Questions and Replies

Reply:

Department of Defence

(i) Sowetan

(aa) R67.921.20

(bb) R 98.280.00

(cc) R 171.536.00

(ii) Daily Sun

(aa) R 00

(bb) R 00

(cc) R 98.280.00

Reply:

The Department is currently conducting further consultations with the province to establish why a forensic investigation was not commissioned as per the Council resolution. A reply on the matter will be provided once the information is available from the province.

Reply:

1. – (3) There are three Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges in Mpumalanga. The table below provides further details to questions 1 (b) to 3:

TVET college	Student enrolment	Annual Student Registration Fees	Increment on Registration Fees
Ehlanzeni TVET college	8 043	None	Not applicable
Gert Sibande TVET college	9 123	None	Not applicable
Nkangala TVET college	11 603	None	Not applicable
Total	28 769

1. The table below responds to questions 4 (a) and (c):

TVET college	Number of students awarded NSFAS allowances	Number of students not receiving NSFAS allowances	b) Reasons for students not receiving NSFAS	Number of students
				(i) forced to suspend their studies	(ii) not attended classes due to non-payment of NSFAS subsidies
Ehlanzeni TVET college	3 330	153	Students providing incorrect bank accounts	0	0
Gert Sibande TVET college	2 798	403	Lost Identity Documents and incorrect bank accounts	0	0
Nkangala TVET college	2 290	1 236	Students not submitting claims to finance timeously.	0	0
Total	8 418	1 792		0	0

 

 

Compiler/Contact persons:

Ext:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

REPLY TO QUESTION 2977 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr B NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

SER NO		CONTRACTOR	SERVICES PROVIDED	RELATED COST
		a	b	c
1 Mil
1		CSIR	Transfer of Facility Management functions from the Department of Public Works to the Department of Defence	R 32 392 866.00
2		Tectura Architects	Professional consultant services for the Refurbishment and Upgrading of the 1st floor at 1 Military Hospital	R 40 536 138.24
			a.   Project Management services
			b.   Architectural services
			c.   Mechanical Engineering services
			d.   Electrical Engineering services
			e.   Civil Engineering services
			f.   Structural Engineering services
			g.   Quantity Surveying services
RWU KZN
1	Treesaurus		Cutting of tree	R 2 900.00
2	Alu Solutions Glass & Aluminum		Replace rotten wooden door at 5 Bisley Close	R 4 750.00
3	Alu Solutions Glass & Aluminum		Replace old door at 22 Bisley Close	R 4 750.00
4	IZA Business Enterprise		Repair plugs lights, CBI breakers at 258 Bisley Close	R 4 820.00
5	Jacobs Roller Door		Install garage door at 258 Bisley Close	R 4 490.00
6	184 Alderberry Trading CC		Installation of cupboards at 85 Lagoon Drive	R 489 744.00
7	E Ramsamy T/A Bobby's Construction		Upgrading at 19 Anchetil	R 446 260.00
8	Kwa-Zulu Industrial Contractors CC		Renovation upgrade at 5 Parsons Rd	R 267 900.00
9	Kwa-Zulu Industrial Contractors CC		Renovation and repair at 55 Doble Rd	R 296 400.00
RWU EC
1	Laundromat		Laundry services	R 11 959.00
2	Steiner Hygiene		Sanitary/Cleaning/Fumigation	R 15 552.00
3	Chubb Security		Security services	R 12 597.00
4	The courier and Freight Group		Courier services	R 4 271.00
5	Konica Minolta		Photocopy Machine	R 59 979.00
6	Vuka Uvuthulule Trading		General Building - Geyser	R 23 060.00
7	Bhugane		General Building - Electrical	R 9 840.00
RWU FS
1	Prekko Trd CC		Replace damage slabs with new slabs	R 2 021.98
2	Prekko Trd CC		Construction of partitioning 7.3x2.8 including door and aluminum frame	R 14 400.00
3	Mamello Trading		Constructing and installing of wooden counter at building 576 as per scope of work	R 8 000.00
4	F. Esterhuizen		Paint of x3 Theaters at 3 Mil Hospital as per scope of work	R 53 000.00
5	Servilline 58 CC		Completing of project Tempe Church Project 20/2014, waterproofing repair of gutters	R 29 684.00
6	Zulu Portia Trading		Laundry services for Log section	R 19 965.00
7	F. Esterhuizen		Upgrading of building 155, DOD Mobilization Centre, Project no 49/2015 Tender 14/2015
WTS
1	Kurhula Events Management		Rendering catering services at DW Fmn, Works Training School, Attridgeville	R 4 092 449.67
2	Tradeworx 177 (PTY) Ltd T/A Sizani Gardens		Rendering garden services at DW Fmn, Works Training School, Attridgeville	R 1 723 439.00
3	Coltrane Mpho Supplies		Painting of walls and window frames at DW Fmn, Works Training School	R 279 864.00
4	Coltrane Mpho Supplies		Removal, Install and paint of walls & passages at DW Fmn, Works Training School	R 452 672.00
5	Dose Construction		Ready mix for recreational centre	R 145 000.00
DW Fmn HQ Unit
1	Khanyoz Trading and Projects		Rendering garden services at DW Fmn HQ Unit	R 498 018.94
2	LLH Properties		Installation of paving for DW Fmn HQ	R 998 375.00
3	Sanqa Trading		Tree felling at DW Fmn HQ Unit	R 12 000.00
4	Tshwane South College		Technical Training for artisans	R 32 278 697.08
5	AB Logistics		Vehicle Hire	R 56 941.64
6	G - Fleet		Vehicle Hire	R 4 442 471.62
RWU GP
1	AK - RV Trading		Refurbishment of 7 Koos van Zyl str, General Kemp Hill	R 198 726.85
2	Dose Construction		Installation of kitchen cupboards, 3 Magazine str, Salvokop, Pretoria	R 240 000.00
3	ML Nkosi Electrical CC		Installation of windows, 3 Magazine str, Salvokop, Pretoria	R 242 000.00
4	Mashva Group		Upgrading of Personnel Service School, Officers Mess	R 285 900.00
5	Amper Sand Investments (Wilcote Midrand)		Renovations and repair of Edwin Swales Residential Area - Air Force Base Waterkloof	R 1 130 037.74
6	Thebanane Trading		Procurement and installation of burglar bars for RWU GP	R 160 000.00
7	AK ARV Trading PTY Ltd		Installation of Kitchen cupboards at Chaplain's residence	R 94 860.00
8	Stanleb Construction Projects		Installation of tiles at PS School officers accommodation	R 197 000.00
9	Jackson & Clifford Trading PTY		Tiling of floor using carpet tiles at PS School officers mess	R 225 010.00
10	Carpet Supplies & Décor Centre		Fitting of carpets at Chaplain General's house	R 27 489.00
11	Rosa IT Solutions		Replace old windows  - project no 1	R 29 950.00
12	Jackson & Clifford Trading PTY		Installation of carpets at PS School officers Mess	R 29 500.00
RWU NW
1	Planet (PTY) Ltd		Partitioning of offices & conference room	R 98 500.00
RWU WC
1	Munathi Construction		Installation of palisade fencing and gates at building 99	R 28 500.00
DLM
1	Armscor (DDSI)		Logistics Policy Development: 4yr contract	RM18.5

 

REPLY:

 

Reply:

This question should be re-directed to the Ministry of Rural Development and Land Affairs, which is the competent authority to respond.

Reply:

The Commission for Gender Equality is a Chapter 9 institution which reports to parliament. The questions should therefore be directed to the CGE.

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Approved by the Minister on

Date………………………..

Reply:

The response below was provided by the Provincial Treasury in Kwazulu Natal:

1. The investigation being conducted by Deloitte and Touche within the Umkhanyukude District Municipality is at various stages:

• Some of the allegations are already the subject of disciplinary enquiries within the municipality (with the assistance of Deloitte);
• Some of the allegations have been referred to the Province’s Anti-Corruption Task Team in order for a criminal case to be opened.

 

2. The Department is in consultation with the Province to determine whether or not the report is at a stage where it could be made available to the public;

3. The names of the people and the service providers implicated are covered in the report;

4. Depending on the outcome of the consultations with the Province, the names of the people and service providers implicated could be made available.

Reply:

Department of Defence

The following are in place:

Service Level Agreement between the DOD and Armscor concerning the services to be rendered by Armscor to the DOD.

Memorandum of Understanding between DOD and CSIR (DPSS) concerning the services to be rendered by CSIR.

Service Level Agreement between SITA and DOD concerning services to be rendered by SITA

Reply:

1. With reference to public ordinary schools, how many Grade R teachers are (a) required and (b) employed by (i) provincial education departments and (ii) school governing bodies in each (aa) province and (bb) district;

1. (a) Grade R is currently not fully funded as part of the mainstream basic education system. Therefore, provisioning for Grade R in public schools is based on assessment of available resources including classroom space and other required resources, and thus mainly supply rather than demand-driven. Therefore, it would be difficult to determine the demand, that is, learners enrolled against teachers required.

(b) Currently, Grade R teachers are either fully employed by the state and thus in state paid posts, or employed by the School Governing Body (SGB) with their salaries subsidised by the state in the form of a stipend. Only the Limpopo and North West provinces have appointed Grade R teachers in fully-funded state posts. The following table shows information supplied by provinces on appointment by province. Information by district could not be obtained.

Province	(b) (i) (aa) Employed by the province	(b) (ii) (aa) Employed by the SGB
EC		4 765
FS		1 270
GP		2 710
KZN		6 486
LP	1 080
MP		2 065
NC		736
NW	1 323
WC		1 767
Total	2 403	19 799

Source: Information supplied by provincial education departments

(2) How many of the specified teachers are qualified at (a) NQF level 4 and (b) NQF level 6 in each (i) province and (ii) district?

The following table indicates the number of teachers qualified at (a) NQF Level 6 in each province. The information for districts is not available.

Province	(i) Level 4	(ii) NQF 6 & above
EC	3 907	429
FS	279	673
GP	108	1 165
KZN	4 800	1 103
LP	0	1 080
MP	785	372
NC	309	110
NW	0	1 323
WC	530	530
Total	11 545	5 429

Source: Information supplied by provincial education departments

Reply:

The response below is based on information received from the Maruleng Local Municipality:

(1) Yes, the municipal manager of Maruleng Local Municipality in Limpopo was suspended at a special council meeting held on 5 August 2015.

(a) Misconduct
(b) Yes, the Council meeting was legally constituted.
(2) (a) Five (5) special council meetings have been held by the Maruleng Local Municipality since 1 January 2015.

(b) (i)
• 25 January 2015: The acting allowance for the Chief Traffic Officer, the acting allowance for the Director: Corporate Services, the suspension of employees and the informal settlement upgrading by Housing Development.

• 9 February 2015: Approval of adjustment budget.

• 29 May 2015: 2015/16 budget approval.

• 23 July 2015: Notice of suspension of the municipal manager.

• 5 August 2015: Suspension of the municipal manager.

(ii) Invitations were issued.

(3) Yes, the agenda for each specified meeting was circulated

Reply:

This question should be re-directed to the Ministry of Rural Development and Land Affairs, which is the competent authority to respond.

Reply:

(I) The response to no. I (a) (i) (i i) (aa) (bb) (cc) (b) (i) (i i) (iii) is attached on the excel spreadsheet as an annexure.

(2) In respect of each province, what percentage of (a) male and (b) female learners (i) repeated Grade 10

Attached find here: Table 1: Percentage of learners repeating Grade 10 in ordinary schools, by province, 2010-2014

Reply:

(a) & (b) The question should be routed to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) for a response.

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Reply:

(1) A significant challenge is that the Enhance Movement Control System (EMCS) is not integrated with other systems of the Department of Home Affairs. Every system has its own user- information, identifiers and business rules and as such provides data according to defined parameters. A single view of the traveler will only be possible once there is full system integration with EMCS. This requirement is identified within our Modernisation Programme being managed over a five-year strategic framework.

(2)(a) During and after implementation of the EMCS at a Port of Entry, officials from the Department’s Learning Academy as well as specialists on the EMCS system from our Port Control unit at Head Office are present to provide training and support to all users.

(2)(b) During the EMCS installation, technical teams are available to assist with implementation and support on the system. Prior to sign-off, on-site testing of the system is undertaken with immigration officials present to ensure it is operating efficiently and that information is successfully transferred between the port and the main server. In instances where there is a change of Legislation or within our Departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), the Learning Academy renders support with follow-up training on the system.

Reply:

(a) (i) According to Stats SA, in 2011 condition data was only available for 64% of the metropolitan roads network, and 80% of paved roads and 12% of gravel metropolitan roads were in a fairly good condition. Outside of the metropolitan areas, the Department of Transport indicates that road condition data is only available for approximately 4% of the municipal roads. In 2014 the South African National Roads Agency estimated the extent of the municipal roads network to be approximately 250 000 km. It estimated that R32 billion would be required to rehabilitate paved municipal roads and to re-gravel municipal roads. The cost of paving all the unpaved municipal roads is not known.

(ii) According to research carried out by the Department of Water and Sanitation, of the 1622 water supply schemes under municipal management, 9% are dysfunctional and 48% require urgent refurbishment and improved maintenance. According to the DWS 2013 Strategic Overview of the Water Sector in SA, 64% of Municipal Waste Water Treatment Works required urgent refurbishment and improved maintenance. The Department of Water and Sanitation has estimated the required national intervention cost of the backlog of municipal water infrastructure, excluding the metropolitan municipalities, to be R79 billion. The Department of Water and Sanitation has estimated the value of the backlog of sanitation infrastructure, excluding the metropolitan municipalities, to be in the order of R50 billion. Both include backlogs of a capital nature and backlogs of maintenance.

(b) The total Municipal Infrastructure Grant allocation for 2015/16 is R15 billion. This is for capital and refurbishment projects only. Municipalities are expected to fund maintenance from their own revenue and their equitable share allocation.

Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is not readily available in the Department. The Department has, however, engaged the Provincial Department responsible for Local Government to solicit the relevant information from municipalities. The information will be submitted to the Honourable Member as soon as it is received.

Reply:

The response below was provided by the municipality:

1. The Madibeng Local Municipality has appointed an external investigator to investigate the issues raised on the internal audit report. The investigation will also cover the payment made to Maximum Profit Recovery (Pty) Ltd. The investigation is expected to be finalised by the end of September 2015.

2. Maximum Profit Recovery (PTY) Ltd was appointed to render Value Added Tax (VAT) recovery service at a commission rate of 15% of the amount recovered from the South African Revenue Services (SARS). The outcome of the investigation will determine whether or not it was justifiable for the municipality to pay Maximum Profit Recovery (Pty) Ltd.

Reply:

COGTA has engaged with the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (NMMDM) in order to obtain answers to these questions. The municipality has responded as follows:

1. The Project Management Unit (PMU) is an internal unit of the municipality. It has been established under the Technical Services Section within the municipality, as provided for in the PMU Guidelines developed by the Department of Cooperative Governance.

The appointment of the company was prompted by a critical shortage of technical staff in the municipality. This included a shortage of planning, engineering and project management expertise. This had resulted in the municipality failing to spend its allocated MIG and other funds for projects within specified timeframes.

Currently, the company has suspended its support to the municipality due to non-payment of outstanding invoices by the municipality.

(2)(a) The company was appointed by the municipality for a period of three years with effect from 2 September 2013, ending on 31 August 2016, to provide technical support to the PMU unit. The company was appointed to carry out the following tasks as contained in the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the appointment:

• Provision of quality technical support and advice over the Project Life Cycle, which includes inception, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting and close-out on the infrastructure programme in the municipality

• The development of contract briefs for submission to the Professional Service Providers appointed by the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (NMMDM).

• In respect of each project, scrutinize, approve and verify the accuracy and correctness of all practical and final completion certificates and recommend approval by the Senior Manager of the PMU

• Verification of all technical and financial aspects of the Infrastructure Programme

• Preparation of all required documentation for submission to the departments responsible for conditional grants and any other required reporting.

(2)(b)The contract amount over this period is R21,6 million from the municipality’s Equitable Share budget. Given that the NMMDM receives approximately R300 million per annum from the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG), the municipality is within the 5% allowance for PMU costs in the MIG framework.

Reply:

(a) Entrepreneurship is included in the National Curriculum Statement. The subject Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) is compulsory and is taught in the Senior Phase (Grade 7 – 9). EMS provides foundational skills and knowledge on entrepreneurship. The main topics taught in EMS are the Economy, Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship. These are integrated to assist learners to become economically and financially literate by the end of Grade 9 in the Senior Phase. EMS is a practical subject that:

• Equips learners with entrepreneurial knowledge and real-life skills for personal development and the development of the community;
• Deals with the efficient and effective use of different types of private, public and/or collective resources to satisfy people’s needs and wants;
• Introduces learners to the purpose, characteristics, context and functions of formal and informal businesses;
• Encourages learners to reflect critically on the impact of resource exploitation on the environment and on people; and
• Promotes sustainable development practices through teaching learners how to effectively manage scarce resources in order to maximise profit through entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and activities.

EMS also provides foundational knowledge and skills for the following subjects in the Further Education and Training (FET) Band Grades 10 to 12: Accounting; Business Studies; Economics; Hospitality Studies; Consumer Studies; Civil Technology; Electrical Technology; Mechanical Technology; Engineering Graphics and Design; and Mathematical Literacy. A key objective in Technology subjects (Grades 10 -12) is to provide entrepreneurial opportunities for learners.

(b) Learners who do not further their education through tertiary institutions have the opportunity to enrol at Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges (TVET Colleges), apply to participate in Apprenticeships, or enter the world of work, including setting up their own business.

Reply:

Minister does not respond to hearsay.

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE

Reply:

(a), (b) and (c) The transportation of persons in custody of the Service is governed by Standing Order (G) 345 which includes the transportation of accused persons who are in police custody between SA Police Service holding facilities and the courts. SO (G) 345: Transportation of persons in custody of the Service and related matters, deals with all the operational aspects applicable to the transportation and escorting of persons in custody of the Service. The Standing Order prescribes the applicable operational aspects once a person in custody must be transported, including all the relevant arrangements which must be performed in order to ensure safe and secure transportation. Standing Order (G) 345 attached for ease of reference.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

Members of Parliament, Sessional Officials, and where appropriate, their dependents, are eligible to utilise the transport service to and from the Parliamentary Villages and Parliament.

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Reply:

(1) I wish to inform the Honourable Member that neither the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, nor the South African Law Reform Commission, has such pending legislation or research projects, in process.

(2) As the matter relates to international property rights, which are not in the jurisdiction of the Republic of South Africa, I would recommend that the Honourable Member address such question to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation.

Reply:

Illegal and unlicensed liquor outlets closed down by SAPS

Financial Year	Gauteng	Mpumalanga	Limpopo	KZN	North West	N Cape	Free State	E Cape	W Cape
1APRIL2009TO31MARCH2010	1258	674	2604	4932	61	260	850	1210	1607	13456
Total
1APRIL2010TO31MARCH2011	1700	1429	2762	6432	343	324	1190	685	4018	18883
Total
1APRIL2011TO31MARCH2012	8966	1281	1618	16881	1363	397	977	2554	58892	92929
Total
1APRIL2012TO31MARCH2013	11620	821	2431	14043	1142	527	1220	2406	39537	74547
Total
1APRIL2013TO31MARCH2014	16278	738	1585	22058	984	260	1045	2833	31166	76947
Total
1APRIL2014TO31MARCH2015
Total

 

As from 2011/2012 to 2014/2015 the closing down of illegal and unlicensed liquor outlets by the SAPS has been a performance indicator as per the Annual Performance Plan of the SAPS. The reported statistical information was generated from the Operational Management and Monitoring System (OPAM).

Prior to this the reported statistical information (2009/2010 to 2010/211) was generated by means of a manual of system.

The reported statistical information for the financial year 2014/2015 cannot be provided as such information has not yet been released by the Minister of Police.

Reply:

(1) With reference to question 89 of 10 March 2015 the response was adequately provided and was addressing the average cost of installing a Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrine at the cost of R9 500.00 (Nine thousand five hundred) that includes the top and underground structure, health and hygiene education, project management cost and construction costs, whereas the response to question 619 of 6 March 2015 was with regard to the Bucket Eradication Programme.

(2) The name of the contractors who built the 57 toilets in Makana Local Municipality: Eastern Cape is Tyolumnqa Civils and Andile Plant Hire. Construction was completed between November 2013 and March 2014 and payment was made to the contractor. The contract went out on tender for the construction of 737 toilets.

(3) The names of the contractors who built the 363 toilets in Sol Plaatjie Municipality: Northern Cape are Reyoko Construction and Designs and LFP Trading. Construction was completed in July 2014 and payment was made to the contractor. The contract went out on tender for the construction of 954 toilets.

The Rural Household Infrastructure Grant (RHIG) provides dry, on-site sanitation at an average cost of between R9 500 (Single pit toilet) and R11 500 (Double pit toilet) however, variations may occur from province to province and may marginally increase the cost due to location of the project and the availability of materials which at times will be imported or transported from other provinces, if adequate stock is not available from local suppliers.

With regard to Water Borne Sanitation, the cost of providing a new toilet structure in urban and peri-urban areas is between R12 000 to R15 000. This does not include the water and sewer reticulation network and other direct or indirect cost associated with the project. This programme does not provide sanitation in rural areas.

Requesting the Honorable Member to clarify on the referred calculated average cost of building a toilet at the cost of R96 491.00 and R40 943.00.

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Reply:

The National Reviews’ Directorate of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) circulated the draft manual, proposal and guidelines for the review of all Bachelor of Law (LLB) programmes on 5 August 2015 for comments.

The starting point of the review is the LLB qualification standard, which has been recently developed by CHE in consultation with the Reference Group on Standards Development comprising of academic experts in the field of law education. The review is an assessment of whether or not the current LLB degree programme meets the qualification standard and complies with criteria for design, delivery, output, impact and sustainability, derived from the CHE’s Criteria for Programme Accreditation.

Furthermore, the Department has representation on the National LLB Task Team, which will upon completion of the national review process, advise me on the structure of the programme at all universities. The National LLB Task Team comprises of representatives from the South African Law Deans Association (SALDA), Society of Law Teachers of Southern Africa (SLTSA), Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), General Council of the Bar (GCB), Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, and the Department of Higher Education and Training.

 

 

Compiler/Contact persons:

Ext:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

REPLY TO QUESTION 3004 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

The figures provided herewith below have been extracted from PERSAL. These figures exclude the (i) department of Defence and the (ii) Security sector:

(a) Employees who retired or resigned before the prescribed retirement ages during the 2014/15 financial year

Employees who retired before their prescribed retirement ages	10 449
Resignations	39 194
Total	49 643

(b) Re - employment in the Public Service

Employees who retired before their prescribed retirement ages	92
Employees who have resigned	6 614
Total	6 706

Reply:

(a) Red tape is a collection or sequence of forms and procedures, oppressively complex and time-consuming, required to gain bureaucratic approval for something. In the context of the work of government, officials at junior, middle and senior management level are expected to make decisions aimed at improving service delivery. However it should be noted that officials are only able to fulfill their duties in terms of the requirements of relevant legislation. Often these decisions are complex and could lead to significant discontent amongst stakeholders at various ends of the result of such decisions. It is then currently the norm that such decisions are taken to court for review of the decision by disappointed stakeholders. In order to ensure that complex decisions would be deemed justifiable in a court of law, this requires that such decisions involve more consulting, more processes that verify adequacy, reliability and completeness of information considered, which in turn increases the time taken to reach a decision. This additional involvement in time is to ensure that when a decision is taken, it can be implemented without concern for court processes that may delay implementation.

(b) (i) and (ii), (aa) and (bb), (aaa) the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development:

Specific interventions and systems developed and implemented in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to improve the standards of service delivery, include the following:

1. Service delivery champions have been appointed to ensure improvements in their respective areas of responsibility;
2. The review of Service Delivery Models of Branches in the Department with the aim of strengthening the structures responsible for service delivery at the lowest levels;
3. Decentralization of governance structures to regions with Regional Heads to strategically manage service delivery at service point level;
4. Decentralization of operational functions with specific delegations and standard operating procedures and standards of performance to court managers to enable them to run the institution, procure and appoint staff;
5. KHAEDU deployment of senior managers at lower performing service points with the specific mandate to unblock difficulties related to service delivery; and
6. Redesign of processes and policies and deployment of Information Technology solutions to improve time in delivery of services e.g., payment of maintenance.

(b) (i) and (ii), (aa) and (bb), (bbb) Entities reporting to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:

Regarding the public entities, Boards and Councils reporting to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, such as the Legal Aid Board South Africa, the Debt Collectors Council and the Special Investigation Unit, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has members of the department representing the Department liaising with or sitting on such Boards to assist in dealing with blockages, streamlining communication and speeding up processes.

The Council for Debt Collectors has specifically indicated that although no formal systems have been implemented to identify and reduce red tape from the Department, the Council as it reports to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, has implemented the following measures:

1. Stringent adherence to the principles as laid out in the King III Governance Report;
2. Drafting and submission of an integrated annual report to Parliament even though there is no legal obligation to do so as the Council does not fall under the Public Finance Management Act; and
3. Implementation of a 7 day turnover period for new registrations that is rigorously monitored.

Reply:

(a) How many cases of human trafficking were reported to the SA Police Service in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14 and (v) 2014-15 financial years

 

PROVINCES	2010/2011 (i)	2011/2012 (ii)	2012/2013 (iii)	2013/2014 (iv)	2014/2015 (v)	TOTAL
KZN	05	05	01	01	00	12
WC	09	12	09	06	03	39
GP	01	01	06	06	01	15
NW	01	02	02	00	01	06
LIM	00	00	01	00	03	04
MP	01	00	01	00	01	03
FS	00	00	00	01	02	03
NC	00	00	00	02	01	03
EC	01	01	01	03	01	07
TOTALS	18	21	21	19	13	92

(b) How many of the specified cases involved (i) female and (ii) male victims in each case

PROVINCES	2010/2011	2011/2012	2012/2013	2013/2014	2014/2015	TOTAL
KZN	Case 1: 09 (f) Case 2: 03 (f) Case 3: 01 (f) 01 (m) Case 4: 01 (f) Case 5: 01 (f)	Case 1: 01 (f) Case 2: 00 Case 3: 01 (f) Case 4: 20 (f) Case 5: 00	Case 1: 01 (f) 01 (m)	Case1: 02 (f)	00	40 Females 02 Males
WC	Case 1: 06 (f) Case 2: 01 (f) Case 3: 07 (f) Case 4: 06 (f) Case 5: 01 (f) Case 6: 01 (f) Case 7: 02 (f) Case 8: 01(f) Case 9: 01(f)	Case 1: 01 (f) Case 2: 01 (f) Case 3: 03 (f) Case 4: 01 (f) Case 5: 01 (f) Case 6: 03 (f) Case 7: 01 (f) Case 8: 01(f) Case 9: 01(f) Case 10: 01 (f) Case 11:01(f) Case 12: 01(f)	Case 1: 01 (f) Case 2: 01 (f) Case 3: 01 (f) Case 4: 01 (f) Case 5: 10 (f) Case 6: 01 (f) Case 7: 01 (f) Case 8: 01(f) Case 9: 01(f)	Case 1: 01 (f) Case 2: 01 (f) Case 3: 02 (f) Case 4: 03 (f) Case 5: 02 (f) Case 6: 02 (f)	Case 1: 02 (f) Case 2: 01 (f) Case 3: 01 (f)	75 Females
GP	Case 1: 05 (f)	Case 1: 09 (f)	Case 1: 14 (f) Case 2: 02 (f) Case 3: 01 (f) Case 4: 05 (f) Case 5: 02 (f) Case 6: 01 (f)	Case 1: 02 (f) Case 2: 03 (f) Case 3: 09 (m) Case 4: 03 (m) Case 5: 01 (f) Case 6: 01 (f)	Case 1:02(f)	48 Females 12 Males
NW	Case 1:01(f)	Case 1:01(f) Case 2:01 (f)	Case 1:03(f) Case 2:02 (f)	00	Case 1:01(f)	09 Females 00 Males
LIM	00	00	Case 1: 01 (m)	00	Case 1: 01 (m) Case 2: 01 (f) Case 3: 19 (f)	02 Females 01 Males
MP	Case 1: 01 (f) 01 (m)	00	Case 1: 05 (f)	00	Case 1: 01 (f) Case 1: 01 (m)	07 Females 02 Males
FS	00	00	00	Case 1: 01(f)	Case 1: 01(f) Case 2: 01(f)	03 Females
NC	00	00	00	Case 1: 02 (f) Case 2: 04 (f)	Case 1:01 (f)	07 Females 00 Males
EC	Case 1: 02 (f)	Case 1: 00	Case 1: 05 (f)	Case 1: 02 (f) Case 2: 01 (f) Case 3: 03 (f)	Case 1:01 (f)	14 Females
TOTALS	Females: 49 Males: 2	Females: 45 Males: 00	Females: 50 Males: 1	Females: 28 Males: 12	Females: 11 Males: 1	Females: 183 Males: 16

(c) What was the nationality of the victims identified in each case

PROVINCES	2010/2011	2011/2012	2012/2013	2013/2014	2014/2015	TOTAL
KZN	Case 1: 09 SA Case 2: 03 SA Case 3: 02 SA Case 4: 01 SA Case 5: 01 SA	Case 1: 01 SA Case 2: 00 Case 3: 01 SA Case 4: 20 SA Case 5: 00	Case 1: 02 SA	Case1: 02 SA	00	42 South Africans
WC	Case 1: 06 SA Case 2: 01 SA Case 3: 07 SA Case 4: 06 SA Case 5: 01 SA Case 6: 01 Russian Case 7: 02 Chinese Case 8: 01 SA Case 9: 01SA	Case 1: 01SA Case 2: 01 SA Case 3: 03 Chinese Case 4: 01 SA Case 5: 01 SA Case 6: 03 Cameroonian Case 7: 01 Chinese Case 8: 01SA Case 9: 01 SA Case 10: 01 SA Case 11:01 SA Case 12: 01 SA	Case 1: 01 SA Case 2: 01 SA Case 3: 01 SA Case 4: 01 SA Case 5: 10 Cambodian Case 6: 01 SA Case 7: 01 SA Case 8: 01 SA Case 9: 01 SA	Case 1: 01 Nigerian Case 2: 01 Nigerian Case 3: 02 Thai Case 4: 03 SA Case 5: 02 Nigerian Case 6: 02 Nigerian	Case 1: 02 Nigerian Case 2: 01 SA Case 3: 01 SA	50 South Africans 6 Chinese 2 Thai 8 Nigerians 1 Russian 3 Cameroonian 10 Cambodian
GP	Case 1: 05 SA	Case 1: 09 Chinese	Case 1: 14 SA Case 2: 02 Lesotho Case 3: 01 SA Case 4: 02 Thai 01 Yugoslavian 01 Chinese 01 SA Case 5: 02 Thai Case 6: 01 SA	Case 1: 01 Chinese 01 Thai Case 2: 03 Chinese Case 3: 09 Bangladeshi Case 4: 03 Pakistani Case 5: 01 SA Case 6: 01 SA	Case 1:02 SA	26 South Africans 14 Chinese 02 Lesotho 05 Thai 01 Yugoslavian 09 Bangladeshi 03 Pakistani
NW	Case 1: 01 SA	Case 1: 01 SA Case 2: 01 SA	Case 1: 03 SA Case 2: 02 Chinese	00	Case 1: 01 SA	07 South Africans 02 Chinese
LIM	00	00	Case 1: 1 Zimbabwean	00	Case 1: 01 Ethiopian Male Case 2: 19 Ethiopians Case 3: 53 Malawians	20 Ethiopians 53 Malawians
MP	Case 1: 01 Mozambican 01 Mozambican	00	Case 1: 05 Mozambicans girls	00	Case 1: 01 SA Case 1: 01 SA	07 Mozambicans 02 South Africans
FS	00	00	00	Case 1: 01 SA	Case 1: 01 SA Case 2: 01 SA	03 South Africans
NC	00	00	00	Case 1: 02 SA Case 2: 04 SA	Case 1:01 SA	07 South Africans
EC	Case 1: 02 SA	Case 1: 00	Case 1: 05 SA	Case 1: 02 SA Case 2: 01 SA Case 3: 03 SA	Case 1:01 SA	14 South Africans
TOTALS	52 South Africans 02 Mozambican 02 Chinese 01 Russian	33 South Africans 13 Chinese 03 Cameroonian	35 South Africans 3 Chinese 05 Mozambicans 04 Thai 02 Lesotho 01 Yugoslavian 1 Zimbabwean 10 Cambodian	20 South Africans 4 Chinese 09 Bangladeshi 02 Thai 03 Pakistani 6 Nigerians	11 South Africans 53 Malawians 20 Ethiopians	151 South Africans 53 Malawians 20 Ethiopians 22 Chinese 10 Cambodian 09 Bangladeshi 08 Nigerians 07 Mozambicans 06 Thai 03 Pakistani 03 Cameroonian 02 Lesotho 01 Yugoslavian 01 Russian

Reply:

(1)(a) The South African Police Service acted promptly to protect the citizens when requested to do so. Throughout the strike action there has been continuous communication and engagement between SAPS and Municipal Manager. There has also been a continuous communication and engagement between Major General Mki, Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Operational Services from the Provincial Commissioner’s office and Mr Von Buchenroder M. (MPL, DA) and he had been kept abreast about the police actions pertaining to the strike. Consequent to these police actions, two criminal cases have been registered being Willowmore CAS 34/07/2015 Assault Common and Willowmore CAS 46/07/2015 Attempted Murder.

(1)(b) The South African Police Service did enforce the Court Order and the subsequent occupation of the Office of the Municipal Manager was through his permission on the misunderstanding that the group representing the strikers wanted to engage in negotiations in order to address the causes of the strike.

When it transpired later that this was not the intention, the Municipal Manager summoned the police who immediately removed the group. In instances where the strikers convened a gathering in contravention of the order, the police immediately broke up such gathering and criminal cases were registered.

A municipal truck that was parked at Steytlerville municipal premises was damaged during the night and the matter is still under investigation. Due to the above police actions, the following criminal cases have been registered being Steytlerville CAS 14/07/2015 Malicious Damage to Property, Willowmore CAS 47/07/2015 Intimidation and Willowmore CAS 43/07/2015 Illegal Gathering.

(2) No action is envisaged against the two officers. There is no evidence to substantiate the failure to act on their part in this situation but on the contrary criminal investigations have been instituted against the strikers and some cases have already referred to the prosecuting authority for decision.

Reply:

The response to question 2507 remains. The Department did not spend money on consultants.

 

 

MR NN MUNZHELELE

DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(a) (i) The Department of Science and Technology defines “red tape” as any process or administrative requirement that hinders the effective operation and implementation of policies, programmes that seek to deliver on the mandate of the department.

(ii) The response regarding the definition of red tape by entities is presented below:

Entities	Definition of red tape
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)	Process that entails some restrictive processes or hindrance that have to be followed or complied with in the performance of an activity.
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	Rules, processes and procedures that impose unnecessary delay, and inaction or cost to the supplier(s) and/or potential beneficiaries.
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)	Unnecessary bureaucratic practices which adds no value to desired outcomes, but are imposed on processes nonetheless.
National Research Foundation (NRF)	Additional administrative measure, over and above the established policies and procedures of the organisation that are implemented through legislated authorities.
South African National Space Agency (SANSA)	Unnecessary and cumbersome rules, regulations, requirements, processes or procedures that result in unacceptable and unnecessary delays in business processes and decision making.
Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)	Excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that is considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents action or decision-making.

(b) Response to the specific interventions and systems that have been implemented to identify and reduce red tape is provided below:

Entities/ Department	(i) Interventions	(ii) Systems
		(aa) Identify	(bb) Reduce	(aa) Identify	(bb) Reduce
		(aaa) Department	(bbb) Entities
Department of Science and Technology	Establishment of an Operations Committee to address operational matters.	Review of policies and procedures every two years (or as required) as part of continuous improvement or with the introduction of new/ legislative amendments.	Document adverse effects of policy implementation to inform future reviews and amendments. Development of standard operating procedures (as applicable) to maximise efficiencies.
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)	There are no specific interventions.			No systems to identify red tape.	No systems to reduce red tape.
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)	There are no specific interventions.			Continually review processes to incorporate improvements and to align to new legislative requirements.	Developed systems and processes to maximise its efficiencies and effectiveness.
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)	There are no specific interventions.			Identify these through internal consultation and by working closely with the Internal and External Auditors and then determine what is required to adhere to in order to remain compliant.	No systems to reduce red tape.
National Research Foundation (NRF)	There are no specific interventions.			No systems to identify red tape.	No systems to reduce red tape.
South African National Space Agency (SANSA)	There are no specific interventions.			Identify through service level standards or turnaround time targets that are set for key processes.	Regularly review policies, procedures and systems with a view to continually assess their effectiveness.
Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)	-Materiality framework was amended to enhance decision making and execution of decisions. -Delegation of authority was refined. -Revision of Investment framework policy. -Bi-monthly Exco meetings. -Special board meetings to expedite decisions made. -The operational team in the Supply Chain Management Unit has been expanded to meet business’ needs quicker and more efficient. -Employee culture survey. -Complaints review. -Customer satisfaction surveys.			Operational inefficiencies are identified through inadequate turnaround times of approval and payment of projects and expenditure. It is also identified through employee engagement surveys and customer satisfaction surveys.	Investment management system has been designed and implemented.

Reply:

1. The Board of Commissioners.
2. No.
3. No. The statement was signed off by all the 9 Provincial Commissioners.

(4)(a) None.

(4)(b) Not applicable.

Reply:

(a-b) According to the Departmental Strategic Plan 2015–2020 the department has targeted to automate the registration of marriages, divorces, deaths and citizenship business processes by the end of the 2017/2018 financial year. Currently it has only committed to continue with automation of the ID smart card and passport system through live capture in the 2015/2016 financial year. At an appropriate time the department will make further announcement on the modernisation project.

Reply:

(1) We could not find any official record in the Department of Public Works of who authorized the allocation of State-owned accommodation to Mr Mac Maharaj.

(2) (a), (b) and (c) See the response to (1) above.

(3) Services rendered at the Bryntirion Estate are centralised and costs are not recovered from individual occupants.

(4) (a) and (b) State-owned accommodation at the Bryntirion Estate is not exclusively reserved for Ministers and Deputy Ministers. The Estate has different types of accommodation including houses and flats. Government officials are accommodated at the Estate as well.

Following the introduction of the Turnaround Strategy in 2012 the Department has embarked on a process of further refining the Prestige policy, which includes the allocation and occupation State-owned accommodation.

(5) (a) and (b) See response to (1) above.

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Reply:

1. Yes I have read the report titled “Queue Here for Corruption”.
2. The department will be engaging with Lawyers for Human Rights on the findings and recommendations with the intention to determine the way forward on the matters raised in the report.

Reply:

(1) The Departments of Justice and Constitutional Development and of Correctional Services, are not responsible for the keeping of criminal records of previous convictions. This is a function of the South African Police Service (SAPS), in particular the Criminal Record Center of the SAPS (CRC). This question should therefore be referred to the Ministry of Police for an answer or input in this regard.

(2) The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development does not have specific information in this regard.

(3) No. (a) to (d) therefore fall away.

Please also find attached a copy of the Parliamentary Question answer No 2615 of the 7th August 2015, where-in the Honourable Member is informed that no pardon has been granted by the President to the person in question, because additional information is still being awaited.

Pardons are submitted for consideration by the President, when the person concerned, does not qualify to have his conviction expunged in terms of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977. Applications for expungement are submitted to the Director-General of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, where a convicted person has been convicted of an offence for which he/ she did not serve a term of direct imprisonment; the conviction happened more than 10 years ago; and he or she has not been found guilty of a sexual offence against a child or a mentally disabled person, which would then mean that such person’s details will be added to the National Register of Sexual Offenders in terms of Chapter 6 of the Criminal Law Amendment (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007).

It is the responsibility of the person applying for a pardon and/or an expungement, to obtain a SAPS Clearance Certificate from the Criminal Record Centre him- or herself, to submit to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, for consideration of the expungement, if there was no direct term of imprisonment imposed, after 10 years have passed and the person has not been convicted of a sexual offence against a child or a mentally disabled person. In the latter case, an expungement will not be granted and the only option for removal of a person’s criminal conviction/s, is to apply for a Presidential pardon.

 

Reply:

(1) In October 2012, as the Minister of Public Works I ordered an investigation into the conduct and management of security upgrades implemented by the Department of Public Works (DPW) at the President’s residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.

The Task Team responsible for this investigation submitted their Report in January 2013 and made a number of recommendations that have a bearing on DPW. The Task Team, among other things, recommended that their report be referred to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) for further investigation. As a result, the President issued Proclamation R59 of 2013 on 20 December 2013, to mandate the SIU to conduct an investigation into the affairs of the Department with respect to the security upgrades.

(2)(a) The Task Team’s Report did not make reference to the cost of individual houses in the police barracks. However, the investigation found that that the total cost of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Department of Defence (DOD) needs, which includes accommodation, the Clinic, Park Homes, Helipads, etc., amounted to approximately R125 000 000.00. The cost of R6 million per individual house is not the result of an official departmental cost apportionment, and the department is also not aware how this amount was arrived at.

(2)(b) The finding was that the price for the mentioned items was probably inflated.

(3)(a) Steps have been taken to determine who was responsible for the irregularities, including the costs.

(3)(b) The officials who did not comply with Supply Chain Management (SCM) prescripts in the appointment of the contractors have been charged with misconduct and the disciplinary hearings are pending. The loss as a result of the over-design of the facilities/inflation of the price is claimed by the SIU from the architect, Mr. Minenhle Makhanya. The civil matter for the recovery is pending in the High Court.

 

Reply:

 

(a) There are six fraud cases have been concluded relating to leases / rentals, where officials have been implicated, during the period in question.

(b) In five of the cases wrongdoing was found on the part of Departmental officials.

Reply:

The matter is still being looked at holistically as it deserves serious consideration; once the process is completed hopefully soon the Honorable Member will be furnished with full details.

Reply:

The question was responded to as Parliamentary question number 2454.The resolution of these outstanding matters coincided with the need to resolve Eskom’s funding model.

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Reply:

(a) The SAPS uses both digital and print formats to communicate relevant information regarding officers’ disciplinary matters. We send out information through the ‘All Users’ Email group on information picked up in the media regarding police officers being arrested, charged, convicted and sentenced for criminal actions, under the heading “Breaking News Advisory”. We also do print magazines monthly at national and provincial offices.

(b) We communicate court outcomes and not trials.

(c) No

(d) National and provincial management frequently nominates SAPS employees who have performed beyond the call of duty to ensure the safety of people and property in South Africa for awards. These nominations are forwarded to the National Monitoring Evaluation Committee which recommends that such members are rewarded financially and by means of a certificate endorsed by the National Commissioner and/or the Minister of Police. This is done on an ongoing basis. Approval of such nominations is distributed internally to all SAPS employees via e-mail and included in print publications.

(e) Not IPID information per se, but such information either results in internal disciplinary or criminal investigations. The outcomes of these investigations are disseminated as per response to (a) and (b) above.

Reply:

Yes, the Department of Energy fully complies with the set employment target. 2.48% was reached as at 31 July 2015.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii)(b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb)(aaa)(bbb) The Department of Public Service and Administration and the National School of Government do not have a standard definition for red tape besides the standard dictionary meaning which generally refers to excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that are considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinder or prevent action or decision-making.

There are continuous performance monitoring reviews with specific reference to reducing lead time and improve turn-around time against the Annual Operational Plans (AOPs) and/or the Annual Performance Plans (APPs).

In keeping with the prescripts that govern effective and efficient service delivery, the following have been put in place; service delivery charter and standards, complaints handling management policy, service delivery improvement plans, amongst others, which are in addition to the processes of monitoring individual programmes and institutional performance management.

To optimise the use of ICT in order to gain some efficiency in the operations and service culture, the National School of Government is currently reviewing its service systems architecture and ICT infrastructure towards ensuring seamless delivery of education and learning programmes and courses.

CENTRE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE INNOVATION (CPSI)

(a)(ii)(b)(i)(ii)(aa)(bb)(bbb) According to the CPSI, red tape emerges when formal rules, regulations and procedures related to the administration of service delivery are no longer effective in achieving the goal for which they were instituted and/or the cost of compliance is not justified by the benefit that citizens receives.

The CPSI Awards Programme annually unearths a number of innovations to improve turn-around time for effective and efficient public service delivery. Recent projects include the “Vota Quota” web-based procurement system of the IEC, the CFO Helpdesk at DTI, pharmacy automation in Gauteng that significantly reduces paperwork and queues, KZN’s Digital Pen for m-Health, and the Road Accident Fund’s “RAF on the Road” initiative that simplified RAF applications and pay outs.

For a more comprehensive analysis of red tape and examples of red tape reduction, please refer to the CPSI’s Future Watch publication “From Red Tape to Smart Tape: Easing the Administrative Burden of Public Service Delivery”, available from http://www.cpsi.co.za/archived-publications/ and attached herewith).

Given the size of the CPSI and its mandate, very little red tape exists within the organisation. New internal policies and processes prioritise simplified processes and the use of electronic forms and systems rather than paper-based solutions.

An example of an internal system where red tape was reduced within the CPSI is the new online system being used for travel bookings. Using the Travel Agent’s web-based system, designated staff members are doing bookings for the organisation. The system eliminates the need to use a travel consultant to make a booking on behalf of the CPSI, provides for electronic authorisation and offers access to more and cheaper options. The CPSI is already saving significant amounts using the system.

Reply:

(1)(a) 78

(1)(b) 76

(1)(c) 36

(1)(d) 2

(1)(e) None

(1)(f) None

(1)(g) None

(1)(h) 2

(2) None

(3) No

Reply:

 (a) I wish to inform the Honourable Member that the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) considered sex work in its investigation into Sexual Offences: Adult Prostitution (Project 107). This investigation has now been finalized, and as required in terms of section 7(1) of the South African Law Reform Commission Act, 1973 (Act No 19 of 1973), the report has been submitted to me during July 2015 for my consideration.

(b) I am currently still considering the report and the recommendations contained therein. As soon as I finalize considering the report, further announcements will be made.  

Reply:

(a) The SIU has informed me that the following cases are currently being investigated: (1) National and all Provincial Departments of Social Development; (2) North-West Province Municipalities: (aa) Madibeng Local Municipality; (bb) Greater Taung Local Municipality; (cc) Mafikeng Local Municipality; (dd) Ventersdorp Local Municipality; (ee) Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality; (ff) Matlosana Local Municipality; (gg) Maquassi Hills Local Municipality; (hh) Tlokwe Local Municipality; (ii) Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality; (jj) Ditsobotla Local Municipality; (kk) Tswaing Local Municipality; (ll) Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality; (mm) Ratlou Local Municipality; (nn) Moses Kotane Local Municipality; (oo) Ketlengrivier Local Municipality; (pp) Dr Ruth Mompati District Municipality; (qq) Rustenburg Local Municipality; (rr) Naledi Local Municipality; (ss) Kagisano Local Municipality; (tt) Molopo Local Municipality; (uu) Mamusa Local Municipality; (vv) Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality; (ww) Bojanala Platinum District Municipality; and (xx) Moretele Local Municipality. (3) Department of Health: Gauteng Province; (4) South African Social Security Agency (SASSA); (5) Department of Public Works; (6) South African Police Service (SAPS); (7) Department of Public Works for the KwaZulu-Natal Province; (8) Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (TMM): Gauteng Province; (9) Ekhurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM): Gauteng Province; (10) National Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and its agents; (11) Midvaal Local Municipality: Gauteng Province; (12) Eskom Holdings Ltd; (13) Limpopo Province intervention: (aa) Provincial Treasury; (bb) Department of Health and Social Development; (cc) Department of Roads and Transport; (dd) Department of Education; (ee) Department of Public Works, Limpopo Province. (14) Department of Public Works (Security upgrade at Nkandla); (15) Department of Water Affairs (formerly the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry); (16) National Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA); (17) Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (formerly known as the Department of Land Affairs) in its national department, its provincial departments, its trading entities and their respective agencies (herein referred to as the DRDLR) and the State Information Technology Agency (PTY) Ltd (herein referred to as SITA); (18) Bushbuckridge Local Municipality: Mpumalanga Province; (19) Department of Communications; (20) USAASA (Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa); (21) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury; (22) Vhembe District Municipality; (23) Greater Tubatse Local Municipality; (24) State Information Technology Agency (Pty) Ltd (“SITA”); (25) National Department of Public Works: Prestige Directorate: Western Cape; (26) Department of Labour and the Compensation Fund; (27) National Department of Transport; (28) National Department of Public Works (Leases investigation); (29) Department of Communications; and (30) Eastern Cape Department of Education. (b) The SIU has informed me that the following civil matters are currently before court: (1) The Department of Public Works: The SIU caused summons to be issued out of the High Court at the KwaZulu-Natal local division under case number 6428/2015. The SIU (1st plaintiff) together with the Department of Public Works (2nd plaintiff) is pursuing an action for the recovery of approximately R2.3 million from the contractor as a consequence of an overcharge. The Plaintiffs are also seeking to recover the fees paid to the consultants (approximately R7 million) arising from their failure to carry out their mandate in terms of the contract concluded between the parties. The matter is currently being defended. (2) Department of Public Works (Security upgrade at Nkandla): The SIU instituted civil proceedings against Minenhle Makhanya and another in the High Court (KwaZulu-Natal Division – Pietermaritzburg) under case number 11107/14 in which the SIU is asking the court to order Mr Makhanya to pay approximately R155 million to the Department. This case is defended and on-going. (3) Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (formerly known as the Department of Land Affairs) in its national department, its provincial departments, its trading entities and their respective agencies (herein referred to as the DRDLR) and the State Information Technology Agency (PTY) Ltd (herein referred to as SITA): The SIU instituted civil proceedings against Gijima AST (Pty) Ltd and others in the High Court (Gauteng Division) under case number 88170/14 in which the SIU is asking the court to declare the tender and resulting contract unlawful and void ab initio. This case is defended and on-going. (4) Department of Communications: The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services and the SIU instituted civil proceedings against Media Corner (Pty) Ltd and others in the High Court (Gauteng Division) under case number 66037/14 in which the Department and the SIU are asking the court to declare the tender and resulting contract unlawful and void ab initio, while also claiming approximately R12.7 million from Media Corner and asking for a type of debating of accounts in respect of the remaining approximately R32.7 million. This case is defended and on-going. (5) USAASA (Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa): The SIU instituted civil proceedings against Mr Zami Nkosi, USAASA and others in the High Court (Gauteng Division) under case number 43250/14 in which the SIU is asking the court to declare the appointment of Mr Zami Nkosi as the Chief Executive Officer of the USAASA unlawful. This case is defended and on-going.

 

Reply:

1. No POP members were transferred to the Parliamentary Protection Service.

(1)(a) Not applicable.

(1)(b)(i) Not applicable.

(1)(b)(ii) Not applicable.

(1)(c)(i) Not applicable.

(1)(c)(ii) Not applicable.

(1)(d) Not applicable.

(2) No.

(2)(a) Not applicable.

(2)(b) Not applicable.

Reply:

Yes, as soon as the policy adjustment process is completed and Cabinet approval is obtained.

Reply:

(a)  All Ministers and Deputy Ministers have officials who are tasked to draft speaker notes. The Deputy Minister of Police did not deliver speaker notes; but a speech, which did not entail the alleged remarks as alluded. A factual recording of the Deputy Minister of Police’s speech is available upon request.

(b)  The Deputy Minister of Police always abides by the Constitution and Laws of the democratic Republic of South Africa; and respects all international conventions and instruments that South Africa is signatory to.

(c)  There are no grounds to reprimand the Deputy Minister of Police, thus, no action will be taken against her.