Questions and Replies

Reply:

1. With reference to his reply to question 463 on 13 April 2015, have the workers on (a) Magwa and (b) Majola tea plantations in the Eastern Cape been paid as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not; if so, are all payments up to date;

• Yes the monies for the worker payments for 2015/16 have been paid to the respective estates.

2. has any further funding been provided to (a) Magwa and (b) Majola tea plantations; if so, (i) how much funding has been provided to each specified plantation and (ii) by whom;

• No further funding additional to that paid over for wages is available, However, a request for additional funding to value of R 66 mil for the revitalisation of the two estates has been prepared and submitted to treasury. A response is awaited.

3.(a) what is his department’s long-term plan in relation to the two specified tea plantations and (b) what steps does he intend taking to get them functioning again?             

• Yes, long term plans have been developed and includes, amongst others, institutional reforms, market oriented production and support from private stakeholders and labour. Diversification to alternative enterprises is part of the proposed steps.            
• A submission for the funding of the long term development plan has been submitted to Treasury for potential funding

Reply:

 

(a) See attached spread sheet

(b) See attached spread sheet

(c) See attached spread sheet

(d) See attached spread sheet

(e) Schools build of prefabricated modular structures are constructed when schools are urgently required to avoid/ reduce overcrowding of existing schools or to avoid a situation where the Department will not be able to accommodate learners at all, especially at the beginning of an academic year.

(f) Many of these schools are in excellent to fair conditions and there is no reason to replace these particular schools at this stage. There is no fixed date by when these schools will be replaced as the replacement is determined by the condition of the structures. The planned dates for the replacement of those specific schools that require replacement are indicated on the attached spread sheet.

The responses from three provinces are still outstanding and these will be provided as soon as they are received.

Reply:

1. Yes, all South African National Defence Force (SANDF) forces deployed internally and externally are mission ready in terms of both training and equipment.
2. 2.Yes, the SANDF has Memoranda of Understanding (MOU’s) with other armed forces in the African continent and beyond in line with the policies of our government and our continental and international obligations. Military training opportunities are exchanged between these friendly forces on continuous basis.

Reply:

(1) (a) See annexure A
(b) The 845 schools are the schools which will be provided with furniture in the 2015 /16 financial year. Deliveries to these schools will commence in July 2015.

(c) As indicated above, deliveries to these schools will commence when the schools reopen in July 2015.

(d) 138 201 desks are to be delivered (i) 75 330 are primary school desks, (ii) 62 871 are secondary schools desks.

(2) The deliveries to the Eastern Cape by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) are a special intervention by the Department and future interventions will only be considered as and when the need arises and based on the funding resources available to the Department of Basic Education for such an intervention.

Reply:

(1)(a) All nine provinces have developed District-Based Support Teams (DBSTs) to support the implementation of Education White Paper 6 of July 2001 as has been reported in the Progress Report on the Implementation of Education White Paper 6 of May 2015.

(b) A survey conducted on the functionality of District-Based Support Teams has shown that all 81 Districts in the country have functional District-Based Support Teams. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is currently in the process of collecting detailed information on the constitution of each District-Based Support Teams so as to ensure that there is transversal representation.

(c) In the absence of norms for representation of (i) teachers and (i) principals of special schools on the DBSTs, no statistics can be provided. However. District offices involve expert teachers and lead principals of special schools in capacity building programmes of the DBST on an ad hoc basis.

(2) All nine provinces submit comprehensive data on special schools to the DBE on an annual basis through the Annual Special School Survey which is completed in September of each year.

(3) The Directorate: Education Management and Governance monitors that:

(a) all schools submit progression and promotion schedules to the district offices; and

(b) The Inclusive Education Units ensure, with the support of the Curriculum Units, that learners, who are repeating and have been progressed without meeting the grade requirements, are supported through the School-Based Support Teams. The DBE is currently in the process of finalising guidelines to support schools and teachers to provide effective support to these learners who have additional support needs, in line with the Policy on Screening, Identification. Assessment and Support (SIAS) of 2014.

(4) All District-Based Support Teams liaise with:

(a) the Department of Health through the Integrated School Health Programme as well as with;

(b) the regional offices of the Department of Social Development. The DBE is currently collaborating with the Department of Health to align the services of health professionals appointed respectively by the Departments of Basic Education and Health so as to make optimal use of these scarce services.

The Policy on Screening. Identification. Assessment and Support (SIAS) outlines the roles and responsibilities of these three government departments in this regard.

Reply:

ATTACHED FIND HERE: RESPONSE

Reply:

Attached find here: Reply

Reply:

Not applicable.

Reply:

(1)(a),(i),(ii) Agri South Africa, BASA/Agbiz, Sugar Association of South Africa, amongst others objected to the implementation of the 50/50 policy raising issues of co management, common visioning, and skills amongst communities and further stated that the policy should not be mandatory or binding but voluntary.

(b) All submissions are being considered in current consultations and alternative options to improve the policy are under discussion.

(c) Please refer to Annexure A for the AFASA submission.

(2)(a),(i),(ii) AFASA stated they will support the policy on condition that a farm has a turnover of R50 million. NGOs working on land also support the policy but did not provide written submissions.

(b) Please refer to Annexure B. All parties and stakeholders who are participating in consultations have embraced the principle of strengthening the rights of people who have contributed to the growth of the farming sector realising also the need of creating stability in the sector. Stakeholders went further to put options and suggestions on how to make the proposal workable. Consultations are still on going and there are many areas of convergence. It has been agreed with all stakeholders to select a few pilot sites for learning purposes and if the proposal does not work, it will be reviewed. Stakeholders are from organised agriculture, commodity organisations and NGOs.

Reply:

(a)(i),(ii) Yes. Please refer to Annexures A and B.

1. Please refer to Annexure C.

Reply:

(a)(b)(i),(ii),(iii),(iv) Yes. A study called “A Comprehensive Assessment of Land Ceilings in Selected Countries and Lessons for South Africa`s Proposed Reforms - Freehold with Limited Extent” (Professor Sam Kariuke 21 March 2012); and a study on “The Agricultural Economy of South Africa and the Implications of a Potential Land Ceilings Policy and Legislation on the Broader Economy” (Makennete, Schalkwyk et al). Please refer to Annexures A and B.

(c) Please refer to Annexure C.

Reply:

The question should be directed to the Minister of Police

Reply:

According to the Department of Military Veterans

None

According to the Castle Control Board:

None

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works

With respect to the Department of Public Works:

(a) Yes, the Department of Public Works paid out the remainder of an employee’s contract in the 2012/2013 financial year.

(i) (aa) The amount of R1 523 504.98, was paid out after tax was deducted.

(ii) The above-mentioned amount was paid to a former Director-General in the Department of Public Works.

(iii) The amount was paid as a result of the redetermination of the term of office of the employee.

In most of these cases Government has made a saving, because we settled for an average of six months, instead of the full duration of the employment contract and thus avoided incurring further costs. In other cases the settlements were based on the outcomes of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) arbitrations.

With respect to public entities:

(b) Apart from the Independent Development Trust (IDT) none of the four public entities reporting to the Department of Public Works paid out the remainder of any employee’s contract before the contractually stipulated date of termination of contract since the 2008/09 financial year up to 31 March 2015. The IDT paid out the following amounts based on the negotiated separation agreements or CCMA arbitration awards against the IDT for terminated contracts involving disciplinary cases:

(i) (bb) Amount paid out	(ii) To whom paid	(iii) Reasons for contract termination	Financial year
R822 102.34	Former Regional General Manager – Limpopo Office	Changes in the business operating environment and changes in organizational requirements and skills demands for the position.	2009/2010
R793 267.94	Former Regional General Manager – Western Cape Office	Changes in the business operating environment and changes in organizational requirements and skills demands for the position.	2009/2010
R646 671.00	Former General Manager: Human Resources – National Office	Incompatible behaviour causing disharmony at work. The case was resolved through a mutual separation agreement.	2011/2012
R1 014 266.00	Former Executive Head: Corporate Services – National Office	Relationship between employer and employee had reached irreconcilable differences. The case was resolved through mutual separation.	2011/2012
R997 204.00	Former Programme Implementation Manager – Limpopo Office	The employee was dismissed for gross irregularities and at arbitration the ruling went against the IDT resulting in the settlement pay out.	2011/2012
R470 224.00	Former Programme Manager: Social Development – North West Office	The employee was dismissed for alleged tender irregularities but the CCMA determined that his suspension had been procedurally unfair and made an award in his favour leading to the four months settlement.	2013/2014
R691 561.00	Former Senior Manager: Human Resources Management – National Office	Incompatible behaviour causing disharmony at work. The case was resolved through a mutual separation agreement.	2013/2014
R437 000.00	Former Programme Manager: Social Development – Limpopo	The employee was charged and dismissed for gross misconduct, but the Employee won the case at the CCMA and was awarded 6 months’ salary pay.	2013/2014
R1 437 004.00	Former Regional General Manager – Eastern Cape Office	Changes in the terms and conditions of employment rendered the employee redundant, leading to a breakdown of relations. The breakdown in relations led to a negotiated mutual separation agreement.	2014/2015
R50 000.00	Former Filing Clerk – National Office	This was an irregular appointment as the individual did not have appropriate qualifications for the position. The contract was then annulled upon which the employee took the matter to the CCMA and the CCMA ruled that there had been procedural unfairness in the handling of the matter and an award of four months’ salary was given.	2014/2015

Reply:

(a)  The Department did not use the Sowetan and Daily Sun newspapers for advertising during the years in question.

(b)  At the time of compilation, eighteen out of twenty-six entities responded to the request for information, with ten entities indicating that they had not advertised in the Sowetan and Daily Sun in the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 financial years. The responses from the eight entities are listed in the table below.

(b) Public Entity	(i) Amount spent on advertising in the Sowetan	(ii) Amount spent on advertising in the Daily Sun
	(aa) 2012/13	(bb) 2013/14	(cc) 2014/15	(aa) 2012/13	(bb) 2013/14	(cc) 2014/15
Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BANKSETA)	R48 675.00	R66 470.00	R0.00	R0.00	R0.00	R0.00
Education, Training and Development Practices (ETDPSETA)	R28 169.84	R129 558.94	R95 891.72	R0.00	R0.00	R49 709.02
Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA)	R59 211.20	R16 545.39	R0.00	R19 794.62	R22 855.87	R0.00
Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA)	R0.00	R0.00	R0.00	R29 913.60	R32 558.40	R0.00
Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA)	R40 530.96	R0.00	R0.00	R0.00	R0.00	R0.00
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)	R21 523.20	R0.00	R60 575.04	R0.00	R0.00	R0.00
Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)	R0.00	R0.00	R 6 019.20	R0.00	R0.00	R0.00
Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA)	R42 237.00	R19 243.20	R78 454.80	R0.00	R0.00	R0.00

Compiler/contact persons:

Ext:

DIRECTOR – GENERAL

STATUS:

DATE:

REPLY TO QUESTION 2425 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED

Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STATUS:

DATE:

Reply:

(1) (a) none

(b) none

(c) 1- Uganda

Reply:

Department of Military Veterans

National Anti-Corruption Hotline

(1) (a) (i) (aa) 2013/14 - One case, (bb) 2014/15 None, (ii) None

(2) (a) None, (b) departmental disciplinary hearing conducted, outcome resulted in dismissal (c) None

(3) Labour Relations

Presidential Hotline

Number of case reported via the (b) Presidential Hotline in the 2013-14 Financial years as per reporting Platform the ITSM7 System, the DMV Department received a total of 106 incidents /cases

(I) 2014-15 Financial Years: The Department received 934 Cases

From 1 April 2015 up to the latest date for, which information is available, the DMV received only 3 calls. All the calls have so far been resolved. The DMV currently uphold 100% resolution rate on all calls logged within the Presidential hotline.

1. All the reported cases (a) require that we liaise, consult and collaborate with relevant units that deal with that specific benefit within the DMV.

(b) none (c) none

2. All complaints come to the Presidential Hotline through the ITSM7 System. Cases are investigated as soon as are logged into the system in order to adhere to the Presidential Hotline Service standard of 3 day’s response time.

Reply:

The Board of Inquiry (BOI) on this matter is in its final stages of completion; the relevant replies to the Questions will be provided as soon as the process is concluded.

Reply:

(1)

a) The Department of Defence utilises MPAT results to improve on its management practices and internal controls. This is achieved by means of continuously endeavouring to improve on good practice as per the prescribed MPAT standards.

b) After the DOD received the MPAT 1.3 (2012-13) results during mid-December 2014, a Departmental Instruction, approved by the Accounting Officer, was issued (DS/DPSP/R/501/13/4 dated 10 December 2014) to address the development of improvement plans. Key performance areas, which received a result of “partial compliance” or “non-compliance” with MPAT standards, had to compile an action plan to ensure improvement and/or full adherence to MPAT standards. Compliance with these action plans was monitored through the normal DOD’s performance reporting processes.

Improvement / actions to be taken to address the weaknesses as indicated by assessment results are listed in Appendix A.

2.  The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration as well as Performance Monitoring and Evaluation took place on 05 November 2014 in the Strand Towers Hotel, Cape Town. Selected departments with poor MPAT results were invited to appear before this Committee, The DOD was not one of the departments invited to appear on that occasion.

3.  The moderated MPAT 1.4 results were received during the end of May 2015. The average DOD score is 2.1.

Reply:

(a)(i),(ii),(aa),(bb),(cc),(dd) No research was conducted; however the selection of few pilot sites is intended to establish the feasibility of the implementation of the policy based on the problems and challenges of tenure insecurity of people working the land. The pilots will be carefully selected using the set criteria and the participation of stakeholders. The sites will be monitored in order to draw lessons for further improvements or changes to the policy.

Reply:

(1)

(a) R22 Million has been identified from the DTPS 2014/15 budget. The department is liaising with DTPS and National Treasusy for the funds to be rolled-over to 2015/16 financial year and also be transferred to the DoC to fund the Public Awareness Campaign and its related activities.

(b) as per the above

(2) No tender can issued on unappropriated funds. The PFMA does not allow the Accounting Officer to spend amounts that have not been appropriated. Procurement activities in this regard can be undertaken after National Treasury has guaranteed the roll-over and function shift of the R22 million request.

MR NDIVHUHO MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

GCIS procures media space and services on behalf of other departments and public entities. The total funds spent on TNA Media related service including transactions facilitated for the departments and entities as follows:

(a)  Department

(i)  Financial Year 2011/2012 R 7 637 809.65

(ii) Financial Year 2012/2013 R 8 348 116.90

(iii) Financial Year 2013/2014 R 9 048 481.89

(b)  Entities

BrandSA

(i), (ii) & (iii) BrandSA did not spend on advertising in The New Age newspaper for financial years 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14.

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

(i), (ii) & (iii) The ICASA did not spend on advertising in The New Age newspaper for financial years 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14.

Film and Publication Board (fpb)

(i), (ii) & (iii) The FPB did not spend on advertising in The New Age newspaper for financial years 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14.

Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)

(i), (ii) & (iii) The MDDA did not spend on advertising in The New Age newspaper for financial years 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14.

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

1. 2011-12 none
2. 2012 – 2013 R175 840
3. 2013 – 2014 R73 140

MR N MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(a)    My District Today is a weekly online newsletter published every Friday. Currently My District Today is circulated to a database of roughly 10 000 stakeholders including Academia, Civil society Organisation: NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, Business, Government Sector: National departments, Provincial government and Municipalities, Community Development Workers, Street Committees, Commercial Media: SABC ALS, Community Media: small print, radio as well as community television; Community Policing Forums, Thusong Programme Coordinating Structures, Traditional Authorities, Special Groups: Organised Youth structures, Women’s groups and those structures of people with disabilities, Rate Payers Associations, Organised Labour, Constituency Offices and Ward Committees, amongst others.

The publication aims to profile the impact of government programmes by elevating community voices and coalface stories – the editorial bias is towards profiling success stories of government’s nine priorities especially in remote and far lying communities which often do not get public attention.

The publication further serves to elevate local stories to the national platforms such as the Vuk’uzenzele newspaper, the Public Sector Magazine, internal newsletters of government departments, etc.

(b)       My District Today is published on the GCIS website and cascaded via email to national, provincial and local stakeholders.

(c)       The publication is currently published in English.

(d)       Equal representation of all nine provinces is ensured through a rotational roster, wherein if five stories are covered in a week (one from each province) the next edition automatically covers the remaining four. Provinces are therefore equally represented in a month.

(e)     In terms of monitoring, a survey was conducted in August 2014 among recipients to evaluate interest, conceive inputs and further ideas on areas of improvement. The survey made a number of recommendations which are being implemented.

Because of its nature as an online publication it is primarily intended for stakeholders and community intermediaries as opposed to individual community members who receive communication via other channels. This dissemination is done by means of a data base maintained both nationally and provincially, through the Content and Knowledge Management Assistant Directors in GCIS Provincial Offices who verify email addresses.

Provision is made for occasional print versions of the product during the GCIS provincial outreaches where it is distributed to members of the public with other government information material.

DONALD LIPHOKO

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

GCIS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

a) 3767 is the total number of queries received in July 2014 to March 2015.

b) The process of tracking is manual, a service provider will be appointed to automate the process.

c) 2070 total queries were resolved in July 2014 to March 2015.

NDIVHUHO MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

1. The Department of Communications did not spend an amount of R1.6 million for an official advertisement in the named newspaper, but rather spent R720 990.72.  This cost saving was due to negotiated discounts through media bulk buying.
2. The above expenditure was authorised in accordance with the GCIS/DOC supply chain management delegation 4.4 which states that "the acquisition of print media directly with the sole service providers or sole appointed agent , approval thereof rests with the Chief Director (Communication Services Agency) and the Chief Financial Officer for amounts between (R30 000.00 – R3 million)."

This expenditure was within the provision of delegation 4.4 and it was authorised by the Acting Chief Director: Communication Service Agency and Acting Director General in his capacity as the Accounting Officer due to the absence of the Chief Financial Officer at the time.

MR D LIPHOKO

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS (GCIS)

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(1) From CPF Chairperson Linda McKenzie.

(2)  CPF chairperson Linda McKenzie observed a hidden video camera recorder hidden in the shoe box and asked Mr Allan Fourie why the camera is hidden in the box and his reply was that it is used to record and video. She then asked him if he had obtained permission from the executive and he replied that permission was not needed.

(3)  CPF chairperson conveyed the message from the MEC office to the community at the CPF meeting.

(4)  No action will be taken.

Reply:

(a) Dual illumination already exist in South Africa. We assume that dual illumination here is referred to the performance period. The performance period will be determined by the Minister in consultation with Cabinet in due course. The consultation timeline with Cabinet will be determined in consideration of a few factors:

• Bilateral engagement with neighbouring countries regarding harmonisation of frequency spectrum interference; and
• Pending court decision against the Government by eTV.

(b)

DESCRIPTION	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018
Dual Illumination (Ex VAT)	R113, 975 542	R120, 683, 617	R129, 369, 314
Dual Illumination (Incl. VAT)	R129, 932, 118	R137, 579, 323	R147, 481, 018

(c) Sentech has in its budget funding for Dual Illumination Period for 2015/16.

MR NDIVHUHO MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

1. The MDDA has 19 employees
2. (a) 11 resigned from the MDDA in the past financial year

(b) Reasons for resignation are as follows:

Number	Reason for resignation
2	Contract expired
1	Took a job closer to place of residence
1	Promotion
1	Higher salary
1	Strained relation at work
1	Ill health
3	Work environment not conducive for efficiency and productivity
1	Mutually agreed settlement

(3) (a) The names and

(b) contact details of employees who have resigned will not be made available to the public due to the following reasons:

(i) The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) code of Practice on the protection of workers personal data, 1997 which is taken into account when interpreting and applying the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (Section 1(b) and section 3(c) states that:

“personal data should in principle be used for the purposes for which they were originally collected.”

It further states that “Personal data should not be communicated to third parties without the worker’s explicit consent unless the communication is: a) necessary to prevent serious and imminent threat to life or health. b) required or authorised by law. c) necessary for the conduct of employment relationship d) required for enforcement of criminal law.

Former employees of the MDDA have not consented to their personal information be made available to third parties. The MDDA will not disclose such information unless it is required by law or unless consent is given by the previous employees.

4. (a) The following senior positions are vacant:

i) Chief Executive Officer

ii) Chief Operating Officer

iii) Chief Financial Officer

iv) Programme Director

 

(b) i) Chief Executive Officer – since June 2014

ii) Chief Operating Officer – since July 2014

iii) Chief Financial Officer - since January 2015

iv) Programme Director – since June 2014

5. i) Chief Executive Officer: The post was advertised in the national newspapers in September 2014. The recruitment process is awaiting presentation and approval from the Board.

ii) Chief Operating Officer: The position has not been advertised as it is being reviewed.

iii) Chief Financial Officer: The position has not been advertised. According to the MDDA Board resolution of 2013, this position must be appointed by the Board.

iv) Programme Director: The post was advertised in May 2014 and interviews were held. No suitable candidate was found. The position will be readvertised.

MR N MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

ICASA did not purchase (a) décor (b) plants and (c) artwork (i) from artists or (ii) through an agent in the 2013/2014 financial year.

MR N MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(i)  Departments

Department of Communications (DoC)

1. The position is vacant. The recruitment process is in progress.
2. The appointment will be finalised in line with the required qualifications.

Government Communications (GCIS)

1. Kenneth Zwelinjani Momeka
2. National Diploma: Cost and Management Accounting (TUT) and B Tech degree: Corporate Administration (UNISA).

 

​(ii)Entities

Brand SA

(a)   Ms Alice Puoane

(b)  Com degree

Film and Publication Board (FPB)

(a)    The position is vacant. The FPB is in the process of recruiting a Chief Financial Officer.

(b)    The minimum qualification requirement for the Chief Financial Officer post is a degree in Finance or similar qualification on the same NQF level and preferably also having CA (SA) or CIMA qualifications.

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

(a)     The CFO position at ICASA is vacant. A process is currently underway to fill the position.

(b)     The minimum requirements for the position are Masters Degree in Commerce (Finance, Auditing, Accounting or related) and/or Chartered Accountant NQF level 9.

Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)

(a)  The MDDA does not have a CFO. However, the Finance Manager (Talifhani Khubana) has been appointed as Acting CFO.

 

(b) Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

Master of Business Administration

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

(a)  James Rogers Aguma

(a)   B Com ( Accounting )

Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting

Post Graduate Certificate in Auditing

NDIVHUHO MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

Yes, the four Councillors were duly paid on 30 December 2014 for their 45 day extended period after the expiry of their term, as follows:

Councillor’s Name	End of Office Term	End of the extended 45 working days
Councillor William Currie	30 September 2014	02 December 2014
Councillor Joseph Lebooa	30 September 2014	02 December 2014
Councillor Ntombizodwa Ndhlovu	31 October 2014	08 January 2015
Councillor William Stucke	31 October 2014	08 January 2015

MR N MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(i)

1. The Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS) does not subscribe with any media house but follow the normal procurement process as per PFMA and PPPFA through which the prospective service providers are invited to bid for supplying and delivering of various newspapers for the period of six months. The department does not hold subscriptions with any media house. The GCIS procures newspapers for the Department of Communications.

 

The following amounts were spent on newspapers during the financial year, (aaa) 2011 – 2012 R671 607.39

(bbb) 2012 – 2013 R678 410.40

(ccc) 2013 – 2014 R670 473.96

(bb) 2014 – 2015 R793 916.44.

i.  Financial Year 2011/2012 (R671 607.39)

Name of the newspaper	Number of copies per day	Quantity of newspaper procured per year
Beeld	10	4698
Business Day	44	3079
Citizen	25	9614
Daily Sun	15	6003
TNT Media	32	3872
Pretoria News	35	12015
Sowetan	45	15094
Star	46	14834
Financial Mail	3	152
Mail & Guardian	45	2934
Rapport	5	832
DIAMOND Fields Advertiser	4	522
Cape times	8	1364
Saturday Star	5	832
Pretoria news Saturday	5	676
Beeld Saturday	5	676
Sunday Times	10	156
Sunday World	5	60
The Times	7	522
City Press	10	5176
Sunday independent	10	1468
Sunday sun	10	1222
Citizen Saturday	5	416

ii.  Financial Year 2012/2013 (R678 410.40)

Name of the newspaper	Number of copies per day (Monday to Friday)	Quantity of newspaper procured per year
Beeld	20	5260
Business Day	44	11572
Citizen	31	8153
Daily Sun	33	8679
New Age	37	9731
Pretoria News	46	12098
Sowetan	50	13150
Star	49	12887
Financial Mail	23	6049
Mail & Guardian	52	13676
Rapport	7	1841
Saturday Pretoria News	4	208
Saturday Citizen	4	208
Saturday Star	5	260
Sunday Independent	12	624
Sunday Sun	15	780
Sunday Times	16	832
Sunday World	9	468
The Times	25	1300
City Press	12	624

Name of the newspaper	Number of copies per day (Monday to Sunday )	Quantity of newspaper procured per year
Beeld	26	6 838
Business Day	53	13 939
Citizen	38	9994
Daily Sun	50	13150
New Age	43	11 309
Pretoria News	57	14991
Sowetan	61	16043
Star	63	16569
Financial Mail	34	8942
Mail & Guardian	59	15517
Rapport	16	4208
Beeld Naweek	4	208
Saturday Pretoria News	12	624
Saturday Citizen	12	624
Saturday Star	12	624
Sunday Independent	22	1144
Sunday Sun	18	936
Sunday Times	27	1404
Sunday World	19	988
The Times	48	2496
City Press	38	1976

iii. Financial Year 2013/2014 (R670 473.96)

iv.

ii. Financial Year 2014/2015 (R793 916.44)

Name of the newspaper	Number of copies per day (Monday to Sunday)	Number of copies per year
Beeld	18	4 734
Business Day	42	11 046
Citizen	30	7 890
Daily Sun	35	9 206
New Age	37	9 731
Pretoria News	46	12 098
Sowetan	48	12 624
Star	49	12 887
Financial Mail	24	6 312
Mail & Guardian	52	13 676
Rapport	7	1 841
Beeld Naweek	3	156
Saturday Pretoria News	4	208
Saturday Citizen	4	208
Saturday Star	5	260
Sunday Independent	14	728
Sunday Sun	8	416
Sunday Times	16	832
Sunday World	9	468
The Times	25	1300
City Press	13	676

(ii)

BrandSA

(aaa) 2011/2012: R49 195.25

(bbb) 2012/2013: R55 694.40

(ccc) 2013/14: R72 221.17

(bb) 2014/15: R23 432.00

 

(b) The number of copies of each newspaper that were ordered are as follows:

(i) 2011/2012: 3 copies of each newspaper were ordered on each day of the week.

2012/2013: 4 copies of each newspaper were ordered on each day of the week.

2013/2014: 6 copies of each newspaper were ordered on each day of the week.

 

ii)2014/2015: 2 copies of each newspaper were ordered on each day of the week.

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

(aaa) 2011/2012: R262 282.55

(bbb) 2012/2013: R305 856.65

(ccc) 2013/2014: R242 110.14

(bb) 2014/2015: R93 261.51

(b)The number of copies of each newspaper that were ordered are as follows:

i) 2011/2012: Daily purchase: 18 copies of the Sowetan, 40 copies of The Star, 1 copy of The Star (afternoon edition), 36 Business Day, 38 Mail and Guardian (weekly), 28 Financial Mail, 28 Citizen on Thursdays and 7 copies daily, 1 copy of the Beeld, 1 copy of the Finance Week, 4 copies of The Economist on Mondays, 3 copies of the Financial Times on Thursdays, 1 copy of the Daily Sun, 2 copies of the Saturday Star, 4 copies of the City Press, 4 copies of the Sunday Times,1 copy of the Sunday Independent, 1 copy of the Sunday Sun, 1 copy of the Sunday World.

2012/2013: 2011/2012: Daily purchase: 18 copies of the Sowetan, 40 copies of The Star, 1 copy of The Star (afternoon edition), 36 Business Day, 38 Mail and Guardian (weekly), 28 Financial Mail, 7 Citizen, 1 copy of the Beeld, 1 copy of the Finance Week, 4 copies of The Economist on Mondays, 3 copies of the Financial Times on Thursdays, 1 copy of the Daily Sun, 2 copies of the Saturday Star, 4 copies of the City Press, 4 copies of the Sunday Times,1 copy of the Sunday Independent, 1 copy of the Sunday Sun, 1 copy of the Sunday World.

2013/2014: Daily purchase: 17 copies of the Sowetan, 41 copies of The Star, 1 copy of The Star (afternoon edition), 35 Business Day, 39 Mail and Guardian (weekly), 27 Financial Mail (Thursdays), 7 Citizen, 1 copy of the Beeld, 1 copy of the Finance Week (Thursdays), 4 copies of The Economist on Mondays, 3 copies of the Financial Times on Thursdays, 1 copy of the Daily Sun, 1 copy of the Saturday Star, 3 copies of the City Press, 3 copies of the Sunday Times,1 copy of the Sunday Independent, 1 copy of the Sunday Sun, 1 copy of the Sunday World and 1 copy of the Engineering News (weekly).

ii) 2014/2015: Daily purchase: 9 copies of the Sowetan, 11 copies of The Star, 1 copy of The Star (Saturday), 12 Business Day, 8 Mail and Guardian (weekly), 3 Financial Mail (Thursdays), 1 Citizen, 1 copy of the Beeld, 3 copies of the Financial Mail on Thursdays, 1 copy of the Daily Sun, 1 copy of the Saturday Star, 1 copy of the City Press, 1 copy of the Sunday Times,1 copy of the Sunday Independent, 1 copy of the Sunday Sun, 1 copy of the Sunday World and 1 copy of Fin Week (weekly).

Film and Publication Board

(aaa) 2011/2012: R806.04

(bbb) 2012/2013: R8144.76

(ccc) 2013/2014: R6959.28

(bb) 2014/2015: R8250.46

(b)

i) Newspapers purchased for each financial year:

Sowetan: 2 copies daily and 480 per year

The Star: 2 copies daily and 480 per year

Business Day: 2 copies daily and 480 per year

City Press: 2 copies weekly and 96 copies per year

Sunday Times: 2 copies weekly and 96 copies per year

Mail & Guardian: 2 copies weekly and 96 copies per year

ii) Same as above

MDDA

(aaa) 2011/2012: R 8899.59

(bbb) 2012/2013: R 9038.88

(ccc) 2013/2014: R 7079.64

(bb) 2014/2015: R6543.12

(b)The MDDA order two copies of the following newspapers per day for the week:

i) 2011/2012: Financial Mail, Mail and Guardian, Citizen, The Star and Business Day

2012/2013: Financial Mail, Mail and Guardian, Citizen, The New Age and Business Day.

2013/2014: Publisher, Financial Mail, Mail and Guardian, The Star and The New Age.

ii)2014/2015: Financial Mail, Business Day and Sowetan

SABC

(a)

THE NEW AGE NEWSPAPER

(aaa) 2011/12: R238 356,52

(bbb) 2013/14: R337 662.80 and

(ccc) 2014/2015: R43 887.50

MEDIA 24

(aaa) 2009/2010: R229 886.11

(bbb) 2011/2012: R269 403.00 and

(ccc) 2013 R104 910.93 financial years R619 906.82

SABC procures Media 24 subscriptions through Times Media Group due to varying procurement processes

TIMES MEDIA GROUP

(aaa) 2011/2012: R1 659 736 .72

(bbb) 2013/2014: R2 120 559.82 and

(ccc) 2015: R702 899.50

MR NN MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

(a) Load shedding has an adverse effect on service delivery in the SAPS. It has an impact on all communication and network operations, including the registering of case dockets, circulation of firearms and vehicles. A number of stations cannot function at night because there are no lights, especially in the cells when there are detainees, which is a huge security risk.

(b) Not all 1140 fully fledged police stations have generators. Of the 1 140 police stations, 197 do not have generators. Of the 197 police stations, 184 police stations are non-devolved police stations, which is the responsibility of DPW and 13 are devolved, which is SAPS’ responsibility.

The National Department of Public Works has been requested to register projects for the provisioning of generators at the non-devolved police stations. Funding has been made available for this purpose for the 2015/ 2016 financial year.

All devolved police stations without generators will be provided with a generator by the end of the current financial year.

The SAPS also invests in renewable green energy and includes solar perimeter lighting in all renewal and new generator and electrical maintenance contracts.

Five (5) devolved police stations in the Eastern Cape are fully dependent on solar power; namely Afsondering, Katkop, Lukholweni, Mbizeni and Zamuxolo.

The SAPS is in the process of putting out a tender for the procurement of mobile backup generators to be distributed by the Provinces as and where the need arises.

Reply:

1. There is no formal qualification provided for classifiers. FPB provides informal classifier training in the form of workshops. These are conducted using the services of experts in the different fields- the appeals tribunal and experienced senior classifiers. Training is informal in the form of a workshop which deals in depth with the classification guidelines, applicable legislations including the Constitution. On a quarterly basis, there are refresher classifiers’ training workshops provided which are interactive and allow classifiers to provide operational feedback and challenges experienced in the application of the guidelines and legislation.
2. No formal qualification is offered to classifiers.

NDIVHUHO MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

The Investigation Case Docket Management System (ICDMS) functionality has been implemented at 697 police stations since inception. These figures reflect the status as on 2015-06-12.

The breakdown per Province is as follows:

PROVINCE	TOTAL
Eastern Cape	58
Free State	60
Gauteng	138
KwaZulu-Natal	100
Limpopo	58
Mpumalanga	73
North West	52
Northern Cape	42
Western Cape	116
TOTAL	697

Reply:

(a) & (b) In terms of DTH SANS 1719, Section 5.2 and 6, the technical specifications for Direct-To-Home Set-Top-Boxes has be developed by Free-To-Air (FTA) Broadcasters. The technical specifications has not been developed and finalised. Timelines for the compilation and finalisation of the specification is yet to be obtained from the FTA broadcasters.

(i) As a result of the above, no gazette has been published; and

(ii) No gazette number since the specifications has not been developed.

MR NDIVHUHO MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

1. The available budget allocated for the provision of free set-top-boxes to five (5) million poor television household is R2, 523,642, 000. Shortfall to be established once the costing of the STBs has been determined.
2. Negotiations with National Treasury will be initiated once a shortfall figure, if any, has been identified.

MR NDIVHUHO MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

1. (a) The qualifying criteria was developed by the USAASA.

(b) The criteria was published on the 28th of October 2014 under gazette number 38134.

2. (a) According to USAASA, (i) (ii) the identification and vetting of the applicant will be done through the means test and (b) there have been business rules developed by the Agency and SAPO. The process will show the various checks and balances to ensure that the right recipients receive the boxes.

(c) R190 million is allocated for the distribution of Set-Top-Boxes.

(d) The process has not begun.

MR NDIVHUHO MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

Reply:

Kindly find below mentioned answers to the abovementioned question. There were no such terminations for the years 2008-2009 and 2012-2013.

2009-2010 FINANCIAL YEAR

PERSAL NO	RANK	SURNAME & INITIALS	RETIREMENT DATE	AMOUNT	REASON FOR TERMINATION
0400019-6	Major General	Jones JA	2009-04-30	R 1 054 268.21	Section 35
0472624-3	Major General	Mphego NM	2009-09-30	R 1 165 822.26	Section 35

2010-2011 FINANCIAL YEAR

PERSAL NO	RANK	SURNAME & INITIALS	RETIREMENT DATE	AMOUNT	REASON FOR TERMINATION
0058432-1	Major General	Terblanche OS	2010-08-31	R 1 804 775.28	Section 35
0160983-1	Lieutenant General	Naidoo P	2010-08-31	R 4 462 679.40	Section 35
0483197-7	Lieutenant General	Hlela HM	2010-08-31	R 2 008 538.48	Section 35
0062764-0	Major General	Fryer MJ	2010-09-30	R 1 686 082.36	Section 35
0616380-7	Brigadier	Mokoena TD	2010-09-30	R 042 003.71	Section 35
0173416-4	Major General	Mbambo DM	2010-10-31	R 1 423 127.31	Section 35
0435245-9	Major General	Pienaar LJ	2010-10-31	R 1 213 169.85	Section 35
0473766-1	Major General	Van Der Westhuizen CC	2010-10-31	R 1 364 556.79	Section 35
0535587-7	Lieutenant General	Mtimkulu LTMP	2010-11-30	R 1 077 881.65	Section 35
0066660-2	Major General	Roos A	2010-12-31	R 1 572 791.53	Section 35
0055403-1	Major General	Els WJ	2011-01-31	R 1 706 716.69	Section 35
0062694-5	Colonel	Bester LJ	2011-01-31	R1 114 572.90	Section 35
0170499-1	Major General	Mokwena RJ	2011-01-31	R 1 522 507.82	Section 35
0429640-1	Lieutenant General	Pruis LCA	2011-01-31	R 2 194 100.02	Section 35
0401284-4	Major General	Meyer M	2011-02-28	R 1 488 136.93	Section 35
0417501-8	Brigadier	Taylor RJ	2011-02-28	R 1 439 484.09	Section 35

2011-2012 FINANCIAL YEAR

PERSAL NO	RANK	SURNAME & INITIALS	RETIREMENT DATE	AMOUNT	REASON FOR TERMINATION
609287-0	Major General	Mabasa KW	2011-09-30	R 1 831 974.99	Section 35

2011-2012 FINANCIAL YEAR

PERSAL NO	RANK	SURNAME & INITIALS	RETIREMENT DATE	AMOUNT	REASON FOR TERMINATION
0605774-8	Lieutenant General	Lebeya SG	2014-05-31	R 865 295.10	Section 189 (Labour Relations Act)
0608018-9	Lieutenant General	Mofomme AL	2014-05-31	R 1 064 595.73	Section 189 (Labour Relations Act)

2014-2015 FINANCIAL YEAR

PERSAL NO	RANK	SURNAME & INITIALS	RETIREMENT DATE	AMOUNT	REASON FOR TERMINATION
0479543-1	Lieutenant General	Dramat A	2015-03-31	R 3 109 029.80	Section 35

Reply:

Yes, recipients of free set-top-boxes will have to present valid SABC television licence.

MR NDIVHUHO MUNZHELELE

[ACTING] DIRECTOR GENERAL

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE:

MS AF MUTHAMBI, MP

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

DATE: