Questions and Replies
19 October 2015 - NW2793
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether the Government has initiated rescue plans to revitalise any towns in the country that were experiencing a prolonged economic slump exacerbated by mining, industrial, commercial or agricultural shedding of jobs and therefore regressing to become informal settlements without economic opportunity, amenities or basic services; if not, (a) how many such towns are collapsing and (b) why is there no plan to revitalise them; if so, (i) how many such towns were identified for revitalisation and (ii) what progress has been made in that regard?
Reply:
Government has initiated a rescue plan to revitalise fifteen mining towns in five provinces that were experiencing a prolonged economic slump exacerbated by mining, industrial, commercial or agricultural shedding of jobs. Twelve of labour sending areas in two provinces have also been prioritised for the revitalisation of distressed mining communities.
MINING TOWNS |
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PROVINCE |
DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY |
LOCAL MUNICIPALITY |
Limpopo |
Sekhukhune |
Fetakgomo, Greater Tubatse, Elias Motsoaledi |
Waterberg |
Lephalele |
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Gauteng |
West Rand |
Westonaria, Randfontein, Mogale City, Merafong |
North West |
Bojanala |
Rustenburg, Moses Kotane, Madibeng |
Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
Matlosana |
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Mpumalanga |
Nkangala |
Emalahleni, Steve Tshwete |
Free State |
Lejweleputswa |
Matjhabeng |
Twelve labour sending areas in two provinces have been prioritised for the revitalisation of distressed mining communities.
LABOUR SENDING AREAS |
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PROVINCE |
DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY |
LOCAL MUNICIPALITY |
Eastern Cape |
OR Tambo |
King Sabata Dalindyebo, Nyandeni, Nquza Hill, Mhlontlo, Port St Johns |
Alfred Nzo |
Mbizana, Ntabankulu |
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KwaZulu Natal |
Zululand |
AbaQulusi, eDumbe, Nongoma, Ulundi, uPhongolo |
An integrated strategy and Back to Basics Programme was approved by the Inter-Ministerial Committees (IMC), late last year for the different work streams to address the socio economic conditions in mining towns and labour sending areas holistically. Various Programmes are in place and being implemented. The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) is coordinating the national departments, provinces and municipalities. The following departments/institutions participate in the work of the Economic Work Stream:
- The Department of Trade and Industry – overall strategy is to promote Industrial Development through Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks in Bojanala District Municipality (DM), Greater Tubatse and Lejweleputswa.
- Economic Development Department through Industrial Development Corporation conducted economic assessments in 6 Districts to assist municipalities attract investment and job opportunities to their regions by creating enabling economic development in West Rand, Sekhukhune, Lejweleputswa, Bojanala, Waterberg and Nkangala.
- South African Local Government Association (SALGA) – Small Town Regeneration – developed a comprehensive strategy to address the socio economic decline of towns. It is currently working in the following towns across the 9 provinces focusing on Mining and Industrial Towns, Tourism Towns, Transit and Commuter Towns: Lukhanji, Port St Johns, Letsemeng, Matjhabeng, Randfontein, Bela Bela, Emalahleni, Matlosana, Zululand, Umkhanyakude, Madibeng etc.
- DCoG – Establishment of Business Development Forums to stimulate large scale employment at a local level through private sector driven catalytic business ventures Bojanala DM, Greater Tubatse DM, Matlosana LM and Waterberg DM. Furthermore, the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) in mining towns and labour sending areas has been aligned to respond to Back to Basics priorities.
Progress has been made in diversifying the economies of mining towns by conducting economic assessments to identify investment opportunities in the following Provinces:
In Limpopo, sectoral opportunities in agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, wholesale and retail, and tourism has been identified in Sekhukhune and anticipated to attract investments at De Hoop Dam tourism development, Potlake Nature Reserve, fresh produce market, Tubatse special economic zone, R55 doubling and tarring, De Hoop augmentation, mining sector support businesses, bio diesel production, vegetable processing plant, flag boshielo dam development, Mountain Resort Linked to Drakensburg Escarpment Cluster of Projects and Tsate heritage site.
Sectoral opportunities in Waterberg District Municipality were also identified in agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing and tourism. The envisaged investment attraction include agricultural hubs, logistics hub, opportunities linked to mining expansion in the region, mining product beneficiation opportunities, water sorting plant ( green economy), and tourism projects linked to biosphere and nature reserves.
Gauteng sectoral opportunities in agriculture, tourism, green economy, economic infrastructure, transport and logistics were identified and hope to attract the following investments to West Rand:
- Establishment of the Food Hubs ( Agro- processing Park)
- Development of Logistics hub/ Park
- Development of Township Industrial Parks/ Enterprise Hubs
- Development of a Municipal Precinct
- Smart city ( Broad band network)
- The Lanseria Airport City
Free State’s sectoral opportunities were identified in agriculture, mining, tourism, automotive/transportation and energy, hope to attract the following investments in Lejeleputswa:
- The Processing Plant (Hides processing plant & Agro-processing)
- Redevelopment of existing Airport
- Methane gas extraction
Sectoral opportunities in agriculture and agro processing, mining, chemicals/electronics and automotive, manufacturing and trade and tourism have been identified in the North West Province and anticipated to attract investments into Bojanala District in the following areas:
- Catalytic Converter manufacturing plants
- Distribution and Logistics Hub
- International Convention Centers
- Traditional Art Gallery and cultural information centre
- Implementation of Heritage Park
- Establishment of an incubator network and Development Agency
- Rural Integrated Energy Centre
- Lurcene Plant
- Bio-fuel plant
- Sisal Farming Project (Pella)
- Further development of tourism facilities around Sun City node
- Commercialization of small scale farming and agro-processing
- Development of tourism facilities at Borakolalo Reserve (Klipvoordam) jointly with Madibeng
- Upgrading of Phapatso cultural village and establishment of incubator for arts, crafts and cultural industries.
- Pilot waste collection and recycling
Sectoral opportunities in Mpumalanga have been identified in agriculture, mining, food products, wood products, chemicals, and automotive and hope to attract the following investments into Nkangala District Municipality:
- A catalytic convertor component manufacturing plant;
- A truck port/ logistics hub;
- An agro-processing bio-fuel production facility;
- An international convention centre;
- The Moloto corridor rail system;
- Delmas International Cargo Airport – linked to a Free Trade/ Special Economic Zone.
- Loskop-Zithabiseni tourism belt development;
- Rust de Winter tourism development;
- Kusile Power Station project.
19 October 2015 - NW3639
Matshobeni, Ms A to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 3284 on 8 September 2015, his department’s annual report for the 2014-15 financial year outlines the specified information as requested in question 3284; if not, why not; if so, what are the costs incurred by his department regarding (a) air travel between Cape Town and Gauteng, (b) accommodation in Cape Town and (c) car rental for officials in Cape Town?
Reply:
As I indicated in my response on the 05 September 2015 to question no: 3284, which I stated the following: “Government officials are expected to travel between Gauteng and the Western Cape to carry out official duties, including ministerial and department support to the Executive who carry out parliamentary duties according the Parliamentary Programme.
“Costs incurred by Government Officials are readily made available in Annual Reports which will be tabled in Parliament”.
To further assist the Honourable Member, page 106 of the latest annual report do highlight the item on travel and subsistence.
19 October 2015 - NW3524
Marais, Mr S to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
(1)Whether any new aircraft (a) have been or (b) are to be procured for use by the (i) President, Mr Jacob Zuma, or (ii) the Deputy President, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa; if so, in each specified case, what are the (aa) costs of the aircraft and (bb) reasons for their procurement; (2) whether any aircraft (a) have been or (b) are to be procured for use to transport the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, to his residence in Nkandla; if so, in each case, what are the (i) costs of the aircraft and (ii) reasons for their procurement
Reply:
(1) Nothing procured yet but processes are in place for additional VVIP aircraft procurement.
(2) No
19 October 2015 - NW3569
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister of Economic Development
What (a) is his position on developmental pricing in order to stimulate the growth of the domestic manufacturing sector and (b) does the developmental pricing model entail?
Reply:
Developmental pricing refers to arrangements to supply locally-produced inputs at lower than market prices to locally-based downstream producers, in order to stimulate value-add production in a country. It is one of the means that is used to promote beneficiation of minerals so as to expand the national value-chain, grow the number of jobs in manufacturing, deepen the economic development benefits in a country and help to reduce vulnerability of economies that are reliant principally on exports of minerals or agricultural products.
In South Africa, government has supported efforts to beneficiate a greater quantity of locally-mined iron ore through a developmental pricing regime that had been in place for many years.
It is government’s view that pricing of inputs is one element of a number of factors that need to be addressed to expand beneficiation significantly. Other key factors include availability of energy at competitive prices, local know-how or partnerships with international technology partners and availability of key skills. Pricing of raw material inputs remain a critical component in efforts to substantially expand beneficiation of minerals.
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19 October 2015 - NW3455
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1)Whether he is aware of the secondment of a certain person (name and details furnished) by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of KwaZulu-Natal; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the specified person’s permanent position within the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; (2) whether the specified person meets the minimum competency requirements for a certain position (details furnished); (3) whether the specified person is eligible to be employed in positions of fiduciary responsibility in any municipality or within the department, given the specified person’s disciplinary record at a certain entity (name furnished); if so, why; (4) whether it is the policy of his department that the appointment or secondment of certain positions (details furnished) by the provincial and local government spheres are reported to his department; if not, whether he will consider making it policy; if so, (a) which details are reported and (b) what is the timeframe of such reporting?
Reply:
The following response is based on information received from the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
1. Ms. Gabi Gumbi- Masilela was not seconded by Cogta KZN. She was appointed by Umngeni Local Municipality as an Acting Municipal Manager for an initial period of three months. Ms Gabi Gumbi-Masilela is not an employee of Cogta KZN.
2. The MEC responsible for local government in the KwaZulu-Natal Province is currently assessing whether Ms. Gabi Gumbi- Masilela meets the minimum competency requirements for the position of municipal manager.
3. The assessment in (2) above includes whether Ms Gabi Gumbi-Masilela meets the minimum academic and work related experience requirements (b) within 28 days of her appointment as Acting Municipal Manager. As far as could be ascertained, Ms Gabi Gumbi-Masilela resigned her position from the MDB.
4. Yes.
Appointment of municipal managers and managers directly accountable to municipal managers
Municipal councils are required in terms of section 54A and 56(4A)(a) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000) (“Systems Act”) to inform the MEC for local government about the appointment process and outcome of municipal managers and managers directly accountable to a municipal managers within 14 days of the date of appointment as prescribed. The Systems Act further obliges the MEC to submit the information referred to herein to the Minister within 14 days from the date of receipt of the report thereof.
Regulation 17(4) of the Regulation on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers (the “Regulations”) prescribes a written report regarding the appointment process and outcome which must be submitted to the MEC by the municipality. The report referred to herein must contain the following:
- details of the advertisement, including date of issue and the name of newspapers in which the advert was published, and proof of the advertisement or a copy thereof;
- a list of all applicants;
- a report contemplated in regulation 14(2) on the screening process and the outcome thereof;
- the municipal council’s resolution approving the selection panel and the shortlisted candidates;
- competency assessment results;
- the minutes of the shortlisting meeting;
- the minutes of interviews, including scoring;
- the recommendations of the selection panel submitted to the municipal council;
- the details of executive committee members and recommendations, if the selection panel comprised of all members of the executive committee;
- the recommendation of the executive committee or executive mayor to the municipal council, if any;
- the municipal council resolution approving the appointment of the successful candidate;
- the application form, curriculum vitae, proof of qualifications and other supporting documentation of the successful candidate;
- a written confirmation by the successful candidate that he or she does not hold political office as contemplated in section 56A of the Act, as at the date of appointment;
- the letter of appointment, outlining the term of contract, remuneration and conditions of employment of the senior manager; and any other information relevant to the appointment.
Secondment of municipal managers
Section 54A(6) of the Systems Act provides that municipal council may request the MEC for local government to second a suitable person, on such conditions as prescribed, to act in the advertised position until such time as a suitable candidate has been appointed. The section also permits the municipal council to request the Minister to second a suitable person, on such conditions as prescribed, until such time as a suitable candidate has been appointed if the MEC for local government has not seconded a suitable person within a period of 60 days after receipt of the request.
In terms of Regulation 20, a person seconded by the MEC or the Minister must report monthly to the MEC or the Minister on the following:
- steps taken to fill the vacant post to which he or she is seconded;
- the development and implementation of any municipal institutional recovery plan for which the seconded official is responsible;
- monitor and assess the adherence to policy, principles and frameworks applicable to the municipality;
- develop a turnaround strategy for the municipality including a strategy to promote good governance;
- ensure implementation of municipal council resolutions by the administration;
- implement a system to control and approve all expenditure;
- implement all governance systems and procedures; and
- ensure implementation of financial systems, policies and procedures.
19 October 2015 - NW3539
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Does her department have any collaboration or partnership with the Department of Science and Technology to ensure that underprivileged rural schools have access to the necessary facilities to study science?
Reply:
The Department of Basic Education has a bilateral agreement with the Department of Science and Technology to increase learner participation and success rates in Science and Technology in all rural schools. Currently, the Department of Basic Education, in partnership with the Youth into Science Directorate of the Department of Science and Technology, has finalised building plans for the construction of a Science and Teacher Resource Centre in Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape. This forms part of the Technology for Rural Schools Education Project. The project is at an advanced stage, and aims to provide access to learners from rural and disadvantaged backgrounds to state of the art science and technology facilities.
19 October 2015 - NW3545
Matlhoko, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In light of the finding of the Auditor-General that Councillors of Nala Local Municipality in the Free State contravened section 167 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, when they paid themselves salaries inconsistent with the regulations of the specified Act, did his department intervene in this matter in order to ensure that the specified municipality recovers the monies overpaid to the specified councillors; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Minister intervened in terms of section 106 of the Municipal Systems Act by requesting the MEC for local government in the Free State Provincial Government to investigate this matter.
According to the information received from Nala Local Municipality, the municipality has entered into an arrangement with affected councillors to recover the monies overpaid to them.
19 October 2015 - NW3512
Steenhuisen, Mr JH to ask the Minister of Economic Development
In light of South Africa’s business confidence levels slipping to their lowest in 16 years, due to poor domestic economic activity, what measures does his department (a) have in place and (b) intend to put in place to (i) improve domestic economic activity, (ii) ensure greater growth in domestic product and (iii) stimulate job creation?
Reply:
I draw the attention of the Honourable Member to my remarks during the debate on the state of the economy, held in the National Assembly on 18 August 2015, available in Hansard. For ease of reference, an extract form the speech follows:
“These two global storms, in the mineral and steel sectors, are what we have to navigate with as little damage as possible, recognising that production and job losses in these sectors can have a multiplier effect on the economy.
So what are we doing to respond to these conditions and to address the still-continuing high levels of unemployment?
First, we are maintaining a high level of public investment in infrastructure, which is a true game-changer for the economy. We are spending close to a quarter trillion a year, or R1 billion rand per working day, on economic, industrial and social infrastructure. The BRICS New Development Bank is a major potential source of new funding for South African and regional infrastructure.
Second, we are expanding trade with the rest of Africa, particularly exports of South African made cars, machinery, iron and steel and food products.
Honourable Members will be pleased to note that exports to the rest of the continent now account for 244 000 direct jobs and it has been estimated as much as 885 000 total jobs; that last year, Zambia was our number one global export market for televisions, Zimbabwe for plastic products, Mozambique for clothing and the DRC for electrical equipment.
Third, we are implementing actions in the domestic economy, summed up in the 9-point plan announced by the President in the State of the Nation Address in February.
The nine priorities are:
- Resolving the energy challenges through practical actions, including cogeneration, new IPPs and completing the public energy-build programme
- Revitalising the agriculture and agro-processing value chain
- Advancing beneficiation through adding value to our mineral wealth
- More effective implementation of a higher impact Industrial Policy Action Plan
- Unlocking the potential of small business, cooperatives and township and rural enterprises
- Stabilising the labour market
- Scaling up private sector investment
- Growing the Oceans Economy and
- Diversifying and boosting the economy through science, technology and innovation, expanding transport, water and ICT infrastructure and reforming state-owned companies.
To respond to the steel industry's problems:
- We fast-tracked a tariff investigation by the trade authorities on three steel products
- We completed a competition commission probe into steel pricing by the dominant company
- We extended short-term industrial funding of R150 million to one steel-mill to give it the space to restructure rather than close its doors
- We appointed a panel of steel industry experts to identify options for steel that would not damage downstream factory users, and
- We are meeting with business and labour to identify further steps to be taken,
To respond to the mining industry's problems:
- We convened a dialogue with stakeholders to consider options to reduce or avoid job losses
- We are investing in technologies and innovation to boost demand and localisation, such as platinum fuel-cell pilot projects
- We have initiated a Mining Phakisa to address the future of the industry
To respond to the clothing and industry's challenges:
- We implemented a tariff increase on finished products at the start of the previous administration
- We set a reference price on imported clothing to identify smuggling and import-fraud
- We created a competitiveness fund that has already invested over R3 billion in new technologies and work organisation to boost output and jobs.
More generally, the IDC expanded its industrial funding envelope over the past five years, particularly in green energy, putting some R14 billion into the Independent Power Producer programme that has already seen almost 2000 megawatts of energy coming onto the grid.
The IDC is now focusing on expanding investment in manufacturing, agro-processing and new industries.
During a time of declining mineral exports in dollar value, our auto exports have actually accelerated after 2011 and now constitute one of our top five exports, speaking to the success of the partnership built with investors.
To boost competitiveness, the competition authorities have acted against monopolies and cartels in sectors such as fertilisers, bread and poultry, steel, construction and telecomms.
To promote partnership, the Deputy President has led discussions with the business community and trade unions on reducing workplace conflict, including the role of strike ballots, action against violence in strikes and picketing rules. To reduce income inequality in the workplace, proposals for a national minimum wage are under discussion.
To boost youth employment, government is revamping its skills and entrepreneurship support programmes to make them more effective. The President convened a meeting with the business community 10 days ago at which stronger partnerships on skills development and work placement were considered.
…as we navigate our way through the minerals and steel turbulence and storms generated by falling global demand, we need to pull South Africans together, address domestic challenges such as energy and labour-business partnerships and speak with one voice.”
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19 October 2015 - NW3663
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police
Whether any incarcerated persons receive a salary from his department; if so, in respect of each province, what are the (a)(i) names and (ii) ranks of the specified persons, (b) reasons for the disbursement and (c) time frames under which such disbursement have taken place?
Reply:
Kindly note that the information requested is depended on feedback from the Provinces, therefore an extension is requested to enable this office to gather and verify the information before it can be provided.
19 October 2015 - NW3361
Ollis, Mr IM to ask the Minister of Labour
With reference to her reply to question 2707 on 25 August 2015, (a) what are the (i) names and (ii) positions of each of the eight senior officials of her department which accompanied the Deputy Minister to China as part of a delegation during 2014-15 financial year, (b) what was the (i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs for the specified visit and (c) what (i) were the focal areas of co-operation and (ii) are the relevant details of the signed Memorandum of Understanding with China?
Reply:
Minister of Labour Reply:
The officials that accompanied the Deputy Minister were from the following Branches: International Relations, Public Employment Services, Compensation Fund, Unemployment Insurance Fund and Deputy Minister’s Office. The Department has tabled its 2014/2015 Annual Report to Parliament, the Honourable member may get a copy from the Clerk of Papers.
The focal areas for cooperation were inter alia:
Youth employment approaches; Strategic issues relating to Employment Services provisions; Models for Compensation to injured workers; unemployment Insurance benefits; Job Creation initiatives and Technical exchange programmes.
The details of the Memorandum of Understanding are the same as the areas on which the two Countries shared experiences as mentioned above.
19 October 2015 - NW3457
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1) Whether the driver of the Buffalo City fire vehicle which was involved in a serious accident on Thursday, 27 August 2015, had a driver’s licence of any type; if not, (a) why was the driver controlling a multimillion rand vehicle which had just been returned to service, (b) who authorised that the driver utilise the vehicle and (c) what disciplinary action will follow in this regard; if so, (i) what was the code of the relevant driver’s licence, (ii) when was the licence issued and (iii) when does it expire; (2) Whether there are minimum standards in place for the control, driving and operation of specialised fire vehicles; if not, why not; if so, what are the standards?
Reply:
Below is the response provided by the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, attached as Annexure A, as received from the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
ANNEXURE A
Number |
Questions |
Response |
1. |
Whether the driver of the Buffalo City Fire vehicle which was involved in a serious accident on Thursday, 27 August 2015, had a driver’s license of any type; if not, |
The driver at the time was in possession of a Code 03 learner’s license which permits the driving of the heavy vehicle whilst accompanied by a licensed driver. The learner driver was inter alia accompanied by the Divisional Officer: Training who is in possession of a Code EC driving license |
a) why was the driver controlling a multimillion rand vehicle which had just been returned to service, and |
a) The driver was controlling the vehicle as she was on a Pump Operator/Driver course. The duration of which was 11 August 2015 to 04 September 2015 |
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b) Who authorised that the driver utilise the vehicle, and |
b) The Divisional Officer: Training authorised the driver to utilise the vehicle. Note – in terms of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) fleet Management Policy Fire Fighting Vehicles may only be used in the case of inspection of fire equipment or installation and training purposes |
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c) What disciplinary action will follow in this regard; if so, |
c) Disciplinary action is to be decided on once a comprehensive investigation has been completed |
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(i) What was the code of the relevant driver’s license |
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(ii)When was the license issued and; |
11 August 2015 and |
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(iii) When does it expire |
(iii) It expires on 11 February 2017 |
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2 |
Whether there are minimum standards in place for the control, driving and operation of specialised fire vehicles; if not, why not; if so, what are the standards |
There are minimum standards in place, Fire fighters with a vast experience on driving heavy duty vehicles are selected to attend the Pump Operator/Driver Course. On the course people are trained on how to operate the vehicle and engage the pumps. There are tests and a practical evaluation that must be passed by each student. The competent fire fighters are issued with the relevant internal certificate. These are the only people who are authorised to drive the Aerial Appliances even during emergencies. |
19 October 2015 - NW3267
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Science and Technology
(1) What (a) total amount did her department spend on air travel between Gauteng and Cape Town for employees attending Parliamentary business in the 2014-15 financial year and (b) is the total number of trips undertaken; (2) What is the total amount that her departments spend on (a) accommodation and (b) car rental in Cape Town for employees attending Parliamentary business in the specifies financial year?
Reply:
1.
(a) |
(b) |
R6 706 495,32 |
1596 |
2.
(a) |
(b) |
R1 377 154,53 |
R381 595,41 |
19 October 2015 - NW3332
Majeke, Ms CN to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether, with reference to the debilitating sewerage system in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape, she has a plan in place to intervene in assisting and building capacity in both the OR Tambo District Municipality and the Mhlontlo Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape so that flush toilets with septic tanks are constructed in order to replace the pit latrine toilets that are debilitating and creating a health hazard to the people of Qumbu?
Reply:
The OR Tambo District Municipality has a capacity in the form of a Technical Director and fully fledged Project Management Unit and there is a plan in place to upgrade sanitation services in the Qumbu town. The OR Tambo District Municipality is in the initial phase of appointing a professional service provider that will prepare a business plan and a technical report to ensure that there is a full waterborne sewerage system that will replace the existing septic tanks and pit latrines in Qumbu Town.
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19 October 2015 - NW3645
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)How many (a) South African teachers are being trained to teach Mandarin in our schools and (b) Chinese teachers will be brought into the country to teach the specified language; (2) are the specified Chinese teachers that will be brought into the country going to assist in teaching other subjects like Maths and Science?
Reply:
(1) (a)As at 30 September 2015, there are no South African teachers being trained to teach Mandarin in South African schools.
(b)There are eight (8) Chinese Language Teachers in South Africa already. There are plans by the Chinese Embassy to bring four (4) teachers in October 2015 and an additional three (3) in January 2016. The total number of teachers is expected to be fifteen (15) by the end of January 2016.
(2) No. The Chinese teachers are not expected to assist in teaching other subjects.
19 October 2015 - NW3689
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether her department will consider standardising all examination papers throughout all government schools in order to promote an equitable environment for all learners; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Standardising all tests across all Government schools is an ideal; however, there are practical realities that dictate the extent to which this can be done. The Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) initiative to set national tests (ANA) for Grades 1-9 is a step in this direction, so that models of good assessment are placed in every class, but this is only limited to Literacy (Language) and Numeracy (Mathematics). The DBE is also piloting the setting of common examinations in Mathematics and Physical Science in Grades 10 and 11. The costs and logistics of doing the same for all subjects could be prohibitive. Subject advisors and other curriculum specialists play a critical role in building the capacity of teachers in high quality assessment. In addition, the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) document provides clear guidelines for assessment in each of the grades and this assists teachers in this regard.
19 October 2015 - NW3547
Esterhuizen, Mr JA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture:
In view of the country having a rich pool of raw talent from which to grow the arts and culture industry, but which is not nurtured from a young age, especially in rural areas, what is his position regarding the need to set up centres in rural areas where children can explore and develop their artistic talent? QUESTION NO. 3547-2015 FOR WRITTEN REPLY DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 18 September 2015 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.38-2015) “Mr JA Esterhuizen (IFP) asks the Minister of Arts and Culture: In view of the country having a rich pool of raw talent from which to grow the arts and culture industry, but which is not nurtured from a young age, especially in rural areas, what is his position regarding the need to set up centres in rural areas where children can explore and develop their artistic talent? NW4212E REPLY The importance of community arts and the development and upgrading of community arts infrastructure has been recognised as a driver of social cohesion and nation building in Outcome 14: Nation Building and Social Cohesion. The community arts programme is a contributor to the Sub-Outcome: Equal Opportunities, Inclusion and Redress. Approved by Cabinet, Outcome 14 stipulates that the Department of Arts and Culture, within the 5 year Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), will build 15 new community arts centres, refurbish 80 centres and activate 500 community arts programmes by 2018/19. The focus of this work will be rural and township areas.
Reply:
The importance of community arts and the development and upgrading of community arts infrastructure has been recognised as a driver of social cohesion and nation building in Outcome 14: Nation Building and Social Cohesion. The community arts programme is a contributor to the Sub-Outcome: Equal Opportunities, Inclusion and Redress. Approved by Cabinet, Outcome 14 stipulates that the Department of Arts and Culture, within the 5 year Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), will build 15 new community arts centres, refurbish 80 centres and activate 500 community arts programmes by 2018/19. The focus of this work will be rural and township areas.
19 October 2015 - NW3549
Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
(1).Whether, with reference to the high levels of non-compliance with the implementation of the Use of Official Languages Act, Act 12 of 2012, his department, with or without the Pan South African Language Board, has organised a policy drafting workshop to assist the departments and government entities in formulating their language policies; if not, when will his department host such a workshop; (2). in terms of the Act, what assistance was given by his department to departments to ensure that the policies it has received comply with adherence to standard it set (3). what measures does his department propose to enforce compliance with the specific Act
Reply:
- Yes, my department conducted various workshops and National Language Fora with national government departments, national public entities and national public enterprises during which the department workshoped them on how to write their language policies.
- The workshops conducted by my department yielded positive results as policies received, comply with the prescripts of the Act. The department also gives advice and makes comments when and where necessary.
- The department is in a process of appointing a service provider to enforce compliance on the Use of Official Languages Act, 12 of 2012.
19 October 2015 - NW3598
Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Economic Development
Is his department currently working on any (a) financial and/or (b) economic empowerment initiatives in collaboration with Department of Women in the Presidency; If not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the specified initiatives?
Reply:
I have discussed the broad policy imperatives of government relating to empowerment of women in the economy, with the Minister of Women in the Presidency and we collaborate on giving effect thereto.
I have tasked development finance institutions reporting to me to specifically measure and report on efforts to increase industrial funding to women-owned enterprises. Details of these may be obtained from the IDC Annual Report tabled in Parliament. EDD also monitors the share of women in employment.
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19 October 2015 - NW3620
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Have there been any court cases instituted against the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality since 2006; if so, (a) how many cases have been instituted, (b) how many of the specified cases were lost, (c) what has been the total cost to the municipality of all of the specified cases and (d) what was the nature of each of the cases?
Reply:
According to information submitted by the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality (BCRM), the following cases were instituted against the municipality:
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Seven cases |
One case was lost and four cases were settled out of court. |
Corporate Finance Solutions vs BCRM: 2010: Legal fees: R 58 963 |
Municipality sued for arrear rental payments. |
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Mr H Hendricks vs BCRM: 2012: Legal fees: R 99 383 Settlement 1: R 67 500 Settlement 2: R 36 155 |
Mr Hendricks lodged a dispute for unpaid salary and performance bonus. A settlement agreement was reached and the dispute was resolved. |
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Mr A Swanepoel vs BCRM: 2013 Legal fees: Mr Swanepoel to pay all costs of the municipality. |
Mr Swanepoel successfully lodged an application against the municipality for wrongful accusation of misconduct/theft. The municipality successfully appealed judgement of the lower court. The court ordered that Mr Swanepoel must pay costs of the municipality. The municipality will proceed with recovery costs against Mr Swanepoel. |
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Mr E Rankwana vs BCRM: 2013 Legal fees: R 352 528 Settlement: R 450 000 |
Mr Rankwana applied for post of Municipal Manager and was not successful. He lodged an application to review and set aside appointment of Mr T Klaas as Municipal Manager. At the hearing scheduled for 18 June 2015, Mr Rankwana’s legal team proposed that the matter be resolved out of court and that each party pay its own costs. The matter was referred to the Municipal Council which unanimously resolved to settle the matter out of court. |
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Mr S Kambi vs BCRM: 2015 Legal fees: R 27 398 |
Mr Kambi lodged a claim to the Labour Court against the municipality in respect of payment of unpaid salary. The municipality successfully defended the matter. |
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Mr P Dreyer vs BCRM: 2013 Legal fees: R 40 422 Settlement: R 34 544 |
Mr Dreyer lodged a dispute demanding payment of R 69 087.72 in respect of performance bonus for a period of two years while he acted as Manager: Community Services. The legal team of Mr Dreyer and the municipality agreed to settle out of court. |
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Ms G Sammy vs BCRM: 2014 Legal fees: R 29 490 Settlement: R 34 544 |
Ms Sammy lodged a dispute to the Labour Court demanding payment of R 38 428 in respect of payment of unpaid salary. According to the municipality, R 34 544 has been paid in settlement of this matter. |
19 October 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.
(4) 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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19 October 2015 - NW3693
Mokause, Ms MO to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
What steps has he taken to resolve the disputes between Northern Cape municipalities and a certain company (name and details furnished) which has recently forced through the courts, the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality to pay for services that the specified company allegedly failed to deliver in relation to the screening of the memorials and funeral of the late former President of the country, Mr Nelson R Mandela?
Reply:
The following information was provided by the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality:
The John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality entered into an agreement with the service provider (Buhle Buzile Investments) to screen the memorials and funeral of the late former President of the country, Mr Nelson R Mandela, in villages across the three local municipalities in the district (Joe Morolong, Ga-Segonyana and GaMagara) in December 2014. The purpose of the screening of the memorial was to ensure that deprived members of the community in these municipalities also get an opportunity to be part of the proceedings to bid farewell to the former President. The service was delivered as agreed upon.
The initial agreement that each Local Municipality within the District Municipality contributes a pro rata amount towards the cost, did not materialize due to financial constraints, resulting in payment delays. This delay caused the service provider to institute a civil claim against the municipality in the Kimberley High Court (Case No. 1589/2014) and the court ordered the District Municipality to make payment of a specified amount to the service provider. The matter has been tabled before the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Council for a resolution authorising the payment to the service provider. The Council is to consider the matter during its October 2015 sitting.
19 October 2015 - NW3074
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
(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:
a) (i) and (ii)
Complicated or unnecessary processes and procedures which impede or delay service delivery or decision making.
b) Boxing South Africa (BSA) is currently reviewing its standard operating procedures.
South African Institute of Drug free Sport (SAIDS) is experience no red tapes.
19 October 2015 - NW3548
van der Merwe, Ms LL to ask the MINISTER OF ARTS AND CULTURE:
1. Whether his department meets the Government’s 2% employment equity target for the employment of persons with disabilities that was set in 2005; if not why not, if so, what are the relevant details? QUESTION NO: 3548 FOR WRITTEN REPLY DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 18 SEPTEMBER 2015 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER REF NO 38-2015) “MS L L VAN DER MERWE (IFP) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF ARTS AND CULTURE: Whether his department meets the Government’s 2% employment equity target for the employment of persons with disabilities that was set in 2005; if not why not, if so, what are the relevant details? (NW4213E) REPLY: Yes, the department currently employs 10 persons with disabilities which represent 2.1% of the staff complement.
Reply:
- Yes, the department currently employs 10 persons with disabilities which represent 2.1% of the staff complement.
19 October 2015 - NW3436
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Labour
Has her department taken a decision on whether a national minimum wage will be put into place or not; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
The Labour Relations Indaba convened by the Deputy President under the auspices of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) adopted a Declaration on 4th November 2014. The Declaration contained a number of principles that the constituencies, including government, agreed would guide the work that has been taking place in NEDLAC since then.
One of the principles agreed to was to engage on the modalities of introducing a national minimum wage in South Africa. The election manifesto of the ruling party, the African National Congress, also pledges to investigate the modalities for the introduction of a national minimum wage as one of the key mechanisms to reduce income inequality.
The Department of Labour does therefore not have to take a decision on whether to introduce a national minimum wage. This is both a decision of the current administration and one that has been agreed with our social partners.
It is in relation to the modalities of a national minimum wage, including the level at which it is to be set, that the Department is now working towards a recommendation that will be made to the rest of government.
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19 October 2015 - NW3550
Grootboom, Mr GA to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
What is the status of the financial evaluation of all the national assets currently in museums in South Africa; (2). has his department assessed what will be the cost of (a) tagging and evaluating museum pieces and (b) upgrading security at museums to protect national assets; if not, why not; if so, what is the detailed costs thereof? NW4216E
Reply:
1. All museums reporting to me has commenced with the process of recording and evaluation of their national heritage assets. The first phase entails the capturing, verifying and conversion of manual registers into electronic asset registers. The financial evaluation phase will commence once phase 1 has been concluded and is subject to availability of funds.
2(a) The preliminary assessment done by my department pertaining to the tagging and evaluation of the museums pieces revealed that the exercise will cost in the region of about R205 million.
(b) An assessment was done on the status of security at museums. Given the inputs received from the museums, a costing exercise will be conducted to determine the budget required to upgrade security features at various museums in South Africa.
19 October 2015 - NW3564
Figg, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of State Security
(1)Whether, the investigation that was instituted into allegations of espionage relating to the Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, and other political leaders, has been completed; if not, why not; if so, when was the investigation completed; (2) whether a final report of the investigation was compiled; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the title of the report, (b) on what date was the report (i) completed and (ii) submitted to him and (c) what are the main (i) findings and (ii) recommendations of the report; (3) whether the investigation found any veracity to the alleged allegations; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
The investigation of the blog and related matters on African Intelligence leak is at an advanced stage and the team is expected to conclude the remaining scope of the investigation as soon as possible.
19 October 2015 - NW3479
Terblanche, Ms JF to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
(1) (a) What is the total amount of outstanding debt owed to Northern Cape municipalities, (b) what amount is owed in respect of each municipality, (c) what amount of the specified amounts is owed by (i) households, (ii) businesses and (iii) government departments and (d) what amount of the outstanding debt is older than (i) 30 days, (ii) 60 days and (iii) 90 days; (2) in respect of the specified debt owed by government departments, (a) what are the reasons that government departments have not settled the specified outstanding debts and (b) what commitments have been made to the affected municipalities with regard to the specified outstanding debts; (3) (a) what total amount of the specified outstanding debt has been written off in respect of each municipality in the past five financial years and (b) what is his department doing to assist municipalities to collect the specified outstanding debts? NW4140E
Reply:
The following information is supplied by the Northern Provincial Government:
- (a)The total amount of outstanding debt owed to Northern Cape municipalities is R2.7 billion as at end of June 2015
(b) The table below specified the amount owed to each municipality
(c ) (i) (ii)& (iii) (d) (i) The amount of debt owed by households amounts to R1.7 billion, organs of state R426 million, commercial R373 million and other category of debt amounted to R191 million. The table below illustrates the debt in terms of consumer types and age analysis.
(2) (a) the reasons for government departments not settling outstanding debt are following:
- Incorrect invoices sent by municipalities to departments;
- Late issuing of invoices to departments;
- Payments made by Departments not using a reference number so municipalities cannot identify payments made;
- Inaccurate billings and interest charged on inaccurate accounts;
- Claims not timeously submitted to National Department of Public Works
(b) The department in collaboration with National Task team on payment of outstanding government debt has appointed a service provider to undertake verification and auditing of outstanding debt in all municipalities for possible payments upon confirmation.
3. (a) The information has been requested from the Province; they are in the process of collecting the information from the municipalities. The information will be forwarded to the honourable member as soon as it becomes available.
(b) The department through Provincial COGHSTA and Provincial Treasury has established Provincial Debt Management Committees to mediate and assist municipalities in collecting outstanding debt. Continuous interaction with sector departments and municipalities to assess and verify correct billing for timeous payments.
19 October 2015 - NW3659
Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Basic Education
How many non-teaching personnel in each category of non-teaching personnel are employed in each district in each province by each (a) provincial education department and (b) school governing body?
Reply:
(a) The number of non-teaching personnel in each category of non-teaching personnel employed in each district in each province by each provincial education department is as follows:
Source PERSAL: August 2015
Province, District |
ADMINISTRATIVE LINE FUNCTION & SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
AGRICULTURAL RELATED AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
ARCHITECT |
ARTISAN AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
CHILD AND YOUTH CARE SUPERVISOR |
COMMUNICATION + INFORMATION RELATED PERSONNEL |
ECONOMIC ADVISORY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
EDUCATION SPECIALIST |
Education Therapists |
ENGINEERING RELATED AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
GISC PRODUCTION |
HEALTH ASSOCIATED SCIENCES AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
HUMAN RESOURCE AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED PERSONNEL |
LEGAL AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT |
MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
MEC |
NATURAL SCIENCES RELATED & SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
QUANTITY SURVEY |
REGULATORY AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
SAFETY AND RELATED PERSONNEL |
SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL |
TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNER |
Grand Total |
EASTERN CAPE |
2307 |
51 |
2 |
102 |
35 |
1 |
0 |
1394 |
29 |
0 |
1 |
716 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
10953 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
15621 |
BIZANA DISTRICT OFFICE |
67 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
623 |
BUTTERWORTH |
103 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
529 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
699 |
COFIMVABA |
86 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
366 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
512 |
CRADOCK |
53 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
218 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
351 |
DUTYWA EDUCATION |
55 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
473 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
599 |
EAST LONDON |
154 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
658 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
932 |
FORT BEAUFORT |
103 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
432 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
602 |
GRAAFF REINET |
30 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
269 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
388 |
GRAHAMSTOWN |
63 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
242 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
368 |
HEAD OFFICE |
220 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
151 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
640 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1025 |
KING WILLIAM'S TOWN |
145 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
934 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1215 |
LADY FRERE |
41 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
296 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
394 |
LIBODE |
151 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
77 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
606 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
841 |
LUSIKISIKI |
70 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
391 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
545 |
MALUTI |
59 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
379 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
515 |
MOUNT FLETCHER |
43 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
288 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
386 |
MOUNT FRERE |
74 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
568 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
720 |
MTHATHA |
162 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
71 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
131 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
653 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1040 |
NGCOBO |
59 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
389 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
538 |
PORT ELIZABETH |
130 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
78 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
84 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
730 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1037 |
QUEENSTOWN |
115 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
401 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
596 |
QUMBU |
69 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
549 |
STERKSPRUIT |
98 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
322 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
487 |
UITENHAGE |
157 |
6 |
0 |
34 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
369 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
659 |
FREE STATE |
1533 |
155 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1247 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1894 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
4954 |
FEZILE DABI |
249 |
28 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
174 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
277 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
737 |
LEJWELEPUTSWA |
343 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
170 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
383 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
917 |
MOTHEO |
425 |
83 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
482 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
602 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
1663 |
THABO MOFUTSANYANA |
429 |
18 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
267 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
533 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1283 |
XHARIEP |
87 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
154 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
99 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
354 |
GAUTENG |
21192 |
373 |
3 |
27 |
12 |
40 |
0 |
2041 |
115 |
3 |
0 |
474 |
19 |
2 |
7 |
18 |
1876 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
26237 |
EKURHULENI NORTH |
1718 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
133 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2000 |
EKURHULENI SOUTH |
2190 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
114 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
92 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2443 |
EKURHULENI WEST |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
GAUTENG EAST |
1672 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
150 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
115 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2029 |
GAUTENG NORTH |
363 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
75 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
476 |
GAUTENG WEST |
1881 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
115 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
115 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2200 |
HEAD OFFICE |
776 |
2 |
3 |
26 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
270 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
496 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1617 |
JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL |
1465 |
70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
138 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
114 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1839 |
JOHANNESBURG EAST |
1332 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
114 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1547 |
JOHANNESBURG NORTH |
1155 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
119 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1474 |
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH |
963 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
112 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
99 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1206 |
JOHANNESBURG WEST |
1155 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
119 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1409 |
SEDIBENG EAST |
659 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
887 |
SEDIBENG WEST |
1076 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
90 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1294 |
TSHWANE NORTH |
1932 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
115 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
118 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2227 |
TSHWANE SOUTH |
1642 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
150 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
126 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2031 |
TSHWANE WEST |
1212 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
129 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
121 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1557 |
KWAZULU/NATAL |
4566 |
383 |
0 |
85 |
0 |
130 |
0 |
1442 |
93 |
26 |
1 |
1585 |
3 |
53 |
7 |
0 |
9251 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
17639 |
AMAJUBA |
221 |
19 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
93 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
118 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
457 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
935 |
EMPANGENI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
ETHEKWINI |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
HEAD OFFICE |
191 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
97 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
516 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
860 |
ILEMBE |
291 |
16 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
92 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
67 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
627 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1121 |
KOKSTAD |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
PINETOWN |
470 |
48 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
137 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
230 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
696 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1630 |
SISONKE |
161 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
104 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
103 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
510 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
907 |
UGU |
358 |
12 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
86 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
167 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
722 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1364 |
UMGUNGUNDLOVU |
403 |
56 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
122 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
184 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
834 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1623 |
UMKHANYAKUDE |
384 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
106 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
53 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
699 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1270 |
UMLAZI |
503 |
59 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
178 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
185 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
994 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1975 |
UMLAZI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
UMZINYATHI |
322 |
16 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
96 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
122 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
641 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1220 |
UTHUKELA |
336 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
104 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
84 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
747 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
1312 |
UTHUNGULU |
440 |
51 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
105 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
167 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
778 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1576 |
ZULULAND |
485 |
72 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
122 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
104 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1026 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1841 |
LIMPOPO PROVINCE |
1626 |
20 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
776 |
67 |
1 |
1 |
273 |
452 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4675 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7914 |
CAPRICORN |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
424 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
516 |
HEAD OFFICE |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
92 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
84 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
416 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
608 |
LEBOWAKGOMO |
45 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
132 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
248 |
MOGALAKWENA |
60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
112 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
229 |
MOPANI |
173 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
99 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
835 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1220 |
POLOKWANE |
266 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
97 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
124 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
351 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
872 |
RIBA CROSS |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
129 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
212 |
SEKHUKHUNE |
377 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
102 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
71 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
619 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1210 |
TSHIPISE-SAGOLE |
49 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
88 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
163 |
TZANEEN |
111 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
194 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
415 |
VHEMBE |
295 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
146 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
799 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1335 |
WATERBERG |
198 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
576 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
886 |
MPUMALANGA |
2401 |
82 |
2 |
23 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
793 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
269 |
0 |
26 |
3 |
0 |
4465 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2073 |
0 |
10183 |
BOHLABELA |
519 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
148 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
901 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
504 |
0 |
2137 |
EHLANZENI |
570 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
160 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1065 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
520 |
0 |
2370 |
GERT SIBANDE |
552 |
36 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
164 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
109 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
990 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
521 |
0 |
2398 |
HEAD OFFICE |
69 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
142 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
420 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
675 |
NKANGALA |
691 |
32 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
179 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
71 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1089 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
528 |
0 |
2603 |
NORTH WEST |
2942 |
51 |
1 |
25 |
0 |
15 |
44 |
882 |
23 |
2 |
0 |
333 |
85 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
898 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5328 |
BOJANALA |
754 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
248 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
179 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1243 |
DR KENNETH KAUNDA |
454 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
133 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
213 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
225 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1062 |
DR RUTH S. MOMPATI |
501 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
144 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
105 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
825 |
HEAD OFFICE |
493 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
0 |
13 |
15 |
126 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
47 |
14 |
1 |
0 |
146 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
881 |
NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA |
740 |
28 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
231 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
243 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1317 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
771 |
11 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
430 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
176 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1859 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3314 |
FRANCIS BAARD |
151 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
478 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
778 |
HEAD OFFICE: KIMBERLEY |
151 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
144 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
291 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
618 |
JOHN TAOLE GAETSEWE |
177 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
259 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
509 |
NAMAQUA |
74 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
269 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
425 |
PIXLEY KA SEME |
104 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
289 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
486 |
SIYANDA |
114 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
273 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
498 |
WESTERN CAPE |
2508 |
3972 |
7 |
16 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
804 |
127 |
0 |
0 |
1386 |
262 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
715 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
1 |
9886 |
CAPE WINELANDS EDUCATION DISTRICT |
355 |
641 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
102 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
321 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
1509 |
EDEN & CENTRAL KAROO EDUCATION DISTRICT |
293 |
490 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
81 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
330 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1263 |
METRO CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT |
302 |
626 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
134 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
140 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
59 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1293 |
METRO EAST EDUCATION DISTRICT |
319 |
513 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
103 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
126 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1135 |
METRO NORTH EDUCATION DISTRICT |
363 |
635 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
89 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1210 |
METRO SOUTH EDUCATION DISTRICT |
323 |
585 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
69 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
1161 |
OVERBERG EDUCATION DISTRICT |
81 |
168 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
401 |
WEST COAST EDUCATION DISTRICT |
127 |
298 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
292 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
850 |
WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT:HEAD OFFICE |
345 |
16 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
93 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
253 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
297 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1064 |
Grand Total |
39846 |
5098 |
17 |
339 |
59 |
227 |
44 |
8620 |
526 |
33 |
3 |
6459 |
822 |
128 |
26 |
21 |
36586 |
8 |
1 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2194 |
4 |
101076 |
(b) Information as to how many non-teaching staff are appointed by School Governing Bodies at schools is not readily available.
19 October 2015 - NW3535
Matlhoko, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Were communities in (a) Ha-Mashamba, (b) Ha-Masakona and (c) Ha-Mashau consulted regarding the process for their inclusion in the newly demarcated municipality in the Vhembe district; if not, why not; if so, (i) what concerns did each specified community raise and (ii) how were these concerns addressed, in each case?
Reply:
The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) is only accountable to the Department for its finances. The MDB reports on its activities to Parliament through the Portfolio Committee.
From the Departments’ point of view, this matter is now sub-judice.
19 October 2015 - NW3468
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Which areas did his department declare as disaster areas in terms of the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002, as a result of the recent and/or current drought; (2) Did his department receive submissions for any other areas to also be declared disaster areas; if so, (a) which areas did these submissions cover and (b) what was the reason for each specified area not being declared a disaster area? NW4129E
Reply:
- No. In terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002, the Minister only has the power to declare a national state of disaster. I have not declared any national state of disaster as a result of the recent or current drought.
2. (a) Kindly note that the law empowers the relevant authorities to declare events as disasters and not areas as “disaster areas”. Yes, submissions have been received from four provinces to declare drought disasters. The Premiers in all four provinces, being KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Free State and North West, have declared disasters in terms of Section 41 of the Disaster Management Act No. 57 of 2002, in the following areas.
KwaZulu-Natal Province:
DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY |
LOCAL MUNICIPALITY |
Ugu |
Umdoni, Umzumbe, Vulamehlo, and Umziwabantu |
Umgungundlovu |
Umshwathi, Richmond, Mpofana and Mkhambathini |
uThukela |
Emnambithi/Ladysmith, Indaka, Umtshezi and Imbambazane |
Umzinyathi |
Umvoti, Nquthu, and Msinga |
Zululand |
Ulundi and Nongoma |
Umkhanyakude |
Umhlabuyalingana, Jozini, Big Five False Bay, Hlabisa and Mtubatuba |
UThungulu |
Ntambanana, Umlalazi, Nkandla and Mfolozi |
iLembe |
Maphumulo, Ndwedwe and KwaDukuza |
Harry Gwala |
Greater Kokstad, Ubuhlebezwe and KwaSani |
Limpopo Province:
NAME OF DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY |
AFFECTED LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES |
Mopani |
Maruleng, Letaba and Giyani |
Waterberg |
Mookgopong, Thabazimbi, Lephalale, Bela-Bela and Mogalakwena |
Sekhukhune |
Tubatse |
Capricorn |
Aganang and Blouberg |
Free State Province:
NAME OF DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY |
AFFECTED LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES |
Thabo Mofutsanyane |
Mantsopa, Setsoto, Dihlabeng, Nketoana, Maluti-a-Phofung and Phumelela |
Fezile Dabi |
Moqhaka, Ngwathe, Metsimaholo and Mafube |
Gariep |
Letsemeng, Kopanong, Mohokare and Naledi |
Lejelweputswa |
Masilonyana, Tokologo, Tswelopele, Matjhabeng and Nala |
North West Province:
NAME OF DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY |
AFFECTED LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES |
Bojanala |
Moretele, Madibeng and Moses Kotane |
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
Ganyesa and Bloemhof |
Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
Ventersdorp and Tlokwe |
Ngaka Modiri Molema |
Ramotshere Moiloa and Ratlou |
(b) Disasters have not been declared in areas that have not been affected by drought as determined by the provincial assessments.
The NDMC is currently busy with the classification processes in North West Province and Limpopo and still awaiting detailed drought reports from Free State Province.
KwaZulu-Natal declared a state of provincial disaster in July 2014 and is currently implementing its recovery plan with support from the Department of Water and Sanitation and National Disaster Management Centre.
19 October 2015 - NW3540
Paulsen, Mr N M to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(1) What assistance is his department offering emerging farmers who have been hit hard by drought particularly in the North West Province
Reply:
( 1) Drought assessments were undertaken with farmers, Provincial Departments of agriculture (inclusive of North West) and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) (with support of Organized Agriculture) to establish the extent and number of emerging farmers affected by drought. Provincial drought reports from the Departments of Agriculture were submitted to relevant Disaster Management Centres (Local, Provincial/ National). The provincial departments of agriculture requested assistance from their respective Provincial Disaster Management Centres (PDMCs) regarding their classification and declaration of state of disaster by Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (DCOGTA) through Disaster Management Act (57 of 2002).
In respect of drought incident, five provinces KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Mpumalanga, Free State, Limpopo and North West conducted assessments. Declaration process is completed in Free State, Limpopo and North West. National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) is currently assessing North West province for classification of the drought disaster. Free State and Limpopo submitted classification requests. KZN and Mpumalanga provinces submitted their declaration requests to their respective PDMCs. NDMC will submit the provincial requests to National Treasury for funding.
While awaiting the process to unfold, DAFF has approached all the affected provinces to mobilise resources within their respective provinces. KwaZulu-Natal developed and is currently implementing a provincial drought scheme with a provincial budget of R6 mill ion on emerging farmers, while Limpopo has committed to spent R3 million.
In addition, DAFF continues to monitor conditions in the provinces and issue updated early warning information/ advisory information to the sector which includes strategies to implement during dry conditions. Also, coping strategies of various natural hazards are developed by the department. To date coping strategies for drought have been developed and published into all official languages to be understood by all. These strategies are issued to farmers and officials. Farmers are further encouraged to adapt to the changing conditions i.e. consider suitable farming activities and implement good farming practices as conditions are also aggravated by poor practices.
Furthermore, roving seminars on weather and climate are continually being conducted in the provinces. The main objective of these seminars is to make farmers more self-reliant by helping them become better informed about effective weather and climate risk management for the sustainable use of natural resources for agricultural production.
Answer tabled in Parliament on:
DAFF'S RESPONSE:
CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL
SUBJECT: QUESTION NO. 3540 FOR ORAL REPLY TO MR N PAULSEN (EFF) ASKED TO THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
19 October 2015 - NW3293
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)(a)(i) What total amount did her department spend on her travel costs between Gauteng and Cape Town in the 2014-15 financial year and (ii) how many trips did she undertake between Gauteng and Cape Town in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did her department spend on (i) hotel and (ii) residential or other accommodation for her in (aa) Cape Town and (bb) Pretoria in the 2014-15 financial year; (2) (a)(i) what total amount did her 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 did the Deputy Minister undertake between Gauteng and Cape Town in the specified financial year and (b) what total amount did her 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?
Reply:
The trips undertaken were in line with the Parliamentary and Cabinet Programme as approved by Parliament and Cabinet respectively. The costs for trips undertaken by the Minister and the Deputy Minister were catered for in the 2014/15 financial year under programme 1: Administration.
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19 October 2015 - NW3163
Mudau, Mr AM to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Whether the sphere of local government is ready to implement the Public Administration Management Act, Act 11 of 2014, with regard to the transfer and/or secondment of employees to improve service delivery?
Reply:
The Public Administration Management (PAM) Act, 2014 (Act No. 11 of 2014) (“PAM Act”) provides in section 5(1) that any employees of the transferring institution may, subject to sections 151(3), 153 and 197 (4) on the Constitution, be transferred within an institution or transferred to another institution in a manner and on such conditions as prescribed.
The PAM Act imposes an obligation on the Minister for Public Service and Administration to develop regulations providing guidelines on how to manage horizontal transfers of staff at senior management levels across all the three spheres, in consultation with the Minister responsible for local government. The Department of Public Service and Administration is currently developing minimum norms and standards, inter alia, including transfers between the three spheres of government. The regulations are not yet in place. The regulations, once finalised, will provide guidance on the implementation of the PAM Act to help improve service delivery, taking into consideration the different conditions of employment of senior managers and categories of municipalities.
This provision will enable municipalities to draw on staff with the necessary experience and competence in other spheres once the legal framework is in place.
19 October 2015 - NW3412
Singh, Mr N to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Whether, with reference to the reply by the Minister of Environmental Affairs to question 2808 on 24 August 2015 and given the large-scale exploitation of the Blacktip Shark, Bronze Whaler Shark and Dusky Shark in South Africa's fishing waters and the lack of scientific research available on the sustainability of the specified species, he will consider granting protection in the interim through regulation that the specified species may not be caught or landed within all marine protected areas along the South African coastline?
Reply:
Answer tabled in Parliament on:
DAFF'S RESPONSE:
Requiem sharks (common name for all the Carcharhinus species) such as the bronze whaler shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus), dusky shark (C. obscurus) and blacktip shark (C. limbatus/melanopterus) are caught as by-catch or targeted in a suite of fisheries, including the commercial linefishery, demersal shark longline fishery, pelagic longline fishery, bather protection programme, recreational linefishery, beach seine and gill net fishery, small pelagic and mid-water trawl fishery and prawn trawl fishery.
This study mentioned by the Honourable Mr. N. Singh (da Silva et al. 2015) was the first attempt by DAFF to evaluae DAFF fisheries data in an attempt to understand the effect of these fisheries on bycatch species. It informed the National Plan Of Action (NPOA) for Sharks South Africa published recently, which lists a number of tasks to be undertaken over the next few years to improve the management of chondrichthyes in South Africa. Once completed, these tasks will ensure that chondrichthyes are managed in a sustainable and responsible manner.
The most recent assessment (Dudley and Simpfendorfer 2006) on requiem sharks caught by the KZN bather protection programme, show stable catches of bronze whaler and dusky sharks between 1978 and 2003. These species represent the majority of by-catch as listed in the review by da Silva et al. 2005. Blacktip sharks do show a decline (Dudley and Simpfendorfer 2006) between 1978 and 2003. However less than 10 t (dressed weight) on average of blacktip sharks were reported between 2010 and 2012. Although this study represents data from catches in KZN, the bather protection programme is a good indication of long-term trends due to standardized fishing procedures. Declines have been shown for other species caught by the KZN bather protection programme, and this has been used in the past to inform management strategies. Therefore there is little evidence to suggest that overharvesting of these species is occurring. These trends continue to be evaluated by the scientists based at the KZN Sharks Board.
DAFF research on sharks is currently directed at the 4 main shark species caught as target in the highest quantities. These include the smoothhound shark (Mustelus mustelus), soupfin shark (Galeorhinus galeus), shortfin mako shark {lsurus oxyrinchus) and blue sharks (Prionace glauca). Over the next 5 years the Department will be evaluating the list of 99 of 204 South African chondrichthyes caught in commercial fisheries in South Africa to select the next set of species for directed research. This is set out in the NPOA for sharks.
CLASSIFICATION: Confidential
SUBJECT: ANSWER: Question 3412 for written reply: National Assembly to ask Minister for Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
16 October 2015 - NW3647
Mackay, Mr G to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)Is her department aware of three pension pay-out centres at Tsakane Mall in Brakpan; if so, is her department aware that (a) recipients of grants, namely the elderly, sick and mothers with children, wait for hours in the queues to receive their grants and (b) there is no shelter or benches resulting in recipients having to stand in all weather conditions while waiting for their grants to be paid out; (2) whether her department intends to go into partnership with the owners of the specified mall in order to build shelters and provide shelters; if so, what process will her department undertake with the owners of the mall; (3) will a progress report be provided on a monthly basis; if not, why not?
Reply:
- The department has established a paypoint in Tsakane where beneficiaries can draw their cash - grants over the first five days of the months and it is a kilometer away from Tsakane Mall.
- & (3) There is no pay point at Tsakane Mall in Brakpan. Because of the multiple options and benefits beneficiaries derives in receiving their grants, other distribution channels exist and in this regard there are 3 merchants stores which are pay out centres. The beneficiaries opting these pay – out centres not only withdraw money but also access other services in the mall. The department is constant contact with the service provider to improve queue management during the pay days.
16 October 2015 - NW3652
Gqada, Ms T to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)Has the enquiry set up by her department into the train crash that occurred in Denver, in Johannesburg, on 28 April 2015, been concluded; if so, what were the (a) findings of the specified enquiry and (b) costs associated with the damage arising from the specified incident; (2) have any of the recommendations arising from the specified enquiry been implemented to date? NW4319E
Reply:
RSR RESPONSE
1 a) The Board of Enquiry set up into the train accident at Denver Station has concluded its work. The main finding of the Board of Enquiry is that the driver of the Express Train passed the ‘signal at danger’, and rear ended train number 0600 that was stationery at Denver train station.
b) The cost of the damage is R22 million.
2. PRASA has started implementing the recommendations of the Board of Enquiry, in order to prevent a recurrence of an incident of a similar nature.
16 October 2015 - NW3691
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether, with reference to (a) the statement by the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, that it is crucial to tighten the belt on expenses and (b) the fact that departmental staff travel from Johannesburg to Cape Town weekly to attend portfolio committee meetings, do financial statistics exist in his department regarding ministerial and departmental travel expenses; if not, why not; if so, what was the actual cost incurred by (i) each Minister, (ii) each Deputy Minister and (iii) each State department for (aa) car rentals, (bb) hotel accommodation, (cc) domestic flights, (dd) international flights and (ee) chartered flights in the (aaa) 2012-13, (bbb) 2013-14 and (ccc) 2014-15 financial years?
Reply:
All the statistics that the Honourable Member is requesting already exist within specific breakdowns. The records are accessible from each Department.
16 October 2015 - NW3561
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)What is the (a)(i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of specified total costs of the public sector wage agreement in the (aa) 2015-16, (bb) 2016-17 and (cc) 2017-18 financial years and (b) sum total of the total costs of the specified financial years; (2) how will the public sector wage agreement be financed; (3) what are the implications for the (a) spending ceiling, (b) contingency reserve, (c) budget deficit, (d) borrowing requirements and (e) debt service cost?
Reply:
1. Preliminary indications are that the 2015 wage agreement will cost as much as R63.9 billion over and above what is provided for this purpose in the budget baseline over the 2015 MTEF. Of the above amount R41.5 billion is for cost of living adjustments, R11.1 billion is for medical assistance and R11.4 billion is for housing allowance.
Line departments at national and provincial level are being engaged to assess the magnitude of shifts required for reprioritisation.
2. National Treasury is certain that the agreements can be accommodated within the current expenditure limits. Contingency reserves will play a role in accommodating higher compensation budgets this year, and so will resources available due to projected underspending. Some reprioritisation from other budget lines will also be required.
3. National Treasury is currently coordinating the budget process in preparation for the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament on 21 October 2015. The Minister of Finance will make an announcement at the MTBPS on how costs of the public sector wage agreement will be financed.
16 October 2015 - NW3667
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)What is the (a)(i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs of the public sector wage agreement for each specified (aa) department, (bb) constitutional institution and (cc) public entity listed on Schedule 2 and 3 of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, for the (aaa) 2015-16, (bbb) 2016-17 and (ccc) 2017-18 financial years and (b) sum total of the total cost of the specified financial years; (2) how will the public sector wage agreement be financed in each specified case in each province?
Reply:
Question 1: Preliminary indications are that the 2015 public sector wage agreement will cost as much as R63.9 billion over and above what is provided for this purpose in the budget baseline over the 2015 MTEF. Of the above amount R41.5 billion is for cost of living adjustments, R11.1 is for medical assistance and R11.4 billion is for housing allowance.
Salary negotiations are taking place at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC), which is established in terms of section 35 of Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995. The main purpose of the PSCBC is to allow Public Service parties to negotiate on transverse matters including terms and conditions of employment, resolve disputes and facilitate hearings to resolve disputes that arise in the Public Service. This excludes matters pertaining to Constitutional Institutions and Public Entities.
Question 2: National Treasury is certain that the agreement can be accommodated within the current expenditure limits. Contingency reserves will play a role in accommodating higher compensation budgets this year, and so will resources available due to projected underspending. Some reprioritisation from other budget lines will also be required from Departments and provinces.
National Treasury is currently coordinating the budget process in preparation for the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament in October 2015. The Minister of Finance will make an announcement at the MTBPS on how costs of the wage agreement will be financed.
16 October 2015 - NW3677
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
What amount of prospective tax revenue was forfeited for each specified (a) goods and (b) service which has been zero-rated for value-added tax in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14 and (v) 2014-15 financial years?
Reply:
(a)(b) Zero-rated supplies of goods and/or services are taxable supplies on which VAT is levied at a rate of 0%. Any VAT incurred to make zero rated supplies may be deducted as input tax.
Some examples of zero rated supplies include certain basic foodstuffs; fuel levy goods; paraffin: certain farming goods; the export of goods and services in certain instances; international transport and municipal property rates.
The zero rating of basic food items are intended to provide relief to low-income groups.
The list of zero rated food items includes the following:
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The zero-rate is also applicable to goods or services that are exported provided the relevant legislative provisions are met. This is in line with the destination principle of South Africa’s VAT system whereby exports are free of domestic VAT as consumption of these goods and services takes place outside South Africa and the import of goods attracts VAT.
(i)(ii)(iii) The National Treasury publishes a tax expenditure estimate in the annual Budget Review. The tax revenue forfeited on zero rated items according to Budget 2015 for 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 are set out in the table below:
Tax expenditure estimates (R million)
Fiscal Year 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Value-added tax
Zero-rated supplies
19 basic food items 14 258 15 497 17 106 18 628
Petrol 9 660 10 845 13 797 15 343
Diesel 903 1 107 1 532 1 759
Paraffin 519 367 585 611
Municipal property rates 3 973 6 032 7 568 9 598
Reduced inclusion rate for commercials 127 147 153 175
Accommodation
Subtotal zero-rated supplies 29 440 33 989 40 742 46 115
- Vat relief in respect of basic food items based on National Treasury research of 2010/11 and expenditure survey data
- Based on fuel volumes and average retail selling prices
Because petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin are zero-rated for VAT purposes, the resulting difference from a standard rating, when used by final consumers, is regarded as tax expenditure. It was assumed that 20 per cent of petrol sales was used for business purposes (by VAT vendors) and would have qualified as input tax should VAT have been levied at the standard rate. For diesel, it was assumed that 90 per cent of sales was used for business purposes and would have qualified for input VAT should VAT have been levied at the standard rate.
(iv)(v) 2013-14 and 2014-15 expenditure is not available as yet and is expected to only be tabled in the 2016 and 2017 Budget Reviews respectively.
The revenue foregone in respect of exports that qualify to be zero rated was not calculated.
16 October 2015 - NW3434
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)What is the (a) total amount(s) and (b) breakdown of the specified amount(s) of funds that have to be transferred to the New Development Bank for the (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18 financial years; (2) how will these amounts be financed in each specified financial year; (3) what are the implications for the (a) spending ceiling, (b) contingency reserve, (c) budget deficit, (d) borrowing requirements and (e) debt servicing costs in each specified financial year?
Reply:
The matter is part of the budget process and consideration, if any, will be part of the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) which will be announced by the Minister on 21 October 2015.
16 October 2015 - NW3668
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) What is the (i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs of the public sector wage agreement in the (aa) 2015-16, (bb) 2016-17 and (cc) 2017-18 financial years, (b) what is the sum total cost of the specified financial years combined for each specified provincial department in respect of each province and (c) how will the public sector wage agreement be financed in each specified case?
Reply:
Question 1: Preliminary indications are that the 2015 public sector wage agreement will cost as much as R63.9 billion over and above what is provided for this purpose in the budget baseline over the 2015 MTEF. Of the above amount R41.5 billion is for cost of living adjustments, R11.1 is for medical assistance and R11.4 billion is for housing allowance.
Salary negotiations are taking place at the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC), which is established in terms of section 35 of Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995. The main purpose of the PSCBC is to allow Public Service parties to negotiate on transverse matters including terms and conditions of employment, resolve disputes and facilitate hearings to resolve disputes that arise in the Public Service. This excludes matters pertaining to Constitutional Institutions and Public Entities.
Question 2: National Treasury is certain that the agreement can be accommodated within the current expenditure limits. Contingency reserves will play a role in accommodating higher compensation budgets this year, and so will resources available due to projected underspending. Some reprioritisation from other budget lines will also be required from Departments and provinces.
National Treasury is currently coordinating the budget process in preparation for the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament in October 2015. The Minister of Finance will make an announcement at the MTBPS on how costs of the wage agreement will be financed.
16 October 2015 - NW3633
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)How many (a) flight stewards and stewardesses and (b) pilots of the SA Airways (SAA) have been arrested abroad (i) in (aa) 2011, (bb) 2012, (cc) 2013 and (dd) 2014 and (ii) since January 2015; (2) (a) in which countries were the specified (i) flight stewards and stewardesses and (ii) pilots arrested in each specified year, (b) of what crimes were they (i) convicted and (ii) acquitted and (c) which cases have not yet been finalised; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
- (a) (i) (aa) 1
(bb) 1
(cc) 0
(dd) 0
(b) (i) (aa) 0
(bb) 0
(cc) 0
(dd) 0
(ii) 0
2. (a) (i) Sao Paulo, South America
(ii) N/A
(b) Possession
(i) 8 years imprisonment
(ii) None
(c) None
3. No, this is an operational matter of the company that management and the board can deal with.
16 October 2015 - NW3409
Alberts, Mr ADW to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether current pensioners of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) can opt out of the GEPF and invest their funds elsewhere; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Arrangements that apply to retiring members of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) are governed by rule 12.3 of its rules, which provides that "if a member resigns, retires or dies as contemplated in rules 14.3.2, 14.4.1 or 14.5.1, he or she has the right to transfer his or her actuarial interest in the Fund to an approved retirement fund: Provided that such transfer shall be subject to the provisions of rule 14.4.1(b)...".
A pensioner who is already receiving a pension from the GEPF after retiring would have had more than 10 years of pensionable service, and would have received a gratuity/lump sum on retirement and a monthly pension or annuity – the pensioner would thus have had the opportunity to invest elsewhere (or spend) the gratuity/lump sum received on retirement as he or she sees fit, but cannot do so with the portion invested in an annuity. It should be noted that there are benefits to an annuity as they provide a monthly income to the retiree, and in most cases, the benefits of the GEPF after retirement are good for members as they provide significant value compared to other annuities on the market. Further, there is no investment risk for retirees, as the GEPF is a defined benefit fund.
For those members still employed and contributing to the GEPF, only those members with more than 10 years of pensionable service will be able to qualify for the gratuity/lump sum and the monthly pension. These members cannot transfer their actuarial interests to an approved retirement fund if they retire from the GEPF.
Members with less than 10 years of pensionable service do not qualify for a monthly pension or annuity but can purchase an annuity/pension with an approved retirement fund of their choice with the gratuity/lump sum provided by the GEPF upon reaching retirement. Therefore, pensioners who fall within the provision of rule 14.3.2, which applies to pensioners with less than 10 years of pensionable service, are entitled to transfer their pension benefit to an approved retirement fund of their choice on retirement.
I would like the Honourable Member to join me in encouraging South Africans to preserve their retirement savings, given the risks and vulnerabilities they face when resigning from their jobs and cashing out their pensions prematurely. Government last year expressed its concern when some members of the GEPF were resigning from their jobs, probably because they were over-indebted or falling for false rumours on retirement reforms. Those resigning were not only giving up on their pension fund benefits (which are far better than most private pension funds), but also on certain non-contributory benefits (e.g. post-retirement medical benefits), which are funded by Government as the employer. No law has changed with regard to members’ access to their pension benefits; meaning that members of the GEPF will always be entitled to a gratuity/lump sum and an annuity, as per the Fund rules. Further, members resigning from pension funds before retirement will still be able to withdraw their benefits, though the withdrawal may attract higher tax liabilities.
16 October 2015 - NW3669
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) What is the (i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs of the public sector wage agreement in the (aa) 2015-16, (bb) 2016-17 and (cc) 2017-18 financial years, (b) what is the sum total cost of the specified financial years combined for each specified municipality in respect of each specified province and (c) how will the public sector wage agreement be financed in each specified case?
Reply:
The collective bargaining for local government is under the auspices of the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALBC). SALBC recently entered into a 3 year salary and wage agreement. The agreement reached is as follows:
- 2015/16 - 7%
- 2016/17 - average CPI (February 2015- Jan 2016) + 1%
- 2017/2018 - average CPI (February 2016- Jan 2017) + 1%
The following responses were provided by SALGA:
a) (i) The total cost of the negotiated 3 year collective agreement is estimated by SALGA to amount to approximately R16.682 billion. This increases the national wage bill for local government from R77.888 billion in 2014/15 to R94.570 billion in 2017/18. This calculation is based on the assumption of an average CPI of 5% for the 2016/17 year and an average CPI of 5.5% for the 2017/18 financial year.
(aa) 2015/16 - R5.884 billion; and
(bb) 2016/17 - R5.026 billion; and
(cc) 2017/18 - R5.772 billion
(b) The requested detail is not available per municipality. However, SALGA estimates that the increases applicable to each municipality’s current wage bill will be as follows:
2015/16 - 7.55%;and
2016/17 - 6.00% and
2017/18 - 6.5%
(c) These increases in the respective wage bills of municipalities will be funded from municipal income generated from property rates, trading services such as electricity, water and other related service charges such as refuse removal and sanitation charges coupled with equitable share transfers from national government.
16 October 2015 - NW3601
Robinson, Ms D to ask the Minister of Labour
Is her department currently on any (a) financial and/or (b) economic empowerment initiatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Women in the Presidency; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the specified initiatives?
Reply:
The Government has policies and programmes on economic empowerment which all Departments should implement, the Department of Labour policies and programmes are derived from those of National Government. With regards to Ministry of women, there is no collaboration at this stage.
16 October 2015 - NW3320
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) How many transactions under all categories applicable to BOPCUS non-resident rand outward payments were recorded from all authorised foreign currency dealers in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014 and (b) what are the (i) names of the countries and (ii) relevant amounts in each specified case?
Reply:
The information requested by the Honorable Member is an element that forms part of the more aggregated figure used to prepare the regular reports on the current account and on the financial account, both of which are published in the Reserve Bank Quarterly Bulletin.
The South African Reserve Bank (“SARB”) records all inward and outward transactions for goods and services, for residents and non-residents through, “BOPCUS” - the “Balance of Payments Customer Transaction Reporting Electronic Message System”. Authorised Dealers in foreign exchange report all such transactions to SARB via the BOPCUS system, according to balance of payments categories.
The most recent SARB Quarterly Bulletin published (in September 2015) published the following figures for the first two quarters for 2015 (Table; page 34).
At the aggregated level, this shows the total outflow on the ‘net service, income and current transfer payments’ account of R138 billion on a seasonally adjusted and annualised basis. These are flows on the current account that are not related to trade flows. Indeed, the trade balance recorded a small (R14 billion) surplus on a seasonally adjusted and annualized basis.
Taken together with the services, income and current transfer payments, the balance on the current account has improved every quarter since 2014Q2; and now stands at 3.1 per cent of GDP.
On the financial account, however, financial inflows reached 2.9 per cent of GDP in the first half of 2015 from 5.9 per cent in 2014, as net outflows in ‘foreign direct investment’ and ‘other investment’ rose. Net portfolio inflows far exceeded total 2014 inflows of R49.5 billion, with demand for equities particularly robust.
a) (i) (ii) According to the information provided to me by the Reserve Bank, outward cross-border payments from non-resident rand accounts totalled 52,000 transactions amounting to R30 billion in 2013 (all figures are rounded off in this response); and 47,000 transactions amounting to R144 billion in 2014. These outflows were transferred to 161 countries in 2013 and to 138 countries in 2014. The average transaction value for 2013 was R586,000 and R3 million in 2014.
The Honourable Member should note that this should be compared to inward cross-border receipts, as they are linked in the sense that no inward flows are possible unless outward flows are allowed. Inward cross-border receipts into non-resident rand accounts totaled 42,000 transactions, amounting to R93 billion in 2013 and 40,000 transactions amounting to R194 billion in 2014; averaging R2 million and R5 million per transaction respectively.
b) (i) (ii) Table 1 sets out the highlights for the top 7 destination countries for transactions over R1 billion per annum.
In 2013, the top 7 destination countries represented 86% of the total transaction value, R26 billion, through 33 thousand transactions, averaging R778 000 per transaction. In 2014, the top 7 destination countries represented 96% of the total transaction value, R139 billion through 31 000 transactions, averaging R4,5 million per transaction.
Table 1
Outward Cross-Border transactions over R1 billion from Non-Resident Rand Accounts in top 7 countries
|
2013 |
2014 |
||
|
R billion |
No. of transactions |
R billion |
No. of transactions |
United Kingdom |
16,3 |
17,319 |
102,6 * |
16,686 |
United States |
1,3 |
4,124 |
27,0 |
3,643 |
Germany |
4,0 |
2,266 |
1,7 |
1,958 |
Switzerland |
2,0 |
456 |
2,0 |
293 |
Australia |
0,83 |
8,297 |
2,7 |
7,102 |
Thailand |
0,2 |
82 |
1,1 |
84 |
Ireland |
1,1 |
698 |
1,7 |
871 |
Total |
25,7 |
33,242 |
138,7 |
30,637 |
* A sharp increase in outflows during 2014 was due to increased transfers to the UK resulting from the “Disinvestment of money market instruments by a non-resident” category.
Table 2
Outward transactions over R1 billion from Non-Resident Rand Accounts in 25 countries with the most transactions per annum
Table 2 reflects a further breakdown by the most active continents, i.e. Africa, Asia and Europe. Together with the top seven destination countries listed in table 1, in 2014, the transactions comprise 98% of the total transaction value (2013: 94%).
|
2013 |
2014 |
|
||
Africa |
Rm |
No. of transactions |
Rm |
No. of transactions |
2Y average R'000 |
Malawi |
2 |
73 |
5.2 |
94 |
39 |
Zimbabwe |
85 |
762 |
48.8 |
486 |
106 |
Namibia |
36 |
260 |
109.6 |
213 |
327 |
Swaziland |
57 |
101 |
11.5 |
90 |
346 |
Botswana |
488 |
782 |
122.2 |
229 |
579 |
Mauritius |
273 |
225 |
342.5 |
193 |
1495 |
Mozambique |
439 |
198 |
513.7 |
208 |
2343 |
Total |
1380 |
2,401 |
1153.5 |
1,513 |
5234 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asia |
|
|
|
|
|
India |
81 |
584 |
82.2 |
393 |
174 |
Taiwan |
15 |
22 |
17.0 |
94 |
433 |
China |
36 |
278 |
157.5 |
148 |
597 |
Singapore |
53 |
115 |
329.0 |
90 |
2059 |
Total |
186 |
999 |
585.6 |
725 |
3263 |
Europe |
|
|
|
|
|
Poland |
2 |
151 |
2.2 |
172 |
14 |
Portugal |
30 |
2,130 |
42.4 |
2,272 |
16 |
Czech Republic |
1 |
111 |
3.5 |
129 |
20 |
New Zealand |
160 |
4,024 |
209.0 |
3,693 |
48 |
Canada |
140 |
2,561 |
119.7 |
2,471 |
52 |
Israel |
69 |
738 |
99.6 |
657 |
123 |
Spain |
25 |
226 |
38.9 |
260 |
129 |
Italy |
86 |
439 |
30.1 |
425 |
134 |
Greece |
5 |
132 |
49.8 |
163 |
172 |
France |
58 |
431 |
109.1 |
469 |
183 |
Austria |
58 |
161 |
49.9 |
144 |
352 |
Netherlands |
200 |
922 |
985.5 |
907 |
651 |
Sweden |
133 |
164 |
176.9 |
109 |
1218 |
Jersey C.I |
320 |
119 |
69.8 |
98 |
1703 |
Total |
1288 |
12,309 |
1986.4 |
11,969 |
4815 |
16 October 2015 - NW3325
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Public Works:
(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? MINISTRY PUBLIC WORKS REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Department of Public Works l Central Government Offices l 256 Madiba Street l Pretoria l Contact: +27 (0)12 406 2034 l +27 (0)12 406 1224 Private Bag X9155 l CAPE TOWN, 8001 l RSA 4th Floor Parliament Building l 120 Plain Street l CAPE TOWN l Tel: +27 21 468 6900 Fax: +27 21 462 4592 www.publicworks.gov.za NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION NUMBER: 3325 [NW3906E] INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.: No. 36 of 2015 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 04 SEPTEMBER 2015 DATE OF REPLY: 16 OCTOBER 2015 Mr M M Dlamini (EFF) asked the Minister of Public Works: (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? NW3906E ___________________________________________________________________________ REPLY: The Minister of Public Works (1)(a)(i) R290 379.07 (ii)41 (b)(i) and (ii)(aa) and (bb)R0.00 (2)(a)(i) R451 441.74 (ii)57 (b)(i) and (ii)(aa) and (bb)R0.00 ___________________________________________________________________
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
(1)(a)(i) R290 379.07
(ii) 41
(b)(i) and (ii)(aa) and (bb) R0.00
(2)(a)(i) R451 441.74
(ii) 57
(b)(i) and (ii)(aa) and (bb) R0.00
___________________________________________________________________
16 October 2015 - NW3223
Balindlela, Ms ZB to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Did National Treasury approve her department’s requested rollover of (a) R1 600 899 000 for Programme 1, 2, 4 and 5 and (b) R1 557 184 000 in respect of each economic classification from the 2014-15 to the 2015-16 financial year; if not, (i) why not and (ii) what is the implication of this decision; if so, when?
Reply:
National Treasury has not yet approved my Department’s request for rollovers of R1 600 899 000 for Programme 1, 2, 4 and 5; and R1 557 184 000 in respect of each economic classification from the 2014-15 to the 2015-16 financial year.
National Treasury will only communicate the outcome of the rollover process on or before 11 September 2015 through the approved allocation letters as per the Guidelines of 2015 Adjustment Estimates of National Expenditure.
The non-approval of the requested rollover funds will necessitate the need for my Department to reprioritise the existing allocations for 2015/16 financial year within the programmes. This will result in the rescheduling of some of the infrastructure projects earmarked for the current year.
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16 October 2015 - NW3279
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Social Development
(1)What (a) total amount did her 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 her department spent on (a) accommodation and (b) car rental in Cape Town for employees attending Parliament business in the specified financial year?
Reply:
The hounourable member should get this information from the Department’s annual reports as tabled in Parliament