Questions and Replies
15 June 2016 - NW663
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 4098 on 14 December 2015, she has received the National Education Evaluation and Development Unit’s draft report for the 2014 evaluation year; if not, why not; if so, by which date will the specified report be released?
Reply:
The Minister has not received the report yet.
15 June 2016 - NW1360
Malgas, Ms HH to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether the substance abuse treatment centres which were scheduled to be built in the Northern Cape have been completed; if not, (a) what are the reasons for non-completion in each case and (b) at what stage of completion is each specified centre?
Reply:
No, there is only one public substance abuse treatment centre that will be built in the Northern Cape and it is not yet completed.
(a) According to the conditional grant framework and the allocation of funding, this centre is only scheduled to be completed in March 2017.
(b) The centre is currently in the construction phase.
15 June 2016 - NW1056
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1)Whether her department uses a standard checklist for the upgrading of informal settlements; if not, why not; if so, (2) whether she will provide Ms T Gqada with a copy of the specified checklist; (3) (a) how many informal settlements have been upgraded (i) in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14, (cc) 2014-15 and (dd) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016 as part of her department’s informal settlements upgrade programmes, (b) what are the names of these settlements, (c) where is each specified settlement situated and (d) which services did each specified settlement receive during its upgrade?
Reply:
(1) The National Housing Code contains a comprehensive set of guidelines for the upgrading and development of informal settlements. The guidelines assist human settlements and housing practitioners in planning, funding and implementation of the approved informal settlements upgrading policy and programme. It is to be noted that the guidelines contained in the National Housing Code have been bench-marked and aligned to international good practice and that component parts of the South Africa policy, funding and implementation good practice, have been incorporated into international and national country policies and programmes.
In terms of the Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme (UISP), informal settlement upgrading should be undertaken in phases, with Phases 1 to 3 focusing on community participation, supply of basic services and security for all residents. The priority is to address issues of household health and safety including the provision of interim services as a minimum norm and standard, in the form of reasonable access to water, sanitation, storm water management and road access to households. The current upgrading approach is incremental and infrastructure-led, and recognises that meaningful developmental improvements need to be provided to all informal settlements as rapidly as possible. Upon a settlement having been formalised in the form of planning and tenure security, services and homes are built for qualifying beneficiaries. The upgrading of a specific informal settlement takes place over a multi-year period, and is dependent on a number of factors including stipulated time periods required in the town planning process, applicable specialist studies including environment impact assessments, ecological, heritage, soil, vegetation and geotechnical studies. One of the major time delays are objections to the upgrading of informal settlements when they are situated adjacent to established townships.
(2) The National Housing Code: Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme systematically details the process and procedure for the in situ upgrading of informal settlements in a structured manner. The key principles to be followed by implementers of the Programme are specified, including,
Community Engagement by their local authorities is of the utmost importance to ensure locally appropriate solutions. A feasibility study is to be conducted on the upgradeability of the settlement, and households must be profiled to determine beneficiaries. Detailed settlement level plans are to be development with the participation of the community;
Tenure: The Programme promotes security of tenure as the foundation for future individual and public investment. A check is done on land ownership to ensure security of tenure;
Suitable land: The programme will only provide funding in respect of informal settlements situated on land suitable for permanent residential development and within an approved IDP of the municipality concerned.
Service standards: The Programme provides funding for the installation of interim and permanent municipal engineering services. Where interim services are to be provided it must always be undertaken on the basis that such interim services constitute the first phase of the provision of permanent services. The nature and level of permanent engineering infrastructure must be the subject of engagement between the local authority and residents. Community needs must be balanced with community preferences, affordability indicators and sound engineering practice;
(3) (a) (i) (aa) During 2012-13 a total of 203 informal settlements were upgraded;
(bb) During 2013-14 a total of 113 informal settlements were upgraded;
(cc) During 2014-15 a total of 127 informal settlements were upgraded;
(dd) During 2015-16 a total of 95 informal settlements were upgraded;
(ii) Since 1 April 2016, 17 informal settlements were upgraded.
(b) to (d) We do report on project developments undertaken in our annual report and I would suggest that the Honourable member consult these reports for information dating back to 2012.
In addition, I wish to remind the Honourable member that during my budget Vote speech in the National Assembly on 3 May 2016, I indicated that urbanisation and the resultant mushrooming of informal settlements is something we are grappling with. I specifically said,
“Last month we had the honour of hosting an International UN conference, in preparation for the Third UN Habitat Conference – a world conference that takes place every 20 years and which will now take place in Quito, Ecuador in October. We had 512 delegates from 54 different countries, and representatives of 54 governments, including 14 Ministers of Housing and we were given the opportunity to shape and influence the future of international human settlement discourse and subsequent policy and practice. The theme of the conference was “Urbanization and Informal Settlements”. This was our choice as host country. We chose it because that is our present and pressing challenge with many of our people still living in squalor in places such as Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Nyanga, Philippi, Soweto, Orange Farm, Polokwane, Mahikeng, Tshwane, eMlazi and all whom we dedicate today. The conference grappled with the staggering figures presented”.
Despite all the challenges we are faced with, South Africa is counted among the countries that have made significant contributions to improving the lives of those living in informal settlements, and we will continue to do so.
In the recent StatsSA survey, released in March, it is confirmed that amid growing urbanisation, the percentage of people living in informal settlements has dropped from 17% in 2002 to 11% in 2014.
15 June 2016 - NW1334
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) How many braille (i) workbooks and (ii) textbooks were delivered to visually impaired learners in each district in each province in (aa) 2012, (bb) 2013, (cc) 2014 and (dd) 2015, (b) how many visually impaired learners were enrolled in Grade 1 in each district in each province in the specified academic years and (c) how many visually impaired learners completed their National Senior Certificate examinations with (i) mathematics, (ii) mathematical literacy and (iii) science in each district in each province in the specified academic years; (2) (a) how many schools for the visually impaired learners are registered with each provincial department of education and (b) how many appropriately trained educators in the field of braille are teaching at schools for the visually impaired?
Reply:
(1)(a)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb)(cc) response is attached as table 1.
Table : Response to (1)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb)(cc)
Province and Districts |
(i) Workbooks |
(ii) Textbooks |
b)VIL in Gr 1 |
|||||||||
aa)2012 |
bb)2013 |
cc)2014 |
dd)2015 |
aa)2012 |
bb)2013 |
cc)2014 |
dd)2015 |
aa)2012 |
bb)2013 |
cc)2014 |
dd)2015 |
|
EC |
||||||||||||
PE |
0 |
0 |
3 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mthatha |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mbizana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FS |
||||||||||||
Thabo Mofutsanyana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Thaba-Nchu |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
GT |
||||||||||||
Tshwane West |
0 |
0 |
11 |
112 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
31 |
33 |
Sedibeng East |
0 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
31 |
33 |
KZN |
||||||||||||
Umlazi |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
Pinetown |
0 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Umungundlovu |
0 |
150 |
200 |
177 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
LP |
||||||||||||
Mvembe |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Capricon |
0 |
0 |
13 |
95 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Mopani |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Sekhukhuni |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MP |
||||||||||||
Ehlanzeni |
0 |
23 |
0 |
19 |
||||||||
NC |
||||||||||||
Frances Baard |
0 |
5 |
25 |
5 |
25 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
NW |
||||||||||||
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mampati |
0 |
255 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
WC |
||||||||||||
Metro North |
0 |
0 |
0 |
700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
700 |
20 |
23 |
20 |
25 |
Cape Winelands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
560 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
560 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
Province and Districts |
(i) Mathemetics |
(ii) Mathemetical Literacy |
iii)Science |
|||||||||
aa)2012 |
bb)2013 |
cc)2014 |
dd)2015 |
aa)2012 |
bb)2013 |
cc)2014 |
dd)2015 |
aa)2012 |
bb)2013 |
cc)2014 |
dd)2015 |
|
EC |
||||||||||||
PE |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mthatha |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mbizana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FS |
||||||||||||
Thabo Mofutsanyana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Thaba-Nchu |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GP |
||||||||||||
Tshwane West |
14 |
17 |
0 |
2 |
76 |
76 |
0 |
76 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sedibeng East |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
KZN |
||||||||||||
Umlazi |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Pinetown |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Umungundlovu |
2 |
14 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
LP |
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Vhembe |
7 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Capricon |
7 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
Mopani |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Sekhukhuni |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MP |
||||||||||||
Ehlanzeni |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
||||||||||||
Frances Baard |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NW |
||||||||||||
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mampati |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
WC |
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Metro North |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
21 |
11 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cape Winelands |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
12 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Source: 2012-2015 Provincial Responses
(1)(b)
Table 2 below indicates the number of Grade 1 learners in special schools. It shows that in 2015, there were 7 649 Grade 1 learners in special schools. The number increased from 4 664, in 2012 to 7 649 in 2015.
Table 2: Number of Grade 1 learners in special schools, by district and province, between 2012 and 2015
Province |
District |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
EC |
EAST LONDON |
100 |
103 |
106 |
151 |
GRAHAMSTOWN |
7 |
9 |
6 |
0 |
|
KING WILLIAMS TOWN |
95 |
110 |
119 |
156 |
|
LUSIKISIKI |
15 |
0 |
27 |
35 |
|
MALUTI |
16 |
18 |
18 |
15 |
|
MBIZANA |
122 |
113 |
97 |
106 |
|
MT FRERE |
57 |
0 |
56 |
56 |
|
MTHATA |
159 |
161 |
196 |
191 |
|
PORT ELIZABETH |
268 |
143 |
476 |
171 |
|
QUMBU |
0 |
69 |
95 |
0 |
|
STERKSPRUIT |
21 |
18 |
0 |
9 |
|
Total |
860 |
744 |
1196 |
890 |
|
FS |
FEZILE DABI |
204 |
207 |
212 |
211 |
LEJWELEPUTSWA |
442 |
466 |
476 |
489 |
|
MOTHEO |
304 |
389 |
660 |
645 |
|
THABO MOFUTSANYANA |
99 |
106 |
131 |
126 |
|
Total |
1049 |
1168 |
1479 |
1471 |
|
GT |
EKURHULENI NORTH |
65 |
79 |
90 |
91 |
EKURHULENI SOUTH |
112 |
115 |
399 |
333 |
|
GAUTENG EAST |
70 |
76 |
60 |
73 |
|
GAUTENG WEST |
29 |
27 |
27 |
23 |
|
JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL |
168 |
163 |
165 |
154 |
|
JOHANNESBURG EAST |
198 |
178 |
181 |
127 |
|
JOHANNESBURG NORTH |
79 |
120 |
96 |
168 |
|
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH |
62 |
47 |
44 |
30 |
|
JOHANNESBURG WEST |
68 |
42 |
57 |
54 |
|
SEDIBENG EAST |
53 |
52 |
61 |
60 |
|
SEDIBENG WEST |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
TSHWANE NORTH |
106 |
124 |
119 |
119 |
|
TSHWANE SOUTH |
144 |
111 |
99 |
132 |
|
TSHWANE WEST |
58 |
43 |
59 |
63 |
|
Total |
1212 |
1186 |
1457 |
1427 |
|
KZ |
AMAJUBA |
13 |
279 |
246 |
258 |
EMPANGENI |
97 |
57 |
248 |
0 |
|
ILEMBE |
0 |
28 |
114 |
130 |
|
OBONJENI |
0 |
0 |
92 |
0 |
|
OTHUKELA |
16 |
93 |
59 |
0 |
|
PINETOWN |
98 |
449 |
479 |
447 |
|
PORT SHEPSTONE |
23 |
0 |
189 |
0 |
|
SISONKE |
21 |
43 |
38 |
69 |
|
UGU |
0 |
147 |
0 |
0 |
|
UMGUNGUNDLOVU |
49 |
448 |
374 |
406 |
|
UMKHANYAKUDE |
43 |
101 |
69 |
234 |
|
UMLAZI |
228 |
536 |
719 |
883 |
|
UMZINYATHI |
0 |
79 |
106 |
89 |
|
UTHUNGULU |
0 |
36 |
0 |
138 |
|
VRYHEID |
0 |
42 |
29 |
0 |
|
ZULULAND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
Total |
588 |
2323 |
2745 |
2679 |
|
LP |
CAPRICORN |
31 |
23 |
64 |
206 |
GREATER SEKHUKHUNE |
0 |
0 |
52 |
0 |
|
LEBOWAKGOMO |
34 |
29 |
0 |
44 |
|
MOGALAKWENA |
0 |
33 |
0 |
34 |
|
MOPANI |
0 |
0 |
45 |
28 |
|
SEKHUKHUNE |
30 |
47 |
0 |
120 |
|
TZANEEN |
78 |
71 |
27 |
60 |
|
VHEMBE |
83 |
74 |
98 |
89 |
|
WATERBERG |
7 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
|
Total |
263 |
280 |
292 |
590 |
|
MP |
BOHLABELA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
EHLANZENI |
35 |
39 |
41 |
48 |
|
GERT SIBANDE |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
NKANGALA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
39 |
41 |
44 |
48 |
|
NC |
FRANCES BAARD |
148 |
18 |
30 |
149 |
JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
|
NAMAQUA |
0 |
0 |
8 |
10 |
|
Total |
148 |
18 |
38 |
185 |
|
NW |
BRITS |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
GREATER DELAREYVILLE |
55 |
77 |
0 |
0 |
|
GREATER TAUNG |
5 |
14 |
11 |
10 |
|
MADIBENG |
16 |
11 |
0 |
9 |
|
REKOPANTSWE |
65 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
RUSTENBURG |
27 |
19 |
27 |
18 |
|
Total |
168 |
140 |
49 |
37 |
|
WC |
CAPE WINELANDS |
55 |
38 |
30 |
33 |
EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO |
0 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
|
METRO CENTRAL |
124 |
124 |
46 |
109 |
|
METRO EAST |
76 |
67 |
33 |
65 |
|
METRO NORTH |
58 |
66 |
88 |
102 |
|
METRO SOUTH |
24 |
46 |
109 |
50 |
|
METROPOLE SOUTH |
0 |
0 |
34 |
0 |
|
Total |
337 |
344 |
347 |
370 |
|
National |
|
4664 |
6259 |
6185 |
7649 |
Source: 2012-2015 SNE Snap Survey
Table 3: Number of visually impaired learners in special schools, by district and province, between 2012 and 2015
Province |
District |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
EC |
EAST LONDON |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
GRAHAMSTOWN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
KING WILLIAMS TOWN |
8 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
|
LUSIKISIKI |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
MALUTI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
MBIZANA |
155 |
157 |
147 |
154 |
|
MT FRERE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MTHATA |
129 |
130 |
127 |
130 |
|
NGCOBO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
PORT ELIZABETH |
117 |
115 |
113 |
111 |
|
QUEENSTOWN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
QUMBU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
STERKSPRUIT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
UITENHAGE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
412 |
412 |
398 |
408 |
|
FS |
FEZILE DABI |
22 |
13 |
4 |
12 |
LEJWELEPUTSWA |
34 |
27 |
28 |
27 |
|
MOTHEO |
162 |
160 |
151 |
159 |
|
THABO MOFUTSANYANA |
91 |
99 |
98 |
82 |
|
Total |
309 |
299 |
281 |
280 |
|
GT |
EKURHULENI NORTH |
65 |
41 |
35 |
34 |
EKURHULENI SOUTH |
8 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
|
GAUTENG EAST |
47 |
54 |
78 |
62 |
|
GAUTENG NORTH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
GAUTENG WEST |
28 |
34 |
33 |
29 |
|
JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL |
14 |
13 |
17 |
21 |
|
JOHANNESBURG EAST |
24 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
|
JOHANNESBURG NORTH |
25 |
20 |
11 |
17 |
|
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH |
18 |
12 |
14 |
32 |
|
JOHANNESBURG WEST |
53 |
40 |
59 |
47 |
|
SEDIBENG EAST |
199 |
190 |
201 |
202 |
|
SEDIBENG WEST |
58 |
13 |
12 |
7 |
|
TSHWANE NORTH |
13 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
|
TSHWANE SOUTH |
40 |
33 |
27 |
21 |
|
TSHWANE WEST |
569 |
557 |
600 |
621 |
|
Total |
1161 |
1053 |
1124 |
1134 |
|
KZN |
AMAJUBA |
33 |
24 |
20 |
17 |
EMPANGENI |
21 |
10 |
19 |
21 |
|
ILEMBE |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
OTHUKELA |
8 |
44 |
8 |
6 |
|
PINETOWN |
162 |
173 |
149 |
139 |
|
PORT SHEPSTONE |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
|
SISONKE |
0 |
43 |
0 |
3 |
|
UMGUNGUNDLOVU |
253 |
234 |
215 |
225 |
|
UMKHANYAKUDE |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
UMLAZI |
187 |
168 |
127 |
135 |
|
UMZINYATHI |
5 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
|
VRYHEID |
32 |
13 |
9 |
0 |
|
ZULULAND |
0 |
18 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
711 |
743 |
563 |
566 |
|
LP |
CAPRICORN |
104 |
111 |
244 |
88 |
LEBOWAKGOMO |
159 |
151 |
0 |
125 |
|
MOGALAKWENA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MOPANI |
1 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
|
SEKHUKHUNE |
139 |
148 |
149 |
146 |
|
TZANEEN |
29 |
25 |
0 |
28 |
|
VHEMBE |
213 |
198 |
174 |
189 |
|
WATERBERG |
7 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
|
Total |
652 |
637 |
602 |
582 |
|
MP |
BOHLABELA |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
EHLANZENI |
36 |
30 |
41 |
34 |
|
GERT SIBANDE |
5 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
NKANGALA |
4 |
17 |
20 |
23 |
|
Total |
45 |
51 |
64 |
64 |
|
NC |
FRANCES BAARD |
33 |
40 |
42 |
43 |
JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWA |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
NAMAQUA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SIYANDA |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
35 |
43 |
44 |
43 |
|
NW |
BRITS |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
GREATER DELAREYVILLE |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
GREATER TAUNG |
0 |
121 |
124 |
126 |
|
KAGISANO MOLOPO |
3 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
|
KGETLENG RIVER |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
LETLHABILE |
0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
LICHTENBURG |
10 |
31 |
6 |
23 |
|
MADIBENG |
13 |
13 |
8 |
13 |
|
MAFIKENG |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
MATLOSANA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
MAQUASSI HILLS |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MORETELE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MOSES KOTANE EAST |
4 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
|
POTCHEFSTROOM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
REKOPANTSWE |
8 |
1 |
39 |
2 |
|
RUSTENBURG |
9 |
12 |
7 |
13 |
|
ZEERUST |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
49 |
193 |
211 |
194 |
|
WC |
CAPE WINELANDS |
119 |
123 |
127 |
137 |
EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO |
12 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
|
METRO CENTRAL |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
METRO EAST |
10 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
|
METRO NORTH |
252 |
253 |
262 |
269 |
|
METRO SOUTH |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
OVERBERG |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WEST COAST |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
401 |
402 |
408 |
425 |
|
National |
3775 |
3833 |
3695 |
3696 |
Source: 2012-2015 SNE Snap Survey
(1)(c) Please see the attached excel spreadsheet which provides the number of visually impaired learners that completed National Senior Certificate examinations in Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy and Science in each district and Province
(2)(a) Table 4 below is attached and it shows that, in 2015, there were 167 schools with visually impaired learners nationally. The majority of schools are found in Gauteng (64) followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 28 schools.
Table 4: Number of schools for visually impaired learners, by province and district, in 2012 to 2015
Province |
District |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
EC |
EAST LONDON |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
GRAHAMSTOWN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
KING WILLIAMS TOWN |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
LUSIKISIKI |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
MALUTI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
MBIZANA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
MT FRERE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MTHATA |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
NGCOBO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
PORT ELIZABETH |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
QUEENSTOWN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
QUMBU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
STERKSPRUIT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
UITENHAGE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
8 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
|
FS |
FEZILE DABI |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
LEJWELEPUTSWA |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
MOTHEO |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
THABO MOFUTSANYANA |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
11 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
|
GT |
EKURHULENI NORTH |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
EKURHULENI SOUTH |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
GAUTENG EAST |
6 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
|
GAUTENG NORTH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
GAUTENG WEST |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
|
JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
JOHANNESBURG EAST |
5 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
|
JOHANNESBURG NORTH |
7 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
|
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
|
JOHANNESBURG WEST |
5 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
SEDIBENG EAST |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
SEDIBENG WEST |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
TSHWANE NORTH |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
TSHWANE SOUTH |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
TSHWANE WEST |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
|
Total |
62 |
63 |
63 |
64 |
|
KZN |
AMAJUBA |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
EMPANGENI |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
ILEMBE |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
OTHUKELA |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
PINETOWN |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
|
PORT SHEPSTONE |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
SISONKE |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
UMGUNGUNDLOVU |
6 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
|
UMKHANYAKUDE |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
UMLAZI |
12 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
|
UMZINYATHI |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
VRYHEID |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
ZULULAND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
40 |
35 |
27 |
28 |
|
LP |
CAPRICORN |
6 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
LEBOWAKGOMO |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
MOGALAKWENA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MOPANI |
1 |
|
2 |
0 |
|
SEKHUKHUNE |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
TZANEEN |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
VHEMBE |
5 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
WATERBERG |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
20 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
|
MP |
BOHLABELA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
EHLANZENI |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
GERT SIBANDE |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
NKANGALA |
6 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
Total |
9 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
|
NC |
FRANCES BAARD |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SIYANDA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
NW |
BRITS |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
GREATER DELAREYVILLE |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
GREATER TAUNG |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
KAGISANO MOLOPO |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
KGETLENG RIVER |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
LETLHABILE |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
LICHTENBURG |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
MADIBENG |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
MAFIKENG |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
MATLOSANA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
MAQUASSI HILLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
MORETELE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
MOSES KOTANE EAST |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
POTCHEFSTROOM |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
REKOPANTSWE |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
RUSTENBURG |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
ZEERUST |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
11 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
|
WC |
CAPE WINELANDS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
METRO CENTRAL |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
METRO EAST |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
METRO NORTH |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
METRO SOUTH |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
OVERBERG |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WEST COAST |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
15 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
|
National |
179 |
162 |
159 |
167 |
Source: 2012-2015 SNE Snap Survey
(2)(b) Table 5 is attached and it indicates the number of teachers trained in the field of Braille, by province, in the 2015/16 financial year. It shows that about 412 Grade 1 and 2 educators were trained in 6 of the 9 provinces.
Table 5: Number of educators trained in the field of Braille, by province, in 2015/16 financial year
Province |
No. of Schools Targeted |
Actual No. of Schools Participated |
No. of Teachers Targeted For Grade 1 Braille Traning |
Actual No. of Teachers Trained in Grade 1 Braille |
No. of Teachers Targeted for Grade 2 Braille training |
Actual No. of Teachers Trained on Grade 2 Braille |
EC |
3 |
3 |
64 |
64 |
0 |
0 |
FS |
2 |
2 |
54 |
54 |
54 |
54 |
GT |
3 |
3 |
65 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
KZ* |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
LP |
6 |
6 |
50 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
MP* |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC* |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
NW |
1 |
1 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
WC |
2 |
2 |
65 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
22 |
17 |
328 |
328 |
84 |
84 |
*Training in KZN, MP and NC is scheduled for later in the 2015/16 financial year
Source: Information submitted by Provincial Education Departments in March 2016
15 June 2016 - NW1362
Mahlangu, Mr JL to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1)Whether he is aware (a) of the existence of a provincial heritage site, Canteen Kopje, in the Northern Cape, which is of archeological and heritage significance and is facing imminent destruction, (b) that research at the specified site began in the mid-20th century and has been on-going since 1997 (c) that various excavations in a number of locations at the site have revealed tools dating back 2,3 million years to the three phases of the Acheulean hand axe, Middle and Later Stone Age occupations, a Tswana/!Kora occupation relating closely to local communities and the remains of historic activities, (d) that a mining permit was issued in 2014 and the SA Heritage Resources Agency successfully acquired a Cease Works Order which was lifted in March 2016 after which work by a diamond mining company commenced on 16 March 2016, (e) that the current mining programme will, conservatively estimated, destroy up to 40% of the heritage site, (f) that the fenced-off area includes the excavation areas of the University of the Witwatersrand and of Toronto and the area developed for tourism, (g) that no heritage impact assessment or archaeological impact assessment was conducted and the mining company does not have a heritage permit, which is in contravention of the National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999, (h) that there is a conservation management plan for the site and (i) that our country has a constitutional, legal and moral obligation and responsibility to preserve and protect the heritage resources and resources with archaeological significance; if so, what steps does he intend to take to ensure the protection and preservation of the specified heritage resources; (2) (a) how many schools for the visually impaired learners are registered with each provincial department of education and (b) how many appropriately trained educators in the field of braille are teaching at schools for the visually impaired?
Reply:
- The legality, lawfulness or otherwise of the activity in question is currently the subject of legal proceedings before the High Court.
- The Department’s further conduct in this matter will be guided by the outcome of these legal proceedings.
Approved/not approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-………………/………………/2016
14 June 2016 - NW1596
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)(a) What transport plans (i) have been and/or (ii) are being put in place by (aa) her department and (bb) each entity reporting to her for the 2020 Commonwealth Games, (b) what are the respective timeframes and milestones in this regard and (c) what processes, procedures and/or mechanisms have been put in place to ensure that all specified milestones are reached; (2) (a) what amount has been budgeted in each specified case and (b) within which financial years?
Reply:
1. The Department transfers funds to SANRAL for maintenance and rehabilitation of non-toll roads. The Provincial Road Maintenance Grant (PRMG) allocation is a supplementary to the province toward investments in maintenance and rehabilitation of provincial roads whereas Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) funding is administered by Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
(a)(b)(c) With regards to national and provincial roads, maintenance and rehabilitation are ongoing, and the Department is awaiting for engagements with Ethekwini Municipality on critical projects that need focus. The Department shall consider any capacity requests from the municipality on implementation of critical projects that would be identified.
SANRAL will continue with its own normal routine road maintenance work to ensure that the national road network in KwaZulu-Natal is in good condition.
2. (a)(b) At the moment, no request was forwarded to the Department though maintenance is continued in the vicinity of the targeted area. Budgets will be allocated as soon as engagements with Treasury as well as host city have taken place.
Public Transport Branch
The Department of Transport and the eThekwini Transport Authority are working together
through the delivery of Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network (IRPTN) for the
Commonwealth Games in 2022. The IRPTN is expected to enhance capacity to be able
to address all the spectator and visitors’ transport needs, as well as some of the athletes’
Transport needs.
(1)(b) It is planned that the following elements of the IRPTN, most of which are already being implemented, will be in place in time for the Games:
-
- C3 Corridor: Pinetown – Bridge City/KwaMashu, start of operations around July 2017
- C9 Corridor: Bridge City/KwaMashu – Cornubia (Athletes’ Village) – Umhlanga, start of operations around July 2019
- C2 Corridor (rail by PRASA): Bridge City/KwaMashu – CBD – Umlazi), introduction of new trains in the second half of 2018
- Inner City Distribution System (ICDS) in CBD: a portion is already in operation from the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The extended network will be fully operational around July 2019
- Airport to CBD service contract, along mainly the N2 and M4 links (Contract expected to be awarded around January 2017). In addition, discussions are also underway to look at the possibility of accelerating the implementation of the C8 Corridor (Airport – Cornubia/Athletes’ Village – Umhlanga – CBD) from Phase 3 of the IRPTN to Phase1.
The Department and the eThekwini Authority meets on a quarterly basis to consider project progress on the delivery of IRPTNs.
For the event itself, a high level event transport plan has been put together to address the requirements of the athletes, Commonwealth Games Family, VIP’s and Games’ support. This plan will be fine-tuned as event sites are firmed up.
2. In the 2016/17 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, the city of eThekwini will receive a total amount of almost R3 billion from the Public Transport Network Grant (PTNG) for its Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network, and about R1.8 billion of City’s own contribution specifically to deliver on these. No provision has yet been made for event transport, this will be done in future financial years. Some R30 million will be provided in the 16/17 MTEF for the planning.
14 June 2016 - NW1601
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Whether any policies have been put in place to ensure that employees from (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her undergo advanced driving courses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) how many employees from (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her have undergone advanced driving courses in the (aa) 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15 and (cc) 2015-16 financial years, (b) what were the costs in this regard and (c) what criteria were used to select employees to undergo the specified courses?
Reply:
Department
(1) (a) No employees within the Department underwent advanced driving courses. The Department does not have a plan for employees to attend such courses.
(1) (b)
(2) (a) (i) (aa) 2013 – 14 – None
(2) (a) (i) (bb) 2014 – 15 – None
(2) (a) (i) (cc) 2015 – 16 – None
(2) (b) Not applicable
(2) (c ) Not applicable
Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)
1.(b) None of the ACSA Corporate office drivers or employees has attended advanced driving courses. ACSA intends sending all drivers for an advance driving course in the current financial year.
(2) Please refer to response provided in 1 (b) above.
Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)
1.(b) As per ATNS Technical Services instructions, all ATNS Technical Support staff attend an advanced 4 X 4 drivers training course on an annual basis. This is typically a 2 day training course where participants receive both theoretical and practical training.
(2) (a) (ii) None
(aa) 2013-14: 134 Technical Staff members approximately R 108, 540-00
(bb) 2014-15: 132 Technical Staff members approximately R112, 860-00
(cc) 2015-16: 130 Technical Staff members approximately R117, 000-00
(b) For the 2015-2016 financial year the typical cost of a 2 day advanced 4 X 4 drivers training course was R900 per person.
(c) All ATNS staff members, who are required to drive to remote communications, navigation or surveillance sites as part of their routine work activities, are required to attend an advanced 4 X 4 drivers training course.
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
1. (b) The nature of the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s (SACAA) mandate and duties undertaken by its employees does not warrant them to undergo advanced driving courses.
2. (a) (i) N/A (ii) None (aa) None, (bb) None and (cc) None, (b) N/A (c) N/A.
South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)
(1) (b) At SANRAL all project managers that had to travel officially to construction sites underwent advance driving courses up to November 2013. This has since been stopped due to the National Treasury cost containment measures published in November 2013.
(2) (a)(ii)(aa) For SANRAL our 2 survey vehicle drivers was send on advance truck driving course (bb) None, and (cc) None,
(b) R4 050-00 per driver
(c) Required by the truck manufacturer that supplied the truck for the survey vehicle as part of the warranty agreement.
Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (CBRTA)
1. (b) The C-BRTA does not have any policies in place to ensure that employees undergo through advanced driving courses. While the C-BRTA is aware that advanced driving courses will contribute to road safety, due to financial contraints no advanced driving training has been rolled out to employees. We however continue to work with other stakeholders in the road transport industry for collaborative partnerships with a view to promote road safety.
2. (a) (ii) (aa) 2013-14 None
(bb) 2014-15 None and (cc) None in 2015-16 financial years
(b) No costs were incurred as no advanced driving courses were offered.
(c) Not applicable as no employees were offered the advanced driving training in the 2013-14, (bb) 2014-15 and (cc) 2015-16 financial years, those that would have undergone would have done so in their personal capacity.
Road Accident Fund (RAF)
1. (b) The RAF has not put policies in place to ensure that employees undergo advanced driving courses; the RAF has however arranged for defensive driver training which included four employees);
2. (a)(ii) (aa) None
(bb) None, and (cc) Four (4)
(b) the cost related to the four employees attendance of the defensive driving course was R 4 200 (VAT inclusive), and
(c) no criteria applied specifically to the employees’ selection for enrolment for the defensive driving course
.
Road Traffic Management Corporations (RTMC)
- (b) The RTMC does not have a policy that compels employees to undergo advanced driving courses. However the RTMC realized the importance of such training for members of the National Traffic Police and has included such practical training as a module in the training of National Traffic Officers.
- (aa) In 2013-14 six (6) employees
(bb) in 2014-15, 184 employees and (cc) 2015-16 None employee undertook advanced driver training.
(b) R90 222
(c) Training was provided as part of the up-skilling of National Traffic Officers.
Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)
1. (b) The RTIA does not have a policy that compels employees to undergo advanced driving courses. However, The entity’s approved HR strategy seeks to place Road Safety at the core of organisational culture and as such driver behaviour programmes including advanced driving training will be implemented
2. (a) (aa) 2013-14 – None
(bb) 2014-15 – None , and (cc) 2015-16 – None
(b) N/A
(c) N/A
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
1. (b) The current fleet policy is silent on driver training and advanced driving. However, the company is in the process of reviewing its fleet policy and driver training is included in as follows:-
“All drivers/officials will be evaluated at regular intervals and training will be undertaken to ensure that they comply with the legislated laws”.
2. No employee of PRASA has undergone advanced drive training.
Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
(1). The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) does not have a policy in place that ensures employees undergo advanced driving course. The nature of the work done does not require driving skills. The majority of our work is done within the railway environment.
(2) Not applicable. Refer to 1 above.
South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
- There is currently no policy for advance training.
- None of the employees have gone through advance training courses. Advanced Driving Courses were not budgeted for in the previous financial years.
None of the employees have done advance driving courses.
Ports Regulator of South Africa
- (b) The Ports Regulator has not spent any funds to train and develop employees for advanced driving lessons. This is because the job requirements for all Ports Regulator employees do not require employees to utilise advanced driving skills.
- (a) (ii) No employee of the Ports Regulator has undergone advanced driving courses in (aa) 2013/14, (bb) 2014/15 and (cc) 2015/16. (b) not applicable, (c) not applicable
14 June 2016 - NW1630
Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1) How many students (a) applied for, (b) were denied and (c) were successfully granted financial aid from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for the 2016 academic year at the University of Fort Hare; (2) how many of the specified students who were granted financial aid from NSFAS have (a) signed their loan agreement and (b) received (i) the full amount, (ii) part of the amount and (iii) none of the amount; (3) (a) how much funding has been assigned by NSFAS to the specified (i) university and/or (ii) students at the specified university for the 2016 academic year and (b) what amount of the specified funding (i) has already been transferred by the specified university and (ii) remains available to be transferred?
Reply:
1. (a) 9 854 University of Fort Hare (UFH) students applied for financial aid from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
(b) 542 UFH students who had applied for financial aid from NSFAS were unsuccessful and were not awarded financial aid.
(c) 8 889 UFH students were successful in their NSFAS applications. The remainder of the students would have applied elsewhere and could have been successful.
2. (a) Of the 8 889 successful students, 7 605 students have signed their loan forms. Students receiving bursaries will not have to sign loan forms.
(b) (i) All successful students have been awarded the full funding for which they had applied. At this stage in the financial year, no student would have received the full funding allocated to them.
(ii) The university has received some of the allocated funds as shown in the table below. NSFAS does not have information regarding which students have received some of their funding. UFH will have to be approached to provide this information.
(iii) NSFAS does not have information regarding which students, if any, have not yet received any funding. UFH will have to be approached to provide this information.
It should be noted that UFH applies the full funding model in terms of the Means Test and all students are assessed accordingly. Applications for Honours Students are still open for the current academic year and the above figures will increase once the applications for 2016 have closed and financial aid is awarded.
3.(a) The total amount of funding allocated by NSFAS to UFH for student financial aid (from all funding streams) for the 2016 academic year is R819 million, as indicated in the table below. Of this, R89.9 million has already been transferred by NSFAS to the university in the form of upfront payments and in-year payments against claims on the DHET Loan fund.
Category Description |
Amount Allocated |
(3b)(i)Upfront Transfer |
(3 b)(i)Payments in addition to Upfront transfer |
R |
R |
R |
|
NSFAS DHET Loan |
102 065 099 |
30 619 530 |
5 353 829 |
NSFAS DHET Teacher Education |
1 756 454 |
526 936 |
|
DHET Final Year Funding |
58 988 779 |
17 696 634 |
|
Funza Lushaka |
52 180 550 |
19 650 000 |
|
Social Development: National |
11 349 415 |
|
|
NSFAS DHET Disability |
1 828 553 |
548 566 |
|
NSFAS National Dept. of Agriculture |
595 313 |
280 000 |
|
NSFAS DHET NSF |
47 492 949 |
14 247 885 |
|
NSFAS NSF General Bursary Fund |
1 736 964 |
|
|
NSFAS: EC Scholarship |
50 000 |
|
|
NSFAS DMV Bursary |
1 436 000 |
|
|
NSFAS DOL/Strategic Based Fund |
11 706 630 |
||
NSFAS Historic Debt |
315 259 367 |
||
NSFAS NSF Post Graduate Funding |
3 327 880 |
998 364 |
|
NSFAS NSF NIHSS |
2 142 000 |
|
|
NSFAS KGODISO* Loan Fund |
208 041 930 |
|
|
TOTAL |
819 957 883 |
84 567 915 |
5 353 829 |
Note: * The KGODISO Loan Fund is the additional funding received from National Treasury in the 2016/17 financial year to support the un- and under-funded continuing students to complete their qualifications.
(b) (i) All funding allocations to UFH have been communicated and allocated to the respective students under the various categories, with the exception of the National Skills Fund Post Graduate Funding category, where applications have not yet been closed. This will be allocated to students during the second semester.
(ii) See above table.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1630 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
14 June 2016 - NW1491
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1) (a) How many times has the Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) issued subpoenas against (i) individuals, (ii) private organizations, (iii) public organizations and (iv) government departments since its inception in 1996, (b) on what date was each subpoena issued and (c) what were the reasons in each respective case; (2) whether each specified individual, organization or department complied with each specified subpoena; if not, (a) which individuals, organizations or departments did not comply and (b) what steps, if any, did the CGE take in cases where its subpoenas were ignored?
Reply:
In view of the fact that the Minister for Women in the Presidency is responsible for the administration of the Commission on Gender Equality Act, 1993,( Act 39 of 1996) it is recommended that Honourable Member approach the Minister for Women in the Presidency for the said information.
The Commission for Gender Equality could further be approached directly for the submission of this information. Section 181(5) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides that the institutions strengthening constitutional democracy in the Republic, including the Commission for Gender Equality, are accountable to the National Assembly, and must report on their activities and the performance of their functions to the Assembly at least once a year.
14 June 2016 - NW1593
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether, with reference to (a) the Minister of Police’s reply to question 671 on 1 April 2016 and (b) his reply to question 1275 on 20 May 2016, a certain docket (details furnished) has been submitted for prosecution yet; if not, 2) (a) is the specified case still being discussed at the National Prosecuting Authority and (b) what progress has been made with regard to establishing the course of action for the specified case; if so, what (i) is the charge against the accused and (ii) progress has been made with the specified prosecution to date?
Reply:
I wish to inform the Honourable Member that the National Prosecuting Authority has informed me that:
- The said docket was indeed forwarded to the Deputy Director Public Prosecutions: Nelspruit for a decision on 31 March 2016.
- The docket was returned to the Senior Public Prosecutor on 10 May 2016 with a request for further investigation, who in turn sent an instruction to the South African Police Services to conduct further investigation as directed.
14 June 2016 - NW1641
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the real reason that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided to appeal against the finding of the High Court, in which it was found that the decision of the NPA to suspend the prosecution of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in terms of the 783 charges of gangsterism, corruption and fraud, had been irrational; 2) why is the NPA not giving the President an opportunity to answer to the charges in a criminal court; 3) whether the NPA when they decided to appeal took into consideration the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal in the case National Director of Public Prosecutions v Zuma (2009), where the finding of Judge Nicholson was rejected, and the findings of the Constitutional Court in the case Albutt v Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and Others (2010) and the case Democratic Alliance v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (2011); if not, why not; if so, (a) why is the NPA then persisting with an appeal when the margin for success is slim and (b) whether the NPA cannot therefore face prosecuting the President?
Reply:
As advised, I wish to inform the Honourable member that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has premised its application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal against the judgment and order of the full bench of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, in the matter of Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions and 2 Others v Democratic Alliance, which was handled down on 29 April 2016, on six (6) grounds which are set out in its papers, filed on 23 May 2016. The application for leave to appeal is set down for hearing on 10 June 2016.
The effect of the decision of the full bench of the Gauteng High Court is that, absent an application for leave to appeal, would fall upon the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) to consider the matter.
On 23 May 2016, the NDPP took the public into his confidence in announcing the NPA’s decision to appeal the decision of the full bench of the Gauteng High Court and went to great lengths to explain the NPA’s decision.
The issues raised in the application for leave to appeal are of great constitutional import and relate to the powers of the NDPP. The judgement and order being appealed against impinge upon the independence of the NPA and its powers to make prosecutorial decisions. This has raised vital constitutional questions of peculiar public interest.
In the first ground of appeal, the NPA submitted that the Court erred in finding that Mr Mpshe, by not referring the complaint of abuse of process and the related allegations against Mr McCarthy to Court, rendered his decision irrational. In effect, the Court found that Mr Mpshe acted ultra vires his powers as vested in section 179(5)(d) of the Constitution and section 22(2) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act 32 of 1998 (‘the NPA Act’). In the foreign case referred to by the Court, namely HKSAR v Lee Ming Tee, case FACC no.1 (2003), the Hong Kong Court conceded that the question is ‘debatable’ and went no further than expressing what it considered to be ‘the better view’.
As a matter of logic, there seems to be no reason why the head of the prosecuting service may not take it upon himself to determine that the abuse was so egregious as to warrant discontinuation, even in the absence of a direct causal nexus between the abuse and the prospects of a fair trial. In fact, the NDPP has taken an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. His duty is to protect the institutional integrity of the institution. He is best positioned to weigh the seriousness of abuse within his own hierarchy. If, as in this matter, the NDPP misconducts himself in the internal review of prosecution, it is always open for the matter to be taken on review.
It is a trite principle that a prosecutor is vested with a very broad discretion. The public interest must always factor in his determinations – to the extent that it is not obligatory that every person he considers guilty must be charged. In argument on behalf of the First and Second Respondents, reference was made to Regina (Corner House Research & Another) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2008] 3 WLR 568. One finds reference to the principle that there is no rule that criminal offences must automatically be the subject of prosecution. In line with the principles of the common law, there is no principle of compulsory prosecution: prosecutors always have discretion whether or not to institute a prosecution and, if so for which offence.
It is emphasised that in the present case, the senior management of the NPA formed the view that it was not in the public interest to proceed with the prosecution in light of the conduct of Mr McCarthy. It would be artificial and make no sense for the prosecutor who has formed the view that the prosecution should not be proceeded with, to wait for the accused to bring an application to stay the prosecution and to then acquiesce.
In the second ground of appeal, the Court found that the envisaged prosecution against Mr Zuma was not tainted by the allegations against Mr McCarthy. In this regard, the NPA submitted that the Court should have found that the prosecutorial process was tainted and that it was not irrational to decide to discontinue the prosecution. The Court stated that Mr Zuma should face the charges as outlined in the indictment. In this regard, the NPA submitted that the Court erred.
This finding by the Court is an inappropriate transgression of the separation-of-powers doctrine, which precludes the courts from impermissibly assuming the functions that fall within the domain of the executive. In terms of the Constitution, the NDPP is the authority mandated to prosecute crime. A court can only be allowed to interfere with this constitutional scheme on rare occasions and for compelling reasons. The NPA submitted that no such reasons exist in this matter.
In so far as the third ground of appeal is concerned, the Court referred to Mr Mpshe’s reference in his media address to the case of R v Latif [1996] 1 WLR 104, in which the Court stated that the Judge must weigh in the balance the public interest in ensuring that those who are charged with grave crimes should be tried against the competing interest in not conveying the impression that the Court will adopt the approach that the end justifies any means.
The Court referred to the ‘balancing of two imperatives’, and said that Mr Mpshe omitted to consider or deal with the second imperative in his media release (namely, protecting the public from serious crime). In this regard, the NPA submitted that the Court erred in finding that Mr Mpshe did not balance the two imperatives. In Mr Mpshe’s media statement, under the heading ‘Background’, Mr Mpshe stated that the NPA had received representations pertaining to the following issues:
- The substantive merits;
- The fair trial defences;
- The practical implications and considerations of continued prosecution; and
- The policy aspects militating against prosecution
Mr Mpshe continued:
“I need to state upfront that we could not find anything with regard to the first three grounds that militate against a continuation of the prosecution, and I therefore do not intend to deal in depth with those three grounds. I will focus on the fourth ground which I consider to be the most pertinent for purposes of my decision ...”
In this regard the NPA submitted that it is therefore clear that Mr Mpshe did consider the merits. But for the manipulation of the process, the prosecution would have continued on the merits. Mr Mpshe made it clear that he considered that the public interest factor outweighed the continued prosecution of Mr Zuma, notwithstanding that the prosecutors felt firmly about the merits of the case.
It needs to be emphasized that the NDPP is vested with a discretion which is his alone to exercise provided he is not mala fide. Even if his decision is not one which someone else or the Court would have taken, and even if it was unreasonable, it is not a basis to set it aside, absent irrationality. In R v Latif, supra, 112 F, Lord Steyn said:
“It is well established that the court has the power to stay proceedings in two categories of case, namely (i) where it will be impossible to give the accused a fair trial, and (ii) where it offends the court's sense of justice and propriety to be asked to try the accused in the particular circumstances of the case. In the first category of case, if the court concludes that an accused cannot receive a fair trial, it will stay the proceedings without more. No question of the balancing of competing interests arises. In the second category of case, the court is concerned to protect the integrity of the criminal justice system”.
The Court found that once Mr Mpshe had said the alleged conduct of Mr McCarthy had not affected the merits of the charges against Mr Zuma, cadit quaestio, there was no rational connection between the need to protect the integrity of the NPA and the decision to discontinue the prosecution against Mr Zuma. In this regard, the NPA submitted that the Court erred. The NPA further submitted that where the rule of law is undermined, it may be rational to stop the prosecution.
There is ample authority to the effect that conduct amounting to an abuse of process is not confined to that which precludes a fair trial; and this proposition is also a necessary indicant of the rule of law.
In so far as the fourth ground of appeal is concerned, the NPA submitted that the Court erred in finding that ‘the essence’ of the argument on behalf of the First and Second Respondents was that, having regard to the Browse Mole report criticising Mr McCarthy’s conduct in leaking information to the media, and the contents of the transcript of certain telephone conversations, Mr Mpshe was justified in deciding to discontinue the prosecution of Mr Zuma and that his decision was rational.
In this regard the NPA made the following submissions:
- It was rather the ‘First and Second Respondents’ case that, contrary to the NPA’s statutory obligation to make independent prosecutorial decisions, Mr McCarthy influenced and made decisions related to the timing of the prosecution that were intended to harm Mr Zuma’s chances of successfully challenging the former President, Mr Mbeki at the Polokwane electoral conference for the position of African National Congress (ANC) President, and boosting Mr Mbeki’s prospects of retaining his tenure as such.
- The NPA process had been abused for political reasons. Mr McCarthy and Mr Ngcuka manipulated the NPA to assist Mr Mbeki in his battle against Mr Zuma. The impugned decision to discontinue the prosecution was intended, inter alia, to send a clear message that political interference in the work of the NPA would not be tolerated.
- In essence the First and Second Respondents case was that the conduct of Mr McCarthy, who, qua Director of Special Operations, was in effect the head of the prosecution authority for purposes of the case against Mr Zuma, was so egregious, and the process so tainted, that it was not in the public interest to pursue the prosecution. Even to the extent that the Court might have differed as to the particular manner in which Mr Mpshe exercised his discretion, it was not open to displace his determination, namely, that it was more important to restore and maintain the integrity and independence of the prosecution authority than to pursue the conviction of a single individual, no matter how prominent.
- The main reason for opposing the application was that Mr McCarthy unduly influenced and interfered with the service of the indictment for political reasons. This found its way into Mr Mpshe’s address to the media on 6 April 2009, when he referred to Messrs McCarthy and Ngcuka having manipulated the timing of the envisaged service of the indictment to Mr Zuma for political reasons.
- Far from being, as erroneously found by the Court a quo to be, the essence of the case of the First and Second Respondents, the Browse Mole report was simply evidence to demonstrate that Mr McCarthy had for some time followed an agenda to besmirch Mr Zuma, with a view to cementing the position of Mr Mbeki. It is emphasized that it was Mr McCarthy who instituted an investigation against Mr Zuma in terms of section 28(1)(a) of the NPA Act. The Browse Mole report simply demonstrated the unethical conduct of Mr McCarthy.
In so far as the fifth ground of appeal is concerned, the NPA submitted that the Court erred in finding that the form of censure Mr Mpshe chose, by discontinuing the prosecution, failed to demonstrate a connection or linkage to the alleged conduct of Mr McCarthy.
The principle of legality requires that the exercise of public power must be rationally related to the purpose for which the power was given. Mr Mpshe, as the Acting NDPP, had the power to discontinue the prosecution. The NPA submitted that the Court erred in finding that he did not. His decision was indeed rationally related to the purpose for which the power was conferred. The purpose of that power in this context may be to guard against manipulation, and ensure that all persons who are the subject of a prosecution, are dealt with in a manner which is fair, and by an independent authority not suborned or manipulated for political needs; further that the prosecution process is not in any way manipulated for an extraneous purpose unconnected to the actual prosecution. The NPA accordingly submitted that this establishes the link required for rationality. The aforementioned must be seen in the light of the Court’s finding that the alleged conduct of Mr McCarthy as appears from the transcript of the recorded conversations, if proven, constitutes a serious breach of the law and prosecutorial policy.
In so far as the sixth ground of appeal is concerned, the NPA submitted that the Court erred in its findings in paragraphs 76 to 79 of the judgment, in which it failed to appreciate the true reason for the decision of Mr McCarthy and Mr Ngcuka to delay the service of the indictment.
It is a common cause that Mr McCarthy and Mr Ngcuka were bent upon ensuring that the indictment was served after the Polokwane conference, where Mr Mbeki and Mr Zuma would be vying for the Presidency of the ANC. Hofmeyr, inter alia, states in his affidavit:
‘Before the Polokwane conference, Ngcuka and others opposed to Zuma, debated amongst themselves whether or not Mbeki’s chances of retaining the ANC Presidency would be strengthened by delaying the prosecution. Correctly or incorrectly, they believed that Mbeki’s chances of defeating Zuma would be strengthened if the prosecution were to be delayed. McCarthy did as he was asked to do although it was clear that at times, he did not agree with Ngcuka’s instructions. Ultimately, McCarthy ensured that the prosecution was delayed. He did so for one reason only, to bolster Mbeki’s chances of successfully defeating Zuma’.
It is clear that Mr McCarthy and Mr Ngcuka believed that the service of the indictment shortly before the Polokwane conference would provoke a reaction and backlash from persons attending the conference who would consider that this was being done in order to besmirch Mr Zuma and to advantage Mr Mbeki. That would, so they believed, move delegates to rally around Mr Zuma.
That they may have miscalculated does not detract from the fact that Mr McCarthy persuaded Mr Mpshe to delay service of the indictment which he believed would disadvantage Mr Mbeki if the NPA did not hold back. It was against this background that Mr Mpshe decided that Mr Zuma’s continued prosecution would be untenable.
The NPA, as any other litigant, has the right to appeal the decision of any judicial proceedings. In this matter, the NPA believes it has reasonable prospects of succeeding the prosecution of its appeal.
Therefore, it is incorrect that his Excellency, the Honourable President of the Republic had at any stage faced charges of gangsterism as contended by the Honourable member. All charges of corruption were withdrawn against the Honourable President prior to being elected as President of the Republic.
14 June 2016 - NW1597
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What are the full reasons for non-compliance of SA Express which led to the SA Civil Aviation Authority grounding the specified entity from flying, (b) what was the timeframe given for the specified entity to become compliant, (c) what follow-up inspections were undertaken in this regard, (d) (i) when and (ii) by whom were the specified inspections conducted and (e) what were the results of the specified inspections in each specified case?
Reply:
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
(a) Iam informed that the reasons where the management and implementation of corrective actions and measures to rectify operational and maintenance issues identified during operations.
(b) SA Express was given seven (7) days to comply, i.e. provide an adequate corrective action plan to address identified inefficiencies in their systems.
(c) Following the suspension of SA Epress’ air operator certificate, the South African Civial Aviation Authority (SACAA) has intensified its oversight over this operator. The SACAA’s continued inspections included an audit of the organisation’s capabilities and internal control in relation to airline/flight operations and aircraft maintenance. In addition, the SACAA continues to focus on:
- Monitoring the effective implementation of the operator’s corrective action plan submitted following the suspension of their approval;
- Aircraft Maintenance Records; and
- Rectification of Maintenance Defects.
(d) (i), Inspections took plance on 02 and 03 June 2016; (ii) conducted by the SACAA’s Authorised Officers (Safety Oversight Inspectors) from the SACAA’s Aviation Operations Division.
(e) Implementation of the SA Express Corrective Action Plan is on-going and is progressing well. SACAA has not picked up a repeat of the issues raised in the audit that led to the suspension of the operator’s Air Operator Certificate.
13 June 2016 - NW1636
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What was the average number of cases assigned to each detective at the (i) Diepsloot, (ii) Gelvandale, (iii) Bethelsdorp, (iv) Temba, (v) Manenberg, (vi) Grahamstown and (vii) Cape Town Central Police Stations in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13, (cc) 2013-14, (dd) 2014-15 and (ee) 2015-16 financial years and (b) what is the total number of (i) the specified cases that were closed undetected and (ii) dockets that went missing in the specified financial years?
Reply:
(a) Average number of case dockets assigned to each detective at the given police stations per month in each of the given financial years are as follows:
(aa) 2011/2012 |
(bb) 2012/2013 |
(cc) 2013/2014 |
(dd) 2014/2015 |
(ee) 2015/2016 |
|
(i) Diepsloot |
25 |
49 |
49 |
60 |
75 |
(ii) Gelvandale |
51 |
57 |
56 |
43 |
38 |
(iii) Bethelsdorp |
49 |
49 |
48 |
60 |
46 |
(iv) Temba |
152 |
175 |
191 |
204 |
197 |
(v) Manenberg |
57 |
137 |
102 |
121 |
134 |
(vi) Grahamstown |
49 |
37 |
27 |
55 |
68 |
(vii) Cape Town Central |
77 |
86 |
112 |
112 |
100 |
(b) (i) Total number of cases closed as undetected at the specific police station within each given financial year:
(aa) 2011/2012 |
(bb) 2012/2013 |
(cc) 2013/2014 |
(dd) 2014/2015 |
(ee) 2015/2016 |
|
(i) Diepsloot |
2257 |
2033 |
2173 |
2674 |
3057 |
(ii) Gelvandale |
1970 |
1728 |
2260 |
1720 |
1909 |
(iii) Bethelsdorp |
3003 |
2809 |
2889 |
2635 |
2676 |
(iv) Temba |
5601 |
4854 |
4102 |
5279 |
5387 |
(v) Manenberg |
1787 |
2263 |
2561 |
2920 |
2093 |
(vi) Grahamstown |
2928 |
2551 |
2194 |
1950 |
1515 |
(vii) Cape Town Central |
11080 |
11540 |
11341 |
10938 |
10833 |
(b) (ii) The following number of case dockets registered at the specific police station went missing during the given financial years:
(aa) 2011/2012 |
(bb) 2012/2013 |
(cc) 2013/2014 |
(dd) 2014/2015 |
(ee) 2015/2016 |
|
(i) Diepsloot |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(ii) Gelvandale |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(iii) Bethelsdorp |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(iv) Temba |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(v) Manenberg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(vi) Grahamstown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(vii) Cape Town Central |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 June 2016 - NW1613
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1313 on 20 May 2016, how many drug-related cases from the Tembisa South Police Station in Gauteng (a) went to court and (b) ended in successful convictions in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years?
Reply:
According to the Crime Administration System following drug-related cases from Tembisa South Police Station went to court and ended in successful convictions.
(i) 2013/2014* |
(ii) 2014/2015 |
(iii) 2015/2016 (up to 30 May 2016) |
|
(a) To Court |
0 |
174 |
196 |
(b) Successful conviction (guilty) |
0 |
20 |
18 |
* Please note that during 2014/2015 Tembisa South Police Station was established out of Tembisa Police Station and therefore no cases were registered for 2013/2014.
13 June 2016 - NW1615
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1315 on 20 May 2016, how many drug-related cases from the Tembisa Police Station in Gauteng (a) went to court and (b) ended in successful convictions in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years?
Reply:
According to the Crime Administration System (CAS) the following drug-related cases from Tembisa Police Station went to court and ended in successful convictions.
(i) 2013/2014 |
(ii) 2014/2015* |
(iii) 2015/2016 (up to 30 May 2016) |
|
(a) To Court |
1195 |
940 |
766 |
(b) Successful conviction (guilty) |
372 |
56 |
75 |
* Please note that during 2014/2015 Tembisa South Police Station was established out of Tembisa Police Station and therefore there is a major decrease in the totals from 2013/2014 to 2014/2015.
13 June 2016 - NW1620
Bhanga, Mr BM to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1320 on 20 May 2016, how many drug-related cases from the Primrose Police Station in Gauteng (a) went to court and (b) ended in successful convictions in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years?
Reply:
According to the Crime Administration System (CAS) the following drug-related cases from Primrose Police Station went to court and ended in successful convictions.
(i) 2013/2014 |
(ii) 2014/2015 |
(iii) 2015/2016 (up to 30 May 2016) |
|
(a) To Court |
429 |
209 |
203 |
(b) Successful conviction (guilty) |
242 |
85 |
77 |
13 June 2016 - NW1632
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police
Which police stations, by (a) name, (b) cluster (c) municipality and (d) province, do not currently have (i) Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Units and/or (ii) victim-friendly rooms?
Reply:
(a)(b)(c) and (d)(i) There are 176 Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Investigation (FCS) Units that render FCS services to all police stations in South Africa. These FCS Units render services at police stations in the clusters.
(a)(b)(c) and (d)(ii) Currently, 189 police stations do not have victim-friendly rooms. Please see annexure A for the name, cluster, municipal and provincial breakdown.
However, these police stations interview victims in private by using alternative rooms or making alternative arrangements.
‘Alternative room or arrangement’ means a vacant office or any other room situated at the police station or at another place such as a one-stop centre, Thuthuzela Care Centre or other suitable room in the vicinity of the police station, where a victim can be interviewed in private.
13 June 2016 - NW1612
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1312 on 20 May 2016, how many drug-related cases from the Kempton Park Police Station in Gauteng (a) went to court and (b) ended in successful convictions in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years?
Reply:
According to the Crime Administration System (CAS) the following drug-related cases from Kempton Park Police Station went to court and ended in successful convictions.
(i) 2013/2014 |
(ii) 2014/2015 |
(iii) 2015/2016 (up to 30 May 2016) |
|
(a) To Court |
498 |
316 |
350 |
(b) Successful conviction (guilty) |
15 |
6 |
5 |
13 June 2016 - NW1609
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
When will the provision of the Competition Act‚ Act 89 of 1998, as amended, which states that a person found guilty of an offence under the competition laws may be fined up to R500 000 or imprisoned for up to 10 years‚ be implemented?
Reply:
Implementation of Section 13 of the Competition Amendment Act, 2009 (Act No1 of 2009) came into effect on the publication of the Proclamation in the Government Gazette on 9 June 2016.
-END-
13 June 2016 - NW1618
Bhanga, Mr BM to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1318 on 20 May 2016, how many drug-related cases from the Sebenza Police Station in Gauteng (a) went to court and (b) ended in successful convictions in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years?
Reply:
According to the Crime Administration System (CAS) the following drug-related cases from Sebenza Police Station went to court and ended in successful convictions.
(i) 2013/2014 |
(ii) 2014/2015 |
(iii) 2015/2016 (up to 30 May 2016) |
|
(a) To Court |
152 |
200 |
251 |
(b) Successful conviction (guilty) |
45 |
123 |
172 |
13 June 2016 - NW1635
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What was the fixed establishment of employees at the (i) Diepsloot, (ii) Gelvandale, (iii) Bethelsdorp, (iv) Temba, (v) Manenberg, (vi) Grahamstown and (vii) Cape Town Central Police Stations in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13, (cc) 2013-14, (dd) 2014-15 and (ee) 2015-16 financial years, (b) what was the total number of personnel who actually worked at each of the specified stations in each specified financial year and (c) what was the total number of vacant posts in the detective services of each specified police station?
Reply:
The table below depicts fixed establishment of employees and actual personnel that worked at each of the specified stations in each specified financial years:-
Police Station |
(aa) 2011-12 |
(bb) 2012-13 |
(cc) 2013-14 |
(dd) 2014-15 |
(ee) 2015-16 |
(c) Total Detective Services Vacancies 2015-16 |
|||||
(a) Total FE * |
(b) Total Actual ** |
(a) Total FE |
(b) Total Actual |
(a) Total FE |
(b) Total Actual |
(a) Total FE |
(b) Total Actual |
(a) Total FE |
(b) Total Actual |
||
(i) Diepsloot |
96 |
40 |
99 |
130 |
99 |
140 |
111 |
133 |
111 |
140 |
0 |
(ii) Gelvandale |
239 |
235 |
239 |
234 |
239 |
218 |
246 |
243 |
246 |
235 |
3 |
(iii) Bethelsdorp |
200 |
194 |
200 |
199 |
200 |
199 |
203 |
197 |
203 |
211 |
0 |
(iv) Temba, |
318 |
396 |
310 |
415 |
310 |
412 |
373 |
409 |
373 |
385 |
-33 |
(v) Manenberg |
199 |
200 |
201 |
200 |
201 |
191 |
216 |
184 |
211 |
174 |
21 |
(vi) Grahamstown |
280 |
273 |
282 |
276 |
280 |
256 |
168 |
159 |
168 |
151 |
-6 |
(vii) Cape Town |
607 |
491 |
597 |
492 |
599 |
540 |
599 |
561 |
599 |
579 |
37 |
* Refers to fixed establishment.
** Refers to actual personnel.
13 June 2016 - NW1634
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
How many (a) detectives were employed at the (i) Diepsloot, (ii) Gelvandale, (iii) Bethelsdorp, (iv) Temba, (v) Manenberg, (vi) Grahamstown and (vii) Cape Town Central Police Stations in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13, (cc) 2013-14, (dd) 2014-15 and (ee) 2015-16 financial years and (b) vehicles were (i) allocated to each of the specified police stations and (ii) operational in each respective financial year?
Reply:
(a) Number of detectives employed:
(aa) 2011/2012 |
(bb) 2012/2013 |
(cc) 2013/2014 |
(dd) 2014/2015 |
(ee) 2015/2016 |
|
(i) Diepsloot |
22 |
24 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
(ii) Gelvandale |
53 |
54 |
55 |
53 |
49 |
(iii) Bethelsdorp |
46 |
47 |
47 |
48 |
48 |
(iv) Temba |
83 |
75 |
69 |
66 |
65 |
(v) Manenberg |
48 |
44 |
46 |
45 |
40 |
(vi) Grahamstown |
20 |
21 |
23 |
20 |
19 |
(vii) Cape Town Central |
98 |
95 |
95 |
83 |
75 |
(b) (i) Vehicles allocated:
(aa) 2011/2012 |
(bb) 2012/2013 |
(cc) 2013/2014 |
(dd) 2014/2015 |
(ee) 2015/2016 |
|
(i) Diepsloot |
12 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
(ii) Gelvandale |
22 |
25 |
26 |
22 |
24 |
(iii) Bethelsdorp |
19 |
19 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
(iv) Temba |
28 |
35 |
34 |
31 |
36 |
(v) Manenberg |
22 |
16 |
21 |
22 |
26 |
(vi) Grahamstown |
30 |
31 |
31 |
23 |
17 |
(vii) Cape Town Central |
40 |
42 |
46 |
46 |
47 |
(b) (ii) Vehicles operational:
(aa) 2011/2012 |
(bb) 2012/2013 |
(cc) 2013/2014 |
(dd) 2014/2015 |
(ee) 2015/2016 |
|
(i) Diepsloot |
12 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
(ii) Gelvandale |
20 |
21 |
22 |
20 |
21 |
(iii) Bethelsdorp |
17 |
17 |
15 |
13 |
15 |
(iv) Temba |
20 |
25 |
21 |
20 |
24 |
(v) Manenberg |
20 |
15 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
(vi) Grahamstown |
27 |
26 |
27 |
21 |
15 |
(vii) Cape Town Central |
40 |
42 |
46 |
46 |
45 |
13 June 2016 - NW1631
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police
What happens to drugs that are confiscated by the SA Police Service?
Reply:
Drugs confiscated by the South African Police Service (SAPS) are dealt with in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No 51 of 1977), Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 1995, (Act No 68 of 1995), National Instruction 1 of 2015: Crime Scene Management and Standing Order (General) 333, which prescribes the destruction process.
Drugs confiscated by SAPS are processed at the police station where it is packaged and sealed in the presence of the suspect, weighed and entered into the SAPS 13 Register.
All drugs, except Cannabis, are forwarded to SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for analysis, secure storage and destruction, whilst awaiting finalisation of the case and issuing of a relevant disposal order by the National Prosecuting Authority.
Cannabis is stored in the SAPS 13 Stores at police stations, awaiting finalisation of the case and the issuing of a disposal order by the National Prosecuting Authority.
Drugs are delivered to the FSL or collected by FSL members from crime scenes. It is then registered (allocated a unique laboratory number), assigned to an analyst and stored in the archiving storage after analysis.
After approval for destruction has been granted, drugs are destroyed according to relevant FSL Quality Management System destruction procedures.
13 June 2016 - NW1577
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many (a) police stations serve the Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape, (b) police officers are employed in each of the specified stations, (c) vehicles are assigned to each specified station and (d) vehicles are in a functioning condition at each specified police station; (2) whether any suspects escaped from police holding cells at each of the specified stations (a) in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013, (iv) 2014 and (v) 2015 and (b) from 1 January 2016 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (i) how many suspects escaped in each of the specified stations in each of the specified years and (ii) what were the specified suspects apprehended for in each case; (3) whether any of the suspects who escaped were apprehended again; if not, why not; if so, after how long?
Reply:
1. The South African Police Service is not structured according to the District Municipalities but according to Clusters and Police Stations. The tables below depict the actual personnel that worked at each of the specified stations, the allocated police vehicles and the condition of those vehicles:
Joe Gqabi District Municipality |
|
(a) Police Station |
(b) Total Actual Personnel |
Aliwal North |
130 |
Burgersdorp |
60 |
Elands Height |
15 |
Floukraal |
15 |
Jamestown |
33 |
Katkop |
43 |
Maclear |
44 |
Maletswayi |
55 |
Mbizeni |
21 |
Mount Fletcher |
110 |
Steynsburg |
35 |
Tabase |
29 |
Ugie |
45 |
Venterstad |
41 |
Zamuxolo |
28 |
Joe Gqabi District Municipality |
||||
STATION |
Total Actual Vehicles |
Vehicles Recommended for board |
Vehicles in Workshop |
Grand Total |
Aliwal North |
25 |
2 |
13 |
40 |
Burgersdorp |
15 |
2 |
4 |
21 |
Elands Height |
5 |
|
|
5 |
Floukraal |
2 |
|
2 |
4 |
Jamestown |
8 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
Katkop |
13 |
|
|
13 |
Maclear |
8 |
3 |
6 |
17 |
Maletswayi |
11 |
1 |
3 |
15 |
Mbizeni |
9 |
|
|
9 |
Mount Fletcher |
31 |
1 |
|
32 |
Steynsburg |
5 |
|
4 |
9 |
Tabase |
11 |
|
|
11 |
Ugie |
3 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
Venterstad |
5 |
|
3 |
8 |
Zamuxolo |
7 |
|
|
7 |
(2)(a)(i) Yes
(2)(a)(ii) Yes
(2)(a)(iii) Yes
(2)(a)(iv) Yes
(2)(a)(v) Yes
(2)(b) Yes, from 1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016
(2)(b)(i)
Year |
Police Station |
Number of escapees |
2011 |
Burgersdorp |
2 |
Jamestown |
1 |
|
Maclear |
5 |
|
2012 |
Burgersdorp |
1 |
Maclear |
8 |
|
2013 |
Burgesdorp |
5 |
Maclear |
5 |
|
Ugie |
5 |
|
2014 |
Aliwal North |
2 |
Burgersdorp |
5 |
|
Maclear |
6 |
|
Mount Fletcher |
3 |
|
Mount Fletcher |
1 |
|
Ugie |
4 |
|
1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016 |
Not applicable |
None |
(2)(b)(ii)
Year |
Police Station |
Reason for apprehension |
|
Charge |
CAS |
||
2011 |
Burgersdorp |
Murder |
CAS 90/05/2011 |
Jamestown |
Burglary at business |
CAS 25/01/2011 |
|
Maclear |
Armed Robbery; Theft of motor vehicle; Rape |
CAS 67/08/2011; CAS 152/03/2011 |
|
Maclear |
Car Hijacking |
CAS 39/07/2011 |
|
2012 |
Burgersdorp |
Murder |
CAS 58/05/2012 |
Maclear |
Armed Robbery; Possession of presume stolen property; Assault GBH; Housebreaking and theft |
CAS 152/03/2011; CAS 126/12/2011; CAS 5/04/2012; CAS 129/06/2012 |
|
2013 |
Burgersdorp |
Robbery; Assault GBH |
CAS 113/12/2013; CAS 131/12/2013 |
Maclear |
Robbery; Possession of presumed stolen property; Murder; Housebreaking and theft |
CAS 2/08/2013; CAS 65/05/2013; CAS 51/07/2013; CAS 79/04/2013 |
|
Ugie |
Robbery ; Murder; House Robbery |
CAS 80/10/2012; CAS 81/09/2013; CAS 13/11/2013; CAS 22/05/2013 |
|
2014 |
Aliwal North |
Shoplifting |
CAS 129/05/2014 |
Aliwal North |
Theft |
CAS 74/08/2014 |
|
Burgersdorp |
Assault GBH |
CAS 81/11/2014 |
|
Maclear |
Robbery and Rape; Murder and Rape; Rape; Possession of unlicensed firearm |
CAS 22/03/2014; CAS 57/07/2013; CAS 2/01/2014; CAS 4/01/2014 |
|
Mount Fletcher |
Stock Theft |
CAS 131/10/2013 |
|
Mount Fletcher |
Theft of copper |
CAS 90/03/2014 |
|
Mount Fletcher |
Housebreaking and theft |
CAS 2/01/2015 |
|
1 Jan to 30 April 2016 |
None |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
(3)
Year |
Police Station |
Suspect apprehended again; if not, why not; if so after how long |
2011 |
Burgersdorp |
Yes, within 3 days |
Jamestown |
Yes, within 24 hours |
|
Maclear |
Yes, 1 within 48 hours and 3 within 3 years |
|
Maclear |
No, police are still tracing the escapee |
|
2012 |
Burgersdorp |
Yes, within 48 hours |
Maclear |
Yes, 4 within a week and 3 within 5 months |
|
2013 |
Burgersdorp |
Yes, 4 within 48 hours and 1 within 2 months |
Maclear |
Yes, 1 within 5 days and 1 within 2 years, police are still tracing the other 3 escapees. |
|
Ugie |
Yes, 4 within 24 hours and 1 within 2 months |
|
2014 |
Aliwal North |
Yes, within 24 hours |
Aliwal North |
Yes, within 48 hours |
|
Burgersdorp |
Yes, within 3 days |
|
Maclear |
Yes, 4 within 6 days and 2 within a month |
|
Mount Fletcher |
Yes, within 5 months |
|
Mount Fletcher |
Yes, 1 within 7 months and 1 within 8 months |
|
Mount Fletcher |
Yes, within 6 days |
|
1 January to 30 April 2016 |
None |
Not applicable |
13 June 2016 - NW1616
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1316 on 20 May 2016, how many drug-related cases from the Bedfordview Police Station in Gauteng (a) went to court and (b) ended in successful convictions in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years?
Reply:
According to the Crime Administration System (CAS) the following drug-related cases from Bedfordview Police Station went to court and ended in successful convictions.
(i) 2013/2014 |
(ii) 2014/2015 |
(iii) 2015/2016 (up to 30 May 2016) |
|
(a) To Court |
129 |
198 |
172 |
(b) Successful conviction (guilty) |
82 |
130 |
76 |
13 June 2016 - NW1483
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether the 77 SA Police Service officers stationed at the Boksburg North Police Station have been retested since failing their firearm shooting competency tests; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many of the specified officers failed the retest, (b) what duties was each of the specified officers assigned during the period that they were found to be incompetent to handle a firearm and (c) what were the ranks of the specified officers; (2) whether he intends to make it mandatory that all police officers attend regular shooting practice and not just the annual competency testing; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) when will this become mandatory and (b) how often will police officers be mandated to attend shooting practice in each year?
Reply:
Maintenance shooting is an on-going training programme in the South African Police Service (SAPS) and members do their maintenance shooting annually to maintain their firearm competency in terms of Regulation 79(2)(b)(1) of the Firearm Control Act 60 of 2000.
(1)(a) Of the 77 SAPS members stationed at Boksburg North Police Station that were not competent, 65 have since done their maintenance shooting and were declared competent. 12 Members are still not yet competent and are scheduled to undergo their maintenance shooting as from 7 June 2016.
(1)(b) Members are deployed and confined to the Community Service Centre (CSC) whilst waiting to redo their maintenance shooting.
(1)(c) The members’ ranks are as follows:
Constables 9
Warrant Officer 1
Captains 2
(2) No. Currently there is no mandatory directive for members to attend shooting practice. However, members are encouraged to attend regular shooting practice sessions when logistical and operational commitments allow.
(2)(a) Not applicable
(2)(b) Not applicable
Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL
DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
NS MKHWANAZI
Date:
Reply to question 1483 recommended
Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL
DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
BC MGWENYA
Date: 1 June 2016
Reply to question 1483 recommended
Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL
ACTING NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
JK PHAHLANE
Date: 3 June 2016
Reply to question 1483 approved/not approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
NPT NHLEKO, MP
Date:
Reply compiled by: Major General VR Vuma (Dr)
Telephone number: 012 334 3518/ 3689
Reply verified and approved by: Lieutenant General NS Mkhwanazi
Telephone number: 012 334 3728
13 June 2016 - NW1623
Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Police
What progress has been made in all criminal cases opened against (a) the private architect, Mr M Makhanya, and (b) each of the quantity surveyors involved in the upgrades made to the private residence of the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal?
Reply:
(a) and (b)
Pretoria CAS 312/07/2015 – case against Mr Malebye, who was the Acting Director General of the Department of Public Works when the irregular appointments of the following consultants occurred:
- Minenhle Makhanya Architects
- R & G Consulting
- Ibhongo Consulting
- Igoda Projects (Pty) Ltd.
Pretoria CAS 314/07/2015 – case against Mr Vukela who was the Director General during the appointment of:
- Bonelena Construction
- Enterprise and Projects
- E Magubane CC.
Pretoria CAS 316/07/2015 – case against Mr Dongwana, who was the Acting Director General during the appointment of Beta Fence and SA Bullet Resistant Glass Company (Pty) Ltd.
On 28 July 2015, all these cases were nolle prosequi (declined to prosecute) by the National Prosecuting Authority.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation wishes to put on record that there is no investigation against Mr M Makhanya.
13 June 2016 - NW1576
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many (a) police stations serve the Senqu Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, (b) police officers are employed in each specified police station, (c) vehicles are assigned to each specified police station and (d) vehicles are in a functioning condition at each specified police station; (2) whether any suspects escaped from police holding cells at each of the specified stations (a) in (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013, (iv) 2014, (v) 2015 and (b) from 1 January 2016 to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (i) how many suspects escaped in each of the specified stations in each of the specified years and (ii) what were the specified suspects apprehended for in each case; (3) whether any of the suspects who escaped were apprehended again; if not, why not; if so, after how long?
Reply:
1. The South African Police Service is not structured according to Local Municipalities but according to Clusters and Police Stations. The tables below depict the actual personnel that worked at each of the specified stations, the allocated police vehicles and the condition of those vehicles:
Senqu Local Municipality |
|
(a) Police Station |
(b) Total Actual Personnel |
Palmietfontein |
47 |
Phumalanga |
42 |
Rhodes |
22 |
Rossouw |
21 |
Sterkspruit |
115 |
Lady Grey |
45 |
Barkly East |
62 |
(1)(c)&(d)
Senqu Local Municipality |
||||
STATION |
Total Actual Vehicles |
Vehicles Recommend for board |
Vehicles in Workshop |
Grand Total |
Palmietfontein |
10 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
Phumalanga |
6 |
- |
3 |
9 |
Rhodes |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
Rossouw |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
Sterkspruit |
16 |
2 |
9 |
27 |
Lady Grey |
4 |
- |
5 |
9 |
Barkly East |
9 |
2 |
10 |
21 |
(2)(a)(i) Yes
(2)(a)(ii) Yes
(2)(a)(iii) Yes
(2)(a)(iv) No
(2)(a)(v) Yes
(2)(b) Yes, from 1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016
(2)(b)(i)
Year |
Police Station |
Number of escapees |
2011 |
Lady Grey |
1 |
2012 |
Lady Grey |
1 |
2013 |
Sterkspruit |
1 |
2014 |
Not applicable |
None |
2015 |
Lady Grey |
2 |
Sterkspruit |
1 |
|
Sterkspruit |
1 |
|
1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016 |
Sterkspruit |
1 |
(2)(b)(ii)
Year |
Police Station |
Reason for apprehension |
|
Charge |
CAS |
||
2011 |
Lady Grey |
Housebreaking and theft |
CAS 20/04/2011 |
2012 |
Lady Grey |
Possession of dagga |
CAS 21/06/2012 |
2013 |
Sterkspruit |
Murder |
CAS 139/10/2012 |
2014 |
Not applicable |
None |
None |
2015 |
Lady Grey |
Robbery |
CAS 62/12/2014 |
Sterkspruit |
House Robbery |
CAS 76/02/2016 |
|
Sterkspruit |
Rape |
CAS 144/09/2015 |
|
1 Jan to 30 April 2016 |
Sterkspruit |
Rape |
CAS 5/04/2016 |
(3)
Year |
Police Station |
Suspect apprehended again; if not, why not; if so after how long |
2011 |
Lady Grey |
Yes, within 24 hours |
2012 |
Lady Grey |
Yes, within a month |
2013 |
Sterkspruit |
No, police are still tracing the escapee |
2014 |
None |
Not applicable |
2015 |
Lady Grey |
Yes, within a month |
Sterkspruit |
Yes, within 48 hours |
|
Sterkspruit |
No, police are still tracing the escapee |
|
1 Jan to 30 April 2016 |
Sterkspruit |
Yes, within 48 hours |
13 June 2016 - NW1614
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1314 on 20 May 2016, how many drug-related cases from the Norkem Park Police Station in Gauteng (a) went to court and (b) ended in successful convictions in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years?
Reply:
According to the Crime Administration System (CAS) the following drug-related cases from Norkem Park Police Station went to court and ended in successful convictions.
(i) 2013/2014 |
(ii) 2014/2015 |
(iii) 2015/2016 (up to 30 May 2016) |
|
(a) To Court |
280 |
150 |
148 |
(b) Successful conviction (guilty) |
1 |
9 |
7 |
13 June 2016 - NW1619
Bhanga, Mr BM to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1319 on 20 May 2016, how many drug-related cases from the Edenvale Police Station in Gauteng (a) went to court and (b) ended in successful convictions in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years?
Reply:
According to the Crime Administration System (CAS) the following drug-related cases from Edenvale Police Station went to court and ended in successful convictions.
(i) 2013/2014 |
(ii) 2014/2015 |
(iii) 2015/2016 (up to 30 May 2016) |
|
(a) To Court |
302 |
310 |
330 |
(b) Successful conviction (guilty) |
58 |
41 |
19 |
13 June 2016 - NW1637
Boshoff, Ms SH to ask the Minister of Police
(a) How many registered informants were used by each detective at the (i) Diepsloot, (ii) Gelvandale, (iii) Bethelsdorp, (iv) Temba, (v) Manenberg, (vi) Grahamstown and (vii) Cape Town Central Police Stations in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13, (cc) 2013-14, (dd) 2014-15 and (ee) 2015-16 financial years, (b) what was the allocated budget for paying informants in each case and (c) what amount was actually paid out to informants in each case in each specified financial year?
Reply:
(a) Total number of registered informers used during the given financial years at the mentioned police stations:
(aa) 2011/2012 |
(bb) 2012/2013 |
(cc) 2013/2014 |
(dd) 2014/2015 |
(ee) 2015/2016 |
|
(i) Diepsloot |
14 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
(ii) Gelvandale |
9 |
9 |
13 |
15 |
10 |
(iii) Bethelsdorp |
7 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
(iv) Temba |
28 |
60 |
66 |
67 |
66 |
(v) Manenberg |
6 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
(vi) Grahamstown |
26 |
13 |
16 |
6 |
5 |
(vii) Cape Town Central |
30 |
32 |
32 |
10 |
25 |
(b) Allocated budget per mentioned station for the each of the given financial years as on the Polfin system:
(aa) 2011/2012 |
(bb) 2012/2013 |
(cc) 2013/2014 |
(dd) 2014/2015 |
(ee) 2015/2016 |
|
(i) Diepsloot* |
No allocation |
No allocation |
No allocation |
No allocation |
R50 000 |
(ii) Gelvandale |
R92 202 |
R284 000 |
R281 150 |
R167 350 |
R136 800 |
(iii) Bethelsdorp |
R3 000 |
R30 000 |
R38 500 |
R24 000 |
R85 000 |
(iv) Temba* |
R100 000 |
R29 000 |
R0 |
No allocation |
No allocation |
(v) Manenberg |
R120 000 |
R116 000 |
R34 100 |
R90 000 |
R62 200 |
(vi) Grahamstown |
R90 000 |
R125 000 |
R52 600 |
R40 000 |
R35 000 |
(vii) Cape Town Central |
R55 000 |
R54 100 |
R49 400 |
R32 900 |
R22 500 |
(c) Amount paid out to informers per mentioned station for each of the given financial years as on the Polfin system:
(aa) 2011/2012 |
(bb) 2012/2013 |
(cc) 2013/2014 |
(dd) 2014/2015 |
(ee) 2015/2016 |
|
(i) Diepsloot* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
R50 000 |
(ii) Gelvandale |
R102 750 |
R284 000 |
R309 150 |
R175 350 |
R136 800 |
(iii) Bethelsdorp |
R28 750 |
R73 000 |
R38 500 |
R30 550 |
R91 500 |
(iv) Temba* |
R80 750 |
R34 000 |
R150 |
0 |
0 |
(v) Manenberg |
R114 900 |
R77 000 |
R48 500 |
R39 900 |
R47 199 |
(vi) Grahamstown |
R55 250 |
R42 500 |
R37 350 |
R27 850 |
R15 250 |
(vii) Cape Town Central |
R50 300 |
R61 600 |
R55 900 |
R28 500 |
R26 000 |
* The budget for payment of informers in Gauteng is not allocated to individual stations, but is managed by the provincial office. Claims are submitted to the province for payment of informers and then captured on the Polfin system. The matter was discussed with the management of Gauteng to rectify the situation.
13 June 2016 - NW1617
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to question 1317 on 20 May 2016, how many drug-related cases from the Boksburg North Police Station in Gauteng (a) went to court and (b) ended in successful convictions in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years?
Reply:
According to the Crime Administration System (CAS) the following drug-related cases from Boksburg North Police Station went to court and ended in successful convictions.
(i) 2013/2014 |
(ii) 2014/2015 |
(iii) 2015/2016 (up to 30 May 2016) |
|
(a) To Court |
709 |
815 |
707 |
(b) Successful conviction (guilty) |
76 |
61 |
73 |
10 June 2016 - NW1406
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
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:
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
(a)(i),(ii) Yes.
(b) Not applicable.
(aa) Enterprises (small businesses and cooperatives) are supported with training and capacity building programmes for leadership, governance and business management. Agricultural enterprises and non agricultural enterprises are supported in terms of business plans developed. Support is provided for various activities business planning, feasibility studies, agro-processing, production, market access, arts and crafts, textile industry support, brick making and other financial and non financial assistance.
(bb) R390 million has been budgeted.
(cc) It is envisaged that 2540 jobs will be created.
Ingonyama Trust Board
(b)(i) No.
(b)(ii) Yes
(aa) To provide support to beneficiary communities to improve food security by crop production – under the Rural Development programme of the Trust.
(bb) R 9m for 2016/2017.
(cc) Community members are utilised on an adhoc basis for the construction of certain infrastructure and operations of the projects.
10 June 2016 - NW1136
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether any information is available regarding the total number of persons who are addicted to drugs; if not, when does she intend to carry out a comprehensive census in order to establish the number of addicts; if so, (a) how many persons are addicted and (b) in which provinces are they located?
Reply:
No. There is no comprehensive date available but currently the Department relies on the information from South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drugs (SACENDU). According to data collected from treatment centers on people admitted to treatment services by SACENDU between January 2015 and June 2015, the following were finding:
NUMBER OF PEOPLE ADMITTED FOR TREATMENT SERVICES DURING JANUARY-JUNE 2015
|
|
3524 |
Western Cape |
4285 |
Gauteng |
226 |
Limpopo |
850 |
Mpumalanga |
1122 |
KZN |
74 |
Northern Cape |
126 |
North West |
366 |
Free State |
363 |
Eastern Cape |
Plans are underway in the current financial year to develop a system to collect data on the number of people accessing anti-substance abuse services during 2016/2017 financial year. The Department will further conduct research on the nature, extent and impact of substance abuse amongst communities in South Africa during 2016/2017 financial year.
10 June 2016 - NW1480
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)How many doctors who have been approved by the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) (a) are currently registered in each province, (b) have not yet renewed their contracts with SASSA and (c) still have to sign contracts with SASSA; (2) (a) how many disability grant applicants are waiting the processing of their medical certificates by SASSA-approved doctors in each province and (b) what percentage of the total number of applicants for the specified grant do the figures represent in each case?
Reply:
1. As of 23 May 2016 SASSA had a total of 339 contracted active medical assessors on its database nationally.
(a) The provincial spread of SASSA contracted assessors (doctors) is as below:
Province |
Contracted Doctors |
Eastern Cape |
13 |
Free State |
31 |
Gauteng |
71 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
75 |
Limpopo |
39 |
Mpumalanga |
31 |
Northern Cape |
48 |
North West |
27 |
Western Cape |
4 |
TOTAL |
339 |
(b) 8 doctors have not renewed their contracts.
(c) 14 doctors still have to sign their contracts
2. (a)
Province |
Awaiting Assessment |
Eastern Cape |
0 |
Free State |
3 800 |
Gauteng |
3661 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
7587 |
Limpopo |
2322 |
Mpumalanga |
1755 |
Northern Cape |
150 |
North West |
893 |
Western Cape |
6797 |
TOTAL |
26 965 |
In the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape it should be noted that assessments are largely conducted by the Department of Health doctors and SASSA merely contracts doctors where the Department of Health does not have the capacity to support social assistance disability assessments.
(b) SASSA assessed a total of 660 773 clients for social assistance disability during the 2015/ 2016 financial year, subsequent to them being booked for such assessments with a SASSA contracted medical assessor. The number of total
booked clients currently at SASSA nationally is 26 965 and the number reduces on
daily basis as SASSA conducts assessments continuously. None of the clients will be
booked more than 30 days from the booking date with about 95% to be assessed
within 2 weeks.
10 June 2016 - NW1188
Bhanga, Mr BM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(a) How many consumer units received (i) water, (ii) electricity, (iii) sanitation and (iv) solid waste management services in each metropolitan municipality since 1 July 2015 and (b) how many of the specified units received the specified services for free in each specified metropolitan municipality?
Reply:
The Department of Cooperative Governance, as part of the 828 approach, monthly requests municipalities to report on the number of households receiving (i) water, (ii) electricity, (iii) sanitation and (iv) solid waste management services, new connection made and the number of households receiving free basic water and free basic electricity. The numbers in the table below are the average number of households that monthly received the service for the period July 2015 to March 2016:
Metro |
How many households received electricity? |
How many households were connected for the first time to the electricity system? |
How many households received sanitation? |
How many households received water? |
How many households were connected for the first time to the water system? |
How many households received Free Basic Water |
How many households received Free Basic Electricity? |
How many households have access to refuse removal? |
Buffalo City |
125787 |
95 |
219797 |
221169 |
23 |
52909 |
78032 |
161431 |
City of Cape Town |
567481 |
362 |
897965 |
897965 |
545 |
897965 |
369060 |
706205 |
City of Johannesburg |
493939 |
145 |
266246 |
414231 |
103 |
27445 |
22580 |
1001550 |
City of Tshwane |
411773 |
359 |
618739 |
775660 |
1220 |
314500 |
213000 |
823388 |
Ekurhuleni |
390969 |
1142 |
902332 |
908293 |
88 |
460204 |
208835 |
695987 |
Ethekwini |
689270 |
895 |
699258 |
818201 |
227 |
613674 |
124883 |
945910 |
Mangaung |
187328 |
33 |
115179 |
172500 |
21 |
23367 |
29744 |
206650 |
Nelson Mandela Bay |
273311 |
122 |
295177 |
325302 |
127 |
76396 |
64555 |
317760 |
10 June 2016 - NW1558
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
(a) What amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
Reply:
(a)(i),(ii),(b)(i)(ii) Please refer to the table below.
No |
(i) Department |
(ii) Entities |
|
Commission |
Ingonyama Trust Board |
||
(a) Spent 2015/2016 |
R22 253 497.98 |
19 808 488.45 |
382 921.00 |
(b) Budgeted 2016/2017 |
R17m |
4 649 000.00 |
361 874.00 |
09 June 2016 - NW1578
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1) What are the updated costs of the damage caused to property at each affected university as a result of student protests since his reply to question 833 on 12 April 2016; (2) will the affected universities be paying for the costs of the damages; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, where will the funding be sourced from; (3) will his department be contributing to the payment for the costs of damages incurred due to student protests; if not, why not; if so, what amount will his department be contributing in each case; (4) whether any of the affected universities have lodged insurance claims for the damages caused by the specified student protests; if not, why not; if so, (a) which universities lodged insurance claims and (b) what is the value of the insurance claims (i) lodged, (ii) paid out, (iii) repudiated by insurers and (iv) that remain outstanding?
Reply:
(1) With reference to my reply to Question 833 on 12 April 2016, the estimated costs of damage to properties have increased by R151.532 million, totalling R459.835 million since October 2015.
University |
Damages up to February 2016 |
Damages from March to May 2016 |
Total Damages |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
689 850 |
0 |
689 850 |
University of Cape Town |
3 200 000 |
0 |
3 200 000 |
Central University of Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Durban University of Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
University of Fort Hare |
8 000 000 |
0 |
8 000 000 |
University of the Free State |
2 800 000 |
2 432 300 |
5 232 300 |
University of Johannesburg |
345 000 |
100 000 000 |
100 345 000 |
University of Kwazulu-Natal |
82 000 000 |
0 |
82 000 000 |
University of Limpopo |
1 786 295 |
2 306 837 |
4 093 132 |
Mangosuthu University of Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
University of Mpumalanga |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |
0 |
0 |
0 |
North-West University |
151 000 000 |
0 |
151 000 000 |
University of Pretoria |
0 |
30 000 |
30 000 |
Rhodes University |
250 000 |
0 |
250 000 |
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sol Plaatje University |
0 |
0 |
0 |
University of South Africa |
0 |
395 154 |
395 154 |
Stellenbosch University |
352 000 |
1 069 000 |
1 421 000 |
Tshwane University of Technology |
5 073 748 |
34 801 896 |
39 875 644 |
Vaal University of Technology |
0 |
7 000 000 |
7 000 000 |
University of Venda |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Walter Sisulu |
351 287 |
0 |
351 287 |
University of the Western Cape |
46 544 446 |
0 |
46 544 446 |
University of the Witwatersrand University |
1 410 223 |
3 497 082 |
4 907 305 |
University of Zululand |
4 500 000 |
0 |
4 500 000 |
Total |
308 302 849 |
151 532 269 |
459 835 118 |
2. The Department is in the process of investigating which universities will be lodging insurance claims to cover some of the damage costs.
3. The Department has contributed an amount of R40.496 million towards damages at five historically disadvantaged universities, i.e. Universities of Fort Hare (R8 million), Zululand (R4.5 million), Western Cape (R25.858 million), Walter Sisulu (R351 287) and Limpopo (R1.786 million).
4. Four Universities, i.e. University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Limpopo, Tshwane University of Technology and the University of the Western Cape, have thus far lodged claims with insurers estimated at R106.917 million. Insurers have to date paid out R28.227 million.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 1578 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
09 June 2016 - NW1595
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)Whether any South African companies were considered to develop desalination plants along all coastal communities to boost water supply before a partnership was struck around 11 May 2016 with the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop the specified plants; if not, why not; if so, (2) why did she choose to partner with the Islamic Republic of Iran when many local jobs could have been created if a South African company was to develop the specified plants; (3) whether any studies were conducted by her department before the specified partnership was struck with Iran; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what were the outcomes of such studies and (c) who was consulted in this regard?
Reply:
(1) No specific South African or Iranian companies were approached or selected for partnership on desalination. My Department has been working with various active actors nationally and internationally to examine the viability of desalination as an option in South Africa. Refer to Annexure A for the signed agreement.
(2) My Department’s International Engagement with Iran is based on the Bi-National Relations led by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on issues of national interest for the benefit of the water sector.
(3) Yes, my Department has, through the Water Research Commission (WRC) conducted various studies over time to establish facts on the viability and benefits of desalination in the coastal areas of our country. The relevant details are contained in the study reports or outcomes backed by years of research by the WRC. Different actors and organisations and countries working on desalination were consulted by WRC both locally and internationally. Refer to Annexure B.
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09 June 2016 - NW1482
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
QUESTION 1:(a) On which dates were fire hydrants for each fire station precinct in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality last inspected and(b) what are the further relevant details in this regard? (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?
Reply:
(a) The hydrants are inspected daily.
(b) According to the City of Ekurhuleni, maintenance of fire hydrants within its area of jurisdiction is a Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) issue and there is a comprehensive programme being implemented throughout the year. In terms of this comprehensive program, a target of 50 000 hydrants must be inspected annually, and this was exceeded as depicted in the table below.
(c) The City indicated that they have appointed a Professional Service Provider (PSP) who is responsible for the maintenance and servicing of fire hydrants. The PSP has 220 fieldworkers who are responsible for the maintenance and servicing of fire hydrants within the City. The business process that the City has adopted requires a fieldworker to locate (some hydrants are underground and some above ground) the hydrant, mark with paint, service or maintain, and geo- code the location of the hydrant on a Global Positioning System (GPS). This approach requires at least five visits to each hydrant. In view of this, the City has outlined that it is difficult and cumbersome for them to indicate the date of the last visit to each hydrant as a single visit is not enough to locate, mark with paint, maintain or service and geo-code the hydrant. According to the City, work areas are divided in line with the operational fire districts, which cover more than one fire station precinct. The following numbers of hydrants have been located, marked with paint, serviced/ maintained, tested and geo-coded per Service Delivery Area:
Service Delivery Areas |
Name of the Fire Districts |
Number of Hydrants Serviced |
Financial year (FY) Period |
Service Delivery Area 1 |
• Alberton /Thokoza |
12 473 |
2013/2014 |
12 620 |
2014/2015 |
||
11 332 |
2015/2016 |
||
Service Delivery Area 2 |
• Wadeville/Katlehong |
11 781 |
2013/2014 |
2 305 |
2014/2015 |
||
15 250 |
2015/2016 |
||
Service Delivery Area 3 |
• Boksburg Central |
8 912 |
2013/2014 |
5 036 |
2014/2015 |
||
10 556 |
2015/2016 |
||
Service Delivery Area 4 |
• Edenvale |
10 320 |
2013/2014 |
5 777 |
2014/2015 |
||
16 009 |
2015/2016 |
||
Service Delivery Area 5 |
• Kempton park |
6 544 |
2013/2014 |
18 921 |
2014/2015 |
||
14 104 |
201512016 |
||
Service Delivery Area 6 |
• Leon Ferreira |
8 735 |
2013/2014 |
6 897 |
2014/2015 |
||
20 262 |
2015/2016 |
||
Service Delivery Area 7 |
• Brakpan |
8 292 |
2013/2014 |
7 058 |
2014/2015 |
||
16 516 |
2015/2016 |
||
Service Delivery Area 8 |
• Springs |
9 213 |
2013/2014 |
1 442 |
2014/2015 |
||
16 097 |
2015/2016 |
||
Service Delivery Area 9 |
• Nigel |
8 946 |
2013/2014 |
10 000 |
2014/2015 |
||
16 097 |
2015/2016 |
09 June 2016 - NW1196
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether any (a) blankets and/or (b) other specified items were dispensed by the SA Social Security Agency on the day of the local government election manifesto launch of a certain political party (name furnished), held in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape on the weekend of 15 and 16 April 2016; if so, (i) why and (ii) what are the further relevant details?
Reply:
(a) (b) No.
09 June 2016 - NW1021
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Why a luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle (details furnished) registered in her Ministry’s name at the Youngsfield Army Base is used daily to transport a certain person (details furnished) to the University of Cape Town campus and back; (2) whether she can confirm that the specified army officer (details furnished) who has the use of the vehicle also resides at the specified address in Cape Town; if not, (a) is it just the specified Major’s daughter who occupies the property and (b) what are the further relevant details; if so, (i) how long has the specified army officer been resident at the specified address and (ii) who else lives with the specified army officer at the specified address; (3) whether there are any policies in place that allow children of officers to be transported to universities in luxury vehicles registered in her Ministry’s name at the expense of her department; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, from which budget(s) are personal trips like these funded; (4) are such personal trips ever (a) declared to the SA Revenue Services and (b) reported to the human resources department of her department?
Reply:
1.And (2) The Youngsfield Army Base was making use of any type of vehicle to assist the daughter of C SANDF when necessary, and did not specifically allocate a Mercedes Benz for this purpose. This only happened previously when the daughter was unable to get alternative transport. The daughter is now using her own vehicle as this was a temporary arrangement.
(a) The specified army officer driving such luxury vehicle does not occupy any property at the army base.
3. The transportation was not on daily basis and no budget was allocated.
4. Not applicable
09 June 2016 - NW1479
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether any commission investigated the legitimacy of the Sukazi chieftaincy in Mpumalanga; if not, why not; if so, what is the current status of the investigation; (2) Whether a report has been generated in this regard; if not, why not; if so, has the specified report been presented to the affected parties?
Reply:
- The Honourable Member is requested to note that the Provincial Committee on Disputes and Claims of Traditional Leadership in Mpumalanga did conduct an investigation with respect to the claim for traditional leadership that was lodged by Mr. ME Sukazi and others. The investigation was closed following the findings by the Committee.
- Yes, a report was generated but was not presented to the affected parties as they did not dispute the findings of the Committee. However, a letter dated 18 February 2015 from the Office of the Premier in Mpumalanga was forwarded to Mr. ME Sukazi and others informing them of the outcome of the investigation.
09 June 2016 - NW1586
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) What amount is owed to (i) the Magalies and (ii) Lepelle Northern water boards by each local municipality in Limpopo, (b) what amount is owed in each specified case, (c) for how many days have the debts been outstanding, (d) why has it taken so long to settle the debts, (e) when will the debts be paid in full and (f) what arrangements, if any, have been made to settle the outstanding debt?
Reply:
Refer to the table below for amount owed to Magalies Water Board:
(a)(i) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
Thabazimbi Local Municipality |
R28 912237 |
More than 3 years |
The municipality is experiencing cash flow challenges. |
Unknown at this stage as the municipality is under administration. |
The municipality has made a commitment to make a payment of R1 million per month until National Treasury has approved the finance recovery plan. |
Modimolle Local Municipality |
R2 390962 |
0 |
The account is on current |
31 May 2016 |
N/A |
BelaBela Municipality |
R1 620436 |
0 |
The account is on current |
31 May 2016 |
N/A |
Refer to the table below for amount owed to Lepelle Northern Water Board:
(a)(ii) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
(f) |
Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality |
R69,6m |
120 days+ |
Availability of funds |
By 2019 |
The settlement agreement is in place and adhered to by the Water Services Authority (WSA) |
Capricorn District Municipality (CDM Urban) |
R3m |
Current |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Greater Letaba Municipality |
R1m |
Current |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Greater Tzaneen Municipality |
R0.78m |
Current |
N/A |
N/A |
|
GSDM (Fetakgomo Local Municipality) |
R6,4m |
120 days+ |
Availability of funds |
Negotiations with the WSA are taking place |
|
GSDM (Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality) |
R16,1m |
120 days+ |
Availability of funds |
Negotiations with the WSA are taking place |
|
Marble Hall Municipality |
R1,m |
120 days+ |
Availability of funds |
Negotiations with the WSA are taking place |
|
Mogalakwena Local Municipality |
R5,6m |
Current |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Mopani District Municipality |
R249,6m |
120 days+ |
Availability of funds |
By 2019 |
The settlement agreement is in place and adhered to by the WSA |
Polokwane Municipality |
R13,4m |
Current |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Lepelle Nkumpi Municipality (CDM Rural) |
R2M |
Current |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Greater Tubatse Local Municipality |
R20,7m |
120 days+ |
Availability of funds |
Negotiations with the WSA are taking place |
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09 June 2016 - NW1419
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a)What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on contracting consultants in the (aa) 2014-15 and (bb) 2015-16 financial years, (b) what are the names of the consultants and (c) for which projects was each of the specified consultants contracted?
Reply:
(a) Refer to the table below for the amount spent on contracting consultants:
Name |
(a)(i)(aa) 2014-15 financial year |
(a)(i)(bb) 2015-16 financial year |
My Department |
R1, 109, 274, 032.30 |
R 560, 240, 080.17 |
Amatola Water |
R 97 865 416.98 |
R 54 179 428.00 |
Bloem Water |
R 39 000 000 |
R 26 000 000 |
Lepelle Northern Water |
R4,900,000 |
R341,232,467 |
Magalies Water |
R135 172 912.51 |
R 98 112 787.65 |
Mhlathuze Water |
R2 031 137.77 |
R1 266 768.93 |
Overberg Water |
R1,543,573 |
R1,505,433 |
Rand Water |
R 613,275.51 |
R13,824,923.64 |
Sedibeng Water |
R26 349 620,52 |
R56 461 967,20 |
Umgeni Water |
R290 000 284.50 |
R,148 804 583.89 |
WRC |
R 1 210 679.46 |
R 1 762 296.69 |
TCTA |
R 227 667 114,28 |
R 216 631 089,72 |
Inkomati CMA |
R5 995 644 |
R7 504 431 |
Breede-Gouritz CMA |
R3, 063, 385.10 |
R5, 641, 394.18 |
(b) and (c) Refer to Annexure A for the names of the consultants and the consultants contracted for each project from my Department and Annexure B for the names of the consultants contracted for each project from each entity reporting to me.
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09 June 2016 - NW593
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 4092 on 8 December 2015, his department has received the outstanding information from the metropolitan municipalities; if not, why not; if so, when will the information be made available as requested?
Reply:
There are various municipal officials and councillors who undertook international trips in the 2014/15 financial year and since 01 July 2015 in each metropolitan municipality. The following responses are from 6 metros who responded. The Department will forward input from the 2 outstanding metros once the information is made available.
The purpose of each trip, officials who undertook each trip, and the total cost of each trip including flights and accommodation in each metropolitan municipality is outlined in the attached Annexure below:
08 June 2016 - NW932
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Finance
Has he ever (a) met with any (i) member, (ii) employee and/or (iii) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (b) attended any meeting with the specified persons (i) at the Gupta’s Saxonwold Estate in Johannesburg or (ii) anywhere else since taking office; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each specified case, (aa) what are the names of the persons who were present at each meeting, (bb)(aaa) when and (bbb) where did each such meeting take place and (cc) what was the purpose of each specified meeting?
Reply:
I have not attended any meeting with the Gupta family or anyone else at their Saxonworld Estate. I have encountered one or more members of his family at public events on a few occasions, eg a cricket match. I have met one of the Gupta brothers at Mahlamba Ndlovu around 2009/10 during which a brief discussion on small business finance took place.
08 June 2016 - NW823
Chance, Mr R to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
(1)(a) What (i) was the cost of staging the SA Business Incubation Conference which took place in Midrand from 10 to 11 March 2016 and (ii) proportion of the specified cost did (aa) her department and/or (bb) each agency reporting to her cover and (b) what amount were the conference organisers paid to organise the specified conference; (2) whether any sponsorships were raised for the specified conference; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the names of the sponsors and (b) what amount did each specified sponsor pay in sponsorship for the specified conference? NW942E
Reply:
Cost of South African Business Incubation Conference
- (a) and (i) The total costs for staging the SA Business Incubation Conference was R 4 383 375 (ii) (aa) The department did not cover any costs for the conference (bb) seda contributed a total amount of R 3 479 379 to the conference ,the other agency sefa, reporting to the department did not cover any costs for the conference. (b) The conference organisers were paid R 259 850 to organise the said conference;
2. Yes, sponsorship was raised, (a) the names of the sponsors are listed in the table below; (b) the amount paid by each sponsor is specified in the table below;
Sponsor Name |
Contribution |
Vodacom |
R 400 000 |
Exhibition stands sold |
R 482 000 |
New Generation Mindset |
R 22 000 |
Total |
R 904 000 |
08 June 2016 - NW1487
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) What are the detailed reasons for the suspension of a certain official of the SA Airways (name and details furnished) and (b) on what statutory grounds was the specified person suspended in May 2016?
Reply:
I have been informed by South African Airways (SAA) that:
The employee was put on a precautionary suspension, based on serious allegations of misconduct levelled against her, which remain a subject of a current pending internal investigation. Full reasons for the suspension of the employee are clearly set out in the correspondence exchanged between SAA and the employee’s duly appointed legal representatives. There is no specific statute or legislative framework that regulates the suspension and/or provides grounds for the suspension of this employee. The requirements for a valid precautionary suspension are fully enunciated in common law and, such requirements had been fully complied with and met by SAA in dealing with this particular matter. The employee has a contractual employment relationship with SAA and is subject to the Disciplinary Code like all other employees. Most importantly, the Labour Relations Act, Act No. 66 of 1995 (LRA) governs and regulates the employment relationship between the employee and SAA, and thus, should the employee be aggrieved by the decision to place her on precautionary suspension, pending an internal investigation, she is at liberty to invoke the relevant provisions of the LRA for an appropriate relief. This remains an operational matter.
08 June 2016 - NW661
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether the (a) director-general and/or (b) any officials from his department attended meetings of the study groups of a certain political party (name furnished) in Parliament in the (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16 financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each specified case, (aa) what was the purpose of the meeting, (bb) what is the (aaa) name and (bbb) designation of each official who attended, (cc) on what date did the meetings take place and (dd) which study group was attended by the specified officials; (2) whether there are any statutory grounds on which (a) the director-general and/or (b) any officials from his department are allowed to attend meetings of study groups of a certain political party in Parliament; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, on which provisions contained in the (i) Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, (ii) the Public Service Act, Act 103 of 1994 as amended, (iii) Public Service Regulations and/or (iv) Code of Conduct for Public Servants do the specified persons rely to attend the specified meetings?
Reply:
1. (a) No. And no to all subsequent sections to the question.
(b) Yes. The DDG: Tax Policy and Financial Regulations was requested by the Minister to brief the study group on certain items that were before the parliamentary committees.
(i) Yes
(ii) Yes
(aa) To discuss legislation before the parliamentary committees
(bb) (aaa) LC August and T Plaatjie
(bbb) Ministerial Parliamentary Liaison Officers
(cc) Upon request, usually during Parliamentary sessions.
(dd) Finance and Appropriation study groups
2. The Code of Conduct for Public Service (Chapter 2 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended) stipulates:
(a) An employee may not does not abuse her or his position in the public service to promote or prejudice the interest of any political party or interest group (regulation C.2.7)
(b) An employee must refrain from party political activities in the workplace (regulation C.3.7).
However, officials of a department may and should communicate with, and consult, relevant role players on policy and legislative proposals. Relevant role players include the study group of any political party for a Parliamentary committee. Furthermore, if a Minister is invited to a study group meeting in their capacity as the Minister, i.e. as a member of the executive, they may nominate an official to represent or attend on their behalf.
On the direction of the Minister, officials have also met Members of Parliament of various political parties to provide clarity on Legislative and policy matters.