Questions and Replies

Reply:

Requesting the Honorable Member to refer the question to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) who is in a better position to respond to the estimated amount of kilometers of water pipes that were replaced in each of the metropolitan municipalities.

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Reply:

1. The Municipal Demarcation Transition Grant was introduced in the 2015 Division of Revenue Act to subsidise the additional institutional and administrative costs that result from the implementation of major boundary redeterminations. The grant is allocated R139 million over the 2015 MTEF. In the 2015 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement it was announced that this grant will receive increased allocations in 2016/17 and 2017/18. These increases include provision for the boundary redeterminations that were finalised by the Municipal Demarcation Board in 2015. Details of the increases will only be made public when the 2016 Budget is tabled.

The Municipal Demarcation Transition Grant only provides funding for operational costs that relate directly to the implementation of major boundary redeterminations. The capital investment needed to eradicate backlogs and upgrade services in these municipalities will continue to be funded through conditional grants in the same manner as they are funded in other municipalities. The data used to determine allocations for conditional grants and the local government equitable share will be updated to reflect the new boundaries.

2. Provincial departments responsible for cooperative governance are accountable for overseeing the implementation of boundary redeterminations in their respective provinces. These departments will be providing support-in-kind to affected municipalities and in some cases provinces may also provide financial support to municipalities. Details of any financial support provided should be published in provincial budgets once these are tabled.

Reply:

During the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit held in Mexico from 27 to 29 October 2015, South Africa was appointed as the Lead and or Chair of the OGP. In accepting the responsibility to Lead the OGP , the South African government reiterated its profound commitment to ensure that the OGP’s Programme's on the Principles of Transparency, Accountability and Responsiveness performs better.

The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) will further engage the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer at National Treasury with the intention of finding ways in which the OGP’s commitments and principles around Open Contracting are domesticated.

Reply:

SAFA routinely interrogates the coaches' reports through its Technical Committee and has done so at the March 2015 Technical Committee meeting.

SAFA also received an independent expert technical analysis of all 3 matches at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final Tournament in Equatorial Guinea and has discussed it thoroughly with a view to making corrections for future matches.

SAFA has its own internal match analysis system which it has used for all national teams.

b) No government funds were used for Bafana Bafana at any time during this period. The independent technical analysis was done by an international match analyst engaged by SAFA;

c) Government did not use any service providers. Instead, SAFA engaged the independent technical analysts who were vying for a long-term relationship with the Association. They produced their analysis to indicate the strengths of their system. SAFA deems its own system to be of equal value and continues to use its own match technical analysis system to adjust/improve the performance of its national teams.

Reply:

(a). On Friday, the 17 April 2015, I convened a National Consultative Meeting to deal with the challenges facing the transformation of the heritage sector with a focus on statues, place names and symbols that define our public spaces. Amongst the decisions of this meeting was the creation of a special purpose task team to assist with conceptualization, implementation and monitoring as well as impact assessment of a rapid process of transformation of the heritage landscape towards nation-building. The above-mentioned Task Team has been appointed and has conducted consultation workshops in all nine provinces.

 

Botshabelo Mission is a Provincial heritage site which was first protected on the 26th of February 1965. After successful land claim, the site was for some time managed with the assistance of the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality until it was completely transferred to the Botshabelo Community Development Trust which was appointed by the Botshabelo Community to run the affairs of the site as both a heritage site and a tourist attraction. The Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Arts and Culture established a Task Team that will put together a report and recommendations in terms of ensuring the salvaging of the site from total collapse.

This Task Team includes members of the Botshabelo Community, the Department and both Local and District Municipalities. The Task Team has since removed valuable artifacts from the site to a place of safety. The Task Team also recommended the services of a Conservation Architect to evaluate the state of structures/ buildings and the probable costs to repair. Furthermore, the Provincial Department of Arts and Culture has since 2008 assisted the Botshabelo Community Development Trust to solicit funding from the National Lottery. The funding was frozen amid disagreements and infighting among members of the Botshabelo Community.

The Department is now in the process of ensuring the establishment of a legitimate and stable board so that those funds can be released for the restoration and management of the site.

(b). In accordance with the National Heritage Resources Act, a person may be found guilty or liable to pay a fine or imprisonment for defacing a statue.

Reply:

Government does not have a binding policy for setting the level of disaster relief contingency funding. Disaster relief funding is mainly included on budget, in conditional grants to municipalities and provinces, and also in the baselines of certain departments, like the Departments of Social Development and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Where disaster relief grants are insufficient, government can draw down on the national contingency reserve. Historically, immediate disaster relief transfers to provincial and local governments have been less than the provision on budget.

Once a disaster occurs, government distinguishes between two levels of disaster funding: 1) immediate disaster relief and 2) long term disaster reparations relating to infrastructure.

For immediate disaster relief (food, temporary shelter and temporary access roads), government introduced two conditional grants in 2011/12 – the Municipal Disaster Grant and the Provincial Disaster Grant – which allow for the release of funds within a 100-day period from a disaster being declared. Other government grants may also be reprioritised to focus funding in response to immediate disaster needs. The Disaster Grants are included in the baseline of the Department of Cooperative Governance. For 2015/16, the municipal disaster grant amounts to R261.1 million and the provincial disaster grant amounts to R103.2 million. Funds from these two grants have remained underspent for the past 3 years, as the full grant amounts were not required for disaster response. In 2014/15, R197.4 million was allocated to the Provincial Disaster Grant of which R85.9 million was transferred to provinces. For the same period R363.6 million was allocated to the Municipal Disaster Grant, of which R121.4 million was transferred to municipalities.

Required medium term disaster responses are dealt with using the normal MTEF budget process. This is done through the reprioritisation of budgeted funds, mainly within existing government infrastructure grants, or through draw downs on the national contingency reserve. The Department of Cooperative Governance administers the Municipal Disaster Recovery Grant for rehabilitation and reconstruction of disaster damaged municipal infrastructure.

Draw-downs from the contingency reserve are part of the in-year budget process, and need to be tabled by vote. This was done in 2013/14 for floods in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape (R111.5 million from the contingency reserve) and in 2014/15 for infrastructure reconstruction in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Western Cape (R157 million from the contingency reserve). The 2016 MTEF budget process is in progress, with the national contingency reserve standing at R2.5 billion in 2016/17, R9 billion in 2017/18, and R15 billion in 2018/19. Depending on the severity of the current drought, after sector budget reprioritisation, part of the contingency reserve in each year may be allocated for additional disaster relief in the 2016 Budget and / or the 2016/17 Adjustments Budget.

Reply:

Yes, my department has made significant progress with respect of the 2014 – 2019 MTSF goals to achieve Nation Building and Social Cohesion in order to realize the objective of Outcome 14, namely South Africa achieving a diverse, socially cohesive society with a national identity.

The department has been able to successfully coordinate the various Outcome 14 government departments to develop the outcome 14 MTSF strategic targets in line with the five pillars of chapter 15 of the National Development Plan and quarterly progress reports have been submitted to Cabinet.

Outcome 14 has five (5) broad sub outcomes that direct its ultimate goal of a united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Africa, namely: fostering constitutional values, equal opportunities, inclusion and redress, promoting social cohesion across all levels in society, promoting active citizenry and leadership and fostering a social compact.

The progress against outcomes include:

Support to the Moral Regeneration Movement in terms of the promotion of the Code of Positive Values.

We continue to leverage on the national days as key platforms through which to instil constitutional values, build and promote unity and reconciliation.

The report back Summit held in March 2015 offered partners an opportunity to give feedback and renew discussions on matters discussed at the Social Cohesion Summit held in 2012.

The department’s resolve to ensure a generation is raised that knows the history of our country is driven by our visibility in schools as we install flags in schools and educate learners on how to hoist the flag and driving the understanding of the meaning of the preamble as they recite it at assemblies.

The opening of the Matola Monument in September of this year and the Liberation Heritage Route that has been approved by cabinet further emphasis the strides being made in ensuring we tell the correct history of our country.

Reply:

Ministerial commitments are ongoing in nature. The assessment as to whether these commitments were implemented or are still in progress is done by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA). Until such time as the department obtains a clean audit outcome, the AGSA is likely to report that these ongoing Ministerial commitments will remain work in progress. Clearly the onus rests on the department to convince the AGSA that it has improved its asset management, accountability of reporting from the regions, leadership, financial accountability, record keeping and has implemented proper financial management processes and credible action plans before the AGSA will agree that these commitments were fully implemented.

Reply:

Not being the fire Department, we do not have a register of the fires but we have a register of all support given. The Department keep track of these incidents through its interaction with municipalities and provinces as well as through reports in the media. An important source of information, which the Department relies upon, is the published reports of the Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa (FPASA). Currently, published information by the FPASA is available for four years being 2010 until 2013 as indicated in table 1 below. The 2014 statistics will be available in March 2016 and the 2015 statistics will be available in March 2017.

(a) & (b) Table 1: 2010 - 2013 Fire Incidents Report from the Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa:

Year	No of fire incidents	Financial damage/losses	Highest Causes
	Formal	Informal	Formal	Informal	Formal	Informal
2010	2 578	2 590	R 525 406 578	R 64 719 575	Undetermined	Undetermined
2011	3 943	4 046	R 576 242 642	R 102 389 740	Undetermined	Undetermined
2012	4 593	4 516	R 556 062 426	R 114 556 248	Undetermined	Undetermined
2013	4 859	4 886	R 770 392 753	R 117 693 080	Undetermined	Undetermined

2010- Narrative of Fire Incidents

Most of the fire incidents occurred in the Metropolitan Municipalities with Ethekwini leading with 490 formal and 508 informal settlements fire incidents, followed by Tshwane with 562 formal and 287 informal dwellings, in third place is Ekurhuleni with 321 formal 385 informal dwellings affected by fire incidents, the City of Johannesburg is fourth place with 264 formal and 239 informal incidents recoded, the City of Cape Town recorded 190 formal and 172 informal dwelling fore incidents, Nelson Mandela recorded 122 formal and 212 informal dwelling fire incidents and Mangaung recorded 128 formal and 129 informal dwelling fire incidents.

The rest of the fire incidents are shared between other District and Local Municipalities. The total damage in rand value cutting across formal & informal dwellings, flats, furniture shops, restaurants, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, warehouses, cinemas and night clubs was worth approximately R 1, 3 billion in 2010.

The causes of the fire incidents vary between formal and informal dwellings. For both formal and informal dwellings, a significant portion of the causes of the incidents were undetermined, with a record of 739 and 965 respectively. In formal dwellings most of the determined causes in order of frequency were electrical, open flames and cooking. In the informal sector most (734) were as a result of open flames, cooking incidents were 249, electrical were 220, arson recoded incidents were 151 followed by heating at 112 incidents and 64 were due to smoking.

The rest of the incidents are minor in terms of frequency and range between welding, lightning, unrest and other.

The Honourable member will no doubt remember that in 2005 we had committed ourselves, through the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), that we would have adhered to the desired goals to eradicate informal settlements by the year 2014. President Mbeki signed these on behalf of the country, a commitment which is in line with the founding policy document of the ANC – The Freedom Charter, which proclaims that there shall be no slum.

2011- Narrative of Fire Incidents

A large portion of the causes of these fire incidents were undetermined but others in order of highest incidents recorded ranges from open flames, electrical faults, cooking, heating and arson. The total damage in rand value cutting across formal & informal dwellings, flats, furniture shops, restaurants, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, warehouses, cinemas, night clubs etc. is worth just above R 2, billion in 2011.

In this financial year, the City of Cape Town leads with the number of incidents with 905 formal and 1007 informal dwelling fire incidents, followed by EThekwini Metro with 559 formal 526 informal dwelling fire incidents, in third place is Tshwane Metro with 689 formal and 346 informal dwelling fire incidents, Ekurhuleni is fourth place with 395 formal 418 informal dwelling fire incidents, the City of Johannesburg recorded 390 formal 345 informal dwelling fire incidents, Mangaung recorded 133 formal and 143 informal dwelling fire incidents, Buffalo City recorded 68 formal 172 informal dwelling fire incidents and last was Nelson Mandela with a record of 18 formal and 34 informal dwelling fire incidents. The rest of the incidents are minor in terms of frequency and range between welding, lightning, unrest and other.

2012- Narrative of Fire Incidents

The total damage of the fire incidents was R 3, 1 billion in the 2012/13 financial year. The causes of the fire incidents vary between formal and informal dwellings. For both formal and informal dwellings, a significant portion of the causes of the incidents were undetermined, with a record of 1248 and 1685 respectively. In formal dwellings most of the determined causes in order of frequency were electrical (934), open flames (744), cooking (486) and heating (298). In the informal sector most (1154) were as a result of open flames, electrical were 506, cooking incidents were 385, arson recoded incidents were 289 followed by heating at 200 incidents and 88 were due to smoking. The rest of the incidents are minor in terms of frequency and range between welding, lightning, unrest and other.

The fire incidents are largely prevalent in Metropolitan areas and again the City of Cape Town leads for the 2nd consecutive year with 1310 formal and 1169 informal dwelling fire incidents, followed by Ethekwini with 588 formal and 508 informal dwelling fire incidents, in third place is the Tshwane Metro with 652 formal and 374 informal dwelling fire incidents, In fourth place is the City of Johannesburg Metro with 372 formal and 353 informal dwelling fire incidents, followed by Ekurhuleni Metro in fifth place with 305 formal and 345 informal dwelling fire incidents, at sixth place is Buffalo City with 82 formal and 177 informal dwelling fire incidents, the Mangaung Metro recorded 134 formal and 122 informal dwelling fire incidents followed in last place by the Nelson Mandela Bay with 19 formal and 25 informal dwelling fire incidents.

2013 – Narrative of Fire Incidents

The direct fire losses in 2013 were in excess of R 2 billion. The fire incidents in 2013 within the formal and informal dwellings resulted in 106 deaths. In this period still, a significant portion of the incident causes were undetermined. As in the previous financial years, the highest determined cause of fire incidents in the formal sector is electrical (925) and in the informal sector it is open flames with a record of 1177 in 2013.

The undetermined causes in the formal dwellings were 1540 and 1926 in informal dwellings.

In terms of highest numbers recorded in the formal dwellings were electrical followed by open flames incidents were 805, cooking incidents were 388, arson incidents were 340, heating incidents were 287 and smoking incidents were 128.

In the informal sector, most determined fire incidents were caused by open flames followed by 511 electrical incidents, 444 arson incidents, 349 cooking incidents, 181 heating incidents and 94 smoking incidents. The rest of the incidents are minor in terms of frequency and range between welding, lightning, unrest and other.

The City of Cape Town recorded the highest number of fire incidents with 1097 formal and 1118 informal dwelling incidents, followed by Tshwane Metro with 713 formal and 393 informal dwelling incidents, in third place is Ethekwini Metro with 577 formal and 532 informal dwelling incidents, in fourth place is Nelson Mandela Bay with 435 formal and 537 informal dwelling incident, followed by Ekurhuleni in fifth place with 404 formal and 461 informal dwelling incidents, the City of Johannesburg recorded 412 formal and 373 informal dwelling fire incidents and lastly is Mangaung with a record of 135 formal and 173 informal dwelling fire incidents.

(c) The Department has the Informal Settlements Upgrading Programme (ISUP) whose primary objective is to cater for improving the basic infrastructure and dwelling standards and quality of life of households living in informal settlements. The ISUP for the current MTSF aims to ensure that 750 000 households living in 2200 informal settlements benefit from improved living conditions, and this include preventative measures from the threats and causes of fires.

There is grant funding allocated for this purpose to assist the municipalities in fast tracking the provision of security of tenure, basic municipal services, social and economic amenities and the empowerment of residents in informal settlements to take control of housing development directly applicable to them. The grants include the Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG) as well as the Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG).

In the Metropolitan areas the Department in conjunction with the Metropolitan Municipalities are funding the roll-out of solar lighting as well as improved cooking facilities for households, in order to limit the use of fossil fuels and liquid fuels, which are a major cause of fires in informal settlements

The ISUP includes, as a measure of last resort, and exceptional circumstances, the possible relocation and resettlement of households on a voluntary and co-operative basis as a result of the implementation of upgrading projects. The ISUP is instituted in terms of Section 3(4) (g) of the Housing Act, 1997 (Act No.107 of 1997)

(d) All Provinces and Metropolitan Municipalities are implementing the ISUP. Provinces implement the ISUP in the District and Local Municipalities as well.

(e) The Department has a Monitoring and Evaluation unit that is responsible for programme and project oversight. In addition, to project level verification, the Department convenes quarterly financial and non-financial performance assessment on Provinces and its Metropolitan Municipalities on all programmes in the Housing Code, including the Upgrading of Informal Settlements Programme.

As a result of reports and recommendations of the monitoring and evaluation process, the Department has initiated a National Upgrading Support Programme (NUSP) to provide support to Provinces and Municipalities to fast track the planning to implement the ISUP programmes. In addition the work of the Department also forms part of the Monitoring and Evaluation programmes and process of the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation, and a focus area is the ISUP.

Reply:

In the next 7 years all relevant programmes of the Department, including the conditional grant framework will be aligned to the delivery on amongst other, the legacy of the Commonwealth Games 2022 for the country.

In this vein, it is envisaged that the club development programme that is being piloted in 2 provinces presently will be rolled out in the other provinces, targeting mainly the rural areas.

Within these programmes, there will be capacity development initiatives, the provision of equipment and attire and formation of clubs and local sports structures

Through a targeted approach basic sport and recreation infrastructure will be rolled out to those areas most in need.

Sport and Recreation South Africa will work closely with the local Organising Committee to ensure that rural areas are also beneficiaries to other initiatives.

Reply:

(1)(a)(i) The upgrading of the Mkhondo Local Municipality’s waste water treatment plant (WWTP) in Mpumalanga commenced on 29 June 2012.

(1)(a)(ii) The plant was completed on 30 October 2015.

(1)(b) (i) The total cost of the upgrade to date is R 65 980 058.23.

(1)(b)(ii) The total expected cost for the upgrading of the plant is R 59 159 095.50.

(1)(c) The upgraded category of the plant Inlet works and screw pump station includes the following:

• Transfer pipeline and distribution chamber
• Biological Reactor
• Secondary sedimentation tanks
• Return activated sludge (RAS) and scum pump station
• Chlorine contract channels and dosing facility
• Sludge handling and treatment
• Anaerobic digesters

(2) No. The municipality is in the process of appointing a consultant for operation and maintenance for the period of two years which shall ensure sustainability and skill transfer to eight (8) process controllers for Mkhondo Waste Water Treatment Works.

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Reply:

Requesting the Honorable Member to refer the question to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) who is in a better position to respond to the infrastructure maintenance plans for the next 10 to 15 years to ensure a reduction in non-revenue water for the nine provinces.

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Reply:

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency is in a better position to respond to this parliamentary question, since it is responsible for “monitoring” in the public service. However, flowing from the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) Outcome 12, various projects were initiated, such as the development of Generic Organisational Structures. The Government’s Outcomes Based Programme identified key service delivery outcomes which necessitate collaboration across government Departments.

As part of the implementation of this Outcome 12 initiatives, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) is tasked with the responsibility to support departments with the development of sector specific generic functional structures, with a view to improve the quality of organisational structures in the public service. The aim is to ensure consistency and common understanding with regard to what constitutes departmental core functions in order to ensure alignment of organisational structures to the mandate and strategic objectives of such departments, as well as to achieve appropriate grouping of national and provincial functions to clearly define roles and responsibilities.

Furthermore, the DPSA conducts analysis of proposed organisational structures submitted to the Minister for Public Service and Administration (MPSA) for consultation in terms of the 2015 Directive on the Changes to the Organisational Structures by the Departments, which has been issued in terms of the Public Service Regulations 1/III/B.2.

The analysis of the proposed organisational structures also ensures alignment of organisational structures and functions to the strategic objectives and mandates of departments to ensure the elimination of the duplication of functions, the findings of the analysis are provided to relevant Executive Authority.

Reply:

(1) Refer to Annexure A for the list of notices that were issued for non-compliance by Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Area in the 2014-15 financial year.

(2) Refer to Annexure B for the list of directives that were issued for non-compliance in the 2014-15 financial year.

(3)(a)(i) One (1) notice of compliance was issued during the period 1 May to 30 September 2015.

(3)(a)(ii) No directives were issued during the date in question.

(3)(b) The notice was issued against Mbombela LM (SembcorpSilulumanzi).

(3)(c) The matter is not yet resolved.

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Annexure A

	NOTICES 2014/2015
No.	(a) Name of institution	(b) Outcome
1	Barberton Mine: Sheba Gold Mine: Discharge of partially treated sewage and engaging in unlawful water use activity	Not Resolved
2	York Timber Sabie Mill: Discharge of partially treated wastewater	Not Resolved
3	Chief Albert Luthuli LM: Elukwatini WWTW Discharge of partially treated sewage	Not Resolved
4	Msukaligwa LM: Breyton WWTW Discharge of partially treated sewage	Not Resolved
5	Bushbuckridge LM: Dwarsloop WWTW Discharge of partially treated sewage	Not Resolved
6	Bushbuckridge LM: Shopping Complex Sewer pipeline overflow	Resolved
7	Mbombela LM: Hillsview pump station sewer overflow	Resolved
8	Mbombela LM: Hazyview WWTW Discharge of partially treated sewage	Resolved
9	Department of Public Works: Tonga Hospital WWTW	Not Resolved
10	Mbombela LM: Manhole overflow at Hillsview	Resolved
11	NKK Colliery: Failing to take measures to prevent pollution	Not Resolved
12	Bushbuckridge LM: Acornhoek Ponds, blockage of sewer pipeline	Resolved
13	Bushbuckridge LM: Acornhoek Police Station Ponds sewer line	Resolved
14	Chief Albert Luthuli LM: Carolina WWTW pump station sewer overflow	Not Resolved
15	ThabaChweu LM: Manhole overflow along the railway line	Resolved
16	Bushbuckridge LM: Thulamahashi Section manhole overflow	Resolved
17	Chief Albert Luthuli LM: Silobela pump station overflow	Not Resolved
18	Bushbuckridge LM: Thulamahashi Section A sewer pipeline overflow	Resolved
19	Mbombela LM: Telkom Pumpstation sewage spillage	Resolved however sewer line still poses challenges
20	National Dept of Public Works: Barberton Prison Farm WWTW: irrigating with waste	Not Resolved
21	Dept of Public Works: Bongani Hospital WWTW: Discharge of partially treated sewage	Not Resolved
22	Dayzenza Plaza WWTW: Discharge of effluent to a wetland	Not Resolved
23	Sembcorp Silulumanzi: Kingsvale WWTW: Discharge of partially treated sewage	Not Resolved
24	Chief Albert Luthuli LM: Ekulindeni WWTW raw sewage overflow from a manhole	Not Resolved
25	Barberton Mines: Sheba Gold Mine: failing to take measures to prevent pollution	Not Resolved
26	Barberton Mines: Fairview Mines: engaging in water use activities without authorisation	Not Resolved
27	Exxaro Coal: Strathrae Colliery: failing to take measure to prevent pollution	Not Resolved
28	Nkomati Anthracite: Madadeni operations: failure to take reasonable measures to prevent pollution	Not Resolved
29	Sappi Ngodwana: failure to comply to license condition regarding the effluent quality used for irrigation	Not Resolved
30	Transnet Freight Rail: diesel spillage	Resolved

Annexure B

	DIRECTIVES 2014/2015
No.	(a) Name of institution	(b) Outcome
1	Department of Public Works: Louiville WWTW	Not Resolved
2	Bushbuckridge LM: Mkhuhlu WWTW	Not Resolved
3	Dept of Public Works: Shongwe Hospital WWTW	Not Resolved
4	Bushbuckridge LM: Mangwazi Bio disk WWTW	Not Resolved
5	Emakhazeni LM: EmakhazeniWWTw	Not Resolved
6	Bushbuckridge LM: Maviljane Ponds	Not Resolved
7	Transnet Fright Rail: Rock Phosphate Spillage	Resolved
8	Marrian Industrial Estate: Diesel Spillage	Resolved
9	Bushbuckridge LM: Maviljane township Manhole overflow	Resolved
10	Eastside Coal company: discharge of polluted water from the RWD into the SwartwaterSpruit	Partially Resolved
11	Droogvallei Rail Siding Company: overflow of pollution control dam	Resolved
12	Nkomazi LM: Sewage overflow from manhole	Resolved
13	Jab Dried Fruits Products, illegal wastewater discharge
14	Pembani Coal Carolina: Backfilling a pit with discard	Resolved
15	Bushbuckridge LM: Thulamashi WWTW discharge of partially treated sewage	Not Resolved
16	Bushbuckridge LM: Tintswalo WWTW: Discharge of partially treated sewage	Not Resolved
17	Msukaligwa LM: Breyten WWTW discharge of partially treated sewage	Not Resolved
18	National Dept of Public works. Oshoek WWTW: Discharge of partially treated sewage	Resolved
19	Public Works: Shongwe Hospital, Sewage overflow from the ponds to the river	Not Resolved
20	Mbombela LM: Hazyview WWTW, discharge of partially treated sewage	Resolved
21	Chief Albert Luthuli LM: sewage spillage at Silobela pump station	Not Resolved
22	Mbombela LM: Kabokweni Ridge and Bhejukufa pump station overflow	Resolved
23	ThabaChweu LM: Graskop WWTW: raw sewage leakage	Resolved
24	Dept of public works: Tonga Hospital: Discharge of partially treated sewage	Not Resolved
25	Chief Albert Luthuli LM: Carolina Wastewater pump station: Overflow of raw sewage	Not Resolved
26	Ilanga Eggs: disposal of waste into the environment	Not Resolved
27	Mbombela Local Municipality: Rocky’s drift WWTW: discharging partially treated sewage	Not Resolved
28	Pembani Coal Mine: Directive to put measures to prevent pollution	Not Resolved
29	Jab Dried Fruit Product: Illegal Discharge of Effluent	Not Resolved
30	Mbombela LM: Municipal sewer line spillage at Bhejukufa	Resolved
31	Bushbuckridge LM: Dwarsloop WWTW: Discharge of partially treated effluent	Not Resolved

Reply:

(1)(a)The most recent pH level test conducted on the Olifants River was in September
2015.

(1)(b) The results range on average from 5.5 to 8.5.

(2) The cause of the high acidity levels of the specified river can generally be attributed to agricultural, mining and industrial activities.

(3) Yes, my Department is conducting routine and targeted compliance monitoring inspections and audits on a regular basis, and where a transgressor is found, enforcement actions are undertaken. The classification, determination of the Resource Quality Objectives (RQOs) and the reserve of the Olifants River is being determined.

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Reply:

Refer to Annexure A for arrears owed to water boards for the financial years 2010/11; 2011/12; 2012/13; 2013/14 and 2014/15 and the overdue amounts in terms of each specified municipality in each specified period.

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Annexure A

1. Amatola Water

a)(i) Metro	a)(ii) District	a)(iii) Local municipality	Province	aa) 2010/11	bb) 2011/12	cc) 2012/13	dd) 2013/14	ee) 2014/15
	b) (i) owed R	b)(ii) Overdue	b)(i) Owed R	b)(ii) R	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)
	Amathole DM		Eastern Cape	-	-	-	-	-	-	502 890, 56	502 890, 56	-	-
Buffalo City			Eastern Cape	-	-	-	-	-	-			5 264, 60	5 264, 60
	Joe Gqabi DM		Eastern Cape	-	-	-	-	6 942, 14	6 942, 14	432 329, 37	432 329, 37	-	-
		Makana LM	Eastern Cape	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 368 767, 75	6 368 767, 75
		Ndlambe LM	Eastern Cape	-	-	-	-	176 362, 56	176 362, 56	-	-	3 185 568, 21	3 185 568, 21
	OR Tambo DM		Eastern Cape	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 878 657, 28	3 878 657, 28
		Blue Crane Route LM	Eastern Cape	-	-	415 329, 45	415 329, 45	-	-	-	-	-	-
TOTAL	-	-	415 329, 45	415 329, 45	183 304, 70	183 304, 70	935 219, 93	935 219, 93	13 438 257, 84	13 438 257, 84			13 438 257, 84

2. Bloem Water

a)( i) Metro	a)(ii) District	a)(iii) Local municipality	Province	a)(aa) 2010/11	a)(bb) 2011/12	a)(cc) 2012/13	a)(dd) 2013/14	a)(ee) 2014/15
	(b)(i) owed R	b)(ii) Overdue	b)(i) Owed R	b)(ii) R	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)
Mangaung			Free State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	46 383 541, 63	46 383 541, 63
		Kopanong LM	Free State	13 069 448, 36	13 069 448, 36	7 927 858, 57	7 927 858, 57	17 830 428, 47	17 830 428, 47	22 028 023, 23	22 028 023, 23	31 015 030, 69	31 015 030, 69
		Mantsopa LM	Free State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	144 911, 63	144 911, 63
		Naledi LM	Free State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 261 355, 86	1 261 355, 86
TOTAL	13 069 448, 36	13 069 448, 36	7 927 858, 57	7 927 858, 57	17 830 428, 47	17 830 428, 47	22 028 023, 23	22 028 023, 23	63 244 636, 77	63 244 636, 77			63 244 636, 77

3. Lepelle Northern Water

a)( i) Metro	a)(ii) District	a)(iii) Local municipality	Province	a)(aa) 2010/11	a)(bb) 2011/12	a)(cc) 2012/13	a)(dd) 2013/14	a)(ee) 2014/15
	(b)(i) owed R	b)(ii) Overdue	b)(i) Owed R	b)(ii) R	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)
		Polokwane LM	Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 986 883, 16	12 986 883, 16
		Mogalakwena LM	Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2 677 481, 72	2 677 481, 72
	Capricorn DM		Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 256 776, 27	3 256 776, 27
	Mopani DM		Limpopo	7 552 828, 66	7 552 828, 66	9 341 166, 95	9 341 166, 95	10 135 166, 14	10 135 166, 14	64 135 849, 47	64 135 849, 47	9 169 249, 92	135 380 659, 81
	Sekhukhuni DM (Fetakgomo)		Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-	-	24 000 000, 00	24 000 000, 00	1 009 889, 62	4 144 805, 04
	Sekhukhuni DM (Makhuduthamakga)		Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2 568 796, 28	14 112 917, 78
		Marble Hall LM	Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	141 480, 04	1 003 765, 37
		Ba-Phalaborwa LM	Limpopo	182 759 933,00	182 759 933,00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	182 759 933, 90
		Greater Letaba LM	Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 155 028, 19	1 155 028, 19
		Greater Tzaneen LM	Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	67 815, 15	67 815, 15
		Lepelle-Nkumpi LM	Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	985 009, 28	985 009, 28
		Greater Tubatsi LM	Limpopo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2 104 684, 52	11 077 581, 55
TOTAL	25 828 821, 66	25 828 821, 66	9 341 166, 95	9 341 166, 95	10 135 166, 14	10 135 166, 14	88 135 849, 47	88 135 849, 47	36 123 094, 15	369 608 657, 22

4. Magalies Water

a)( i) Metro	a)(ii) District	a)(iii) Local municipality	Province	a)(aa) 2010/11	a)(bb) 2011/12	a)(cc) 2012/13	a)(dd) 2013/14	a)(ee) 2014/15
	(b)(i) owed R	b)(ii) Overdue	b)(i) Owed R	b)(ii) R	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)
City of Tshwane			Gauteng	10 239 531, 17	7 348 018, 60	5 446 600, 72	3 707 601, 88	5 078 109, 68	3 156 529, 33	7 367 985, 49	-	3 915 793, 78	3 915 793, 78
		Rustenburg LM	North West	1 721 247, 87	18 664, 69	2 327 478, 87	-	2 633 112, 02	-	2 295 830, 14	-	2 750 952, 94	2 750 952, 94
		Thabazimbi LM	North West	7 048 455, 89	5 789 805, 61	13 776 320, 68	12 243 363, 41	12 549 904, 07	10 668 192, 80	22 293 895, 62	19 966 547, 04	21 938 457, 62	21 938 457, 62
		Moses Kotane LM	North West	3 703 312, 21	-	4 417 074, 39	-	5 326 971, 39	-	6 249 475, 22	-	7 671 363, 30	7 671 363, 30
		Modimolle LM	North West	1 546 512, 18	1 026 136, 33	528 700, 70	-	818 488, 18	-	633 857, 89	-	2 177 568, 61	2 177 568, 61
		Moretele LM	North West	705 998, 09	-	1 739 558, 69	839 075, 17	3 731 282, 82	2 506 850, 75	3 310 838, 12	2 673 951, 18	1 792 971, 45	1 792 971, 45
		Bela-Bela LM	North West	828 541, 10	381 917, 78	2 012 950, 81	1 438 208, 04	1 326 517, 06	666 660, 27	813 765, 31	-	1 046 378, 03	1 046 378, 03
		Kgetleng LM	North West	429 293, 99	-	1 404 747, 23	599 806, 96	3 588 897, 47	3 373 510, 32	3 137 565, 86	3 114 380, 61	3 437 631, 92	3 437 631, 92
		Madibeng LM	North West	6 882 756, 86	5 180 702, 90	8 449 517, 70	7 818 301, 13	9 272 762, 90	8 662 654, 78	4 659 765, 83	2 806 296, 11	3 114 100, 97	3 114 100, 97
TOTAL	33 105 649, 36	19 745 245, 91	40 102 949, 79	26 646 356, 59	44 326 045, 59	29 034 398, 25	50 762 979, 48	28 561 174, 94	47 845 218, 62	47 845 218, 62			47 845 218, 62

5. Mhlathuze Water

a)( i) Metro	a)(ii) District	a)(iii) Local municipality	Province	a)(aa) 2010/11	a)(bb) 2011/12	a)(cc) 2012/13	a)(dd) 2013/14	a)(ee) 2014/15
	(b)(i) owed R	b)(ii) Overdue	b)(i) Owed R	b)(ii) R	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)
		uMhlathuze LM	KwaZulu-Natal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27 720, 00
	Gert Sibande DM		KwaZulu-Natal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 068, 00
	Amajuba DM		KwaZulu-Natal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	uThungulu DM		KwaZulu-Natal	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TOTAL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	28 788, 00

6. Overberg Water

a)( i) Metro	a)(ii) District	a)(iii) Local municipality	Province	a)(aa) 2010/11	a)(bb) 2011/12	a)(cc) 2012/13	a)(dd) 2013/14	a)(ee) 2014/15
	(b)(i) owed R	b)(ii) Overdue	b)(i) Owed R	b)(ii) R	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)
		Theewaterskloof LM	Western Cape	-	-	-	-	-	-	286 100, 00	1 993 698, 47	992 835, 52	1 000 862, 95
		Hassequa LM	Western Cape	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TOTAL	-	-	-	-	-	-	286 100, 00	1 993 698, 47	992 835, 52	1 000 862, 95

7. Rand Water

a)( i) Metro	a)(ii) District	a)(iii) Local municipality	Province	a)(aa) 2010/11	a)(bb) 2011/12	a)(cc) 2012/13	a)(dd) 2013/14	a)(ee) 2014/15
	(b)(i) owed R	b)(ii) Overdue	b)(i) Owed R	b)(ii) R	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)
City of Tshwane			Gauteng	7 940 276, 49	7 940 276, 49	2 601 261, 06	2 601 261, 06	6 720 777, 05	6 720 777, 05	3 054 550, 10	3 054 550, 10	1 857 610, 77	1 857 610, 77
Mangaung Metro			Free State	1 902 787, 15	1 902 787, 15	1 902 787, 15	1 902 787, 15	1 902 787, 15	1 902 787, 15	1 902 787, 15	1 902 787, 15	1 902 787, 15	1 902 787, 15
Ekurhuleni Metro			Gauteng	809 412, 12	809 412, 12
	Sekhukhune DM		Mpumalanga	634 256, 34	634 256, 34
		Bushbuckridge LM	Mpumalanga	-	-					360 689 131, 26	360 689 131, 26	470 921 289, 72	470 921 289, 72
		Chief Albert Luthuli LM	Mpumalangaq	-	-							2 833 847, 23	2 833 847, 23
		Dipaleseng LM		-	-
		Emalahleni LM		-	-	1 009 566, 06	1 009 566, 06	1 009 566, 06	1 009 566, 06	1 009 566, 06	1 009 566, 06	32 496 896, 03	32 496 896, 03
		Emfuleni Lm	Gauteng	32 116 219, 39	32 116 219, 39	9 225 961, 63	9 225 961, 63	51 699 996, 91	51 699 996, 91	74 032 097, 61	74 032 097, 61	137 530 809, 02	137 530 809, 02
	Gert Sibande DM		Mpumalanga	-	-
		Goven Mbeki LM	Mpumalanga	17 844 893, 69	17 844 893, 69	1 287 372, 86	1 287 372, 86
		Kungwini LM	Gauteng	13 210 869, 02	13 210 869, 02	7 593 445, 62	7 593 445, 62	7 593 445, 62	7 593 445, 62	14 094 136, 38	14 094 136, 38	2 805 675, 28	2 805 675, 28
		Lekwa LM	Gauteng	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 199 101, 99	6 199 101, 99
		Lesedi LM	Gauteng	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 938 278, 84	3 938 278, 84
		Madibeng LM	North West	-	-	1 176 444, 04	1 176 444, 04	1 037 095, 71	1 037 095, 71	2 658 665, 72	2 658 665, 72	139 980, 63	139 980, 63
		Mbombela LM	Mpumalanga	-	-	662 669, 47	662 669, 47	-	-	-	-	7 775 251, 47	7 775 251, 47
		Merafong LM	Gauteng	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13 090 0456, 22	13 090 0456, 22
		Metsimaholo LM	Free State	-	-	-	-	4 928 874, 11	4 928 874, 11	9 326 866, 38	9 326 866, 38	-	-
		Midvaal LM	Gauteng	5 207 621, 89	5 207 621, 89	-	-	-	-	28 478, 34	28 478, 34	301 125, 46	301 125, 46
		Mkhondo LM	Mpumalanga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 659 865, 05	1 659 865, 05
		Mogale LM	Gauteng	6 503 898, 06	6 503 898, 06	13 442 138, 12	13 442 138, 12	1 171 524, 42	1 171 524, 42	1 171 524, 42	1 171 524, 42	12 197 117, 14	12 197 117, 14
		Msukaligwa LM	Mpumalanga	-	-	-	-	-	-	558 263, 56	558 263, 56	-	-
		Ngwathe LM	Free State	85 921, 41	85 921, 41	288 373, 74	288 373, 74	1 513 660, 01	1 513 660, 01	1 371 300, 43	1 371 300, 43	-	-
		Nkomazi LM	Mpumalanga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7 458 805, 36	7 458 805, 36
		Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme LM	Mpumalanga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 454 379, 84	14 454 379, 84
		Randfontein LM	Gauteng	42 875, 35	42 875, 35	4 482 138, 49	4 482 138, 49	-	-	-	-	-	-
		Royal Bafokeng LM	North West	-	-	-	-	2 567 806, 26	2 567 806, 26	-	-	-	-
		Thembisile LM	Mpumalanga	7 104 133, 79	7 104 133, 79	6 028 194, 03	6 028 194, 03	6 141 560, 61	6 141 560, 61	6 969 240, 72	6 969 240, 72	34 756 353, 85	34 756 353, 85
		Umjindi LM	Mpumalanga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 512 803, 07	3 512 803, 07
		Victor Khanye LM	Mpumalanga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 826 726, 29	4 826 726, 29
		Westonaria LM	Gauteng	-	-	2 755 265, 70	2 755 265, 70	17 336 889, 94	17 336 889, 94	9 869 412, 49	9 869 412, 49	7 684 265, 72	7 684 265, 72
TOTAL	93 403 164, 70	93 403 164, 70	52 455 617, 97	52 455 617, 97	103 623 983, 85	103 623 983,85	486 736 020,62	486 736 020, 62	768 343 015,13	768 343 015, 13

8. Sedibeng Water

a)( i) Metro	a)(ii) District	a)(iii) Local municipality	Province	a)(aa) 2010/11	a)(bb) 2011/12	a)(cc) 2012/13	a)(dd) 2013/14	a)(ee) 2014/15
	(b)(i) owed R	b)(ii) Overdue	b)(i) Owed R	b)(ii) R	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)
	Dr Ruth S Mompati DM		Northern Cape	10 331 772	7 340 812	16 360 781	11 807 293	32 772 420	28 253 059	40 568 091	36 956 571	69 121 670	59 571 346
	Ngaka Modiri Molema DM		North West	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	171 662 841	171 479 675
		Matjhabeng LM	Free State	310 772 160	288 998 373	478 329 661	452 387 926	588 398 597	564 464 674	867 786 155	836 881 474	1 218 182 660	1 181 667 926
		Maquassi Hills LM	North West	17 792 293	15 354 056	28 195 513	25 455 921	41 061 185	38 020 402	49 188 194	45 683 162	77 194 939	73 242 725
		Phokwane LM	Northern Cape	5 762 558	4 593 732	5 762 558	4 593 732	4 042 075	2 873 249	4 042 075	2 345 341	12 322 945	10 406 153
		Ditsobotla LM	North West	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	39 914 648	33 561 358
		Mahikeng LM	North West	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	182 751 485	178 660 199
		Nama-Khoi LM	Northern Cape	7 310 477	5 774 169	22 816 982	19 046 076	40 762 755	38 623 115	58 445 314	57 012 844	77 819 232	76 523 394
		Dikgatlong LM	Northern Cape	8 584 742	8 352 717	5 103 899	4 915 847	4 117 556	3 869 097	2 033 549	1 688 218	5 908 463	5 093 833
		Nala LM	Free State	32 813 089	30 273 702	53 971 644	51 018 741	55 696 901	52 965 702	66 734 541	63 674 871	86 338 919	82 990 344
TOTAL	393 367 091	360 687 561	610 541 038	569 225 536	766 851 490	729 069 298	1 088 797 919	1 044 242 481	1 941 217 802	1 873 196 953

9. Umgeni Water

a)( i) Metro	a)(ii) District	a)(iii) Local municipality	Province	a)(aa) 2010/11	a)(bb) 2011/12	a)(cc) 2012/13	a)(dd) 2013/14	a)(ee) 2014/15
	(b)(i) owed R	b)(ii) Overdue	b)(i) Owed R	b)(ii) R	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)	b)(i)	b)(ii)
eThekwini			KwaZulu-Natal	100 628, 00	100 628, 00	99 685, 00	99 685, 00	-	-	144 612, 00	144 612, 00	157 059, 00	157 059, 00
-		iLembe LM	KwaZulu-Natal	4 105, 00	4 105, 00	4 448, 00	4 448, 00	-	-	15 684, 00	15 684, 00	29 817, 00	29 817, 00
		Msunduzi LM	KwaZulu-Natal	29 772, 00	29 772, 00	30 736, 00	30 736, 00	-	-	36 059, 00	36 059, 00	39 915, 00	39 915, 00
	Ugu DM		KwaZulu-Natal	8 003, 00	8 003, 00	6 325, 00	6 325, 00	-	-	7 114, 00	7 114, 00	5 303, 00	5 303, 00
	Harry Gwala DM		KwaZulu-Natal	4 531, 00	4 531, 00	4 039, 00	4 039, 00	4 087, 00	4 087, 00	6 616, 00	6 616, 00	7 600, 00	7 600, 00
		uMgungundlovu LM	KwaZulu-Natal	690, 00	690, 00	601, 00	601, 00	-	-	1 015, 00	1 015, 00	1 570, 00	1 570, 00
		Siza Water	KwaZulu-Natal	3 455, 00	3 455, 00	2 989, 00	2 989, 00	1 780, 00	1 780, 00	4 309, 00	4 309, 00	3 983, 00	3 983, 00
TOTAL	151 184, 00	151 184, 00	148 823, 00	148 823, 00	151 184, 00	151 184, 00	148 823, 00	148 823, 00	245 247, 00	245 247, 00

Reply:

No.

(a) The brining of poultry meat is being dealt with under amendments to the Regulations regarding control of the sale of Poultry Meat by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).

(b) The final amendments to the Regulations have not been published as yet. The date of publication will be determined by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

END.

Reply:

1. (a) Cape Town

(aa) The unprocessed post-mortem blood alcohol samples at 31 December 2014 were 13280.

(bb) The unprocessed ante-mortem blood alcohol samples at 31 December 2014 were 1169.

All the post-mortem and ante- mortem blood alcohol samples that were received as at 31 December 2014 have been processed.

(b) Pretoria

(aa) The unprocessed post-mortem blood alcohol samples at 31 December 2014 were 3730.

(bb) The unprocessed ante-mortem blood alcohol samples at 31 December 2014 were 19683.

All the post-mortem blood alcohol samples that were received as at 31 December 2014 have been processed. Of the 19683 ante- mortem samples that were received as at 31 December 2014, 17080 (87%) samples have been processed.

(c) Johannesburg

(aa) The unprocessed post-mortem blood alcohol samples at 31 December 2014 were 3031.

(bb) The unprocessed ante-mortem blood alcohol samples at 31 December 2014 were 27767.

All the post-mortem blood alcohol samples that were received as at 31 December 2014 have been processed. Of the 27767 ante-mortem samples that were received as at 31 December 2014, 11401 samples have been processed. However, it should be noted that, in Johannesburg, in addition to the 11401 samples processed, all the backlog samples of 2011, 2012 and 2013 have all been completed.

(d) Durban

The question does not apply to Durban since the laboratory was not yet opened during this period in question.

2. Cape Town

a) The new blood alcohol samples received in 2015 are 19447;

b) The number of new blood alcohol samples that were received in 2015 which has been processed are 17866(92%)

Pretoria

a) The new blood alcohol samples received in 2015 are 14255;

b) The number of new blood alcohol samples that were received in 2015 which have been processed are 3835. The total number of samples, including the backlog, which has been processed in 2015, are 24645. Therefore, there were 10390 more samples processed in 2015 than the number specimens received in 2015.

Johannesburg

a) The new blood alcohol samples received in 2015 are 27860;

b) The number of new blood alcohol samples that were received in 2015 that have been processed are 5487. However, the total number of samples processed in 2015, including the backlog, is 19919(71%). However, it should be noted that, in Johannesburg, all the backlog samples of 2011, 2012 and 2013 have all been completed.

Durban

a) The new blood alcohol samples received in 2015 are 13184;

b) The number of new blood alcohol samples that were received in 2015 that have been processed are 12507(95%).

END.

Reply:

(a) I wish to inform the Honorable member that I received 64 applications for the granting of Senior Consultus status for each quarter since my appointment on 25 May 2014, which are explained in details as follows:

QUARTER 1 2014

Total Applications received in First Quarter 2014= 0
BAR COUNCIL	NUMBER AND NAME OF APPLICANTS	DATE RECEIVED	STATUS
Backlog Applications received in 2013 and Jan-May 2014: 0.
QUARTER 2 2014
Total Applications received in Second Quarter 2014= 2
BAR COUNCIL	NUMBER AND NAME OF APPLICANTS	DATE RECEIVED	STATUS
KwaZulu-Natal Bar	Adv G R Thatcher	3 June 2014	Application approved
Free State Society of Advocates	Adv L Le Roux Pohl	18 June 2014	Application approved
QUARTER 3 2014
Total Applications received in Third Quarter 2014= 12
BAR COUNCIL	NUMBER AND NAME OF APPLICANTS	DATE RECEIVED	STATUS
National Bar Council (formerly the Independent Association of Advocates of South Africa)	Adv DM Abbey Adv Jan Bekker Adv J A De Freitus Adv C Fouche Adv MAJ Hassim Adv MA Hawyes Adv M Klein Adv J T Marishane Adv BVL Momoti Adv T L Mosikatsana Adv M W Mvune Adv AH Davey	22 September 2014	Referred back to National Bar Council of South Africa for further information.
QUARTER 4 2014
Total Applications received in Fourth Quarter 2014= 4
BAR COUNCIL	NUMBER AND NAME OF APPLICANTS	DATE RECEIVED	STATUS
Free State Society of Advocates	Adv N. Snellenburg	20 October 2014	Application approved
KZN Society of Advocates	Adv J Nxusani Adv M W Collins Adv T G Madonsela	27 November 2014	Application approved
QUARTER 1 2015
Total Applications received in First Quarter 2015= 21
BAR COUNCIL	NUMBER AND NAME OF APPLICANTS	DATE RECEIVED	STATUS
Pretoria Society of Advocates	Adv J G Naudé Adv T P Krüger Adv H F Oosthuizen Adv A J South Adv T W G Bester Adv H K Kooverjie Adv J A Motepe	10 February 2015	Application approved
Gauteng Society of Advocates	Adv J J Hattingh	05 March 2015	Application approved
JHB Bar Council	Adv J J Roestorf Adv P van der Berg Adv R M Robinson Adv D J Joubert Adv N Konstantinides Adv F A Boda Adv L Gcabashe Adv S Stein Adv J Wilson Adv FM Sikhakhane	13 March 2015	Application approved
KZN Society of Advocates	Adv S M Khan dv G D Goddard Adv R G Mossop	23 March 2015	Processing Application November 2015.
QUARTER 2 2015
Total Applications received in Second Quarter 2015= 16
BAR COUNCIL	NUMBER AND NAME OF APPLICANTS	DATE RECEIVED	STATUS
Eastern Cape Society of Advocates	Adv A G Dugmore Adv P Kroon Adv T M Euijen Adv O Ronaasen Adv N Mullins	18 June 2015	Processing Applications
National Bar Council (formerly the Independent Association of Advocates of South Africa)	Adv Elizabeth Crouse	18 June 2015	Processing Application
Johannesburg Society of Advocates	Adv Pincus Adv M T Ohannessian Adv A M de Kok Adv H J Smith Adv C F Van der Merwe Adv G B Rome Adv Q G Leech Adv DL Wood Adv P G Seleka Adv A L Platt	25 June 2015	Processing Applications
QUARTER 3 2015
Total Applications received in Third Quarter 2015= 5
BAR COUNCIL	NUMBER AND NAME OF APPLICANTS	DATE RECEIVED	STATUS
KZN Society of Advocates	Adv P J Blomkamp Adv J E Hoowse	2 September 2015	Processing Applications
Church Square Association of Advocates	Adv W F Pienaar Adv S J J Van Rensburg Adv W F Nel	8 September 2015	Processing Applications
QUARTER 4 2015
Total Applications received in Fourth Quarter 2015= 4
BAR COUNCIL	NUMBER AND NAME OF APPLICANTS	DATE RECEIVED	STATUS
Bhisho Society of Advocates	Adv PG Beningfield Adv TM Ntsaluba	22 October 2015	Processing Application
Free State Society of Advocates	Adv J Nel	3 November 2015	Processing Application
Eastern Cape Society of Advocates	Adv B C Dyke	13 November 2015	Processing Application

(b) How many of the specified applications did I approve respectively?

I wish to inform the Honorable member that I recommend applications for Senior Consultus status to the Honorable President for consideration.

As indicated in the table in paragraph (a) above, I have recommended 40 of the mentioned applications to the Hon President for approval, except for 24 applications received from the National Bar Council, which did not have the full information required.

Reply:

As a Development Finance Institution, we certainly share the view that the farmers are in a difficult position. The prevailing drought has aggravated this season’s conditions following an equally challenging 2014 season.

The Land Bank has been closely monitoring the distress signals of our farmers in an attempt to proactively intervene and support. We are of the view that as the prevailing weather conditions continue, it is likely that more farmers will show early signs of distress.

Farmers genuinely need more state support right now. Land Bank has been proactive in preparing itself to be in a position to assist it clients by reviewing the loans of affected clients through Drought Relief intervention initiatives.

The above is targeted to all droughts declared areas and other affected areas will be confirmed by Land Bank Agricultural Economist Specialists (AES) report and supported by evidence of losses.

 PURPOSE OF DROUGH RELIEF INTERVENTION

• Carry-over  of debt to next session
• Restructuring, of existing facility
• Deferring of payment
• Payment holiday, where applicable
• Interest write-back for Retail Emerging Markets,

 

ELIGIBLE CLIENTS

 

• Existing Land Bank client’s drought relief loans intervention will be based on own merits.
• New clients will be assessed according to the existing credit criteria as set out in the Retail Emerging Markets and Retail Commercial Banking Credit Policies.
• Distressed accounts due to other reasons other than drought are excluded from this initiative, but may apply on the normal criteria.

 

CREDIT CRITERIA

All loans must comply with current Land Bank loan guidelines with respect to repayment ability, security and approved Credit Policy, exceptions will be considered on own merit.

INTEREST RATE

 Interest rate or pricing will be based on client’s risk grade or determined by the appropriate approving committee.

 

RECOMMENDED OPTIONS AT THE DESCRETION OF THE LENDING COMMITTEE

Implementation of drought relief initiative will consider options as follows on a case by case:

1. To advance 2nd season production loans without full settlements of the previous season production facility.
2. Extend repayment period for the remaining term of the mortgage and medium term loan.
3. Granting repayment holiday to a maximum of 24 months depending on commodity and cash flow projections.
4. Interest accrued write back for Retail Emerging Markets clients with inputs for the 2014/2015 production season that did not plant.
5. Adjust loan to value from 60% to 75% (fully collateralized) where business cash supports increased borrowing.
6. Subordination of existing loan where applicable to prevent reckless lending and over-indebtedness.
7. Evaluation for assistance will be based on client’s business case merit.
8. All applications approved under this initiative will require progress reporting every 6 months.

We hope that the above comprehensive account of the Land Bank Drought Relief intervention initiative responds fully to the requirements of the question

Reply:

1. The ongoing maintenance and renovations of Sizwe Hospital was essential to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety legislative requirements, the National Core Standards of the Office of Health Standards Compliance as well as Quality Improvement Standards.

At any rate the Department of Health never had it in mind that the Hospital should be relocated. It is another government department which took that decision and promised that the Company that needs that space will relocate at their own expenses, meaning that whatever has been spent cannot be lost.

2. How so? The relocation is done at the expense of whoever needs to take over that space. The Department of Health or the government is going to pay nothing.

END.

Reply:

I wish to re-iterate that the Department of Human Settlements is no longer undertaking any new rectification projects using funds which form part of budget vote of the Department. The management of the process to remedy structural defects is now the mandate and responsibility of the NHBRC. The NHBRC has been empowered with required legislation and processes to ensure that remedial measures are effected in conjunction with the contractors who built the houses and where necessary, contractors may be sued where contractual terms were not satisfied.

All rectification proposed to be funded by our budget is being phased out while taking cognisance of the contractual obligations in respect of approved projects. The primary focus of our funding remains the provision of new housing opportunities consistent with the Medium Term Strategic Framework.

I have been informed by the NHBRC that it has itself not incurred expenditure on structurally rectifying subsidy houses. The NHBRC has conducted assessments and the findings on poor workmanship have had consequences for the responsible contractors.

Reply:

(1) The Department of Health has worked and continues to work with the SAPS, State Security Agency (SSA), South African National Defence Force, PSIRA and various stakeholders when such incidents occur. These interventions include, entering highly volatile areas with SAPS escorts, having safe pick-up points for members of the public and engaging with the applicable communities through their community leaders advising on the role of Emergency Management Services (EMS) and the need for their safety while serving the community. EMS personnel are taught and advised to withdraw immediately if there are any signs of danger. In this regard, there are safety and security coordinators (senior police officers) in all Provinces at Cluster level, Police Stations and at Sector level to coordinate safety and security related challenges in the public health sector

Emergency Medical Services Management has also engaged with ward councillors and the communities in an attempt to address attacks on EMS personnel.

A Security Services Ministerial Task Team was established in 2011 after first reported incident which works with the departmental heads of security for the nine provincial departments. The Ministerial Task Team will continue working with the national security cluster in ensuring that the occurrence of such incidences are minimised.

(2) Details of specific incidents where (a) medical officers and (b) paramedics were victims of the specified incidents whilst in the course of duty in the 2014 - 15 financial year are as follows:

KWA ZULU-NATAL PROVINCE

DATE	AREA	DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
26/10/2014	KwaMakutha Ethekwini	13h45 PPT Unit was hijacked whilst undertaking a transfer from KwaMakutha clinic to Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital. The driver escaped while the ambulance assistant together with the 2 patients and one escort was abducted. The vehicle was abandoned 30 minutes later and the patients, the attendant and escort was not harmed however the vehicle keys were taken by the hijackers.
25/03/2015	Eshowe Mbongolwane Uthungulu District	During the labour unrest in EMS 2 calls were logged at the call centre and ambulances were dispatched to two different locations which were Eshowe and Mbongolwane – Uthungulu District. The staffs from both ambulances were met by the so called guides and were led away. They later realised that they were being hijacked. The perpetrators removed the personal belonging and released the staff unharmed. Both ambulances were burnt completely.

WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE (CAPE TOWN)

DATE	DISTRICT	DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
3/4/2014	Tafelsig Southern Div	While loading a patient into the ambulance a member of the community opened the passenger door, and stole a cell phone of the crew member, the man had a long knife.
4/5/2014	Mannenberg Southern Div	While the crew were inside the house treating the patient, members of the community broke into the ambulance and stole medical equipment.
05/5/2014	MPDH Southern Div	While collecting a patient at the day hospital, the father of the patient became verbally abusive to the crew when they explained that a minor cannot be transported without adult supervision.
14/8/2015	Khayelitsha Eastern Div	A crew responded to a call in Khayelitsha and upon arrival, the crew were ambushed by a group of men. Both staff members were robbed of their personal belongings, were physically assaulted and sustained head injuries.
15/8/2014	Khayelitsha Eastern DIV	While attending to a child on scene, 4 males entered the back of the ambulance and produced various weapons (guns and knives) and robbed the staff of their belongings
14/9/2014	Tafelsig Southern Div	While treating a patient on scene in Tafelsig Mitchells Plain the crew member was stabbed in the back by one of the gang members. Mr Labuschagne had a bullet proof vest on at the time of the incident and did not sustain any injuries.
14/9/2014	Mannenberg Southern Div	While the crew were waiting for the escort to show them where the patient was, two men approached the crew exposing their firearms to the crew. Before the men could gain entry to the vehicle, the driver managed to drive away.
30/9/2014	R300	While the crew were returning from the AMS base they drove into a group of people on the R300 who were throwing stones - vehicle damaged
23/9/2014	Heideveld Southern Div	A crew had loaded a patient into the ambulance, and as they drove off two gunmen approached the ambulance and held a gun to the drivers head and tried to force the ambulance door open. No one was injured during the incident
5/10/2014	Browns Farm - Western Div	While attending to a call, the vehicle was stoned, sudden violence broke out and police drew their firearms and began chasing an unknown male.
21/10/2014	Langa Western Div	While driving to a call, a group of people started throwing stones and bricks at the ambulance. The brick entered through the driver's side window and struck the driver above the right eye.
3/3/2015	Tafelsig Southern Div	Staff were held at gunpoint and robbed of personal possessions ie wallets and GPS.
7/3/2015	Macassar Eastern Division	Staff member was physically assaulted.
28/3/2015	Du Noon Western Div	Staff were threatened by a large crowd of people. SAPS assistance was requested but none arrived.
31/3/2015	Capricorn Western Div	Staff member was robbed of her bag while attending to a patient.

NORTH WEST PROVINCE:

DATE	DISTRICT	DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
1/10/2014	Matlosana klerksdorp DKK	Two ambulances were dispatched to a call. When the ambulances arrived the crews were assaulted
1/10/2015	Matlosana klerksdorp DKK	Staff assaulted. As above

EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE: (PORT ELIZABETH)

DATE	DISTRICT	DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
3/2/2014	PE	Ambulance was stoned
5/2/2014	PE	Ambulance was stoned
6/2/2014	PE	Ambulance was stoned
15/2/2014	PE	Ambulance tyres slashed
12/4/2014	PE	Crew threatened and robbed
7/10/2014	PE	Ambulance was stoned
17/10/2014	PE	Ambulance side mirror damaged
26/10/2014	PE	Ambulance was stoned
11/1/2015	PE	Attempted high jacking of ambulance
12/4/2015	PE	The crew were threatened and assailants threatened to burn the ambulance

Provinces with no incidences:

Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Northern Cape Province

END.

Reply:

According to the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health -

(a) Specifications have been completed;

(b) The scope and project plan is still to be finalised. This will provide the specifics with regard to the envisaged time-frames to complete the renovations. It is however, expected that it will be completed before the end of this financial year.

END.

Reply:

(1) My Department has instituted a number of stakeholder meetings to resolve the matter, - the meetings resolved that;

• The National Department of Public Works should transfer the land in question to the Madibeng Local Municipality in order to assist those that have already occupied the land.
• The Housing Development Agency should assist the Municipality to develop the Developmental Layout Plan in order to conclude on the transfer of the land. The Housing Development Agency has already developed the Developmental Layout Plan.
• The Municipality should conduct a social survey to determine the exact number of illegal households already occupying the land in question so as to mitigate for further illegal occupations. The Municipality reported to have not yet started to conduct the social survey.
• The National Department of Human Settlements through the Province assist with the provision of the necessary housing instruments.

(2) Honourable member, the North West Provincial Department of Housing, Madibeng Local Municipality and the Department of Public Works are seized with this matter in order to ensure that a lasting solution is arrived at. This means that the eviction order will not be executed until solutions are found.

 

Reply:

(1) (a) The budget for adverting is R 1, 946, 058.28.

(b) R161, 040.00 for six one-hour radio phone in programmes in three Nelson Mandela Bay Community Radio Stations. These are Nkqubela, Kingfisher and Bay FM.

- R274, 140.00 for Umhlobo Wenene

- R272, 970.00 for Algoa FM

(2) (a) Government communicates with its citizen daily.

(b) The Minister is leading a Cabinet sanctioned intervention to support the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (NMBM) to implement the Human Settlements Programmes. Key to the intervention is to improve service delivery and address all concerns regarding service providers. Communication is central in informing citizens about their rights and responsibilities to ensure participation in the implementation processes.

Reply:

(1) (a) The lease agreement for the previous office accommodation for the National Office of the Public Service Commission (PSC) (Commission House) expired on 31 January 2012.

(b) Yes, the initial request forwarded to the Department of Public Works (DPW) on 29 October 2010 was that the lease agreement should be extended for a period of five (5) years as the building was still suitable and met the requirements of the Public Service Commission (PSC). The PSC experienced challenges with the renewal process.

Seeing that there were delays with the renewal of the lease as well as the fact that the PSC had reached the optimal occupancy of the building, the PSC requested the DPW to procure alternative office accommodation in July 2012.

In order to allow the DPW to commence with the procurement process of the alternative accommodation, the PSC agreed that the lease agreement be renewed for a further period of eighteen (18) months to ensure that PSC relocate into the new alternative office building on 1 April 2014.

DPW then commenced with the procurement process and a building was identified as a suitable alternative accommodation for the PSC and a lease agreement was signed. However, during tenant installation process there were concerns raised by the PSC e.g. additional costs to be borne by the PSC relating to tenant installation. This resulted in the process being suspended by the DPW. Due to the dispute, the PSC did not take occupation of the building.

Furthermore, the PSC forwarded another request to DPW in June 2015, after receiving notice to vacate Commission House, to commence with sourcing the alternative accommodation. To date, the PSC has not received an update from DPW on this matter. The PSC has requested the Minister for Public Works to intervene.

(c) The lease agreement for the interim accommodation is for a period of 18 months, with an exit clause in the event a new building is procured before the expiry date of 18 months.

(2) (a) The PSC has not received any financial support from the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) as the request for additional funding was forwarded to National Treasury.

(b) The PSC has not received any other support from the DPSA as the PSC is interacting directly with DPW and National Treasury.

(3) The National Office of the PSC moved to ABSA Towers in July 2015, as an interim arrangement between PSC and DPW until such time that suitable permanent office accommodation has been sourced. The contract for the previous building (Commission House) was on a month to month basis and the landlord gave the PSC notice to vacate the premises as the landlord wanted to refurbish the building.

Reply:

The Accumulated cost of the Co-Operative Incentive Scheme to the State are as follows:

(i) Since introduction by the Department of Trade and Industry:

Refer to Table 1 below. This depicts thedti CIS program data:

CO-OPERATIVE INCENTIVE SCHEME
Department	YEAR	NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED	VALUE OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED	ESTIMATED NO OF JOB CREATED	VALUE OF DISBURSEMENT
Trade and Industry	2008-9	93	R 14 634 075	744	R 9 330 000
Trade and Industry	2009-10	224	R 47 345 447	1792	R 34 523 371
Trade and Industry	2010-11	235	R 55 228 903	1880	R 44 170 626
Trade and Industry	2011-12	182	R 47 824 520	1456	R 52 555 674
Trade and Industry	2012-13	314	R 85 323 599	2512	R 64 979 000
Trade and Industry	2013-14	243	R 62 331 729	1944	R 75 479 830
	Total A	1291	R 312 688 273	10328	R 281 038 501

Total Costs = R 281 038 501

(ii) Since its transfer to the department and (b) how many (i) co-operatives have been funded,

Refer to Table 2 below. The table depicts DSBD CIS program data

	CO-OPERATIVE INCENTIVE SCHEME
	Department	YEAR	NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED	VALUE OF APPLICATIONS APPROVED	Estimated No of Job Created	VALUE OF DISBURSEMENT
	Small Business Development	2014-15	207	R 56 103 695	1656	R 64 965 564
	Small Business Development	2015-16 YTD	104	R 31 878 000	832	R 16 576 000
		Total B	311	R 87 981 695	2488	R 81 541 564
Grand Total	Total A + B	1602	R 400 669 968	12 816	R 362 580 065

(ii) How many of these funded co-operatives are still operative?

• Not all the funded projects have been visited after implementation of the interventions. Post investment support done on a sampling basis.

(iii) How many jobs have been created in each case?

The total estimate number of jobs created is illustrated in both table 1 & 2 above, The grand total is 12 816 .

Reply:

(1) (a) Refer to attached Annexure 1 for details of the toll-free helpline and or hotline.

The following provinces indicated that they have call centres and/or hotlines; Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Western Cape. The other three (3) provinces (i.e. Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and North West) indicated that they do not have call centres or hotlines.

The following key service delivery oriented national government department indicated that they have call centres; Social Development, Labour, Human Settlements, Health, Home Affairs, Department of Public Service and Administration, Public Service Commission, Government Employees Medical Scheme, South African Police Services and the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

(b) The public can access the details in many ways including from the website of the relevant departments and government telephone directory

(2) Discussions on rationalising the hotlines are in progress. The final decisions will be communicated as soon as they are concluded. The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, the Department of Public Service and Administration, the Public Service Commission and the National Treasury are the initiators of such discussions.

(3) Nothing is hampering discussions towards rationalisation of the hotlines/ call centres.

(4) No.

(5) The Department of Public Service and administration has developed a national framework to guide complaints and compliments in the public service. It is currently supporting departments and provinces to align their complaints and compliments systems to the national framework.

Reply:

South Africa is not in Europe. I suggest that the Honourable Member familiarise herself with Istanbul Convention.

________________________

 

Approved by the Minister on

Date………………………..

Reply:

(1) The Bill is currently before Parliament.

(2), (3) and (4) Falls away

 

Reply:

The Department can confirm that they maintain a list of exporters and regularly update it. The Department is in the process of developing an integrated database of exporters which will incorporate plethora of exporters but not limiting it to Customs and Excise data, our extended network through export councils exporting members, as well as the Regional Network of Trade Provincial Organisations and the dti’s trade lead bulletin subscribers database which is an integral part of the trade lead management system.

(2) Whether this list is accessible to the public; if not, why not; if so, where can it be accessed?

Reply:

The list is accessible to the public but distribution is limited to ensure that confidentiality of the exporters on the database is upheld. The list could be accessed through the Department’s Export Help Desk.

The contact persons are Ms Zanele Mkhize and Mr Jacob Moatshe who could be reached at (012) 394 5909 and (012) 394 3024; [email protected],za; [email protected] respectively.

Reply:

 

1. This project is currently being re-evaluated by thDRDLR and will be re-designed in line with the Agri-Parks model. Once this process has been completed, the DRDLR will supply project related information.
2. , (3) and (4) Falls away.

 

Reply:

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

1. This project is currently being re-evaluated by thDRDLR and will be re-designed in line with the Agri-Parks model. Once this process has been completed, the DRDLR will supply project related information.
2. Falls away.

Reply:

(1) The Department of Public Service and Administration participates in the following groups and or teams of Departments namely; Anti-Corruption Inter-Ministerial Committee (ACIMC), Anti-Corruption Task Team (ACTT) and National Anti-Corruption Forum (NACF)

ANTI-CORRUPTION INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE (ACIMC)

(a) Anti-Corruption Inter-Ministerial Committee (ACIMC) is chaired by the Minister in the Presidency: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

(b) (i) Minister of Justice and Correctional Services,

Minister of State Security,

Minister of Police,

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs,

Minister for Public Service and Administration,

Minister of Finance,

Minister of Home Affairs,

Minister of Social Development and

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

(ii) Presidency: Lead Department,

Department of Public Service and Administration,

Department of Social Development,

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development,

Department of Home Affairs,

National Treasury,

State Security,

South African Police Service,

(c) Mandate of the Anti-Corruption Inter-Ministerial Committee (ACIMC) is to coordinate and oversee the work of state organs aimed at fighting and combating the scourge of corruption in the public and private sectors.

(d) Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption Inter-Ministerial Committee is in a better position to respond to this part of the parliamentary question.

(e) Achievements of the Anti-Corruption Inter-Ministerial Committee include the following:

• Coordinated approach for the implementing of government Agenda on the preventing and combating of corruption, as stipulated in the National Development Plan.

• Coordinated reporting on identified international anti-corruption obligations.

ANTI-CORRUPTION TASK TEAM (ACTT)

(a) Anti-Corruption Task Team (ACTT) is at an operational level and works under the oversight of the Anti-Corruption Inter-Ministerial Committee (ACIMC), the ACTT has been established as the central body to implement government’s anti-corruption strategy.

(b) (i)(ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI): Lead Department

National Prosecuting Authority

Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

Special Investigating Unit (SIU)

National Intelligence Coordinating Committee (NICOC)

Financial Intelligence Centre

South African Revenue Service (SARS)

National Treasury

State Security Agency

Government Communications and Information Services

(c) Mandate of the Anti-Corruption Task Team (ACTT) is to fast-track high-priority and high-profile corruption cases. The ACTT works with government departments to strengthen governance systems, reduce risks and prevent corruption.

(d) The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) as Lead is in a better position to respond to this part of the parliamentary question.

(e) Achievements Anti-Corruption Task Team (ACTT) includes the following:

• Developed several inter-related programmes aimed at ensuring a structured, consolidated and coordinated governmental and societal approach to fight corruption

• Leads departments and institutions to the periodic reporting to the Executive Committee of the ACTT on progress made in their areas of responsibility.

NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION FORUM (NACF)

(a) National Anti-Corruption Forum (NACF) contribute to the establishment of a national consensus through the co-ordination of sectoral strategies against corruption

(b) (i)(ii) Public Service Commission (as Secretariat)

Business representative

Civil society presentative

Public Sector represented by the Department of Public Service and Administration

(c) Mandate of the National Anti-Corruption Forum (NACF) is to:

• contribute towards the establishment of a national consensus through the co-ordination of sectoral strategies against corruption;

• advise Government on national initiatives on the implementation of strategies to combat corruption;
• share information and best practice on sectoral anti-corruption work; and
• advise sectors on the improvement of sectoral anti-corruption strategies.

(d) There is no sunset clause on the National Anti-Corruption Forum.

(e) Achievements of the National Anti-Corruption Forum include the following:

The NACF held conferences of which resolutions were adopted leading to a anti-corruption programme. This Forum provides a platform for government, business and civil society organisations to work together in the prevention and combating of corruption.

(2) Corruption, given its definition by the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 involves offering and acceptance of gratification whether for one’s benefit or for the benefit of another person. It is by its nature a crime committed behind closed doors by parties who will do their utmost not to be detected.

In most cases understanding of the public on what is corruption differs from what is prescribed in the Act, as a result, there has been a fair amount of speculation as to how much money is lost as a result of public sector corruption. The figures are sometimes based on the total value of irregular expenditure, fruitless expenditure, wasteful expenditure and unauthorized expenditure. This measure is inaccurate, as the definitions of such expenditure clearly show that they refer to something different to corruption.

(3) There is currently no measure applied in the public sector to estimate financial losses as a result of corruption. The value of such actions over the last few years would, therefore, be very difficult to calculate or estimate, at a national or provincial department level.

Reply:

(a) The progress made with the co-ordination the Departments of Finance and Higher Education and Training

• The Department of Education has engaged HWSETA and funding was made for the appointment of some of the social work graduates in Limpopo, KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape, and Mpumalanga Provinces.

• A budget Bid has been submitted to National Treasury by the National Department of Social Development whereby the employment of social work graduates was prioritised. The outcome is still awaited from National Treasury;

• In coordination with Treasury, the Department was advised to undertake

a process of re-costing of the funding of the scholarship programme. This is with an aim of determining how many social work graduates can be employed by reducing the number of intake of students for the MTSF period and also by utilising the savings from the scholarship funding due to drop outs and cancellations by students.

(b) The details of the specified co-ordination in each case:

• The specified coordination with the Department of Education has been that they make funding available to appoint social graduates as interns whilst a through HWSETA whilst a permanent solution is sought;

• To prepare and submit a budget Bid has to National Treasury by the National which will include the tools of trade;

• Re-costing of the funding of the scholarship programme with an aim of determining how many social work graduates can be employed by reducing the number of intake of students for the MTSF period and also by utilising the savings from the scholarship funding due to drop outs and cancellations by students.

(c) The number of times

(i)(aa) the Minister met with the specified Ministers from either of the

specified departments in connection with the matters indicated above

six (6) times. These meetings include one on one with the Ministers of

Education and Finance discussions and discussions of the matter in

the Social Cluster meetings where applicable;

(bb) officials from her department met with the officials from either of

the specified departments in connection with the matters indicated

above is eleven (11) times. These meetings include instances where

general budget matters are discussed with Treasury and also Social

Cluster meetings.

(d) Agreements reached with each of the specified departments on this issue:

• The Department of Education has agreed to continue to make funding available for the appointment of some of the social work graduates as interns in the provinces whilst a permanent solution is sought. This is based on the availability of funding.

• National Treasury agreed that the Department of Social Development submit a budget bid prioritising the employment of social work graduates;

• The Department and Treasury agreed on a process of re-costing of the funding of the scholarship programme as a possible way of making funding available to fund social work graduates.

 

Reply:

1 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (i) (ii) (iii) Enrolment of learners in public ordinary schools
Quintile	2013	2014	2015
(a) Q1	2,986,455	3,154,456	3,194,248
(b) Q2	2,749,382	2,943,880	2,979,589
(c) Q3	3,056,279	3,094,272	3,220,862
(d) Q4	1,726,671	1,467,462	1,392,776
(e) Q5	1,389,597	1,408,286	1,424,855
Total:	11,943,137	12,082,858	12,224,654
Source: EMIS
2 (a) (i) (ii) (iii) Enrolment of learners in independent schools
(i) 2013	513,804
(ii) 2014	538,421
(iii) 2015	566,194
Source: School Realities 2013-2015

(b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) No of learners enrolled in subsidized independent schools per subsidy category
% Subsidy	(i) 2013	(ii) 2014	(iii) 2015
60%	103,715	108,097	93,005
40%	114,519	90,221	96,492
25%	40,115	33,484	25,899
15%	32,331	32,015	27,244
Source: Information provided by Provincial Education Departments

Reply:

(a),(b) This matter does not fall within the mandate of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. It is therefore requested that the question be redirected to the relevant Portfolio.

Reply:

The Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act 7 of 2013 (TIP Act), comprehensively and holistically addresses the scourge of trafficking in persons. It came into operation on the 9th August 2015.

The TIP Act allocates the responsibility to compile data on incidents of human trafficking involving women to the following Departments:

• Justice and Constitutional Development
• South African Police Services
• Social Development
• Health

I would recommend to the Honourable Ms. Marchesi to redirect her questions to the relevant departments for further information.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date………………………..

Reply:

(1) No.

(a)(i)(ii)(b)(c) Falls away.

(2) Falls away.

(3) There is no departmental policy in this regard. However, at time , circumstances may arise necessitating such action, for example in instances of conflict within claimant communities while the claim is being finalised, the land owner may be requested to act as a caretaker on the land, pending finalisation of the claim.

Reply:

The response was provided by the Limpopo Department of Education

1. Yes, it is true that the building used by the Vaalwater Circuit of the Limpopo Department of Education is leased; (a) the current monthly rental amount is R83 291.06; (b) the building has been leased since 05 November 2009 to date; (c) (i) with 11 offices; (ii) occupied by 10 officials.
2. The building was not bought.
3. No offices are rented out by the Limpopo Department of Education. All offices are occupied by circuit/Departmental officials only.
4. No offices are rented out to a Member of Parliament. All offices are occupied by circuit/Departmental officials only.

Reply:

 

1. The 2015 Annual National Assessments were postponed from the original date of 15-18 September 2015, following the cellphone message (sms) that South African Democratic Teacher’s Union (SADTU) sent to Ministry, which prompted Ministry to invite all Teacher Unions to a meeting. Teacher unions raised concerns around the design of the assessment, including the scope and frequency of testing. Incidentally, these were not new issues to the Department of Basic Education. Actually, the Department had already gone ahead to invite public comments on a policy that will regulate the conduct and administration of the assessments, including matters of how frequently the assessments should be conducted, how the Departments can best utilise the results to improve the quality of learning and teaching in the system, and other relevant matters. The rationale and agreement from engaging with teacher unions is to establish a common understanding on a national assessment model that will help the Department achieve the important objective of monitoring the levels and quality of educational outcomes in basic education.

 

2. (a)(i) Representatives of the teacher unions and officials of the DBE have had an initial meeting and discussed the terms of reference for the Task Team. There are no names submitted yet on who will be on the Task Team, (ii) There are no names yet (iii) There are no names yet, (b) the terms of reference of the task team include developing and recommending to the Department a model of national assessments that will generate useful information for monitoring the levels and quality of basic education at regular intervals, and (c) the Task Team needs to complete its proposals within 90 days.

3. The Minister will shall await the recommendations of the Task Team and then decide on an appropriate course of action; including the appointment of a technical task team.

4. The Minister will await the recommendations of the Task Team and then decide on an appropriate course of action; including the appointment of a technical task team.

Reply:

(a), (b) (i), (aa), (bb), (cc) According to the Mpumalanga Department of Education, the school has a total of forty two (42) toilets seats, serving seven hundred and seven (707) learners. On the basis of that, the sanitation infrastructure at Vuma Combined School does comply with the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure as contained in the SA Schools Act, Act 84 of 1996. However, it should be noted that, out of the 42 toilet seats provided, twenty two (22) toilets and washbasins are broken and damaged due to theft and vandalism, experienced by the school. Further, plumbing pipes connected to basins and taps are constantly being stolen and vandalised. Twenty (20) toilet seats are in good condition and facilities for disabled learners have been provided.

(b), (ii). The implementation targets are clearly outlined in the National Minimum Uniform Norms and Standard to address all the infrastructure challenges. The Mpumalanga Department of Education has also developed its own implementation plans towards meeting the requirements of the Norms and Standards and their implementation is monitored by the Department on a regular basis. To this effect, the Mpumalanga Department of Education has allocated an amount of R241 million in the current financial year to address basic services and a total of one hundred and seventy eight (178) schools will benefit. An amount of R659 million has been allocated in the 2016/17 financial year to finally address all basic services backlog in the Province.

Reply:

1. I am informed that, apart from the 14% VAT, which was paid over to SARS, the full remainder was utilised for the funding of the SANRAL Toll portfolio. At the time, SANRAL was not able to go to bond auctions for funding, because investors were not comfortable with the risk: credit ratings downgrade, delay in toll commencement on GFIP, legal processes, etc. SANRAL does not use “mortgage loans” for funding, but issue various capital market bonds, listed on the JSE, with varying maturities and coupon rates.
2. The Initial Construction Cost of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) was about R20 billion. However, construction was completed in 2010 and tolling only commenced in December 2013, therefore compounded interest accumulated from 2008, start of construction, to toll commencement. SANRAL’s Weighted Average Cost of Borrowing is published in SANRAL’s Annual Report. Apart from servicing the debt, the continuous maintenance and operations of the roads, such as emergency services, were also funded from this portfolio.
3. (a)(i) No amounts was used by the Department of Transport

(ii) aa) Toll Advertising spend total amount to R32 656 856 (b) spend from the Advertising Toll budget.

bb) Public Relations are not separated into different portfolios. This exercise is carried out to inform the road user of the significance of the national road network that comprises 21451 km. The spent totalled hours worked amounted to R13 184 474.82 (spent from the Non-toll budget)

cc) related costs for e-tolling were R 20 526 160.85 which covers events, publications and brochures and promotional items

 

(b)(i) spent from the Advertising Toll Budget.

(ii) Tolls are not funded from the Government subsidies

(iii) No extras.

Reply:

The (a) department and/or (b) the Public Service Commission have not conducted a systematic analysis of the Public Service to determine any duplication of services or functions. However, there is work that is being conducted in this area.

In terms of the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) obligations under Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) Outcome 12 various projects were initiated, such as the development of Generic Organisational Structures. The Government’s Outcomes Based Programme identified key service delivery outcomes which necessitate collaboration across government Departments.

As part of the implementation of the Outcome 12 initiatives, the Governance and Administration (G&A) Cluster tasked the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to support departments with the development of sector specific generic functional structures, with a view to improve the quality of organisational structures in the public service. The aim is to ensure consistency and common understanding with regard to what constitutes departmental core and support functions, to ensure alignment of organisational structures to the mandate and strategic objectives of such departments, as well as to achieve appropriate grouping of national and provincial functions to clearly define roles and responsibility in order to do away with duplications and overlap of functions.

Furthermore, the DPSA conducts analysis of proposed organisational structures submitted to the Minister for Public Service and Administration (MPSA) for consultation in terms of the 2015 Directive on the Changes to the Organisational Structures by the Departments in terms of the Public Service Regulations 1/III/B.2, which provides that Executive Authorities (EAs) shall, based on the strategic plan of his/her department, determine, after consultation with the MPSA, the department’s organisational structure. The consultation requests submitted to the MPSA by the EAs are in relation to all changes to the organisational structure affecting all units or posts from salary level 9 to level 16 (PSA posts and equivalent grades in OSD posts) with regard to creation of units, posts and functional reorganisation within the key programmes.

The analysis of the proposed organisational structures also ensures alignment of organisational structures and functions to the strategic objectives and mandates of departments to ensures the elimination of functional duplications and overlaps. The findings of the analysis are provided to specific EAs to be addressed before the proposed organisational structures are approved for implementation.

Reply:

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION 3913

 

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 48-2015 FIFTH PARLIAMENT]
DATE OF PUBLICATION:  6 NOVEMBER 2015

3913. Inkosi R N Cebekhulu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:

1. How many (a) neglected and (b) attended farms have benefited from the current Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy programme in each of the provinces;
2. whether his department has any programmes in place to fast-track land reform; if not; why not, if so; what are the relevant details? NW4770E

THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:

(1)

Province	Neglected Farms	Attended Farms (Farms Acquired through PLAS)
Eastern Cape	An assessment of all PLAS farms has been conducted to determine their status. The Department will report on productive and non-productive farms resulting from issues such as lack of Strategic Partners, lease agreements, etc. in due course.	232
Free State		229
Gauteng		182
KwaZulu-Natal		229
Limpopo		97
Mpumalanga		268
Northern Cape		96
North West		185
Western Cape		54

(2) Yes. Apart from the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) that is currently in place, the Office of the Valuer-General (OVG) was established in terms of the Property Valuation Act, 2014 and aims to address factors such as inconsistencies with land valuations, and the determination of compensation as provided in section 25(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. The OVG will provide a compulsory valuation service in respect of property identified for land reform, amongst others, and a regulatory service which will entail setting criteria and procedures for valuation as well as monitoring valuations for compliance. The Department is also in the process of implementing the Policy on Strengthening Relative Rights Of People Working the Land (50/50 Policy Framework). Other programmes include the Recapitalisation and Development Programme, various tenure related reform programmes and the One Household One Hactare Progrmme. Furthermore the Department has established District Land Reform Committees (DLRCs) in all forty four (44) district municipalities. The DLRCs are composed of role players with specific skills to expedite land reform processes.

Reply:

The Minister of Basic Education did spend as follows on hotel stays for her and her Deputy Minister:

(1) The Minister spent R594 999.54 on hotel stays in the past 3 financial years:

Date	(a)(i) Name	(ii) Location	(iii) Star grading	(b) Cost	(c) Duration (nights)	(d) Purpose
2012/13
14/03/2012	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R4918.99	1	Intervention
24/04/2012	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R8988.98	3	Intervention
05/07/02012	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R5280.89	2	Intervention
15/07/2012	Protea Hotel Mafikeng	Mafikeng	4	R1392.99	1	Official meeting
17/07/2012	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R2399.94	2	Intervention
24/07/2012	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R3487.14	1	Intervention
04/08/2012	Tsogo Sun Bloemfontein	Bloemfontein	4	R2887.99	1	Official meeting
14/08/2012	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R8195.99	2	Intervention
12/09/2012	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R4316.99	1	Intervention
17/09/2011 Pd in 2012	Protea Hotel Mafikeng	Mafikeng	4	R3350.89	2	Official meeting
20/09/2012	Hilton Durban	Durban	5	R3086.99	1	Official meeting
26/09/2012	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R4915.99	2	Intervention
01/10/2012	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R9169.99	3	Intervention
25/11/2012	Irene Country Lodge (African pride)	Centurion	5	R13441.71	1	Meeting Stakeholders
14/12/2012	Tsogo Sun Bloemfontein	Bloemfontein	4	R44175.36	7	Official meetings
11/01/2013	Hilton Durban	Durban	5	R4997.99	1	Official meeting
				R125008.82
2013/14
19/03/2013	Garden Court East London	East London	3	R3777.03	1	Intervention
26/03/2013	Riverdell B&B	Hillcrest	4	R1162.28	1	BRICS Conference
29/03/2015	Fairview River Lodge	Tzaneen	4	R3057.28	2	SGB Meetings
02/04/2013	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R7935.11	3	Stakeholder Meetings and School Visits
12/04/2013	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R2192.28	1	Intervention
15/04/2013	26 on Chamberlain Guest House	Queenstown	4	R1258.28	1	Attend intervention meetings
20/05/2013	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R5636.28	1	Meeting with LDOE officials
21/05/2013	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R2710.13	1	Opening of a school
25/05/2013	Irene Country Lodge (African pride)	Centurion	5	R12340.56	2	Meeting stakeholders
27/05/2013	Tsogo Sun Bloemfontein	Bloemfontein	4	R4333.63	1	Official meeting
01/06/2013	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R4348.28	1	Intervention
19/06/2013	Zimbali Lodge	Umhlali	-	R14395.28	2	Official meeting
06/07/2013	Oyster Box Hotel	Umhlanga Rocks	5	R6609.03	1	Official meeting
16/07/2013	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R5357.98	2	Intervention
24/07/2013	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R7162.28	1	Intervention
26/07/2013	Irene Country Lodge (African pride)	Centurion	5	R6304.28	1	Official meeting
08/08/2013	Protea Hotel Kruger Gate	KNP	4	R2041.05	1	Official meeting
21/08/2013	Protea Hotel Clarens	Clarens	4	R2304.23	1	Opening of a School in QwaQwa
12/09/2013	Hotel De Convencoes De Talatona	Luanda	5	R34880.00	2	Attending a Women’s Workshop
24/09/2013	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R2811.08	1	Intervention
26/09/2013	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R2332.28	1	Intervention meetings
05/10/2013	Irene Country Lodge (African pride)	Centurion	5	R4887.28	1	Official meeting
10/10/2013	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R7054.28	1	Intervention
1/11/2013	Hyatt Paris Madeleine	Paris	5	R63693.98	7	Official visit to Paris via DIRCO
23/11/2013	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R3677.28	2	Intervention
29/11/2013	Irene Country Lodge (African pride)	Centurion	5	R8975.28	2	Attending meetings
13/12/2013	Garden Court East London	East London	3	R14417.68	4	Intervention meetings
30/12/2013	Royal Hotel Durban	Durban	4	R2476.99	1	Official meetings
10/01/2014	The Cycad Lodge	Nelspruit	-	R2042.28	1	Minister’s Mpumalanga deployment
16/01/2014	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R2917.08	1	Intervention
07/03/2014	Boschdal Guest House	Rustenburg	-	R1717.28	1	Attending meetings
10/03/2014	Imperani Guest House	Ficksburg	-	R1407.28	2	Attending meetings in Bloemfontein
15/03/2014	Protea Hotel Clarens	Clarens	4	R1805.68	1	Attending meetings
				R248021.00
2014/15
18/01/2014	The Royal Horseguards	London	5	R71895.99	5	Official visit to London via DIRCO
01/04/2014	Garden Court Kimberley	Kimberley	3	R2996.08	1	Minister to attend meetings in Kuruman
02/04/2014	Jubilee Guest House	Upington	-	R1187.28	1	Minister to attend meetings in Kuruman
07/04/2014	Hilton Durban	Durban	5	R14558.28	2	Attending meetings
09/04/2014	Oyengweni Guest House	Ladysmith	-	R4097.26	3	Attending meetings
14/04/2014	Southern Sun Emnotweni Hotel	Nelspruit	4	R11840.48	2	Attending meetings in Nelspruit
22/04/2014	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R19926.28	4	Ministerial duties
28/04/2014	Radisson Blu Hotel	Port Elizabeth	5	R3265.18	1	Ministerial duties
30/04/2014	Premier Hotel Cascades	East London	4	R20599.28	3	Ministerial duties
30/05/2014	Irene Country Lodge (African pride)	Centurion	5	R7540.70	1	Ministerial responsibility
20/06/2014	Irene Country Lodge (African pride)	Centurion	5	R7013.28	2	Minister attending meetings
01/08/2014	Zimbali Lodge	Umhlali	-	R7968.78	2	Minister to attend meetings
03/08/2014	Irene Country Lodge (African pride)	Centurion	5	R4392.03	1	Official meeting
30/08/2014	Southern Sun Hemmingways	East London	5	R9926.56	2	Ministerial duties
25/09/2014	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R5157.28	1	Ministerial duty
20/10/2014	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R4819.28	1	Intervention
22/11/2014	Irene Country Lodge (African pride)	Centurion	5	R2936.42	1	Ministerial duties
30/11/2014	Southern Sun Elangeni and Maharani	Durban	4	R5830.28	1	Ministerial duties
06/12/2014	Pheasant Hill	Doornkloof East	-	R887.28	1	Attending meetings
11/12/2014	Birchwood Hotel	Boksburg	4	R4671.28	4	Ministerial duties
02/01/2015	Protea Hotel Kimberley	Kimberley	4	R2559.88	1	Ministerial duties
16/01/2015	Fusion Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	5	R6733.28	1	Intervention
19/02/2015	Pheasant Hill	Doornkloof East	-	R1167.28	1	Attending meetings
				R221969.72

1. The Deputy Minister spent R313 360.20 on hotel stays in the past 3 financial years:

DOT	(a)(i) Name	(ii) Location	(iii) Star grading	(b) Cost	(c) Duration	(d) Purpose
2012/13
10/01/2012 Pd in ’12fy	Cremorne Estate	Port St Johns	-	R864.99	1	School visits in Mthatha
27/03/2012 Pd in ‘12fy	Hemmingways Hotel	East London	4	R5063.94	1	ECD Conference
24/04/2012	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R2206.99	1	Official duties
08/05/2012	Tsogo sun Elangeni	Durban	4	R5426.99	1	Official duties
26/05/2012	Garden Court Marine Parade	Durban	3	R2678.99	1	Official duties
09/07/2012	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R4021.49	1	Official duties
15/07/2012	Protea Hotel Nelspruit	Nelspruit	4	R1395.74	1	Official duties
20/08/2012	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R1820.99	1	Official duties
26/08/2012	Kob Inn Guest House	East London	-	R856.99	1	Official duties
26/09/2012	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R5331.99	2	Official duties
19/11/2012	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R2224.69	1	Official duties
02/12/2012	26 On Chamberlain Guest House	Queenstown	-	R1841.99	2	Official duties
14/12/2012	Senzeni Event Management	Johannesburg	-	R44961.98	8	Official duties
09/01/2013	Mont D’or Hotel & Conference centre	Clarens	3	R1818.99	1	Official duties
11/01/2013	Southern Sun Elangeni	Durban	4	R4331.69	2	Official duties
16/01/2013	Margate Hotel	Margate	3	R1331.99	1	School visits
02/02/2013	Tsogo Sun North Beach	Durban	4	R4869.99	1	Official duties
				R91050.42
2013/14
12/03/2013	NH Barbizon Palace	Amsterdam	5	R12450.00	3	Attending the 3rd International Summit on the teaching profession
18/04/2013	Walmont At Graceland	Secunda	-	R2192.28	1	Official duties
25/04/2013	Protea Hotel Montrose	Harrismith	3	R1804.28	1	Official duties to Phuthaditjhaba
19/06/2013	Zimbali Lodge	Umhlali	-	R15021.86	2	CEM meeting
21/07/2013	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R2893.13	1	Ceremonial handover of Ndlovayiphathwa Primary School
22/08/2013	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R11475.08	1	Opening of Mqokolweni Primary School
19/09/2013	Southern Sun Elangeni	Durban	4	R5906.23	1	Attending Sastri College Alumni Colloquium Dinner
20/09/2013	Radisson Blu Hotel	Maputo	5	R8687.32	4	Official visit to Maputo via DIRCO
04/10/2013	Hilton Durban	Durban	5	R6297.28	1	Attending ELRC Teachers Day celebration
1/11/2013	Hyatt Paris Madeleine	Paris	5	R63693.98	7	Official visit to Paris via DIRCO
11/10/2013	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R3040.08	1	Handing over of ASIDI school
21/11/2013	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R3017.08	1	ASIDI school opening
12/12/2013	Garden Court East London	East London	3	R7994.08	4	Attending the funeral of Late Former President Nelson Mandela
29/01/2014	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R1972.28	1	Visit to the ECDOE
30/01/2014	Cosy Posy Guest House	Lusikisiki	3	R1329.24	1	Visit to the ECDOE
				R147774.20
2014/15
06/03/2014	Birchwood Hotel	Boksburg	4	R1882.88	1	Attending the National Teaching Awards and Addressing the Discipline
08/03/2014	Out of Africa Carnavon	Northern Cape	-	R1412.28	1	Addressing the launch of the Women’s Legacy services publication and participating in the door-to-door campaign
22/03/2014	Annie’s House	Cradock	-	R737.28	1	Door-to-door campaign
23/03/2014	Raddisson Blu Hotel	Port Elizabeth	4	R3036.93	1	Door-to-door campaign
24/04/2014	Arcadia Guest House	Kroonstad	-	R887.28	1	Attending Kagiso Shanduka Trust Project Launch
24/06/2014	Hotel Nikko Tokyo	Tokyo	5	R29775.44	4	Official visit to Tokyo via DIRCO
16/07/2014	Southern Sun Elangeni	Durban	4	R2406.38	1	Addressing the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod
17/07/2014	Garden Court Mthatha	Mthatha	3	R3695.03	1	Handover of ASIDI school
24/08/2014	Ruby Stone Boutique Hotel	Polokwane	4	R1837.28	1	Attending Limpopo Education Dialogue
23/09/2014	Premier Hotel ELICC	East London	4	R6108.78	2	Official duties
24/09/2014	Protea Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay	Richards Bay	3	R13125.58	2	National Advocacy Programme
02/12/2014	Garden Court East London	East London	3	R4148.03	1	Addressing the DBE World AIDS Day event and visit the ECDOE
09/12/2014	Southern Sun Elangeni	Durban	4	R2481.38	1	Attending and addressing the SANZAF event
14/01/2015	Garden Court Polokwane	Polokwane	3	R3001.03	1	School visit to Limpopo
				R74535.58