Questions and Replies

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

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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

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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:

(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

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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.

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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.

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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:

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:

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:

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

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:

 

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 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:

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:

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:

 

(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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

All the three trips were working visits. The Department awaits outstanding information from South Africa’s mission in China.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii) (iii) and (b)(i)(ii)

No, the Ministry has not received any reports about traditional leaders who have prevented political parties, elected councilors, representatives and any person who is not from their area from holding meetings nor those who have asked for a payment or required that permission be sought from them before a meeting and/or campaign could take place in the specified area.

The Honourable Member is requested to furnish the Department with information in this regard and the Ministry would investigate if this is indeed happening and to what extent and report to Parliament if requested to do so.

Given the afore-mentioned replies, (aa), (bb) and (cc) fall away.

Reply:

(1) I cannot reply to the question as the information asked is by nature sensitive as it pertains to the movement of the State President. I will provide the information in a closed briefing of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence when it is duly convened.

Reply:

The Respondents are appealing the matter. Judgment in the application for leave to appeal is awaited. As such, we deem it prudent for the appeal processes to be finalised before we consider the matter.

Reply:

Refer to: Annexure 1 .

Reply:

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

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

Reply:

a) Two One Stop Centres were opened in April 2014 in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape and Carletonville in Gauteng and are currently operational. Two further One Stop Service Centres will be opened in this financial year in Burgerfort in Limpopo and Kuruman in the Northern Cape and are at an advanced stage of planning.

b) (i) As at the end of September 2015, a total of 4 165 ex-mineworkers were assessed at the Mthatha facility and 4 013 ex-mineworkers at the Carletonville facility.

(ii) The Mthatha facility referred 1 456 claimant files and the Carletonville facility referred 1 474 claimant files to the Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases (MBOD). A total of 413 claimant files were processed at the MBOD and 6 were paid by the Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases (CCOD). There are substantial backlogs in the claims assessment, processing and payment of claimant files at the MBOD and CCOD.

The management of the MBOD and CCOD, with the support of the Chamber of Mines is making interventions to improve the claims management process by deployment of medical personnel seconded from the mining sector, ensuring access to records of service from the mining companies and development of an electronic database of claimant records.

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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. No 40-bed mobile hospital was set up in Sierra Leone by the Department as there were sufficient Ebola treatment units put in place by other countries and the subsequent request by the Government of Sierra Leone, the African Union and other partner countries was for health professionals to staff the Ebola treatment units. The Department sent 5 professional nurses and 1 medical doctor for 1 month initially and 16 professional nurses and 3 emergency health professionals for 6 months to Sierra Leone under the African Union response to the Ebola outbreak.
2. The Department had considerable support from the private sector in South Africa with initial meetings with the mining, retail, financial services and mobile communication sectors about the movement of their personnel from South Africa to West Africa and especially to the affected countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. A meeting held at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange 16 listed companies and non-governmental organisations realised cash and in-kind donations of personal protective equipment, ambulances, scooters, food and drugs amounting to approximately R10 million for the external response to the affected countries.

3. South Africa set up a field Ebola Molecular Diagnostic Facility in August 2014 with laboratory infrastructure, technical and personnel support from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. A total of 8 teams of 2 to 5 members from the NICD rotated through the facility in Sierra Leone every 4 to 6 weeks between August 2014 and March 2015. The unit assisted with the laboratory diagnosis of Ebola in patient blood and buccal swab specimens.

4. (a) The Department convened a committee known as the Multi-sectoral National Outbreak Response Team (MNORT) which comprised the following departments, supported by the private health sector, development partners and multilateral agencies:

1. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;
2. Department of Basic Education;
3. Department of Communications;
4. Department of Correctional Services;
5. Department of Defence and Military Veterans;
6. Department of Finance;
7. Department of Higher Education and Training;
8. Department of Home Affairs;
9. Department of International Relations and Cooperation;
10. Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs;
11. Department of Safety and Security;
12. Department of Social Development;
13. Department of Sport and Recreation;
14. Department of Tourism;
15. Department of Transport;
16. Department of Water and Sanitation.

(b) The University of the Witwatersrand ‘Wits Health Consortium’ coordinated the external response effort of receiving goods and cash donations to the affected countries with the deployment of health professionals to Sierra Leone, supported by “Right to Care”, the African Union and the World Health Organisation. The laboratory professionals’ travel and logistics were coordinated by the Wits Health Consortium, the NICD and the World Health Organisation.

(c) The flights of all the personnel from South Africa to Ghana were supported by a major South African private sector financial services partner and travel agency with flights from Ghana to Sierra Leone supported by the United Nations response. The donated goods were transported by road to Durban from the warehouse in Centurion and shipped to the 3 affected countries through a partnership with a major international shipping company that provided free transportation from Durban.

5. The total monetary value of the country’s contribution in the fight against the Ebola epidemic since 1 December 2013 cannot be quantified as it comprises the domestic response which covered provincial departments of health and national departments’ interventions.

These included border protection interventions such as installation of thermal scanners at designated ports of entry into South Africa, recruitment and deployment of additional Port Health Officers and introduction of screening questionnaires at ports of entry, training of immigration, airline and port health staff in South Africa and also for SADC countries, health professionals and support personnel in the management of Ebola suspect and infected patients and bio-hazardous waste management, provision of an Emergency Operations Response Centre operating on a 24-hour basis, enhancing health screening and surveillance systems and laboratory diagnostic support for South Africa and the SADC Region. The external response to the affected countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone comprised the donation of personal protection equipment by the Department and donation of other goods by the private sector and provision of laboratory support and deployment of health professionals in Sierra Leone. Some South African companies contributed to the Ebola response by direct contributions to the African Union response or to the affected countries directly.

In addition, various Committees such as the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Ebola, the Multi-sectoral National Outbreak Response Team (MNORT) and the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ebola outbreak in West Africa were set up to support the country’s efforts in the domestic and external response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Communication to the public, various stakeholders and role players was maintained at all times through media releases presentations.

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Reply:

1. In July 2015, a total of 760,000 doses of BCG vaccine were received from Statens Serum Institute in Denmark (registered supplier in South Africa) and were distributed to provinces. Currently, the stock is in facilities and as such very difficult to quantify.
2. (a) The Department of Health applied for Section 21 Permit from the Medicines Control Council (MCC) to procure 166,000 vials which translates to 3,320,000 doses of BCG vaccine from Serum Institute of India;

(b) The BCG vaccine arrived in the country on the 28 September 2015;

(c) Serum Institute of India.

3. Statens Serum Institute of Denmark has informed the Department that 600,000 BCG vaccine doses will be delivered in October 2015 and 800,000 doses will be delivered in November 2015. In addition the Department will apply for another Section 21 Permit to procure more BCG vaccines as a further precaution.

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Reply:

Records show that there are no court orders issued against the Department to rectify short payment of any correctional officials.
 

Reply:

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

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

Reply:

As indicated in my reply to question 2502, the three former Non-Executive Directors of the SABC were removed by the Board of Directors of the SABC in terms of section 71 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008. In my reply, I also indicated that in making any appointment, I apply my mind to all aspects deserving consideration.

I would also like to bring to your attention that the issue of governance in the SABC is an issue which is now before the court in the following two applications: Ronny Lubisi vs SABC and others and S.O.S Support Public Broadcasting Coalition vs SABC and others.

I would therefore not like to comment further on a matter that is before a court of law.

Reply:

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

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

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:

(a) Yes, a report on conditions in the remand detainee section of the Pollsmoor Prison compiled by Justice Edwin Cameron was received by the Department on 07 August 2015.

(b) A detailed action plan was developed by the Department and progress of the implementation thereof is still to be furnished with the Minister.

Reply:

(1)(a) Total amount spent on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town: R436 339.20

(1)(b) Total number of trips undertaken: 63

(2)(a) Total amount spent on accommodation in Cape Town: R131 421.98

(2)(b) Total amount spent on car hire in Cape Town: R86 601 .25

Reply:

1. The infrastructure spending referred to in the previous reply was principally in the following infrastructure programmes and projects:

• Energy covering energy generation, transmission and distribution
• Transport (road, rail and port)
• Water, including dams and pipelines
• Sanitation
• Broadband rollout by the state
• Education (universities, colleges and schools)
• Health (clinics and hospitals)
• Provincial housing (for FY 2014/15)

2. The data is for all four financial years since 1 April 2011 (except as otherwise indicated) and for the three spheres of government and state-owned companies, using audited data for the first three years and estimates for the fourth year.

3. The nature of the investment in infrastructure includes spending on new and refurbishment or revitalization of existing infrastructure assets.

4. Additional spending on areas covered by the National Infrastructure Plan, not covered in the above figure, are:

• Renewable energy programmes worth R145 billion, from funding committed by development finance institutions (IDC and DBSA), and private investors (foreign and local, equity and loans).
• Infrastructure provided by the private sector either through a private-public partnership or through a public concession
• Housing build-programmes, financed by the public subsidy, except for FY 2014/15
• Development finance institutions’ direct investment in infrastructure

5. The infrastructure programme is the most ambitious yet for South Africa, with spending exceeding in real terms the levels spent in past decades

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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 Minister of Public Works

Yes, a company was awarded a contract to renovate flats in Acacia Park parliamentary village during the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2013. Details thereof are being prepared by the departmental officials. We will provide this information as soon as it is complete.

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Reply:

Audited data that have been properly verified are contained in the Department’s Annual Report tabled in Parliament. From unaudited data made available by the Department, the following applies in respect of travel by Departmental staff, excluding the Ministry:

Flights: R718 694

Accommodation: R153 077

Car rental: R59 201

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Reply:

We are still trying to source information and consulting with the Department of Basic Education on this matter and the information required is not readily available

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.

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