Questions and Replies

Reply:

The Department of Women Youth and Persons with Disabilities is not the implementing department for the rollout in municipalities to ensure areas are accessible to persons who use wheelchairs. This is the responsibility of respective National and Provincial Departments of Transport and municipalities.

However, the Department of Women Youth and Person with Disabilities has developed and workshopped the Universal Design and Access Framework that guides all spheres of government on mainstreaming universal design and accessibility measures for persons with disabilities.

Reply:

1. Following the report on the University of South Africa that alleges deep-rooted corruption in the institution and its management.

• 1. How does the Department intend to intervene?

Assuming that the Report in question is the Report of the Independent Assessor, Prof Themba Mosia, the Minister has shared the Report with the Council of the University for its response as required by the Higher Education Act (Act No. 101 of 1997, as amended) (the Act). Minister subsequently received the report in the form of a package (the size of two shoe boxes) on 12 June 2023 at the time of drafting an answer to the question from the Honourable Mogale. Before Minister makes any decision, he needs to consider the findings and recommendations of the Report, the Council’s response thereto, as well the interests of UNISA as per the prescripts of the Higher Education Act.

1.2 By what date will the specified intervention occur?

Minister will intervene as soon as he has considered Unisa’s response which is currently being processed by the legal team and relevant officials.

1. Support provided by the Department to the University Management over the concerns that were raised prior to the report being released over the past five years.

 

• 1. In the past, the Department supported Management with addressing accreditation challenges, providing requisite funding for key projects to enhance campus safety and access, and intervened when responses to student complaints were inadequate, throughputs were declining and the underspending of earmarked grants persisted, by engaging Management on corrective steps.

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Reply:

In terms of the National Ports Act No. 12 of 2005, Section 79 (1) The Minister may, in writing, direct the Authority to perform a specified act within the Authority’s power or not to perform a specified act, if such direction is necessary of the-

1. to safeguard the national security of the Republic;
2. promote the national, strategic or economic interests of the Republic; or to;
3. discharge an international obligation of the Republic.”

The condition that the Minister of Transport has put on the directive is sufficient enough to give TNPA latitude to require Karpowership to comply with all necessary safety and operational requirements:

“TNPA reserves the rights to include all the necessary commercial and safety requirements or agreements that considered necessary during the period of this Directive.

Karpowership remains obliged to obtain all other statutory approvals and consent(s) as prescribed in law and as may be reasonably required by the TNPA.

The directive is also subject to all other government approvals such as Environmental Approvals from competent government departments”.

Reply:

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities does not have the relevant details for the recent assistance provided.

This question may be referred to the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services which coordinates the National Task Team (NTT) on the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) persons and leads in the National Intervention Strategy for LGBTQI+.

Reply:

The Department has allocated funding for the finalisation of feasibility reports and development of concept designs which should be completed by the end of the 2023/24 financial year. The funding for the actual construction will be finalized by September 2023.

The details designs will determine the actual construction period. However, the preliminary targets are for the institution to be completed in 2026/7 financial year.

Reply:

The Department of Small Business Development is responsible for the prioritisation of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME’s) and this question may be directed to that department for a detailed response.

Be that as it may, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has provided input to the Department of Finance on the Public Procurement Bill toward legislating public procurement set asides for women owned businesses, which includes SMME’s. It is envisaged that once the Public Procurement Bill is in effect at least 40% of all government spend should be prioritised toward businesses owned by women.

Reply:

The Department is finalising a research study that will serve as the basis for the Cost to Communication review model and/or plan for the 2022/2023 annual accounting period. The study will provide the required information for the construction of the review model and/or plan, which will be completed at the end of 2023/2024 financial year.

(a) The Department has been focusing on SMME development programmes as well as skills and training development. Through collaborations and partnerships, the department has successfully created a DigiTech Platform which allows various SMMEs within the ICT Sector to digitally showcase their products and services. This initiative was aimed at promoting home-grown technological solutions and innovation. Seventy of the SMMEs were supported to virtually showcase their innovation during the Dubai Expo 2022. To date, the platform hosts about 80 SMMEs.

Employment between 2021 and 2022 in the telecommunications sector increased by 12 255 (46%); in the broadcasting sector it increased by 118 (3.43%). There was, however, a slight decline of 1 571 (8.5%) in the postal sector. The net contribution of these sectors to new employment created was approximately 10 800 jobs. By the end of March 2023, there was a total of 52 640 jobs created.

(b) The Department in partnership with NEMISA has successfully implemented the Cell Phone Repairs Training Programme across the Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, North West and Limpopo provinces. The three weeks long hybrid training benefited and registered over 100 SMMEs. Beneficiaries of the programme were given toolkits to kickstart their businesses. Further, the Internet Service Provider (ISP) training by .ZADNA is ongoing and has benefited 1200 SMMEs and non-SMMEs to create access to the ISP market across all 9 provinces including 4 correctional service (Boksburg, Mndansani, Groenpunt and Newcastle). 626 of the beneficiaries were women and 574 were men with the majority being youth.

Mechanisms to measure the impact from the Department’s initiatives in terms jobs as well as impact on the vulnerable groups, however, are being developed and will be captured going forward and reports will be made available.

(c) According to the ICASA State of the ICT Sector Report in South Africa, in 2021 the ICT sector grew by R 243.6-billion in revenue. This was up from R243-billion in 2020. The broadcasting service revenue increased by 2.8% i.e. R 36-billion and the postal service revenue increased by 11.1%, from R 5.6-billion in 2020 to R6.6-billion in 2021. The overall sector increased by 4.3%.

(d) The ICASA State of the ICT Sector Report in South Africa states that the total investment emanating from the telecommunication sector was R 33 970-billion, with mobile communication services totalling R 17 251-billion, followed by infrastructure investment of R 8,5-billion. The fixed (wired) broadband services stands at R 3,9-billion while the rest of investment is on expansion of networks (R1,1 billion), maintenance (R 1,1-billion) and R 78-million on fixed telephone services..

Thank You.

Reply:

 

(1) (a) What are the reasons that the position of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South African Tourism (SAT) has not yet been filled.

 

The previous process to appoint a CEO did not yield a result as the recommendation of the Board at the time did not receive the Minister’s concurrence as required in terms of the Tourism Act, 2014.

The current Board has prioritised the filling of this vacancy, amongst other critical ones.

(b) On what date will the process for the specified appointment (i) start and (ii) be concluded

1. The process will start in June 2023.
2. Considering the entity’s experience with previous CEO recruitment processes, it can be anticipated that the process will take up to 6 months and should therefore be concluded by December 2023.

(2) (a) On what date was the acting CEO of SAT appointed in that capacity.

The Acting CEO was appointed on the 6th May 2023

(b) What are the terms and conditions relating to the

1. Specified position

The Acting CEO was appointed in line with the Acting Policy and with specific Delegation of Authority as indicated by the Board.

1. Position he/she currently holds

She currently holds the position of Chief Operations Officer

(c) What remuneration, perks and/or other forms of incentives are granted to the acting CEO whilst serving in the acting position.

The Acting allowance is allocated to the incumbent in line with the SAT Acting policy 2021. An allowance of 20% is added to monthly remuneration. The allowance is calculated at twenty percent (20%) of notch one (1) of the total cost to company of the position the acting employee will be appointed into.

Reply:

According to the information received from Eskom:

The National Nuclear Regulator published its detailed requirements for the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (KNPS) long term operation. Eskom is working diligently to meet these stringent conditions. Eskom has submitted the required licence application to the National Nuclear Regulator, which is now in the process of assessment.

The DPE has established regular feedback sessions with the KNPS team to engage and monitor progress of the associated life extension project activities on a monthly basis.

Eskom has made significant progress in the replacement of the three life-limiting components (i.e., refuelling water storage tanks, reactor pressure vessel head and steam generators) which have been identified by the National Nuclear Regulator as crucial to the life extension programme. The refuelling water storage tanks and the reactor pressure vessel heads have already been replaced in both units. Eskom is currently in an outage to replace the three steam generators on Unit 1.

Thereafter the replacement of the remaining three steam generators on Unit 2 will commence in the latter part of this year.

Remarks: Approved / Not Approved

Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP

Acting Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Reply:

No, the Department currently has no plan in place to review the funding model of ICASA. Further, ICASA has not submitted a proposal for a revised funding model.
 

Thank You.

Reply:

1. On what date will she start the process to properly constitute the South African Tourism (SAT) board.

The process to properly constitute the SA Tourism Board has already commenced in April 2023.

The previous SA Tourism Board was dissolved by way of Notice in the Government Gazette No 48461. A call for nominations was published by way of Notice in the Government Gazette No 48759, dated 7 June 2023. The advert was then placed in two national newspapers, City Press and Sunday Times. The final closing date for nominations as per the Gazette is 06 July 2023.

(b) How does the present SAT Board make any (i) Resolutions and (ii) Decisions

The Board makes decisions as per their fiduciary duties in terms of the Tourism Act.

(c) What resolutions and decisions have been executed by the current board:

See Annexure A , below.

(d) What are the implications of the resolutions and decisions for

1. SAT

See Annexure A, below.

1. Department

None, the Board/Accounting Authority has fiduciary duties which cannot be transferred to

the Department.

(e) What processes and/or procedures will be followed pertaining to resolutions and decisions made by the illegal SAT Board

None, the Board is not illegal. Persons responsible for the affairs of the Board were appointed in accordance with the Tourism Act of 2014.

ANNEXURE A

	RESOLUTION	IMPLICATIONS
	26 April 2023 - Confirmation of Delegation of Authority (DOA) The Board agreed to require from management that all decisions taken since the gazette of the appointment of the new board of South African Tourism (SAT) on 21st April 2023, in terms of the Accounting Authority Delegation to the Accounting Officer or his delegate, be confirmed in writing by the Accounting Authority.	This enabled Board to review powers exercised in terms of the existing DOA since the Interim Board’s appointment and address any concerns.
	05 May 2023 – Retraction of the DOA in existence. The Board resolved to retract the DOA in existence. The Interim Board would approve the Annual Procurement Plan and the Delegation of Authority give effect thereto, at a meeting of the Board to be held in due course.	The temporary withdrawal retained all accounting authority powers with the Board. Required Board to expeditiously conduct the relevant review in order to enable efficiency while ensuring that relevant authorities have line of sight when appropriate powers are exercised.
	05 May 2023 – Reporting lines The Board resolved that the reporting lines should revert to those approved by Board previously under Advocate Mgumbi, and are on file with the Ministry.	This reversed implementation of unapproved changes to the structure.
	05 May 2023 – Internal Audit Plan The Board resolved to approve the following audit activities for initiation in Q1: Audit recommendations Coverage plan Probity audits Investigations Performance information Execution of Meetings Africa The Board will require further details and risk assessment prior to approving the IA plan for the rest of the year.	This enables implementation of audit activities while providing Board with an opportunity to review alignment of audit plan with organisational risks.
	06 May 2023 – Acting Chief Executive Officer resignation Board resolved to accept the resignation of the ACEO with immediate effect The Interim Board resolved that the Chairperson must inform the Minister of the resignation and the Interim Board’s decision, in line with the requirements of the Tourism Act, 2014	This required urgent change management procedures to ensure business continuity.
	10 May 2023 - Revisions to Delegation of Authority (DOA) Board adopted amendments to the DOA Matrix dated 29 April 2021 to be effected in an updated Matrix. The amendments come into effect immediately.	This provided a revised DOA that enabled efficiency while ensuring that relevant authorities have line of sight when appropriate powers are exercised.
	09 May 2023 - Annual Procurement Plan Board resolved to approve the Annual Procurement Plan subject to the following changes: The procurement projects listed in the category “Business Events” must also be subjected to a competitive bidding process where applicable.	This decision provided a framework of priority procurement projects to enable delivery of approved plans.
	09 May 2023 – Board Committees Resolved to designate the following members for Committee responsibilities as follows: Ms Zama will chair Audit and Risk Committee (ARCO) and Human Capital and Remuneration Committee (HCREMCO) Mr Mntambo will chair Marketing and Commercial Committee (MARCOM) and Awards Committee.	This provides the institutional mechanism for managing the board functions.
	09 May 2023 - Launch of global brand campaign Board resolved that the launch of the Global Brand Campaign be postponed. The Board directed Management to ensure stakeholder consultation as well as briefing to the Board is attended to urgently in order to proceed with approval processes for the launch in due course.	This enabled management to process appropriate consultation and initiate approval for the campaign.
	12 May 2023 – Additional capacity for ARCO Board resolved to approve the recommendation of the ARCO Chair to appoint the specified persons as additional members of ARCO	This provides the additional capacity for managing the ARCO functions with the reduced capacity Interim Board.
	27 May 2023 – Quarter 4 report for 2022/23 Board resolved to ratify the report submitted by management to the Minister through the Department in terms of applicable prescripts. Directed Management provide to specified information.	Regularised the report submitted to the Minister for it to have Accounting Authority approval, where management had submitted without its approval due to in the absence of a Board at that stage.
	31 May 2023 – Annual Financial Statements (AFS) and Annual Performance Report (APR) The Board resolved as follows: Approved the 2022/2023 Annual Performance; Approved the 2022/2023 Annual Financial Statements with the correction of specified amendments as communicated by ARCO. Noted that management must specifically confirm the resolution of the identified issues and amendments prior to their submission to the Auditor General. Agreed that Management must outline to ARCO the reasons for identified areas of non-compliance. Expressed concerns regarding the potential risks associated with late submission of the Annual Financial Statements.	The entity is able to submit to the Minister and the Auditor-General of South Africa accounting information for oversight and assurance processes with Accounting Authority approval.
	31 May 2023 - Hub Heads The Board, in line with the Delegation of Authority, approved that the contract extension for a specified position be submitted to Minister for concurrence.	The entity is able to avert capacity constraints in international markets while the recruitment moratorium is in place.
	31 May 2023 – Microsoft Licences The Board resolved to ratify the management decision in order to allow business continuity. The Board reserved the right of consequence management in the event of any exceptions being noted in relation to the above-mentioned matters not having been reviewed at ARCO as required by the revised Delegation of Authority.	Renewal of Microsoft licences enable business continuity for the entity. Audit and Risk Committee concerns specified information not being provided for its consideration require monitoring in case exceptions arise as a result.
	BMW International Open and BMW Golf Cup World Finals The Board approved the recommendations that: SATourism proceeds with the German event. SATourism to use local companies in Germany for activation at the BMW International Open. Invitations to the private sector be issued indicating that SATourism will not cover their costs, but will provide corporate hospitality and a ticket to the BMW International Open. Re-confirmed the decision of the Interim Board members not to travel for the BMW International Open SATourism delegation should be kept at a minimum. Travel approval to be processed through normal existing procedures.	The entity is able to meet its contractual obligations while managing associated risks.
	02 June 2023 - Recruitment Board resolved to initiate the process for recruitment for prioritised posts.	This will close the leadership vacancies at the entity and improve capacity to deliver approved plans.
	02 June 2023 – Whistleblowing reports. Board resolved to source additional investigative capacity to deal with reported cases.	This will expedite finalisation of investigation of whistleblowing reports, some long outstanding, in order to determine if any action is required.
	07 June 2023 – Brand Ambassador Collaboration The Board Committee resolved to approve the consummation of a partnership/collaboration with a brand ambassador with Board support. Directed that Management must take a long view and develop a solid road map of how to leverage the opportunity.	Leverages his brand as part of a global brand campaign to build a positive destination affinity.
	08 June 2023 – Clarification on DOA Having received Management’s letter to Board Chair seeking clarity on specified DOA clauses, Board provided response to identified areas of clarity and directed that Management communicates the DOA resolutions to all staff by 09 June 2023.	Provides clarity in response to management’s request to enable implementation of the DOA as an internal control tool.

Reply:

In terms of the National Ports Act No. 12 of 2005, Section 79 (1) The Minister may, in writing, direct the Authority to perform a specified act within the Authority’s power or not to perform a specified act, if such direction is necessary of the-

1. to safeguard the national security of the Republic;

2. promote the national, strategic or economic interests of the Republic; or to;

3. discharge an international obligation of the Republic.”

The Minister of Transport therefore is not the custodian of the project itself as that project falls under the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. It is therefore advisable that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy respond to these specific questions.

Reply:

(a) In response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and its disruptions, the government developed a policy framework for Science and Technology contained in the White Paper on Science and Technology and Innovation (WPSTI), adopted by cabinet in March 2019. It is which was aligned to the National Development Plan information and communication technology priorities.

The advent of the 4IR demands that young people be equipped with the necessary skills to assimilate easily into the changing world of work and opportunities. It is against this background that, the NSF continues to display its commitment to staying on course in the implementation of the national government’s broader skills development priorities, while maintaining a considered funding approach, reconfiguration and transformation of the NSF to ensure the creation of a solid base for a maximum impact in driving back the triple challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment.

For the 2023/24 financial year an ICT and digital skills RFP will be issues for Skills Development providers to provide accredited and non-accredited ICT and 4IR offerings. The targeted date for the RFP to go public is 30 June 2023. A budget of R1 000 000 000.00 (1 billion) has been allocated on this RFP targeting 10000 beneficiaries.

(b) During 2022/23 financial year by the third quarter, the NSF funded a total of 128 learners for skills development related to ICT and digital skills and technologies training.

(c) The Skills Development Providers who met the minimum requirements to deliver the ICT and digital programmes are learners the following:

- Ditsela Workers Institute- 29 learners

- Dinamic Youth Development Services- 64 learners

- Northlink TVET College- 30 learners

- University of Johannesburg -1 learner

- University of KwaZulu-Natal -2 learners

- Walter Sisulu University-2 learners

There is a clear need to urgently massify these numbers at Artisan, Technician and Engineering levels and further promote studies related to ICT and Digital technologies at Masters and Doctoral levels, including Post doctoral research sponsorships.

(d) These learners funded by the NSF were enrolled in the following programmes:

- Further Education and Training Certificate: Information Technology: Technical Support,

- National Certificate: Information Technology: Systems Support.

- National Diploma: Information Technology

- BSc: Information System and Technology

Reply:

The budget of the six Thuthuzela Care Centres in Mpumalanga is not located in the appropriation of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. This question may be referred to the Ministries as identified by the Honourable Member for reply.

Reply:

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) is not the custodian of Quality Assessment Learner Programmes, as these fall within the purview of the Department of Basic Education. The Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) programme and guidelines were developed and published by the Department of Basic Education.

This question may be directed to the Department of Basic Education for reply.

Reply:

According to the information received from Eskom:

(1)(a) Significant maintenance, modifications and any necessary repairs are performed

when a Koeberg unit is shut down for refueling (generally every 15 months per unit).

(b) The Koeberg Unit 1 delays being experienced in the current shutdown, Outage 126 (O126), are related to the execution of the project to replace the steam generators, which is not a standard maintenance activity, but rather a significant first-of-a-kind construction project seen by Eskom as a pre-requisite for Koeberg life extension.

The steam generator replacement was deferred from outages 225 (due to poor preparedness displayed in the initial phases on execution, and the unacceptable schedule updates influenced by the state of readiness of some of the facilities).

The delays during the current steam generator installation on Unit 1 are mainly due to overly optimistic planning in establishing the original base plan and the emergence of unexpected plant conditions (technical challenges). Due to the size of the project, the contractor sub-contracted and trained local companies to participate in the project, at various skill levels. Unfortunately, the efficiency of the local workforce to operate within the nuclear environment was over-estimated resulting in constant schedule slippage. It is important to note that the quality of the welding being performed by the local contractor has been of an exceptionally high standard, and therefore there has been no delay due to the actual workmanship.

(2) The replacement of the steam generators is the last of the major and largest plant

components that require replacement as part of the nuclear regulatory licence application to extend the operational life of Koeberg. The other large components were replaced a few years ago in previous outages.

The steam generator replacement was originally meant to be performed in the previous

outages on each unit, but it was postponed to the current outage on Unit 1 (O126) and the upcoming outage on Unit 2 (O226), due to a lack of readiness to execute, as the delay could be tolerated without impacting the licence application.

(3)(a) The cranes in use at Koeberg were installed during the construction of the plant in the early 1980’s.

(b) These cranes have routinely undergone the required maintenance and testing to ensure safe usage. Furthermore, the cranes being used during the steam generator replacement on Unit 1 were all serviced, and load tested prior to use during the current outage.

(c) Only one of the cranes had a defect and this caused a minimal contribution to the overall delay. The delay due to the crane was mitigated by the interim use of a mobile crane.

1. Eskom and the contractor(s) are integrating the lessons learnt from the current Unit 1 outage into the planning and preparation for the upcoming intervention on Unit 2 (O226). The technical challenges that were experienced will be anticipated and the planning will reflect a more realistic schedule for this intervention, which is a significant undertaking in the life of Koeberg.

Remarks: Approved / Not Approved

Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP

Acting Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Reply:

a) The commitment aims to enable 1.7 million households to access internet services by expanding infrastructure, which will be utilized by partnering Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to provide metered internet services.

• The deployment of infrastructure to provide access has not yet commenced. In May 2023, the Treasury confirmed accessibility to the allocated funds, and the process to finalize the disbursement of funds has begun.

• Currently, the appointment of professional service providers for detailed network designs is underway. These designs will facilitate households in accessing broadband services through public Wi-Fi.

• Negotiations with third-party site owners who possess locations where BBI intends to share the infrastructure are currently underway. Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are still being negotiated, and drafts are circulating with continuous engagement with servitude owners to familiarize them with the project.

• Appointment of equipment suppliers, installers (SMMEs) to facilitate infrastructure roll-out is underway, in addition, engagements are underway with ISPs/ WISPs/ MVNOs to gather requirements.

• The development of the commercial model for partnerships with ISPs is underway.

a) Total number of households connected with broadband connectivity to date?

There are no households that have been provided access to internet access to date.

Thank You.

Reply:

President Cyril Ramaphosa mandated the Department, together with the members of the Presidential State-Owned Enterprises Council (PSEC/ the Council) appointed in June 2020, to support Government in repositioning state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as effective instruments of economic transformation and development. This work entails strengthening the framework governing SOEs through, among other initiatives, the introduction of an overarching Act governing SOEs, and the determination of an appropriate Shareholder Ownership Model.

The Department is the shareholder representative for Government, exercising direct oversight over 6 SOCs in its portfolio (namely: Alexkor, Denel, Eskom, SAFCOL, SAA, and Transnet), and serves also as Secretariat for the Council. The President, at the 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA) announced that Government will adopt a Centralized Shareholder model for its key commercial SOCs. During the 2023 financial year, preparatory work was underway to establish a state-owned Holding Company that will house strategic SOEs, and exercise coordinated shareholder oversight.

The Department is developing legislation in conjunction with the Council. The South African State-Owned Companies Bill will undergo a coordinated consultative process within Government and Stakeholders. Department is also working closely with PSEC workstreams to identify SOEs that will be retained, consolidated, rationalized and/or disposed of.

This work will continue through the 2023/24 financial year.

The work being undertaken by the SOCs in respect of their contributions to economic and developmental outcomes, is continuing, as is evident below:

ALEXKOR:

The focus for the short term has been to stabilise the operations and strengthen governance structures at the joint venture operations. Following years of facing financial sustainability challenges the joint venture is set to post a profit for the 2022/23 financial year. Whilst the favourable global rough diamond market played a significant role in turning around the fortunes of the joint venture, it has not resolved the long-term sustainability challenges of the company.

In this regard the Department is undertaking an in-depth analysis of Alexkor’s diamond assets with a view to identifying an appropriate model that will ensure the State derives maximum value and benefit from ownership of its diamond assets. The study is expected to be completed by September 2023. The outcome of the study will accordingly serve as base for Government to engage relevant stakeholders towards a decision on how best to exercise ownership of diamond resources.

DENEL:

The Department has made notable progress in terms of the restructuring of Denel.

Denel has appointed a Chief Restructuring Officer to enable Denel to develop its strategic restructuring plan focused on the operational and balance sheet restructuring. The Minister was informed by the Chairperson of Denel for his information. The latter has seen Denel receive payments for guaranteed debt, enabling Denel to save on substantial interest payment costs, and R3.4 billion recapitalisation allocation announced in October 2022.

These funds have significantly improved the SOC’s balance sheet, stabilising the entity, allowing for the restart of income generating activities, honouring payment plans and thereby gradually restoring its reputation as shown by renewed interest, from international entities, in partnering with Denel.

ESKOM:

The Department is implementing the restructuring of Eskom as per the “Roadmap for Eskom in a Reformed Electricity Supply Industry”: It stipulates that Eskom is to be divided into 3 independent entities, namely generation, transmission, and distribution. As part of the broader reform process, in December 2022, the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) was created as a subsidiary of Eskom. Eskom is awaiting the decision of a license application from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to begin trading. The NTCSA will soon be operational with an independent board. The National Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCSA) of South Africa was registered in November 2022 and work is underway to establish legal separation of NEDCSA. Eskom has finalised the due diligence report for the establishment of the new Generation Company of South Africa. The due diligence report will inform the structure of the new Generation Company.

SAA:

The airline exited the business rescue process in April 2021 after 16 months. It commenced operations in September 2021 and has been in operations for 21 months. The airline is expected to report a profit in the 2022/23 financial year.

A private sector partner (Takatso Aviation) has been identified to provide SAA with a capital injection. Agreements are in place for Takatso to be a 51% shareholder in SAA. It is anticipated that this partnership will promote SAA’s ability to service both the domestic and regional markets, which will have significant spin-offs for both the domestic and regional economies.

SAFCOL:

SAFCOL remains in a strong solvency and liquidity position and continues to sustain itself without financial support from Government. The previous financial year saw SAFCOL declare a profit and pay a dividend back to Government.

TRANSNET:

During the 2023 SONA, the President announced that Government is developing a Transnet Roadmap that includes the restructuring of Transnet Freight Rail to create a separate infrastructure manager for the rail network by October 2023. Work on the Roadmap is underway through a cross functional team led by Operation Vulindlela which includes the DPE, DOT, National Treasury and Transnet. The Roadmap will articulate the required institutional and structural changes required in order to enable the required policy reforms in ports and rail and to improve the competitive environment within these sectors. This will include amongst others, establishing the National Ports Authority as an independent subsidiary of Transnet, and creating an enabling environment for 3rd party rail operators. Transnet and private sector companies will conclude partnerships at the Durban and Ngqura container terminals, to enable new investment in our ports and improve their efficiency. There has been great success in repositioning the Port Elizabeth Automotive Terminal, which has more than doubled its capacity and has already seen an increase in exports.

Remarks: Approved / Not Approved

Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP

Acting Director-General Minister

Date: Date:

Reply:

• 1. Provinces are managing operations between all taxi services in the different provinces and that involves the relations between the taxi drivers and Uber drivers. Where there are violent tensions between the taxi service operators, the provinces intervene and involve the law enforcement authorities as those would be criminal matters.

• 1. It is prudent to mentioned that my predecessors have had a number of engagements with the taxi industry stakeholders to quell the violence and conflict that exist in this industry. That is, the Department had several meetings with taxi operators, e-hailing drivers and App companies (i.e. Uber and Bolt) as follows:
     1. The Department (the then Minister of Transport, Mr Maswanganyi) met the Minister of Police (Mr Fikile Mbalula) to discuss the taxi violence and thereafter convened a meeting with e-hailing drivers, App companies and metered taxi operators on 28 July 2017, Centurion;
     2. Then, the Department met with operators and provincial Department of Transport in Sandton, Gautrain Station, to deal with the violence that occured there;
     3. Former Ministers (Mr Blade Nzimande and Mr Fikile Mbalula) engaged affected stakeholders including cities and SANTACO. Then, the National Task Team (NTT) comprising of SANTACO, Metered Taxis, App companies and e-hailing drivers was established. The NTT had several meetings to deal with the matter at hand; and
     4. The Minister issued a media statement to denounce acts of taxi violence which transpired in the vicinity of the Maponya Mall, Soweto on Friday, 02 June 2023. In no distant future, the Department will, once more, engage the affected stakeholders to serious implore all stakeholders to desist from doing the violent act and co-exist for the beneficial of passengers.

3.2 The National Land Transport (NLT) Amendment Bill has been passed by the National Assembly and it is undergoing the National Council of Provinces processes. Once signed into law by the President, the Department will introduce the regulations to regulate the e-hailing services to bring into effect the level playing field. This process has been started and it is undertaken in parallel to the process of the NLT Amendment Bill.

3.3 A declaration was signed during the National Taxi Lekgotla, where the taxi industry and all other stakeholders rejected violence and pledged to work with government to ensure that peace and stability prevails within the taxi industry sector.

Reply:

Department

a)(i) The Department procured the following estimated percentage from small-, medium- and micro-enterprises, for both tender and quote processes:

(aa) 2021-22: 19% of all procurement;

(bb) Since Apr 2023: 25% of all procurement.

In response to (a)(ii) to (iv), please note that PPPFA Regulations 2017 and other National Treasury procurement rules and regulations did not allow for set asides. In terms of the PPPFA Regulations 2017, preference was given in terms of BBBEE status. Service providers also were not required to provide information regarding cooperatives and whether they were rural or township enterprises.

The PPPFA Regulations of 2022, with effect from 16 January 2023, allow Department’s to develop their own goals.

As the Department of Transport our policy includes promoting rural enterprises, as and when the Department procures for events in rural/township areas. Rural and township enterprises can bid/quote for all requests via standard processes.

Procurement processes and the Central Supplier Database do not prevent any supplier from registering or contracting. However, there is no requirement to provide the requested information, which as such is not recorded by the Department.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Ltd ( ATNS)

(aa) 2021-22 financial year

B-BBEE rating	Number of suppliers	Percentages (%)
Generic	140	26%
i) SMMEs	244	46%
ii) Cooperatives	0	0%
iii) Township enterprises	13	2%
iv) Rural	18	3%
Others (Municipalities, International Suppliers, Landlords, Government Departments, NGO, etc.,	118	23%
Total	533	100%

(bb) since 1 April 2023

B-BBEE rating	Number of suppliers	Percentages (%)
Generic	3	12%
i) SMMEs	20	80%
ii) Cooperatives	0	0%
iii) Township enterprises	1	4%
iv) Rural	1	4%
Total	25	100%

South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

 

a) The procurement allocation for the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA):

As per the SACAA approved budget the procurement allocation for goods and services for the following periods amount to:

2021/2022 financial year amounts to R160 100 508

2022/2023 financial year amounts to R212 735 409

Since 1 April 2023 to 30 April 2023 R 18 154 964

b) (i) (aa) (bb) % Allocated to Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises

2021/2022 financial year 20%

2022/2023 financial year 20%

Since 1 April 2023 to 30 April 2023 20%

(ii) % Allocated to Cooperatives

No allocation made to cooperatives.

(iii) % Allocated to Township Enterprises

No allocation made to Township Enterprises.

(iv) % Allocated Rural Enterprises

No allocation made to Rural Enterprises

Airports Company South Africa SOC Ltd (ACSA)

The Total Procurement spend for the financial year 2022/23 (from April 2022 to March 2023) was R2 007 856 547. Spend with Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) companies was 73.50% (R1 475 774 562) of total Procurement spend. Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE) and Exempted Micro Enterprises (EME) benefited 25.45% (R375 584 626) and 21.11% (R311 536 010) respectively, both against a target of 20% of total B-BBEE spend. The total spend with 30% or more Women Owned Businesses was 37.08% (R547 217 208) against a target of 20% and 51% Youth Owned businesses spend was 3.81% (R56 227 011) against a target of 10% of total B-BBEE spend.

The targeted Procurement spend for Co-operatives, Township Enterprises and Rural Enterprises was 30% (R602 356 964) of total Procurement spend and 25% (R501 964 137) was achieved. There has not been spend with Rural Enterprises due to the location of our airports. The table below summarises the above statements:

#	DESCRIPTION	TARGET	ACTUAL VALUE OF SPEND	% SPEND	COMMENTS
1.	Total Procurement Spend	Per Budget	R2 007 856 547	100%	As per budget
2.	Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE)	80%	R1 475 774 562	73.50%	As a % of Total Procurement Spend
3.	Qualifying Small Enterprises	20%	R375 584 626	25.45%	As a % of B-BBEE spend
4.	Exempted Micro Enterprises	20%	R311 536 010	21.11%	As a % of B-BBEE spend
5.	30% or more Women Owned Businesses	20%	R547 217 208	37.08%	As a % of B-BBEE spend
6.	51% Youth Owned Businesses	10%	R56 227 011	3.81%	As a % of B-BBEE spend
7.	Co-operatives	30%	R100 392 827	5.00%	As a % of Total Procurement Spend
8.	Township Enterprises		R401 571 309	20%
9.	Rural Enterprises		R0.00	0%

Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)

aa) Below is a split of spend between suppliers that are Exempted Micro Enterprises (EME) and Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE) for the 2021-22 financial year indicating the designated groups.

TOTAL SPEND BREAKDOWN	HDI	GOVERNMENT ENTITIES (Exempted)	OTHER	TOTAL
Mar-22	TOTAL CUMMULATIVE	R596 536 722	R110 383 973	R234 963 706	R941 884 402
		63%	12%	25%	100%

HDI BREAKDOWN	YOUTH	WOMEN	OTHER BLACK OWNED ENTITIES	DISABILITY	TOTAL
Mar-22	TOTAL CUMMULATIVE	R9 231 045	R239 463 796	R346 161 406	R1 680 475	R596 536 722
		2%	40%	58%	0%	100%

TOTAL SPEND BREAKDOWN OF HDI	YOUTH	WOMEN	OTHER BLACK OWNED ENTITIES	DISABILITY	TOTAL HDI SPEND	TOTAL
SMME ANALYSIS	Spend on EME	4 063 106	28 980 709	115 822 136	1 680 475	150 538 775	150 538 775
		1%	5%	19%	0%	16%	25%
	Spend on QSE	4 587 217	48 291 444	70 431 574	7 650	123 310 235	123 310 235
		4%	8%	12%	0%	13%	24%
	Spend on Generic	580 722	162 191 644	159 915 347	0	322 687 712	322 687 712
		0%	27%	27%	0%	54%	54%
	Spend on EME and QSE	8 650 323	77 272 152	186 253 710	1 688 125	273 849 010	273 849 010
		1%	13%	31%	0%	29%	29.07%
29.07% of the Corporation's total spend was towards SMME's

bb) Below is a split of spend between suppliers that are Exempted Micro Enterprises (EME) and Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE) for the month ending 30 April 2023 indicating the designated groups.

TOTAL SPEND BREAKDOWN	HDI	GOVERNMENT ENTITIES (Exempted)	OTHER	TOTAL
Apr-23	TOTAL CUMMULATIVE	R4 927 000	R9 106 081	R1 323 915	R15 356 996
		32%	59%	9%	100%

HDI BREAKDOWN	YOUTH	WOMEN	OTHER BLACK OWNED ENTITIES	DISABILITY	TOTAL
Mar-22	TOTAL CUMMULATIVE	R494 678	R2 590 681	R1 841 641	R0	R4 927 000
		10%	53%	37%	0%	100%

TOTAL SPEND BREAKDOWN OF HDI	YOUTH	WOMEN	OTHER BLACK OWNED ENTITIES	DISABILITY	TOTAL HDI SPEND	TOTAL
SMME ANALYSIS	Spend on EME	4 785	1 124 878	1 053 158	0	2 182 821	2 182 821
		0%	23%	21%	0%	14%	44%
	Spend on QSE	11 600	888 048	514 801	0	1 414 449	1 414 449
		1%	18%	10%	0%	9%	29%
	Spend on Generic	478 293	577 756	273 682	0	1 329 731	1 329 731
		10%	12%	6%	0%	27%	27%
	Spend on EME and QSE	16 385	2 012 925	1 567 959	0	3 597 269	3 597 269
		0%	41%	32%	0%	23%	23.42%

23.42% of the Corporation's total spend was towards SMME's

Cross Border of Road Transport Agency (CBRTA) 3.1 (b) The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) issued orders in the amount of R32,741,722.57 for the (aa) 2021-22 financial year and R7,796,923.01 for the period (bb) 01 April 2023 to 12 May 2023. i) Out of the total orders issued, an amount of R20,827,412,27 (64%) was issued to small-, medium- and micro-enterprises for the 2021-22 financial year and R5,892 600.29 (75%) for the period 01 April 2023 to 12 May 2023, ii) R29,380.00 (0.14%) was issued to cooperatives for the 2021-22 financial year and R0.00 (0%) for the period 01 April 2023 to 12 May 2023 iii) R0.00 to township enterprises for both periods and iv) R0.00 to rural enterprises for both periods. The breakdown per the categories above was based on information loaded in the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD). The C-BRTA does not conduct independent verification of the information loaded on CSD. Road Accident Fund (RAF) Procurement allocation in terms of: 2021/22 2022/23 01 April to 30 April 23 (i) SMMEs R2 506 855 071.91 which is 56% of procurement spend R1 680 270 441.90 which is 64% of procurement spend R40 400 634.66 which is 56% of procurement spend (ii) Cooperatives Refer to note 1 (iii) Township Enterprises   (iv) Rural enterprises   Note 1: The RAF is currently not able to report on procurement spend Cooperatives, Township and Rural Enterprises. Despite the challenge in reporting the RAF still ensures that a considerable share of our procurement spend is with B-BBEE Compliant Enterprises. The RAF is required to source the goods and services from service providers who registered with National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD). The CSD searches do not provide for searching of designated groups. RAF is in a process of formulating a transformation plan that includes targets of preferential procurement goals as specified above. South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) SANRAL collates information in accordance with the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA), which defines the categories of Exempted Micro Enterprises (EME), Qualifying Micro Enterprises (QSE) and Generic/Large entities. Both EME and QSE’s are regarded as (i) small-, medium- and micro enterprises (SMME). The table below reflects the awards for the (aa) 2021-22 and (bb) 2022/23 financial years.

Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)

2021/2022 Financial year end total spend R62,975,134-80

		Amount Spent	Percentage
(i)	EME&QSE	R43,603,479-47	69.24%
(ii)	Cooperatives	R16,636,045-64	26.42%
(iii)	Township enterprises	0	0
(iv)	Rural enterprises	0	0

1 April 2023 total spend R 6 042 254.43

		Amount Spent	Percentage
(i)	EME&QSE	R2,941,419	48.68%
(ii)	Cooperatives	R2,877,035	47.62%
(iii)	Township enterprises	0	0
(iv)	Rural enterprises	0	0

South Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)

a) Not applicable

b) (aa) 2021-22 financial year:

1. 20.69% of procurement allocated to small, medium and micro-enterprises
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable

(bb) Since April 2023: This information is not currently available for any of the categories due to a cyber-attack on our ICT environment.

Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA)

a) Not applicable

b) (aa) 2021-2022 financial year not applicable

1. Not applicable
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable
4. Not applicable

(bb) Not applicable

Reply:

Government has over the years embarked on several interventions to get the South African Post Office (SAPO) back on track and these include a total of R7.3 billion cash injection between 2016 and 2019 during the tenure of the former Group CEO. Unfortunately, despite all the previous Government interventions, SAPO’s recovery has been slow. The entity continued battling to generate enough revenues to fully meet its monthly financial obligations. SAPO’s past management battled to swiftly make capital investments and modernise the entity. They kept maintaining operations under difficult financial challenges and accumulated debts in the process. The past funding allocations which were intended to invest in the turnaround strategy ended up being depleted by operations and debts as the severity of the financial challenges intensified.

No one was brought to book for the non-investment of monies to implement a turnaround as the usage was linked to the cashflow situation. The funds were utilised for operating activities, repayment of terms loans and creditors as the severity of the cashflow situation at SAPO intensified. The situation was exacerbated by the entity’s outdated operating model with high-cost structures. We do acknowledge that better management decisions should have been taken

Reply:

The Department of Higher Education and Training always engages with university management teams, Student representative Councils (SRC), South African Union of Students (SAUS) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to resolve genuine student concerns raised with me and the Department. Some of these discussions’ pre-date the registration period as challenges is experienced during registration period. The Minister holds meetings with Vice-Chancellor (through USAf), Students (SRCs through SAUS) and NSFAS to ensure that universities are ready to commence the following academic year and any challenge foreseen is resolved.

The issues that become the subject of university protest are both sectorial and institutional. Where a national intervention is required, the Department attends to the matters. It should be noted that some of the issues raised at a national level require medium- and long-term planning. These are being addressed in some way or another, but many may take time to address especially those that have significant financial implications, such as student accommodation shortages, funding for postgraduates and missing middle students. All management teams of all universities engage regularly with their Student Representative Councils (SRCs) on matters that are specific to the institutions.

The Department has been engaging and providing guidance and support to all universities that experienced protests including the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and the University of the Western Cape. It also continues to work with law enforcement agencies to ensure that when protests become violent there are no lives lost and university property is protected.

Reply:

The Department has not commissioned an investigation into the awarding of qualifications at the UFH. The allegations on the awarding of degrees, amongst others, are under investigation by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) under the proclamation R.84 of 2022, as published in the Government Gazette No 47199 of 5 August 2022. The Minister has engaged the SIU and awaits the completed Report of the SIU.

Reply:

 

1. See attached annexure A.

1. Road transfers to SANRAL are not accompanied by direct budget transfers from the affected Province to SANRAL. The Provincial allocation will automatically reduce through the Provincial Road Maintenance Grant formula which is based on kilometer network length work in each Province, and SANRAL allocation will be adjusted by National Treasury over the MTEF period.

As per SANRAL press statements the “fiscal cliff” article that recently appeared in papers is based on 2016 scenarios as presented in SANRAL Horizon 2030 and the non-toll funding levels at the time. This scenario fortunately did not materialize, and SANRAL non-toll funding allocations received from National Treasury has increased by over 90% since 2015/16, enabling SANRAL to address national road backlogs and incorporated the remainder of the Strategic and Primary network, of which ± 12,000 km still remains to be transferred.

It is important to note that the transfer of roads is a process to be initiated by the Premier of the province with a formal letter to the Minister of Transport, meaning that without the Premier’s request, no transfers can be initiated.

ANNEXURE A

SANRAL mandate is to be responsible for the identified Strategic and Primary Road network of South Africa ± 35,000 km, of which 23,559 km has been transferred to SANRAL to date. The remaining portions of identified Strategic and Primary network per Province is summarised in table below.

 

During the 2022/23 financial year only three provinces, namely Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and North West the following Strategic and Primary roads were transferred as follows:

1. Eastern Cape transferred thirty (30) roads=332km
2. Northern Cape transferred twenty (20) roads= 951km
3. North West transferred one road (N12) with three (3) sections= 20.23km

Reply:

On 26 May 2023, the President transferred the administration, powers and functions entrusted by the Electricity Regulation Act (Act no.4 of 2006) to the Minister of Electricity in terms of section 97 the of Constitution.

Both Departments (Mineral Resources & Energy and Electricity) are working closely to manage the transition through effective coordination; and dedicated focus on programmes that will alleviate the electricity shortage in the short term and enable long-term security of supply.

 

Reply:

According to the information received from SAA

1. The record shows that during Coleman Andrew’s tenure as CEO, the Board on 14 April 2000, considered the sale and leaseback of B737-200 aircraft and approved:

1. The sale of 13 B737-200 ADV aircraft (11 passenger and 2 freighters) to SafAir, or a party nominated by SafAir acceptable to SAA.
2. That SAA enters a 5 and half year leaseback in respect of each aircraft.
3. That SAA leases an additional 3 B737-200 aircraft from SafAir if required by the Airline; and
4. That SAA leases 2 new generation narrow-body aircraft from SafAir provided the terms were equal or better than the other offers received by SAA.

Note that SafAir is a South African aircraft leasing company and there was no declaration in the minutes that this company was owned by Mr. Andrews.

1. Based on the above Board resolution, the sale was authorized by the Board at the time.

.

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Jacky Molisane P J Gordhan, MP

Acting Director-General Minister

Date: Date:

Reply:

The Department of Basic Education in partnership with Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) held an inclusive education summit to assess progress on the implementation of inclusive education. Gaps, challenges, immediate to long-term interventions were identified and are under implementation by Department of Basic Education.

The DWYPD is in continuous collaborations with the National and Provincial Departments of Basic Education and the Department of Water and Sanitation. We continue to provide technical expertise and advice to offices of the Premier and Provincial Departments to ensure that programmed are disability inclusive and responsive. The DWYPD through the District Development Model (DDM) participates in advocating and monitoring in the areas of education and provision of water and sanitation. The DWYPD provides advice and guidance to provincial departments during their strategic planning and other project initiatives. The department also participated in the KwaZulu Natal Department of Education strategic planning workshop in February 2023 to provide guidance and technical expertise through a disability inclusive lens.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(a)

(i)

aa) DPWI is no aware of any business property that is unoccupied.

bb) The total number of residential properties which are unutilised and or/without any lease agreement is estimated to be 466 (see attached annexure A).

cc) The total number of farm properties which are unutilised and or/without any lease agreement is estimated to be 1796 (see attached annexure B).

b) The Department is in a process of renewing expired leases and regularization agreements where there were no leases.

c) The total amount of rates and taxes paid on unoccupied properties as from April 2022 to May 2023 is R21 735 435,36.

d) The Department is in a process of letting out its unutilised state owned properties to interested investors.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The department undertook to advertise the vacant superfluous state owned properties on the open tender market using its approved letting out strategy, however the department is currently finalising the verification of the vacant superfluous properties to ensure that there are no encumbrances in terms of dolomitic conditions, environmental conditions and any other.

So far, the department has introduced the interim guideline to renew expired leases and also use assessment committees to process received applications were the encumbrances have been verified and cleared.

Reply:

Part of the mandate of the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) is to identify and investigate the possible declaration of places and objects that are of cultural heritage significance. Section 27 (3) of the National Heritage Resources Act no 25 of 1999 (NHRA) allows for any member of the public to identify and nominate a place for such investigation, which SAHRA may prescribe the format and procedures for. Further to this Section 7 of the NHRA manages the heritage resources of South Africa in the 3 tiers of government based on the significance of the resource. Significance is assessed against the criteria set out in Section 3 (3) of the Act.

Once SAHRA has received a complete nomination, the significance of the resource is assessed and tabled at the Grading and Declarations Review Committee to determine whether the significance of the resource meets the criteria for national declaration (i.e., Grade 1).

Should it be determined that the resource is not of national significance, the nomination is deferred to the relevant Provincial Heritage Resources Authority for assessment at a provincial level. Should it be determined that the resource is of national significance, SAHRA will commence with the declaration administration, which includes the public notification process where all relevant stakeholders are informed of SAHRA’s intent to declare the resource. Stakeholders are allowed a minimum of 60 days in which to submit comments regarding this.

The final recommendation for the declaration of the resource is made to the SAHRA Council via the Grading and Declaration Review Committee, Executive Committee, and the Heritage Resources Management sub-committee of the Council.

Once SAHRA's Council has approved the declaration, a notice is published in the Government Gazette declaring the resource.

	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023	Total
Sites/Objects Nominations Received	5	34	5	8	6	58
Sites/Objects Nominations Assessed	8	5	15	5	10	43
Sites/Objects Declared	5	24	5	11	8	53

2. What (b) are the relevant details of each specified site?

SITE NAME	TYPE	PROVINCE	CURRENT STATUS	FINANCIAL YEAR NOMINATED	FINANCIAL YEAR ASSESSED AT GDRC	FINANCIAL YEAR DECLARED
Bo Kaap (Phase 1) - Auwal Masjied	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Bo Kaap Museum 71 Wales str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Buitengraght Str Wall	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Jamia masjid 62 Chiappini Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Masjid Boorhanol Islam 194 Longmarket	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Masjid Shafee Chiappini Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Nural huda Masjid Upper Leeuwen	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Nural Islam Masjid 134 Buitengraght Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Schotsche Kloof Homestead 79 Dorp Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Schotsche Kloof Primary School 76 Tanabaru Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - St Pauls Primary School 40 Bryant Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Stadzicht Homestead	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - The Prayer Quarry	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - The Spolander House 97 Dorp Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - The Stables 46 Rose Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - The Strand Street Quarry	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - The Tana Baru Burial Ground	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Vista High School Military Road	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Circle of Tombs - Tana Baru Kramats	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
District Six: Site of the Seven Steps	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Centre	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Moravian Church	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Zeenatul Islam Masjid	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Al Azhar Mosque	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Trafalgar High School	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Harold Cressy High School	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
Ntaba ka Ndoda (Chief Maqoma Grave)	Site	EC	Grade 1	2012/2013	2022/2023
Madimatle (GatkopCave & Meletse Mountain)	Site	LP	Deferred to PHRA	2014/2015	2018/2019
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountain GeoSites	Site	MP	NHS	2016/2017	2016/2017	2018/2019
Game Pass	Site	KZN	NHS	2016/2017	2017/2018	2019/2020
Lesseyton Methodist Seminary Site	Site	EC	Nominated	2017/2018	2018/2019
Coal Brooke Mine	Site	FS	Grade 1	2017/2018	2018/2019
King Mpisana Heritage Site	Site	MP	Deferred to PHRA	2017/2018	2018/2019
Wreck of the Sao Jose Slave Ship	Site	WC	NHS	2017/2018	2017/2018	2018/2019
Bushman's Kloof Rock Art Sites	Site	WC	NHS	2017/2018	2018/2019	2019/2020
St Mary's Cathedral	Site	GP	Nominated	2018/2019	2019/2020
Lobengula Graves	Site	EC	Nominated	2018/2019
Admiral John Weston House	Site	FS	Grade 1	2018/2019	2020/2021
Umqwashu Heritage Site	Site	EC	Grade 1	2018/2019	2023/2024
Phoenix Settlement	Site	KZN	NHS	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021
Black Mercedes Benz	Object/Collection	GP	Nominated	2019/2020
Dagger used to assassinate Verwoed	Object/Collection	GP	Nominated	2019/2020
Warning Clock	Object/Collection	FS	Nominated	2019/2020
Makgabeng	Site	LP	Nominated	2019/2020
King Ndzundza Heritage Site	Site	MP	Nominated	2019/2020
Khoi Khoi-Zan Sites: Constantia, Firgrove	Site	WC	Nominated	2019/2020
Khoi Khoi-Zan Sites: Groene River Chatsworth	Site	WC	Nominated	2019/2020
Khoi Khoi-Zan Sites: Military Rd Steenburg	Site	WC	Nominated	2019/2020
Khoi Khoi-Zan Sites : Porter Estate, Constantia	Site	WC	Nominated	2019/2020
Strandfontein, Mitchell's Plain	Site	WC	Nominated	2019/2020
Ratelgat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2019/2020
No 2 Forth Rd Flagpole	Site	WC	Deferred to PHRA	2019/2020	2020/2021
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Abdul Aziz Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Abdul Haq Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Abdul Kader Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Abdul Malik Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Jaffer Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Abdul Latief Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Ali Sayed Bassier Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Suleiman Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Tuan Masud Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Rocklands Civic Centre	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2019/2020	2020/2021
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Mahmud Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Moegsien Bin Alawie Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Abdul Mutalib Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Abdurahman Ibn Muhammad Al Iraqi Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Abdurahman Matebe Sha Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Mohamed Gaibie Shah Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Noorul Mubeen Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Yusuf Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Tuan Dea Koasa and Tuan Ismail Dea Malela Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Tuan Kaap-ti-low Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Brandfort House	Site	FS	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Boomplaats	Site	MP	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2022/2023
Blue Mine	Site	NC	Nominated	2020/2021
Khoi Khoi-Zan Sites: Morning Star	Site	WC	Nominated	2020/2021
Mandela Family House; Soweto	Site	GP	Grade 1	2020/2021	2021/2022
Vergenoegd	Site	WC	Deferred to PHRA	2020/2021	2021/2022
Harry Gwala	Site	KZN	NHS	2020/2021	2020/2021	2020/2021
Wilberforce Institute	Site	GP	Nominated	2021/2022
Bantu Church of Christ	Site	EC	Nominated	2021/2022
Setotlwane High School	Site	LP	Nominated	2021/2022
Mafehleng Nature Reserve (Gawie de Beer Nature Reserve)	Site	FS	Nominated	2021/2022
Two Rivers Urban Park	Site	WC	Nominated	2021/2022
Khumalo Commercial Farm	Site	GP	Deferred to PHRA	2021/2022	2021/2022
Uitenhage Massacre Memorial	Site	EC	Grade 1	2021/2022	2021/2022
Uitenhage Massacre Grave site	Site	EC	Grade 1	2021/2022	2021/2022
Bisho Massacre Heritage Site	Site	EC	Nominated	2022/2023
Adam Kok III Grave	Site	KZN	Nominated	2022/2023
Inzalo Yelanga (Adam's Calendar)	Site	MP	Nominated	2022/2023
Watervalsivier Geloftefees Terrein	Site	MP	Nominated	2022/2023
Ilitye lika Nkosi Ndlambe (Chief Ndlambe's Throne)	Site	EC	Nominated	2022/2023
Tolstoy Farm	Site	GP	Nominated	2022/2023
The Mandela Museum Collection	Object/Collection	EC	Nominated	Internal Nomination	2018/2019
Freedom Charter	Object/Collection	GP	Specifically Declared Object	Internal Nomination	2015/2016	2017/2018
Chief Tyali's Grave site	Site	EC	NHS	2017/2018	2017/2018	2018/2019
South African Astronomical Observatory	Site	WC	NHS	2007/2008	2013/2014	2018/2019
Mahabane Grave	Site	FS	NHS	2011/2012	2011/2012	2018/2019
Ohlange Institue	Site	KZN	NHS	2018/2019	2018/2019	2019/2020
June 16 Soweto Route	Site	GP	NHS	2018/2019	2018/2019	2019/2020
Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication (Freedom Square)	Site	GP	NHS	Internal Nomination	2015/2016	2019/2020
Grave site of Magrieta Jantjies	Site	NC	NHS	Internal Nomination	2019/2020	2020/2021
Sibhudu Cave	Site	KZN	NHS	2011/2012	2014/2015	2020/2021

 

Reply:

The following response is provided by South African Football Association (SAFA):

(1). unfortunately, employee relations cannot be discussed with third parties thus we unfortunately cannot furnish Parliament with the resignation letter from the former CEO as requested.

(2)(a). We are not in possession of the so-called Motlanthe resignation letter published in the media. Adv. Motlanthe denied this letter in a press conference held at SAFA House on 8 May 2023 where the media attended in numbers, which was broadcast live to the public. Recordings of that press conference are available from various media houses.

(b). We are also not aware of the cameras and listening devices in the former CEO’s office as stated thus we cannot comment further on the matter.

(3)(a). SAFA has effective governance structures. The National Executive Committee is responsible for policy making and meets regularly. The Secretariat deals with operational issues and is headed by the CEO. SAFA also has independent Committees which are composed of independent persons, and these include Ethics and Integrity Committee, Judicial Committee, Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee.  

(b). Our HR policy for any appointment states that “candidates are selected for appointment according to their ability, qualifications and competencies required to fulfil the job requirements, without having regard to discrimination factors, such as race and gender. Internal candidates are given prior consideration for job appointments and only where it is considered that a suitable internal candidate is not available will an external candidate be appointed”.

Reply:

(1). South Africa and all who live in it, are part of a global world where freedom of diversity of cultural expression is encouraged. This stems from the country being a signatory of the 2005 UNESCO convention. Under that treaty, everyone has a right to exercise and showcase their talent anywhere they seem beneficial. That being said, any devoted practicing artist searches domestically and internationally for opportunities to harness their craft. The case in point mentioned of Musa Motha is not an anomaly, as many artists have sought to reach those avenues. Examples are many, but to mention a few, Belinda Davids with her rendition and personification of Whitney Houston, Indlovu Youth Choir, Mzansi Youth Choir. These in most instances received a gold buzzer in the competition.

The above does not in any way signify that nothing is being done domestically to create an environment for creativity and expression of such. The DSAC starts at the grassroots, funding community arts centres in every province, it then moves on to funding Performing arts institutions such as the Artscape, KZN Playhouse, Market Theatre, PACOFS, and State Theatre. Over and above that it has established funding institutions such as NAC, NFVF, NHC, BASA and the DSAC MGE to allow any practitioner opportunity to propose that which they want to pursue.

Additionally, the National Lottery Fund has a whole segment dedicated to the creative industry.

Artists are able beings that have all the capacity to take charge of their own lives under the opportunities being presented by the government, its subsidiaries and private business funding. All efforts possible, are being undertaken to upskill artists in formalising and professionalising their craft so that they are equal to the task of taking up all opportunities available domestically and internationally.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

1. (i) CAPE TOWN

a) None, no upgrades.

b) Cape Town: Both presidential residences are located at the Groote Schuur Estate, Rondebosch. The Department gets a single account for the entire Groote Schuur Estate from the City of Cape Town under one erf number for both water and Electricity. They do not have separate accounts. See the below amounts for Groote Schuur Estate:

WATER & ELECTRICTY	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023
GROOTE SCHUUR ESTATE	R 2 170 555,81	R 2 128 400,48	R 1 827 931,65	R 2 093 435,59	R 2 691 952,04

c) Both presidential residences are located at the Groote Schuur Estate, Rondebosch. The Department gets a single account for the entire Groote Schuur Estate from the City of Cape Town under one erf number for both Property rates and taxes. They do not have separate accounts. See the below amounts for Groote Schuur Estate:

PROPERTY RATES /TAXES	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023
GROOTE SCHUUR ESTATE	R 170 879,46	R 177 538,94	R 125 366,47	R 134 808,99	R 141 600,00

d) MAINTENANCE	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023
GENADENDAL	R1 671 780,00	R1 642 863,87	R776 720,00	R502 209,64	R1 099 169,90
HIGHSTEAD	R627 852,00	R618 381,35	R294 231,60	R 51 994,92	R528 426,71

2. (a) None

(b) None

(c) None

(d) None

3. Not applicable

1. (ii) DURBAN

(a) None, no upgrades.

(b) JL Dube house is situated in Durban Kwa Zulu Natal and is used by both the President and the Deputy President. The Department gets one account for Water and lights and they are paid as such to the Municipality. Breakdown for the past five years on the property is as indicated below.

WATER & ELECTRICTY	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023
	R 865 920,40	R 932 909,54	R 3 508 587,90	R 602 028,12	R 611 042,11

(c) Rates & Taxes for 2018 was paid as a lump sum to the municipality as per invoice that was received. With effect from 2019 Rates are paid on monthly instalments as per the change that was implemented by the Department. Expenditure is indicated below for each financial year

PROPERTY RATES /TAXES	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023
	R 972 274,08	R 2 982 242,88	R 1 088 432,64	R 1 142 645,76	R 1 037 048,41

(d) MAINTENANCE INC. CLEANING	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023
	R1 095 883,30	R2 003 111.60	R1 702 077,02	R1 956 773,31	R3 098 777.57
RENOVATION	R6 326 321.00

2. (a) None

(b) None

(c) None

(d) None

3. Not applicable

(1)(iii) PRETORIA:

a) None, no upgrade

b) Mahlamba Ndlopfu and OR Tambo are both Presidential residences situated at Bryntirion Estate in Pretoria. Mahlamba Ndlopfu residence is used by the President while OR Tambo is used by the Deputy President.

WATER & ELECTRICTY	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023
Mahlamba Ndlofpu	R 57 569, 60	R 56 220, 44	R 65 592, 79	R 76 015 ,04	R 70 123, 68
OR Tambo	R 202 101, 86	R 153 315, 59	R 1 330 585, 73	R 478 257,27	R 485 290, 18

(c)

PROPERTY RATES / TAXES	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023
Mahlamba Ndlomfpu	R 262 878, 00	R 210 345, 51	R 197 395, 43	R 258 327, 88	R 233 035, 32
OR Tambo	R 34 140, 00	R 27 142, 47	R 38 060, 85	R 47 796, 96	R 46 388, 73

(d) MAINTENANCE INC. CLEANING	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023
Mahlamba Ndlomfpu	R 11 239 082, 10	R 2 476 807, 12	R 4 348 667, 4	R 6 957 436, 51	R 4 225 511, 57
OR Tambo	R 1 964 720, 94	R 3 180 325, 65	R 2 142 456, 91	R 2 230 861, 38	R 2 717 008, 89

2. Not applicable

(a) None

(b) None

(c) None

(d) None

3. None

Reply:

1. (a) The City owns 10 residential units in Harrington Street.

(b) The City owns 13 properties in Maynard Street.

(b) 29, 38 & 39 Maynard Street:

• 38 Maynard Street is privately owned. 
• A lease was concluded with the Ichikowitz Tefillin Family Fund of Africa (Cape Town Torah High) on 1/5/2013 at a social care tariff rental of R629.82 per annum excl. VAT per unit for units 29 and 39 for purposes of accommodation for boys and girls.
• Unit 38 is privately owned.

c) City provides the funding for external Security Companies for vacant

properties to ensure that the assets are secured from vandalism and unlawful occupation. The properties in Harrington and Maynard Streets are viable properties since they are no longer subject to a road scheme and are therefore currently being considered for disposal. There are currently 3 security guards deployed in Harrington Street. 

(2) Status                                                             Number of records

D - Dormant                                                      15072

A - Assisted                                                         90682

P - PENDING FOR A HOUSING PROJECT          29110

C - Cancelled                                                    199505

W - WAITING                                                        377468

 

Total Records                                                      711837

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The department provides security services to safeguard vacant state owned properties in various municipalities including the City of Tshwane and Theewaterskloof local municipality.

The department further lets out state owned properties at reasonable rental rates to avert illegal occupation. Currently the department is implementing an intensive drive to let out superfluous vacant properties that are not presently needed for service delivery objectives of user departments.

Reply:

a) No other officials were found to have been involved in the incident, only the arrested officials was involved.

b) The Department continues to implement security awareness sessions and has established security committees which tackle security incidents including smuggling of drugs and cell-phones and prevention thereof. Additional measures in place at all correctional centres to deal with access to drugs and cell phones are as follows:

• all persons (officials, visitors and service providers) entering or leaving the correctional centre are subjected to searching as per section 27 of the Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998 and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guidelines;
• searching of vehicles at access points has been intensified including daily searches inside cells and living Units including storerooms, work spaces and ablution areas;
• intensified searches by Emergency Support Team (EST) include unannounced search operations even after hours;
• correctional centres have been declared a bugless environment;
• Training of sniffer dogs on cell- phones are reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS) and banned from future visits.

END

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)’s Johannesburg Regional Office, has investigated and confirmed that there’s only 1 property owned by the DPWI that is vacant is the portion of Remainder of the Farm Benoni No. 77– IR, measuring 640 hectares within the City of Ekurhuleni in Ward 73. It is to be noted that the affected portion is a farm in an undeveloped area and it is not posing any danger to the neighbouring properties. The department is in a process of procuring a service provider to maintain all vacant properties, should the need arises.

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1.(a) A total of R10 750 000.00 was paid for incentives.

(b) Please see below details of individuals and Foundations that received the incentives:

No	Artist	Grammy Wins	Individual/Group Incentive	Foundation Incentive	Total
1	Mama Miriam Makeba	1	R250 000.00	R0.00	R 250 000.00
2	Ladysmith Black Mambazo	5	R2 2500 000.00	R0.00	R 2 2500 000.00
3	John Lindemann	2	R250 000.00	R500 000.00	R 750 000.00
4	Soweto Gospel Choir	3	R2 250 000.00	R1 000 000.00	R3 250 000.00
5	Lebo Morake	1	R250 000.00	R500 000.00	R750 000.00
6	Nkosinathi Maphumulo “Dj Black Coffee”	1	R250 000.00	R1 000 000.00	R1 250 000.00
7	Nomcebo Zikode	1	R250 000.00	R1 500 000.00	R750 000. 00
	Wouter Kellerman	2	R250 000.00		R750 000. 00
	Zakhele Madida “Zakes Bantwini”	1	R250 000.00		R750 000. 00
TOTAL	R6 250 000.00	R4 500 000.00	R10 750 000.00

2 (a) No tender was advertised as the Department used its Procurement Sourcing Strategy as per its SCM Policy which allows the department to appoint a panel of Events Management Service providers for a period of 36 months. The panel of 48 Service providers were appointed through the bidding process to render the Events Services for the department when required. The procurement process is done as per the Event, by sourcing quotations from all 48 service providers. The quotations which are above a million rand are tabled at the Bid Adjudication Committee for adjudication and approval per departmental delegations.

2 (b) The winning quotation amount was R16 497 000.00 from the Abstract Group as the highest bidder, based on the Bid Adjudication Committee.

(3) (a) No advertising agency and/or media house was used to advertise the specified tender. Request for Quotation (RFQ) was sent out to the panel of 48 contracted event suppliers on 6 April 2023 with a closing date of 12 April 2023.

(b) The specifications were sent to the panel of event suppliers, with the request to quote.

(4)(a). Closing date and time for quotations were 12 April 2023, at 10: 00 am.

    (b).Only Two (2) quotations were received from 48-panel of contracted event. suppliers

(5). The companies that submitted quotations, are as follows:

     1.  The Abstract Group.

      2. Roadshow Marketing

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

1. There are no property management contracts with SKG and SKG Africa.

1. Not applicable
2. Not applicable
3. Not applicable.

2. Yes, the Department has lease contracts with the aforementioned company.

1. Lease contracts for office space, storage and parking for client departments that the department is servicing.
2. The total value of the lease agreements is quantified as R 228 470 748.00
3. Individual leases are for various periods ranging from 1 - 9 years and 11 months.

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The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

As the provision of temporary shelters to fire victims’ resorts under Disaster Management, a function of the Local Municipalities, the Department has not received any requests nor provided any temporary shelters to fire victims.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is not responsible for the allocation of properties for rehabilitation purposes.

Reply:

RESPONSE BY THE MINISTER M. GUNGUBELE, MP. CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONAL ARMS CONTROL COMMITTEE (NCACC).

PQ1875 (NW2126E)

The above question relates to claims that were made by the US Ambassador R. Brigety on the 10th May 2023 that a Russian Vessel Lady R which had come to offload equipment for the South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) at Simonstown Navy Dockyard, had loaded Arms from South Africa and that these were destined for Russia.

The South African Government responded that this was not the case, it emphasised that no arms to the knowledge of the Control Authority of South Africa was authorised for such a transaction/transfers.

The NCACC which is the Controlling Authority for Conventional Arms Control in South Africa has not authorised any transfers to Russia since 2020 and this would rule out such transfers being authorized

Further, the Presidency issued a statement in this regard, stating that given the seriousness of such claims and the negative implications for South Africa’s International standing the President will appoint a Judge (retired) to investigate this matter. This is where we find ourselves regarding whatever claim has been made about the alleged transfers of arms to Russia.

On the 29 May 2023, a 3 Person Panel was been appointed by the President Ramaphosa, headed by Judge Phineas Mojapelo (retired). The panel is currently hard at work in order to bring this matter to its ultimate conclusion within its mandate. The Panel has been granted a six (6) week period to conclude its investigation.

It is perhaps prudent that the investigation headed by the Judge be granted to run its course in order pronounce a competent outcome, that would settle the matter with an informed ruling.

Thank You.

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The National Prosecuting Authority does not keep statistics on the number of witnesses who have been denied immunity from prosecution in terms of section 204 of the Criminal Procedure Act, Act 51 of 1977.

Section 204 is only used in exceptional circumstances where it is in the interest of justice to use the provision. The court decides whether to or not to grant immunity from prosecution to a witness, after the evaluation of the evidence of the witness.

The decision not to prosecute a person, but to use such a person as a witness in terms of section 204 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, is normally made in consultation with the Senior Public Prosecutor, Deputy Director or Director of Public Prosecutions depending on the circumstances of the case. The Prosecutor does not give any undertaking to a section 204 witness that he or she will not be prosecuted as the discharge of the witness from prosecution is subject to the decision of the court, taking into account, whether the person answered frankly and honestly all questions put to him or her.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

a) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure working together with the Provincial Departments responsible for Roads and municipalities identified 288 bridges to be constructed under the Welisizwe Rural Bridges Programme over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework MTEF period.

(ii) The programme has been able to build 41 bridges since its inception in 2009 but has also been able to complete four (4) in the 2022/23 financial year. The plan is to build 96 bridges for the current financial year through the Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) allocated from the beginning of 2023/24 financial year.

b) The 41 bridges were built in the Eastern Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng; the four completed bridges for 2022/23 are in Kwa-Zulu Natal while the 288 planned bridges will be built in Eastern Cape, Free State, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West over the MTEF period.

c) The life span of the bridges is over 20 years with maintenance; and

(ii) Their quality can be traced back to world war two (1945) wherein some of the constructed bridges are still functional to date depending on maintenance provided.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) supports the Housing Sector by releasing identified land parcels from the DPWI Immovable Asset Register to the Housing Development Agency (HDA) for human settlement purposes.

After the land and properties are released, the HDA can commence with town planning processes and National Treasury endorsement, using the power of attorney the DPWI has granted HDA.

a) HDA will be in a position to provide details of how long it will take to get communities accommodated in new homes.

b) HAD will execute the project and timelines can be provided by HDA.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

1. Yes, the refurbishment was done to reconfigure certain floors thereby creating five units out of the three and four bedrooms being converted into two bedrooms. Furthermore the refurbishment resulted in conversion of the domestic quarters into three duplex units which are currently occupied by Deputy Ministers.

2. Rygersdal is used for accommodation of Director-Generals and Deputy Ministers.

3. Security in manned by South African Police Services.

a) With respect to costs related to security, our sister department, South African Police Services (SAPS), will be best suited to respond to the question.

b) The projected expenditure for the current financial year for planned maintenance and corrective maintenance is R 1 342 713.23 and the actual expenditure to date is R 70 873.21.