Questions and Replies

Reply:

1. (a) The South African delegation comprised of representatives of all key national departments, local and provincial government, Members of Parliament and other key stakeholder groupings – such as business, civil society, and youth. In total, there were 134 South African delegates, including the Presidency team which only attended the Head of State High Level Session, held on 30 November 2015.

(b) (i) and (ii)

The list of names and official designation is attached as Annexure A.

(iii) South Africa negotiated in the UNFCCC COP21 meeting in its national capacity, played a role in the Africa Group and was the Chair of the Group of 77 and China. The formal negotiations had more than 76 agenda items, excluding those on the sub-agenda, which required South Africa’s engagement. African countries with smaller delegations cannot attend all the meetings, meaning that their needs and national interests are not adequately addressed. South Africa, as a member of the Africa Group, is therefore playing a larger role of also supporting the negotiation capacity of the Sothern African Developing Communities region and the broader Africa Group. In addition, South Africa was leading Africa in the negotiations under the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) and numerous other issues. South Africa was also the chair of the Group of 77 and China, the negotiating group for 134 developing countries.

Dealing with the global challenge of climate change and securing a binding multilateral agreement that is ambitious, fair and effective in keeping global temperature increase to a maximum of 2 degrees Celsius; that balances development and environmental imperatives; and that enables developing countries to transition to lower carbon and climate resilient economies and societies is extremely complex. Each and every delegate that attended the COP 21 meeting played their part in ensuring an outcome of a universal agreement that is ambitious, fair and effective legally binding outcome.

2. (a) As the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) it would be difficult to give an exact figure of how much the total cost for South African delegation’s attendance.

(i), (ii) and (iii)

COST ESTIMATES FOR COP21: DEA DELEGATION

ITEM	COST
Accommodation for DEA Officials	R2 578 935.00
Rental for SA Delegation Operational Room and Meeting Rooms	R992 642.00
Furniture and Equipment Rental	R359 186.40
Flights (R21 139.72 approx. per person)	R697 610.76
Ground Transport in SA (R1 000.00 approx. per person)	R33 000.00
Ground Transport in Paris	R32 756.81
TOTAL: R4 694 131.00

(b) The Department of Environmental Affairs paid only for its officials as it was not responsible for the cost of travel for the whole South African delegation. Each Department, Province, Local Government and other organisations were responsible for their travel cost, accommodation and other expenses.

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Reply:

The following are the members of the Advisory Council Members and their capacity:

Mr T. Magingxa (Chairperson)

Members

Dr P.P Dyantyi

Mr A. Apleni

Mr K. Bokala

Col (ret) P.M Kubu

Brig Gen (Ret) M. Fihla

Mr O. Mabena

Ms D. Phama

Mr M. Vena

Ms N. Khwezi

Dr S. Zikalala

Mr Mika Xayiya

Dr T. Ndlovu-Molokwane

Ms Vuyiswa Lieta

Dr A. Mahapa

Reply:

Yes, all Metropolitan Municipalities have programmes to assist unemployed matriculants or young people to gain employment. The details are as follows:

Attached please find here: All Metropolitan Municipalities

Reply:

(1) The following Cities have approved informal trading policies: Cape Town; EThekwini; Johannesburg; Ekurhuleni and Tshwane. Nelson Mandela Metro has a final draft policy for informal trading which is currently under review. Buffalo City and Mangaung do not have informal trading policies but have By-laws on Street Trading.

(2) Yes, all Metropolitan Municipalities licenses informal traders operating in public spaces. The details are as follows:

Metropolitan Municipality	Number of licenses	Whether Municipality receives license fees	Cost of informal trading license
Cape Town	3701	Yes	R70 up to R465
EThekwini	10 000	Yes	R40.00 up to R1200.00
Johannesburg	9740	Yes	R80 - R 500
Ekurhuleni	3,000	No	No fee charged
Tshwane	1 500	Yes	R138,40
Nelson Mandela Bay	72	Yes	R90,00
Buffalo City	179	Yes	R513.00
Mangaung	178	Yes	R30.00

(3) Yes, all Metropolitan Municipalities provide services to informal traders as follows:
 

Metropolitan Municipality	Services provided
Cape Town	Hard surfacing of trading bays; provision of roof structures; Kiosks; training and development opportunities; access to markets through events; Area cleansing; Environmental Health and developing trading plans; education; training and trading permits.
EThekwini	Water; ablution facilities; storage facilities; trading shelters, 24 hour security and capacity building I training programmes.
Johannesburg	Maintenance and cleaning of the markets and streets, training and By-law education, workshops on business management and By-law enforcement to illegal traders who violate informal trading By-laws.
Ekurhuleni	Space and facilities including traders' market stalls and operational support such as compliance procedures and training.
Tshwane	Training and mentorship; personal and life-skills; business growth and success factors and appropriate business development support including training; and instruments to facilitate co-operatives' bulk buying.
Nelson Mandela Bay	Litter bins; refuse removal bags; storage facilities; ablutions; electricity and water/sinks.
Buffalo City	Umbrellas & training opportunities.
Mangaung	Training and skills development programmes focusing on Customer Care; Financial skills; Environmental Health - Food Preparation, Fire Dept. - Training to Informal Traders, Waste management and Street Traders By-law

 

Reply:

(a) 2% of the Department of Basic Education's procurement budget went to Small Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) and co-operatives during the period in question.
 

(b) ENTITIES	PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL PROCUREMENT FROM SMME’S AND CO-OPERATIVES FORM 1 APRIL 2015 TO LATEST SPECIFIED DATE
	SMME’S	(ii) CO-OPERATIVES
SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL OF EDUCATORS (SACE)	56.61%	0%
UMALUSI	18%	0%

Reply:

Section 41 of the Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998) ("the Structures Act') provides that if the speaker of a municipal council is absent or not available to perform the functions of speaker, the municipal council must elect another councillor to act as speaker. If the position of mayor is vacant, the deputy mayor exercises the powers and performs the duties of the mayor. If the mayor is absent or not available and the municipality does not have deputy mayor or the deputy mayor is absent or not available, a councillor elected by the members of the executive committee acts as mayor, if the mayor has not designated a member or if the designated member is absent or not available. Section 48(2) of the Structures Act provides that the election of a mayor or deputy mayor takes place when it is necessary to fill a vacancy.

Therefore, the necessity to fill the vacant position of mayor is the prerogative of council, unless there is evidence to prove that the municipality does not fulfil the statutory obligations binding on it

Reply:

The information was provided by the Gauteng Provincial Head of Department: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

The 46% figure is based on a number of published studies, notably a local one published by HE Jacobs, LC Geustyn and BF Loubser in 2005 entitled "Water - How is it used at home?". The study found that water consumption through garden irrigation makes up a significant amount of water losses. Water losses attributed to garden irrigation found to be at 46% of the total residential annual use.


Recommended by:

MR M RANGATE MR T FOSI
Chief Director: Improvement Programme Deputy Director-General: LGSIM
Date: 22/02/2016 Date: 29/02/2016

RECOMMENDED/.................................


MR V MADONSELA
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE: 29/02/2016


SUPPORTED/.....................

MR A NEL, MP
DEPUTY MINISTER
DATE: 2/03/2016


APPROVED/......................


DES VAN ROOYEN, MP
MINISTER
DATE: 02/03/2016
 

Reply:

The following is the total breakdown of employees per nature of appointment:

(i) Contract posts

The department has appointed 73 Contract workers, these contract workers are placed within the three branches at Head Office and Provinces for Health Care services, Education Support and database (National Military Veterans Database), Call Centre, Auxiliary component for cleaning services after the cancellation of the contract of the outsourced cleaning services , other contract workers are placed at Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the ICT environment is made up of 3 permanent posts on the approved establishment, this has created a daunting situation as a newly established department that needs to implement an ICT infrastructure. Contract posts are funded in the short term through virements from other funded but vacant posts in the Department.

(ii) Secondments

The department has 6 seconded staff members from State Information Technology (SITA). They are remunerated by SITA as per the signed SLA.

(iii) Internship

The department has appointed 24 interns that are placed at Education Support Section, Legal and Compliances, Health Care Services and Policy environment. These interns are remunerated from annual skills levy of 1% of the compensation of employees for skills development.

Reply:

(1) The salaries, allowances and benefits of all Public Office Bearers, thus including Kings, are determined by the President based on recommendations made by the Independent Commission on the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers. This Commission also makes recommendations in respect of resources which are necessary to enable a Public Office Bearer to perform his or her functions effectively. Further to this determination, the Department has developed minimum norms and standards for the provision of resources to recognised traditional leaders which have been endorsed at MINMEC on 26 September 2013. Thus, King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo annual remuneration is R 1 137 922 as per the determination.

(2) Yes, the remuneration, allowances, benefits and tools of trade have been suspended. The King's car that was allocated by the State was withdrawn soon after the Kings incarceration on 30 December 2015. As for the remuneration of the King, the Province has reported that his salary would be suspended with effect from March 2016. It should be noted that there are no provisions in legislation governing Public Office Bearers to stop the payment of his salary. However, the Minister intervened as follows:

• Sent the DG to engage the Provincial Accounting Officer to use the provisions of Section 38 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Act 1 of 1999.

• To explain the national process to unite the different factions of the royal family delaying the implementation of section 10 of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, Act 41 of 2003.

• Furthermore, the Minister wrote to the MEC advising him to stop the salary in accordance with section 38 of the PFMA, Act 1 of 1999.

(3) No, the King is in prison and can no longer perform his duties-continuing to pay him will constitute irregular, wasteful and fruitless expenditure and the Eastern Cape Accounting Officer is expected to prevent it.(b) The issue of the acting King has not been finalised. The Royal family is still consulting on this matter. As soon as an acting King has been nominated, the Royal family is expected to make a submission to the Premier in accordance with section 14 of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, Act 41 2003.

Reply:

Please find here: Reply

Reply:

(1) The South African National Military Veterans Association (SANMVA) has been established to function as an entity that will assist the Department to reach its goals in servicing military veterans. Its core function is to mobilise military veterans across all individual associations and to ensure that all military veterans are aware of all of the benefits that are provided by the Department of Military Veterans and other government Departments.

(2) The Department has not aborted the special purpose vehicle (SPV). At present, a process is underway to probe the best possible solution towards establishing an SPV that would function efffectively and make sure that it does provide the intended benefit to all military veterans. Explorations include probing whether or not the provision of funding to military veterans will be in the form of a grant or loan and what the criteria would be in each instance. The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans is in full support of an SPV and has recommended that the Department continues to establish the SPV to give effect to a process that will be of benefit to military veterans to the extent that they necome self sufficient and are able to become less relaint on funding from the Department.

SANMVA has not assumed the role of an SPV. On the contrary, the Department is beginning to benefit from interventions wherein SANMVA engages with the private sector to open up business and employment opportunities for military veterans. Such opportunities are fed back to the Department for implementation. One such engagement has resulted in the Department beginning to pilot the training of military veterans in the installations of Set Top Boxes in conjunction with Ellies, one of the companies that has been awarded a contract to implement the Government’s Digital Migration programme under the Department of Communications. The roles are more complimentary rather than SANMVA assuming a role of the Department.

(3

(a) To give effect to its functions, SANMVA requests assistance in the form of transport and accommodation, where required.

(b) The Department covers all requests when funds are available.

(4)

(a) The Department does make a budget allocation for SANMVA activities under the Chief Directorate: Provincial Offices and Stakeholder Management.

(b) No funds have been transferred to SANMVA to date for personal managemrent by SANMVA. The mechanism for this has not yet been instituted.

(5) SANMVA has submitted one annual report to the office of the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, to date, since the establishment of SANMVA under the new Military Veterans Act, No 18, of 2011.

Reply:

The application for leave to appeal was filed on 3 March 2016. As Minister, I am appealing the Court’s decision to set aside the moratorium retrospectively.

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Reply:

During the indicated financial year, skills audit was not conducted due to capacity challenges however gaps were identified and all employees per branches were identified according to their placement, qualification, skills and knowledge.

Process is underway regarding the skills audit project. Therefore skills audit will be conducted before the end of the financial year 2016/17.

Reply:

Annual report 2014-15

The Minister appointed a Turnaround Support Initiative (TSI) team during September 2015 for a renewable period of six (6) months to address audit findings identified in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 Auditor General South Africa reports and to assisting with implementation and/or operationalisation of the projects and programmes to complement the long term service delivery capacity challenges of the Department.

The TSI is characterized of a steering committee led by Convener Mr S Majombozi through a programme management office and the deputy programme manager, Mr T Nemahagala, and a resource panel.

Reply:

Questions (1) (a)	SAAF Response
What is the operating status of AFB Langebaanweg?	The main function of this base is to provide basic flying training to the SAAF pilots. The utilisation of the base as SAAF basic flying school is planned to continue for the foreseeable future.
Question (1) (b) (i and ii)
What are the medium and long term plans and objectives for using AFB Langebaanweg for both training and operational purpose?	To make SAAF combat ready.
Question (2)
Are there plans to commercialise the base?	The DOD (SAAF) has no intention or plans to commercialise the base.

Reply:

Below is the response regarding the advertising space bought by the Department of Cooperative Governance in the New Age during the financial years 2012-13; 2013-14 and 2014 -2015

(a) 2012 - 2013 Financial year:

The Department of Cooperative Governance participated in one business briefing organised by The New Age Media in December 2012 which provided an opportunity to the Minister to engage with stakeholders and the public on local government matters and traditional affairs, through a live TV broadcast on SABC. The cost for this initiative amounted to R 486 255 - 60.

(b) 2013 - 2014 Financial year:

The Department did not buy any advertising space in the New Age during the 2013-2014 financial year.

(c) 2014 - 2015 Financial year:

The Department did not buy any advertising space in the New Age during the 2014-2015 financial year.

Reply:

There are no frozen posts at the moment all posts are active and funded.

SUBMITTED ON: 15 MARCH 2016

Reply:

Mr KP Sithole (IFP) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Whether his Ministry has any frozen vacant positions;

No

(a) If so, how many of the specified positions are vacant:

Not applicable

(b) what are the designations of the specified positions; and Not applicable

(c) for how long have the specified positions been vacant?

Not applicable

Reply:

(a) (i) There are currently no approved changes to the burial support policy.

(ii)

In lieu of the current Act, there are no envisaged changes on the Healthcare Policy.

(c) Not applicable since there are no approved changes at present.

Reply:

Question 1. Yes, Defence Intelligence is in the process of vetting the outstanding security clearance applications of members to be assigned as Senior Military Judges and Military Judges.

Question 2(a). The number of outstanding cases in military courts is 2 176.

Question 2(b). The reasons for the number of cases in arrears in the military courts are (i) unavailability of witnesses or accused and (ii) finalisation of specialised investigations. The vetting back log also causes delay. No military courts were conducted to date for the FY 2015/16.

Question 3. No.

Reply:

(i) The department reporting to the Minister awarded the contracts to companies indirectly or directly owned by furnished persons for the financial years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 for the following number of times:

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

None 4times 2 times

(ii) The department reporting to the Minister awarded the contracts to companies indirectly or directly owned by furnished persons for the financial years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 for the following amounts:

2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015

R0.00 R1605527.41 R1 569 408.15

Reply:

(1) According to Regulations in terms of the Military Veterans Act 18 of 2011, a bonafide registered military veteran must apply for all benefits of which healthcare is one of them. Upon application, DMV will issue a once off  authorization letter to the South African Military Healthcare Services (SAMHS) in order to capture the details of the approved military veteran. The military veteran will then have access to healthcare for life at SAMHS and SAMHS approved private facilities.

(2) A military veteran has accesss to health care as outlined in the Constitution of South Africa. Military Veterans are free to access healthcare at the public institution and military hospitals.

(3) The military veteran can access private medical practice only when authorised to do so either by DMV through  SAMHS and /or authorised directly by the SAMHS.

(4) NO. Section 5 benefits are provided to registered and/or verified military veterans.

Reply:

The Municipal Assessment Tool falls within the mandate of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and, in collaboration with various stakeholders, developed and manage this tool. It is thus recommended that the Honourable member direct his question to the DPME to provide detailed information and a comprehensive answer to the question. 

Reply:

Presently in Graaff-Reinet. Engineering Graphics and Design is offered at Hoer Volkskool. The school has expressed an interest in other Technical subjects. At present, the school is implementing Agricultural Science due to a grant from a donor in the Agricultural Sector.

The Eastern Cape Department of Education is in a process of establishing a Technical school in Somerset East at Gill College. The subject that will be introduced is Mechanical Technology with all its specialisations (Automotive. Fitting and Machining and Welding).

Reply:

Yes, all Ministers are subject to Performance Agreements with the President.

(a) The Performance Management Framework (MTSF) fpr 2014-2019, which is the first 5-year implementation plan of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030. The performance targets and indicators are derived from 14 outcomes which government seeks to achieve.

These outcomes and targets constitute government’s Programme of Actio (POA), against which performance is tracked and reported at least on a quartely basis. POA reports are publicly available on the govenments web site.

(b) to (e) Cabinet closely monitors the implementation of the NDP 2030/MTSF 2014-2019 through POA reports. The reports are tabled before an Implementation Forum of a Cluster of Ministers collectively responsible for MTSF outcomes, and then submitted to Cabinet, where progress is noted, bottlenecks to implementation are discussed, and recommendations to address bottlenecks are considered and approved.

SUBMITTED ON: 15 MARCH 2016

Reply:

(a) The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) is./ legislation that falls within the mandate of the National Treasury. It is applicable to national and provincial spheres of government; therefore, the Act does not apply to local government. The applicable legislation is the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) which has similar provisions on wasteful and irregular expenditure as in in the PFMA. Furthermore, it must be noted that the implementation of the MFMA also falls within the mandate of the National Treasury.

(b), (c) and (d)

A number of interventions are being put in place to address challenges pertaining to wasteful expenditure, irregular expenditure, fraud and corruption. Currently, we have the following measures in place:

• The Department is finalising the review of the 2006 Local Government Anti-Corruption Strategy.

• Draft Local Government Integrity Management Framework which sets out the responsibility of municipalities when implementing Local Government Anti-Corruption Strategy.

• We have a draft Implementation plan which provides for practical actions that will be undertaken to implement the strategy.

The additional measures that we have put in place are the following :

• The Department requested Provinces and municipalities to submit copies of forensic reports commissioned between April 2009 and October 2014.

• Of the 115 copies of forensic reports received , 106 have been assessed.

• We are collaborating with law enforcement agencies like the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), Hawks, and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to accelerate investigations and prosecution.

• Most of the forensic reports commissioned by Provinces and municipalities made recommendations that certain remedial or other corrective measures should be taken

Reply:

With regard to the appointment of a certain company (name furnished:
Nation of Champions) to run the 2022 Commonwealth legacy project

(a) who are the directors of this company and

1. Mr Madoda Khuzwayo - CEO Nation of Champions
2. Mr Mnfve Nhlabathl·COO Nation of Champions
3. Mr Nikolaus Eberl

(b) what is the estimated budget the specified company will receive from

(i) the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee and

There is no budget allocated to the Nation of Champions from SASCOC

(ii) Sport and Recreation South Africa;

The company will not receive any funding from Sport and Recreation South Africa

(2) whether this project was called on a tender before the specified company was awarded the contract; if not, why not;

This project was not put out on tender.

Open Tenders Company approached SASCOC to partner on a programme/project that wm engage the youth through social network platforms with regard to opportunities within sport and possible benefits during and post Durban 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Board of SASCOC agreed to the partnership and a decision was taken to establish a company registered as "Nation of Champions". SASCOC saw this partnership as a vehicle to achieve shared objective& pertaining to youth development aimed at nurturing globally connected and skilled youth who will be job creators of tomorrow. The company shall also seek to generate revenue through advertising and sponsorship, part of which shall be invested back into sport development programmes.
Most of the above however, has been overtaken by the CGF•s insistence that they would like to work directly on the legacy projects for the Durban 2022 Games and therefore will work with SASCOC, the CGA In the country as the custodian of the Games In the country. Maybe the above may also be overturned when an MOU Is signed by the CGF with specific areas accommodating CGF's mandate and legacy project.

If so,

(a) how many other companies applied and

There was no can for tenders

(b) what are the detailed reasons for the company's successful tender bid?

Not applicable

NW517E

Reply:

1. Below is a list of municipalities that have conducted Customer Satisfaction Surveys in the (a) 2012-2013 and (b) 2013-2014 financial years.

(a) Municipalities that have conducted Customer Satisfaction Surveys in 2012-2013 financial year are as follows:
i. City of Cape Town Metro
ii. Nelson Mandela Metro
iii. City of T shwane Metro
iv. EThekwini Metro
v. Maluti a Phofung local municipality in Free State
vi. Ekurhuleni Metro
vii. Baviaans Local Municipality in Eastern Cape
vii i. Swartland Local Municipality in Western Cape

(b) Municipalities that have conducted Customer Satisfaction Surveys in 201 3-2014 financial year are as follows:

i. Mangaung Metro
ii. Joburg Metro
iii. City of Tshwane Metro
iv. EThekwini Metro

2. Attached at (Tag A) is a database of municipalities that have conducted Customer Satisfaction Surveys in the (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-2014 financial years.

Notably, some of the local and district municipalities did not conduct the customer satisfaction survey in the period indicated based on capacity constraints in terms of personnel and budget. Most local and district municipalities rely on the surveys conducted by the Metros and provincial departments in their respective provinces

Attached please find here: Status of Citizens Satisfaction Surveys Conducted Currently

Reply:

http://www.pmg.org.za/files/RNW297-160314a.docx

1. The link above is based on the audit outcomes as submitted by the metropolitan municipalities.

2. In 2013/14 the metros spent on average 26.6 per cent of their total expenditure on staff remuneration. This has decreased to 25.3 per cent in 2014/15.

3. MFMA Circular 71 states the norm to be between 25 per cent and 40 per cent. If the ratio exceed the norm it could indicate inefficiencies, overstaffing or even the incorrect focus due to misdirected expenditure to non-essentials or non-service delivery related expenditure.

Reply:

(1) (a) Sebenza police station has two sectors.

(b) The following suburbs fall within the sectors:

• Sector 1: Chloorkop, Cresslawn, Esther Park, Kelvin Estates, Kempton Park West, Spartan.
• Sector 2: Croydon, Edenglen, Foundersview, Longmeadow, Modderfontein, Sebenza, Spartan Ext. 7.

(c) The population size of the policing area is 19 970.

(d) There are eight visible policing officers for each sector and one Sector Commander per sector.

(e) There are four shifts for visible policing.

(2) (a) The downward adjustment of the population since the promulgation of areas demarcated to Nokem Park and Edenvale Policing areas respectively affected the current allocation of posts to the Visible Policing environment.

The allocation/distribution of human resources is informed by a number of variables including the SAPS’s funded establishment, departmental priorities and human resource requirements of the different disciplines within the SAPS.

(b) Minimum standards for the number of sectors in relation to the population was not determined. The implementation of Sector Policing is prescribed in National Instruction 3/2013, which determines that a policing area must at least be divided into two sectors. All facets of visible policing, including crime prevention, attending to complaints as well as crime prevention operations are addressed as part of the operational deployment of members in the sectors in accordance with the Crime Pattern and Threat analysis. The main aim of Sector Policing as policing approach, is to facilitate community partcipation and mobilisation in support of preventing crime in the policing area in order to strehgthen the implementation of Community Policing.

The minimum standards utilised to calculate the human resource requirement in the visible policing environment, with specific reference to sector policing at police stations, utilises the following determinants which were taken into consideration to determine the number of theoretical personnel for crime prevention activities: reported crimes, population density, social and economic factors, contingency allowances and environmental factors.

Therefore, to build the methodology on population only can never be utilised because it ignores the basic principles of organisational design/strategy.

Reply:

It must be noted that the Minister of Police was only a party to the proceedings in the matter of Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others, but not to the proceedings in the matter of Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others.

The costs incurred for Advocate Mokhari SC, in the Democratic Alliance matter are as follows:

Consulting, perusing, drafting and preparation for hearing: R476 688-00

Appearance: R 24 000-00

The costs incurred for the two junior Counsel are:

Advocate Kgatla

Consulting, perusing, drafting and preparation for hearing: R189 550-00

Appearance: R 8 500-00

Advocate Slingers

Consulting, perusing, drafting and preparation for hearing: R217 948-33

Appearance: R 8 000-00

Total costs incurred for Counsel to oppose the matter of Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others amounts to R924 686-33.

No advisors or consultants were appointed.

Reply:

1. (a) The Department has a unique funding factor in the annual block grant subsidy calculations for universities, which caters specifically for students from previously disadvantaged groups, whereby a weighting factor is determined for each university based on the proportion of students from previously disadvantaged groups, i.e. African, Coloured and Indian groups. This weighting factor generates additional teaching input units for a university, i.e. enrolled funded full-time equivalent students.

(b) (i)	(aa)	(bb)	(ii)
Table 1: ACTUAL AVERAGE FULL COST OF STUDY - 2013 -2015
INSTITUTION	2013	2014	2015
	FCS (A)	FCS (A)	FCS (A)
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	40 635.00	41 991.00	48 331.00
Central University of Technology	55 200.87	58 152.05	61 380.93
Durban University of Technology	70 754.79	74 055.46	81 170.30
Mangosuthu University of Technology	62 092.00	67 673.00	75 480.00
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	56 510.00	61 816.00	71 010.00
North West University	59 584.00	67 494.00	76 870.00
Rhodes University	80 950.00	87 850.00	94 900.00
Tshwane University of Technology	51 125.24	54 851.84	58 352.36
University of Cape Town	92 636.00	102 318.00	113 602.00
University of Fort Hare	69 150.00	66 991.00	71 043.00
University of the Free State	56 788.42	61 427.64	72 769.48
University of Johannesburg	82 630.00	88 958.00	95 199.00
University of KwaZulu-Natal	62 215.76	67 950.30	77 475.91
University of Limpopo	57 795.00	64 113.00	69 553.00
University of South Africa	18 070.00	14 600.00	18 350.00
University of Venda	66 717.24	71 090.02	78 263.22
University of Pretoria	66 767.00	80 369.00	85 081.00
University of the Western Cape	55 690.91	61 240.00	67 320.00
Vaal University of Technology	53 892.00	60 604.00	68 019.00
University of the Witwatersrand	93 446.06	101 928.80	99 170.00
Walter Sisulu University	47 820.00	42 270.00	55 718.00
University of Zululand	43 528.00	46 479.00	50 536.00
Stellenbosch University	73 134.00	78 910.00	86 990.00
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	85 618.00	88 923.00	94 997.00

2. Information regarding the Full Cost of Study for the 2016 academic year is currently not available.

 

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MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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Reply:

I am informed by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) that:

(1)(a), (b) and (c) The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) was not consulted about; did not enter into, and did not advice on any financial transaction that involves any of the entities mentioned in the question, as the PIC was not approached by any of these entities.

(2) The PIC did not play any role in the Optimum Coal Holdings Limited transaction.

Reply:

The National Treasury plays an oversight role with regard to levy increases / decreases for the gas and petroleum pipeline levies in terms of both the Gas Regulator Levies Act and Petroleum Pipelines Act.

The Minister of Energy’s permission is required to prescribe a levy on licensed electricity generators as per the Electricity Act of 1987.

With regards to the electricity tariff, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, prior to making any determination, undertakes a public consultation process on any proposed adjustment of Eskom’s tariffs. As part of this process, the National Treasury provides extensive written inputs to NERSA, which amongst others, considers the long term viability of Eskom.

Reply:

(a) In terms of section 38(1)(f) of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury Regulation 8.2.3, it is the responsibility of accounting officers to settle all contractual obligations and pay all money owing, including intergovernmental claims, within 30 days from receipt of an invoice.

On 30 November 2011, the National Treasury issued Instruction Note 34 which requires departments to submit information related to their compliance with the requirement to pay invoices within 30 days. The National Treasury uses this information to compile bi-monthly reports to the Forum of South African Directors-General (FOSAD) on compliance by departments with the thirty day payment requirement.

(b) Non-compliance with the requirement to pay invoices within the prescribed period can be grounds for financial misconduct. In terms of sections 38(1)(h) and 51(1)(e) of the PFMA, accounting officers of departments, constitutional institutions and public entities must take effective and appropriate disciplinary steps against any official who contravenes or fail to comply with the provision of this Act.

The responsibility to take disciplinary action therefore lies with accounting officers and accounting authorities and the National Treasury is not in receipt of information related to disciplinary actions taken for such transgressions.   

(c) Since introduction of the Treasury Instruction on Cost Containment, there is evidence of reduced spending on items related to travel, entertainment and consultants. An expenditure analysis of national departments on these items as at the end of December 2015 revealed that travel expenses reduced by 16%, entertainment expenses reduced by 8% and spending on consultants reduced by 31%. There was, however, an 8% increase in expenses related to catering.

(d) The National Treasury submits a Memorandum annually to Cabinet on the audit outcomes of all PFMA compliant institutions. In this regard, Cabinet annually resolves that accounting officers must act on the Auditor-General’s recommendations to address negative audit findings and to submit to their relevant Executive Authorities, corrective steps to be taken to address concerns raised in their audit reports.

Reply:

(1)(a). Yes, the specified project has reached practical completion, meaning it is suitable for operations, however there are minor outstanding items such as the mechanisation of stage machinery.

(b). the actual completion is anticipated by the end of July 2016, the final tranche of R 2 000 000, will be paid before the end of March 2016

(2). The DAC has not as yet received an audited report on the utilisation of the additional allocation of funds for the specified project. We have, already requested an acknowledgment of expenditure report sent by the Project Manager updating us on the utilisation of the first tranche of R 10 000 000, and finally, an audited report upon completion of the project.

Reply:

Disposal

a) No

b) No

Government had the necessary expertise to dispose of the shareholding in line with its intended strategy without requiring the services of either consultants or financial intermediaries. In order to implement the package of support announced by Cabinet in September 2014, the National Treasury engaged in a market sounding between 1 and 2 October 2014. Financial institutions and primarily banks were invited to present their ideas around strategies for funding the allocation to Eskom through the sale of non-strategic government assets. Approximately 20 institutions presented a range of possible strategies for executing the disposal as well as providing indicative pricing. These possible strategies, along with other options identified independently by government, were all extensively analysed before deciding on the most appropriate approach to be adopted by government. However, no advisors were appointed and no costs were incurred in this regard.

Settlement

As a result of the PIC being a financial services provider, registered with the Financial Services board, government was required to appoint a broker to establish a brokerage account through which settlement would be effected.

a) No

b) Yes.

(i) Based on a closed Request for Proposal (RFP) issued on 10 July 2015, the National Treasury in cooperation with the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) appointed Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) as government’s broker.

(ii) RMB did not charge government for their brokerage services, but government was responsible for all regulatory costs.

Reply:

(a) The amounts set aside for grants in the form of allocations, i.e. loans and bursaries, and the utilised and unutilised amounts for the financial years are set out in the table below:

Period	Allocation	Utilised	Unutilised
2011-12	R 6 446 162 143.00	R 5 969 148 797.00	R 477 013 346.00
2012-13	R 7 897 127 056.00	R 7 718 060 811.00	R 179 066 245.00
2013-14	R 9 332 096 983.00	R 8 690 772 922.00	R 641 324 061.00
2014-15	R 9 744 064 387.62	R 9 001 627 964.51	R 742 436 423.11
Since April 2015*	R 9 874 948 322.00	R 9 220 319 386.78	R 654 628 935.22

* It is assumed that question (a)(ii) should read “since April 2015”. The unspent amount for the current financial year (2015/16) is not yet finalised nor has it been audited, but it is a transactional amount based on actual payments made to date.

For the periods 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 financial years, the amounts reflected are as per the Quarter 4 financial overview submitted to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board and Department of Higher Education and Training.

(b) (i) Funds are allocated to a university based on a formula. Universities thereafter apply the NSFAS parameters and selection criteria to determine which students are funded, and for what amount. Universities, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges then facilitate the process whereby students sign the contracts and submit to NSFAS for payment. The appropriateness of this formula and model was one of the factors that resulted in the new student-centred model, where the money follows the student rather than the institution. This could result in a situation where some universities have not spent their allocation and only notify NSFAS of this late in the financial year, at which stage it may not be possible to fund other students, as the academic year has ended. In many cases, funders may under-utilise committed funds for students which they pre-select and communicate to NSFAS.

It is important to note that all funding, which is not utilised in a given year, is rolled over to the next academic year to service payments for claims that are received late and re-submitted. In the case of funders, such as the Department of Social Development, these funds are then used to cover the first semester costs of students in the following year, which are then topped up based on their appropriation from National Treasury. In the event that funds are under-utilised by institutions, requests to shift funds between universities need to be reviewed and approved, and this limits the ability to more responsively direct funding to institutions where the need is greater.

(ii) The new student-centred model is currently being rolled out. Once in place, the funds will follow the student and allow students to attend institutions of their choice, subject to meeting the entrance criteria of an institution. This will give NSFAS the mechanism to ensure that all funds are allocated and where permitted, allow the shifting of funding more intuitively between funders.

 

 

Compiler/contact persons:

Ext:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

REPLY TO QUESTION 342 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a) 

(i) National departments: Estimates of the National Expenditure 2016

Information can be found on the following link:

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/national%20budget/2016/ene/FullENE.pdf

Page xxx, table 9

(ii) Entity reporting to each specified department

1. 2012-13, please see Annexure A
2. 2013-14, please see Annexure A
3. 2014-15, please see Annexure A

(iii) Department of each of the provincial governments

Eastern Cape: Estimate of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/EC/EC%20-%20EPRE%20-%20Full%20Document.pdf

Vote 1- Office of the Premier- table 5, page 74.

Vote 2- Provincial Legislature- table 4, page 100.

Vote 3- Health- table 7, page 124.

Vote 4- Social Development- table 5, page 188.

Vote 5- Roads and Public Works- table 5, page 227.

Vote 6- Education- table 5, page 275.

Vote 7- Local Government and Traditional Affairs- table 5, page 373

Vote 8- Rural Development and Agrarian Reform- table 5, page 404

Vote 9- Economic Development, Environmental Affairs- table 6, page 464.

Vote 10- Transport- table 7, page 496.

Vote 11- Human Settlements- table 5, page 533.

Vote 12- Provincial Treasury- table 5, page 592.

Vote 14- Sport, Art and Culture- table 5, page 622.

Vote 15- Safety and Liaison- table 5, page 661.

Free State: Estimate of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/FS/FS%20-%20EPRE%20-%20Full%20Document.pdf

Vote 1- Office of the Premier- table 1.2, page 84.

Vote 2- Free State Legislature- table 2.3, page 104.

Vote 3- Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs - table 3.4, page 125.

Vote 4- Provincial Treasury- table 4.4, page 151.

Vote 5- Health- table 5.4, page 181.

Vote 6- Education- table 6.4, page 245.

Vote 7- Social Development- table 7.4, page 296

Vote 8- Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs- table 8.4, page 332

Vote 9- Public Works- table 9.4, page 356.

Vote 10- Police, Roads and Transport- table 10.4, page 384.

Vote 11- Agriculture and Rural Development- table 11.4, page 425.

Vote 12- Sport, Art, Culture and Recreation - table 12.4, page 469.

Vote 13- Human Settlements- table 13.4, page 504.

Gauteng: Estimate of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/GT/GT%20-%20EPRE%20-%20Full%20Document.pdf

Table 20- page 25.

Kwazulu-Natal: Estimate of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/FS/FS%20-%20EPRE%20-%20Full%20Document.pdf

Vote 1- Office of the Premier- table 1.7, page 15.

Vote 2- Provincial Legislature- table 2.4, page 57.

Vote 3- Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development - table 3.7, page 88.

Vote 4- Economic Development and Tourism- table 4.5, page 142.

Vote 5- Education - table 5.8, page 223.

Vote 6- Provincial Treasury- table 6.4, page 280.

Vote 7- Health- table 7.7, page 329.

Vote 8- Human Settlements- table 8.5, page 392.

Vote 9- Community Safety and Liaison- table 9.6, page 431.

Vote 10- The Royal Household.

Vote 11- Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs- table 11.6, page 462.

Vote 12- Transport - table 12.7, page 515.

Vote 13- Social Development- table 13.5, page 558.

Vote 14- Public Works - table 14.5, page 607.

Vote 15- Arts and Culture 15.5, page 641.

Vote 16- Sport and Recreation- table 16.5, page 683.

Limpopo: Estimate of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure

Vote 1- Office of the Premier - table 1.2 (b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2001%20-%20Premier.pdf

 

Vote 2- Limpopo Legislature- table 2.1(c).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2002%20-%20Legislature.pdf

Vote 3- Education - table 3.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2003%20-%20Education.pdf

Vote 4- Agriculture- table 4.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2004%20-%20Agriculture.pdf

Vote 5- Provincial Treasury - table 5.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2005%20-%20Provincial%20Treasury.pdf

Vote 6- Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism- table 6.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2006%20-%20Economic%20Dev,%20Environm%20&%20Tourism.pdf

Vote 7- Health- table 7.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2007%20-%20Health.pdf

Vote 8- Roads and Transport- table 8.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2008%20-%20Transport.pdf

Vote 9- Public Works- table 9.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2009%20-%20Public%20Works,%20Roads%20a&%20Transport.pdf

Vote 10- Safety, Security and Liaison- table 10.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2010%20-%20Safety%20and%20Security.pdf

Vote 11- Co-operative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs- table 11.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2011%20-%20Cooperative%20gov,%20Human%20Sett%20&%20Environ.pdf

Vote 12- Social Development- table 12.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2012%20-%20Social%20Development.pdf

Vote 13- Sport, Arts and Culture- table 13.2(b).

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/LIM%20-%20Vote%2013%20-%20Sport,%20Art%20&%20Culture.pdf

Mpumalanga: Estimate of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/MPU/MPU%20-%20EPRE%20-%20Full%20Document.pdf

 

Vote 1- Office of the Premier- table 1.4, page 98.

Vote 2- Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature- table 2.4, page 116.

Vote 3- Finance - table 3.4, page 135.

Vote 4- Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs- table 4.4, page 156.

Vote 5- Agricultural, Rural Development and Land Administration - table 5.4, page 182.

Vote 6- Economic Development, Environment and Tourism- table 6.4, page 218.

Vote 7- Education- table 7.4, page 249.

Vote 8- Public Works, Roads and Transport- table 8.4, page 300.

Vote 9- Community Safety, Security and Liaison- table 9.4, page 326.

Vote 10- Health- table 10.4, page 351.

Vote 11- Culture, Sport and Recreation- table 11.4, page 396.

Vote 12- Social Development - table 12.4, page 433.

Vote 13- Human Settlements- table 13.4, page 488.

Northern Cape: Estimate of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/NC/2.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/Default.aspx

Vote 1- Office of the Premier - table 2.4.

Vote 2- Provincial Legislature- table 2.4.

Vote 3- Transport, Safety and Liaison - table 2.4.

Vote 4- Education- table 2.4.

Vote 5- Roads and Public Works - table 5.4, page 182.

Vote 6- Economic Development and Tourism- table 2.4.

Vote 7- Sport, Arts and Culture- table 2.4.

Vote 8- Provincial Treasury- table 2.4.

Vote 9- Co-operative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs - table 2.4.

Vote 10- Health- table 2.4.

Vote 11- Social Development - table 11.4, page 396.

Vote 12- Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development - table 4.4.

Vote 13- Environment and Nature Conservation- table 4.4.

North West: Estimate of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/NW/NW%20-%20EPRE%20-%20Full%20Document.pdf

Vote 1- Office of the Premier- table 1.4, page 8.

Vote 2- Provincial Legislature- table 2.3, page 44.

Vote 3- Health - table 3.4, page 79.

Vote 4- Sport, Arts and Culture - table 4.4, page 146.

Vote 5- Public Safety and Liaison - table 5.4, page 190.

Vote 6- Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism- table 6.4, page 221.

Vote 7- Finance- table 7.4, page 260.

Vote 8- Education- table 8.4, page 295.

Vote 9- Local Government and Traditional Affairs - table 9.4, page 355.

Vote 10- Tourism- table 10.4, page 402.

Vote 11- Public Works, Roads and Transport- table 11.4, page 425.

Vote 12- Social Development - table 12.4, page 458.

Vote 13- Agricultural and Rural Development- table 13.4, page 519.

Western Cape: Estimate of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/provincial%20budget/2015/4.%20Estimates%20of%20Prov%20Rev%20and%20Exp/WC/WC%20-%20EPRE%20-%20Full%20Document.pdf

Vote 1- Office of the Premier- table 5.2, page 22.

Vote 2- Provincial Parliament- table 5.2, page 61.

Vote 3- Provincial Treasury - table 5.2, page 89.

Vote 4- Community Safety - table 5.2, page 130.

Vote 5- Education - table 5.2, page 166.

Vote 6- Health - table 5.2, page 230.

Vote 7- Social Development - table 5.2, page 307.

Vote 8- Human Settlements - table 5.2, page 349.

Vote 9- Environmental Affairs and Development Planning - table 5.2, page 394.

Vote 10- Transport and Public Works- table 5.2, page 451.

Vote 11- Agriculture - table 5.2, page 550.

Vote 12- Economic Development and Tourism - table 5.2, page 621.

Vote 13- Cultural Affairs and Sport- table 5.2, page 686.

Vote 14- Local Government- table 5.2, page 733.

1.  

National departments: Estimates of the National Expenditure 2016

Information can be found on the following link:

http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/national%20budget/2016/ene/FullENE.pdf

Provincial departments:

Please refer to iii above for provincial departments 2015/16.

Public entities:

Please see Annexure A for 2015-16 for entities reporting to each specified department.

 

Annexure A

Compensation of employees for entity reporting to each national department

Department	Public Entity	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
		R'000
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Agricultural Research Council	611 756	685 235	760 364	779 300
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Marine Living Resources Fund	-	-	-	-
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd	3 184	3 931	4 452	5 092
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Onderstepoort Biological Products Limited	53 601	61 215	59 247	55 740
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	Perishable Products Export Control Board	139 063	150 315	175 734	181 754
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	National Agricultural Marketing Council	22 348	25 089	22 777	24 144
Arts and Culture	Artscape	29 391	30 525	30 770	34 733
Arts and Culture	Die Afrikaanse Taalmuseum	4 089	4 424	4 696	4 782
Arts and Culture	Luthuli Museum	4 190	3 750	4 373	6 137
Arts and Culture	Market Theatre Foundation	16 574	17 890	17 657	18 430
Arts and Culture	National Arts Council of South Africa	13 732	15 128	16 294	15 314
Arts and Culture	National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa	12 994	15 836	18 485	19 880
Arts and Culture	National Library of South Africa	50 640	54 191	55 568	60 493
Arts and Culture	National Museum, Bloemfontein	27 654	28 403	31 065	33 747
Arts and Culture	Performing Arts Council of the Free State	21 850	21 965	23 417	25 025
Arts and Culture	The National English Literary Museum	5 865	6 945	6 919	7 738
Arts and Culture	The Playhouse Company	24 666	25 750	27 493	32 041
Arts and Culture	Voortrekker Museum	7 805	8 699	9 840	10 353
Arts and Culture	War Museum of the Boer Republics	6 184	6 914	7 498	8 000
Arts and Culture	William Humphreys Art Gallery	3 439	3 333	3 663	4 091
Arts and Culture	Windybrow Theatre	5 741	7 201	3 779	3 349
Arts and Culture	Ditsong: Museums of South Africa	47 211	52 554	54 239	62 455
Arts and Culture	Freedom Park Trust	45 007	46 401	49 150	55 708
Arts and Culture	Iziko Museums of Cape Town	49 933	50 670	53 338	63 907
Arts and Culture	KwaZulu-Natal Museum	13 099	13 866	13 889	16 347
Arts and Culture	National Heritage Council of South Africa	17 860	21 456	25 054	32 572
Arts and Culture	Robben Island Museum	62 068	74 255	72 819	82 597
Arts and Culture	South African Heritage Resources Agency	22 044	28 189	28 479	34 804
Arts and Culture	South African Library for the Blind	9 726	10 756	12 064	14 028
Arts and Culture	The Pan South African Language Board	44 080	69 258	63 579	83 959

Annexure A

Compensation of employees for entity reporting to each national department continues

Department	Public Entity	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
		R'000
Arts and Culture	The South African State Theatre	32 795	33 527	35 169	37 340
Arts and Culture	ZArts Institutions Consolidation	131 017	136 858	138 285	150 918
Arts and Culture	ZCultural Institutions Consolidation	283 853	308 907	320 702	367 494
Arts and Culture	ZLibraries Consolidation	60 366	64 947	67 632	74 521
Arts and Culture	Nelson Mandela National Museum	7 309	8 693	9 213	11 632
Basic Education	South African Council for Educators	21 287	26 013	30 477	34 113
Basic Education	uMalusi Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training	35 452	44 285	49 480	60 443
Basic Education	Education Labour Relations Council	14 555	15 550	21 710	23 633
Communications	Brand South Africa	26 816	33 014	33 633	46 062
Communications	Film and Publication Board	31 299	36 116	36 503	40 153
Communications	Media Development and Diversity Agency	4 933	6 876	6 373	14 454
Communications	South African Broadcasting Corporation Limited	1 814 763	2 073 843	2 431 122	2 676 036
Communications	The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa	194 269	204 158	239 103	253 685
Cooperative Governance And Traditional Affairs	South African Local Government Association	175 312	195 910	226 091	255 054
Cooperative Governance And Traditional Affairs	The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities	16 682	18 490	21 433	20 969
Cooperative Governance And Traditional Affairs	The Municipal Demarcation Board	13 465	17 155	20 016	20 087
Cooperative Governance And Traditional Affairs	Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency	-	40 866	54 595	91 000
Defence And Military Veterans	Armaments Corporation of South Africa Limited	696 185	813 880	914 457	1 029 203
Defence And Military Veterans	Castle Control Board	864	1 748	2 766	3 845
Economic Development	Competition Commission	105 007	121 468	140 111	168 318
Economic Development	Competition Tribunal	13 710	16 029	19 095	21 659
Economic Development	Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited	2 381 000	3 511 000	3 686 550	3 870 878
Economic Development	International Trade Administration Commission	55 199	61 109	67 386	71 484
Economic Development	Small Enterprise Finance Agency	85 157	98 363	129 471	166 937
Energy	CEF (Pty) Ltd	1 295 401	1 429 553	1 480 580	996 949
Energy	National Energy Regulator of South Africa	121 840	139 000	158 275	175 104
Energy	National Nuclear Regulator	71 142	84 555	102 595	113 287
Energy	South African Nuclear Energy Corporation Limited	650 724	674 788	789 094	916 852
Energy	South African National Energy Development Institute	35 096	32 744	28 847	40 908
Environmental Affairs	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	9 174	21 721	14 487	19 894
Environmental Affairs	South African National Biodiversity Institute	180 694	246 781	281 237	300 952
Environmental Affairs	South African National Parks	631 958	885 530	871 215	903 416
Environmental Affairs	South African Weather Service	148 256	163 427	173 377	210 149

Annexure A

Compensation of employees for entity reporting to each national department continues

Department	Public Entity	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
		R'000
Health	Compensation Commissioner For Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works	-	-	-	-
Health	Council for Medical Schemes	66 039	69 668	77 108	82 412
Health	Medical Research Council of South Africa	317 321	275 184	272 277	348 074
Health	National Health Laboratory Service	2 139 054	2 132 986	2 137 835	2 452 627
Health	Office of Health Standards Compliance	16 395	20 754	31 174	53 100
Higher Education and Training	Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority	9 009	19 239	12 890	13 689
Higher Education and Training	Banking Sector Education and Training Authority	18 114	18 831	24 099	25 063
Higher Education and Training	Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority	21 235	29 938	31 041	34 461
Higher Education and Training	Construction Education and Training Authority	25 589	25 597	35 579	35 104
Higher Education and Training	Council on Higher Education	19 468	22 371	24 058	30 094
Higher Education and Training	Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Education & Training Authority	28 643	13 290	24 000	26 040
Higher Education and Training	Education, Training and Development Practices SETA	47 094	55 707	59 950	55 282
Higher Education and Training	Fibre Processing Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority	16 736	19 103	17 771	21 825
Higher Education and Training	Financial and Accounting Services SETA	10 495	13 646	14 092	18 336
Higher Education and Training	Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry	11 962	12 911	16 117	12 615
Higher Education and Training	Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority	31 733	34 107	46 659	53 878
Higher Education and Training	Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority	13 741	14 469	16 487	18 483
Higher Education and Training	Local Government Education and Training Authority	19 676	25 737	25 850	30 469
Higher Education and Training	Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority	79 386	84 859	93 319	92 500
Higher Education and Training	Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector and Training Authority	22 657	25 031	27 304	37 460
Higher Education and Training	Mining Qualifications Authority	33 800	45 242	56 082	66 778
Higher Education and Training	National Skills Fund	14 759	24 025	29 001	57 724
Higher Education and Training	National Student Financial Aid Scheme	35 970	65 862	82 288	102 147
Higher Education and Training	Quality Council for Trades and Occupations	8 608	16 929	28 628	37 305
Higher Education and Training	Safety and Security Education and Training Authority	31 223	32 106	44 133	32 277
Higher Education and Training	Services Sector Education and Training Authority	76 993	92 372	109 433	36 847
Higher Education and Training	South African Qualifications Authority	61 292	67 168	64 238	69 641
Higher Education and Training	Transport Education and Training Authority	32 845	44 813	50 499	54 034
Higher Education and Training	Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority	36 063	40 294	39 815	50 664

Annexure A

Compensation of employees for entity reporting to each national department continues

Department	Public Entity	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
		R'000
Higher Education and Training	Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority	15 929	19 474	26 604	30 000
Higher Education and Training	ZSETAs Consolidation	598 529	685 397	791 987	774 990
Home Affairs	Government Printing Works	60 119	-	-	202 979
Home Affairs	The Independent Electoral Commission	369 034	571 709	572 016	655 209
Human Settlements	Community Schemes Ombud Service	-	-	5 423	14 652
Human Settlements	Estate Agency Affairs Board	52 627	36 560	57 296	73 058
Human Settlements	Housing Development Agency	68 139	73 867	81 565	131 062
Human Settlements	National Home Builders Registration Council	195 009	259 747	331 732	451 374
Human Settlements	National Housing Finance Corporation Limited	80 845	76 450	107 668	65 533
Human Settlements	National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency	24 582	27 650	28 543	38 067
Human Settlements	Rural Housing Loan Fund	8 767	9 162	10 589	10 476
Human Settlements	The Social Housing Regulatory Authority	11 679	16 074	18 495	14 924
Human Settlements	Estate Agents Fidelity Fund	-	-	-	-
Justice and Constitutional Development	Legal Aid South Africa	887 499	1 018 392	1 109 426	1 288 425
Justice and Constitutional Development	The Public Protector of South Africa	118 757	141 584	157 578	190 659
Justice and Constitutional Development	Special Investigating Unit	235 558	259 127	275 748	315 930
Justice and Constitutional Development	The South African Human Rights Commission	62 649	65 369	76 593	102 402
Labour	Commission for Conciliation Mediation & Arbitration	163 094	178 341	221 867	259 545
Labour	Compensation Fund, including Reserve Fund	332 856	407 371	445 773	519 722
Labour	National Economic Development and Labour Council	7 395	10 281	12 095	12 820
Labour	Productivity SA	43 586	48 927	54 741	58 567
Labour	Unemployment Insurance Fund	646 975	768 922	872 308	1 025 994
Mineral Resources	Council for Geoscience	159 972	160 392	176 844	189 508
Mineral Resources	Mine Health and Safety Council	15 614	20 275	26 896	31 527
Mineral Resources	Council for Mineral Technology	245 812	255 747	288 744	307 507
Mineral Resources	South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator	45 775	48 732	59 009	67 574
Mineral Resources	State Diamond Trader	7 360	5 216	7 252	11 708
National School of Government	National school of government	53 204	58 640	61 271	82 070
National Treasury	Accounting Standards Board	6 207	5 689	8 577	8 768
National Treasury	Development Bank of Southern Africa	649 574	554 901	598 193	747 113
National Treasury	Financial Intelligence Centre	117 335	130 580	122 007	142 623
National Treasury	Financial Services Board	307 822	334 872	347 388	360 072
National Treasury	Government Pension Administration Agency	278 880	292 985	382 948	481 705
National Treasury	Government Technical Advisory Centre	46 261	49 270	33 768	99 435

Annexure A

Compensation of employees for entity reporting to each national department continues

Department	Public Entity	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
		R'000
National Treasury	Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors	37 925	42 391	52 204	62 996
National Treasury	Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa	340 768	380 213	291 722	313 895
National Treasury	Office of the Ombud for Financial Services Providers	20 253	20 857	22 632	26 020
National Treasury	Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator	24 350	24 873	26 140	28 845
National Treasury	Public Investment Corporation Limited	230 506	441 196	422 447	570 471
National Treasury	Sasria Limited	27 690	39 653	46 267	50 924
National Treasury	South African Revenue Service	5 786 196	5 862 649	6 422 748	6 718 794
National Treasury	The Co-operative Banks Development Agency	5 986	8 875	9 800	10 931
National Treasury	The Financial and Fiscal Commission	20 336	20 445	21 615	23 529
Police	Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority	67 271	76 397	81 259	96 230
Public Service and Administration	Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority	15 606	18 631	20 263	29 186
Public Service and Administration	Centre of Public Service Innovation	9 178	10 784	12 756	14 954
Public Works	Construction Industry Development Board	68 738	68 868	74 565	81 354
Public Works	Independent Development Trust	220 755	222 582	212 494	245 694
Public Works	Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE)	-	-	-	1 288 773
Public Works	Council for the Built Environment	13 362	16 505	17 727	19 778
Rural Development and Land Reform	Agricultural Land Holding Account	-	-	-	-
Rural Development and Land Reform	Ingonyama Trust Board	10 040	14 398	16 717	16 930
Rural Development and Land Reform	Registration of Deeds Trading Entity	309 624	349 243	411 717	496 912
Science and Technology	Academy of Science of South Africa	8 870	1 614	2 650	16 968
Science and Technology	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research	1 110 208	1 231 173	1 341 617	1 455 036
Science and Technology	Human Sciences Research Council	196 201	203 680	225 764	238 251
Science and Technology	National Research Foundation	439 791	473 917	526 796	665 938
Science and Technology	South African National Space Agency	62 728	73 357	90 266	80 579
Science and Technology	Technology Innovation Agency	113 274	134 333	123 771	92 729
Small Business Development	Small Enterprise Development Agency	221 373	224 241	230 924	272 240
Social Development	National Development Agency	60 360	68 647	78 133	79 742
Social Development	South African Social Security Agency	2 068 437	2 212 433	2 485 142	2 831 784
Telecommunications and Postal Services	National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa	18 001	18 428	18 431	22 385
Telecommunications and Postal Services	Sentech Limited	276 447	328 266	360 386	366 939
Telecommunications and Postal Services	South African Post Office Limited	3 529 159	3 529 159	3 763 582	4 152 795
Telecommunications and Postal Services	State Information Technology Agency	1 413 723	1 354 680	1 463 125	1 600 872
Telecommunications and Postal Services	Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa	33 421	38 991	40 346	41 161

 

Annexure A

Compensation of employees for entity reporting to each national department continues

Department	Public Entity	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
		R'000
Telecommunications and Postal Services	Universal Service and Access Fund	-	-	-	-
Tourism	South African Tourism	149 315	169 392	180 233	190 687
Trade and Industry	Companies and Intellectual Property Commission	162 700	186 861	198 903	239 251
Trade and Industry	Companies Tribunal	602	3 881	7 842	11 121
Trade and Industry	Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa Limited	26 350	45 503	72 814	53 232
Trade and Industry	National Consumer Commission	22 991	27 954	32 605	38 275
Trade and Industry	National Consumer Tribunal	12 539	17 816	19 610	26 351
Trade and Industry	National Credit Regulator	56 078	57 497	68 155	71 563
Trade and Industry	National Empowerment Fund	124 764	134 804	137 463	183 273
Trade and Industry	National Gambling Board of South Africa	14 714	12 644	12 060	11 347
Trade and Industry	National Lotteries Board	59 734	84 005	155 416	159 044
Trade and Industry	National Lotteries Board Distribution Trust Fund	-	-	-	-
Trade and Industry	National Metrology Institute of South Africa	48 187	52 118	58 599	79 194
Trade and Industry	National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications	137 110	178 178	203 903	265 206
Trade and Industry	SA Bureau of Standards	389 074	433 651	471 840	529 983
Trade and Industry	South African National Accreditation System	31 824	33 689	34 673	42 064
Transport	Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Limited	627 653	656 556	751 122	815 356
Transport	Airports Company of South Africa Limited	-	-	-	-
Transport	Cross-Border Road Transport Agency	96 022	113 066	131 999	159 979
Transport	Driving License Card Account	2 189	3 285	4 729	18 756
Transport	Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa	3 971 949	4 439 860	4 402 542	4 793 959
Transport	Ports Regulator of South Africa	5 670	7 188	9 794	11 860
Transport	Railway Safety Regulator	52 967	64 288	82 901	119 795
Transport	Road Accident Fund	762 641	854 690	1 080 927	1 195 777
Transport	Road Traffic Infringement Agency	10 538	31 935	44 530	77 320
Transport	Road Traffic Management Corporation	110 767	118 562	150 863	170 503
Transport	South African Civil Aviation Authority	243 889	280 788	276 250	325 342
Transport	South African Maritime Safety Authority	105 957	128 616	145 339	171 534
Transport	The South African National Roads Agency Limited	155 241	194 691	217 676	200 253
Water and Sanitation	Bloem Water	97 676	116 553	145 660	164 596
Water and Sanitation	Lepelle Northern Water	112 950	149 798	112 938	120 844
Water and Sanitation	Magalies Water	75 668	89 985	107 129	135 036
Water and Sanitation	Mhlathuze Water	50 264	78 685	105 942	95 074
Water and Sanitation	Overberg Water	12 635	14 675	15 557	21 520
Water and Sanitation	Sedibeng Water	141 375	184 150	259 165	256 266

Annexure A

Compensation of employees for entity reporting to each national department concluded

Department	Public Entity	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
		R'000
Water and Sanitation	Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority	121 997	131 728	146 124	232 256
Water and Sanitation	Inkomati Catchment Management Agency	14 056	25 098	26 521	45 998
Water and Sanitation	Umgeni Water	291 315	377 978	449 318	437 735
Water and Sanitation	Amatola Water Board	119 139	119 883	151 754	171 560
Water and Sanitation	Rand Water	1 370 718	1 574 879	1 612 895	1 782 279
Water and Sanitation	ZWater Boards Consolidation	2 271 740	2 706 586	2 960 358	3 184 909
Water and Sanitation	Breede River Catchment Management Agency	10 530	13 142	14 485	27 042
Water and Sanitation	Water Research Commission	39 792	38 282	44 783	51 682
Water and Sanitation	The Water Services Trading Entity	588 288	659 154	716 182	724 109
Water and Sanitation	Botshelo Water	48 237	51 808	55 649	-
Water and Sanitation	Pelladrift Water Board	2 497	2 753	3 027	-
International Relations and Cooperation	African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund	-	-	-	-
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation	National Youth Development Agency	162 209	168 456	173 763	214 220
Sport and Recreation South Africa	The South African Institute for Drug-free Sport	2 493	3 184	3 532	5 028
Sport and Recreation South Africa	Boxing South Africa	4 140	5 362	6 261	6 809
Women	The Commission on Gender Equality	34 477	39 904	45 652	46 704

Reply:

I am informed by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) that:

(1)(a) The certain company is an associate of the PIC and it is a company where the PIC has influence but it has no control over the financial and operating policies of the certain company (Page 115; Note 5 of the Financial Statements as published in the PIC’s Integrated Annual Report 2015).

(1)(b) The relationship was established prior to certain person leaving the PIC. The Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF) was initiated during the 2005/06 financial year when certain person was Head of Corporate Finance and Isibaya Fund at the PIC (Page 29 of the PIC’s Annual Report 2006). Certain person was seconded by the PIC to head the PAIDF. During the 2007/08 financial year, the PIC established a management company; certain company Fund Managers, to oversee the PAIDF investments (Page 7 of the PIC’s Annual Report 2008) and certain person later became the CEO of certain company Fund Managers.

(2)(a) The PAIDF was established in the 2005/06 financial year to focus on infrastructure investments on the African continent (Page 4; 8 and 29 of PIC’s Annual Report 2006).

(2)(b) Certain company Fund Managers was established as a PIC associate in the 2007/08 financial year to oversee PAIDF investments (Page 7 of the PIC’s Annual Report 2008).

(3) The company is not a public company (Page 115; Paragraph 5 of the PIC’s Integrated Annual Report 2015)

The rest of the question falls away.

(4) The PIC has a 46% shareholding in certain company Fund Managers and a 30% shareholding in certain company General Partners (Page 96; Paragraph 6 of the PIC’s Integrated Annual Report 2015).

(5)(a) The PAIDF(I) is a 15 years Fund that matures in 2022. All investors, including GEPF, will realize value at maturity in line with the Fund Terms.

(5)(b) For purposes of confidentiality the PIC cannot disclose details on any future transactions.

Reply:

1. Corruption is identified as a separate crime within the department’s records, but it is reported under the broader crime category of commercial crime.

Corruption figures
Financial year	Figure
2006/2007	99
2007/2008	90
2008/2009	124
2009/2010	81
2010/2011	83
2011/2012	60
2012/2013	78
2013/2014	123
2014/2015	58

2. Does not apply.

Reply:

(a) The table below provides details on the costs of damage at affected universities as a result of student protests. Reported incidents of campus unrest are for the period October 2015 - January 2016:

Institution	Estimated cost of damage
University of Stellenbosch	R352 000.00
North West University	R612 000.00
University of Limpopo	R1 786 294.52
University of Johannesburg	R345 000.00
University of the Western Cape	R46 544 446.00
Walter Sisulu University	R351 287.19
Tshwane University of Technology	R5 073 747.73
University of KwaZulu-Natal	R82 000 000.00
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	R689 850.14
University of Cape Town	R1 415 693.14
University of Zululand	R4 500 000.00
Rhodes University	R250 000.00
University of Witwatersrand	R1 410 223.00
Total	R145 330 541.72

There following universities submitted damage reports, but did not provide estimates on the costs of damage:

• University of South Africa;
• Central University of Technology;
• Durban University of Technology; and
• University of Fort Hare.

The following universities reported no incidents of damage on their campuses:

• University of the Free State;
• University of Pretoria;
• Vaal University of Technology;
• Mangosuthu University of Technology;
• University of Venda; and
• Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

(b) The cost of damages will be paid or recovered either through insurance claims or directly from a university’s operational budget.

 

 

Compiler/contact persons:

Ext:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

REPLY TO QUESTION 335 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) and (ii) and (b)(i) and (ii). The current assets and liabilities for the metropolitan municipalities for 2013/14 and 2014/15 is contained and presented in the link below:

http://www.pmg.org.za/files/RNW311-160314A.docx

(2) The liquidity position is measured using current ratio which assesses the municipality’s ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets. From the table above, it can be seen that all the metropolitan municipalities with the exception of City of Tshwane have current assets that exceed the current liabilities (current ratio larger than1:1). This indicates that they are able to meet their current obligations.

The case with the City of Tshwane is that the cash and cash equivalents at year end were R600 million and was not sufficient to pay current commitments. The reasons for this are: The realised consumer collection rate of 94 per cent is not sufficient to pay for all commitments. The outstanding debtors has increased year-on-year showing that the city is not collecting long outstanding debtors at an increasing rate. The possible solutions are: The municipality must decrease commitments to the maximum income realised and /or must recover more than 94 per cent in order to meet its commitments.

Reply:

1. The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college system, including individual institutions such as Western TVET College, uses the criterion-referenced system of student performance measurement and evaluation, i.e. Internal Continuous Assessment (ICASS) and Integrated Summative Assessment Tasks (ISATs), which are designed to measure student performance against a fixed set of predetermined criteria, learning performance standards and outcomes. This system of student performance measurement and evaluation is critical for the TVET system as it reveals what each student can or cannot to do against a set standard in the classroom, workplace, workshop or trade test centre. It is an appropriate system for determining the levels of individual student competence and provides information about areas where each student can be supported to ultimately be successful in their studies. At the level of the national quality assurance system executed by Umalusi, the Quality Council for General and Further Education and Training, a norm-referenced system of student performance evaluation is applied. This type of student performance evaluation yields an estimate of the position of the tested individual in a predefined population, with respect to the trait or level of knowledge being measured. To determine the validity of all performance measurement results, a standardisation process is used to mitigate the effect of factors other than students’ knowledge and aptitude on their performance, as well as other sources of student performance variations stemming from the difficulty of question papers, undetected errors, and student interpretation of questions.
2. The Bell Curve grading system is neither applied nationally nor at Western TVET College. Given the apartheid legacy of this country, it is not and would not have been in the best interest of this country’s education system to apply the Bell Curve theory in the measurement and evaluation of student performance in the TVET college system or any other part of our education system.

Compiler/contact persons:

Ext:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

REPLY TO QUESTION 267 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

The issue of outsourcing has not been finalised by universities that are affected by the call to terminate outsourcing of services. This issue is linked to institutions’ operational plans and budgets, and is the responsibility of individual institutions. Universities South Africa has informed the Department that they are considering a joint process. However, at this stage, each institution is working with its stakeholders to address the issue. Universities were requested to inform the Department on the progress made and challenges experienced with respect to this issue.

Compiler/contact persons:

Ext:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

REPLY TO QUESTION 334 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(a) The Minister has a signed performance agreement translated from the Medium Term Strategic Framework for a 5 year period. 

(a) (a) Outcome 4: Decent employment through inclusive growth.

Suboutcome 10: Investment in research, development and innovation supports inclusive growth by enhancing productivity of existing and emerging enterprises and improving the living conditions of the poor.

Outcome 5: A skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path.

Suboutcome 3: Increase access to high level occupationally directed programmes in needed areas.

Outcome 6: An efficient, competitive and responsive economic infrastructure network

Suboutcome 5: Expansion, modernisation, access and affordability of South Africa’s information and communication infrastructure ensured.

Outcome 10: Protect and enhance our environmental assets and natural resources.

Suboutcome 2: An effective climate change mitigation and adaptation response

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) These documents form the basis of the department being held accountable by Parliament on a quarterly basis and also being held accountable by the public.  The performance agreement of the Minister is therefore publicly assessed through the Portfolio Committees on a regular basis. 

Reply:

1. (a) Contributions from uncommitted SETA surplus funds to the items listed at 1 (a), (b) and (c) (i) and (ii) cannot be determined Minister of Finance as this is not within his purview. The Minister of Higher Education and Training is the Executive Authority for the SETAs.
2. None of the expenses listed at 1 (a), (b) and (c) (i) and (ii) are sourced from the contingency reserve but come from the reprioritisation of budgets in the 2016 MTEF.

Reply:

Yes. Government has provided Eskom with a R350 billion guarantee facility of which Eskom is expected to have utilised R168.5 billion to raise debt by March 2016. In line with Eskom’s requirements, the company is expected to have raised R215 billion of government guaranteed debt by 2018/19. This will enable the company to raise the debt required to complete the capital expenditure programme which will augment electricity supply enabling an acceleration in growth and development. These projections have been taken into account in developing a prudent fiscal framework and were published in the 2016 Budget Review. That said, the framework which governs the issuance of the guarantees, requires that government approve any new loan facilities that are to be guaranteed, enabling government to manage its risk exposure.

Reply:

(1) Yes, the details are as follows:

• Negative impact on sustainable livelihoods due to livestock death and lower crop yield;
• Environmental degradation (topsoil loss, drying of dams, no grazing land and difficult rehabilitation);
• Reduction in income;
• Threatened food security;
• High risk of animal diseases spreading;
• Low water dams levels expected to take 3-5 years to recover;
• Water restrictions and penalties on over usage of water will also have a negative impact on livestock, crops and humans, in terms of accessibility and financial implications.

(2) Yes.

(a) More than 1049 land reform farms were visited and assessments were conducted by the provincial offices of Rural Development and Land Reform and the provincial offices responsible for agriculture.

(b) Based on the farms assessed to date, findings include the following:

• Limited drinking water for human and livestock consumption;
• Limited crop yield;
• Overgrazed areas and dry land;
• In some areas there is a high fuel load posing a risk of veld fires;
• Livestock loss;
• Need for more infrastructure upgrades or establishment to be used for providing feed requirements (cattle handling facilities, feed mills and feedlots);
• Unavailability of land for relocation of livestock in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Free State (FS).

The above-mentioned findings are being addressed through the following interventions:

• 4100km of fire breaks to be created through grading for 260 farms in Free State and Mpumalanga Provinces (MP), a total of 3400 km is already completed.
• Communication and awareness campaigns were conducted in conjunction with the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) in KZN.
• Feedlots in KZN, MP and North West (NW) are being repaired and upgraded. In KZN the areas are: Tangeni, Manyiseni, Jozini, Umhlabawalengana and Bambanana. In MP the areas are Middelton, Mjindi and a 6000 ha PLAS farm in Gert Sibande District has been identified. In NW a feedlot has been upgraded at Bojanala District, a feed mill expansion in Rustkraal farm, and a fodder bank creation under Taung irrigation scheme is underway.
• The NW Province has state land in the Dr Ruth Mompadi District used by communal farmers and can produce 50 000 weaners per year. There will be no relocation of livestock but the 150 farmers will be producing 30 000 tons of livestock feed under 1500 ha irrigated of the 3 500ha Taung irrigation scheme to support these animals. A fodder bank will be established and feed to the value of R14, 5 million will be purchased for these farmers. Communal farmers will have an opportunity to take their cattle for backgrounding and then selling to the auction.
• Provision of fencing and animal handling facilities: 9km fencing has been completed at Driekoppies and Mount Sheba in MP;
• Auction sales support in Free State (FS),KZN, Limpopo (LP) and MP;
• 251 projects for the drilling and equipping of boreholes are being implemented in FS, KZN, LP, MP and NW.
• Provision of animal feed;
• Planting of fodder and lucerne under irrigation schemes in KZN (Ndumo & Nsuze) and NW (Taung);
• Financial support to land reform lessee sugarcane farmers; and.
• Financial support to proactive land acquisition strategy grants recipients, land redistribution for agricultural development, restitution and communal and state-land beneficiaries.

DRDLR is working together with other relevant departments to avoid duplication of efforts, coordinated by NDMC.

Reply:

The National Treasury has bought advertising space in The New Age as detailed below:

RSA Retail Savings Bonds
Financial years	Number of times	Amount in each specified financial year
(a) 2012-13	4	R218 150.40
(b) 2013-14	0	-
(c) 2014-15	2	R 92 232.00
TOTAL	R310 382.40