Questions and Replies
20 October 2015 - NW3487
James, Dr WG to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With reference to his reply to oral question 53 on 3 September 2014, what is the implementation status of the solutions to (a) directly fund the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, the National Institute for Occupational Health and the Cancer Registry from the fiscus, (b) pay all employees of the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) from the fiscus and (c) pay pathology specialists in training through the Department of Higher Education and Training; (2) whether he has taken any steps to address the NHLS’s billing system; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what is the current status of the accrued debt owed by the (a) Gauteng and (b) KwaZulu-Natal provincial governments to the NHLS; (4) when will he introduce in Parliament the legislation to establish the National Public Health Institute; (5) what is the status of the establishment of the (a) National Institute for Non-Communicable Diseases and (b) National Institute for Injury and Violence Prevention?
Reply:
- (a) Since 01 April 2015, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) and the Cancer Registry have been directly funded;
(b) The proposal was discussed with the National Treasury. At the Budget Council meeting in January 2015, it was agreed that the Department of Health and National Treasury should work on a completely new funding model for implementation as of 01 April 2016;
(c) The National Treasury, in funding National Functions directly has made provision in the National Department of Health budget for a transfer payment to cover the costs associated with teaching and training undertaken by the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS).
2. The Interim Management Team was appointed to investigate the billing issues reported. Below are the technical challenges that resulted in disputed debtor’s amounts:
- Unbundling of group tests (profile tests);
- Padding (grouping of tests);
- Wrong accounts (non Gauteng Department of Health and KwaZulu Natal Department of Health);
- Incorrect coding;
- Duplication of tests and billing;
- Multiple units billing (histology blocks);
- Missing demographics.
Unbundling of group tests
- This refers to the request for multiple individual tests instead of a group test resulting in the sum costs being more than the group test. The clinicians have an option to request some tests as a group or a single test. The approved Electronic Gate Keeping (EGK) rules state that the full profile of test can be done on admission of a patient then abnormal parameters to be repeated as required. The NHLS has also proposed that when individual or multiple tests within a profile are requested, and the cost of these tests exceeds the cost of the profile, the NHLS bill the profile cost to the Department of Health.
Padding of tests
- This occurs where an individual test that is included in a group test is billed with the group test. This should never happen under the normal circumstances. The NHLS has implemented measures to eliminate this error.
Wrong accounts (non Gauteng Department of Health)
- The NHLS and the Provinces are working together to identify and eliminate any incorrect locations billed through the reconciliation of monthly bills. Substantial progress has been achieved thus far.
Incorrect coding of tests
- This refers to the tariff codes used by the NHLS not being consistent with the coding lists of the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF), the National Pathology Group (NPG) and the South African Medical Association (SAMA).
Duplication and Multiple units billing
- This relates to billing one test more than once on one specimen. Multiple units billing mainly happens in anatomical pathology where additional blocks of stains are made in order to get to the final diagnosis. This is an acceptable practice.
Missing Demographics
- These relate to invoices or tests done with missing demographic data. This creates problems in terms of verifying the information and could render the transactions invalid. The NHLS had already started the process of addressing this by determining the minimum clinical data sets (MCDS) required for NHLS to continue processing the specimen. The NHLS does not conduct tests if there is no compliance with MCDS.
3. The details are as follows:
- The status of debts receivable from Gauteng Department of Health and KwaZulu Natal Department of Health as at 18 September 2015 is totalling R5.1 billion;
- The breakdown is reflected in Table 1 below;
- This represents 95% of the total debts receivable from provinces amounting to R5.5 billion.
Table 1
Region |
Outstanding amount 2015/16 |
Outstanding amount 2014/15 |
Prior amount outstanding |
Total outstanding |
Gauteng |
197,419,209 |
328,955,740 |
922,495,933 |
1,448,870,882 |
KwaZulu Natal |
110,053,771 |
702,643,913 |
2,866,174,418 |
3,678,872,101 |
4. The Bill has been prepared and it in the Cabinet process. It is pending approval by Cabinet, for it to be published for public comment.
5. The National Public Health Institute of South Africa (NAPHISA) Bill makes provision for the establishment of the Institute for Non-Communicable Diseases and Violence and Injury. These institutes will be established when the Bill is promulgated.
END.
20 October 2015 - NW3387
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) How many prisoners were incarcerated solely on the charge of possession of marijuana or cannabis as at 1 August 2015, (b) in which correctional facilities are the specified prisoners being held and (c) how many of the specified prisoners are awaiting trial prisoners? NW4046E
Reply:
Refer to: Annexure 1 .
20 October 2015 - NW3473
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the official policy with regard to travel undertaken by regional court presidents (a) domestically and (b) internationally in respect of the (i) number of trips which may be undertaken and (ii)(aa) number and (bb) position and/or status of persons forming part of such delegations; (2) (a) how many (i) domestic and (ii) international trips were undertaken by each regional court president in the past 12 months and (b) what (i) number of persons formed part of the delegation, (ii) was the position and/or status of each person in the delegation and (iii) was the total cost of the trip?
Reply:
1. I wish to inform the Hon Member that the Regulations promulgated in terms of the Magistrates Act, 1993, and the relevant Financial Prescripts, do not prescribe the number of domestic and international trips which may be undertaken by a Regional Court President or any of their support staff or persons forming part of such delegations. Regional Court Presidents will undertake each official journey having regard to the purpose, the costs, availability of transport, route, timespan and other relevant circumstances. Regional Court Presidents travel economy class in terms of the current prescripts.
In terms of domestic travel, Regional Court Presidents, as Judicial Heads of the Regional Courts, will, from time to time, be required to travel to attend to various judicial and other statutory obligations. For example, attending meetings of the Regional Court Presidents Forum, Case Flow Management, the Magistrates Commission and its Committees, the South African Judicial Education Council and its Committees, the Rules Board for Courts of Law and its Committees, the Lower Courts Remuneration Committee, the Interpreters Review Committee, the National Efficiency Enhancement Committee, the National Operations Committee, the Development Committee, the Child Justice Forum, the Lower Courts Monitoring Committee and the Library Committee.
For international trips, the Regional Court President (as well as any other magistrate) must submit the request to the Magistrates Commission for consideration. The application must contain full particulars of the conference/ programme to be attended such as location, duration, costs involved, etc. It should furthermore contain information whether the applicant has attended any conferences outside the country and, if so, dates and details of all such conferences. The Chairperson of the Commission will then submit the application, together with his recommendation to the Chief Justice for consideration and approval.
2. The following domestic and international trips were undertaken by each of the Regional Court Presidents for the period 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015:
Regional Court President |
Domestic Trips |
International Trips |
Limpopo |
36 |
1* |
Eastern Cape |
37 |
0 |
Western Cape |
20 |
0 |
Kwazulu- Natal |
11 |
0 |
Free State |
9 |
0 |
Northern Cape |
8 |
0 |
Gauteng |
5 |
0 |
North West |
4 |
0 |
Mpumalanga |
2 |
0 |
In the Eastern Cape the Judge President, the Regional Head and the Regional Court President are located in different cities/towns and it is very often more cost effective to fly from Port Elizabeth to East London for meetings whilst in Limpopo the Regional Court President will most of the time have to take two flights to reach her destination if the meeting is not in Gauteng
*The Regional Court President of Limpopo was invited by the UN Women and UNFPA, in partnership with the UNDP and UNODC, to the Global Technical Consultation on the Police and Justice Sector’s Response to Violence Against Women and Girls in Marrakech form 1 to 4 July 2014. Travel and accommodation were carried by the organizers and the Regional Court President was not supported by any delegation from her office.
2.(a)(iii). The total cost for domestic flights, including accommodation, car rental and transfer fees, amounted to R1,212,129.
20 October 2015 - NW3449
Redelinghuys, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With reference to his reply to question 1863 on 5 August 2015, (a) what is the average waiting time at the Odi District Hospital in Mabopane and (b) how does his department intend to improve the specified average waiting time at the specified hospital; (2) how many ambulances currently serve the specified hospital; (3) whether additional ambulances will be purchased; if so, by what date?
Reply:
- The average waiting times for Odi District Hospital in Mabopane for the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2015/16 are as follows:
(a) (i) Registration ( opening or retrieving of a file): 30 minutes
(ii) Waiting time in OPD: 130 minutes
(iii) Waiting time at the Pharmacy: 100 minutes
(iv) Waiting time Casualty depends on the Priority of the Patient. The average of non serious patients is 120 minutes.
b) The following are measures that the hospital has introduced improve long waiting times:
(i) The CEO and Hospital management conduct daily walkabouts to check patient’s queues, but also how the hospital staff deal with clients/patients.
(ii) The hospital has in place courtesy managers who are always at the frontline to closely monitor queues and how clients/ patients are assisted
The following are future plans for the Hospital:
(iii) To renovate the Pharmacy by adding more dispensing windows
(iv) To add additional staff to records so that clients are assisted timely
(v) To engage and educate the community to use Primary Health Care and Community Health Centres and the importance of appropriate referral.
(2) Odi Hospital falls under Region 1 of Tshwane Health District. Currently there are Emergency Medical Services Stations in the region namely Odi, Rosslyn, Jabulani and Ga-Rankuwa. There are 24 ambulances which are operational however by end of September 2015, a total of 16 ambulances out of the 24 ambulances were operational. A total of 8 of the ambulances had either gone for regular service, breakdown repairs or accident damage.
(3) Gauteng Province EMS is currently in the process of procuring 160 ambulances for the 2015/16 financial year. These ambulances will be distributed equitably throughout the Province.
END.
20 October 2015 - NW3646
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(a) How many municipal managers are women and (b) in which municipalities are the specified municipal managers appointed?NW2491E
Reply:
The response is based on the information provided by Provincial COGTAs.
(a) A total of 29 out of 238 municipal manager posts have been filled by women, representing 12% nationally.
(b) The table below provides the names of municipalities that appointed female Municipal Managers.
Province |
Municipality |
Eastern Cape |
Ntabankulu Local Municipality |
Nyandeni Local Municipality |
|
Lukhanji Local Municipality |
|
Free State |
Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality |
Fezile Dabi District Municipality |
|
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality |
|
Kopanong Local Municipality |
|
Lejweleputswa District Municipality |
|
Gauteng |
None |
KwaZulu Natal |
Umdoni Local Municipality |
Umtshezi Local Municipality |
|
Emadlangeni Local Municipality |
|
Ulundi Local Municipality |
|
Harry Gwala District Municipality |
|
KwaSani Local Municipality |
|
Limpopo |
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality |
Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality |
|
Sekhukhune District Municipality |
|
Lephalale Local Municipality |
|
Greater Letaba Local Municipality |
|
Mpumalanga |
Nkangala District Municipality |
Northern Cape |
John Taolo District Municipality |
Richtersveld Local Municipality |
|
!Kheis Local Municipality |
|
Frances Baard District Municipality |
|
North West |
Kgetleng Rivier Local Municipality |
Moses Kotane Local Municipality |
|
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality |
|
Tlokwe Local Municipality |
|
Western Cape |
Mossel Bay Local Municipality |
Stellenbosch Local Municipality |
|
20 October 2015 - NW3271
Matlhoko, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Cooperate Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1) What (a) total amount did his department spend on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year and (b) is the total number of trips that were undertaken; (2) What is the total amount that his department spent on (a) accommodation and (b) car rental in Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the specified financial year?
Reply:
CoGTA Employees |
||
(a) |
How much did the department spend on air travel for employees, between Gauteng and Cape Town to attend parliament business in the financial year 2014/2015? |
How many trips? |
R 6 229 497.00 |
1208 |
|
(b) |
How much did department spend on accommodation in Cape Town for employees in 2014/2015? |
|
R 1 461 954.00 |
||
(c) |
How much did department spend on car rental in Cape Town for employees in 2014/15? |
|
R 2 047 495,32 |
However, this is only part of the cost to departments. The time taken to travel, the cost of the individual’s expertise utilized in this process.
20 October 2015 - NW3183
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What amount has been spent on the traveling costs of the (a) Chief Justice and (b) his entourage, including the breakdown of the names of persons and their specific ranks, in the (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2013-14 financial years?
Reply:
(a) (i) During the period 2012-13, the Chief Justice travelled on official international trips to the Seychelles, Korea, France, Italy, Russia, Germany, Ghana, Mozambique and Mauritius. The total costs for these official trips amounted to R677 214.21
(a) (ii) In the year 2013-14, the Chief Justice travelled on official international trips to Benin, Germany, United Kingdom, Norway, Tanzania, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore and Nigeria. The total costs for these trips amounted to R879 073.72
(b) (i) 2012-13 - Chief Justice’s entourage
Official trip to Seychelles
The Chief Justice’s entourage consisted of the following Judicial Officers and officials:
- Justice Y Mokgoro, retired Judge of the Constitutional Court
- Justice L Theron, Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeal
- Dr G Moshoeu, Chief Executive Officer of the South African Judicial Education Institute
- Mr A Slingers, Executive Aid to the Chief Justice
Official trip to Korea
The Chief Justice’s entourage consisted of the following persons:
- Mrs A Mogoeng, Chief Justice’s spouse
- Mr A Slingers, Executive Aid to the Chief Justice
Official trip to France, Italy, Russia and Germany
The Chief Justice’s entourage consisted of the following Judicial Officers and officials:
- President L Mpati, President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (All four countries)
- Justice C Jafta, Justice of the Constitutional Court (All four countries)
- Dr K De Wee, Acting Secretary General of the Office of the Chief Justice (As he was then) (All four countries)
- Ms M Sejosengwe, Chief Director: Court Services (As she was then) (All four countries)
- Mr S Masisi, Director: Executive Support (All four countries)
Official trips to Ghana and Mozambique
The Chief Justice’s entourage consisted of the following officials:
- Ms M Sejosengwe, Chief Director: Court Services (As she was then)
- Mr S Masisi, Director: Executive Support
Official trip to Mauritius
The Chief Justice’s entourage consisted of the following persons:
-
- Mrs A Mogoeng, Chief Justice’s Spouse
- Mr S Masisi, Director: Executive Support
- Ms R Leyds, Executive Personal Assistant to the Chief Justice.
The costs for the Chief Justice’s entourage for all the official international trips for the period 2012-13 amounted to R1 122 751. 28.
(b) (ii) 2013-14 - Chief Justice’s entourage
Official trip to Benin
The Chief Justice’s entourage consisted of the following officials:
- Mr S Chiloane, Acting Chief Director: Judicial Policy and Research
- Mr A Slingers, Executive Aide to the Chief Justice
- Mr M Mama, Security Coordinator
Official trips to Germany, United Kingdom, Norway
The Chief Justice’s entourage consisted of the following Judicial Officers and officials:
- President L Mpati, President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (All three countries)
- Deputy President K Mthiyane, Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (All three countries)
- Justice J Van Der Westhuizen, Justice of the Constitutional Court (Germany only)
- Justice S Khampepe, Justice of the Constitutional Court (Germany only)
- Justice J Froneman, Justice of the Constitutional Court (Germany only)
- Justice C Jafta, Justice of the Constitutional Court (Germany only)
- Justice R Zondo, Justice of the Constitutional Court (Germany only)
- Judge President M Leeuw, Judge President of the North West Division of the High Court (United Kingdom and Norway)
- Judge President D Mlambo, Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court (United Kingdom only)
- Ms M Sejosengwe, Secretary General of the Office of the Chief Justice (United Kingdom and Norway)
- Mr S Chiloane, Acting Chief Director: Judicial Policy and Research (All three countries)
- Mr S Masisi, Director: Executive Support (United Kingdom and Norway)
- Mr A Slingers, Executive Aide to the Chief Justice (All three countries)
- Mr Z Jekeqa, Protocol Coordinator (All three countries)
Official trip to Tanzania
The Chief Justice’s entourage consisted of the following officials:
- Mr S Chiloane, Acting Chief Director: Judicial Policy and Research
- Mr A Slingers, Executive Aide to the Chief Justice
- Mr Z Ntswanti, Deputy Director: Research
Official trips to Malaysia, Qatar and Singapore
The Chief Justice’s entourage for the consisted of the following Judicial officers and officials:
- President L Mpati, President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (All three)
- Deputy President K Mthiyane, Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Justice S Majiedt, Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeal (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Judge President M Leeuw, Judge President of the North West Division of the High Court (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Judge President D Mlambo, Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Judge M Rampai, Acting Judge President of the Free State Division of the High Court, (as he was then) (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Judge N Erasmus, Judge of the Western Cape Division of the High Court (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Judge A Jappie, Judge of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court (All three countries)
- Mr K Nqadala, Regional Court President (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Mr D Niar, Chief Magistrate (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Dr G Moshoeu, Chief Executive Officer of the South African Judicial Education Institute (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Mr M Doralingo, Chief Director: Court Administration (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Mr P Gagai, Director: Judicial Policy (All three countries)
- Adv E Seema, Director: Superior Courts (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Mr S Ntsimane, Executive Manager, Information, Communication and Technology (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Mr G Lesiba, Chairperson of the Integrated Justice System Board (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Mr A Slingers, Executive Aide to the Chief Justice (All three countries)
- Mr Z Jekeqa, Protocol Coordinator (Malaysia and Singapore)
Official trip to Nigeria
The Chief Justice’s entourage consisted of the following persons:
- Mrs A Mogoeng, Chief Justice’s spouse
- Mr M Mama, Security Coordinator
The costs for the Chief Justice’s entourage for all the international trips for the period 2013-14 amounted to R4 287 509. 48.
20 October 2015 - NW3516
James, Dr WG to ask the Minister of Health
(1)How many posts (a) are funded and (b) currently filled in respect of each category of worker at the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS); (2) how many (a) employees in total, (b) pathologists, (c) medical technologists and (d) medical technicians did the NHLS have at the beginning of (i) 2011, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2013, (iv) 2014 and (v) 2015; (3) (a) how many NHLS laboratories are there in the country and (b) in which province is each specified laboratory situated?
Reply:
- NHLS Headcount at end of August 2015
Job Title |
Count |
Total Staff Headcount |
6776 |
Pathologist |
210 |
Medical Technician |
862 |
Medical Technologist |
1385 |
Vacancies appearing as vacant on Oracle system today on 21 September 2015 |
|
Total |
1246 |
2. YEAR |
2 011 |
2 012 |
2 013 |
2 014 |
2 015 |
Pathologist |
225 |
218 |
235 |
231 |
210 |
Medical Technologist |
1 415 |
1 388 |
1 382 |
1 399 |
1 385 |
Medical Technician |
652 |
639 |
771 |
810 |
862 |
3. There are 302 NHLS laboratories.
Province |
Number of Labs |
EC |
67 |
FS |
15 |
GP |
43 |
KZN |
56 |
LP |
37 |
MP |
21 |
NC |
9 |
NW |
15 |
WC |
39 |
TOTAL |
302 |
END.
20 October 2015 - NW3622
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(1) What support has his department given to persons living on state-owned land in the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality, in the Eastern Cape, since 2009; (2) how many persons are the beneficiaries of such support; (3) what has been the total cost of this support?
Reply:
(1) My Department has taken note of the question and has attempted to investigate how it could respond to it. However, we found the question to be unclear in that, it does not identify the exact piece of land and whether it is under municipal administration or state forestry operations. Accordingly, it will be appreciated if the Honourable Member could provide further details on the piece of land in question.
(2) As per the above.
(3) As per the above.
Answer tabled in Parliament on:
DAFF'S RESPONSE:
CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL
SUBJECT: QUESTION NO. 3622 FOR ORAL REPLY TO MS A STEYN (DA) TO THE MINISTER OF
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
20 October 2015 - NW3103
James, Dr WG to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With reference to his reply to question 441 on 8 June 2015, what are the details of his department’s project with National Treasury to improve supply chain management at health facilities; (2) whether any progress has been made in this regard; if not, (a) why not and (b) what is the proposed timeline for this project; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
- The Supply Chain Management work stream focused on how to improve supply chain management system at clinic level. The first phase is focused on essential items (Pharmaceuticals). Once the roll out of the system is complete, functional and fully effective, non essential items (toiletry, cleaning material etc) will be introduced.
Details of the system and progress
a) Implement SVS (Stock Visibility System) in all clinics and develop additional functionality of SVS (namely order receiving). SVS is a device (like a cellphone) that is used by the clinic to update the stock received and stock issued. The system feeds the information to Rx Solution which calculates the number of items to be ordered. Orders are placed at a central point and delivery is done directly to the facility.
b) To integrate SVS data into Rx Solution to automate order calculation and generation – and automate sign off authority. Finalise delegations at facility, sub-district and district level. Authorization and delegations of authority need to be reviewed and tools developed to support the expediting of approvals.
c) Agree on products to load onto SVS (contract versus non-contracted items). Currently, only Pharmaceuticals are included.
d) Address sustainability and support for Rx – access source code. Unlock bottlenecks encountered with Rx Solution. Finalise the issue of ownership of Rx Solution.
e) The PMPU (Procurement Unit) will facilitate the procurement of items, ensure correct allocation coding linked on BAS, contract management.
f) Develop cross dock model and processes and trial – direct from manufacturer OR direct from wholesaler/”retailer”.
g) Decision still has to be made whether to convert the current Depots to cross docks.
h) Spend analysis needs to be carried out
(i) A categorization exercise needs to take place to identify which products we move to contract and which do we procure direct;
(ii) Decide on procurement model based on financial and non financial benefits (Contract with manufacturer wholesaler/retailer);
(iii) Contract terms need to be defined and measurements implemented;
(iv) Spend analysis needs to be carried out.
(v) Develop catalogue specifications (pricing, specifications and coding)
(vi) Supplier scorecard to be developed and published monthly
Below is a graphical representation of how the system will work
Challenges
a) Dependent on partners for implementation of processes and systems – sustainability;
b) SVS business model needs to be defined (Vodacom has financed it to date through their Foundation);
c) Facility compliance to reporting of stock on hand;
d) Authorization and delegations of authority need to be reviewed and tools developed to support the expediting of approvals;
e) Codification standard for all items
-
- Adherence to contract procurement by facilities;
-
- Monitoring systems to review contract/off contract spend at facility/PHC level
2. Yes, There is a progress in the project as the SVS has been rolled out to facilities in Limpopo, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal and City of Johannesburg.
Summary of activity that are in progress and activities still to be initiated (as stated above)
- Roll out of SVS (in progress)
- Trial “informed push” model (in progress)
- Develop cross dock model (not started yet)
- Identify items for contracts (not started yet)
- Develop SOP’s for push model (in progress)
- Agree on delegations (not started yet)
It should be noted that once the system is fully effective it will be rolled out to all facilities and provinces and non essential items will be added.
As the system progresses, a determination will still be made as to whether this system will include the items such as maintenance of facilities and whether there the system be able to integrate with LOGIS to cater for Non Essential items.
A phased approach has been adopted to roll out the system and it is expected that by 2018/19, the system will be fully functional in all provinces and in all 3500 clinics in South Africa.
END.
20 October 2015 - NW3567
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)What (a) amount has the uMgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal divert from the conditional grant to fund the Nelson Mandela Marathon since 2013 and (b) are the reasons for the specified diversion of funds; (2) (a) what project(s) were the specified funds diverted from and (b) where were the specified project(s) located; (3) which official(s) authorised the diversion of the specified funds; (4) at which council meeting(s) were each specified diversion of funds approved; (5) were any (a) National Treasury and/or (b) Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs regulations relating to conditional grants (i) violated and/or (ii) disregarded; if so, what action will he take with respect to officials and/or councillors who approved the diversion of the specified funds?
Reply:
The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available within the Department. We have, however, requested the uMgungundlovu District Municipality to provide this information.
The Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information as soon as it is submitted to us.
20 October 2015 - NW3145
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether any (a) report(s) was commissioned or (b) investigation done by his department into the demarcation of the Ba Ga-Mothibi Tribal Authority in the North West since 1 January 2009; if not, what is the current status of the tribal authority; if so, (i) what were the (aa) findings and (bb) recommendations of the report(s), (ii) has the report(s) been made public and (iii) can he provide a copy of the report(s)?
Reply:
(a) No report was commissioned in this regard.
(b) On 15 April 2009, Cabinet directed the Department of Cooperative Governance to consult the Ba Ga-Mothibi and Reveilo community on their request to be incorporated into the Northern Cape Province from the North West Province. An engagement with the affected communities was held on 17 April 2009. As a result of continuous engagements with the affected communities, a Memorandum of Understanding between the two Provinces was concluded in order to ensure the continuous provision of services to the Ba Ga-Mothibi community.
(i)(aa) Not applicable
(bb) Not applicable
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) Not applicable
20 October 2015 - NW3285
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1) What (a) total amount did his department spend on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year and (b) is the total number of trips that were undertaken; (2) what is the total amount that his department spent on (a) accommodation and (b) car rental in Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the specified financial year?
Reply:
(1)(a) Total amount spent on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town: R436 339.20
(1)(b) Total number of trips undertaken: 63
(2)(a) Total amount spent on accommodation in Cape Town: R131 421.98
(2)(b) Total amount spent on car hire in Cape Town: R86 601 .25
20 October 2015 - NW3327
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Economic Development
(1)(a)(i) What total amount did his department spend on his travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips did he undertake between Cape Town and Gauteng in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did his department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for him in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year; (2) (a)(i) what total amount did his department spend on the Deputy Minister’s travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips between Gauteng and Cape Town did the Deputy Minister undertake in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did his department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for the Deputy Minister in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year? (2) (a)(i) what total amount did his department spend on the Deputy Minister’s travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips between Gauteng and Cape Town did the Deputy Minister undertake in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did his department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for the Deputy Minister in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year? (2) (a)(i) what total amount did his department spend on the Deputy Minister’s travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips between Gauteng and Cape Town did the Deputy Minister undertake in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did his department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for the Deputy Minister in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year?
Reply:
Audited data on travel that have been properly verified are contained in the Department’s Annual Report tabled in Parliament. From unaudited data made available by the Department, the following applies in respect of combined travel by the Minister and Deputy Minister:
Trips (return): 77
Airfare and accommodation costs: R873 764.
Accommodation was incurred by the Deputy Minister only for the period until he was allocated an official residence.
-END-
19 October 2015 - NW3659
Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How many non-teaching personnel in each category of non-teaching personnel are employed in each district in each province by each (a) provincial education department and (b) school governing body?
Reply:
(a) The number of non-teaching personnel in each category of non-teaching personnel employed in each district in each province by each provincial education department is as follows:
Source PERSAL: August 2015
Province, District |
ADMINISTRATIVE LINE FUNCTION & SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
AGRICULTURAL RELATED AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
ARCHITECT |
ARTISAN AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
CHILD AND YOUTH CARE SUPERVISOR |
COMMUNICATION + INFORMATION RELATED PERSONNEL |
ECONOMIC ADVISORY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
EDUCATION SPECIALIST |
Education Therapists |
ENGINEERING RELATED AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
GISC PRODUCTION |
HEALTH ASSOCIATED SCIENCES AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
HUMAN RESOURCE AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED PERSONNEL |
LEGAL AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT |
MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
MEC |
NATURAL SCIENCES RELATED & SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
QUANTITY SURVEY |
REGULATORY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
SAFETY AND RELATED PERSONNEL |
SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNER |
Grand Total |
EASTERN CAPE |
2307 |
51 |
2 |
102 |
35 |
1 |
0 |
1394 |
29 |
0 |
1 |
716 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
10953 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
15621 |
BIZANA DISTRICT OFFICE |
67 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
623 |
BUTTERWORTH |
103 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
529 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
699 |
COFIMVABA |
86 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
366 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
512 |
CRADOCK |
53 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
218 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
351 |
DUTYWA EDUCATION |
55 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
473 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
599 |
EAST LONDON |
154 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
658 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
932 |
FORT BEAUFORT |
103 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
432 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
602 |
GRAAFF REINET |
30 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
269 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
388 |
GRAHAMSTOWN |
63 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
242 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
368 |
HEAD OFFICE |
220 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
151 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
640 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1025 |
KING WILLIAM'S TOWN |
145 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
934 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1215 |
LADY FRERE |
41 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
296 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
394 |
LIBODE |
151 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
77 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
606 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
841 |
LUSIKISIKI |
70 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
391 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
545 |
MALUTI |
59 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
379 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
515 |
MOUNT FLETCHER |
43 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
288 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
386 |
MOUNT FRERE |
74 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
568 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
720 |
MTHATHA |
162 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
71 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
131 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
653 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1040 |
NGCOBO |
59 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
389 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
538 |
PORT ELIZABETH |
130 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
78 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
84 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
730 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1037 |
QUEENSTOWN |
115 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
401 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
596 |
QUMBU |
69 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
549 |
STERKSPRUIT |
98 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
322 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
487 |
UITENHAGE |
157 |
6 |
0 |
34 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
369 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
659 |
FREE STATE |
1533 |
155 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1247 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1894 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
4954 |
FEZILE DABI |
249 |
28 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
174 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
277 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
737 |
LEJWELEPUTSWA |
343 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
170 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
383 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
917 |
MOTHEO |
425 |
83 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
482 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
602 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
1663 |
THABO MOFUTSANYANA |
429 |
18 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
267 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
533 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1283 |
XHARIEP |
87 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
154 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
99 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
354 |
GAUTENG |
21192 |
373 |
3 |
27 |
12 |
40 |
0 |
2041 |
115 |
3 |
0 |
474 |
19 |
2 |
7 |
18 |
1876 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
26237 |
EKURHULENI NORTH |
1718 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
133 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2000 |
EKURHULENI SOUTH |
2190 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
114 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
92 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2443 |
EKURHULENI WEST |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
GAUTENG EAST |
1672 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
150 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
115 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2029 |
GAUTENG NORTH |
363 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
75 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
476 |
GAUTENG WEST |
1881 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
115 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
115 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2200 |
HEAD OFFICE |
776 |
2 |
3 |
26 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
270 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
496 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1617 |
JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL |
1465 |
70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
138 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
114 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1839 |
JOHANNESBURG EAST |
1332 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
114 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1547 |
JOHANNESBURG NORTH |
1155 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
119 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1474 |
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH |
963 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
112 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
99 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1206 |
JOHANNESBURG WEST |
1155 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
119 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1409 |
SEDIBENG EAST |
659 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
887 |
SEDIBENG WEST |
1076 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
90 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1294 |
TSHWANE NORTH |
1932 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
115 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
118 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2227 |
TSHWANE SOUTH |
1642 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
150 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
126 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2031 |
TSHWANE WEST |
1212 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
129 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
121 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1557 |
KWAZULU/NATAL |
4566 |
383 |
0 |
85 |
0 |
130 |
0 |
1442 |
93 |
26 |
1 |
1585 |
3 |
53 |
7 |
0 |
9251 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
17639 |
AMAJUBA |
221 |
19 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
93 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
118 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
457 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
935 |
EMPANGENI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
ETHEKWINI |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
HEAD OFFICE |
191 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
97 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
516 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
860 |
ILEMBE |
291 |
16 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
92 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
67 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
627 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1121 |
KOKSTAD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
PINETOWN |
470 |
48 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
137 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
230 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
696 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1630 |
SISONKE |
161 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
104 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
103 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
510 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
907 |
UGU |
358 |
12 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
86 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
167 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
722 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1364 |
UMGUNGUNDLOVU |
403 |
56 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
122 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
184 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
834 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1623 |
UMKHANYAKUDE |
384 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
106 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
53 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
699 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1270 |
UMLAZI |
503 |
59 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
178 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
185 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
994 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1975 |
UMLAZI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
UMZINYATHI |
322 |
16 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
96 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
122 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
641 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1220 |
UTHUKELA |
336 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
104 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
84 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
747 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
1312 |
UTHUNGULU |
440 |
51 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
105 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
167 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
778 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1576 |
ZULULAND |
485 |
72 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
122 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
104 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1026 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1841 |
LIMPOPO PROVINCE |
1626 |
20 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
776 |
67 |
1 |
1 |
273 |
452 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4675 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7914 |
CAPRICORN |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
424 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
516 |
HEAD OFFICE |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
92 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
84 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
416 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
608 |
LEBOWAKGOMO |
45 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
132 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
248 |
MOGALAKWENA |
60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
112 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
229 |
MOPANI |
173 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
99 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
835 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1220 |
POLOKWANE |
266 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
97 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
124 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
351 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
872 |
RIBA CROSS |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
129 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
212 |
SEKHUKHUNE |
377 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
102 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
71 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
619 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1210 |
TSHIPISE-SAGOLE |
49 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
88 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
163 |
TZANEEN |
111 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
194 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
415 |
VHEMBE |
295 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
146 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
799 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1335 |
WATERBERG |
198 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
576 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
886 |
MPUMALANGA |
2401 |
82 |
2 |
23 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
793 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
269 |
0 |
26 |
3 |
0 |
4465 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2073 |
0 |
10183 |
BOHLABELA |
519 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
148 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
901 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
504 |
0 |
2137 |
EHLANZENI |
570 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
160 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1065 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
520 |
0 |
2370 |
GERT SIBANDE |
552 |
36 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
164 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
109 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
990 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
521 |
0 |
2398 |
HEAD OFFICE |
69 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
142 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
420 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
675 |
NKANGALA |
691 |
32 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
179 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
71 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1089 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
528 |
0 |
2603 |
NORTH WEST |
2942 |
51 |
1 |
25 |
0 |
15 |
44 |
882 |
23 |
2 |
0 |
333 |
85 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
898 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5328 |
BOJANALA |
754 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
248 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
179 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1243 |
DR KENNETH KAUNDA |
454 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
133 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
213 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
225 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1062 |
DR RUTH S. MOMPATI |
501 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
144 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
105 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
825 |
HEAD OFFICE |
493 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
0 |
13 |
15 |
126 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
47 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
146 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
881 |
NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA |
740 |
28 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
231 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
243 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1317 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
771 |
11 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
430 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
176 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1859 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3314 |
FRANCIS BAARD |
151 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
478 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
778 |
HEAD OFFICE: KIMBERLEY |
151 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
144 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
291 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
618 |
JOHN TAOLE GAETSEWE |
177 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
259 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
509 |
NAMAQUA |
74 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
269 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
425 |
PIXLEY KA SEME |
104 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
289 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
486 |
SIYANDA |
114 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
273 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
498 |
WESTERN CAPE |
2508 |
3972 |
7 |
16 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
804 |
127 |
0 |
0 |
1386 |
262 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
715 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
1 |
9886 |
CAPE WINELANDS EDUCATION DISTRICT |
355 |
641 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
102 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
321 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
1509 |
EDEN & CENTRAL KAROO EDUCATION DISTRICT |
293 |
490 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
81 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
330 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1263 |
METRO CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT |
302 |
626 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
134 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
140 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
59 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1293 |
METRO EAST EDUCATION DISTRICT |
319 |
513 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
103 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
126 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1135 |
METRO NORTH EDUCATION DISTRICT |
363 |
635 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
89 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1210 |
METRO SOUTH EDUCATION DISTRICT |
323 |
585 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
69 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
1161 |
OVERBERG EDUCATION DISTRICT |
81 |
168 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
401 |
WEST COAST EDUCATION DISTRICT |
127 |
298 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
292 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
850 |
WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT:HEAD OFFICE |
345 |
16 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
93 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
253 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
297 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1064 |
Grand Total |
39846 |
5098 |
17 |
339 |
59 |
227 |
44 |
8620 |
526 |
33 |
3 |
6459 |
822 |
128 |
26 |
21 |
36586 |
8 |
1 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2194 |
4 |
101076 |
(b) Information as to how many non-teaching staff are appointed by School Governing Bodies at schools is not readily available.
19 October 2015 - NW3641
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of Police
(1)With reference to his reply to question 3274 on 7 September 2015 and his constitutional obligation to account to Parliament through the mechanism of questions as established by the National Assembly, how does he define unreasonable burden in light of the fact that the information is important for members of the National Assembly to fulfill their constitutional obligation to hold the executive accountable while other departments are in a position to provide the requested information; (2) whether he intends to provide the requested information in accordance with his constitutional obligation in the near future or does he not intend to respond at all?
Reply:
(1) and (2)
Due to the geographical distribution and location of the personnel of the Police that attends Parliamentary sessions and the fact that the information requested is not available electronically, a questionnaire will be developed and forwarded to all personnel that have attended Parliamentary Committee meetings during the period for which the information is requested in order to manually capture such information. Once obtained and consolidated, a response in this regard will be forwarded.
19 October 2015 - NW3535
Matlhoko, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Were communities in (a) Ha-Mashamba, (b) Ha-Masakona and (c) Ha-Mashau consulted regarding the process for their inclusion in the newly demarcated municipality in the Vhembe district; if not, why not; if so, (i) what concerns did each specified community raise and (ii) how were these concerns addressed, in each case?
Reply:
The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) is only accountable to the Department for its finances. The MDB reports on its activities to Parliament through the Portfolio Committee.
From the Departments’ point of view, this matter is now sub-judice.
19 October 2015 - NW3540
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(1) What assistance is his department offering emerging farmers who have been hit hard by drought particularly in the North West Province
Reply:
( 1) Drought assessments were undertaken with farmers, Provincial Departments of agriculture (inclusive of North West) and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) (with support of Organized Agriculture) to establish the extent and number of emerging farmers affected by drought. Provincial drought reports from the Departments of Agriculture were submitted to relevant Disaster Management Centres (Local, Provincial/ National). The provincial departments of agriculture requested assistance from their respective Provincial Disaster Management Centres (PDMCs) regarding their classification and declaration of state of disaster by Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (DCOGTA) through Disaster Management Act (57 of 2002).
In respect of drought incident, five provinces KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Mpumalanga, Free State, Limpopo and North West conducted assessments. Declaration process is completed in Free State, Limpopo and North West. National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) is currently assessing North West province for classification of the drought disaster. Free State and Limpopo submitted classification requests. KZN and Mpumalanga provinces submitted their declaration requests to their respective PDMCs. NDMC will submit the provincial requests to National Treasury for funding.
While awaiting the process to unfold, DAFF has approached all the affected provinces to mobilise resources within their respective provinces. KwaZulu-Natal developed and is currently implementing a provincial drought scheme with a provincial budget of R6 mill ion on emerging farmers, while Limpopo has committed to spent R3 million.
In addition, DAFF continues to monitor conditions in the provinces and issue updated early warning information/ advisory information to the sector which includes strategies to implement during dry conditions. Also, coping strategies of various natural hazards are developed by the department. To date coping strategies for drought have been developed and published into all official languages to be understood by all. These strategies are issued to farmers and officials. Farmers are further encouraged to adapt to the changing conditions i.e. consider suitable farming activities and implement good farming practices as conditions are also aggravated by poor practices.
Furthermore, roving seminars on weather and climate are continually being conducted in the provinces. The main objective of these seminars is to make farmers more self-reliant by helping them become better informed about effective weather and climate risk management for the sustainable use of natural resources for agricultural production.
Answer tabled in Parliament on:
DAFF'S RESPONSE:
CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL
SUBJECT: QUESTION NO. 3540 FOR ORAL REPLY TO MR N PAULSEN (EFF) ASKED TO THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
19 October 2015 - NW3163
Mudau, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether the sphere of local government is ready to implement the Public Administration Management Act, Act 11 of 2014, with regard to the transfer and/or secondment of employees to improve service delivery?
Reply:
The Public Administration Management (PAM) Act, 2014 (Act No. 11 of 2014) (“PAM Act”) provides in section 5(1) that any employees of the transferring institution may, subject to sections 151(3), 153 and 197 (4) on the Constitution, be transferred within an institution or transferred to another institution in a manner and on such conditions as prescribed.
The PAM Act imposes an obligation on the Minister for Public Service and Administration to develop regulations providing guidelines on how to manage horizontal transfers of staff at senior management levels across all the three spheres, in consultation with the Minister responsible for local government. The Department of Public Service and Administration is currently developing minimum norms and standards, inter alia, including transfers between the three spheres of government. The regulations are not yet in place. The regulations, once finalised, will provide guidance on the implementation of the PAM Act to help improve service delivery, taking into consideration the different conditions of employment of senior managers and categories of municipalities.
This provision will enable municipalities to draw on staff with the necessary experience and competence in other spheres once the legal framework is in place.
19 October 2015 - NW3539
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Does her department have any collaboration or partnership with the Department of Science and Technology to ensure that underprivileged rural schools have access to the necessary facilities to study science?
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education has a bilateral agreement with the Department of Science and Technology to increase learner participation and success rates in Science and Technology in all rural schools. Currently, the Department of Basic Education, in partnership with the Youth into Science Directorate of the Department of Science and Technology, has finalised building plans for the construction of a Science and Teacher Resource Centre in Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape. This forms part of the Technology for Rural Schools Education Project. The project is at an advanced stage, and aims to provide access to learners from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds to state of the art science and technology facilities.
19 October 2015 - NW3545
Matlhoko, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In light of the finding of the Auditor-General that Councillors of Nala Local Municipality in the Free State contravened section 167 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, when they paid themselves salaries inconsistent with the regulations of the specified Act, did his department intervene in this matter in order to ensure that the specified municipality recovers the monies overpaid to the specified councillors; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister intervened in terms of section 106 of the Municipal Systems Act by requesting the MEC for local government in the Free State Provincial Government to investigate this matter.
According to the information received from Nala Local Municipality, the municipality has entered into an arrangement with affected councillors to recover the monies overpaid to them.
19 October 2015 - NW3512
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Economic Development
In light of South Africa’s business confidence levels slipping to their lowest in 16 years, due to poor domestic economic activity, what measures does his department (a) have in place and (b) intend to put in place to (i) improve domestic economic activity, (ii) ensure greater growth in domestic product and (iii) stimulate job creation?
Reply:
I draw the attention of the Honourable Member to my remarks during the debate on the state of the economy, held in the National Assembly on 18 August 2015, available in Hansard. For ease of reference, an extract form the speech follows:
“These two global storms, in the mineral and steel sectors, are what we have to navigate with as little damage as possible, recognising that production and job losses in these sectors can have a multiplier effect on the economy.
So what are we doing to respond to these conditions and to address the still-continuing high levels of unemployment?
First, we are maintaining a high level of public investment in infrastructure, which is a true game-changer for the economy. We are spending close to a quarter trillion a year, or R1 billion rand per working day, on economic, industrial and social infrastructure. The BRICS New Development Bank is a major potential source of new funding for South African and regional infrastructure.
Second, we are expanding trade with the rest of Africa, particularly exports of South African made cars, machinery, iron and steel and food products.
Honourable Members will be pleased to note that exports to the rest of the continent now account for 244 000 direct jobs and it has been estimated as much as 885 000 total jobs; that last year, Zambia was our number one global export market for televisions, Zimbabwe for plastic products, Mozambique for clothing and the DRC for electrical equipment.
Third, we are implementing actions in the domestic economy, summed up in the 9-point plan announced by the President in the State of the Nation Address in February.
The nine priorities are:
- Resolving the energy challenges through practical actions, including cogeneration, new IPPs and completing the public energy-build programme
- Revitalising the agriculture and agro-processing value chain
- Advancing beneficiation through adding value to our mineral wealth
- More effective implementation of a higher impact Industrial Policy Action Plan
- Unlocking the potential of small business, cooperatives and township and rural enterprises
- Stabilising the labour market
- Scaling up private sector investment
- Growing the Oceans Economy and
- Diversifying and boosting the economy through science, technology and innovation, expanding transport, water and ICT infrastructure and reforming state-owned companies.
To respond to the steel industry's problems:
- We fast-tracked a tariff investigation by the trade authorities on three steel products
- We completed a competition commission probe into steel pricing by the dominant company
- We extended short-term industrial funding of R150 million to one steel-mill to give it the space to restructure rather than close its doors
- We appointed a panel of steel industry experts to identify options for steel that would not damage downstream factory users, and
- We are meeting with business and labour to identify further steps to be taken,
To respond to the mining industry's problems:
- We convened a dialogue with stakeholders to consider options to reduce or avoid job losses
- We are investing in technologies and innovation to boost demand and localisation, such as platinum fuel-cell pilot projects
- We have initiated a Mining Phakisa to address the future of the industry
To respond to the clothing and industry's challenges:
- We implemented a tariff increase on finished products at the start of the previous administration
- We set a reference price on imported clothing to identify smuggling and import-fraud
- We created a competitiveness fund that has already invested over R3 billion in new technologies and work organisation to boost output and jobs.
More generally, the IDC expanded its industrial funding envelope over the past five years, particularly in green energy, putting some R14 billion into the Independent Power Producer programme that has already seen almost 2000 megawatts of energy coming onto the grid.
The IDC is now focusing on expanding investment in manufacturing, agro-processing and new industries.
During a time of declining mineral exports in dollar value, our auto exports have actually accelerated after 2011 and now constitute one of our top five exports, speaking to the success of the partnership built with investors.
To boost competitiveness, the competition authorities have acted against monopolies and cartels in sectors such as fertilisers, bread and poultry, steel, construction and telecomms.
To promote partnership, the Deputy President has led discussions with the business community and trade unions on reducing workplace conflict, including the role of strike ballots, action against violence in strikes and picketing rules. To reduce income inequality in the workplace, proposals for a national minimum wage are under discussion.
To boost youth employment, government is revamping its skills and entrepreneurship support programmes to make them more effective. The President convened a meeting with the business community 10 days ago at which stronger partnerships on skills development and work placement were considered.
…as we navigate our way through the minerals and steel turbulence and storms generated by falling global demand, we need to pull South Africans together, address domestic challenges such as energy and labour-business partnerships and speak with one voice.”
-END-
19 October 2015 - NW3663
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police
Whether any incarcerated persons receive a salary from his department; if so, in respect of each province, what are the (a)(i) names and (ii) ranks of the specified persons, (b) reasons for the disbursement and (c) time frames under which such disbursement have taken place?
Reply:
Kindly note that the information requested is depended on feedback from the Provinces, therefore an extension is requested to enable this office to gather and verify the information before it can be provided.
19 October 2015 - NW3361
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Labour
With reference to her reply to question 2707 on 25 August 2015, (a) what are the (i) names and (ii) positions of each of the eight senior officials of her department which accompanied the Deputy Minister to China as part of a delegation during 2014-15 financial year, (b) what was the (i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs for the specified visit and (c) what (i) were the focal areas of co-operation and (ii) are the relevant details of the signed Memorandum of Understanding with China?
Reply:
Minister of Labour Reply:
The officials that accompanied the Deputy Minister were from the following Branches: International Relations, Public Employment Services, Compensation Fund, Unemployment Insurance Fund and Deputy Minister’s Office. The Department has tabled its 2014/2015 Annual Report to Parliament, the Honourable member may get a copy from the Clerk of Papers.
The focal areas for cooperation were inter alia:
Youth employment approaches; Strategic issues relating to Employment Services provisions; Models for Compensation to injured workers; unemployment Insurance benefits; Job Creation initiatives and Technical exchange programmes.
The details of the Memorandum of Understanding are the same as the areas on which the two Countries shared experiences as mentioned above.
19 October 2015 - NW3378
Bhanga, Mr BM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)(a) How many members currently serve on each traditional council and (b) how many of the specified members are women; (2) What percentage of members of each traditional council were democratically elected; (3) whether any traditional councils currently do not comply with sections 3(2)(b) and 3(2)(c)(ii) of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, Act 41 of 2003; if so, (a) which traditional councils and (b) what has he done to address this?
Reply:
The replies as received from the Provinces are specified in the attached table (Annexure A).
19 October 2015 - NW3377
Bhanga, Mr BM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)With reference to his 2015 Budget Vote speech, what are the details of the (a) socio-economic and (b) job creation work that traditional leaders do in traditional communities, including information about each traditional community where this is taking place; (2) What are the details of the best practices of collaboration between traditional leadership and municipalities in (a) (i) Ehlanzeni District Municipality and (ii) Gert Sibande District Municipality in Mpumalanga and (b) other provinces?
Reply:
- (a) and (b)
Traditional Leaders are involved in various development programs as part of job creation and improving the socio-economic well-being of their communities. The following are examples:
- Empangisweni Traditional Community: INKOSI ZONDO
- Stock farming – in Nguni cattle. The project has resulted in the capacitation of many black farmers.
- Soil utilization – particularly maize. This project has resulted in the employment of many locals and their capacitation.
- Dzumeri Traditional Community: HOSI DZUMERI
- Hosi Dzumeri awarded 50 wheelchairs to needy men, women children, not only from Dzumeri, but even other neighboring communities as well.
- Hosi has committed himself to increasing the number to over 100.
- Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Community: KGOSI PILANE
- Mining – has resulted in the employment of many locals and the development of the area.
- Mphebatho Museum – a major tourist attraction and a source of employment.
- Clothing factory – has resulted in the employment of many locals. It supplies major clothing retailers (e.g. Truworths ) with raw material.
- Farming – include goat farming. The aim with the project is to utilise available resources and land to make available employment opportunities to the community.
- Hospitality industry – to advance job creation and sustainable economic development.
- Moruleng Shopping Centre – the state of the art shopping center is a major source of employment for the community in Moruleng.
- Road construction: The TC through its development wing constructed a road (tar road)
2. (a)(i)
Ehlanzeni District Municipality
The support provided by the District Municipality to nine (9) traditional leaders participating in Municipal Councils includes, sitting allowances and the provision of communication tools. All traditional leaders within the district are provided with financial assistance towards holding of traditional/cultural ceremonies (Immemo).The special designated seating arrangements for royalty in the council chambers and joint formal procession with the speaker into the chamber during council meetings are some of the protocol matters that are highly appreciated within the traditional institution.
Meetings that precede council meetings are held regularly between the district municipality speaker and the traditional leaders participating in municipal councils. Traditional leaders also participate in an IDP forum constituted by all mayors from local and the district municipalities in the region which focuses on development and other service delivery issues.
3. (a)(ii)
Gert Sibande District Municipality
The support provided by the District Municipality to seven (7) Traditional Leaders participating in Municipal Councils includes, sitting and cell phone allowances and other communication tools as well as office accommodation and office furniture. Traditional leaders have been enrolled on a training programme for leadership development by the district at the University of Zululand.
All traditional leaders within the district are also provided with financial assistance towards holding of traditional/cultural ceremonies (Immemo).Traditional leaders are part of the mayoral imbizo which is held annually. There is also an IDP forum constituted by traditional leaders and all mayors from local and the district municipalities in the region which focuses on development and other service delivery matters.
b) Other Provinces
In KwaZulu-Natal Province in the ILembe District and its local municipalities of Ndwedwe, Maphumulo, Mandeni and KwaDukuza, the strengthening of participation of traditional leadership in Municipal Councils proceedings is commendable. The Provincial CoGTA traditional leaders are not only attending meetings of full municipal council, but the municipalities have allocated seats for traditional leaders in Portfolio Committees of Municipal Councils. This enables traditional leaders to deliberate on policy matters.
Furthermore, the following effective partnerships with the traditional communities focusing on cooperatives, health and welfare, education, enterprise development, supply chain focusing on local procurement have been established in both Limpopo and North West within the platinum belt:
In Limpopo Province, R27 million has been invested in building a school, which is yet to be handed to the traditional community in Magadimana-Ntweng Traditional Council in Serafa Village within the Greater Tubatse Municipality. Traditional communities in Mapela, Ga-Chaba, Gamolekana, Phofola, Rooibok Sterkfontein in Mokopane are benefiting R39, 8 million agriculture projects. A market has been created for these flourishing projects. These farms supply their produce to the informal sector, local fruit and vegetable retailers and wholesalers including fresh produce markets. These projects are run by community structures supported by the traditional leaders and external capability to ensure high level of effectiveness and productivity.
Working with both Kgoshikgolo Thulare Thulare and Kgoshikgolo KK Sekhukhune and various other community leaders the ARM Broad Based Empowerment Trust built the Mampuru Thulare Primary School for R2.3 million in 2010. The school, which is currently being attended by approximately 700 pupils, has 8 classrooms and 6 ablution blocks and has been a positive catalyst for development in the area with children from the area now spared the hardship of walking long distances to school every day.
In 2014 the Trust spent a further R1.4 million on renovations and building a nutritional centre at the school. The Limpopo Rural Upliftment Trust has also been hard at work providing water to communities around the province. The Trust has spent approximately R1.2 million drilling and equipping 18 boreholes in the province. The boreholes now supply clean drinking water to these communities
In North West Province a SEDA Platinum project of glass beads jewelry has been established. The required machinery has been purchased and the cooperative members have been trained. At the moment, about R2,3 million is invested for this project. The second project is a craft hub called Tsakane Arts Cooperative. This project targets the youth and provides an opportunity for them to further explore the skills in arts and crafts and to have sustainable source of income. Almost R4.1 million has been invested in this project. Almost 7 people who were farming pigs on a casual subsistence basis have been assisted through the partnership by commercializing the farms into income generating activity at a higher scale. Almost R3.4 million has been spent to upgrade infrastructure, training for farmers on business development, product quality control, marketing and administration.
Anglo Platinum has agreed to appoint a professional videographer to capture all the projects to promote sustainable development and self-reliance in rural communities.
In the Eastern Cape Province R12 million to date has been distributed to the Eastern Cape Rural Upliftment Trust.Two new child care centers, the Kwathamsana Child Care Centre and the Zanci Child Care Centre were built in the Mqanduli area in the Eastern Cape to the value of R1.7 million. The Zanci Child Centre which was proposed by Nkosi Phatekile Holomisa benefits approximately 160 infants from the Zanci Village.
At the Ntabakandoda Secondary School, located in the Ngcamngeni Village the Trust built a soup kitchen at a cost of R200 000. The kitchen caters for 500 students and [will] cater for children from the Ntabakandoda School as well as primary school and pre-school children within the village.The Trust has spent a further R4.5 million building and renovating schools throughout the province.
Agriculture has also been a key focus for the trust in the Eastern Cape. The Manguzela Crop Production Project, in the Matatiele area, received in excess of R800 000 for farming equipment and supplies for crop production.
The Mpumalanga/ Northern Cape Rural Upliftment Trust has received approximately R7.3 million to date. In Mpumalanga, the Ipopeng Agricultural and Chicken Project received a total of R790 000 for the vegetable garden and for chicken farming. A tractor, a plough, a diesel cart, a trailer and a ploughing disc have been bought for the vegetable garden. Members of the community have been able to benefit from this project as poor families identified by the tribal council are able to receive vegetables and or chickens free of charge from the project. In addition the ARM Broad-Based Economic Empowerment Trust drilled and equipped 7 boreholes in various communities in the Ekhangala district.
The Mamathlake Vegetable Project has also been a great success having been developed in 2012 by the Trust at a cost of R780 000.The Trust’s projects in Mpumalanga also include the provision of water to the Xanthia High School in Thulamahashe, the Ngungunyane High School in Bushbuckridge, and the JP Khoza Primary School in Thulamahashe at a total cost of R198 000.
In the Northern Cape the African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) Broad Based Economic Empowerment Trust renovated and erected fencing around the Ikageng High School in John Taolo Gaetsewe and funded the purchase of 100 bicycles for learners from various schools in the area. In Kuruman a vegetable and chicken project for the Batlhaping Ba- Ga Phetlhu has been allocated R974 000.
In addition to the projects of the ARM Broad-Based Empowerment Trust R 736 million has been spent by ARM’s operations through Local Economic Development and Social Labor Plans in the preceding 5 years. The Trust continues to be committed to working with our local community leaders, government, church groups, trade unions, women and youth groups to develop sustainable projects that will improve the living conditions and standards of living of all our people.
Since inception, the ARM Broad Based Economic Empowerment Trust has distributed a total of R120 million to its beneficiaries for projects in education, health, water, enterprise development, farming, agriculture and rural development initiatives throughout South Africa.
Five provincial rural development trusts led by trustees who are key leaders in their respective communities and provinces were created for the purpose of uplifting and benefiting rural communities. The partnership between community leaders and the Trust assists in identifying the needs of the communities to ensure that projects undertaken by the provincial trusts have maximum impact in the upliftment and development of communities.
Traditional leaders, especially kingships have had partnerships with the Motsepe Foundation and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The Department of Traditional affairs will be engaging the Motsepe Foundation, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to extend and establish partnership relations as they operate within our sector. Furthermore, the DTA will also try to synchronize the work that other stakeholders are doing within the traditional communities to ensure effective and efficient service delivery and desired impact.
19 October 2015 - NW3267
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
(1) What (a) total amount did her department spend on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliamentary business in the 2014-15 financial year and (b) is the total number of trips undertaken; (2) What is the total amount that her departments spend on (a) accommodation and (b) car rental in Cape Town for employees attending Parliamentary business in the specifies financial year?
Reply:
1.
(a) |
(b) |
R6 706 495,32 |
1596 |
2.
(a) |
(b) |
R1 377 154,53 |
R381 595,41 |
19 October 2015 - NW3332
Majeke, Ms CN to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether, with reference to the debilitating sewerage system in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape, she has a plan in place to intervene in assisting and building capacity in both the OR Tambo District Municipality and the Mhlontlo Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape so that flush toilets with septic tanks are constructed in order to replace the pit latrine toilets that are debilitating and creating a health hazard to the people of Qumbu?
Reply:
The OR Tambo District Municipality has a capacity in the form of a Technical Director and fully fledged Project Management Unit and there is a plan in place to upgrade sanitation services in the Qumbu town. The OR Tambo District Municipality is in the initial phase of appointing a professional service provider that will prepare a business plan and a technical report to ensure that there is a full waterborne sewerage system that will replace the existing septic tanks and pit latrines in Qumbu Town.
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19 October 2015 - NW3645
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)How many (a) South African teachers are being trained to teach Mandarin in our schools and (b) Chinese teachers will be brought into the country to teach the specified language; (2) are the specified Chinese teachers that will be brought into the country going to assist in teaching other subjects like Maths and Science?
Reply:
(1) (a)As at 30 September 2015, there are no South African teachers being trained to teach Mandarin in South African schools.
(b)There are eight (8) Chinese Language Teachers in South Africa already. There are plans by the Chinese Embassy to bring four (4) teachers in October 2015 and an additional three (3) in January 2016. The total number of teachers is expected to be fifteen (15) by the end of January 2016.
(2) No. The Chinese teachers are not expected to assist in teaching other subjects.
19 October 2015 - NW3689
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department will consider standardising all examination papers throughout all government schools in order to promote an equitable environment for all learners; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Standardising all tests across all Government schools is an ideal; however, there are practical realities that dictate the extent to which this can be done. The Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) initiative to set national tests (ANA) for Grades 1-9 is a step in this direction, so that models of good assessment are placed in every class, but this is only limited to Literacy (Language) and Numeracy (Mathematics). The DBE is also piloting the setting of common examinations in Mathematics and Physical Science in Grades 10 and 11. The costs and logistics of doing the same for all subjects could be prohibitive. Subject advisors and other curriculum specialists play a critical role in building the capacity of teachers in high quality assessment. In addition, the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) document provides clear guidelines for assessment in each of the grades and this assists teachers in this regard.
19 October 2015 - NW3549
Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
(1).Whether, with reference to the high levels of non-compliance with the implementation of the Use of Official Languages Act, Act 12 of 2012, his department, with or without the Pan South African Language Board, has organised a policy drafting workshop to assist the departments and government entities in formulating their language policies; if not, when will his department host such a workshop; (2). in terms of the Act, what assistance was given by his department to departments to ensure that the policies it has received comply with adherence to standard it set (3). what measures does his department propose to enforce compliance with the specific Act
Reply:
- Yes, my department conducted various workshops and National Language Fora with national government departments, national public entities and national public enterprises during which the department workshoped them on how to write their language policies.
- The workshops conducted by my department yielded positive results as policies received, comply with the prescripts of the Act. The department also gives advice and makes comments when and where necessary.
- The department is in a process of appointing a service provider to enforce compliance on the Use of Official Languages Act, 12 of 2012.
19 October 2015 - NW3507
Mackenzie, Mr C to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) How many schools in each district in Mpumalanga are paying municipalities for the use of flush toilets, (b) what amount does each specified school pay for each flush toilet and (c) how many schools in Mpumalanga do not have access to adequate flush toilets?
Reply:
District |
Number of Schools |
Bohlabela |
8 |
Ehlanzeni District |
61 |
Nkangala |
11 |
Gert Sibande |
The province, through the district is in the process of verifying the number of schools paying Municipalities for use of flushing toilets. This information will be provided when available |
District |
Amount being paid by each school per flush toilet |
Bohlabela |
Schools are paying on average an amount of R116.58 per month per toilet |
Ehlanzeni District |
The District is unable to quantify the amount paid per flush toilet as schools are billed differently depending on the Municipality and different Financial Reporting Standards adopted by each school. |
Nkangala |
The District is unable to quantify the amount paid per flush toilet as schools are billed differently depending on the Municipality and different Financial Reporting Standards adopted by each school. |
Gert Sibande |
The District is unable to quantify the amount paid per flush toilet as schools are billed differently depending on the Municipality and different Financial Reporting Standards adopted by each school. |
**The difficulty in soliciting the required financial management information points at different Financial Reporting Standards adopted by each school. In future, and as part of continuous improvement, there might be a need to provide guidelines to Districts and schools that would enable this type of information to be extracted with fair ease.
District |
Number of Schools without access to adequate flush toilets |
Bohlabela |
226 |
Ehlanzeni District |
286 |
Nkangala |
40 |
Gert Sibande |
334 |
**However it should be noted that In terms of the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure all schools should be provided with acceptable basic services. Acceptable basic services include: waterborne sanitation, small-bore sewer reticulation, septic or conservancy tanks, Ventilated improved pit latrines and composting toilets, Municipal water supply, boreholes, rainwater harvesting (purified) and different forms of power supply. Therefore, the choice of appropriate sanitation technology, which includes any of those indicated above, may only be based on an assessment conducted, which will include the availability and reliability of services in the particular locality.
19 October 2015 - NW3598
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Economic Development
Is his department currently working on any (a) financial and/or (b) economic empowerment initiatives in collaboration with Department of Women in the Presidency; If not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the specified initiatives?
Reply:
I have discussed the broad policy imperatives of government relating to empowerment of women in the economy, with the Minister of Women in the Presidency and we collaborate on giving effect thereto.
I have tasked development finance institutions reporting to me to specifically measure and report on efforts to increase industrial funding to women-owned enterprises. Details of these may be obtained from the IDC Annual Report tabled in Parliament. EDD also monitors the share of women in employment.
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19 October 2015 - NW3620
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Have there been any court cases instituted against the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality since 2006; if so, (a) how many cases have been instituted, (b) how many of the specified cases were lost, (c) what has been the total cost to the municipality of all of the specified cases and (d) what was the nature of each of the cases?
Reply:
According to information submitted by the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality (BCRM), the following cases were instituted against the municipality:
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Seven cases |
One case was lost and four cases were settled out of court. |
Corporate Finance Solutions vs BCRM: 2010: Legal fees: R 58 963 |
Municipality sued for arrear rental payments. |
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Mr H Hendricks vs BCRM: 2012: Legal fees: R 99 383 Settlement 1: R 67 500 Settlement 2: R 36 155 |
Mr Hendricks lodged a dispute for unpaid salary and performance bonus. A settlement agreement was reached and the dispute was resolved. |
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Mr A Swanepoel vs BCRM: 2013 Legal fees: Mr Swanepoel to pay all costs of the municipality. |
Mr Swanepoel successfully lodged an application against the municipality for wrongful accusation of misconduct/theft. The municipality successfully appealed judgement of the lower court. The court ordered that Mr Swanepoel must pay costs of the municipality. The municipality will proceed with recovery costs against Mr Swanepoel. |
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Mr E Rankwana vs BCRM: 2013 Legal fees: R 352 528 Settlement: R 450 000 |
Mr Rankwana applied for post of Municipal Manager and was not successful. He lodged an application to review and set aside appointment of Mr T Klaas as Municipal Manager. At the hearing scheduled for 18 June 2015, Mr Rankwana’s legal team proposed that the matter be resolved out of court and that each party pay its own costs. The matter was referred to the Municipal Council which unanimously resolved to settle the matter out of court. |
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Mr S Kambi vs BCRM: 2015 Legal fees: R 27 398 |
Mr Kambi lodged a claim to the Labour Court against the municipality in respect of payment of unpaid salary. The municipality successfully defended the matter. |
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Mr P Dreyer vs BCRM: 2013 Legal fees: R 40 422 Settlement: R 34 544 |
Mr Dreyer lodged a dispute demanding payment of R 69 087.72 in respect of performance bonus for a period of two years while he acted as Manager: Community Services. The legal team of Mr Dreyer and the municipality agreed to settle out of court. |
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Ms G Sammy vs BCRM: 2014 Legal fees: R 29 490 Settlement: R 34 544 |
Ms Sammy lodged a dispute to the Labour Court demanding payment of R 38 428 in respect of payment of unpaid salary. According to the municipality, R 34 544 has been paid in settlement of this matter. |
19 October 2015 - NW3307
Matlhoko, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)(a)(i) What total amount did his department spend on his travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips did he undertake between Cape Town and Gauteng in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did his department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for him in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year; (2) (a)(i) what total amount did his department spend on the Deputy Minister’s travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips between Gauteng and Cape Town did the Deputy Minister undertake in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did his department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for the Deputy Minister in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year?
Reply:
Travel Cost |
Number of trips |
Accommodation Cost |
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(a) Minister Pravin Gordhan |
R R256 971.00 |
44 |
R0.00 |
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(b) |
Deputy Minister Nel |
R 252 538.00 |
35 |
R0.00 |
Deputy Minister Bapela |
R 282 437.00 |
51 |
R0.00 |
19 October 2015 - NW3693
Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
What steps has he taken to resolve the disputes between Northern Cape municipalities and a certain company (name and details furnished) which has recently forced through the courts, the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality to pay for services that the specified company allegedly failed to deliver in relation to the screening of the memorials and funeral of the late former President of the country, Mr Nelson R Mandela?
Reply:
The following information was provided by the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality:
The John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality entered into an agreement with the service provider (Buhle Buzile Investments) to screen the memorials and funeral of the late former President of the country, Mr Nelson R Mandela, in villages across the three local municipalities in the district (Joe Morolong, Ga-Segonyana and GaMagara) in December 2014. The purpose of the screening of the memorial was to ensure that deprived members of the community in these municipalities also get an opportunity to be part of the proceedings to bid farewell to the former President. The service was delivered as agreed upon.
The initial agreement that each Local Municipality within the District Municipality contributes a pro rata amount towards the cost, did not materialize due to financial constraints, resulting in payment delays. This delay caused the service provider to institute a civil claim against the municipality in the Kimberley High Court (Case No. 1589/2014) and the court ordered the District Municipality to make payment of a specified amount to the service provider. The matter has been tabled before the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Council for a resolution authorising the payment to the service provider. The Council is to consider the matter during its October 2015 sitting.
19 October 2015 - NW3457
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)    Whether the driver of the Buffalo City fire vehicle which was involved in a serious accident on Thursday, 27 August 2015, had a driver’s licence of any type; if not, (a) why was the driver controlling a multimillion rand vehicle which had just been returned to service, (b) who authorised that the driver utilise the vehicle and (c) what disciplinary action will follow in this regard; if so, (i) what was the code of the relevant driver’s licence, (ii) when was the licence issued and (iii) when does it expire; (2) Whether there are minimum standards in place for the control, driving and operation of specialised fire vehicles; if not, why not; if so, what are the standards?
Reply:
Below is the response provided by the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, attached as Annexure A, as received from the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
ANNEXURE A
Number |
Questions |
Response |
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Whether the driver of the Buffalo City Fire vehicle which was involved in a serious accident on Thursday, 27 August 2015, had a driver’s license of any type; if not, |
The driver at the time was in possession of a Code 03 learner’s license which permits the driving of the heavy vehicle whilst accompanied by a licensed driver. The learner driver was inter alia accompanied by the Divisional Officer: Training who is in possession of a Code EC driving license |
a) why was the driver controlling a multimillion rand vehicle which had just been returned to service, and |
a) The driver was controlling the vehicle as she was on a Pump Operator/Driver course. The duration of which was 11 August 2015 to 04 September 2015 |
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b) Who authorised that the driver utilise the vehicle, and |
b) The Divisional Officer: Training authorised the driver to utilise the vehicle. Note – in terms of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) fleet Management Policy Fire Fighting Vehicles may only be used in the case of inspection of fire equipment or installation and training purposes |
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c) What disciplinary action will follow in this regard; if so, |
c) Disciplinary action is to be decided on once a comprehensive investigation has been completed |
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(i) What was the code of the relevant driver’s license |
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(ii)When was the license issued and; |
11 August 2015 and |
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(iii) When does it expire |
(iii) It expires on 11 February 2017 |
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Whether there are minimum standards in place for the control, driving and operation of specialised fire vehicles; if not, why not; if so, what are the standards |
There are minimum standards in place, Fire fighters with a vast experience on driving heavy duty vehicles are selected to attend the Pump Operator/Driver Course. On the course people are trained on how to operate the vehicle and engage the pumps. There are tests and a practical evaluation that must be passed by each student. The competent fire fighters are issued with the relevant internal certificate. These are the only people who are authorised to drive the Aerial Appliances even during emergencies. |
19 October 2015 - NW2793
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether the Government has initiated rescue plans to revitalise any towns in the country that were experiencing a prolonged economic slump exacerbated by mining, industrial, commercial or agricultural shedding of jobs and therefore regressing to become informal settlements without economic opportunity, amenities or basic services; if not, (a) how many such towns are collapsing and (b) why is there no plan to revitalise them; if so, (i) how many such towns were identified for revitalisation and (ii) what progress has been made in that regard?
Reply:
Government has initiated a rescue plan to revitalise fifteen mining towns in five provinces that were experiencing a prolonged economic slump exacerbated by mining, industrial, commercial or agricultural shedding of jobs. Twelve of labour sending areas in two provinces have also been prioritised for the revitalisation of distressed mining communities.
MINING TOWNS |
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PROVINCE |
DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY |
LOCAL MUNICIPALITY |
Limpopo |
Sekhukhune |
Fetakgomo, Greater Tubatse, Elias Motsoaledi |
Waterberg |
Lephalele |
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Gauteng |
West Rand |
Westonaria, Randfontein, Mogale City, Merafong |
North West |
Bojanala |
Rustenburg, Moses Kotane, Madibeng |
Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
Matlosana |
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Mpumalanga |
Nkangala |
Emalahleni, Steve Tshwete |
Free State |
Lejweleputswa |
Matjhabeng |
Twelve labour sending areas in two provinces have been prioritised for the revitalisation of distressed mining communities.
LABOUR SENDING AREAS |
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PROVINCE |
DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY |
LOCAL MUNICIPALITY |
Eastern Cape |
OR Tambo |
King Sabata Dalindyebo, Nyandeni, Nquza Hill, Mhlontlo, Port St Johns |
Alfred Nzo |
Mbizana, Ntabankulu |
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KwaZulu Natal |
Zululand |
AbaQulusi, eDumbe, Nongoma, Ulundi, uPhongolo |
An integrated strategy and Back to Basics Programme was approved by the Inter-Ministerial Committees (IMC), late last year for the different work streams to address the socio economic conditions in mining towns and labour sending areas holistically. Various Programmes are in place and being implemented. The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) is coordinating the national departments, provinces and municipalities. The following departments/institutions participate in the work of the Economic Work Stream:
- The Department of Trade and Industry – overall strategy is to promote Industrial Development through Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks in Bojanala District Municipality (DM), Greater Tubatse and Lejweleputswa.
- Economic Development Department through Industrial Development Corporation conducted economic assessments in 6 Districts to assist municipalities attract investment and job opportunities to their regions by creating enabling economic development in West Rand, Sekhukhune, Lejweleputswa, Bojanala, Waterberg and Nkangala.
- South African Local Government Association (SALGA) – Small Town Regeneration – developed a comprehensive strategy to address the socio economic decline of towns. It is currently working in the following towns across the 9 provinces focusing on Mining and Industrial Towns, Tourism Towns, Transit and Commuter Towns: Lukhanji, Port St Johns, Letsemeng, Matjhabeng, Randfontein, Bela Bela, Emalahleni, Matlosana, Zululand, Umkhanyakude, Madibeng etc.
- DCoG – Establishment of Business Development Forums to stimulate large scale employment at a local level through private sector driven catalytic business ventures Bojanala DM, Greater Tubatse DM, Matlosana LM and Waterberg DM. Furthermore, the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) in mining towns and labour sending areas has been aligned to respond to Back to Basics priorities.
Progress has been made in diversifying the economies of mining towns by conducting economic assessments to identify investment opportunities in the following Provinces:
In Limpopo, sectoral opportunities in agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, wholesale and retail, and tourism has been identified in Sekhukhune and anticipated to attract investments at De Hoop Dam tourism development, Potlake Nature Reserve, fresh produce market, Tubatse special economic zone, R55 doubling and tarring, De Hoop augmentation, mining sector support businesses, bio diesel production, vegetable processing plant, flag boshielo dam development, Mountain Resort Linked to Drakensburg Escarpment Cluster of Projects and Tsate heritage site.
Sectoral opportunities in Waterberg District Municipality were also identified in agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing and tourism. The envisaged investment attraction include agricultural hubs, logistics hub, opportunities linked to mining expansion in the region, mining product beneficiation opportunities, water sorting plant ( green economy), and tourism projects linked to biosphere and nature reserves.
Gauteng sectoral opportunities in agriculture, tourism, green economy, economic infrastructure, transport and logistics were identified and hope to attract the following investments to West Rand:
- Establishment of the Food Hubs ( Agro- processing Park)
- Development of Logistics hub/ Park
- Development of Township Industrial Parks/ Enterprise Hubs
- Development of a Municipal Precinct
- Smart city ( Broad band network)
- The Lanseria Airport City
Free State’s sectoral opportunities were identified in agriculture, mining, tourism, automotive/transportation and energy, hope to attract the following investments in Lejeleputswa:
- The Processing Plant (Hides processing plant & Agro-processing)
- Redevelopment of existing Airport
- Methane gas extraction
Sectoral opportunities in agriculture and agro processing, mining, chemicals/electronics and automotive, manufacturing and trade and tourism have been identified in the North West Province and anticipated to attract investments into Bojanala District in the following areas:
- Catalytic Converter manufacturing plants
- Distribution and Logistics Hub
- International Convention Centers
- Traditional Art Gallery and cultural information centre
- Implementation of Heritage Park
- Establishment of an incubator network and Development Agency
- Rural Integrated Energy Centre
- Lurcene Plant
- Bio-fuel plant
- Sisal Farming Project (Pella)
- Further development of tourism facilities around Sun City node
- Commercialization of small scale farming and agro-processing
- Development of tourism facilities at Borakolalo Reserve (Klipvoordam) jointly with Madibeng
- Upgrading of Phapatso cultural village and establishment of incubator for arts, crafts and cultural industries.
- Pilot waste collection and recycling
Sectoral opportunities in Mpumalanga have been identified in agriculture, mining, food products, wood products, chemicals, and automotive and hope to attract the following investments into Nkangala District Municipality:
- A catalytic convertor component manufacturing plant;
- A truck port/ logistics hub;
- An agro-processing bio-fuel production facility;
- An international convention centre;
- The Moloto corridor rail system;
- Delmas International Cargo Airport – linked to a Free Trade/ Special Economic Zone.
- Loskop-Zithabiseni tourism belt development;
- Rust de Winter tourism development;
- Kusile Power Station project.
19 October 2015 - NW3639
Matshobeni, Ms A to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 3284 on 8 September 2015, his department’s annual report for the 2014-15 financial year outlines the specified information as requested in question 3284; if not, why not; if so, what are the costs incurred by his department regarding (a) air travel between Cape Town and Gauteng, (b) accommodation in Cape Town and (c) car rental for officials in Cape Town?
Reply:
As I indicated in my response on the 05 September 2015 to question no: 3284, which I stated the following: “Government officials are expected to travel between Gauteng and the Western Cape to carry out official duties, including ministerial and department support to the Executive who carry out parliamentary duties according the Parliamentary Programme.
“Costs incurred by Government Officials are readily made available in Annual Reports which will be tabled in Parliament”.
To further assist the Honourable Member, page 106 of the latest annual report do highlight the item on travel and subsistence.
19 October 2015 - NW3524
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether any new aircraft (a) have been or (b) are to be procured for use by the (i) President, Mr Jacob Zuma, or (ii) the Deputy President, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa; if so, in each specified case, what are the (aa) costs of the aircraft and (bb) reasons for their procurement; (2) whether any aircraft (a) have been or (b) are to be procured for use to transport the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, to his residence in Nkandla; if so, in each case, what are the (i) costs of the aircraft and (ii) reasons for their procurement
Reply:
(1) Nothing procured yet but processes are in place for additional VVIP aircraft procurement.
(2) No
19 October 2015 - NW3569
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
What (a) is his position on developmental pricing in order to stimulate the growth of the domestic manufacturing sector and (b) does the developmental pricing model entail?
Reply:
Developmental pricing refers to arrangements to supply locally-produced inputs at lower than market prices to locally-based downstream producers, in order to stimulate value-add production in a country. It is one of the means that is used to promote beneficiation of minerals so as to expand the national value-chain, grow the number of jobs in manufacturing, deepen the economic development benefits in a country and help to reduce vulnerability of economies that are reliant principally on exports of minerals or agricultural products.
In South Africa, government has supported efforts to beneficiate a greater quantity of locally-mined iron ore through a developmental pricing regime that had been in place for many years.
It is government’s view that pricing of inputs is one element of a number of factors that need to be addressed to expand beneficiation significantly. Other key factors include availability of energy at competitive prices, local know-how or partnerships with international technology partners and availability of key skills. Pricing of raw material inputs remain a critical component in efforts to substantially expand beneficiation of minerals.
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19 October 2015 - NW3660
Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Can educators who resign from the employ of any provincial education department be re-employed at a later stage; if not, why not; if so, under what conditions in each specified province are these educators re-employed?
Reply:
Yes, educators who resign from the employ of any provincial education department can be re-employed at a later stage in each province under the same conditions of employment stipulated in section 4 of the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 which states:
“Salaries and other conditions of service of educators
4. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law but subject to the provisions of this section, the Labour Relations Act or any collective agreement concluded by the Education Labour Relations Council, the Minister shall determine the salaries and other conditions of service of educators.
(2) Different salaries and conditions of service may be so determined in respect of different ranks and grades of educators, educators appointed at or outside educational institutions or educators appointed in different sectors of education.
(3) A determination of the Minister under this section involving expenditure from the National Revenue Fund may only be made with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance.”
19 October 2015 - NW3455
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether he is aware of the secondment of a certain person (name and details furnished) by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of KwaZulu-Natal; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the specified person’s permanent position within the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; (2) whether the specified person meets the minimum competency requirements for a certain position (details furnished); (3) whether the specified person is eligible to be employed in positions of fiduciary responsibility in any municipality or within the department, given the specified person’s disciplinary record at a certain entity (name furnished); if so, why; (4) whether it is the policy of his department that the appointment or secondment of certain positions (details furnished) by the provincial and local government spheres are reported to his department; if not, whether he will consider making it policy; if so, (a) which details are reported and (b) what is the timeframe of such reporting?
Reply:
The following response is based on information received from the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
1. Ms. Gabi Gumbi- Masilela was not seconded by Cogta KZN. She was appointed by Umngeni Local Municipality as an Acting Municipal Manager for an initial period of three months. Ms Gabi Gumbi-Masilela is not an employee of Cogta KZN.
2. The MEC responsible for local government in the KwaZulu-Natal Province is currently assessing whether Ms. Gabi Gumbi- Masilela meets the minimum competency requirements for the position of municipal manager.
3. The assessment in (2) above includes whether Ms Gabi Gumbi-Masilela meets the minimum academic and work related experience requirements (b) within 28 days of her appointment as Acting Municipal Manager. As far as could be ascertained, Ms Gabi Gumbi-Masilela resigned her position from the MDB.
4. Yes.
Appointment of municipal managers and managers directly accountable to municipal managers
Municipal councils are required in terms of section 54A and 56(4A)(a) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000) (“Systems Act”) to inform the MEC for local government about the appointment process and outcome of municipal managers and managers directly accountable to a municipal managers within 14 days of the date of appointment as prescribed. The Systems Act further obliges the MEC to submit the information referred to herein to the Minister within 14 days from the date of receipt of the report thereof.
Regulation 17(4) of the Regulation on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers (the “Regulations”) prescribes a written report regarding the appointment process and outcome which must be submitted to the MEC by the municipality. The report referred to herein must contain the following:
- details of the advertisement, including date of issue and the name of newspapers in which the advert was published, and proof of the advertisement or a copy thereof;
- a list of all applicants;
- a report contemplated in regulation 14(2) on the screening process and the outcome thereof;
- the municipal council’s resolution approving the selection panel and the shortlisted candidates;
- competency assessment results;
- the minutes of the shortlisting meeting;
- the minutes of interviews, including scoring;
- the recommendations of the selection panel submitted to the municipal council;
- the details of executive committee members and recommendations, if the selection panel comprised of all members of the executive committee;
- the recommendation of the executive committee or executive mayor to the municipal council, if any;
- the municipal council resolution approving the appointment of the successful candidate;
- the application form, curriculum vitae, proof of qualifications and other supporting documentation of the successful candidate;
- a written confirmation by the successful candidate that he or she does not hold political office as contemplated in section 56A of the Act, as at the date of appointment;
- the letter of appointment, outlining the term of contract, remuneration and conditions of employment of the senior manager; and any other information relevant to the appointment.
Secondment of municipal managers
Section 54A(6) of the Systems Act provides that municipal council may request the MEC for local government to second a suitable person, on such conditions as prescribed, to act in the advertised position until such time as a suitable candidate has been appointed. The section also permits the municipal council to request the Minister to second a suitable person, on such conditions as prescribed, until such time as a suitable candidate has been appointed if the MEC for local government has not seconded a suitable person within a period of 60 days after receipt of the request.
In terms of Regulation 20, a person seconded by the MEC or the Minister must report monthly to the MEC or the Minister on the following:
- steps taken to fill the vacant post to which he or she is seconded;
- the development and implementation of any municipal institutional recovery plan for which the seconded official is responsible;
- monitor and assess the adherence to policy, principles and frameworks applicable to the municipality;
- develop a turnaround strategy for the municipality including a strategy to promote good governance;
- ensure implementation of municipal council resolutions by the administration;
- implement a system to control and approve all expenditure;
- implement all governance systems and procedures; and
- ensure implementation of financial systems, policies and procedures.
19 October 2015 - NW3074
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
(a) How does (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him define red tape and (b) what (i) specific interventions and /or (ii) systems have been implemented to (aa) identify and (bb) reduce red tape in (aaa) his department and (bbb) the entities reporting to him?
Reply:
a) (i) and (ii)
Complicated or unnecessary processes and procedures which impede or delay service delivery or decision making.
b) Boxing South Africa (BSA) is currently reviewing its standard operating procedures.
South African Institute of Drug free Sport (SAIDS) is experience no red tapes.
19 October 2015 - NW3548
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the MINISTER OF ARTS AND CULTURE:
1. Whether his department meets the Government’s 2% employment equity target for the employment of persons with disabilities that was set in 2005; if not why not, if so, what are the relevant details? QUESTION NO: 3548 FOR WRITTEN REPLY DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 18 SEPTEMBER 2015 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER REF NO 38-2015) “MS L L VAN DER MERWE (IFP) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF ARTS AND CULTURE: Whether his department meets the Government’s 2% employment equity target for the employment of persons with disabilities that was set in 2005; if not why not, if so, what are the relevant details? (NW4213E) REPLY: Yes, the department currently employs 10 persons with disabilities which represent 2.1% of the staff complement.
Reply:
- Yes, the department currently employs 10 persons with disabilities which represent 2.1% of the staff complement.
19 October 2015 - NW3436
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Labour
Has her department taken a decision on whether a national minimum wage will be put into place or not; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Labour Relations Indaba convened by the Deputy President under the auspices of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) adopted a Declaration on 4th November 2014. The Declaration contained a number of principles that the constituencies, including government, agreed would guide the work that has been taking place in NEDLAC since then.
One of the principles agreed to was to engage on the modalities of introducing a national minimum wage in South Africa. The election manifesto of the ruling party, the African National Congress, also pledges to investigate the modalities for the introduction of a national minimum wage as one of the key mechanisms to reduce income inequality.
The Department of Labour does therefore not have to take a decision on whether to introduce a national minimum wage. This is both a decision of the current administration and one that has been agreed with our social partners.
It is in relation to the modalities of a national minimum wage, including the level at which it is to be set, that the Department is now working towards a recommendation that will be made to the rest of government.
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19 October 2015 - NW3550
Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
What is the status of the financial evaluation of all the national assets currently in museums in South Africa; (2). has his department assessed what will be the cost of (a) tagging and evaluating museum pieces and (b) upgrading security at museums to protect national assets; if not, why not; if so, what is the detailed costs thereof? NW4216E
Reply:
1. All museums reporting to me has commenced with the process of recording and evaluation of their national heritage assets. The first phase entails the capturing, verifying and conversion of manual registers into electronic asset registers. The financial evaluation phase will commence once phase 1 has been concluded and is subject to availability of funds.
2(a) The preliminary assessment done by my department pertaining to the tagging and evaluation of the museums pieces revealed that the exercise will cost in the region of about R205 million.
(b) An assessment was done on the status of security at museums. Given the inputs received from the museums, a costing exercise will be conducted to determine the budget required to upgrade security features at various museums in South Africa.
19 October 2015 - NW3564
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of State Security
(1)Whether, the investigation that was instituted into allegations of espionage relating to the Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, and other political leaders, has been completed; if not, why not; if so, when was the investigation completed; (2) whether a final report of the investigation was compiled; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the title of the report, (b) on what date was the report (i) completed and (ii) submitted to him and (c) what are the main (i) findings and (ii) recommendations of the report; (3) whether the investigation found any veracity to the alleged allegations; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
The investigation of the blog and related matters on African Intelligence leak is at an advanced stage and the team is expected to conclude the remaining scope of the investigation as soon as possible.
19 October 2015 - NW3640
Mhlongo, Mr P to ask the Minister of State Security
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 3321 on 17 September 2015, his department’s annual report for the 2014-15 financial year outlines the specified information as requested in question 3321; if not, why not; if so, what are the costs incurred by his department regarding (a) air travel between Cape Town and Gauteng, (b) accommodation in Cape Town and (c) car rental for officials in Cape Town?
Reply:
According to Treasury guidelines on the compilation of Departmental Annual Reports, the 2014-15 annual report does contain information on the costs incurred for travel, accommodation and transport rentals by departmental staff.
19 October 2015 - NW3479
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Â Â Â (a) What is the total amount of outstanding debt owed to Northern Cape municipalities, (b) what amount is owed in respect of each municipality, (c) what amount of the specified amounts is owed by (i) households, (ii) businesses and (iii) government departments and (d) what amount of the outstanding debt is older than (i) 30 days, (ii) 60 days and (iii) 90 days; (2) in respect of the specified debt owed by government departments, (a) what are the reasons that government departments have not settled the specified outstanding debts and (b) what commitments have been made to the affected municipalities with regard to the specified outstanding debts; (3) (a) what total amount of the specified outstanding debt has been written off in respect of each municipality in the past five financial years and (b) what is his department doing to assist municipalities to collect the specified outstanding debts? NW4140E
Reply:
The following information is supplied by the Northern Provincial Government:
- (a)The total amount of outstanding debt owed to Northern Cape municipalities is R2.7 billion as at end of June 2015
(b) The table below specified the amount owed to each municipality
(c ) (i) (ii)& (iii) (d) (i) The amount of debt owed by households amounts to R1.7 billion, organs of state R426 million, commercial R373 million and other category of debt amounted to R191 million. The table below illustrates the debt in terms of consumer types and age analysis.
(2) (a) the reasons for government departments not settling outstanding debt are following:
- Incorrect invoices sent by municipalities to departments;
- Late issuing of invoices to departments;
- Payments made by Departments not using a reference number so municipalities cannot identify payments made;
- Inaccurate billings and interest charged on inaccurate accounts;
- Claims not timeously submitted to National Department of Public Works
(b) The department in collaboration with National Task team on payment of outstanding government debt has appointed a service provider to undertake verification and auditing of outstanding debt in all municipalities for possible payments upon confirmation.
3. (a) The information has been requested from the Province; they are in the process of collecting the information from the municipalities. The information will be forwarded to the honourable member as soon as it becomes available.
(b) The department through Provincial COGHSTA and Provincial Treasury has established Provincial Debt Management Committees to mediate and assist municipalities in collecting outstanding debt. Continuous interaction with sector departments and municipalities to assess and verify correct billing for timeous payments.