Reply:

(1) Since 1994, the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has made substantial progress to better the lives of the residents of Sharpeville and surrounding areas. It has provided 4 582 BNG houses to the beneficiaries and the details of the housing projects completed are provided below:

• Tshepiso : 1 144 houses
• Tshepiso North Extension 1: 278 houses
• Tshepiso South Extension 1: 254 houses
• Tshepiso North Extension 3: 1 432 houses
• Tshepiso North Extension 4: 976 houses
• Boipatong : 498 houses

In addition, the Provincial Department is planning for the following projects in the surrounding areas of Sharpeville that will deliver in total 10 629 BNG and Social Housing units:

• Tshepiso North Extension 4: 1 149 houses
• Leeuwkuil : 2 980 houses
• Vereeniging Old Hospital : 1 500 Social Housing units
• Vaal River City : 5 000 houses

(2) It is not necessary given the projects that have been completed and those that are still being planned for in Sharpeville and surrounding areas. Save to say, this government is committed to ensure that the lives of our people are improved and their dignity restored through the provision of sustainable human settlements.

 

 

Reply:

(1) According to the latest the 2011 census 2011 conducted by Statistics South Africa, 4.9 million Black people owned fully paid homes as compared to just over 500,000 Whites, 415, 940 Coloured, 119,457 Indians/Asians. During the time when the census was undertaken, South African population consisted of 79% Africans, 8.9% Whites, 8.9% Coloured and 2.5% Asians and 0.5% other. These findings serve to prove that the majority population (Africans) in the country were the highest home owners, followed by Whites, Coloured then Indians/Asians. Therefore the pace of transformation already commensurate with demographic representation of the South Africa's diverse population.

According to the General Household Survey of 2014 of Statistics South Africa, the Population Group of Households Heads at that time was 53,686,358. Of this, Black/African household constituted 80%, followed by 8.9% of Coloureds, 8.5% Whites, and 2.5% Indians/Asians. In terms of the private property ownership, South Africans owned 35,929,172 properties. These properties constituted those owned but not yet paid off to the banks/ financial institutions, owned but not yet paid off to the private lender, and owned and fully paid off. From these properties, Blacks/ Africans owned 85% followed by Coloureds with 7.3%, Whites with 5.6% and Indians/ Asians with 2.1%. These are indications that property ownership in overall is taking place at a rate that is proportionate to the demographics of the population.

However, when considering different market values of properties, Blacks/ Africans, owned 92% of properties with the value up to R500, 000 and 66.2% of properties with the value above R500, 000. Coloureds owned 6.2% of properties with the value up to R500, 000 and 12% of properties with the value above R500, 000. Whites owned 1.1% of properties with the value up to R500, 000 and 17.3% of properties with the value above R500, 000. Indians/ Asians owned 0.7% of properties with the value up to R500, 000 and 4.6% of properties with the value above R500, 000.

Moreover, government's effort contributed immensely in ensuring that the poor South Africans are also registered in the property register of the country. According to the General Household Survey of 2014 of Statistics South Africa, state subsidised dwelling constituted 9,265,544 properties of which 8,357,475 belonged to Blacks/Africans, followed by 863,529 owned by Coloureds, 30,865 owed by Whites, and 13,675 properties owned by Indians/ Asians.

(2) The above information does indicate that the effort of government ranging from the normalisation of the lending environment together with increasing access to housing finance, the transfer of government old stock to the needy South Africans and the provision of the fully subsidised housing units to the poorest of South Africans, immensely improved access to housing assets. In an attempt to strengthen housing finance for the gap market, Finance Linked Individual Subsidy has been adjusted to accommodate the newly introduced Government Employee Housing Scheme, which gives an opportunity for public servants who have enrolled for housing needs to make application for subsidies, and expand the application of the programme beyond mortgage finance.

The Business Day Article dated 24 April 2016 titled “The truth about blacks and home ownership” addresses the question that the Honourable member is asking. Written independently of government, the article argues that providing housing and land ownership to black South Africans within the new democracy has been a huge success story. Indeed, we are on the right track and we will continue to make the lives of previously disadvantaged better. I am proud of the 4.3 million houses and opportunities delivered since 1994, benefiting over 20 million households.

Reply:

(1) (a) The size of the project is 118 Breaking New Ground houses.

(b) The beneficiaries are the residents of Umncube Section in Umthambeka.

(c) The project commenced on 13 August 2015 when the site was handed over to the Contractor. (d) The expected date for the completion of the project is 31 March 2017.

(2) (a) (i) & (ii) The Honourable member would be aware of Parliament’s convention which prohibits any public representatives, be it Members of the Executive or Honourable Members, from publishing names of people/contractors or companies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. Accordingly, I will not able to provide names of people on the housing list as requested.

(b) There are 24 employees employed from the local residents.

(3) (a) The Contractor did not have the functional and financial capacity to complete the project and subsequently did not adhere to the agreed construction programme. By January 2016, only 19 foundations and 9 wall plates were constructed. The original contract provided for the completion of the project by 28 February 2016. However, due the Contractor’s inability to complete the project, the contract was not renewed and a new Contractor will be appointed to finalise the construction of the houses.

(b) It is anticipated that a new contractor will be appointed early in the financial year after which the project will commence.

(4) The Contractor has been paid on 7 March 2016 for the completion of 19 foundations and 4 wall plates. The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements received an additional claim from the Contractor for the payment of the outstanding 5 wall plates. The Department confirmed that the payment is in progress and will be finalised in due course.

 

Reply:

I have not responded to question 855 on 13 April 2015 as no such question was not posed to me as it does not fall within the scope of the Department of Public Enterprises.

Reply:

The Benoni Hostel (Wattville Hostel) is situated in the Gauteng Province and falls within the jurisdiction of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM), which owns and administers the hostel complex. The Municipality has indicated that the hostel residents are currently being provided with clean water, electricity connections as well as sanitation services.

The Provincial Department has initiated a project to redevelop the hostel. The projected output and outcome is intended to yield seven hundred and twenty six (726) redeveloped family units, which will encompass six (6) different typologies. The Province has appointed a service provider to finalise all planning work and the project is envisaged to go out on tender during July 2016 for the installation of services for the 1st phase of the project.

Reply:

(1) (a) Eskom purchased software from Microsoft through a contract which followed Eskom’s commercial process.

(b) Yes, all purchased software is licensed.

(b) (i) The purpose of purchasing Microsoft software was based on the following factors:

• To meet Eskom business requirements
• Mitigate desktop risk on Office and Operating Systems.
• To implement a best of suite strategy to lower the operational cost in terms of license expense
• Support resource cost across Desktop, Messaging, Security
• Ensure the Management and Windows Server Towers.

(b) (ii) Yes, the software is being used by the entire Organisation.

(b) (iii) A contract was entered into between Eskom and Microsoft in July 2010 prior to this Eskom purchased products including Microsoft software from third party suppliers.

(b) (iv) Yes, Eskom only maintains Microsoft Software that is in current use.

(b) (v) Eskom’s current contract with Microsoft is due to expire on 29 May 2016. A commercial process is currently underway for the renewal of the support and maintenance of the current contract. It must be noted that the bulk of this renewal is to maintain the current investment and ensure adequate maintenance and support.

(2) (a) Eskom’s commercial process which forms part of Eskom’s Procurement and Supply Chain Management Policy and Procedure was followed. The commercial process that was followed is in alignment with Eskom’s Procurement and Supply Chain Management Policy and Procedure and Public Finance Management Act.

(b) Yes, Eskom’s process followed regarding the Microsoft transaction satisfied all prescribed legal requirements. The details are that the commercial process which is provided for in Eskom’s supply chain policies is aligned to the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA).

Reply:

(1) (a) Transnet has formed a working group represented by Transnet National Ports Authority (“TNPA”), Transnet Port Terminals (“TPT”) and Transnet Freight Rail (“TFR”) in ensuring that any challenges that may ensue are addressed by all affected operating divisions to ensure an efficient, effective and consistent safe operation. The import programme is coordinated by Grain South Africa’s Logistics and Planning Committee (SACOTA) and comprises of representatives from all the ports, railways, traders, silo owners and millers.

(b) The total number will be driven by the commercial agreements between the shippping lines and the cargo owners. In terms of berth availability, vessels will be allocated berths according to vessels length, parcel size, draft, method of handling and safety considerations.

(c) The ports that have the capacity to handle grain are listed as follows :

• Port of Durban,
• Port of Cape Town,
• Port of East London, and
• Port of Port Elizabeth

(d) (i) Ships

PORTS	AVAILABLE BERTHS
East London	2 Berths (T & S berth)
Port Elizabeth	4 Berths (Berth 8,9,10,11)
Cape Town	3 Berths (Multi-Purpose Terminal)
	3 Berths (Fruit Purpose Terminal
Durban	3 Berths (Island View, Maydon Wharf, Maydon Wharf)

(ii) Grain

PORTS	CAPACITY (tons)
East London	1,344,000
Port Elizabeth	1,344,000
Cape Town	2,016,000
Durban (Agriport, SABT)	2,016,000
	3,360,000
	2,016,000

 

Reply:

(1) (a) The project in uMncube zone in Umthambeka Section Ward 11, Tembisa, Gauteng entails the construction of 118 houses.

(b) The identified beneficiaries of the project are the residents of Umncube Section in Tembisa.

(c) The Provincial Department of Human Settlements appointed the contractor in November 2013, however construction could not commence due to a delay occasioned by the contractor not furnishing the required performance guarantee and agreement on the subsidy quantum of R63 366.00, which the contractor requested to be increased. The subsidy increase was only approved in the 2015/16 financial year. The contract for construction was signed in August 2015 with a date of completion being the 28th February 2016. The site was handed over the 13th August 2015 to the contractor.

(d) The Honourable member would be aware of Parliament’s convention which prohibits any public representatives, be it Members of the Executive or Honourable Members, from publishing names of people/contractors or companies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. Accordingly, I will not able to provide names of people on the housing list as requested. But, I can confirm that the project manager is an employee of the Gauteng Provincial Department of Human Settlements.

(2) (a) The Honourable member would be aware of Parliament’s convention which prohibits any public representatives, be it Members of the Executive or Honourable Members, from publishing names of people/contractors or companies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. Accordingly, I will not able to provide the names of people/contractors or companies as requested.

(b) A total of 24 employees were employed from local residents.

 

(c) The names of the beneficiaries will be made available subject to the relevant rules of privacy and confidentiality being adhered as is required in such disclosure, which requires approval from the households concerned and reasons for such request.

(3) (a) (i) The appointed contractor was deemed not to, by the Provincial Department in terms of its evaluation, have the functional and financial capacity to complete the project. The contractor committed to a construction programme which was not adhered to. In January 2016, progress on site was 19 Foundations and 9 wall-plates. The contract expired on the 28th February 2016. The contract was not extended to continue into the new financial year.

(ii) The Contractor was paid on the 07th March 2016 for 19 foundations and 4 wall-plates. The Province still has an outstanding claim, which is in the process of being evaluated for payment for 5 wall-plates.

(b) The balance of the project will be funded for completion in the 2016/17 financial year.

(c) The projected completion date for the project 31 March 2017.

Reply:

I am particularly concerned about this matter. I would encourage the Honourable member to provide me with any information that will assist in resolving this matter. As public representatives, our first instinct should be the eagerness to assist in situations such as these. In essence, we need to find a way to assist the complainant to register for a BNG house.

Be that as it may, I have been advised that the case referred to by the Honourable member relates to the Etete Area, in Ward 7 in KwaDukuza. The Municipality has confirmed that the only structure it demolished in 2006 was an abandoned house on the land that the municipality acquired from the Palm Lakes Estate. The house was built with mud and was unoccupied for years. The house was a den of criminal activity and the community demanded both the municipality and SAPS to act against people who were using the dilapidated house for various criminal acts.  The property was on land owned by the municipality.

Further, eighteen (18) months after the demolition had been completed, the complainant claimed that the land the house was built on belonged to the complainant’s father. The complainant was informed that the land in question was never owned by the complainant’s late father but was owned by the owners/developers of Palm Lakes Estates, which the municipality acquired for housing and social facilities.

The complainant has not, according to the records of the Municipality, applied for the subsidised housing in the area called Etete, in which the municipality over the years has been working to eradicate informal settlements with funding from the Department of Human Settlements.  The municipality is currently working on the implementation of the last phase of the project, which is known as Phase 4. It appears that the same complainant is not part of the beneficiaries registered for this project.

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.

Reply:

Response

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.

 

Reply:

DAFF

(a) The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has effected payments to the following suppliers according to available BAS reports:

Supplier	Service description	Payment date	Amount
Vusizwe Media PTY LYD	Advert of Minister’s response to questions published in Thinker Magazine	29/06/2011	R 69 365.80
TNA MEDIA PTY LTD	Coverage of the Minister’s Budget Vote Speech	11/06/2012	R309 277.44
TNA MEDIA PTY LTD	Attendance of business briefing by 5 Delegates	22/10/2012	R    3 961.50
TNA MEDIA PTY LTD	Hosting of The New Age SABC2 Business Briefing where the Minister and Deputy Minister were the keynote speakers:250 delegates	20/12/2012	R 178 267.50
TNA MEDIA PTY LTD	Awareness campaign for World Food Day	20/12/2012	R647 054.88
TNA MEDIA PTY LTD	Awareness campaign for World Food Day	20/12/2012	R647 054.88
TNA MEDIA PTY LTD	Awareness campaign for World Food Day	20/12/2012	R647 054.88
Vusizwe Media	Advert in The Thinker Magazine	14/11/2013	R39 888.60
TNA MEDIA PTY LTD	Minister’s Media Briefing on Morning Live (SABC 2) ON Female Farmer Entrepreneur Awards and Abor Week via the New Age	31/10/2013	R 842 886.36
TNA MEDIA PTY LTD	Booking for Business Briefing	11/02/2015	R 9 950.00
TNA MEDIA PTY LTD	Booking for Business Briefing	15/02/2016	R 26 315.79

OBP

1. No senior official of Onderstepoort Biological Products has met with the Atul, Ajay or Rajesh Gupta and Duduzane Zuma between 2009 and 2015
2. Onderstepoort Biological Product has never awarded any contracts to Sahara Holdings, Comair, Oakbay Investments, Islandsite Investments, Afripalm Horizons Stakes, The New Age Media, JIC Mining Services and Vusizwe Media in the specified period

PPECB

1. No senior official of the PPECB ever met with Atul, Ajay or Rajesh Gupta and Duduzane Zuma between 2009 and 2015
2. PPECB has not awarded any contracts to to Sahara Holdings, Comair, Oakbay Investments, Islandsite Investments, Afripalm Horizons Stakes, The New Age Media, JIC Mining Services and Vusizwe Media in the specified period

ARC

1. No senior official of the ARC ever met with Atul, Ajay or Rajesh Gupta and Duduzane Zuma between 2009 and 2015
2. The ARC has never awarded any contracts to Sahara Holdings, Comair, Oakbay Investments, Islandsite Investments, Afripalm Horizons Stakes, The New Age Media, JIC Mining Services and Vusizwe Media in the specified period

NCERA

1. No one at Ncera Farms met with the said persons
2. Ncera Farms did not award any contracts to Sahara Holdings, Comair, Oakbay Investments, Islandsite Investments, Afripalm Horizons Stakes, The New Age Media, JIC Mining Services and Vusizwe Media

NAMC

1. No senior official of the NAMC ever met with Atul, Ajay or Rajesh Gupta and Duduzane Zuma between 2009 and 2015
2. The NAMC has never awarded any contracts to Sahara Holdings, Comair, Oakbay Investments, Islandsite Investments, Afripalm Horizons Stakes, The New Age Media, JIC Mining Services and Vusizwe Media in the specified period

MLRF

1. No senior official of the MLRF ever met with Atul, Ajay or Rajesh Gupta and Duduzane Zuma between 2009 and 2015
2. The MLRF has never awarded any contracts to Sahara Holdings, Comair, Oakbay Investments, Islandsite Investments, Afripalm Horizons Stakes, The New Age Media, JIC Mining Services and Vusizwe Media in the specified period

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.

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.

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.

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

1. application approved 24 November 2015
2. section 5(1) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No 88 of 1995)

Gupta K, d.o.b 19 August 2015

1. application approved on 03 March 2016
2. section 5(4)(minors) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)

Gupta A, d.o.b 30 December 1945

1. application approved on 27 July 2015
2. section 5(9) (exceptional circumstances) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)

Gupta S, d.o.b 10 May 1970

1. application approved on 27 July 2015
2. section 5(9) (exceptional circumstances) of the SA Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995)

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.

Reply:

I have made an announcement of the roll-out of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and Test and Treat during my Budget Speech.

END.

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)
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
		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
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
		Inclusion in Assessment Strategies
		Barriers to Reading
		Developing a Maths Rich Classroom
		Inclusion in FET Maths and Science
		Barriers – Identifying Types
		Inclusion in Fist Additional Language (FAL)
		Second language teacher to second language learners
NATU	R 6 000 000	Assessment for Learning
		Using learner’s responses to inform the teaching of Mathematics in Grades 1,3 and 6
SADTU	R 18 000 000	Foundation Phase Resource Development
		Intermediate Phase Resource Development
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.

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.

Reply:

1. No.
2. 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.
3. No, because the training element on solar water heating programme is part of the installation process, which has not yet commenced.
4. 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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	Yes, a notice of breach of contract has been issued to the implementer. Disciplinary action has been taken against the official for the dereliction of duty. The department is now pursuing the option of cancellation of the contract and appointing another service provider to complete the project.	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	No, the project is one of those ceded from the then Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism to the Department of Tourism following the split of the two departments in 2010. The challenges were immediately identified, however the contract with the implementer had expired and the whereabouts of the implementer are unknown. The department is looking into various options whether to complete the project or not.	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

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

 

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.

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 National Budget Vote Addressing Africa Investor conference on co-investment opportunities in partnership with NEF funded black industrialists. Addressing stakeholders and the media at the launch of the Paardevlei hospital, built by NEF-funded company, BusaMed Attended UCT MCom Development Finance Forum: Presidential Forum on development finance with the theme Empowering Africans: Role of Development Finance Meeting with officials from Department of Rural and Land Reforms; Meeting with officials from Department of Labour Meeting with Hon. Minister Davies, Hon. Deputy Minister Masina, DG October; Attended Parliamentary Briefing on the NEF's 2nd Quarter financial and non-financial report; Stakeholder meeting with MEC for Health in KZN Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo to discuss assistance by the NEF to black people who are awarded hospital licenses by the department. This was as a result of a worrying trend identified by the NEF whereby the department of Health awards licences to black people who end up selling the licenses to white owned companies because they do not have capital to commercialise such licences. 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. Attended the State of the Nation address and meetings with various stakeholders to discuss NEF projects Attended the National Budget Vote, meeting Minister Gugile Nkwinti to present the NEF’s portfolio of Rural and Community Development projects, requesting intervention of the Department in some of the projects; discuss collaboration between the Department and the NEF Rural and Community Development Fund in the implementation of projects, discuss NEF involvement in Department’s 50/50 project. 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 Meeting with Minister Mildred Oliphant to discuss the large-scale retrenchments facing the country as a result of prevalent economic conditions: Discuss NEF proposed interventions to reduce the impact of retrenchments and to assist people who will be affected with funding and non-financial support for small business opportunities; Discuss potential involvement of the Department and its agencies (e.g. the UIF in supporting such SME’s) The meeting resulted in further engagements between NEF, the Department and UIF for the benefit of unemployed and retrenched people in the country. Attended Parliamentary Briefing on the NEF's 3rd quarter financial and non-financial report. INTERNATIONAL At the invitation of the South African Government participated in the Outward Mission and business forum “Invest in Senegal” in June 2015, where the CEO delivered presentations to highlight some of South Africa’s milestones for industrial, infrastructure and manufacturing projects. The Senegalese Government hosted the business forum as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral economic relations and to promote Intra-African trade and economic integration between the two countries. The forum also provided a platform for the presentation of flagship projects that are aimed at attracting South African investors and SADC countries into the Senegalese market, which could potentially present prospects for export-oriented NEF investees. The CEO of the NEF was also invited specifically because of her proficiency in the French language. The conference was attended by several Senegalese Cabinet Ministers and well over 250 participants comprising Senegalese entrepreneurs 3) (b) (ii) Deauville, France Following the request by the organisers of the Women’s Forum Global Meeting 2015, which took place in October 2015 in Deauville, France, Ms Mthethwa successfully mobilized the participation of women leaders from across South Africa's private sector in order to chart a path for global inclusive growth and for building the future with women’s vision, together with counterparts from different parts of the world. Ms Mthethwa subsequently led a team of South African businesswomen to the conference, which brings together leaders from all over the world from business, government, academia and from across civil society in order to mainstream gender across all spheres of human endeavour, and to propel women’s participation in the business world. While in Deauville the CEO addressed, as a key note speaker, a business luncheon hosted by the South African Ambassador to France on the sidelines of the conference targeting key economic players from different sectors among the participating countries and companies for the purpose of mobilizing potential partners for the NEF’s black industrialist projects and for South Africa’s broader national economic interests. Following engagements with the leadership of the organizing body, the CEO succeeded in securing agreement for South Africa to host a conference for one of the annual meetings of the WOMEN’S FORUM in 2017, a milestone which is expected to have important multiplier benefits for the domestic economy. 3) (b) (iii) Paris, France The CEO met with officials of Areva in order to resuscitate the Junior Manager Development Programme (JMDP). In partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris (CCIP) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the NEF ensured successful implementation of the Programme between 2010 and 2011, which saw 96 South African Junior Managers from different sectors of the economy, completing six-week experiential training with leading companies in France. This began with a 2-week training seminar at a CCIP associated business school in Paris. The aim was to reinforce managerial skills, negotiation strategy, team building, and dynamics, as well as to facilitate the managers’ integration into their host companies by providing them with tools to understand the French and European business and cultural context. This was then followed up by a 4-week internship at French host companies, which were identified specific to the sector from which the participant had been selected in South Africa. 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 The CEO’s engagement in France was also with Axonia Partners, the number 1 adviser worldwide in terms of the number of African private equity funds raised. They also advise top General Partners from the US and Europe in their fundraising endeavours, and the engagement with Axonia was in pursuit of the mobilization of investments to commercialise the NEF’s portfolio of strategic industrial projects valued at R27 billion with an employment-creation potential of 80 000 jobs.	14 Business days 10 Business days

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.

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

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.

Reply:

(1-2) No.

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.

 

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

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.

Reply:

1. No.
2. No.

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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.

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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.

Reply:

BACKGROUND

In 2011, the City of Tshwane (CoT) Mayoral Committee approved the Phase 1 report for the implementation of the BRT system. The Phase 1 network design comprises two trunk line services and numerous feeder services supplemented by a comprehensive NMT network. The trunk line service is divided into two (2) sections namely:

• Line 1 – Pretoria CBD to Kopanong and
• Line 2 – Pretoria CBD to Mahube Valley.

The trunk network is comprised of approximately 69 km (refer to ) of median dedicated trunk infrastructure and low floor median trunk stations. The BRT network integrates with the rail network at five key railway stations, these being Kopanong, Wonderboom, Pretoria Station, Hatfield as well as Denneboom. This provides for multimodal service integration to the North as well as the East of Pretoria CBD.

Furthermore, in February 2016 the CoT Mayoral Committee approved Line 3 evaluation report study which contains the BRT alignment between Pretoria CBD and Atteridgeville. The route alignment is 14.6km in length and integrates with the rail network at Saulsville rail station. shows A Re Yeng alignments.

The details below are based on Division of Revenue Act’s Public Transport Network Grant allocation. see the link: http://www.pmg.org.za/files/RNW1034-DivisionofRevenueAct.docx

Figure 1: A Re Yeng Alignment

Intermodal Facilities

Six public transport intermodal facilities are planned along the BRT network. This will allow for the affected operators (i.e. minibus taxi associations and bus operators) to transfer passenger to A Re Yeng services. The CoT is on the process of entering into agreement with affected operators to provide the feeder service between the suburbs/township and intermodal facilities.

The public transport intermodal facilities are earmarked at the following nodes:

• Kopanong,
• Wonderboom,
• Akasia,
• Saulsville,
• Pretoria Station,
• Menlyn, and
• Denneboom.

Current A Re Yeng Operations

A Re Yeng inception phase (Line 2A) which operates between Pretoria CBD and Hatfield became operational in December 2014. The construction of A Re Yeng trunk route between Pretoria CBD and Wonderboom / Rainbow Junction (Line 1A) is underway and it is anticipated to become operational in 2016. The Rainbow Junction interim minibus taxi facility is also under construction. The purpose of these facilities is to enable seamless transfer of passengers between minibus taxi operators and A Re Yeng.

Three affected minibus taxi associations were selected to transfer passengers at (Wonderboom Station) Rainbow Junction. The affected minibus taxi associations are:

• Hammanskraal Taxi Organisation (HATO);
• Ga-Mokone, Hammanskraal, Stinkwater Taxi Association (GHSTA); and
• Stinkwater Eersterust Taxi Association (SETA).

Permanent Rainbow Junction intermodal facility is planned to become operational in 2018 and additional affected operators will be required to transfer passengers at this facility.

RESPONSE

a) (i),(ii) Atteridgeville

A Re Yeng services to Atteridgeville are planned to become operational in 2020. Affected operators will transfer passengers at Saulsville intermodal facility and A Re Yeng stations along the route.

(iii) (aa) (bb) Refer to Figure 1 for more details.

b) (i),(ii) Ga-Rankuwa

Affected operators will provide the feeder services between Ga-Rankuwa and Akasia intermodal

facility. A Re Yeng services to Akasia are planned to become operational in 2019.

(iii) (aa) (bb) Refer to Figure 1 for more details.

c) (i),(ii) Mamelodi

A Re Yeng services to Mamelodi (Denneboom Intermodal Facility) are planned to become operational in 2020. Affected operators will provide feeder services between Mamelodi township and Denneboom Intermodal Facility.

(iii) (aa) (bb) Refer to Figure 1 for more details.

d) (i),(ii) Soshanguve

A Re Yeng services to Soshanguve (Kopanong Intermodal Facility) are planned to become operational in 2020. Affected operators will transfer passengers at A Re Yeng stations and at the following three intermodal facilities:

• Kopanong,
• Akasia, and
• Rainbow Junction.

(iii) (aa) (bb) Refer to Figure 1 for more details.

e) (i),(ii) Mabopane

A Re Yeng services to Soshanguve (Kopanong Intermodal Facility) are planned to become operational in 2020. Affected operators from Mabopane will transfer passengers at A Re Yeng stations and three intermodal facilities at:

• Kopanong,
• Akasia, and
• Rainbow Junction.

(iii) (aa) (bb) Refer to Figure 1 for more details.

f) (i),(ii) Winterveldt

A Re Yeng services to Soshanguve (Kopanong Intermodal Facility) are planned become operational in 2020. Affected operators from Winterveldt will transfer passengers at A Re Yeng stations and at the following three intermodal facilities:

• Kopanong,
• Akasia, and
• Rainbow Junction.

(iii) (aa) (bb) Refer to Figure 1 for more details.

g) (i),(ii) Temba/Hammanskraal

A Re Yeng services to Rainbow Junction/ Wonderboom (Line 1A) are planned to become operational in 2016. Affected operators from Hammanskraal (i.e. HATO) will transfer passengers at Rainbow Junction interim minibus taxi transfer facility.

(iii) (aa) (bb) Refer to Figure 1 for more details.

NW1166E

Reply:

According to the records of the NCACC, Denel Asia has not applied for a Permit to the NCACC.

Reply:

 

1. The suspension of delivery of notices was done by both the Road Traffic Infringement Agency as well as issuing authorities.
2. 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.
3. (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.

 

Reply:

1. The SA Post office has not been paid by the Road Traffic Infringement Agency due a dispute between the Road Traffic Infringement Agency and SA Post office regarding proof of services rendered. SA Post office and Road Traffic Infringement Agency have been in discussions regarding the matter.
2. (a) The total outstanding amount is R32 408 981.98

(b) The outstanding amount will be paid in 2 tranches. The 50% will be paid in April and the remaining 50% will be paid once the 2 parties have come to an agreement about the settlement amount.

Reply:

(a) and (b) No

(i) (aa) No

(bb) No

(cc) No

(ii) (aa) No

(bb) No

(aaa) Not applicable.

(bbb) (aaaa) Not applicable.

(bbbb) Not applicable.

(ccc) Not applicable.

Reply:

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

1. The Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA) tracks progress against the Corporate Plan and where applicable will ensure alignment with the NATMAP.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

1. With reference to the National Transport Masterplan (NATMAP) and implementation thereof, ATNS is not in a position to answer the question as the plan is within the scope of the Department of Transport.
2. Not applicable to ATNS.
3. (i) Not Applicable to ATNS (ii) Not Applicable to ATNS and (iii) Not Applicable to ATNS.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

1. With reference to the SACAA reply on NATMAP on 16 March 2016, (a) (b) (c) (i) (ii) (iii) the SACAA confirmed that the question was not relevant to the SACAA and therefore no further action was taken.

Roads Branch Entities

(a) NATMAP is still in a process of being approved by Parliament. Upon approval, the Department of Transport will ensure that the Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans of the entities align with NATMAP.

(b) Upon approval of NATMAP, the interventions identified by the entities will be aligned to the following timeframes:

• Short term: 5 years intervention
• Medium term: 10 years intervention, and
• Long term: 20 years or more interventions.

(c) (i) (ii) Entities will be required to submit their Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans in line

Pwith the interventions proposed on the NATMAP. Upon submission of these plans, the Department will ensure that implementation of NATMAP within the entities takes place as per the plans approved by the Minister.

The Department will monitor the performance of the entities based on the targets set in their Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(a) The short – medium term focus is on modernisation and renewal of the rail system. Many of these plans have already progressed significantly. Project management, monitoring and reporting mechanisms and structures are in place to ensure the successful implementation of these projects. These projects include:

1. Rolling stock renewal
2. Signaling renewal
3. Station modernisation
4. Depot modernisation
5. Perway and Security Upgrades

(b) Deadlines / targets:

The deadlines and targets are aligned with the respective contracts especially those of a multi-year nature as well as capital programme allocation. The following targets for the multi-year projects as part of the PRASA Corporate plan and incorporated in the Shareholder Compact with the Minister of Transport:

Key Performance Area	Key Performance Indicators	Medium-term targets
		2016/17	2017/18	2018/19
Delivering on the new Rolling Stock Programme	Train sets delivered and commissioned	From 11 -13 train sets accepted as per contract	From 4 - 5 train sets accepted as per contract	From 8 - 9 train sets accepted as per contract
Infrastructure Readiness	Traffic control centres completed		Completion of the buildings of 1-2 regions (Bellville, Durban)	Fully functional Traffic control systems (Gauteng, KZN and Western Cape)
Infrastructure Readiness	Signal interlockings completed (Gauteng, KZN and Western Cape)	Between 11 - 14 Signal interlocking commissions completed	Between 33 - 44 signal interlocking commissions completed	Between 37 - 48 signal interlocking commissions completed
Infrastructure Readiness	Modernisation stations completed	Between 1 - 2 stations completed (Duff's Road and Phillipi or Oakmoor) as per contract.	Between 1 - 2 stations completed (Oakmoor,Phillipi) as per contract.	Between 3-5 stations completed.
	Depot modernisation projects commencing, in construction and complete.	Alternative Test Facility at Wolmerton depot complete and handover to Gibela & Maintenance Facility at Wolmerton completed for 20 new production trains.	Commence Main depot construction at Braamfontein	Commence main depot construction at Salt River
Infrastructure Readiness	Track upgrade projects for 120km/h	Complete tender process for Track preparation for new Rolling Stock with placement of contract(s) for work.	Contract(s) for Track upgrade for modernisation commences	Contract(s) for Track upgrade for modernisation continues

As required by the PFMA and Treasury Regulations, PRASA reports to the Shareholder on a quarterly basis on the state of performance with reasons for variation and actions to improve performance

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

The National Transport Master Plan (Natmap) has not been incorporated by the RSR.

Ports Regulator (PR)

Since the Ports Regulator is not aware that NATMAP has been approved by Cabinet for implementation and has not received any directive in this regard from Department of Transport, (a) there are no steps that were planned or have been taken to implement the NATMAP. (b) No deadlines have been set and (c) no processes and mechanism are in place to monitor it.

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

1. As indicted in response to parliamentary question 490 previously, the DoT has indicated that the NATMAP is under review and SAMSA still awaits direction from the department in this regard.
2. This has dependency on response to (a) above
3. This has dependency on response to (a) above

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:

Reply:

According to our records, no requests were received from the said family for bilateral meetings at their home for either business or social purposes in either the current or the previous administration. 

In the previous administration, members of the said family were present at public functions that I attended and addressed and were thus engaged at the events.

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Reply:

a) (i) 30 June 2016

(ii) (aa) and (bb) same as above

b) The Minister will gazette the opening of the National Public Transport Regulator for receiving applications for tourist transport services by May 2016. The date for receiving applications for interprovincial transport services will be phrased in at later stage.