Questions and Replies

Reply:

1) (a) (i) 2012- 2013

(b) (i) Names	Positions	Appointment date	Public/Private Sector
Mr. Michael Mogorosi	Executive Manager: Finance	4 February 2013	Private
Mr. Gift Mbanjwa	Unit Manager: Management Accounting	1 May 2012	Public
Ms Gugulethu Mhlanga	Personal Assistant to the CFO	1 October 2012	Public
Mr. Selebalo Phasha	Manager: Security Services	1 March 2013	Public
Ms Tebogo Masha	Receptionist	1 December 2013	Private
Ms Beauty Manyama	Assistant Auditor	16 April 2012	Private
Ms Onkgopotse Sefanyetso	Accountant	1 September 2012	Private
Mr Edzani Netshipale	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Private
Mr. Mpho Netshituni	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	None
Mr. Festus Negondeni	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Private
Mr. Lester Sampson	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Private
Ms Simone Burgess	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Private
Mr. Percy Mulaudzi	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Private
Mr. Khuthadzo Tshikovi	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	None
Mr. Rudzani Muofhe	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Public
Mr Edward Motaung	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Public
Mr. Mmboneni Nenzhelele	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Private
Mr. Balanganani Magatshava	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Public
Mr. Vusi Mlojwa	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Private
Ms Ntangadzeni Matibe	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Private
Mr. Thihanedzwi Masiagwala	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Public
Mr. Ndivhoniswani Muthamaro	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Public
Ms Elsie Motloutsi	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Private
Ms Fhumulani Nekhumbe	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	None
Mr Hulisani Ratshiendana	Traffic Officer	1 February 2013	Private
Ms Dikeledi Leshaba	Project Administrator	03 April 2012	Private

(ii) 2013 - 2014

Names	Positions	Appointment date	Public/Private
Mr. Kevin Kara-Vala	IT Project Manager	1 August 2013	Public
Advocate Makhosini Msibi	Chief Executive Officer	1 January 2014	Public
Mr. Mphikeleli Jele	Specialist: Traffic Engineering	1 July 2013	Private
Ms Liana Moolman	Senior Manager: Revenue	15 July 2013	Private
Mr. Baatile Mathibe	Chief Information Officer	10 July 2013	Private
Mr. Zakhele Nkabinde	Deputy Chief: NTP	1 August 2013	Public
Mr. David Paul	Senior Manger: Law Enforcement	1 November 2013	Public
Ms Maria Bekker	Senior Manager: Road Safety, Education & Campaigns	1 April 2013	Public
Ms Gabaikanngwe Botha	Manager: Corporate Strategy & Reporting	1 October 2013	Public
Mr. Jonathan Spogter	Manager: Management Accounting	1 June 2013	Public
Ms Zukiswa Sapepa	Manager: Enforcement Standards	1 September 2013	Public
Ms Nombuso Mlotshwa	Senior Application Developer	1 September 2013	Private
Ms Pulane Thibakhoane	Manager: Enforcement Coordination	1 October 2013	Public
Ms David Maboeane	Manager: Traffic Training	1 November 2013	Private
Mr. Thabo Raboshakga	Deputy Manager: Admin Services	1 July 2013	Public
Mr. Frans Mogakala	VIP Driver	1 May 2013	Private
Ms Phokoane Gopane	Payroll Practitioner	15 May 2013	Public
Mr. Macdonald Molepo	Senior Payroll Practitioner	1 June 2013
Mr. Stephen Msiza	Deputy Manager: Security Services	4 July 2013	Public
Mr. Nzimeni Novasi	Professional Assistant	4 July 2013
Mr. Mohale Malekutu	OD Specialist	1 September 2013	Public
Ms Puleng Khitsane	Deputy Manager: Performance	1 July 2013	Private
Ms Busiwe Dlamini	Deputy Manager: Traffic Training	1 June 2013	Public
Mr. Anton Van Der Zandt	Deputy Manager: Traffic Training	1 June 2013	Public
Ms Precious Cele	Financial Practitioner	1 August 2013	None
Mr. Daniel Busang	Messenger/ Driver	1 May 2013	Private
Mr. Mandla Myeni	OHS Specialist	1 October 2013	Public
Ms Zanele Magagula	SCM Practitioner	15 May 2013	Public
Mr. Ntandazo Somakwabe	Database Administrator	4 June 2013	Private
Ms Priscilla Pataki	Revenue Practitioner	15 May 2013	Private
Ms Annah Mahlangu	Personal Assistant	1 July 2013	Private
Mr. Thato Mosapa	Admin Assistant	1 July 2013	Private
Ms Lerato Mavhungu	Senior Corporate Secretariat Specialist	1 May 2013	Public
Mr. Moeletji Mabuku	Manager: Contract Management	13 June 2013	Private
Ms Metsa Malahlela	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Ms Vanessa Hleza	Team Leader: Call Centre	1 December 2013	Private
Mr. Billy Pila	Team Leader: Call Centre	1 December 2013	Private
Mr. Sidumo Khoza	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Mr. Mahlatse Letsoalo	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Public
Mr. Brian Mulaudzi	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	None
Mr. Paul Matlala	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	None
Ms Busisiwe Mahlangu	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	None
Mr. Zweli Zikalala	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	None
Mr. Tsholanang Phiri	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Ms Xola Maseko	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Mr. Petrus Kutamo	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Ms Tlou Seroka	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Mr. Geoffrey Tshimbiluni	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Mr. Lloyed Ntlemo	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Ms Moshiane Mabala	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Mr. Sanele Magagula	IT Technician	21 June 2013	Private
Mr. Sikhumbuzo Khanyile	IT Technician	21 June 2013	Private
Mr. Papa Djan	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Mr. Lehlohonolo Ngwenya	Call Centre Agent	1 December 2013	Private
Ms Petunia Mohale	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Mr. Mosa Masemola	Team Leader: Call Centre	1 December 2013	Private
Ms Tshepiso Ramotloenya	Call Centre Agent	5 December 2013	Private
Ms Aletta Rankapole	Call Centre Agent	1 December 2013	Private
Ms Dineo Zimba	Call Centre Agent	1 December 2013	Private
Ms Koekie Mathebula	Call Centre Agent	1 December 2013	Private
Ms Modjadji Sebola	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Ms Shonisani Mahwasane	Admin Assistant	1 March 2014	Private
Ms Maleshoane Zimba	Call Centre Agent	1 December 2013	Private
Ms Tandokazi Sibulo	Admin Assistant	7 August 2013	Private

(iii) 2014/15

Names	Positions	Appointment date	Public/Private
Mr M Razwinani	Company Secretary	1 February 2015	Private
Ms NP Mkiva	DH Fin Mng Rev	1 February 2015	Public
Ms NZ Mnguni	HOCEO	1 February 2015	Public
Ms NJ Jolingana	Chief: National Traffic Law Enforcement	1 March 2015	Public
Miss ME Francis	M PAYROLL	1 June 2014	Private
Mrs MP Juma	Manager Corporate Reporting	1 June 2014	Public
Ms JM Manamela	Admin Assistant Travel	1 December 2014	Private
Mr TP Monareng	Messenger Drive	1 May 2014	Private
Mr GV Matshika	AA Mark& Com	1 May 2014	Private
Mrs CP Khokho	Proc Plan Prac	1 October 2014	Private
Mr BS Zwane	Spokesp and Sec	1 February 2015	Public
Mr TH Mabula	Corp Soc Inv Co	1 February 2015	Private
Mr GP Martins	Chief Ops Officer	1 February 2015	Public
Ms MG Gainewe	SM RTI	1 May 2014	Public
Mrs M Fryer	SM Supply Chain	1 June 2014	Private
Mrs M Rubombora	IT Consultant	1 July 2014	Private
Ms T Mautla	Snr Network Eng	16 February 2015	Private
Mr P Ranuga	Head Enterprise	1 November 2014	Private
MS AN Nteyi	Personal Ass	6 June 2014	Private
Mrs Y Strydom	Revenue Financi	9 September 2014	Private
Mr S Ringane	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms MC Mokgohloa	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Miss MD Maila	Supervisor	1 November 2014	Public
Ms N Olisi	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms JM Nape	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Mr OK Malatji	Supervisor	1 November 2014	Public
Mr L Hlongwane	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Mr MF Nkome	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms NZ Magwaza	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Mr MM Mokalanyane	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms MM Komane	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Miss LM Kgomo	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms B Mafuxwana-Otipa	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Miss JD Kguto	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Mr MJ Nkuna	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Mr MT Engwane	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms RM Ntoroane	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Mr AR Lephogole	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Mr MJ Dolamo	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms EM Phoko	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Miss CL Ndiniza	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Miss L Rashamuse	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Miss KN Mncube	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms EB Mashigo	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms KG Segomoco	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms T Luvhimbi	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Mr AA Mzaza	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms S Mali	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms PN Masimula	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Mr EM Nkoe	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms CK Mogohloane	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Ms HS Thobela	Data Capturer	1 November 2014	Public
Mr DE Hlatshwayo	Snr Network Eng		Public
Mr S Mbizwo	Snr Netowrk Eng		Public
Mr D Roux	SH Res and Deve		Public
Ms DD Wechoemang	GE Human Capital	1 February 2015	Public
Mr M Mokhantso	DH Road Safety	1 February 2015	Public

Reply:

(1) October 2015: 31 802

November 2015: 24 667

December 2015: 18 845

January 2016: 29 621

(2) (a) October 2015: 28 950

November 2015: 22 558

December 2015: 17 481

January 2016: 27 983

(b) October 2015: 2 852

November 2015: 2 109

December 2015: 1 364

January 2016: 1 638

(3) These numbers are not to be construed as accounts that have been de-activated. Non-active accounts, inter alia, include a change of vehicle ownership for that account unit. The number of individual vehicle license numbers (number plates) that were read for the respective months:

October 2015: 2 672 227

November 2015: 2 669 777

December 2015: 2 792 687

January 2016: 2 651 127

(4) The graph below provides the projected cash flow as well as actual received for the GFIP since toll commencement. Note that the green bars shows the actual collected for the month, whereas the orange bars shows the projected revenue for the month. The projections are revised whenever circumstances changed, in order to project a reasonable cash flow projection.

Reply:

1. (a), (b) and (c) See attached spreadsheet.
2. (a) See attached spreadsheet.

(b) The reasons are largely various misconduct cases that require intense investigations.

(c) The reasons for the delay in each of the 45 cases can be attributed to shortage of investigating staff, interference by Trade Unions and availability of competent presiding officials within the business.

(d) PRASA is considering contracting external resources to assist chairing the hearings and workshops are ongoing with Trade Unions to embrace the culture of discipline. With regards to investigations, engagements are ongoing since most of the complex investigations arise out of whistle-blowing.

(e) PRASA payment of people whilst suspended is in compliance with Labour Legislation that suspensions should be with full pay until the case has been resolved.

SUSPENSIONS PRASA
TOTAL EMPLOYEES FROM APRIL 2012 TO END MARCH 2015
MONTH	NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES	COST
Apr-12	49	R 1 693 354.84
May-12	52	R 826 088.50
Jun-12	56	R 1 132 427.29
Jul-12	55	R 526 936.50
Aug-12	43	R 629 743.92
Sep-12	44	R 381 269.58
Oct-12	48	R 427 562.90
Nov-12	55	R 1 046 926.67
Dec-12	74	R 685 183.32
Jan-13	85	R 776 380.61
Feb-13	67	R 613 075.90
Mar-13	64	R 744 852.20
TOTAL COST		R 9 483 802.23
Apr-13	56	R 69 706.90
May-13	69	R 771 349.90
Jun-13	65	R 774 211.30
Jul-13	69	R 1 205 592.86
Aug-13	74	R 917 732.76
Sep-13	62	R 1 238 635.45
Oct-13	72	R 854 256.10
Nov-13	65	R 676 097.90
Dec-13	72	R 681 433.43
Jan-14	84	R 1 249 710.39
Feb-14	63	R 598 795.90
Mar-14	64	R 820 755.02
TOTAL COST		R 9 858 277.90
Apr-14	68	R 1 243 403.18
May-14	74	R 1 075 369.07
Jun-14	77	R 1 167 082.58
Jul-14	77	R 1 547 841.69
Aug-14	74	R 2 108 047.61
Sep-14	64	R 2 029 532.82
Oct-14	98	R 1 048 966.07
Nov-14	96	R 1 298 015.23
Dec-14	99	R 1 954 646.99
Jan-15	109	R 1 457 473.31
Feb-15	120	R 1 405 544.46
Mar-15	112	R 1 414 013.43
TOTAL COST		R 17 749 936.45
TOTAL COST OF ALL 3 FINANCIAL YEARS		R 37 092 016.60

Reply:

1. I wish to inform the Honourable member that I have been informed that the Master relies on the details submitted at the time funds are paid into the Guardians Fund. The Master ensures that all available details at the time are recorded on the Guardians Fund System. These details are therefore used to track the beneficiaries of the Fund.
2. (a) and (b) Yes. It is the Master’s experience that the vast majority of beneficiaries are aware of the funds held for them, and most have been receiving regular payments during their minority. However, there are beneficiaries who are not aware of their dues. The funds so due are termed unclaimed moneys. The Master deals with the advertising of unclaimed moneys of beneficiaries in the manner prescribed in terms of Section 91 of the Administration of Deceased Estates Act in the Government Gazette. In addition to the advertisement of unclaimed moneys, a list of such unclaimed moneys is published on the Departmental website under the Masters’ Branch. The Master’s Office has noticed 550 to 600 monthly visits to the advertised unclaimed moneys on the web page. In addition, during Izimbizo the communities are informed on how to claim monies from the Guardian’s Fund. Radio is also used widely to educate.
3. (a) and (b) No. The tracing of Guardians Fund beneficiaries, has been an area of serious exploitation in the past. Statutory intervention was made through the provisions of Section 51(1)(f) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No 68 of 2008) which deals with some of the challenges experienced. It is the Department’s view that a tracing agent may not charge commission for work relating to a claim against the Guardian’s Fund.

Reply:

I wish to inform the Hon Member that the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, has 64 LP10 vacant posts that cannot be filled.

(a) 64.

(b) Specialist Production posts on LP 10-level, namely Deputy Chief State Law Advisers on Occupation Specific Dispensation-level.

(c) The LP 10 posts have been vacant since 24 January 2013 when the Department of Public Service and Administration communicated their embargo decision.

Department of Correctional Services

1. Total = 85 vacant positions

1. and (C) Please see table below.

(b) POST DESIGNATION	VACANT DATE	(c) PERIOD VACANT	REGION
COMMISSIONER: CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CH DEPUTY=(C)	20110110	5 YEARS 1 MONTH	HEAD OFFICE
CB4 REINTEGRATION MANAGER	20150901	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SAO:EMPLOYEE RELATIONS	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SAO:EMPLOYEE ASSISTANT PRACTITIONER	20141031	1 YEAR 3 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PNB1 CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER GR 1 PRIM H CARE	20151001	4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PROVISIONING ADMINISTRATION OFFICER (PC)	20150901	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB5 CENTRE COORDINATOR MEDIUM	20150630	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
ARTISAN FOREMAN GRADE A	20150831	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
ARTISAN FOREMAN GRADE A	20150531	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
EDUCATIONIST M4 (DCS)	20150630	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PSYCHOLOGIST GRADE 1	20140101	2 YEARS 1 MONTH	GAUTENG
AO:PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION	20150617	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:NETWORK CONTROLLERS(AC)(AC)	20150630	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20150723	6 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:LOGISTICS ADMINISTRATION	20150731	6 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:LOGISTICS ADMINISTRATION	20150901	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SAO:SUPERVISOR MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20150921	4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB6 CENTRE COORDINATOR LARGE	20150901	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB5 CENTRE COORDINATOR MEDIUM	20150901	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PNA2 PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 (GENERAL NURSING)	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20150531	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PNB2 CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER GR 2 PRIM H CARE	20151001	4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PNB1 CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER GR 1 PRIM H CARE	20151001	4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
ASD:MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION(AC)	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SAO:INVESTIGATIONS	20150301	11 MONTHS	GAUTENG
MR5 LEGAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER GRADE 5	20140701	1 YEAR 7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
ASD:PROGRAM COORDINATION & DEVELOPMENT	20150731	6 MONTHS	GAUTENG
MANAGER PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES ASSISTANT	20150301	11 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PSYCHOLOGIST GRADE 1	20150630	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PNB1 CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER GR 1 PRIM H CARE	20150901	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB5 CENTRE COORDINATOR MEDIUM	20150901	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20150531	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SAO:PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION(AC:CORPOR SERV)	20151001	4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:CAREER MANAGEMENT (FACILITATOR)	20150801	6 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:TRANSPORT CONTROL(KROONSTAD COLLEGE) /HO	20150701	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB4 REINTEGRATION MANAGER	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PSYCHOLOGIST GRADE 1	20150701	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION	20151001	4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SAO:MESS(CATERERS)	20150701	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
TYPIST GRADE II PRINCIPAL	20151001	4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SAO:LOGISTIC ADMINISTRATION	20150731	6 MONTHS	GAUTENG
ARTISAN PRODUCTION GRADE A	20150701	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB5 CENTRE COORDINATOR MEDIUM	20151001	4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SW A4 SOCIAL WORKER GRADE 1	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PNB1 CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER GR 1 PRIM H CARE	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PNB1 CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER GR 1 PRIM H CARE	20150930	4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB1 1 SECURITY OFFICER GRADE 3	20150301	11 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB1 1 SECURITY OFFICER GRADE 3	20150301	11 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB1 1 SECURITY OFFICER GRADE 3	20150301	11 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB1 1 SECURITY OFFICER GRADE 3	20150301	11 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION	20141031	1 YEAR 3 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION	20141001	1 YEAR 4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SAO:EMPLOYEE ASSISTANT PRACTITIONER	20150930	4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT(MA)	20141001	1 YEAR 4 MONTHS	GAUTENG
NCB1 3 PAROLE BOARD CLERK GRADE 1	20110401	4 YEARS 10 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB5 CENTRE COORDINATOR MEDIUM	20150912	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SW A8 SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR GRADE 1	20150901	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PNA2 PROFESSIONAL NURSE GRADE 1 (GENERAL NURSING)	20150831	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
EDUCATIONIST M3 (DCS)	20150901	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PNB1 CLINICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER GR 1 PRIM H CARE	20150301	11 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20120131	4 YEARS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20101001	5 YEARS 4 MOTNHS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20150202	1 YEAR	GAUTENG
ARTISAN FOREMAN GRADE A	20150831	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:TRANSIT & WAREHOUSE	20150501	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:TRANSIT & WAREHOUSE	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:LOGISTICS ADMINISTRATION	20150701	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:PROCUREMENT	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:VOUCHER CONTROL	20150701	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
ARTISAN CHIEF GRADE A	20110401	4 YEARS 10 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PHARMACY SUPERVISOR GRADE 1	20150531	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
NCB1 2 CORRECTIONAL POLICY ADMINISTRATOR GRADE 2	20150801	6 MONTHS	GAUTENG
ARTISAN CHIEF GRADE A	20150101	1 YEAR 1 MONTH	GAUTENG
SW A6 SOCIAL WORKER GRADE 3	20150831	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
SECTION HEAD (EDUCATIONIST DCS)	20150901	5 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20150724	6 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:CAREER MANAGEMENT (FACILITATOR)	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
ASD:MANAGER SPECIAL PROGRAMMES	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:TRANSIT & WAREHOUSE	20150630	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG
PROVISIONING ADMINISTRATION OFFICER (PC)	20150601	8 MONTHS	GAUTENG
AO:VOUCHER CONTROL	20150729	6 MONTHS	GAUTENG
CB4 SECURITY MANAGER	20150630	7 MONTHS	GAUTENG

A total of 85 posts are frozen.

NB: All these posts are in Gauteng Region, except that one of CDC: Central services as it is located in Head Office

Reply:

(1) Yes

(1)(a) 12 years imprisonment

(1)(b) 30 December 2015

(1)(c) The offender in question is classified as a Maximum offender

(2)(a) No

(2)(b) No

(2)(b)(i) As directed by the medical practitioner, offender Dalindyebo was admitted in a private hospital on 08th January until 14th January 2016 and again on 15th January 2016 (to date) and therefore receives food provided in the hospital.

(2)(b)(ii) Offender Dalindyebo was accommodated in a single cell in line with the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998, as amended.

(2)(b)(aa) An application to be incarcerated in a single cell was considered and approved in terms of section 7(2)(e) of the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998, as amended.

(2)(b)(bb) The period the offender was incarcerated at the correctional facility he received the prescribed inmate diet.

Reply:

1. The Department continuously conducts audits and inspections at all the mines, including the stated mines, to ensure compliance with the legal provisions mainly regarding prevention of fall of ground, transport equipment and machinery accidents as well as exposure of employees to noise and dust (including silica dust).
2. Yes.

(a), (b) Enforcement measures, including the issuing of Section 54 and 55 orders, were previously issued over the operating period of all the mines.

(c) Some of the orders which were previously issued include on: failure to support the hanging roof, employees working under unsupported roof, inadequate guarding of conveyor belts, poor application of stone dust, inadequate ventilation, failure to declare a working place safe for employees to work in, exposing employees to high dust and noise levels.

 

 

Approved/not approved

Mr MJ Zwane, MP

Minister of Mineral Resources

Date Submitted:-………………/………………/2016

Reply:

The Department received a request to transfer the allocations of the Exemption Holders of the Zone A West Coast Rock Lobster (Nearshore) from Zone A (Areas 1 and 2 - Port Nolloth and Hondeklip Bay) to Zone B (Areas 3 and 4). The request has been declined because the Department and the West Coast Rock Lobster sector have irrevocably committed themselves to a resource recovery plan to rebuild the West Coast Resource Lobster resource to 35% above its 2006 level by 2021.

The objective is to rebuild the 2006 biomass of male West Coast Rock Lobster above the 75 mm CL minimum size limit, by 35% by 2021 (i.e. B75mm(2021/2006) = 1.35. The Department endeavours to promote recovery of the resource as a whole, and of the resource in each of the five super-areas (A1-2, A3-4, A5-6, A7 and A8+), while containing the risk of unintended resource reduction in each of these super-areas. The proportional allocation of the global Total Allowable Catch amongst the five super-areas will differ from year to year to take account of the different recruitments occurring and hence different trends in abundance in each of these super-areas.

However, the request to use the John Ovenstone factory as a holding facility and to nominate specific (Nearshore) Exemption Holders to harvest on behalf of the Zone A (Nearshore) Exemption Holders, respectively, have been approved on 18 January 2016.

Reply:

The Department received an application to extend the current food processing enterprise permit in Port Nolloth on 20 January 2016. The application was approved on 22 January 2016

Reply:

the dti continues to support the sustainability of the local poultry producers through a number of measures including the import tariff for bone-in chicken which was approved and implemented in September 2014. The anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in portions against US companies also remain in place. The 65 000 ton exemption from the anti-dumping duty would constitute, in volume terms/tonnage, 13.6% of South Africa’s imports of poultry meat in 2015.

In addition an application for the designation of locally produced poultry meat for government procurement is in the approval process with implementation expected in less than 6 months’ time.

the dti continues to provide incentives for investment into poultry production and animal feed industry in order to help mitigate costs towards competitiveness of the industry. As an example, Astral’s Meadow Feeds investment of R193 251 000 was facilitated through an incentive to the value of R14 433 754 over a period of two years.

A further area of support is the work underway with the SA Poultry Association and DAFF towards opening up new market opportunities. An example is the upcoming mission to the United Arab Emirates.

South Africa and the United States agreed to a developmental component to assist poultry producers in South Africa, particularly historically disadvantaged individuals. This development component will be facilitated by the dti and DAFF together with relevant US stakeholders.

 

Reply:

 

(a) & (b) (i) (ii) the dti is working closely with the South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industry Association, Armscor, Denel and a range of private sector companies in the aerospace and defence (land and marine) industry.The purpose of this work is to build upon existing domestic value added manufacturing capabilities to increase high value manufacturing both for domestic and export demand; broaden the supplier base; increase employment and contribute to economic growth.

Subject to strategic and confidentiality considerations this work includes stronger deployment of localisation criteria for domestic procurement; the inclusion of aerospace and defence companies in the Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP); provision of export support through the Aerospace and Defence Export Council; establishment of Supplier Incentive Scheme for the Aerospace and Defence Industry to further broaden the supplier base and strengthen its integration into the global supply chains and the incorporation of state-owned Aerospace and Defence National Strategic Testing Facilities into the Critical Infrastructure Programme of which the majority are owned by Armscor .

In addition to the above the dti has an Aerospace Industry Support Initiative hosted at and managed by the CSIR. Its intent is to accelerate government strategic objectives such as industrialisation of technologies with stronger emphasis on technology transfer; job creation and industry transformation.

 

Reply:

1. A scoping review of Proudly South Africa (PSA) was undertaken by the dti in the second half of 2014. The purpose of the scoping review was to gather information which could assist engagements with the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) and the PSA Board, which is constituted by NEDLAC, to strengthen the work of PSA.

2. Yes a copy of the scoping review can be made available to the member.

Reply:

1. (a)The Chief Executive Officer and staff of Proudly South Africa (PSA) report to a Board appointed through the Trade and Investment Chamber of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC). With the possible exception of members of this Board having participated in their own or other capacity at the World Economic Forum (WEF) representatives of Proudly SA did not travel to the World Economic Forum which took place in Davos, Switzerland.

(b)Consequently, Proudly SA did not incur any costs associated with the World Economic Forum with respect to (i) travel; (ii) subsistence and (iii) events hosted or sponsored.

2. No correlation is possible or required since PSA did not participate.

 

Reply:

(a)  i, ii, iii, iv& iv

Province	Inappropriate	Sanitation	Pit only	Water	Electricity
EC	800	61	1 585	58	187
FS	18	5	196	23	25
GP	20	0	0	0	0
KZN	0	0	1 379	0	343
LP	0	0	932	0	0
MP	16	0	392	0	13
NW	5	0	130	0	3
NC	29	0	10	0	0
WC	129	0	0	0	0
Total	1 017	66	4 625	81	571

(b) The water and sanitation backlogs will be completed in the current 2016/17 financial year and electricity backlogs, which are at different stages of implementation, will be completed in the 2017/18 financial year. Provinces are addressing pit toilets and it is estimated that these will be addressed by the 2018/19 financial year. Inappropriate structures that are part of Accelerated School Infrastructure Development Initiative (ASIDI) will be dealt with by the 2018/19 financial year and additional inappropriate structures that were identified, and are not currently funded, are being factored into the provincial infrastructure programmes. A determination is being made by provinces with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), on the timelines for addressing these.

Reply:

No.

I have been informed that (i) the Office of the Chief Justice is not in a position to provide a response, as the Court has done its part by delivering the judgment and to date, there has not been any application for contempt of the relevant court order; and (ii), the Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng Local Division, has informed me that this matter was heard in the civil court. No criminal case has been opened.

Therefore, the question should be redirected to the Minister of Safety and Security and/or the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

Reply:

This information has been requested from the Metros and will be communicated to the Honorable Member when it is available.

 

Reply:

In response to (1), yes South Africa did vote on the 30th of October 2015 during the United Nations General Assembly 4th Committee’s meeting on the draft decision A/C.4/70/L.7 entitled “Increase in the membership of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space”.

In response to (2), the specific decision as well as background information on the United Nations General Assembly 4th Committee issues, is available to the public and can be found on the United Nations website at: http://www.un.org/en/ga/fourth/70/documentation.shtml

In response to (3), a recorded vote was requested during which South Africa voted in the affirmative. The voting process called specifically for the inclusion of all applicants namely: Qatar, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, and Israel. Furthermore, South Africa was a part of the general consensus which reflected 117 Member States voting “yes” with, 21 “abstentions” and 1 voting “no”.

Reply:

1. Yes. All the provinces have been gazetted. The details are in the table below:

Province	Gazette date for drought
KwaZulu-Natal	17 December 2014 and 20 November 2015
North West	24 July 2015
Free State	4 September 2015
Limpopo	13 November 2015
Mpumalanga	25 November 2015 (Premier’s Notice)

2. (a) The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) allocated an amount of R24.6 million to KwaZulu-Natal in March 2015 as the province was the first to declare a state of drought disaster in this current drought cycle. The amount was made available to address immediate needs regarding water supply for human consumption in the declared areas. The Department of Water and Sanitation also allocated an amount of R352 million for affected municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal Province.

(b) The funds allocated to KwaZulu-Natal by the National Disaster Management Centre is from the Disaster Grant within the departmental budget vote. The indication from the Department of Water and Sanitation is that allocated funds were reprioritised from existing departmental grants.

3. (a) Areas affected in provinces:

Province	Areas affected by drought
KwaZulu-Natal	Ugu District Municpality Hibiscus Coast Umdoni Umzumbe Vulamehlo Umuziwabantu Umgungundlovu District Municipality uMshwathi Richmond Mpofana Mkhambathini Uthukela District Municipality Emnambithi/ Ladysmith Indaka Umtshezi Imbabazane Amajuba District Municipality Newcastle eMadlangeni Dannhauser Umzinyathi District Municipality Umvoti Nqutu Msinga Endumeni Zululand District Municipality AbaQulusi Ulundi eDumbe Nongoma uPhongolo uMkhanyakude District Municipality Umhlabuyalingana Jozini Big Five False Bay Hlabisa
North West	Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality Ruth Mompati District Municipality Bojanala District Municipality Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Free State	Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality Mantsopa Setsoto Dihlabeng Nketoana Maluti-a-Phofung Phumelela Fezile Dabi District Municipality Moqhaka Ngwathe Metsimaholo Mafube Xhariep District Municipality Letsemeng Kopanong Mohokare Naledi Lejweleputswa District Municipality Masilonyana Tokologo Tswelopele Matjhabeng Nala Mangaung Metropolitan (Premier’s Notice)
Limpopo	Capricorn District Municipality Aganang Polokwane Molemole Blouberg Lepelle-Nkumpi Mopani District Municipality Greater Giyani Greater Tzaneen Greater Letaba Baphalaborwa Maruleng Sekhukhune District Municipality Elias Motswaledi Ephraim Mogale Greater Tubatse Makhuduthamaga Feta-Kgomo Waterberg Bela-Bela Modimolle Mookgophong Mogalakwena Lephalale Thabazimbi Vhembe Makhado Mutale Musina Thulamela
Mpumalanga (Premier’s Notice)	Chief Albert Luthuli Local municipality Msukaligwa Local municipality Mkhondo Local municipality Dr J.S. Moroka Local municipality Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Local municipality Thembisile Hani Local municipality Dipaleseng Local municipality Govan Mbeki Local municipality Lekwa Local municipality Emakhazeni Local municipality Thaba Chweu Local municipality Nkomazi Local municipality Bushbuckridge Local municipality Umjindi Local municipality

(b) The priority currently regarding interventions is to address the immediate needs of the affected communities. The priority is on water for human consumption, water for livestock consumption as well as livestock feed.

(c) The implementation of specified measures have commenced already by the various sector departments. The affected sector departments have reprioritised resources from existing resources to address drought related challenges in the affected areas.

Reply:

This information has been requested from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and will be communicated to the Honorable Member when it is available.

 

Reply:

The following response is based on the information provided by five Metropolitan Municipalities, Buffalo City; EThekwini; Nelson Mandela Bay; Ekurhuleni and City of Cape Town. The remaining three Metropolitan Municipalities, City of Joburg; City of Tshwane and Mangaung did not meet the deadline for submission of responses. Attempts are being made to obtain the information from the outstanding Metropolitan Municipalities and will be made available upon receipt thereof.

(a) Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality:

FINANCIAL YEAR	ADVERTISNG COSTS	MEDIUM	DESCRIPTION	REMARKS
2014/15	R869,385 00	Print	12 x Monthly staff newsletters 6 x Bi-monthly Metro Voice service delivery newsletters 4 x Quarterly Ward-based newspaper 10 x External publications advertising (e.g. SA Business, Municipal Directory, Focus, Beat, Taxi Image etc) Print Adverts on Daily Dispatch. EC Today, Isolezwe	The monthly magazines cost about R30 000 per month (including printing and distribution) Bi-monthly Magazine costs about R34 000 (5000 copies) incl. printing and distribution Ward-based cost about R19 000 for 10 000 copies – including printing and distribution General advert placements for annual institutional activities and events
		Radio	4 x pre-recorded packages per month on 4 community radio stations within the Metro. The stations broadcast the municipal news every Wednesdays between 18h00-18h10. Below are the stations used: Kumkani FM, Mdantsane FM, Izwi Lethemba FM and Forte FM.	16 x 10 minutes radio packages cost R65 000 per month. General advertising of other activities like the annual ones: Examples: State of the Metro Address IDP/Budget roadshows Open Council Day Mayoral Imbizo
		Outdoors	Street Banners, Street Posters to market and advertise annual events	Examples: State of the Metro Address IDP/Budget roadshows Open Council Day Mayoral Imbizo
15/16 FY since 1st July 2015	Expenditure to date: R 417 037,43			The amount spent to date as reflected on the 2nd column was spent on the same items stated above.

Please note that the Communications Department of Buffalo City Metro has not advertised anything on Television and/or online to date.

(b) EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality:

FINANCIAL YEAR	ADVERTISNG COSTS	MEDIUM	DESCRIPTION	REMARKS
2014/15	13,896 504.00	Print	Ezasegagasini Metro Newspapers Workplace Staff Magazine	During the reporting period, the department printed 23 editions of Ezasegagasini Metro in isiZulu and English with a total print of 18.4 million copies. Distribution of Ezasegagasini Metro occurred as per schedule. The newspaper is mainly distributed through door to door in semi-urban and township areas, and as well as to municipal offices, clinics, libraries and Sizakala Centres. Other copies are inserted in The Mercury newspaper. To increase the reach of Ezasegagasini Metro, the unit started inserting Metro ezasegagasini in iSolezwe and Ilanga. This is one of the tools used by the Unit to create awareness and understanding among staff on municipal programmes and policies. The department produced six editions of the Workplace magazine and distributed it to all municipal offices.
		Radio	Ukhozi – 96 x 5min slots Lotus FM – 48 x 60min slots Izwi Lomzansi – 32 x 60min slots Vibe FM – 32 x 60min slots Inanda FM – 32 x 60min slots Gagasi FM – 21 x 60min slots	The Unit purchased additional radio slots to expand the Municipal radio programme. This was important for engaging with citizens on service delivery programmes as well as in conveying important information as part of a two way communication between the Municipality and its communities. Coordinated monthly talk shows on Ukhozi FM, Lotus FM and Gagasi FM. Additional air time was bought from community radio stations.
		Online	Ezasegagasini Metro is available online and also in Cd and audio-tape format. Website: The website is the main electronic communication platform for the City communication. Social Media: The Municipality has social media accounts such as: Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin and YouTube social. ITheku Bulletin: ITheku bulletin is the staff communication tool through which the Municipality disseminates information internally.	The Audio tapes and CDs formats of Ezasegagasini Metro are distributed to the visually impaired citizens. The distribution covers organizations for the blind and individual subscribers. 55 Tapes and 50 CDs are produced and delivered through the Post Office to 105 subscribers, of audio Ezasegagasini fortnightly. In the period under review, the following can be reported: The Unit updated information to ensure public has access to the latest information. In this regard 301 new items were added, 190 public notices uploaded, 233 tenders added, 59 Press releases added and the number of request for quotation added is 198. The Unit maintained these accounts by uploading news items daily and responding to queries. In the period under review: Queries received were redirected to the correct client department after providing a response to the client. Social media audience statistics: Facebook 20 837 likes, Twitter 14, 465 followers, LinkedIn 7, 234 Site statistics: Visits 1,285,769 Page views 2,415,377 Average time spent 00:02:01 New visits 406,413 During the period under review, the Unit published 23 editions of electronic newsletter.
		Outdoor	No report submitted

Please note that the Communications Department of EThekwini Metropolitan Municipality has not advertised anything on Television to date.

(c) Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality:

FINANCIAL YEAR	ADVERTISNG COSTS	MEDIUM	DESCRIPTION	REMARKS
2014/15 July – Nov 2015	R4,565,228.00 R1,349,031.35	Print	The Herald Die Burger Daily Sun Die Son Sunday Times Weekend Post and relevant community newspapers	The purpose of the advertisements were as follows: Tenders to alert residents about business opportunities. Land applications and notices – rezoning, removal of restrictions, special consent etc. To alert residents about land related developments and opportunities for participation, comments and objections purposes. Vacancies – To inform local and national residents about employment opportunities in the Municipality. Electricity notices - To alert residents in advance of proposed planned electricity supply interruptions for maintenance IDP – to inform communities about public participation meetings for IDP and Budget purposes. Special events – To inform the public about celebration, commemoration and religious events such as Youth Month; Women’s Month; Eid Mubarak; Festive Season, etc. Art, Museum, Culture and Heritage – to alert residents about the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum and heritage events. Customer care and tariffs – To alert the public on tariff increases, valuation roll, opening and closing of customer care centres. Diverse – Once off notices such as career Expo, pound notices, annual return and midterm report.
	R120 000.00	Radio	IFM PE FM BAY FM KQ FM ALGOA FM	The radio slots were utilized to inform residents about the public participation programme on IDP and Budget meetings.
		Outdoors	No report submitted
		Online	No report submitted

(d) Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality only started with its communication campaigns in November 2014, hence there are no records for months prior to November.

The Metropolitan spent a total amount of R11,723,616.88 on advertising in print media, radio, television, online and outdoors. Refer to the attached Expenditure report.

The attached expenditure report reflects the names of the media houses where advertisements were flighted and the cost of each advertisement. (Refer to Annexure A)

The purpose of advertisement was to create awareness and transparency on all major projects of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipalities; also to educate, inform and share information with all the relevant stakeholders about the EMM projects.

(e) City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipalities

According to the City of Cape Town, for the 2014/2015 financial year the City’s total cost for advertising amounted to R26 466 516.55. The financial system for this financial year does not make provision for a breakdown per type or split between print, radio and online. That would require a manual breakdown per advert and will take weeks to do. No television advertising costs were incurred over the period.

Major communication campaign costs are excluded from the above amount as these are funded either via departments, or centrally for major campaigns. An approximate amount spent would be in the region of R17 million and includes the agency fees, development and design costs.

Reply:

This information has been requested from the Kannaland Local Municipality and will be communicated to the Honorable Member when it is available.

 

Reply:

This information has been requested from the Metros and will be communicated to the Honorable Member when it is available.

 

Reply:

(a) The conditions vary from province to province. Some of the severely affected drought areas are impacted by the wasteful usage of water, lack of maintenance of infrastructure, poor farming practices and non-implementation of measures to mitigate against the impact of drought. The Water and Agricultural Sectors are the most affected. Although some rainfall has fallen in some parts of the country, it has not been sufficient to have a meaningful impact on the drought situation. All the affected stakeholders continue to monitor the conditions on the ground and early warning and advisory information is regularly being disseminated to communities for preparedness and informed decision making.

(b) There are concerted efforts within the Department of Cooperative Governance, key government departments and stakeholders regarding the current drought conditions. The main focus is on the implementation of extraordinary measures to mitigate further impacts of drought such as the enforcement of water restrictions, the repair and maintenance of infrastructure and coordinated efforts on the awareness and advocacy campaigns.

Reply:

Minister of Communications:

(1) (a) In the period 1 April 2014 to 30 June 2015, the GCIS has placed advertising to the value of (i) R 5 497 932.58 in community radio stations, (ii) R 0 (nil) in community print media entities, (iii) R 0 (nil) in community TV stations, (iv) R 0 (nil) in small commercial publications as detailed per Annexure A

(b) A summary of the above advertising spend by (i) community radio station, (ii) community print media entity, (iii) community TV station and (iv) small commercial publication is attached as Annexure B.

(c) The dates of the specified adverts and individual radio stations are reflected in Annexure B.

(1) (a) 38% of the GCIS’s advertising budget is spent on community media, (b) 62%

on commercial media as per Annexure C.

MR DONALD LIPHOKO

ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL

GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

This information has been requested from the metropolitan municipalities and will be communicated to the Honorable Member when it is available.

 

Reply:

(a)-(e). The department is in the process of reviewing the functional and organizational establishment which impacts on the placement and deployment of personnel, thus the information on vacancies at specific areas referred to cannot be made available. Such information has a direct impact on the police operations which

cannot be placed in the public domain.

Reply:

1. and (2)

A pre-qualification check was done by the MISA Supply Chain Management unit to check compliance with submission of tender compliance documents i.e. tax clearance certificates, BBBEE Certificates, CIDB rating certificates etc. The tax clearance certificate appeared to be legitimate and was taken at face value. Later MISA introduced an additional control measure or due diligence measure of verification of the authenticity of submitted documents (this verification is not a legal requirement in terms of National Treasury supply chain management regulations). It is through this process that MISA was able to detect that the tax clearance certificate that was submitted by Siyenza Group during tendering and the renewed tax clearance certificate were not issued by SARS, which resulted in MISA cancelling the contract.

(3)

MISA’s contract with the Siyenza Group was terminated by mutual agreement on 25 May 2015. Following the termination of the contract, the Department of Water and Sanitation (the project funder) informed MISA that the balance of the remaining projects under the Siyenza Group contract should be handed back to the Department. The Department of Water and Sanitation indicated that it will utilise other contractors already contracted by the Department to complete the project. There was therefore no need for MISA to proceed with any bidding process to finalise the project. .

Reply:

This information has been requested from the Metros and will be communicated to the Honorable Member when it is available.

 

Reply:

Any matter of concern to the member’s political party should or can be raised in the litigation process if the law permits.

Reply:

Minister of Communications:

No debts were written off in the 2014/15 financial year.

MR DONALD LIPHOKO

ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL

GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

This information has been requested from the Metros and will be communicated to the Honorable Member when it is available.

 

Reply:

No.

The report referred to by the Honourable Member was submitted to me by the Municipal Demarcation Board on 07 August 2015.

Prior to that, officials from the Department of Cooperative Governance met with their counterparts from the National Treasury to discuss similar related matters from the Minister of Finance and further addressed these matters during the Budget Forum meeting held on 8 June 2015.

It must be further noted that the Municipal Demarcation Board must consider the objectives for demarcation and the factors to be taken into account, as provided in sections 24 and 25 of the Municipal Demarcation Act, when determining or redetermining municipal boundaries.
1. BACKGROUND

1.1 Between December 2014 and April 2015, the Minister after consultation with all the MECs responsible for local government in the provinces, requested the Municipal Demarcation Board (MOB), in terms of section 22(2) of the Municipal Demarcation Act to determine or redetermine the boundaries of various municipalities with a view of optimising the financial viability and sustainability (Tag 1 ).

1.2 In total , 34 requests were made to the MOB, as follows:

 

PROVINCE	NUMBER	PROVINCE	NUMBER
Kwazulu-Natal	11	Limpopo	5
Eastern Cape	5	Mpumalanqa	5
Free State	2	North West	4
Gauteng	1	Northern Cape	1

1.3 Subsequent to that request, on 09 March 2015 the Minister of Finance wrote to the Minister of Cooperative Governance (Tag 2) pledging support to the initiative and suggesting that both Departments should work together to strengthen the proposal for further boundary changes for municipalities. The Minister of Finance proposed that the areas that could be strengthened include:

(i) The proposal should be consulted broadly;
(ii) The future role of district municipalities should be carefully considered;
(iii) The alignment of the new proposals for metros with other proposed urban reforms (including in the NOP and Department of Cooperative Governance's (DCoG's) Integrated Urban Development Framework) should be reviewed;

(iv) The implications for the local government fiscal framework must be established; and (v) Future analysis should take greater account of the structural change in allocations to municipalities that resulted from the implementation of a new local government equitable share formula.

1.4 The Minister of Finance further proposed that officials from the National Treasury (NT) and DCoG should engage further on the proposals as well as on any future proposal for the redemarcation of municipal boundaries before they are submitted to the MOB.

1.5 On 07 August 2015 the Minister received a letter from the MOB (Tag 3) notifying him of a letter from the Minister of Finance (Tag 4) objecting to the proposed municipal boundaries redetermination.

1.6 The main reason cited by the Minister of Finance for this objection was that there is no evidence to suggest that the re-determination of municipal boundaries will contribute towards or stimulate economic growth and development in the area as a whole.

2. DISCUSSION

2.1 On 15 April 2015 a meeting was held between the officials from DCoG and the NT to discuss the correspondence referred to in 1.3 above. It was agreed that there must be greater collaboration in this regard.

2.2 This matter was further discussed at the Budget Forum meeting held on 8 June 2015.

2.3 There have been continuous engagements with the NT, South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on determining the financial implications in this regard.

2.4 Regarding the claim by the NT that the process of amalgamation is expensive, it should be noted that whilst there will be change management costs involved, the view is that in the long-term, the reduction in the number of non-viable municipalities will have a significant impact on governance issues.

2.5 The argument about the reduced transfer of equitable share allocations to municipalities once amalgamated is a policy matter. If the funds are already in Division of Revenue Act (DoRA), it is assumed that in terms of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework the funds will be allocated to the municipalities for the next three years. Far and above, the funding formula can be reviewed to accommodate amalgamated municipalities.

2.6 It cannot be factually substantiated that when municipalities are amalgamated there will always be an increase in administrative costs. The non-viable municipalities are actually characterized by bloated organisational establishments.

2. 7 The general claim that the amalgamated municipalities will be less viable can also not be factually substantiated in terms of cost-benefit analysis. Whilst there are lessons to be learnt in the case of the Tshwane merger, it should be taken into consideration that there were many factors which also contributed to the challenges of this merger.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTIONS FOR WRITIEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER 2015/4201

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 30 NOVEMBER 2015

Herewith a reply drafted by: Recommended

MS B NYEMBE DR MODJADJI MALAHLELA
Acting Executive Manager: Local Government Acting Deputy Director-General: Regional and Legislative Support and Institutional Urban Development and Legislative Support Establishment

Date: 10/12/15 Date 2015-12-11

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

MR V MADONSELA
DIRECTOR GENERAL
DATE: 11/12/2015

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

MR A NEL, MP
DEPUTY MINISTER
DATE: 15/12/15


DES VAN ROOYEN, MP
MINISTER
DATE:

Attached please find here: Route Form

Reply:

(a) A number of projects in various regional offices and municipalities will be affected by the disapproval of rollover in that their completion date will be delayed due to budgetary shortfall.

(b)(i) The risk will however be mitigated by the reallocation and prioritisation of the 2015/16 allocation towards some of the affected projects on rollover disapproval.

(b)(ii) This will delay the implementation of new projects which were to start in 2015/16 as their allocation would be reprioritised towards rollover.

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Reply:

1. No contact has been made with my Department by an organ of state in the United States of America in respect of the on-going investigation and indictment into allegations of corruption in respect of the 2010 Fifa World Cup Soccer tournament. However, my Department contacted the US Embassy on 2 June 2015 to request (a) a copy of the indictment issued by the US Attorney General regarding bribery allegations against the South African Government and/or its officials in the awarding of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa and (2) for the US Attorney General to share with the South African Government any information, evidence and related aspects of its investigation of the allegations.
2. Furthermore, at the request of my Department, the South African Ambassador to Washington, Ambassador Mninwa Mahlangu requested a meeting with the US Department of Justice. On 26 October 2015, the Mission informed the Department that the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shaun Abrahams and the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Nomgcobo Jiba were scheduled to arrive in Washington DC on 26 October 2015 at the invitation of the FBI to discuss the bribery allegations against the South African Government and/or its officials in the awarding of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
3. The National Prosecuting Authority is the South African authority that is handling this issue.

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Reply:

1(a) Indeed, the South African government subscribes fully to the undertaking that was made in March 2002 to ensure the safety and security of all its citizens, their property as well as South African-owned companies operating in foreign countries.

(b) It is our responsibility as Government, to protect South African citizens and their properties in foreign countries. And, we shall continue to carry out this responsibility.

2 We would not agree with the assertion that there was lack of assistance from Government on the matter of the South African farmers in Zimbabwe. Since 2000, the South African government has engaged the government of Zimbabwe regarding the issue of land reform as it affected South African farmers. Our engagements were constrained though by the absence of a legal instrument such as the investment protection agreement between the two countries. The South African government nevertheless continued to engage the government of Zimbabwe to intercede on behalf of South African farmers within the provisions of the International diplomatic conventions and applicable South African Legal Instruments.

3. The South African Government will continue to engage diplomatically with relevant Zimbabwean authorities, in accordance with the provisions of international conventions and applicable South African Legal instruments. Further, recourse for compensation is available under the applicable Zimbabwean law, the Acquisition of Farm Equipment and Material Act of 2004, which stipulates that compensation is only paid for improvements on the land and equipment. The matter of compensation remains open for discussion and negotiation between the affected farmer and relevant Zimbabwean authorities. As Government, we have highlighted this recourse to the South African farmers. Instrument between DTI and counterpart.

4. No, the South African Government is currently not considering drafting any additional legislation on this matter. We believe that the affected South African farmers can pursue the existing recourse.

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Reply:

(a) Business Case still to be compiled.
(b) They are complimentary to each other as it is a service offered to staff to improve on their wellness.
(c) R1 .9million
a. Gym is managed and
b. maintained by the current service provider
(d) same as above
a. same as above
b. same as above

Parliamentary question 2140 of 2015

Reply:

This information has been requested from the Tlokwe City Local Municipality and will be communicated to the Honorable Member when it is available.

 

Reply:

1. (a) The Minister of Small Business Development received an invitation

from the CEO of the Women Forum for Economy and Society, Ms. Jacqueline Franjou, to attend the 11th edition of the Women’s Forum Global Meeting on the Economy and Society in Deauville, France.

The Minister of Small Business Development also received an invitation from Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to attend and participate in the 11th Session of the South Africa- UK Bilateral Forum in London.

(b) The Minister of Small Business Development visited France and the United Kingdom in October 2015 respectively.

(c) In France, the Minister spoke at the 11th edition of the Women’s Forum Global Meeting where the Minister engaged with women from different parts of the world including; Minister’s and Deputy Ministers, high level female entrepreneurs and executives, global thought leaders and think tanks, financiers, and youth innovators, amongst others.

In London, the Minister met with Minister’s in the Economic Cluster from the United Kingdom and fellow South African Ministers, (as part of the official Bi-Lateral proceedings).

Minister also met with the UK Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, Hon Sajid Javid and Ms. Baroness Scotland, Prime Minister Cameron’s Trade Envoy to South Africa.

Minister held a Business Breakfast Dialogue with Members of the South African Business Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom.

Minister also spoke at the Chatham House Business Round Table on the important role of SMME’s and Cooperatives in advancing economic growth and development.

(d) In France the meeting discussed the important role women play in entrepreneurship, and provided the South African and continental experience and perspectives as it relates to SMME development. Attendees were impressed at South Africa’s experience and strides made to integrate women into the mainstream economy through strong economic policies and institutions. This created an interest for some to consider using these best practices learnt from South Africa.

During the bilateral engagement, and as part of the Economic Working Group, discussions centred on the economic partnership between South Africa and the United Kingdom. Both sides agreed to strengthen relations in this regard, with specific focus on increasing the levels of trade and investment, particularly amongst SMME’s in high end productive sectors, such as ICT, services sector and Agro-processing, amongst others. Both sides adopted a Joint Communique which focused on strengthening strategic sectors, increasing as well as creating and strengthening regional value chains.

Both the Meetings with the UK Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills and Prime Minister Cameron’s Trade Envoy to South Africa focussed on strengthening relations between the two countries as it relates to SMME development. The key focus areas included partnership in skills development, and vocational training, particularly in ICT, and Infrastructure Development, amongst other sectors. Discussions also included identifying opportunities for both sides in critical sectors such as; manufacturing and advanced manufacturing, Green Economy, and services sectors amongst other high end productive sectors. Support was also leveraged for the Departments newly launched Centres of Entrepreneurship. In addition, discussions included possible exchanges with Universities and Technical colleagues on entrepreneurship development.

The Business Breakfast Dialogue (as arranged by BrandSA) with the South African Chamber of Business in London focussed on the role of the Department of Small Business Development, including its products on offer for SMME’s and Cooperatives. In addition, it included discussing possible mechanisms of increasing the levels of trade between the two countries, as well as possible support to South African companies operating in the United Kingdom, and those returning to South Africa. Lastly, the meeting focused on the importance of the partnership between government and the private sector in jointly working together to improve the economy as well as contributing to job creation.

The Chatham House Round-Table focussed on South Africa’s experience in the SMME and Cooperatives space against the background of the establishment of the Department of Small Business Development. Discussions also included garnering support for the implementation of the National Development Plan. In addition, the round table emphasised the importance of the private sector in economic development. South Africa also emphasised the importance of regional integration within the context of creating regional value-chains and increasing intra-African Trade, and thereby advanced support for Agenda 2063. Lastly, both sides noted that we face similar challenges – especially as it relates to SMME development, and agreed that it was important to share experiences to this end.

2. The total estimated cost of the trips is approximately R689 600.

Reply:

Minister of Communications

1. Vuk’uzenzele is a monthly newspaper, however since August 2015, the frequency of the newspaper has changed from once-a-month to twice-a-month production (one edition per fortnight) with the exception of December and January months when it’s published once a month. The paper is also available online as an App for Android and Apple phones and tablets.

1. Vuk’uzenzele is distributed as follows;
2. Refer to Annexure A

(ii) Vuk’uzenzele is being distributed through Bulk Drop and Knock and Drop distribution to 166 bulk points (87 285 copies) and 1 391 urban areas (762 715) via knock and drop situated in and around towns, townships and rural areas. (Refer to Annexure B)

MR DONALD LIPHOKO

ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL

GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

Department of Communications

Since inception, the Department of Communications has not purchased or leased any buildings considering that it is housed within the Government Communications and Information Systems

Government Communications and Information Systems

(a) (i) The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has not purchased any buildings.

(ii) GCIS has a combination of self-managed and Department of Public Works managed leases for its offices in all nine provinces which

(see Annexure A with respect to (aaa), (bbbb), (bbb), (ccc), (ddd) and (eee)

South African Broadcasting Corporation

(a) See attached response as Annexure B for further details

Media Development and Diversity Agency

(b) (i) MDDA has not bought any building

(ii) Yes

(aaa) (aaaa) 2012-13 R1,920,208.08

2013-14 R2,100,960.48

2014-15 R2,278,688.64

(bbbb) 2012-13 1400 square meters, and 30 parking bays

2013-14 1400 square meters, and 30 parking bays

2014-15 1400 square meters, and 30 parking bays

(bbb) The decision to lease is based on various factors including availability of funds, the size of the organisation and staff complement.

(ccc) The premises leased are used for administrative activities of the MDDA

(ddd) MDDA staff

(eee) MDDA’s budgeted staff complement of 32

Brand South Africa

(b) (i) Brand South Africa has not bought any building

(ii) Yes

(aaa) (aaaa) 2012-13 R1,722,880

2013-14 R2,933,378 (acquired additional space)

2014-15 R3,171,756 (acquired additional space)

(bbbb) 2012-13 Approximately 1,711.43m2

2013-14 Approximately 1,711.43m2

2014-15 Approximately 1,711.43m2

(bbb) The building was leased for Locality and proximity to the stakeholders.

(ccc) The building is used for administrative purposes and facilitating meetings and marketing events when required.

(ddd) The building currently accommodates the employees of BRAND SA

(eee) The number of people that occupy the building space:

2012-13, 33 out of 43 funded positions;

2013-14 32 out of 43 funded positions;

2014-15 41 out of 57 funded positions

Film and Publications Board

(b) (i) Brand South Africa has not bought any building

(ii) Yes

(aa) 1. Gauteng Head Office

2. Durban Regional Office

3. Cape Town Regional Office

(aaa) (aaaa) 2012-13 R 3,247,344

2013-14 R 3,204,015

2014-15 R 3,756,160

(bbbb) Size of the Gauteng Head Office is 1,775 m2

(bbb) For office accommodation/administration/regional compliance monitoring

(ccc) For office accommodation/administration/regional compliance monitoring),

(ddd) FPB employees

(eee) 79 employees

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa

(b) (i) ICASA has not bought any building

(ii) Yes

(aa) 1. Cape Town

2. Bloemfontein

3. Port Elizabeth

4. Sandton

5. Durban

(aaa)

1. Cape Town:

2012-13 R0

2013-14 R0

2014-15 R57,130.42 monthly

2. Bloemfontein:

2012-13 R72,732.00 monthly

3. Port Elizabeth

2012-13 R113,000.00 monthly

4. Sandton

2012-13 R1,418,311.00

2013-14 R1,536,562.68

2014-15 R1,664,720.98

5. Durban

2013-14 R108,988.53

(bbb) 1. Cape Town 109 square meters

2. Bloemfontein 827 square meters

3. Port Elizabeth 791 square meters

4. Durban 591

(ccc) & (ddd) For use and occupation

(eee) 1. Cape Town: 12

2. Bloemfontein: 11

3. Port Elizabeth: 11

4. Sandton: 249

5. Durban 11

MR J RANTETE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

The Department of Communications is of the view that the reply provided to Parliamentary Question 3656 is comprehensive enough, unless if the Honourable member can be more specific.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE

Reply:

(1) The Ministry of Communications has taken steps to strengthen the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in order to promote the development of Information Communication Technology infrastructure that is reliable, secure and affordable. The Minister will be tabling the ICASA Amendment Bill 2016 to specifically address these issues. Some of the issues will also be dealt with in the Green Paper on Broadcasting Policy Review:

(a) ICASA will be strengthened once we finalized and agree on the policy positions in the Green Paper and Bill.

(b) ICASA will use its additional powers, if any will be given, once the above processes have been finalized.

(c ) The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services is the one addressing infrastructure issues, Ministry of Communications is now dealing with media and content issues

MR J RANTETE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

Department of Communications

(a) The Department of Communications has not purchased any 2015 Rugby World Cup tickets, clothing and other specified paraphernalia.

South African Broadcasting Corporation

(b) (i) No tickets were bought, the Production crew accessed the games through accreditation?

(ii) 4600 Rugby Shirts were bought for Some Staff members, as part of the Bok Friday Marketing campaign to create awareness and interest of the campaign to support our on air HABASHWE campaign.

(iii) None

(aa) None

(bbb) Total Cost of T-Shirts is 1.8 Million

(bb)(aaa) 4600

(bbb) Rugby Shirts were bought for some Staff members, as part of the Bok Friday Marketing campaign to create awareness and interest of the campaign to support our on air #HABASHWE campaign

(cc)(aaa) allocation was to most of SABC Employees including on air personalities within our RADIO NEWS TV Platforms and the SABC Staff

(dd)(aaa) the items were purchased to drive the SABC On Air and Below the line brand campaign of #HABASHWE,

(bbb) The Operations Committee of the SABC took the decision.

Media Development and Diversity Agency

(b) The Media Development and Diversity Agency has not purchased any 2015 Rugby World Cup tickets, clothing and other specified paraphernalia.

Brand South Africa

(b) (i) There were no tickets purchased for the Rugby 2015 World Cup,

(ii) Yes there was clothing

(iii) Yes there was paraphernalia

(aa) Scarves, Hand held South African Flags and South African flag branded tote bags.

(aaa) 500 scarves were distributed and 500 South African Flag branded tote bags and 500 hand held South African flags were purchased

(bbb) The total value for the scarves distributed is R40 000 (taken from the BSA existing stock), South African Flag branded tote bags purchased for GBP1257.60 and South African hand held flags is R9975.00

(bb)(aaa) 500 scarves, 500 South African hand held flags and South African Flag branded tote bags

(cc)(aa) The above stated collateral was distributed to all the fan zones

(bbb) To create awareness about South Africa

(dd)(aaa) The decision to purchase each specified item was on the basis of Brand South Africa to market South Africa as a brand.

(bbb) The decision was taken on the Acting Chief Marketing Officer Brand South Africa delegation of authority.

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa

(b) ICASA has not purchased any 2015 Rugby World Cup tickets, clothing and other specified paraphernalia.

Film and Publications Board

(b) FPB has not purchased any 2015 Rugby World Cup tickets, clothing and other specified paraphernalia.

MR J RANTETE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

The following response is based on the information provided by four Metropolitan Municipalities: City of Cape Town, eThekwini, Ekurhuleni and Mangaung. The remaining four Metropolitan Municipalities, Buffalo City, City of Joburg, City of Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay did not meet the deadline for submission of responses. Attempts are being made to obtain the information from the outstanding Metropolitan Municipalities and will be made available on receipt thereof.

Hereunder are the responses from the responded Metropolitan Municipalities.

Reply by City of Cape Town

(1) "Total number of core fibres installed is 43 541km

(2) Digital Inclusion Project: In 2013 the City of Cape Town undertook a six month investigation followed by a proof of concept study into assessing the constraints, viability and potential uptake of a wireless mesh network in both Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha.

This study was funded to the value of $335 000 USO by the United States Trade and Development Agency. Our findings were later published and resultantly led to the roll out of the City's Wi-Fi Network which went beyond the two initial areas assessed for viability and which now boasts 188 AP's throughout the metro. The manner in which the project implementation materialised was indeed different to the initial objective in that it proved difficult to provide pole-to-home access by means of a mesh. Hence, we went with the AP's attached to Civic infrastructure model. The project has now progressed nicely.

The City of Cape Town's model around providing Wi-Fi access differs quite substantially to other metro's in the manner in which we provide both access and how we offer data to citizens. Our objective first and foremost is that our model is sustainable. It thus differs from what other South African metros are doing- which is most often outsourcing the service to companies that leverage from one site to pay for the next. The City is also exploring the feasibility of offering free Wi-Fi on the fleet of MyCiTi buses. A tender to contract with a service provider was evaluated in September and is now awaiting consideration for award by the Supply Chain Management Bid Adjudication Committee. This requires the appointed service provider to offer internet access to passengers at no cost to the City. "

Reply by eThekwini Metro

(1) "EThekwini has a broadband network in place and we have approximately 1650km of Fibre deployed already.

(2) We currently have over 80% of our Municipal Libraries offering patrons free Internet access through Wi-Fi and we are currently investigating the different models on how to expand this and provide Wi-Fi to the city's residents and visitors. This is to ensure that whatever route we take has been fully considered to take into account the broader objectives of becoming a smart city. "

Reply by Ekurhuleni Metro

(1) "Ekurhuleni is currently installing a broadband network. Ekurhuleni currently has 400km of fibre active, and the long term plan requires 1336km. The additional fibre required to complete the connectivity profile is expected to be implemented over the next 18 months.

(2) Ekurhuleni has active Wi-Fi hotspots. Ekurhuleni has approximately 900 hotspots active at present orientated around 160 sites. Future plans - Expansion to approximately 3000 hotspots in planned over the next 18 months. "

Reply by Mangaung Metro

(1) "The Metro is currently finalizing a broadband implementation model benchmarked against the City of EThekwini, whilst there a plans to roll out a broadband network, it is still in its initial phases and hasn't started.

(2) The Metro is currently in the process of planning for free Wi-Fi rollout within the Metro with an initial 42 sites to be identified. The project is expected to

begin implementation by March 2016."

Herewith a reply recommended by:

MR. T Faba
Deputy Director-General Corporate Services
Date: 11/12/2015
 

Reply:

(a) Red tape in the department of international relations and cooperation is seen as an obstructive bureaucratic routine or procedure that unduly hinders an official action.

(b) Specific interventions to reduce red tape in the department are to emphasise the application of SMART principles (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound) in the execution of its duties, roles and responsibilities.

UNQUOTE

Reply:

The following response is based on the information provided by three Metropolitan Municipalities, City of Cape Town, eThekwini and Mangaung. The remaining five Metropolitan Municipalities, Buffalo City, City of Joburg, City of Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay and Ekurhuleni did not meet the deadline for submission of responses. Attempts are being made to obtain the information from the outstanding Metropolitan Municipalities and will be made available on receipt

thereof.

Hereunder are the responses from the responded Metropolitan Municipalities.

Reply by City of Cape Town

(a)"Yes, the City of Cape Town has average-speed-over-distance cameras installed on the M5, Nelson Mandela Boulevard and the N2 incoming.

(b) Yes, there has been a dramatic reduction in road accidents and fatality rates within four months following the installation of the cameras. 11

Reply by eThekwini Metro

(a) "This Municipality does not have any average speed over distance cameras, reason being that the majority of roads into and out of EThekwini are Provincial Roads and not Municipal roads, thus a Provincial mandate.

(b) Secondly it is not really practical in an urban environment where speeding is a short-distance-location problem with the road geometry and environment changing so much over the length. Generally, congestion and traffic signals/stop control would negate its effectiveness. In an urban environment it is the spot speed that is of concern and not the average speed per se. "

Reply by Mangaung Metro

(a) "Yes, the Municipality has procured fixed and mobile cameras. However, the average speed limit prosecution over extended distance requires that where the average offender is not immediately stopped and charged, the issuing authority that wants to use the camera for prosecution purposes shall obtain written permission from the Director of Public Prosecutions for the roads or sections of roads where it intends on doing such prosecution whether such camera is fixed or mobile. Each case is dealt with according to its own merits to make for the operational guidelines in order to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements results for fair prosecution the decision whether or not to prosecute still remains in the discretion of the prosecutor.

(b) Yes high volume of speed offenders are apprehended day and night it must a/so be noted that preparations using distance over time measuring

equipment prior to the instrument being used for prosecution purposes should be adhered to , site selection for the equipment to be used in any traffic condition provided that a clear view of identified markers must be visible and adherence to operational procedures for prosecuting guidelines for speed measuring equipment and traffic light violations monitoring equipment.
 

 

Reply:

(1)(a), (b) and (2)(a) and (b)

The information pertaining to the South African Police Service between Gauteng and Cape Town based on an internal survey is as follows:

(1)(a) R2 062 377.37 spent on commercial air travel.

(1)(b) 371 commercial trips.

(2)(a) R855 862.98

(2)(b) Nil

Reply:

1. Since 2000, the South African government has been in discussion with the government of Zimbabwe with regard to the issue of land reform and how it affected South African farmers in Zimbabwe. However the discussions were constrained by the absence of an investment protection mechanism between the two countries. The Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (BIPPA) was signed in 2009 in Harare and came into force in 2010, but Article 11 thereof, does not provide for retrospective application. The South African government, none the less continues to engage the government of Zimbabwe to intercede on behalf of South African farmers within the provisions of the International conventions and applicable South African Legal Instruments.
2. The available steps for compensation include provision for the matter to be negotiated between the affected farmer and the relevant Zimbabwean Authorities. The applicable Zimbabwean law in this regard will be the Acquisition of Farm Equipment and Material Act of 2004, which stipulates that compensation is only paid for improvements on the land and equipment.
3. The steps that the Department takes upon receipt of information that South Africans’ rights have been infringed, is to engage diplomatically with the relevant Zimbabwean authorities, in accordance with the provisions of international conventions and applicable South African legal instruments

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Reply:

This information has been requested from the metropolitan municipalities and will be communicated to the Honorable Member when it is available.

 

Reply:

Yes.

( 1) (i) The following response is a follow up on Parliamentary Question 151 dated 26 February 2015 whereby only five (5) out of thirty (30) municipalities submitted the requested information. Of the twenty five (25) remaining municipalities, sixteen (16) have since submitted the outstanding information to the Limpopo Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (Limpopo: COGHSTA). The legal costs incurred for 2012/13 and 2013/14 financial years are tabulated in Annexure "A" hereto;

(ii) Nine (9) municipalities did not meet the deadline for submission of responses. However, the municipalities have been requested to respond accordingly; and

(iii) The outstanding information from nine (9) municipalities will be delivered to the Honourable Member as soon as it has been received by the Limpopo: COGHSTA.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER 2015/4188
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 04 DECEMBER 2015
 

Herewith a reply drafted by: Recommended

MS B NYEMBE DR MALAHLELA

Acting Executive Manager: LG LS & IE Acting Deputy Director-General: R& UD & LS

Date: 10/12/15 Date: 2015/12/11

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

MR V MADONSELA
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE: 11/12/2015

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

MR A NEL, MP

DEPUTY MINISTER

DATE: 11/12/2015

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

DES VAN ROOYEN, MP

MINISTER

Date:

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