Questions and Replies
04 September 2015 - NW2556
Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)With reference to her reply to oral question 79 on 18 March 2015, where are each of the nine provincial substance abuse fora situated; (2) whether the Central Drug Authority (CDA) has a plan of action to encourage the Government and private institutions to compile strategies to address substance abuse in line with the goals of the National Drug Master Plan; if not, why not; (3) how does the CDA incorporate the findings on substance abuse as a means to direct prevention and rehabilitation programmes?
Reply:
- The nine provincial substance abuse fora; are situated at each provincial Department of Social Development (in nine provinces of the country); which are: Eastern Cape (Bisho), Gauteng (Johannesburg), Free State (Bloemfontein), Northern Cape (Kimberly), Mpumalanga (Nelspruit), Kwa-Zulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg), Northwest (Mafikeng), Limpopo (Polokwane) and Western Cape (Cape Town) provinces. The Secretariat function of all the nine Substance Abuse fora resides within the Department of Social Development as it leads the coordination of the forums.
- Yes, the Central Drug Authority (CDA) has a plan of action to encourage the
Government departments, private institutions, Provincial Substance Abuse Forums and Local Drug Action Committees to compile strategies to address substance abuse in line with the goals of the National Drug Master Plan 2013 – 2017 (NDMP). The CDA has on an ongoing basis guided the above mentioned structures to develop and implement strategies to address the scourge of substance abuse within respective areas of operation. These strategies focus on Demand Reduction, Supply Reduction and Harm Reduction. The CDA has also visited Provincial Legislatures in some provinces (Eastern Cape and Gauteng) in order to solicit political support in the implementation of the National Drug Master Plan 2013-2017. CDA is still awaiting the response of other provinces in this regard.
Government departments, Provincial Substance Abuse Forums and the Local Drug Action Committees submit their six monthly and annual reports to the CDA in accordance with their Drug Master Plans.
3. In 2011, the CDA held the 2nd Biennial Summit which was preceded by provincial summits and a house- hold survey. CDA used the information and facts gathered together with resolutions of the summit to develop the National Drug Master Plan 2013-2017. The resolutions of the summit were further used to develop an Integrated Anti-Substance Abuse Programme of Action. Subsequently, the CDA focused on the preparation for the 3rd Biennial Anti-Substance Abuse Summit, which is envisaged to take place in the 2015/2016 financial year. This planned summit will review the past resolutions.
An evaluative study was conducted on Ke Moja education and awareness programme, and the findings were used to review this programme. CDA held a Substance Abuse Treatment Symposium, with a view of developing treatment strategy which will guide the development and implementation of standardized treatment programmes. Community Based Services Model, After Care and Reintegration Model, Anti-Substance Abuse Prevention Model for adults and Treatment Model; were developed based on the current situation in the country. Annually CDA compile a report to inform government interventions to combat substance abuse.
04 September 2015 - NW3123
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)With reference to her replies to question 727 on 30 April 2015 and questions 952, 1011 and 1596 on 26 May 2015, what were the total costs to her department in terms of (a) facilitating, (b) participating in or (c) hosting (i) two United Nations Conferences, (ii) one International Security Agency Conference and (iii) one Pharmaceutical Product Development Conference; (2) what was the breakdown of costs for each of the events in terms of (a) accommodation for delegates, (b) travel costs, (c) meals and (d) daily allowances; (3) under which (a) account, (b) department or (c) entity were the budgets for each of the events sourced; (4) (a) how many delegates were sent by her department to each of the events held in foreign countries listed above and (b) on what criteria were the delegates selected to go and attend these events in foreign countries?
Reply:
The Honourable Member must refer to my previous replies to questions 727 on 30 April 2015 and questions 952, 1011 and 1596 on 26 May 2015. Partnerships for Social Development present many opportunities. They allow different sectors of society to have access to the comparative advantages of their partners. Again, international cooperation is becoming increasingly important in development because of growing trans-border challenges and major population movements.
The Department is therefore involved in a number of bilateral and multilateral engagements where South Africa is both a partner and a member. The country and Department in particular benefits from these international partnerships through capacity building, development support and information exchanges. The Department regularly conducts an overall assessment of partnership arrangements which focus on long-term view that goes beyond short-term financial goals Partnership often exact large costs in time, energy and financial inputs otherwise known as high transaction costs. Given the importance and desirability of foreign partnerships, high transaction costs are often unavailable. The Department while engaging with partners fully considers benefits on costs, short term versus long-term implications and potential impact of social development.
03 September 2015 - NW3084
Vos, Mr J to ask the Minister of Tourism
How does (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him define red tape and (b) what (i) specific interventions and/or (ii) systems have been implemented to (aa) identify and (bb) reduce red tape in (aaa) his department and (bbb) the entities reporting to him?
Reply:
(a) The department does not define red tape but certainly believes in business efficiency. With regard to business process management, the Department and SA Tourism regularly review business processes to introduce improvements where necessary.
(b)(i)(aa)(aaa) Not applicable
(b)(i)(aa) (bbb) Not applicable
(b)(ii)(bb) (aaa) Not applicable
(b)(ii)(bb)(bbb) Not applicable
03 September 2015 - NW3164
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Transport
(1) Whether, with reference to her response to question 2633 of 11 August 2015, the camera equipment is certified to any extent in terms of the Trade Metrology Act, Act 77 of 1973, or the subsequent Legal Metrology Act, Act 9 of 2014, or any other supporting legislation; if not, why not, considering the requirements as stipulated in the Trade Metrology Act, Act 77 of 1973 and the subsequent Legal Metrology Act, Act 9 of 2014; if yes, what are the applicable details. (2) To what equipment is she referring to that is currently handled or is going to be handled in terms of section 22 of the Legal Metrology Act?, N03517E National Assembly Question Number: 3164 Adv A De W Alberts (FF Plus) asks the Minister of Transport: Whether, with reference to her response to question 2633 of 11 August 2015, the camera equipment is certified to any extent in terms of the Trade Metrology Act, Act 77 of 1973, or the subsequent Legal Metrology Act, Act 9 of 2014, or any other supporting legislation; if not, why not, considering the requirements as stipulated in the Trade Metrology Act, Act 77 of 1973 and the subsequent Legal Metrology Act, Act 9 of 2014; if yes, what are the applicable details. To what equipment is she referring to that is currently handled or is going to be handled in terms of section 22 of the Legal Metrology Act?, N03517E REPLY As per the response to question 2633, the camera equipment installed on the GFIP system complies with the technical requirements of SANS 1795, Part 5 on data capturing and recording devices for road traffic law enforcement. In terms of Section 22 of Legal Metrology Act, Act 9 of 2014, the Minister is referring to the vehicle classification system as stated in the previous response
Reply:
- As per the response to question 2633, the camera equipment installed on the GFIP system complies with the technical requirements of SANS 1795, Part 5 on data capturing and recording devices for road traffic law enforcement.
- In terms of Section 22 of Legal Metrology Act, Act 9 of 2014, the Minister is referring to the vehicle classification system as stated in the previous response
03 September 2015 - NW2841
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Finance
What amount did the Government lose in procurement disputes in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2014-15 financial years?
Reply:
Currently the office of the Chief Procurement Officer does not have a record of all procurement disputes. Therefore it is not possible to quantify the amount lost through procurement disputes.
As part of our Public Sector Supply Chain Management Reforms, a reporting framework is being developed. Disputes, among many other reporting requirements, will be published periodically. This will be progressively implemented in the next two years. However, starting from the end of September 2015, basic SCM reporting will be introduced quarterly.
03 September 2015 - NW2986
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Finance
With reference to his reply to question 2470 on 28 July 2015, what is his position on the (a) quality and (b) reliability of the Auditor-General’s audit, given that he missed (i) R819million in irregular expenditure that was reported to the National Treasury and (ii) R7,2billion in irregular expenditure that was concealed from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipal Council?
Reply:
Section 3 of the Public Audit Act (hereinafter referred to as “PAA”) provides that the Auditor-General (hereinafter referred to as “AG”):
- Is the supreme audit institution in the Republic;
- Has full legal capacity, is independent and is subject only to the Constitution and the law, including the PAA;
- Must be impartial and must exercise the powers and perform the functions of the office without fear, favour or prejudice; and
- Is accountable to the National Assembly.
From the above, it is abundantly clear that the AG is an independent institution which performs its functions in terms of the PAA and is accountable to the National Assembly. It would therefore be appropriate for this question to be addressed to the National Assembly or the AG directly.
The Municipal Finance Management Act (hereinafter referred to as the “MFMA”) places the responsibility on a municipality to disclose information correctly and to ensure that there is transparency when it comes to the financial affairs of the municipality. Specifically, section 61(1)(a) of the MFMA places a fiduciary responsibility on the accounting officer to act with fidelity, honesty, integrity and in the best interest of the municipality in managing its financial affairs. Section 122(1) of the MFMA also provides that every municipality and every municipal entity must prepare annual financial statements (AFS) for each financial year which amongst others, disclose the information required in terms of sections 123, 124 and 125 of the Act. Section 125 (2)(d) of the MFMA requires the municipality to disclose particulars in the notes to its AFS of “any material losses and any material irregular or fruitless and wasteful expenditures, including in the case of a municipality, any material unauthorised expenditure, that occurred during the financial year, and whether these are recoverable.” From the legislation it is clear that the responsibility to make the necessary disclosure vests with the municipality and any non-disclosure of material amounts in the AFS should be explained by the municipality concerned.
02 September 2015 - NW2858
Majola, Mr F to ask the Minister of Communications
With reference to her reply to question 2503 on 29 July 2015, in which she stated that a total amount of R167 872, 72 was spent by her department on international flights whilst in Annexure 1 no reference is made to any international flights, (a) how many international flights has she undertaken since her appointment up to 3 August 2015 and (b) in each case, what (i) were the destinations, (ii) airlines were used and (iii) class did she fly?
Reply:
(a) Minister had undertaken 6 international trips since Minister’s appointment until 3 August 2015.
(b)
(i) London, Gaborone, Swaziland, Mozambique, USA and China
(ii) South African Airways
(iii) 2 economy and 4 business class flights
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE
02 September 2015 - NW3277
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)What (a) total amount did his department spend on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the 2014-15 financial year and (b) is the total number of trips that were undertaken; (2) what is the total amount that his department spent on (a) accommodation and (b) car rental in Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the specified financial year?NW3880E
Reply:
(1) According to the department’s travel records, officials undertook 769 official trips to Cape Town in the 2014/15 financial year, amounting to R3 567 438.00. The trips included the attendance of Parliamentary business as well as to attend other official engagements and duties. The department’s travel records do not differentiate between Parliamentary business and other official business. All costs incurred for air travel, car rental and accommodation was in line with National Treasury’s cost containment measures.
(2) For the 769 official trips the total amount spent on accommodation is R764 926.85 and the amount spent on car rental is R226 819.12.
02 September 2015 - NW3305
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
(1)(a) (i) What total amount did his department spend on his travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips did he undertake between Cape Town and Gauteng in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did his department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for him in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year; (2) (a) (i) what total amount did his department spend on the Deputy Minister’s travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips between Gauteng and Cape Town did the Deputy Minister undertake in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did his department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for the Deputy Minister in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year? NW3914E
Reply:
- (a) (i) (ii) (b) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb)
Residential accommodation for the Minister in Cape Town and Pretoria is provided for by the Department of Public Works therefore there are no additional costs relating to hotel or other accommodation.
Travel Cost |
Number of Trips |
Hotel Accommodation in Cape Town |
Hotel Accommodation in Pretoria |
R 75,372.00 |
15 |
R 0 |
R 0 |
(2) (a) (i) (ii) (b) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb)
Residential accommodation for the Deputy Minister in Cape Town and Pretoria is provided for by Department of Public Works therefore there are no additional costs relating to hotel or other accommodation.
Travel Cost |
Number of Trips |
Hotel Accommodation in Cape Town |
Hotel Accommodation in Pretoria |
R 119,175.00 |
20 |
R 0 |
R 0 |
02 September 2015 - NW3056
McGluwa, Mr JJ to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(a) How does (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him define red tape and (b) what (i) specific interventions and/or (ii) systems have been implemented to (aa) identify and (bb) reduce red tape in (aaa) his department and (bbb) the entities reporting to him?
Reply:
Responses provided by the Department of Home Affairs, Government Printing Works and Electoral Commission are given below:
(i) Department of Home Affairs
(a) Red tape is defined as the excessive bureaucracy or procedures marked by complexities of processes which in most cases result in delays or failure to take any action.
(b)(i-ii) The department has put in place policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures to ensure smooth operations in compliance with the laws and mandate of the department.
(aa-bb) The department’s audit coverage plan focuses on various auditable areas with a sole purpose of identifying weaknesses in the internal control environment and reduces bottlenecks.
(ii) According to the Government Printing Works
(a) The Government Printing Works (GPW) might define red tape as bureaucratic processes that hinder and slow the work of the organisation. However it is not a term that the GPW uses in its business processes as it is very imprecise.
(b)(i-ii) As a government-owned manufacturing concern, the GPW does not encounter much “red tape” in its work, and has not needed to devise specific processes to deal with such red tape.
(iii) According to the Electoral Commission
(a) The Electoral Commission does not use a peculiar definition of red tape. It applies the common use of the term based on the South African Concise Oxford Dictionary. This dictionary defines the term as follows: “excessive bureaucracy or adherence to rules, especially in public business”
(b)(i-ii) In terms of the Regulations on Party Liaison the Electoral Commission has established Party Liaison Committees (PLC’s) in the three spheres of government. The primary function of the PLC’s is a consultations mechanism with political parties. These structures also provide crucial feedback on the efficacy on the systems and processes of the Electoral Commission. Based on some of these feedback legislative and operational policies are amended to reduce red-tape.
Ahead of elections the Electoral Commission commissions a Voter Participation Survey. This survey, on a representative sample basis, collects the views of South African citizens on the forthcoming elections. A special area of focus in this survey is the barriers to participation. Based on the outcome of the survey appropriate adjustments are made to the programmes of the Electoral Commission in order to ameliorate barriers to voter participation.
Furthermore on Election Day, a Voter Satisfaction Survey is commissioned on a representative sample of voting stations. This survey collect the vies of voters on their experiences of the voting process including assessing areas such as coercion to voting or voting for a particular political party, the simplicity of the voting process, the secrecy of the vote, the helpfulness of voting staff etc. The results of the voting satisfaction survey are used in planning subsequent electoral events including by elections.
02 September 2015 - NW3156
Stubbe, Mr DJ to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)What is the typical amount of time it takes for an identity document to be issued to a South African citizen who was not born in South Africa; (2) what is the reason for the discrepancy in the time-periods it takes to issue the same document to natural-born South African citizens and citizens not born in South Africa?
Reply:
- The turnaround time to issue and process a first time application is 54 working days and 47 working days for a re-issue of an identity document applied for.
- There is no discrepancy in time-periods. Sometimes there are internal processes of verifying the authenticity of supporting documents submitted that may impact on the time-period eg. verification of the authenticity of the Permanent Residence Permit.
02 September 2015 - NW2928
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)How many marriages have been solemnised in terms of the Civil Union Act, Act 17 of 2006, since the specified Act took effect; (2) how many marriages solemnised in terms of the specified Act have ended in divorce; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
- 9821 marriages.
- For accurate information the Honourable Member is referred to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development who is the custodian of finalising divorces.
- No.
01 September 2015 - NW3010
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1)Since her reply to question 483 on 4 May 2015, what is the status of the process around the rule of a 2% increase for pensions paid to members of the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund and the Transport Pension Fund which will make it possible for these pension funds to pay increases of more than 2% to their members if the funds are available; (2) Why did Transnet not pay the customary bonus to pensioners earning R15 000 and less per year and, if it is still going to be paid, when will this bonus be paid; (3)(a) What travel benefits/concessions (i) were and (ii) are available for trips by (aa) train and (bb) aircraft for pensioners belonging to the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund and the Transport Pension Fund and (3)(b) Why were the amendments introduced? NW3549E
Reply:
- The proposed rule amendments, which have been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund and the Transnet Sub Fund of the Transport Pension Fund as well as the Transnet Board of Directors, are currently being considered by myself and the Minister of Finance.
(2) The ex gratia payments made by Transnet to qualifying pensioners of the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund and the Transnet Sub Fund of the Transport Pension Fund are discretionary amounts. No decision has been taken by Transnet to make a payment in the 2015 calendar year.
(3)(a) Travel benefits/concessions available for trips by (aa) train and (bb) aircraft for pensioners belonging to the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund and the Transport Pension Fund, are, to the extent provided for, contained in each individuals service conditions with Transnet at date of retirement.
(b) The travel benefits/concessions of retired employees of Transnet have not been amended. Employees on Management levels in Transnet relinquished their travel benefits/concessions in lieu of a percentage remuneration adjustment from approximately October 2006 until April 2007, when their remuneration was changed from a basic pay plus benefits dispensation to a total cost to company approach. As their conditions of employment had changed they were required to sign new contracts of employment. Thus, from the date of conversion, they also no longer qualified for travel benefits/concessions after retirement. Management level employees who joined Transnet from 2007 onwards were not entitled to free travel benefits. Despite these changes, employees on Non-Management levels have retained their travel benefits/concessions, both during their employment and upon retirement and these benefits have not been amended.
01 September 2015 - NW2614
Masango, Mr SJ to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What investigations have been conducted into motor vehicle testing stations (i) in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14 and (cc) 2014-15 financial years, (b) who conducted the specified investigations, (c) what were the conclusions in respect of each investigation, (d) how many persons have been charged in respect of each month in each province as a results of each specified investigations, (e) what were the specified persons charged in each case with and (f) when were the specified persons charged in each case?
Reply:
The information regarding investigations of testing stations and their operation lies at Provincial and local level, therefore the Department has requested such information from the relevant authorities, which is herewith submitted in response to the question.
Table 1 deals with response to questions (i) aa), bb) and cc), d) and f)
Table 2 and 3 deals with the responses to questions in (c) and e). Table 4 deals with the response to question (b)
EASTERN CAPE
EC Table 1
Nature of investigations |
Financial year |
Number of Investigations per year |
Number of investigations pending for year |
Number of persons charged as result of investigations per year |
Vehicles passed without being present at testing station |
2012-13 |
None |
None |
N/A |
2013-14 |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
2014-15 |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
Testing stations that passed a vehicle that was failed by another testing station |
2012-13 |
None |
None |
N/A |
2013-14 |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
2014-15 |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
Examiners of vehicles that pass a vehicle that is not roadworthy |
2012-13 |
None |
None |
N/A |
2013-14 |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
2014-15 |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
Other investigations |
2012-13 |
None |
None |
N/A |
2013-14 |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
2014-15 |
None |
None |
N/A |
EC Table 2
Conclusion of Investigations |
Number of instances per Financial year |
||
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Testing station registration suspended |
None |
None |
None |
Testing station registration cancelled |
None |
None |
None |
Examiner registration suspended |
None |
None |
None |
Examiner registration cancelled |
None |
None |
None |
Examiner resigned before completion of investigation |
None |
None |
None |
Other testing station staff - fired |
None |
None |
None |
Vehicles retested |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Other: |
- |
- |
- |
EC Table 3
No |
Nature of Charges (Short summary) |
1 |
N/A |
EC Table 4
Persons/Organisations that conducted investigations |
Involved in Investigation |
Number of Instances |
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) |
N/A |
- |
South African Police Service |
N/A |
- |
HAWKS |
N/A |
- |
Inspectorate of Testing stations |
N/A |
- |
Provincial Monitoring Units |
N/A |
|
Other (specify): |
- |
- |
FREE STATE
FS Table 1
Nature of investigations |
Financial year |
Number of Investigations per year |
Number of investigations pending for year |
Number of persons charged as result of investigations per year |
Vehicles passed without being present at testing station |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Testing stations that passed a vehicle that was failed by another testing station |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Examiners of vehicles that pass a vehicle that is not roadworthy |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other investigations |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
FS Table 2
Conclusion of Investigations |
Number of instances per Financial year |
||
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Testing station registration suspended |
- |
- |
- |
Testing station registration cancelled |
- |
- |
- |
Examiner registration suspended |
- |
- |
- |
Examiner registration cancelled |
- |
- |
- |
Examiner resigned before completion of investigation |
- |
- |
- |
Other testing station staff - fired |
- |
- |
- |
Vehicles retested |
- |
- |
- |
Other: |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
FS Table 3
No |
Nature of Charges (Short summary) |
1 |
Examiners of vehicles Mr. TA Tau & MR Minnie of Welkom VTS was departmentally charged for declaring unroadworthy vehicle at Welkom VTS during August 2013. The matter was reported to Departmental Employee Relations Section on the 1st of September 2013 but nothing materialised ever since. |
FS Table 4
Persons/Organisations that conducted investigations |
Involved in Investigation |
Number of Instances |
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) |
- |
- |
South African Police Service |
- |
- |
HAWKS |
- |
- |
Inspectorate of Testing stations |
- |
- |
Provincial Monitoring Units/Provincial Inspectorate Unit |
Provincial Inspectorate Unit: Free State |
1 |
GAUTENG
GP Table 1
Nature of investigations |
Financial year |
Number of Investigations per year |
Number of investigations pending for year |
Number of persons charged as result of investigations per year |
Vehicles passed without being present at testing station |
2012-13 |
10 |
0 |
26 |
2013-14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2014-15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Testing stations that passed a vehicle that was failed by another testing station |
2012-13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2013-14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2014-15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Examiners of vehicles that pass a vehicle that is not roadworthy |
2012-13 |
10 |
0 |
26 |
2013-14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2014-15 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other investigations |
2012-13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2013-14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2014-15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GP Table 2
Conclusion of Investigations |
Number of instances per Financial year |
||
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Testing station registration suspended |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Testing station registration cancelled |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Examiner registration suspended |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Examiner registration cancelled |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Examiner resigned before completion of investigation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other testing station staff - fired |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vehicles retested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
GP Table 3
No |
Nature of Charges (Short summary) |
1 |
Fraud – certified vehicles road worthy while the vehicles were not at the testing station |
GP Table 4
Persons/Organisations that conducted investigations |
Involved in Investigation |
Number of Instances |
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) |
- |
- |
South African Police Service |
Yes |
26 |
HAWKS |
- |
- |
Inspectorate of Testing stations |
- |
- |
Provincial Monitoring Units |
Yes |
2 |
Other (specify):National Task Team |
Yes |
26 |
KWAZULU-NATAL
KZN Table 1
Nature of investigations |
Financial year |
Number of Investigations per year |
Number of investigations pending for year |
Number of persons charged as result of investigations per year |
Vehicles passed without being present at testing station |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Testing stations that passed a vehicle that was failed by another testing station |
2012-13 |
1 |
1 |
|
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Examiners of vehicles that pass a vehicle that is not roadworthy |
2012-13 |
5 |
1 |
- |
2013-14 |
7 |
3 |
- |
|
2014-15 |
1 |
3 |
- |
|
Vehicle Testing Stations that pass a vehicle that is not roadworthy |
2012-13 |
2 |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
5 |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
Other investigations |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
1 |
- |
KZN Table 2
Conclusion of Investigations |
Number of instances per Financial year |
||
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Testing station registration suspended |
- |
- |
1 |
Testing station registration cancelled |
- |
- |
- |
Examiner registration suspended |
- |
- |
- |
Examiner registration cancelled |
- |
2 |
1 |
Examiner resigned before completion of investigation |
- |
- |
- |
Other testing station staff - fired |
- |
- |
- |
Vehicles retested |
- |
- |
- |
Other: |
- |
- |
- |
KZN Table 3
No |
Nature of Charges (Short summary) |
1 |
Examiner of vehicles not present at VTS when vehicles were being passed – CAS886/9/2013
|
2 |
Entrapment operation – CAS 504/12/2013 & CAS 506/12/2013
|
KZN Table 4
Persons/Organisations that conducted investigations |
Involved in Investigation |
Number of Instances |
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) |
- |
- |
South African Police Service |
- |
- |
HAWKS |
- |
- |
Inspectorate of Testing stations |
YES |
9 |
Provincial Monitoring Units |
YES |
5 |
Other (specify):RTMC |
YES |
1 |
LIMPOPO
LIM Table 1
Nature of investigations |
Financial year |
Number of Investigations per year |
Number of investigations pending for year |
Number of persons charged as result of investigations per year |
Vehicles passed without being present at testing station |
2012-13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2013-14 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
2014-15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Testing stations that passed a vehicle that was failed by another testing station |
2012-13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2013-14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2014-15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Examiners of vehicles that pass a vehicle that is not roadworthy |
2012-13 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2013-14 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
2014-15 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
Other investigations |
2012-13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2013-14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2014-15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
LIM Table 2
Conclusion of Investigations |
Number of instances per Financial year |
||
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Testing station registration suspended |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Testing station registration cancelled |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Examiner registration suspended |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Examiner registration cancelled |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Examiner resigned before completion of investigation |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Other testing station staff - dismissed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Vehicles retested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
LIM Table 3
No |
Nature of Charges (Short summary) |
1 |
2012-13: - 2 (two) Examiners of vehicles were suspended for issuing roadworthy certificates without testing the vehicles. Their cases are still under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Unit under the Limpopo Department of Transport (LDoT). |
2013-14: - 2 officials, both Management Representatives (Management Reps.) were charged with the case of issuing roadworthy certificates without testing the vehicles under Polokwane CAS 145/09/2013 Fraud: Issuing of certificate of road worthiness without testing the vehicle and Project Organised Crime SAPS as per Enquiry Number 02/05/2014 Disciplinary enquiry. |
|
2014-15: - 2 officials, 1 (one) Examiner and 1 (one) Management Rep. were charged with the case of issuing certificates of roadworthiness vehicles without such vehicles being in a roadworthy condition or ever being presented for roadworthy tests CAS Number 142/03/2015 Northam SAPS and CAS Number 145/03/2015 Northam SAPS. The two officers resigned but the station proceeded with disciplinary hearings resulting in the Examiner receiving a no guilt verdict and the Management Rep. a guilty verdict and dismissed. The case of the third official, i.e. an examiner who is alleged to have issued a certificate of road worthiness without testing the vehicle is still under investigation. |
|
2 |
Contravening Regulations 140(1) and 141of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996) read together with the Code of Practice SABS 10047. |
LIM Table 4
Persons/Organisations that conducted investigations |
Involved in Investigation |
Number of Instances |
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) |
No |
0 |
South African Police Service |
No |
0 |
HAWKS |
No |
0 |
Inspectorate of Testing stations |
No |
0 |
Provincial Monitoring Units |
Yes |
1 |
Other (specify): National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit (NTACU) |
Yes |
1 |
Anti-Corruption Unit under Limpopo Department of Transport |
Yes |
5 |
MPUMALANGA
MPL Table 1
Nature of investigations |
Financial year |
Number of Investigations per year |
Number of investigations pending for year |
Number of persons charged as result of investigations per year |
Vehicles passed without being present at testing station |
2012-13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2013-14 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
2014-15 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Testing stations that passed a vehicle that was failed by another testing station |
2012-13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2013-14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2014-15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Examiners of vehicles that pass a vehicle that is not roadworthy |
2012-13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2013-14 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
2014-15 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Other investigations |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
MPL Table 2
Conclusion of Investigations |
Number of instances per Financial year |
||
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Testing station registration suspended |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Testing station registration cancelled |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Examiner registration suspended |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Examiner registration cancelled |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Examiner resigned before completion of investigation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other testing station staff - fired |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Vehicles retested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other: Two eNaTis end users resigned before investigation was completed |
0 |
1 |
0 |
MPL Table 3
No |
Nature of Charges (Short summary) |
1 |
Piet Retief Cas: 33/09/2013 (Fraud) Withdrawn by the court as a results of insufficient evidence.. |
2 |
Contravening Regulation 140(1) of the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 |
MPL Table 4
Persons/Organisations that conducted investigations |
Involved in Investigation |
Number of Instances |
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) |
No |
- |
South African Police Service |
Yes |
2 |
HAWKS |
No |
- |
Inspectorate of Testing stations |
No |
- |
Provincial Monitoring Units |
Yes |
3 |
Other (specify): |
None |
- |
NORTH WEST
NW Table 1
Nature of investigations |
Financial year |
Number of Investigations per year |
Number of investigations pending for year |
Number of persons charged as result of investigations per year |
Vehicles passed without being present at testing station |
2012-13 |
1 |
1 |
- |
2013-14 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
2 |
- |
6 |
|
Testing stations that passed a vehicle that was failed by another testing station |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Examiners of vehicles that pass a vehicle that is not roadworthy |
2012-13 |
1 |
1 |
- |
2013-14 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Other investigations |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
NW Table 2
Conclusion of Investigations |
Number of instances per Financial year |
||
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Testing station registration suspended |
- |
- |
- |
Testing station registration cancelled |
- |
- |
- |
Examiner registration suspended |
- |
- |
- |
Examiner registration cancelled |
1 |
- |
- |
Examiner resigned before completion of investigation |
1 |
- |
1 |
Other testing station staff - fired |
- |
- |
- |
Vehicles retested |
- |
- |
- |
Other: |
- |
- |
- |
NW Table 3
No |
Nature of Charges (Short summary) |
1 |
Issuing a roadworthy certificate without testing the vehicle |
2 |
Vehicles passed without being present at testing station
|
NW Table 4
Persons/Organisations that conducted investigations |
Involved in Investigation |
Number of Instances |
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) |
Yes |
1 |
South African Police Service |
Yes |
1 |
HAWKS |
- |
- |
Inspectorate of Testing stations |
Yes |
2 |
Provincial Monitoring Units |
Yes |
1 |
Other (specify): |
- |
- |
NORTHERN CAPE
NC Table 1
Nature of investigations |
Financial year |
Number of Investigations per year |
Number of investigations pending for year |
Number of persons charged as result of investigations per year |
Vehicles passed without being present at testing station |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Testing stations that passed a vehicle that was failed by another testing station |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Examiners of vehicles that pass a vehicle that is not roadworthy |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Other investigations |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
NC Table 2
Conclusion of Investigations |
Number of instances per Financial year |
||
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Testing station registration suspended |
- |
- |
- |
Testing station registration cancelled |
- |
- |
- |
Examiner registration suspended |
- |
- |
- |
Examiner registration cancelled |
- |
- |
1 |
Examiner resigned before completion of investigation |
- |
- |
- |
Other testing station staff - fired |
- |
- |
- |
Vehicles retested |
- |
- |
- |
Other: |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
NC Table 3
No |
Nature of Charges (Short summary) |
1 |
FRAUD
|
NC Table 4
Persons/Organisations that conducted investigations |
Involved in Investigation |
Number of Instances |
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) |
- |
- |
South African Police Service |
YES |
1 |
HAWKS |
- |
- |
Inspectorate of Testing stations |
- |
- |
Provincial Monitoring Units |
YES |
1 |
WESTERN CAPE
WC Table 1
Nature of investigations |
Financial year |
Number of Investigations per year |
Number of investigations pending for year |
Number of persons charged as result of investigations per year |
Vehicles passed without being present at testing station |
2012-13 |
Cannot confirm |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Testing stations that passed a vehicle that was failed by another testing station |
2012-13 |
Do not have stats. Report on eNaTIS? |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Examiners of vehicles that pass a vehicle that is not roadworthy |
2012-13 |
2 |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
3 |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
Cases under investigation |
- |
- |
|
Other investigations |
2012-13 |
- |
- |
- |
2013-14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014-15 |
- |
- |
- |
WC Table 2
Conclusion of Investigations |
Number of instances per Financial year |
||
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Testing station registration suspended |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Testing station registration cancelled |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Examiner registration suspended |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Examiner registration cancelled |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Examiner resigned before completion of investigation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other testing station staff - fired |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Vehicles retested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other: |
2 cases pending |
25 cases pending |
3 cases pending |
WC Table 3
No |
Nature of Charges (Short summary) |
1 |
MOST CASES ARE CORRUPTION
|
WC Table 4
Persons/Organisations that conducted investigations |
Involved in Investigation |
Number of Instances |
Special Investigations Unit (SIU) |
- |
- |
South African Police Service |
Y |
13 |
HAWKS |
Y |
16 |
Inspectorate of Testing stations |
- |
- |
Provincial Monitoring Units |
- |
- |
Other (specify): |
- |
- |
01 September 2015 - NW2973
Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether she intends to foster a partnership with the Expanded Public Works Programme to utilise (a) unemployed matriculants to assist in schools as (i) administrative staff or (ii) teacher aides and (b) less qualified unemployed persons to assist in schools as (i) gardeners, (ii) cleaners or (iii) maintenance staff; if not, will she consider such an arrangement; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a) There is an already existing partnership with the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) which is co-ordinated by the Chief Directorate on Special Programmes Office (SPO) in the Department of Social Development (DSD). Provincial Education Departments utilise unemployed matriculations to assist in schools as:
(i) Administrative Staff; and
(ii) Teacher Aides.
(b) Less qualified persons are part of the PEDs as:
(i) Gardeners;
(ii) Cleaners; and
(iii) Maintenance Staff.
In addition to the programmes above, the following programmes are part of the Expanded Public Works Programme:
(i) Early Childhood Development (ECD): The ECD programme provides ECD practitioners with the necessary skills to increase their capacity to generate an income while providing education and care to young children in ECD centres.
(ii) Kha Ri Gude: Volunteers are paid a stipend to provide illiterate adults an opportunity to learn to read and write; and
(iii) The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP): This programme which employs community members as volunteer food handlers to provide food to children from needy families and thus addressing malnutrition, it employs gardeners to tend school gardens, and also Administrative Assistants and unemployed youth, who do financial tracking and data capturing in schools.
Regular sector meetings are held to monitor and support implementation.
01 September 2015 - NW3007
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Whether she had (a) investigated the reasons for the resignation of senior post holders in the SA Airways during the period 1 January 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) launched any investigation to examine the serious allegation by a specified person (name and details furnished) who resigned in July 2015 regarding alleged major unlawful interventions by nonexecutive board members in the supply chain; if not, why not, in each case; if so, in each case, what (i) are the details of (aa) irregularities and/or (bb) failed governance that were discovered by the specified investigations and (ii) action has she taken to address the alleged problems, interference and irregularities?
Reply:
As the Honorable Member is most probably aware, SAA currently reports to National Treasury. The Honorable Member is thus advised to redirect her question to the Minister Finance.
01 September 2015 - NW3001
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) (a) How many electricity substations between Stilfontein and Orkney were stripped of material by zama-zamas in the past five years and (b) what were the costs in each case; (2) whether these cases of theft were reported to the SA Police Service; if not, why not; if so, how many cases; (3) whether any arrests were made in this regard; if not, why not; if so, how many; (4) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
(1)(a) A total of 27 (twenty seven) substations have been impacted, at some substations incidents occurred more that than once, in total there have been 49 (forty nine) incidents in the past five years.
(b)
Incident no |
Site / Scene of Crime |
Total actual losses |
1 |
Orkney, munic substation |
R 1 000.00 |
2 |
Orkney, munic substation |
R 800.00 |
3 |
Zandpan Shaft 1 |
R 150 000.00 |
4 |
Zandpan Shaft one 88 kv DS |
R 6 500.00 |
5 |
Zandpan shaft on |
R 10 000.00 |
6 |
Zandpan |
R 300000.00 |
7 |
Stilfontein town substation |
R 3 000.00 |
8 |
Buffels Pioneer |
R 2 500.00 |
9 |
Harties no 8 |
R 10 000.00 |
10 |
Harties no 5 D.S |
R 18 000.00 |
11 |
Western Reefs 4 D.S |
R 8 990.00 |
12 |
Buffels East D.S |
R 22 000.00 |
13 |
Western Reefs 4 D.S |
R 35 000.00 |
14 |
Harties no 5 , 88kv D.S. |
R 22 000.00 |
15 |
Harties Vent |
R 400 000.00 |
16 |
Buffels Pioneer |
R 11 000.00 |
17 |
Western reefs 4 |
R 30 000.00 |
18 |
Vaal Reefs 2 |
R 60 000.00 |
19 |
Western reefs 4 |
R 90 000.00 |
20 |
Harties 8 substation |
R 2 500.00 |
21 |
Buffels Orangia |
R 90 000.00 |
22 |
Buffels Mill |
R 51 750.00 |
23 |
Buffels Mill |
R 50 000.00 |
24 |
Harties 5 substation |
R 80 000.00 |
25 |
Kanana substation |
R 3 000.00 |
26 |
Stilfontein town substation |
R 500 000.00 |
27 |
Harties no 8 |
R 5 000 000.00 |
28 |
Harties no 8 |
R 300 000.00 |
29 |
Harties no 8 |
R 2 250.00 |
30 |
Buffels Pioneer 88kv D.S. |
R 70 000.00 |
31 |
Buffels Pioneer 88kv D.S. |
R 12 612.00 |
32 |
Hartebeest sub station |
R 17 000.00 |
33 |
Pioneer Substation |
R 2 000.00 |
34 |
Buffels Pioneer 88kv D.S. |
R 30 000.00 |
35 |
Buffels Pioneer |
R 7 000.00 |
36 |
Scott shaft D.S |
R 15 000.00 |
37 |
Buffels Mill 88 kv D.S |
R 7 000.00 |
38 |
Orkney munic substation |
R3 500 000.00 |
39 |
Matlosana Mall substation |
R 40 000.00 |
40 |
Harties 4 |
R 15 000.00 |
41 |
Orkney Munic Substation |
R 5 000.00 |
42 |
Harties Mill 88/11kw |
1 200 000.00 |
43 |
Buffels Mill |
R 8 000.00 |
44 |
Buffels Mill |
R 1 726.00 |
45 |
Harties shaft |
R 30 000.00 |
46 |
Harties mill |
R 800 000.00 |
47 |
Matlosana mall substation |
R 500 000.00 |
48 |
Buffels Pioneer |
R 5050.00 |
49 |
Harties shaft 4 |
R 10 000.00 |
TOTAL LOSS |
R13 513 678.00 |
(2) Yes, 49 (forty nine) cases were reported to the South African Police Services.
(3) Yes, 95 (ninety five) arrests were made.
(4) The criminal prosecution in this regard is the jurisdiction of Ministry of Police and have been reported as such.
01 September 2015 - NW3033
James, Ms LV to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 809 on 26 March 2015, the post of director-general has been advertised and filled after 21 April 2015; if not, (a) why is the specified post still vacant and (b) when will it be filled?
Reply:
The post of Director-General was advertised and filled on 13 August 2015.
31 August 2015 - NW2934
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)Why is the Groblersdal Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality not in working order; (2) whether her department has done anything to assist the specified municipality to get the specified plant in working order; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) has any water tests been done at the specified plant’s outlet into the Olifants River since 1 January 2010; if not, why not; if so, what are the results of the specified tests; (4) has she taken any action against the specified municipality or any individual for polluting the river; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) what is the specified plant’s current Green Drop status?
Reply:
- The plant is currently not in working order because the plant was affected by floods during 2014. In addition, theft and vandalism of mechanical and electrical equipment contributed to the plant not working properly.
(2) My Department has not done any intervention since the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality proactively appointed the Lepelle Northern Water Board under a bulk contract to operate and maintain the plant. The Lepelle Northern Water is in the process of finalizing the appointment of a service provider to refurbish the Works (the process is at adjudication stage of appointment of the service provider). It is envisage that the plant will be fully restored to its normal operational status during December 2015.
(3) Yes, tests have been done at the plant's outlet. Test results are attached as Annexure A.
- Yes, a non-compliance notification has been issued to the municipality for not taking reasonable measures to prevent pollution from occurring. However, the municipality is in the process to refurbish mechanical and electrical components of the waste water plants. This is set to improve the quality of effluent prior to discharge.
(5) 29.76 %.
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31 August 2015 - NW3087
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(a) How many dams are owned by her department, (b) where is each specified dam located and (c) what is the (i) storage capacity, (ii) current level and (iii) safety-risk status of each specified dam?
Reply:
(a) There are 320 dams on the departmental register country wide.
(b) Refer to Appendix A for locations of all the dams.
(c)(i) Appendix A also gives the storage capacity of each dam, e.g. Gariep Dam approximate storage capacity is 5 342 923 000 m3 {or 5 x 106 (x 1000 m3)}. The rest of the dams can be determined in similar manner.
(c)(ii) Appendix B gives the weekly state of departmental reservoirs and the level can be read on the last column of the table, e.g. Reservoir level of Gariep on the 17 August 2015 was 69.7 % full.
(c)(iii) The National Water Act 36 of 1998 Section 117 (c) defines a dam with a safety risk as a dam which contains 50 000 m3 of water and has a wall of a vertical height of more than five meters (5 m), measured as the vertical difference between the lowest downstream ground elevation on the outside of the dam wall and the non-overspill crest or the general top level of the dam wall. Therefore according to this definition, all the departmental dams are considered dams with a safety risk.
To deal with the question of safety-risk status of each specified dam, reference is made to Section 2 (1) of Dam Safety Regulations Government Notice R 139 of 24 February 2012, (hence forth referred to as "Regulations"), which states: "Every dam with a safety risk must be classified in accordance with this regulation 2 on the basis of its size and hazard potential to determine the level of control over safety of the structure that is applicable in terms of these Regulations".
These two parameters, i.e. dam size and hazard potential are utilised as stipulated in Tables 1 and 2 of the Regulations' annexure to determine the Category classification of the dam as stipulated in Table 3 of the Regulations. It is this category classification which is used as an indicator for safety risk 'status' associated with the dam.
In the attached Appendix A Column AC gives the size classification; Column AD gives hazard rating potential classification and Column AE gives the category classification, e.g. Gariep Dam, Category classification is 3, i.e. Size classification = Large and Hazard rating classification = High.
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31 August 2015 - NW3060
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
How does (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him define red tape and (b) what (i) specific interventions and/or (ii) systems have been implemented to (aa) identify and (bb) reduce red tape in (aaa) his department and (bbb) the entities reporting to him?
Reply:
(a) the dti and its entities define red tape as rules, regulations, and / or bureaucratic procedures and processes which are excessively complex and which impose unnecessary delay(s), inaction and / or costs which exceed their benefits, and / or is no longer effective in achieving the purpose for which they were originally created. Red tape results in undesirable economic, business and / or social impacts or outcomes as a result of negatively impacting on productivity. Red tape involves excessive, or unevenly enforced, regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that is considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents effective action or decision-making (Source: the dti & CoGTA Guidelines for Reducing Municipal Red Tape, 2012)
(b) In the area of reducing regulatory constraints, the dti launched a red tape reduction programme in collaboration with the Department of Co-operative Governance to target local municipalities so that they could reduce administrative processes and regulations on small businesses. The programme has initially targeted 12 municipalities across the country. It is aimed at addressing unnecessary regulatory burdens in order for SMMEs to fully take advantage of business opportunities emanating from local Municipalities and beyond.
In addition, the Companies Act, 2008 has simplified the company regime in that it allows for a one man business to register as a private company and to then grow towards a big corporation or public company without the burden of re-registering.
Private companies are no longer required to file audited financial statements. Audits are only required from companies that have an economic impact due to the number of employees, turnover and extent of the business activities. Private companies can now file independently reviewed statements. Independent review is a quality assurance mechanism that is less stringent than a full scale audit which is more costly.
The Companies Act has also decriminalised compliance transgressions. The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) can now issue compliance notices in instances that were just defined as criminal offences under the previous companies Act of 1973.
the dti is also working on the integrated registration system which will be co-ordinated with SARS, and Statistics SA. Registration must be at one point and all entities that play a role must automatically access information from one central point.
(aa) These guidelines have been informed by the results of the 2011/2012 National Red Tape Reduction Piloting involving 12 municipalities and funded by the dti and CoGTA and with support from SALGA.
(bb) The SMME Payment Assistance Hotline facilitated payments to small businesses exceeding R350 million. This function has been transferred to the Department of Small Business.
Response from the Entities
Entity |
(ii)(b)(i) |
(ii)(b)(ii)(aa) |
(ii)(b)(ii)(bb) |
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) |
Partnering with banks to offer integrated company registration and bank account services which enable customers to perform both activities through one process. To date company registration inclusive of Bank account openings have gone live with FNB and Standard Bank |
||
Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) |
The ECIC has implemented processes to ensure that there are efficient processes to allow for quick turnaround times in order to implement the mandate |
Process reviews are initiated whenever bottlenecks are identified, there is currently a process underway to review the procurement process, delegation matrix and there are initiatives that are underway such as ERP system to improve business processes. |
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National Credit Regulator (NCR) |
The NCR has a delegation matrix which outlines approval/authority limits. The limits are limited to the Accounting Authority; CEO; Executive Committee; CFO and Managers. This matrix helps with expediting decision making and implementation. |
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National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) |
The NCT assesses applications filed with it against the filing requirements contained in its rules to ensure that filings meet the requirements as set and advises filing parties if any requirements were not met. This ensures that matters adjudicated on by the Tribunal, meets the filing requirements and that the matters can be dealt with at a hearing. In addition, the NCT conducts regular workshops with all its stakeholders to ensure that all parties are aware of the specific requirements set by legislation to assist in speedy resolution of cases. The NCT does not enforce any other processes over and above what is required by legislation. |
Not applicable, as the NCT does not enforce any process over and above filing requirements set by legislation in order for matters to be adjudicated on, therefore no additional red tape created. |
Not applicable, as the NCT does not enforce any process over and above filing requirements set by legislation in order for matters to be adjudicated on, therefore no additional red tape created. |
National Empowerment Fund (NEF) |
As a national development finance institution the NEF was established to be a driver and thought leader in promoting and facilitating black economic participation through the provision of financial and non-financial support to black empowered businesses, as well as to promote a culture of savings and investment among black people. In its quest for excellence the NEF has adopted a Strategy referred to as the NEF Power of 3, which strives to achieve and is anchored on answering telephonic enquiries within 3 rings; returning client calls within 3 hours; attending to walk-in clients within 3 minutes; taking up to a maximum of 3 months to fully assess applications for funding from application to disbursement of funds to clients; resolving complaints within 3 days and acknowledging receipt of all applications within 3 days. |
The NEF identifies the market failures that confront black entrepreneurs as follows:
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The NEF continuously reviews its application processes to see how it can help reduce what is commonly referred to as turn-around times. In pursuit of the quest for excellence management has been given delegation of authority by the Board of Trustees to introduce a number of interventions that will enable entity to reduce red tape, namely:
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National Gambling Board (NGB) |
Rules and regulations are in place within the NGB. The understanding is that actions and decisions taken by public officials are subject to oversight through monitoring adherence to rules and regulations so as to guarantee that there is reporting and accountability to demonstrate that Government initiatives are met. |
Internal controls are in place within the NGB to ensure that the various pillars of Governance are in place. |
Areas of non- compliance with rules and regulations will give rise to adverse audit finding by the office of the Auditor General. On this basis no specific interventions have been implemented to reduce red tape or to do away with any rules and regulation |
National Lotteries Commission (NLC) |
The amendment of the Lotteries Act allows for the allocation of differentiated grants. This means that organisations applying for smaller grants will have fewer and less stringent requirements to be met in order to be considered for a grant from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF). The amended Act also makes provision for full time Distributing Agencies, appointed for a period of five years, to adjudicate on applications for funding. This is envisaged to improve turnaround times. The Lotteries Act also requires the process from application to adjudication to be a maximum of 150 days. The National Lotteries Commission can only put this to the test once the full time Distributing Agencies have been appointed. The National Lotteries Commission is committed to pay all grants within the prescribed 60 days of receiving duly compliant grant agreements. In recent years, the NLC has engaged with its stakeholders through its National Indabas, and Provisional Workshops and Help Desks by interacting and educating prospective applicants on the application process. It is also an opportunity to learn of the challenges faced by stakeholders. This has resulted in the doubling of the applications received by the NLC in the last call for applications. The NLC has established offices in each of the provinces to give greater access to applicants and beneficiaries. |
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National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) |
In the case of NMISA there is no deliberate implementation of red tape. The organisation is structured as a flat organisational structure with clear delegations of authority to enhance efficiency in operations and eliminate complexity. This is especially emphasised for areas where there is direct contact with the clients at service delivery points such as the signature of calibration certificates to industry. This is delegated to divisional directors and experts. The accreditation the quality standard ISO 17025 and ISO Guide 34 ensures that red tape is avoided when dealing with the public and clients. |
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National Regulator For Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) |
There are procedural guidelines in various business units to deal with the processing of applications. |
Applications for various forms of authorization are recorded upon receipt and when finalised. |
When the backlog is identified, manpower is increased by using field inspectors and overtime is offered to all inspectors available to work. |
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) |
The SABS has 5 main service delivery programmes.
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The SABS has is in the process of implementing a number of systems to improve productivity and through these processes, the opportunities to reduce red tape are implemented. The systems include:
In addition, the SABS is embarking on a modernisation programme (through ICT) whose roadmap is currently under review at the Board. |
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) |
As accreditation requires strict compliance to international standards, the lack of clearer communication was identified as the main contributor to perceived red tape. In this regard, SANAS conduct annual Communication meetings with its customers as well as increased its print communication to monthly and quarterly reports. |
Identification comes through Internal Audits as well as international peer reviews. |
The second phase of the SANAS Shanduka project aimed at automating the accreditation administration process through ICT, will contribute towards minimising the time and information required to apply for accreditation. |
National Consumer Commission (NCC) |
The NCC has revised its strategy during the latter part of 2012 with a view to improving service delivery in line with its legislative mandate. Internal controls, policies, standard operating procedures, delegations of authority and charters have been put in place relating to compliance with applicable legislation, policies, directives and decision making. |
Delivery as per the annual performance plan is monitored regularly at which monthly performance and financial reports are canvassed. Executive Committee meetings are held at least once every quarter at which management committee reports, amongst other things, are canvassed. Moreover, regular meetings are held with stakeholders. Decisions impacting on the public are disseminated via the various media. Internal controls, policies, standard operating procedures, delegations of authority and charters are revised regularly in order to improve operations and service delivery. |
The NCC has recently developed its Service Delivery Improvement Programme (SDIP) which provides for turnaround times for the majority of services. This is monitored on an ongoing basis by the management and executive committees of the NCC. |
Companies Tribunal (CT) |
The requirements and procedures for filing of applications and complaints are determined by the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and Companies Regulations made in terms of the Act. Companies Tribunal produced the Practice Guidelines for filing of applications for adjudication and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) complaints to simplify the procedures. |
31 August 2015 - NW2913
Maluleke, Ms B to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether, with reference to the delegation of the former Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs by the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in response to a letter written by a resident from Ngobi regarding a water crisis in the specified area, she undertook a follow-up intervention since her appointment; if so, what progress has been made in resolving the specified water crisis?
Reply:
The Moretele Local Municipality (LM) has implemented and completed the upgrade of the Transactie Well Field water supply augmentation project which consists of a 10 km pipeline, chlorination house, equipping 10 boreholes, 10 pump house structures and 2.5 mega litres per day (Ml/day) reservoir. The total cost of the project amounted to R11 million. This project has increased the water storage capacity in the area from 0.35 Ml to 2.85 Ml (an increase of 2.5 Ml). The system is currently operational and people are receiving water, though the water supply source is not sufficient to deal with the current demand. To augment water supply in the area of the Moretele LM is providing tankering until a lasting and sustainable solution is found.
Long Term Plan
On 16 July 2014; my Department, the Moretele LM and Magalies Water signed a tripartite agreement to conduct a study for bulk water supply in Moretele including the Moretele North Portion. The study is at an advance stage, whilst the Moretele South is under Construction in Klipdrift and the Moretele North is under detail design which incorporates the entire Ngobi Village through the supply from Klipvoor.
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31 August 2015 - NW2727
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)What (a) amount has been spent on the project to raise the Hazelmere Dam wall to date and (b) are the relevant details of the expenditure; (2) what (a) was the annual percentage increase in sedimentation of the Hazelmere Dam over the past five years, (b) impact has this had on the storage capacity of the dam and (c) are the causes of the increased sedimentation; (3) whether any action has been taken to reduce and halt further sedimentation of the dam in future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1)(a) The total amount spent to end July 2015 is R41 713 943 (excl. VAT).
(1)(b) The relevant detail of expenditure is as follows:
DESCRIPTION |
EXPENDITURE TO END JULY 2015 |
ENVIRONMENTAL |
R 399 319 |
LAND MATTERS |
R 11 815 024 |
DESIGN AND SUPERVISION |
R 23 216 748 |
CONSTRUCTION |
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- Dam |
R 0 |
- Demolition of Buildings |
R 6 282 853 |
TOTAL (excl. VAT) |
R 41 713 943 |
(2)(a) The Hazelmere Dam has indicated an average of 0.72% increase in sedimentation over a 36 year period.
(2)(b) The storage capacity has been reduced from 23,94 million m3 to 17,675 million m3
(2)(c) Increased erosion in the catchment combined with increased sand-mining activities.
(3) Unlawful water uses through sand mining activities that contribute to sedimentation have been investigated on the Mdloti River upstream and downstream of the dam; and enforcement actions taken. A Catchment Management Forum also exists to deal with issues and concerns raised by water users within the catchment.
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31 August 2015 - NW3089
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What (a) are the most prevalent water weeds found in the Umdloti River in KwaZulu-Natal, (b) percentage coverage do the specified water weeds have and (c) effect has the weeds had on the siltation levels of the specified river and its impoundments?
Reply:
(a) The most prevalent water weeds found in the Umdloti River are Water Lettuce and Hyacinth.
(b) Upstream from the Hazelmere Dam the prevalence is negligible, whereas on the downstream portion the coverage of Water Lettuce is approximately 50% and that of Hyacinth is about 30%.
(c) The impact of the aquatic weed has very little to insignificant impact, especially since it is controlled.
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31 August 2015 - NW2695
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister and (c) any officials in her department travelled to China in the 2014-15 financial year; if so, what was the (i) purpose of each specified visit and (ii)(aa) total cost and (bb) breakdown of such costs of each specified visit?
Reply:
Neither me, the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, nor any officials of my Department travelled to China during the 2014-2015 financial year.
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31 August 2015 - NW2603
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)Why does her department allow sand mining in the riverbed of the Karongwe River in Limpopo which forms part of a protected area under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation; (2) whether she will take any action to stop the sand mining; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
- My Department is not the responsible authority for any mining authorization. We regulate water activities in a water course. The competent authority for granting mining permits is the Department of Mineral Resources.
- A site investigation was conducted on 25 July 2015, by the Department’s enforcement team together with the SAPS. Upon completion of the investigation, my Department will, through its enforcement team, deal with the transgressor appropriately both administratively and criminally.
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31 August 2015 - NW2912
Majeke, Ms CN to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)Whether she has been informed of the water crisis in Greenville Village, in Mthatha, which has been without water for more than four weeks; if so, what plans has her department put in place to resolve the specified crisis; if not, (2) whether her department intends to investigate the situation with an intention to (a) resolve the crisis and (b) ensure that water is provided?
Reply:
- My Department has not been informed of the water crisis in Greenville Village, in Mthatha which has allegedly been without water for more than four weeks.
- Upon receiving of this question, my Department’s Provincial Office: Eastern Cape investigated the matter and found out that water supply to Greenville Village was deliberately switched off by the O R Tambo District Municipality due to non-payment of water bills and there is nothing wrong with the water supply system. This area consists of government properties with some informal dwellings built around the houses. However, the OR Tambo District Municipality is carting water to the informal settlement of Kwa-Mpuku which is adjacent to the formal settlement. They have since put two Jojo tanks which are filled timeously. It will be further investigated if the houses are occupied legally which would enable Public Works to pay for the services rendered.
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31 August 2015 - NW3116
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
With reference to the agro-processing industry, (a) what discussions has he had with the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries regarding land capping on farms and (b) how will this affect (i) agro-processing and (ii) job creation?
Reply:
(A) The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has a constitutional mandate to develop the agro-processing, sector with primary agricultural production the responsibility of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). Discussions regularly take place between the two departments and other stakeholders with respect to the supply and security of supplier of feed-stocks into agro-processing value-chains. To the best of the Departments knowledge no existing or future projected security supply concerns have been raised by stakeholders in this regard.
(b) i and ii) Since the matter of ‘land capping’ is a constitutional mandate of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, member D W Macpherson should address his question to the appropriate Minister.
31 August 2015 - NW3091
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
How many bucket toilets are located in the (a) formal and (b) informal areas of each municipality in Gauteng?
Reply:
(a) There are no bucket toilets located in the formal areas of each municipality in Gauteng.
(b) There are no bucket toilets located in the informal areas of each municipality in Gauteng. Informal areas utilise chemical toilets as a form of sanitation.
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31 August 2015 - NW2601
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)(a) When was the nine boreholes and package plant with a reservoir completed in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, and (b) what was the total cost of the project; (2) whether the plant is currently in use; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what is the capacity of the plant in mega litres per day?
Reply:
(1)(a) The Hoedspruit Package Plant with an elevated tank (which is used as a reservoir) and seven boreholes and not nine, as per the question raised, were constructed and commissioned on 28 May 2014 by the Mopani District Municipality to augment the supply of water from the Drankensig Water Treatment Plant owned by the National Department of Public Works. The initiative emanated from the 2011/2012 Maruleng Flood Disaster.
(1)(b) The total cost of the project was R11 972 303.00.
(2) The Package Plant is in use, however; the clear water pump has currently burnt out and the Mopani District Municipality has issued an order for repairs which will be installed by the end of August 2015.
(3) The capacity of the plant is 0.35Ml/d.
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31 August 2015 - NW2577
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What provisions are being made to assist the municipalities of (a) uMshwathi, (b) Richmond and (c) Mkhambathini with water relief to (i) residents, (ii) commercial farmers and (iii) subsistence farmers?
Reply:
The Umgungundlovu District Municipality (DM) is the Water Services Authority (WSA) responsible for water provision in the uMshwathi, Richmond and Mkhambathini Local Municipalities (LMs). The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is assisting with water relief to the Umgungundlovu DM by the provisioning of water services through the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) and the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MWIG).
(a) The Umgeni Water is implementing the uMshwathi Regional Bulk pipeline which is co-funded by Umgeni Water and the DWS’s RBIG programme. The secondary bulk components of the scheme are being implemented by the Umgungundlovu DM with support from the DWS’s MWIG programme. The scheme will supply water from the Mgeni supply system to the uMshwathi LM area.
(b) The Umgeni Water has recently commissioned the Eston bulk pipeline which is supplying water from the Mgeni supply system to the Richmond area. The scheme was co-funded by the Umgeni Water and DWS through the RBIG programme.
(c) There are no projects being supported by the DWS in the Mkhambathini LM. Support for water for commercial and subsistence farmers is the responsibility of the National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and an Inter-Ministerial Task Team has been established to address the impacts of the current drought in the Province. The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has provided inputs on the drought interventions in the Province at consultation sessions that are being led by the Disaster Management Unit of the Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
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31 August 2015 - NW3118
Atkinson, Mr P to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether her department has any plans to provide water and sanitation to the residents of Eikenhof informal settlement in Southern Johannesburg; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The City of Johannesburg is the Water Service Authority which provides services to the Eikenhof informal settlement in the southern part of Johannesburg. The City of Johannesburg through the Joburg Water is providing the following basic water and sanitation services:
- 6 Communal stand-pipes for water; and
- 500 Ventilated Improved Pit-latrines (VIP’s).
The City of Johannesburg/ Joburg Water has plans in place to install 400 VIP in the current 2015/16 financial year.
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31 August 2015 - NW3088
Baker, Ms TE to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)With regard to the most recent water quality monitoring statistics, (a) which 10 South African rivers are considered the most high risk due to levels of faecal coliform and (b) on which dates were the tests conducted on the specified rivers; (2) what is the (a) percentage risk and (b) planned remedial action for each specified river?
Reply:
- The Department of Water and Sanitation through the National Microbial Monitoring Programme (NMMP) provide the information needed to assess and manage the potential health risks to water uses related to faecal pollution of South African’s surface water resources. (a) The NMMP points are hotspots related and all the registered sites (217) are considered high risk and ranking them depend on a number of factors i.e. season, low and high rainfall period, year of assessment etc and (b) monitoring is an on-going process on a monthly/fortnightly basis.
- The potential health risk associated with the use of faecal polluted water is based on four water uses or fitness for uses; namely
- Drinking untreated water;
- Drinking after limited treatment (domestic treatment);
- Irrigation of crops that can be eaten raw; and
- Full or partial contact/recreational activities.
(2)(a) All the reports (i.e. Annual/quarterly state of water & NMMP bi-monthly) indicate that there is a high risk (100 % risk) associated with drinking untreated water directly from all NMMP hotspots sites / rivers and the risks varies (low, moderate and high) for other fitness for uses at a given period.
(2)(b) The main source of faecal pollution is discharges from poorly maintained or dysfunctional sewage treatment plants into these hotspots rivers and the Department has come up with the Green Drop System to ensure proper management of waste water treatment works or progressive improvement in their operation so as not to impact negatively on the water bodies into which they discharge (i.e. to improve the quality of the effluent). The water use upgrades licenses of other wastewater treatment plants are being assessed and there is ongoing intervention by the Department to assist the municipalities experiencing challenges. The Department is aware that there are still areas (i.e. villages & some informal settlements) experiencing challenges with regard to basic sanitation services (pit latrines/bucket system) and the possible impact and threat they can pose to water resources if not well managed. Municipalities with challenges are being assisted to get access to the Municipal Infrastructure Grant to address sanitation needs.
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28 August 2015 - NW3073
Marais, Mr EJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(a) How does her department and entities reporting to her define red tape and (b) what specific interventions and/or systems have been implemented to identify and reduce red tape in her department and the entities reporting to her.
Reply:
(a) Historically the concept of ‘red tape’ was introduced as an instrument for standardised, systematic procedures for bureaucratic approval across nation-states but in current times this concept has become synonymous with time-consuming, lengthy systems for issues that are simple to resolve.
(b) To eliminate the latter, the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has ensured one consolidated approach for State Owned Company (SOC) to report to the Department based on key areas defined in the shareholder compacts and corporate plans.
These performance areas are reported on quarterly basis in the SOC quarterly reports to the Department with sector team engagements on any concerns or areas for improvement. With regard to the PFMA applications, the Department maintains a register which ensures adherence within the stipulated timelines.
Indeed, the intention with SOC quarterly reporting to DPE is for data accuracy to inform DPE decisions to fully optimise the SOC as key instruments of a developmental state.
28 August 2015 - NW2916
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Whether his department is using undercover agents to discover (a) how departmental offices are functioning and (b) what (i) malpractices and (ii) human rights abuses are being committed there; if not, why not; if so, what are the (aa) relevant details of the investigations and (bb) outcomes thereof?
Reply:
The department does not use undercover agents, as there is no law permitting the department to use undercover agents.
28 August 2015 - NW2795
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether any unit connected with the SA Revenue Service (SARS) has conducted an investigation into the amounts received by (a) a certain person (name furnished) and (b) two officials of the Local Organising Committee for Fifa’s 2010 Soccer World Cup Tournament from (i) Fifa, (ii) the Government and/or (iii) any other person or persons connected to Fifa, which allegedly were not declared by the specified persons and on which no tax was paid; if so, as regards this investigation, (aa) when was it conducted, (bb) by whom was it led, (cc) when was it finalised and (dd) whether any recommendation was made to prosecute a person or persons in this regard; (2) whether, arising from the specified investigation, SARS decided to prosecute a person or persons; if not, who took the decision to institute actions; (3) whether (a) any steps were taken to prosecute a person or persons and (b) this action was followed through; if not, why not; if so, what was the end result of the case; (4) whether he will investigate such allegations?
Reply:
(1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(aa)(bb)(cc)(dd)(2)(3)(a)(b)(4)
Due to the secrecy provisions contained in Section 69 of the Tax Administration Act No. 28 of 2011, SARS is prohibited from disclosing any taxpayer information (Including whether or not a taxpayer is subject to an audit/ investigation) to any person other than a SARS official. SARS is, therefore, unfortunately not in a position to respond to the above request.
27 August 2015 - NW2981
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
(a) What amount has his department spent on accommodation for him in the period 25 May 2014 until 6 August 2015 and (b) in each case, (i) what are the names of the establishments where he stayed, (ii) where are the specified establishments located, (iii) how many nights did he spend at each establishment and (iv) what was the daily rate paid on each occasion?
Reply:
During the period until 6 August 2015, hotels were used once for domestic travel and on four occasions for international travel.
The domestic travel was to eThekwini for a three-night stay, at a cost of R5 753.
The international travel entailed official trips to the United Kingdom, Indonesia, the United States and Switzerland. This involved 12 nights accommodation at hotels. Of these, accounts have been received and paid for in respect of three of the trips, totalling R54 663 for eight nights stay in hotels. One account is still outstanding from DIRCO who secures hotel accommodation on behalf of the Ministry.
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27 August 2015 - NW2982
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
(a) What amount has his department spent on consultants since 26 May 2014 until 6 August 2015 and (b) in each case, (i) what (aa)are the names of the consultants, (bb) amount was each consultant paid and (cc) was the nature of their work and (ii) for what period were the specified consultants contracted to his department?
Reply:
The Department spent R168 744 during the period for a co-sourcing contract with the Business Innovation Group to provide support for the internal audit function in the EDD, covering performance information and transfers/subsidies to entities of the Department.
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27 August 2015 - NW2812
Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What total amount has been allocated to each province for the provision of Early Childhood Development (ECD) services in the (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15 financial years; (2) are there any memoranda of understanding between her and the (a) Minister of Basic Education and (b) Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs with regard to the specified ECD services; (3) how often has her department engaged in the supervision of all ECD centers to ensure that they comply with requisite norms and standards?
Reply:
1.
PROVINCE |
FINANCIAL YEAR |
ALLOCATED BUDGET R’000 |
Eastern Cape |
2013/14 |
R188, 753,400 |
2014/15 |
R 173,621,000 |
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Gauteng |
2013/14 |
R284, 000.000 |
2014/15 |
R 321, 870,000 |
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Limpopo |
2013/14 |
R240, 000.000 |
2014/15 |
R227, 000,000 |
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North West |
2013/14 |
R55,000.000 |
2014/15 |
R 54,330,000 |
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Northern Cape |
2013/14 |
R71, 026.000 |
2014/15 |
R76,030,000 |
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Western Cape |
2013/14 |
R282,927,000 |
2014/15 |
R231, 581,000 |
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Free State |
2013/14 |
R161.541.000 |
2014/15 |
R175, 498,000 |
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Mpumalanga |
2013/14 |
R185, 296. 320 |
2014/15 |
R192 ,283,000 |
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Kwazulu Natal |
2013/14 |
R211, 333.000 |
2014/15 |
R219, 108,000 |
2. The Department of Social Development does not have any memoranda of Understanding with both the Departments. What is in place are the Terms of Reference, agreed upon among the Interdepartmental Committee for ECD which includes the departments mentioned in the question. The South African Integrated Programme of Action for ECD: Moving Ahead was approved by Cabinet on 18 September 2013, which outlines the roles and responsibilities of all Departments that deals with ECD issues.
3. According to the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, the provincial head of social development must conduct inspections at the prescribed intervals of partial care facilities in the province to enforce the provisions of this Act. Each province conducts monitoring of ECD centres on a quarterly basis, based on their targets for the quarter.
27 August 2015 - NW2989
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1) Does his department conduct lifestyle audits of its employees; if not, why not; if so, when was the last lifestyle audit conducted; (2) is there any monitoring of employee expenditure patterns; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) has any employee ever been found guilty to have accepted money for (a) issuing a license or (b) not issuing a stoppage order, if so, what are the relevant details of each specified case?
Reply:
- No, the department does not conduct lifestyle audits of its employees. No, there is no monitoring of employee expenditure patterns because there has never been any reason to do so;
- (a) Yes, the matter was referred to the relevant law enforcement agency.
- Yes, the matter was referred to the relevant enforcement law agency.
27 August 2015 - NW2983
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
How much did the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) spend on (a) print, (b) radio, (c) television, (d) online and (e) outdoor advertising in the 2014/2015 financial year; 2. What are the names of every (a)publication, (b) radio station, (c) television station and (d) website and (e) the exact location of every billboard location which carried IDC advertising; 3. What amount was spent on each advertising category?
Reply:
The Industrial Development Corporation reports that is spent the following sums on advertising in the 2014/15 financial year, for specified advertising categories:
- Print media: R9.3 million
- Radio: R11.8 million
- Television: R6.3 million
- Online: R1.1 million
- Outdoor advertising: nil
Question 2 and 3
Media category |
Publication/station |
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Digital |
BD Live |
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Cadreon |
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Clicks2customers |
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Dash of Lime |
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Entrepreneur.ZA.Com |
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Forestry SA.co.za |
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IOL |
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ITWEB |
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Jewellery Biz News |
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MiningMx |
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MSN |
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News 24 |
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Perform Digital |
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Pop I Media Innovations |
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SA Forestry Magazine.co.za |
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Sowetan Digital |
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The Times |
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Yahoo |
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Yonder Media |
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Magazine |
Agbiz Congress |
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Business Hi-Lite |
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Business Times : Beneficiation |
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Businessbrief |
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CSI Handbook |
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Durban Chamber Directory |
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Engineering News |
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Food Trade SA Directory |
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Infocom |
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Jewellery Biz News Connect (Directory) |
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KZN Top Business |
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Mining Weekly |
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MiningMX |
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MiningMX Yearbook |
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Newcastle Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
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SA Jewellery News |
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Savca Directory |
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Sawubona Magazine |
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The Thinker Magazine |
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Truesight Communications t/a Hluma Magazine |
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Newspaper |
Alex News |
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Beeld - Sake Beeld |
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Brits Pos |
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Business Day |
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Business Report (Star, Cape Times, Pretoria News, Mercury) |
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Cape Argus |
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27 August 2015 - NW2905
Dudley, Ms C to ask the Minister of Social Development
Whether, with reference to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), she intends to promulgate a policy for social workers to make enquiries about the extent in which a mother was exposed to alcohol during pregnancy when a child with problematic behaviour is taken to a children’s home or another form of care; if not, how does she intend to deal with this need for information in the diagnosis of FASD children; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
No; the Department of Social Development does not have nor intend having a policy for Social Workers to make enquiries about the extent in which a mother was exposed to alcohol during pregnancy when a child with problematic behavior is taken to children’s home or another form of care .
However, the Department of Social Development has assessment tools that are being administered when children including children with FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) are admitted to a children’s home or another form of care. The assessment tools provide the social workers with background information of every child including the family circumstances of the child. Additionally social workers can access information from other health care workers to assess the impact of the family and environmental circumstances on the behavior of the child.
26 August 2015 - NW2989
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1) Does his department conduct lifestyle audits of its employees; if not, why not; if so, when was the last lifestyle audit conducted; (2) is there any monitoring of employee expenditure patterns; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) has any employee ever been found guilty to have accepted money for (a) issuing a license or (b) not issuing a stoppage order, if so, what are the relevant details of each specified case?
Reply:
- No, the department does not conduct lifestyle audits of its employees.
- No, there is no monitoring of employee expenditure patterns because there has never been any reason to do so;
- (a) (b) Yes, the matter was referred to relevant law enforcement agency.
Approved/not approved
Adv N Ramatlhodi
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/ 2015
26 August 2015 - NW3058
Esau, Mr S to ask the Minister of State Security
How does (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him define red tape and (b) what (i) specific interventions and/or (ii) systems have been implemented to (aa) identify and (bb) reduce red tape in (aaa) his department and (bbb) the entities reporting to him?
Reply:
- The State Security Agency (SSA) conducts continuous performance reviews with specific reference to reducing lead time and improve turn-around time against the Annual Performance Plans (APPs) and Annual Operational Plans (AOPs) through Business Process Mapping and Re-engineering.
- The State Security Agency (SSA) does not have any entities.
26 August 2015 - NW2855
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Communications
What was the purpose of her attendance at the annual Lifestyle Show Hub in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on 8 July 2015, (b) who attended the event with her and (c) what amount was spent by her department on (i) flights and (ii) accommodation for (aa) her and (bb) those who attended the show with her?
Reply:
(a)The Deputy Minister of Small Business Development has extended an invitation to Minister Muthambi F to attend both the Atlanta Lifestyle Hub Show and the Santa FE Folk Art Market events with other role-players to represent the country in these important gatherings.
(b)South African delegation:
1. The Minister
2. Chief of Staff
3. Protector
4. Assistant Director in the office of the DG
(C)FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SUPPORT STAFF
Item |
People |
Exchange rate |
Days |
Cost |
Accommodation: Atlanta Santa FE |
3 |
$275 $ 289 |
9 |
R10 226.46 R10 747.08 |
Ground Transport Atlanta Santa FE |
3 |
$85 $100 |
9 |
R 6 321.78 R 9 916.56 |
Ticket, service fees and insurance |
3 |
9 |
R349 823.16 |
|
Travel and Subsistence Daily Allowance |
3 |
$106.40 |
9 |
R30 226.59 |
Total |
R417 261.63 |
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR MINISTER
Item |
People |
Exchange rate |
Days |
Cost |
Accommodation: Atlanta Santa FE |
1 |
$515 $580 |
9 |
R6 383.79 R7 183.30 |
Ground Transport Atlanta Santa FE |
1 |
$170 $195 |
9 |
R12 643.62 R19 337.28 |
VIP Services at airport |
1 |
$100 |
9 |
R 2 479.14 |
Ticket, service fees and insurance |
1 |
R116 607.72 |
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Travel and Subsistence Daily Allowance |
1 |
106.40 |
9 |
R11 619.70 |
Total |
R176 254.55 |
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL ACTING
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE
26 August 2015 - NW2714
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Communications
Whether (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister and (c) any officials in her department travelled to China in the 2014-15 financial year; if so, what was the (i) purpose of each specified visit and (ii)(aa) total cost and (bb) breakdown of such costs of each specified visit?
Reply:
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China has extended an invitation to Minister Muthambi F to attend the Ministerial Workshop on Development and Management of Radio and TV Media for Developing Countries trip will take place on 20 – 31 July 2015.
The South African delegation was represented by:
1. Chief of Staff.
2. Outcome facilitator.
3. Assistant director in the office of the DG.
4. DTT project Head.
5. Chief Director Broadcasting Policy.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SUPPORT STAFF
Item |
People |
Exchange rate |
Days |
Cost |
Accommodation: Changsha, China |
3 |
|
11 |
R46 200.00 |
Ground Transport |
3 |
11 |
R 11 000.00 |
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Ticket, service fees and insurance(To and From and internal Flights) |
5 |
R130 710.00 |
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Daily Allowance |
5 (note) |
11 |
R63 864.80 |
|
Total |
R 251 774.80 |
Note
The accommodation and ground transport in respect of the Head of the DTT Project and the CD: Broadcasting Policy were sponsored by the Government of China. The DoC was only responsible for paying the daily allowance for the period.
There are no financial implications for the Minister due to the fact that the above expenses were catered by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China as the sponsor.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR MINISTER
Item |
People |
Exchange rate |
Days |
Cost |
Accommodation: |
1 |
11 |
R0.00 |
|
Ground Transport |
1 |
11 |
R0.00 |
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VIP Services at airport |
1 |
11 |
R0.00 |
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Ticket, service fees and insurance |
1 |
R0.00 |
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Ticket, service fees and insurance |
1 |
R12 807.44 |
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Total |
R12 807.44 |
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL ACTING
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE
26 August 2015 - NW2886
Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
With reference to his reply to question 42 on 27 February 2015 wherein he stated that the total expenditure on the Vukani Aviation cadet pilot programme is R68 million as at February 2015, what were the agreed programme performance targets for the specified signed contracts in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years; (2) what were (a) the reported achievements of the specified programme and (b) the reasons for non-performance on the specified financial years; (3) (a) how many cadets were actively participating in the commercial pilot license training and (b) what was the amount of the specified contracts as at 12 February 2015; (4) when is the specified programme expected to be completed?
Reply:
- The Department concluded one contract with Vukani Aviation, which commenced on 8 January 2013 covering a period of 36 months and includes the information on the requested financial years.
The Vukani Aviation Cadet Pilot Scheme Programme has the following targeted outcomes:
Programme |
Target |
Aviation Awareness: Recruitment and Selection |
500 |
Psychometrics Test |
500 |
Simulation |
100 |
Life Skills Programmes |
60 |
Commercial Pilot License |
60 |
It should be noted that the cadets were split into 3 groups of 20, to allow for reasonable instruction time.
(2) (a) A summary of achievements since the inception of the programme are as follows:
- Training
Training Programmes |
|
Learners who completed the Commercial Pilot License and Advanced Pilot Training |
4 |
Learners currently undergoing Commercial Pilot License Training |
19 |
Learners who have obtained their Commercial Pilot License and currently undergoing Advanced Pilot Training |
15 |
Cadets who have found employment after completing the Commercial Pilot License and Advanced Pilot Training |
5 |
Total students who dropped out / dismissed / absconded |
17 |
Total |
60 |
- Aviation Awareness: Recruitment and Selection - The aviation awareness portion of the project started on 16 February 2013 targeting 500 learners. Vukani Aviation visited rural and township based schools in five provinces, as well as utilizing radio stations and local newspapers to ensure greater awareness and project reach. According to the data provide to us, over 10 000 students were reached through this awareness campaign.
- Psychometric Test: 189 Psychometric tests were done.
- Simulation: 100 Learners were shortlisted and went through the simulation process.
Life Skills Programmes: The planned target for the Life Skills Programme was 60 learners, with 50 learners benefitting whilst 10 learners left the programme before completing all the required activities.
(b) The intention was that all 60 cadets would complete all the required tasks and flight hours in a period of 18 months, which proved to be difficult due to the following reasons:
- According to Vukani Aviation, the Private Pilot License Ground School component took longer than anticipated, as the cadets struggled with mastering the required content and some were given more than the required attempts to accomplish certain tasks.
- During the period leading up to the funeral of the late President Nelson Mandela, flight schools around Gauteng lost almost a month of flying time due to restrictions placed on the Gauteng airspace.
(3) (a) 9 Cadets have completed the Commercial Pilot License and Advanced Pilot Training with 5 cadets already having found employment, 19 learners are currently undergoing Commercial Pilot License Training and 15 learners are currently undergoing Advanced Pilot Training.
(b) The total budgeted programme cost is R77 070 921.00.
(4) The entire programme, as per the contract with Vukani Aviation, is expected to be completed by 31 December 2015.
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26 August 2015 - NW2954
Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Communications
With reference to her reply to question 453 on 27 November 2014, (a) when is the envisaged start and end date for the Information for Empowerment Dialogues, (b) which (i) stakeholders and (ii) towns and cities will be visited,(c) how many officials will participate and (d) what is the budgeted costs for the specified dialogues? NW3458E MINISTRY: COMMUNICATIONSREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Private Bag X 745, Pretoria, 0001, Tel: +27 12 473 0164 Fax: +27 12 473 0585 Tshedimosetso House,1035 Francis Baard Street, Tshedimosetso House, Pretoria, 1000 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NUMBER: 2954 of 2015 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 AUGUST 2015 MR G R DAVIS (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS: With reference to her reply to question 453 on 27 November 2014, (a) when is the envisaged start and end date for the Information for Empowerment Dialogues, (b) which (i) stakeholders and (ii) towns and cities will be visited,(c) how many officials will participate and (d) what is the budgeted costs for the specified dialogues? NW3458E REPLY: MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS The Minister of Communications received the report from the National Communication Task Team (NCTT). The report is being evaluated. All matters relating to the NCTT will be appropriately responded to once the Minister concludes with the evaluation of the report and expresses her opinion on how the process will be carried forward. MR NN MUNZHELELE DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING] DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS DATE: MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP) MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS DATE:
Reply:
The Minister of Communications received the report from the National Communication Task Team (NCTT). The report is being evaluated. All matters relating to the NCTT will be appropriately responded to once the Minister concludes with the evaluation of the report and expresses her opinion on how the process will be carried forward.
MR NN MUNZHELELE
DIRECTOR GENERAL [ACTING]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
MS AF MUTHAMBI (MP)
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS
DATE:
26 August 2015 - NW2921
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
Whether he interacted with his counterpart in China during his recent visit to that country to ascertain why the Beijing Institute of Technology, North Western Polytechnical University, Xidian University, Shenyang Aerospace University, Ningbo University and South China University of Technology were so pivotal to knowledge production and economic growth in China; if not, why not; if so, (a) what useful lessons do the specified universities and other universities have to offer South Africa and (b) when will he implement policies derived from such lessons?
Reply:
No, I did not interact with my counterpart during my recent visit to China as I was invited by the Deputy President, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa to form part of his delegation. I therefore followed the Deputy President’s programme and accompanied him to all his meetings.
However, there are many useful lessons that other universities in China can offer South Africa. There are on-going collaborations between various Chinese and South African Universities, e.g. the Universities of Pretoria and Stellenbosch have partnered with Northeast Normal and Hunan Universities.
A Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS), based at Stellenbosch University, has been established to analyse China-related research by collaborating with scholars from Africa, China and other international academic centres with similar interests, and publishes regular discussion papers, policy briefings and short opinion pieces on current issues. CCS also hosts visiting academics and government officials within the China Forum that provides a platform to discuss and debate on China-African related subjects.
CCS has co-operative linkages with key universities and institutions pursuing both research collaboration and exchange undertakings, prioritising linkages with Chinese institutions that include Beijing University, Tsinghua and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. CCS is also home to the Confucius Institute, the first institution of its kind established in Africa.
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STATUS:
DATE:
REPLY TO QUESTION 2921 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
26 August 2015 - NW3006
Madisha, Mr WM to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Whether he has taken any action to assist small-scale farmers at Grabouw, Western Cape, in particular, and other farmers in a similar predicament in general, who have no land for their cattle to graze on, resulting in their cattle straying where they are impounded and/or roaming near major national roads where they are knocked down by motorists causing farmers serious loss and seriously endangering the lives of motorists; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION 3006 / NW3545E MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES: Honourable W. M. Madisha to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: QUESTION Whether he has taken any action to assist small-scale farmers at Grabouw, Western Cape, in particular, and other farmers in a similar predicament in general, who have no land for their cattle to graze on, resulting in their cattle straying where they are impounded and/or roaming near major national roads where they are knocked down by motorists causing farmers serious loss and seriously endangering the lives of motorists; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? REPLY The Theewaterskloof Local Municipality (THWK LM), the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) from the Office of the Honourable Deputy Minister Skwatsha, the Office of the Premier of the Western Cape, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDOA), and other role players held a meeting on the 27th July 2015 particularly to discuss the problem of the cattle (120 cows) crossing the roads, especially crossing on the National Road (N2) which has put motorists and other people’s lives at risk. There is an urgent need for land that will be used to graze the cattle. The requirement for land has been communicated with the DRDLR office. The THWK LM reported that there are 2 farms available in the area, but these could not be committed as available/secure for use by the cattle. This will be looked into as a short term solution whilst following the DRDLR processes to acquire land. There is a 17 hectare piece of land available as part of the ARC land, though this is equally not available for use by the producers immediately as it is meant to support the ARC’s research interventions. The WCDOA advised the producers to reduce the number of cattle in order to contain the cows in a better condition, in terms of supervision and easy handling, including the provision of feed on a continuous basis. The reduction in cattle numbers was proposed by the WCDOA as a short term solution whilst the THWK LM resolves the availability of the two farms for immediate use. The cattle producers did not agree to this and refused to negotiate any further. The land acquisition matter is being discussed as a matter of urgency to address the challenge of the cattle crossing the N2.
Reply:
The Theewaterskloof Local Municipality (THWK LM), the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) from the Office of the Honourable Deputy Minister Skwatsha, the Office of the Premier of the Western Cape, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDOA), and other role players held a meeting on the 27th July 2015 particularly to discuss the problem of the cattle (120 cows) crossing the roads, especially crossing on the National Road (N2) which has put motorists and other people’s lives at risk. There is an urgent need for land that will be used to graze the cattle. The requirement for land has been communicated with the DRDLR office. The THWK LM reported that there are 2 farms available in the area, but these could not be committed as available/secure for use by the cattle. This will be looked into as a short term solution whilst following the DRDLR processes to acquire land.
There is a 17 hectare piece of land available as part of the ARC land, though this is equally not available for use by the producers immediately as it is meant to support the ARC’s research interventions. The WCDOA advised the producers to reduce the number of cattle in order to contain the cows in a better condition, in terms of supervision and easy handling, including the provision of feed on a continuous basis. The reduction in cattle numbers was proposed by the WCDOA as a short term solution whilst the THWK LM resolves the availability of the two farms for immediate use. The cattle producers did not agree to this and refused to negotiate any further.
The land acquisition matter is being discussed as a matter of urgency to address the challenge of the cattle crossing the N2.