Questions and Replies

Reply:

 

1.     Yes, The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is aware of international trade in tiger and tiger products from South Africa. The following table, obtained from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Trade Database (http://trade.cites.org) reflects the exports from South Africa from 2004 till 2014:

Taxon	Term	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Panthera tigris	bodies					1			1	1
Panthera tigris	claws								1
Panthera tigris	live	8	18	5	4	11	25	32	29	33	21	4
Panthera tigris	skins		1	1	1			2	2	2
Panthera tigris	skulls		1							1
Panthera tigris	trophies	4		2			6	3	4	3	1
Panthera tigris altaica	live						4			2
Panthera tigris altaica	trophies						1

It is clear from the above that the majority of trade is in live specimens. Trade in tiger specimens is regulated in terms of the CITES Regulations, promulgated in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004). It should be noted that due to the fact that tiger is listed in CITES Appendix I, import permits are issued by importing countries before an export permit can be issued by South Africa. The import permit must specify the purpose of the transaction and because commercial trade is not allowed in Appendix I specimens, the international trade authorised in terms CITES will be for non-commercial purposes only and this will be reflected on both the import and export permits. Compliance with the CITES Regulations and requirements are monitored by the Environmental Management Inspectors, who are responsible for the inspection of consignments and the endorsement of permits prior to export.

2.      The CITES Regulations, 2010 are implemented by all provinces as well as the Department of Environmental Affairs and provides a uniform regulatory framework to implement and enforce the provisions of the Convention. In terms of these regulations a captive breeding facility or a person who trades internationally in CITES Appendix I species (tiger) must be registered with the relevant provincial CITES Management Authority.

The Department identified the need to strengthen regulatory provisions relating to the activities involving CITES Appendix I listed specimens that are imported to South Africa and in this regard the following provisions have been included in the draft Threatened or Protected Species Regulations that was published for public participation in terms of Section 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004) on 31 March 2015:

Specific circumstances relating to the prohibition to possess and trade in listed protected species that are also included in Appendix I of CITES

74. (1) A person may not possess—

     (a) an imported specimen of a listed protected species that is also included in Appendix 1 of CITES; or

     (b) The off-spring of a specimen contemplated in paragraph (a);

     unless such person is authorized by a permit issued in accordance with these Regulations to possess such imported            specimen or the off-spring of such imported specimen.

(2) A person may not sell or donate an imported specimen contemplated in subregulation (1)(a), unless—

(a) such imported specimen originates from a commercial captive breeding facility that has been registered with the CITES Secretariat; and

(b) the selling or donation of such specimen is authorized by a permit issued in accordance with these Regulations.

(3)   (a) The regulatory provisions referred to above address the possession of tiger specimens as well as the captive breeding of tiger.

(b)    Illegal activities should be reported to the Department through the Hotline number: 0800 205 005. Concerns relating to the Transvaal Nature Conservation Ordinance No 12 of 1983 should be addressed to the relevant provincial legislature.

 

 

 

 

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Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available within the Department. We have, however, since requested the North West Provincial Government to provide this information.

The Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information as soon as it is submitted to us.
 

 

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Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

(1)(a)(i) There are 507 housing units at the three Parliamentary villages.

(ii) There are 155 apartment units at the three parliamentary villages.

(b)(i) 621 units are in a condition for habitation.

(ii) 41 units are not available for use currently.

(2)(a)(i) 347 housing units have been allocated to Members of Parliament.

(ii) 160 housing units have been allocated to other persons or entities.

(b)(i) 2 of the 155 apartment units have been allocated to Members of Parliament.

(ii) 127 apartment units have been allocated to other persons or entities.

(3) There are currently no Members of Parliament (MPs) who have requested accommodation and who have not been allocated units within the Parliamentary villages.

(4)(a) Persons allocated accommodation in the Parliamentary villages include Sessional Officials, Public Works Officials who are servicing the Parliamentary Villages, Party Support Staff, Aides to disabled Members of Parliament, domestic workers and a former Member of Parliament’s dependents residing in the parliamentary villages.

(b) Sessional Officials employed by the following Government departments are accommodated at the parliamentary villages:

1. Ministry of Public Enterprises

2. Ministry of Social Development

3. Ministry of Health

4. Ministry of National Treasury

5. Ministry of Water Affairs

6. Ministry of Communications

7. Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans

8. Ministry of Arts and Culture

9. Ministry of Rural Development

10. Ministry of Trade and Industry

11. Department of Energy

12. Ministry of the Presidency

13. Ministry of Human Settlements

14. Ministry of Public Works

15. Ministry of Police

16. Ministry of State Security

17. Ministry of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

18. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

19. Ministry of Labour

20. Ministry of Tourism

21. Ministry of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

22. National Youth and Development Agency

23. International Relations and Co-operation

24. Ministry of Sports and recreation

25. Ministry of Science and Technology

26. Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services

27. Ministry of Higher Education

28. Ministry of Economic Development

29. Ministry of Home Affairs

30. Ministry of Small Business Development

31. Ministry of Basic Education

32. Ministry of Environmental Affairs

33. Ministry of Mineral Resources

34. Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services

35. Ministry of Water and Sanitation

(c) The rationale for accommodating the categories mentioned above, is as follows:

• Sessional Officials designated by the Heads of their Departments for a Parliamentary session are accommodated at the Parliamentary villages.
• Officials employed by the Department of Public Works who perform standby duties at the parliamentary villages are accommodated at the parliamentary villages.
• Party Support Staff / Aides to disabled Members of Parliament: Special ministerial approval was granted for aides to disabled Members of Parliament to be accommodated at the Parliamentary villages.
• Domestic workers who are registered by a legal tenant at the Parliamentary villages and approved by the Department of Public Works.
• Former MP’s dependents: Extension of stay was granted after the commencement of the Fifth Parliament, as the dependents were still attending school. Subsequent notices to vacate were ignored. A final notice to vacate is being processed, where after the case is to be handed over to the office of the State Attorney for eviction, should the subjects ignore the final notice to vacate.

(5) No members of the newly established Chamber Support Unit within the Parliamentary Protection Services have been allocated units within the Parliamentary villages.

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Reply:

As responded to in PQ3010 submitted on 27 August 2015, the ex gratia payments made by Transnet to qualifying pensioners of the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund and the Transnet Sub Fund of the Transport Pension Fund are discretionary amounts. No decision has been taken by Transnet to make a payment in the 2015 calendar year.




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Reply:

1.   Eskom’s financial issues are responsible for load shedding in as far as limited funding for maintenance and restrictions on diesel purchases for Open Cycle Gas Turbines are concerned.

​2.  In the main load shedding has been caused by maintenance deferred in the past which resulted in a backlog of maintenance and decline in plant reliability.



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Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available within the Department. We have, however, since requested the Elias Motsoaledi Municipality to provide this information.

The Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information as soon as it is submitted to us.




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Reply:

(1)(a) (i) The Department spent R479 694 on my air travel costs between Pretoria and Cape Town for the 2014/15 financial year; and R508 844 for car rentals, which comes to a total of R988 538;

        (ii) I undertook 47 trips between Cape Town and Gauteng to attend Parliamentary business in Cape Town for the specified financial year;

(b)(i) I spent R32 023 on hotel accommodation; and

   (ii) regarding residential and other accommodation, this information is not readily available, as I live in my own house in Pretoria, Gauteng when in Pretoria; and I live in the Parliamentary Village in Cape Town when in Parliamentary session in Cape Town.

(2)(a)(i) Regarding the costs of the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Department spent an amount of R202 926 on air travel for 2014/15 and R154 662 for car rentals, which comes to a total of R357 588;

(ii) 67 trips were undertaken between Cape Town and Gauteng by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development;

(b)(i) An amount of R972.00 was spent on hotel accommodation for the relevant Deputy Minister; and

(ii) regarding residential and other accommodation, this information is not readily available, as the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development lives in his own house in Gauteng; and he lives in the Parliamentary Village in Cape Town when in Parliamentary session in Cape Town.


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Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available within the Department. We have, however, since requested the Elias Motsoaledi Municipality to provide this information.

The Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information as soon as it is submitted to us.





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Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available within the Department. We have, however, since requested the Eastern Cape Provincial Government to provide this information.

The Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information as soon as it is submitted to us.




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Reply:

a)     The Commercial Crimes Investigation Units are currently investigating Common law and Statutory Crimes relating to Fraud, Electronic Banking Crimes , Municipal Fraud, Theft ,Corruption ,Money Laundering ;Counterfeit Goods Act , Prevention Of Organised Crime Act; Exchange Control Regulations Act ;Companies Act; National Credit Act; Forgery and Uttering; Advanced Fee Fraud ;Copyright Act; Customs & Excise Act, Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, Income Tax Act, Tobacco Control Amendment Act, Tobacco Products Control Act, Value Added Tax Act ;Social Assistance Act.

b)      A total of 4726 cases are currently in court.

Reply:

Yes.

Reply:

This question can better be responded to by Rural Development and Land Reform as the competent authority.





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Reply:

 

1. Regulations in terms of the Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No 90 of 1993) does not prescribe the number of trips that may be undertaken domestically or internationally. Furthermore neither does the said regulation advocate the number as well as position and/or status of persons forming part of such delegations.

Regulation 47 reads as follows:

(i) All official journeys of which itineraries are submitted shall be authorised by the head of office who shall ensure that the journeys are necessary and in the interest of the administration of justice”

(ii) The head of office referred to in subregulation (1) shall consider each application for an official journey, having regard to costs, availability of transport, route, timespan and any other relevant circumstances.

With the exclusion of the Director-General, Deputy Directors-General and persons holding equivalent ranks, paragraph 8.4.10.5.1 of the Departmental Financial Instructions (DFI) limits the number of employees travelling on official duty to address the same matter to three (3).

In addition paragraph 8.4.10.12 of the DFI specifies the following with regards to international travel:

“International travel must be limited to meetings or events that are considered absolutely critical and the number of employees attending such meetings or events must be limited to those employees that are directly involved in the subject matter related to such meetings or events”.

Paragraph 8.4.10.5.3 prescribes that prior approval from the Minister is required for magistrates’ travelling abroad.

2.  (i) domestic trips: please see attached.

    (ii) The Magistrates Commission only dealt with one application by a Regional Court President to travel abroad in the past 12 months from Regional Court President J Wessels.  She received an invitation by UN: Women And UNFPA In Partnership With UNDP And UNODC To The Global Technical Consultation On The Police And Justice Sector’s Response To Violence Against Women And Girls - Marrakech, 1 to 4 July 2014. 

Travel to and accommodation in Marrakech were carried by the organisers.  

The Magistrates Commission also indicated that Ms Wessels took no delegation with her. There was therefore no expenditure by the Regional Court Presidents on overseas trips



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Reply:

	(a) How much was spent	(b) Purpose of the Visit	(c) Destination	(d) (i) Flights	(d) (ii) Accommodation	(d) (iii) Daily allowances
(i) Deputy Minister	Total: R 191 764.88	To attend the China Incentives. Business Travel & Meetings (CIBTM) in China and World Youth & Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) in Dublin.	China: Beijing Date: 17 - 19 September 2014 Ireland: Dublin Date: 22 - 25 September 2014	Flight: R 114 212.00	Accommodation: R 51 917.79	Allowance: R 25 635.09
	Total: R 73 390.97	To attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association(IORA) First Tourism and Travel Mart in Seychelles	Seychelles: Mahe Date: 21 - 22 November 2014	Flight: R 59 603.39	Accommodation: Complementary	Allowance: R 13 787.58
	Total: R 73 291.04	To attend the World Exhibition for Incentive Travel. Meeting and Events (IMEX) 2015 and to participate in the IMEX Politicians Forum to be held in Villa Kennedy Hotel in Frankfurt	Germany: Frankfurt Date: 19 - 21 May 2015	Flight : R 67 436.72	Accommodation: Complementary	Allowance R 5 854.32
	Total: R 122 651.19	To attend a South East Asia Tourism Trade Roadshow in Malaysia. Singapore and Indonesia.	Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Date:16 - 17 August 2015 City: Singapore: Date: 17 August 2015 Indonesia: Jakarta Date: 18 - 19 August 2015	Flight: R 84 960.72	Accommodation: R 28 600.00	Advance: R 9 090.47
(ii) Director General	Not applicable	The DG did not travel overseas for the period 1 May 2014 - 1 September 2015	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
(iii) Deputy Director-General Policy and Knowledge Management	Not applicable	The DDG: PKS did not travel overseas for the period 1 May 2014 -- 1 September 2015	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
(iii) Deputy Director General Domestic Tourism Management	Total: R 97 842.95	To attend the 5th Carnival International de Victoria in Seychelles	Seychelles: Mahe Date: 22 - 27 April 2015	Flight: R 49 904.72	Accommodation: R 33 120.00	Allowance: R 14 818.23
	Total: R 73 338.01	Attended the Home Stay Study Tour in Malaysia	Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur 15 - 22 August 2015	Flight: R66 341.72	Accommodation: R 2000.00	Allowance: R 4 996.29
(iii) Deputy Director General International Tourism Management	Total: R 99 856.37	To attend IMEX and related side meeting	Germany. Frankfurt 17 - 23 May 2014	Flight: R 61 624.00	Accommodation: R 30 462.07	Allowance: R 7 770.30
	Total: R 24 879.70	To attend the SADC Meeting	Zambia: Livingstone 17 - 21 June 2014	Flight: R 6 924.00	Accommodation: R 13 616.00	Allowance: R 4 339.70
	Total: R 105 135.84	To attend the World Youth Student Conference where South Africa was announced as the host for the 2015 Conference	Ireland. Dublin 21 - 28 September 2014	Flight: R 68 966.00	Accommodation: R 17 500.85	Allowance: R 18 668.99
	Total: R135 193.82	To attend the World Travel Market	United Kingdom: London 02 - 07 November 2014	Flight: R 84 475.39	Accommodation: R 37 999.98	Allowance: R 12 718.45
	Total: R 76 984.48	To attend and present a paper at the 13th Global Forum on Tourism Statistics and UNWTO Special Workshop on Tourism Statistics	Japan: Nara 14 - 21 November 2014	Flight: R62 385.39	Accommodation: R 6 115.47	Allowance: R 8 483.62
	Total: R 18 618.15	To attend the Extra Ordinary SADC Meeting	Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls 25 - 29 November 2014	Flight: R 7 122.39	Accommodation: R 7 530.89	Allowance: R 3 964.87
	Total: R 97 927.03	To attend the ITB and visit SA Tourism’s offices	Germany: Berlin Italy. Milan 02 - 08 March 2015	Flight: R 65 358.39	Accommodation: R 23 996.76	Allowance: R 8 571.88
	Total: R108 888.15	To attend the 100th UNWTO Executive Council meeting. South Africa through the National Department of Tourism was elected to serve on the Executive Council of the UNWTO for the period 2014- 2017.	Croatia: Rovinj 25 - 29 May 2015	Flight: R 83 938.72	Accommodation: R 17 564.99	Allowance: R 7 384.44
	Total: R 26 064.40	To attend the 54th RETOSA Board and Annual General meetings	Malawi: Lilongwe 28 July 2015	Flight: R 14 520.72	Accommodation: R 8 920.00	Allowance: R 2 623.68
(iii) Deputy Director General/ Chief Operations Officer	Not applicable	The COO did not travel overseas for the period 1 May 2014 -1 September 2015	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable

Reply:

It should be noted that with reference to the question on the number of accidents, the Honourable member, Dr PJ Groenewald (FF-Plus) is asking the same question he had asked in PQ 2926 and I have already provided a response in that regard. The only difference is that this time Dr Groenewald focuses on PASSENGERS whereas in the previous PQ on this matter, his focus was on PERSONS in general. For the record, the Honourable member should take note that Transnet does not operate passenger trains at all and questions related to the operations of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) should be referred to the Minister of Transport.

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Reply:

(1) The insurance claim has not yet been concluded and no money has been paid out.

(2) Not applicable as no money has been paid to Eskom.

(3) The Duvha Unit 3 Recovery Project execution strategy has not yet been approved by the Eskom Board. Only preservation and site preparation work has commenced. Timelines into recovery will only be definite once a service provider has been appointed.

(4) The relevant stakeholders will be kept abreast of these developments as required.



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Reply:

MINISTER OF LABOURS RESPONSE:

No, I will not consider abolishing Affirmative Action (AA), in the Public Service as the Affirmative Action is not a Public Service Sectoral Determination but a National dispensation. If the Public Service is broadly representative, that should be an inspiration to other sectors and not the reason to abolish the policy.

The preamble of the Constitution sums up the constitutional rationale of the need for Affirmative Action.

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Reply:

(a)   (i-ii) The immigration officials working on the borders of Lesotho and Swaziland have not reported any cases specifically relating to human trafficking in the mentioned financial years.


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Reply:

The Department and its entities do not sit and define “red-tape”. However, they have mechanisms to deal with unnecessary delays in their operational processes such as regular reviews of rules, regulations, protocols and legal framework to improve effectiveness and efficiency in achieving our outcomes.

Amongst others, I would like to refer the member to annual reports, strategic plans and quarterly reports of the entities and the Department.



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Reply:

The Advisory Panel as announced in 2010 met formally on 25 May 2010, 14 July 2010 and 16 January 2011 to provide advice and information relevant to the conclusion of the New Growth Path policy document of government as well as on ways to step up industrial funding, promote the green economy and develop pro-employment measures.

After the completion of this first phase of the Panel’s work, from which we benefitted in a number of ways, I engaged with individual members of the Panel on an ‘as needed’ basis on matters connected to economic development.

These included engagements on a number of occasions with Professor Joseph Stiglitz on matters as diverse as global economic developments relevant to South Africa; and on the terms of the final submission of a competitor supplier fund proposal to the Competition Appeal Court in the Walmart merger. In this latter instance, this contributed to the final decision of the Court to impose a R240 million Fund to promote the Walmart local and small-business supply chain.

In addition, I have benefitted from the insights of Michael Power on the emergence of new economic powers; the changing role of China and its impact on the global economy; and the trade-offs inherent in different exchange-rate policies, among others.

Other members of the Panel provided their insights on contemporary economic policy matters as requested from time to time.

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Reply:

During the period from 1 January 2014 until 15 September 2015, a total of 18 days were spent outside the country (excluding travel time) on official trips to the United Kingdom, Indonesia, the United States and Switzerland, to meet investors or to showcase examples from South Africa to other policy-makers.

In the course of such engagement, both parties normally share national experiences. The observations of the experience of other countries help to shape the refinement and implementation of our policies. In none of these cases did we take an existing policy or practice from another country and simply implement it, which limits the assessment of their impact on our domestic economy.

Investor feedback has been helpful however in confirming the value of actions taken in respect of the export of scrap metal, the renewable energy programme and the shift of focus of skills training to technical and artisanal skills. In addition, valuable insights have been gained on the importance of infrastructure investment for economic development.

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Reply:

a)   I wish to inform the Honourable Member that the investigation is at an advanced stage after suffering delays when both the lead investigator in the South African Police Services and prosecutor in the National Prosecuting Authority left the case in the middle before the investigation was completed.

b)   The investigation is anticipated to be finalised during the course of this year (2015).



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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.




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Reply:

The Department of International Relations and Co-operation does not extend invitations to Presidents.

 

 

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Reply:

Yes, the Department of Health is aware of the water problem in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District in the Northern Cape, but it is not in most facilities as claimed by the question. The problem is in 10 out of 42 Primary Health Care facilities (PHCs). Most of these facilities are located in the deep rural areas of the District where there is no connection to the municipality’s water supply source. In areas where there is a connection it has been difficult for the municipality to meet the demand.

The District engaged the municipality to supply water tanks and fill them regularly with water. Interruptions have been very minimal.

The following were done as remedial action:

1. Skilled technical officials have been appointed by the Department;
2. An action plan has been developed;
3. The District and the Department are in the process of procuring service providers to erect boreholes to supplement water supply;
4. Approval has been granted to procure 5 000 litre water tanks for all 10 facilities; and
5. The procurement process was anticipated to commence in the week of 24 August 2015.

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Reply:

REPLY:

 

The Department is not involved in research regarding the new nuclear build programme in the country since the nuclear technology option/choice is yet to be decided on.  However, there are existing initiatives in support of nuclear energy industry that the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is involved in for the development of know-how and technologies in the nuclear technologies fields.

 

These include the Nuclear Engineering Research Chair at North West University; Carbon Materials and Technology Chair at the University of Pretoria; Advanced Materials Initiative (AMI); South African Nuclear Human Asset Research Programme (SANHARP); Masters in Accelerator and Nuclear Science (MANUS) and Masters in Material Science (MatSci) programme, involving the University of Zululand, the University of the Western Cape and iThemba Labs.

 

The focus of the work is as follows:

• Nuclear safety, which includes radiation effects of mining and routine discharges of Koeberg nuclear power station and also radiation standards and regulations;
• Nuclear materials beneficiation;
• Carbon technologies research with emphasis on nuclear graphite technology to support nuclear power generation;
• Reactor technology research on modelling and simulation of nuclear reactors and their associated power plants and process applications. These models are applied in the analysis, design and optimisation of pressurised water reactors and high temperature reactors;
• Nuclear project management, nuclear energy economics; and
• Collaborative research on system analysis of passive safe small modular high temperature gas cooled reactors.
  
  
  
  
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Reply:

(1) a) The total amount that the department spent on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year is R1, 442,598.01.

(b) The total number of return trips that were undertaken was 68.

(2) (a) The total amount spent by the department on accommodation in Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year is R257, 626.03.

(b) The total amount spent by the department on car rental in Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year is R107, 251.02.

 

Approved by the Minister on
Date: 22/09/2015

Reply:

The Office of the Chief Justice received its own budget vote with effect from 1 April 2015. I can report that to date the employment equity rate for the employment of persons with disabilities in the Office of the Chief Justice is at 1.2% which is below the national target of 2% by 0.8%.



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Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available within the Department. We have, however, since requested the uMshwathi Local Municipality to provide this information.

The Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information as soon as it is submitted to us.

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Reply:

The information on international visits undertaken by both the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and the Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans are contained in the Annual Report that was tabled in Parliament.


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Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available within the Department. We are, however, still investigating the matter and the Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information as soon as we get it.


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Reply:

(1)(a) An amount of R642 886-72 was spent on air travel in the financial year 2014/2015 for employees attending Parliamentary business during 2014-2015; and (b) 120 trips were undertaken;

(2)(a) An amount of R128 994-48 was spent on accommodation; and

(b) an amount of R55 007-56 was spent on car rentals, for employees attending Parliamentary business in Cape Town for the 2014/15 financial year.


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Reply:

(1)(a)(b)

(a)(i)(ii)

(a)(i) – Cost Price

• YZF721GP - R678 248.85
• BF66SVGP - R995 512.00
• BJ01DPGP - R948 612.00
• 2RD85CA4574599 - R319 228.41

(ii) – Acquisition Date

• YZF721GP – 17 February 2010
• BF66SVGP – 17 March 2011
• BJ01DPGP – 14 June 2011
• 2RD85CA4574599 – 9 March 2012

(b)(i)(ii)(iii)

(b)(i) – Odometer Reading

• YZF721GP – 98937 km’s
• BF66SVGP – 84664 km’s
• BJ01DPGP – 79172 km’s
• 2RD85CA4574599 - 7045 km’s

(ii) – Model Number

• YZF721GP – E350 CDI
• BF66SVGP – S350
• BJ01DPGP – S350
• 2RD85CA4574599 - KB300 LX

(iii) – Vehicle Description

• YZF721GP – Mercedes Benz four door sedan
• BF66SVGP – Mercedes Benz four door sedan
• BJ01DPGP – Mercedes Benz four door sedan
• 2RD85CA4574599 - Isuzu double cab LDV

(2) Yes

(a)(i) – Optional Equipment Fitted are:

• YZF721GP – Center Console Rear View Entertainment
• BF66SVGP – None
• BJ01DPGP – None
• 2RD85CA4574599 - None

(ii) – Optional Equipment Fitted

• YZF721GP – R11 398.86

(3) Yes. The cities are Pretoria and Cape Town:

• YZF721GP – Pretoria
• BF66SVGP – Pretoria
• BJ01DPGP – Cape Town
• 2RD85CA4574599 - Pretoria. Vehicle has been disposed.
  
  
  
  
  
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Reply:

(a)(b) The National School of Government (NSG) is taking the following steps to address the backlog:

1.  Entering into Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with Provincial Academies and other State Colleges to include the CIP in their course offerings so that they could help to eliminate the backlog within the two years as projected.
 
2.  Discussion with the Department of Public Service and Administration around the utilisation of public servants for public service training and a proposed approach is at an advance stage for submission for approval.

​3.  Continues support to fully equipped trainers, for example, the number of departmental trainers that were trained for the delivery of the compulsory induction programme (CIP) has increased from 775 in 2014/15 to 868, of which 848 trainers have been screened to date. Of this number, 483 are “ready to train” and will be supported to be fully equipped as trainers; and 172 departmental trainers have been actively delivering on the CIP.

The backlog remains a challenge. There is a turnaround strategy in place to build dedicated capacity within the National School of Government for compulsory induction programme (CIP) training and administration. This capacity, together with department-based trainers, will assist in providing the institutional support for the delivery of high volume training in the public service.



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Reply:

Please refer to my previous reply to question 115 on 17 March 2015 in which I explained the reasons for the provision of close protection services for SASSA employees and other affected officials.



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Reply:

RESPONSE:

The data for each of the questions requested is available in the specified annexures as follows:

a)   (i) The districts in each province that have boarding facilities attached to special schools, special school resource centres and full-service schools (Annexure A);

      (ii) The names of the specified special schools and special school resource centres that have boarding facilities (Annexure A); and

      (iii) The names of full-services schools that have boarding facilities (Annexure B).

b)   The information about the extent to which boarding schools are equipped to meet the needs of learners with (i) physical disability, (ii) visual impairment, (iii) deafness, (iv) intellectual disability and (v) autism that has been made available by the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, North West and Western Cape Provincial Education Departments (Annexure A). Data on compliance with principles of universal design, is collected by School Infrastructure Planning through the monitoring process of the implementation of the Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure (2013);

c)    Statistics on personnel provisioning in boarding facilities are provided for the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, North West and Western Cape Provinces in respect of the number of:

1. house mothers and fathers (Annexure A);
2. household aids (Annexure A);
3. kitchen staff(Annexure A);
4. general assistants (Annexure A);
5. nurses or sisters (Annexure A);

Information has been requested from all provinces and will be provided as soon as it becomes available.

ANNEXURE A

Data in response to questions (a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)(i), (b)(ii), (b)(iii), (b)(iv), (c)(i), (c)(ii), (c)(iii), (c)(iv), (c)(v)

Sources: Data provided by provinces in August 2015

Province	District	(a)(i) Names of Special Schools with Hostels	(a)(ii) Names of Resource Centres with Hostels	(b)(i) How many Hostels are equipped for learners with physical disability	(b)(ii) How many Hostels are equipped for learners who are blind	(b)(iii) How many Hostels are equipped for learners with intellectual disability	(b)(iv) How many Hostels are equipped for learners with autism	(c)(i) Number of housemothers/fathers	(c)(ii) Number of household aids	(c)(iii) Number of kitchen staff	(c)(iv) Number of general assistants	(c)(v) Number of nurses
EC	Port Elizabeth	Cape Recife	Cape Recife	yes	-	-	-	13	13	0	24	1
	Port Elizabeth	Northern Lights	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	3	0
	Port Elizabeth	Merryvale	Merryvale	-	-	yes	-	20	6	2	7	1
	Port Elizabeth	Quest	Quest	-	-	-	yes	16	6	1	0	0
	Port Elizabeth	Reubin Birin	Reubin Birin	-	-	-	-	7	8	2	3	0
	Port Elizabeth	Khanyisa PE	Khanyisa PE	-	yes	-	-	15	2	4	10	2
	Qumbu	Tsolo	Tsolo	-	-	yes	-	19	8	2	3	0
	Mbizana	Zamokuhle	Zamokuhle	-	yes	-	-	27	2	3	2	0
	East London	Arcadia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	0
	East London	Parkland	-	-	-	-	-	1	4	1	15	0
	East London	Vukuhambe	Vukuhambe	yes	-	-	-	25	6	9	13	1
	Mthatha	Ikhwezi Lokusa	Ikhwezi Lokusa	yes	-	-	-	25	22	6	3	1
	Mbizana	Vukuzenzele	Vukuzenzele	yes	-	-	-	28	15	8	9	0
	Mbizana	Nompulanga	Nompulanga	-	-	yes	-	22	5	6	9	0
	Graaff-Reinet
				4	2	3	1	218	97	44	119	6
FS	Fezile Dabi	Fakkel		Information is available from School Infrastructure Planning	Information is available from School Infrastructure Planning	Information is available from School Infrastructure Planning	Information is available from School Infrastructure Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning
	Fezile Dabi	Johan Slabbert
	Fezile Dabi	Mphatlalatsane
	Lejweleputswa	Orion
	Lejweleputswa	Nobilis
	Lejweleputswa	Amari
	Motheo	Pholoho	Martie du Plessis
	Motheo	Bartimea	Tswellang
	Motheo	Böhmer
	Motheo	Ladybrand
	Motheo	Jimmie Roos
	Motheo	Rosenhof
	Motheo	Tatello
	Motheo	Lettie Fouche
	Thabo Mofutsanyana		Tiboloha
	Thabo Mofutsanyana		Maluti
	Xhariep
	Xhariep
	Xhariep
GT	Tshwane South	Nuwe Hoopskool	Unicaskool	1	0	1	1					4
	Gauteng West		Wesrandse Skool - West Rand School	1	0	1	1					1
	Gauteng East	Sonitusskool	Muriel Brandskool	1	0	1	1					4
	Ekurhuleni South		Ezibeleni School For Physically Disabled Children	1	0	1	1					2
	Johannesburg South	Transvaliaskool-School	Jiswa Training Centre	2	0	2	2					4
	Sedibeng East	Muriel Brandskool	Krugerlaanskool	1	0	2	2					3
	Johannesburg South	Frances Vorwergskool	Sizwile School For The Deaf	1	0	1	0					4
	Johannesburg West	Rotaraskool	Randburgskool (Kliniekskool- Gestremde Leerlinge)	1		1	1					2
	Johannesburg North	Bethesda Special School	Gresswold Senior School	0	0	2	0					4
		Felicitasskool - School	Via Nova School For The Mentally Disabled	1	0	2	0					4
	Tshwane West	Ezibeleni School For Physically Disabled Children	Pretoriaskool Vir Serebraal Gestremdes	2	0	2	0					3
	Johannesburg East	Dr. W.K. Du Plessis-Skool	Dominican School For The Deaf	1	0	1	0					3
	Tswhane South	Rant-En-Dal Kliniekskool		0	0	1	1					1
	Tswhane West	Transoranje-Skool Vir Dowes		0	0	1	0					1
	Tshwane West	Takalani		0	0	1	0					2
	Ekhuruleni South	Adelaide Tambo School		1	0	1	0					2
	Gauteng East	Hope School-Skool		1		1	0					1
	Tswhane North	Eurekaskool		0	0	1						2
	Ekurhuleni	Ekurhuleni School For The Deaf		1	0		0					2
	Tshwane West	Prinshofskool			1							2
	Sedibeng East	Sibonile School For The Blind			1							2
		Ithembalihle School										2
	Tshwane North	Dominican School For The Deaf										2
	Tshwane West	Filadelfia			1							2
KZN	Uthukela	Kwazamokuhle		27	27	Information is available from Human Resource Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning	Information is available from Human Resource Planning
	Ugu	Harding
		St Martins
		Suid-Natal
	Zululand	Inkanyiso
		Zamimpilo
		Musa
		Bawelisile
	Umlazi	Golden Hours
		Open Air
		Reunion
		Mason Lincoln
	Uthungulu	Vuleka
		Masisizane
		Sthandiwe
		Thembimfundo
	Umgungundlovu	Peter Pan Training Centre
		Ekukhanyeni
		H.S. Ebrahim
		Open Gate
		St Christopher’s
		Arthur Blaxall
		Indaleni
		Newton
	Amajuba	Bumbisizwe (Madadeni)
		Newcastle School of Industries
		Tugela Prevocational School
		Bergsig Special School
	Pinetown	Sunfield Home
		AM Moola
		KwaThintwa
		Ethembeni
		Fulton
		The Browns
		Tongaat
		VN Naik
	Sisonke	Vulekani
		Daniel Mzamo
	Umkhanyakude	Sisizakele
		Intuthuko
		Khulani
	Umzinyathi	Pro Nobis
LP
NW	Bojanala	Meerhof	Meerhof	1	0	0	10	9	3	3	10	1
	Rustenburg	Kutlwanong	Kutwanong	0	0	1	0	10	1	42	0	0
	Bojanala	Oom Paul	0	0	0	1	0	11	1	6	0	0
	Dr Ruth S Mompati	MM Sebitloane	M M Sebitloane (New hostel, awaiting handover)	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
		Christiana School (Blind)	0	1	1	1	1	6	13	7	0	0
	Ngaka Modiri Molema	Tlamelang	0	1	0	1	0	17	1	Service Provider	31	1
		Coligny	0	1	0	1	0	2	2	2	2	0
		Bophelong	Bophelong (New hostel, awaiting handover)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Dr Kenneth Kaunda	Daeraad	0	0	0	2	0	3	6	0	0	1
		Janie Schneider	Janie Schneider	1	0	1	0	2	2	1	1	1
		Keurhof	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	6	5	0
		North West Secondary	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0
		Die Wilge	0	0	0	1	0	1	9	3	5	0
		ES Le Grange	0	0	0	5	0	11	16	8	2	2
		Ikalafeng	Ikalafeng	4	0	4	4	2	16	14	9	1
WC	Overberg	Agulhas	Agulhas			2			13			0
	CENTRAL	ASTRA	ASTRA	CP and Physical Disabled	6				18			2
	North	Athlone School for the Blind	Athlone School for the Blind		2				19			1
	East	Alta du Toit				3			44			1
	North	Atlantis				2			11			1
	North	Bet el				2			21
	Eden	Carpe Diem	Carpe Diem			2 (Spectrum)			12			1
	North	De Grendel				2			14			0
	Cape W	De la Bat	De la Bat		DEAF =11				20			1
	South	Dominican Wittebome			DEAF = 6				18			1
	Central	Dominican Grimley			DEAF = 6				8			0
	Eden	Eljada Kairos	Eljada Kairos			4			31			1
	Central	Eros		2					24			1
	East	Jan Kriel	Jan Kriel			SLD =4			38			1
	Cape W	Langerug				SLD = 2			6			1 X Itinerant
	Central	Mary Harding	Mary Harding			2			13			1
	Overberg	Mispah				5			19			0
	Cape W	Nuwe Hoop			DEAF = 8				43			1
	Eden	Olympia				MMID = 2			13			0
	Eden	Oudtshoorn				MMID = 2			11			0
	East	Paarl	Paarl	2					13			1
	Cape W	Pioneer			6				31			1
	West Coast	Riebeeck Valley	Riebeeck Valley			MMID = 2			20			0
	Cape W	Steinthal				MMID = 2			9			0
	Central	Tembaletu		2					8			1
	Eden	Van kervel				MMID=2			12			0
	Central	Vera	Vera				2		16			0
	West Coast	Weskus	Weskus			MMID-3	3		19			0
	North	Westcliff				MMID=2	1		9			0

ANNEXURE B

Names of Full-Services Schools with Boarding Facilities, per District

Source: EMIS data collated from the Annual School Survey, 2014

Province	District	Name of School
EC	Graaff-Reinet	Aberdeen P Public School
FS	Motheo	Brebner P/S
FS	Lejweleputswa	Bultfontein C/S
FS	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Graanveld P/S
FS	Xhariep	Jacobsdal P/S
FS	Xhariep	Jagersfontein I/S
FS	Lejweleputswa	Kegomoditswe P/S
FS	Xhariep	Koffiefontein C/S
FS	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Letlotlo P/S
FS	Xhariep	Luckhoff P/S
FS	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Paul Roux I/S
FS	Motheo	Polokehong P/S
FS	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Pulamadiboho P/S
FS	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Reitz C/S
FS	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Senekal P/S
FS	Motheo	Sentraal P/S
FS	Motheo	Unicom P/S
FS	Lejweleputswa	Winburg C/S
FS	Xhariep	Zastron P/S
LP	Capricorn	Harry Oppenheimer Secondary
LP	Greater Sekhukhune	Laerskool Roossenekal
LP	Capricorn	St. Brendan's Catholic Secondary
MP	Not Applicable	Lothair Primary School
MP	Not Applicable	Qhubekani Primary School
MP	Not Applicable	Relane Lower Primary
NC	Pixley Ka Seme	Alpha Primêre Skool
NW	Lichtenburg	Hoërskool Coligny
NW	Madibeng	Hoërskool Wagpos
NW	Zeerust	Lencoe Primary School
NW	Greater Delareyville	Manamolela Primary School
NW	Mafikeng	Phera Primary School
NW	Mafikeng	Sol Plaatjie Secondary School
WC	West Coast	Dirkie Uys Laerskool
WC	West Coast	Elizabethfontein Mor Prim.
WC	West Coast	Steynville Prim.
WC	West Coast	Swartland Laerskool.

Reply:

(1) (a) The total amount spent on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliamentary businesses in the 2014-15 financial year is R983 417.69.

(b) Total number of trips on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliamentary businesses in the 2014-15 financial year is one hundred and fifty (150)

(2) (a) The total amount spent on accommodation for employees attending Parliamentary businesses for the 2014-15 financial year is R362 555.05

(b) The total amount spent on car rental for employees attending Parliamentary businesses for the 2014-15 financial year is R111 693.96



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Reply:

This question is too broad and it is about the work of other departments. The member must ask the question to the departments concerned as well as provinces concerned.



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Reply:

 

(a)(i) The RTMC budget for the 2015/16 year is R30 000 000

(a)(ii) The budget incorporates digital, print, television and radio mediums.

(a)(iii) The advertising budget is informed by the mandate of the RTMC as expressed in both the National Road Traffic Management Act (NRTA) and the Road Traffic Management Act (RTMCA) and the strategic documents as approved.

Section 52 of the NRTA prescribes as follows:

“The Chief Executive Officer may:

Give guidance regarding road safety in the Republic by means of national congresses, symposia, summer schools, study weeks and mass communication media and in any other manner deemed fit by the Chief Executive Officer”

Section 18(1) of the RTMCA prescribes as follows:

The RTMCA prescribes one of the ten (10) functional areas of the RTMC is communication and education that should be in line with the business and financial plan.

2015 – 2020 Strategy and 2015/16 Annual Performance Plan

The 2015-2020 Strategy of the RTMC as approved by the Shareholders Committee provides for Goal 1: To promote and create a safer road environment, this is where the marketing and communication efforts of the corporation find strategic expression in terms of its deliverables. The Annual Performance Plan (APP) Key Performance Indicator (KPI) 5 is number of national road safety marketing campaigns implemented in line with the 365-day programme.

(b)(i)(aa) The cost of advertising is R 1 820 000 excluding vat and production of static perimeter boards for international and domestic rights to advertise during the 2015/16 cricket season for a year. This is cost effective when compared with a newspapers advertisement on a Sunday newspaper which can cost R800 000 for a single placing..

(b)(i)(bb) The type of advertising is the branding of the RTMC and broadcasting of road safety related messages using LED platform at South African National Cricket Team matches and static perimeter boards at all cricket stadiums for the domestic league.

(b)(ii) The rationale behind the adertising is informed by the mandate of the RTMC as expressed in (a)(iii) above.






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Reply:

1(a). The Department has not stopped paying a subsidy to the Voortrekker Monument. The Voortrekker Monument is not a Declared Cultural Institution in terms of the Cultural Institutions Act and therefore does not receive a subsidy from the Department. However, the Department does provide funding to the Monument on an adhoc basis subject to the availability of funds. The Department has committed to transfer R1.3 Million to the Monument for the 2015/2016 financial year. To date, the DAC has transferred R1, 170 000 to the Voortrekker Monument in August 2015, and will transfer R130 000 on submission of a satisfactory expenditure report before the end of the current financial year.

(b). No discussion or prior notice was necessary since the MOU for the funding stipulates the terms and the funding period.

2(a). Non notification is not DAC standard practice.

(b). Standard practice was not deviated from as no discussion or prior notice was necessary since the MOU for the funding stipulates the terms and the funding period. No notification was required as the Voortrekker Monument receives ad hoc funding from the DAC and not annual funding as it is not a Declared Cultural Institution. My department has had several engagements with the Monument to see how best it can accommodate the Monument depending on the availability of funds.

3. As the Minister of Arts and Culture, I cannot reinstate a subsidy that did not exist. The Voortrekker Monument does not receive an annual subsidy as it is not a Declared Cultural Institution in terms of the Cultural Institutions Act.





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Reply:

1. (a)Yes, all proclaimed conservation and heritage areas are so identified

          (b) Section 48(2)(c) of the MPRDA prohibits the issuing of rights, permits or permissions on areas reserved in terms of any law.

(2) (a)

REGIONS	OFFICIALS
Head Office	04
KwaZulu Natal	03
Eastern Cape	03
Western Cape	03
Limpopo	05
Mpumalanga	05
North West	04
Gauteng	02
Free State	03
Northern Cape	03
TOTAL	35

(b) 30 officials are currently attending training and a further 30 officials will start training in October 2015.

 

 

 

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Reply:

(1)(a) The Department has had a number of interactions in the form of bilateral meetings with State-Owned Entities and the private sector with the purpose of understanding the current broadband infrastructure gap, understanding the different technology options as well as understanding the different approaches undertaken by the private sector in implementing various broadband initiatives.

(b) Several meetings were held to provide the Department with better insight into the possible solutions to the broadband infrastructure problem and to assist with the costing of the broadband business case.

(c) The specified meetings were mainly held at the offices of the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services.

(d) Meetings were held with the private Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. The purpose of the interaction with the private ICT sector on South Africa Connect was with the view to understand the technology trends, roadmap and infrastructure capabilities to achieve the SA Connect target and the broadband gaps. The purpose was also to understand the economic and social impact of the broadband initiatives to assist with setting up the parameters for monitoring the impact over the long term. Further to understand the different approaches to national Broadband Implementation Strategies implemented in other countries and the challenges and success thereof.

(e)(i)(ii) Meetings will be held with the private sector and are aimed at (i) Establishing key indicators to measure the impact of broadband infrastructure on the economy and (ii) Understanding how to further improve the current coverage.

(2)(a) (i) The Department has had interactions with the following companies to discuss technology options for broadband:

• Isizwe projects;
• Huawei Technologies;
• Alcatel-Lucent;
• Altec;
• Nokia,
• Seacom,
• the Living Labs project
• Viasat
• Avanti Communication Group

The following companies have been consulted to determine the extent of their infrastructure investment:

• • MTN
  • Vodacom
  • Neotel
  • Cell C
  • Altron
  • Telkom
  • Sentech
  • Dark Fibre Africa
  • Eskom
  • SACF
  • SANRAL

(ii) The following organisations were included in the interactions:

• Universal Service and Access and Agency of South Africa (USAASA);
• Council for Scientific Research (CSIR),
• BMI-T; and,
• Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).

(iii) The National Broadband Advisory Council (NBAC) Working Group is the

Council has facilitated presentation from the Department and industry. The National ICT Forum has now been established to drive some of the industry interactions in a coordinated manner.

(b) The interactions were mainly in a form of bilateral meetings.

(c) The specified meetings were mainly held at the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services offices and CSIR convention centre

(3)(a) The engagement with the private ICT sector assisted the Department to understand the infrastructure gaps and various technology options and approaches to close the gaps.

(b) The outcome of the interactions with the private ICT sector assisted with the development of the broadband business case and implementation plan, and ensured that the duplication of infrastructure is avoided as much as possible during the planning process.



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Reply:

Honourable Members refer to previous question 727 on 30 April 2015 and questions 952, 1011 and 1596 on 26 May 2015.




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Reply:

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is an independent constitutional body established in terms of Section 196 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. It comprises 14 Commissioners appointed by the President of which five (5) are approved by the National Assembly and nine (9) are nominated by each of the Premiers of the respective province.

Section 4(1) and (2) of the Public Service Commission Act, 1997 states that:

“(1) Whenever the President is required to appoint a commissioner who has been approved by the National Assembly, the President shall address a request in writing to the Speaker of the National Assembly that a fit and proper person contemplated in section 196(10) of the Constitution be approved of as soon as may be practicable by the National Assembly in accordance with section 196(8)(a) of the said Act”, and

“(2) Whenever the President is required to appoint a commissioner who has been nominated by the Premier of a province, the President shall address a request in writing to the premier of that province that a fit and proper person contemplated in section 196(10) of the Constitution be nominated as soon as may be practicable by that Premier in accordance with section 196(8)(b)”,

In terms of Section 5(1) of the Public Service Commission Act, 1997, “the President shall designate one commissioner as chairperson and another as deputy chairperson of the Commission”.

Therefore, the chairperson of the Public Service Commission is not a direct appointment as the vacancy does not get advertised but the chairperson is drawn from amongst Commissioners within the employ of the Public Service Commission. It is the prerogative of the President to designate one Commissioner as the chairperson and another as a deputy chairperson of the Public Service Commission.

The President is waiting for the filling of the vacant post at national level of which the National Assembly of Parliament is in a process of identifying the candidate for nomination and recommendation to fill this vacant post.


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Reply:

The Honorable Member must refer to previous replies to question 727 on 30 April 2015 and questions 952, 1011 and 1596 on 26 May 2015, and question 3171.




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Reply:

1. (a) Yes all speed cameras have valid calibrator certificates.

 

(b) Truvelo Manufactures for Prolaser cameras,

• Trans Atlantic Equipment for Trumcam and Radar (Medaco)
• InterCalibration Natal for Radar and Laser – (Traffic Management Technology) and (Syntel)

(c) Yes, all operators of the above specified speed cameras have operator’s certificates.

(d) Yes, all certificates are valid

(2) Trucam

• Radar,
• Prolaser II & III
• Laser I

(3)(a) ANPR is man by Traffic Officers and Medaco officials who have been trained and appointed as assistant Clerk of the court for any payments.

(b) Officials are trained to work on Trafman and Remcom system and Magistrate is training the same officials as assistant Clerk of the court.

(c) Yes all officials have the requisite qualifications and are duly appointed.

(d) Motorist are not compelled to pay unless it is an outstanding warrant of arrest which was authorised by Magistrate and is executed in terms of Criminal Procedure Act.

If motorists did not receive the Section 54 notice they are notified of the outstanding payment and given the option to make payment to the service provider or to deposit the money through the departmental account.

Offender’s rights are given to them before any payment is received should they wish to make payment on the ANPR bus.



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Reply:

The Minister visited China to attend the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of New Champions 2014, in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China from 10 to 12 September 2014. Minister used this opportunity to honour a long standing invitation to pay an official visit to China from Minister Li Bin, the Minister of Health and Family Planning of the People’s Republic of China. This official visit took place on the 9th of September 2014.

He was accompanied by Dr Anban Pillay: Deputy Director General: Health Regulation and Compliance Management and PA, Ms M Sethosa.

Return Air Tickets: R 316 576.00

Accommodation: R 78 000.00

Daily allowances: R 35 249.34

Vehicles: R 75 000.00

VIP Lounges: R 20 000.00

The total cost for the visit was R 524 825.34.

 

Another delegation of Senior Officials visited China from 18 to 22 August 2014 to attend the Global Health Diplomacy Executive Training Course in Beijing, China. The delegation consisted of Deputy Director-General: International Health Development and Support, Ms MK Matsau, Mr M Modisenyane, Director: Africa Relations and the Deputy-Director: South-South Relations, Ms T Khosa.

Return Air Tickets: R 135 108.00

Accommodation: R 24 717.00

Daily allowances: R 16 756.20

The total cost for the visit was R 176 581.20

Please note that the trip was sponsored, tickets, accommodation and local transport were paid for by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of the People’s Republic of China.

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Reply:

Provincial Youth Camps are conducted by the provinces themselves. Since the Honourable Member is interested in province-specific issues, the details of which I do not readily have, I advise that the Honourable Member liaise directly with the relevant Provincial MEC

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Reply:

PRASA has no differential salaries for any employee grade on the basis of their geographic location either in the Cape Town, Johannesburg or any other Metropolitan area that provides commuter rail services. PRASA has a centralised salary grading system applicable to all its regions.

a)  Any differences that may exist would be based on the banding within each salary grade, consisting of three to four notches. An employee progresses within these notches based on the length of service and performance review outcomes.

b)  Not applicable

c)  Not applicable

Reply:

Honourable Member, let me mention upfront that the establishment of initiation schools is under the control of the Department of Coorperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta).

As Health, we play a supportive role in terms of the health needs of initiates. Together with Cogta, we have negotiated with CONTRALESA (the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa) whereby the Department will make available a sum of R20 million per Province. With this money, the traditional leader should look for medical doctors who are also practitioners and affiliates of that particular culture and have themselves gone through cultural initiation schools, to take care of the health needs of the initiates and to perform the actual circumcision, including post-operative care.

Some traditional leaders have accepted this option and where it is implemented, there is absolutely no death or no amputations.

However, some are still very resistant to this proposal and that is where death commonly occurs. A large number of deaths happen in illegal schools which are unknown even to the traditional leaders.

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