Questions and Replies

Reply:

Honourable Member, South Africa's participation in multilateral institutions is guided by the country's foreign policy objectives based on its vision of "a better South Africa, a better Africa and a better world". Our foreign policy is informed by our constitutional values and principles, national values and interests and strategic considerations based on domestic and international imperatives.

Our participation is further aligned with an understanding of the nexus that exists between peace, security and sustainable development. Consequently, South Africa's approach and voting patterns in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the General Assembly (GA) resonates strongly with the African Union's (AUs) aspirational goals contained in the Agenda 2063 and its Ten (10) Year Implementation Plan of contributing to peace and security of "Silencing the Guns by the year 2020".

South Africa further upholds the principle that there could be no peace without development, thus the advancement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda Goals adopted by UN Heads of State and Government in New York in September 2015 is essential requirement to continental efforts towards advancing the achievement of the African Union Agenda 2063.

Additional information on voting structures and powers in the United Nations Security Council and United Nations General Assembly is provided below:

Voting structures and powers of the United Nations Security Council

• Each member of the United Nations Security Council has one vote. There are two sets of decisions that are taken by voting, namely on procedural matters and non-procedural matters which the latter could be vetoed by the Permanent Five. The UNSC is the only organ of the United Nations which has been conferred with the power to take decisions with a binding force in line with the "Purposes and Principles of the United Nations" in discharging its duties of maintaining international peace and security.

Voting structures and powers of the General Assembly

The Government policy position regarding voting structures and powers of the United Nations General Assembly is guided by the following provisions of the United Nations General Assembly's Rules of Procedure, Rules 82 to 90 on Voting:

• Each member of the General Assembly have one vote. Decisions of the General Assembly on important questions shall be made by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting, for instance in matters pertaining to international peace and security, the election of the non-permanent members of the Security Council, etc. On the other hand, decisions of the General Assembly on questions other than those considered important that requires a two­ thirds majority, shall be made by a simple majority of the members present and voting, i.e. affirmative and negative votes only; abstentions are considered as not voting.

Reply:

Honourable Member, Clause 18.1 of PSCBC Resolution 1 of 2012 determines that; “clause 3.6.3.2 of PSCBC Resolution 3 of 2009 is hereby amended to allow employees whose posts are graded on salary levels 10 and 12; to be appointed and remunerated on salary levels 10 and 12 respectively”.

My department has informed me that it implemented Resolution 1 of 2012 and upgraded all employees serving in Assistant Director and Deputy Director posts in accordance with the grading system.

Reply:

(a) & (b) I have been informed by my Department that the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF) have not awarded any contracts or tenders to the companies listed in the Honourable Member’s question. However, this will be investigated and should any new information emerge, the Honourable Member will be furnished with that information.

Reply:

(a) The third (3rd) Indian Ocean Conference took place in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under the theme “Building Regional Architecture” from 27-28 August 2018. The event focused almost exclusively on the concept of the Indo-Pacific region, a new concept in international relations being espoused and advanced by the United States and India.

South Africa is encouraged by the focus that the Indian Ocean Region is receiving of late, with several international conferences highlighting the importance of the Indian Ocean Region as a leading region with the potential to contribute to global security, economic growth, and sustainable development.  South Africa’s view, as advanced at the conference in Vietnam, is that the future of the Indian Ocean Region must be centered on the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). South Africa views IORA as the pre-eminent regional organization linking Africa, Middle East, Asia and Australasia via the Indian Ocean, as encapsulated in our theme for our Chairship (2017-2019) of “IORA: Uniting the Peoples of Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Middle East through Enhanced Co-operation for Peace, Stability and Sustainable Development”.  This theme encompasses South Africa’s view that the Indian Ocean Region should be characterized as a region of peace, stability and development; and we view IORA as the primary regional organisation with which to pursue this ambitious goal. 

(b) Priorities for South Africa as Chair of IORA include the following:

1. Realising Over-Arching consensus principles, i.e. commitment to sustainably advancing peace, stability and development by strengthening cooperation, partnership, and constructive dialogue to promote the welfare and livelihood for its people.
2. Striving for Continuity of leadership;
3. Strengthen the work programme of IORA;
4. Consolidate IORA’s membership;
5. Strengthen relations with IORA’s Dialogue Partners;
6. Enhance partnership with international organisations;
7. Support for the African Agenda;
8. Strengthen IORA mechanisms;
9. Improve the functional efficiency of the Chair; and
10. Strengthening the capacity of the Secretariat

 

Reply:

Membership of an international organisation means that while joining the body and enjoying the privileges and advantages of membership, this also comes with a financial obligation for the state joining. South Africa is a member of a number of international organisations. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is responsible for administering South Africa’s relations with the principal mainstream multilateral and regional organisations, these being the United Nations, the African Union, the Southern African Development Community and the Commonwealth. The figures reflected below indicate the assessed membership contributions payable by South Africa for 2018. Other national departments are responsible for their membership payments for membership of international specialised agencies, funds and programmes (technical organisations). In this regard, specific questions should be directed to the respective departments.

	INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL ORGANISATION	ASSESSMENT AMOUNT IN FOREIGN CURRENCY
1.a.	United Nations (this includes assessments for the Regular Budget, Peacekeeping and criminal tribunals)	USD 13,053,515
1.b.	UN Development Programme (Government Local Office Costs)	USD 506,448
2.a.	African Union Membership	USD 30, 310, 983
2.b	New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)	USD 500,000
2.c	African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)	USD 200,000
2.d.	African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE)	USD 162,492
3.	The Southern African Development Community (SADC)	USD 8,456,000
4.	The Commonwealth	GBP 442, 138

Reply:

(1) (a) My Department advised me that it conducts an audit of all Departmental assets (including artwork) every six months at Head Office as well as offices in Missions abroad. During the period December 2016 – September 2017 the Department launched and finalised a project to identify Heritage Artwork on its Asset Register.

(b) Details of Heritage Artwork on Asset Register, as per the chapter on Capital Assets contained in the National Treasury’s Modified Cash Standard are indicated below:

• • Artwork assessed worldwide: 2600 (125 missions and its offices in South Africa)

• • • Heritage works of art identified: 191 heritage artwork: valued at R157, 388, 760
    • Heritage Immovable item: 1 Statue: Value of R1, 810, 816

(2) (a) & (b) My Department indicated to me that no artworks have gone missing.

Reply:

I wish to remind the Honourable Member that the provision of names when responding to Parliamentary Questions is not permissible according to practise applicable to parliamentary questions and guidelines contained in the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly”. The document referred to prohibits Members of Parliament, including the Executive, from divulging names of persons, bodies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. It states the following:

“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”

Further, at the end of each financial year, we table annual reports with audited financial statements containing the information requested by the Honourable Member.

Reply:

(1) Honourable Member, none of our Missions abroad are not allowing South Africans to register to vote. This could never be because it would be unlawful to do so. Arrangements are being made to facilitate the registration process. In this regard, an agreement is being concluded with the IEC which would outline how my Department and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will cooperate with each other to facilitate the registration and voting process for South Africans abroad.

(2) The IEC and my Department issued a communique on 7th December 2018 indicating that Voter registration for South African citizens living abroad will take place at all South African foreign missions from 1 to 4 February 2019.

(3) The IEC is the appointed institution to administer and oversee the 2019 General Elections, both in South Africa and abroad, and as such, is the responsible institution to encourage South Africans to register and vote, both in South Africa and abroad. The Missions and Embassies will be available to assist to the extent required by the IEC.

Every party registered for the election has its own vested interest to encourage South Africans living abroad to exercise their right and vote. I hope your party is also playing its part in rallying South Africans to register and vote.

Reply:

The information requested by the Honourable Member is provided in my reply to question 875. The reply referred to is attached for ease of reference.

 

Reply:

(a) (i) My Department has advised me that it did not receive any loan from any entity in the People’s Republic of China in the past three financial years.

(ii) None

(b) Falls away.

(c) Falls away.

(d) Falls away.

Reply:

(a) (i) My Department has advised me that it did not receive any loan from any entity in the People’s Republic of China in the past three financial years.

(ii) None

(b) Falls away.

(c) Falls away.

(d) Falls away.

Reply:

(1) a) Yes, my Department and I are fully aware of the matter of the Orange River Boundary between South Africa and Namibia. The Honourable Member may be aware that as early as 1992, soon after its independence, Namibia requested the then apartheid South African government to move the border between South Africa and Namibia to the middle of the Orange River. Before 1994, discussions on this matter were inconclusive. Later on after 1994, the Namibian government approached the democratic South African government with the same request, namely to move the border between South Africa and Namibia to the middle of the Orange River. The South African government position on this matter is anchored on four (4) pillars, namely:

i. The 1890 Anglo-German Agreement that put the border on the northern bank of the Orange River;

ii. South Africa’s Constitution (Schedule 1A) which defines the territory of the Republic;

iii. The OAU 1964 Resolution AHG/Res.16 (1) on colonial borders, as well the AU Constitutive Act 2001, Article 4(b); and

iv. International Law.

(2) The matter has not yet been resolved. The two countries continue to engage with the view to resolve the matter of the Orange River Boundary. In this regard, in April 2013, the two countries established a Joint Committee of Experts which subsequently submitted its final report to the two governments. In a nutshell, in this report the two sides restate their position on the matter of the Orange River Boundary.

Reply:

Honourable Member, no businesspersons have accompanied me, as Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on any visits abroad.

Reply:

South Africa is a member of the principal multilateral bodies at the global, regional and sub-regional level. These are, the United Nations, the African Union and the Southern African Development Community and the Southern African Customs Union.

(a)(i) South Africa is represented in 40 international organisations and structures.

The balance of the question is addressed in each specified organisation listed.

The United Nations

(a)(ii) There are currently 193 member states of the United Nations. These are;

Afghanistan

Albania

 Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cabo Verde

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Congo

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia (Republic of The)

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia (Federated States of)

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Republic of Korea

Republic of Moldova

Russian Federation

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Sudan

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Syrian Arab Republic

Tajikistan

Thailand

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Republic of Tanzania

United States of America

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Viet Nam

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

(a)(iii) Purpose of the United Nations.

The UN Charter describes the Purposes of the United Nations as:

1. To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace;

2. To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;

3. To achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and

4. To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.

(b) South Africa was one of the 51 founding members of the United Nations and joined the organisation on 7 November 1945.

The African Union

(a)(ii) The African Union has 55 sovereign states that have ratified or acceded to the Constitutive Act of the African Union to become member states to the African Union (AU). The members are;

Algeria

Angola

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cabo Verde

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Congo

Côte d'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Eswatini (Swaziland)

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia (Republic of The)

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Kenya

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Rwanda

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (not a member of the United Nations)

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Sudan

Sudan

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

United Republic of Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe

(a)(iii) Purpose of the African Union.

The main stated purpose of the AU is to;

• To achieve greater unity and solidarity between the African countries and Africans.
• To defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of its Member States.
• To accelerate the political and social-economic integration of the continent.
• To promote and defend African common positions on issues of interest to the continent and its peoples.
• To encourage international cooperation, taking due account of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• To promote peace, security, and stability on the continent.
• To promote democratic principles and institutions, popular participation and good governance.
• To promote and protect human and peoples' rights in accordance with the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and other relevant human rights instruments.
• To establish the necessary conditions which enable the continent to play its rightful role in the global economy and in international negotiations.
• To promote sustainable development at the economic, social and cultural levels as well as the integration of African economies.
• To promote co-operation in all fields of human activity to raise the living standards of African peoples.
• To coordinate and harmonize the policies between the existing and future Regional Economic Communities for the gradual attainment of the objectives of the Union.
• To advance the development of the continent by promoting research in all fields, in particular in science and technology.
• To work with relevant international partners in the eradication of preventable diseases and the promotion of good health on the continent.

(b) South Africa joined the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on 6 June 1994, and became a member of the African Union at its launch in Durban on 9 July 2002.

Southern African Development Community (SADC)

(a)(ii) The Southern African Development Community currently has 16 members. These are;

Angola

Botswana

Comoros

Democratic Republic of Congo

Lesotho

Madagascar

Malawi

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Seychelles

Eswatini

United Republic of Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe

(a)(iii) Purpose of SADC.

To promote sustainable and equitable economic growth and socio-economic development that will ensure poverty alleviation with the ultimate objective of its eradication, enhance the standard and quality of life of the people of Southern Africa and support the socially disadvantaged through regional integration.

(b) The Republic of South Africa acceded to the SADC Treaty on 29 August 1994

Southern African Customs Union (SACU)

(a)(ii) The Southern African Customs Union has 5 members. These are;

Botswana

Eswatini

Lesotho

Namibia

(a)(iii) The purpose of SACU.

To serve as an engine for regional integration and development, industrial and economic diversification, the expansion of intra-regional trade and investment, and global competitiveness.

(b) The Union of South Africa joined SACU on 29 June 1910.

United Nations Specialised Agencies

South Africa is also a member of the following United Nations Specialised Agencies. It should be noted that while South Africa is a member of these agencies, the specialised technical nature of the work undertaken by these bodies is dealt with by respective line function departments in South Africa. Individual member countries of the various institutions will not be listed individually, but the information is freely available on the web pages of the respective bodies.

(a)(ii) There are currently 16 specialised agencies. These are;

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

(a)(ii) The current membership of the FAO is 195 countries.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the FAO.

The FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN), which leads international efforts to eliminate hunger with the objective of achieving food security and nutrition for all, and to ensure that people have regular access to food and nutrition. The FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide and has established their Sub-Regional office in Johannesburg, South Africa.

(b) South Africa joined the FAO on 16 October 1945.

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

(a)(ii) There are 192 ICAO members, consisting of 191 of the 193 UN members (all but Dominica, Liechtenstein), plus the Cook Islands.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the ICAO

ICAO's primary role is to provide a set of standards which will help regulate aviation across the world. It classifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation, as well as the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safety and security

(b) South Africa became a member of the ICAO in 1947, having ratified the Chicago Convention of 1944, on 1 March 1947.

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

(a)(ii) There are currently 176 members of IFAD.

(a)(iii) Purpose of IFAD.

The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a specialised agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries. It was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference.

(b) South Africa became a member of IFAD on 14 February 1997.

International Labour Organization (ILO)

(a)(ii) The ILO currently has 187 member states, all of which are members of the United Nations.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the ILO.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognised human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that social justice is essential to universal and lasting peace. The ILO is the only tripartite U.N. agency that brings together governments, employers and workers representatives of 187 member States, to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men. Today, the ILO's Decent Work agenda helps advance the economic and working conditions that give all workers, employers and governments a stake in lasting peace, prosperity and progress.

(b) South Africa was re-admitted as a member of the ILO on 26 May 1994. This followed a period of 30 years of isolation from international labour forums after the country withdrew from the ILO in 1964 as a result of political pressure.

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

(a)(ii) As of 2018, there are 173 member states of the IMO, which includes 172 of the UN member states plus the Cook Islands.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the IMO.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a permanent international body devoted to improving safety at sea. The purposes of IMO are “to provide machinery for cooperation among Governments in the field of governmental regulation and practices relating to technical matters of all kinds affecting shipping engaged in international trade; to encourage and facilitate the general adoption of the highest practicable standards in   matters concerning maritime safety, efficiency of navigation and prevention and control of marine pollution from ships”. The Organization is also empowered to deal with administrative and legal matters related to these purposes.

(b) South Africa became a full member of the IMO in February 1995 after having observer status from 1948.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

(a)(ii) The IMF currently has 189 member countries.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the IMF.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

(b) South Africa joined the IMF on 27 December 1945.

International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

(a)(ii) An organization based on public-private partnership since its inception, ITU currently has a membership of 193 countries and almost 800 private-sector entities and academic institutions.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the ITU.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is an agency of the United Nations (UN) whose purpose is to coordinate telecommunication operations and services throughout the world. Originally founded in 1865, as the International Telegraph Union, the ITU is the oldest existing international organization. ITU headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.

(b) South Africa joined the ITU on 1 January 1910.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

(a)(ii) There are 193 member states in UNESCO, including that of Palestine.

(a)(iii) Purpose of UNESCO.

UNESCO’s mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information. The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities: Africa and Gender equality.

(b) South Africa joined UNESCO on 12 December 1994.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

(a)(ii) The IAEA has 170 member states.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the IAEA.

The IAEA seeks to accelerate and enlarge the contribution of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world. It ensures that assistance provided by it or at its request or under its supervision or control is not used in such a way as to further any military purpose. The IAEA has two regional offices in Toronto and Tokyo, and two liaison offices in New York City and Geneva. The IAEA runs laboratories specialized in nuclear technology in Austria and Monaco.

(b) South Africa is a founding member of the IAEA which was established in 1957.

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

(a)(ii) UNIDO currently has 168 member states.

(a)(iii) Purpose of UNIDO.

The mission of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States.

(b) South Africa joined UNIDO on 24 October 2000.

Universal Postal Union (UPU)

(a)(ii) The UPU has 192 member countries.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the UPU.

The Universal Postal Union (UPU), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. Purpose of the UPU.

(b) South Africa joined the UPU on 22 August 1994.

World Bank

(a)(ii) The World Bank has 189 members.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the World Bank (IBRD)

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The organizations that make up the World Bank Group are owned by the governments of member nations, which have the ultimate decision-making power within the organizations on all matters, including policy, financial or membership issues. Member countries govern the World Bank Group through the Boards of Governors and the Boards of Executive Directors. These bodies make all major decisions for the organizations. To become a member of the Bank, under the IBRD Articles of Agreement, a country must first join the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Membership in IDA, IFC and MIGA are conditional on membership in IBRD.

(b) South Africa joined the World Bank on 27 December 1945.

World Health Organization (WHO)

(a)(ii) The WHO has 194 member states, most of which are UN members with the exception of the Cook Islands and Niue.

(a)(iii) What is the purpose of the WHO.

WHO's main functions can be described as to act as a directing and coordinating authority on international health work, to ensure valid and productive technical cooperation, and to promote research. The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health

(b) South Africa was a founding member of the WHO in 1947.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

(a)(ii) There are 191 member states and territories in the WMO>

(a)(iii) Purpose of the WMO.

WMO provides world leadership and expertise in international cooperation in the delivery and use of high-quality, authoritative weather, climate, hydrological and related environmental services by its Members, for the improvement of the well-being of societies of all nations

(b) South Africa joined the WMO after its establishment on 23 March 1950.

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

(a)(ii) The UNWTO currently has 158 member states, all of which are members of the United Nations.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the UNWTO.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. As the leading international organization in the field of tourism, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide. The UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) seeks to leverage tourism as a catalyst for economic development on the African continent.

(b) South Africa joined the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in 1994.

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

(a)(ii) The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO currently has 191 member states.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the WIPO.

WIPO promotes the protection of intellectual property throughout the world through cooperation among states and, where appropriate, in conjunction with other international organizations. Amongst other things, WIPO encourages the conclusion of new international treaties and the modernization of national legislation; gives technical assistance to developing countries; assembles and disseminates information; assists in obtaining protection of inventions, marks and industrial designs for which protection in several countries is desired; and promotes administrative cooperation among member states.

(b) South Africa became a member of WIPO on 23 March 1975.

Treaty Bodies

South Africa is also a member of a range of United Nations human rights treaty Bodies. These are;

• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

(a)(ii) The ICCPR has 167 state parties.

(a)(iii) The ICCPR’s purpose is that, in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ideal of free human beings enjoying civil and political freedom and freedom from fear and want can only be achieved if conditions are created whereby everyone may enjoy his civil and political rights, as well as his economic, social and cultural rights, and to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and freedoms.

1. South Africa ratified the ICCPR on 10 December 1998, and the Optional Protocol (on abolishing the death penalty) on 28 August 2002.

• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

(a)(ii) The ICESCR has 160 state parties.

(a)(iii) The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) together with its sister Covenant, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), and the Universal Declaration, form the International Bill of Human Rights. The ICESCR was adopted by the General Assembly on 16 December 1966. The Covenant reflects the commitments adopted after World War II to promote social progress and better standards of life, reaffirming faith in human rights and employing the international machinery to that end. Since the ICESCR is an international human rights treaty, it creates legally binding international obligations to those States that have agreed to be bound by the standards contained in it.

1. South Africa ratified the ICESCR on 12 January 2015.

• Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

(a)(ii) The CERD has 175 state parties.

(a)(iii) Parties to the ICERD ‘condemn racial discrimination’ and commit ‘to the elimination of racial discrimination in all its forms.’ States promise to guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law.

(b) South Africa ratified the CERD on 10 December 1998.

• Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

(a)(ii) The CEDAW has 187 state parties.

(a)(iii) The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women.  Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, it defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. The Convention defines discrimination against women as "...any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field."

(b) South Africa ratified the CEDAW on 15 December 1995.

• Convention against Torture (CAT)

(a)(ii) The CAT has 153 state parties.

(a)(iii) United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT) is an international human rights treaty that aims to prevent torture and other acts of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment around the world. The Convention requires states to take effective measures to prevent torture in any territory under their jurisdiction, and forbids states to transport people to any country where there is reason to believe they will be tortured.

(b) South Africa ratified the CAT on 10 December 1998.

• Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

(a)(ii) The CRC has 193 state parties.

(a)(iii) The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children. The Convention defines a child as any human being under the age of eighteen, unless the age of majority is attained earlier under national legislation. Nations that ratify this convention are bound to it by international law. Compliance is monitored by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, which is composed of members from countries around the world. Once a year, the Committee submits a report to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, which also hears a statement from the CRC Chair, and the Assembly adopts a Resolution on the Rights of the Child.

(b) South Africa ratified the CRC on 16 June 1995.

• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

(a)(ii) The CRPD has 129 state parties.

(a)(iii) The CRPD Convention is intended as a human rights instrument with an explicit, social development dimension. It adopts a broad categorization of persons with disabilities and reaffirms that all persons with all types of disabilities must enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms. It clarifies and qualifies how all categories of rights apply to persons with disabilities and identifies areas where adaptations have to be made for persons with disabilities to effectively exercise their rights and areas where their rights have been violated, and where protection of rights must be reinforced.

(b) South Africa ratified the CRPD on 30 November 2007.

Other international bodies, treaties and structures

(a)(ii) The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth consists of 53 members including: 19 African members, 7 Asian members, 13 members from the Caribbean and the Americas, 3 members from Europe and 11 members from the Pacific. Membership include countries amongst the world’s largest, smallest, richest and poorest countries, and were those that had historical linkages with the United Kingdom. More recently, newer members, like Rwanda, have no such historical linkage, but see benefit in the association. Thirty-one (31) members are classified as small states.

Africa

• Botswana
• Cameroon
• Ghana
• Kenya
• Lesotho
• Malawi
• Mauritius
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nigeria
• Rwanda
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• South Africa
• The Gambia (re-joined on 8 February 2018)
• Swaziland
• Uganda
• United Republic of Tanzania
• Zambia

Asia

• Bangladesh
• Brunei Darussalam
• India
• Malaysia
• Pakistan
• Singapore
• Sri Lanka

Caribbean

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Bahamas, The
• Barbados
• Belize
• Canada
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Jamaica
• Saint Lucia
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Vincent and The Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago

Europe

• Cyprus
• Malta
• United Kingdom

Pacific

• Australia
• Fiji
• Kiribati
• Nauru
• New Zealand
• Papua New Guinea
• Samoa
• Solomon Islands
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Vanuatu

(a)(iii) The Commonwealth supports member countries to achieve development, democracy and peace and provides a voice for small and vulnerable states and acts as a champion for young people.

The Organisation helps to strengthen governance, build inclusive institutions and promote justice and human rights. Its work includes, growing economies, boosting trade, empowering young people, and addressing threats such as climate change, debt and inequality.

The Commonwealth also provides training and technical assistance and support decision-makers to draw up legislation and deliver policies. It deploys experts and observers who offer impartial advice and solutions to national problems and also provides systems, software and research for managing resources.

(b) South Africa re-joined the Commonwealth in 1994.

World Trade Organisation

(a)(ii) The WTO has 164 members, and 23 observers.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the WTO.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the international organization that oversees trade among member nations and acts as a forum for governments to negotiate trade agreements and settle trade disputes under a system of rules and procedures. Its aim is to increase world trade by lowering barriers to the international sale of goods and services, including intellectual property. The WTO was formed on January 1, 1995, replacing the postwar multilateral trading order under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) with a more formal institutional arrangement. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

The WTO, as the only global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between states, convenes its topmost decision-making body, the Ministerial Conference, every two years as mandated by the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the WTO. The WTO provides the multilateral framework of rules governing international trade relations, an essential mechanism for preventing and resolving trade disputes, and a forum for addressing trade related issues that affect all WTO members. The Ministerial Conference is empowered to take decisions on all matters under any of the multilateral trade agreements.

(b) South Africa was a member of the GATT and participated in the Uruguay Round of negotiations. The country ratified the Marrakesh Agreement in December 1994 and thus became a founding member of the WTO when the Organisation was established.

International Union for the Protection of new Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

(a)(ii) The UPOV currently has 75 members.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the UPOV.

The purposes of the UPOV Convention are to oblige member states of the Union to recognise and secure to breeders of new plant varieties an industrial property right (plant breeder's right), to harmonise such rights and to encourage cooperation between member states in their administration of such rights.

(b) South Africa joined the UPOV on 6 November 1977.

International Organisation for Migration (IOM)

(a)(ii) The IOM currently has 172 members.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the IOM.

As the leading international organization for migration, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to:

• Assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management.
• Advance understanding of migration issues.
• Encourage social and economic development through migration.
• Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.

(b) South Africa joined the IOM on 22 October 1997.

Antarctic Treaty System

(a)(ii) The total number of Parties to the Treaty is 53.

(a)(iii). Purpose of the Antarctic Treaty System.

The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 by the twelve countries whose scientists had been active in and around Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957-58. It entered into force in 1961. Some important provisions of the Treaty are:

Antarctica shall be used for peaceful purposes only (Art. I)

Freedom of scientific investigation in Antarctica and cooperation toward that end … shall continue (Art. II).

Scientific observations and results from Antarctica shall be exchanged and made freely available (Art. III).

(b) The Treaty was signed on 1 December 1959 and entered into force on 12 June 1961.

The Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)

(a)(ii) The OIV has 46 member states.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the OIV.

The OIV is an intergovernmental organisation of a scientific and technical nature of recognised competence for its works concerning vines, wine, wine-based beverages, table grapes, raisins and other vine-based products.

(b) South Africa joined the OIV when it went into effect on 1 January 2004.

International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)

(a)(ii) The ISO has 162 members.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the ISO.

The ISO is a world-wide federation of national standards bodies. The aim of the ISO is to promote the development of standardisation and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services and to develop cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity. The scope of the ISO covers standardisation in all fields except electrical and electronic engineering standards, which are the responsibility of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The ISO brings together the interests of producers, users, governments and the scientific community in preparation for International Standards.

(b) South Africa joined the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1946 as one of 25 founding members.

World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

(a)(ii) The OIE currently has 182 members.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the OIE

The need to fight animal diseases at global level led to the creation of the Office International des Epizooties through the international Agreement signed on January 25th 1924. In May 2003 the Office became the World Organisation for Animal Health but kept its historical acronym OIE. The OIE is the intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving animal health worldwide.

(b) South Africa joined the OIE on 7 November 1945.

Bureau of International Expositions (BIE)

(a)(ii) The BIE currently has 170 members.

(a)(iii) The purpose of the BIE.

The BIE is the Intergovernmental Organisation in charge of overseeing and regulating all international exhibitions that last more than three weeks and are of non-commercial nature ("Expos"). Today, 4 main types of Expos are organised under its auspices: World Expos, Specialised Expos, Horticultural Expos and the Triennale di Milano. 

(b) South Africa joined the BIE on 1 September 1993.

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

(a)(ii) There are currently 158 member states with a further 24 states in the process of accession.

(a)(iii). Purpose of IRENA

IRENA is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy.  IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity. With a mandate from countries around the world, IRENA encourages governments to adopt enabling policies for renewable energy investments, provides practical tools and policy advice to accelerate renewable energy deployment, and facilitates knowledge sharing and technology transfer to provide clean, sustainable energy for the world’s growing population.

(b) South Africa is a founding member of IRENA, signing the Statute on 17 January 2010, with ratification on 17 October 2010.

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

(a)(ii) The OPCW currently has 193 member states.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the OPCW.

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is the implementing body of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which entered into force in 1997. The OPCW has 193 Member States, who are working together to achieve a world free of chemical weapons.

The OPCW Member States share the collective goal of preventing chemistry from ever again being used for warfare, thereby strengthening international security. To this end, the Convention contains four key provisions:

•destroying all existing chemical weapons under international verification by the OPCW;

•monitoring chemical industry to prevent new weapons from re-emerging;

•providing assistance and protection to States Parties against chemical threats; and

•fostering international cooperation to strengthen implementation of the Convention and promote the peaceful use of chemistry.

(b) South Africa ratified the OPCW on 13 September 1995 and joined the body when it came into force on 29 April 1997.

The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

(a)(ii) The ATT currently has 97 states parties and 130 signatory states.

(a)(iii) Purpose of the ATT.

The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is an international treaty that regulates the international trade in conventional arms and seeks to prevent and eradicate illicit trade and diversion of conventional arms by establishing international standards governing arms transfers.

(b) South Africa’s instrument of ratification was deposited on 22 December 2014 and came into effect on 24 December 2014.

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

(a)(ii) The CTBTO has 183 Member States, although the Treaty has not yet entered into force.

(a)(iii) The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) was established by the States Signatories to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty on 19 November 1996 and has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The objective of the CTBTO is to achieve the object and purpose of the Treaty, namely to ban nuclear test explosions and to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among Member States.

(b) South Africa signed the Treaty in 1996 and ratified it in 1999.

Reply:

(a) South Africa, like all African Union (AU) member states, desires to see the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) operating in a more effective way in order to better serve the people of Africa. South Africa’s position is that while the dismissal of the Clerk is an internal matter of the PAP, the decision of the Executive Council of the AU should be implemented, namely that the AU Commission should “initiate an urgent independent audit of PAP to be concluded by October 2018 and that “the President of PAP shall refrain from adopting decisions with regard to staff disciplinary measures without prior approval from the Chairperson of the AU Commission until the audit is completed”.

(b) In terms of this decision, the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) will “consider the Audit Report and conclude its consideration no later than 15 November 2018, and based on the findings take appropriate action and report back to the Executive Council at the January 2019 Summit”.

• The Secretariat had indicated that the Bureau of the PAP has not yet made a decision on the question of reinstating the Clerk It is expected that the PRC, when considering the envisaged Audit Report, will decide on the future of the Clerk of the PAP.

• Paragraph 5 (c) of the Investigation Report on Pan African Parliaments Recruitment states that the “President, APROB and Clerk of Parliament should ensure that the injustices perpetrated during the recruitment process concerning certain staff is corrected forthwith”.

• Following the Executive Council Decision, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation sent a Note Verbale to the Secretariat of the PAP requesting the re-instatement of Tebogo Mhlongo, a South African national whose employment was terminated in June 2016.

• Through a Note Verbale, dated 10 August 2018, the Secretariat of the PAP responded as follows:

Quote

“After consideration by the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, direction has been provided by the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament and the Secretariat is in the process of processing it. The institution will ensure that it finalizes its reflection of the way forward of implementing the said Executive Council decision as soon as possible. Once the institutional position and options are determined, the Pan-African Parliament will be expected to consult with the African Union Commission, as indicated in the said decision and give a hearing to the concerned staff members to get their perspectives. Upon doing so implementation will commence upon receipt of funds to finance the implementation.

Unquote

Reply:

(1) Yes, I have been informed and I am aware that the Government of Kingdom of eSwatini has over the years submitted claims on some parts of South Africa’s territory. South Africa’s position on such cases will be informed by:

i) South Africa’s Constitution (Schedule 1A) defines the territory of the Republic.

ii) The OAU 1964 Resolution AHG/Res.16 (1) on colonial borders, as well as the AU Constitutive Act 2001, Article 4(b), and

iii) International Law.

(2) Yes, at the request of the Kingdom of eSwatini, the South African Government has since 1994 engaged them on their land and border claims. In this regard, the two governments engaged with a view to resolving the land and border matters.

(3) (a) In 2005, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, established the South African International Boundaries Committee (SAIBC) to investigate the land and border claims by the Kingdom of eSwatini. In this regard, the SAIBC had met with the Swaziland Border Restoration Committee (BRC) on several occasions to discuss the land and border matters.

(b) The outcomes of those meetings resulted in both sides restating their positions on the land and border dispute. The SAIBC presented its report to the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, subsequent to which, the then Minister, disbanded the SAIBC.

(4) It has proven difficult to find such material and to even determine the location where the information may be kept, considering that the diplomatic notes referred to, date back from the period between 1966 and 1969.

(5) No.      

Reply:

There has not been any businessperson who accompanied me abroad as Minister of International Relations and Cooperation.

Reply:

a) During President Ramaphosa’s visit to the DRC, President Kabila briefed the President about the matter of Mr Katumbi during which the government of the DRC explained their national legal requirements that prevented Mr Katumbi from registering in the national elections.

b) It should be noted that the deployment of the members of the DRC armed forces within the sovereign territory of the DRC remains a decision of the government of DRC. In this regard, South Africa, however, echoes the Statement of the UNSC of 17 August 2018 that underlined the importance of the entire Congolese political class and the institutions responsible for organizing elections to remain committed to ensure the success of the rest of the electoral process, leading to a peaceful transfer of power, in accordance with the Congolese constitution.

Further, South Africa also continues to encourage all Congolese stakeholders to create all the necessary conditions to ensure an environment conducive to the peaceful and inclusive conduct of political activities to ensure that the elections take place with the requisite conditions of transparency, credibility and inclusivity.

c) In terms of the concerns regarding the utilisation of electronic voting machines, it should be noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission of the DRC (CENI) gave a presentation on the preparations for the elections and the utilisation of the electronic voting machines to the SADC Double Troika Summit that took place in April 2018. The presentation was noted.

In addition, I wish to refer the Honourable Member to the Joint Communique issued by the Presidency on 10 August 2018 on the President’s Working Visit to the DRC, it states:

“The two Heads of State noted that the political and security situation is calm throughout the national territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and took note of the significant progress made in the ongoing electoral process in the country, with regard to the commitments made in accordance with the electoral calendar published on 5 November 2017 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) and providing for the organization of presidential, legislative and provincial elections at the end this year.

The two Heads of State noted, among other things, the continued financing of the electoral process by the Congolese Government, which has just completed the stage of submitting candidatures for the presidential, legislative and provincial elections, in compliance with the constitutional rules and national laws of the Democratic Republic of Congo”.

e) The matter of the detention of any individual was not discussed during the meeting.

Reply:

(1) (a) Yes, requests were received from the Central African Republic and the Republic of Liberia.

(b) The training for the Central African Republic is provided by the South African Police Service (SAPS). The request from the Republic of Liberia is still being considered, therefore, no further details are available with respect to this request.

(c) A Thirty-two (32) member team from the Central African Republic will be receiving training.

(d) The training for the Central African Republic team will be conducted for six (6) weeks.

(e) The total cost projected for training a team from the Central African Republic is R 1 765 800.00.

(i) The projected costs for flights is R 1 080 000.00.

(ii) The projected cost for accommodation is R 267 840.00. This amount includes projected cost for food.

(iii) Transport costs will be covered by SAPS.

(2) The Central African Republic will not make a contribution towards this training.

Reply:

(1) (a) (i) DDGs: There are two (2) Acting Deputy Directors-General (DDGs) currently.

(ii) CDs: There are two (2) Acting Chief Directors at this stage.

(bb) DDGs: There are sixteen (16) DDGs employed on a permanent capacity.

CDs: There are fifty five (55) Chief Directors employed on a permanent capacity.

(b) DDGs: Five (5) of the 16 DDGs are women.

CDs: Twenty eight (28) of the Chief Directors are women.

(2) (a) and (b) The African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund (ARF) does not have a chief executive officer or directors as per the Honourable Member’s question. ARF is not essentially an entity as contemplated in Schedule 3A and 3C of Public Finance Managment Act of 1999. It is a Fund that International Relations and Cooperation oversees. ARF has an Advisory Committee comprising of officials from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the National Treasury.

Reply:

a) (i) Since 1994 the Government of the Republic of South Africa has signed, ratified or acceded to four hundred and sixteen (416) multilateral agreements.

(ii) & (iii) The information requested by the Honourable Member is available on the Department’s website, http://www.dirco.gov.za.

(b) Please see my response above.

 

Reply:

(a) At the heart of South Africa’s foreign policy since 1994 is the promotion of democracy, rule of law, good governance and observance of human rights. South Africa therefore conducts her bilateral relations with the countries on the Continent and beyond desiring to achieve these objectives.

(b) The Working Visit of the President to the DRC was part of his courtesy visit to the region since he assumed office. The purpose of such visits is to consult on bilateral cooperation and issues of common interest. The matter of Mr Katumbi was part of bilateral discussions during which the Government of the DRC explained their national legal requirements that prevented Mr Katumbi from registering in the national elections. The explanation was noted.

Reply:

(a) & (b) Since 1994 the Government of the Republic of South Africa has signed 2029 bilateral agreements with other governments.

The names of the partner countries, purpose of the agreements and the dates that the agreements were signed are reflected in the texts of the agreements. This information is accessible on the DIRCO website, http://www.dirco.gov.za

Reply:

(1) (a) (i) twenty (20)

(ii) None

(b) Causes of each dispute

-Unfair discrimination:

Early recall from mission abroad = 01

Equal pay for work of equal value = 02

Claim for awarding surrogacy leave outside prevailing policy = 01

Unfair disciplinary action short of dismissal = 01

Overlooked for posting = 01

-Unfair suspension:

Suspension pending disciplinary action = 01

Unilateral change of terms and conditions of employment:

Implementation of shift system for security officers = 01

Suspension of cellphone benefits= 01

Interpretation/ application of collective agreement:

interpretation of Resolution 1 of 2003 = 01

Unfair Labour Practice:

Leave pay = 02

Promotion = 01

Unfair dismissals:

Disciplinary actions= 03

Review of the Arbitration award = 04

(c) Nature of each dispute

-Unilateral change of terms and conditions of employment = 02

-Interpretation/ application of a collective agreement = 01

-Unfair suspension = 01

-Unfair discrimination = 06

-Unfair Labour Practice = 03

-Unfair Dismissal = 07

(d) (i) date each was reported

- Unilateral change of terms and conditions of employment = 04/05/2018

- Unilateral change of terms and conditions of employment = 14/08/2018

- Interpretation/ application of a collective agreement = 10/08/2018

- Unfair suspension = 06/03/2017

- Unfair discrimination = 04/10/2016

- Unfair discrimination = 18/02/2016

- Unfair discrimination = 28/09/2016

- Unfair discrimination = 14/12/2016

- Unfair discrimination = 12/07/2017

- Unfair discrimination = 21/08/2014

- Unfair Labour Practice = 18/07/2017

- Unfair Labour Practice = 20/04/2017

- Unfair Labour Practice = 13/08/2018

- Unfair dismissal = 24/02/2017

- Unfair dismissal = 09/07/2015

- Unfair dismissal = 25/03/2014

- Unfair dismissal = 06/07/2017

- Unfair dismissal = 14/03/2013

- Unfair dismissal = 02/07/2013

- Unfair dismissal = 03/03/2016

(ii) resolved = None

(2) (a)(i) four (04)

(ii) -Unbecoming behaviour and causing damage to the state vehicle = 01

-Allegations of fraud: falsified matric certificate = 01

• Abscondment = 02

(b)(i) none

(ii) Not applicable

Reply:

(1) (i) Yes, I have been advised that my predecessor was accompanied by a family member between 22 September 2013 and 26 February 2018. This was done in accordance with the Ministerial Handbook: Handbook for Members of the Executive and Presiding Officers. Section 3.1 and 3.2 of the Ministerial Handbook state that, “Members (of the Executive) and their spouses (or an adult family member accompanying the Member in official capacity) are entitled to first class travel for official purposes at the expense of the Department concerned. The costs for official journeys abroad by Members, and their spouses or adult family members accompanying them in official capacity, are for the account of the relevant Department”.

(aa) With respect to the request to provide names, the Honourable Member would recall that there is an established practise applicable to parliamentary questions contained in the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly. The document referred to prohibits Members of Parliament, including the Executive, from divulging names of persons, bodies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. It specifically states the following:

“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”

(bb) The information requested by the Honourable Member is provide in the table below:

	COUNTRIES VISITED	PURPOSE OF VISIT	DATE OF VISIT	ADULT FAMILY MEMBER	AIR TRAVEL COST	S & T
	New York, USA	UNGA	22-28 September 2013	Adult family member	R 235,292	R 12,089
	Jakarta, Indonesia	2nd Conference among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Dev. (CEAPAD II)	27 Feb - 2 Mar 2014	Adult family member	R 311,258	R 15,334
	London, UK	Attended Thanksgiving service in honour of late former President Mandela	2-3 Mar 2014	Adult family member	Cost included in (2) above	S&T included in (2) above
	Geneva, Switzerland	High Level Segment of the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council	3-6 Mar 2014	Adult family member	Cost included in (2) above	S&T included in (2) above
	Santiago, Chile	Inauguration of President-elect	7-12 Mar 2014	Adult family member	Cost included in (2) above	S&T included in (2) above
	Washington, USA	AGOA Ministerial Meeting	2-6 August 2014	Adult family member	R 83,828	R 7,140.25
	Beijing, China	SA/China JWG Meeting	1-5 September 2014	Adult family member	R 39,847	R 5,860
	New York, USA	UNGA	19-27 September 2014	Adult family member	R 83,824	R 12,293
	Beijing, China	Accompanied President Zuma on working visit	1-6 December 2014	Adult family member	R 39,925	R 7,325
	Brasilia, Brazil	Inauguration of President-elect of Brazil	28 Dec - 4 Jan 2015	Adult family member	R 64,690	R 8,220
	Jakarta, Indonesia	Accompany President Zuma to State Visit and NAASP and Bandung Asia-Africa Summit	18-23 April 2015	Adult family member	R 56,970	R 7,971.00
	Ufa, Russia	7th BRICS Summit	5-11 July 2015	Adult family member	R 92,312	R 18,722
	Gaborone, Botswana	SADC Council of Ministers meeting and summit	13-15 August 2015	Adult family member	R 5,479	R 1,850.00
	New York, USA	UNGA	14-29 September 2015	Adult family member	R 89,350	R 26,945
	New York, USA	Accompany President Zuma to UNGA	19-23 September 2016	Adult family member	R 71,930	R 7,185
	Munich, Germany	Working Visit	14-15 November 2016	Adult family member	R 110,467	R 6,275
	Berlin, Germany	SA-Germany BNC	15-16 November 2016	Adult family member	Continuous trip from (16) above	Continuous trip from (16) above
	Lilongwe, Malawi	Inauguration of new SA Chancery	09-May-17	Adult family member	Chartered flight with Minister	R 3,699
	Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania	Accompany President JG Zuma on a State Visit	10-12 May 2017	Adult family member	Continuous trip from (18) above	Continuous trip from (18) above
	Beijing, China	BRICS Foreign Minister's meeting	16-21 June 2017	Adult family member	R 78,356	R 7,320
	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union	3-4 July 2017	Adult family member	R 123,542	R 8,211
	Hamburg, Germany	G20	5-9 July 2017	Adult family member	Continuous trip from (21) above	Continuous trip from (21) above
	Xiamen, China	9th BRICS Summit	31 August - 5 Sept 2017	Adult family member	R 104,820	R 12,033
	Hanoi, Vietnam	Asia Regional Heads of Mission Conference	5-9 Sept 2017	Adult family member	Continuous trip from (23) above	Continuous trip from (23) above
	Ottawa, Canada	Americas Regional Heads of Mission Conference	12-15 Sept 2017	Adult family member	R 55,103	R 19,640
	New York, USA	UNGA 72	15-23 Sept 2017	Adult family member	Continuous trip from (25) above	Continuous trip from (25) above
	Nairobi, Kenya	Represented President Zuma at the inauguration of the President-elect of Kenya	27-28 Nov 2017	Adult family member	Chartered flight with Minister	R 4,281
	Abidjan, Ivory Coast	Attended the Africa-EU Foreign Minister's meeting Accompanied President Zuma to the Africa-EU Summit	28 Nov 2017 29 to 30 Nov 2017	Adult family member	Continuous trip from (27) above	Continuous trip from (27) above

(ii) Since my appointment as Minister of International Relations and Cooperation and between 27 February 2018 and 4 July 2018 I have not taken a family member on any official trip abroad.

(2) Yes, I have been informed that permission from the President was sought in terms of Annexure A of the Ministerial Handbook.

Reply:

(1) Honourable Member, I have been informed that all SMS Members in my Department did declare their financial interest for the past year.

(2) Falls away.

(3) I have been informed that one employee in my department has been placed on precautionary suspension pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations levelled against the employee. The suspension took effect on 20 June 2018.

(4) Honourable Member, the precautionary suspension only took effect on 20 June 2018 and I would therefore appeal that my department be given time to deal with this matter without placing it in the public domain thereby infringing upon the rights of the employee concerned.

 

Reply:

(a) (aa) My department advised me that it referred one case to the South African Police Service and none to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

(bb) None.

(b) (i) & (ii) The case referred to in (aa) above was investigated by SAPS. The Prosecuting Authority declined to prosecute.

 

Reply:

(1) The Anglo-Francophone tension in certain parts of Cameroon is a domestic matter, and as such must be resolved by the people of Cameroon through the country’s legal and constitutional remedies.

(2) (a) & (b) No.

(i) (ii) (iii) South Africa has not been requested to assist in mediation in the current tension.

Reply:

(1) The information provided to me by my department is as follows:

(a)(i) and (ii)

Year Head Office Missions

2015/2016: 10 accidents 3 accidents

2016/2017: 5 accidents 13 accidents

2017/2018: 4 accidents 4 accidents

2018/2019: 4 accidents 0 Accidents

(b) Year Head Office Missions

2015/2016: R202 372,13 No cost, insurance covered the damages

2016/2017: R108 076,99 No cost, insurance covered the damages

2017/2018: R139 011,73 No cost, insurance covered the damages

2018/2019: R18 108.32 No cost, insurance covered the damages

(c) (i) Two Head Office vehicles were written off, no Mission vehicles were written off.

(ii) One vehicle was written off due to severe structural damage to the chassis. One vehicle was not economical to repair due to high mileage and value compared to quoted repair costs.

2. In view of the cost versus risk, the current fleet at Head Office does not have tracking devices fitted. It is not standard practice for vehicles in Missions to have tracking devices installed. Vehicles are insured where required by local legislation.

Reply:

(1) I have been advised that the human resources offices did not receive any report of incidents of sexual harassment from the Department and its entity, the African Renaissance Fund.

(2) Falls away.

Reply:

Honourable Members, the United Nations Human Rights Commission ceased to exist in 2006 when the United Nations General Assembly passed its resolution 60/251, establishing the Human Rights Council (HRC). The details provided here are for the HRC and not those of the United Nations Commission for Human Rights.

(a) & (b) In the last 50 votes taken at the United Nations Human Rights Council, South Africa voted in favour of a total of thirty five (35) resolutions, ten (10) of which are country specific and twenty five (25) thematic, voted against two (2) resolutions, one (1) of which is a country specific and one (1) thematic and abstained on 13 resolutions, twelve (12) of which are country specific and one (1) thematic.

The details of the last 50 votes taken by South Africa at the HRC are provided in the table below:

ITEM	ADOPTED TEXT	TITLE	ACTION TAKEN
1	37/1	The deteriorating situation of human rights in Eastern Ghouta, in the Syrian Arab Republic Led by: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Adopted by vote (29 to 4, with 14 abstentions), South Africa Abstained 5 March 2018
2	37/3	Integrity of the judicial system Led by: Russian Federation	Adopted by vote (23 to 2, with 22 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 22 March 2018
3	37/10	The right to food Led by: Cuba	Adopted by vote (46 to 1, with no abstentions), South Africa voted in favour 22 March 2018
4	37/11	The effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights Led by: Cuba	Adopted by vote (27 to 16, with 4 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour
5	37/21	Human rights and unilateral coercive measures Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement)	Adopted by vote (28 to 15, with 3 abstentions), South Africa voted in favour 23 March 2018
6	37/23	Promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of human rights Led by: China	Adopted by vote (28 to 1, with 17 abstentions), South Africa voted in favour 23 March 2018
7	37/29	The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic Led by: France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America	Adopted by vote (27 to 4, with 16 abstentions), South Africa Abstained 23 March 2018
8	37/30	Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Led by: Republic of Moldova, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United States of America	Adopted by vote (21 to 7, with 19 abstentions), South Africa Abstained 23 March 2018
9	37/32	Situation of human rights in Myanmar Led by: Bulgaria (on behalf of the European Union)	Adopted by vote (32 to 5, with 10 abstentions), South Africa Abstained 23 March 2018
10	37/33	Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan Led by: Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation)	Adopted by vote (25 to 14, with 7 abstentions), South Africa voted in favour, 23 March 2018
11	37/34	Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination Led by: Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation)	Adopted by vote (43 to 2, with 1 abstention), South Africa voted in favour 23 March 2018
12	37/35	Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem Led by: Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation)	Adopted by vote (41 to 3, with 2 abstentions), South Africa voted in Favour 23 March 2018
13	37/36	Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan Led by: Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation)	Adopted by vote (34 to 4, with 8 abstentions), South Africa voted in Favour 23 March 2018
14	37/37	Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem Led by: Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation)	Adopted by vote (27 to 4, with 15 abstentions), South Africa voted in Favour 23 March 2018
15	37/40	Cooperation with Georgia Led by: Georgia	Adopted by vote (19 to 5, with 23 abstentions), South Africa Abstained, 23 March 2018
16	37/42	Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regard to human rights Led by: Albania, Brazil, Colombia, Greece, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Portugal, Switzerland, Uruguay	Adopted by vote (26 to 10, with 11 abstentions), South Africa voted in favour 23 March 2018
17	36/1	Composition of staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Led by: Cuba	Adopted by vote: (31 to 15 with 1 abstention) South Africa voted in favour 20 September 2017
18	36/3	The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination Led by Cuba	Adopted by vote: (32 to 15 with 0 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 20 September 2017
19	36/4	Mandate of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order Led by: Cuba	Adopted by vote: (32 to 15 with 0 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 20 September 2017
20	36/17	The question of the death penalty Benin, Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Switzerland	Adopted by vote: (27 to 13 with 7 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 21 September 2017
21	36/19	Renewal of the mandate of the commission of inquiry on Burundi Led by: Estonia (on behalf of the European Union)	Adopted by vote: (22 to 11 with 14 abstentions) South Africa voted against 21 September 2017
22	36/9	The right to development Led by: Venezuela (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement)	Adopted by vote: (31 to 11 with 4 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 21 September 2017
23	36/10	Human rights and unilateral coercive measures Led by: Venezuela (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement)	Adopted by vote: (30 to 15 with 1 abstention) South Africa voted in favour 21 September 2017
24	36/24	From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Led by: Tunisia (on behalf of the Group of African States)	Adopted by vote: (32 to 5 with 10 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 26 September 2017
25	36/20	The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic Led by: France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America	Adopted by vote: (27 to 7 with 13 abstentions) South Africa abstained 21 September 2017
26	36/21	Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights Led by: Fiji, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Uruguay	Adopted by vote: (28 to 0 with 19 abstentions) South Africa Abstained 26 September 2017
27	36/22	Promotion and protection of the human rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas Led by: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cuba, Ecuador, South Africa	Adopted by vote: (34 to 2 with 11 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 21 September 2017
28	36/33	Technical assistance and capacity building to improve the situation of human rights in Burundi Led by: Tunisia (on behalf of the Group of African States)	Adopted by vote: (23 to 14 with 9 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 22 September 2017
29	36/30	Technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Led by: Tunisia (on behalf of the Group of African States)	Adopted by vote: (45 to 1 with 1 abstention) South Africa voted in favour 26 September 2017
30	35/3	Human rights and international solidarity Led by: Cuba	Adopted by vote: (32 to 15 with 0 abstention) South Africa voted in favour 14 June 2017
31	35/4	Promotion of the right to peace Led by: Cuba	Adopted by vote: (32 to 11 with 4 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 14 June 2017
32	35/26	The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic Led by: France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America	Adopted by vote: (27 to 8 with 12 abstentions) South Africa Abstained 15 June 2017
33	35/31	Cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights Led by: Ukraine	Adopted by vote: (22 to 6 with 19 Abstentions) South Africa Abstained 15 June 2017
34	35/8	Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights Led by: Venezuela (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement)	Adopted by vote: (32 to 3 with 12 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 15 June 2017
35	35/27	Situation of human rights in Belarus Led by: Malta (on behalf of the European Union)	Adopted by vote: (18 to 8 with 21 abstentions) South Africa Abstained 15 June 2017
36	35/9	Protection of the family: role of the family in supporting the protection and promotion of human rights of older persons Led by: Bangladesh, Belarus, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), El Salvador, Mauritania, Morocco, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia	Adopted by vote: (30 to 12 with 5 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 15 June 2017
37	35/21	The contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights Led by: China	Adopted by vote: (30 to 13 with 3) South Africa voted in favour 20 June 2017
38	34/3	Mandate of the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights Led by: Cuba	Adopted by vote (31 to 16 with 0 abstention) South Africa voted in favour 15 March 2017
39	34/8	Effects of terrorism on the enjoyment of all human rights Led by: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia	Adopted by vote: (28 to 15 with 4 abstentions) South Africa voted Against 16 March 2017
40	34/27	Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan Led by: Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC)	Adopted by vote: (26 to 3 with 18 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 16 March 2017
41	34/37	Cooperation with Georgia Led by: Georgia	Adopted by vote: (18 to 5 with 24) South Africa Abstained 16 March 2017
42	34/13	Human rights and unilateral coercive measures Led by: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (on behalf of the NAM)	Adopted by vote: (32 to 14 with 0 abstention) South Africa voted in favour 16 March 2017
43	34/11	The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights, and the importance of improving international cooperation Led by: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia (on behalf of the Group of African States)	Adopted by vote: (30 to 1 with 16 abstentions) South Africa in favour 21 March 2017
44	34/23	Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Led by: Republic of Moldova, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, United States of America	Adopted by vote: (22 to 12 with 13 abstentions) South Africa Abstained 16 March 2017
45	34/12	The right to food Led by: Cuba	Adopted by vote: (45 to 1 with 1 abstention) South Africa voted in favour 16 March 2017
46	34/34	Mandate of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Led by: Tunisia (on behalf of Africa Group)	Adopted by vote: (46 to 1 with 0 abstention) South Africa voted in favour 21 March 2017
47	34/36	Elaboration of complementary standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Led by: Tunisia (on behalf of the African Group)	Adopted by vote: (31 to 4 with 12 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 21 March 2017
48	34/27	The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic Led by: France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America	Adopted by vote: (27 to 7 with 13 abstentions) South Africa Abstained 17 March 2017
49	34/28	Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem Led by: Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC), State of Palestine	Adopted by vote: (30 to 2 with 15 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 17 March 2017
50	34/29	Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination Led by: Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC), State of Palestine	Adopted by vote: (43 to 2 with 2 abstentions) South Africa voted in favour 17 March 2017

Reply:

(1) My Department advised me that there were no cases of racism reported to the offices of human resources by my department and its entity, the African Renaissance Fund.

(2) Falls away.

Reply:

(a) The Department has advised me that it has contracts with twenty two (22) companies and our entity, the African Renaissance Fund, none.

(b) I wish to encourage the Honourable Member to refer this matter to the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation in order obtain the details we are not authorised to give in replies to parliamentary questions.

The Honourable Member would recall that there is an established practise applicable to parliamentary questions contained in the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly. The document referred to prohibits Members of Parliament, including the Executive, from divulging names of persons, bodies when asking or responding to parliamentary questions. It specifically states the following:

“Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”

Reply:

My department has advised me that the reply to both (1) and (2) of the Honourable Member’s question is: None.

Reply:

(1) & (2) The Honourable Member is raising a pertinent matter, that of fighting corruption both in the public and private sector. Accordingly, the President in his response to the debate on the State of the National Address on 20 February 2018 underscored this point and asserted,

“The work we must undertake to tackle corruption and state capture has, quite correctly, featured prominently in the debate. It is time that we implement our resolutions on the conduct of lifestyle audits of all people who occupy positions of responsibility, starting with members of the executive….

As we indicated in the state of the nation address, we are equally determined to tackle corruption and other economic crimes in the private sector. Institutions like the SA Revenue Service, the Reserve Bank, the Financial Intelligence Centre and our law enforcement agencies work together to detect and prosecute tax evasion”.

 

Lifestyle audits will go a long way in identifying corrupt practices and assist with the fight against corruption. Therefore, my department will implement any directive issued in this regard. I can assure the Honourable Member that the Government is serious about its commitment to fight this scourge. We have taken the necessary steps towards ensuring that this is realised. I wish to point out to the Honourable Member that public servants are now prohibited from doing business with the state or its organs. Incidentally, it was during my tenure as Minister for the Public Service and Administration that the Public Administration Management Act of 2014 which introduced this prohibition was drafted, processed through Cabinet, was approved by Parliament and assented to by the President in 2014.

Honourable Member, the prohibition referred to above is currently enforceable through section 13 (c) of the Public Service Regulations. The said section stipulates that an employee shall not conduct business with any organ of state or be a director of a public or private company conducting business with an organ of state, unless such an employee is in an official capacity a director of a company listed in schedule 2 and 3 of the Public Finance Management Act”.

The Financial Disclosure Framework which is currently implemented in the public service and applicable to all Middle Management Staff (MMS) and Senior Management Staff (SMS) is meant to identify and manage conflict of interest situations, ensure transparency and accountability (good governance), promote an ethical culture and prevent corruption in the public service.

In addition to the measures which we are already implementing, senior managers in the public service and Chief Executive Officers of our public institution are required to go through a vetting process, which is conducted by the Department of State Security.

With respect to Members of the Executive, Ministers and Deputy Ministers declare their financial interest in compliance with the Declaration of Members’ Interest Framework and the Executive Members Interests to Parliament and the President respectively.

Reply:

(a) Honourable Member, there is no separate budget for the private office which is a component in the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation. It comprises the Private Secretary and the Assistant Private Secretary.

(b) Conditions of employment such as salaries and qualifications of staff is confidential. Laws such as the Protection of Personal Information Act and the Basic Conditions of Employment, amongst others, protects the confidentiality of such information.

However, I wish to indicate to the Honourable Member that Private Secretaries and Assistant Private Secretaries in offices of Ministers share the responsibilities of managing the Ministers’ diaries, providing administrative support and protocol services as well as coordinating all their meetings between the two offices, i.e. Pretoria and Cape Town.

Reply:

(a) & (b) The Department, through its High Commission in Kenya (accredited to Somalia) is aware of a single unsubstantiated media report that South Africans were amongst those who died in attacks by Al Shabaab on a military base in Somalia referred to. The High Commission in Kenya attempted to get information on the reported attacks in Mogadishu and the many sources in Somalia who were approached were unaware of South Africans perishing in Al Shabaab attacks in Somalia. The Department was also not informed of any fatalities by family members or acquaintances.

In view of the above, the Department remains unaware of South African casualties in recent Al Shabaab attacks in Somalia and as such is unable to verify the incidents or to provide assistance.

In addition, international practice that the Somali Government has the responsibility to officially inform the South African Government of any fatalities of South African citizens in Somalia which would enable the processes of repatriating the remains of the citizens to South Africa. In most instances, the High Commission in Kenya, through the Consular Section at DIRCO, would be requested by family members of the deceased to assist with the repatriation. The High Commission has not received any requests in this regard.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii) and (ii) I have been advised that the Department leases two land parcels from the Department of Public Works, namely 460 Soutpansberg Road, Pretoria on which the O R Tambo building (DIRCO Head Office) is situated as well as land in Matroosberg Avenue, Waterkloof, Pretoria, on which the Johnny Makatini diplomatic guest house is situated.

(b)(i)(ii) & (iii) None.

Reply:

(a) The detailed breakdown of amounts budgeted for South Africa’s is appended as Annexure A.

The total budget for South Africa’s foreign missions are follows:

(i) for 2018/19 is R 3,257 billion;

(ii) for 2019/20 is R 3,259 billion; and

(iii) for 2020/21 is R3,272 billion.

(b) (i) Total number of South Africans employed at the foreign missions is 721.

(ii) (aa) Breakdown of South Africans employed at foreign missions is enclosed as Annexure B

(ii) (bb) Breakdown of foreign staff employed at foreign missions is 1,754 (Breakdown is enclosed as Annexure C)

ANNEXURE A

AFRICA MISSIONS
Mission:	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21
Addis Ababa	65,448,452	65,965,802	66,886,122
Brazzaville	21,743,514	22,076,436	22,628,394
Libreville	18,030,950	18,099,324	17,739,617
Malabo	16,295,156	16,162,067	16,162,067
N'Djamena	11,659,682	11,681,474	11,723,676
Sao Tome	7,963,321	7,996,080	8,134,959
Yaounde	18,643,719	18,693,001	18,290,684
Antananarivo	16,013,058	16,571,664	17,125,717
Asmara	13,493,665	13,556,122	13,713,500
Bujumbura	18,789,212	18,545,654	18,573,654
Juba	19,759,796	19,422,928	19,423,460
Kampala	20,399,875	21,269,837	21,331,354
Khartoum	18,394,560	18,431,140	18,464,086
Kigali	16,834,812	17,117,843	17,168,976
Moroni	10,050,827	10,289,888	10,367,426
Nairobi	29,866,933	30,378,707	30,917,736
Port Louis	18,428,686	18,363,842	18,254,815
Algiers	24,156,322	23,678,220	23,685,259
Cairo	19,649,700	19,068,382	19,141,789
Nouakchott	12,921,658	13,125,182	13,226,634
Rabat	9,936,120	9,976,742	10,027,056
Tunis	12,238,968	12,166,252	12,222,784
Dar Es Salaam	19,538,796	19,579,519	19,624,576
Gaborone	22,009,402	21,163,185	21,163,185
Harare	32,003,734	31,567,060	31,709,510
Kinshasa	35,703,922	35,489,293	33,838,934
Lilongwe	15,686,079	15,716,289	15,815,431
Luanda	76,090,371	76,684,286	76,894,365
Lubumbashi	14,758,221	15,007,421	15,007,421
Lusaka	18,315,188	16,947,388	18,308,188
Maputo	28,514,973	27,979,260	27,539,872
Maseru	11,378,650	11,439,087	11,565,846
Mbabane	11,216,408	11,211,519	11,211,519
Windhoek	10,512,153	10,624,542	10,751,893
Abidjan	20,960,709	20,818,184	21,722,002
Abuja	39,357,926	38,529,758	40,621,483
Accra	30,815,609	32,044,291	33,385,958
Bamako	16,469,662	16,500,445	16,642,298
Bissau	12,939,151	13,001,979	13,081,528
Conakry	17,000,201	16,907,559	16,910,019
Cotonou	13,406,293	13,410,862	13,489,362
Dakar	21,850,296	22,512,558	21,415,679
Lagos	32,175,224	32,094,584	32,094,584
Monrovia	14,439,253	14,529,036	14,548,691
Niamey	8,363,871	8,420,146	8,449,981
Ouagadougou	16,959,722	16,297,151	16,438,398
Total	961,184,800	961,111,991	967,440,489

Asia and Middle East missions
Mission:	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21
Abu Dhabi	10,841,048	10,937,138	10,926,401
Amman	16,296,200	16,526,036	16,400,047
Astana	16,223,809	15,502,289	16,486,196
Bang Kok	21,722,911	21,477,142	22,382,827
Beijing	70,873,281	72,134,337	73,409,771
Canberra	32,834,685	32,946,689	32,552,631
Colombo	14,574,294	14,805,824	14,491,697
Doha	18,241,443	18,296,702	18,441,120
Hanoi	21,441,804	21,461,444	21,461,444
Hong Kong	19,861,315	19,904,108	19,401,059
Islamabad	17,685,020	17,759,382	16,354,220
Jakarta	25,113,274	25,098,678	25,307,632
Jeddah	8,596,278	8,410,929	8,423,117
Kuala Lumpur	9,171,004	9,163,864	9,095,417
Kuwait City	16,738,531	16,024,258	16,106,856
Manila	17,211,704	18,126,989	18,775,756
Dubai	15,031,246	15,163,604	15,117,480
Mumbai	21,241,119	21,306,402	21,358,905
Muscat	17,720,696	17,761,954	18,614,050
New Dehli	28,765,631	28,913,256	29,090,577
Ramallah	21,210,091	20,667,694	18,629,520
Riyadh	14,678,876	14,599,218	14,765,230
Seoul	38,388,294	37,925,104	38,811,654
Shanghai	29,607,788	29,282,114	29,730,301
Singapore	36,826,439	36,432,296	36,568,988
Suva	8,696,661	9,027,530	8,937,993
Tapei	13,899,355	14,311,657	13,287,098
Tehran	24,406,123	24,414,237	24,661,973
Tel Aviv	30,659,693	30,291,010	30,388,706
Tokyo	45,634,239	45,199,627	45,497,875
Wellington	16,246,007	16,499,829	16,485,321
Damascus	18,125,383	18,012,894	18,028,904
Total	718,564,241	718,384,234	719,990,766

Europe missions
Mission:	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21
Ankara	29,058,786	29,312,357	29,498,489
Athens	21,710,559	21,574,788	21,198,982
Berlin	61,104,978	61,009,095	61,248,122
Berne	45,579,539	45,015,139	44,369,023
Bucharest	14,969,620	15,009,985	15,331,694
Budapest	16,669,430	16,670,121	17,061,170
Brussels	68,540,721	67,570,508	67,653,372
Copenhagen	14,743,170	14,829,168	14,825,395
Dublin	27,318,940	27,512,364	27,531,518
Geneva	114,708,407	114,796,880	115,895,328
Helsinki	25,294,802	25,290,702	25,696,630
Holy See	10,898,846	10,877,415	10,980,863
Kiev	14,738,735	14,777,168	16,690,035
Lisbon	21,165,272	20,949,858	20,050,229
London	102,301,285	103,957,485	104,270,348
Madrid	23,551,180	23,494,660	23,475,820
Milan	22,108,003	21,921,498	21,914,796
Moscow and Minsk	63,171,863	63,411,486	63,411,486
Munich	26,947,137	26,922,139	27,032,527
Oslo	23,988,339	23,958,868	24,526,650
Paris	67,745,121	70,787,764	71,052,597
Prague	14,874,059	14,921,690	14,956,510
Rome	40,726,682	40,922,084	40,873,087
Sofia	13,937,650	13,937,650	13,937,650
Stockholm	16,303,498	16,420,111	16,413,421
The Hague	37,529,032	38,081,701	37,733,595
Vienna	65,345,645	65,413,328	65,567,078
Warsaw	1,218,973	1,214,082	1,204,621
Total	1,006,250,274	1,010,560,094	1,014,401,035

AMERICA MISSIONS
Mission:	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21
Brasilia	43,233,297	41,845,389	42,740,377
Buenos Aires	19,096,453	19,013,144	19,144,761
Caracas	26,624,604	26,676,590	26,719,159
Chicago	32,287,611	32,930,398	33,272,584
Havana	23,524,447	23,620,348	22,996,769
Kingston	21,645,055	20,940,663	20,751,758
Lima	17,615,757	17,730,366	17,860,147
Los Angels	32,569,433	32,563,017	32,368,172
Mexico City	23,086,238	23,322,908	23,627,744
New York (CG)	80,715,627	81,610,227	81,920,663
New York (UN)	67,547,621	67,335,045	67,559,087
Ottawa	21,671,829	20,659,346	18,471,775
Port Of Spain	16,319,913	16,441,931	16,098,028
Santiago	26,895,207	25,917,856	26,051,350
Sao Paulo	28,821,013	29,109,831	29,397,671
Toronto	20,233,045	20,254,863	20,665,382
Washington	69,212,150	69,847,162	70,515,312
Total	571,099,301	569,819,085	570,160,739
Grand Total	3,257,098,616	3,259,875,405	3,271,993,030

ANNEXURE B

NUMBER OF SOUTH AFRICANS EMPLOYED AT FOREIGN MISSIONS: AFRICA MISSIONS
Mission	Number of South Africans employed at missions
Abidjan	5
Abuja	8
Accra	6
Addis Ababa	19
Algiers	6
Antananarivo	4
Asmara	3
Bamako	5
Bangui	3
Bissau	3
Brazzaville	4
Bujumbura	5
Cairo	7
Conakry	5
Cotonou	4
Dakar	6
Dar Es Salaam	6
Gaborone	8
Harare	7
Juba	4
Kampala	6
Khartoum	5
Kigali	5
Kinshasa	10
Lagos	7
Libreville	5
Lilongwe	5
Luanda	8
Lubumbashi	4
Lusaka	6
Malabo	2
Maputo	9
Maseru	6
Mbabane	5
Monrovia	5
Moroni	4
Nairobi	8
N'djamena	4
Niamey	3
Nouakchott	4
Ouagadougou	4
Port Louis	4
Rabat	4
Sao Tome	3
Tunis	4
Windhoek	6
Yaounde	5
Total	259

NUMBER OF SOUTH AFRICANS EMPLOYED AT FOREIGN MISSIONS: ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST MISSIONS

Mission	Number of South Africans employed at missions
Abu Dhabi	4
Amman	4
Astana	4
Bangkok	5
Beijing	12
Canberra	6
Colombo	4
Damascus	4
Doha	4
Dubai	6
Hanoi	5
Hong Kong	4
Islamabad	5
Jakarta	6
Jeddah	4
Kuala Lumpur	6
Kuwait City	4
Manila	4
Mumbai	6
Muscat	4
New Delhi	12
Ramallah	4
Riyadh	6
Seoul	5
Shanghai	5
Singapore	8
Suva	3
Taipei	4
Tehran	4
Tel Aviv	4
Tokyo	8
Wellington	5
Total	169

NUMBER OF SOUTH AFRICANS EMPLOYED AT FOREIGN MISSIONS : AMERICAS MISSIONS
Mission	Number of South Africans employed at missions
Brasilia	10
Buenos Aires	4
Caracas	4
Chicago	4
Havana	6
Kingston	4
Lima	4
Los Angeles	5
Mexico City	5
New York (CG)	5
New York (UN)	19
Ottawa	7
Port Of Spain	3
Santiago	4
Sao Paulo	4
Toronto	4
Washington	16
Total	108

NUMBER OF SOUTH AFRICANS EMPLOYED AT FOREIGN MISSIONS: EUROPE MISSIONS
Mission	Number of South Africans employed at missions
Ankara	6
Athens	5
Berlin	11
Berne	5
Brussels	11
Bucharest	4
Budapest	5
Copenhagen	4
Dublin	4
Geneva	13
Helsinki	4
Kyiv	3
Lisbon	5
London	16
Madrid	4
Milan	4
Moscow and Minsk	12
Munich	6
Oslo	4
Paris	10
Prague	4
Rome	8
Sofia	4
Stockholm	5
The Hague	7
Holy See	2
Vienna	14
Warsaw	5
Total	185
Grand Total	721

ANNEXURE C

NUMBER OF FOREIGN STAFF EMPLOYED AT EACH MISSION: AFRICA MISSIONS
Mission	Number of foreign staff employed at mission
Abidjan	16
Abuja	24
Accra	15
Addis Ababa	71
Algiers	16
Antananarivo	12
Asmara	6
Bamako	10
Bangui	0
Bissau	13
Brazzaville	16
Bujumbura	11
Cairo	21
Conakry	8
Cotonou	9
Dakar	14
Dar Es Salaam	13
Gaborone	19
Harare	20
Juba	6
Kampala	15
Khartoum	12
Kigali	16
Kinshasa	25
Lagos	11
Libreville	10
Lilongwe	15
Luanda	23
Lubumbashi	12
Lusaka	13
Malabo	17
Maputo	41
Maseru	11
Mbabane	13
Monrovia	11
Moroni	10
Nairobi	20
N'djamena	6
Niamey	5
Nouakchott	9
Ouagadougou	10
Port Louis	11
Rabat	9
Sao Tome	4
Tunis	10
Windhoek	16
Yaounde	9
Total	684

NUMBER OF FOREIGN STAFF EMPLOYED AT EACH MISSION : ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST MISSIONS
Mission	Number of foreign staff employed at mission
Abu Dhabi	8
Amman	8
Astana	12
Bangkok	13
Beijing	23
Canberra	17
Colombo	9
Damascus	7
Doha	7
Dubai	10
Hanoi	14
Hong Kong	9
Islamabad	18
Jakarta	10
Jeddah	10
Kuala Lumpur	11
Kuwait City	10
Manila	8
Mumbai	15
Muscat	9
New Delhi	22
Ramallah	9
Riyadh	18
Seoul	14
Shanghai	13
Singapore	9
Suva	5
Taipei	13
Tehran	13
Tel Aviv	13
Tokyo	21
Wellington	6
Total	384

NUMBER OF FOREIGN STAFF EMPLOYED AT EACH MISSION : AMERICAS MISSIONS
Mission	Number of foreign staff employed at mission
Brasilia	25
Buenos Aires	10
Caracas	9
Chicago	11
Havana	31
Kingston	7
Lima	11
Los Angeles	9
Mexico City	14
New York (Cg)	22
New York (Un)	12
Ottawa	12
Port Of Spain	6
Santiago	10
Sao Paulo	12
Toronto	7
Washington	35
Total	243

NUMBER OF FOREIGN STAFF EMPLOYED AT EACH MISSION : EUROPE MISSIONS
Mission	Number of foreign staff employed at mission
Ankara	14
Athens	12
Berlin	33
Berne	13
Brussels	36
Bucharest	7
Budapest	10
Copenhagen	9
Dublin	11
Geneva	17
Helsinki	10
Kyiv	10
Lisbon	13
London	48
Madrid	15
Milan	9
Moscow	21
Munich	11
Oslo	7
Paris	29
Prague	11
Rome	19
Sofia	9
Stockholm	9
The Hague	18
The Holy See	4
Vienna	26
Warsaw	12
Total	443
Grand Total	1754

Reply:

South Africa pursues a pan Africanist foreign policy, which amongst others seeks to promote the decolonisation of the African Continent. To this end, since 2004 South Africa recognized the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) as a full member of the African Union (AU). South Africa has been consistent in her support for the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination and independence. South Africa’s support is consistent with the United Nations (UN) Declaration on Decolonization and in accordance with the UN Resolution 1514 of 1960 which emphasized on the inalienable right of the indigenous people of the Western Sahara to total independence as well as the AU Roadmap towards a speedy peaceful resolution to the conflict which was reaffirmed by the recent 30th AU Summit held in Addis Ababa in January 2018.

South Africa further supports the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination, first as a State and later SADR’s admission to the African Union. South Africa’s solidarity with the SADR is not only historical and principled but practical. Since South Africa’s recognition of the SADR, South Africa continues to provide technical assistance and humanitarian support to the people of Western Sahara.

Furthermore, the South African and SADR governments on 29th March 2018 in Pretoria signed the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Technical Assistance and Exchange of Notes on Humanitarian Assistance that will provide for the release of R10 million in humanitarian aid to assist in the provision of emergency shelter, nutrition, medical care, child protection and education in the Western Sahara refugee camps located in south-west Algeria as well as an annual R1, 771 000.00 for technical support to the SADR Embassy in Pretoria.

In addition, South Africa sponsored a decision for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to hold a solidarity conference on Western Sahara. The solidarity conference is expected to be convened during the course of this year.

Reply:

I wish to preface my reply by providing background information on services provided by the State Protocol Lounges (SPLs) which in essence is part (ii) of the Honourable Member’s question.

1. SPLs are facilities provided by the South African Government to facilitate the efficient arrival and departure during domestic and international transit of the President, Deputy President, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, as well as Foreign Heads of States. South African Ministers are facilitated during their international travels only. The State Protocol Lounges are located at OR Tambo (ORTIA), Cape Town (CTIA) and King Shaka (KSTIA) International Airports. The ORTIA and CTIA are rented facilities properties from ACSA and the King Shaka is government owned and the Department only pays the lease for land.

2. All three Lounges operate daily from 06h00-22h00. Arrivals and departures that fall outside the normal working hours are facilitated as per need. During major events e.g. Summits, Conferences, State and Official visits, the SPL work in collaboration with other Airport Stakeholders such as ACSA, SAPS, Immigration, Customs, etc. to ensure smooth facilitations.

3. The State Protocol Lounges services are rendered freely to the VIP. The Department, through the Directorate: SPL budgets for catering in all three Lounges. The budget is centralised in and not broken down per State Protocol Lounge. However, the budget for the rental and upkeep of the Lounges is with the Business Unit: Facilities Management, which also budgets for fuel and maintenance of service vehicles.

4. The services rendered by the State Protocol Lounges include; checking-in of VIPs, clearing of passports with Immigration during international travel, transportation to and from the lounge and the aircraft. The VIPs are also served non-alcoholic beverages.

5. In 2016/17, for instance, the facilitations conducted through all three State Protocol Lounges were 27 333. Figures for 2017/18 are indicated below:

• In the 1st Quarter of 2017/18 faciltations conducted were 7 139.
• In the 2nd quarter of 2017/18 faciltations conducted were 7 148.
• In the 3rd quarter of 2017/18 facilitations conducted were 7 753.

The information requested by the Honourable Member is provided below:

(a) State Protocol Lounge Budget for:

(i) VIP Lounges (rental, utilities and cleaning services)

Lounge	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/2017
(aa) ORTIA	1 640 957	2 360 112	2 607 624	2 881 440	3 179 400
(bb) CTIA	1 647 939	1 818 660	1 976 608	2 148 708	2 335 560
(cc) KSIA	2 218 005	2 417 340	2 580 396	2 755 560	2 943 852

(ii) Services

The VIPs are chauffeured to and from the aircrafts on the airside. They are also provided with non-alcoholic beverages whilst waiting in the State Protocol Lounges. To this end, the total budget of all the services rendered at:

(aa) OR Tambo International Airport

(bb) Cape Town International Airport

(cc) King Shaka International Airport

 

Over the past five years is as follows:

(aaa)

Period	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Groceries	100 008	138 356	192 602	194 575	294 936
Fuel	Total budget for fuel is centralised in the Transport Section.

(b) Expenditure on the VIP

(i) Lounges (rental, utilities and cleaning services)

 

Lounge	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/2017
(aa) ORTIA	2 136 037	2 360 112	2 607 624	2 881 440	3 179 400
(bb) CTIA	1 647 939	1 818 660	1 976 608	2 148 708	2 335 560
(cc) KSIA	2 218 005	2 417 340	2 580 396	2 755 560	2 943 852

(ii) Services

The VIPs are chauffeured to and from the aircrafts on the airside. They are also provided with non-alcoholic beverages whilst waiting in the State Protocol Lounge. To this end, the total expenditure of all the services rendered at:

(aa) OR Tambo International Airport

(bb) Cape Town International Airport

(cc) King Shaka International Airport

 

Over the past five years is reflected as follows:

Period	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Catering	172 363	138 356	192 602	194 575	294 936

Period	20140301 – 20180226
Fuel	705 324.38

(bbb) Budget and Expenditure from 01 April 2017 to 28 February 2018

 

VIP Lounges

Lounge	Budget	Expenditure
ORTIA	3 519 312	3 519 312
CTIA	2 538 648	2 538 648
KSIA	3 146 330	3 146 330

Services

Item	Budget	Expenditure
Catering	206 177	107 711

Reply:

(1) (a)(i) The monthly rental paid for the High Commission (South Africa House) is £1,560.00 This is a 99 year lease from the Crown where the South African Government owns the building but not the land.

(ii) The monthly rental paid for the Consulate (15 Whitehall) is £64,220.89 which is used for the Department of Home Affairs Offices.

(b)(i) South Africa House is comprised of six floors above ground and three floors below ground.

(ii) The 15 Whitehall is comprised of four floors.

(2) The 99 year lease for South Africa House expires on 10 October 2029.

(3) (a) The optimal staffing complement of the High Commission including staff from all departments should be 30 transferred officials and 60 Locally Recruited Staff.

(b) The actual staff complement of the High Commission including staff from all departments is 25 Transferred Officials and 57 Locally Recruited Staff.

Reply:

I have not fully acquainted myself with the Annual Reports of the past three financial years. We are receiving briefings intermittently as we continue with our international programme.

Reply:

(1) The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has advised that it has a Sexual Harassment Policy in line with our obligation to provide a safe, healthy and amiable working environment. The said policy was approved in November 2017.

(i) The Labour Relations Unit of the Department deals with Sexual Harassment cases in terms of the provisions of the Labour Relations Act (No 66 of 1995).

(ii) The unit referred to above has been delegated the power to impose disciplinary sanctions should an employee be found guilty of an offence of sexual harassment, which may include any of the following or a combination of them:

• Counselling
• Verbal warning
• Written warning
• Final written warning
• Suspension or a fine
• Demotion as an alternative
• Dismissal

2. (a) (i) None.

(ii) None.

(b) Not applicable.

Reply:

My Department has advised me that no applications for diplomatic passports have been received nor processed for any members of the families referred by the Honourable Member.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

Reply:

(a) The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) does not have the information requested by the Honourable Member. DIRCO does not keep such statistics as it is not required to do so.

(b) Please refer to (a) above.

(a) Countries where we have:

(i) EMBASSIES

 

BRANCH RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISSION	MISSION	COUNTRY	TYPE OF MISSION
Africa	Algiers	Algeria	Embassy
Africa	Luanda	Angola	Embassy
Africa	Cotonou	Benin	Embassy
Africa	Ouagadougou	Burkina Faso	Embassy
Africa	Bujumbura	Burundi	Embassy
Africa	Bangui	Central African Republic	Embassy
Africa	N'djamena	Chad	Embassy
Africa	Moroni	Comoros	Embassy
Africa	Brazzaville	Congo	Embassy
Africa	Abidjan	Cote D'Ivoire	Embassy
Africa	Kinshasa	DR Congo	Embassy
Africa	Cairo	Egypt	Embassy
Africa	Malabo	Equatorial Guinea	Embassy
Africa	Asmara	Eritrea	Embassy
Africa	Libreville	Gabon	Embassy
Africa	Conakry	Guinea	Embassy
Africa	Bissau	Guinea Bissau	Embassy
Africa	Monrovia	Liberia	Embassy
Africa	Antananarivo	Madagascar	Embassy
Africa	Bamako	Mali	Embassy
Africa	Nouakchott	Mauritania	Embassy
Africa	Rabat	Morocco	Embassy
Africa	Niamey	Niger	Embassy
Africa	Khartoum	North Sudan	Embassy
Africa	Kigali	Rwanda	Embassy
Africa	Sao Tome	Sao Tome	Embassy
Africa	Dakar	Senegal	Embassy
Africa	Juba	South Sudan	Embassy
Africa	Tunis	Tunisia	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Buenos Aires	Argentina	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Vienna	Austria	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Brussels	Belgium	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Brasilia	Brazil	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Sofia	Bulgaria	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Santiago	Chile	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Havana	Cuba	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Prague	Czech Republic	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Copenhagen	Denmark	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Helsinki	Finland	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Paris	France	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Berlin	Germany	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Athens	Greece	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Budapest	Hungary	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Dublin	Ireland	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Rome	Italy	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Mexico city	Mexico	Embassy
Americas & Europe	The Hague	Netherlands	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Oslo	Norway	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Lima	Peru	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Warsaw	Poland	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Lisbon	Portugal	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Bucharest	Romania	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Moscow	Russia	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Madrid	Spain	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Stockholm	Sweden	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Berne	Switzerland	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Ankara	Turkey	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Kiev	Ukraine	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Washington	USA	Embassy
Americas & Europe	The Holy See	Vatican City	Embassy
Americas & Europe	Caracas	Venezuela	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Jakarta	Indonesia	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Tehran	Iran	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Tel Aviv	Israel	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Tokyo	Japan	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Amman	Jordan	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Astana	Kazakhstan	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Kuwait City	Kuwait	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Muscat	Oman	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Manila	Philippines	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Beijing	PR china	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Doha	Qatar	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Seoul	South Korea	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Colombo	Sri Lanka	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Damascus	Syria	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Bangkok	Thailand	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	Embassy
Asia & Middle East	Hanoi	Vietnam	Embassy
Global Governance & Continental Agenda	Addis Ababa	Ethiopia	Embassy
Global Governance & Continental Agenda	Geneva	Switzerland	Embassy
Global Governance & Continental Agenda	New York (UN)	USA	Embassy

(ii) HIGH COMMISSIONS

BRANCH RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISSION	MISSION	COUNTRY	TYPE OF MISSION
Africa	Gaborone	Botswana	High Commission
Africa	Yaoundé	Cameroon	High Commission
Africa	Accra	Ghana	High Commission
Africa	Nairobi	Kenya	High Commission
Africa	Maseru	Lesotho	High Commission
Africa	Lilongwe	Malawi	High Commission
Africa	Port Louis	Mauritius	High Commission
Africa	Maputo	Mozambique	High Commission
Africa	Windhoek	Namibia	High Commission
Africa	Abuja	Nigeria	High Commission
Africa	Mbabane	Swaziland	High Commission
Africa	Dar es salaam	Tanzania	High Commission
Africa	Kampala	Uganda	High Commission
Africa	Lusaka	Zambia	High Commission
Africa	Harare	Zimbabwe	High Commission
Americas & Europe	Ottawa	Canada	High Commission
Americas & Europe	Kingston	Jamaica	High Commission
Americas & Europe	Port of Spain	Trinidad & Tobago	High Commission
Americas & Europe	London	UK	High Commission
Asia & Middle East	Canberra	Australia	High Commission
Asia & Middle East	New Delhi	India	High Commission
Asia & Middle East	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	High Commission
Asia & Middle East	Wellington	New Zealand	High Commission
Asia & Middle East	Islamabad	Pakistan	High Commission
Asia & Middle East	Singapore	Singapore	High Commission
Asia & Middle East	Suva	Fiji	High Commission

(iii) CONSULATES

BRANCH RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISSION	MISSION	COUNTRY	TYPE OF MISSION
Africa	Lubumbashi	DR Congo	Consulate General
Africa	Lagos	Nigeria	Consulate General
Americas & Europe	Sao Paulo	Brazil	Consulate General
Americas & Europe	Toronto	Canada	Consulate General
Americas & Europe	Munich	Germany	Consulate General
Americas & Europe	Milan	Italy	Consulate General
Americas & Europe	Chicago	USA	Consulate General
Americas & Europe	Los Angeles	USA	Consulate General
Americas & Europe	New York (CG)	USA	Consulate General
Asia & Middle East	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Consulate General
Asia & Middle East	Mumbai	India	Consulate General
Asia & Middle East	Shanghai	PR China	Consulate General
Asia & Middle East	Jeddah	Saudi Arabia	Consulate General
Asia & Middle East	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	Consulate General

(iv) OTHER OFFICES

BRANCH RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISSION	MISSION	COUNTRY	TYPE OF MISSION
Americas & Europe	Moscow (Belarus) Minsk	Russia	Sub-office to the SA Embassy in Moscow
Asia & Middle East	Ramallah	Palestine	SA Representative Office to the PNA
Asia & Middle East	Taipei	Taiwan	Liaison office

Reply:

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have met and discussed the issue of increasing the number of overseas voting stations. The said meeting took place on 21 February 2018.

I have been advised that the matter has not been finalised yet and the Honourable Member will be informed once the IEC has made a determination on whether or not to increase the number of voting stations abroad.

Reply:

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund have advised me that they did not spend any funds on promoting or celebrating the Year of OR Tambo.

 

Reply:

1.
(a) The total amount to be paid out in bonuses to employees is not yet determined.
(b) The detailed breakdown of the bonus will be made only after they have been determined.
2. 
(a) The total amount that will be paid out in bonuses to employees in the 2017/2018 financial year will be determined during the 2018/2019 financial year.
(b) The detailed breakdown of the bonus is not yet determined but will be considered by 2018/2019 financial year.


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Reply:

Yes. I have instructed the Director-General to undertake investigations on matters raised by the Auditor-General. Where officials are found to have contravened supply chain management processes, they will be held accountable through disciplinary hearing process. The disciplinary process will determine appropriate sanctions where official/s are found guilty of flounting supply chain management processes.

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