Questions and Replies
15 September 2016 - NW1397
Topham , Mr B to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Whether (a) her department and (b) all entities reporting to her are running development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aa) what are the relevant details, (bb) what amount has been budgeted and (cc) how many jobs will be created through the specified development programmes in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Quote:
(a) The department does not run development programme as its constitutional mandate is outward focused in implementing foreign policy.
(b) African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund, does not run development programme, suffice to say that, in the disbursement of funds for approved projects with regard to Humanitarian Assistance, emphasise is made to procure goods locally, in supporting SMME and small scale farmers.
Unquote.
15 September 2016 - NW1774
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)(a) What is the total number of Letters of Authority (LOA) that are in backlog at the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) as at 6 September 2016, (b) what is the detailed breakdown of the specified backlog in LOA per industry sector and (c) what is the average waiting period for LOA to be issued; (2) whether he will make the performance agreement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of NRCS (Mr Asogan Moodley ) available to Mr D W Macpherson; if not, why not; if so, by when?NW2082E
Reply:
1. (a) The total number of Letters of Authority (LOA) that are in backlog at the NRCS as at 30 June 2016 are 1170 out of a total of 3605 handled during this period, resulting in 2435 approvals.
(b) The detailed breakdown of the specified backlog in LOA per industry sector as of 30 June 2016 is 15 for the Automotive sector, 39 for the Chemical, Materials and Mechanicals sector, 1116 for the electro-technical sector and zero for gaming equipment and type approvals in legal metrology.
(c) The average waiting period for a LOA to be issued is 156 days.
(2) The Performance Agreement of the CEO has been forwarded to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on 14 September 2016.
15 September 2016 - NW1826
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Transport
What (a) are the (i) time frames and (ii) milestones for each corridor of the eThekweni Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network and (b) mechanisms have been put in place by her department to ensure that the specified time frames and milestones are reached?
Reply:
a) The Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network (IRPTN) for eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is made up of nine(9) trunk corridors, supported by feeder networks and services. One of these trunk corridors, corridor C2 from the northern communities of Phoenix, Inanda, Ntuzuma and Kwa-Mashu to Umlazi and Isiphingo in the south, is a rail corridor, for which the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is responsible. The implementation of the remaining eight(8) road-based corridors is the City’s responsibility.
i) Milestones and Timelines
The IRPTN in eThekwini is planned to be rolled-out over four(4) phases, with the first phase made up of the following trunk corridors:
- Corridor C1: Bridge City (Phoenix, Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu) to the CBD
- Corridor C2 (rail): Bridge City (Phoenix, Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu) to CBD to Umlazi and Isiphingo
- Corridor C3: Pinetown to Bridge City
- Corridor C9: Bridge City to Umhlanga
- Inner City Distribution Sustem (ICDS)
Of the four corridors, corridor C3 will be the first to go live, i.e. start of operations, from July 2017 (testing and commissioning services), followed by C9 in 2019, and C1 in 2022. Key milestones for the C2 corridor have been the opening of the Bridge City (October 2013) and KwaMnyandu (April 2014) stations, with the delivery of the new rolling stock set to start in 2019, all going well. Key milestones and timelines for Phase1 can be summarised as follows:
C3 |
C9 |
C1 |
|
Right of Way |
|
|
|
Depots |
Commence Construction of Bridge City Depot by Jan 2017 |
Same as for C3 |
Same as for C3 |
Stations |
Complete 10 stations by May 2017 |
March 2019 |
To be firmed up at tender award |
Terminals |
Complete Preliminary Civil Works by May 2017 – Bridge City terminal |
Umhlanga terminal: date not firmed up yet, pending finalization of discussions with developers and the management association for Umhlanga town center |
To be firmed up at tender award |
Go Live |
From July 2017 (testing and commissioning), with full service in December 2017 |
Planned for September 2019 |
Planned for January 2022 (some services) |
b) Monitoring mechanisms
The following mechanisms have been put in place to not only monitor the achievement of milestones and timelines, but also provide support to the City, where necessary, in delivering its IRPTN:
i) The City is required to submit monthly and annual progress reports to my Department, for us to monitor progress, and address any problem areas timeously
ii) Officials from my Department and those from the City hold regular meetings, about every two months, to discuss implementation progress, address technical issues, conduct site visits, if necessary, and plan for future years, to ensure that the project stays on course, and that funding requirements are identified far in advance.
14 September 2016 - NW912
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
(1) Has she earned any additional income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, since her appointment as Minister; if so, (a) when, (b) how much did she earn, (c) from which businesses and (d) for what work; (2) whether her (a) spouse, (b) children and (c) close family earned income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, through her appointment as Minister; if so, in respect of each case, (i) when, (ii) how much did each earn, (iii) from which businesses and (iv) for what work?
Reply:
1. (a-d) Minister has not earned any additional income from business and, is not doing any business with the Government.
2. (a) No
(b) No
(c) No (i - iv) No, as stated above.
13 September 2016 - NW1751
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether, since the implementation of the Gauteng e-tolling system in December 2013, this system or part of it (a) were not functioning or (b) malfunctioned; if so, (i) on which date(s) the system of parts of the system (aa) were not functioning or (bb) malfunctioned, (ii) which parts or sections of the system were faulty in each case, (iii) on which overhead gantreys this had an effect and (iv) how long the problem or problems persisted?
Reply:
(a)&(b) In answer to the question asked by the honourable member , SANRAL reports that from toll commencement on 3 December 2013 to 31 July 2016, the system has been operating as designed. The availability average across the system has been above the contractually required 99,8% per month.
Similarly for the back office systems – it has been above 99,9%.
13 September 2016 - NW1866
Maimane, Mr MA to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
With reference to the Minister of Police’s replies to question (a)(i) 3723 on 2 November 2015 and (ii) 62 on 29 February 2016 and (b) oral question 98 on 26 May 2016, (aa) what is the current status of docket CAS 123/03/2014, which was opened at the Nkandla Police Station regarding eight charges of corruption against the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in terms of the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, for his complicity in the alleged misappropriation of public funds to upgrade his personal residence at Nkandla, (bb) which unit is the specified docket currently with, (cc) who is or are the investigating officer(s) and (dd) has anyone been questioned in this regard yet?
Reply:
The National Prosecuting Authority is still considering the matter, no decision has been taken whether or not to prosecute any person(s) in relation to the matter.
13 September 2016 - NW1731
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
(a) How many applications for community radio stations are currently being reviewed and (b) what are the names of the radio stations currently being reviewed in each province?
Reply:
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
(a) There are twenty two (22) applications for community radio stations currently being reviewed by ICASA.
(b) The names of the radio stations and the provinces in which they are located are detailed below:
Name of the station |
Status |
Province |
Engcobo Community Radio |
Pending |
Eastern Cape |
Ubuntu Community Radio |
Pending |
Eastern Cape |
Areka FM |
Granted but not issued |
Free State |
Kotulo FM |
Granted but not issued |
Free State |
Poort FM |
Granted but not issued |
Gauteng |
Sondela Broadcasting Service |
Granted but not issued |
Gauteng |
Vosloorus Community Radio |
Pending |
Gauteng |
Intokozo Yeningizimu Radio |
Granted but not issued |
Kwa Zulu Natal |
KNI Radio |
Granted but not issued |
Kwa Zulu Natal |
Radio Drakensberg |
Granted but not issued |
Kwa Zulu Natal |
Rock of Ages Christian Radio |
Granted but not issued |
Kwa Zulu Natal |
Kingdom FM |
Pending |
Limpopo |
Legae FM |
Pending |
Limpopo |
Matlala Community Radio |
Pending |
Limpopo |
Malebogo Community Radio |
Pending |
Limpopo |
Nzhelele FM |
Pending |
Limpopo |
Savannah |
Pending |
Limpopo |
Enhlanzeni Media Trust |
Pending |
Mpumalanga |
Bodumedi FM |
Granted but not issued |
North West |
Bokone Bophirima |
Pending |
North West |
Stile FM |
Granted but not issued |
Western Cape |
Western Cape FM |
Pending |
Western Cape |
Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)
(a) The MDDA is currently reviewing 9 community broadcasting project applications (8 radio & 1 television) for consideration and approval.
(b) The names of the radio stations currently being reviewed in each province are outlined in the table below:
Media Type |
Project Name |
Province |
Community Radio (New) |
Westside FM |
Gauteng |
Community Radio (New) |
Sefako Makgatho University FM (Radio MEDUNSA) |
Gauteng |
Community Radio (New) |
Waterberg Stereo |
Limpopo |
Community Radio (New) |
Bojanala FM |
North West |
Community Radio (New) |
Radio Matatiele |
Eastern Cape |
Community Radio (New) |
Pongola FM |
Kwazulu Natal |
Community Radio (New) |
Ekasi FM |
Mpumalanga |
Community Radio (Strengthening) |
1 KZN Television |
Kwazulu Natal |
Community Radio (New) |
Inakekelo |
Mpumalanga |
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE
13 September 2016 - NW1717
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
Can he provide full details with regard to which department the welfare of captive bred animals such as lions lies?
Reply:
The care and protection of animals in South Africa is regulated by two Acts — the Animal Protection Act, (APA) 1962 (Act 71 of 1962) (APA) and the Performing Animal Protection Act, (PAPA) 1935 (Act 24 of 1935) (PAPA) under the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) A third Act, the Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Act No. 169 of 1993) governs the organization and management of the SPCA movement in South Africa.
DAFF is publishing Draft Norms and Standards for the Welfare of Captive Lions under Animals Protection Act, 1962 (Act 71 of 1962) to enforce welfare prescripts regarding lions in captivity.
13 September 2016 - NW1697
Bilankulu, Ms NK to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) What is her department’s time frames for (i) commencing with Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water project and (ii) completing the project, (b) at what stage will the preparatory work, including the appointment of contractors, be completed and (c) what impact will these have on the water resources available to South Africans?
Reply:
(a)(i) The Master Implementation Program, given the status of the Project it is currently, refer to the table below. It should be noted that, the completion of construction dates are dependent on some critical matters such as unforeseen rock conditions encountered when drilling the tunnel since limited geotechnical investigation can be done due to the tunnel alignment being situated very deep below the ground surface.
MASTER IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM: CRITICAL DATES |
Deadlines |
Designs of advance Infrastructure commence |
Apr 15 – end Sept 18 |
Award tenders for Polihali Dam design and Polihali Tunnel design |
June 17, July 17 |
Award tenders for construction of Advance Infrastructure |
Mar 17 – Oct 20 |
Award tenders for construction of Polihali Dam and Tunnel |
Jul 19, Aug 19 |
Start impounding water in Polihali dam |
May 23 |
Construction of Polihali Dam complete |
Aug 24 |
Construction of Polihali to Katse Tunnel complete |
Jan 25 |
Water delivery to RSA commence once Transfer Tunnel is complete |
End Jan 25 |
(a)(ii) Delays encountered was due to the evaluating the complex bid documents and the severe adverse weather conditions since most of the work sites are situated high up in the Maluti Mountains.
(b) Refer to table above.
(c) My Department has established a Strategy Steering Committee consisting of all the Major Stakeholders of the Vaal River System (VRS). This Steering Committee is guiding the implementation of various interventions to ensure that there will be enough water in the system until LHWP Phase 2 (Polihali Dam) can deliver water.
Interventions such as the eradication of unlawful water use, implementation of Water Conservation and Water Demand measures, the desalination and re-use of Acid Mine Drainage, as well as the re-use of sewage return flows.
Although the occurrence of drought is a natural phenomenon causing restrictions to be imposed from time to time, over the medium long-term, the delay in the implementation of Polihali Dam will unfortunately cause periods when the implementation of the above mentioned interventions will not be sufficient to supply enough water which will increase the possibility of unnecessary or pre-mature restrictions in the VRS.
The VRS is currently in a drought situation and it was decided in consultation with the various Stakeholders in the VRS to start the process of implementing progressive water restrictions over the short-term to ensure that a basic water supply can be ensured.
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13 September 2016 - NW1706
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1100 on 4 August 2016, she has received the information from the provincial departments of education; if so, what is the relevant information; (2) whether she will provide the information received from the Western Cape provincial department of education in the meantime; if not, why not; if so, by when?
Reply:
(1) Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1100 on 4 August 2016, she has received the information from the provincial departments of education; if so, what is the relevant information;
- The Department has received information from Free State, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Departments of Education about professionals in respect of each (a) province and (b) district who have been trained to assist in conducting investigations and hearings against educators. The remaining provinces will still be required to provide the information.
(2) Whether she will provide the information received from the Western Cape provincial department of education in the meantime; if not, why not; if so, by when?
(2) Yes, the information about the Western Cape is on table 2 (page 3) of this response.
- FREE STATE (5 Districts)
FREE STATE TOTAL |
27 |
District Name |
Director |
Contact Details |
|
District Number Trained |
Fezile Dabi (RURAL) |
Mr VH Chuta Director |
Tel.: 016 973 9118 Fax: 086 608 8898 082 481 7632 |
5 |
|
Motheo (URBAN) |
Mrs. NEH Motsoeneng Director |
Tel.: 051 404 4622 Fax: 051 404 4622 086 637 6621 082 770 7448 |
11 (Including officials from Head Office) |
|
Mr MS Mokgobo Director |
Tel.: 057 353 2901/ 7 Fax: 057 3575 443 Fax: 086 519 1639 082 774 1017 |
3 |
||
Thabo Mofutsanyane (RURAL) |
Mrs. BS Tshabalala Director |
Tel.: 058 718 4809 086 582 4759 082 495 7582 |
5 |
|
Xhariep (URBAN) |
Mr WRM Mokuena Director |
Tel.: 051 404 4895 Fax: 051 404 4894 082 564 5803 |
3 |
- WESTERN CAPE (8 Districts)
WESTERN CAPE TOTAL |
30 |
District Name |
Director |
Contact Details |
|
District Number Trained |
|
Metro- Central (URBAN) |
Ms Sanette Novers |
Tel.: 021 514 6700/ 3 Fax: 021 514 6953 072 880 5356 |
1 |
||
Metro- East (URBAN) |
Mr M Caroline |
Tel.: 021 900 7000/ 5 Fax: 021 903 9484/ 082 442 6640 |
1 |
||
Metro- North (URBAN) |
Dr H Brand |
Tel.: 021 938 3000 Fax: 021 938 3180 |
1 |
||
Metro- South (URBAN) |
Mr Glen Van Harte |
Tel.: 021 370 2000 Fax: 021 372 1856 |
1 |
||
Overberg (RURAL) |
Mr Bertram Loriston |
Tel.: 028 214 7300/ 05 Fax: 086 528 7410 Fax: 028 214 7400 |
1 |
||
Eden Karoo (RURAL) |
Ms FZV Rhoxo |
Tel.: 044 083 8320 Fax: 044 873 2253 |
1 |
||
West- Coast( (RURAL) |
Mr J Beukes |
Tel.: 021 860 1200/ 7 Fax: 021 860 1231 |
1 |
||
Cape Winelands (RURAL) |
Mr C Frolick |
Tel.: 023 348 4600 Tel.: 023 348 4601 Fax: 023 342 4138 |
1 |
- KWAZULU NATAL (12 Districts)
KZN TOTAL |
25 |
District Name |
Director |
Contact Details |
|
District Number Trained |
Head Office |
NC Ngcobo |
033 846 5402 0725821636 |
8 |
|
Pinetown (URBAN) |
Mr E Kganye Acting Director |
Tel.: 031 716 2702 Fax: 031 702 6135 |
2 |
|
Ugu/ Port Shepstone (URBAN/RURAL) |
Mr W Mfundi Sibiya Director |
Tel.: 039 688 8606 Fax: 039 682 0115 |
0 |
|
ILembe (RURAL) |
Mr NW Mzoneli Director |
Tel.: 031 327 0509 Fax: 031 368 4472 |
2 |
|
Umlazi (URBAN/RURAL) |
Mr BH Ntuli Acting Director |
Tel.: 031 9188 510 Fax: 031 906 1451 |
1 |
|
Sisonke/ Kokstad (RURAL) |
Mr ME Mdletshe Director |
Tel.: 039 797 3700/ 03 Fax: 039 7274 254 |
0 |
|
Othukela (RURAL) |
Mr M J Mazibuko District Director |
Tel.: 036 638 5206 Fax: 036 631 1286 |
2 |
|
Umzinyathi (RURAL) |
Mr. H Majola Director |
Tel.: 034 219 2708 Fax: 034 219 2155 |
0 |
|
UMgungundlovu (RURAL) |
Ms JA Baiju Director |
Tel.: 033 341 6461 033 3416402 Fax: 033 342 4481 |
2 |
|
Amajuba (URBAN/RURAL) |
Rev Nelson Sithole Director |
Tel.: 034 328 4502 Fax: 034 328 4601 |
2 |
|
Empangeni/ UThungulu (RURAL) |
Mr. DS Chonco Director |
Tel.: 035 901 1303/4 Fax: 035 792 6165 |
2 |
|
Obonjeni (RURAL) |
Mr. TJ Motha |
Tel.: 035 573 9719 Fax: 035 573 1722 |
2 |
|
Vryheid (RURAL) |
Mr Willem Du Plooy Director |
Tel.: 034 98230730 Fax: 034 982 1666 |
2 |
13 September 2016 - NW1747
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What level of co-operation exists between the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and local authorities; (2) whether there is a framework to guide such co-operation; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what success has been achieved?
Reply:
1.There is a long standing relationship between the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and various local authorities across the country. The establishment of Rail Steering / Liaison Committees was done many years ago, still in the days of the South African Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC), with various local and district municipalities.
More recently, in terms of the National Land Transport Transition Act (NLTA), the establishment of Intermodal Planning Committees (IPCs) is required. To quote the NLTA “Every municipality that is establishing an integrated public transport network or has significant passenger rail services in its area must… establish an intermodal planning committee consisting of the prescribed technical officials and prescribed representatives of rail operators”.
Many IPCs have already been established, in which PRASA is an active participant and have to some extent replaced some of the Rail Steering / Liaison Committees. In the event where an IPC has not formerly been established, the co-operation between PRASA and the local authority continues through the existing committees or project related steering committees. PRASA reports to the Executive Authority on quarterly basis on the activities and progress regarding the work of the IPCs, as part of the Shareholders Compact.
2. The function of the IPC, as per the NLTA, is to coordinate and integrate public transport as well as non-motorised and freight transport. In addition where there are significant passenger rail services in the area, the intermodal planning committee must facilitate the conclusion of appropriate service level agreements between the municipality and the PRASA.
(a) Terms of reference for the committees, as required by the NLTA, have been developed
(b) The close co-operation between the parties has resulted in good co-ordination and alignment of plans and projects across the country. These include :
- Integrated Transport Plans
- Integrated Public Transport Network development
- PRASA Strategic Plan
- Joint projects (station precincts)
- Development of Memoranda of Action (MOA)
- Sharing of information
13 September 2016 - NW1549
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
Quote:
(a)(i) The department has spent R 4,094,600.01 on advertising in 2015-16 financial year.
- Advertising: Promotional Items & Marketing R 3,343,401.15
- Advertising: Recruitment R 528,711.08
- Advertising: Tenders R 222,487.78
It should be noted that the expenditure on advertising include procurement of promotional items that are mainly used by missions which is classified as advertising according to Standard Chart of Accounts(SCOA) as well as advertising cost for recruitment and tenders.
(a)(ii) The entity (African Renaissance International Cooperation Fund) does not have and operational budget, all operational costs are covered by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.
(b)(i) The department budgeted R6,417,475.00 for advertising in 2016-17 financial year for procurement of missions’ promotional items, adverts for recruitment as well as adverts for tenders and
(b)(ii) The entity (African Renaissance International Cooperation Fund) does not have an operational budget, all operational costs are covered by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.
Unquote.
13 September 2016 - NW1748
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
With reference to thousands of students who are being blocked from furthering their studies or getting jobs because they have not yet received certificates confirming their successful completion of Further Education and Training college qualifications since 2009 (details furnished), and in view of his reply to question 337 on 8 March 2016 wherein it was stated that the State Information Technology Agency gave the undertaking that the certification backlog would be eliminated by 30 June 2016, (a) what are the reasons for the seven-year delay in issuing the relevant certificates, (b) what processes has his department put in place to urgently deal with the matter and (c) by what date will the affected students receive their certificates?
Reply:
(a) The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) is the Information Technology (IT) provider to all government departments. The responsibility to render the examinationsIT system fully functional, including the processing of certification data, rests with SITA which falls under the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services. The functionality of the examinations IT system includes the programming, enhancement and maintenance thereof.
SITA was initially unable to correct the data processing errors affecting resulting and certification data on the examinations IT system and this is what led to a backlog in the issuing of certificates. SITA acknowledged the capacity and management challenges being experienced in this regard to the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training in August 2015.
(b) SITA immediately established a special project team to address the certification backlog in August 2015 and outsourced part of the process to an outside service provider with the requisite experience in the particular programming language in use on the system. The Department and the quality assurance body, Umalusi, also availed dedicated personnel to the project to assist SITA in expediting the correction of the data processing errors on the system.
SITA has also established a new and permanent education portfolio outside of its other regular portfolios and placed a senior manager in charge to drive the IT services rendered to government departments functioning as national assessment bodies.
The students affected by the problem do indeed have statements of results and the Department, on request, provides students with letters confirming that they comply with the requirements for the issuance of a certificate.
The Department has also, with the approval of Cabinet, appointed an outside service provider to develop a new examination IT system which will address the processing of resulting and certification amongst all other functionalities on the system. The development of the resulting and certification functionalities has been prioritised and will be implemented as soon as they are approved for implementation.
(c) Substantial progress has been made with the backlog project for the certification of NC(V) candidates from the November 2007 to March 2015 cycles. To date, 99.7% of the 236821 candidate records not yet processed by August 2015 have been completed which means that only 743 (0.3%) certificate records have yet to be processed. Due to the nature of the errors in the remaining records, each record has to be attended to manually.
The Department packs and dispatches the NC(V) certificates to examination centres upon receipt from Umalusi.Candidates are therefore advised to contact the examination centre where they wrote their examinations to make arrangements for collection of their certificates.
The processing of certification data for the November 2015 cohort of students has been initiated and these certificates will be released during September 2016.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1748 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
13 September 2016 - NW1729
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)What are the criteria for radio stations to be accommodated on the Digital Satellite TV (DSTV) bouquet; (2) Are both (a) community radio stations and (b) commercial radio stations accommodated on the DSTV bouquet; if not, why not; if so, which (i) community radio stations and (ii) commercial radio stations were added to the DSTV bouquet since 1 January 2014?
Reply:
1. Radio stations are carried on DSTV through commercial agreements between the relevant radio station and DSTV.
2. Both community and commercial radio stations are presently accommodated on the DSTV bouquet. Since January 2014, ICASA has authorised the following radio station channels for inclusion on the DSTV bouquet:
SABC |
Commercial |
Community |
Others |
5 FM |
Heart FM |
Groot FM |
Channel 7 |
Channel Africa |
LM Radio |
Mix 93.8 FM |
Trots Afrikaans |
Good Hope FM |
North West FM |
Radio Islam |
The Light |
Ikwekwezi FM |
OFM |
Ubuntu Radio |
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Lesedi FM |
Power FM |
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Ligwalagwala |
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Lotus FM |
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Motsweding FM |
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Munghana Lonene FM |
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Phalaphala FM |
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Radio 2000 |
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RSG |
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SA FM |
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Thobela FM |
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Tru FM |
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Ukhozi FM |
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Umhlobo Wenene FM |
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X-K FM |
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE
13 September 2016 - NW1719
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
In light of recent media attention highlighting various instances of abuse, poor accommodation and safety concerns at lion breeding farms in and around the country, does the Department of Agriculture have a plan in place to monitor the welfare of the estimated 9 000 captive lions in South Africa; if not, why not; if so, what are the full relevant details?
Reply:
Yes, the care and protection of animals in South Africa is regulated by two Acts — the Animals Protection Act, 1962 (Act 71 of 1962) (APA) and the Performing Animals Protection Act, 1935 (Act 24 of 1935) (PAPA). A third Act, the Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Act No. 169 of 1993) governs the organization and management of the SPCA movement in South Africa.
DAFF is currently publishing Draft Norms and Standards for the Welfare of Captive Lions under Animals Protection Act, 1962 (Act 71 of 1962) to enforce welfare of captive lions.
13 September 2016 - NW1730
Ms V van Dyk to ask the Minister of Communications
Has the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) placed a moratorium on community radio licences; if not, (a) how many community radio licences have been issued (i) in the 2015-16 financial year and (ii) since 1 April 2016, (b) what are the names of the stations and (c) in which province is each station located; if so, (aa) since which date has the moratorium been in place and (bb) what are the reasons for the moratorium?
Reply:
Yes, ICASA placed a moratorium on community radio licences.
a) i) ICASA issued twenty three (23) community sound broadcasting service licences in the 2015/16 financial year.
ii) Five (5) were issued since April 2016.
b)/c) The names of the stations and the provinces in which they are located:
Licences issued in the 2015/16 Financial Year |
|
Name of Station |
Province |
Abaqulusi Community Radio |
Eastern Cape |
Voice of Matat Community Radio |
Eastern Cape |
Dihlabeng FM |
Free State |
Eden Community Radio |
Gauteng |
Abusekho Ubunzima Christian Radio Station |
KwaZulu Natal |
Pongola Community Radio |
KwaZulu Natal |
Choice FM |
Limpopo |
Mutsindo FM |
Limpopo |
Polokwane Community Radio |
Limpopo |
Radio Ysterberg |
Limpopo |
Radio Wolkberg |
Limpopo |
Radio Kransberg |
Limpopo |
Radio Naboom |
Limpopo |
Thulamela FM |
Limpopo |
Eyethu Community Radio |
Mpumalanga |
Radio Dagbreek |
Mpumalanga |
Revelation FM |
Mpumalanga |
Lara FM |
Northern Cape |
Radio Magalies |
North West |
Radio Tafelkop |
North West |
Caledon FM |
Western Cape |
Radio Disa |
Western Cape |
Radio Perron Central |
Western Cape |
Licences issued since 1 April 2016 |
|
Name of Station |
Province |
Radio Karoo |
Eastern Cape |
Sirius FM |
Gauteng |
Jou Radio |
Limpopo |
Hoedspruit Community Radio |
Mpumalanga |
7441 FM |
Western Cape |
aa) On 22 September 2015, ICASA issued a moratorium in respect of applications for class community sound broadcasting service licences and applications for radio frequency spectrum for purposes of providing a community broadcasting service.
bb) The moratorium was necessitated by:
i) A scarcity of analogue radio frequency;
ii)The review of the licensing processes and procedures regulations to include a provision for ICASA to process registrations from class community broadcasting licences in two intervals per year. This was concluded in March 2016; and
iii) ICASA is in the process of developing new regulatory framework for community broadcasting in the 2016/17 financial year.
The moratorium does not however, apply to pending applications received by the Authority before September 2015 and applications for special event licences.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE
13 September 2016 - NW1718
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
Does his department monitor canned hunts to ensure that the specified hunts do not contravene the Animals Protection Act, Act 71 of 1962; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the total number of contraventions that have occurred as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) are the further relevant details?
Reply:
Currently the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries does not monitor the canned lion hunts but will, after the publication and adoption of the Norms and Standards for Welfare of captive lions, in partnership with the Department of Environmental Affairs, enforce welfare prescripts regarding captive of lions.
13 September 2016 - NW1750
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)With reference to paragraph 3 of her answer to question 1145 on 25 April 2016, how the accused to whom no notices had been mailed despite the fact that notices were indeed generated in the system and remained there, will ever be in a position to make representation regarding the cancellation of such notices that were never received; (2) whether the system does not of its own accord cancel the notices in the system after 40 days; (3) whether it militates against the principle of legitimacy to keep the irregular notices in the system and then to issue them later when the situation arises; (4) why must accused persons react to such irregular notices if it is the issuing authority and/or the Road Traffic Infringement Agency that is at fault?
Reply:
- Yes I am informed that a notice that has been captured on the System remains until such notice is cancelled by the relevant Issuing Authority or by a Representations Officer upon receiving a representation. It should be noted that despite the alleged infringer not having received the notice, such an infringer has an option of checking his or her record on the System through the website.
- The System does not cancel the notices on its own accord after 40 days. The system is designed to mark notices as unenforceable if such notices are captured on the system after the prescribed time frames since the contravention was committed. The notices are kept in the System for record purposes in order to track the statistics of law enforcement, the performance of individual officers as well as for intelligence purposes.
- The System will not issue a notice after the 40 day period since the contravention has already lapsed, as indicated on response (2) above, such information serves as intelligence as well as for management purposes.
(4) Noting that there is a possibility that due processes were not followed, the honourable member should not infer that the alleged infringer did not contravene the law. The MP as a public representative should advise the alleged infringer to choose to react and challenge the lapse of due process through a representation.
12 September 2016 - NW1675
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Public Works
(1) Whether a certain residential property (details furnished) is owned by the Government; if so, which department, Ministry and/or entity currently makes use of the specified property; (2) whether the specified property is currently being used as a residence; if not, what purpose is the specified property being used for; if so, who currently resides at the specified property?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) and (2) Yes, the said property is under the custodianship of the Department of Public Works (DPW). It is used as official residence by a Member of the Executive.
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12 September 2016 - NW1691
Atkinson, Mr P to ask the Minister of Economic Development
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1624 on 20 June 2016, the Industrial Development Corporation received the next capital instalment of R 37,5 million from Oakbay Resources and Energy which was due in June 2016; if not, why not, if so, on what date?
Reply:
I have been furnished with a reply by the CEO of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), Mr Geoffrey Qhena, a copy of which is attached hereto.
-END-
12 September 2016 - NW1713
Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What amount was spent on in-flight catering for all passengers on flights transporting the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, (a) in the (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
The information required relates to the movement of the VVIP, and for security reasons, the response to this question can only be presented to a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.
12 September 2016 - NW1681
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether his department recognises the Ndebele amaNzunza as a (a) tribe and/or (b) nation; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) Whether his department recognises that there is a difference between the Ndebele Manala and amaNzunza cultural groups; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) Why is the Ndebele amaNzunza not recognised as a kingdom by the Government?
Reply:
- Yes, the government recognised the Ndebele amaNzunza as a kingship community (traditional community) and not a nation. The Department acknowledge the people of South Africa as a Nation composed of different communities including amaNzunza. AmaNzunza have their recognised senior traditional leaders who are under their king. AmaNzunza as a community separate from any other community were in existence for over five hundred years and have been recognised as such.
- Yes, the government does recognise that there are differences between amaNzunza and amaNala. The two are not cultural groups but communities, any cultural groups from each will depict the community thus there will be a difference. The Honourable Member is requested to note that each community has its own king and follows their own customs and customary laws and their traditions differ like initiation schools differ in terms of regiments naming and the number of regiments, lobola cattle etc.
- The Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, 2003 (Act No. 41 of 2003) does not make provisions for the recognition of kingdoms in the Republic of South Africa. The Act makes provision for the recognition of kingships and kings of which amaNzunza have been recognised as such.
12 September 2016 - NW1673
Kohler, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Works
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1091 on 23 May 2016, any other form of furniture was replaced in any of the parliamentary villages in Cape Town (a) in the (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, why not; if so, what (aa) are the relevant details in each case and (bb) are the (aaa) names and (bbb) addresses of the organisations and/or entities that the used furniture was donated to and (ccc) is the physical address of his department’s central storage warehouse from where the specified used furniture is distributed?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) (i) Yes, furniture was purchased by the Department of Public Works (DPW) during the 2014-2015 financial year.
(ii) No, furniture was purchased during the financial year 2015-2016 financial year.
(b) Yes, furniture was purchased by the DPW in the period starting from 01 April 2016. Details can be seen below.
(aa) Purchases made in the financial year 2014-2015;
DESCRIPTION |
QUANTITY |
|
ACACIA PARK 219 Units |
DOUBLE BED SETS |
219 |
PELICAN PARK 69 Units |
DOUBLE BED SETS |
69 |
LABORIA PARK 56 Units |
DOUBLE BED SETS |
56 |
ACACIA PARK 219 Units |
FRIDGE FREEZERS |
219 |
PELICAN PARK 69 Units |
FRIDGE FREEZERS |
69 |
LABORIA PARK 56 Units |
FRIDGE FREEZERS |
56 |
ACACIA PARK 219 Units |
SOFAS: 2 PER UNIT |
438 |
PELICAN PARK 69 Units |
SOFAS |
138 |
LABORIA PARK 56 Units |
SOFAS |
112 |
ACACIA PARK 219 Units |
COFFEE TABLES |
219 |
PELICAN PARK 69 Units |
COFFEE TABLES |
69 |
LABORIA PARK 56 Units |
COFFEE TABLES |
56 |
ACACIA PARK 219 Units |
DINING CHAIRS |
1314 chairs |
PELICAN PARK 69 Units |
DINING CHAIRS |
414 chairs |
LABORIA PARK 56 Units |
DINING CHAIRS |
336 chairs |
ACACIA PARK 214 Units |
CURTAINS |
214 units |
PELICAN PARK 69 Units |
CURTAINS |
69 units |
LABORIA PARK 56 Units |
CURTAINS |
56 units |
ACACIA PARK 9 UNITS |
FRIDGE FREEZERS |
9 |
ACACIA PARK 10 UNITS |
DOUBLE BED SETS: 2 PER UNIT |
18 |
PELICAN PARK 8 UNITS |
QUEEN BED SET |
8 |
ACACIA PARK 9 UNITS |
DINING CHAIRS: 6 PER UNIT |
54 |
ACACIA PARK 9 UNITS |
SOFAS: 2 PER UNIT |
18 sofas |
PELICAN PARK 5 UNITS |
SOFAS: 2 PER UNIT |
10 sofas |
ACACIA PARK 9 UNITS |
CURTAINS |
|
ACACIA PARK 9 UNITS |
COFFEE TABLES |
9 |
PELICAN PARK 5 UNITS |
COFFEE TABLES |
5 |
ACACIA PARK 9 UNITS side tables |
TV STANDS |
9 |
ACACIA PARK 9 UNITS |
MIRROR |
9 |
ACACIA PARK 9 UNITS |
DRESSERS / SERVERS |
9 |
PELICAN PARK 5 UNITS |
TV STANDS |
5 |
PELICAN PARK 5 UNITS |
SIDE TABLES |
10 |
Purchase made since 01 April 2016;
- 500 x double bed sets for Sessional Officials.
(bb) Organisations and / or entities that the used furniture was donated to:
No. |
(aaa) Names |
(bbb) Addresses |
1 |
Beaufort West Association for Persons with Disabilities |
Off N1, Banton Road , Beaufort West, 6970 |
2 |
Ikhaya Loxolo Lase Gugulethu |
NY 1 Gugulethu |
3 |
Leap Science and Maths School - Kuyasa Simthembile Old Age Home |
P.O. BOX 2229 Clareinch, 7740 |
4 |
Sivusizwe Dilimeni Deaf Foundation |
NY 53 NO. 62, Gugulethu |
5 |
Vision for the Development of Fizi - Videfi |
10 Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville/7530 |
6 |
Douglas Murray (Wynberg Society for the Aged) |
53 Gordon’s Searle Street, off 12th Avenue, Retreat, 7945 |
7 |
St. Monica's |
38 Lion Street Schotsche Kloof Cape Town |
8 |
Siyanithanda Disabled Care Centre |
Cnr of Bill Jeffrey and Mayixhaye Street, Kwa-Nonqaba, Mosselbay |
9 |
Sonstraal Service Centre |
165 Blomnek Road, De Rust, 6650 |
10 |
Cape Mental health Society |
Private Bag x7 Observatory, 7925 |
11 |
Neighbourhood Old Age Homes (NOAH) |
P.O. Box 142, Woodstock, 7915 |
12 |
Tygerberg Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities |
P.O BOX 563, Goodwood 7459 |
13 |
Nyanga Senior Services |
503 Zwelitsha Drive Zwelitsha, Nyanga East 7755 |
14 |
Orion Organisation |
Reygersdal Anenue westleur, Atlantis, 7350 |
15 |
Kensington/ Factreton Meals on Wheels |
Kensignton Cape Town |
16 |
Huis De Kuilen |
Skoolstraat Kuilsriver, 7580 |
17 |
Langa Cheshire |
Langa Township, Cape Town |
18 |
Sobamabisana Community Development |
NO. 5 Klipfontein road Crossroad 7755 |
19 |
Abigail Women's Movement |
33 Galaxy Crescent, Ikwezi Park Khayelitsha, 7784 |
20 |
Parow Senior Sentrum |
62 Bedfordstraat, Parow, 7500 |
21 |
Commercial Service Centre |
Erfort Avenue, Elsies River, 7490 |
22 |
Masizimisele Community Development |
P.O.Box210 Langa, 7450 |
23 |
Helderberg Society for the Age |
Helderberg, Somerset West, Cape Town |
24 |
Bosman Adam Foundation Trust |
Lellienfontein Plaas, Hexberg Road Wellington |
25 |
Balula Home BasedCraft Centre |
JJ45 Squarter Camp Fisantikraal 7550 |
26 |
Touching Nations |
P.O.BOX 10104, Belhar, 7505 |
27 |
Hanova Park Youth Development |
31 Greenturf Road, Hanover Park, Cape Town |
28 |
Sonskyn Club for the aged |
P.O Box 17512 Lavistown, 7465 |
29 |
Fairy Gog Mother Community Project |
Hanover Park, Cape Town |
30 |
Philani Seniors |
|
31 |
Masibambane Sibuyise Isidima Sethu |
14 Nabe Way, Settlers Way, Langa Township, 7455 |
32 |
Siyazama Old Aged Home |
S.303 Nkomo Street, Site-B Khayelitsha, 7784 |
33 |
Bubuthu Bethu Organisation |
Langa Township, Cape Town |
34 |
Cape Peninsula Organisation |
Private Bag X7, Newlands 7725 |
(ccc) The physical address of the DPW Cape Town Regional Office’s central storage warehouse is: Customs House, basement store, Lower Heerengracht Street, Cape Town.
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12 September 2016 - NW1714
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What amount was spent on fuel for all flights transporting the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, (a) in the (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
The information required relates to the movement of the VVIP, and for security reasons, the response to this question can only be presented to a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.
12 September 2016 - NW1710
Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
What amount was spent on (a) chartered aircraft to transport the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma, (i) in the (aa) 2014-15 and (bb) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016 and (b) standby and/or backup aircraft in each case?
Reply:
The information required relates to the movement of the VVIP, and for security reasons, the response to this question can only be presented to a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.
12 September 2016 - NW1688
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Whether any progress has been made to date regarding the land tenure issue in Thornham in the Tsitsikamma National Park in the Eastern Cape; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the progress made?
Reply:
The matter is still under investigation, response will be made available once it is finalised.
12 September 2016 - NW1703
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1279 on 24 May 2016, she has finalised the appointment of Regular Force Military Judges by the end of May 2016 as indicated; if not, (a) why not and (b) by when will the specified appointments be finalised?
Reply:
Yes. The appointments were finalised before the end of May 2016.
12 September 2016 - NW1715
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)What are the minimum (a) qualifications, (b) certifications, (c) flight-hour experience and/or (d) training required for an SA Air Force (SAAF) pilot to operate an aircraft transporting the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma; (2) are pilots of chartered aircraft that fly the President, but who are not employed by the SAAF, subject to the same requirements specified above; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The information required relates to the movement of the VVIP, and for security reasons, the response to this question can only be presented to a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.
12 September 2016 - NW1711
Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) What was the (a) nature of the technical problem that the presidential jet Inkwazi developed while the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, was on a visit to the Republic of Burundi in February 2016 and (b) cost of leasing a standby aircraft to transport the President back to South Africa; (2) whether the flight crew of the specified standby aircraft had the necessary security clearances to transport the President back to South Africa; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The information required relates to the movement of the VVIP, and for security reasons, the response to this question can only be presented to a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.
12 September 2016 - NW1680
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether the Dr J S Moroka Local Municipality in Mpumalanga is supplying water to the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality in Limpopo; if so, how many litres of water does Dr J S Moroka Local Municipality supply to Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality; (2) whether the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality pays for any water it receives from the Dr J S Moroka Local Municipality; if not, why not; if so, how much did the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality pay to the Dr J S Moroka Local Municipality for water received (a) in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14, (iii) 2014-15 and (iv) 2015-16 municipal financial years and (b) since 1 July 2016 to the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality was contacted to provide a response to the question.
The response from Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality to the above-mentioned questions is as follows:
- No, water in Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality is supplied by the Sekhukhune District Municipality.
- No, please refer to the above.
12 September 2016 - NW1712
Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1) What was the (a) nature of the technical problem that the presidential jet Inkwazi developed while the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, was on a visit to the State of Qatar in May 2016 and (b) cost of leasing a standby aircraft to transport the President back to South Africa; (2) was the specified leased aircraft a pre-arranged standby aircraft; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The information required relates to the movement of the VVIP, and for security reasons, the response to this question can only be presented to a closed session of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence.
12 September 2016 - NW1671
Kohler, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) How many properties are listed as located in the North Atlantic Ocean on his department’s Immovable Asset Register, (b) why are the specified properties listed on the system as being located in the ocean, (c) who listed the specified properties and (d) what actions has he taken to correct the wrongful listings; (2) whether the specified properties form part of the 1 200 properties which were lost by his department; if not, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1) (a)
There are no properties under the custodianship of the National Department of Public Works (NDPW) as captured in the Immovable Asset Register (IAR) that are located in the North Atlantic Ocean.
(b)
The management of State land and property is confronted by a number of key systemic legacy challenges, which must be adequately appreciated in order to successfully compile a complete, accurate and fully Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) compliant IAR. For instance, registered State land is recorded in the Deeds office under a multitude of legacy custodians’ and former Government Departments’ names, hence it is often difficult to clearly assign or “deem” custodianship to the correct custodian. Also, there are a multitude of land parcels that have been surveyed, but not yet registered. These have previously not been recorded by custodians, however it is required that they are recorded with effect from the year ending 31 March 2014 in terms of the National Treasury Immovable Asset Guide.
Through the Asset Register Enhancement programme, the NDPW has been able to disclose over 100,000 properties and over 31,000 land parcels. The Department made use of electronic data collection tools and Geographical Information System (GIS) software in the compilation of the IAR. Properties were subdivided into Regions and matched to GIS layers. However, there were inadvertent errors made in a minority of cases in terms of linking properties to the GIS with correct geographical coordinates. Errors such as missing digits on coordinates and assigning positive (+) and negative (-) latitude values incorrectly were made. As South Africa lies in the southern hemisphere, starting with positive (+) latitude values when locating properties can have the effect of giving the wrong impression that properties are located in the northern hemisphere. One can deduce therefore, that the incorrect impression of properties being located in the North Atlantic Ocean is as a result of the errors made in the inputting of the coordinates.
As pointed out earlier, many properties that were found through the IAR Enhancement Programme had not be surveyed and thus had missing cadastral information, which would indicate the Erf numbers and details of whether they are farms, holdings, etc.
(c) and (d)
The IAR enhancement project was previously administered by NDPW’s Asset Register Management Unit. As part of the Department’s Turnaround Strategy the newly formed Real Estate Information and Registry Services Division (REIRS) bears overall responsibility for the Asset Register Enhancement Programme. REIRS has requested the Chief Surveyor General (CSG) to provide spatial geo-referenced cadastral data for approximately 1200 properties that could not be linked to the GIS due to the absence of the cadastral layer. Out of the 1200 properties, about 200 properties were successfully matched to the GIS and can now undergo the asset verification process. Further investigations are being conducted on the remaining properties in order to get the required cadastral data to link them to the GIS.
(2) As noted above the 1200 land parcels were not lost by the NDPW as alluded to by the Honourable Member, but rather “un-locatable” on the Geographical Information System due to the unavailability of the cadastral layer. The Department is in the process of verifying about 200 of those properties, which have now been linked to the GIS using the spatial geo-referenced cadastral data and is conducting tests for the linking of the remaining properties.
12 September 2016 - NW1738
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(a) Has he convened and/or attended any Minister and Members of Executive Council meetings since taking office; if not, why not; if so, what was the (i) date and (ii) venue of each meeting?
Reply:
Yes, the Minister has convened and presided over the following meetings of the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister and Members of Executive Council (MINMEC). The meetings were held as follows:
(i) Dates |
(ii) Venues |
19 February 2016 |
Offices of the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, 87 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Boardroom S-37 |
01 April 2016 |
Offices of the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, 87 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Boardroom S-37 |
13 May 2016 |
Offices of the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, 87 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Boardroom S-37 |
02 September 2016 |
Offices of the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, 87 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, Boardroom S-37 |
12 September 2016 - NW1672
Kohler, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Works
How many (a) cases of fraud and corruption in the Expanded Public Works Programme did his department investigate in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14, (iii) 2014-15 and (iv) 2015-16 financial years, (b) of the specified cases involved ward councillors, (c)(i) criminal charges were laid and (ii) cases were successfully prosecuted and (d) ward councillors were subsequently removed from their positions in each specified financial year?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(a) (i), (ii) and (ii) No cases of fraud were reported to the National Department of Public Works (NDPW) with regard the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), in the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16 financial years.
(ii) In the 2015-16 financial year there was one case of a Ward Councillor from the eThekwini Municipality.
(b) (c) (i) and (ii) and (d) The NDPW immediate engaged the Municipality on this case and thereafter it was referred to the Municipality Ombudsman (Integrity Unit) for further investigation. The Ward Councillor unfortunately passed away during the course of the investigation. No criminal case was registered as a result of the death of the Ward Councillor. At the time of death the said individual was still serving as a Ward Councillor and had not been removed from their position.
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12 September 2016 - NW1709
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
With reference to her reply to question 1280 on 24 May 2016, (a) what is the budget allocated to the leasing of the VIP-configured jet as per the Armaments Corporation of South Africa’s tender ETEL/2016/12 and (b) when will the aircraft leased under the specified tender be delivered to the SA Air Force?
Reply:
(a) The budget that is allocated for the leasing of the VIP-configured jet for the 2016/17 financial year is R100m.
(b) The Request for Offer (RFO) was issued on the 18th August 2016. After the tender process has been completed and if a successful bid is received, it is anticipated that the aircraft will be delivered to the SA Air Force on the 01st November 2016.
12 September 2016 - NW1679
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether any sanctions will be imposed against a Councillor MO Sikosana from the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality in Mpumalanga after an audit finding revealed that the specified person had an interest in one of the specified municipality’s suppliers Balondiwe Construction Projects; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the current status of any disciplinary processes against the specified person; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The information is sourced by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Mpumalanga Province.
1. No sanction will be imposed on Councillor MO Sikosana.
(a) The reason is that the Councillor MO Sikosana had declared the interest in writing to the Municipal Manager as required by the Code of Conduct being an active member of the company.
(b) None.
09 September 2016 - NW1664
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether, in light of his interview on PowerFM on 26 June 2016, he and/or any other person from the National Treasury has met with representatives of Oakbay Investments (Pty) Ltd; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the name(s) of the person(s) who represented the specified company, (b) who requested each such meeting, (c) what was the purpose of each meeting and (d)(i) when and (ii) where did each meeting take place; (2) whether each meeting reached any resolution and established a channel for communication with the specified company; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he will make a statement on any such meeting that took place?
Reply:
1. Yes, I as Minister of Finance met with the CEO of Oakbay Investments (Pty) Ltd, (hereafter referred to as ‘Oakbay’), Mr Nazeem Howa on 24 May 2016. The meeting was at the request of Mr Howa in letters to me dated 8 and 17 April 2016. I am not aware of any other dedicated meetings between any person from the National Treasury and Oakbay. I will therefore only deal with the meeting with Mr Howa held on 24 May 2016.
I will not deal with the matter raised in the public statement made on 16 March 2016 by the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Mcebisi Jonas, detailing how he was approached by a shareholder of Oakbay who offered him the position of Minister of Finance to replace the then – Minister Nene.
(a) Mr Howa was accompanied by a member of Oakbay’s finance department (name not known) who presumably reports to him. The Director-General (Mr Lungisa Fuzile) and three other officials, including the Treasury Legal Counsel, formed part of the Treasury delegation.
(b) The meeting was at the request of the CEO of Oakbay, Mr Nazeem Howa, who wrote to me on 8 and 17 April 2016 to request a meeting with him.
(c) The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Oakbay’s request that the Minister of Finance intervene in its dispute with a number of banks so as to avoid possible job losses that may arise as a result of the closure bank accounts held by Oakbay and its associated companies.
(d) (i) As stated above, the meeting took place on 24 May 2016.
(ii) The meeting took place at the National Treasury head office at 40 Church Square, Pretoria.
2. The only purpose of the meeting was to hear the view of Oakbay on the closure of its accounts. The only decision out of this meeting was for Oakbay to provide the Treasury with any relevant information to support its allegations and to continue to engage in good faith.
I did take the opportunity to point out the legal framework operating for banks, and made the following points to Mr Howa:
(a) The banking sector is highly regulated, and any failure of our banks to comply with international regulatory standards could have devastating effects on the banking system, financial stability and the economy as a whole. Banks are subject to tough and intrusive international standards such as Basel III, 2003 United Nations Convention Against Corruption and anti-money laundering obligations. I attach the aide-memoire that I provided to Oakbay after our meeting, to explain the regulatory framework that applies to banks in South Africa (Annexure A).
(b) The Annexure explains that besides anti-money laundering and prudential objectives to make the financial sector more secure and resilient (following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis), banks are also expected to comply with market conduct standards, including treating customers fairly, financial inclusion and access objectives. The Memoire also references past cabinet decisions including Twin Peak reforms (Financial Sector Regulation Bill) approved by Cabinet and currently before Parliament for its consideration.
(c) There are legislative and regulatory impediments to any registered bank discussing client-related matters with the Minister of Finance or any third party. The Minister of Finance does not have the power to intervene in a bank-client relationship (and I pointed out that I am advised by legal opinion in this respect). The bank-client relationship imposes a duty on the bank to honour the confidentiality of the client.
(d) Oakbay (unlike banks) is free to provide to the Minister any reasons or information it has received from any bank when closing their accounts. Mr Howa stated that no bank had provided any reasons to Oakbay for the closure of their accounts. I requested copies of the letters from the banks to Oakbay from Mr Howa to verify whether reasons were provided or not, and to allow myself to take appropriate steps based on full and complete available information.
(e) I pointed out that the best, and only, course of action for any corporate client would be for the company to approach a competent court to seek the reasons for the closure of their accounts, and to establish its rights and to deal with any alleged transgressions of the law or of the Code of Banking Practice, which cover the process that banks have agreed to when closing accounts.
(f) I noted my concern for any loss of jobs at any time in our economy, be it at Oakbay, Exxaro or any other company;
(g) Oakbay agreed that attacks from individuals related to the company on the National Treasury were not helpful or in the national interest and should be avoided.
(h)) Mr Howa also agreed to provide all the relevant information to my office, including the letters he received from banks when informing Oakbay of the closure of their accounts.
3. My view that the only option available to Oakbay is to approach a competent court has subsequently been strengthened by what Mr Howa himself indicated on 19 June 2016 during an interview on Carte Blanche, where he confirms that one bank has in fact provided the following reason to Oakbay for the closure of its account:
“….. South Africa’s Companies Act, Regulation 43, Prevention of Organised Crime Act, Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act and the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, as well as the USA’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK’s Bribery Act, prevent us from having dealings with any person or entity who a reasonably diligent (and vigilant) person would suspect that such dealings could directly or indirectly make us a party to or accessory to contraventions of that law. ”
Mr Howa further indicated that the bank stated “We have (conducted) enhance[d] due diligence of Oakbay entities and as required by the FICA and have concluded that continuing with any bank-customer relationship with them would increase our risk of exposure to contravention of the mentioned law to an unacceptable level.”
The reasons quoted by Mr Howa above are very serious, and it is in the interest of Oakbay that it goes to court if it has nothing to hide to correct any misperceptions that any bank may have about it, and to ensure it is being treated fairly. It should be borne in mind that the 2003 UN Convention Against Corruption requires banks in member countries like South Africa to take preventive action against corruption and money laundering, with the onus on all individuals and companies to explain any transactions that their banks may regard as suspicious.
Despite our agreement with Mr Howa to provide all relevant information and to continue to engage in good faith, Mr Howa has to date not provided me with the letter that he has quoted from.
So despite an exchange of further correspondence with Oakbay, it remains my view that I am unable to assist Oakbay in any way. I am advised that to do so would be legally impermissible. The best course of action would be for the company to approach a competent court so that it can establish the rights which it contends it has, rather than via a political or public media campaign. This will also allow banks to provide any reasons without transgressing their confidentiality obligations.
09 September 2016 - NW1693
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
How many mining companies in Mpumalanga were issued with water rights licences (a) in the 2012-13 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2016, in each case indicating the (i) names, (ii) locations, (iii) products being mined at each of the specified companies, (iv) the volume of water approved and (v) source of abstraction of the water?
Reply:
(1) A total of 20 mining companies were issued with water use licenses in the 2012-13 financial year. Names, locations, products being mined, volume of water approved and the source of abstraction appear in Table 1:
Table 1: Details of mining companies issued with water use licenses, 2012-13, Mpumalanga
No |
Name |
Type of product |
Property details |
Province |
Volume of water |
Source of Abstraction |
1 |
Total Coal SA-Forzando North |
Coal |
Portion 9, 24, and 10 of the farm Weltervreden 193 IS |
Mpumalanga |
237 600m3/a |
groundwater |
2 |
Xstrata - Platinum Flotation - Thorncliffe and Mototolo |
Platinum |
Thorncliffe 374 KT, Grooteboom 373 KT and Mototolo mine |
Mpumalanga |
85 775 m3/a |
groundwater |
3 |
African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation: Vlakfontein Mine |
Coal |
Ptn 3 Vlakfontein 569 JR |
Mpumalanga |
N/A |
N/A |
4 |
Maphocs Mine |
Coal |
Mapochsgronde 500 JS; Ptn 0 Zwartkop 142 JS |
Mpumalanga |
341 676m3/a |
groundwater |
5 |
Universal Coal and Energy (Pty) Ltd - Kangala Coal Mining |
Coal |
Wolvenfontein 244 IR ptn 1&2 |
Mpumalanga |
384 060m3/a |
groundwater |
6 |
HCI Khusela Coal (Pty) Ltd -Mbali Colliery |
Coal |
Ptn 16, 17 Klippoortjie 32 IS |
Mpumalanga |
477 597m3/a |
groundwater |
7 |
Corridor Mining |
Coal |
Ptn 0 Zwartkoppies 413 KS; Ptn 0 Waterkop 113 KT |
Mpumalanga |
8 820m3/a |
Borehole |
8 |
Stuart Coal (Pty) Ltd |
Coal |
Ptn 9 & 10 of farm Weltervren 227 IR |
Mpumalanga |
15 000m3/a |
Borehole |
9 |
Muhanga Mine: Emmerenthia |
Coal |
Ptn 13 &19 of farm Kafferstad 195 |
Mpumalanga |
N/A |
N/A |
10 |
Sudor Coal -Elandsfontein |
Coal |
Elandsfontein 75 IS Portions. 4, 7 & 8 |
Mpumalanga |
1 320m3/a |
Borehole |
11 |
Shanduka Coal (Pty) Ltd: MTC extension |
Coal |
Elandspruit 291 JS 14 |
Mpumalanga |
1 801 825 m3/a |
groundwater |
12 |
Umcebo Mining: Kleinfontein |
Coal |
Kleinleeuwfontein 563 IS |
Mpumalanga |
1 200 m3/a |
groundwater |
13 |
Umcebo: Umsimbithi Wonderboom Mine |
Coal |
Ptn 14 farm klippan 452 JS, Ptn 2,3,6,12, 15, 19, 21,22,23,25 farm wonderfontein 428 JS |
Mpumalanga |
2 760 600m3/a |
groundwater |
14 |
Wildfontein Colliery |
Coal |
Wildfontein 420 JS |
Mpumalanga |
1 584m3/a |
groundwater |
15 |
Shanduka Coal: Graspan Colliery |
Coal |
Rietfontein 286 JS, RE of Ptn |
Mpumalanga |
1 033 315m3/a; 250 521m3 |
groundwater |
16 |
Inkomati Anthracite Mine (Pty) Ltd |
Anthrasite |
Wildebeest 494 JU |
Mpumalanga |
125 420m3/a |
groundwater |
17 |
Xstrata Coal SA Tweefontein Complex: Optimasation Project |
Coal |
Tweefontein 13IS |
Mpumalanga |
4 354 815m3/a |
groundwater |
18 |
Muhanga Mine: Op Goedenhoop Mine |
Coal |
Opgoedenhoop 205 IS |
Mpumalanga |
16 800 m3/a |
groundwater |
19 |
Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd |
Coal |
Machubeni 3 Allotment Area |
Mpumalanga |
276 000m3/a |
groundwater |
20 |
Umnotho Wesizwe Resources (Pty) Ltd - Mooihoek Chrome Mine |
Chrome |
Mooihoek 255 KT 1 |
Mpumalanga |
300m3/a |
groundwater |
A total of 22 mining companies were issued with water use licenses since 01 April 2016. Names, locations, products being mined, volume of water approved and the source of abstraction appear in Table 2:
Table 2: Details of mining companies issued with water use licenses since 01 April 2016, Mpumalanga
Number |
Name |
Product |
Property details |
Province |
Volume |
Source of Abstraction |
1 |
Vergenoeg Mining Company (Pty) Ltd |
Coal |
Portion 4 of the farm Kromdraai 209 JR |
Mpumalanga |
255 000 m3/a |
Surface water: Rust De Winter Dam |
2 |
Delf Sand (Pty) Ltd: Cullinan |
Sand |
Brandbach JR , Portion 63 & 67 |
Mpumalanga |
214 620 m3/a |
Groundwater |
3 |
Umzobanzi Coal and Energy cc: Schoongezicht coal |
Coal |
Schoongezicht, 308 JS, Portion 6. |
Mpumalanga |
N/A |
N/A |
4 |
Msobo Coal (Pty) Ltd: Veerdepan Mine |
Coal |
Verkeerdepan 50 IT |
Mpumalanga |
10 368 m3/a |
Groundwater |
5 |
Just Coal (Pty) Ltd: Bankfontein Colliery & Beneficiation Plant |
Coal |
Bankfontein 375 JS, portion 48 |
Mpumalanga |
24 090 m3/a |
Groundwater |
6 |
Wescoal Mining (Pty) Ltd: Khanyisa Colliery |
Coal |
Portion 106 of the farm Heuvelfontein 215 IR |
Mpumalanga |
36 000 m3/a |
Groundwater |
7 |
Tubatse Chrome (Pty) Ltd |
Chrome |
Portion 6 of Goudmyn 337 KT |
Mpumalanga |
508 919 m3/a |
Groundwater |
8 |
Pembani Coal Caroline (Pty) Ltd |
Coal |
Re Kwaggafontein 8 IT |
Mpumalanga |
1 944 363 m3/a |
Groundwater |
9 |
Glencore Operations South Africa (Pty) Ltd: Merafe Venture Operations- Lydenburg Smelter |
Coal |
Plot 2541 of Lydenburg Extention 10 |
Mpumalanga |
N/A |
N/A |
10 |
Eastside Coal Company (Pty) Ltd- Eastside Colliery |
Coal |
Paardeplaats 12 IT, the Remaining extent of Portion 1 & Haarlem 39 IT, Portion 1. |
Mpumalanga |
586 522 m3/a |
Groundwater |
11 |
Freddies Minerals (Pty) Ltd |
Coal |
Portion 2 of the farm Morelag 5 KU |
Mpumalanga |
7 300 m3/a |
Groundwater |
12 |
Dialstat Trading 115 (Pty) Ltd: Water Pipeline from Lakeside to Argent Colliery |
Coal |
Welgelegen 211 IR portion 9 &2 |
Mpumalanga |
600 000 m3/a |
Surface water, open void |
13 |
Canyon Springs investments 82 (Pty) Ltd: Canyon Springs Coal Mine |
Coal |
Roodekoppies 167 JR, Portion 3, 4 and RE |
Mpumalanga |
641 800 m3/a |
Groundwater |
14 |
Universal Coal Development- Kangala Colliery |
Coal |
Portion 1 RE of the portion 2 of the farm Wolvefontein 244 IR |
Mpumalanga |
246 866.25 m3/a |
Groundwater |
15 |
Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd: Goedehoop Colliery- Dump expansion and Briquetting plant |
Coal |
Portion 12, 17, 18 and 41 Koornfontein 27 IS |
Mpumalanga |
N/A |
N/A |
16 |
Omaruru Minerals (Pty) Ltd: Elandshoogte Gold Mine |
Gold |
Portion 3 of the farm Elandshoogte 270 JT |
Mpumalanga |
72 000 m3/a |
Groundwater |
17 |
Liquid Mist Trading (Pty) Ltd: Beneficiation Plant |
Coal |
Portion 137 of the farm Blesboklaagte 296 JS |
Mpumalanga |
19 710 m3/a |
Groundwater |
18 |
Bokoni Platinum Mine: Klipfontein Section |
Platinum |
Klipfontein 465 KS |
Mpumalanga |
66 792 m3/a |
Groundwater |
19 |
Barberton Mines (Pty) Ltd: Fairview Mine |
Coal |
Remaining extent of Fairview 708 JU |
Mpumalanga |
2 544 964 m3/a |
Groundwater |
20 |
Perisat Investments (Pty) Ltd: Rirhandzu Colliery |
Coal |
Vlakvarkfontein 213 IR Portion 4, 14 & 15 |
Mpumalanga |
4 380 m3/a |
Groundwater |
21 |
Corridor Mining Resources: Twyfelaar section |
Coal |
Twyfelaar 119 TKT |
Mpumalanga |
4 800m3/a |
Groundwater |
22 |
Optimum Coal Mine (Pty) Ltd: Schoonoord Operations |
Coal |
Brakpan 163 IS and Schoonoord 164 IS |
Mpumalanga |
520 000 m3/a |
Groundwater |
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09 September 2016 - NW1728
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Will he provide a complete beneficiary list of the land claim deals at (a) Giba, (b) Mala Mala and (c) the Kruger National Park including the (i) Mathebula Ngirivhane, (ii) Mhlanganisweni, (iii) Mahashi, (iv) Madonsi or Nwazekuzeku, (v) Ndindani and (vi) Muyexe communities?
Reply:
Lists of households as beneficiaries are attached as Annexures as follows:
(a) Annexure A: A total of 408 households
(b) Annexure B: A total of 960 households
(c) (i) Annexure C: A total of 136 households
(ii) Annexure D: A total of 116 households
(iii) Annexure E: A total of 191 households
(iv) Annexure F: A total of 135 households
(v) Annexure G: A total of 52 households
(vi) Annexure H: A total of 128 households
09 September 2016 - NW1727
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
How (a) was the land evaluated in the Kruger National Park land claim deal and (b) did his department arrive at the amount of R84 million that was paid to beneficiaries?
Reply:
(a) The Restitution Act requires that a determination be made on whether an amount, if any, or any other consideration received in respect of dispossession is just and equitably calculated in the manner determined in section 25 (3) of the Constitution. In order to do so, a valuation of the actual right in land that the Claimant was dispossessed of, calculated at the time of dispossession is to be conducted, i.e. a historical valuation.
(b) Spectrum Valuation Services was appointed by the Commission to conduct valuations. It was required to determine the market value of the right in land that the Claimant was dispossessed of, as at the time of dispossession.
Once the market value had been determined, Spectrum Valuation applied the factors listed in s 25(3) of the Constitution, as may be applicable, as at the date of dispossession, which will lead to an upward or downward adjustment. The end result was just and equitable compensation for the right in land, the Claimant was dispossessed of, that should have been paid at the time of dispossession.
Since there were improvements belonging to the Claimants, at the time of dispossession, and the value of those improvements could not be determined as part of determining market value, an amount equal to the Housing Subsidy was paid to the claimants as financial compensation.
The determination was done as depicted in the table below:
CLAIM NAME |
HISTORICAL LAND VALUE |
HOUSING SUBSIDY QUANTUM |
TOTAL |
Mahashi Community |
R 9 095 348.88 |
R110, 947 x 191 households |
R21 190 877.00 |
Mhlanganisweni Community |
R29 899 344.44 |
R110, 947 x 116 households |
R12 869 852.00 |
Ngirivani Mathebula Community |
R37 237 055.55 |
R110, 947 x 136 households |
R15 088 792.00 |
Madonsi/Nwadzekudzeku Community |
R48574 382.53 |
R110,947.00 x 135 households |
R14 977 845.00 |
Ndindani Community |
R30 358 451.13 |
R110,947.00 x 52 households |
R 5 769 244.00 |
Muyexe Community |
R39 095 099.30 |
R110,947.00 x 128 households |
R14 201 216.00 |
Total |
R194 259 681.83 |
758 households |
R84 097 826.00 |
09 September 2016 - NW1661
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Whether the investigation into case CAS 689/10/2015 opened at the Lyttelton Police Station has been finalised; if so, what were the full outcomes of the specified investigation; if not, (2) whether the charges contained in the specified case were dropped; if so, (a) who was tasked with investigating the specified case, (b) who took the decision not to proceed with the prosecution of the specified case and (c) what were the full reasons for not proceeding?
Reply:
The case is still under investigation.
09 September 2016 - NW1689
Redelinghuys, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to his reply to oral question 95 on 25 May 2016, what steps is his department taking to implement the resolution regarding the specific and separate reporting of sexual crime statistics as contained in the report of the United Nations Human Rights Committee (CCPR/C/ZAF/1) on the obligations and track-record of the SA Police Service under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights?
Reply:
The South African Police Service, through the Division: Detective Service, has implemented the resolution regarding the specific and separate reporting of main sexual crime statistics as contained in the report of the United National Human Rights Committee (CCPR/C/ZAF/1).
The statistics on sexual crimes are currently recorded on the CAS/ICDMS. The Division Detective Services also reports on this crime in its quarterly performance reporting mechanism.
09 September 2016 - NW1668
Topham , Mr B to ask the Minister of Police
What was the (a) total amount spent and (b) breakdown of such expenditure by his department on its participation in the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Fraud, Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages to date?
Reply:
1668 (a) and (b)
The Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA) structure of the Department is reflecting an economic classification of items to vest expenditure. The design principles of the reporting tables inter alia allow for the grouping of transactions based on the nature thereof and therefore do not allow for the identification of transactions that can be related to this question. The Department recollects some investigations into the matter but cannot extract data systems wise.
09 September 2016 - NW1726
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
With regard to the beneficiary evaluation processes of land claimants, what (a) model or criteria is used and (b) processes are followed to determine the beneficiaries; (2) who were the service providers tasked with verifying the beneficiaries of both Mala Mala and Kruger National Park claims, valued at R84 million; (3) is the R4 million paid out to claimants a final amount or will more payments be made to the various communities?
Reply:
(a) The beneficiary is a person, an estate, a direct descendant or a community that was dispossessed of a right in land, after 19 June 1913, as a result of past racially discriminatory laws or practices, who had lodged a claim within the timeframes provided for in the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994, and who was not paid compensation that is just and equitable at the time of dispossession. Where a claim is for a community, the beneficiary is a member of that community that was dispossessed together with other community members or their direct descendants.
(b) Through household verification. This process entails a determination of the members of the claimant community, i.e. households that were dispossessed of a right in land as a result of past racially discriminatory laws or practices. The Commission conducts meetings with the claimant households and collect information of dispossession through verification forms, and drawing of family trees to depict direct descendants in terms of family genealogy. The verified households would then become beneficiaries of the claim.
2. No service providers were appointed to carry out the task of verifying the beneficiaries. This task was completed by the officials of the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights.
3. The monies paid out to claimants as financial compensation in full and final settlement is as follows:
(a) Financial compensation: R 84 097 826.00, which is currently being paid to beneficiaries; and
(b) Development of sustainable projects: R194 259 681.83, which will be paid once community approved business plans have been finalised.
08 September 2016 - NW1556
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
(a) What amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
(i) Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)
(a) In the 2015-16 financial year, DPSA spent an amount of R 2 792 971.76 for advertising.
(b) An amount of R1 666 000.00 has been budgeted for advertising for the financial year 2016-17
(ii) Entities namely: (1) National School of Government and (2) Centre for Public Service Innovation
National School of Government (NSG)
(a) In the 2015 -16 financial year, The NSG spent R 977, 249 on advertising
(b) An amount of R1, 121,041 has been budgeted for advertising for the 2016-17 financial year
Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI)
(a) In the 2015/16 financial year, The Centre for Public Service Innovation spent R1.053 million of advertising
(b) An amount R676 000 has been budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year.
08 September 2016 - NW534
Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
With reference to commitments made during his department’s Budget Vote speech on 13 May 2015, what are the relevant details of the (a)(i) business processes mapped, (ii) standard operating procedures developed and (iii) organisational functionality assessments conducted in response to his department’s commitment to its Operations Management Framework and (b) strategy for providing resultant support to poor performing departments that was drafted for consultation with stakeholders in the Public Service in terms of the (i) strategy for providing support, (ii) poor performing departments referred to in the speech and targeted by the strategy and (iii) consultation that has taken place on the strategy his department committed to?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii)(iii) Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) is mandated by the Medium Term Strategic Framework and Outcome 12 to develop an Operations Management Framework (OMF) and to provide institutional support on the implementation thereof to selected national and provincial Government departments on an annual basis.
In pursuance of that mandate, the Chief Directorate: Operations Management of the DPSA developed an Operations Management Framework with supporting toolkits which includes amongst others includes Business Process Management and Standard Operating Procedures.
In the 2015-16 financial year, DPSA focused on the National Department of Labour, the Social Development Sector and the Transport Sector. Business Process Maps and Standard Operating Procedures were developed for these Departments as follows:
Labour:
No. |
Branch |
Core Service |
1 |
Inspection and Enforcement Service (IES) |
|
2 |
Public Employment Services (PES) |
|
3 |
Labour Practice and International Relations (LPIR) |
|
4. |
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) |
|
5. |
Compensation Fund (CF) |
|
Social Development:
- Registration of Non-Profit Organisations
- Funding of Non-Profit Organisations
- Placement of children in need of care and protection in foster care
Transport:
- Issuing of contracts to service providers for the transportation of eligible learners to and from school
- Issuing of public transport operating licenses
- Issuing drivers licenses
The DPSA provided institutional support and/or advice to other departments on the Operations Management value chain. A list of departments is provided hereunder:
No. |
Name of the Government Department/ Component/ Institution |
1 |
Gauteng Department of Health |
2 |
National Department of Health |
3 |
Batho Pele Forum |
4 |
Free State — Office of the Premier |
5 |
Mineral Resources |
6 |
Military Veterans |
7 |
Department of Corporative Governance |
8 |
KZN — Arts and Culture |
9 |
National School of Government |
10 |
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development |
11 |
Eastern Cape — Safety and Security |
12 |
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services |
13 |
KZN —Education |
14 |
Correctional Services Inspector Judge |
15 |
Northern Cape — Office of the Premier |
16 |
Batho Pele Standards Steering Committee |
17 |
Department of Trade and Industry |
18 |
KZN — Office of the Premier |
19 |
Human Settlements |
20 |
Parliamentary Budget Office |
21 |
Agriculture and Rural Development |
22 |
Ministry: Public Service and Administration |
23 |
National Consumer Commission |
24 |
Independent Police Investigative Directorate |
25 |
Agriculture — Mpumalanga |
26 |
Gauteng Office of the Premier |
27 |
Northern Cape Provincial Treasury |
(b) (i) (ii) (iii)
(i) The Strategy on the Provision of targeted support to Departments was developed by the DPSA to coordinate targeted support to government departments in line with the mandate of the MPSA outlined in section 3 (6) of the Public Service Act, 1994 as amended by the Public Service Amendment Act 30 of 2007.
The Strategy on the Provision of targeted support to Departments is delivered in phases and the Initiation phase of the strategy looks at three key areas:
- Cabinet initiated Intervention or Support
- Pro-active requests from Departments for support and
- DPSA initiated support (MPAT, SD sites)
The targeted support on year one focused on Pro Active requests from departments for support and the requests received were on Organisational Design support. Received requests on Organisational Design from 43 sectors, 25 were finalised and 11 in progress, attached at Annexure B. The Strategy on the Provision of targeted support to Departments has been approved for implementation.
(ii) With regard to poor performing departments, a presentation was made to the North West province on their performance against outcome 12 and it was agreed that the Province will be assisted in the new financial year on their Service Delivery Improvement Plans (SDIPs), and together with National Treasury assist the Province in unblocking the challenge of 30 day payment to suppliers.
(iii) Extensive consultations were held within DPSA and with National and Provincial departments. The draft strategy was finally presented at the Governance and Administration cluster on 01 October 2015 for endorsement and support.
08 September 2016 - NW635
Mente-Nkuna, Ms NV to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
Whether, in accordance with section 3(4)(a) and (b) of the Public Service Act, Act 103 of 2007, his department conducted any study in order to advise the President on the possibility of reducing the size of the national Government and thereby reduce the size of Cabinet; if not, why not; if so, (a) which departments can be abolished and (b) what amount can be saved?
Reply:
In terms of section 91(2) read with section 91(3)(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, the President appoints the Deputy President and Ministers and assigs them powers and functions. The appointments are made under a President's Act, see for example President's Act No. 135 signed on 26 May 2014 after the 2014 general elections.
Following the appointment of the national Executive by the President (President’s Act) various administrative and legal steps are taken to give effect to the new Executive portfolios. The Presidency with the support of the Department of Public Service and Administration and the National Treasury, lead the National Macro Organisation of the State (NMOS) in 2014. The NMOS process gives effect to the Presidential proclamations regarding the establishment of new or amended Executive portfolios, the renaming and establishment of new departments, and the transfer of legislation between Ministers in terms of the Constitution.
The NMOS process does consider efficiencies in terms of the size of Ministerial portfolios and locate, as far as possible, more than one department or government component under a Ministry without the need to create a Ministry for every department. Examples of multiple departments within Ministerial Portfolios are:
(a) Communications - Department of Communications and the Government Communication and Information System.
(b) Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs - Department of Cooperative Governance, the Department of Traditional Affairs, and the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent.
(c) Defence and Military Veterans - Department of Defence and the Department of Military Veterans.
(d) Public Service and Administration - Department of Public Service and Administration, the National School of Government, the Office of the Public Service Commission and the Centre of Public Service Innovation.
(e) Justice and Correctional Services - Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Department of Correctional Services and the Office of the Chief Justice.
(f) Minister in the Presidency: Planning Monitoring and Evaluation - Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and Statistics South Africa
Departments are linked to Ministers' portfolios to administer the legislation and policies in that portfolio. The decision to establish national departments is an executive decision by the President. In terms of section 7(5)(a) of the Public Service Act, 1994, the President by proclamation may on the advice of the Minister for the Public Service and Administration amend Schedule 1 so as to establish or abolish any national department, designate such department and the head thereof or amend such designation.
The Department of Public Service and Administration has not conducted a study to advise the President on reducing the size of national government.
08 September 2016 - NW1404
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
Whether (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him are running development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aa) what are the relevant details, (bb) what amount has been budgeted and (cc) how many jobs will be created through the specified development programmes in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
(a)(i)(ii) No. The Department does not have a mandate to run development programmes.
(b) Entities namely (1) National School of Government and (2) Centre for Public Service Innovation
(1) National School of Government
The National School of Government does not run development programme for (i) small business and (ii) co-operatives as it does not fall within the mandate of the National School of Government.
(aa)(bb)(cc) Falls away
(2) Centre for Public Service Innovation
The Centre for Public Service Innovation is not running dedicated development programme for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives. However, in terms of its MoA with The Innovation Hub (one of the entities within the National System of Innovation tasked with developing SMMEs), the Centre for Public Service Innovation, annually post a public service challenge to small businesses and co-operatives on their Open IX Exchange.
Small business and co-operatives are invited to submit proposals for developing solutions. The Centre for Public Service Innovation then funds the piloting of the selected solution to a maximum value of: (bb) R250 000, (cc) the number of jobs to be created for 2016/17 has not been quantified yet, since pilot project will only be initiated later in the year.
07 September 2016 - NW1678
Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether funding has been allocated to her department through the Division of Revenue Act, Act 3 of 2016, for the provision of regional bulk infrastructure for the Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme in the Sedibeng District Municipality in Gauteng; if so, what amount has been budgeted for the specified scheme in the (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19 financial years?
Reply:
Yes the Department through Regional Bulk receive conditional grant allocated in terms of Division of Revenue Act, 2016 (Act No. 3 of 2016) (DoRA).
Sedibeng Regional Sewerage Scheme is allocated funding as follows:
(a) 2016/17 - R50 000 000.00
(b) 2017/18 – R64 200 000.00
(c) 2018/19 – R100 000 000.00
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07 September 2016 - NW1674
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) How many bucket toilets are still being used in the (i) Ramona, (ii) Santa Centre and (iii) Lerato Park informal settlements in Kimberley in the Northern Cape, (b) what measures have been put in place to eradicate the bucket toilets in the specified areas and (c) by what date will her department introduce a proper sanitation system in the specified areas?
Reply:
(a)(i) The settlement Ramona (located in Galeshewe) is occupied by approximately 200 households however it is an informal settlement using the bucket system for sanitation.
(a)(ii) The Santa Centre is a formalized township with some 143 even from the approved general plan however some buckets in 210 households occupying the area or land are using bucket system for sanitation. Municipality will once land is identified, relocate the balance of the settlement and allocate stands accordingly.
(a)(iii) The Lerato Park (is a formalised township in terms of an approved Surveyor General Diagram) area is the subject of a new housing development with approximately 1400 housing units. Lerato Park can be classified as in-situ upgrading and relocating families to the new housing units. A total of 1200 households occupying the area are using the bucket system. Currently, the growth of the settlement exceeds the number of housing units to be constructed and alternative land must be identified by the municipality for the households that cannot benefit from the current housing development.
(b) and (c) Providing sanitation in informal settlements and the upgrading or relocation of settlements into a new human settlements in the main is the responsibility of the Provincial Department of Human Settlements and Local Government (Municipalities).
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