Questions and Replies

Reply:

No. Existing multilateral agreements are being used to address poaching and illegal trade in wildlife, as well as ensuring that economic benefits can be derived from the efficient management of wildlife and ecosystems.

The Convention on Biological Diversity is a United Nations convention that has, as objectives, the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components; and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources. Furthermore, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) provides for sustainable utilisation, and is aimed at ensuring that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. South Africa is a Party to these conventions, and through collaboration with other Parties, issues of concern, including poaching, is being addressed, while sustainable utilisation is promoted.

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Reply:

(1) The names of the 250 water supply systems are attached as Annexure A.

(2) Besides communicating with the water services institutions, non-compliance letters have been issued for some municipalities and site inspections conducted. Others have been assisted with development of action plans to address the identified short comings and task teams have also been established in other Provinces.

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Reply:

(1) Since her reply to question 1972 on 9 July 2015, has her department gathered any statistics with regard to female learners that are allegedly absent from school for up to 55 days in respect of each year due to lack of (a) sanitary towels

RESPONSE

1(a) The Department does not have information indicating that female learners do not attend school as a result of poor and/or no ablution facilities. The Third Youth Risk Behaviour Survey, 2011 interviewed Grade 8-11 learners on, amongst others how easy or difficult it was for them to access sanitary towels when they needed them. Nationally, the majority of the female learners reported that it was easy to access sanitary towels when they needed them, with no significant variation by grade. Details are provided in the table below:

Grade	Number of respondents	% of high school learners who have access to sanitary towels (pads) when they need them
Grade 8	1 387	70.1%
Grade 9	1 427	75.1%
Grade 10	1 498	73.5%
Grade 11	1 344	73.1%

There is very limited research in this area. A significant research study in this regard was conducted in Nepal. These could also not provide substantial evidence in this regard. The Nepal research was undertaken in a two-pronged approach (control group and focus group) with the other group provided with sanitary ware. After some time, both groups were interviewed to assess improvement in attendance of learners who were provided with sanitary ware. The findings indicated that learners who were provided with sanitary ware reported no improvement in school attendance, despite the access to sanitary ware. This suggests that menstruation (lack of and unaffordability of sanitary ware) has no impact on school attendance.

 

Furthermore, the Department, through the analysis of 2014 General Household Survey (GHS) data from Statistics South Africa has found that there is no difference between boys and girls absenteeism rate at school (Table 1). On the reasons for being absent at school, the data did not include lack sanitary wares as a reason for absenteeism amongst female learners. But almost 15 per cent of female learners indicated that they were absent from school due to illness or injury compared to 11 per cent of male learners. The detailed reasons for learner absenteeism are provided in the table below disaggregated by gender (Table 2);

Table 1: Percentage of learners by number of days absent

No. of days	2014
	Male	Female
1 day	2.8	2.6
2 days	1.3	1.2
3 days	0.6	0.5
4 days	0.3	0.3
5 days	1.6	1.5
Not Absent	93.4	94.0
Total	100.0	100.0

Source: General Household Survey, 2014, DBE own calculations

Table 2: Reasons given for learners who were absent for 5 days

Main reasons for being absent at school	2014
	Male	Female
Illness/injury	11.0	14.5
Did not want to go to school	8.7	8.5
Need to take care of someone else at home	0.0	0.0
Employed/working outside home	0.0	0.0
Doing household chores	0.0	0.0
The weather was bad	4.0	6.5
No money for transport	3.4	0.6
Lack of transport/problems with transport	0.0	1.5
Writing exams	73.0	68.4
Does not feel safe at school	0.0	0.0
Total	100.0	100.0

Source: General Household Survey, 2014, DBE own calculations

1(b) Proper sanitation facilities in schools, including bathrooms sanitary bins; if not, when will her department conduct an audit in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;

Response:

1(b) The Department does not have information indicating that female learners do not attend school as a result of poor and/or no ablution facilities. Instead of carrying out a survey whose outcomes would assess the impact of the absence of these facilities on absenteeism, the Department rather conducted condition assessments on the schools to asses those that do not have sanitation facilities and has put in place plans to provide these facilities as part of the ASIDI Programme and where these are available but insufficient or require upgrading, the Provincial Departments of Education have provided for those under the Education Infrastructure Grant and their Equitable Share.

2. What measures is her department willing to put in place immediately in affected schools to ensure that (a) sanitary bins and (b) other resources are available at such schools to keep female learners in school?

Response:

2(a) Schools are encouraged to ensure that sanitary towels bins and / or burners are made available in all female toilets and districts/circuits and health units in provinces are responsible for monitoring that.

2(b) As mandated by the Regulations Relating to Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure (Gazette 37081 of 2013) the Provincial Education Departments have submitted implementation plans to provide adequate infrastructure, this includes the provision of basic services (sanitation, water and electricity) and other educational spaces, part of the purpose of providing sanitation facilities at schools is to create a conducive learning and teaching environment that would reduce learner absenteeism at schools. In cases where these facilities do not exist at all, they are provided for under the ASIDI Programme.

Reply:

1. As at 10 September 2015 there was a total of two thousand two hundred and fifty eight (2258) persons who are sentenced to life imprisonment and who qualify for consideration for parole.

2. Yes, at the outset it is important that the Honourable member takes note that members of the National Council for Correctional Services are professionals appointed by the Minister in terms of Section 83 of the Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act 111 of 1998). They are not in full time employment of Correctional Services.

As a result of the backlog created by the Van Wyk Judgment (case nr: 40915/10 in the North Gauteng High Court Pretoria) the newly appointed NCCS meets on a regular basis; meetings have been scheduled on a two weekly basis.

The consideration of offenders for parole is not a matter that can be dealt with lightly. Considerable time and effort is put into the deliberation of individual cases before a recommendation is made to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services. Approximately thirty (30) cases are considered during a one day meeting and fifty (50) during a two day meeting. As at 10 September 2015 a total of three hundred and eighty eight (388) of the specified persons has not yet been considered by the National Council for Correctional Services.

3. Yes; Regular meetings are scheduled in an attempt to deal with the backlog.

Reply:

(1)(a) The offender was sentenced on 6 December 2006 to four (4) years imprisonment in terms of section 276(1)(i) of the Criminal Procedure Act, Act 51 of 1977 for driving a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission and theft. He was placed on Correctional Supervision on the 17 August 2007. The offender absconded from the system of community corrections. He committed crimes during this period and was sentenced on the 19th April 2008 to 15 years imprisonment for fraud and forgery and again on 20th April 2010 was sentenced to five (05) years imprisonment for fraud and forgery and the court ordered that the sentence to run concurrently with the 15 years imprisonment. He was considered by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (CSPB) for possible placement on parole on the 16th October 2014 and was given a further profile for the 18th February 2015.

(b) During consideration by the CSPB it was discovered that the offender did not complete his Correctional Supervision period and Community Corrections Office of Kgoši Mampuru II Management Area was approached for clarity on the number of outstanding days to be served for parole violation. Clarification was received from the Community Corrections offices that the offender still has to serve an additional 1193 days of his previous sentence. The effective sentence is currently 15 years plus 1193 days imprisonment.

(2) On 20 October 2015 the Community Corrections Office at Kgoši Mampuru II Management Area visited the CSPB at Leeuwkop Management Area, explained to the offender the period to be served for his absconding. Subsequently, he appeared before the CSPB on the 20th October 2015 and it was decided that he will be reconsidered on the 21st July 2016.

Reply:

1. Yes, there was an outbreak of Leptospirosis at the Pollsmoor Remand Detention facility.

The details are as follows:

• Two cases of Leptospirosis have been identified in August 2015.
• One Leptospirosis case identified in September 2015.

	Case 1	Case 2	Case 3
Patient Initials	Patient BC	Patient AM	Patient DV
Age	52	49	44
Race	Coloured	African	Coloured
Gender	Male	Male	Male
Unit	Section A (Cell 591)	Section A (Cell 545)	Section E 2
Date of onset of illness	25.07.2015 Returned to Clinic: 01.08.2015	04.08.2015 Returned to Clinic: 11.08.2015	31.08.2015 Returned 04.09.2015
Referred to Victoria Hospital	01.08.2015	11.08.2015	04.09.2015
Treatment Outcome date	Demised : 02.08.2015 at Victoria hospital	Discharged from Victoria hospital on the 20th August 2015	Discharged from Victoria hospital on the 17.09.2015

N.B. Confirmation of Leptospirosis Diagnosis by the Communicable Disease Control: Department of Health Western Cape was received by DCS on the 20th August 2015 for the first two cases identified at Victoria Hospital. Third case confirmation was received on the 07th September 2015.

PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

2. Actions that had been taken to :

(a) Quarantine inmates,

• Inmates were not quarantined; however those with moderate to severe signs were transferred immediately to Victoria Hospital as recommended by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
• All inmates who presented with nonspecific signs and symptoms were tested and treated empirically for Leptospirosis.

(b) Fumigate their personal effects,

• Fumigation intervals of the cells have been increased.
• Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment (PPE) was purchased and distributed for use in all areas that can expose one to risk of infection (e.g. waste handlers, cleaners).
• All Remand Detainees were issued with the prescribed uniform.
• Frequent washing and disinfecting of personal clothing was encouraged.

(c) deal with the rat infestation :

Pest Control service providers have been contracted for rodents and other pests control measures.

• Advanced mechanical rodent traps were placed at access points to eradicate the rodents.
• Gas fumigation of the tunnel will be implemented as per evacuation plan.
• The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) was contacted to remove feral rats.
• Waste Management has been intensified and waste collection has been reviewed from twice a week to daily. Waste storage procedures have been implemented.

PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

• Environmental hygiene was intensified through identification of additional cleaning teams, increasing the frequency of cleaning programs to twice daily and the entire facility scrub down was conducted as per facility evacuation plan.
• Weekly inspection is being done by the City of Cape Town Environmental Health Practitioners and DCS officials.

(d) Transfer inmates to other facilities

• In-service training was provided to clinical staff with regard to clinical presentation, diagnosis and prevention of Leptospirosis by 4th September 2015.
• Inmates were screened as per NICD guidelines before they were evacuated to other Correctional Centers.
• Evacuation plan was developed and inmates were transferred to other facilities in the Western Cape as per plan. The evacuation and transfer plan was implemented per schedule to mitigate risk factors.
• All Provincial Stakeholders were informed about the evacuation plan.

3. Long term steps being taken to improve sanitation, hygiene and overcrowding problems at the specified facility as recently highlighted in the report by the former judge of the SA Constitutional Court, Justice Cameron.

Sanitation and hygiene:

• Medication available and issued as prescribed.
• Meals are provided three times per day as per meal plan.
• Mattresses and blankets are issued on admission for sleeping purposes to all offenders.
• Cleaning material availability monitored and cleaning procedures intensified.

PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

• Comprehensive HIV and AIDS as well as Tuberculosis programmes and services are implemented with the support of external partners. Condoms are distributed however there is malicious misuse of condoms (trafficking of contraband).

Overcrowding:

The Department of Correctional Services implements a multi-pronged strategy to manage overcrowding .The strategy consists of the following dimensions:

• Managing levels of remand detainees (RD’s) through IJS Case Management Task Team & Inter-Sectoral Committee on Child Justice;
• Managing levels of sentenced inmates through improving effective & appropriate use of conversion of sentence to community correctional supervision, release on parole, & transfers between correctional centres to attempt to establish some degree of evenness of overcrowding;
• Ensuring progress with DCS capital works programme to upgrade correctional facilities & to build new correctional centres that are both cost effective & rehabilitation oriented;
• Encouraging debate in South Africa about reason for incarceration as a sentence & encouraging an approach to appropriate sentencing that is focused on facilitating rehabilitation;
• Enhancing community correctional supervision so that it can be better utilized as an appropriate sentence for less serious crimes;
• Improving correction & development programmes within DCS to ensure enhanced facilitation of rehabilitation that targets offending behaviour;

PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

• Encouraging improvement of first & second levels of correction in family & social institutions & social & economic sector government departments respectively to decrease rate of entry into criminal justice system; and
• Encouraging community involvement in social reintegration of offenders back into their community in order to assist in reducing levels of repeat offending.

Reply:

(a), (b), (c) and (d):

As the Honourable member is aware, in terms of section 181(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, all organs of state, through legislative and others measures, must assist and protect all the institutions supporting constitutional democracy, including the Public Protector, to ensure the independence, impartiality, dignity and effectiveness of these institutions.

It is, therefore, the responsibility of all organs of state, including the President, the national executive and Government, as referred to by the Honourable member, to evaluate the number of requests from citizens and organisations to the Public Protector to investigate the complaints of the abuse of authority from 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2015, in order to act upon it as indicated in paragraphs (a) to (d) of the Honourable member’s question.

In view of the above, I would kindly advise the Honourable member to scrutinize the relevant findings in all the Public Protector’s reports during the period in question and if necessary address his questions to the organs of state concerned.

 

As far as could be ascertained from the reports of the Public Protector during the period in question, there were no requests from citizens and organisations to the Public Protector to investigate complaints of the abuse of authority against the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and it was therefore not necessary for the Department to act upon it as indicated in paragraphs (a) to (d) of the Honourable member’s question.

(e) Government has been supportive of the Public Protector’s requests for increasing its investigative capacity as is evident by the significant increase in its budget allocation throughout the previous Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) periods. The Honourable member may also be aware that Parliament approved the revised organizational structure of the Public Protector comprising of 420 posts in the 2012/2013 financial year. At the time, the Public Protector was advised by my colleague the Minister of Finance to develop a multi-year implementation plan to ensure that critical posts are prioritized and filled within the medium term expenditure framework allocations. During his 2015 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement on 21 October 2015, the Minister of Finance also indicated that the Public Protector will receive an additional allocation to address capacity challenges.

It should also be noted that within the current economic climate it is expected of all institutions supporting constitutional democracy, including the Public Protector, to work together to determine how to deal with matters in a more economic, cost effective and efficient manner and to ensure that there is no duplication as it relates to their mandates.

The Honourable member may further be aware, that the National Assembly is still seized with the report of the Ad hoc Committee on the Review of Chapter 9 and associated Institutions often referred to as the Kader Asmal report. This report contains a number of recommendations that may have far-reaching implications for the institutions supporting constitutional democracy, including the Public Protector. The Speaker of the National Assembly recently convened a workshop of relevant stakeholders in order to exchange views and to finalize the National Assembly’s position in order to help Parliament to adopt the report.

With all the above in mind and given our limited resources, it is my view that the Public Protector should be able to execute its mandate and deliver on its core business responsibilities within the budget allocation and assistance that was provided for by Government.

 

Reply:

a) Government is dealing with a delay in submitting country reports due to a huge backlog of outstanding reports, lack of capacity and coordination mechanism over the years.

b) As a response, Government in early 2012 committed itself to make a positive turn- around in this regard. An Inter-departmental Committee on Treaty Obligations (IDC) has been established to work, amongst others, on the backlog of country reports. The IDC reports to the Directors- General of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS), International Cooperation, Trade and Security (ICTS) and Social Protection Community and Human Development (SPCHD) Clusters. The Ministers of Justice and Correctional Services, International Relations and Co-operation and Minister in the Presidency responsible for Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation have oversight on compliance with treaty obligations. Officials are undergoing training on report writing; and a Government Manual on Treaty Obligations has been prepared by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, which co-chairs the IDC with the Department of International Relations and Co-operation. The report under the Convention Against Torture, although there was a delay, has been submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). This report is being summarized currently as requested by the HRC.

Reply:

1. The number of road users who bought e-tags for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) e-tolling system in Gauteng in each month since 03 December 2013 are as follows:

Date period	Tag assigned to account
20131203	265 514
201401	168 175
201402	114 062
201403	89 689
201404	71 590
201405	63 963
201406	67 275
201407	52 854
201408	41 796
201409	35 696
201410	32 398
201411	26 329
201412	19 426
201501	25 628
201502	23 285
201503	22 673
201504	19 892
201505	23 810
201506	30 626
201507	37 852
201508	31 738
201509	32 190
Total	1 296 461

1. All e-tags bought since 03 December 2013 are (a) active as and when the road network is used.
2. See (a) above.

(3)  How many road users have been using the GFIP freeways where the e-tolling system has been installed in each month since 03 December 2013;

Unique VLN's  (Unique vehicle plate numbers)
Class	Overall
Dec-13	2,410,896
Jan-14	2,364,201
Feb-14	2,262,121
Mar-14	2,356,039
Apr-14	2,389,110
May-14	2,389,987
Jun-14	2,373,444
Jul-14	2,423,919
Aug-14	2,442,606
Sep-14	2,437,115
Oct-14	2,521,269
Nov-14	2,539,513
Dec-14	2,654,032
Jan-15	2,544,343
Feb-15	2,483,322
Mar-15	2,599,570
Apr-15	2,593,900
May-15	2,571,134
Jun-15	2,521,515
Jul-15	2,607,359
Aug-15	2,614,246
Sep-15	2,585,302

(4) The monthly amount that has been levied by the e-tolling system since December 2014?

Please see the graph below

        

Please note that the cash flow projections for August and September 2015 took into account the 60% discount offering for historic debt that will now become available to the public from 2 November 2015.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

As per the earlier undertaking to provide a reply to this question to the Honourable Member the response is as follows:

The Department of Public Works has not launched an investigation to date, as the Department has not received reports of its buildings having structural defects such as the one the Honourable Member is alluding to.

Within the current system of managing infrastructure projects, there is a process to address latent defects (defects that happen or are detected after the practical handover of projects / buildings) which goes as such:

• When a project is practically completed and declared fit for the intended use, the Practical Completion Certificate is issued by the Principal Agent.
• From the practical completion date an allowance of 3 to 12 months is made for the unforeseen defects to be reported and corrected. The defects have to be corrected by the Contractor who was responsible for the project within a reasonable time after an instruction has been issued by the Principal Agent. This is done by way of retainer provisions within the contract between the Department and the contractor. Once these defects have been corrected the final account can be signed off, paving a way for a well completed project, free of defects.

The school referred in the question is a project that was implemented by the Western Cape Provincial Department of Transport and Public Works.

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Reply:

The reply to questions (1) and (2) are summarized in Table 1 to 9 below: Forensic Pathology Service (FPS)

TABLE 1: EASTERN CAPE
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	7812	9713	10747	9131	8763	6430
Motorcycle accidents	4	8	7	1	3	2
Cyclist deaths	1	3	4	2	2	1
Aids	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Tuberculosis	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Other diseases	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Old age	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 2: FREE STATE
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	4020	3799	4000	3086	3472	1853
Motorcycle accidents	21	23	22	27	32	10
Cyclist deaths	Included in a above	Included in a above	Included in a above	Included in a above	Included in a above	Included in a above
Aids	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Tuberculosis	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Other diseases	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Old age	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 3: GAUTENG
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	14761	14019	13602	14586	14866	6601
Motorcycle accidents	Data not available	Data not available	148	177	188	20
Cyclist deaths	Data not available	Data not available	1881 Including Motor Vehicle Accidents	1927 Including Motor Vehicle Accidents	1707 Including Motor Vehicle Accidents	206 Including Motor Vehicle Accidents
Aids	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Tuberculosis	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Other diseases	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Old age	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 4: KWA-ZULU NATAL
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	13330	12551	12643	12824	12718	6935
Motorcycle accidents	Data not available	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified
Cyclist deaths	Data not available	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified
Aids	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Tuberculosis	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Other diseases	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Old age	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 5: LIMPOPO
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	2401	2376	2277	2224	2321	3167
Motorcycle accidents	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	1
Cyclist deaths	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified
Aids	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Tuberculosis	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Other diseases	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Old age	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 6: MPUMALANGA
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	3855	3802	4271	4635	4561	3014
Motorcycle accidents	4	3	20	20	9	6
Cyclist deaths	3	2	3	7	2	5
Aids	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Tuberculosis	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Other diseases	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Old age	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 7: NORTHERN CAPE
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	1626	1634	1713	1707	1803	705
Motorcycle accidents	Included in c above	3	2	3	4	2
Cyclist deaths	Included in c above	9	20	7	5	4
Aids	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Tuberculosis	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Other diseases	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Old age	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 8: NORTH WEST
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	3627	3539	3316	3695	3560	2678
Motorcycle accidents	38	33	17	21	25	19
Cyclist deaths	34	15	25	41	25	7
Aids	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Tuberculosis	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Other diseases	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Old age	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

TABLE 9: WESTERN CAPE
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	9372	9394	9800	9989	10297	7692
Motorcycle accidents	66	64	80	70	75	48
Cyclist deaths	23	40	28	22	27	19
Aids	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Tuberculosis	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Other diseases	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths
Old age	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths	* FPS only conducts autopsies on unnatural deaths

END.

Reply:

Department

i) Agreements NONE

ii) Tenders NONE

iii) Memorandum of Understanding;

• Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in Transport Related Matters.
• Signed in 2010.

• Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in Railway Related Matters.
• Signed in 2010.

• The above mentioned agreements have lapsed and are due for review and renegotiation.

Air Traffic & Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)

(a) ATNS has not signed any documents with the Peoples Republic of China.

(i) None

(ii) None

(iii) None

(iv) None

(b) Not applicable

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

(iii) Not applicable

(iv) Not applicable

(v) Not applicable

(vi) Not applicable

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)

Airports Company South Africa (SOC) Limited does not have any (i) agreements, (ii) tenders, (iii) memorandums of understanding or (iv) any similar document signed with the People’s Republic of China.

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

(a)(i) N/A (ii) N/A (iii) N/A (iv) A Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed (aa) N/A (bb) between the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). (b) (i) The LoI was signed on the 15th April 2015.(ii) The LoI was signed by Mr Gawie Bestbier, in his capacity as acting Director of Civil Aviation on behalf of SACAA and by Mr Li Jian, the Deputy Administrator of CAAC. (iii) The SACAA and CAAC agreed to cooperate in the field of civil aviation safety, especially in the airworthiness certification of aircraft and to start the process of the certification of aircraft LE500. (iv)The type acceptance of the LE500 will be done in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011. The process requires Certification Engineers of SACAA to audit the manufacturer of the aircraft in China. This is followed by the consideration of the application in the SACAA offices in Midrand. (v) The type acceptance process will commence once the manufacturer applies for the type acceptance of the aircraft and will be completed once the type acceptance certificate is issued by SACAA. (vi)The costs of the visit to the manufacturer are borne by the applicant, in this case, the manufacturer.

Cross Border Road Transport Limited (CBRTA)

(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv); (bb), (b) The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) does not have any agreements, tenders, memorandums of understanding with the People’s Republic of China. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) are not applicable as the C-BRTA does not have any agreements, tenders, memorandums of understanding with the People’s Republic of China.

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)

SANRAL has no agreement, tenders or memorandums of understandings or any similar documents with the People’s Republic of China.

Road Accident Fund (RAF)

(a)(bb) The Road Accident Fund has not signed any (i) agreements, (ii) tenders, (iii) memorandums of understanding or (iv) any similar document with the Peoples Republic of China, and (b) therefore none of the further questions under this paragraph are relevant to the Road Accident Fund.

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

The RTMC has not signed any agreements, tenders, memoranda of understandings with the Peoples Republic of China

Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA)

The RTIA has not signed any agreements, tenders, memoranda of understandings with the Peoples Republic of China

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

The RSR as an agency of the DoT does not have authority to enter into international agreements with states and therefor the RSR has no agreements, tenders, and memorandums of understanding or any similar document signed with the People’s Republic of China.

Passenger Rail of South Africa (PRASA)

1. PRASA has no agreement, tender or memorandum of understanding with the People’s Republic of China. PRASA has a contract with Huawei, a global information and communications technology solutions provider from the People’s Republic of China.

1. (i) PRASA entered into the contract with Huawei in March 2013.

(iii) I am told that after an open and competitive procurement process, Huawei was selected as the successful bidder, to provide PRASA with a digital radio railway signaling system for passenger rail services in South Africa. The system provides digital communications to the train driver and equipment on train protection (best practice), which replaces the current antiquated analogue system.

(iv) The system is being implemented across PRASA’s rail system.

(v) the completion date is January 2017. Gauteng is 70% complete while Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Western Cape is 30% complete.

(vi) The total cost of the project is R750 million.

Ports Regulator (PR)

1. The Ports Regulator has not signed any agreements, tenders, memorandums of understanding with the Peoples Republic of China.

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

SAMSA does not enter into bilateral arrangements with countries. Accordingly SAMSA has not signed any agreements or tenders with the People’s Republic of China.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

No.	Residence Name	Purpose of work	Cost	Project Concluded in year
1.	Groote Schuur Estate, Avenue 4 – Heritage Residence	Kitchen, floors, roof, bathrooms, electricity, cottage and garage.	R7 256 956.72	2012
2.	Groote Schuur Estate, Mecklenburg - Heritage Residence	Kitchen, floors, roof, bathrooms, electricity, cottage and garages.	R10 283 780.27	2013
3.	Groote Schuur Estate, Avenue 5 – Heritage Residence	Kitchen, floors, roof, bathrooms, electricity, cottage and garages.	R17 804 451.59	2013
4.	Groote Schuur Estate, La Maisonette – Heritage Residence	Kitchen, floors, roof, bathrooms, electricity, cottage and garages	R13 612 785.00	2013

(2) No.

(a), (b), (c) and (d) Fall away.

___________________________________________________________________________

Reply:

(i) (ii) (ii) None

(iv) (aa) (bb) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) The rest of the question falls away

Please refer this question to Department of Public Enterprise for response

Reply:

(1) and (2) Please refer to Tables 1 to 9 below:

TABLE 1: EASTERN CAPE
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	7812	9713	10747	9131	8763	6430
Gunshot wounds	515	515	586	937	641	509
Stabbings	2225	1018	2219	2169	2194	1598
Motor vehicle accidents	1467	1489	1449	1429	1337	1165
Drowning	319	486	340	368	306	208
Fires	377	372	303	273	263	188
Pedestrian deaths	371	365	280	229	252	218
Motorcycle accidents	4	8	7	1	3	2
Cyclist deaths	1	3	4	2	2	1

TABLE 2: FREE STATE
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	4020	3799	4000	3086	3472	1853
Gunshot wounds	194	180	213	135	246	128
Stabbings	544	528	494	392	476	229
Motor vehicle accidents	1202	1056	1163	857	906	571
Drowning	151	137	137	90	154	64
Fires	148	139	151	164	169	92
Pedestrian deaths	218	186	218	188	207	108
Motorcycle accidents	21	23	22	27	32	10
Cyclist deaths	Included in motorcycle accidents	Included in motorcycle accidents	Included in motorcycle accidents	Included in motorcycle accidents	Included in motorcycle accidents	Included in motorcycle accidents

TABLE 3: GAUTENG
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	14761	14019	13602	14586	14866	6601
Gunshot wounds	Data not available	Data not available	1413	1552	1608	175
Stabbings	Data not available	Data not available	1097	1164	1257	115
Motor vehicle accidents	Data not available	Data not available	1881	1927	1707	206
Drowning	Data not available	Data not available	270	268	210	15
Fires	Data not available	Data not available	665	710	715	349
Pedestrian deaths	Data not available	Data not available	1212	1276	1193	541
Motorcycle accidents	Data not available	Data not available	148	177	188	20
Cyclist deaths	Data not available	Data not available	Included in the motor vehicle accidents	Included in the motor vehicle accidents	Included in the motor vehicle accidents	Included in the motor vehicle accidents

TABLE 4: KWA-ZULU NATAL
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	13330	12551	12643	12824	12718	6935
Gunshot wounds	Data not available	1450	1425	1418	1538	641
Stabbings	Data not available	1516	1560	1510	1534	615
Motor vehicle accidents	Data not available	3209	2997	2998	2908	1291
Drowning	Data not available	1703 (Asphyxial – drowning, hanging, etc)	1842 (Asphyxial – drowning, hanging, etc)	1730 (Asphyxial – drowning, hanging, etc)	1660 (Asphyxial – drowning, hanging, etc)	592 (Asphyxial – drowning, hanging, etc)
Fires	Data not available	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified
Pedestrian deaths	Data not available	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified
Motorcycle accidents	Data not available	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified
Cyclist deaths	Data not available	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified

TABLE 5: LIMPOPO
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	2401	2376	2277	2224	2321	3167
Gunshot wounds	221	201	194	186	217	175
Stabbings	238	230	283	267	304	209
Motor vehicle accidents	1660	1641	1509	1443	1465	1204
Drowning	151	168	143	181	177	81
Fires	131	136	148	147	158	101
Pedestrian deaths	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified
Motorcycle accidents	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified
Cyclist deaths	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified	Not specified

TABLE 6: MPUMALANGA
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	3855	3802	4271	4635	4561	3014
Gunshot wounds	221	245	355	470	448	138
Stabbings	279	258	258	288	333	222
Motor vehicle accidents	1090	1058	1224	1360	1095	493
Drowning	137	114	118	165	158	59
Fires	96	129	161	191	153	81
Pedestrian deaths	434	481	439	394	402	288
Motorcycle accidents	4	3	20	20	9	6
Cyclist deaths	3	2	3	7	2	5

TABLE 7: NORTHERN CAPE
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Total bodies received in:	1626	1634	1713	1707	1803	705
Gunshot wounds	360	32	30	35	29	6
Stabbings	Included in gunshot wounds above	264	261	294	308	90
Motor vehicle accidents	390	318	304	254	356	114
Drowning	243	84	107	117	102	15
Fires	Included in above	85	79	71	79	30
Pedestrian deaths	Included in motor vehicle accidents	90	103	123	132	43
Motorcycle accidents	Included in motor vehicle accidents	3	2	3	4	2
Cyclist deaths	Included in motor vehicle accidents	9	20	7	5	4

TABLE 8: NORTH WEST
	(1)(i) 2010	(1)(ii) 2011	(1)(iii) 2012	(1)(iv) 2013	(1)(v) 2014	(1)(b) 2015
Total bodies received in:	3627	3539	3316	3695	3560	2678
Gunshot wounds	157	183	235	222	188	198
Stabbings	392	504	401	364	409	279
Motor vehicle accidents	914	936	883	813	856	755
Drowning	96	115	96	83	132	49
Fires	202	183	134	177	137	130
Pedestrian deaths	313	251	288	161	192	176
Motorcycle accidents	38	33	17	21	25	19
Cyclist deaths	34	15	25	41	25	7

TABLE 9: WESTERN CAPE
	(1)(i) 2010	(1)(ii) 2011	(1)(iii) 2012	(1)(iv) 2013	(1)(v) 2014	(1)(b) 2015
Total bodies received in:	9372	9394	9800	9989	10297	7692
Gunshot wounds	607	712	875	1045	1343	982
Stabbings	1265	1239	1330	1338	1402	962
Motor vehicle accidents	1451	1355	1279	1227	1289	943
Drowning	181	204	210	197	200	117
Fires	370	359	341	350	302	261
Pedestrian deaths	619	614	587	588	573	436
Motorcycle accidents	66	64	80	70	75	48
Cyclist deaths	23	40	28	22	27	19

END.

Reply:

a) A total of 2690 ambulances are currently registered for use in the country.

b) There is a total of 1431 fully operational and stipulated in the table below by Province:

Provinces	Total Ambulance Fleet	Number of Operational Ambulances
Eastern Cape	425	200
Free State	186	135
Gauteng	667	389
Kwa Zulu Natal	531	290
Limpopo	381	165
Mpumalanga	212	110
North West	120	59
Northern Cape	166	95
Western Cape	259	156
Total	2690	1431

END.

Reply:

a) Free State Province: There is an existing contract between the Provincial EMS and Buthelezi Ambulance Service.

North West Province: Private Emergency Medical Services are contracted for provision of services only when there are outstanding emergency calls.

 

b) (i) Free State Province: The contract with Buthelezi Ambulance Service is for three years, which commenced on 1 December 2013.

North West Province: The MOU with the private Emergency Medical Services is for a year, which is renewed on a yearly basis.

(ii) Free State Province: Buthelezi Ambulance Service is mainly used for inter-hospital transfers and benefits include:

• EMS ambulances are available for primary response community emergencies;
• Improved EMS response times;
• There is a positive impact on maternal and obstetric cases;
• The life span of the provincial ambulances is increased because of reduced kilometres being travelled. This has a direct impact on the on the monthly fleet expenditure;
• There is a reduction in overtime for EMS staff;
• Nurses do not leave their facilities during transfers.

North West Province: The MOU states that the private service will be used as and when the need arises and the services are rendered at the Uniformed Patient Fee Schedule rates.

The main benefit is that the response time to the Priority 1 patient (emergency) has improved.

END.

Reply:

Yes, Honourable member, the Department does have a turnaround strategy to speed up the provision of housing and specifically in the areas where we have witnessed protests. The Department adopted the War Room Strategy which involves the allocation by the Department of Professional Response Teams (PRTs) in each region. PRTs are qualified professionals who are on the database to provide services as needed. These include engineering, town panning, and other technical services employed in the built environment. It is intended that when problems are identified in respect of any project, a municipality or province will, in the joint teams with the Department, identify the professional services required then bring on board the PRT required.

Reply:

The National Department of Human Settlements did embark on a process of attaining information from provinces which related to the socio-economic status of residents who occupy old hostel buildings. It has since been established that provinces do not have databases that contain personal information for individuals who are residing in old hostel buildings in question. The efforts to obtain this information will continue so that my department is properly informed of the situation in the drafting of the new policy.

Reply:

The Honourable member is referred to the audited financial statements in the 2014/15 Annual Report of the Department of Human Settlements.

Reply:

(1)(a) and (b)

 

Province	(1)(a) 2014-2015	(1)(b) 1 April – 30 June 2015
Eastern Cape	40	1
Free State	30	14
Gauteng	51	4
KwaZulu-Natal	34	16
Limpopo	4	2
Mpumalanga	44	10
North West	16	13
Northern Cape	6	3
Western Cape	102	15
Total	327	78

(2)(a) and (b)

(2)(a) Cases withdrawn	(2)(b) Cases pending
1	0
0	3
10	3
8	0
0	0
3	0
6	1
0	0
11	13
39	20

(3)(a) and (b).

Province	(3)(a) Escapees assisted by SAPS officers	(3)(b) How escapees were assisted by SAPS officers
Eastern Cape	106	The members of the Service failed to comply with the existing governance, governing custody management. The prescripts regarding the safe and secure detention management of persons which are in SAPS custody were not complied with. The provisions of the National Plan to prevent escapes from and deaths in police custody (NCCF Instruction 16/2015) were not complied with.
Free State	16
Gauteng	55
KwaZulu-Natal	63
Limpopo	4
Mpumalanga	13
North West	29
Northern Cape	58
Western Cape	64
Total	408

Reply:

The Arundel Garden Flats in Malvern were previously government owned rental units and managed by the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. The households occupying the Arundel Gardens were given the opportunity to acquire ownership of the units through the Enhanced Extended Discount Benefit Scheme. This is a government subsidy programme aimed at assisting beneficiaries, who rented state property prior to 27th April 1994, to purchase their units at discounted prices. All the households occupying the units in question were transferred for individual ownership because the occupants elected to take ownership of their units. In that case, these are privately owned houses now which the responsibility of the owners. The role of government has been served and concluded.

Thus the units have been converted to sectional title ownership. The units form part of a body corporate and these are currently being managed by private body corporates. The body corporates charge owners levies for the maintenance and repairs. In instances where owners default on their levy payments, the body corporate then undertakes legal process to recover such amounts.

The Department unfortunately is not able to intervene in the legal processes, which have been activated in this matter.

It is however suggested that should the tenants’ grievances be legitimate, a complaint should be lodged with the Community Schemes Ombud Services (CSOS), for investigation and a ruling on the matter. The CSOS is a state entity established to ensure the regulation, compliance and monitoring of matters related to community ownership schemes and this includes related disputes between owners and managing agents.

Reply:

The integration process under the Termination of Integration Intake Act of 2001 terminated on 31 March 2002.

Reply:

According to the response received from National Lotteries Commission

(a) The Grant was intended for Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives which included concerts in Mafikeng & Umtata and compilation of a Documentary.

(b) The NLC is not in position to answer this question right now as it awaits the first progress report from the beneficiary.

(c) The project is still being currently implemented and the NLC awaits the first progress report. The NLC will be in a position to comment on (i) and (ii) after assessing the progress report. Once the first progress report is found to be satisfactory, the second tranche payment will be made.

(d) No. With all grants made from the NLDTF, the NLC studies the progress reports to ensure that the funds were used for the intended purposes.

(e) The NLC has not reached any “conclusion”. The NLC is not investigating any impropriety. In assessing of the progress report, and should the NLC find cause for concern, the NLC will raise the matter with the beneficiary.

 

Reply:

Minister of Communications

The Government Communication and Information System uses the All Media Product Survey for (a) media planning and (b) advertising strategies.

 

 

 

MR DONALD LIPHOKO

ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

The National Department of Health conducted the quarter 1 review for the Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Conditional grant during August and September 2015 in line with the Annual Performance Plan and the relevant Conditional Grant Framework. All provinces were visited and the relevant reports are available.

END.

Reply:

The National Communications Task Team (NCTT) presented a comprehensive report to the Minister which is being evaluated. All the details relating to the work of the NCTT are contained in the report and will be made available in due course.

 

 

MR N MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

The Company Secretary did not conduct any enquiry into the SABC Board members.

(a), (b), (c) and (d) are therefore not applicable.

 

 

MR N MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

1. (a) (i) The department spent R 195 808 on travel costs for the Minister between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014/15 financial year.

(ii) Undertook 31 trips.

(b) (i) (aa) None Applicable. The National Department of Public Work provides Accommodation;

(bb) None Applicable. The National Department of Public Work provides Accommodation;

(ii) (aa) None Applicable. The National Department of Public Work provides Accommodation;

(bb) None Applicable. The National Department of Public Work provides accommodation

 

2. (a) (i) Spent R 185 335 on Deputy Minister's travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014/15 financial year.

(ii) Undertook 24 trips.

(b) (i) (aa) None Applicable. The National Department of Public Work provides Accommodation;

(bb) None Applicable. The National Department of Public Work provides Accommodation;

(ii) (aa) None Applicable. The National Department of Public Work provides Accommodation;

(bb) None Applicable. The National Department of Public Work provides accommodation

END.

Reply:

 

(a)(b) The GCIS supplier database has been evolving to improve the quality of data over time.

   (i) In 2012-13, no data for individual community publications was captured, however data is available at media sales representative level with amounts spent on advertising submitted below (refer table 1).

   (ii) Detailed information for 2013-14 listing community publications and amounts spent on advertising is submitted below (refer table 2)

    (iii) Detailed information for 2014-15 listing community publications and amounts spent on advertising is submitted below (refer table 3)

TABLE 1
2012/2013	Adspend (R's)
Capro	R 92 987.40
Kasilocator Media	R 23 760.00
Milele Group	R 6 321 371.79
Nab	R 37 195.78
Total	R 6 475 314.97
TABLE 2
2013/2014	Adspend (R's)
The Farm Worker Magazine	R 8 721.00
Alex	R 341 550.00
Alex Pioneer	R 20 002.37
Aliwal Weekly	R 4 343.50
Chatsworth Rising Sun	R 25 649.60
Cosmo Chronicle	R 136 147.52
Courier	R 6 311.76
De Aar	R 2 043.99
Die Courant Swartrand & Weskus	R 4 879.00
Die Plattelander	R 5 075.91
Die Pos	R 3 357.60
Dizindaba	R 28 118.28
Eastern Cape Today	R 59 148.35
Eastern Free State Issue	R 23 789.22
Ethekwini Times	R 82 934.21
Excelsior News	R 2 312.00
Free State News	R 2 816.88
Free State Sun	R 3 701.24
Hammarsdale Izindaba	R 50 536.81
Highlands Panorama	R 9 047.17
Highveld Tribune	R 24 894.63
Highway Izindaba	R 4 318.00
Innercity Gazzete	R 79 414.45
Jeffreys Bay Courant	R 4 806.75
Kathorus Mail	R 9 347.11
Kathu Gazette	R 15 357.46
Kokstad Advertiser	R 10 582.50
Limpopo Combo	R 53 580.00
Limpopo Mirror	R 14 753.96
Madibeng Times	R 6 443.85
Mangaung Issue	R 30 955.13
Midlands News	R 4 046.00
Mmega District News	R 11 223.08
Newcastle Express	R 9 460.50
North West Independent	R 8 619.00
Northern Bulletin	R 32 843.73
Northern Star	R 4 590.00
Nw Independent	R 14 468.72
Ons Kontrei	R 3 790.15
Overvaal	R 2 840.00
Phoenix Tabloid	R 14 642.10
Pinetown Express	R 8 032.50
Pintown Izindaba	R 19 795.51
Polokwane Observer	R 25 707.40
Pondo News	R 23 275.60
Seipone	R 17 161.19
Somerset Budget & Pearston Adv	R 5 056.31
Soweto Times	R 17 306.00
Stanger Weekly	R 9 847.25
The Beat	R 2 422.84
The Reporter	R 3 315.34
Tshwane Sun Atteridgeville	R 7 861.14
Tshwane Sun Mamelodi	R 21 386.34
Tshwane Sun Soshanguve	R 12 022.74
Umlazi Times	R 30 158.00
Umvoti Lights	R 8 833.20
Weekly Gazette	R 24 816.60
Winelands Echo	R 35 683.41
Witzenberg Herald	R 6 009.50
Zithethele	R 54 024.30
Zoutpansberger	R 8 109.00
Kasilocator	R 153 084.00
Public Eye	R 18 487.46
Alex Pioneer	R 48 651.21
Bushbuckridge News	R 105 173.18
Cape Flats	R 136 472.58
Cape Times	R 30 072.81
Chalkline	R 48 294.26
Coal City	R 66 048.70
Cosmo Chronicle	R 62 147.74
Delmas News	R 38 199.00
Die Horison	R 10 052.00
Dikekelethu	R 43 585.20
Dizindaba	R 116 123.56
Express	R 15 128.26
Ezakwazulu	R 55 451.10
Free State News	R 161 753.98
Ganyesa	R 36 475.81
Greater Alex Today	R 45 348.72
Ikansi	R 28 236.10
Ikwezi	R 67 806.95
Impact 24/7	R 67 850.32
Inhloso Yezwe	R 79 579.01
Innercity Gazzete	R 13 701.32
Inthuthuko	R 71 892.10
Isibani Somhakati	R 44 455.28
Issue	R 22 345.60
Khanyisa News	R 123 442.60
Kuruman Chronicle	R 65 419.46
Lentswe	R 30 458.03
Mapepeza Comm Newspaper	R 16 898.10
Mash News	R 18 487.46
Masilonyana	R 95 393.06
Metro	R 54 355.46
Mhluzi Reflection	R 26 133.68
Mmegadigang	R 13 886.00
Ngoho	R 87 221.34
Nkomazi Observer	R 30 031.69
Northern Bulletin	R 152 639.17
Northern Cape Times	R 14 574.55
Northern Review	R 14 855.24
Nthavela	R 96 415.69
Pheteho	R 49 891.59
Pioneer Express	R 48 651.21
Pioneer Mirror	R 48 651.21
Pioneer North	R 48 651.21
Platinum Express	R 37 067.98
Pondo News	R 43 656.00
Public Eye	R 17 563.09
Puisano	R 20 334.28
Rainbow News	R 110 190.77
Religious News	R 15 471.42
Rise N Shine	R 30 246.80
Sebatokgomo	R 8 820.80
Seipone	R 51 447.52
Shift	R 15 471.42
Sosh Times	R 40 612.20
Sportseye	R 15 471.42
The Voice	R 20 740.88
Thembisile	R 24 721.28
Tsibani Somphakati	R 17 709.22
Ubhaqa	R 43 656.00
Ukholo	R 43 656.00
Umamgobhozi	R 45 174.90
Umaqeketha	R 28 346.15
Umzinyathi	R 27 476.87
Vutha News	R 13 270.40
Winelands Echo	R 78 250.81
Xhariep Independent	R 35 455.18
Zithethele	R 101 631.11
Ziwaphi News	R 14 807.35
Bloemfontein Courant	R 11 689.56
Bonus	R 11 511.72
Brits Pos	R 6 648.48
Capricorn Voice	R 24 241.94
Chatsworth Rising Sun	R 5 057.77
Express	R 3 545.86
Eyethu Bay Watch	R 4 595.66
Gemsbok	R 5 372.13
George Herald	R 4 584.18
Klerksdorp Rekord	R 12 118.62
Lentswe	R 6 366.04
Letaba Herald	R 11 158.16
Lowvelder	R 27 593.50
Mpumalanga Mirror	R 59 211.64
Mpumalanga News	R 19 481.45
Noordwester	R 10 216.22
Parys Gazette	R 6 843.00
Phalabora Herald	R 4 303.04
Polokwane Express	R 4 299.35
Randburg Herald	R 4 555.44
Review Makhado	R 1 183.59
Rustenburg Herald	R 20 682.34
Southern Courier	R 26 513.66
Stellander	R 2 988.91
The Mail	R 26 589.48
Weekend Revies	R 3 623.82
Witbank News	R 13 081.50
Zululand Observer	R 13 707.00
	R 5 397 774.61
TABLE 3
2014/2015	Adspend (R's)
Agribulletin	R 5 211.67
Aliwal Weekly	R 10 343.11
Al-Qalam	R 7 530.76
Bus Sedibeng News	R 10 241.94
Chatsworth Tabloid	R 24 854.85
Coastal Weekly	R 22 472.62
Community Focus	R 10 206.01
Courier	R 8 822.16
De Aar Echo	R 10 815.53
Die Courant Swartland & Weskus	R 6 985.52
Dizindaba	R 11 098.34
Durban North News	R 27 004.48
Eastern Cape	R 13 325.67
Eastern Cape Mirror	R 4 923.89
Eastern Cape Today	R 52 008.38
Eastern Free State Issue	R 12 321.09
Ekurhuleni News	R 6 143.07
Ethekwini Times	R 40 779.40
Excelsior News	R 11 267.53
Frankfort Herald	R 7 770.41
Free State Sun	R 17 740.41
Glenwood Weekly Gazette	R 5 693.07
Greater Alex	R 10 214.05
Hammarsdale Izindaba	R 11 023.34
Highlands Panorama	R 6 069.82
Highveld Tribune	R 17 579.60
Jeffreys Bay Courant	R 4 918.64
Katharorus Mail	R 4 988.41
Kathu Gazette	R 19 221.54
Kokstad Advertiser	R 8 441.93
Kwêvoël	R 5 352.95
Ladysmith Herald	R 22 029.25
Limpopo Mirror	R 8 852.30
Makhulu News	R 11 715.79
Mangaung Issue	R 36 207.31
Meander Chronicle	R 7 604.71
Midlands News	R 4 989.81
Mmega District News	R 10 488.66
Mountain Echo	R 6 805.17
Newcastle Express	R 21 471.10
North West Bulletin	R 7 205.29
North West Independent	R 10 165.49
Northern Star	R 10 674.50
Orange Farm Poortjie Indaba	R 6 614.01
Overvaal	R 6 043.65
Phoenix	R 73 036.24
Phoenix Tabloid	R 24 525.20
Pinetown Izindaba	R 18 889.69
Platinum Press	R 4 344.99
Polokwane Observer	R 3 589.17
Pondo News	R 28 813.66
Primary News	R 6 209.35
Recorder	R 8 308.90
Rekord	R 8 869.26
Seipone	R 8 947.75
Selpone	R 8 491.50
Somerset Budget & Pearston Adv.	R 6 339.12
South Coast News	R 24 295.48
Southern Star	R 31 325.22
Soweto Express	R 7 172.32
Stanger Weekly	R 12 235.91
The Bugle	R 21 669.94
The Herald Middelburg	R 15 234.89
The Reporter	R 4 534.92
Township Times	R 13 289.06
Tshwane Sun Hammanskraal	R 22 604.83
Umlati Times	R 13 571.10
Umlazi Times	R 37 864.84
Umvoti Light	R 7 264.24
Uphongola News	R 6 189.82
Victoria West Messenger	R 3 564.97
Weekly Gazette	R 39 941.26
Westville Weekly Gazette	R 5 651.21
Zeerust News	R 10 705.34
Free4All	R 23 954.89
Kasilocator	R 80 655.00
Boa Bokone	R 13 452.00
Bua Bokone	R 27 713.40
Bushbuckridge News	R 74 711.64
Cape Flats	R 58 659.84
Cape Flats News	R 129 207.24
Chalkline	R 30 942.85
Cosmo Chronicle	R 134 825.76
Dikelethu	R 30 942.85
Dizindaba	R 132 660.13
Ezakwazulu	R 42 427.08
Free State News	R 164 990.07
Free State Sun	R 69 976.03
Ganyaessa News	R 15 476.88
Ganyesa News	R 24 471.24
Hamanskraal News	R 79 252.79
Ikansi	R 32 571.42
Ikwezi	R 76 083.30
Ikwezi Lase Mthatha	R 22 745.28
Impact 24/7	R 36 304.43
Inhkoso News	R 11 861.02
Inhloso Yezwe	R 87 319.45
Inthuthuko	R 152 907.29
Isibani Somphakathi	R 49 767.84
Issue	R 10 886.32
Khanyisa News	R 292 356.99
Kuruman Chronicle	R 62 815.60
Kuruman Cronicle	R 15 563.28
Kuruman News	R 75 524.53
Lenstwe	R 14 838.53
Limpopo News	R 46 422.42
Limpopo Youth Chamber	R 39 900.00
Luziki Adv Space	R 41 268.00
Maluti Observer	R 39 429.18
Mammgobhozi	R 22 401.00
Mapapeza	R 11 931.24
Mapepeza	R 10 738.01
Masilonyana	R 215 193.19
Masilonyana News	R 91 722.09
Metro News	R 43 388.97
Nel Mams Times	R 82 338.10
Ngobo	R 15 830.04
Ngoho	R 133 506.18
Nkomazi Observer	R 163 614.25
Northern Bulletin	R 146 004.57
Northern Cape Times	R 12 169.50
Nthavela	R 121 527.51
Phetoho	R 11 334.68
Platinum Kosh	R 64 815.84
Platinum Press	R 164 145.96
Platinum Weekly	R 55 404.00
Puisano	R 21 122.95
Rain World	R 41 005.80
Rainbow News	R 121 231.48
Rise 'N Shine	R 211 903.34
Seipone	R 36 394.77
Selpone	R 17 287.52
Shift	R 30 942.85
Sosh Time	R 96 935.12
Sosh Times	R 23 269.68
Township Times	R 67 137.32
Umamgobhozi	R 77 246.86
Umaqetheka	R 22 581.02
Umzinyathi	R 113 516.91
Winelands Echo	R 16 791.95
Xhariep Independent	R 47 279.45
Zithele	R 24 634.09
Zithethele	R 45 833.99
African Reporter	R 9 064.00
Alex News	R 8 240.00
Bosveld Review	R 1 648.00
Chiawelo Urban News	R 10 300.00
Chlawelo Urban News	R 10 508.29
Cxpress	R 4 120.00
Diepkloof Urban News	R 12 360.00
Dobsonville Urban News	R 13 390.00
Eldorado Park Urban News	R 12 360.00
Eyethu Amajuba	R 6 180.00
Eyethu Edendale	R 18 540.00
Eyethu Intshonalanga	R 12 360.00
Eyethu Ugu	R 14 832.00
Eyethu Umlazi	R 12 360.00
Eyethu Uthukela	R 6 180.00
George Herald	R 14 042.73
Go Express East London	R 5 909.76
Higvelder	R 7 416.00
Jabavu Urban News	R 21 838.29
Klerksdorp Record	R 8 652.00
Knysna Plett Herald	R 1 771.60
Krugersdorp News	R 11 647.77
Ladysmith Gazette	R 2 575.00
Mafikeng Mail	R 8 310.60
Meadowlands Urban News	R 11 330.00
Mid South Coast Rising Sun	R 8 312.10
Mossel Bay Advertiser	R 3 811.00
Mpumalanga News	R 4 581.89
Newcastle District Advertiser	R 5 273.60
Orlando Urban News	R 22 868.29
Outshoorn Courant	R 1 236.00
Pe Express Indaba	R 20 088.00
Pimville Urban News	R 10 300.00
Pretoria Record Central	R 7 642.60
Pretoria Record Mamelodi	R 8 343.00
Pretoria Record North	R 12 992.24
Pretoria Record Soweto	R 11 948.00
Protea Urban News	R 20 808.29
Public Eye	R 12 360.00
Randburg Sun	R 18 401.52
Rustenburg Herald	R 45 199.37
Sasolburg Ster	R 6 180.00
Sedibeng Star	R 13 995.05
Sedibeng Ster	R 41 612.00
South Cape Forum	R 1 771.60
Standerton Advertiser	R 1 895.20
Weekend Review	R 4 326.00
West Side Urban News	R 6 592.00
Zola Urban News	R 12 360.00
	R 6 236 615.93

 

 

MR DONALD LIPHOKO

ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL

GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

Minister was only accompanied by officials from the Ministry/Department of Communications.

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE

Reply:

(a) (i) The Human Papilloma Virus vaccines amounting to R200 million, are administered during September / October and February / March annually, therefore the costs relating to vaccines will flow mainly in the second and fourth quarters.

(ii) Expenditure regarding the South African Demographic Health Survey will be incurred in the 3rd Quarter.

(iii) A new tender for condoms has been finalized and orders will be placed soon.

(iv) The annual contribution amounting to approximately R22 million to the World Health Organization is to be paid in the last quarter of the financial year.

(v) Certain large annual projects are held in the late stages of the financial year, such as the HIV and AIDS campaigns during December, the National Tuberculosis day during March and the annual National Antenatal Sentinel HIV Prevalence Survey scheduled for September to January.

(b) (i) Human Papilloma Virus vaccines to the value of R68 million is ordered for the September / October 2015 doses.

(ii) The first payments for the South African Demographic Health Survey amounting to approximately R30 million are anticipated to flow in the latter half of the year.

(iii) The tender for condoms were concluded during August 2015. Condoms to the value of R120 million were ordered.

END.

Reply:

 

1) The Financial contribution under the Film Incentive Programme to the Film of Mad Max: Fury Road was R 72 340 609

2) The objective of the Foreign Film and TV production incentive is to attract Foreign Direct Investment and to create jobs that expose local film practitioners to work that they would, otherwise, never be exposed to given the budget sizes applicable to local productions. The film incentive provides a rebate to filmmakers based on the Qualifying South African Production Expenditure (QSAPE) of the amount spent on the production in SA. The film Mad Max: Fury Road complied with the requirements of the incentive to generate more than R 289 million QSAPE injected into South Africa’s economy.

3) nThe film incentive is a means to attract investment and create jobs while supporting the growth of the industry. The dti incentive evaluation does not assess commercial viability of productions, but rather the economic impact to be derived from the production of films in South Africa. In this instance, the committed value of spending in the economy did take place and committed number of actors were employed for the production of the movie.

Reply:

The decision to broadcast the workshop was based on the view that the subject matter under discussion was topical and in the public interest, given the discomfort many individuals express at the seemingly unfettered practice of certain media organizations to publish whatever it pleases about targeted individuals, and the lack of recourse available to those said individuals.

The SABC did not charge any organization, a fee (or otherwise) to cover the event.

The event was deemed news worthy and warranted coverage.

Editorial decisions i.e. what to cover and why, is firmly vested in the newsrooms of the SABC News department.

 

MR N MUNZHELELE

ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

a) Yes Honourable Member, we are trying our best to increase the number of doctors in public health facilities, especially in rural areas. We are even trying to contract Private doctors in NHI Pilot Sites to work in public clinics.

b) Yes we are planning to do so through Operation Phakisa.

c) Yes, Operation Phakisa aims to improve total infrastructure including roads, water supply, electricity, telecommunications, etc.

END.

Reply:

The Department is still in the process of investigating the signal distribution challenges in Beauvallon. The report will be made available once completed.

 

 

MR N MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

a) The organisation of the 15th Annual National Teaching Awards (NTA) Ceremony was awarded to Travel with Flair who is the Professional Conference Organiser for the Department of Basic Education. Travel with Flair was appointed by the Department through a tender process.

b) The breakdown of the expenditure is as follows:

• Venue and Catering = R1, 663 003. 95
• Event Production and Advocacy = R15 764 783.01
• Accommodation = R330 451.82
• Flights = R2 155 679.52
• Ground Transport and Shuttle = R311 103.85

c) There were no items sponsored for the gift bags.

d) Due to the fact that there were no items for the gift bags this question is not applicable.

e) R609,900.00 (incl. VAT)

f) The Department, under the newly appointed Director-General, will ensure that an adequate budget will be allocated for this important national activity that focuses on the outstanding work of teachers in each province and, if there is a need for any additional funding, this will be done within the financial prescripts.

 

 

 

COMPILER: MRS C HAAK

ACTING DIRECTOR: COMMUNICATION AND RESEARCH

DATE:

EXT: X 3772

MR E MHLANGA

CHIEF DIRECTOR: MEDIA LIAISON AND NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL COMMUNICATION

DATE:

MS N MOLALEKOA

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DATE:

MR A SCHOEMAN

DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

DATE

MS VC CARELSE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DATE:

MR HM MWELI

DIRECTOR-GENERAL

DATE:

QUESTION NO. 3036 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

MR ME SURTY, MP

DEPUTY MINISTER

DATE:

MRS AM MOTSHEKGA, MP

MINISTER

DATE:

Reply:

The Acting Secretary of Police was appointed on contract for a period of 12 months effective from 1 September 2014, Her contract was extended with an additional one year and was subsequently redeployed to assist with the research and policy matters in support of the outcomes of the Marikana Commission of Enquiry and the implementation of the National Development Plan.

Reply:

The specified EU agreement will be tabled in Parliament as time permits.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

This matter has been discussed at various levels. We are in the process of ascertaining information and we will provide it to the Honourable Member as soon as it becomes available.

____________________________________________________________________

Reply:

a) The process to develop the policy is currently underway.

b) Yes, the consultative meeting with stakeholders was held on 14 April 2015 in accordance with the annual performance plan.

Key relevant details discussed are as follows:

The stakeholder’s meeting was attended by clinical, technical and NHLS experts in cervical cancer.

In summary the team agreed that there should be three documents, namely:

• A policy document;
• Clinical guidelines; and
• Desk aid for nurses.

END.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

The Department of Public Works has not recorded instances of paranormal activity or ‘ghosts’ haunting any of the buildings under its custodianship.

Thus the answer to parts (a) and (b) (i) and (ii) is: None.

____________________________________________________________________

Reply:

1. 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

• 1. Adherence to contract procurement by facilities;

• 1. 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)

1. Roll out of SVS (in progress)
2. Trial “informed push” model (in progress)
3. Develop cross dock model (not started yet)
4. Identify items for contracts (not started yet)
5. Develop SOP’s for push model (in progress)
6. 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.

Reply:

1. (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.

Reply:

1. As at 10 September 2015 there was a total of two thousand two hundred and fifty eight (2258) persons who are sentenced to life imprisonment and who qualify for consideration for parole.
2. Yes, at the outset it is important that the Honourable member takes note that members of the National Council for Correctional Services are professionals appointed by the Minister in terms of Section 83 of the Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act 111 of 1998). They are not in full time employment of Correctional Services.

As a result of the backlog created by the Van Wyk Judgment (case nr: 40915/10 in the North Gauteng High Court Pretoria) the newly appointed NCCS meets on a regular basis; meetings have been scheduled on a two weekly basis.

The consideration of offenders for parole is not a matter that can be dealt with lightly. Considerable time and effort is put into the deliberation of individual cases before a recommendation is made to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services. Approximately thirty (30) cases are considered during a one day meeting and fifty (50) during a two day meeting. As at 10 September 2015 a total of three hundred and eighty eight (388) of the specified persons has not yet been considered by the National Council for Correctional Services.

3. Yes; Regular meetings are scheduled in an attempt to deal with the backlog.

Reply:

The Regulations seek to ensure a captured market for locally manufactured biofuels and will therefore assist in promoting the blending of biofuels with mineral fuels in the country, thereby supporting the achievement of the objectives of the Biofuels Industrial Strategy of 2007.

Reply:

The Government did not take a specific decision to formulate new regulations on how to achieve optimal security benefits for the Head of State and other leaders at a cost approved by Parliament and scrutinised upon its completion by given committees or an ad hoc committee.  The guiding framework comprises the following:

1. On the 20 August 2003, Cabinet took a decision which is known as the policy on Security Measures at Private Residences of the President, Deputy President and former Presidents and Deputy Presidents. This decision deals with the process according to which the South African Police Service and the Department of Public Works would investigate, fund and maintain security measures at the private residences of the President, Deputy President, former Presidents and former Deputy Presidents.

In terms of the policy, the main consideration shall be the safety of the President, Deputy President, former Presidents or Deputy Presidents.

 

2. The Department of Public Works follows the procurement and expenditure processes as prescribed by regulations and instructions issued by National Treasury in terms of the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999. Any deviation from these processes may result in criminal and disciplinary charges and officials who fail to comply with these procedures and incur wasteful expenditure, place themselves at risk of prosecution or dismissal.

It is submitted, with respect, that policies cannot be changed to address human

behaviour.

Reply:

1. 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.

Reply:

1. 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.

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.