Questions to Ministers

01 December 2015 - NW4009

Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

(1) (a) Since when has the payroll grading system for (i) her department and (ii) all entities reporting to her been used in each case and (b) what measurable have been put in place to ensure the integrity of such system; (2) whether there are any instances where such systems were not followed in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the (a) details and (b) outcomes in each case respectively?

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Reply:

DEPARTMENT

(1) (a) The Department of Transport has been using the EQUATE job evaluation system when it was introduced in 1998 by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). The system became compulsory from 1999 as prescribed by the Public Service Regulations. The DPSA reviewed this system and in April 2015 introduced the new web-based system called EVALUATE which is now used by all Departments.

(1)(b) There is a component that is charged with the responsibility of managing job evaluations in the Department. The Directorate: Organisational Development and Change Management consists of staff members who have been trained and certified as Job Analysts and Job Evaluation Panelists to use the job grading system. The Department has developed a Job Evaluation Policy and has a functional Job Evaluation Panel that sits regularly to moderate jobs. The Department also makes use of external Job Analysts and Job Evaluation Panel members when necessary to evaluate and moderate certain jobs to maintain the integrity of the system. Organized Labour is invited to sit in the Job Evaluation Panel meetings to ensure transparency and accountability. Both the EQUATE and EVALUATE systems have security features i.e passwords that keep them safe from unauthorized access and use. The Department further keeps records of all the jobs that have been graded and decisions thereof. The Department reports annually through its annual reports on the number of posts that have been evaluated.

(2)

Please refer to information as per the table below:

Question (2) (a) (b) and (c)	Question (2) what are the (a) details	Question (2) (b) outcomes in each case respectively
2012 – 13 - 16 employees were granted higher salaries than the salary grades of their posts	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 6 – R129 780pa, appointed on Level 7 - Level 7 - R149 742pa.
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 4 – R90 396pa, appointed on Level 5 - R118 983pa
	Counter offer – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 13 – R775 233pa, match offer from another institution on Level 14 – R1 042 839pa
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 13 – R860 388pa, appointed on Level 14 – R939 631pa
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 13 – R719 613pa, appointed on Level 14 – R1 012 251pa
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 12 – R550 992pa, appointed on Level 13 – R719 613pa
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 7 – R175 194pa, appointed on Level 11 – R464 919pa
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 8 – R198 975pa, appointed on Level 11 – R464 919pa
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 6 – R139 812pa, appointed on Level 9 – R236 532pa
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 3 – R81 312pa, appointed on Level 4 – R97 809pa
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 11 – R334 052pa, appointed on Level 12 – R407 745pa
	12.Counter offer – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended	Higher salary approved by the former Director-General, Level of post Level 8 – R204 990pa, appointed on Level 9 – R240 075pa
	13.Retention purposes – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended	Higher salary approved by the former Director-General, Level of post Level 13 – R798 663pa, offer on Level 14 – R872 214pa
	14.Purchase offer – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended	Higher salary approved by the former Director-General, Level of post Level 12 – R522 669pa, appointed on Level 13 – R719 613pa
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 7 – R160 224pa, appointed on Level 8 – R198 975pa
	Purchase offer (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 12 – R550 992pa, appointed on Level 13 – R719 613pa
2013 – 14 - 3 employees were appointed on higher salaries than the salary grades of their posts	Retention purposes (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 4 – R96 363pa, offer on Level 5 – R116 937pa
	Purchase offer – (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 7 – R170 799pa, appointed on Level 8 – R212 106pa
	Purchase offer – (Ministerial appointment) – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended.	Higher salary approved by the former Minister Level of post Level 5 – R122 280pa, appointed on Level 8 – R212 106pa
2014 – 15 - 2 employees were appointed on higher than the salary grades of their posts	Counter offer – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended	Higher salary approved by the former Acting Director-General Level of post Level 6 – R150 819pa, appointed on Level 7 – R188 985pa
	Counter offer – Part V C.3 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001, as amended	Higher salary approved by the former Acting Director-General Level of post Level 6 – R150 819pa, appointed on Level 7 – R197 616pa

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(1) (a) The payroll grading system was implemented in 2002 for (i) N/A (ii) the South African Civil Aviation Authority.

(b)The system has different access control levels wherein only the payroll manager has access to the payroll grading system. Amendments to the job grading system can only be processed on payroll on the directive by the Director of Civil Aviation (DCA).

Air Traffic & Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

(a) Since its formation, (ii) ATNS has been using a job grading system. At inception ATNS used the Hay Job Grading System, and migrated to the Peromnes Job Grading System.

The application of job grading within ATNS is guided by a Job Grading Policy, which guides the link to remuneration, especially in relation to movement inside and outside the grading bands; the formation of the Job Grading Committee; the grading process; as well as an appeal process. All committee members are trained on the principles of job grading. Job grading for positions which form part of the Bargaining Unit, involves the inclusion of Shop Stewards as part of the process.

The grading of jobs is performed on an electronic system, which belongs to an independent service provider, of which ATNS has administration rights to perform the evaluations. The system has built-in measures to ensure the accuracy and consistency of the rules applied for the grading of positions, as highlighted in the internal policy.

The Peromnes Job Grading system within ATNS has been consistently applied and there are no deviations to note in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years.

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

(a) (ii) ACSA has been using the Oracle system for payroll processing since 2008.

(b) The payroll system is designed according to the approved Remuneration and Benefits policies and procedures.

There have not been any deviations to the Remuneration and Benefits policy and procedures in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years.

Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA)

1. (a,ii) In terms of the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA), the J-easy grading system has been in place internally since 2013 supported by an independent provider. Prior to that, external service providers were used for the grading of all positions.

(b) To ensure integrity of the system, different approval processes exist as follows:

The job profiles are developed and approved by relevant levels; and
The segregation of duties in relation to the capturing and the actual evaluation exist for grading purposes and the correlation and benchmarking by an independent external body are in place

2. (a) None (b) None (c) None

(a) and (b) Not applicable as the system is followed.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(a)(ii) The Road Accident Fund’s (RAF) current payroll grading system has been in use since 1 September 2012, and (b) the following measurable controls have been put in place to ensure the integrity of the systems: (aa) a RAF Job Evaluation Policy is in place and enforced which policy provides that all positions in the RAF must be graded; grading must be linked to the salary structure; and, job gradings must be approved by the responsible divisional executive; (bb) job grades are verified annually during the annual salary adjustments for both the Human Capital HRIS system and Payroll SAP system; (cc) access to the Human Capital HRIS system and Payroll SAP system is password protected; (dd) access and user rights are approved by the Senior Management in Human Resources Shared Services and Financial Accounting, based on the function performed by the specific employee; and, (ee) the integrity of the Human Capital HRIS system and Payroll SAP systems are audited annually by RAF Internal Audit Division and the Auditor General - no material findings were reported during the audits;

There were no instances where the payroll grading system was not followed in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years.

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

(a) The SAGE Payroll system has been in used since 2013.

(ii) Road Traffic Infringement Agency – Entity

(b) Internal policies and procedures are in place as measure to ensure integrity. Statutory obligations and reporting also serve as a measure in such SAGE Payroll systems.

2012 – 13 : None, cause there was no Payroll system it was outsourced.
2013 – 14 : SAGE Payroll system followed
2014 – 15 : SAGE Payroll system followed

2012 – 13 : None, cause there was no Payroll system it was outsourced.
2013 – 14 : None
2014 – 15 : None

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

a)The RTMC has since its inception been using the equate job evaluation tool in September 2014, a resolution was taken by the Board to implement the Patterson model. The VIP payroll module was used since 2010 and before then the Corporation was using Persal.

b)There is segregation of duties in the VIP payroll system. The payroll manager is responsible for managing the access to the system. The VIP Payroll software reduces risk by giving visibility to transactions and providing an audit trail. There are established process and procedure to manage the payroll function.

There were no such instances where systems were not followed.

South African National Road Agency (SANRAL)

1)a) Since 1998, SANRAL made use of the Permones grading system.

b) To ensure integrity of such a system, job evaluation exercises are conducted across all levels of jobs referred to as “roles” in our terminology. This is done to determine the relative worth of a role in relation to other jobs within the organisation. The current job grading system is broad banded and forms the basis of the pay scales. The design of the scales promotes a competitive market anchor specifically for senior and technical portfolios and is used as a strategy to attract, retain and motivate high performers and prospective new incumbents

2. The Permones grading system has been followed since inception in 1998, including the financial years provided above. SANRAL operates in terms of its founding legislation, The South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act (Act No. 7,1998), thus SANRAL employees are not civil servants.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

Herewith our response below to the question in as far as it relates to the RSR:

1(a) The RSR utilizes the Paterson Job Evaluation system and the payroll grading system is based on this.

1(b) The RSR has both a Job Evaluation and Remuneration Policy which both ensure the integrity of the payroll grading system. Both policies have been approved by the Board of Directors.

2(a) The RSR payroll system has consistently conformed to the provisions of the Job Evaluation and Remuneration Policies between 2012/2013, 2013/2014 and 2014/2015.

Ports Regulator South Africa (PRSA)

(ii) The Ports Regulator of South Africa utilizes the Patterson grading system, this was implemented in the 2014/15 financial year, and has been verified by REM Channel, the survey institute of Price Water house Coopers.

The system was only implemented after a human resource review was conducted which included a revision to policies, procedures, and a salary benchmarking exercise. This process was initiated in 2013/2014 and conducted in 2014/2015.

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

(a) (i) Since 2010 the Hay system and pay scales have been used fir staff and a Paterson grading system was used for Executive positions
To ensure the integrity of the system, there have been no changes to the grades since 2010. All remuneration reviews are approved by the Board of Directors, in addition, 21 Century Pay Solutions benchmarked the salaries of Executives

Since 2010 to date when grading scales were implemented, no job was regarded. There however annual salary reviews implemented after approval by the board directors.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(ii) PRASA uses the Paterson Grading System since June 2008; and

(b) All PRASA job evaluations have been validated by a third party to ensure and promote the integrity of the system.

Since adopting Paterson there hasn’t been instances where any other job grading system has been followed.

01 December 2015 - NW3821

Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)With reference to her department’s Early Grade Reading Study project in 150 project schools and 80 control schools in North West, (a) how many (i) schools have been supplied with lesson plans and (ii) grade readers have been trained in the teaching and reading of Setswana, (b) what progress has been made in respect of (i) on-site support programmes to teachers from reading coaches, accompanied by scripted lesson plans and graded reading materials and (ii) packages designed to improve parental involvement in monitoring learning to read; (2) when will the specified programme be rolled out to other provinces?

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Reply:

There are three separate interventions, each occurring in a group of 50 schools. Group 1 receives centralized teacher training (2 times 2-day workshops per year), lesson plans and graded readers. All 50 schools received the lesson plans and graded readers. Teacher attendance at the February training session was 60% and it was 84% in July. Group 2 receives the same package of lesson plans and graded readers but instead of centralized training, this group receives on-site coaching and afternoon cluster training sessions held by the coach together with teachers from a small number of nearby schools. All 50 schools have been given the lesson plans and graded readers and have received coaching visits to the school. Teacher attendance rates at the cluster sessions were 100% in Term 2, 82% in Term 3 and 93% in Term 4. The third group of 50 schools receives the parent involvement intervention. In these schools Community Reading Coaches (CRCs) have been recruited and trained to run weekly afternoon sessions open to all grade 1 parents. A total of 30 sessions is scheduled for each year covering a total of 10 topics per year. Each topic has 3 sessions where the topic is the same but the activities of the session differ. Thus a parent can attend roughly 1 in 3 sessions and still be exposed to all topics, while parents who attend more regularly can still enjoy fresh activities. Parent attendance has been a challenge in these schools with attendance rates dropping from 35% for the orientation sessions and Topic 1 to 18% for Topic 4. Creative ways to encourage greater attendance in 2016 will need to be considered.

(2) when will the specified programme be rolled out to the other provinces?NW4566E

After the impact evaluation of the Early Grade Reading Study interventions conclusions will be drawn about the cost-effectiveness of each intervention. The Research Team will then make specific recommendations based on the findings. The final evaluation will be concluded by mid-2017. If one (or perhaps two) of the interventions are found to be cost-effective ways to improve the acquisition of home language reading the DBE will then investigate ways to expand the most cost-effective programme or elements of it in 2018 and/or beyond. This will depend on resource availability, including at provincial education departments who will have to take primary responsibility for implementation.

01 December 2015 - NW3745

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)What are the names of the secondary schools that currently offer (a) electrical technology, and/or (b) civil technology and/or (c) mechanical technology in each (i) province and (ii) district; (2) what are the relevant details of the technical curriculum subjects to be introduced in Grade 10 in 2016; (3) whether each of the technical schools at which the specified curriculum will be introduced has (a) appropriately trained teachers and (b) appropriate equipment to allow the introduction of the new curriculum; if not, what measures are being taken by her department to rectify the problem; (4) will all learners who follow a technical curriculum have a choice between technical mathematics and pure mathematics; if not, why not; (5) whether she is considering the use of aptitude tests in schools to determine the academic or technical skills of learners; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

(1) (a)(b)(c)(i)(ii)

Names of the secondary schools that currently offer (a) Electrical Technology, and/or (b) Civil Technology and/or (c) Mechanical Technology in each (i) province and (ii) district;

Province: Eastern Cape

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District Annual Survey 2015

Name of school	Civil Technology	Electrical Technology	Mechanical Technology	District
Blythswood High School	X			Butterworth
Blythswood High School	X			Butterworth
Blythswood High School	X			Butterworth
Nolita Comprehensive Tech High School		X		Butterworth
Nolita Comprehensive Tech High School		X		Butterworth
Nolita Comprehensive Tech High School	X	X		Butterworth
Vuli Valley Senior Secondary School	X			Butterworth
Vuli Valley Senior Secondary School	X			Butterworth
Vuli Valley Senior Secondary School	X			Butterworth
Tsomo Senior Secondary School	X	X		Cofimvaba
Tsomo Senior Secondary School	X	X		Cofimvaba
Tsomo Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Cofimvaba
Isikhoba Nombewu Tech Senior Secondary School		X	X	Cofimvaba
Isikhoba Nombewu Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Cofimvaba
Isikhoba Nombewu Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Cofimvaba
Matthew Goniwe Comprehensive Secondary School		X	X	Cradock
Matthew Goniwe Comprehensive Secondary School		X	X	Cradock
Matthew Goniwe Comprehensive Secondary School			X	Cradock
Bashee Compreshensive High School	X			Dutywa
Bashee Compreshensive High School	X			Dutywa
Bashee Compreshensive High School	X			Dutywa
Enoch Mamba Senior Secondary & Tech Inst	X		X	Dutywa
Enoch Mamba Senior Secondary & Tech Inst	X		X	Dutywa
Enoch Mamba Senior Secondary & Tech Inst	X		X	Dutywa
Nomaka Mbeki Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X		Dutywa
Nomaka Mbeki Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X		Dutywa
Nomaka Mbeki Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X		Dutywa
Dumalisile Comprehensive High	X	X		Dutywa
Dumalisile Comprehensive High	X	X		Dutywa
Dumalisile Comprehensive High	X	X		Dutywa
Elliotdale Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Dutywa
Elliotdale Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Dutywa
Elliotdale Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Dutywa
Alphendale Senior Secondary School		X	X	East London
Alphendale Senior Secondary School		X	X	East London
Alphendale Senior Secondary School		X	X	East London
Buchule Tech High School	X	X	X	East London
Buchule Tech High School	X	X	X	East London
Buchule Tech High School	X	X	X	East London
David Mama Senior Secondary School	X	X		East London
David Mama Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	East London
Kusile Comprehensive School	X		X	East London
Kusile Comprehensive School	X		X	East London
Kusile Comprehensive School	X		X	East London
Port Rex Tech High School	X	X	X	East London
Port Rex Tech High School	X	X	X	East London
Port Rex Tech High School	X	X	X	East London
Ulwazi Secondary School	X	X	X	East London
Ulwazi Secondary School	X	X	X	East London
Wongalethu High School	X			East London
Wongalethu High School	X	X		East London
Vulindlela Technical Centre	X	X	X	East London
Vulindlela Technical Centre	X	X	X	East London
Vulindlela Technical Centre	X	X	X	East London
Wings Aviation Academy	X			Fort Beaufort
Wings Aviation Academy	X			Fort Beaufort
Adelaide Gymnasium	X	X	X	Fort Beaufort
Adelaide Gymnasium	X	X	X	Fort Beaufort
Adelaide Gymnasium	X	X	X	Fort Beaufort
Nzululwazi Senior Secondary School	X	X		Fort Beaufort
Nzululwazi Senior Secondary School	X	X		Fort Beaufort
Richard Varha Senior Secondary School		X	X	King Williams Town
Richard Varha Senior Secondary School		X	X	King Williams Town
Richard Varha Senior Secondary School		X	X	King Williams Town
Phumlani Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Lady Frere
Phumlani Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Lady Frere
Phumlani Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Lady Frere
Gobinamba Tech And Comm Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Gobinamba Tech And Comm Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Majali Technical Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Mhlanganisweni Comm & Tech Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Mhlanganisweni Comm & Tech Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Mhlanganisweni Comm & Tech Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Smuts Ndamase Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Vakele Technical Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Libode
Vakele Technical Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Libode
Vakele Technical Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Libode
Dalibunga Comp High School	X			Libode
Dalibunga Comp High School	X			Libode
Dalibunga Comp High School	X			Libode
Dimanda Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Dimanda Senior Secondary School	X			Libode
Flagstaff Comp Ss School	X	X	X	Lusikisiki
Flagstaff Comp Ss School	X	X	X	Lusikisiki
Flagstaff Comp Ss School	X	X	X	Lusikisiki
Hillbrow Senior Secondary School		X	X	Lusikisiki
Hillbrow Senior Secondary School		X	X	Lusikisiki
Hillbrow Senior Secondary School		X	X	Lusikisiki
Mqikela Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Lusikisiki
Mqikela Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Lusikisiki
Mqikela Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Lusikisiki
Moshesh Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Maluti
Moshesh Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Maluti
Moshesh Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Maluti
Mount Hargreaves Senior Secondary School	X		X	Maluti
Phumelele Comp Tech Senior Secondary School	X		X	Maluti
Phumelele Comp Tech Senior Secondary School	X		X	Maluti
Phumelele Comp Tech Senior Secondary School	X		X	Maluti
Oliver Tambo Tech High School		X	X	Mbizana
Oliver Tambo Tech High School		X	X	Mbizana
Oliver Tambo Tech High School		X	X	Mbizana
Thembalesizwe Comp Tech Senior Secondary School	X			Mbizana
Thembalesizwe Comp Tech Senior Secondary School	X			Mbizana
Thembalesizwe Comp Tech Senior Secondary School	X			Mbizana
Vulindlela Comprehensive Technical High School	X	X	X	Mbizana
Vulindlela Comprehensive Technical High School	X	X	X	Mbizana
Vulindlela Comprehensive Technical High School	X	X	X	Mbizana
Winnie Mandela Comp Tech Senior Secondary School	X		X	Mbizana
Winnie Mandela Comp Tech Senior Secondary School	X		X	Mbizana
Winnie Mandela Comp Tech Senior Secondary School	X			Mbizana
Cangci Comprehensive Technical High	X	X	X	Mbizana
Cangci Comprehensive Technical High	X	X	X	Mbizana
Cangci Comprehensive Technical High	X	X	X	Mbizana
Jamangile Senior Secondary School			X	Mt Fletcher
Jamangile Senior Secondary School			X	Mt Fletcher
Jamangile Senior Secondary School			X	Mt Fletcher
Sidinane Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Mt Fletcher
Sidinane Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Mt Fletcher
Sidinane Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Mt Fletcher
Tsitsana Comprehensive Senior Secondary School		X	X	Mt Fletcher
Tsitsana Comprehensive Senior Secondary School		X	X	Mt Fletcher
Tsitsana Comprehensive Senior Secondary School		X	X	Mt Fletcher
Bonxa High School		X		Mt Frere
Bonxa High School		X		Mt Frere
Bonxa High School		X		Mt Frere
Mt Ayliff Senior Secondary School		X	X	Mt Frere
Mt Ayliff Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Mt Frere
Mt Ayliff Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Mt Frere
St Marks Junior Secondary School	X	X		Mt Frere
St Marks Junior Secondary School	X	X		Mt Frere
St Marks Junior Secondary School	X	X		Mt Frere
Mfazwe Comp Tech High School			X	Mt Frere
Mfazwe Comp Tech High School			X	Mt Frere
Mfazwe Comp Tech High School			X	Mt Frere
Chief N Z Mtirara Senior Secondary School	X			Mthata
Mandela School Of Science And Technology		X		Mthata
Wilo Comprehensive Senior Secondary School		X		Mthata
Xolilizwe Sangoni Senior Secondary School	X		X	Mthata
Xolilizwe Sangoni Senior Secondary School	X		X	Mthata
Xolilizwe Sangoni Senior Secondary School	X		X	Mthata
Jumba Senior Secondary School	X			Mthata
Jumba Senior Secondary School	X			Mthata
Jumba Senior Secondary School	X			Mthata
Jonguhlanga Junior Secondary School	X	X	X	Mthata
Jonguhlanga Junior Secondary School	X	X	X	Mthata
Jonguhlanga Junior Secondary School	X	X	X	Mthata
Umtata Technical High School	X	X	X	Mthata
Umtata Technical High School	X	X	X	Mthata
Umtata Technical High School	X	X	X	Mthata
Ikwezi Technical Skill Centre	X	X	X	Mthata
Ikwezi Technical Skill Centre	X	X	X	Mthata
Ikwezi Technical Skill Centre	X	X	X	Mthata
Nosimo Technical High School	X	X		Ngcobo
Nosimo Technical High School	X	X		Ngcobo
Nosimo Technical High School	X	X		Ngcobo
Bethelsdorp Comprehensive School			X	Port Elizabeth
Bethelsdorp Comprehensive School			X	Port Elizabeth
Bethelsdorp Comprehensive School			X	Port Elizabeth
Gelvandale Senior Secondary School	X		X	Port Elizabeth
Gelvandale Senior Secondary School	X		X	Port Elizabeth
Gelvandale Senior Secondary School	X		X	Port Elizabeth
Ithembelihle Comprehensive School	X	X	X	Port Elizabeth
Ithembelihle Comprehensive School	X	X	X	Port Elizabeth
Ithembelihle Comprehensive School	X	X	X	Port Elizabeth
Khwezi Lomso Comprehensive School		X	X	Port Elizabeth
Khwezi Lomso Comprehensive School	X	X	X	Port Elizabeth
Khwezi Lomso Comprehensive School	X	X	X	Port Elizabeth
Newton Tech High School	X	X	X	Port Elizabeth
Newton Tech High School	X	X	X	Port Elizabeth
Newton Tech High School	X	X	X	Port Elizabeth
Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School		X	X	Port Elizabeth
Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School		X	X	Port Elizabeth
Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School		X	X	Port Elizabeth
Kwakomani Secondary School	X	X	X	Queenstown
Kwakomani Secondary School	X	X	X	Queenstown
Kwakomani Secondary School	X	X	X	Queenstown
Bele-Zingcuka Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Qumbu
Bele-Zingcuka Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Qumbu
Bele-Zingcuka Tech Senior Secondary School	X	X	X	Qumbu
Qumbu Tech Secondary School	X	X	X	Qumbu
Qumbu Tech Secondary School	X	X	X	Qumbu
Qumbu Tech Secondary School	X	X	X	Qumbu
Dweba Senior Secondary School	X			Qumbu
Dweba Senior Secondary School	X			Qumbu
Dweba Senior Secondary School	X			Qumbu
Sterkspruit Senior Secondary School	X	X		Sterkspruit
Sterkspruit Senior Secondary School	X	X		Sterkspruit
Sterkspruit Senior Secondary School	X	X		Sterkspruit
Mccarthy Comprehensive School		X	X	Uitenhage
Mccarthy Comprehensive School		X	X	Uitenhage
Mccarthy Comprehensive School		X	X	Uitenhage
V M Kwinana Senior Secondary School		X	X	Uitenhage
V M Kwinana Senior Secondary School		X	X	Uitenhage
V M Kwinana Senior Secondary School			X	Uitenhage
Daniel Pienaar Tech High School	X	X	X	Uitenhage
Daniel Pienaar Tech High School	X	X	X	Uitenhage
Daniel Pienaar Tech High School	X	X	X	Uitenhage
Hoërskool Paul Sauer	X			Uitenhage
Hoërskool Paul Sauer	X			Uitenhage
Hoërskool Paul Sauer	X			Uitenhage

Province: Limpopo

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District Annual Survey 2015

Name of school	Technical Subject/s offered by the school
	Civil Technology	Electrical Technology	Mechanical Technology	District
Mogale wa Bagale Technical High	x	x	x	Sekhukhune
Ngwaabe Comprehensive	x	x	x	Sekhukhune
OR Tambo Comprehensive	x	x	x	Sekhukhune
St. Joseph Comprehensive	x	x	x	Sekhukhune
Mashupje secondary	x	x		Sekhukhune
Kgahlanong secondary		x		Sekhukhune
Tjetje Technical High		x	x	Sekhukhune
George Tladi Technical High	x	x	x	Capricorn
SJ van der Merwe Technical High	x	x	x	Capricorn
Tom Naude Technical High	x	x	x	Capricorn
Kabela Secondary	x	x	x	Capricorn
Pax College	x	x		Capricorn
Mokomene High		x		Capricorn
Thohoyandou Technical High	x	x	x	Vhembe
Gumani Technical High	x	x	x	Vhembe
Miriyavhavha Technical High	x	x	x	Vhembe
Matavhela secondary	x	x	x	Vhembe
Mandela Barlow world			x	Mopani
Hudson Ntsanwisi secondary		x	x	Mopani
Frans Du toit High	x		x	Mopani
Merensky High	x			Mopani
Hoёrskool Frikkie Meyer	x	x		Waterberg
Mohlakamotala Secondary	x		x	Waterberg
Makhutjisha Secondary	x			Waterberg
Seshigo High	x	x	x	Capricorn
Mabalane Seleka Technical High	x	x	x	Waterberg
Ellisras High School	x	x	x	Waterberg
Tshebela High School	x			Capricorn
Matladi Project High	x			Capricorn
Kgagatlou secondary school	x	x		Capricorn
Ngwanamohube Secondary	x	x		Capricorn
Florapark Comphensive	x	x		Capricorn
Hoërskool Ben Viljoen		x		Sekhukhune
Mmutlane Secondary	x			Sekhukhune
Serokolo Secondary		x		Sekhukhune
Bopedi Bapedi Secondary		x		Sekhukhune
Ntwampe Secondary	x	x		Sekhukhune
Leolo High		x		Sekhukhune
Mphalaleni Secondary	x	x		Vhembe
Marude Secondary	x			Vhembe
Louis Trichardt Secondary	x		x	Vhembe
Hoërskool Eric Louw			x	Vhembe
Ratshisase Secondary		x		Vhembe
Seritarita Secondary		x		Waterberg
Hoërskool Hans Strijdom	x	x	x	Waterberg
Phaladingoe Technical High	x	x		Waterberg
Thekganang Technical		x		Waterberg
Kheodi Secondary	x			Mopani
Derek Kobe Secondary	x	x		Capricorn
Waterberg High		x		Waterberg
Hoёrskool Warmbad	x			Waterberg
Giyani High	x		x	Mopani
Lwenzhe Technical High	x	x	x	Vhembe
Sehlaku High	x	x		Sekhukhune
Hoёrskool Nylstroom	x	x		Waterberg
Capricorn High	x			Capricorn
Tshweni High School	x			Mopani
Vele Secondary	x			Vhembe

Province: Northern Cape

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District Annual Survey 2015

Name Of School	Technical Subject Offered By School
	Civil Technology	Electrical Technology	Mechanical Technology	District
Baitiredi	X	X	X	John Taole Gaetsewe
Duineveld	X	X	X	Z F Mgcawu
Emang Mmogo		X	X	France Baard
Floors High	X	X	X	France Baard
Katu	X	X	X	John Taole Gaetsewe
Kimberley Technical High	X	X	X	France Baard
Kp Toto	X	X	X	John Taole Gaetsewe
Namakwaland		X	X	Namaqua
Saul Damon		X	X	Z F Mgcawu
Veritas		X	X	Pixley Ka Seme
Elizabeth Conradie		X		France Baard
Homevale		X		France Baard
Hartswater	X		X	France Baard

Province: Western Cape

Schools Offering Technical Subjects Per District Annual Survey 2015

No.	Name Of School	Technical Subject Offered By The School	District
		Civil Technology	Electrical Technology	Mechanical Technology
1	Bellville Ths	X	X	X	District North
2	Delft Ths	X	X	X	District South
3	Drostdy Ths	X	X	X	District Winelands
4	Esselen Park Ss	X	X	X	District Winelands
5	Groenberg Ss	X	X	X	District Overberg
6	Intshukumo High	X	X	X	District East
7	Joe Slovo Ss	X	X	X	District East
8	Kasselsvlei Ss	X	X	X	District North
9	Kuilsriver Ths	X	X	X	District North
10	Labori Hs	X	X	X	District North
11	Langenhoven Gymnasium	X	X	X	Eden Karroo
12	Môrester Ss	X	X	X	Eden Karroo
13	Northpine Ths	X	X	X	District East
14	Oude Molen Ths	X	X	X	District Central
15	Oval North Ss	X	X	X	District South
16	P.W. Botha College	X	X	X	Eden Karroo
17	Princeton Ss	X	X	X	District South
18	Proteus Ths	X	X	X	District North
19	Sizimesele Ss	X	X	X	District East
20	Spes Bona Ss	X	X	X	District Central
21	St Andrews Ss	X	X	X	District North
22	Weston Ss	X	X	X	District West Coast

Province: Gauteng

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District Annual Survey 2015

	School Name	Civil Technology	Electrical Technology	Mechanical Technology	District
1	Chippa Tabane Chs	X	X	X	Gauteng North
2	Ekangala Ss		X	X	Gauteng North
3	Erasmus Hs	X	X	X	Gauteng North
4	Cullinan Combined School	X			Gauteng North
5	Bastion Hs	X	X	X	Gauteng North
6	Carltonville Hs	X			Gauteng West
7	Fochville Hs	X		X	Gauteng West
9	Jan Viljoen Hs	X	X	X	Gauteng West
10	Madiba Chs		X	X	Gauteng West
11	Monument Hs	X			Gauteng West
12	N Diederichs Ths	X	X	X	Gauteng West
13	Noordheuwel Hs			X	Gauteng West
14	Thuto-Kitso Ss	X	X		Gauteng West
15	Thuto-Lefa Ss	X	X		Gauteng West
16	Wedela Ths		X		Gauteng West
18	Gerrit Maritz Hs	X	X		Tshwane West
19	Hendrik Verwoerd Hs	X			Tshwane North
20	Hoërskool Hercules	X			Tshwane North
21	John Vorster Ths	X	X	X	Tshwane North
22	Montana Hs	X	X		Tshwane North
23	Oos-Moot	X			Tshwane North
24	Hoërskool Overkruin			X	Tshwane North
25	Wonderboom Hs	X			Tshwane North
26	Afrikaans Hoërskool Vir Seuns	X			Tshwane South
27	Bokgoni Ths		X	X	Tshwane South
28	Centurion Hs		X		Tshwane South
29	Die Wilgers Hs			X	Tshwane South
30	Edward Phutudi Ss	X	X	X	Tshwane South
31	F.H Odendaal Hs	X			Tshwane South
32	Garsfontein Hs	X			Tshwane South
33	Kgomotso Ss	X	X	X	Tshwane North
34	Menlopark H/S			X	Tshwane South
35	Modiri Ths		X		Tshwane South
36	Phateng Ss	X	X	X	Tshwane South
37	Pretoria Boys' High School	X			Tshwane South
38	Pretoria Ths	X	X	X	Tshwane South
39	Prosperitus Ss	X	X		Tshwane South
40	Silverton Hs	X			Tshwane South
41	Sutherland Hs	X			Tshwane South
42	Uitsig Hs	X			Tshwane South
43	Voortrekkerhoogte Hs		X		Tshwane South
44	Waterkloof Hs	X	X		Tshwane South
45	Zwartkop Hs	X	X	X	Tshwane South
46	Die Anker (Brakpan Ths)	X	X	X	Gauteng East
47	Dr Harry Gwala Ss				Gauteng East
48	Esibonelwesihle Secondary	X			Gauteng East
49	Hoërskool Huge	X			Gauteng East
50	John Vorster Hs		X	X	Gauteng East
51	Laban Mohlabi Chs		X	X	Gauteng East
52	Mamelong Ss	X		X	Gauteng East
53	Olympia Park School			X	Gauteng East
54	Protea	X		X	Gauteng East
55	Springs Boys Hs			X	Gauteng East
56	Springs Ths	X	X	X	Gauteng East
57	Stoffberg Hs	X			Gauteng East
58	Willowmoore High School		X	X	Ekurhuleni North
59	Benoni High School	X			Ekurhuleni North
60	Dinnoto Ths	X	X	X	Ekurhuleni North
61	Hans Moore Hs	X	X	X	Ekurhuleni North
62	Hulwazi Secondary	X			Ekurhuleni North
63	Jeugland		X	X	Ekurhuleni North
64	Kempton Park Hs	X			Ekurhuleni North
65	Liverpool Secondary School	X			Ekurhuleni North
66	Masisebenze Chs		X	X	Ekurhuleni North
67	Primrose Hs	X	X	X	Ekurhuleni North
68	Rhodesfield Technical High School	X	X	X	Ekurhuleni North
69	Thuto-Ke Maatla Chs		X	X	Ekurhuleni North
70	Destinata		X		Sedibeng East
71	Dr Malan Hs				Sedibeng East
72	General Smuts Hs		X	X	Sedibeng East
73	Overvaal	X	X		Sedibeng East
74	Phoenix Hs			X	Sedibeng East
75	Thuto-Lore Chs	X	X		Sedibeng East
76	Vereeniging Gymnasium	X	X	X	Sedibeng East
77	Volkskool Heidelberg	X			Sedibeng East
78	Carel De Wet Ths	X	X	X	Sedibeng West
79	Hoërskool Driehoek	X			Sedibeng West
80	Sizanani Thusanang Chs		X	X	Sedibeng West
81	Thuto-Tiro Chs	X	X	X	Sedibeng West
82	Hoërskool Transvalia			X	Sedibeng West
84	Hoërskool Vanderbijlpark			X	Sedibeng West
85	Highlands north Boys High School	X			Johannesburg East
86	Jeppe High School For Boys	X			Johannesburg East
87	Kwabhekilanga Secondary School				Johannesburg East
88	Malvern Hs		X	X	Johannesburg East
89	Umqhele Chs	X	X	X	Johannesburg East
90	Bona Hs				Johannesburg North
91	Delta Park Lsen School			X	Johannesburg East
92	Ferndale High School			X	Johannesburg North
93	Greenside Hs		X		Johannesburg North
94	Itirele-Zenzele Chs				Johannesburg North
95	Langlaagte Ths		X	X	Johannesburg North
96	Linden	X			Johannesburg North
97	Musi Comprehensive High School	X			Johannesburg North
98	Progress Chs	X	X		Johannesburg North
99	Rand Park High School	X			Johannesburg North
100	Westbury Secondary School			X	Johannesburg North
101	Moses Maren Mission Technical Secondary School	X		X	Johannesburg South
102	Ennerdale Ss		X	X	Johannesburg South
103	John Orr Ths	X	X	X	Johannesburg South
104	Allen Glen Hs	X	X		Johannesburg West
105	Anchor Chs		x	x	Johannesburg North
106	Die Burger Hs		X		Johannesburg West
107	Florida Hs	X	X		Johannesburg West
108	Jabulani Ths	X	X	X	Johannesburg central
109	Kelokitso Chs	X	X	X	Johannesburg West
110	Lantern Hs	X			Johannesburg West
111	Mokgome Ss	X			Johannesburg West
112	Princess Hs		X		Johannesburg West
113	Roodepoort	X			Johannesburg West
114	Sizwile School For The Deaf			X	Johannesburg West
115	Die Fakkel	X		X	Johannesburg central
117	Missouri Sec.School		X	X	Johannesburg central
118	Mondeor High School	X			Johannesburg central
119	Tetelo Ss	X	X	X	Johannesburg central
120	Altmont Technical High School	X			Johannesburg centra
121	Akasia H/S	X			Tshwane West
122	Langenhoven Hs			X	Tshwane West
123	Mh Baloyi Ss	X	X	X	Tshwane West
124	Nick Mpshe Ss	X	X		Tshwane West
125	Pretoria- Noord	X			Tshwane West
126	Pretoria Tuine Ths	X	X	X	Tshwane West
127	Soshanguve Technical Ss	X	X	X	Tshwane South
128	Bracken Hs	X	X		Ekurhuleni South
129	Dinamika		X		Ekurhuleni South
130	Dr Eg Jansen	X			Ekurhuleni South
131	Elspark Hs	X	X	X	Ekurhuleni South
132	Fumana Ss		X	X	Ekurhuleni South
133	Germiston Hs			X	Ekurhuleni South
134	Alberton Hs (Afr)	X			Sedibeng East
135	Katlehong Ths	X	X	X	Ekurhuleni South
136	Landulwazi Chs		X		Ekurhuleni South
137	Marais Viljoen Hs	X	X	X	Ekurhuleni South
138	Oosterlig	X			Ekurhuleni South
139	Sunward Park Hs	X			Ekurhuleni South
140	Vosloorus Chs		X	X	Ekurhuleni South

Province: North West

Schools Offering Technical Subjects Per District Annual Survey 2015

North West Technical High School List
Name of school	Civil Technology	Electrical Technology	Mechanical Technology
Bojanala District
Hartbeespoort	X	-	X
Bersig	X	-
Hebron	X	X	X
Mmankala	X	X	X
Brits High School	X	X	X
Wagpos	X	X	X
Pres. Mangope	X	X	X
Tlhabane	X	X	X
Rustenburg Ths	X	X	X
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District
Schoonspruit	X	X	X
Cocekani	X	X	X
Klerksdorp Ths	X	X	X
Vaal Reefs	X	X	X
Orkney	X	-	X
Botoka	X	X	X
Potchefstroom Ths	X	X	X
Volkskool	X	X	X
Wolmaransstad	X	X	X
Bloemhof Hs	X
Scheizerenek Hs	X
Dr Segomotsi Mompati District
Mankuroana	X	X	X
Pule Leeuw	X	X	X
Vryburg	X	X	X
Colinda High	X
Tong	X	X	X
Ngaka Modiri Molema District
Boitseanape	X	X	X
Fm Ramaboa	X	X	X
Coligny High	X
Koster High	X
Lichtenburg	X	X	X
Moedwil	X	X	X
Onkgopotso Tiro	X	X	X
Ramotshere	X	X	X
Ikageleng	X	X
Sewagodimo	X	X
Swartruggens Com	X
Zeerust Hs	X		X

Province: Free State

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District Annual Survey 2015

Name of school	District	Civil Technology	Electrical Technology	Mechanical Technology
Academia Ss	Lejweleputswa	X
Afrikaans Krd	Fezile Dabi	X
Barnard Molokoane	Fezile Dabi	X	X	X
Bethlehem Comp.	Thabo Mofutsanyana	X	X	X
Bloemfontein High	Motheo	X
Bothaville Comb.	Lejweleputswa	X
Commtech	Motheo	X	X	X
Dr R Cingo	Fezile Dabi	X	X	X
Dr Viljoen Ss	Motheo	X		X
Fichardpark S.S	Motheo	X	X	X
Ficksburg Comp.	Thabo Mofutsanyana	X	X	X
Harrismith High	Thabo Mofutsanyana	X	X
Heatherdale	Motheo	X	X	X
Heilbron Comb.	Fezile Dabi	X
Hennenman	Lejweleputswa	X
Hentie Cilliers	Lejweleputswa	X
Hodisa	Motheo	X	X	X
Hoopstad Comb.	Lejweleputswa	X
Hts Louis Botha	Motheo	X	X	X
Hts Sasolburg	Fezile Dabi	X	X	X
Hts Welkom	Lejweleputswa	X		X
Iketsetseng	Fezile Dabi	X	X	X
Landboudal Agri	Xhariep	X
Jim Fouche Ss	Motheo	X
Kagisho	Motheo	X	X	X
Koffiefontein	Xhariep	X	X
Kroonstad Comp.	Fezile Dabi	X	X	X
Ladybrand	Motheo	X
Lenakeng	Lejweleputswa	X		X
Lenyora La Thuto	Motheo	X	X	X
Lerato U Thando	Thabo Mofutsanyana	X	X	X
Leseding	Lejweleputswa	X		X
Makabelane	Thabo Mofutsanyana	X	X	X
Martie Du Plessies	Motheo			X
Morena Mokopela	Thabo Mofutsanyana		X
Navalsig	Motheo		X
Olien Ss	Xhariep	X
Oziel Selele	Lejweleputswa	X		X
Panorama	Xhariep	X
Parys	Fezile Dabi	X
Paul Erasmus	Thabo Mofutsanyana	X
Reitz	Thabo Mofutsanyana	X
Retief Ss (Kestel)	Thabo Mofutsanyana	X
Riebeeckstad Ss	Lejweleputswa	X
Salomon Senekal	Fezile Dabi	X
Sand Du Plessis	Motheo	X
Sentraal	Motheo	X
Staatspres. Swart	Lejweleputswa	X
Thakameso	Fezle Dabi	X	X	X
Tikwana	Lejweleputswa	X		X
Vaalpark	Fezile Dabi	X
Villiers	Fezile Dabi
Voortrekker	Thabo Mofutsanyana	X		X
Vrede	Thabo Mofutsanyana			X
Welkom Gimnasium	Lejweleputswa
Welkom High	Lejweleputswa	X
Wessel Maree	Lejweleputswa	X
Wilgeriver Ss (Frankfort)	Fezile Dabi	X
Witteberg	Thabo Mofutsanyana	X
Zastron	Xhariep	X

Province: Mpumalanga

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District

Name of School	Civil Technology	Electrical Technology	Mechanical Technology	District
Acek Academy PRIVATE				Ehlanzeni
Alpheus D Nkosi Secondary School	X			Gert Sibande
Bonginsimbi Comprehensive School	X	X	X	Nkangala
Botleng Secondary School				Nkangala
Dd Mabuza Comprehensive School	X	X	X	Ehlanzeni
Elukhanyisweni Secondary School	X		X	Nkangala
Eric Nxumalo High School	X		X	Bothlabela
Gekombineerde Skool Balfour	X		X	Gert Sibande
Gekombineerde Skool Hendrina				Nkangala
Hazyview Comprehensive School	X	X	X	Ehlanzeni
Highveld Park High School				Gert Sibande
Highveld Secondary School	X	X	X	Gert Sibande
Hoedspruit Independent College				Bothlabela
Hoërskool Barberton				Ehlanzeni
Hoërskool Bergvlam	X	X	X	Ehlanzeni
Hoërskool Delmas	X			Nkangala
Hoërskool Ermelo	X			Gert Sibande
Hoërskool Evander				Gert Sibande
Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog				Nkangala
Hoërskool Hoogenhout	X			Gert Sibande
Hoërskool Kanonkop		X	X	Nkangala
Hoërskool Kriel	X			Nkangala
Hoërskool Lydenburg	X	X		Bothlabela
Hoërskool Middelburg				Nkangala
Hoërskool Nelspruit	X			Ehlanzeni
Hoërskool Oosterland	X	X	X	Gert Sibande
Hoërskool Piet Retief	X	X		Gert Sibande
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira	X	X	X	Ehlanzeni
Hoërskool Secunda	X		X	Gert Sibande
Hoërskool Sybrand Van Niekerk			X	Bothlabela
Hts Middelburg	X	X	X	Nkangala
Hts Witbank	X	X	X	Nkangala
Ithafa Secondary School	X		X	Gert Sibande
Komatipoort Akademie				Ehlanzeni
Kusasalethu Secondary School	X	X	X	Gert Sibande
Lekete High School	X	X	X	Bothlabela
Ligbron Academy Of Technology	X	X	X	Gert Sibande
Mabande Comprehensive High School	X	X	X	Nkangala
Makuke Secondary School	X	X		Bothlabela
Maqhawuzela Combined School		X		Gert Sibande
Masizakhe Secondary School	X			Gert Sibande
Middelburg Combined	X			Nkangala
Morgenzon Landbou Akademie		X	X	Gert Sibande
Mphalali Secondary School		X		Nkangala
Mphanama Secondary School	X	X	X	Nkangala
Ramoshidi Secondary School	X	X	X	Nkangala
Samora Machel		X		Ehlanzeni
Sinethemba Secondary School		X	X	Gert Sibande
Zinikeleni Secondary School	X	X	X	Gert Sibande
Makause			X	Nkangala

Province: Kwa-Zulu Natal

Schools Offering Technical Subjects per District

Name Of School	Civil Technology	Electrical Technology	Mechanical Technology	District
Nomathiya S	X	X	X	Umkhanyakude
Igugu Lesizwe	X			Umkhanyakude
Justice Nxumalo Ss	X		X	Umkhanyakude
Moses Zikhali Ss			X	Umkhanyakude
Phumanyova Hs			X	Zululand
Khondlo Ss	X			Zululand
Isiphosethu Ss		X		Umkhanyakude
Babmbanani Hs			X	Zululand
Dundee Hs			X	Umzinyathi
Richards Bay Ss			X	Uthungulu
Empangeni Hs				Uthungulu
Richardsbaai Hs	X		X	Uthungulu
Lubhoko Comprehensive H		X		Umkhanyakude
Ezibukweni S		X		Umkhanyakude
Injula Combined		X		Umkhanyakude
Sinethezekile Combined		X		Umkhanyakude
Gudu S		X		Zululand
Ngali S		X		Zululand
Vryheid Comprehensive S	X	X	X	Zululand
Mahlabathini H		X		Zululand
Bambanani Hs	X			Zululand
Ekudubekeni Ss	X			Zululand
Masibumbane H		X		Zululand
Ndlovana H		X		Zululand
Falaza H		X	X	Zululand
Masibhekane H		X		Zululand
Mathangetshitshi H		X		Zululand
Langa Js		X		Zululand
Gqokinsimbi Js	X	X	X	Uthungulu
Phangifa Com-Tech		X	X	Uthungulu
Majiya S	X	X	X	Uthungulu
Muntonokudla S		X		Uthungulu
Qhakaza S		X		Uthungulu
Tisand Technical H	X	X	X	Uthungulu
Zenzeleni Mashamase S		X		Uthungulu
Velangaye H	X	X		Uthungulu
Emkhayideni Technical H		X	X	Uthungulu
Khombindlela H		X		Uthungulu
mthiyaqhwa Ss	X			Uthungulu
Lizwi S		X		Uthungulu
Bizimali Hs	X			Uthungulu
Ntongande H		X		Uthungulu
Tholokuhle S		X		Uthungulu
Tabhane S	X	X		Uthukela
Ubulinga S		X		Uthukela
Enkomokazini THS	X			Uthukela
Drakensberg Comprehensive H		X	X	Uthukela
Enkomokazini Technical H		X	X	Uthukela
Klipriver Hs	X			Uthukela
Ladysmith Ss	X			Uthukela
Sarel Cilliers S		X	X	Umzinyathi
Sihayo H		X	X	Umzinyathi
Buhlebuyeza S		X		Umzinyathi
Indonsa S		X		Amajuba
Ferrum H		X	X	Amajuba
Edendale Technical H	X	X	X	Umgungundlovu
Linpark H	X	X	X	Umgungundlovu
Voortrekker H		X		Umgungundlovu
Sukuma Comprehensive		X	X	Umgungundlovu
Emzamweni H		X		Umgungundlovu
Matatane Ss			X	Umgungundlovu
ML Sultan PMB Ss	X		X	Umgungundlovu
Isibani Academy			X	Umgungundlovu
Tridel Study and Education Centre	X		X	Umgungundlovu
Mthuli Ss	X			Umgungundlovu
Ikusaselihle Ss	X			Umgungundlovu
Zibukezulu Tech	X			Umgungundlovu
Inkosi U-Mdibaniso Comprehensive H	X	X		Ugu
Kwafica H		X		Ugu
Ingwemabala Comp Hs	X			Ugu
Suid - Natal	X			Ugu
Meadowlands S	X	X		Umlazi
Chesterville S		X	X	Umlazi
Fairvale S	X	X	X	Umlazi
George Campbell Technical H	X	X	X	Umlazi
Grosvenor Boys` H		X		Umlazi
Kwamakhutha Comprehensive H		X	X	Umlazi
Durban Academy Hs			X	Umlazi
Sibusisiwe Comprehensive Technical H		X	X	Umlazi
Risecliff Ss	X			Umlazi
Southlands Ss	X			Umlazi
Burnwood Ss	X			Umlazi
Werda Ss	X			Umlazi
Sea Cow Lake Ss	X			Umlazi
Newhaven Ss	X			Umlazi
Marklands Ss			X	Umlazi
Esizibeni sivananda Comp Hs	X		X	Umlazi
Merebank Ss			X	Umlazi
Centenary Ss			X	Umlazi
Rossburg Hs			X	Umlazi
Meadowlands THS			X	Umlazi
Siyabonga S		X		Umlazi
Clairwood S	X	X	X	Umlazi
Ogwini Comprehensive	X	X	X	Umlazi
Zwelibanzi Ss	X		X	Umlazi
Umlazi Comtech	X	X	X	Umlazi
Isipingo Ss	X			Umlazi
Lugobe Ss	X			Umlazi
Kwamakhutha Comp Hs	X			Umlazi
Strelitzia Ss	X			Umlazi
Kuswag Ss	X			Umlazi
New West Ss	X			Umlazi
Arena Parks Ss	X			Umlazi
Zwelethu Ss	X			Umlazi
Makhumbuza Hs	X			Umlazi
Mziwamandla Hs	X			Umlazi
Crossmoor Ss	X			Umlazi
Ganges Ss	X			Umlazi
Siyabonga Ss	X			Umlazi
Asoka Ss	X			Umlazi
Chartsworth Ss	X			Umlazi
Wyebank S	X	X	X	Pinetown
Nilgiri Ss	X			Pinetown
Kwantebeni Comp	X			Pinetown
Amandlethu Ss	X			Pinetown
Mvaba Hs	X			Pinetown
Newlands East Ss	X			Pinetown
Avoca Ss	X			Pinetown
Brookdale Ss	X			Pinetown
Foresthaven Ss	X			Pinetown
Havenparks Ss	X			Pinetown
Northmeads Ss	X			Pinetown
Palmview Ss	X			Pinetown
Mountview Ss			X	Pinetown
Westham Ss			X	Pinetown
Intsikelelo Ss	X		X	Pinetown
Phoenix Ss	X			Pinetown
Rydalparks Ss	X			Pinetown
Sastri parks	X			Pinetown
Solvista Ss	X			Pinetown
Tongaat Ss	X			Pinetown
Trenance Manors	X			Pinetown
Trenace Parks Ss			X	Pinetown
Nqabakazulu H	X	X	X	Pinetown
Makahapha combined			X	Pinetown
Ndgengetho Hs			X	Umlazi
Phoenix Technical S		X		Pinetown
Sivananda Technical H		X	X	Pinetown
Inanda Newtown Comprehensive	X	X	X	Pinetown
Pinetown Boys High			X	Pinetown
Sithengile Ss			X	Pinetown
Phoenix THS	X		X	Pinetown
Sithabile Ss			X	Pinetown
Belverton Ss			X	Pinetown
Glenhaven Ss	X		X	Pinetown
Isinyabusi H		X		Ilembe
Glenhills Ss			X	Ilembe
Stanger Ml Sultan S	X	X	X	Ilembe
Stanger Ss			X	Ilembe
Chief Ngonyama S	X	X	X	Ilembe
Lihlithemba S	X	X	X	Ilembe
Nombika S		X		Ilembe
Isinyabusi Hs	X			Ilembe
Tshelenkosi Ss	X			Ilembe
Nombika Ss	X			Ilembe
Tugela Ss			X	Ilembe
Ixopo Hs			X	Sisonke
Dinyeka Hs			X	Sisonke
Singisi Comp H			X	Sisonke
Dingeka Hs	X			Sisonke
Sesiyabonga Hs	X			Amajuba
Dedangifunde Hs	X			Amajuba

2. Details of subject offering by learners taking Electrical Technology

Choice 1	Choice 2
Mathematics	Technical Mathematics
Physical Science	Technical Science
Electrical Technology	Electrical Technology
Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design	Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design is compulsory for Choice 1 or Choice 2.

Additionally, a learner may opt to take an eighth and ninth subject with these above packages. Subjects that could be considered by learners as additional subjects that have a strong linkage with Electrical Technology are:

Information Technology
Computer Applications Technology

Details of subject offering by learners taking Mechanical Technology

Choice 1	Choice 2
Mathematics	Technical Mathematics
Physical Science	Technical Science
Mechanical Technology	Mechanical Technology
Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design	Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design is compulsory for Choice 1 or Choice 2.

Additionally, a learner may opt to take an eighth and ninth subject with these above packages. Subjects that could be considered by learners as additional subjects that have a strong linkage with Mechanical Technology are:

Information Technology
Computer Applications Technology

Details of subject offering by learners taking Civil Technology

Choice 1	Choice 2
Mathematics	Technical Mathematics
Physical Science	Technical Science
Civil Technology	Civil Technology
Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design	Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design

Engineering Graphics & Design Engineering Graphics & Design is compulsory for Choice 1 or Choice 2.

Additionally, a learner may opt to take an eighth and ninth subject with these above packages. Subjects that could be considered by learners as additional subjects that have a strong linkage with Civil Technology are:

Information Technology
Computer Applications Technology

(3)(a) The Department of Basic Education (DBE) in conjunction with provinces has retrained one thousand and sixty (1660) teachers which were in the system and these teachers are skilled in the required specialisation areas. The teachers have been trained at Skills training centres in all the technology subjects, as follows;

Civil Technology, specialisation,

Construction
Woodworking
Civil services

Electrical Technology specialising on,

Power Systems
Digital electronics
Electronics

and Mechanical Technology specialising on,

Automotive
Fitting and Machining
Welding

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) in conjunction with provinces has also retrained one thousand and thirty (1030) teachers in Technical Mathematics and Technical Sciences.

(b) The schools that will be introducing the new curriculum have been within the recapitalisation programme and therefore been recapitalised with the required resources and teaching spaces. The schools that were not recapitalised are fully equipped and have functional workshops.

(4) Yes, learners will have a choice of offering a combination Technical Sciences and Technical Mathematics.

(5) Yes, the aptitude testing is being considered within the limits of legislation. The reason for this consideration is to determine the learner’s strengths, weaknesses and ability which would provide guidance for schools and educators in advising learners to choose the correct subjects. It will also determine learner’s career paths and could in turn have an impact on the grade 12 pass and failure rate. It would also have an impact on the quality of passes.

Schools could make use of the Educational Operational Services physiologist at district offices and physiologist at schools for learners with special needs.

01 December 2015 - NW4011

Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) What protection services in (i) the form of human resources and (ii) another form were provided to (aa) the chairpersons of boards of directors and (bb) any other members of the specified boards of directors of each of the entities reporting to her in the (aaa) 2012-13, (bbb) 2013-14 and (ccc) 2014-15 financial years, (b) what was the (i) budget allocation and (ii) actual cost in each specified financial year and (c) what criteria were used to provide protection services in each specified case?

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Link

Reply:

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

No protection services in (i) the form of human resources and (ii) another form were provided to (aa) the Chairperson of the Board of Directors and (bb) any other member of the Board of Directors of the South African Civil Aviation Authority in the (aaa) 2012-13, (bbb) 2013-14 and (ccc) 2014-15 financial years, (b) (i) N/A and (ii) N/A and (c) N/A.

Air Traffic & Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

ATNS has not provided any protection services (i) in the form of human resources nor (ii) in any other form to (aa) the Chairperson of the ATNS Board, (bb) nor any other member of the ATNS Board (aaa) in 2012 – 13 (bbb) 2013 – 14 or (ccc) 2014 -15 financial years.
No money was (i) allocated in the budget and (ii) no actual money was spent in each of the specified financial years
Therefore there was no criterion required to provide protection services in any of the specified cases.

Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)

ACSA does not provide protection services for (aa) The Chairperson of the Board of Directors and (bb) any other members of the Board of Directors.

Cross- Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA)

a) There were no protection services (i) in the form of human resources or (ii) in another form that were provided to (aa) the chairpersons of boards of directors and (bb) any other members of the specified boards of directors of the of the Cross Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) in the aaa) 2012-13, (bbb) 2013-14 and (ccc) 2014-15 financial years. (b) (i), (ii) and (c) are not applicable to the C-BRTA as no protection services were provided.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(a) No protection services in (i) the form of human resources and (ii) another form were provided to (aa) the chairpersons of the RAF board and (bb) any other members of the RAF board in the (aaa) 2012-13, (bbb) 2013-14 and (ccc) 2014-15 financial years, the (b) (i) budget allocation was R 0-00 and (ii) actual cost in each specified financial year was R 0-00, and (c) no criteria were used to provide protection services as such services were not provided.

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

(a) There has never been protection services offered in anyway.

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

(a) The Human Resources is allocated on adhoc basis, depending on the threat analysis conducted from time to time

(aaa) In 2012-13 – there was no protection services offered.

(bbb) In 2013-14 there was no protection services offered

(ccc) In 2014-15, the protection services for the Chairperson is from time to time provided by the National Traffic Police officials employed in the National Traffic Law Enforcement Unit. They are budgeted for in the National Law Enforcement personnel expenditure.

(b) The security risk and threat analysis indicate that there is an ongoing penetration of crime syndicates in various forms throughout the Organization, to facilitate and further their aim to illegally profit from RTMC. The stringent steps led by the Board led by the Chairperson of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer to counter and eradicate these criminal elements from the business environment have positioned them as a prime targets of these criminal elements and syndicates. These include steps to identify, prevent and stop collusion between service providers and employees who illegally profit from crime within RTMC, which have increased the threat to the life of the Leadership.

South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

SANRAL does not provide any kind of personal protection, nor has it done so, to any of its Board members. Therefore the rest of the question falls away."

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

The RSR has not provided any protection services in the form of human resources or any other form to the Chairperson of the Board or any other members of the Board in any of the financial years 2012-13; 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

The Ports Regulator did not provide protection services in the form of (i) human resources or (ii) in any

other form to (aa) chairperson of the board (bb) other members/directors, in any of the specified years

(aaa), (bbb) and (ccc) and in terms (b), the budget allocation and actual costs were both zero in terms

of (i) and (ii). Item (c) is therefore not applicable.

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa: (PRASA)

(aaa) PRASA did not provide any security to the Chairperson or any of the Board of Directors for 2012-13 financial year.

(bbb) PRASA did not provide any security to the Chairperson or any of the Board of Directors for 2013-14 financial year.

(ccc) PRASA provides security to the Chairperson of the Board Directors for 2014-15 financial year. This is informed by the security challenges facing the Chairman emanating from threats directed at the Chairperson of the Board. The security was instituted during the 2014/15 financial year.

2014-15 FINANCIAL YEAR

#	Item	complement	Value Per Annum
1	Protection for Chairman	1	R370 811

(b) (i) The budget allocations are tabulated above for the respective financial years.

(b) (ii) The cost for each financial year are tabulated above for the respective financial years.

(c) The criteria is informed by the security risks that prevailed at the time and prevail. In the case of the Chairperson it was informed by threats that were made against him due to his duties as Chairperson of the PRASA Board.

South African Maritime Safe Authority (SAMSA)

No protection services in the form of human resources or any other form was provided for the Chairperson of the Board of Directors or any other Board member.

01 December 2015 - NW3650

De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

(a) How many persons have been suspended with full pay within (i) her department and (ii) all entities reporting to her in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14 and (cc) 14-15 financial years and (b) in each specified case, what (i) is the value of these payments for each month by (aa) her department and (bb) all entities reporting to her, (ii) are the reasons for (aa) these suspensions and (bb) the delay in resolving these matters, (iii) is being done to resolve these matters and (iv) are the reasons to suspend persons with full pay?

Source
Link

Reply:

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

(a) (i) see attached spreadsheet for number of employees suspended per financial year and per month

(b) see attached spreadsheet for value of payments per month in each financial year

( aa) the reasons are largely various misconduct cases that require intense investigations

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

(iii) to address the delays, PRASA is looking at contracting external resources to assist chair the hearings and workshops are ongoing with Trade unions to embrace the culture of discipline. With regards to investigations, engagements are ongoing since most of the complex investigations arise out of whistle-blowing.

(bb) (iv) The reason PRASA paid people whilst suspended is in compliance with Labour Legislation that suspensions should be with Full Pay until the case has been resolved.

01 December 2015 - NW4133

Redelinghuys, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Police

(1)Whether an investigation was conducted into the alleged assault of a certain person (name furnished) at the hands of SA Police Service (SAPS) officers from the Upper Tugela Station on 9 April 2012; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome of the investigation; (2) what was the involvement of a certain officer (name furnished) from the Upper Tugela Station in the investigation; (3) whether the specified person was detained by SAPS officers; if not, why not; if so, on what grounds; (4) whether the specified person was taken to a medical facility for examination and treatment; if not, why not; if so, what were the findings contained in the medical report?

Source
Link

Reply:

The investigation of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm was conducted at Upper Tugela police station by W/O Ntelele after the case was registered as CAS 13/04/2012. The investigation was fully conducted and the case docket was submitted to the Senior Public Prosecutor for decision. The Prosecutor declined to prosecute any person in this matter.
Capt Ngubane had no involvement in this matter. Members involved were from Borderline Unit who were not under his command or supervision and not stationed at Upper Tugela police station.
Mr Zikode was arrested, charged and detained at Ematsheni police station for dealing in dagga and resisting arrest Upper Tugela CAS 7/04/2012. The accused (Mr Zikode) was found not guilty and discharged by the court.
Mr Zikode was taken to Ematsheni clinic before he was detained in the cells on 2012-04-09 and he also went to Emmaus hospital on 2012-04-11. The doctor examined and confirmed that he had injuries, e.g. bruises and abrasions and the medical report is filed in the case docket.

01 December 2015 - NW4075

Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

Whether, with reference to the draft State Printers Bill and Government Printing Works' transition to a state-owned company, there are any alternative procedures available to develop its facilities without depending on the Department of Public Works; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

The Government Printing Works (GPW) is a Government Component, and as such is obliged, according to the Government Immovable Asset Management Act No 19, of 2007, to use the Department of Public Works to purchase or lease buildings and to conduct improvements to State property.

01 December 2015 - NW4136

Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Police

(a) What is the current status of the procurement of offices for the (i) Central Firearms Registry and (ii) Second Hand Goods Unit and (b) where are the specified units housed presently?

Source
Link

Reply:

(a)(i) Central Firearms Registry is accommodated in a leased building at Veritas and a lease contract is in place which commenced on 2009-04-01 and expires on 2019-12-31.

(a)(ii) Second Hand Goods Unit is accommodated in a leased building at Sancardia and a lease contract is in place which commenced on 2013-12-01 and expires on 2018-11-30.

(b)(i) Central Firearms Registry is accommodated in Veritas Building, Volkstem Ave 275, Pretoria.

(b)(ii) Second Hand Goods Unit is accommodated in Sancardia Building, 524 Church Street, Pretoria.

01 December 2015 - NW3927

Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

What is the total number of uncollected new Smart ID Cards at his department in each province, since the introduction of the specified cards; (2) What steps are being taken to issue the specified cards before the local government election that is scheduled for 2016? NW4792E

Source
Link

Reply:

The total number of uncollected Smart ID Cards at the department in each province as at 10 November 2015 is as follows :-

Free State : 12 832

Eastern Cape : 27 151

Kwazulu-Natal : 29 324

Western Cape : 20 027

Limpopo : 22 838

Gauteng : 43 476

Northern Cape : 7 071

North West : 13 456

Mpumalanga : 11 335

Gauteng (Banks ) : 289

Total : 187 799

2. In order to ensure that Smart ID Cards which have already been issued are collected, applicants are informed when their Smart ID Cards are ready for collection via the SMS system utilised by the Department. An SMS is forwarded to confirm receipt of the Smart ID Card at the office of application for collection by the applicant.

Two follow-up reminder SMSs are also forwarded should the Smart ID Card not be collected by the applicant.

During izimbizo and outreach campaigns, citizens are also reminded to collect their Smart ID Cards.

01 December 2015 - NW4021

Basson, Ms J to ask the Minister of Transport

Whether the Aviation Safety Investigation Board has been established; if not, (a) why not, (b) by what date will it be established and (c) what budget allocation has been made in this regard; if so, what are the further relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

Civil Aviation Branch

(a) The Aviation Safety Investigation Board has not been established. (b) Chapter 4 of the Civil Aviation Act, which provides for the establishment of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board has not been proclaimed. (c) No budgetary allocation has been made for the establishment of the Aviation Safety Investigation Board. The Department will make a proposal for the amendment of Chapter 4 of the Act to provide functional independence of the Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation without creating an entity, which might not be sustainable.

30 November 2015 - NW3926

Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)Whether she is aware that the Huis Tekna Children’s Home for physically, mentally and sexually abused children in Bela-Bela in Limpopo, does not receive the specified children’s social grants on time; if not, why not; (2) will her department intervene immediately to assist the specified facility; if so, what (a) steps does her department intend to take with regard to the specified children and (b) are the further relevant details?

Source
Link

Reply:

Huis Tekna is a registered Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC) established in accordance with the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. CYCCs do not receive social grants but subsidies from the Department of Social Development.
The Limpopo Provincial Department could not transfer funds to all assessed Non-Profit Organizations in the Waterberg district, in the 1st quarter: April-June 2015 as they were conducting investigations conducted in the district. This was a result of a complaint lodged by a concerned community member on how the assessment processes was conducted for the 2015/16 funding. During April 2015, 1096 business plans were audited and comprehensive report compiled. The result of this audit indicated that there were no discrepancies in the assessment process.

Subsequent to the audit, the first and second funding trench was paid out in August 2015 to all affected NPOs in the Waterberg district.

3. Transfers of funds to the non-profit organizations are done quarterly after the reconciliation and relevant organizations are receiving subsidies in line with the business plans and claims submitted to the Department. The Waterberg district office is in regular communication with the organizations to ensure meaningful and continuous working relationship.

30 November 2015 - NW3975

Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1)Whether his department (a) has done any studies or (b) is in possession of any studies comparing the morale levels of staff in the Public Service with that of staff in the private sector; if not, why not, in each case; if so, (i) what are the findings of the specified studies and (ii) are the specified studies and subsequent findings publicly available; (2) whether the specified findings have identified any shortcomings in the Public Service and in comparison to the private sector; if so, what steps has he taken to improve the morale of staff in the Public Service since the findings of the specified studies were revealed?

Source
Link

Reply:

(1) The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has not done studies comparing morale levels of staff in the public service with that of staff in the private sector.

However, the department is working with the Offices of the premier in all provinces and national departments in institutionalising the periodic assessments of employee morale/satisfaction in their respective provinces and sectors. The focus of the department currently is largely on building internal capacity within government departments by providing technical support, requisite tools and instruments for effective assessment of employee morale/satisfaction.

(2) Falls away.

30 November 2015 - NW3897

Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1) When will the backlog of new appointees in the Public Service who have not been able to successfully complete the compulsory induction programme be eliminated; (2) How will his department make up for the failure to successfully implement the compulsory induction programme, which has affected public servants’ careers?

Source
Link

Reply:

The National School of Government anticipates that the backlog will be eliminated in 2018.
The National School of Government, in cooperation with the Department of Public Service and Administration and the National Treasury, ensured removal of PERSAL restriction to allow PERSAL controllers to confirm public servants’ probation should they successfully meet with their workplace requirements. New recruits who were appointed in July 2012 receive confirmation of their pay progression from 01 April 2016. Officials are therefore not negatively affected in terms of their careers. Professional development in line with personal development and work place skills plans of departments are actioned as normal.

30 November 2015 - NW3976

Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any of the entities reporting to him have done any studies to compare the salaries of employees in the Public Service to those employees in the private sector; if not, why not; if so, (i) when last was such a study conducted, (ii) what were the findings in each case and (iii) are the specified studies publicly available?

Source
Link

Reply:

(a) Every five (5) years, the Department for Public Service and Administration conducts a Personnel Expenditure Review (PER) study to determine the status of remuneration matters in the Public Service.

(i) The last study was conducted in 2012.

(ii) The study found that employees on the lower salary levels, i.e. salary levels 1 to 10 compared favorably to the market median. However, employees remunerated on salary levels 11 to 16 compared below the acceptable range of the market median.

(iii) The Personnel Expenditure Review was distributed to all participatory stakeholders.

30 November 2015 - NW3727

Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)With reference to paragraph 51 of the Report of the Auditor-General on the North West Department of Health for the 2014-15 financial year, where it is stated that (a) the National Assembly has instructed the National Department of Health and the National Treasury to conduct an investigation on all capital projects of the North West Department of Health and (b) the detailed findings of this report were not submitted to the auditors, therefore the Auditor-General was unable to consider the impact of these findings on its report, (i) when was the specified investigation commissioned and (ii) who conducted the specified investigation; (2) was the specified investigation completed; if not, when will it be (a) completed and (b) tabled in Parliament; if so, (i) when was it tabled in Parliament and (ii) what was the total cost of the specified investigation?

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Reply:

1 (a)

Yes, the National Department of Health requested National Treasury (NT) to investigate expenditure under the Hospital Revitalisation Grant in the North West Provincial Department of Health for the financial year 2011/12.

1 (b)

Yes, the NT completed its investigation, and provided detailed reports with findings and recommendations to the National Department of Health on 21 February 2014. Detailed copies of the reports were provided to National Department of Health, Office of the Premier in the North West Provincial Government and the MEC of the Department of Health in North West.

1 (b) (i)

The Investigation was commissioned on 18 January 2013 to the National Treasury by the National Department of Health.

1 (b) (ii)

The National Treasury’s Office of Accountant-General investigation team together with its co-sourced forensic investigation firm, JGL Forensic Services.

2 (a)

The Investigation was completed by the 21 February 2014.

2 (b) (i)

The National Department of Health is responsible for tabling the report, as NT executed the investigation at the request of National Department of Health.

2 (b) (ii)

The total forensic investigation costs were R4.4 Million.

30 November 2015 - NW3892

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

What (a) was the budget for the compensation of employees of each (i) national department, (ii) entity of any national department, (iii) organ of state and (iv) department of each of the provincial governments in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14 and (cc) 2014-15 financial years and (b) is the budget in each specified case for the 2015-16 financial year?

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Reply:

(a)(b) The responsibility of budget for the compensation of employees of national departments, entities of national departments, organs of state and provincial departments rests with the National Treasury.

30 November 2015 - NW3880

Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(1)Whether any investigation is currently underway and/or was conducted into the non-compliance of municipalities with the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, Act 29 of 2014, in the 2014-15 financial year; if not, why not; if so, which municipalities (a) are being and/or (b) have been investigated; (2) (a) what is the current status of each of the specified investigations and (b) when is it anticipated that the investigations will be completed; (3) what has he found are the causes for the municipalities’ non-compliance with the specified Act; (4) whether he is taking any steps to ensure the compliance of the municipalities with the specified Act; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

In the 2014/15 financial year 40 municipalities were assessed regarding compliance with the rating aspects of the Municipal Property Rates Act (the Act). 29 of the 40 municipalities were found not to be compliant with certain provisions of the Act. These include the requirement for adopting and publishing in the Provincial Gazette the by-law to give effect to the implementation of the municipal rates policy as well as the resolution levying rates (section 6 and 14 of the Act).

The department wrote letters to the 29 of the 40 municipalities that were found to be non-compliant. The letters outlined issues of non-compliance and how those matters should be addressed. Monitoring of municipal progress towards resolution of those matters indicate that as of 9 October 2015, 15 of the 29 previously non-compliant municipalities are now in compliance. The department will continue monitoring municipal compliance with the Act with the objective of addressing non-compliant matters as part of the 2016/17 municipal budget preparation process.

2. Please refer to (1) above and (4) below.

3. From the monitoring and assessments conducted, some of the causes were lack of understanding that Council adopted documents (i.e by-laws to give effect to rates policies and resolution levying rates) must be published in the relevant Provincial Gazette as required by the law. After identifying these kinds of non-compliance, a Circular (with specimen by-law and resolution levying rates) was issued to all municipalities on 10 April 2015.

4. Yes. As already indicated in (1) and (3) above, the department is continuing to monitor municipal compliance with the critical provisions of the Act and where required it provides the necessary guidance. Whilst in the 2014-15 financial year only 40 municipalities were assessed for compliance, for the 2015/16 financial year the number is 152, and this is envisaged to increase to 193 in 2016/17 financial year, and thereafter all municipalities will be assessed on an annually basis. The objective is to institutionalise municipal compliance with critical provisions of the Act.

30 November 2015 - NW3757

Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1)Whether, in view of the enormous publicity given in print and on television regarding the 36 000 ghost workers on the payroll of North West, he has ascertained (a) how such an army of ghost workers remained undetected for years and (b) the resultant cost to the taxpayer; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether ghost workers are also drawing salaries and benefits in (a) other (i) provincial and (ii) national departments and (b) municipalities; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) why the Government has failed to (a) undertake annual audits of its employees and (b) run unannounced checks to verify figures; (4) what action has been taken against managers and recipients who have defrauded the state; (5) what measures the Government has in place to run departments efficiently, ethically and economically?

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Reply:

The Department of Public Service and Administration is aware of the pronouncements made in the media in relation to 36 000 ghost workers in the North West province. This matter is currently under investigation.
The management and employment of public servants at national and provincial level is managed through a decentralized human resource management framework where Heads of Department and Executive Authorities are responsible for the employment and management of their own employees. Currently Municipal workers do not fall within the ambit of the Public Service’s human resource management framework. Departments’ employee numbers and payroll fall under the purview of the respective Executive Authorities and are audited by the Auditor-General.
Mechanisms for annual audit and verification on the number of government employees are in place. A process of strengthening these mechanisms to mitigate the challenges of ghost employees, amongst others is currently underway, these process include the cleaning up of the PERSAL System.
Fraud and non-compliance to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 and the Treasury Regulations and other legal prescripts are dealt with through the disciplinary processes.
The Public Finance Management Act, and the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) Outcome 12 amongst others, outlines government’s endeavors to ensure that departments are run efficiently, effectively and economically. Furthermore, government has introduced the National School of Government, which provide training programme to the public servant in order to ensure that these public servants run government departments efficiently, effectively and economically.

30 November 2015 - NW3560

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

Whether the cost containment measures outlined in National Treasury Instruction 01 of 2013/2014 have been included as a prescription in the revised Ministerial Handbook; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

The National Treasury Instruction paragraph 1.2 states that, “cost containment measures related to Executive Authorities will be prescribed in the Revised Ministerial Handbook. The process to review the Ministerial Handbook is at advance stages of completion. The Inter-Ministerial Committee established for this purpose met on 17 November 2015 to finalise its inputs. The matter will now be submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat for further processing to the Cabinet for approval

30 November 2015 - NW3898

Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

Has the National School of Government developed any training programmes that are unique to the needs of the public service in the (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 financial years; if not, why not; if so, (i) what are the relevant details of the specified training programmes and (ii) how many public servants have successfully completed the specified training programmes?

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Reply:

Yes. The National School of Government has developed and reviewed 27 training programmes that are unique to the needs of the public service.

(i) Relevant details of the specified training programmes are as follows:

(a) 2013-14

Finance Management and Budgeting,
Mentoring Support for Supervisors
Support for the Transfer of Learning
Re-orientation Programme, and
Citizen Centred Service Delivery
Review of CIP Module 4

(b) 2014-15

Anti-corruption L4
Anti-corruption L5
Breaking Barriers to Entry into Public Service
Compulsory Induction Programme for Levels 13-14
Developing HRD Implementation Plans for the Public Service
Disability management for Public Service
Diversity Management
Ethics
Excellent Customer Care for Front Line Staff
Executive Development Programme
Gender Mainstreaming
Grievance and Disciplinary Action Procedures
Human Resource Monitoring and Evaluation
Induction to Human Resource Management in the Public Service
Investigating and presiding skills
Lead Facilitator Development Programme for Citizen Centred Service Delivery
Lead Facilitator Development Programme for Reorientation
PAJA
Recruitment and Selection in the Public Service Strategic HR Planning for the Achievement of Organisational Results.
SCOA
Training of Trainers Programme for the Public Service
Use of Human Resource Management Information

ii) Number of public servants who have successfully completed the specified training programmes is 30358 in the financial year 2013/14, whilst 38307 public servants have completed their specified training programmes in the financial year 2014/15.

30 November 2015 - NW3890

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1)What (a) are the details of each of the investigations that the Public Service Commission will complete in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) investigations are planned for the (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18 and (iii) 2018-19 financial years; (2) what process does the specified commission undertake to develop its schedule of investigations, in alignment with its constitutional mandate; (3) what steps will the specified commission take to ensure that negative findings arising from any of its investigations are appropriately addressed?

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Reply:

(1)(a) The PSC’s workplan for the 2015-16 financial year contains the following own accord investigations:

Assess the effective, efficient and economic functioning of the Office of the State Attorney
Assess the effective, efficient and economic functioning of the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor
Skills and competency audit of human resource and financial management of senior managers in the Western Cape
An assessment of the effects of organisational restructuring on service delivery in Gauteng
An assessment of the management of service terminations and pension payouts in the Public Service
Factsheet on irregular appointments in the Public Service
Audit on the recruitment and selection processes in the Gauteng Department of Finance
An assessment of the handling of disciplinary cases in the Public Service
Report on the nature and extent of the protection of whistleblowers and investigators in the Public Service
Awarding of higher salaries on appointment and counteroffers in the National Departments of Transport and Labour

The completion date of “investigations conducted on receipt of any complaint lodged with the PSC”, is dependent on a number of factors including the time when the complaint is lodged, the number of allegations contained therein and the complexity of the investigations. The PSC aims to finalize investigations of the complaints lodged with it within ninety (90) days after the receipt of all necessary documentation.

(1)(b) Investigations to be conducted in the ensuing year are determined annually at the Public Service Commission Strategic Planning Session and compilation of a list of these investigations is still a work in progress.

(2) The process to develop a schedule of investigations is informed, amongst others by the Public Service Commission’s (i) legal mandate, (ii) vision and mission, (iii) strategic objectives, and include compilation of Workplans from the trends on the nature of complaints received, previous research conducted and an external environmental scan, this Workplan is presented annually at the Public Commission Strategic Session for consideration and adoption. Furthermore, the Public Service Commission Annual Performance Plan are tabled in Parliament annually

(3) Upon finalization of investigation, a provisional report with findings is forwarded to the relevant executive authority for comment, and should comments be provided, these comments are considered by the Public Service Commission in the issuance of a final report with recommendations. The executive authority is requested to indicate whether it accepts the Public Service Commission recommendations or not. In instances where the recommendations are not accepted, the executive authority should indicate reasons for not accepting the recommendations. The Public Service Commission’s report and findings are submitted to the National Assembly or to Provincial Legislature in line with section 196(6) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.

30 November 2015 - NW3919

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1)Whether persons appointed for fixed periods by government departments and paid stipends for their services, such as those who man the various victim support centres, are considered employees of the respective departments; if not, (a) why not, (b) what is the status of the specified employees, (c) for what periods are the specified employees generally employed and (d) how are the stipends calculated; if so, why are the specified employees not paid salaries; (2) whether he has any plans in place to improve the conditions of service of the specified employees; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in this regard?

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Reply:

(1) Where the employment is temporary in nature, the employee may be appointed under a special contract, on a casual basis or on a sessional basis.

In the Public Service, an employee is defined as a person contemplated in section 8 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (as amended). In terms of section 8(1) of the said Act, the Public Service shall consist of persons who are employed

(a) in posts on the establishment of departments; and

(b) additional to the establishment of departments.

Executive Authority (EA), in terms of section 9 of the Public Service Act, 1994, is vested with the powers to appoint any person in his or her Department in accordance with the Act and in such a manner and on such conditions as may be prescribed. In terms of the provisions of the Public Service Regulations 2001, an Executive Authority may appoint employees on a permanent or temporary basis, either full time or part time.

(a), (b) and (c) Persons appointed in terms of the aforesaid provisions of the Public Service Act, 1994 are employees irrespective of how their remuneration is structured.

It should be noted that the Public Service Act, 1994 is not the only legislative provision whereby departments can obtain the services of persons. In certain cases, other legislation also mandates departments to utilise/employ persons for specific needs, as may be prescribed. Whether persons not employed in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 are employees or not will have to be derived from either the provisions of the specific legislation that mandates their employment or if no such specific legislation exists, from section 200A of the Labour Relations Act, 1995. (The latter contains general criteria whereby persons are to be deemed employees). Therefore individual departments will be best placed to answer the question pertaining to the utilisation/employment of a specific category of persons/employees in terms of the context outlined in this question.

(d) In terms of the provisions of the Public Service Regulations, an Executive Authority have the powers to determine the grade of a post and as far as possible the salary of a part-time, sessional or temporary employee should be set proportional to the salary of an equally graded full-time equivalent. Where the remuneration is determined on a basis other than job evaluation, the relevant department will be best placed to advise on the basis used to calculate the stipend.

(2) The Public Service Act, 1994, Chapter 2, section 3(5)(a) provides for departments to approach the Minister for a determination regarding the conditions of service of employees generally or categories of employees subject to the Labour Relations Act, 1995 and Collective Agreements.

30 November 2015 - NW3984

Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development

(1)(a) In which year was her department’s Social Work Scholarship Programme for students pursuing studies in Social Work at universities launched and (b) how much has the specified programme cost her department (i) in each specified financial year and (ii) at each university enrolling such students since its inception; (2) whether her department has (a) tracked the number of graduates produced by the specified programme each year, (b) centred its planning on how many more students it would be able to sponsor through the specified programme in the next few financial years, (c) made provisions in terms of securing employment for the specified students with each of her provincial departments and (d) planned how many new first-year students it would sponsor in the 2016 academic year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

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Reply:

The hounourable member should get this information from the Department’s annual report tabled in Parliament.

30 November 2015 - NW3552

Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1)Whether his department approved the revised organisational organogram of the Northern Cape Department of Education that was submitted to his department for approval; if so, when; if not, (2) did the head of department at the specified education department have the necessary authority based on the revised organogram to (a) appoint an official at a deputy director-general level in 2013 and only advertise the position in 2014 and (b) make several further appointments; (3) what is the current national benchmark for the appointment of a secretary general in a provincial education department?

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Reply:

(1) The Minister for Public Service and Administration (MPSA) does not approve organisational structures of departments. The role of the MPSA during the consultation process is to monitor compliance by departments to the relevant organisational design prescripts. The relevant Executive Authorities (EAs) have the authority to approve the organisational structures of their departments after consultation with the MPSA.

The Northern Cape Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education, submitted a consultation request on the proposed organisational structure to the MPSA on 21 February 2013. The MPSA, on 24 April 2014, concurred with the proposed organizational structure and requested the Department to correctly grade all newly created posts using the Equate Job Evaluation System and to ensure that sufficient funds are available over the medium term prior to commencing with the recruitment process.

(2) The Head of Department derives the necessary authority to approve appointments in his or her department in terms of the approved Delegations from the relevant Executive Authority (EA) to the Head of Department. The Delegations are issued in terms of the Public Service Act and Regulations.

The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) supports departments in the development of their respective Delegations. However, for the period 2013 there was no obligation for departments to submit their approved set of Delegations to the DPSA, which maintain a register of departments’ Delegations.

(3) The Department of Public Service and Administration is not aware of the existence of the post of secretary general refer to in this question.

30 November 2015 - NW4158

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

Whether any feasibility studies for (a) the Technical Assistance Unit for Ethics, Integrity and Discipline Management and (b) the Office of Standards and Compliance for Minimum Norms and Standards for Public Administration were carried out in compliance with Regulation A of Chapter 6 of the Public Service Regulations 2001 as amended; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in terms of the requirements instituted by Regulations A1, A2 and A3 of Chapter 6?

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Reply:

(a)(b) Preparatory work towards the establishment of the Unit has started. Such work includes the appointment of an inter-disciplinary team, initiating a process to conduct a feasibility study which will include the development of a business model that provides for a service delivery model; funding arrangement for the Unit and the identification of relevant legislation that is likely to impact on the establishment of the Unit. All of this information will also inform the organisational form of the Unit.

30 November 2015 - NW3828

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

What was the number of employees for each national and provincial department in the public service (a) as at the most recent date of capture on the Vulindlela website and (b) for each similar date in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14 and (iv)2014-15 financial years?

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Reply:

The number of employees for each national and provincial department in the Public Service, as at the end of each of the requested financial years (March), is provided in the table below. Please note that abnormal and periodical appointments are excluded. Where departments appear to be duplicated it is due to the restructuring of departments over the reporting period (2011/12 to 2014/15). Data was obtained from PERSAL as it is the source system for data published on Vulindlela. No data is directly captured on the Vulindlela website.

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY DEPARTMENT
MARCH 2011 TO MARCH 2015

National/Provincial Department	March 2011	March 2012	March 2013	March 2014	March 2015
Eastern Cape	Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism	611	627	605	600	578
	Education	86 181	82 816	80 154	78 791	74 279
	Health	40 818	41 186	39 577	38 655	39 470
	Human Settlements	406	460	544	556	616
	Local Government and Traditional Affairs	1 584	1 595	1 608	1 637	1 537
	Office of the Premier	415	402	386	369	402
	Provincial Planning and ,Treasury	512	545	565	540	480
	Roads and Public works	3 433	3 601	3 715	3 699	4 163
	Rural Development and Agrarian Reform	3 404	3 288	3 172	3 051	2 959
	Safety and Liaison	117	120	121	128	129
	Social Development and Special Programmes	3 443	4 101	3 929	4 415	4 690
	Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture	1 198	1 161	1 144	1 205	1 229
	Transport	1 631	1 668	1 694	1 602	1 602
	Total	143 753	141 570	137 214	135 248	132 134
Free State	Agriculture	1 090	1 187	1 189	1 194	1 185
	Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs	651	437	378	374	393
	Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs	595	650	680	702	709
	Education	31 113	31 885	32 013	31 368	30 382
	Health	16 841	18 915	19 060	19 008	18 388
	Human Settlements	121	126	206	287	308
	Office of the Premier	345	348	616	620	612
	Police, Roads and Transport	2 325	2 388	2 289	2 306	2 552
	Provincial Treasury	390	402	427	373	398
	Public Works	2 013	2 432	2 652	2 813	2 153
	Rural Development	0	0	53	0	0
	Social Development	1 602	2 003	2 015	2 007	1 999
	Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation	664	713	694	729	790
	Total	57 750	61 486	62 272	61 781	59 869

National/Provincial Department	March 2011	March 2012	March 2013	March 2014	March 2015
Gauteng	Agriculture and Rural Development	841	803	850	854	901
	Community Safety	934	935	968	1 010	1 096
	Economic Development	353	338	373	357	439
	Education	79 554	82 134	82 318	83 794	84 353
	Finance	1 734	1 673	1 197	1 147	1 053
	Health	62 492	65 078	61 406	62 992	62 894
	Housing	0	0	0	849	882
	Infrastructure Development	1 444	1 809	1 987	1 947	1 930
	Local Government and Traditional Affairs	1 666	1 586	1 582	638	675
	Office of the Premier	232	235	233	243	271
	Provincial Treasury	0	0	417	489	500
	Roads and Transport	2 038	1 908	1 838	1 881	1 999
	Social Development	0	0	3 469	3 541	4 190
	Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation	383	392	391	464	473
	Total	151 671	156 891	157 029	160 206	161 656
Kwazulu- Natal	Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development	3 384	3 825	3 729	3 754	2 900
	Arts and Culture	422	457	463	526	565
	Community Safety and Liaison	105	105	106	141	165
	Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs	1 216	1 331	1 461	1 658	1 633
	Economic Development and Tourism	298	300	349	432	667
	Education	106 689	108 058	106 732	108 024	106 715
	Finance	280	359	462	491	517
	Health	71 001	78 543	82 436	72 731	71 865
	Human Settlements	796	733	743	789	763
	Office of the Premier	319	366	430	447	461
	Public Works	2 085	2 070	2 086	2 038	1 888
	Social Development	2 880	3 425	6 005	4 357	3 862
	Sport and Recreation	172	165	207	233	218
	The Royal Household	141	143	138	120	108
	Transport	4 289	4 153	4 022	3 873	4 015
	Total	194 077	204 033	209 369	199 614	196 342

National/Provincial Department	March 2011	March 2012	March 2013	March 2014	March 2015
Limpopo	Agriculture	4 015	3 946	3 785	3 470	3 281
	Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs	1 464	2 343	2 286	2 211	2 197
	Economic Development, Environment and Tourism	1 591	1 595	1 443	1 390	1 390
	Education	64 425	63 911	62 901	62 768	62 153
	Health	36 472	38 112	37 094	36 650	37 203
	Office of the Premier	626	508	486	456	469
	Provincial Treasury	454	461	441	479	449
	Public Works	3 403	3 305	2 618	2 764	4 237
	Roads and Transport	4 560	4 316	4 061	4 101	2 403
	Safety, Security and Liaison	112	107	104	96	108
	Social Development	2 658	3 250	3 152	2 962	3 351
	Sport, Arts and Culture	416	489	457	396	389
	Total	120 196	122 343	118 828	117 743	117 630
Mpumalanga	Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration	1 621	1 718	1 731	1 767	1 602
	Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs	775	789	730	850	867
	Community Safety, Security and Liaison	176	1 257	1 292	1 371	1 320
	Culture, Sport and Recreation	312	311	324	482	501
	Economic Development, Environment and Tourism	490	459	446	457	267
	Finance	329	332	340	342	326
	Health	18 026	18 485	18 269	19 225	19 446
	Human Settlements	351	362	371	376	387
	Office of the Premier	277	263	254	272	262
	Public Works, Roads and Transport	5 307	4 109	3 900	3 787	3 643
	Social Development	1 862	1 879	1 819	1 903	2 069
	Total	29 526	29 964	29 476	30 832	30 690

National/Provincial Department	March 2011	March 2012	March 2013	March 2014	March 2015
National Departments	Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	6 356	6 367	6 445	6 424	6 205
	Arts and Culture	455	436	448	484	447
	Basic Education	639	721	746	814	837
	Civilian Secretariat for the Police Service	0	0	0	0	130
	Communications	305	299	290	332	301
	Cooperative Governance	450	486	566	558	475
	Correctional Services	40 170	41 166	42 216	41 913	40 691
	Defence	78 663	78 674	78 202	78 649	78 091
	Economic Development	68	106	118	126	126
	Energy	485	560	559	547	581
	Environmental Affairs	941	1 439	1 571	1 762	1 941
	Government Communication and Information System	471	493	479	455	472
	Health	1 276	1 450	1 913	1 893	2 071
	Higher Education and Training	858	916	1 069	1 234	6 673
	Home Affairs	9 782	9 655	9 786	10 248	10 251
	Human Settlements	693	684	663	710 ,	637
	Independent Police Investigative Directorate	270	277	303	308	322
	International Relations and Cooperation	2 383	2 465	2 439	2 364	2 323
	Justice and Constitutional Development	22 543	23 248	23 726	23 960	24 851
	Labour	7 408	7 623	7 708	7 746	8 149
	Military Veterans	0	0	0	136	228
	Mineral Resources	1 081	1 108	1 122	1 165	1 115
	National School of Government	190	184	199	205	204
	National Treasury	2 122	2 192	2 246	2 300	2 380
	Office of the Public Service Commission	225	225	261	272	317
	Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation	0	139	184	207	261
	Police	194 293	199 610	198 175	195 182	194 269
	Public Enterprises	158	168	185	215	225
	Public Service and Administration	448	420	457	485	461
	Public Works	5 010	5 851	5 624	5 714	5 783
	Rural Development and Land Reform	4 565	4 855	4 837	5 596	5 871
	Science and Technology	421	425	459	477	500
	Social Development	714	757	748	802	917

National/Provincial Department	March 2011	March 2012	March 2013	March 2014	March 2015
	Sport and Recreation South Africa	209	189	172	164	174
	Statistics South Africa	5 429	4 797	3 356	3 577	3 969
	The Presidency	708	635	677	678	666
	Tourism	299	401	465	505	530
	Trade and Industry	1 776	1 881	1 950	1 568	1 563
	Traditional Affairs	0	0	0	0	79
	Transport	543	530	592	623	691
	Water and Sanitation	8 047	7 100	7 209	7 348	7 475
	Women	44	126	126	137	113
	Total	400 498	408 658	408 291	407 883	413 365
North West	Agriculture and Rural Development	1 556	1 569	1 525	1 468	1 641
	Economic Development, Environment and Conservation	192	361	355	408	216
	Education and Training	30 425	30 242	30 329	30 703	29 473
	Finance	506	512	472	478	541
	Health	17 290	17 613	18 256	19 305	18 955
	Human Settlements	310	346	344	360	0
	Local Government and Traditional Affairs	732	740	800	823	735
	Office of the Premier	321	290	313	397	716
	Public Works, Roads and Transport	3 551	3 469	3 536	3 521	3 089
	Public safety and liaison	844	859	1 006	1 117	1 442
	Social development, Woman, Children and Persons with Disabilities	1 803	1 983	2 030	2 099	2 183
	Sport, Arts and Culture	590	649	682	701	671
	Tourism	0	0	0	0	114
	Total	58 120	58 633	59 648	61 380	59 776

National/Provincial Department		March 2011		March 2012		March 2013		March 2014		March 2015
Northern Cape	Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development		547			556		575		570		609
	Co-operative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs		652			651		653		662		640
	Economic Development and Tourism		167			167		166		178		177
	Education		12 023		11	892		11 690		12 457		12 229
	Environment and Nature Conservation		400			207		218		225		242
	Health		6 176		6	372		6 474		6 713		6 781
	Office of the Premier		228			225		231		247		250
	Provincial Treasury		238			241		287		278		304
	Roads and Public Works		575			780		827		845		827
	Social Development		933			943		942		929		970
	Sport, Arts and Culture		422			504		364		401		402
	Transport, Safety and Liaison		341			320		347		351		347
	Total		22 702		22	858		22 774		23 856		23 778
Western Cape	Agriculture		969			953		941		961		973 ,
	Community Safety		830			871		898		947		343
	Cultural Affairs and Sport		608			604		612		648		635
	Economic Development and Tourism		198			229		236		252		242
	Education		40 514		40	402		40 114		40 672		42 108
	Environmental Affairs and Development Planning		313			337		359		390		380
	Health		29 306		30	446		31 092		31 654		31 882
	Human Settlements		392			432		434		482		461
	Local Government		306			345		376		376		394
	Premier		913		1	052		1 065		1 087		1 157
	Provincial Treasury		248			240		279		321		317
	Social Development		1 750		1	762		1 822		2 129		2 098
	Transport and Public Works		1 730		1	676		1 887		1 913		2 472
	Total		78 077		79	349		80 115		81 832		83 462
Total	1	256 370	1	285	785	1	285 016	1	280 375	1	278 702

* Please note that the new departments that were created during the National Macro Organisation of the State (NMOS) process are not reflected here as these only came onto effect after March 2015.

Excluding Abnormal and Periodical appointments

Where departments are duplicated it is due to the restructuring of departments over the reporting period

30 November 2015 - NW3730

Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Energy

With reference to her department’s 2014-15 Annual Report stating that R56,35 million was spent on Travel and Subsistence in the 2014-15 financial year, (a) what was the purpose of each trip, (b) which countries were visited, (c) what were the dates of each trip, (d) what are the (i) names and (ii) designations of each person that went on the trip and (e) what was the detailed cost of each trip?

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Reply:

The information is available on the annual report tabled in Parliament.

30 November 2015 - NW3893

Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1)Whether, in relation to the Agreement on the Review and Impact of Existing Outsourcing and Agentisation Practices within the Public Service and Conducting an Independent Impact Study on the Principles of Decent Work signed on 10 February 2015, each (a) review set out in paragraph 5 of the specified agreement and (b) study set out in paragraph 6 of the specified agreement have been completed; if not, why has there been a delay in each case; if so, what are the results of the specified (i) reviews and (ii) studies; (2) whether the specified (a) reviews and (b) studies will be made available to the public; if not, why not; if so, when?

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Reply:

(1) (a)(b) No. The Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) has therefore appointed a service provider to conduct the review on outsourcing and agentisation. The International Labour Organisation has agreed to assist the PSCBC with the development of the decent work agenda. Both proposals will be ready for engagement between parties at the PSCBC during 2016.

(2) The PSCBC parties will decide on whether the outcomes of the reviews should be made public or not

30 November 2015 - NW3925

Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Social Development

Whether she is aware that Huis Talje Children’s Home for severely physically and mentally handicapped children in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, is owed more than R 600 000 by the provincial Department of Social Development; if not, (a) why not and (b) will her department intervene immediately to assist and expedite the payment of the specified amount?

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Reply:

The Provincial Department of Social Development (Limpopo) has engaged Huis Talje Children’s Home (Children’s Home) after it was notified by the Children’s Home that there were funding discrepancies in terms of costing of services. It was noted that a means test was used to determine funding of services rendered by the Children’s Home, instead of applying for service package costing that focuses on the capacity of the Children’s Home. The Children’s Home is currently in possession of a funding letter from the district which indicates the correct funding determination. During the 2015/16 financial year the Children’s Home has already received R321 250 for both the first and second quarter.

The discrepancy has been brought to the attention of the Provincial Department’s finance section, and reconciliations are effected for transferring of funds in the third quarter and will be aligned to the capacity of the Children’s Home.

The funding of Child and Youth Care Centres are determined according to Section 195 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. Each provincial department determines its own unit cost provided that Children’s Home meets registration requirements.

The Limpopo Provincial Department had determined its unit cost per child at R2 500.00 per month and has a capacity of 66 children. Based on the above information provided, the Provincial Department’s Finance Section is busy with a reconciliation process to determine outstanding funding to be transferred in the third quarter.

30 November 2015 - NW4074

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1)Whether the review of the Ministerial Handbook has been completed; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will the review be completed; if so, (2) whether the Ministerial Handbook has been revised; if not, why not; if so, when will the revised handbook (a) be made public and (b) become applicable?

Source
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Reply:

(1) The process on the review of the Ministerial Handbook is at advance stages of completion. The Inter-Ministerial Committee established for this purpose met on 17 November 2015 to finalise its inputs. The matter will now be submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat for further processing to the Cabinet for approval.

(2) No. The review of the Ministerial Handbook is still a work in progress. The Revised Ministerial Handbook will be made public when approved by the Cabinet. The Cabinet will also decide with regard to when the Revised Ministerial Handbook will become applicable.

30 November 2015 - NW3606

Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

With reference to her department’s Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) project for Grades 1 to 3 in at least 100 schools in each province, amounting to a total of 1 000 schools, presented in all 11 official languages, (a) which schools in each province have (i) been identified to benefit from the EGRA project and (ii) received their EGRA toolkits to date, (b) which teachers attended the training workshops in each province, (c) what grades are the specified teachers teaching, (d) what (i) dates and (ii) times of day did the specified training workshops take place in each province and (e) were teachers awarded any form of accreditation after completion of the specified workshops in each province?

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Reply:

a. (i) The EGRA schools per province have been uploaded onto the Department of Basic Education website http://www.education.gov.za/tabid/914/Default.aspx

a. (ii) The project schools received their EGRA toolkits during the teacher training workshops as indicated by the provinces. Table 1 indicates the dates when the EGRA workshops were held where the toolkits were delivered by district officials to the project schools in each district.

TABLE 1: WORKSHOP DATES WHERE EGRA TOOLKITS WERE DELIVERED
Province	District	Date of delivery of EGRA Toolkits
Western Cape	Overberg	14 April 2015
	West Coast	20 April 2015
	North	14 April 2015
	East	14 April 2015
	Karoo	14 April 2015
	Cape Winelands	14 April 2015
	Central	14 April 2015
	South	14 April 2015
KwaZulu-Natal	Amajuba	20-29 May 2015
	Zululand	16-22 April 2015
Eastern Cape	Cradock	20-28 April 2015
	Lusikisiki	29 April 2015 (43 schools); 8 May 2015 (12 schools)
	Mount Fletcher	11 May 2015
	Sterkspruit	28 April 2015 (Circuit 1); 4 May 2015( Circuit 2&3)
	Maluti	29 April, 5 May 2015
Northern Cape	Francis Baard	19-28 May 2015
	John Taole	26-28 May 2015
	Pixley	26 May -2 June 2015
	Namaqua	11 May 2015
	ZFMgcawu	26-28 May 2015
Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	29 April 2015
	Bohlabela	5-8 May 2015; 18-19 May 2015
	Nkangala	5-8 May 2015
	Enhlanzeni	21-23 July 2015
North West	Dr Kenneth Kaunda: Tlokwe	21 April 2015
	Dr Kenneth Kaunda: Matlosana	21 April 2015
	Ngaka Modiri Molema: Disobotla	30 April 2015
	Ngaka Modiri Molema: Kgetleng River	30 April 2015
	Ngaka Modiri Molema: Mafikeng	30 April 2015
Gauteng	Gauteng East	2-18 June 2015
	Gauteng North	5-7 May 2015
	Gauteng West	26-27 May 2015
	Johannesburg North	18-19 May 2015
	Johannesburg East	19-21 May 2015
	Johannesburg West	21 May2015
	Johannesburg South	2&4 June 2015
	Johannesburg Central	4-5 May 2015
	Sedibeng West	25-26 May 2015
	Sedibeng East	26 May 2015
	Tshwane North	14-18 May 2015
	Tshwane South	27 May 2015
	Tshwane West	20 April& 8 May 2015
	Ekurhuleni North	4-8 May 2015
	Ekurhuleni South	1-2 June 2015
Limpopo	Mopani	10-11 June 2015
	Capricorn	17-18 June 2015; 22-23 July 2015
Free State	Xhariep	12-17 August 2015
	Motheo	23-24 April 2015
	Lejweleputswa	22-30 July 2015
	Thabo Mofutsanyana	12 to 17 August 2015
	Fezile Dabe	5 May 2015

b. & c. The list of teachers for Grade 1 to 3 who attended the training workshops were drawn from the provincial EGRA workshop registers and is uploaded on the DBE website: http://www.education.gov.za/tabid/914/Default.aspx

d. i & (ii) The dates when the EGRA provincial workshops were held and the times of the day are indicated in Table 2.

TABLE 2: PROVINCIAL TEACHER TRAINING DATES AND WORKSHOP TRAINING TIMES
Province	District	Training dates	Workshop Training Times
Western Cape	Overberg	23 to 26 April 2015	14:00 to16:00 = 2 hours
	West Coast	23 to 26 March 2015	14:30 to17:30 = 3 hours
	North	18 April 2015	Saturday, 8:00 to 12:00 =5 hours
	East	23 March 2015	13:00 to17:00 =4 hours
	Karoo	23 to 26 March 2015	14:30 to 17:00= 2,5 hours
	Cape Winelands	17 to 25 March 2015	14:30 to 17:00= 2,5 hours
	Central	29 April 2015	14:00 to 17:30= 3,5 hours
	South	24 April 2015	13:00 to17:00= 4 hours
KwaZulu-Natal	Amajuba	20 to 29 April 2015	9:00-14:00 = 12 hours (6 hours per day x2 days)
	Zululand	16 to 22 April 2015	8:30-16:00 = 16 hours (8 hours per day x2 days)
Eastern Cape	Cradock	20 April to 28 April 2015	8:00 to 17:00 (2days per circuit)
	Lusikisiki	27-28 May 2015	12:00-15:00= 3hours
	Mount Fletcher	18 May 2015	8:30 to 15:00 =6,5 hours
	Sterkspruit	28 April to 4 May 2015	9:00-15:00 = 12 hours (6 hours per day x2 days)
	Maluti	17 April to 5 May 2015	9:00-15:00 = 12 hours (6 hours per day x2 days
Northern Cape	Francis Baard	25 to 28 May 2015	13:00 -16:00=3 hours
	John Taole	26 May 2015	13:00 -16:00=3 hours
	Pixley	27 May- 2 June 2015	13:00 -16:00=3 hours
	Namaqua	28 May 2015	13:00 -17:00=4 hours
	ZFMgcawu	26 to 28 May 2015	13:00 -16:00=3 hours
Mpumalanga	Gert Sibande	29 April 2014	8:00 -16:00 1full day
	Bohlabela	5-7 May 2015, 18-19 May 2015	13:30 -16:30=3 hours
	Nkangala	4-8 May 2015	12:30 -15:30=3 hours
	Enhlanzeni	21-23 July 2015	13:30 -16:30=3 hours
North West	Dr Kenneth Kaunda: Tlokwe	21 to 30 April 2015	13:00-16:00= 3hours
	Dr Kenneth Kaunda: Matlosana	23 to 30 April 2015	13:00-16:00= 3hours
	Ngaka Modiri Molema: Disobotla	20 to 22 April 2015	12:00-15:00= 3hours
	Ngaka Modiri Molema: Kgetleng River	28 to 30 April 2015	12:00-15:00= 3hours
	Ngaka Modiri Molema: Mafikeng	4 May 2015	12:00-15:00= 3hours
Gauteng	Gauteng East	2-18 June 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Gauteng North	5-7 May 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Gauteng West	26-27 May 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Johannesburg North	2 June 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Johannesburg East	19-21 May 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Johannesburg West	21-26 May; 2 June 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Johannesburg South	2-4 June 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Johannesburg Central	4-5 May 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Sedibeng West	25-26 May 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Sedibeng East	26 May 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Tshwane North	14-18 May 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Tshwane South	27 May 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Tshwane West	15- 21 May 2015	13:00-16:00= 3 hours
	Ekurhuleni North	18-19 May 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
	Ekurhuleni South	1-2 June 2015	14:00-16:00=2 hours
Limpopo	Mopani	10-11 June 2015	12:00-16:00=4 hours
	Capricorn	17 to 18 June 2015; 22-23 July 2015	12:00-16:00=4 hours
Free State	Xhariep	12 to 17 August 2015	12:00 -16:00=4 hours
	Motheo	22 to 30 July 2015	12:00 -16:00=4 hours
	Lejweleputswa	22 to 30 July 2015	12:00 -16:00=4 hours
	Thabo Mofutsanyana	12 to 17 August 2015	12:00 -16:00=4 hours
	Fezile Dabe	12 to 17 August 2015	14:00 -17:00= 3 hours

e. No. The teachers were not awarded accreditation for the EGRA workshops attended.

30 November 2015 - NW4073

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1)Whether, with reference to his speech introducing the debate on the budget vote for the 2015-16 financial year for his department, the promised Technical Assistance Unit for Ethics, Integrity and Discipline Management (a) has been constituted and (b) is operational; if not, (i) why not and (ii) when the unit will be operational; if so, (aa) when was the unit launched, (bb) how is the unit constituted and (cc) what is the envisaged mandate of the unit; (2) whether, with reference to the specified speech, the promised Office of Standards and Compliance for Minimum Norms and Standards for Public Administration (a) has been constituted and (b) is operational; if not, (i) why not and (ii) when will the unit be operational; if so, (aa) when was the unit launched, (bb) how is the unit constituted and (cc) what is the envisaged mandate of the unit?

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Reply:

(1) and (2) The establishment and functioning of the Regulatory Institutions such as Technical Assistance Unit for Ethics, Integrity and Discipline Management, forms part of the implementation of the Public Administration Management Act (PAMA), 2014 of which the Department of Public Service and Administration is currently putting mechanisms in place, such as the Regulations to operationalize.

Preparatory work towards the establishment of the Unit has started. Such work includes the appointment of an inter-disciplinary team, initiating a process to conduct a feasibility study which will include the development of a business model that provides for a service delivery model; funding arrangement for the Unit and the identification of relevant legislation that is likely to impact on the establishment of the Unit. All of this information will also inform the organisational form of the Unit. Once established, the Unit will perform amongst others, the following functions:

Provide technical assistance and support to institutions in all spheres of government regarding the management of ethics, integrity and disciplinary matters relating to misconduct in the public administration;

Develop the norms and standards on integrity, ethics, conduct and discipline in the public administration;

Build capacity within institutions to initiate and institute disciplinary proceedings into misconduct;

Strengthen government oversight of ethics, integrity and discipline, and where necessary, in cases where systemic weaknesses are identified, to intervene;

Promote and enhance good ethics and integrity within the public administration; and

Cooperate with other institutions and organs of state to fulfil its functions.

20 November 2015 - NW3808

Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)With regard to the Mokolo and Crocodile Water Augmentation Project for abstraction works and pump station in the west side of the Crocodile River near Thabazimbi and the pipeline to Steenbokpan and Lephalale, what is the (a) progress and (b) time frame for the completion of the (i) environmental impact assessment and (ii) engineering design of the specified (aa) project and (bb) pipeline; (2) how many million cubic metres of water will be required; (3) (a) when will construction start and (b) what is the (i) envisaged completion date and (ii) total cost of the specified project; (4) is Eskom making a contribution to the cost of the specified project; if not, why not; if so, (a) what amount and (b)(i) when and (ii) how will payment be made?

Source
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Reply:

(1) Mokolo and Crocodile Water Augmentation Project 2 is at the planning stage. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process started in July 2015 with the appointment of an EIA consultant. In parallel, DWS is finalising the Post Feasibility Bridging Study Report. This will be used as input to inform the design process. The EIA is planned for completion in January 2017. Engineering designs for both the project and the pipeline are expected to be completed in September 2016, if the design starts in November 2015.

(2) The provisional approved capacity is 75 million cubic meters per year.

(3) Construction is envisaged to start in September 2017.The envisaged completion date is September 2023, but the Water Delivery is envisaged for May 2022. The capital cost of the project is budgeted at R 12 000 million.

(4) Yes, the project is largely to be funded off-budget through loans raised by TCTA. Eskom is an off-taker whereby they commit in a water supply agreement to contribute to the cost of the project for their proportional off-take from the system through water tariffs.

Furthermore, the Department of Energy is standing in for the future energy users to ensure that the infrastructure is sized appropriately to meet the demands of future users.

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20 November 2015 - NW3707

Mazzone, Ms NW to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)What are the names of each of the newspapers bought by the SA Airways (SAA) group in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15 financial years; (2) (a) what were the (i) total amounts and (ii) breakdown of the specified amounts spent on each of the specified newspapers listed above by the SAA Group (aa) in the (aaa) 2010-11, (bbb) 2011-12, (ccc) 2012-13, (ddd) 2013-14 and (eee) 2014-15 financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2015?

Source
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Reply:

(1)(a) 2010-11

BEELD	FINANCIAL TIMES	SATURDAY STAR
BURGER	MAIL & GUARDIAN	SOWETAN
BUSINESS DAY	NATAL MERCURY	SUNDAY INDEPENDANT
BUSNESS DAY	RAPPORT	SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
CAPE TIMES	SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	SUNDAY TIMES
CITIZEN	SATURDAY ARGUS	SUNDAY TRIBUNE
DAILY NEWS	SATURDAY BEELD	THE ARGUS
FIN WEEK	SATURDAY BURGER	THE STAR

(1)(b)2011-12

BEELD	FINANCIAL TIMES	SATURDAY BURGER
BURGER	MAIL & GUARDIAN	SATURDAY STAR
BUSINESS DAY	NATAL MERCURY	SOWETAN
BUSNESS DAY	NEW AGE	SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
CAPE TIMES	RAPPORT	SUNDAY TIMES
CITIZEN	SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	SUNDAY TRIBUNE
DAILY NEWS	SATURDAY ARGUS	THE ARGUS
FIN WEEK	SATURDAY BEELD	THE STAR

BEELD	FINANCIAL TIMES	SATURDAY BURGER
BURGER	MAIL & GUARDIAN	SATURDAY STAR
BUSINESS DAY	NATAL MERCURY	SOWETAN
BUSNESS DAY	NEW AGE	SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
CAPE TIMES	RAPPORT	SUNDAY TIMES
CITIZEN	SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	SUNDAY TRIBUNE
DAILY NEWS	SATURDAY ARGUS	THE ARGUS
FIN WEEK	SATURDAY BEELD	THE STAR
THE TIMES

(1)(d)2013-14

BEELD	FINANCIAL TIMES	SATURDAY BURGER
BURGER	MAIL & GUARDIAN	SATURDAY STAR
BUSINESS DAY	NATAL MERCURY	SOWETAN
BUSNESS DAY	NEW AGE	SUNDAY INDEPENDENDANT
CAPE TIMES	RAPPORT	SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
CITIZEN	SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	SUNDAY TIMES
DAILY NEWS	SATURDAY ARGUS	SUNDAY TRIBUNE
FIN WEEK	SATURDAY BEELD	THE ARGUS
THE STAR	THE TIMES

(1)(e)

BEELD	MAIL & GUARDIAN	SOWETAN
BURGER	NATAL MERCURY	SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
BUSINESS DAY	NEW AGE	SUNDAY TIMES
BUSNESS DAY	RAPPORT	SUNDAY TRIBUNE
CAPE TIMES	SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	THE ARGUS
CITIZEN	SATURDAY ARGUS	THE STAR
CITY PRESS	SATURDAY BEELD	THE TIMES
DAILY NEWS	SATURDAY BURGER	SOWETAN
DAILY SUN	SATURDAY STAR	SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

(2)(a)(i)(aa)(aaa) 2010-11

R8 664 948.96

(2)(a)(i)(aa)(bbb)2011-12

R 10 065 054.48

(2)(a)(i)(aa)(ccc)2012-13

R12 928 975.32

(2)(a)(i)(aa)(ddd) 2013-14

R14 011 694.16

(2)(a)(i)(aa)(eee)2014-15

R12 910 936.08

(2)(a)(ii)(aaa) 2010-11

Row Labels	Sum of Qty	Average of Price	Sum of Total
BEELD	38 808	3.62	140 484.96
BURGER	31 680	3.99	126 403.20
BUSINESS DAY	108 816	7.85	798 854.88
BUSNESS DAY	24 828	8.37	207 810.36
CAPE TIMES	88 680	4.76	422 116.80
CITIZEN	2 112	1.97	4 160.64
DAILY NEWS	92 400	3.52	325 248.00
FIN WEEK	180	11.97	2 154.60
FINANCIAL TIMES	273 312	1.50	409 968.00
MAIL & GUARDIAN	25 308	12.83	324 701.64
NATAL MERCURY	76 560	4.30	329 208.00
RAPPORT	41 040	7.19	261 780.00
SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	30 960	4.53	140 248.80
SATURDAY ARGUS	35 280	9.60	338 688.00
SATURDAY BEELD	7 200	3.62	26 064.00
SATURDAY BURGER	7 800	5.38	41 964.00
SATURDAY STAR	127 200	4.61	586 392.00
SOWETAN	29 568	2.05	60 614.40
SUNDAY INDEPENDANT	21 600	8.89	192 024.00
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT	3 120	10.54	32 884.80
SUNDAY TIMES	113 424	11.03	1 193 376.00
SUNDAY TRIBUNE	6 480	10.15	65 772.00
THE ARGUS	131 976	3.84	506 787.84
THE STAR	607 068	3.78	2 127 242.04

(2)(a)(ii)(bbb)2011-12

Row Labels	Sum of Qty	Average of Price	Sum of Total
BEELD	34 968	3.95	138 123.60
BURGER	30 240	4.22	127 612.80
BUSINESS DAY	104 172	8.20	804 332.04
BUSNESS DAY	23 544	8.82	207 658.08
CAPE TIMES	84 780	4.99	423 052.20
CITIZEN	1 944	1.97	3 829.68
DAILY NEWS	88 200	3.75	330 750.00
FIN WEEK	144	11.97	1 723.68
FINANCIAL TIMES	262 512	1.50	393 768.00
MAIL & GUARDIAN	36 480	12.83	468 038.40
NATAL MERCURY	73 080	4.53	331 052.40
NEW AGE	279 552	2.02	564 695.04
RAPPORT	51 300	8.23	389 733.00
SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	30 960	4.68	144 892.80
SATURDAY ARGUS	35 280	9.21	324 928.80
SATURDAY BEELD	7 200	3.95	28 440.00
SATURDAY BURGER	7 800	6.14	47 892.00
SATURDAY STAR	127 200	4.94	628 368.00
SOWETAN	27 972	2.10	58 741.20
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT	30 900	10.34	300 987.00
SUNDAY TIMES	141 780	11.33	1 536 706.20
SUNDAY TRIBUNE	8 100	10.93	88 533.00
THE ARGUS	126 168	3.99	503 410.32
THE STAR	578 208	4.14	2 217 786.24

(2)(a)(ii)(ccc)2012-13

Row Labels	Sum of Qty	Average of Price	Sum of Total
BEELD	133 680	5.26	703 156.80
BURGER	31 680	4.22	133 689.60
BUSINESS DAY	114 564	8.36	916 185.96
BUSNESS DAY	24 948	7.89	196 839.72
CAPE TIMES	88 200	5.23	461 286.00
CITIZEN	2 040	2.30	4 692.00
DAILY NEWS	92 400	3.90	360 360.00
FIN WEEK	240	13.82	3 316.80
FINANCIAL TIMES	274 248	3.68	1 009 232.64
MAIL & GUARDIAN	29 220	15.46	451 741.20
NATAL MERCURY	76 560	4.68	358 300.80
NEW AGE	817 884	2.31	1 889 312.04
RAPPORT	42 900	8.55	366 795.00
SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	24 768	4.84	119 877.12
SATURDAY ARGUS	28 224	9.60	270 950.40
SATURDAY BEELD	19 200	4.28	82 176.00
SATURDAY BURGER	6 240	6.14	38 313.60
SATURDAY STAR	101 760	5.26	535 257.60
SOWETAN	38 496	3.51	135 120.96
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT	25 500	10.67	263 727.00
SUNDAY TIMES	124 140	11.88	1 472 824.80
SUNDAY TRIBUNE	8 100	11.71	94 851.00
THE ARGUS	131 136	4.21	552 082.56
THE STAR	611 844	4.42	2 505 919.68

(2)(a)(ii)(ddd)2013-14

Row Labels	Sum of Qty	Average of Price	Sum of Total
BEELD	134 196	5.26	705 870.96
BURGER	33 120	4.38	145 065.60
BUSINESS DAY	116 448	9.47	1 030 657.68
BUSNESS DAY	25 932	10.10	261 913.20
CAPE TIMES	92 220	5.53	509 976.60
CITIZEN	2 208	2.30	5 078.40
DAILY NEWS	96 600	4.14	399 924.00
FIN WEEK	300	13.82	4 146.00
FINANCIAL TIMES	221 580	3.68	815 414.40
MAIL & GUARDIAN	29 184	16.39	478 325.76
NATAL MERCURY	80 040	4.92	393 796.80
NEW AGE	1 093 428	2.31	2 525 818.68
RAPPORT	41 040	8.66	355 406.40
SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	24 768	5.08	125 821.44
SATURDAY ARGUS	28 224	9.60	270 950.40
SATURDAY BEELD	19 200	4.28	82 176.00
SATURDAY BURGER	6 240	6.46	40 310.40
SATURDAY STAR	101 760	5.60	569 856.00
SOWETAN	41 172	3.51	144 513.72
SUNDAY INDEPENDENDANT	21 600	10.85	234 360.00
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT	3 120	12.89	40 216.80
SUNDAY TIMES	113 424	13.24	1 431 630.72
SUNDAY TRIBUNE	6 480	11.71	75 880.80
THE ARGUS	136 944	4.46	610 770.24
THE STAR	623 580	4.41	2 749 987.80

(20(a)(ii)(eee) 2014-15

Row Labels	Sum of Qty	Average of Price	Sum of Total
BEELD	139 704	5.26	734 843.04
BURGER	33 120	5.30	175 536.00
BUSINESS DAY	117 240	13.67	1 497 654.00
BUSNESS DAY	26 112	14.59	380 974.08
CAPE TIMES	92 220	5.53	509 976.60
CITIZEN	1 932	2.63	5 081.16
CITY PRESS	48	9.54	457.92
DAILY NEWS	96 600	4.30	415 380.00
DAILY SUN	276	2.63	725.88
MAIL & GUARDIAN	22 032	23.03	507 396.96
NATAL MERCURY	80 040	5.08	406 603.20
NEW AGE	506 460	2.31	1 169 922.60
RAPPORT	41 040	10.47	382 339.20
SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	24 768	5.31	131 518.08
SATURDAY ARGUS	28 224	11.13	314 133.12
SATURDAY BEELD	19 200	4.28	82 176.00
SATURDAY BURGER	6 240	7.37	45 988.80
SATURDAY STAR	101 760	5.92	602 419.20
SOWETAN	41 172	3.95	162 629.40
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT	24 720	13.57	297 535.20
SUNDAY TIMES	113 424	13.46	1 478 200.32
SUNDAY TRIBUNE	6 480	12.49	80 935.20
THE ARGUS	136 944	4.61	631 311.84
THE STAR	627 768	4.61	2 894 010.48
THE TIMES	1 380	2.31	3 187.80

(2)(bb) since 1 April 2015

Row Labels	Sum of Qty	Average of Price	Sum of Total
BEELD	70 014	5.92	414 482.88
BURGER	16 560	5.30	87 768.00
BUSINESS DAY	61 548	15.35	923 752.68
BUSNESS DAY	12 906	15.79	203 785.74
CAPE TIMES	46 350	6.14	284 589.00
CITIZEN	966	2.89	2 791.74
CITY PRESS	48	10.20	489.60
DAILY NEWS	48 300	4.53	218 799.00
DAILY SUN	138	2.81	387.78
MAIL & GUARDIAN	18 270	23.03	420 758.10
NATAL MERCURY	40 020	5.33	213 306.60
NEW AGE	414 000	2.31	956 340.00
RAPPORT	20 520	12.83	263 271.60
SATUDAY INDEPENDENT	12 384	5.46	67 616.64
SATURDAY ARGUS	14 112	11.89	167 791.68
SATURDAY BEELD	9 600	4.28	41 088.00
SATURDAY BURGER	3 120	7.37	22 994.40
SATURDAY STAR	50 880	8.23	418 742.40
SOWETAN	20 586	4.21	86 667.06
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT	47 160	14.39	624 447.60
SUNDAY TRIBUNE	3 240	13.67	44 290.80
THE ARGUS	68 892	4.99	343 771.08
THE STAR	316 602	4.94	1 564 013.88
THE TIMES	690	2.63	1 814.70
Grand Total	1 296 906	8.33	7 373 760.96

20 November 2015 - NW3881

Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)With reference to the Wastewater Risk Abatement Plan (W2RAP) of August 2010, (a) which five municipalities are considered to be the most at risk and (b) what is the nature (i) of such risks and (ii) for high risk areas; (2) whether she has implemented any intervention measures to address the risk factors; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

(1) No municipalities have been reported to be at risk.

(2) The Wastewater Risk Abatement Plan (W2RAP) of August 2010 was developed only as a municipality managerial tool to assist municipalities to take ownership of the plans in order to identify and mitigate against risks in their wastewater services.

The W2RAP was not intended to categorise which municipalities are highest at risk but instead it was intended to assist them to know the risks in their daily operations and make plans to mitigate against such risks.

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20 November 2015 - NW3877

Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether, with reference to her reply to question 356 on 1 April 2015, her department will proceed with the construction of the wastewater treatment plant in Thabazimbi, Limpopo; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) will (a) Anglo American and (b) Northam Platinum Ltd still fund the specified project; if not, (i) why not in each case and (ii) how will the specified project be funded; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) will the R21 million already spent on the specified project be recovered; if not, why not; if so, how; (4) whether the current structure will still be used, despite the corrosion of steal in the concrete structure that has occurred?

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Reply:

(1) Yes, my Department will proceed with the construction of the wastewater treatment works. Feasibility study on what needs to be done on existing wastewater treatment works has been conducted. The Thabazimbi Municipality is finalising the appointment of a service provider which will be done on or before 30 November 2015.

(1)(a) The Anglo American Platinum will fund the entire project. The Anglo American Platinum is finalising an agreement with the Department of Local Government and Housing. The project will be funded through B.O.T (Build Operate Transfer) and the Thabazimbi Municipality will enter into a project agreement with Anglo American Platinum.

(1)(b) The Northam Platinum Ltd will not fund the project as the entire project funding will be funded by Anglo American Platinum.

(2) No, the R21 million already spent on the project will not be recovered because the funds were donated as part of the Social Labour Plan (SLP).

(3) The current structure will still be used as it is still in good condition. The corrosion will not affect the operation of the structure, as the municipality is continuing maintaining the structure.

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20 November 2015 - NW3838

Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)What is the difference between her department’s War on Leaks programme and the Unemployed Youth Skills Development project; (2) (a) what is the current budget allocation for the Unemployed Youth Skills Development project, (b) how many persons are currently trainees in the specified project, (c) in which municipalities are the specified persons employed, (d) how many (i) males and (ii) females are part of the specified project, (e) what is their remuneration and (f) what (i) specific skills are being transferred and (ii) are the terms and conditions of employment?

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Reply:

(1) The War on Leaks project aims to decrease water leaks by training unemployed youth / citizens to improve the overall water use efficiency within municipalities, communities and households whereas the objective of the unemployed youth skills development project is to support South African youth with skills development and opportunities to community service. The unemployed youth skills development project is run by the Department of Public Works and the National Youth Development Agency.

(2)(a) Requesting the Honorable member to refer the question to the Minister of Public Works who will be in a better position to respond to these questions on the Unemployment Skills Development project.

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20 November 2015 - NW3882

Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)(a) When was the most recent pH level test conducted on the Olifants River and (b) what were the results; (2) what is the cause of the high acidity levels of the specified river; (3) whether she has taken any steps to remedy the situation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

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

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

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

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

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20 November 2015 - NW3698

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance

Whether, given the 13,72 % return made by the Public Investment Corporation from its investment portfolios, he would consider motivating that the Government Employees Pension Fund grant all pensioners an increase for next year that is higher than the inflation rate; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

The Board of the GEPF considers and grants pension increases every year in accordance with the Rules of the Fund and the investment performance of its assets. This is done with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance. In doing this the Board also considers the long term sustainability of the Fund. Granting pension increases that are above the inflation rate is likely to reduce the GEPF’s funding level which would lead to it asking the employer (Government) to increase its contributions to cover the shortfall. However, in line with the GEP Law and GEPF rules, the Board strives to grant pension increases that are in line with inflation to preserve the value of pensions.

20 November 2015 - NW3722

Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Deputy President

(a) How many trip(s) has he taken to (i) Brazil, (ii) the Russian Federation, (iii) the Republic of India and (iv) the People’s Republic of China since 1 April 2015, (b) on what date were the specified trips taken, (c) what was the purpose of the trip(s) in each case and (d) which government (i) officials and/or (ii) presidential staff accompanied him on each specified trip?

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Reply:

The Deputy President visited the People’s Republic of China from 13-17 July 2015.

The purpose of the visit was to discuss economic and trade matters, including how state-owned enterprises can be used to promote economic growth and address the challenges of poverty and unemployment in South Africa.

The Deputy President led a delegation comprising the Ministers of Public Enterprises and Higher Education, and the Deputy Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation, Energy, Finance and Trade and Industry.

Presidency support staff and the relevant departmental officials accompanied the Deputy President.

20 November 2015 - NW3845

Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

Whether her department has any plans in place of supplying clean and safe water for human consumption to communities that are residing near the Nandoni Dam who are still drawing water from the water canals?

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Reply:

The surrounding communities at the Nandoni Dam are receiving water from the Nandoni Water Treatment Works (WTW). The Nandoni Dam does not have canals which are accessible to the communities. The Nandoni WTW abstracts raw water from the Nandoni Dam, where it is treated through flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and chlorination processes. The treated water is then clean and safe for human consumption. The water that is used to clean filters at the plant through backwashing process is transported through canals which are still located within the yard of the plant and cannot be accessed by the communities.

The completed first phase of the Water Treatment Works is 60 ML/day and presently operating at 35ML/day because other parts of the pipeline Mavambe to Vuwani (NR7) and Valdezia to Mowkop are still under construction. The Nandoni WTW is currently serving 40 villages. Bulk Water is distributed to the communities through pump stations, pipelines (NN20B, NR5, NR6 and NR7) and command/main reservoirs. Water supply is reticulated to the households’ connection and communal taps. The Vhembe District Municipality as the Water Service Authority (WSA) has the plans to upgrade the available systems to ensure water is received at a higher level.

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20 November 2015 - NW3716

Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

Whether, with reference to her reply to oral question 315 on 19 August 2015, she communicated the date for the release of the Blue and Green Drop reports by 30 September 2015; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will she release the specified reports; if so, (i) when and (ii) what is the release date?

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Reply:

My response to oral question 315 on 19 August 2015 indicated that I will possibly communicate the date for release by the end of September 2015, however, I have not yet communicated the date for the release of the Blue and Green Drop reports, as it is still due to be submitted to Cabinet for approval in line with the exercise of executive authority in terms of section 85 of the Constitution.

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20 November 2015 - NW3810

Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)(a) To which catchment management agencies has her department delegated the authority to issue water use licenses and (b) on what conditions; (2) what is the process according to which a water use license is issued by (a) a catchment management agency and (b) her department; (3) whether her department is considering to extend this authority to other entities; if not, why not; if so, (a) which entities and (b) on what conditions?

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Reply:

(1)(a) Inkomati-Usuthu and Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agencies has been delegated to issue water use licenses.

(1)(b) The delegations are subject to conditions set out below:

Access to the WARMS and any other system that might be required to support the functions hereunder and can readily interface with the Department’s systems;
A protocol/an action plan to coordinate water user’s activities and foster cooperation between institutions;
A Job descriptions of positions, that will be implementing the process contained in this delegation, are in place; and
CMA, must ─
submit quarterly reports to my Department; and
report any change in the capacity and skills referred to in condition (a) above

(2)(a) If an applicant intends to apply for a water use license or has submitted application forms, the process for issuing water use application is as follows:

The applicant is to be consulted by a Technical Officer to ascertain the water uses and the activities that need authorization and to determine the extent of the activities.
A pre-application consultation meeting is conducted by the Water Use Licence Application (WULA), and the applicant is advised on the different water uses.
Applicant submits application to a Technical Officer, where after it is referred to a WULA assessor to check it for completeness and correctness. If the application is incomplete, it is returned to the applicant, if complete a reference number is generated, the application is acknowledged and registered on the licensing system.
A WULA Assessor assesses the application and prepares a draft Record of Recommendation (ROR).
A draft ROR and draft licence/decline letter is presented to the Provincial Water User Authorisation Assessment Advisory Committee (WUAAAC) for input. Comments are incorporated into the draft ROR and drance licence/decline letter. The key function of the Provincial WUAAC is to advise Assessors and will minimum meet twice per month.
A final ROR and licence/decline letter is drafted and referred to a Reviewer for quality control. The Reviewer checks the quality of the documentation and whether the Business process was followed as prescribed.
If approved the licence/decline letter is posted to the applicant by the Technical Officer and forwarded to the Water Authorisation Registration Management System (WARMS) for registration in the system.

(2)(b) The process for water use licensing for the CMA and the Department is the same process outlined in number 2a

(3)(a) Berg-Olifants, Pongola-Umzimkhulu, Vaal, Olifants, Limpopo-North West, Orange and Mzimvubu-Tsitsikamma Catchment Management Agencies.

(3)(b) Refer to (2)(a) above.

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20 November 2015 - NW3784

Majeke, Ms CN to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(1)Who is the owner, driver and implementer of the Working on Fire Programme; (2) who provides and owns the equipment that is being bought and used to roll out the specified programme; (3) whether any private companies were contracted to roll out the programme; if so, with regard to each specified company, (a) what are the details of the company, (b) what are the relevant terms of engagement with the company, (c) what is the annual value of the contract, (d) what is the life-span of the contract, (e) what are the demographics of the company, (f) what is the relationship between the company and the companies that were contracted at the time that the specified programme was part of the Department of Water Affairs and (g) what mechanisms are in place for monitoring and evaluating the specified contract in line with the objectives of the Expanded Public Works Programme as well as the job targets of the National Development Plan?

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Reply:

(1) The owner is the Department of Environmental Affairs, the National Resource Management Cluster, and the Implementer (Implementing Agent) is Working on Fire (Pty) Ltd.

(2) All movable and immovable capital assets as well as equipment acquired or built with funds made available by the department to the implementing agent remain the property of the department. Fire fighting trucks and management vehicles – are provided on a full maintenance lease by FFA Assets (Pty) Ltd with ownership transfer to the Department of Environmental Affairs at the end of the lease period. Aviation resources – Turnkey solution, including aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance is contracted from Kishugu Aviation (Pty) Ltd.

(3) The implementing agent Working on Fire (Pty) Ltd was appointed by the Department of Environmental Affairs after a competitive request for proposals process was undertaken in terms of the Department’s Supply Chain Management Policy with the National Treasury providing oversight for the entire process.

a) FFA Operations (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of FFA Holdings (Pty) Ltd was appointed as the implementing agent. Subsequently, FFA Holdings (Pty) Ltd changed its name to Kishugu Holdings (Pty) Ltd and all of its subsidiaries were amended accordingly. FFA Operations (Pty) Ltd has recently been registered as Working on Fire (Pty) Ltd. It remains a subsidiary of Kishugu Holdings (Pty) Ltd;

b) the terms of engagement are that they have been appointed as an implementing agent in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Environmental Affairs and Working on Fire (Pty) Ltd;

c) the value of the contract is determined annually in the budget vote allocation approved by Parliament, and dependent on the allocation of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). The allocated budget for the current MTEF cycle is:

2014/15: R521 388 000,00

2015/16: R532 791 000,00

2016/17: R580 275 000,00

These allocations are inclusive of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) incentives grants (The funds paid to public bodies to incentivize work creation. The incentive is paid per quantum of employment created for the EPWP target group and can be measured in person-days of work or full time equivalent jobs) of:

2014/15: R58 114 000,00

2015/16: R44 019 000,00

2016/17: R46 352 000,00;

d) the Memorandum of Agreement is for a duration of seven years which commenced on 01 April 2014;

e) demographics:

Only South African ID holders are employed throughout the programme. This includes management staff and participants.

Management: African 63%, Coloured 10%, Indian 2% and White 25% R5, 414, 581 paid to management

Participants (previously referred to as beneficiaries): African 91%, Coloured 9%.

Female: 31%, Disabled 3% and Youth 95% of R19, 580, 675 has been paid to participants,

The Kishugu Shareholding Structure is also represented by all South Africans i.e. African, Coloured, Indian and White

Direct Cost Benefit (Wages, Management Salaries, UIF, Workmanship Compensation, Medicals and Personal Accident Policy) 43% till to date i.e.

R 19, 110, 321

Indirect Cost Benefit (Personal Protective Equipment, Training, OHS, Management Transport, Operational Transport Standing fees and Operational Transport variables) 41% till to date i.e. R18 286,508
Management fee : 9% which is R4,024, 649.00
Other (Operational variable cost, IT): 7 %

f) the same implementing agent Working on Fire (Pty) Ltd (at that stage it was FFA Operations (Pty) Ltd) was appointed by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry after a competitive tender process (WP9191) undertaken in terms of the Department’s Supply Chain Management policy; and

g) there is a range of mechanisms in place for monitoring and evaluating the contract, and these include:

Department of Environmental Affairs National Resource Management Working on Fire Executive Committee (EXCO);

Department of Environmental Affairs National Resource Management Oversight Committee;

monthly and quarterly KPI Reporting to the Director-General; and

monthly and quarterly EPWP Reporting.

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20 November 2015 - NW3914

Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With reference to the declaration of the province of KwaZulu-Natal as a disaster area on 30 October 2015, (a) what are the relevant details of the allocation of drought-relief assistance that will immediately be made available to provide drought relief to drought-stricken areas in the province and (b) what are the relevant details of any other departmental strategies that are in place to provide assistance to municipalities in the province which are struggling to provide relief because of a scarcity of resources?

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Reply:

(a) In December 2014, my Department made an allocation of R354.2 million to assist with the mitigation of the impacts of the drought in KwaZulu-Natal. Additional funding has been made available (refer to the latest detailed Drought Intervention Budgets allocations attached as Appendix1).

(b) In November 2015, the Honourable Premier declared a Provincial State of Disaster due to the impacts of the drought in nine (9) of the ten (10) District Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal. In terms of the Disaster Management Act, the Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) is responsible for the overall disaster management.

My Department’s strategy includes the following:

The implementation of drought operating rules for ten (10) water supply schemes in KwaZulu-Natal. Drought operating rules are scientific tools used as a guide to manage the water resource(s) to protect it from failure by restricting water used during low flows in order to ensure that the water supply for essential water users e.g. basic human consumption can always be met. My Department gazetted water restrictions on 3 July 2015 and is monitoring the success of the restrictions and assisting with the development of alternative augmentation options where necessary.
Ensuring System and District level Joint Operations Committees are established and regular meetings held in order to determine the necessary drought interventions and monitor the implementation thereof.
Assisting the Water Services Authorities and Water Boards in the provision of water through the reprioritisation of R502 million for drought intervention projects.
Assisting the Water Services Authorities with the provision of water through the supply and operation of 45 water tankers.
Assisting the Department of CoGTA with the evaluation of water services authority intervention plans for inclusion into a Provincial Business Plan for the application to the National Disaster Management Centre for additional support.

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Appendix 1: Drought Intervention Budgets see the link below:

http://www.pmg.org.za/files/RNW3914-151120.doc

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20 November 2015 - NW3884

Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

With regard to the amount of R352 million allocated to the drought-stricken municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal, (a) how was this amount determined and (b) what audit or study was used to determine the amount required to alleviate the effects of the drought?

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Reply:

(a) Following the Premier’s declaration of a Provincial State of Disaster in selected Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal, I as the Minister of Water and Sanitation issued a Directive to my Director-General on 20 December 2014 to provide R352.4 million for interventions to mitigate the impact of the drought. The amount was determined at a meeting between my Director-General, Head of Department of the Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) and the Water Services Authorities (WSAs) on
8 December 2014.

The Provincial Department of CoGTA collected, collated and co-ordinated the evaluation of the WSAs implementation plans. The provincial Drought Relief Implementation Plan dated 22 January 2015 highlighted that an estimated R669.7 million was required to alleviate the drought in the Province and an application for the balance of the funding was made to National Disaster Management Centre.

(b) The WSAs submitted their implementation plans to the CoGTA who then coordinated the evaluation of the plans.

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20 November 2015 - NW3902

Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)Whether her department has concluded any contract with any companies in South Africa or abroad to turn acid mine water into potable water or, at least, into water that is suitable for use by industries and agriculture so that such water can be discharged into streams, and as compensation for that set a tariff to be earned by such contracting companies for each kilolitre of processed water; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) names of the companies and (b) details of the agreement; (2) whether she will make a statement on the prospects of making acid mine water into a viable economic venture rather than the liability it is perceived to be at present?

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Reply:

(1) No, my Department has not entered into a contract with any company for the specific purpose of directing acid mine drainage water (AMD) into potable, industrial or agricultural use. As an interim measure for AMD mitigation in the Witwatersrand gold fields, my Department’s entity, the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA), has appointed service providers to treat (neutralise) AMD for discharge into river systems. This intervention is necessary for water resource protection and averting other AMD- associated risks on the environment. For the service currently provided, no tariff is set and service providers are strictly reimbursed for the operation and maintenance cost incurred during AMD treatment.

(1)(a) The names of the companies appointed by the TCTA are Sibanye Gold and Proxa.

(1)(b) Sibanye Gold and Proxa, tasked with operation and maintenance of the Western Basin AMD Plant in Randfontein, Gauteng; and the Central Basin AMD Plant in Germiston, Gauteng, respectively, perform neutralisation of AMD for discharge into river systems, thus ensuring water resource and environmental protection.

(2) I am presently considering a host of information centered on inter alia, technical, legal, financial and institutional matters necessary for a long-term project that is capable of directing AMD into beneficial (economic) uses. I will pronounce my Department’s position thereto once the internal appraisal processes are concluded and all risks fully quantified and understood.

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20 November 2015 - NW3883

Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation

(1)What is the (a) current risk status of the Kwena Dam in Mpumalanga and (b) reason for the specified risk; (2) (a) when was the most recent water quality test done at the specified dam and (b) what was the result of the specified test?

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Reply:

(1)(a) The current risk is that, the Kwena Dam volume is dropping rapidly; on Monday 26 October 2015 the dam volume was 74% full.

(1)(b) Due to significantly below normal rainfall and the extreme high temperatures currently being experienced in the Inkomati Water Management Area, river flow levels in the Crocodile River are extremely low.

(2)(a) The most recent water quality test for the Kwena Dam was done in October 2015. It should be noted that water quality tests are done on monthly basis.

(2)(b) The water quality results for October 2015 have not been received yet from the laboratory that does the analysis. However, the water quality results for the month of September 2015 are indicated on the table 1 below:

Table 1

Variables	September results

Electrical conductivity	12.6 mS/m
pH	7.25 pH units
Iron	0.63 µg/l
Manganese	0.14 µg/l
Escherichia coli	4 counts/100ml
Ammonia Nitrogen	0.082 mg/l
Nitrate +Nitrite	0.27 mg/l
Orthophosphate	0.2 mg/l

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20 November 2015 - NW3962

Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

Whether, in view of the concession by the National Commissioner as reported in the Budgetary Review and Recommendation report of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services to the National Assembly that his department had often addressed one qualification at the risk of other risk areas resulting in new qualifications by the Auditor-General and a series of qualified reports, he has (a) taken any steps to ensure that his department’s disregard for the findings and recommendations will never occur again and (b) ordered disciplinary measures to be taken against all officials who had since 2014 been guilty of ignoring the findings and recommendations of the Auditor-General in order to show his resolve; if not, why not; if so, what are the details?

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Reply:

Yes, the National Commissioner has taken steps to ensure that the Department of Correctional Services improves on its audit outcomes, in particular to resolve qualifications on its financial statements, eliminate non-compliance to laws and regulations as well as enhancing the system of internal controls. Since 2005/6 until 2013/14 financial years, the department had continually received qualification due to asset management. Internal controls on management of tangible movable assets were enhanced over time, resulting in resolution of this matter during the previous financial year, i.e. 2014/15.

In the same year (i.e. 2014/15), the basis of qualification was a new matter on contingent liabilities. The Auditor General was “unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence for claims against the department because it did not have adequate systems and processes to record and maintain a register for claims against the department”, 2014-15 Report of the Auditor General.

Steps that have already been taken to address emerging qualifications include capacitating the Legal services component. In this regard, a vacancy of Head of Legal Services has been filled during the year.

Operational action plan which seeks to address weaknesses in contingent liability registers is presented below:

Activities	Measure	Timeframes
Review and update of contingent liabilities register	Contingent liabilities register- reflecting all current claims; and corresponding source documents	1 August 2015 – 30 October 2015
Request State Attorneys’ preliminary verification of claims	All claims contained in the Register verified and confirmed by various state attorneys servicing DCS	30 November 2015
Internal auditing of contingent liabilities register	Internal Audit Report. Findings of the internal audit addressed.	30 January 2016
Submission of register to AGSA for their preliminary auditing.	Findings of the AGSA’s preliminary audit addressed.	28 February 2016
Request final State Attorneys’ verification of claims	All claims contained in the Register verified and confirmed by various state attorneys servicing DCS.	31 March 2016
Submission of final disclosure note for inclusion in AFS	Complete and verified contingent liabilities submitted timeously.	15 April 2016

In order to improve the departmental system of internal controls, the inadequate capacity within assurance services has been identified as a key root cause to matters of non-compliance with laws and regulations. In this regard the following interventions are either underway or have been finalized:

The Internal Control and Compliance (ICC) component has been capacitated through the appointment of Head of ICC;
The establishment and capacitation of a risk management unit within ICC will be carried out during the current financial year;
Recruitment of additional internal auditors at regional / provincial level

The department has prioritized investigations into irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure as the first step towards effective consequence management. The Inspectorate directorate under ICC is currently investigating backlog of cases of non- compliance to SCM processes which include amongst others, non-disclosure of interest, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The National Commissioner also appointed an Investigation Steering Committee to provide oversight on the process of investigation as well as making recommendations to National Commissioner on disciplinary steps to be taken against officials who have failed to comply with policies and procedures.

As at end 31 October 2015, the status of investigations is as follows:

Status of investigations	Total cases	Cases Finalized	Investigations in progress	Investigations not yet started
Total	649	476	41	132

20 November 2015 - NW3847

Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance

(1)(a)(i) What is the total value of the debt that has been created by the clean break principle since its inception date, (ii) how much of this debt (aa) has already been paid off and (bb) remains outstanding and (b) how many members of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) (i) have lost their entire pension and (ii) are running the risk of losing their pensions due to this clean break principle; (2) whether he will take steps to correct the negative effect of this principle; if not, why not; if so, (3) whether this would also have a retroactive effect in order to fully restore the position of those GEPF members who have already been adversely affected; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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Reply:

It is assumed that this question relates to the GEPF. Please note that the GEPF has its own legislation that governs it (Government Employees Law No. 21 of 1996) and it does not fall under the Pensions Fund Act (Act No. 24 of 1956).

(a)(i) There is no debt in the conventional sense of the word. The GEPF provides affected divorced members with a funding mechanism to replenish their benefit after paying out the non-member spouse without adversely affecting other members of the Fund.

(ii) The GEPF is not aware of members who have lost their entire pension or those who are at the risk of losing their entire pension due to the application of the clean break principle under normal circumstances. It is important to note that the GEPF only applies the requirements of a divorce order. If the divorce order states that the spouse is eligible for a disproportional part of the pension benefit, 100%, the member’s pension is paid to the non-member spouse. This does not constitute a loss but the execution of a divorce order that the member spouse is party to.

2. Although it cannot be concluded that there are negative effects due to the current application of the clean break principle (as this also depends on whether this is the perspective of the member or the affected spouse), it is acknowledged that the application confuses members and changes the nature of the withdrawal benefit. The Board has therefore already decided to discard the current approach to the clean break principle and is busy consulting the employer and employee representative to make the necessary changes to the GEP Law and rules.

3. As far as the GEPF is aware, since there are two parties involved in a divorce, it is not obvious that the application of the clean break principle is adverse to both parties, other than the fact that the amount due to the non-member spouse on divorce has been correctly paid out to them in accordance with the divorce order in a cost neutral manner to the Fund and other members.

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01 December 2015 - NW4009

Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

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Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

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Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education

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Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport

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De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport

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Redelinghuys, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Police

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Figlan, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

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Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Police

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01 December 2015 - NW3927

Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

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01 December 2015 - NW4021

Basson, Ms J to ask the Minister of Transport

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30 November 2015 - NW3926

Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Social Development

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30 November 2015 - NW3975

Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3897

Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3976

Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3727

Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Finance

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30 November 2015 - NW3892

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3880

Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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30 November 2015 - NW3757

Lekota, Mr M to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3560

Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3898

Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3890

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3919

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3984

Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Social Development

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30 November 2015 - NW3552

Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW4158

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3828

Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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30 November 2015 - NW3730