Questions and Replies

Reply:

The Honourable Member is duly advised to refer to the attached Parliamentary Question 2714.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

The original Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, Act 46 of 1998 was published in Government Gazette 19257 of 11 September 1998 where-after it was amended as follows:

• Act No. 22 of 1999, published in Government Gazette 19972 of 28 April 1999;
• Act No. 24 of 2000, published in Government Gazette 21428 of 02 August 2000; and
• Act No. 72 of 2002, published in Government Gazette 24577 of 20 February 2003.

There were no further amendment to the Act after the 2006 amendments. Refer to the attached document.

(a) When the AARTO pilot commenced in 2008 only certain sections of the Act were implemented to ensure that there is no discrimination between traffic offenders in the AARTO area and the remainder of the country.

(b) The allocation of demerit points to infringers in the AARTO area; as well the prescribed process following the accumulation of the maximum number of points resulting in the suspension and cancellation of documents, were regarded as being of a discriminatory nature and therefore not implemented.

(c) Recognising the complicated nature of AARTO in terms of its involvement of a multiplicity of role-players and the need to ensure seamless integration with various existing systems and procedures, the launch of the AARTO on a pilot phase in the jurisdictional areas of Tshwane and Johannesburg was aimed at testing the functionality of the full system, including the development of the National Contravention Register (NCR) on the National Traffic Information System (eNaTIS), and a great variety of forms, processes and procedures. During the pilot the roles and responsibilities of the various key stakeholders was also identified in providing an efficient and effective system. The implementation of the pilot also allowed for impact assessments to be conducted on all systems, identify any weaknesses and allow for the necessary enhancements to be made.

    (i) The sections of the Act that are applicable in the geographic areas of Johannesburg and Pretoria are the following : 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35; and

    (ii) In terms of Government Gazette No. 31198 of 1 July 2008 the above sections of the Act came into operation in the area of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality on 1 July 2008 and in terms of Government Gazette No. 31197 of 1 July 2008 the above sections came into operation in the area of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality on 1 November 2008.

Reply:

(a) I am informed that the tests were completed and a report was provided to the RSR on 12 April 2016.

(b) It is said that the report indicated safe levels of exposure for all areas where people could be exposed. This includes the safety of operating the AFRO 4000 in tunnels. There is no danger of exposure to harmful gases from the exhaust fumes.

Reply:

1. (a) SANRAL followed a tender process for the overall toll system design, build and operations thereof in 2009 in accordance with the SCM requirements at the time.

(b) Following this tender process, it appointed ETC Pty Ltd as the successful tenderer.

(c)This tender included the collection of outstanding e-Toll debt. This was revised to address the New Dispensation announced by the Deputy President, with specific reference to the 60% discount offering in respect of historic debt. ETC is therefore responsible for the collection of e-toll debt and may appoint parties to attend to this on their behalf. SANRAL only contracts (in terms of its Contract with ETC) with ETC and not directly with the 3rd party.

2. As stated, SANRAL only has an agreement with ETC Pty Ltd. There is therefore no "specified tender" by SANRAL in relation to the so called "unpaid e-toll bills" and in respect of which the question appears to be addressed. ETC is responsible for the collection of debt for the contract period. SANRAL appointed ETC in 2009, as explained above.

Reply:

1. (a) I am informed that the maintenance plans for the Afro 4000 were submitted to RSR and also explained in the form of a presentation to the RSR. The plans were submitted in October 2015 as part of the required compliance documentation.

(b) See above.

2. (a)It is further reported that the maintenance contracts have not been concluded as this process is awaiting the outcome of the current legal process.

(b)The finalisation of the maintenance contract for the Afro 4000 will depend on the outcome of the Legal Process.

Reply:

1. (2) (a)(b)

Minister has no additional business earning income from Government neither does his Spouse, children nor is he aware of any close family member/s.

Reply:

The contract of the Chief Executive Officer of the National Film and Video Foundation (Ms Zama Mkosi) expired in March 2016. The Council of the NFVF resolved to reappoint Ms Mkosi as the CEO of the NFVF for another period of 5 years as provided for in section 13(3) of the NFVF Act. The decision to reappoint Ms Mkosi was informed by her good performance record whilst at the helm of the NFVF, including obtaining successive clean audits for the institution. Her new contract is effective from 1 April 2016 to 30 April 2021

Reply:

 

1. The need for technological improvements to the Afro 4000 locomotives are subject to a High Court application under case number: 2015/422196.
2. See response in 1 above.
3. 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.
4. 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).

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.

Reply:

(a) No money was paid to the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in the (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16 financial years in the form of (aa) loans and (bb) requested financial assistance.

(b) N/A

(c) N/A

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

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.

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.

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.

Reply:

(a). On the list of affected municipalities that are currently under threat of disconnection by Eskom due to non-payment, Ventersdrop, Tswaing and Madibeng local municipality are the only municipalities that are under Section 139 of the Constitution.

(b). The Minister of CoGTA and the MEC in North West province have agreed to strengthen the capacity of the Administrators in Tswaing and Ventersdorp by developing Section 154 support packages. A political steering committee led by the Minister will be established to monitor and oversee the implementation of the 154 support package by the technical task team. The technical task team developed the terms of reference in February 2016 and the Administrators of Tswaing and Ventersdorp will be receiving support from the technical task team on identified areas of intervention.

(c). Yes; the affected municipalities under Section 139 of the Constitution do have financial recovery plans in place that are being monitored by the provincial treasuries.

(i). The intervention relevant to the municipal bulk electricity disconnections by Eskom in the various provinces triggered an intervention by Ministers of Cogta, Finance and Public Enterprises.

A task team was formed which constituted of Departments of Cooperative Governance, Public Enterprises, Eskom, SALGA, National Treasury and their provincial counterparts to conduct an in depth analysis into the financial status of the affected Municipalities in Northern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, Western Cape and North West Provinces.

The task team facilitated the development of new or revised agreements between the affected municipalities and Eskom. These are more realistic payment agreements after careful consideration of the individual municipality’s financial circumstances and taking into account other key creditors. The task team also proposed recovery plans for each municipality by identifying opportunities that will assist the municipalities to improve revenue collection and reduce non-revenue electricity.

The task team will continue to monitor adherence to the payment agreements and the implementation of the recovery plans.

(ii). The engagements with the affected municipalities were held during February and March 2016 as follows:

• 15 -16 February 2016 for Northern Cape Municipalities;
• 17 – 18 February 2016 for Free State Munuciplities
• 25-26 February 2016 for Eastern Cape municipalities,
• 26 January 2016 and 10 to 11 March 2016 for North West Municipalities;
• 22 to 23 February and 29th of February 2016 to 04th March 2016 for Mpumalanga municipalities.

The monitoring will be a continuous process until the municipalities are up to date with their payments.

(iii). Yes; there has been progress because it is as a result of this intervention that the scheduled March 2016 disconnections were put on hold by Eskom on condition that the municipalities adhere to the payment agreements. Realistic payment plans have been signed between Eskom and most of the affected municipalities and the remaining are in the final stages of formalising the proposed agreements.

 

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:

Reply:

Full details will folow soon as this numbers are still in the process of verification.

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:

Reply:

No investigation was oredered on the non-payment, due to the fact that the Department was disputing the validity of the contract.

 (a) Falls away;

 (b) Since the invoice were issued and directed to TASIMA they were responsible for the payment of the Post Office services;

 (c) Falls away;

  (d) It was agreed that the invoices for those service will be billed for the Department’s account, wherein the Department will henceforth settle all the Post Office’s invoice relating to the eNaTis.

Reply:

1. (a)-(b)(i -iii)

I have been informed by the Department and Entities as follows:

Schools Connectivity in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

	USAASA	BBI	Sentech
(1.b.(i)	2014	Phefeni High School (Soweto)	Mphethi Mahlatse Secondary School in Orange Farm	Zandspruit Primary School
(1.b.(ii)	2015	None	None	None
(1.b.(iii)	2016	None	None
2(a)	Hardware	40 Tablets, 120GB of data	V SAT Internet IBurst WI-Fi @ 10Mbs uncapped for 24 months	Fully equipped computer Lab that includes 20 desktop computers
2(b)	Software	Android Software	None	Microsoft office
(2c)	Training	Training on usage of Labs	None	None
(2d)	Cost	R257 600.00	Wi-Fi= R48 016.80 Hardware Installation = R5 016.00	cost of establishing the Lab was R268 264.00
(2e)	Service Providers	B-Wired Telecoms	IBurst	Moagi Technologies

Reply:

1. My Department encourages measures to extend the available water resources in South Africa which include the utilization of ground water, re-use of water, rainwater harvesting and desalination of sea water. A sea water desalination plant is essentially a water purification plant and the norm is for water purification plants to be developed and owned by Water Boards and Water Services Providers (municipalities). In the conciliation strategies developed for the coastal towns, sea water desalination is an important option being considered for implementation by Water Boards and Municipalities, depending on the particular institutional situation in the area  Currently the Durban area is investigating the desalination as an option and there will be a decision made soon on whether to implement a medium sized sea water desalination plant to the south of the city, or to develop conventional water storage close by is expected soon. 

Experience shows that sea water desalination is becoming more and more economically competitive when compared with other available water resource options and with the comparative advantage of coastal cities having an abundance of sea water available close by, we can expect see medium to large sea water desalination plants being implemented there in future.  We can also expect to see small sea water desalination plants, making use of less expensive beach well raw water abstraction (as compared with expensive ocean abstraction for larger sea water desalination plants) becoming viable in certain local applications. 

(2) I have noted and acknowledged the humanitarian support that the civil society is playing in distributing drinking water to needy communities across the country. In this regard the effort by Operation Hydrate, Gift of the Givers, Nelson Mandela Foundation and Proudly South Africa, among others, are greatly appreciated. These organizations are most encouraged to work with my Department in continuously monitoring and identifying communities that have been hit the most by the drought, and therefore who can benefit the most from this gesture.

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Reply:

(1)(a) Community Print: 11 and Small Commercial Media: 34

(b)(i)(ii)(iii)

Project Name	Contact Person	Contact Number	Email Address	Physical Address
Africa Ignite	Antoinette Van Niekerk	031 303 5482	[email protected]	59 Henwood Road, Morningside, Durban
Gandhi Development Trust	Ela Gandhi	031 201 2067	[email protected]	The foyer of M.L Sultan Campus of Durban University of Technology, Sultan Road, Durban
Children Resource Centre	Marcus Solomon	021 6330207	[email protected]	Corner Mavis Road and Klipfontein Road. Rylands. AK Building.
Agenda Feminist Media	Shireen Ragunan	031 3047018	[email protected]	Suite E302 - Diakonia Centre, 20 Diakonia Avenue,Durban
Upstart Youth Magazine	Geoff Erasmus	046 603 7541	[email protected]	5 Prince Alfred Street,Grahamstown
Behind The Mask	Thuli Madi	011 403 5566	[email protected]	Johannesburg
Sosh Times	Thabo Mooke	012 797 230	[email protected]	2249 Block F, Industrial Site, Pretoria.
iDekelethu/Hope Magazine	Thembisa Mjiba-Makasi	040 653 2146	[email protected]	No 26 Mallock Street, Alice
Inqubo Yabantu Abancici	Adelaide Lor	0799307581	[email protected]	Woodmill Lane Shopping Centre, Main Road Knysna
ZA Difference	Theresa Muller	011 463 8367	[email protected]	Johannesburg

Small Commercial Print

Name of the Project	Circulation area/District	Language	Contact Person	Cell phone	Email
Ezakwazulu News (Pinetown)	Ethekwini	Zulu	Masindi Mkhize (Publisher)	0734276113	[email protected]
Maputaland Mirror (Kwangwanase)	uMkhanyakude	Xirhonga & isiZulu	Sam S. Masinga (Publisher)	0823873970	[email protected]
Isibani Somphakathi (Newcastle)	Amajuba	IsiZulu	James Nkosi (Publisher)	073 527 3883	[email protected]
Inhloso Yesizwe (Ladysmith)	UThukela	Zulu	Sibusiso Shabalala (Publisher)	0832066687/ 078 810 9931	[email protected]
Free state News (Mangaung)	Mangaung Metro	Sesotho & English	Vinger, Moses (Publisher)	051 447 1655	084 480 1330/ 082 477 2918	[email protected] [email protected]
Lema Media House (Sasolburg)	Fezile Dabi	Sesotho	Mokoena, Lekhotla (Publisher)	016 976 8285	079 185 0270	[email protected]
Phetoho News (Ficksburg)	Thabo Mofutsanyane District	Sotho and English	David Mokotjo (Publisher)		0785356347/ 0787608237	[email protected]
Metro News (Botshabelo)	Mangaung Metro	Sotho, Xhosa and English	Pitso Mosetlhe (Publisher)		0791378680	[email protected]
Masilonyana News (Theunissen)	Masilonyana	English & Sesotho	Moses, Liphoko (Publisher)	057 733 1004	074 447 4203 / 079 564 1074	[email protected] / [email protected]
Taxi Talk (Mbizana)	OR Tambo	Xhosa & English	Baai, Christopher (Publisher)	039 251 0887	083 948 4525	[email protected]
Eastern Cape Women Magazine (Umthatha)	OR Tambo	Xhosa& English	Pamela Timakwe (Publisher)		0790646521	[email protected]
Zithethele (Nelson Mandela Bay)	Nelson Mandela Metro	Xhosa	Motse Mfuleni (Publisher)	041 582 2456	0829735916	[email protected]
.Rainbow News (Butterworth)	Emathole	Xhosa & English	Pikelela, Buhle (Publisher)		083 372 9271	[email protected]
Ikhwezi News (Umthatha)	OR Tambo	Xhosa	Monwabisi Khininda (Publisher)	047 531 2124	073 260 8660	[email protected]
Balaodi Publishers (Polokwane)	Capricorn	SePedi	Bopape, Diphete (Publisher)	015 291 1200	082 509 2154	[email protected]/ seipone@ magicmail.co.za
Rise & Shine (Mmodimolle)	Waterberg	English, Sipedi, Xitsonga & Tshivenda	Matodzi Gift Makananisa Publisher		072 7857678, 014 717 4048 / 014 717 4637	[email protected]
Ngoho/Bluesky Communications (Thohoyandou)	Thulamela District	Tshivenda	Pumudzo Makharimedza (Publisher)		082 436 8453	[email protected]
Nhluvuko News (Polokwane/Giyani)	Mopani District	Tsonga	Ntswanwisi, Dunisani (Publisher)	015 291 5472	073 981 8649	[email protected]
Coal City (Witbank)	Nkangala	English, SiSwati & IsiZulu	Mashiane, Michelle (Publisher)	013 690 2525	082 489 5954	[email protected]
2Khanyisa News (Ermelo)	Gert Sibande District	English and Zulu	Austin Moyo (Publisher)		083 512 7096/ 071 219 3216/ 078 231 0019	[email protected]
Umjindi – Guardian (Barberton)	Elukwatini	SiSwati & English	Bheki Mashile (Publisher)		076 748 9247	[email protected]
Bushbuckridge News(Hazyview)	Ehlanzeni District	Tsonga, Sepedi & English	Nelisiwe Ndlovu (Publisher)	013 799 2186	0734901886	[email protected]
Ziwaphi News (Nelspruit)	Ehlanzeni	English & Swati	Tom Nkosi (Publisher)	013 752 6482	082 553 4067	[email protected]
Nkomazi Observer (Komartipoort)	Ehlanzeni	Siswati and English	Mduduzi Masimula (Publisher)		0763083530	[email protected]
Winelands Echo (Paarl)	Cape Winelands	Afrikaans & English	Joseph Bushby (Publisher)	021 862 9278	076 219 6534	[email protected] [email protected]
Dizindaba Media (Cape Town)	City of Cape Town	Xhosa	Edward Mangxaba (Publisher)	021 591 1708	078 328 2168/0	[email protected] / [email protected]
Treasure Magazine (Cape Town)	City of Cape Town	English, Afrikaans & Xhosa	Fadia Mohamed (Publisher)		021 592 1897/ 073 478 1728	[email protected]
Heartbeat 24/7 (Atlantis)	City of Cape Town	Afrikaans, Xhosa & English	Peter Lategan (Publisher)		082 4393 023	[email protected]
Chalkline (Cape Town)	City of Cape Town	English & Afrikaans	Peach, Willida (Publisher)	021 9877 062	083 452 6856	[email protected]
Die Horison (Upington)	Siyanda District	Afrikaans,Damara, Khoi, Xhosa & Tswana	John Cloete (Publisher)		083 416 4539	[email protected]
Kuruman Chronicle (Kuruman)	John Taolo Gaetseye	Setswana and English	Yvonne Chabaesele (Publisher)		0783888259/0768682475	[email protected] [email protected]
Mmaiseng News (Pampierstad)	Francis Baard	English & Setswana	Sam Sera Publisher		0764980936/ 0732985963	[email protected]
Mmekgadigang News (Mahikeng)	Ngaka Modiri Molema District	Tswana & English	Aaron Maleke(Publisher)		0798845863	[email protected]
Northwest on Sunday (Mahikeng)	Ngaka Modiri Molema	English & Setswana	Paul Moola Publisher		076 063 1319	[email protected]

(2)(a) Support for strengthening is determined on the basis of providing the grantee a financial boost to increase the distribution footprint and print run, while at the same moving the newspaper from printing monthly to fortnightly. It is also determined based on the socio economic conditions of the coverage area, taking note of the fact that the 12 months injection was not sufficient to enable the business to establish itself in the market and break even in term of income generation. The MDDA also takes consideration of how the project has conducted its operations, in respect to reporting and adherence to compliance issues as stipulated in the Grant in Aid Agreement. The Monitoring and Evaluation unit also makes recommendations for second support where it has identified existing potential in the projects monitored.

(b) Yes, the MDDA allocates funding for an audit to be conducted on the project’s operations when implementing the third tranche; this report is submitted to the MDDA with the third tranche narrative and financial report before the release of the fourth tranche. The financial statements are a determinant when recommending the project for strengthening as they give confidence in the project’s financial management potential.

(c) When reporting the projects submit copies of all publications which are reviewed as part of the report. Progress made by the project is also reflected in the narrative report.

(3)(a) Community Print

Project Name	Contact Person	Contact Number	Email Address	Physical Address
Africa Ignite	Antoinette Van Niekerk	031 303 5482	[email protected]	59 Henwood Road, Morningside, Durban
Children Resource Centre	Marcus Solomon	021 6330207	[email protected]	Corner Mavis Road and Klipfontein Road. Rylands. AK Building.
Agenda Feminist Media	ShireenRagunan	031 3047018	[email protected]	Suite E302 - Diakonia Centre, 20 DiakoniaAvenue,Durban
Upstart Youth Magazine	Geoff Erasmus	046 603 7541	[email protected]	5 Prince Alfred Street,Grahamstown
Sosh Times	Thabo Mooke	012 797 230	[email protected]	2249 Block F, Industrial Site, Pretoria.
iDekelethu/Hope Magazine	ThembisaMjiba-Makasi	040 653 2146	[email protected]	No 26 Mallock Street, Alice
InquboYabantuAbancici	Adelaide Lor	0799307581	[email protected]	Woodmill Lane Shopping Centre, Main Road Knysna

Small Commercial Print

Name of the Project	Circulation area/District	Language	Contact Person	Cell phone	Email
1. Ezakwazulu News (Pinetown)	Ethekwini	Zulu	MasindiMkhize (Publisher)	0734276113	[email protected]
2. Maputaland Mirror (Kwangwanase)	uMkhanyakude	Xirhonga& isiZulu	Sam S. Masinga (Publisher)	0823873970	[email protected]
3. IsibaniSomphakathi (Newcastle)	Amajuba	IsiZulu	James Nkosi (Publisher)	073 527 3883	[email protected]
4. InhlosoYesizwe (Ladysmith)	UThukela	Zulu	SibusisoShabalala (Publisher)	0832066687/ 078 810 9931	[email protected]

1.Free state News (Mangaung)	Mangaung Metro	Sesotho & English	Vinger, Moses (Publisher)	051 447 1655	084 480 1330/ 082 477 2918	[email protected][email protected]
2.Lema Media House (Sasolburg)	FezileDabi	Sesotho	Mokoena, Lekhotla (Publisher)	016 976 8285	079 185 0270	[email protected]
3. Phetoho News (Ficksburg)	Thabo Mofutsanyane District	Sotho and English	David Mokotjo (Publisher)		0785356347/ 0787608237	[email protected]
4. Metro News (Botshabelo)	Mangaung Metro	Sotho, Xhosa and English	PitsoMosetlhe (Publisher)		0791378680	[email protected]
5.Masilonyana News (Theunissen)	Masilonyana	English & Sesotho	Moses, Liphoko (Publisher)	057 733 1004	074 447 4203 / 079 564 1074	[email protected] / [email protected]

1.Taxi Talk (Mbizana)	OR Tambo	Xhosa & English	Baai, Christopher (Publisher)	039 251 0887	083 948 4525	[email protected]
2. Eastern Cape Women Magazine (Umthatha)	OR Tambo	Xhosa& English	Pamela Timakwe (Publisher)		0790646521	[email protected]
3. Zithethele (Nelson Mandela Bay)	Nelson Mandela Metro	Xhosa	MotseMfuleni (Publisher)	041 582 2456	0829735916	[email protected]
4.Rainbow News (Butterworth)	Emathole	Xhosa & English	Pikelela, Buhle (Publisher)		083 372 9271	[email protected]
5. Ikhwezi News (Umthatha)	OR Tambo	Xhosa	MonwabisiKhininda (Publisher)	047 531 2124	073 260 8660	[email protected]

1.Balaodi Publishers (Polokwane)	Capricorn	SePedi	Bopape, Diphete (Publisher)	015 291 1200	082 509 2154	[email protected]/ seipone@ magicmail.co.za
2. Ngoho/Bluesky Communications (Thohoyandou)	Thulamela District	Tshivenda	PumudzoMakharimedza (Publisher)		082 436 8453	[email protected]
3.Nhluvuko News (Polokwane/Giyani)	Mopani District	Tsonga	Ntswanwisi, Dunisani (Publisher)	015 291 5472	073 981 8649	[email protected]

1.Coal City (Witbank)	Nkangala	English, SiSwati & IsiZulu	Mashiane, Michelle (Publisher)	013 690 2525	082 489 5954	[email protected]
2. Khanyisa News (Ermelo)	GertSibande District	English and Zulu	Austin Moyo (Publisher)		083 512 7096/ 071 219 3216/ 078 231 0019	[email protected]
3. Umjindi – Guardian (Barberton)	Elukwatini	SiSwati & English	BhekiMashile (Publisher)		076 748 9247	[email protected]
4. Bushbuckridge News(Hazyview)	Ehlanzeni District	Tsonga, Sepedi& English	NelisiweNdlovu (Publisher)	013 799 2186	0734901886	[email protected]
5. Ziwaphi News (Nelspruit)	Ehlanzeni	English & Swati	Tom Nkosi (Publisher)	013 752 6482	082 553 4067	[email protected]
6. Nkomazi Observer (Komartipoort)	Ehlanzeni	Siswati and English	MduduziMasimula (Publisher)		0763083530	[email protected]

1.Winelands Echo (Paarl)	Cape Winelands	Afrikaans & English	Joseph Bushby (Publisher)	021 862 9278	076 219 6534	[email protected][email protected]
2. Dizindaba Media (Cape Town)	City of Cape Town	Xhosa	Edward Mangxaba (Publisher)	021 591 1708 021 591 0408	078 328 2168/0	[email protected] / [email protected]
3. Treasure Magazine (Cape Town)	City of Cape Town	English, Afrikaans & Xhosa	Fadia Mohamed (Publisher)		021 592 1897/ 073 478 1728	[email protected]
4. Heartbeat 24/7 (Atlantis)	City of Cape Town	Afrikaans, Xhosa & English	Peter Lategan (Publisher)		082 4393 023	[email protected]

1. Die Horison (Upington)	Siyanda District	Afrikaans,Damara, Khoi, Xhosa & Tswana	John Cloete (Publisher)		083 416 4539	[email protected]
2. Kuruman Chronicle (Kuruman)	John TaoloGaetseye	Setswana and English	Yvonne Chabaesele (Publisher)		0783888259/0768682475	[email protected] [email protected]
3. Mmaiseng News (Pampierstad)	Francis Baard	English & Setswana	Sam Sera Publisher		0764980936/ 0732985963	[email protected]

1. Mmekgadigang News (Mahikeng)	NgakaModiriMolema District	Tswana & English	Aaron Maleke(Publisher)		0798845863	[email protected]
2. Northwest on Sunday (Mahikeng)	NgakaModiriMolema	English & Setswana	Paul Moola Publisher		076 063 1319	[email protected]

(b) (i) The list provided gives a view of projects that have completed their grant cycle who continue to receive any form of non financial support and projects that are currently in the cycle therefore receiving funding.

(ii) Project that are fully disbursed are likely to encounter challenges beyond the grant fund due to varying socio economic conditions in their areas of operation. These include challenges in retaining staff, printing consistantly due to delays in payments by clients including government, in some instances they experience challenges in paying rent and other operational costs.

(c) One project (Gandhi Development Trust) has informed the MDDA about the closure of its operations.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(1) Soldiers of the SANDF are not deployed in the KZN game parks per se but are responsible for border safeguarding operations, amongst other, along the KZN-Mozambican border. They do not fall under any other command but that of the SANDF. The rangers, on the other hand, are under command of SANPARKS.

(2) The rangers do not fall under command of the SANDF. Details with respect to their armaments should be obtained from SANPARKS.

Reply:

Yes. The SABC has a formal Employee Recognition Award Programme which has just been recently approved. It is intended to be implemented in the year 2016/17. The staff will nominate the best employee. The nominated employees will be given different types of prizes that can range from cash, gifts, certificates, holiday packages and so on. The Programme forms part of organisational methods of recognizing excellence thereby improving the morale and performance.

a) It cannot determine in advance how much employees will get because it will depend on the categories they get voted for.

b) The organization budgets for these awards and will continue to do so based on the affordability

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE

Reply:

(a) The portion of the Gautrain tunnel where the ingress of water is above specification and where Bombela have been ordered to carry out Tunnel Remedial Works in terms of an order of the Arbitration Federation of Southern Africa Tribunal is limited to a stretch of tunnel between Park Station and a shaft known as E2 some 2 km south of Rosebank. Bombela’s design of the Tunnel Remedial Works in this section necessary to comply with the Tribunal’s orders has reached an advanced stage. Bombela has however, in parallel, also decided to apply to the High Court to have the Tribunal’s orders to remedy the water ingress set aside. This opposing action of Bombela is currently delaying the implementation of the Tunnel Remedial Works.

(b) The matter is to be heard in the High Court on 6 and 7 June 2016. The resolution of the matter is dependent on the ruling of the Court. It is at this stage unclear how long the Court will take to make its ruling.

(c) There are no costs to date for the Province. Bombela’s cost related to the remedial works is unknown because Bombela is not obliged to make this information available to the Province.

(d) (i) Bombela must bear the costs.

     (ii) Bombela is obliged, in terms of the Tribunal’s Award, to remedy the tunnel water leakage problem between Park Station and Shaft E2, at its own cost.

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:

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

(a) (i) and (ii) I would like to point out to the Honourable Member that the current reporting systems within the Department of Public Works (DPW) do not cater for capturing of information in the particular categories of cooperatives, township enterprises and rural enterprises, as the focus has shifted to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) status level of contribution. Whilst the DPW systems do not make provision for recording procurement in terms of the specific categories, to ensure monitoring and reporting on these designated categories, the Supply Chain Management Directory is negotiating with the system service provider to reconfigure the procurement module to provide the relevant statistics.

In terms of procurement from SMMEs, the DPW can report the following:

For the period 01 April 2015 to 31 January 2016 the percentage of procurement from SMMEs by the Department of Public Works is as follows:

Goods and Services including day-to-day maintenance:-

A total of 3 688 (100%) with a value of R181 311 457.46 was awarded to SMMEs.

Consultancies (Built Environment):-

Out of a total of 233 appointments with a total value of R68 957 445.61, a total of 152 appointments (66%) were made with a total value of R31 761 929.55 awarded to SMMEs.

Construction Projects:-

Out of 166 tenders* awarded with a total value of R1.8 billion, 95 tenders (57%) were awarded to SMMEs, worth a total value of R171 349 536.90.

*90.5% of the construction projects (with a value of R1.6 billion) were awarded according to the CIDB grading system.

(b) Entities reporting to the Minister of Public Works

Entity	SMMEs	Co-operatives
Council for the Built Environment (CBE) (01 April 2015 – 29 February 2016)	R12 928 645-00 (57.58% of R22 453 970-58)	Nil
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) (1 April 2015 – 31 January 2016	R7 149 988.15 (15.41% of R46 387 686.84)	Nil
Independent Development Trust (IDT) (1 April 2015 – 29 February 2016)	IDT spent the following amounts towards SMMEs out of its infrastructure programme: Goods and services including day-to-day maintenance: R30 877 470.73 (100%) Built environment consultants: R285 408 176.00 (99%) Construction Projects R677 736 177.60 (96%)	Nil
Agrément South Africa (01 April 2015 – 29 February 2016)	The procurement of goods and services for Agrément South Africa (ASA) was done through the shared services under the CSIR. The CSIR response to this question through the Department of Science and Technology has therefore included ASA’s procurement spent towards the SMMEs.	Nil

Reply:

1. No (a) (b) (c) (d) Falls away
2. No (a) (b) (c) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Falls away

Reply:

(1) The SANDF is not in a position to comment on the poaching statistics in the game parks. These questions should be directed to SANPARKS.

(2) This question should be directed to SANPARKS.

(3) Soldiers of the SANDF are not deployed in the KZN game parks per se but are responsible for border safeguarding operations, amongst other, along the KZN-Mozambican border. It is for this reason that soldiers are not deployed in so-called protection zones either. Questions pertaining to the protection zones should be directed to SANPARKS.

Reply:

(1) Support for strengthening is determined on the basis of providing the grantee a financial boost to increase the distribution footprint and print run, while at the same moving the newspaper from printing monthly to fortnightly. It is also determined based on the socio economic conditions of the coverage area, taking note of the fact that the 12 months injection was not sufficient to enable the business to establish itself in the market and break even in term of income generation.

(2) (a) The MDDA has funded a total of 53 community print projects, of which 24 are still operational, and 68 Small Commercial projects, of which 45 are still operational.

(b) About 70% of supported projects since inception are still operating. This percentage takes into consideration the fact that those that are no longer in the funding cycle are struggling to maintain momentum and thus to be consistent or operate at full capacity. Based on this analysis it can be argued that the success rate of models funded by the MDDA is good but there is room for improvement.

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

Project Name	Funds Allocated
2013/14 Approvals
Tshireletso Against Women Abuse	R100, 000.00 (feasibility study).
Seipone Sa Sechaba	R471,400. 00 (New)
Umthombo Wolwazi Youth Services	R100,000.00 (feasibility study)
Greater Alex Today	R 492, 400.00 (New)
Batlhabine Foundation	R 485, 300.00 (New)
Gandhi Development Trust	R 572, 800.00 (Strengthening)
Africa Ignite	R 575, 600.00 (Strengthening)
Inqubo Yabantu Abancici	R 498, 500.00 (New)
Gulova Magazine	R489,999.96 (Strengthening)
Treasure Magazine	R490,000.00 (Strengthening)
Township Times	R700,000.00 (New)
APN Media/Impact 24/7	R490,000.00 (Strengthening)
North West on Sunday	R490,000.00 (Strengthening)
Rise ‘n Shine	R700,000.00 (New)
Mmaiseng News	R700,000.00 (New)
Fabuleux Magazine	R979,535.04 (New)
Religious News	R700,000.00 (New)

(a)(ii) and (b)(i) and (ii)

Project Name	Funds Allocated
2014/15 Approvals
Mamre News	R 498, 381.00 (New)
Ledig Sun	R 479, 130.32 (New)
Bushbuckridge News	R 350,000.00 (Strengthening)
Kuruman Chronicle	R 350,000.00 (Strengthening)
Phetoho News	R350,000.00 (Strengthening)

(a)(iii) and (b)(i) and (ii)

Project Name	Funds Allocated
2015/16 Approvals
The Youth Voice	R 821,700.00 (New)
Ulwazi Newspaper	R 850,000.00 (New)
Loxion News	R 750,000.00 (New)
Arise and Shine	R 619,251.00 (New)
Dizindaba News	R 888,200.00 (Strengthening)
Ngoho News	R 811,120.00 (Strengthening)
Ezakwazulu News	R 746,000.00 (Strengthening)
Khanyisa News	R 1,081,248.00 (Strengthening)
Puisano News	R 680,880.00 (Strengthening)
Eastern Cape Women Magazine	R 807,000.00 (Strengthening)
Inqubo Yabantu Abancinci	R 530,242.00 (Strengthening)
SMME News	R 793,500.00 (New)
Xplore Magazine	R 1,232,600.00 (New)
Nkomazi Observer	R 603, 800.00 (Strengthening)
Mmaiseng News	R 626, 600.00 (Strengthening)
Religious News	R 615,600.00 (Strengthening)
Die Horison News	R 615,299.28 (Strengthening)
Children Resource Centre	R 760,594.04 (Strengthening)
Metro News	R 436, 800.00 (Strengthening)
Inhloso Yesizwe	R 430,200.00 (Strengthening)
Elitsha News	R 776,800.00 (New)
Nhlala News	R 696,000.00 (New)
Community News	R 663,244.00 (New)
Youth Mate News	R 606,950.00 (New)

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

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:

Reply:

Department of Communications:

1 (a) The Minister of Communications does not have any internal disciplinary processes that were lodged against staff (i) in the (aa) 2014-15 and (bb) 2015-16 financial years and (ii) since 1April 2016 in (aaa) her ministry, (bbb) department (b) there are no reasons for internal disciplinary processes in each instance, (2) there are no suspensions with pay (a) therefore no duration of suspensions (c) there are no legal costs incurred and (d) there has been no investigations conducted for all the financial years , (3) There are no measures put in place as the Ministry did not and does not have disciplinary processes lodged against staff to date .

Government Communication and Information System:

1. a) (i) (aa) One (1) internal disciplinary process in 2014-15.

(bb) One (1) internal disciplinary process in 2015-16.

(ii) None since 1 April 2016.

b) (i) Gross and fraudulent misrepresentation of credentials. Using state resources for private business. Gross disrespect, insolence and insubordination towards supervisor.

(ii) Repeated absence from work without authorization. Prejudicing the administration, discipline and efficiency of the Department. Gross Dereliction of Duty. Gross Negligence. Financial Misconduct. Bringing the name of the department into disrepute.

2. Yes,

(a) (i) Suspended with full pay for six (6) months during 2014/15

(ii) Suspended with full pay for two (2) months during 2015/16

 (b) (i) Total : R453 970.14

(ii) Total: R117 582.96

 (c) (i) Yes, legal costs to the value of R312 509. 94 were incurred

(ii) None

 (d) (i) The case was finalised in November 2014. The official was discharged due to misconduct.

(ii) The case will be presided at Gauteng Public Service Sector Bargaining Council.

The department awaits hearing date.

3. The Executing Authority ensures that cases are dealt with within stipulated timeframes in accordance with Resolution 1/2003 as well adhering to MPAT standards on finalisation of cases through promoting and monitoring departmental consequence management for poor compliance.

South African Broadcasting Corporation:

(1)(i)(ccc) 37 in 2014/15 - dishonesty, negligence, non-compliance.

(i)(ccc) 26 in 2015/16 - dishonesty, negligence, non-compliance, sexual harassment and leaking of information.

(ii)(ccc) 155 since 1 April 2016 for dishonesty.

(1)(b) Reasons listed above.

(2)(a) There are 14 employees on suspension as at 31 March 2016. The SABC suspensions range between 1 to 18 months.

(b) The SABC believes the issue of the employees’ salaries should be respected and treated with strictest confidentiality.

(c) Any legal action and costs are confidential SABC matters, however, in both (b) and (c) once the financial costs have been calculated, they are disclosed in the audited financial statement as required by the Broadcasting Act and the PFMA which are published in the SABC’s Annual Report tabled in Parliament.

(d) A number of staff members have already been dismissed whilst others are still in the disciplinary process.

(3) The SABC has been providing training to staff on a number of its internal polices (including fraud and corruption awareness campaigns) in order to educate staff on policy matters and prevent any non-compliance to policies which can lead to disciplinary processes.

Brand South Africa:

(1)(a) (i) (aa) One.

(a) (i) (bb) One.

(a) (ii) (ccc) Zero.

(b) (a)(i)(aa) Unauthorised use of the credit card.

(b) (a) (i) (bb) Employee failed to carry out a recommendation to undergo staff management training.

(b) (ii) (ccc) None.

(2) Not applicable

(3)  This was an isolated case and it is not widespread. Measures and controls are currently in place to minimise the number of disciplinary hearings. The organisation will continue to workshop policies to new and existing employees. Management has decided to cancel the one credit card the organisation had.

Film and Publications Board:

(1) (a)(i)(aa) 16 cases relating to: Fruitless Expenditure (x3) resulting to Verbal Warnings; Non-Compliance with procedures (x4) resulting to Written Warnings; Unauthorised Absence (x 2) Written Warnings; Failure to Meet Performance Delivery resulting to Written Warning; Dereliction of Duty – Case withdrawn; Theft of FPB Materials (x2) resulting to Dismissal; Dishonesty / Disreputable behavior (x 3) resulting to Dismissal

(a)(i)(bb) 10 cases relating to: Non-compliance with procedures (x5) resulting to Verbal Warnings; Unauthorised Absence (x 2) resulting to Written Warnings; Disrespectful Conduct resulting to Verbal Warning; Disrespectful Conduct resulting to Written Warning; Improper Work Etiquette – Verbal Warning

(ii)(i)(ccc) No internal disciplinary processes were lodged against staff.

(2)(a) 5 employees have been suspended for periods ranging between 2 and 6 months.

(b) The total amount spent on salaries and benefits of the suspended employees to date is R747,868.00

(c) R415,413.00 was spent on legal representation

(d) One employee was reinstated as no evidence was found, one case was withdrawn as the employee’s contract ended, 3 employees were dismissed but one was reinstated by the CCMA.

(3) The FPB has negotiated preferential hourly-rate Service Level Agreements with Legal Firms on the service provider database. The FPB utilizes internal legal resources for prosecution of disciplinary cases, wherever practicable.

Media Development and Diversity Agency:

(1) (a)(i)(aa) No internal disciplinary processes was lodged against staff.

(a)(i)(bb) No internal disciplinary processes were lodged against staff.

(ii)(i)(ccc) No internal disciplinary processes were lodged against staff.

(2) No staff members were suspended with full pay.

(3) The MDDA has comprehensively reviewed its internal performance management and disciplinary process and procedures in 2015/16 to enable any identification of underperformance or irregular activity by staff members to minimize the potential for the full grievance and suspension procedures to be necessary.

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa:

(1) (a)(i)(aa) 9 cases relating to misconducted and 1 relating to incapacity due to poor work performance on probation

(a)(i)(bb) 6 cases relating to misconducted.

(ii)(i)(ccc) 2 cases relating to misconducted.

(2)(a) 7 employees have been suspended for periods ranging between 1.5 and 5 months.

(b) The total amount spent on salaries and benefits of the suspended employees to date is R927,186.26

(c) R102,600 was spent on legal representation

(d) All employees who were suspended were eventually dismissed, subsequent to disciplinary hearings. Three of them unsuccessfully lodged disputes at the CCMA.

(3) Measures to curtail expenditures includes:

• A clear disciplinary code and procedure has been developed to guide both employees and line manager on employment conduct and disciplinary measures, and extensive training has been conducted throughout the organization on approved Disciplinary Code and Procedure.
• ICASA has in the last financial year started to have managers trained on how to prepare, conduct and initiate disciplinary hearings.
• Disciplinary hearings are conducted as an internal process, with the Employee Relations Specialist being an Employer Representative, without the constant involvement of Lawyers.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

The position of the Chief Executive Officer at the Robben Island (RIM) has not been filled yet. The first advert for the position was published in September 2015 and interviews were held in October/November 2015. The preferred candidate from the interviews turned down the offer. The Council of RIM decided to re-advertise the position in February 2016 since the second and third placed candidates did not meet the criteria (according to the scoring method used). The closing date for the second advert was March 2016 and interviews are scheduled for 28 April 2016.

It is anticipated that the RIM CEO position will be filled by 1 July 2016. The interviews and other forms of assessments (including the competency assessments and screenings) of qualifying candidates are anticipated to be finalised by May 2016. It is also envisaged that the final employment offer will be made by May 2016 to allow the preferred candidate to serve the stipulated one month notice (i.e. the month of June).

Reply:

(1) The SANDF’s primary mandate is to safeguard the integrity of our international borders. The SANDF conducting operational tasks such as listening posts, observation posts, foot and mobile patrols, reaction forces conducted in conjunction with SANPARKS and the SAPS, specifically for the Kruger National Park. Technology and air support are being utilised as a force multiplier to achieve successes. The SANDF is not the lead department in the Kruger National Park. The SAPS and SANPARKS are the lead Government Departments and the SANDF is in support.

(2) No formal investigation was conducted. An Informal discussion between the SANDF, Chief of Joint Operations (C J Ops) and SANPARKS have taken place in January 2016, with specific reference to refining of the cooperation at the Joint Operational Centre (JOC) level in the Kruger National Park for effective and maximum deployments.

(3) It must be categorically stated that there are no form of collusion between the soldiers and poachers. During the conclusion of the recent informal discussions the following aspects were highlighted;

(a) More soldiers were required due to the vastness of the area to effectively minimise the infiltration into the Kruger National Park.

(b) Closer and effective cooperation between the various role players must be achieved and remains the objective.

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:

Reply:

(1)(a) (i) 2013/2014: 80 % filled with permanent appointments

(ii) 2014/2015: 53 % filled with permanent appointments

(iii) 2015-2016: approved headcount is 36 positions per organogram as at February 20th 2016. 15 are occupied by permanent employees (41.7%), 5 are contractors supplied by Agencies (13.9%), 16 vacant positions to be filled (44.4%)

(b) The following positions are still vacant

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO);
• Chief Financial Officer (CFO);
• Company Secretary (Co. Sec.);
• Executive Secretary (Exec. Sec.);
• Internal Audit Manager;
• Risk Specialist;
• Knowledge Management Coordinator;
• Internal Audit Officer;
• Communications Officer;
• HR and Corporate Services Manager;
• HR Officer;
• Strategy, Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Director;
• Projects Director;
• Receptionist;
• Research and Capacity-Building Manager;
• Research and Capacity- Building Coordinator,
• Legal and Compliance Officer;
• Projects Manager: Broadcasting;
• Digital Media Coordinator
• Finance Administrator
• Finance Manager

(c) Positions have been vacant as per the following:

• Chief Executive Officer - since 1st July 2014. There is an acting CEO;
• Chief Financial Officer – since 1st January 2015 after the resignation of the last CFO. There is an interim CFO appointed on a contract basis;;
• Finance Manager – since 22nd October 2015. There is an interim Finance Manager appointed on a contract basis;
• Finance Administrator - since 17th June 2015;
• Company Secretary - since 11th March 2015. There is an interim Company Secretary appointed on a contract basis;
• Executive Secretary – since 1st March 2015. There is an acting Executive Secretary;
• Internal Audit Officer - since 1st January 2016 after the resignation of the last occupant of this position. The services are being provided by an external service provider in the interim;
• HR and Corporate Services Manager since 1st November 2014; There is an interim HR and Corporate Services Manager appointed on a contract basis;
• Projects Director, newly renamed and competencies revised (This position was previously called the Programme Director). The last fully appointed incumbent vacated this position on 31st May 2014. There is an Acting Programme Director.
• Receptionist position at MDDA has been vacant since 1st February 2015 when occupant of this position was appointed to the Executive Secretary position. There is an Acting Receptionist. Post In the process of being filled;
• Research and Capacity Building Manager - has been vacant since 16th May 2015;
• Research and Capacity Building Coordinator - since 25th April 2015;
• Legal and Contracts Manager – last occupied in 1st August 2014.This is no longer in the new organogram, but in its place is the revised position of Legal and Compliance Officer;
• Projects Manager: Broadcasting – vacant following resignation in February 29th 2016;
• Supply Chain Manager – position was vacated when incumbent resigned and it remained open from 10th June 2014 .Please note that this position has been revised down with the 2016 organogram and is now at Officer-level which has been filled.
• Risk Management Officer – since 18th October 2014. Please note that this position has been revised with the 2016 organogram and is now at Specialist-level.

Please note that the other five positions are new in the organogram approved in February 2016: Strategy, Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Director, Knowledge Management Coordinator, Communications Officer, (previously Communications and Marketing Officer), Digital Media Coordinator, and HR Officer.

(d) The MDDA strategic planning held in September 2015 assessed in depth the future direction of the MDDA in terms of the rapidly changing media landscape. This resulted in the identification of new/changed competencies being required within the MDDA and subsequently the Board revised the organogram as per the above. The vacancies were therefore on hold until the new organogram was approved in January 2016 by the Board.

(e) Recruitment is underway with five of the positions having been in January 2016 and the remaining advertised on 10 April 2016,

2. All the positions were identified as necessary to have in the revision of the organogram. Crucial for MDDA’s operations to run are CEO, CFO, PROGRAMMES DIRECTOR and STRATEGY, POLICY MONITORING & EVALUATION DIRECTOR.

To run a legal, compliant organisation, meet governance requirements, as well as be an efficient entity, the organisation needs the HR, COMPANY SECRETARY, RISK SPECIALIST, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, INTERNAL AUDIT, RISK, FINANCE

(3) The vacancies have been advertised.

(a) The vacancies were advertised in the Star Workplace and the City Press, and via the MDDA website.

(b) Five vacancies were advertised in January 2016 and the remaining 17 were advertised on 10 April 2016.

(4) (a) Four Consultants servicing the HR area have been hired.

(b) One World Human Capital – supplies Human resource services including job evaluation, job grading, salary benchmarking to the MDDA.

Holystic Approach - supplies recruitment services to the MDDA

Deloitte Consulting Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Agreement – supplier of recruitment services to the MDDA.

Kwinana and Associates – supplier of recruitment services to the MDDA

5. The MDDA has many strong points but for purposes of this exercise the focus is on the, mainly internal, challenges, which are in many cases also exciting opportunities for the MDDA:

• External factors include technological and business changes in the landscape.
• Staff are committed but under resourced.
• Need to identify skills gap and implement training / development: skills vs. qualifications.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

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:

Reply:

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. (a) The Bloubergrant Post Office was closed due to non-payment of rental. SAPO could not make regular rental payments to the landlord on time due to SAPO cash flow challenges. SAPO was subsequently given notice by the landlord to vacate the premises by 8 April 2016.

(b) In view of the fact that the eviction was sudden and unexpected, no prior consultations could take place with the residents, but notices of the closure were placed at the Post Office and around the post boxes area.

2. The residents have been informed that the Table View Post Office which is situated 2.8km from Bloubergrant could be used as an alternative service point. The post boxes will, however, remain at the old site for the convenience of residents.

Reply:

(a) No.

(b) No.

END.

Reply:

• In terms of the Executive Members Ethics Act, 1988 and Parliament’s Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members Interests, the Minister of State Security has always without fail submitted his financial interests

• These are matters of public record and the Member is referred to check same.

Reply:

(a-ccc) Minister and Deputy Minister of Transport have never ever met with any member, employee or close associate of the Gupta Family at the Gutpta’s Saxonwold Estate in Johannesburg or anywhere else since taking office.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

It must be noted that the alleged R800 million leases worth reported by the Auditor – General is a figure which was calculated for outstanding documents over a period of more than one financial year, and goes back about five years.

In 2013, the Department of Public Works launched a special lease review intervention aimed at identifying all active private leases and verifying lease validity for leases registered on the Department’s property management information system.

In 2014, a second special lease review intervention was launched with the aim of consolidating information and matching documentation (lease agreements).

As a result of the above lease interventions, all 2 619 active leases have valid lease documents and are logged on a master database.

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.

Reply:

According to the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Health, the response is as follows:

1. Butterworth Hospital has a total of 260 usable beds.
2. There are no patients from the hospital that end up sleeping on benches. This is reflected in the hospital bed occupancy which range from 70%-75%. However, the problem arises when patients from the rural areas are referred by Butterworth Hospital to Frere or Cecilia Makiwane Hospitals. In order to be on time for the patient transport, they opt to sleep at the hospital’s patient waiting are the night before or when they return from these referrals, it is usually late in the day and they can no longer find transport back to their homes, and they opt to sleep on the benches at the hospital waiting area.

END.

Reply:

I and my Deputy have never had a meeting with the Gupta Family, nor their employees or a person who is a close associate of them.

Reply:

1. SANRAL followed a tender process for the overall toll system design, build and operations thereof, in 2009. Following this tender process, it appointed ETC Pty Ltd as the successful tenderer. This tender included the collection of outstanding e-Toll debt. This was revised to address the New Dispensation announced by the Deputy President, with specific reference to the 60% discount offering in respect of historic debt. ETC is therefore responsible for the collection of e-toll debt and may appoint 3rd parties to attend to this on their behalf. SANRAL only contracts (in terms of its Contract with ETC) with ETC and not directly with the 3rd party.

(2) As stated above, SANRAL appointed ETC in terms of the SCM requirements at the time (2009). SANRAL did not procure services with 3rd parties for debt collection. SANRAL has complied with all the requisite legislation.

(3) SANRAL does not pay the "specified company" and is not aware of the arrangements between ETC and that entity. SANRAL's contractual obligation is to ETC.

(4) As stated, SANRAL only has an agreement with ETC. ETC is responsible for the collection of debt for the contract period.

(4) SANRAL appointed ETC in 2009, as explained above. The contract will finish for the operations of the Transaction Clearing House (TCH) and the Violation Processing Centre (VPC) components of the project after 5 years of toll collection operations (ie. December 2013 to December 2018) and for the roadside equipment, maintenance and Open Road Toll (ORT) back office operations, after 8 years of toll collection operations. The collection of outstanding debt is managed within the VPC component of the contract.

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:

Reply:

1. (a) An effort was made to encourage white candidates to apply through media reports encouraging them to apply and by extending application dates to get a broader pool of candidates.

(b) 405 MSDS applications were received

(c) 99 white candidates were appointed and are undergoing Basic Military Training at the different training institutions

2. Yes, there is a Revised Implementation Instruction on the Military Skills Development System (DS/CDHRPP/DSS/R/104/31/2/1 dated 05 December 2003 ) in place which spells minimum level of education of new recruits and the Services have in addition own specific requirements which are reflected on their application forms.

(a) The SA Army did not use specific criteria to appoint white candidates. The SA Navy selected applicants that had Mathematics and Science with the minimum level of 3 and above for both subjects.

(b) The SAMHS appointed 18 white candidates with A aggregate and 15 with B-aggregate whereas 33 white candidates with A-aggregate could not be utilised as they were awaiting their Grade 12 results. The SA Army does not have specific criteria in appointing white candidates. Out of the 235 that the SA Army invited for the selection board process 124 reported and 111 did not. 49 white candidates did not meet the criteria in the SA Army. The SA Navy selected white candidates with level 3 and above in both Maths and Science on their National Senior Certificates.

Reply:

a)  Iam told that the human factors assessments will be conducted by PRASA and submitted to the RSR. To date, the report has not been submitted to the RSR to review and approve.

b) The RSR process will identify, once completed, any Cab Design challenges (If any) and these will be submitted to the Operator to provide a comprehensive rectification plan. Once this plan is approved by the regulator, the Locomotive will then be approved to be deployed in full operation.

Reply:

The following interventions will be implemented to address the capacitation of Detective Service:

• The ringfencing of a percentage (as determined by the National Commissioner) of the entry level posts allocated on an annual basis for new police officers in order to capacitate Detective Service;

• The continious identification and transfer of skilled and trained police officers from other environments to Detective Service; and

• The annual advertisement of posts for the re-enlistment of former members especially detectives who left the Service.

Reply:

(a) The RTMC does not have this kind of information. The information collected after each crash involving a minibus taxi reflect roadworthiness of the vehicle without determining whether it was legally or illegally converted.

(b) Not Applicable

(c) Not Applicable

(d) Not Applicable