beers Consolidated Mines (Pty) Ltd: Venetia Mines	Limpopo	2015/16	Diamond	2016/02/23	2036/02/23
165	H.J. Kieck- Nieuwejaarsspruit Sand Mine	Free State	2015/16	Sand	2016/02/26	2026/02/26
166	Leeuw Mining and Exploration (Pty) Ltd: Aviemore Colliery Extension	Kwa-Zulu Natal	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/26	2041/02/26
167	Palabora Copper Mine (Pty) Ltd	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Copper	2016/02/26	2036/02/26
168	Chromex Mining (Pty) Ltd: Mecklenburg Chrome Mine	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Chrome	2016/02/26	2027/02/26
169	Johannes Hedrik Kieck	Free State	2015/16	Sand	2016/02/26	2019/02/26
170	Richards Bay Minerals: Zulti South Mining Lease Area Project	Kwa-Zulu Natal	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/26	2036/02/26
171	Richards Bay Minerals: Zulti North, Tisand and Smelter Site	Kwa-Zulu Natal	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/26	2036/02/26
172	Richards Bay Minerals: Zulti Services corridor project	Kwa-Zulu Natal	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/26	2036/02/26
173	Makole Resources (Pty) Ltd: Wachtbentjiesskop Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/26	2046/02/26
174	Idwala Crypts (Pty) Ltd: Vierfontein Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/26	2026/02/26
175	Londani Coal: Nndanganeni Colliery Hartogshof Extension	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/26	2024/02/26
176	Yoctolux Investment (PTY)Ltd: Coal Mine	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/26	2021/02/26
177	South32 LTD: Khutala Colliery: KSA	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/02/26	2026/02/26
178	Rivanet Mining & Exploration (Pty) Ltd	Free State	2015/16	Gold	2016/03/13	2021/03/13
179	Sisheni Iron Ore Company: Kolomela Mine	Gauteng	2015/16	Iron Ore	2016/03/13	2036/03/13
180	Tivani Mine (Pty) Ltd	Limpopo	2015/16	Platinum	2016/03/17	2036/03/17
181	Hautian SA Mining and Investments (Pty) Ltd	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2016/03/17	2027/03/17
182	Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd: Sishen Mine Operation HEF Plant	Northern Cape	2015/16	Iron Ore	2016/03/17	2036/03/17
183	Vaalbult Mining Company (Pty) Ltd: Vaalbult Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/03/17	2025/03/17
184	Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/03/17	2032/03/17
185	Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd: Arnot Coal Mooifontein	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/03/17	2032/03/17
186	Crown Gold Recoveries (Pty) Ltd: Knights Operations	Gauteng	2015/16	Gold	2016/03/17	2024/03/17
187	Nungu Trading 341 (Pty) Ltd; Elandspruit Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/03/17	2036/03/17
188	BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa (Pty) Limited: Middelburg Mine Colliery (South Section)	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/03/17	2031/03/17
189	Glencore Operations SA (Pty) Ltd: Tweefontein Road Realignment Project Phase 2	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/03/17	2028/03/17
190	Iyanga Mining (pty) Ltd: Welgelegen Colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/03/17	2036/03/17
191	Muhanga Mines (Pty) Ltd: OP- Goedenhoop Mine	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/03/17	2022/03/17
192	Aquarius Platinum SA (Pty) Ltd: Marikana Mine West- West Open Pit Tailings Storage Facility (Phase 1)	North West	2015/16	Platinum	2016/03/17	2028/03/17
193	Afrimat Aggregates (Trading) (Pty) Ltd	Limpopo	2015/16	Cement	2016/03/17	2036/03/17
194	DMI Minerals SA (Pty) Ltd- Krone Endora Diamond Mining Project	Limpopo	2015/16	Diamond	2016/03/17	2036/03/17
195	Anglo Operations pty ltd: Bank colliery	Mpumalanga	2015/16	Coal	2016/03/29	2027/03/29
196	Ms N.S Stuurman	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/10/15	2020/10/15
197	Mrs. R.G Williams	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/07/17	2020/07/17
198	Thandiwe Mining and Farming	Free State	2015/16	Sand	2015/07/30	2018/03/30
199	Mrs S.V.L Williams	Northern Cape	2015/16	Diamond	2015/10/15	2035/10/15

Reply:

(a) The detailed breakdown of all funds spent from the Media Development and Diversity Agency’s print contributions is as follows:

(i) 2014-15 financial year

Langa Media = R350,000.00 (Small Commercial)

Phetoho News = R 350,000.00 (Small Commercial)

Kuruman Chronicle = R350,000.00 (Small Commercial)

Mamre News = R 498,000.00 (Community)

Ledig Sun = R 479,000.00 (Community)

(ii) 2015-16 financial year

Metro News = R436,800.00

Inhloso yesizwe = R430,200.00

Elitsha News = R 776,800.00

Nhlalala News = R696,000.00

The Youth Voice = R821,700.00

Trust for Community Outreach and Education (TCOE) - Community News = R663,244.00

Qhawes Entertainment Group (Youth Mate News) = R606,950.00

ULwazi School Newspaper = R850,000.00

Loxion News = R750,000.00

Arise and Shine (Tsoga O Phatsime) = R619,251.00

Dizindaba News = R888,200.00

Ngoho News = R811,120.00

Ezakwazulu News = R746,000.00

Khanyisa News = R1,081,248.00

Puisano News = R680,880.00

Eastern Cape Women Magazine = R807,000.00

Inqubo Yabantu Abancinci = R530,242.00

SMME News = R793,500.00

Xplore Magazine = R1,232,600.00

Nkomazi Observer = R603,800.00

Mmaiseng News = R626,600.00

Religious News = R615,600.00

De Horison News = R615,299.28

Children Resource Centre (Strengthening) = R760, 594. 04

(b) The detailed breakdown of all funds spent from the Media Development and Diversity Agency’s broadcast contributions is as follows:

(i) 2014-15 financial year

Icora FM = R1,17m

Skhukhune Community Radio = R1,6m

Kumkani FM = R1,6m

(ii) 2015-16 financial year

Mafikeng Community Radio = R1,904,206.42

Madibogo CR = R1, 910,877.74

Katleng CR = R1, 562,368.54

Umgungundlovu CR = R1,714,172.20

Maruleng Community Radio = R1,706,511.74

Nqubeko Community Radio NPC = R1,440.678.40

MP East Community Radio = R1,674,640.42

Isajonisi Youth Radio = R1,688.720.22

Radio Riverside = R512,200.00

Bagaka FM = R1,494,720.80

Inkonjane FM = R805,200.00

Greater Giyani CR = R755,200.00

Mohodi FM = R581,200.00

Lekoa CR = R1,427,222.46

Radio KC = R861,638.32

Cape Town CTV = R1,772,500.00

Poort on Mams FM (Presidential Project) = R2,160,600.00

Elgin FM = R1,846,632.00

VUT FM = R951,900.00

Ngqushwa FM = R2,199,911.00

Mogale FM = R1,736,687.36

Ermelo CR = R1,872,155.98

Hope FM = R1,676,984.99

Gold FM = R2,295,986.26

Ikhuthani FM = R1,932,773.40

Makhado FM = R563,200.00

eKhephini CR = R825,200.00

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

The State Security Agency (SSA) does not fund any political parties.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

(a) Since January 2012, no official of the Department of Public Works (DPW) has been convicted of corruption. However, with the assistance of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) criminal cases were opened with the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the investigations are still on-going.

The following cases of corruption/fraud have been registered with the South African Police Service (SAPS), during the periods as indicated:

F/Y in which cases were reported	Cases registered with SAPS	Cases being investigated by SAPS	Cases being considered by Prosecuting Authority	Cases being declined to prosecute by Prosecuting Authority	Cases before court
2011 - 12	1				1
2012 - 13	15	12	2	1
2013 - 14	2	1	1
2014 - 15	9	6	1	1	1
2015 - 16	1	1
TOTAL	28	20	4	2	2

From these statistics seven individuals are former employees of the DPW. Three resigned and four were dismissed after being found guilty of misconduct in internal disciplinary hearings.

In one of the cases registered with the SAPS the person is still under the employment of the DPW.

(b) The cases were investigated by the Special Investigating Unit.

(c) Falls away.

________________________________________________________________________

Reply:

(a) South African Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) was issued a water use licence by the Department for the N2 Mthuzini to Empangeni Junction upgrade on 20 October 2015 for Section 21(c) for impeding and diverting a flow of water in a watercourse and for Section 21(i) for altering the bed, bank and the characteristics of a watercourse.

(b)(i) SANRAL was granted a verbal agreement that they were going to get the water for construction activities directly from uMhlathuze Water, however, due to the drought in KwaZulu-Natal the agreement for clean water supply fell away.

(b)(ii) Murray and Roberts (Pty) Ltd was given the contract for the upgrade of the N2 have submitted a water use authorisation application for taking 40m3/day of water in terms of Section 21(a) of the National Water Act, Act no. 36 of 1998, from the Mhlathuze River for the duration of the construction project. The application was submitted on 15 April 2016.

 

---00O00---

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

The National Department of Public Works (NDPW) has established that the property where the Op Die Berg Police Station in Die Koue Bokkeveld is currently accommodated is under the custodianship of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape (PGWC). The maintenance of this police station is therefore, currently, not being done by the NDPW. However, it is the responsibility of the NDPW to provide accommodation to the SAPS in terms of its police stations. To this extent, this anomaly is being rectified in tandem with the PGWC and a request for the compilation of a formal lease agreement has been submitted.

The formal lease agreement with the PGWC shall specify responsibilities for maintenance and will provide answers to the following:

(a) when (i) the upgrades and/or (ii) repairs to the specified station shall take place; and

(b) the relevant details of the (i) upgrades and/or (ii) repairs that will take place.

________________________________________________________________________

Reply:

There are no MDDA staff members who receive more than one salary. The MDDA has 4 x staff members who occupy permanent positions and have been appointed in acting positions according to the Human Resources Acting in a Higher Position policy. These positions are in the process of being filled. These employees receive an acting allowance for temporarily acting in higher positions.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(1) The Lomati dam is currently empty. The town of Barberton is now served from the natural surface water flow of the Qeensriver through the Suidkaap Water Treatment Plant. The Suidkaap WTP has been non-operational for almost 10 years and in mitigation of the water situation within the town my Department through Municipal Water Infrastructure Grant (MWIG) allocated R34 million for the resuscitation of the plant, and phase 1 which included the refurbishment of the 4.8Ml Water Treatment Work is complete and was commissioned in August 2015. Phase 2 is concentrating an additional clear water storage and replacement of 5km asbestos rising main pipeline and is due for completion in June 2016.

(2) The Umjindi Municipality has requested DWS for assistance with drought relief intervention. To date my Department has provided Barberton with a 80 kilolitre water storage tank to improve the water storage capacity of the Municipality. In addition to the tank the DWS is funding further civil engineering works at the Suidkaap Water Treatment Plant as alluded to above. These include two concrete water storage reservoirs. A budget of R66 million has been allocated to Umjindi through MWIG and DWS is also facilitating reprioritisation of funding towards refurbishment of eight boreholes within Barberton to improve the water security for the community.

(3) My Department is rolling out implementation of water restriction to regulate the level of water utilisation within the Catchment of the Lomati River. This is aimed at improving the flow levels in the river and ultimately improvement of the dam level.

---00O00---

Reply:

(a) The Department procured goods and services to the value of R 2,2 billion from the small-, medium- and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in 2015-16 financial year and up to April 2016 as follows:

No.	(b)(i) % SMME’s: 2015/16 Financial Year	(b)(ii) % SMME’s: From 1 April 2016
1.	50,03%	1%

(b) The Entities procured goods and services from the small-, medium- and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in 2015-16 financial year and up to April 2016 as follows:

No.	Entity	(b)(i) % SMME’s: 2015/16 Financial Year	(b)(ii) % SMME’s: 1 April 2016
1.	Amatola Water Board	99.7%	92.1 %
2.	Bloem Water Board	37%	35%
3.	Lepelle Water Board	72.10%	Not yet available
4.	Magalies Water Board	22.27%	22.27%
5.	Mhlathuze Water Board	66.91%	72.86%
6.	Overberg Water Board	13.7%	Not yet available
7.	Rand Water Board	38%	3.05%
8.	Sedibeng Water Board	97%	35%
9.	Umgeni Water Board	17.79%	0.03%
10.	Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority	1%	0.20%
11.	Water Research Commission	21%	29%
12.	Inkomati CMA	30%	23%
13.	Breede-Gouritz CMA	14.39%	22.36%

--00O00---

Reply:

The Free State Province does not photo copy textbooks for schools. Schools choose to make photo copies on their own, using equipment at schools, due to an increased number of learners or while awaiting delivery of textbooks. The associated costs are minimal to the school.

Reply:

(a) The names of projects monitored through site visits include the following:

1. Kanyamazane CR

2. Nkomazi Minute

3. Rainbow News

4. Radio BBR

5. Umgungundlovu FM

6. Township Times

7. Upstart

8. Rainbow News

9. Eden FM

10. Greater Giyane CR

11. Kumkani CR

12. Bay FM

13. Cape Town TV

14. Incubo yabantu Abancinci

15. Kouga CR

16. Radio Zibonele

17. Rhodes Music voice of Tembisa

18. Youth Media Movement

19. Hope FM

20. Greater Alex Today

21. KZN Capital

22. Vibe CR

23. Africa Ignite

24. Tubatse CR

25. Makhado CR

26. Mokopane CR

27. Highway Radio

28. WWMP

29. Rise & Shine Disability Newspaper

30. Gulova

31. Khanya College

32. iLitha Publication

33. My future High School Magazine

34. Bush Radio

35. Hope Community Radio

36. Seipone sa Sechaba

37. Nhluvuko News

38. Omolemo Trust Revival FM

39. Radio Teemaneng

40. Phethoho News

41. Phalaborwa FM

42. LA FM

43. Haraambe Youth Network

44. Malamulele FM

45. Mohodi Community Radio

46. Aganang FM

47. Moletjie Community Radio

48. Moutse Community Radio

49. Zebedelal FM

50. Village FM

51. Mmabatho community Radio

52. Radio NFM

53. Radio Namakwaland

54. Kasie Konnexion

55. Koepel Stereo

56. NCRF Mpumalanga

57. Free State News

58. Radio Unique

59. Thetha FM

60. Witbank FM

61. Kasie FM

62. Bushbuckridge News

63. Children Resource Centre

64. Inhloso YesiZwe News

65. Kuruman Chronicle

66. LA FM

67. Ledig Sun

68. Mash FM

69. Metro News

70. Nongoma CR

71. Phetoho News

72. TCOE

73. Eldos FM

74. Satyagraha

75. Inanda FM

76. Ezakwa Zulu

(b) The Project Officers are responsible for monitoring project sites.

(c) The budget allocation for monitoring and evaluation activities was R310,000.00.

(d) The amount spent on monitoring of projects was R320,471.00

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(1) Yes the Choir still exists.

(a) Yes it is funded by the SABC.

(b)(i) R3 745 Million.

(b)(ii) R3 780 Million.

(2) SABC Choir does not sing songs about the said person during staff meetings.

Only one verse was sung in a single staff meeting with the lyrics “Hlaudi Motsoeneng reya o leboha”(“Hlaudi Motsoeneng we thank you”) . This verse was spontaneous and was not composed by the subject of the verse nor was it composed under his direction/ and or influence.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE: