Questions and Replies
03 May 2016 - NW1095
Robertson, Mr K to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)In light of various accidents involving ministerial security convoys, are government security details for Ministers (a) exempt from the National Road Traffic Act, Act 93 of 1996 Regulations and (b) ever (i) stopped and (ii) fined for road traffic act transgressions since 9 May 2009; if so, (2) (a) does the relevant department pay the fines involved and (b) has there been a national directive issued to all enforcement departments responsible for fine collections to ignore traffic fines via camera or any other means for vehicles belonging to the State; (3) what was the total amount of traffic fines that were issued to each Ministry in the (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2015-16 financial years
Reply:
1. (a), Currently in terms of section 58 of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) more in particular subsection (3) it provides amongst others that a traffic officer or a person appointed in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995), who drives a vehicle in the carrying out of his or her duties or any person issued with the necessary authorisation and driving a vehicle may disregard the directions of a road traffic sign which is displayed in the prescribed manner. Section 60 of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 provides further that, notwithstanding the provisions of section 59, such may exceed the applicable general speed limit.
(b) (i) and (ii) No, they are not stopped whilst travelling with their lights on and therefore no fines are issued.
(2) (a) If a fine has been issued the relevant department pays the fines involved.
(b) No, a directive has been issued to disregard any offences committed by the Unit or any motor vehicle belonging to the state.
(3) The information requested is not available.
03 May 2016 - NW1154
Holomisa, Mr BH to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)With reference to his replies to questions 616, 723 and 724 on 17 March 2016 (details furnished), can he, after consultation with Ms Astrid Ludin, Mr Rory Voller, Mr Flip Dwinger, Mr Douglas Mokaba, Mr Asogaren Chetty and Ms Lana Van Zyl of the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) and/or the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), (a) confirm that the (i) Registrar of Companies (ROC), as was normal practice in 2001, in compliance with prescribed procedure, transmitted certain information (details furnished) to the SA Revenue Services (SARS) for the collection of taxes on behalf of the State and (ii) application for incorporation of SA Apartheid Museum was by way of a Special Power of Attorney secured through the legal services of certain persons (names and details furnished), (b) he secure from the ROC the mandatory CM5 Name Reservation Form which should, in terms of the information required, inform the general public of, inter alia, the persons who desired one of six names for the incorporation of SA Apartheid Museum, as the information in the specified form will also verify that the applicants, whomsoever they may be, have on a particular date, under the prescribed procedure, paid the mandatory fee in respect of the specified form and (c) provide the entire inception file, including the specified CM5 form that preceded the incorporation of SA Apartheid Museum as per the statutory declarations received from the applicants, whoever they may be, and which thereafter, along with Unique Company Registration Number 2001/019108/08 was transmitted to SARS; (2) can he, in view of the fact that the National Lotteries Board (NLB) and/or National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has not provided any explanation whatsoever for The South African Apartheid Museum at Freedom Park when the questions raised clearly relate to SA Apartheid Museum, and specifically after consultation with Ms Tintswalo Nkuna and Mr Vuyisa Gwam of the Compliance Division of the NLB and/or NLC and Mr Tsietsi Maselwa, attorney for the NLB and/or NLC, (a) confirm having investigated whether the grant-in-aid intended for SA Apartheid Museum and Mr Christopher Till may have been fraudulently diverted to another company for the unlawful benefit of persons within and/or outside of the NLB and/or NLC and (b) indicate, through Chairman Alfred Nevhutanda, Attorney Tsietsi Maselwa and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, (mindful of SCA Case Number 788/10), where the NLB and/or NLC, bound by its own procedural limitations, found legal authorisation to abide by anything other than the statutory declaration submitted by Mr Christopher Till, on behalf of his organisation which he clearly stated is incorporated under the name SA Apartheid Museum; (3) can he (a) after consultation with Profesor Dorcas Jafta, Ms Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, Nkuna, Ludin, Ms Thabang Mampane, Gwam, Nevhuthanda, Mr Jeffrey Du Preez and Meselwa, confirm that the rules and regulations of the NLB and/or NLC apply to both Black and White applicants seeking funding from the NLB and/or NLC and whether according to the specified organisations Mr Richard Moloko and Mr Reuel Khoza can, under the rules and regulations, lawfully be condoned as independent referees of SA Apartheid Museum, (b) after consultation with the GGB, confirm that in terms of the provisions of the National Gambling Act, Act 7 of 2004, the joint owners of the Gold Reef City Casino license, like other casino licence holders, (i) are entitled to the profits earned from the structure promised in support of the application for the Gold Reef City Casino Licence, (ii) are responsible for the financial costs of erecting and sustaining their income generating structure and (iii) bearing in mind that Gold Reef Resorts Limited is, at the relevant times, the holding company for, among other entities, Gold Reef City Casino, as verified by the 2001-2002 Annual Report of Gold Reef Resorts Limited which confirms that Gold Reef City Casino contracted the Section 21 Company SA Apartheid Museum to manage the edifice they named The Apartheid Museum and given that it has a legal right to generate its own income and (c) can he together with the NGB and GGB confirm that, in terms of the provisions of the National Gambling Act, Act 7 of 2004, both Mr Reuel Khoza and Mr Richard Moloko, were legally required to have known this and ought to never have allowed Mr Christopher Till to submit an application for public funding to the National Lotteries Board; (4) can he, (a) specifically after consultation with Messrs Booysen, Lalumbe and Mafojane please provide the certificate to operate which was issued to Gold Reef City Casino when they initiated SA Apartheid Museum, to operate the edifice which they named The Apartheid Museum and (b) in view of the fact that whenever prima facie evidence of wrongdoing, irregularity and/or unlawful conduct arises and where a criminal investigation may follow, all the natural persons associated herein have legal rights which they may be entitled to exercise, provide the assurance that each and every official mentioned, along with others who may be affected, has been given a full appreciation of all that may affect them in their obligations to abide by the provisions of the law, including their obligations to Parliament; (5) can he, in the light of these follow-up questions, and, after having consulted with officials directly involved in these matters, clearly indicate all parts of his earlier reply which he will want corrected and/or expunged from the specified reply? NW1290E
Reply:
(1) According to the response received from the CIPC:
(a)(i) CIPRO did not have a procedure to transmit information to SARS but CIPC have done that since 2014.
(ii) The Special Power of Attorney and the certification of incorporation are attached for your further perusal.
(b) The CIPC does not have the CM 5 form in its records.
(c) The CM3 and Special Power of Attorney and Certification of Incorporation are attached hereto and marked as “Annex A, B and C” respectively.
(2) According to the response received from the NLC:
The NLC can confirm that applications received, processed and adjudicated by the NLC all are from the SA Apartheid Museum.
(a) There has been no investigation by the Compliance Division on the SA Apartheid Museum or on the fraudulent diversion of funds.
(b) Yes, the application received was from the SA Apartheid Museum. All supporting information bears such name.
(3) (a) According to the response received from the NLC, yes.
(b)(i), (ii), (iii) and (c) The GGB is an independent entity which does not account to the dti as the national department. Therefore it is recommended that the Honourable Member source information directly from the Gauteng Gambling Board.
(4) (a) and (b) The GGB is an independent entity which does not account to the dti as the national department. Therefore it is recommended that the Honourable Member source information directly from the Gauteng Gambling Board.
(5) According to the information received from the CIPC, the CIPC indicated that the CM5 was included in its attachments in the previous response. When responding to the follow-up question and upon request of the CM5, it indicated that it does not have it in its records.
According to the information received from the NLC, there was no correction and/or an indication to expunge the original information provided. However, after receipt of its response and the telephonic conversation requesting further information with regard to question 1153(5)(b)(i), it confirmed that there was no adjudication which took place in 2008 for SA Apartheid Museum.
According to the information received from the NGB, the GGB is an independent entity and it is not in a position to respond on its behalf. It recommends that the Honourable Member source information directly from the Gauteng Gambling Board.
(5) According to the information received from the CIPC, the CIPC indicated that the CM5 was included in its attachments in the previous response. When responding to the follow-up question and upon request of the CM5, it indicated that it does not have it in its records.
According to the information received from the NLC, there was no correction and/or an indication to expunge the original information provided. However, after receipt of its response and the telephonic conversation requesting further information with regard to question 1153(5)(b)(i), it confirmed that there was no adjudication which took place in 2008 for SA Apartheid Museum.
According to the information received from the NGB, the GGB is an independent entity and it is not in a position to respond on its behalf. It recommends that the Honourable Member source information directly from the Gauteng Gambling Board.
03 May 2016 - NW976
Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)(a) Why are the (i) Cape Town and (ii) Port Elizabeth refugee offices showing new applications received when they are not officially mandated to do so, (b) what is the total backlog of rejected refugee status appeals in the country and (c) what are the plans to address this situation, given that only 12% of the appeals for the 2015-16 financial year have been processed so far; (2) what are the main unfounded reasons given by Zimbabwean nationals when applying for asylum; (3) (a) has the demand for refugee identification documents been consistent each year during the past five financial years, (b) has supply always been around half of those requested in each financial year and (c) what is the related backlog in this regard
Reply:
(1)(a)(i-ii) The new asylum applicants relate to family joining. In the main there are two categories of those joining the files of existing asylum seekers, namely: new-born babies and also dependents who were declared by the principal applicant when applying before the closure of the office and they have now made the move to South Africa to join their principal applicants under section 3(c) of the Refugees Act.
(1)(b) The number of backlog cases as reported to the UNHCR in 2015 is 144 233. At the time 80 315 cases were active on the system. Since the July 2015 report shared with UNHCR, the Department is undergoing a process to properly audit and undertake a project to deal with this backlog. The outcome of the audit, on completion, will confirm the appeal backlog.
(1)(c) The Department, working with the UNHCR, has put together a planning team that is developing a project plan for the appeal backlog. Such planning is being conducted in parallel with the file auditing process mentioned above to inform the plan.
(2) Most unfounded claims relate to the political climate in Zimbabwe. Most applicants with this type of decision cite persecution on the grounds of political affiliation and perceived failure by the government to deal with such persecution and harassment of political opponents.
(3)(a) The overall number of applications for refugee identification documents has been consistent throughout the indicated period. However, during the 2012/2013 and 2013/14 financial years, a backlog began to build up because of limited capacity and was eventually cleared in late 2014/15.
(3)(b) As indicated above, capacity challenges affected the percentage of applications being processed within the stipulated time frames. However, such challenges do not mean that the other 50% of applicants do not receive their identity documents. Instead, it means that they receive their documents but outside the stipulated turnaround time.
(3)(c) Currently there is no backlog in the processing of both refugee identity documents and travel documents.
03 May 2016 - NW1007
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Whether his department issued citizenship to any members of a certain family (name furnished) residing in South Africa in accordance with the provisions of the SA Citizenship Act, Act 88 of 1995; if so, (a) on what date was citizenship granted in each case and (b) what conditions of the Act were met in order for the citizenship to be granted in each case?
Reply:
Yes, citizenship was granted to 4 members of the Gupta family residing in South Africa as follows:
Gupta V, Date of birth (d.o.b) 14 July 1986
- application approved 24 November 2015
- section 5(1) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No 88 of 1995)
Gupta K, d.o.b 19 August 2015
- application approved on 03 March 2016
- section 5(4)(minors) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)
Gupta A, d.o.b 30 December 1945
- application approved on 27 July 2015
- section 5(9) (exceptional circumstances) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)
Gupta S, d.o.b 10 May 1970
- application approved on 27 July 2015
- section 5(9) (exceptional circumstances) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)
03 May 2016 - NW877
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
1. Whether his department is continuously monitoring increases in the price of basic foodstuff in the period 1 March 2015 to 31 March 216 and is therefore implementing special measures to keep the price of maize meal, for example, at an affordable level so that people did not starve during the approaching winter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; 2. Whether he will make a statement on food security in the country over the next nine months; if not, why not? NW1000E
Reply:
1. The NAMC monitors food prices at retail level and releases regular authoritative reports. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries established the Food Price Monitoring Committee (FPMC) at the NAMC to track and report on food price trends in South Africa and also to provide explanations on the observed trends and advise the department on any possible action that could be taken when national and household food security is threatened. The FPMC was established after the high food price episode of 2000/01 season. The functions of the FPMC were assumed by the NAMC after the FPMC completed its work in August 2004. The NAMC issues four quarterly Food Price Monitoring Reports annually and, since 2005, also publishes an annual Food Cost Review, which documents the margins between farm prices and retail prices of the major food products, among other topics. In 2015, the NAMC began releasing a quarterly Farm-to-Retail Price Spread (FTRPS) publication, which seeks to provide more insight into the factors driving commodity and food price margins. This publication, the Food Basket Price Monthly Report, is a result of recent discussions with industry, and the need to keep watch on the movements of food prices on a more regular basis than the current quarterly Food Price Monitor.
Part 2 of question 1; basic foodstuffs are Zero Rated food items in relation to VAT and thus is the mechanism used to protect the poor.
2. The Minister will make statements on food security in the country at various formal occasions such as the 20-16/2017 budget vote speech and at the yearly commemoration of World Food Day on the 16th October of each year as declared by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation to heighten awareness on food insecurity.
DAFF has established the Interdepartmental Food Insecurity Drought Task Team to address challenges that are posed by the current drought situation in the country.
03 May 2016 - NW1153
Holomisa, Mr BH to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)With reference to his replies to questions 616, 723 and 724 on 17 March 2016 (details furnished), can he, after consultation with the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the second CEO Mr Mokhobo and the third CEO Mr Jacques Booysen, as well as attorney Mr Edward Lalumbe and Mr Prince Mafojane, Chairman of the Gauteng Gambling Board (GGB), (a) provide a copy of a letter, written by Mr Sello Loate and addressed to Mr Dan Mzizi and Mr Richard Moloko, dated 31 October 2000, in which Mr Loate, the technical monitor on behalf of the GGB, in the specified letter states that “these secret developments pose a potential risk to Akani, in the sense that Freedom Park is on a tight schedule” and (b) acknowledge that the specified letter is important, as it points to the fact that the National Gambling Board (NGB) provided him with incorrect information when it said that The Apartheid Museum was the Gold Reef City Casino project at the time of the application for the Gold Reef City Casino licence and also proves that three years after 1997 the GGB was only aware of Freedom Park, as the project promised by the Gold Reef City Casino; (2) can he, after consultation with the specified persons of the GGB, (a) confirm that the casino licence was awarded to the two applicants on 22 April 1998 on the condition that within a period of three years the joint owners of the Gold Reef City Casino licence must complete the Freedom Park project as promised, (b) confirm that Abraham and Solomon Krok were the principal shareholders of the promoters and that they were present at the public hearing for the Gold Reef City Casino licence on 18 November 1997 and that, under the mandatory provisions of the National Gambling Act, Act 7 of 2004, referred to as Black Economic Empowerment, the Chairperson Mr Reuel Khoza, placed Abraham and Solomon Krok centre stage as white persons who had over 40 years grown their wealth in the pharmaceuticals industry and (c) provide the further relevant details of the direct and/or indirect investment of Abraham and Solomon Krok; (3) (a) can he, in consultation with the NGB, the GGB and the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) and/or the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) provide the company registration numbers for Tacasa Investment (Pty) Ltd and Casino Austria International Holding GmbH, together with the names of the directors at the inception of the specified two companies and (b) can he explain why he sought answers from CIPRO and/or CIPC when the questions raised by Mr B H Holomisa specifically asked for incorporation and other documents in the possession of the NLB and/or National Lotteries Commission (NLC); (4) (a) can he, specifically after consultation with Professor Dorcas Jafta and Ms Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, the past and current Chairpersons of the Arts, Culture and Heritage Distribution Agency of the NLB and/or NLC and Ms Thabang Charlotte Mampane, the CEO of the specified distribution agency, as well as Mr Jeffrey Du Preez, the Chief Operations Officer of the NLB and/or NLC, confirm that the (i) statutory declaration of Mr Christopher Till, used in support of the application for funding submitted in November 2004, records the name of the applicant as SA Apartheid Museum under the Unique Company Registration Number 2001/019108/08 and (ii) specified person in his statutory declaration, in keeping with the rules and regulations set out by the NLB and/or NLC, stated the name of the bank account for the payment of the grant-in-aid as SA Apartheid Museum and (b) can he, after a reading of the evidence given under oath by Professor Dorcas Jafta and Tebogo Maitse on behalf of the NLB in Case No 788/10 in the Supreme Court of Appeal, explain why the R1,580,000 grant-in-aid was paid to The South African Apartheid Museum at Freedom Park, even though Mr Christopher Till of SA Apartheid Museum, under the imposed statutory obligation, provided no such information in his application for funding; (5) can he, specifically after consultation with the NLB and/or NLC finance department and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the appointed auditors for the NLB and/or NLC, (a) provide conclusive proof that SA Apartheid Museum and Mr Christopher Till in fact received the three tranches totalling R1,580,000 after the adjudication of the application for funding in 2008, (b) confirm that the (i) specified allocation is first listed in the 2006 Annual Financial Statements of the NLB, under the name SA Apartheid Museum and, after further consultation with the Auditor-General, explain how the grant-in-aid of R1,580,000 to SA Apartheid Museum is accounted for in the 2006 Annual Financial Statements when the application for funding, according to him, was not adjudicated until 2008, two years later and (ii) specified person in fact provided Annual Financial Statements for SA Apartheid Museum, prior to the adjudication of the specified person’s application in 2008 and (c) can he furnish the project number allocated to the specified application by the specified person for SA Apartheid Museum in November 2004?NW1289E
Reply:
(1) and (2) The GGB is an independent entity which does not account to the dti as the national department. Therefore it is recommended that the Honourable Member source information directly from the Gauteng Gambling Board.
(3) (a) According to the response received from the CIPC, these two company names are not registered on the CIPC’s database.
(b) Information regarding incorporation of companies is best sourced from the CIPC.
(4) According to the response received from the NLC:
(a)(i) The Section 21 Company Registration Number is given as 2001/019108/08.
(ii) The bank account named in the application was SA Apartheid Museum.
(b) In light of the above naturally, any allocated funding will be paid into the account of the applicant/beneficiary as per the application form.
(5) According to the information received from the NLC:
(a) Three Payments were made to the SA Apartheid Museum as follows –
Tranche Amount
1. R600,000.00
2. R585,000.00
3. R400,000.00
All payments are disclosed in the NLC Annual Reports which can be located on our website: www.nlcsa.org.za
(b)(i) SA Apartheid Museum applied for grant funding during 2004 and tranches were paid as indicated above. In 2008 the NLC migrated information from Grant Management System (GMS) 1 to GMS 2. When the migration was done, certain information was corrupted in that applications adjudicated in 2004, 2005, and 2006 gave an impression that they were adjudicated in 2008 whereas there was no such adjudication of SA Apartheid Museum in 2008.
(ii) The Annual Financial Statements of the SA Apartheid Museum for financial years 2001, 2002 and 2003 were submitted with the original application on 24 November 2004.
(c) The project number for the application received by the NLC of the SA Apartheid Museum on 24 November 2004 is 18052.
01 May 2016 - NW1219
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of Health
Whether he has considered rolling out pre-exposure prophylaxis and test-and-treat to other people who are vulnerable in getting HIV other than sex workers, if not; why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
I have made an announcement of the roll-out of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and Test and Treat during my Budget Speech.
END.
29 April 2016 - NW1128
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) What are the reasons for the current shortages of (i) food and (ii) stationery in the Leeuwkop Medium C Correctional Facility in Gauteng and (b) why have horticulture courses been put on hold?
Reply:
a) (i) (ii) There is no shortage of food and stationery in the Leeuwkop Medium C Correctional Facility in Gauteng.
b) The Service Provider was not quality assured and therefore cannot provide training.
29 April 2016 - NW1071
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)(a) What amount did her department provide to each teachers’ union in South Africa in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12, (iv) 2012-13, (v) 2013-14, (vi) 2014-15 and (vii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) for what purpose were the specified amounts provided to each union in each of the specified financial years; (2) did each union account fully to her department for the annual expenditure of the specified amounts; if not, why not; if so (a) what are the relevant details, and (b) where can this information be obtained? NW1204E and (b) where can this information be obtained?
Reply:
(1) (a) What amount did her department provide to each teachers’ union in South Africa in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12, (iv) 2012-13, (v) 2013-14, (vi) 2014-15 and (vii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) for what purpose were the specified amounts provided to each union in each of the specified financial years;
1. (a) (i) 2009/10 no amounts were allocated by the Department of Basic Education (DBE).
1. (a) (ii) 2010/11 no amounts were allocated as the Teacher Collaboration only started in 2011/12
1. (a) (iii) 2011/12 a total of R36 800 000.00 was allocated to teacher unions for Curriculum Assessments Policy Statements (CAPS) orientation in Kwa Zulu-Natal (KZN) and Mpumalanga and was utilised as follows:
Teacher Union |
1. (a) (iii)2011/12 |
1. (b) For what purpose? |
NAPTOSA |
R 6 700 000 |
CAPS orientation in KZN and Mpumalanga |
NATU |
R 6 200 000 |
CAPS orientation in KZN and Mpumalanga |
SADTU |
R 20 300 000 |
CAPS orientation in KZN and Mpumalanga |
SAOU |
R 2 500 000 |
CAPS orientation in KZN and Mpumalanga |
PEU |
R 1 100 000 |
CAPS orientation in KZN and Mpumalanga |
1 (a) (iv) 2012/13 a total of R70 000 000.00 was allocated to Teacher Union Collaboration (TUC) implementation in various teacher development activities and was utilised as follows:
Teacher Union |
1. (a) (iv)2012/13 |
1. (b) For what purpose? |
NAPTOSA |
R 10 000 000 |
Teacher Development (CAPS) |
Improving Reading and Writing in Foundation Phase (FP) |
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NATU |
R 12 000 000 |
Under qualified Teacher Training (Content Knowledge, Assessments and Lesson preparation) |
Teacher Development (CAPS) |
||
School Management Team (SMT) Training (School Management) |
||
Improving Reading and Writing in Foundation Phase |
||
SADTU |
R 33 343 330 |
SMT Curriculum Management Programme |
District Based Professional Development Programme |
||
SAOU |
R 11 897 500 |
Teacher Development (CAPS) |
PEU |
R 2 759 170 |
Financial Management |
Teacher Development (CAPS) |
||
Design and Development of Outcomes Based Learning |
||
Project Management |
||
Teaching English Second Language |
1. (a) (v) There was no funding allocation in 2013/14.
1. (a) (vi) 2014/15 R19 500 000.00 was allocated for TUC implementation in various teacher development activities and was utilised as follows:
Teacher Union |
1. (a) (vi)2014/15 |
1. (b) For what purpose? |
NAPTOSA |
R 2 329 000 |
Further Education and Training (FET) Mathematics and Science |
Curriculum Differentiation in Special Schools |
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Hand writing for Foundation Phase |
||
CAPS for FET Phase |
||
Promoting thinking skills in intermediate and Senior Phase Learners |
||
Foundation Phase Mathematics Assessment |
||
NATU |
R 3 415 000 |
Assessment for Learning |
SADTU |
R 8 580 000 |
Foundation Phase Resource Development |
Teacher Development through Communities of Practice and instructional leadership |
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SAOU |
R 3 552 000 |
Curriculum Management for Principals |
PEU |
R 1 623 500 |
Screening Identification Assessment System (SIAS) and curriculum Differentiation |
1. (a) (vii) 2015/16 R38 000 000.00 was allocated for TUC implementation in various teacher development activities and was utilised as follows:
Teacher Union |
1. (a) (vii)2015/16 |
1. (b) For what purpose? |
NAPTOSA |
R 5 000 000 |
Capacitating teachers at schools for the Deaf |
Barriers to Handwriting FP |
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Inclusion in Assessment Strategies |
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Barriers to Reading |
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Developing a Maths Rich Classroom |
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Inclusion in FET Maths and Science |
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Barriers – Identifying Types |
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Inclusion in Fist Additional Language (FAL) |
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Second language teacher to second language learners |
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NATU |
R 6 000 000 |
Assessment for Learning |
Using learner’s responses to inform the teaching of Mathematics in Grades 1,3 and 6 |
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SADTU |
R 18 000 000 |
Foundation Phase Resource Development |
Intermediate Phase Resource Development |
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SAOU |
R 6 000 000 |
Financial management for Principals |
PEU |
R 2 950 000 |
SIAS orientation |
(2) Did each union account fully to her department for the annual expenditure of the specified amounts; if not, why not; if so (a) what are the relevant details, and (b) where can this information be obtained?
2. (a) All Teacher Unions accounted to the DBE by submitting all relevant documents to substantiate their invoices and (b) all supporting documents are with the DBE.
29 April 2016 - NW1148
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Energy
Whether any tenders were advertised for the installation of solar energy systems in the 2015-16 financial year; if so, (a) when did the tenders close, (b) how many companies submitted tenders, (c) to which companies were the tenders awarded in each case and (d) how far the specified companies have progressed to date with the installation of solar energy systems; 2) whether any of the specified tenders set out had the intention of having the Department of Labour train unemployed persons in the installation of solar energy systems; if not, why not; if so, how many of the specified tenders contained this information and intention; 3) whether the specified tenders with specifications for training unemployed persons were awarded; if not, why not; if so, whether the solar energy systems are now being installed; 4) whether she will make a statement on the matter? NW1286E
Reply:
- No.
- No, because the training element is earmarked on the installation phase of the solar water heating programme and those have not yet been put under procurement processes.
- No, because the training element on solar water heating programme is part of the installation process, which has not yet commenced.
- The Solar Water Heating programme is one of the key programmes of the Department of Energy in the context of Energy Mix and therefore the Minister, from time to time, will make pronouncements as part of the implementation process.
28 April 2016 - NW960
Whitfield, Mr AG to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Whether his department (a) has provided or (b) has plans to provide any support to the canola oil production project in Alexandria in the Eastern Cape; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
No, the Department of Rural Development is not involved in the Canola oil production project in Alexandria in the Eastern Cape.
(a) and (b) falls away.
28 April 2016 - NW1172
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)(a) How many new companies have invested in the (i) Vulindlela Heights, (ii) Queenindustria, (iii) Isithebe, (iv) Botshabelo, (v) Babelegi and (vi) Seshego industrial parks since 1 April 2015, (b) how many new jobs were created at each of the specified industrial parks and (c) what incentives have been offered to each (i) municipality and (ii) provincial government in each of the specified industrial parks;
Reply:
1 c) and d) the dti is not providing any incentives specific for the Industrial Parks.
(2) The Industrial Parks are owned and operated by Agencies that fall under the provincial government. These Agencies manage the industrial parks including the collection of revenue, the provision of services and maintenance of the parks. Each Industrial Park has its own management structure. The table below provides details of the respective agencies and the human resources for the management of the Industrial Park. (See Annexure “A”)
Annexure “A”
INDUSTRIAL PARKS MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
INDUSTRIAL PARK |
PROVINCE |
Managed By: |
Organisational structure |
Vulindlela Industrial Heights King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality |
Eastern Cape |
Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) |
Head Properties Administrator Personal assistant Senior Manager Facilities Senior Manager Property Investment and Development Senior Manager Property Management. Manger rentals and collections |
Queendustria Chris Hani Development Agency |
Eastern Cape |
Chris Hani Development Agency |
Executive Manager Operations Project administrator Chief Investment Officer Business Development manager Project Manager Social Facilitator Finance and Admin Manger |
Isithebe Ithala Bank |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Ithala Bank |
Ithala CEO Properties Executive Divisional Manager -Property Management Divisional Manager -Facilities Management Divisional Manager - Asset Management. |
Botshabelo Free State Development Corporation (FDC) |
Free State |
Free State Development Corporation (FDC) |
FDC CEO Executive Director – Core Operations Properties and Facilities Manager District Property Manager |
Babelegi North West Development Agency (NWDA) |
North West |
North West Development Corporation (NWDC) |
Area Manager Admin Officer 3 X Tenant Coordinators 1x Maintenance Supervisor 2x Handymen 2x Assistant Handymen 2x Gardeners 1x Refreshment officer |
Seshego Limpopo Development maintenance Agency (LEDA) |
Limpopo |
Limpopo Economic Development Agency |
Executive Manager Industrialization Head: Land &Property Development Regional Manager Facilities Manager Electrician Leasing Officer Rental Controller Office Admin |
28 April 2016 - NW467
Kruger, Mr HC to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
With reference to the recent international trip undertaken by her deputy minister, (a) when did the trip take place, (b) to which country or countries did she travel, (c) what were the reasons for undertaking this trip and (d) how much did the trip cost? NW521E
Reply:
Deputy Minister recently undertook official international travel as follows:
a) From the 14th to the 20th of February 2016.
b) To the United States of America (New York).
c) Deputy Minister was invited to participate as a Speaker/ Panellist at the 19th Wallstreet Project Economic Summit, and to attend special B2B networking sessions co-hosted by the African Economic Expansion Network and its affiliates. The Wall Street Project was established to secure equal opportunity for minority employees, consumers, and entrepreneurs. The project’s mission is to promote inclusion, opportunity and economic growth by encouraging public and private industries to:
- Provide more business opportunities for minority and women-owned companies on Wall Street and throughout the financial services industry
- Encourage more minorities to participate in corporate boards
- Allocate more capital to minority companies
- Promote intra-trade relationships among diverse businesses
The areas of focus of this summit were found to be relevant to the Department of Small Business Development’s objective of facilitating radical economic transformation through increased participation of small businesses and cooperatives in the mainstream economy.
Deputy Minister also met with the US Small Business Administration, which is responsible for providing support to SMME’s in the US for purposes of benchmarking. Further meetings were attended with various American corporates to explore opportunities of them investing in South African previously disadvantaged communities and enterprises.
d) The department has not received final invoices yet but the budgeted amount was R479 769.46 for all officials who travelled.
28 April 2016 - NW752
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)With reference to her department’s Third Quarter Expenditure Report for the 2015-16 financial year, what capital assets were purchased from the R5,9 billion that was spent from her department’s operational budget between 1 April 2015 and 31 December 2015, in each case detailing (a) how much each item cost, (b) the (i) nature and (ii) location of each item and (c) the purpose of the specified acquisitions; 2) with reference to her department’s underspending of R3,275 billion with regard to Transfers and Subsidies and Operational Expenditure by the end of the third quarter of the 2015-16 financial year, what are the full details of the plans that have been put in place to ensure that her department achieves its targets by the end of the 2015-16 financial year without resorting to fiscal dumping; (3) (a) how many employees are (i) employed by her department and (ii) compensated through transfers from her department and (b) how much is spent on the compensation of employees at each different (i) salary scale and (ii) level of employment; (4) how does she reconcile the apparent contradiction between the statement in the report that read respectively that the slow spending is expected to be resolved as the implementation of projects gets accelerated towards the end of the financial year and that it is projected that the department will underspend towards the end of the financial year on the second to last page of the report; (5) (a) how did her department fund the 419.7% overspend on the Water Trading Entity: Operations and Maintenance budget line and (b) what was the reason for such a high overspend?
Reply:
(1) As at 31 December 2015, an amount of R47.864 million was spent on the adjusted allocation of R132.717 million for capital assets in the normal voted funds (operational budget) of the Department. The details of each item cost, and the location thereof are outlined in Annexure A.
- Machinery and Equipment: These assets which can be used continuously or repeatedly in production for at least one year. Examples of Machinery and Equipment are water laboratory equipment, construction and maintenance equipment, auto visual equipment, photographic equipment, office furniture, computer hardware, printing equipment, etc
- Software and Intangible Assets are the identifiable non-monetary asset without any physical substance. Examples of intangible fixed assets are computer software and miscellaneous other intangible fixed assets. To qualify as a fixed asset, the item must be intended for use in production for more than one year and its use must be restricted to the units that have established ownership rights over it or to units licensed by the owner. (The units that have established ownership rights refer to the entity that created the software for example “Microsoft” and units licensed by the owner refers to the unit buying a license to use or the right to use the software, but will not be able to change the software).
(2) Refer below for full details of the plans that have been put in place to ensure that the department achieves its targets by the end of the 2015-16 financial year without resorting to fiscal dumping. This will assist to expedite service delivery and improve expenditure. Over and above this, the following actions were to be taken;
- Reallocation of budget within projects for improved level of expenditure between the slow and fast moving projects;
- Dedicated efforts to collect outstanding invoices from all suppliers (Including municipalities) for work completed;
- Drive and expedite the recruitment and selection processes for the recently advertised positions;
- Improve working relations between line functions, finance and municipalities to improve supply chain management processes;
- Perform an internal expenditure review and provide more realistic cash flow projections and practical measures (recovery plans) to put in place to ensure adherence to the cash flow projections (At project level, for all programmes).
(3) As at 31 December 2015, an amount of R1.021 billion was spent on the adjusted allocation of R1.428 billion for Compensation of Employees, refer to Annexure B.
(4) The Water Trading Entity spent the allocated funds in line with Treasury Regulations and Departmental Policy regarding the Budget.
(5) The Department’s operation and maintenance expenditure is reflected under operational clusters in the third quarter report. According to the report, there is no overspending reflected therein. The Audited financial statement for the 2014/15 financial year as reflected on the comprehensive income does not show any over expenditure on operation and maintenance.
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Annexure A
The details of each item cost, and the location thereof are outlined in the table below:
OFFICE |
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT |
SOFTWARE & INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
Adjusted Budget |
Spent 31 Dec 15 |
% Spent |
||||
Adjusted Budget |
Spent 31 Dec 15 |
% Spent |
Adjusted Budget |
Spent 31 Dec 15 |
% Spent |
||||
EASTERN CAPE |
8,019 |
2,082 |
26% |
- |
- |
0% |
8,019 |
2,082 |
26% |
FREE STATE |
5,684 |
1,089 |
19% |
- |
0% |
5,684 |
1,089 |
19% |
|
GAUTENG |
2,742 |
1,372 |
50% |
- |
0% |
2,742 |
1,372 |
50% |
|
KWAZULU-NATAL |
1,865 |
985 |
53% |
- |
0% |
1,905 |
985 |
52% |
|
|
|
||||||||
LIMPOPO |
18,216 |
3,644 |
20% |
- |
0% |
18,216 |
3,644 |
20% |
|
MPUMALANGA |
3,874 |
1,164 |
30% |
- |
0% |
3,874 |
1,164 |
30% |
|
|
|||||||||
HEAD OFFICE |
40,838 |
24,354 |
60% |
40, 370 |
10,306 |
33% |
81,168 |
34,661 |
43% |
NORTH WEST |
1,229 |
327 |
27% |
- |
0% |
1,229 |
327 |
27% |
|
|
|
|
|||||||
NORTHERN CAPE |
2,758 |
829 |
30% |
- |
0% |
2,758 |
829 |
30% |
|
|
|
||||||||
WESTERN CAPE |
7,122 |
1,706 |
24% |
- |
0% |
7,122 |
1,706 |
24% |
|
Grand Total |
2,347 |
37,557 |
41% |
40,370 |
10,306 |
33% |
132,717 |
47,864 |
36% |
Annexure B
The details for Compensation of Employees are outlined in the table below:
Classification Item |
Programme |
Adjusted Budget |
Spent 31 Dec 15 |
% Spent |
COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES |
ADMINISTRATION |
645,589 |
481,719 |
75% |
|
WATER PLANNING & INFORMATION MAN |
350,644 |
244,837 |
70% |
|
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE DEV |
114,679 |
60,237 |
53% |
|
WATER & SANITATION SERVICES |
148,102 |
96,939 |
65% |
|
WATER SECTOR REGULATION |
169,383 |
137,694 |
81% |
Grand Total |
|
1,428,397 |
1,021,427 |
72% |
The funds allocated to the department for each salary scale and) level of employment are as follows:
Salary Level |
Number of officials |
Original Budget per Salary Level |
1 |
1 |
98 |
2 |
305 |
22,750 |
3 |
381 |
56,326 |
4 |
165 |
23,912 |
5 |
744 |
169,567 |
6 |
423 |
126,911 |
7 |
524 |
143,440 |
8 |
450 |
146,085 |
9 |
299 |
109,661 |
10 |
371 |
149,050 |
11 |
290 |
145,574 |
12 |
287 |
216,925 |
13 |
116 |
115,818 |
14 |
35 |
45,546 |
15 |
9 |
14,582 |
16 |
3 |
5,888 |
Total |
4,404 |
1,492,133 |
26 April 2016 - NW648
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Small Business Development
With reference to the Tshakuma Fruit Market, which has been operating without running water, sanitation and sheltered stalls for more than 15 years while providing opportunities to more than 100 small vendors in order to provide for their families, what is she doing to help the vendors at the specified market to trade in a conducive environment?
Reply:
The department has been engaging with Makhado Municipality Local Economic Development (LED) Office regarding putting plans together to initiate improvements to put proper sheltered stalls and related infrastructure for Tshakhuma Fruit Market vendors. The Shared Economic Infrastructure Facility (SEIF) has been identified as an appropriate instrument to be used to support this project. SEIF is an incentive for infrastructure support for informal traders, it covers the funding of common infrastructure that is either new, upgrading or maintenance and shared by a number of businesses. To date the department has assisted the LED Office to package the application which is expected to be presented to the SEIF Adjudication Committee seating scheduled to take place on 29 March 2016.
26 April 2016 - NW1187
Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Tourism
Whether he travelled with the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, and other Ministers to Dubai in March 2016 to promote South Africa as a tourism destination; if not, what are the reasons for not joining the delegation which reportedly travelled to Dubai to promote South Africa as a tourism destination; if so, (a) for how many days was he in Dubai, (b) what are the details of the official business conducted in Dubai and (c) what were the outcomes of the specified trip?
Reply:
The Minister did not form part of the President’s delegation to Dubai in March 2016.
(a) N/A
(b) N/A
(c) N/A
26 April 2016 - NW1105
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Police
(1)With reference to his reply to question 693 on 1 April 2016 and the link to a certain advert selling a semi-automatic firearms (details furnished), (a) what action is his department taking against the specified person (name furnished), (b) who is the investigating officer and (c) what progress has been made in this case; (2) what immediate steps are being taken to stop the selling of firearms from the specified person’s private residential home?
Reply:
(1)(a) The South African Police Service has registered an enquiry investigation into the purported advertisement.
(1)(b) Particulars of the investigating officer are witheld to enable investigation without fear or favour.
(1)(c) The enquiry is still under investigation.
(2) Steps will be informed by the ensuing enquiry once all necessassy information has been obtained.
26 April 2016 - NW1009
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
How many nationals from the African continent have been granted (a) permanent residence, (b) work and (c) business visas and (d) South African citizenship (i) in (aa) 2012, (bb) 2013, (cc) 2014 and (dd) 2015 and (ii) since 1 January 2016?
Reply:
Nationals from the African continent that have been granted:
(a) Permanent residence:
(i)(aa) 2012 = 209
(i)(bb) 2013 = 5984
(i)(cc) 2014 = 13594
(i)(dd) 2015 = 3565
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 398
(b) Work Visas:
(i)(aa) 2012 = 684
(i)(bb) 2013 = 616
(i)(cc) 2014 = 419
(i)(dd) 2015 = 1707
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 393
(c) Business Visas:
(i)(aa) 2012 = 474
(i)(bb) 2013 = 839
(i)((cc) 2014 = 1203
(i)(dd) 2015 = 51
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 2
(d) South African citizenship
(i)(aa) 2012 = 397
(i)(bb) 2013 = 846
(i)(cc) 2014 = 526
(i)(dd) 2015 = 570
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 129
26 April 2016 - NW1129
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police
What is the average police response time to (a) Alpha, (b) Bravo and (c) Charlie complaints (i) nationally, (ii) in each province respectively, and in the (iii) City of Tshwane Metropolitan, (iv) Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan, and (v) City of Johannesburg Metropolitan (aa) in the (aaa) 2011-12, (bbb) 2012-13, (ccc) 2013-14, (ddd) 2014-15 and (eee) 2015-16 financial years respectively and (bb) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(a) The avarage Police Response Time for Alpha complaints is 19:05.
(b) The avarage Police Response Time for Bravo complaints is 24:33.
(c) The avarage Police Response Time for Charlie complaints is 21:45.
(i) to (v) The Police Response Time for National, the respective Provinces and requested Metropolitan areas is attached, marked as Annexure “A”.
(aa) The Police Response Time in respect of the (aaa) 2011/2012, (bbb) 2012/2013, (ccc) 2013/2014 and (ddd) 2014/2015 financial years is attached, marked as Annexure “A”. The Police Response Time for the (eee) 2015/2016 financial year is currently being verified and extracted to the Efficiency Index System and will be published in the Annual Performance Report.
(bb) The Police Response Time since 1 April 2016 is not available.
26 April 2016 - NW918
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)Has he earned any additional income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, since his appointment as Minister; if so, (a) when, (b) how much did he earn, (c) from which businesses and (d) for what work; (2) whether his (a) spouse, (b) children and (c) close family earned income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, through his appointment as Minister; if so, in respect of each case, (i) when, (ii) how much did each earn, (iii) from which businesses and (iv) for what work?
Reply:
(1-2) No.
26 April 2016 - NW1006
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(a) Where were the interviews held of the Independent Electoral Commission’s vacancy selection panel and (b) what were the costs associated with conducting the specified interviews in terms of (i) travel, (ii)(aa) accommodation and (bb) catering costs, (iii) remuneration of any persons and (iv) any other specified costs?
Reply:
(a-b) The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has indicated that it is the Constitutional Court who arranged and conducted the interviews and incurred costs in this regard.
26 April 2016 - NW1069
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Police
How many (a) cases of vehicle accidents have been (i) reported and/or (ii) recorded against members of the VIP Protection Services resultant from speeding (aa) in the (aaa) 2009-10, (bbb) 2010-11, (ccc) 2011-12, (ddd) 2012-13, (eee) 2013-14 and (fff) 2014-15 and (ggg) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) of the specified cases have resulted in a sanction and/or penalty against service members in each of the specified financial years and period (c) sanctions and/or penalties in each category were issued in each of the specified financial years and period?
Reply:
Kindly take note that the statistic which is reported relates to all types of incidents/accidents which have an element of speeding.
The summarised answers in terms of each sub-category of the question raised are as follows:
Sub-Category of a question relating (aaa) 2009-10 |
Total |
a) Cases of vehicle accidents reported and/or recorded |
0 |
b) Sanctions Imposed/disciplinary steps taken |
0 |
c) Types of Sanctions/Penalties issued |
0 |
Sub-Category of a question relating (bbb) 2010-11 |
Total |
a) Cases of vehicle accidents reported and/or recorded |
02 |
b) Sanctions Imposed/disciplinary steps taken |
01 |
c) Types of Sanctions/Penalties issued |
01 Dismissal 01 No Steps taken |
Sub-Category of a question relating (ccc) 2011-12 |
Total |
a) Cases of vehicle accidents reported and/or recorded |
0 |
b) Sanctions Imposed/disciplinary steps taken |
0 |
c) Types of Sanctions/Penalties issued |
0 |
Sub-Category of a question relating (ddd) 2012-13 |
Total |
a) Cases of vehicle accidents reported and/or recorded |
02 |
b) Sanctions Imposed/disciplinary steps taken |
02 |
c) Types of Sanctions/Penalties issued |
02FinalWritten Warning |
Sub-Category of a question relating (eee) 2013-14 |
Total |
a) Cases of vehicle accidents reported and/or recorded |
01 |
b) Sanctions Imposed/disciplinary steps taken |
01 |
c) Types of Sanctions/Penalties issued |
01 Written warning and R200 fine |
Sub-Category of a question relating (fff) 2014-15 |
Total |
a) Cases of vehicle accidents reported and/or recorded |
01 |
b) Sanctions Imposed/disciplinary steps taken |
01 |
c) Types of Sanctions/Penalties issued |
01 Case Withdrawn 01Dismissal suspended for 6 months 01 Written Warning 01 No Steps |
Sub-Category of a question relating (ggg) 2015-2016 to date |
Total |
a) Cases of vehicle accidents reported and/or recorded |
0 |
b) Sanctions Imposed/disciplinary steps taken |
0 |
c) Types of Sanctions/Penalties issued |
0 |
Sub-Category of a question relating 2016 to date |
Total |
a) Cases of vehicle accidents reported and/or recorded |
0 |
b) Sanctions Imposed/disciplinary steps taken |
0 |
c) Types of Sanctions/Penalties issued |
0 |
26 April 2016 - NW1103
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1) What is the total number of (a) domestic and (b) international trips that a certain person took in the 2015-16 financial year; (2) what were the costs incurred in terms of (a) airfare, (b) hotel accommodation, (c) car rental and (d) subsistence in each specified case; (3) (a) what (i) class of travel and (ii) star hotel was used by the specified person in each case, (b) what was the purpose of each specified trip and (c) what was the length of stay in each specified case?NW1235E
Reply:
Official in questiom |
1(a) |
1(b) |
2(a) |
2(b) |
2(c) |
2(d) |
Ms Philisiwe Mthethwa |
Seven (07) |
Three (03) |
Domestic: R52 954.18 International R99 576.72 |
Domestic: R25 544. 13 International: R89 637.54 |
Domestic: R4 772.10 International: R0.00 |
Domestic: R0.00 International: R49 938.91 |
(3) (a) what (i) class of travel and (ii) star hotel was used by the specified person in each case, (b) what was the purpose of each specified trip and (c) what was the length of stay in each specified case?NW1235E
Official in questiom |
3(a)(i) |
3(a)(ii) |
3(b) |
3(c) |
Ms Philisiwe Mthethwa |
Business Class |
It varies based on affordability and availability at the time |
DOMESTIC
The outcome of this meeting was that the NEF supported a broad based group in further participating in a commercial hospital enterprise and the parties agreed to do more work on the issue of awarding of licenses.
The meeting resulted in the NEF and the Department collaborating in supporting rural community development around the country. The NEF also assisted in conducting due diligence investigations and structuring of land acquisition projects by the department
The meeting resulted in further engagements between NEF, the Department and UIF for the benefit of unemployed and retrenched people in the country.
INTERNATIONAL
3) (b) (ii) Deauville, France
3) (b) (iii) Paris, France
The sectors prioritized for skills development were government, energy, infrastructure, finance, information and communication technology, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), aerospace and agro processing. Following this important milestone, the NEF is keen to reintroduce the programme and the discussions with Areva were for that purpose. 3) (b) (iv) ) Paris, France
|
14 Business days 10 Business days |
26 April 2016 - NW1084
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
Has any of his senior officials met with certain persons during the period 1 January 2009 up to 31 December 2015, (b) have Sahara Holdings, Comair, Oakbay Investments, Islandsite Investments, Afripalm Horizons Stakes, The New Age Media, JIC Mining Services and Vusizwe Media participated in any of his department’s investment schemes and (c) has any of the entities reporting to him awarded any contracts to the specified companies in the specified period; if so, what (i) are the relevant details and (ii) is the amount of each specified contract?
Reply:
Some officials have on occasion participated in meetings where the highlighted individuals have been present, including business related events, conferences and business delgations. For example, during a State Visit to India, officials met with Mr Ajay Gupta as part of the engagement with business. On another occasion, officials engaged with Messrs Ajay and Atul Gupta during the BRICS Summit in March 2013. On a different occasion, an offical interacted with Mr Atul Gupta at an ICT Steering Committee tasked to deal with the ICT Policy review under the Department of Communications and Postal Services. All of these interactions were conducted as part of the dti’s stakeholder engagement process on core area work.
the dti Marketing team have interacted with The New Age (TNA) officials for media buying purposes like any other print media house.
The advertising team procured advertising space based on advertising plans for various campaigns.
The companies cited above have not participated in any of the dti investment schemes.
Response from the Entities
No Entities apart from the NEF have interacted with the Guptas, as Ms Philisiwe Mthethwa served on the Board of Afripalm Resources with Mr Atul Gupta and resigned from this board in 2010.
26 April 2016 - NW1000
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Police
How many VIPs (a) in total and (b) by detailed breakdown of their designations, in terms of visiting Presidents, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, spouses or identified dignitaries, were protected by the SA Police Services VIP Protection Services (i) in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13, (cc) 2013-14, (dd) 2014-15 and (ee) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
(a) Total number protected according to the RIMAS System is 589.
(b) Presidents, First Ladies, Ministers, Deputy Ministers and identified dignitaries.
(i)(aa) 2011-12
143 Foreign Dignitaries including Heads of State
(i)(bb) 2012-13
232 Foreign Dignitaries including Heads of State
(i)(cc) 2013-2014
81 Foreign Dignitaries including Heads of State
(i)(dd) 2014-15
56 Foreign Dignitaries including Heads of State
(i)(ee) 2015-16
76 Foreign Dignitaries including Heads of State
(ii) Since 1 April 2016
1 Foreign Dignitary excluding Heads of State
The total number of identified dignitaries recorded above does not include Foreign Ministers, Deputy Ministers, identified dignitaries and Heads of State who attended Major and Special Events in the country.
26 April 2016 - NW1017
Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Tourism
(1)(a) What number of Social Responsibility Implementation (SRI) projects are still in their construction phase and (b) what is the (i) name and (ii) cost of each specified project; (2) (a) what number of SRI projects have not been completed due to problems experienced and (b) what is the (i) name and (ii) cost of each specified project; (3) whether any legal processes have been launched in terms of the projects which have not been completed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (4) which SRI projects have been successfully completed in the (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16 financial years? NW1149E
Reply:
1(a) Twenty three (23) projects are still in their construction phase.
No. |
(1b) (i) Project name |
1(b) (ii) Project budget (cost) |
Municipality |
EASTERN CAPE |
|||
Mbashe, Coffee Bay, Mvezo N Mandela – Phase 3 |
R33,610,054 |
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality |
|
Mthonsi Lodge |
R28,215,000 |
Nkonkobe Local Municipality |
|
Steve Biko Heritage |
R12,062,348 |
Buffalo City Local Municipality |
|
Aliwal Spa Project - Phase 3 |
R 7,930,080 |
Makana Local Municipality |
|
Qatywa Eco-Tourism Development |
R23,750,000 |
Mbashe Local Municipality |
|
Cradock Four Garden of Remembrance – Phase 2 |
R13,056,403 |
Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality |
|
FREE STATE |
|||
7. |
Accommodation Facilities at Metsi Matso Dam - Phase 3 |
R28,851,326 |
Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality |
8. |
Sentinel Peak Car Park Access |
R11,432,622 |
Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality |
9 |
Witsieshoek Mountain Hotel Project |
R25,367,200 |
Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality |
10. |
Building a Guest House in Qwa Qwa |
R16,906,319 |
Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality |
GAUTENG |
|||
11. |
Alexandra Mandela Yard Project |
R24,631,000 |
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
12 |
Komjekejeke Heritage Site Project |
R21,185,000 |
Metsweding District Municipality |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
|||
13. |
Muzi Pan |
R 9,405,000 |
Jozini Local Municipality |
14. |
Lilani Hot springs |
R18,810,000 |
Umvoti Local Municipality |
LIMPOPO |
|||
15. |
Khalanga Guest Lodge - Phase 2 |
R23,512,500 |
Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality |
15. |
Mahlathi Village Tourism |
R17,575,181 |
Greater Giyani Local Municipality |
16. |
Mukumbani Waterfalls -Phase 3 |
R18,810,000 |
Thulamela Local Municipality |
17. |
Muyexe Tourism Project |
R14,107,500 |
Greater Giyani Local Municipality |
18. |
Ngove Cultural Village - Phase 2 |
R20,133,951 |
Greater Giyani Local Municipality |
19. |
Tisane Cultural Village |
R18,810,000 |
Makhudutamaga Local Municipality |
MPUMALANGA |
|||
20. |
Middelburg Information Centre - Phase 2 |
R 905,158 |
Steve Tshwete Local Municipality |
21 |
Barberton Tourism and Biodiversity Corridor |
R24,784,279 |
Umjindi Local Municipality |
NORTHERN CAPE |
|||
22. |
Caravan Park Kai Garib Project |
R 6,474,163 |
!Kai! Garib Local Municipality |
NORTH WEST |
|||
23. |
Manyane Lodge Project |
R47,515,112 |
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality |
2 (a) Six (6) projects have not been completed due to problems experienced
2(b)(i) and (ii) Projects that experienced problems.
No |
2b(i) Name of project |
2(b)(ii) Cost |
Municipality |
EASTERN CAPE |
|||
1. |
Western Tembuland |
R10,449,156 |
Emalahleni Local Municipality |
2. |
Upgrading of Kiwane Campsite - Phase 3 |
R 9,500,000 |
Buffalo City Local Municipality |
3. |
Upgrading of Kiwane Campsite - Phase 2 |
R 9, 500,000 |
Buffalo City Local Municipality |
FREE STATE |
|||
4. |
Barolong Ba Seleka |
R 3,372,500 |
Mangaung Local Municipality |
LIMPOPO |
|||
5. |
Sekhukhune Cultural Village – Phase 2 |
R 7,600,000 |
Fetakgomo Local Municipality |
6. |
Bohlabela Cultural Village - Phase 2 |
R 9,500,000 |
Bushbuckridge Municipality |
(3) Legal process and details per project:
No |
(3) Name of project |
(3) Relevant Details |
Municipality |
EASTERN CAPE |
|||
1. |
Western Tembuland |
|
Emalahleni Local Municipality |
2. |
Upgrading of Kiwane Campsite - Phase 3 |
Case opened with SAPS – being investigated for possible misuse of State funds |
Buffalo City Local Municipality |
3. |
Upgrading of Kiwane Campsite -Phase 2 |
Case opened with SAPS – being investigated for possible misuse of State funds |
Buffalo City Local Municipality |
FREE STATE |
|||
4. |
Barolong Ba Seleka
|
|
Mangaung Local Municipality |
LIMPOPO |
|||
5. |
Sekhukhune Cultural Village - Phase 2 |
Case opened with SAPS – being investigated for possible misuse of State funds |
Fetakgomo Local Municipality |
MPUMALANGA |
|||
6. |
Bohlabela Cultural Village -Phase 2 |
Case opened with SAPS – being investigated for possible misuse of State funds |
Bushbuckridge Municipality |
(4) (a) Projects that were successfully implemented in 2014/2015.
No. |
4(a) 2014/15 Completed projects |
Municipality |
EASTERN CAPE |
||
1. |
Manqondo Tourism |
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality |
2. |
Wonkumuntu Tourism |
King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality |
3. |
IP OR Tambo Heritage |
Mbizana Local Municipality |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
||
4. |
Muzi Pan |
Jozini Local Municipality |
5. |
Ntuzuma |
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
LIMPOPO |
||
6. |
Mukumbani Waterfall |
Thulamela Local Municipality |
FREE STATE |
||
7. |
Black Water Fly Fishing |
Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality |
8. |
Establishment of Central Communication Centre |
Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality |
4 (b) Projects that were successfully completed in 2015/2016
No |
(4) (b) 2015/16 Completed projects |
Municipality |
EASTERN CAPE |
||
1. |
IP OR Tambo Heritage Route |
Mbizana Local Municipality |
2. |
Bongolo Dam |
Lukanji Local Municipality |
3. |
Ndlambe Tourism Infrastructure |
Ndlambe Local Municipality |
4. |
Grahamstown Caravan Park |
Makana Local Municipality |
5. |
Maluti Hiking and Horse Trail |
Matatiele Municipality |
FREE STATE |
||
6. |
Establishment of Central Communication Centre |
Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
||
7. |
Mpumalanga Gateway |
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
NORTHERN CAPE |
||
8. |
Frances Baard Park |
Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality |
WESTERN CAPE |
||
9. |
False Bay Ecology Project |
City of Cape Town Metro |
10. |
Donkey Tracking Route - Phase 3 |
Cederberg Local Municipality |
11. |
Tourism Development for Atlantis - Phase 2 |
City of Cape Town Metro |
26 April 2016 - NW1008
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
How many Chinese nationals have been granted (a) permanent residence, (b) work and (c) business visas and (d) South African citizenship (i) in (aa) 2012, (bb) 2013, (cc) 2014 and (dd) 2015 and (ii) and since 1 January 2016?
Reply:
Chinese nationals that have been granted:
(a) Permanent residence:
(i)(aa) 2012 = 19
(i)(bb) 2013 = 538
(i)(cc) 2014 = 1341
(i)(dd) 2015 = 542
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 127
(b) Work Visas:
(i)(aa) 2012 = 592
(i)(bb) 2013 = 1016
(i)(cc) 2014 = 909
(i)(dd) 2015 = 485
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 9
(c) Business Visas:
(i)(aa) 2012 = 109
(i)(bb) 2013 = 321
(i)(cc) 2014 = 328
(i)(dd) 2015 = 18
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 127
(d) South African citizenship:
(i)(aa) 2012 = 4
(i)(bb) 2013 = 16
(i)(cc) 2014 = 6
(i)(dd) 2015 = 5
(ii) Since 1 January 2016 = 1
25 April 2016 - NW623
Chewane, Dr H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)(a) What is the procedure of patient referral from a district hospital to a regional hospital and (b) how long does the process take; (2) why are patients left unattended for a long period before they are transferred from Empilisweni Hospital to Umlawuli Regional Hospital?
Reply:
1. (a) To refer from a district to a regional hospital involves a consultation and agreement between the doctor at the referring hospital and the referral hospital. This is then firmed through a written referral note that will accompany the patient to the referral hospital.
(b) The process is immediate for critical cases and for cold cases appointment can be granted to a six week period;
2. Transfer of a patient will depend on the bed availability at the receiving hospital as well as ambulance availability to execute the transfer.
END.
25 April 2016 - NW988
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Whether the R335 million paid by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to a certain company (name furnished) for technological improvements was paid for technological improvements on all locomotives; if not, was the specified amount only paid for technological improvements on locomotives received to date; (2) why were the extra technological improvements not included in the original tender awarded to the specified company; (3) whether the additional technological improvements were sent to the Rail and Safety Regulator (RSR); if not, why not; if so, (a) what was the opinion of the RSR in this regard and (b) was the opinion of the RSR taken into account before the additional technological improvements were approved; (4) whether, with regard to the tender awarded to the specified company for the construction and supply of locomotives to PRASA, the RSR had insights into the tender specification before being finalised and published for bidding; if not, why not; if so, (a) at what stage was the RSR involved in the decision process regarding the purchase of the Afro 4000 locomotives and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?
Reply:
- The need for technological improvements to the Afro 4000 locomotives are subject to a High Court application under case number: 2015/422196.
- See response in 1 above.
- PRASA did not follow due process in respect of the AFRO 4000 project. Therefore, the RSR was not privy to information and decisions that were taken regarding additional technological improvements.
- The RSR was not involved nor had insight into the tender specification before it was finalised and published by PRASA.
(a) The RSR had no input in respect of the entire acquisition process and was not involved in the decision process regarding the acquisition of the Afro 4000.
(b) Forensic investigators have been appointed by the Board of Control of PRASA to conduct a detailed investigation. This discovery is set out in the High Court application referred to in (1).
25 April 2016 - NW1116
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
What are the reasons for inviting tenders for the appointment of a panel of expert researchers on road safety engineering and road safety engineering related services to the Road Traffic Management Corporation for the period of three years (2) how does this differ from any other forums established for the same purpose; (3) what are the (a) terms of reference and (b) the commencement date of this panel?
Reply:
(1) The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is mandated in terms of the RTMC Act, 20 of 1999, section 2(i) to stimulate research in road traffic related matters. Further, section 28(1)(f) of the RTMC Act requires the Shareholders Committee of the RTMC to consider the need for research and technical investigations relating to road traffic regulations, and take steps for research and investigations to be conducted. As a result various research topics need to be undertaken and aligned to the South African context for such to be applicable to the unique circumstances of South Africa. New topics based on problem statements are also identified and researched.
The RTMC identified the need for the establishment of a panel of experts in the field of research and related services which will focus on road safety aspects of South Africa. This envisaged panel of research expects will ensure that participation is widened as the Corporation will have a wider pool of expertise from which to commission research.
(2) These would be service providers to be called upon to from time to time to conduct research on specified topics. A forum such as the Road Safety Advisory Council has regular meetings, provides strategic advise and may even identify areas that required research.
(3)(a) The Terms of Reference are attached.
(3)(b) The advertised expression of interest will close on 05 May 2016. Treasury regulations and guidelines on bid process will be followed in the evaluation and adjudicating of the responses from various bidders as outlined in the Terms of Reference.
25 April 2016 - NW1026
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)(a)(i) Who was invited to attend the National Road Safety Strategy Engagement Summit held on 12 March 2016 in Midrand, Gauteng, (ii) who did they represent and (b) what criteria was used to create the list of invitees; (2) what were the objectives of the specified summit; (3) were the objectives of the specified summit achieved; if so, how was this ascertained; (4) what did the specified summit cost by line item?
Reply:
- (a) (i) Non-governmental organisations involved in road safety
(ii) They represented the youth, faith-based organizations, people living with disabilities and others who advocate for road safety.
(b) Involvement in road safety activities or advocacy
(2) To discuss the development of the National Road Safety Strategy for 2016 – 2020
(3) Inputs were received and consolidated in the draft strategy document.
(4) R396 098 for venue hire for 500 invited guests
25 April 2016 - NW1120
Majola, Mr F to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to her reply to question 402 on 8 March 2016, what (a) is the deadline for the finalisation of the determination of the damages suffered by the plaintiff and (b) at what stage is Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa in this regard?
Reply:
(a) The plaintiff’s claim has not been finalised as yet because PRASA still awaits the plaintiff to prove of damages to PRASA. Proving of damages is done by way of medical expert assessments, and PRASA is informed that this is underway and will be filed with PRASA and the Courts once completed. The process will culminate in a trial date and ultimately the matter will be settled.
(b) PRASA awaits the completion of the medical assessments and the filing of the matter for settlement in court.
25 April 2016 - NW1078
Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1) Was he in Dubai at any time in December 2015; if so, (a) when and (b) what was the purpose of his visit; (2) Whether he held any meetings while in Dubai; if so, (a) what was the purpose of the specified meetings and (b) was any of the specified meetings with the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma?
Reply:
(1) (2)
Minister can confirm that he was in Dubai during the month of December 2015. This was a private trip and no meetings were held where President Jacob Zuma or any member of the Gupta family was present.
25 April 2016 - NW1068
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police
Whether he and/or the SA Police Service consulted the Office of the Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament regarding the selection of a certain person (name furnished) as a representative of the provincial legislature at the official launch of the Office of the Judge of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation on 15 March 2016; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister of Police Mr Nkosinathi Nhleko and or the South African Police Services did not consult the Office of the Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament regarding the selection of speakers or guests invited to the launch of the Office of the DPCI Judge on 15 March 2016. All Invited speakers and guests were directly sourced and invited by the responsible entity, Office of the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) Judge to attend and speak at the Launch.
25 April 2016 - NW890
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Economic Development
(1)Has he earned any additional income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, since his appointment as Minister; if so, (a) when, (b) how much did he earn, (c) from which businesses and (d) for what work; (2) whether his (a) spouse, (b) children and (c) close family earned income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, through his appointment as Minister; if so, in respect of each case, (i) when, (ii) how much did each earn, (iii) from which businesses and (iv) for what work?
Reply:
Information on income is disclosed in annual parliamentary disclosures. No income was derived from businesses since my appointment as Minister. No family members earned income from businesses through my appointment as Minister.
-END-
25 April 2016 - NW1064
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Communications
With reference to each community print media project funded by the Media Development and Diversity Agency in the (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 financial years, (i) what was included in the operational costs, (ii) how many copies did ach project print (aa) weekly and (bb) monthly, (iii) how much did the printing of these copies cost per issue and (iv) how many copies did each project sell (aa) weekly and (bb) monthly in the specified financial years?
Reply:
Project Name |
Funds Allocated |
Frequency |
copies |
Cost |
Operational costs |
(a) 2013/14 Approvals |
|||||
Tshireletso Against Women Abuse |
R100, 000.00 (feasibility study). |
||||
Seipone Sa Sechaba |
R471,400. 00(New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Telephone and internet, Lights and water, Stationery,Bank charges, and Audit fees. |
UmthomboWolwazi Youth Services |
R100,000.00 (feasibility study) |
||||
Greater Alex Today |
R 492, 400.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Telephone and internet, Travel costs, Stationery, Bank charges,Audit fee and Rent. |
Batlhabine Foundation |
R 485, 300.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Telephone and airtime, Internet, Travel costs for Sales Team, Travel costs for Editorial Team, Stationery, Travel & Subsistence (Petrol ) – distribution of the newspaper, Rent, Bank charges and Audit Fees. |
Gandhi Development Trust |
R 572, 800.00 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
15 000 |
Free |
Audit Fee, Bank Charges, Stationery and Transport. |
Africa Ignite |
R 575, 600.00 (Strengthening) |
Bi-Monthly |
40 000 |
Free |
Telephone, Audit Fees and Bank Charges. |
InquboYabantuAbancici |
R 498, 500.00 (New) |
Bi-Monthly |
20 000 |
Free |
Audit Fees, Bank Charges, Telephone & Internet, Office Rental, and Website Maintenance. |
Gulova Magazine |
R489,999.96 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
5 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution,rent,stipends, layout & design, telecommunications, bank charges and Audit Fees |
Treasure Magazine |
R490,000.00 (Strengthening) |
Bi -monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, telecommunications, bank charges and Audit fees |
Township Times |
R700,000.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, equipment, stipends, rent, furniture, telecommunications, stationery, bank charges and Audit fees |
APN Media/Impact 24/7 |
R490,000.00 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, stipends, telecommunications, bank charges and Audit fees |
North West on Sunday |
R490,000.00 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
5000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rent,equipment,stipends, stationery, telecoms, bank charges and Audit fees |
Rise ‘n Shine |
R700,000.00 (New) |
Monthly |
20 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rental, stipends, equipment, furniture stationery, insurance, bank charges and Audit fees |
Mmaiseng News |
R700,000.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rental,equipment, furniture, stipends, telecoms, stationery, bank charges and Audit fees |
Fabuleux Magazine |
R979,535.04 (New) |
Bi- monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rental,equipment, furniture, stipends, mentorship, telecoms, stationery, bank charges and Audit fees |
Religious News |
R700,000.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rental,equipment, furniture, stipends, telecoms,translators, stationery, bank charges and Audit fees |
(b) 2014/15 Approvals |
|||||
Mamre News |
R 498, 381.00 (New) |
Monthly |
5000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rental,equipment,training,Website, insuarance, bank charges and Audit fees |
Ledig Sun |
R 479, 130.32 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Telephone and internet, Office rental, Stationery, Bank charges and Audit fee. |
Bushbuckridge News |
R 350,000.00 (Strengthening) |
Weekly |
4000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution,rent,stipend and Bank charges |
Kuruman Chronicle |
R 350,000.00 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
8000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution,rent,stipend and Bank charges |
Phetoho News |
R350,000.00 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution,rent,stipend, telecoms,stationery and Bank charges |
2015/16 Approvals |
|||||
The Youth Voice |
R 821,700.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rental,equipment, furniture, stipends, telecoms,transport, website stationery, bank charges and Audit fees |
Ulwazi Newspaper |
R 850,000.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rental,equipment, furniture, stipends, telecoms, stationery, bank charges and Audit fees |
Loxion News |
R 750,000.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Transport, Rent, Stationery, Insurance, Audit Fees and Telephone. |
Arise and Shine |
R 619,251.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Telephone and internet,Stationery, Bank charges, Office Rental and Audit fees. |
Dizindaba News |
R 888,200.00 (Strengthening) |
Fortnightly |
15000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, stipends, rent, telecoms, and Audit fees |
Ngoho News |
R 811,120.00 (Strengthening) |
Fortnightly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rent, stipends, equipment, telecoms, website, bank charges and Audit fees |
Ezakwazulu News |
R 746,000.00 (Strengthening) |
Fortnightly |
10000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rent, stipends, equipment, telecoms, website, bank charges and Audit fees |
Khanyisa News |
R 1,081,248.00 (Strengthening) |
Weekly |
10000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution and Audit fees |
Puisano News |
R 680,880.00 (Strengthening) |
Fortnightly |
10 000 |
Free |
Rent, Bank Charges, Audit Fees, and Telephone and Internet. |
Eastern Cape Women Magazine |
R 807,000.00 (Strengthening) |
Bi-monthly |
10000 |
Printing, distribution, rental, stipends, stationery, telecoms and Audit fees |
|
InquboYabantuAbancinci |
R 530,242.00 (Strengthening) |
Bi-Monthly |
30 000 |
Free |
Audit Fees, Bank Charges, Telephone & Internet, Office rental, and Website maintenance. |
SMME News |
R 793,500.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rental,equipment, furniture, stipends, telecoms, website, stationery, bank charges and Audit fees |
Xplore Magazine |
R 1,232,600.00 (New) |
Bi-monthly |
10000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, rental,equipment, furniture, stipends, telecoms,website, stationery, bank charges and Audit fees |
Nkomazi Observer |
R 603, 800.00 (Strengthening) |
monthly |
10000 |
free |
Printing, distribution, stipends, rental, telecoms, website and Audit fees |
Mmaiseng News |
R 626, 600.00 (Strengthening) |
Fortnightly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, stipends, rental, telecoms, website and Audit fees |
Religious News |
R 615,600.00 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, stipends, rental, telecoms, website and Audit fees |
Die Horison News |
R 615,299.28 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, stipends, rental, telecoms, website and Audit fees |
Children Resource Centre |
R 760,594.04 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Telephone & Internet, Stationery and Bank charges. |
Metro News |
R 436, 800.00 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
10000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, stipends, rent telecoms and Audit fees |
InhlosoYesizwe |
R 430,200.00 (Strengthening) |
Monthly |
10000 |
Free |
Printing, distribution, stipends, rent telecoms and Audit fees |
Elitsha News |
R 776,800.00 (New) |
Monthly |
200 000 |
Free |
Office rent fee, Telecommunications(internet &telephones), Bank charges and Audit Fees |
Nhlala News |
R 696,000.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Telephone and internet, Stationery, Office rental, Audit fees, Insurance and Bank charges. |
Community News |
R 663,244.00 (New) |
Bi-Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Telephone & Internet, Stationery, Bank charges, Insurance, Audit fees, Maintenance and build of database and website. |
Youth Mate News |
R 606,950.00 (New) |
Monthly |
10 000 |
Free |
Telephone, Cell phone allowance (Editor & Sales & Marketing Officer), Travel costs for editorial team, Stationery, Office rent, electricity and water, Audit Fees, Insurance and Bank Charges. |
(a) and (b) (iv) Treasure prints 10 000 copies bi-monthly. Treasure Magazine sold at R 24.95 per copy, Eastern Cape Women Magazine sold at R15,00 per copy and Gulova Magazine is sold at R5 per copy
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
25 April 2016 - NW1069
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Police
How many (a) cases of vehicle accidents have been (i) reported and/or (ii) recorded against members of the VIP Protection Services resultant from speeding (aa) in the (aaa) 2009-10, (bbb) 2010-11, (ccc) 2011-12, (ddd) 2012-13, (eee) 2013-14 and (fff) 2014-15 and (ggg) 2015-16 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) of the specified cases have resulted in a sanction and/or penalty against service members in each of the specified financial years and period (c) sanctions and/or penalties in each category were issued in each of the specified financial years and period?
Reply:
Full details will folow soon as this numbers are still in the process of verification.
25 April 2016 - NW901
Chewane, Dr H to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Has he earned any additional income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, since his appointment as Minister; if so, (a) when, (b) how much did he earn, (c) from which businesses and (d) for what work; (2) whether his (a) spouse, (b) children and (c) close family earned income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, through his appointment as Minister; if so, in respect of each case, (i) when, (ii) how much did each earn, (iii) from which businesses and (iv) for what work?
Reply:
- No.
- No.
END.
25 April 2016 - NW1063
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) Whether the two community print media (names furnished) projects that received funding from the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) in the 2014-15 financial year operated from existing offices and/or home-based offices in the years before they received funding; if not, what amount of funding was included in operational costs for office rental in each case; if so, what are the relevant details; (2)(a) how many copies does each of the specified projects print in each month, (b) what amount does each magazine and/or newspaper cost per issue and (c) how many magazines and/or newspapers has each project sold (i) since they started up in the 2012-13 financial year and (ii) since they started to receive funding from the MDDA in the 2014-15 financial year; (3) what is the detailed breakdown of the funding that each of the specified projects received from the MDDA in the 2014-15 financial year?
Reply:
(1) Ledig Sun was operating from an office that was donated or sponsored by Wesizwe Platinum as part of the mine’s Corporate Social Investment Programme.
Mamre was operating from home; however they were using the local library for the organisation’s meetings.
(2) (a) Ledig Sun prints 10 000 copies per month. Mamre prints 5 000 copies per month.
(b) Ledig Sun is distributed free of charge at a printing cost of R10, 669. 36. Mamre is distributed free of charge at a printing cost of R 7, 369. 50.
(c) (i) The two publications (Ledig Sun and Mamre) are distributed free of charge in the community and surrounding areas. They are not sold.
(ii) The two publications (Ledig Sun and Mamre) are distributed free of charge in the community and surrounding areas. They are not sold.
Funding breakdown for Ledig Sun
Ledig Sun: Approved Budget |
||||
Item |
Details |
Qty |
Unit cost |
Total |
Salaries |
Editor |
12 |
R 5,000.00 |
R 60,000.00 |
Sales & Marketing Manager |
12 |
R 4,000.00 |
R 48,000.00 |
|
Journalist and Photographer |
12 |
R 3,000.00 |
R 36,000.00 |
|
Journalist |
12 |
R 3,000.00 |
R 36,000.00 |
|
Administrator & Bookkeeper |
12 |
R 2,500.00 |
R 30,000.00 |
|
Sub-Total |
R 210,000.00 |
|||
Office equipments |
Laptop for Editing |
1 |
R 7, 000. 00 |
R 7, 000. 00 |
Desktop computer |
2 |
R 14,000.00 |
R 14,000.00 |
|
Cameras |
2 |
R 2, 999. 00 |
R 5,998.00 |
|
Printing Machine |
1 |
R 700. 00 |
R 700. 00 |
|
Sub-Total |
R 27, 698.00 |
|||
Printing & Distribution |
Printing of 8 page newspaper @ 10 000 copies |
12 |
R 10, 669. 36 |
R128, 032. 32 |
Stipend for 2 distribution team members @R300.00 per person |
12 |
R 600.00 |
R 7,200.00 |
|
Sub-Total |
R 135,232.32 |
|||
Operational Costs |
Telephone and internet |
12 |
R 1,000,00 |
R 12,000.00 |
Office rental |
12 |
R 1, 500.00 |
R 18,000.00 |
|
Stationery |
12 |
R 300.00 |
R 3,600.00 |
|
Bank charges |
12 |
R 300.00 |
R 3, 600. 00 |
|
Audit fee |
1 |
R 10,000.00 |
R10, 000.00 |
|
Sub-Total |
R 47,200.00 |
|||
Newspaper Development & Information Technology |
Layout and design of a newspaper |
12 |
R 2, 500. 00 |
R 30, 000. 00 |
Website design |
1 |
R 5, 000. 00 |
R 5, 000. 00 |
|
Hosting |
12 |
R 1, 000.00 |
R 12, 000. 00 |
|
Maintenance |
12 |
R 1,000.00 |
R12, 000. 00 |
|
R 59, 000. 00 |
||||
Grand Total |
R 479,130.32 |
Funding breakdown for Mamre
Mamre News’ Approved Budget |
||||
Item |
Description |
Qty |
Unit Price |
Total |
Personnel Costs |
Editor |
12 |
R 5,000.00 |
R 60,000.00 |
Finance and Administration Manager |
12 |
R 3,000.00 |
R 36,000.00 |
|
Marketing and Sales Manager |
12 |
R 3,000.00 |
R 36,000.00 |
|
X2 Journalist |
12 |
R 3,000.00 |
R 72,000.00 |
|
Sub Total |
R 204,000.00 |
|||
Capital Expenses |
Laptop for Editorial work |
1 |
R 6,650.00 |
R 6,650.00 |
Desktop |
1 |
R 4,000.00 |
R 4,000.00 |
|
Cameras |
2 |
R 2,999.00 |
R 5,998.00 |
|
4 in 1 printing machine |
1 |
R 699.00 |
R 699.00 |
|
Indesign (software for layout and design of the newspaper) |
1 |
R 5,000.00 |
R 5,000.00 |
|
Sub Total |
R 22,347.00 |
|||
Printing and Distribution Costs |
8 page @ 5 000 copies |
12 |
R 7,369.50 |
R 88,434.00 |
Distribution costs of the newspaper |
12 |
R 500.00 |
R 6,000.00 |
|
Sub Total |
R 94,434.00 |
|||
Operational Costs |
Telkom line and broadband |
12 |
R 1,000.00 |
R 12,000.00 |
Stationery |
12 |
R 300.00 |
R 3,600.00 |
|
Office rental & electricity |
12 |
R 1,500.00 |
R 18,000.00 |
|
Audit fees |
1 |
R 10,000.00 |
R 10,000.00 |
|
Transport |
12 |
R 500.00 |
R 6,000.00 |
|
Insurance |
12 |
R 500.00 |
R 6,000.00 |
|
Bank charges |
12 |
R 250.00 |
R 3,000.00 |
|
Sub-Total |
R 58,600.00 |
|||
Newspaper Development & Training |
Layout and design of a newspaper |
12 |
R 2,500.00 |
R 30,000.00 |
Training in Sales and Marketing |
2 |
R 20,000.00 |
R 40,000.00 |
|
Training in Writing and Editing |
1 |
R 20,000.00 |
R 20,000.00 |
|
Website design and domain name |
1 |
R 5,000.00 |
R 5,000.00 |
|
Website Hosting |
12 |
R 1,000.00 |
R 12,000.00 |
|
Website Maintenance |
12intananceDomain nology |
R 1,000.00 |
R 12,000.00 |
|
Sub Total |
R 119,000.00 |
|||
Grand Total |
R 498,381.00 |
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
25 April 2016 - NW1070
McLoughlin, Mr AR to ask the Minister of Police
What steps are being taken to (a) increase the capacity and (b) improve the effectiveness of the SA Police Service National Inspectorate as part of the Back to Basics strategy in order to strengthen accountability within the SA Police Service?
Reply:
Once all the steps that are being looked into are finalised , a full report will be provided.
25 April 2016 - NW1059
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)(a) What type of training is provided to applicants who apply for funding through the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and (b) what are the full details of the training provided to each separate print media project in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years; (2) does the MDDA ensure that the type of printing used by the product owner in any given community print media project is the most cost effective to enable a bigger profit for the specified business owners; if not, why not; if so, does the product owner himself get comparative quotes for printing? NW1192E
Reply:
(1)(a) Annually, once the projects have been approved, the MDDA convenes a grantee orientation workshop. During the workshop various topics are covered, including reporting, basic financial management of the grant funds, financial reporting, and sales and marketing. The projects are exposed to various role players who share their experiences and knowledge of managing a media house. Other trainings and workshops are organised on the recommendations of the monitoring and evaluation unit or based on weaknesses as identified during reporting or during site visits by the officers.
(b)
Year |
(a) Type of training |
(b) Date |
(b) Training Partner |
(b) Cost (R) |
(i) 2013/ 2014 |
Training on broadcast & electronic media |
July 2013 |
Media, Information & Technologies Sector Education & Training Authority (MICT-SETA): The Media Workshop, Spectrum School of Business; & IAJ |
1, 050, 00 |
Grantee orientation workshop |
17-18 February 2014 |
MDDA |
324, 300 |
|
Training in Finance Management & pre-testing for MDDA Finance Management Guidebook |
13 -14 January 2013 |
MDDA |
200, 000 |
|
Media Literacy & Culture of Reading (MKK) |
22-27 September 2013 |
Fried Ebert Stiftung(FES), Whale Coast Monitor & Bush Radio |
200, 000 |
|
Media Literacy & Culture of Reading Summit |
11-13 April 2014 |
Dept of Education Limpopo, GCIS, University of Limpopo & The Star Newspaper |
343, 000 |
|
Media Literacy Photography Workshop |
07 October 2013 |
MDDA |
N/I |
|
Corporate Governance Training |
16 May 2013 |
Sizwe Media |
270, 999 |
|
Spectrum Finance Management |
March – February 2014 |
Spectrum School of business |
200, 000 |
|
People Management & Marketing and Advertising |
June - September 2014 |
IAJ |
270, 835 |
|
Multi Media for Print |
27-31 January 2014 |
IAJ |
500, 000 |
|
Media Journalism course |
October 2013 – April 2014 |
Media Workshop |
230, 000 |
|
(ii) 2014/ 2015 |
Learning Forum |
21-22 May 2015 |
MDDA |
510, 000 |
Grantee Compliance Orientation Workshop |
23-24 March 2015 |
MDDA |
277, 372 |
|
(iii)2015/ 2016 |
Media Literacy Summit |
10 – 12 April 2015 |
Dept of Education Northern Cape/MDDA |
300, 000 |
World Press Freedom Day - May 03 |
5 May 2015 |
MDDA/ UNESCO |
150, 000 |
|
ML Exchange Programme |
5 – 7 October 2015 |
MDDA |
250, 500 |
|
Advanced Radio Certificate |
2015/16 |
Wits Radio Academy |
300, 000 |
|
Station Advisory and Monitoring |
2016 |
Wits Radio Academy |
374, 300 |
|
Grantee Orientation Workshop |
30 March – 1 April 2016 |
MDDA |
800, 000 |
|
Science Journalism |
17 – 18 February 2016 |
MDDA/ SAASTA |
155, 000 |
|
Online Training - The Writers Room Website |
2016 |
Uhuru Press |
161, 220 |
(2) During the Grantee Orientation, all the major print houses are invited to engage with the beneficiaries and they are taken through how the printing business works, how they should submit their work to the printers and on the layout and intricacies involved in printing a newspaper of magazine. As indicated in Question 3, the MDDA negotiates printing discounts and the Publishers are advised of these discounts, with the flexibility to select the nearest, preferred printing house. The MDDA intervenes regularly in instances where it is notified of relationship challenges between the printer and publisher.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
25 April 2016 - NW1077
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Communications
Whether all the winners of the 15th Metro FM Awards held on 27 February 2016 have received their prize money; if not, (a) why not, (b) which of the winners have not received their prize money, (c) when will they receive their prize money and (d) in what format has/will the prize money be transferred?
Reply:
No, not all winners have received their prize money yet.(a)
(a) Various reasons, including:
- Incorrect proof of banking supplied by artist and/or his Management Company.
- Non submission of certified copies of identification from artist
- No submission of supporting documents yet from artist and/or Management Company.
(b) The following artists have not received payment:
- Best Kwaito Album – DJBongs;
- Best Remix Single – AKA;
- Best Duo/Group - DBN Nyts;
- Best Hip Hop - Casper Nyovest ;
- Best Afro-Pop Album – Nathi;
- Song of the Year – Nathi.
(c) Three of the artists have submitted the required documentation and will be paid on 22 April 2016. The remaining two artists will be paid when their documentation is received.
(d) EFT.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
25 April 2016 - NW1058
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
(1)(a) What are the details of the model that the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) uses to allocate funding for community (i) print media and (ii) projects, (b) how are the allocations done and (c) what are the criteria for each allocation made; (2) whether at least three separate quotations are asked from printers before allocations are considered by the MDDA for the printing of magazines and/or newspapers of community print media projects; if not, how are the allocated amounts determined; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether at least three separate quotations are requested for (a) office rentals and (b) furniture that needs to be bought for each community (i) print media and (ii) radio project before funding allocations are considered by the MDDA; if not how does the MDDA allocate the money in each case; (4) does the applicant provide projected costs and/or monthly expenditure analysis to the MDDA when applying for funding; if not, why not; if so, how is it compiled; (5) does the applicant need any business skills and/or background before being considered for funding by the MDDA; if not, do all applicants receive basic financial training?
Reply:
(a)(i) and (ii) see the link: http://www.pmg.org.za/files/RNW1058Circle.docx
(b) The allocation is done based on the applications received and budget available in the specific financial year.
(c) The criteria for funding is listed on the application forms that are easily downloadable from the MDDA website. Screening of the applications received is guided by the funding guidelines and criteria, which are based on the mandate of the MDDA as stipulated in Section 3 of the MDDA Act of 2002. These guidelines and criteria are also posted on the MDDA website for easy reference by the applicants. Please refer:
ttp://www.mdda.org.za/Application%20Requirements%20for%20MDDA%20F unding.pdf
2. Every financial year the MDDA engages the major national printing houses and negotiates printing discounts for all of its supported publications. These printing houses include CAXTON, PAARLCOLDSET and RISING SUN. The discounted rates range between 10% and 20% of the normal printing price, depending on the print run of each publication. During assessment of applications and engaging projects on budgeting, publishers are alerted to these discounts and are able to select a printer of their choice. The nearest printer to the publication is always a preferred option to avoid transport costs and the amount will be the discounted rates as quoted by the printers.
3. (a)(i) The MDDA research unit has compiled a standardised cost structure on rental, which acts as a guide.. The applicant advises on the area in which the office will be located, and an assessment is done on the standard rates of rental costs in the area. An estimate is recommended for approval, to which the beneficiary will be obliged to adhere to during implementation.
(a)(ii) The MDDA research unit has compiled a standardised cost structure on rental, which acts as a guide. The applicant advises on the area in which the office will be located, and an assessment is done on the standard rates of rental costs in the area. An estimate is recommended for approval, to which the beneficiary will be obliged to adhere to during implementation
(b)(i) The MDDA research unit has compiled a standardised cost structure on furniture and equipment, which acts as a guide. During on-site assessment, which involves budgeting, projects are engaged on these standardised costs from major retailers and the publisher advises which retailer is nearest, e.g. Game, Incredible Connexion etc. On approval, the Grant in Aid Agreement includes a clause which obliges the grantee to source three different quotes before procuring any equipment or furniture and purchase from the lowest bidder.
(b)(ii) The MDDA research unit has compiled a standardised cost structure on furniture and equipment, which acts as a guide. During on-site assessment, which involves budgeting, projects are engaged on these standardised costs from major retailers and the publisher advises which retailer is nearest, e.g. Game, Incredible Connexion etc. On approval, the Grant in Aid Agreement includes a clause which obliges the grantee to source three different quotes before procuring any equipment or furniture and purchase from the lowest bidder.
4. The applicants submit an application form together with a business plan amongst the documents required as part of compliance. If the applicant meets the criteria but the business plan does not have three year financial projections, the applicant will be required to submit these projections before an assessment is conducted on the project. During assessment, the MDDA official will probe these financial projections and all matters relating to sustainability plans. These form part of the Project Justification Reports that are submitted to the MDDA Board during adjudication. The Grant in Aid Agreement includes Annexure A - the Schedule of Particulars, which provides a detailed guide on how the funds will be spent over four tranches. These tranches are allocated over a cycle of 12 months, and if, at any time during this cycle, the project has not complied, corrective measures are put in place as provided in the Grant in Aid Agreement.
5. Applicants are required to submit, amongst other documents, their profiles or CVs; this also includes the copies or samples of their publications. Consideration is given based on the strength of the motivation, which includes the area in which the project will be based, and the experience, skills or qualifications demonstrated by the applicant. Business skills/background of the applicant is always an added advantage but not a deterrent. Experience in the publishing sector or media related qualifications are an added advantage. In instances where it has been identified that there are weakness in the applicant, but the project has strong relevance to Section 3 of the MDDA Act, the officer assessing the project may recommend that a mentor be allocated to the project for a certain period or recommend training.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
25 April 2016 - NW904
Matshobeni, Ms A to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
(1) Has he earned any additional income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, since his appointment as Minister; if so, (a) when, (b) how much did he earn, (c) from which businesses and (d) for what work; (2) whether his (a) spouse, (b) children and (c) close family earned income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, through his appointment as Minister; if so, in respect of each case, (i) when, (ii) how much did each earn, (iii) from which businesses and (iv) for what work?
Reply:
Ever since I have been a Minister, I have never earned extra income from any source, not a single member of my family has ever done business with government.
25 April 2016 - NW1060
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
(1) How does the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) ensure that product owners of community print media who earn a profit do not remain dependent on funding from the MDDA; (2) whether the specified product owners receive constant support from the MDDA; if not, why not; if so, in what way; (3) whether she has found that grassroots print media projects who are self-established businesses are more likely to be successful, even though they do not receive funding from the MDDA; if so, how was this conclusion reached; (4) whether project owners of community print media projects supply monthly reports to the MDDA; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of each of these monthly reports provided to the MDDA?
Reply:
(1) The MDDA covers funding for basic operational costs to “kickstart” a project, and this therefore necessitates that the business owners find other sources of income in order to cover expenses that are not catered for in the grant. Non-financial support in the form of training, negotiating printing discounts, liaising with the GCIS and Media Buyers for advertising revenue is the additional support that the MDDA provides in order to assist the businesses stand on their feet
(2) MDDA projects receive financial and non-financial support from the agency. The non-financial support continues to be offered to projects even after the grant funding is complete and it is in the form of Learning Forums and Training Workshops that are relevant to the needs of the projects.
(3) The MDDA provides support to both existing and start up applicants. This is based on the applications received for additional support for the already self-established to promote media development and diversity as mandated through the MDDA Act. The MDDA has not conducted any study to ascertain whether the self-established are more likely to succeed even though not funded, however it suffice to note that, out of the 68 projects that have been funded by the MDDA since inception, 45 are currently on our database, and we are of the opinion that the MDDA has made significant strides and impact in empowering publishers in these communities.
(4) The MDDA projects submit reports to the agency on a quarterly basis as outlined in the Schedule of Particulars. What is detailed in the reports is an account of how the funds were used. The contents of the reports are the following – narrative report, financial report, valid tax clearance certificate, bank statements, schedule of paid stipends and invoices.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
25 April 2016 - NW1041
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Communications
What is the detailed list of decisions taken by the SA Broadcasting Corporation Chief Operations Officer, Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng, since he returned to work in December 2015?
Reply:
Section 14(1) of the Act stipulates that the affairs of the Corporation are administered by an executive committee consisting of the Group Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officer and no more than 11 other executive members, therefore the COO does not act alone in the decision-making function. However, there are instances, where decisions are taken by the COO relating to the strategic operations of the core business reporting to the COO, in support of the broader mandate of the SABC.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
25 April 2016 - NW1106
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Is the Special Investigating Unit currently involved in conducting any investigations into his department; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The President issued, in a government gazette no.39935, two Proclamations (Number R.18 and R.20) on 15 April 2016 in respect of the affairs of the Department of Correctional Services. The details of the proclamations relate to procurement irregularities.
25 April 2016 - NW1047
Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Communications
Whether her department has conducted an audit of infrastructure and equipment at the SA Broadcasting Corporation; if not, why not; if so, (a) how much infrastructure and equipment needs to be replaced, (b) how much funding has been devoted to replacing outdated infrastructure and equipment and (c) how much has been spent on maintenance of existing infrastructure and equipment (i) in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14, (cc) 2014-15 and (dd) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016?
Reply:
No, it is not within the Department’s ambit to conduct an audit of infrastructure and equipment at the SABC.
The SABC’s capital expenditure requirements are set out in a five year long term capex plan. Major components of this plan are broadcast infrastructure, information technology, building works and electrical and mechanical plant. Information from the detailed long term capex plan is incorporated into the SABC’s the annual corporate plan each year. Funding allocated to capital expenditure in the current corporate plan (2016/17 to 2018/19) amounts to R432.23m for2016/17, R450.0m for 2017/18 and R406.9m for 2018/19.
Expenditure on repairs and maintenance of buildings and equipment by the SABC for the past four years is as follows:
|
Rm |
2012/13 |
22.8 |
2013/14 |
29.3 |
2014/15 |
27.9 |
2015/16 |
35.2 |
Total |
115.2 |
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
25 April 2016 - NW1145
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Whether, with reference to paragraph 3 of her reply to question 733 on 4 April 2016, she is referring to the suspension of the delivery of notices from the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) or the issuing authorities or both; (2) whether (a) from 1 January 2016, as she indicated, (b) from 17 March 2016, as the RTIA indicated by way of its notice, or (c) since October 2015, as was indicated in other sources, no notices are being issued; (3) (a) whether the lack of issuing notices is influencing the legality of the notices and (b) whether the issuing authorities and the RTIA, as applicable, will cancel the specified notices if they are found to be illegal; if not, (i) why the noncompliance with the provisions of the AARTO Act is not illegal, (ii) on the strength of which principles in the AARO Act or otherwise the notices will continue to remain valid and (iii) whether the validity continues ad infinitum, or whether there will come a point in time when they will indeed be unenforceable; if so, what are the relevant particulars; (4) whether notices that were issued in terms of section 17(1) of the AARTO Act and that do not conform to any of the requirements of the further subsections are still legal?
Reply:
- The suspension of delivery of notices was done by both the Road Traffic Infringement Agency as well as issuing authorities.
- The sending out of courtesy letters to South African Post Office for postage was suspended by the RTIA during the month of August 2015, and the suspension of postage of enforcement order notifications was effected in November 2015. The response on Parliamentary Question 733, indicated, as the question was making reference to 1 January, that since the said period no notice has been sent out.
- (a) According to the AARTO Regulations as well as speed prosecution guidelines issued on behalf of the prosecution services, an infringement notice must be served on the alleged infringer within 40 days from the date of the contravention, if the alleged infringer receives a notice later than the stipulated time frame, he or she may exercise one of the elective options such payment, if he or she admits guilt, submit a representation stating the non-compliance with time frames or elect to go to court, and (b) the issuing authorities may cancel notices that they feel were unjustly issued but in the case of the RTIA, the Act confers no powers to cancel notices unless when such a notice was disputed through submission of a representation; (i) where the non-compliance of the AARTO Act is proved then the necessary punitive measures are prescribed by the Act itself, (ii) the Act prescribes the procedures to be followed in order for a notice to be declared invalid or illegal, if such procedures and/or processes were not undertaken, the notice would still be active in the system until an issuing authority cancels such a notice or the alleged infringer challenges the notice by submitting a representation that if successful would be cancelled by the Representations Officer
adjudicating the matter, (iii) as indicated under the response on (ii) above the notices may only be cancelled by the issuing authorities or by a Representations Officer upon receipt of a representation challenging the notice.
4. The notices that were issued in terms of section 17(1) should comply with the prescribed processes if not, then the alleged infringer need to challenge such non-compliance in the prescribed manner by submitting a representation to the RTIA for adjudication.
25 April 2016 - NW760
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Health
(1)How many staff members resigned from their employ at the Aberdeen Hospital in the Eastern Cape (a) in the (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2015; (2) whether exit interviews are conducted with staff who have resigned, before they leave; if not, why not; if so, what reasons have been supplied for the resignations in each case in each specified financial year; (3) whether he has taken any action to address concerns raised by employees who have resigned; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of such action?
Reply:
According to the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Health, the response is as follows:
- The following tables reflect the details in this regard
Resignations for the periods 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
|||
Designation |
Number |
Designation |
Number |
Designation |
Number |
Professional Nurse |
3 |
Professional Nurse |
2 |
Professional Nurse |
3 |
Staff Nurse |
1 |
Medical Officer |
1 |
||
Radiographer* |
1 |
Nursing Assistant |
1 |
* There are currently 4 radiographers (3 permanent and 1 Community Service Radiographer)
Appointments for the periods 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
|||
Designation |
Number |
Designation |
Number |
Designation |
Number |
Professional Nurse |
3 |
Professional Nurse |
2 |
Chief Executive Officer |
1 |
Nursing Assistant |
1 |
Staff Nurse |
1 |
Nursing Assistant |
1 |
Medical Officers (as of 22 March 2016) |
2 |
2. Exit interviews are conducted when employees leave the employ of any facility within the Department. The following are some of the reasons that were forwarded for resignations at Aberdeen Hospital:
- Desire to change to a different workplace;
- Inconsistent application of policy; and
- Lack of action in dealing with difficult employees.
3. The Department assesses all reasons for employees’ termination and provides feedback to line managers for corrective action.
- In respect of employee leaving for personal change, no action was taken as the employees were leaving of their free will;
- In respect of the other two reasons as mentioned above, the employees were engaged, but had indicated that they were no longer willing to stay.
END.