Questions and Replies

Reply:

(1) The residents of the Mhlaba Village in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality who extended their Breaking New Ground (BNG) government subsidised houses did not qualify for the Rectification Programme because the Rectification Policy clearly states that, “Under no circumstances shall alterations to the original dwellings qualify for rectification nor be included in the rectification programme.”

(2) The National Housing Programme for the rectification of subsidised houses that were built during the period 15 March 1994 and 1 April 2002, was specifically introduced to address cases where dwellings had structurally failed due to design flaws, problematic geotechnical conditions which were not catered for in the specification of the houses or to repair houses that were damaged before occupation by the approved housing subsidy beneficiaries. These affected houses were not enrolled under the National Home Builders Registration Council’s (NHBRC) warranty scheme and the relevant houses were pre-identified and recorded in a register. No additions to the register were allowed. The Rectification Programme is not applicable in cases where lack of general maintenance or neglect has led to the deterioration of the dwellings.

Secondly, the Programme prescripts only apply to the original superstructure that was constructed with the housing subsidy funding; structural failures of any additions or improvements to the houses that were affected by the beneficiaries are thus excluded from the scope of the rectification work.

Honourable Member, I am amazed that this question is even raised. We all know that we are working tirelessly against an ever increasing backlog and diminishing resources. Surely, we should not encourage total dependency in the State. If people are able to incrementally improve their houses, it suggest that they have the means. We should focus on those who are still waiting for shelter. It is a responsible thing to do."

Reply:

Yes. The Human Resource Development Strategic Framework Vision 2015 and the Skills Development Act, 1998, provide for the placement of young people in Learnership and Internship programmes in the national and provincial departments. The intention is to establish an effective and efficient internship programme aimed at bridging the gap between academic study and competent performance in the workplace by offering structured internship opportunities to students and unemployed youths. The intended outcome of this internship programme is to enable school leavers and unemployed graduates to gain practical work experience over a maximum period of 12 months.

In 2009, the Minister for the Public Service and Administration issued a Determination on the Internship Programmes and Implementation Guidelines for Public Service.

Flowing from the signing of the National Skills Accord in October 2011 and a Youth Employment Accord in April 2013, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) issued a Circular directing the scaling up of internship, learnership and apprenticeship programmes in the public service. Through the same Circular, the scope of internship programmes in the public service was expanded to include graduates, learners seeking work-integrated learning (experiential learners), graduates seeking to meet statutory requirements for professional registration and those seeking minimum work experience for employment purposes both within the public service and other sectors.

The annual target for internship, learnership and apprenticeship programmes is five (5) percent of the departments’ fixed staff establishment on an annual basis.

During 2009-2012, annual target for the public service was 25 000 for each financial years. The following numbers were reported:

(a) 4002 in 2009/10;

(b) 19 278 in 2010/11; and

(c) 20 370 in 2011/12.

For the 2012-2015 period, the target was revised to 50 000. The target for 2012/13 and 2013/14 was 15 000 and 20 000 for the 2014/15 financial year. The following numbers were reported:

1. 17 820 in 2012/2013;
2. 27 351 in 2013/14; and
3. 40 891 in 2014/15.

As at 30 September 2015, a total of 9 320 interns, learners and apprentices have been reported to have been recruited since 1 April 2015.

For the period since January 2012 to 30 September 2015 a total of 50 988 candidates who had been recruited as either interns, learners or apprentices have been absorbed into departments on a permanent or contract employment.

The DPSA has initiated a review of the Determination issued in 2009 to address concerns raised by departments regarding amongst others, the duration of the internship programme, especially for individuals involved in regulated programmes, and to facilitate recruitment and retention of scarce skills.

The outcome of a feasibility study on the development and piloting of a graduate recruitment scheme as recommended by the National Development Plan is currently underway and consultation is also taking place with the national and provincial departments.

Proposals have been made to amend the Public Service Regulations to accommodate the retention of individuals recruited into the public service via internship, learnership and apprenticeship programmes when filling entry levels posts.

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:

(a) Disciplinary action has been taken against the official who was responsible for part of the growth of irregular expenditure from R74,3 million in the 2013-14 financial year to R80,6 million in the 2014-15 financial year (b) Disciplinary action has been taken against the official who was implicated in some of the fruitless and wasteful expenditure of R5,5 million in 2013-14 and R330 000 during the 2014-15 period My department has since appointed the service provider to investigate the irregular expenditure and fruitless and wasteful expenditure in order to establish the extent of transgression and deal with consequent management. Since the investigation report has not yet been released, the recommendations to take disciplinary action against the transgressors have not yet been implemented.

Reply:

(1) The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has not received a complaint from Mr. Abraham.

(2) The complaint was lodged with his previous employer, the Department of Social Development in KwaZulu-Natal. The DPSA will investigate and also respond once the Department of Social Development has furnished the DPSA with details of the complaint.

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.

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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%).

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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.

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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

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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.

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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:

(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) 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:

 

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 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:

(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 (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:

(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 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:

(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:

Response:1(a)(i):	1(a)(ii):	1 (b):	1(c):	1(d):
FULL NAME	SPECIAL ADVISORS	JOB TITLE	SALARY PA	ALLOWANCES PM	HIGHEST QUALIFICATION
Phophi Peggy Mphigalale	NONE	SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST	R 171 273.00	PNPA SECRETARY: 1240.00	BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
Jeanette Ntombizodwa Skwatsha	NONE	SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST MINISTERIAL TYPIST	R 221 106.00	PNPA REG CLERK: R1240.00	GRADE 12 & CERTIFICATE IN INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING
Rakgopa Steve Mabua	NONE	PRIVATE SECRETARY/ APPOINTMENTS SECRETARY	R727 149.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)	PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R5555.00	DIPLOMA OFFICE ADMINISTRATION, DIPLOMA SECRETARIAL SKILLS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Walter Mncube	NONE	MEDIA LIAISON OFFICER	R864 177.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)	PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R5090.00	BACHELORS DEGREE IN TECHNOLOGY JOURNALISM, NATIONAL DIPLOMA JOURNALISM
Troy Airon Martens	NONE	MINISTERIAL SPOKESPERSON	R795090.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)	NONE	NATIONAL DIPLOMA: JOURNALISM
Randall Paul Zachari Van Den Heever	NONE	PARLIAMENTARY OFFICER	R917 220.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)	PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R5090.01	BA EDUCATION, BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATION, BACHELOR OF ADMINISTRATION HONOURS
Sello Paulos Sehlabelo	NONE	CHIEF OF STAFF (CD)	R1 04 2500.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)	PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R3980.00	BA BACCALAUREUS ARTIUM, UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DIPLOMA,
Christopher Kgale Phahlamohlaka	NONE	SENIOR SECURITY OFFICER	R 202 215.00	NONE	GRADE 12 MATRIC
Raymond Khala	NONE	ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY	R864 177.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)	NONE	HIGHER SECONDARY TEACHERS DIPLOMA, BA, BA HONOURS IN AFRICAN LITERATURE AND ENGLISH, MA IN ENGLISH & LINGUISTICS
2(a)(i):	2(a)(ii):	2(b):	2(c):	2(d):
SURNAME		JOB TITLE	SALARY PA	ALLOWANCES	HIGHEST QUALIFICATION
CHRISTEL DE BEER	NONE	ACTING HEAD (DIRECTOR)	R695 379.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE) (Acting Allowance R14 066.50 pm)	PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R5090.00	BACHELOR OF ARTS: HUMAN AND SOCIAL STUDIES
CARMEN CHARMAINE VAN WYK	NONE	MEDIA LIAISON OFFICER/PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE	R695 379.00 (ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE)	PNPA ROLE PLAYING: R5090.00	GRADE 12 MATRIC
IPILENG PRUDENCE KGARI	NONE	ACTING PRIVATE SECRETARY/ APPOINTMENTS SECRETARY	R 168 741.00 (Acting Allowance R16 076.50 pm)	PNPA SECRETARY: 1240.00	GRADE 12 MATRIC CURRENTLY STUDYING TO ATTAIN NATIONAL DIPLOMA: PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGEMENT
NEO TUMELO MOLAI	NONE	ACTING CHIEF REGISTRY CLERK	R 163 791.00 (Acting Allowance R2 707.25 pm)	PNPA REG CLERK: R1240.00	GRADE 12 MATRIC CURRENTLY STUDYING TO ATTAIN NATIONAL DIPLOMA: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ONGOPOTSE MASOTE	NONE	AIDE OR DRIVER /MESSENGER	R 132 399.00	PNPA REG CLERK: R1240.00	CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GRADE 12 CURRENTLY STUDYING TO ATTAIN BACHELOR OF COMMERCE: MARKETING & MANAGEMENT

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:

 

1. (b), (i), (aa), (bb), (cc), According to the Mpumalanga Department of Education (DoE), the school has a total of 29 toilets seats serving 656 Learners. However, there are no basins, urinals and unisex disabled toilets and the condition of the toilets is not of good standard, though still usable. On the basis of that, the sanitation infrastructure at Mmagobana Combined School partially complies 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. To address the situation at this school, the Mpumalanga DoE has engaged private companies for assistance in this regard. Eskom has agreed to assist the school through its Community School Improvement (CSI) Project and plans are at an advanced stage to revamp the sanitation facilities and replace the old sanitation system.
2. The implementation targets are clearly outlined in the National Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards to address all the infrastructure challenges. The Mpumalanga DoE has also developed its own implementation plans towards meeting the requirements of the National Minimum Uniform 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 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 (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:

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.

________________________

Approved by the Minister on

Date………………………..

Reply:

(a)(i) R876 990.80

(a)(ii) R2 451 487.11

(a)(iii)R2 813 059.88

(b)(i) MA Gustafsson, LP Kriel, Adv TD Rudman and KA Finlayson

(ii) work were they conducted for her department

• MA Gustafsson is assisting the Department with the implementation and maintenance of the Education Sector Plan.
• LP Kriel assisted with National Assessment and Public Examinations.
• Adv TD Rudman is responsible for legal assistance in the Limpopo and Eastern Cape Departments of Education.
• KA Finlayson provided technical support to the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI).

(iii) duration of each contract; and

• MA Gustafsson – appointed for one year during 2010 and his contract was renewed for each following year.
• LP Kriel – appointed for a period of one year during 2012 and his contract was renewed periodically for each following year.
• TD Rudman - appointed for a period of one year during 2013 and his contract was renewed for each following year.
• KA Finlayson - appointed for a period of one year during 2014 and his contract ended on 31 October 2015.

(iv) amount was paid to each consultant

• MA Gustafsson: 2012/13 - R623 040.00

2013/14 - R 729 696.00

2014/15 - R 778 112.00

• LP Kriel: 2012/13 - R 166 142.30

2013/14 - R 571 393.11

2014/15 - R 630 736.88

• TD Rudman: 2012/13 – R87 808.50

2013/14 - R1 150 398.00

2014/15 – R1 071 198.00

• KA Finlayson: 2014/15 – R333 013.00

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

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:

 

(1) (a) This project is currently being re-evaluated by the DRDLR 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.

(b) Falls away.,

(2) (3),(4) and (5) Falls away.

Reply:

(1) This project is currently being re-evaluated by the DRDLR 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), (4) and (5) falls away

Reply:

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

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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:

The relevant recruitment and selection prescripts were followed when the position of the Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation was filled. The Minister will provide both the list of the shortlisted candidates and copies of their CV’s when parliament resumes in 2016.

Reply:

No incidents of human trafficking across the border with the Kingdom of Lesotho have been reported in the Smithfield district in the Free State.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

1. Yes, a company was awarded a contract to renovate flats at the Acacia Park Parliamentary village during the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2013.

(a)(i) Refurbishment of residences of sessional officials in the three Parliamentary villages.

(ii) The tender amount for the contract was R68 435 000.00.

(iii) The entity contracted to perform the work was Vusela Construction (Pty) Ltd.

(aa) and (bb) According to the records of the Department of Public Works (DPW), Mr Aldridge Fisher was the sole owner and director of Vusela Construction (Pty) Ltd.

(b) No upfront payments were received by the company in question.

(2) No, the contract was not successfully completed.

(3) At this stage the Department has not quantified the total financial losses suffered. However, the Department has recovered an amount of R6.8 million from the construction guarantee. The total financial loss will only be known once the second contract is completed and the Final Account has been finalised.

(4) Yes, a contract has been awarded by the DPW for construction work / renovations to the same flats at Acacia Park.

(a)(i) The scope of work involves the completion of partially completed renovation work to a part double storey and part triple storey building (Protea flats) and the rectification of defective work.

The scope of work at the Mopane flats (triple storey building) involves the stripping of internal and external walls and replacing them with new.

(ii) The tender amount is R54 786 000.00.

(iii) The name of the company contracted to perform the work is Nolitha Construction (Pty) Ltd.

(aa) Ownership of the entity is as follows: Amina Pillay 20%, Faizal Pillay 10%, Fierdouz Pillay 20%, Stephen Faizal Pillay 40% and Waseem Pillay 10%.

(bb) Directorship of the entity is as follows: Amina Pillay 20%, Faizal Pillay 10%, Fierdouz Pillay 20%, Stephen Faizal Pillay 40% and Waseem Pillay 10%.

(5) Yes, the transaction was concluded in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, (Act No. 1 of 1999), supply chain management regulations and the applicable Departmental policies.

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Reply:

1. The Public Service Commission (PSC) on an annual basis identifies key areas to be investigated, monitored and evaluated both at national and provincial level. Due to financial and human resource capacity constraints, the scope of projects does not comprise the entire Public Service. Provincially Based Commissioners identify projects to be undertaken in each Province, which is the case with regard to the skills and competency audit of human resource and financial management of senior managers in the Western Cape.

(2) (a) The audit included senior managers (levels 13 and above) from the Western Cape Provincial Administration.

(b) The findings indicated that senior HR managers have improved their components in terms of competence, teamwork, morale and most notably increased efficiencies, compliance and service delivery through streamlined processes. The areas of development identified include the need to enhance on knowledge management within the HR function and strategic capability and leadership.

Finance managers were highly regarded in terms of attention to detail, continuous scoping and analysis of the policy environment, as well as the manner in which most help staff improve competence add value within their context. Developmental areas identified for this group include enhanced interpersonal competencies, especially those that allow them to thrive when managing larger and more diverse teams, contribution towards service delivery innovation and managing change.

(3) The instruments developed and methodology used as part of this project can be refined and adapted for use in departments and other provinces. The project was designed to highlight the required critical skills and knowledge from Human Resource Management and Financial Management portfolios in order to assure high performance.

(4) The audit was not conducted in any other province.

(5) See point 4 above.

Reply:

(a-b) There were no vacant management posts that were advertised and put on hold in order to be re-advertised. The Director: Security Services was advertised and as no suitable candidate was identified, the post was re-advertised. The General Manager: Strategic Management position was advertised and as some of the shortlisted candidates were no longer available, the post will be re-advertised. Advertised management posts will only be put on hold in the event of changes in functions and/or re-advertised in the event a suitable candidate was not identified.

Reply:

As at end of June 2015, the department had 11 employees with disabilities, out of a total of 437 staff complement, the representation of people with disabilities is standing at 2.52%. The demographics of this total is as follows:

Occupational Level
	A	C	I	W	A	C	I	W
SMS	1				1			1	1	2
MMS	1			1				1	2	1
L2-10		1	1		1	1			1	3	2
Total	3	1		2	2			3	6	5

Reply:

1. During the 2011/12 and 2012/13 financial years, Thabazimbi Local Municipality was allocated an amount of R34.8 million and R42.2 million respectively, against the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG). The municipality, however, received a reduced allocation of R27.3 million and R13.2 million in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 financial years respectively, due to underspending against the programme. The current year’s MIG allocation in terms of the 2015/16 Division of Revenue Act is R27.2 million. Details of the allocations and spending are provided in Annex A.
2. The expenditure against MIG was R22.1 million (63.5%); R42.2 million (100%); R6.3 million (23.1%); R5.3 million (40.1%) and R0, respectively, from 2011/12 to 2015/16 financial years. There was no roll-over request for the first two years 2011/12 and 2012/13.

In 2013/14, the municipality requested a roll-over of R18.6 million and only R4.2 million was approved due to the municipality having insufficient funds in their bank account. About R14.4 million was not cash-backed by the municipality and hence the reduced approval of the rollover.

During the 2014/15 financial year, the unspent amount was R7.8 million as disclosed in the pre-audit annual financial statements. From this amount, only R5.8 million was requested to be rolled over. Due to the municipality’s inability to again fully cash-back their unspent conditional grants, only an amount of R3.3 million was approved as this was the balance in their bank account. The inability by the municipality to back up their rollover request with sufficient cash in the bank is an indication of a possible misuse of the conditional grants.

(3) The National Treasury is currently providing support through the Provincial Treasury due to Thabazimbi being a delegated municipality to the province. In the past year, the National Treasury engaged the municipality on numerous occasions regarding their poor performance on the MIG. The National Treasury approved a request by the municipality to repay their unspent 2013/14 MIG in four instalments.

Currently, the National Treasury in consultation with Provincial government and the National department of Cooperative Governance, are in a process of moving the MIG funds to their district (Waterberg District Municipality) due to poor performance. The district will assist the municipality to fast track the implementation and payments of projects that are on the ground.

With regard to the unspent 2014/15 MIG allocation of R4.5 million which has to be paid back to the National Revenue Fund, the National Treasury is considering assisting the municipality in spreading the unspent funds to be paid over a foreseeable period of time. This will be the second consecutive occasion that the municipality would be allowed to pay the unspent grant funds in instalments.

 

Annex A

Thabazimbi Local Municipality: Municipal Infrastructure Grant
MIG	Allocation	Adjustment	Revised allocation	Expenditure	Roll over request
	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000	R'000
2011/2012	34 750		34 750	22 085	No roll over request
2012/2013	42 153		42 153	42 153	No roll over request(full expenditure)
2013/2014	40 019	-12 758	27 261	6 321	R18 639 requested: only R4169 approved because of insufficient funds in the bank
2014/2015	32 926	-19 756	13 170	5 290	R5,888m requested, only R3,300 approved due to insufficient funds.
2015/2016	27 172		27 172	0

Reply:

(1) No challenges were experienced with regard to the appointment of the Panel of Accredited Health Risk Managers.

(2) Yes. Panel, not a single service provider, of Accredited Health Risk Managers has been appointed. The five Health Risk Managers on the current Panel of Accredited Health Risk Managers were appointed during 2012 to assume duty with effect from 1 January 2013, which was the date of commencement of the three year sick cycle that ends on 31 December 2015. Since the Department of Public Service and Administration was interdicted from commencing with the service by a disaffected Health Risk Manager, which was unsuccessful during the bid process, the service only resume on 1 November 2013

The following table depicts the names of the service providers and the implementation areas within which they are contracted:

Health Risk Manager	Implementation Area
Alexander Forbes Health	Cluster 1 of National Departments Cluster 2 of National Departments Provincial Administration of the Western Cape
Pro Active Health Solutions	Provincial Administration of Gauteng Provincial Administration of Limpopo Provincial Administration of the Northern Cape
Metropolitan Health Risk Management	Dormant member, but has been contracted to dispense of the stockpiled applications for the public service.
Soma Initiative	Cluster 3 of National Departments Cluster 4 of National Departments Provincial Administration of the Eastern Cape Provincial Administration of Mpumalanga Provincial Administration of North West
Thandile Health Risk Management	Provincial Administration of the Free State Provincial Administration of Kwazulu-Natal

(3) The Policy and Procedure on Incapacity Leave and Ill-health retirement and contracts entered into with the Health Risk Managers does not provide a definition of a concept such as a “backlog application”.

However, during the period of the Northern Gauteng High Court interdict from 31 December 2012 to 30 October 2013, at which the implementation of PILIR was suspended, incapacity leave and ill-health retirement applications begun to stockpile.

A summary of the stockpiled applications as recorded on the special codes created on PERSAL for this purpose are depicted in the table below. As indicated earlier, Metropolitan Health Risk Management has been contracted to assess the stockpiled applications and it is anticipated that this process will be completed by 31 March 2016.

Implementation Area	Department	Incapacity Leave	Ill-health Retirement
North West Provincial Administration
	NORTH WEST OFFICE OF THE PREMIER	3
	NORTH WEST PUBLIC WORKS ROADS AND TRANSPORT	167	6
	NORTH WEST AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT	65
	NORTH WEST HEALTH	555	1
	NORTH WEST SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT	7
	NORTH WEST SPORT ARTS AND CULTURE	18
	NORTH WEST PUBLIC SAFETY	77
	NORTH WEST EDUCATION	311
	NORTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIR	28
	Total	1231	7
Gauteng Provincial Administration	GAUTENG INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT	1
	GAUTENG SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT	49	1
	GAUTENG COMMUNITY SAFETY	3
	GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	699	2
	GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE	7
	GAUTENG EDUCATION	1295
	DEEDS REGISTRATION TRADING ACCOUNT	14
	Total	2068	3
National Departments Cluster 1
	NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES	1219	1
	Total	1219	1
National Departments Cluster 2	NAT DEPT JUSTICE CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT	1066	9
	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION	3
	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION	65
	NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR	152
	GOVERNMENT PENSIONS ADMINISTRATION AGENCY	47
	PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION	2
	NATIONAL DEPT OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION	5
	NATIONAL DEPARTMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	25
	INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE	1
	PUBLIC ADMIN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ACADEMY	4
	Total	1370	9
National Departments Cluster 3	NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY	32
	NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS	34
	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FORESTRY AND FISHERIES	5
	STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA	52
	DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	11
	NATIONAL DEPARTMENT ARTS AND CULTURE	2
	Total	136	0
National Departments Cluster 4	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT	9
	NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS	5
	NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS	309
	NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS	23	3
	DEPT GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS AND INFO SYSTEMS	18
	RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM	40
	DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING	15
	DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION	46
	NATIONAL DEPT OF SPORT AND RECREATION SOUTH AFRICA	7
	NATIONAL TREASURY	8
	NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY	230
	THE PRESIDENCY	9
	Total	719	3
Mpumalanga Provincial Administration	MPUMALANGA DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS ROADS AND TRANSPOR	46
	MPUMALANGA AGRICULTURE RURAL DEV AND LAND ADMIN	5
	MPUMALANGA EDUCATION	190
	MPUMALANGA HEALTH	276	3
	Total	517	3
Limpopo Provincial Administration	LIMPOPO PROVINCE PROVINCIAL TREASURY	10
	LIMPOPO PROVINCE SPORT ARTS AND CULTURE	14
	LIMPOPO PROVINCE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER	11
	LIMPOPO PROV ECONOMIC DEVELOP ENVIRONMENT TOURISM	24
	LIMPOPO PROVINCE HEALTH	9
	LIMPOPO PROVINCE DEPARTMENT OF ROADS AND TRANSPORT	136	2
	LIMPOPO PROVINCE PUBLIC WORKS	99
	LIMPOPO PROVINCE EDUCATION	553
	LIMPOPO PROVINCE AGRICULTURE	114	4
	LIMPOPO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT	44
	Total	810	6
Free State Provincial Administration	FREE STATE OFFICE OF THE PREMIER	9
	FREE STATE ECONOMIC DEV TOURISM AND ENVIRON AFF	25
	FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PROVINCIAL TREASURY	17
	FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	720
	FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	729
	FREE STATE DEPART OF POLICE ROADS AND TRANSPORT	10	2
	FREE STATE SPORT ARTS CULTURE AND RECREATION	14
	FREE STATE GOVERNMENT MOTOR TRANSPORT TRADING ACC	1
	FREE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	25
	Total	1550	2
Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Administration	KZN PROV GOV AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT AFF RURAL DEV	110
	KZN PROV GOV EDUCATION	939
	KZN PROV GOV: HEALTH	3962	3
	KZN PROV GOV ARTS AND CULTURE	25
	KZN PROV GOV SPORT AND RECREATION	4
	KZN PROV GOV HUMAN SETTLEMENTS	42
	KZN PROV GOV: TRANSPORT	79
	KZN PROV GOV SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT	85
	KZN PROV GOV PUBLIC WORKS	158
	KZN PROV GOV PREMIER	9
	KZN PROV GOV PROVINCIAL TREASURY	13
	KZN PROV GOV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM	2
	Total	5428	3
Western Cape Provincial Administration	WC Education	854	2
	DEPT OF TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS	29
	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	402
	DEPARTMENT:LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING	14
	PROVINCIAL TREASURY: WESTERN CAPE	7
	WESTERN CAPE SOCIAL SERVICES: HEAD OFFICE	51
	DPT ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING	7
	DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SAFETY	52
	Office of the Premier	16
	DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: WESTERN CAPE	14
	DEPARTMENT CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT	11
Northern Cape Provincial Administration	Total	1457	2
	NORTHERN CAPE: FINANCE	3	1
	NORTHERN CAPE: PREMIER	2
	NORTHERN CAPE: Education	182
	NORTHERN CAPE: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT	17
	NORTHERN CAPE: SPORT ARTS AND CULTURE	8
	NORTHERN CAPE: Health	19	3
	NORTHERN CAPE: DEP OF SOCIAL SERVICES & POPULATION	17
	NORTHERN CAPE TOURISM ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATI	2
	Total	250	4
Eastern Cape Provincial Administration	OFFICE OF THE PREMIER	32
	Health	16
	SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT	1
	ROADS AND PUBLIC WORKS	71
	EDUCATION	790
	LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS	22
	RURAL DEV. AND AGRARIAN REFORM	29
	ECONOMIC AFFAIRS	22	2
	TRANSPORT	69
	DEPT OF FINANCE AND PROV EXPENDITURE	2
	SAFETY AND LIAISON	5
	Total	1059	2
	Grand Total	17814	45

Source: Cases recorded by departments on special register created on PERSAL for stockpiled applications.

(4) The matter of Mahaye v Department of Education (case number PSCB450-10/11) is sub judice since applications for review was brought before the Labour Appeal Court. Therefore details on the matter cannot be disclosed at this point.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

(1) Yes, the National Department of Public Works (NDPW) has concluded its decision on the optimum use of Portions 454 and 455 of the farm Kameeldrift 211 JQ. The decision was informed by the consultative processes undertaken with the Madibeng Local Municipality, the Department of Human Settlements and the Housing Development Agency.

The NDPW’s decision entails that, once the Department has received all the required documentation from the Madibeng Local Municipality, Ministerial approval will be sought to release Portion 455 of Farm Kameeldrift 211 JQ to the Madibeng Local Municipality for human settlement development purposes. Portion 454 will remain in the custody of the NDPW, as it is not required by the Madibeng Local Municipality.

(2) It is envisaged that the Madibeng Local Municipality will formalise the informal settlement on Portion 455 of Farm Kameeldrift 211 JQ once the property is transferred. The Municipality will do so in collaboration with the Department of Human Settlements and the Housing Development Agency.

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