Reply:

1. The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG) has approached the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to act as its implementing agent in the roll out of the District Development Model (DDM) by providing the requisite project and programme capacity. Accordingly, the DCOG and the DBSA has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement on 03 March 2020 to formalise the roles of the Parties in the establishment of the DDM Programme Management Office (PMO) and the rolling out of Phase 1 of the DDM in the pilots in accordance with the programme implementation plan. The said MoA provides for the programme funding arrangements and specifies that the DCOG shall fund the programme up to a total amount of R50 million (Fifty Million Rand) per annum over the first three financial years of the duration of the MoA.

(i) To this end, the DBSA has invoiced the Department for the first R50 million payable for the 2020/21 financial year.

(ii) Furthermore, the DBSA has agreed to contribute financially towards the capacitation of the PMO and technical advisors to support the initiatives which are essential to the implementation and management of the programme, i.e. the preparation of the One Plan for the two DDM pilots, namely OR Tambo and Waterberg. Therefore, the DBSA as the implementing agent has procured the service providers for the development of the One Plans for the two pilots and all payments are made by the DBSA directly to the contracted service providers.

2. As indicated above the department does not pay any of the One Plan service providers and all payments are made by the DBSA as the implementing agent to the contracted service providers. To date the DBSA has paid the contracted One Plan service providers a total amount of R1 257 217.40.

3. The total contract value payable to the appointed service providers for the complete development of the One Plans for the two pilots amount to R4 930 398.00

 

Reply:

a) The Department has not failed to pay the NPOs nor has it failed to honor its contractual obligations. During the last 3 years, our Department has received negative audit findings. Most of these findings were linked to the process by which monies were transferred to the NPOs. This was largely due to the NPO’s poor accountability for the transfers made to them. As a result of this, we have strengthened our financial processes, and every rand disbursed is accounted for before further disbursements are made. We are working with some of the NPO and implementing agents that are still struggling to reconcile their accounts. The NPOs, however, are fully engaged and aware what the outstanding issues are.

b) The monies owed will be settled with each Implementing agent once they have complied with the Service Level Agreement signed with them and submitted the requisite documents to enable the department to pay. All monies transferred to partnering NPOs need to be accounted for in full as prescribed by the relevant NPO Transfer protocols.

Reply:

Yes, I have received a briefing from the Gauteng department of COGTA on the sewer system challenges in the Emfuleni Municipality. The Emfuleni Municipality’s sewerage system has had numerous and continues to have interventions to ensure that it is fully functional. Unfortunately, due to ageing infrastructure, often these interment repairs result in other failures on the system in other areas, leading to the health hazards that are caused by the sewerage spillage.

The Sharpeville area is serviced through the Leeuwkuil Waste-Water Treatment Works. This plant is earmarked for upgrading as part of the Sedibeng Regional Sanitation Scheme. The programme includes all lines and pumpstations that convey sewer to the plant. The Department of Water and Sanitation has allocated R117.1 million under the 2021/22 Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) to the Vaal River System Intervention project to upgrade infrastructure and to address the sewer blockages and pollution of the Vaal River.

The participation of the Provincial and National Departments on these intervention programme has addressed some of the challenges, an example being the completion of the Module 6 Waste-Water Treatment in Sebokeng. Ongoing engagements with the Department Water and Sanitation and various stakeholder such as MISA, DBSA and other such agencies, are currently taking place to address both the short- and long-term intervention plans.

Operational sewer blockages are attended to as-and-when they occur. The Emfuleni Local Municipality has serious constraint with regard to resources however the municipality always attempts to address sewer spillages in order to mitigate health risks and avoid undue inconvenience to its residence.

The existing pumpstation located within Sharpeville was refurbished and repaired in 2018/2019 financial year. The pumpstation is sometimes non-functional due to electrical interruptions and other related operational challenges however, these challenges are attended to by the operational personnel as-and-when required.

Reply:

1. Private sector stakeholders have engaged the department and agreed to provide technical assistance of varying nature in respect of the work of the District Hubs

(a) The stakeholders are among others, the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), the United Nations and the Public/Private Growth Initiative (PPGI).

(b) The DBSA has been appointed as the implementing agent for the District Development Model on behalf of the department. The remaining stakeholders provide capacity building opportunities and technical support in their respective areas of expertise.

We have no formal agreements with individual volunteers at this early stage.

2. A memorandum of agreement has been signed with the DBSA. Memoranda of understanding have been finalized with United Nations; National Business Institute (NBI) detailing length of the respective agreements; roles and responsibilities; governance structures; and other legalities.

The District Development Model is inclusive in its approach to ensure that we bring stakeholders outside the department. In this regard the department continues to explore partnerships in support of the implementation of the District Development Model.

Reply:

Figure 1 below provides details of the municipalities across the country regarding (1) (a) total number of fire trucks that each municipality have (b) number of operational trucks and (2) itemised list of expenditure on firefighting equipment in the (a) 2018-19 and (b) 2019-20 financial years:

FIGURE 1: OPERATIONAL TRUCKS AND EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
City of Cape Town Metro	68 Pumpers (Fire Engines) 26 Water Tankers 19 Bush Tenders 24 Skid Units 3 Foam Tankers 3 All-Terrain Vehicles (Polaris) 3 Technical Rescue Vehicles 16 Rescue Vehicles 4 56m Ladder Units 6 Hydraulic Platforms 2 Hazmat/Breathing Apparatus Vehicles 2 Hazmat Vehicles 4 Jet ski’s 4 Rubber Ducks	68 Pumpers (Fire Engines) 26 Water Tankers 19 Bush Tenders 24 Skid Units 3 Foam Tankers 3 All-Terrain Vehicles (Polaris) 3 Technical Rescue Vehicles 16 Rescue Vehicles 4 56m Ladder Units 6 Hydraulic Platforms 2 Hazmat/Breathing Apparatus Vehicles 2 Hazmat Vehicles 4 Jet ski’s	R 2 537 984.81 Total cost of equipment – Items too many to itemize	R 2 154 397.84 Total cost of equipment – items too many to itemize.

NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
	5 Paramedic Vehicles 5 Command & Control 2 Command Support 3 Breathing Apparatus Vehicles 6 Diving Units 2 Kitchen Units 84 Service Bakkies 28 Service Cars 9 Service Trucks 20 Service Busses 16 Service Vans SMALL PLANT 2 Tractor Trucks 2 35t Low beds 1 D6 Bull Dozer 1 Cat Digger Loader 1 930K Cat Front End Loader 40 Trailers	4 Rubber Ducks 5 Paramedic Vehicles 5 Command & Control 2 Command Support 3 Breathing Apparatus Vehicles 6 Diving Units 2 Kitchen Units 84 Service Bakkies 28 Service Cars 9 Service Trucks 20 Service Busses 16 Service Vans SMALL PLANT 2 Tractor Trucks 2 35t Low beds 1 D6 Bull Dozer 1 Cat Digger Loader 1 930K Cat Front End Loader 40 Trailers

NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
George LM	10	10	Thermal Camera Hoses Flashlights “Bossiekapper” Drone Drill Branches Drip Torches Hazmat Spades Rakes Portable Dam Portable dam Foam Medical Equipment Leave Blower.	Boat Equipment AED defibrillator Torpedo Boys Compressor (Vehicle) Rope Equipment Nozzles Go Pro Camera Binoculars SCBA Cylinders.

NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
Mossel Bay LM	Major Pumpers x 4 Bush Pumper x 1 Light Pumper x 1 LDV Skid Units x 5 Water Tankers x 2 Trailer skid unit x 4	Major Pumpers x 4 Bush Pumper x 1 Light Pumper x 1 LDV Skid Units x 5 Water Tankers x 1 Trailer skid unit x 4	R 4 155 000	R 2 074 425.28
Knysna LM	Major Pumpers x 2 Medium Pumper x 1 Water Tankers x 2 Skid Units x 3 Bush Pumper x 2 Utility x	Major Pumpers x 2 Medium Pumper x 1 Water Tankers x 2 Skid Units x 3 Bush Pumper x 2 Utility x 1	Procured one new fire engine and equipment R 1 406 518.28	Procured two new fire engines R 2 170 693.70

NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
Bitou LM	6 UD Tanker Iveco Tanker Pumper Mercedes Pumper Tata Rural Pump Buffel Rural Pump Samil 50 Rural Tanker	3 Proposed in budget replacement, alternative as refurbishment projects 2004 Tata Rural Pump Replace R1 800 000-00 refurbish and upgrade R250 000 (cab, lockers, Gearbox, monitor) 1995 Buffel Rural Pump Replace R1 800 000-00 refurbish and upgrade R500 000 (New cab, Lockers, tanks, pump and monitor 1994 Samil 50 Rural Tanker Replace R2 600 000-00 refurbish and upgrade R500 000 (cab, Transfer case, Tank repair, Lockers, Monitor and respray	Operating Expenditure R14 001 315,00 Capital Expenditure R350 000,00 (R0,00) Was not authorised to project for station upgrades, tender process was delayed and inevitably the funds were reallocated during the adjustment budgets. The intentions were to replace steel roller engine bay doors in Kurland Sub Station, and finish off works at Kranshoek/Airport sub station	Operating Expenditure R 14 123 909,00 Capital Expenditure R0,00

NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
Hessequa LM	Medium Pumper x 4 Water Tankers x 0 Skid Units x 6	Medium Pumper x 4 Water Tankers x 0 Skid Units x 6	Thermal Camera Hoses Flashlights “Bossiekapper” Branches Hazmat Spades Rakes Foam Leave Blower Halligans SCBS’s Cylinders Hoe Rakes Standpipes Key and Bar Foam Branch Dividing Breach Two-way radios Chainsaw Jump Bag Snake Handling Equipment Binoculars Torches Ceiling Hook	Hoses Flashlights Branches Hazmat Spades Rakes Foam Leave Blower Halligans SCBS’s Cylinders Hoe Rakes Standpipes Key and Bar Foam Branch Dividing Breach Two-way radios Chainsaw Snake Handling Equipment Torches Ceiling Hook Fire Hydrants
NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
Oudtshoorn LM	1 x Major Pumper 3 x Small water tankers	Only 3 x small water tankers are operations	R 168 587.92 8 x Self Contained Breathing Apparatus sets 65 mm Hoses	R 652 423.00 4 x 4 Bakkie Unit 25mm Hoses 65 mm Hoses 45 mm Hoses 2 x 65mm Branches 2 x 25 mm Branches Hoe Rakes Standpipes Key and Bar Foam Branch Inline inductor Dividing Breach Collecting Head Aerial Radios Chainsaw Jump Bag Grabber Bags Snake Handling Equipment Camera Binoculars Torches Ceiling Hooks

NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
Overberg District	20	20	1040 000	1475 000
Theewaterskloof LM	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District
Overstrand LM	16	3 Fire Engines 3 Pumps 3 Alpha Skid Units	R 990 639	R 955 167
Cape Agulhas LM	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District
Swellendam LM	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District	Firefighting function performed by Overberg District
Cape Winelands District	31 Firefighting trucks	31 Firefighting trucks	R4 860 962	R3 581 085

NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
Witzenberg LM	Water Tanker Service vehicle Medium Pumper Light Veld vehicle Water Tanker Medium Pumper Light Veld vehicle	Water Tanker Service vehicle Medium Pumper Light Veld vehicle Water Tanker Medium Pumper Light Veld vehicle	Hoses and small equipment – R 75 000.00	R200 000.00 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA Compressor)
Drakenstein LM	4 x Major Pumpers (Mercedes Benz) 2 x Water Tankers 2 x Medium Pumpers (Iveco’s) 4 x Light bush firefighting vehicles (Landcruiser’s) 1 x Turntable Ladder (Hydraulic Platform) Trailer skid unit x 4	4 x Major Pumpers (Mercedes Benz) 2 x Water Tankers 2 x Medium Pumpers (Iveco’s) 4 x Light bush firefighting vehicles (Landcruiser’s) 1 x Turntable Ladder (Hydraulic Platform)	R 1539 000.00 (Province) Co funding on the purchase of an IVECO medium pumper Capital funds: R55 000 BA Sets and firefighting hose and 4 nozzles.	Capital Budget: R35 000. Firefighting hoses, nozzles and hose fittings
Stellenbosch LM	12 – Pumpers (major/medium) 5 x Landcruiser’s/light	11	R 300 000 – Various rescue tools and equipment	R 300 000 – Various rescue tools and equipment

NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
Langeberg LM	2 X Major Pumpers Mercedes Benz Atego 1 X Grass/Bush, Land cruiser light pumper. 2 x off road 4x4 Tata, medium pumpers. 2 x 4x4 Isuzu Bakkies used as service vehicles 1 x Nissan (champ) Bakkie used as service vehicle	All vehicles operational	No information available	Capital Budget=R 356 000,00 Operating Budget=R6 797 620,00
West Coast District	Command and Control – 7 x 4 x 4 LDV Skid Units – 9 x 4 x 4 Vehicles Medium Bush Pumpers – 2 Major Pumpers – 3 Medium Pumpers – 3 Tankers – 3 Light Hazmat – 1 I Command Bus - 1	Command and Control – 7 x 4 x 4 LDV Skid Units – 9 x 4 x 4 Vehicles Medium Bush Pumpers – 3 Major Pumpers – 3 Medium Pumpers – 3 Tankers – 4 Light Hazmat – 1 I Command Bus - 1	R 1 512 800, 00	R 2 642 246, 00

NAME OF PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
			List of expenditure on firefighting equipment	List of expenditure on firefighting equipment
Matzikama LM	Firefighting function performed by West Coast District	Firefighting function performed by West Coast District	Firefighting function performed by West Coast District	Firefighting function performed by West Coast District
Cederberg LM	One 4-ton truck sponsored by province Firefighting function performed by West Coast District	Medium Pumper – 1 Firefighting function performed by West Coast District	No expenditure information available	No expenditure information available.
Central Karoo LM	Land cruiser (BT) x1 HAZMAT Vehicle x1 1000 litre Skid Unit Trailer X 1 No vehicles and equipment	Landcruiser (BT) x1 HAZMAT Vehicle x1 1000 litre Skid Unit Trailer X1 No vehicles and equipment	No expenditure information available	No expenditure information available
Laingsburg LM	4 Tonner Medium Pumper x1	4 Tonner Medium Pumper x1	No expenditure information available	No expenditure information available
Prince Albert LM	4 Tonner Medium Pumper x1 Landcruiser (BT) x1 1 Tonner (BT) x1 1000 litre Skid Unit Trailer	4 Tonner Medium Pumper x1 Landcruiser (BT) x1 Isuzu 1 Tonner (BT) x1 1000 litre Skid Unit Trailer	No expenditure information available	No expenditure information available
Beaufort West LM	4 Tonner Medium Pumper x1 Landcruiser (BT) x1 1 Tonner (BT) x1	4 Tonner Medium Pumper x1 Landcruiser (BT) x1 1 Tonner (BT) x1( Skid pump faulty)	No expenditure information available	No expenditure information available

NAME OF PROVINCE: GAUTENG
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
City of Tshwane	42	25	R5 911 587,65 (Equipment)	R3 582 799,00 (Equipment)
City of Johannesburg	21	6	R10 849 220,08 (Equipment) R4 391 231,42 (Repairs and maintenance)	R10 915 354,70 (Equipment) R5 188 473,00 (Repairs and maintenance)
City of Ekurhuleni	108	57	R27 608 586,00 (Equipment)	R5 726 669,27 (Equipment)
West Rand District Municipality	14	8	R00.00	R6 596 103,27 (Equipment)
Sedibeng District Municipality	No firefighting function	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lesedi Local Municipality	4	2	R32 550,75 (servicing of fire extinguishers); R141 035,63 (Uniform)	R639 836,51 (Rescue equipment) R226 842,28 (Fire extinguisher service and protective equipment)
Midvaal Local Municipality	4	3	R1 500 000,00 (Fire engine refurbishment) R800 000 (Grass skid unit vehicle)	R100 000 (equipment)
Emfuleni Local Municipality	12	3	R687 130,01 (Maintenance of fire vehicles) R34 789,45 (Repairs of fire equipment)	R00.00

NAME OF PROVINCE: LIMPOPO
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Waterberg District Municipality (covering entire district)	8x fire engines/trucks 7x Water Tenders/Tankers 2x hazmat response trailers 5x Grass Tenders 8x Skid Units 5x Rapid Intervention Vehicles	8x fire engines/trucks 5x Water Tenders/Tankers 2x hazmat response trailers 5x Grass Tenders 8x Skid Units 5x Rapid Intervention Vehicles	R218 391.31 (Fleet maintenance) R325 116.57 (Fuel cost) R380 043.52 (Uniforms and Personal Protective Equipment) R293 705.34 (Vehicle Repairs)	R775 196.10 (Fleet maintenance) R294 946.57 (Fuel cost) R247 693.36 (Uniforms and Personal Protective Equipment) R48 315.06 (Vehicle Repairs)
Vhembe District	No submission	No submission	No submission	No submission
Sekhukhune District	No submission	No submission	No submission	No submission
Capricorn	No submission	No submission	No submission	No submission
Mopani District	No submission	No submission	No submission	No submission

NAME OF PROVINCE MPUMALANGA
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Ehlanzeni District
City of Mbombela	5 fire engines	5 Fire engines	R 350 074.00. (Fuel) R 657,723.00 (vehicle maintenance) R 150 000.00 (equipment maintenance) R 530 65.00 (personnel Uniform) R529 161.00 (PPE) R 95 818.00 (Fire Protection Association [FPA] membership) R 321 702.00 (servicing of fire extinguishers)	R 400 000.00 (Fuel); R 836,436.00 (Vehicle maintenance) R200 000.00 (Equipment maintenance) R 1 000 000.00 (personnel Uniform) R 2,438,001.00 (PPE) R 200 000 (FPA membership) R 1 000 000.00 (servicing of fire extinguishers)
Gert Sibande District
Msukaligwa LM	5 fire engines 1 heavy duty hazmat response truck 1 hazmat response trailer	2 fire engines 1 heavy duty hazmat response truck 1 hazmat response trailer	R 3,280,000 (Aerial Support) R 899,000 (Fleet maintenance) R 170,000 (Fuel) R 250,000 (Uniforms & PPE) R 368,929 (Repair of tools and equipment) R 112,000 (FPA membership)	R 3 558,000 (Aerial Support) R 837 453 (Fleet maintenance) R 229 350,00 (Fuel) R638 786,00 (Uniforms & PPE) R 361,843 (Repair of tools and equipment) R 112,000 (FPA membership)
NAME OF PROVINCE MPUMALANGA
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Nkangala District
Steve Tshwete LM	08 Fire trucks 02 Tankers 01 Hazmat 12 Veld Fire Vehicle	07 Fire trucks 02 Tankers 01 Hazmat 10 Veld Fire Vehicle	R500 000 (Replace Jaws Rescue set) R1 100 000 (Replace 4X4 veld fire Vehicle) R155 000 (Replace Skid-Units) R180 000 (Replace Fire Equipment) R120 000 (Work Station Control Centre)	R440 000 (Replace Jaws Rescue set) R750 000 (Replace 4X4 veld fire Vehicle) R160 000 (Replace Skid-Units) R190 000 (Replace Fire Equipment)

NAME OF PROVINCE: KWAZULU-NATAL
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Ugu District
Umziwabantu LM	None	None	R300 000.00	R300 000.00
Mdoni LM	None	None	R 5 465 783.00	R 7 681 919.00
Mzumbe LM	1 Fire Engine	1 Fire Engine	R 1 000 000.00	R 3 600 000.00
Ray Nkonyeni LM	1 Fire Engine	1 Fire Engine	R 500 000.00	R 500 000.00
uMgungundlovu DM	5 fire Engine	4 Fire Engine	R1 700 000.00	R 6 400 000. 00
Msunduzi LM	4 fire Engines	2 Fire Engines	00	R345 000.00
King Cetshwayo DM
Umfolozi LM	1 Fire Engine	1 Fire Engine	R 200 000.00	R 200 000.00
Umhlathuze LM	8 Fire Engine	8 Fire Engine	R 9 000 000.00	R 7 000 000.00
Umlalazi LM	1 Fire Engine	1 Fire Engine	R 2 267 000.00	R00. 00
Mthonjaneni LM	1 Fire engine	1 Fire Engine	00	R500 000
Nkandla LM	1 Fire engine	1 Fire Engine	00	00
iLembe District
KwaDukuza LM	4 Fire engines	3 Fire engines	R200 000	00
Ndwedwe LM	No fire service	No fire service	00	00
Maphumulo LM	No fire service	No fire service	00	00
Mandeni LM	1 Fire engine	1 fire engine	R5 000 000.00	R500 000

NAME OF PROVINCE: KWAZULU-NATAL
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Harry Gwala District
Ubuhlebezwe LM	1 Fire Engine	1 Fire Engine	R 515 000.00	R 450 000.00
Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma LM	1 Fire engine	1 Fire engine	R1 500 000.	R600 000
uMzimkhulu LM	1 Fire engine	1 Fire engine	R2 000 000	R5 000 000
eThekwini Metro	44 Fire engines	44 Fire engines	R11 000 000	R8 000 000
uThukela District
Alfred Duma LM	4 Fire engines	4 Fire engines	00	00
Inkosi Langalibalele LM	1 Fire engine	1 Fire engine	00	00
Okhahlamba	2 Fire engines	2 Fire engines	R100 000	00
Amajuba District
Newcastle LM	7 fire engines	7 fire engines	R45 321.50	R29 584.13
Emadlangeni LM	00	00	00	00
Danhauser LM	00	00	00	00
Zululand District
Dumbe LM	1 Fire engine	1 Fire engine	00	00
Phongola LM	1 Fire engine	1 Fire engine	00	00
Abaqulusi LM	4 Fire engine	4 Fire engine	00	00
Nongoma LM	00	00	00	00
Ulundi LM	1 Fire engine	1 Fire engine	00	R6 000 000
NAME OF PROVINCE: KWAZULU-NATAL
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
uMzinyathi District
Umvoti LM	3 Fire engines	3 Fire engines	00	00
Msinga LM	00	00	R70 000	R70 000
Nquthu LM	4 Fire engines	4 Fire engines	R210 000	R2 183 000.00
Endumeni LM	1 Fire Engine	1 Fire engine	R1 800 000.00	R800 000.00
uMkhanyakude District
Jozini LM	1 Fire engine	1 fire engine	00	00
Umhlambuyalingana LM	1 Fire engine	1 fire engine	R60 000	R190 000
Big 5 Hlabisa LM	1 Fire engine	1 fire engine
Mtubatuba	1 Fire engine	1 fire engine	R150 000	R150 000

NAME OF PROVINCE: NORTH WEST
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Bojanala District
Rustenburg LM	14 (1X Hydraulic Platform, 7x Major Pumpers, 1xMedium Pumper, 2x Skid Units, 1x Rescue Unit, 1x Hazmat Unit, 1x Dive Unit)	8 (3xMajor Pumpers, 2x Skid Units, 1x Rescue Unit, 1x Hazmat Unit, 1x Dive Unit)	R900 000 Consumables, Repair and Maintenance of fleet and equipment. R800 000 Procurement of PPE	R1m Consumables, Repair and Maintenance of fleet and equipment. R1.1m Procurement of PPE
Madibeng LM	5 (Turntable Ladder, Major Pump, Water Tanker, Rapid Intervention, Grass Unit) Hazmat Trailer	5 (Turntable Ladder, Major Pump, Water Tanker, Rapid Intervention, Grass Unit) Hazmat Trailer	R 400 .000 Procurement of Equipment	R 800 000 for PPE
Moretele LM	3 (Rescue Pumper, Water Tanker, Major Pumper)	2 (Rescue Pumper and Water Tanker)	None	R180 000.00 Repair and Maintenance of Fire Service Fleet and Equipment. R20 000 installation of back-up water supply.
Moses Kotane LM	4 (Medium Pumper, Rescue Vehicle and Water Tanker, Major Pumper)	2 (Medium Pumper, Rescue Vehicle)	None	R123 000 Repair and Maintenance of Fire Service Fleet and Equipment.
Kgetleng LM	4(Tanker; Medium Pumper Major Pumper; Rescue Vehicle)	2 (Medium Pumper, Rescue Vehicle).	None	R45 000.00 Repair and Maintenance of Fire Service Fleet and Equipment.

NAME OF PROVINCE: NORTH WEST
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District
Lekwa Teemane LM	6 (2xWater Tankers, 2xRescue Pumpers, 2xSkid Units)	5 (1xWater Tanker, 2xRescue Pumpers, 2xSkid Units)	R125 000	R175 000
Mamusa LM	4 (2x Water Tankers, 1x Rescue Pumper, Skid Unit)	4 (2x Water Tankers, 1x Rescue Pumper, Skid Unit)	R125 000	R175 000
Greater Taung LM	4 (1xWater Tanker, 1x Rescue Pumper, 2xSkid Units)	4 (1xWater Tanker, 1x Rescue Pumper, 2xSkid Units)	R125 000	R175 000
Kagisano-Molopo LM	5 (2xRescue Pumpers, 1x Water Tanker, 2x Grass Units)	3 (2xRescue Pumpers, 1x Water Tanker)	R125 000	R175 000
Naledi LM	4 Pumpers 3 LDV Grass Fire Units	3 Pumpers 2LDV Grass Fire Units	R366 054.16	R545 655
Ngaka Modiri Molema District
Mahikeng LM	6 (1X Water Tanker, 3xRescue Pumpers, 2x Skid Units)	1x Rescue Pumper	Budget centralised at the fleet management Unit.	Budget centralised at the fleet management Unit.
Ratlou LM	2 ((1xRescue Pumper, 1xSkid Unit)	None	Budget centralised at the fleet management Unit.	Budget centralised at the fleet management Unit.

NAME OF PROVINCE: NORTH WEST
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Ramotshere Moiloa LM	6 (1xWater Tanker, 2xRescue Pumpers, 2xSkid Unit, 1x Hazmat Unit)	4 (1xWater Tanker, 1xRescue Pumper, 1xSkid Unit, 1x Hazmat Unit)	Budget centralised at the fleet management Unit.	Budget centralised at the fleet management Unit.
Ditsobotla LM	3 (2xRescue Pumper, 1xSkid Unit)	1xSkid Unit	Budget centralised at the fleet management Unit.	Budget centralised at the fleet management Unit.
Tswaing LM	2 (1xRescue Pumper, 1xSkid Unit)	None	Budget centralised at the fleet management Unit.	Budget centralised at the fleet management Unit.
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District
JB Marks LM	12 (3X Water Tankers, 2xRescue Vehicles, 3x Pumpers, 4x Skid Units,	9 (3X Water Tankers, 1xRescue Vehicles, 2x Pumpers, 3x Skid Units,	R213 603.00	R3 258 856.00
Matlosana LM	6 (3X Water Tankers, 3xRescue Pumpers)	6 (3X Water Tankers, 3xRescue Pumpers)	R200 000.00	R320 000.00
Maquassi Hills LM	4 (1x Medium Pumper, 1x Mini Pumper, 2x Skid Units)	3 (1x Medium Pumper, 1x Mini Pumper, 1x Skid Unit)	R252 600	R337 900
Z.F.Mgcawu District
Dawid Kruiper LM	02 Fire truck/engine 01 fully equipped LDV 01 Water Tanker	01 Fire truck/engine 01 fully equipped LDV 01 Water Tanker	Information not submitted	Information not submitted
Frances Baard District	02 Fire Trucks	02 Fire Trucks (no personnel to operate the trucks)	Information not submitted	Information not submitted
Sol Plaatje	03 Pumpers (fire engine) 02 Water tankers 01 Aerial Platform (Snorkel)	03 Pumpers (fire engine) 02 Water tankers 01 Aerial Platform (Snorkel)	Information not submitted	Information not submitted
NAME OF PROVINCE: NORTH WEST
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Namakwa District
Nama Khoi	01 Fire Truck / engine 01 LDV	01 Fire Truck / engine 01 LDV	Information not submitted	Information not submitted
John Taolo Gaetsewe District	Information not submitted	Information not submitted	Information not submitted	Information not submitted
Pixley Ka Seme District
Emthanjeni LM	01 Old Fire truck/ Engine	01 Operational fire truck engine	Information not submitted	Information not submitted

NAME OF PROVINCE: FREE STATE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Mangaung Metro	6 X Major Fire Pumpers; 1 X Aerial Appliance (Taken out of commission: to be replaced by 31 April 2021); 1 X HAZMAT Unit; 1 X Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Unit; 7 X LDV 4 X 4 Grass Fire Units; 2 X Motorized Water Rescue Boats	6 X Major Fire Pumpers; 1 X Aerial Appliance (On order: delivery expected by 31 April 2021); 1 X HAZMAT Unit; 1 X USAR Unit; 2 X LDV 4 X 4 Grass Fire Units (5 out of commission); 2 X Motorized Water Rescue Boats	Nil (Zero) Capital Expenditure	R 352 725 for equipment i.e. 5 X Level “A” HAZMAT Suits; 8 X Fire Fighting / Rescue Extension Ladders; (8 X petrol Powered Blowers; Petrol Powered Chain Saws; 2 X Portable Fire Fighting Pumps) R 14 000 000 (2 X Major Fire Pumpers).
Lejweleputswa District	No submission	No submission	No submission	No submission
Thabo Mofutsanyane	0	0	R2 000 000 (firefighting equipment donated by Santam)	00
Dihlabeng LM	4 Fire engines	2 fire engines	00	00
Phumelela LM	00	0	00	00
Maluti LM	4 Fire engines	0	00	00
NAME OF PROVINCE: FREE STATE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Setsoto LM	None	None	None	None
Nketoana LM	None	None	00	00
Mantsopa LM	1 fire truck	1 fire truck	00	00
Fezile Dabi District	No submission	No submission	No submission	No submission
Xhariep District	No submission	No submission	No submission	No submission

NAME OF PROVINCE: EASTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Amathole District	23 in total 14 x fire engines 9 x bakkies with skid unit	6 operational trucks 3 x operational skid units	unknown	unknown
Amahlathi LM	5 vehicles	3x Medium pumpers, 1x skid unit and 1x rescue unit	Nil/Zero	Nil/Zero
Raymond Mhlaba LM	2 vehicles	1x Medium Fire Engine 1x Firefighting LDV Skid unit	unknown	unknown
Great Kei LM	5 vehicles	2x Medium fire engines, 1x skid unit, 1x Major pumper, 1x Response vehicle	unknown	unknown
Mbhashe LM	3 vehicles	1x major pumper, 1x Skid unit bakkie, 1x Response vehicle	unknown	unknown
Mnquma LM	6 vehicles	3x Skid Units, 1x Major pumper 1x medium pumper 1x Response vehicle	unknown	unknown
Ngqushwa LM	4 vehicles	2x Medium pumper 1x rescue unit 1x Response vehicle	Unknown	Unknown

NAME OF PROVINCE: EASTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Alfred Nzo District
Matatiele LM	6 vehicles	3x Firefighting LDV Skid units, 1x Medium fire engine, 1x Fire tanker 1 x Rescue & Extrication with jaws of life, fire pumper (less capacity than fire engines).	no response	no response
Umzimvubu LM	3 vehicles	1x Fire-Tanker (not in good condition), 1x Skid Unit and 1x Medium Fire Engine	no response	no response
Ntabankulu LM	1 Skid Unit (Toyota Double Cab)	1x Skid Unit Toyota Hilux	no response	no response
Mbizane LM	4 vehicles	2x Firefighting LDV Skid units 1x Medium fire engine 1x Response Vehicle	no response	no response
Chris Hani District
Emalahleni LM	1 Vehicle	1x LDV Skid unit (Land cruiser)	no response	no response
Engcobo LM	4 Vehicles	2x LDV Skid units and 1x Medium Pump 1x Firefighting trailer	no response	no response
Intsika Yethu LM	2 Vehicles	1x LDV Skid unit and 1x Medium Pumper	no response	no response
Inxuba Yethemba LM	2 Vehicles	2x Medium Pumpers	no response	no response
Sakhisizwe LM	0	None	no response	no response
NAME OF PROVINCE: EASTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Enoch Mgijima LM	10 Vehicles	2x Medium pumper 3x Firefighting skid units 1x Rescue vehicle 1x Hazmat Vehicle 1x Light vehicle 1x Major pumper 1x Fire Fighting trailer	no response	no response
Joe Gqabi District
Elundini LM	1 vehicle	1 Skid Unit	no response	no response
Walter Sisulu LM	6 vehicles	3x Skid Unit 2x Medium Pumpers 1x Rescue	no response	no response
Senqu LM	3 vehicles	2x Medium Fire Engines 1x Firefighting skid unit	no response	no response
OR Tambo District
Ingquza Hill LM	1 Tanker	1x Water tanker	no response	no response
King Sabata Dalindyebo LM	6 Vehicles	1x Water Tanker (OOC) 1x Medium Pumper (OOC) 2x Major Pumpers (OOC) 1x Hazmat LDV (new) 1x Skid unit	no response	no response
Mhlontlo LM	2 Vehicles	1x Medium Pumper 1x Skid Unit (OOC)	no response	no response
Nyandeni LM	2 Vehicles	1x Major Pumper 1x Skid Unit (OOC)	no response	no response
Port St. Johns LM	2 Vehicles	1x Major Pumper 1x Skid Unit (Rescue Tools)	no response	no response
NAME OF PROVINCE: EASTERN CAPE
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY	TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS	TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL FIRE TRUCKS	ITEMISED LIST OF EXPENDITURE ON FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
			2018/2019 FY	2019/2020 FY
Sarah Baartman District	nil	nil	R1,246,343	R753,053
Blue Crane Route LM	1	1	nil	nil
Dr Beyer’s Naude LM	3	3	nil	nil
Makana	3	3	nil	nil
Koukamma	1	0	nil	nil
Sunday's River Valley	2	2	nil	nil
Kouga	9	9	nil	R518 218.40
Nelson Mandela Metro	44 Fire trucks	17x Rescue pumps, 6x Hazmat unit, 1x Heavy rescue vehicle 4x LDV firefighting Skid units 1x Firefighting trailer 4x Water tankers, 1x Medium Pumper	No submission	No submission

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

a) The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) interacted with all Provincial COGTAs through their Head of Department offices requesting them to facilitate, collate and consolidate information regarding this Parliamentary Question (PQ). Accordingly, the NDMC developed a generic template, in line with the PQ and its sub-elements in order to facilitate packaging of responses by the municipalities through their respective Provincial Disaster Management Centres (PDMCs).

b) The NDMC has interacted with all provincial COGTAs on numerous occasions regarding the submission of the required information and only five (5) provinces i.e. Gauteng, North West, Western Cape, KwaZulu Natal and Eastern Cape (to some extent) submitted comprehensive reports in this regard. The other provinces submitted information with gaps from districts that did not submit the required information.

c) The NDMC has noted that the provinces i.e. Free State, Northern Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga without dedicated and fulltime capacity for the coordination of Fire Services struggled to provide comprehensive reports. The NDMC is concerned about effects of the weak institutional capacity in these provinces on effective national coordination of fire services work and on the provision of support to municipalities respectively.

d) It is important to note that the PQ is somewhat vague as it refers to fire trucks rather than fire engines. In view of this, most municipalities have chosen to provide specifics about the various appliances (firefighting vehicles) that are at their disposal.

e) While the Firefighting function is performed by all the metros, there are some category B and C municipalities without the authority to render this service. This is in line with the adjustment of powers and functions provided for in section 85 of the Municipal Structures Act, 1998. Thus, some municipalities (either districts or locals) did not provide information as they are not authorised to render a function. The NDMC is confident that the approval of the White Paper on Fire Services will provide impetus for municipalities to build capacity to manage fire risks in their respective jurisdictions.

Reply:

1. Yes, drought relief funds were provided by the Department of Cooperative

Governance (DCOG) during the national financial year 2017/2018 to (a) Ndlambe Local Municipality, (b) Makana Local Municipality and (c) no funds were provided to Ngqushwa Local Municipality.

(i) The total amounts provided to the municipalities were as follows:

• Ndlambe Local Municipality – R950 000
• Makana Local Municipality – R810 000

(ii) The intended purpose for funds allocated to Ndlambe and Makana Local Municipalities was for drought intervention projects, particularly the recommissioning of boreholes and related water infrastructure that were not functional within the municipalities.

2. the reports from both municipalities indicated that the funds were used for the intended purposes for drought interventions within the municipality;

3. the projects for which the funds were intended were completed successfully as per the reports submitted by the municipalities;

4. the DCOG continues to support all municipalities within the country, including the mentioned municipalities through normal existing departmental programme, particularly the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) regarding annual funding allocations for water and sanitation infrastructure for development and service delivery enhancement within the municipalities.

 

Reply:

a) (i) & (ii) The rand value of the backlog is indicated in the table below:

No	Type	Kilometres	Rand value (approx.)*
1	Backlog of Resurfacing/Rehabilitation	1352	R3.1 billion

*costs for rehabilitation and resurfacing increase year on year

b). The budget that has been set aside to deal with the above is as follows:

No	Type	Budget	Kilometres
1	Resurfacing/Rehabilitation	R248 million	106

The budget of R248 million has already been spent in the current financial year (2020/2021) for rehabilitation/resurfacing of 106km. Resurfacing is one of different methods of rehabilitation hence the two have been merged.

Reply:

1. The South African Police Service (SAPS) exercises executive authority over firearms and ammunition as regulated by the Ministry of Police, this includes the investigation of any loss or theft of such firearms and ammunition.

2. The Minister of Police may wish to make a statement on a matter.

Reply:

1. Yes, the Department of Traditional Affairs, has put legislative measures in place to visibly increase the role of traditional leaders as contemplated in Chapter 12 of the 1996 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa through the enactment of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, 2019 (Act No. 3 of 2019) (TKLA) which will commence on 01 April 2021.

To visibly increase the role of traditional and khoi-san leaders as envisaged in Chapter 12 of the 1996 Constitution, particularly at local government level, schedule 3, section 7 of the TKLA empowers traditional and khoi-san leaders to meaningfully participate in the affairs of District, Metropolitan and Local Municipalities. In this regard, the traditional and khoi-san leaders elected to participate in municipal councils are empowered by the TKLA to among others:

a) Address municipal councils on any matter directly or indirectly affecting or traditional and khoi-san communities in their areas of jurisdiction of the relevant municipal council. Furthermore, these leaders should prepare reports on all matters affecting traditional and khoi-san communities discussed in the council meeting within three weeks of the municipal council meeting and submit to the Local House of Traditional and Khoi-San leaders and traditional councils. These two roles allocated to traditional leaders by the TKLA ensure that traditional and khoi-san communities are well informed about the municipal affairs and can also participate effectively in municipal affairs through traditional and khoi-san leadership;

b) Make recommendations and propose appropriate interventions in respect of service delivery within the areas of jurisdiction of the relevant traditional or khoi-san councils to ensure that service delivery needs of traditional and khoi-san communities are attended to and included in the municipal integrated development plans (IDPs);

c) Facilitate the participation of the relevant traditional and khoi-san communities in the any affairs of the municipality that requires or allows for public participation, including the affairs of ward committees;

d) Participate in the development of policy and by-laws at municipal level;

e) Alert the municipality to any current or threatening hazard or calamity in their areas of jurisdiction which affects or may affect the municipal areas;

f) Support the municipality and ensure participation of traditional and khoi-san communities in the identification of the specific service delivery needs of their communities;

g) Support the relevant municipality in promoting integrated local economic development; and

h) Support the relevant municipality with the implementation of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013.

Furthermore, the TKLA allocates a role to traditional leaders by empowering the institution of traditional leadership to enter into partnership and service level agreements for the benefit of their communities. In this regard, the institution of traditional leadership is empowered through section 24 of the TKLA to enter into partnerships with municipalities, government departments and any person, body or institution for socio-economic benefit of their communities.

2. The Traditional Courts Bill is a Bill that resides within the mandate of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. The Honourable member is advised to direct the question to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.

 

Reply:

The Minister is still awaiting the background information from the Gauteng Provincial Department of COGTA on the matters raised by the Honorable Sarupen, which is necessary for the Minister to provide responses to the questions posed. However, subsection (2) and (3) of the question are matters within the scope of work of the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy as well as the Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries, respectively.

Reply:

The Honourable Member is requested to note that the Government has engaged with Mr. Khoi-San SA and the accompanying Khoi-San group since their arrival at the Union Buildings towards the end of 2018, with a view to update them on how the issues they have raised were being addressed. The group raised the following complex matters which cannot be resolved overnight, but various departments have since been seized with them;

a) Introduction of the Khoi-San languages in schools in all provinces;

b) Access to land for the Khoi-San through finalisation of land claims that they submitted 22 years ago;

c) Recognition of Khoi-San as a group and as opposed to classifying them as Coloureds; and ensuring that they will participate in Census 2021 under that categorisation and not as Coloureds;

d) Review the Traditional Courts Act’s jurisdiction to include the Khoi and San;

e) Declaration of the place where Mr. Adam Kok died as a heritage site; and

f) Renaming of the Port Elizabeth Airport after one of the Khoi-San leaders.

The relevant details of the responses are attached hereto as Annexure A.

Annexure A

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER 362

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 19 FEBRUARY 2020

a) Introduction of the Khoi-San languages in schools in all provinces:

Government has previously reported on the ground-breaking work done by the Pan South African Language Board (PANSALB) to support the development and use of Khoi-San languages. This included the development of a Khoekhoegowab Glossarium which remains a valuable reference for language teaching, language acquisition and use, promotion, preservation and maintenance.

PanSALB is adapting the Khoekhoegowab Orthography rules into Nama Spelling and Orthography rules in order to train educators who will be able to educate children on the language and culture of the Khoi-San people. The San language is being gradually introduced in schools in the Northern Cape Province. The Department of Basic Education (DBE), in preparation for introducing the Nama language in schools with speakers of the language, developed the Grades 4-6 Toolkit. The Toolkit is being made available in the Nama language and the availability of the Toolkit is one of DBE’s concrete measures towards ensuring that the Nama language is offered in the schools.

b) Access to land for the Khoi-San through finalisation of land claims that they submitted 22 years ago:

Regarding the finalisation of land claims, this is work that is administered by the Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), and through its various programmes, the Department has confirmed that the Khoi-San communities have successfully claimed land in many provinces. Where there are enquiries about specific claims on which feedback may not have been received, such details should be provided to DALRRD for follow up and actioning as appropriate.

c) Recognition of Khoi-San as a group as opposed to classifying them as Coloureds; and ensuring that they will participate in Census 2021 under that categorisation and not as Coloureds:

The group raised concerns with the usage of the word Coloured as they deemed it offensive and derogatory. They therefore demanded that it be scrapped and replaced with what they regard as a more appropriate word to describe them, which is Khoi-San. However, we cannot ignore the fact that in our country there are people who self- identify as Coloured. Scrapping the word ‘coloured’ can therefore not just be a unilateral decision of government given the profound implications this may have for those who self-identify as coloured. However, for purposes of the country’s next Census, Statistics South Africa has advised that the manner in which the question on race is posed will allow people to classify themselves in whichever group they identify with. Those who classify themselves as Khoi-San will thus indicate that and be coded as such.

d) Review the Traditional Courts Act’s jurisdiction to include the Khoi-San:

Regarding the demand on Traditional Courts, the Traditional Courts Bill, 2017(the Bill) is currently still before Parliament. This Bill was adopted by the Select Committee on Justice and Security on 18 November 2020. The Bill defines a traditional court as follows:

“traditional court’’ means a customary institution or structure, which is constituted and functions in terms of customary law, for purposes of resolving disputes, in accordance with constitutional imperatives and this Act, and which is referred to in the different official languages as—

(a) ‘‘eBandla’’ in isiNdebele;

(b) ‘‘Huvo’’ in Xitsonga;

(c) ‘‘Inkundla’’ in isiZulu;

(d) ‘‘iNkhundla’’ in siSwati;

(e) ‘‘iNkundla‘‘in isiXhosa;

(f) ‘‘Kgoro’’ in Sepedi;

(g) ‘‘Kgotla’’ in Sesotho;

(h) ‘‘Khoro’’ in Tshivenda;

(i) ‘‘Kgotla’’ in Setswana; and

(j) a tribunal for Khoi-San communities.

This definition recognises fora that may be existent in Khoi-San communities even if it is not called a traditional court but is a forum where disputes are resolved in the community. Therefore, Khoi-San communities will not be excluded from the operation of the Bill when it is finally enacted. However, should there still be concerns about the Bill, these should be raised through the transparent and participatory processes that underpin the manner in which Parliament works.

e) Declaration of the place where Adam Kok died as a heritage site:

On the demand to declare the grave of the late Adam Kok II as a heritage site, government has undoubtedly demonstrated its recognition of this great leader who is known to have fought against colonial encroachment in the central western regions of South Africa. As part of Heritage Day celebrations in 2018, our country witnessed the unveiling of a statue of Adam Kok II in Kokstad by the acting President at time, His Excellency Mr David Mabuza. The Department of Sports Arts and Culture will engage the South African Heritage Resources Agency to consider the grading and declaration of the graves of the late Adam Kok II and Adam Kok I.

This will be done within the context of the Khoi and San Heritage Route Project as well as the Resistance and Liberation Heritage Route Projects which are led by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. The National Khoi and San Heritage Route is a national legacy project whose implementation was approved by Cabinet in June 2020. The route will identify, highlight, conserve, and promote the heritage of the Khoi, Nama, Griqua, Khorana, and San. This project contributes towards the acknowledgment of the previously neglected and marginalised South African communities.

f) Renaming of the Port Elizabeth Airport after one of the Khoi-San leaders:

On the possible renaming of the Port Elizabeth Airport after one of the Khoi-San leaders, the Department wishes to indicate that strides have been made in this regard. As from Tuesday, 23 February 2021, the Port Elizabeth Airport has been renamed by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture and will from now on be known as Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport.

Government will continue to implement all these and other critical programmes to ensure that the plight of the Khoi-San communities is addressed.

End.

Reply:

1. The irregular expenditure cases are being investigated in line with the Irregular Expenditure Framework issued by the National Treasury in 2019. Upon finalization of these investigations, reports will be considered by the Loss Control and Asset Disposal Committee whereafter recommendations will be submitted to the Accounting Officer for further processing. At this stage, the department is not yet at the stage where it can concisely indicate how many cases will be recommended for condonement, and how many will be recommended for recovery in instances where loss was suffered by the department.

2. The final determination of irregular expenditure and the related outcomes such as recovery, condonement and consequence management can only be concluded once the investigation reports are finalized. These reports are currently being finalized.

Reply:

Yes, accordingly, the incident was discovered on 01 January 2021 and reported to the Department of Water and Sanitation and other stakeholders as per the drinking Water Incident Management Protocol.

The Water Treatment Works (WTW) was immediately stopped and process units were backwashed, and the raw water sump was drained. The intensive monitoring programme to determine the extent of the contamination was instituted. A warning alert was sent to the public immediately to stop consuming water on 2 January 2021.

The WTW was recommissioned and determine suitable for operations as per the SANS 241:2015 on 03 February 2021.

Reply:

All legislations and policy frameworks related to Public Procurement resides with the Ministry of Finance.

Reply:

a) (i) and (ii) The validation and internal investigations into irregular payments were conducted in the 2017-2018 financial year to 2019-20 financial year. These validation and internal investigations were finalized on 20 September 2019.

b) The irregular payments for both ineligible deceased participants and non-qualifying government employees were recouped in Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 of 2020-2021 financial year from the relevant Implementing Agents.

Reply:

a) What measures have been put in place by her department to ensure that the non-compliance by many implementing agents have been addressed:

There were two main areas of non-compliance by the implementing agents. The first one had to do with providing supporting documents and invoices for money allocated to them for project implementation. The second one, also related to the first, had to do with reporting on their activities in relation to their Service Level Agreement.

In addressing the first non-compliance, the department implemented a process wherein the payments to NPOs fully accounted for any advances paid to them before further disbursements were made. The net effect was that for the year 2021, there was full compliance on all matter related to outstanding invoices. As a result of this practice, compliance related to invoices as measured by the suspense account is at 95%, with the balance being amounts disbursed later related to special projects.

In terms of previous year non-compliance, a special team comprised of NPOs and CWP staff was constituted to re-look and journalise the invoices related to financial years 2018/19 and 2019/20. This process yielded results that led to full accountability for these years. The Project is 90% complete, and what is left is eliminating any possible duplicate invoices and balancing to the financial system.

Regarding the non-compliance to the Service Level Agreement (SLA), various workshops were held with all the NPOs with the purpose of unpacking the SLAs and their responsibilities to that effect. All the reporting requirements were explained and the NPOs were assisted with the reporting templates. Currently there are no NPOs who are non-compliant as compliance to the SLA is linked to the financial accountability.

b) What will happen to the implementing agents at the CPW at the beginning of the 2021-22 financial year, especially those that have been seen not to comply with their service level agreements?

All the NPOs are compliant as stated above. Compliance with the SLA is linked to the NPOs’ eligibility to receive any funding from the department.

The contracts of all CWP Implementing Agents have been extended by six months starting from 01 April 2021.  

Reply:

a) The first Determination for the payment of headmen/women was issued in February 2014 and required such payments to apply with effect from April 2013. According to the Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), due to budgetary constraints the province was only able to start paying headmen/women in line with this Determination as from December 2016. There is thus a backlog of outstanding payments for the period April 2013 to November 2016.

b) The KZN Department of Cogta points out that it is not in a position to estimate or speculate as to when the matter may be heard in Court for the following reasons:

1. It is a Respondent in the matter and, accordingly, is not dominus litis (the initiator of the proceedings). It is the responsibility of the party who initiated the litigation to ensure that the matter is heard as early as possible;
2. Even then, the scheduling of matters is the prerogative of the High Court, which is informed by the number of cases requiring to be set down, their state of readiness to be heard, the availability of Judges, amongst other factors.

Reply:

(1) In terms of the Firearms Control Act No. 60 of 2000 an annual stock register must be provided to the Central Firearm Registrar at the end of each year. The South African Police Service (SAPS), Division: Firearms, Liquor and 2nd Goods and Central Firearm Registry conduct annual random inspections to confirm full compliance with the Firearms Control Act No. 60 of 2000. The SAPS inspection was last undertaken in September 2019.

(2) The audit conducted by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department took place over a lengthy period and was eventually concluded. However, as indicated above, this armory audit is conducted in terms of the legislation administered by SAPS and therefore, an accurate account of the audit can be requested from the Ministry of Police.

Background

PQ 195 emanates from PQ 129, which was published on 28 June 2019. Due to the unavailability of the information required to address PQ 129, two follow-up questions were posed by Honourable Waters and Honourable Dr Lotriet. The two questions respectively posed by Honourable Waters and Honourable Dr Lotriet are PQ 507, which was published on 23 August 2019 and PQ 180, which was published on 21 February 2020. In essence, PQ 507 and PQ 180 were a probe on the arms audit in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, which audit was in progress at the time when these questions were received.

The National Police Commissioner has been informed about the audit, and the national subcommittee has been established to resolve Official Institution’s Firearm related issues and is meeting on a regular basis. The meeting is chaired by Brig Bopape from SAPS’ Central Firearm Registry Unit and co-chaired by Brig Spies from the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) on behalf of all Metro Police Departments.

Based on the outcome of the audit, no action was needed against individuals within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since this matter is about the National SAPS Central Firearm Registry and the Official Institution Firearm register that needs to be updated and corrected by the SAPS.

The EMPD is currently updating and modernizing its firearm policy in order to align with various legislative prescripts.

 

 

 

Reply:

Makana Local Municipality, which forms part of the Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province governs the town of (Makhanda) as well as the towns and villages of Alicedale, Seven Fountains, Riebeeck East and Fort Brown. The Municipality has been slacking in the provision of basic service for several years, and this has been aggravated by persistent drought conditions that has been prevalent for over five years to date. The drought is by far the worst droughts in history, resulting in very low dam levels which led to the town experiencing various water crisis.

There have been several challenges pertaining to service delivery in Makhanda especially the provision of clean water to the residents, however the municipality has several projects in place that seek to address these challenges. It must be noted that for the provision of "clean water" by Makhanda; a number of matters have to be addressed through interventions. There was the identification of the problems’ source first, then interventions were / are being implemented to address the problems, and that is addressing the matter of ensuring the provision of clean water.

This response highlights the interventions that the Municipality undertook, and or is undertaking to provide clean water; the interventions therefore translate to the projects that are aimed at addressing:

• Aging Infrastructure issues (leakages, overflows from reservoirs. etc, to avoid wastage and ensure that the clean water supply demand is met).
• The capacity of the existing infrastructure issues (the need to meet existing and future demand).
• The issue of the sufficiency of the available clean water supply (balancing demand versus supply).
• The need to identify and provide future potential water sources (to augment clean water supply for future growing demand).

The interventions listed below highlight the projects that were implemented over the years to ensure consistent water supply to Makhanda residents, as well as ensuring that the current and future resources and infrastructure support the goal of supplying clean water to the Makhanda communities.

1. WORK DONE TO GUARANTEE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER.

The Municipality is in the process of responding to the water infrastructure challenges and therefore the development of a comprehensive Infrastructure Asset Management Plan has already commenced. Projects that will ensure increased water supply capacity to meet the demand have also commenced, as well as the development of a comprehensive Water Conservation and Water Demand Management Strategy.

​1.1 Water Conservation Demand Management Projects:

• • 1. Makana embarked on a water loss management study (meter audit and pressure control study), which has identified problem areas and solutions. The solutions include prioritization of new meters, replacement of old meters and billing system database cleansing.
    2. Water Conservation & Demand Management projects resulting in meter replacement; repairs to leaks; refurbishment of pumps; management of water supply.
    3. Capital funding was secured from the Department of Water Affairs for the bulk water supply (James Kleynhans) amounting to R150 million. The project is being implemented by Amatola Water Board and there is satisfactory progress on site. Upon completion, the project will increase James Kleynhans Water Treatment works capacity from 10ML to 20ML/day. A tender was awarded in December 2020 for the supply of 2 electric motors. The electric motors were delivered on the 25th of February 2021; and that boosted the number of standby motors at the JKWTW.
    4. The reservoir and water pipeline for ward 12 (Rhodes University and Monument) was constructed at a cost of R4.7 million;

The projects in the table below are currently at different stages of implementation:

Name of the project	Amount	% complete
Refurbishment of Riebeek East WTW	6 955 044	100%
Refurbishment of Jameson and Milner Dam	10 000 000	100%
Refurbishment of Alicedale WTW	10 147 495	100%
Purchase James Kleynhans Pump Set	1 220 000	100%
Fencing of Bothas Hill Reservoirs	1 301 739	100%
Feasibility Study of investigation of water supply to Makhanda West from James Kleinhans WTW	1 421 079	100%
Replacement of Asbestos pipes in water reticulation network in Grahamstown	4 007 617	Contractor appointed
Waainek Bulk Water Supply Refurbishment (Multi-year Project)	8 932 226	33%
Groundwater Development (Boreholes)	798 857	100%

2.. Water Crisis Disaster Management Projects:

• • 1. Water loss management through leak repairs (Mobisam), zone and domestic meter installation, in a bid to realise revenue enhancement.
    2. Repair or replacement; upgrading and expansion of telemetry system at reservoirs (Tantyi and Bothas Hill).
    3. Upgrading of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), computer system used for monitoring and control of infrastructure, (all, excluding Seven Fountains).
    4. Refurbishment and or replacement of pump sets and equipment (i.e. pumps, motors, electricity supply, inlet screen, valves, etc.) at pump stations; (new motor from ACTOM (motor no. 4) was procured, and the pump (Pumps No.3 and No.4) were refurbished at James Kleynhans Pump Station.
    5. Cleaned, refurbished and secured two reservoirs (Reservoir No.1 and Botha’s Hill).

3. SUPPORT BY MISA AND NATIONAL COGTA

MISA is providing technical support in terms of civil work on infrastructure and the electrical engineer is normally on site at the James Kleynhans Water Treatment Works. MISA also provides funding for the rehabilitation and maintenance of Grahamstown CBD road, Somerset, Hill and New Road.

The support is also given to municipality on MIG Projects planning, implementation and monitoring processes as well as ensuring the development of response plan to service delivery challenges.

National Cogta has allocated MIG funding to deal with all the persistence service delivery challenges including Water and Sanitation.

Reply:

(a) Yes, the Department of Cooperative Governance makes use of use of private security firms

(b) N/A

(i)	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)
Wenzile Phaphama Security Services	Security Services for provision of 24/7 guarding services in five Departmental buildings.	R 33 769 546,72	3 years (1 June 2018-31 May 2021)
Delco Distributors	Provides rented security equipment such walkthrough metal detectors and X-ray machine in four Departmental buildings	R 385 825,20	12 months (1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021)

Reply:

No, the Minister has not been informed that the George Municipality has sold land to developers that was meant for middle-income housing.

In terms of section 9(1)(b) of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013, the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform must monitor compliance with the development principles and norms and standards for the performance of land use management functions.

Reply:

According to the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, the water supply challenges currently experienced in Kimberley, emanate primarily from deterioration of raw water quality in the Vaal River. Due to upstream raw water contamination, the water had high turbidity levels, thus requiring of the municipality to invest additional effort and resources to strengthen production at the Riverton Water Treatment plant. This was to ensure acceptable quality levels of purified water into the system. This reduced the amount of water pumped to Kimberley by about 70%, and it became difficult to fill up reservoirs at Newton.

During the same period, the municipality experienced a massive pipe leak on the 965 pipeline, close to the R31. The leak was repaired on Tuesday 16 Feb 2021. While repairs were undertaken, pumping from Riverton to Newton plant was negatively impacted, resulting in levels dropping below the supply level.

While full production capacity has not been restored yet, it has improved greatly, with more water now reaching the reservoirs. The water tests have also demonstrated improved turbidity levels. The municipality has introduced scheduled water rationing, until full capacity of the reservoirs has been achieved.

Reply:

1 (a) Yes

(b) Yes

(b) (i)

2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
0	2	6	15	6	13	7

(b) (ii)

	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
SMS	0	1	5	6	4	3	3
Levels 1-12	0	1	1	9	2	10	4

 

2.Yes.

a) An Employee must obtain prior approval to perform Other Remunerative Work and must not perform such work during official working hours and not use official equipment or state resources for such work.

b) The Executive Authority or the Director-General, depending on the salary level of the employee.

c) None

d) None, since there were no transgressions.

Reply:

The Honourable Member is advised that the question asked would require the collation of the latest information from provinces to ensure that a comprehensive response is provided. Accordingly, the Department of Traditional Affairs has written to its Provincial counterparts for them to furnish us with the requested information. The Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information once it has been availed by Provinces.

Reply:

The Honourable Member is advised that the question asked would require the collation of the latest information from provinces to ensure that a comprehensive response is provided. Accordingly, the Department of Traditional Affairs has written to its Provincial counterparts for them to furnish us with the requested information. The Honourable Member will be provided with the requested information once it has been availed by Provinces.

Reply:

1. (a) 2016-2017 City of Ekurhuleni recorded 640 cable theft incidents.

(b) 2017-2018 City of Ekurhuleni recorded 601 cable theft incidents.

c) 2018-2019 City of Ekurhuleni recorded 627 cable theft incidents.

d) Since 1 April 2019 estimated theft incidents are in excess of 1000.

2. (a) See attached.  

b) See attached.

3. The insurance cover for cable theft is included in the first kilometre from the insured premises, and the insurance broker does require a case number.

The policy wording on transmission and distribution lines reads that all equipment and transmission lines other than those on or within one kilometre from the insured structure/premises are excluded from the cover.

Reply:

There was no overall decrease of 3% on the Traditional Affairs budget allocation in February this year. However, as part of the 2020 Special Adjustment, in June an amount of R3 million was suspended from the allocation of the Department. This was for purposes of supporting the COVID-19 macro-economic stimulus response.

End.

Reply:

The Provincial CoGTA Department together with Gauteng Provincial Treasury has already set up a Government Debt Management Committee. The objectives of the Committee are to fast-track payment of monies owed to Municipalities by National and Provincial Government Department. The committee meets on a quarterly basis and the National CoGTA plays an oversight. The Government Debt Management Committee comprises of at least:

• Official representatives of all owing National and Provincial Departments
• Debt Managers from Parastatals (Rand Water, Eskom, Prasa, Telkom and Transnet),
• Revenue Managers from all Municipalities.

The Provincial CoGTA Department is planning to deploy revenue experts specifically within the City to assist the City to facilitate the integration of Revenue Enhancement and Debtor Management. Furthermore, the experts will develop Integrated Revenue enhancement and debtor Management and support its implementation. The Municipality is paying within 30 days as per the legislative definition of a current account.

END.

Reply:

Capacity gap is one of the root causes for use of consultants by municipalities. The Department is in the process of promulgating Municipal Staff Regulations, which set out uniform standards for staff members below the senior management level. The regulations includes amongst others:

• • Providing a governance framework for appointment of municipal employees with the necessary technical and professional skills;
  • Incorporates a competency framework occupational classes in local government that regulates minimum standards for recruitment, selection, appointment, performance management laying the basis for skills audit and skills development programmes.

In addition, the Department will roll out a training in 2020/21 financial year on the implementation of Municipal Staff Regulations.

While the Department focus on the governance and institutional matters that seeks to address capacity gap, the National Treasury provides measures and capacity building to municipalities on financial reporting including preparation of annual financial statements.

I THANK YOU.

Reply:

The payment process was adjusted as CWP Sites had to be closed in compliance with restrictions. As a result, the process of capturing CWP Participants Wage Payment information, which is undertaken at CWP sites could not be undertaken as normal. This required that the capturing of CWP Participants Wage Payment information undertaken at CWP sites, be transferred to DCoG headquarters (CWP Data Centre) for processing. It is important to note that the CWP Data Centre officials were also themselves observing the COVID-19 Lockdown restrictions. This meant that the CWP Data Centre capacity had to be reduced as per the COVID-19 regulations, and therefore could not operate at full capacity; andonce the CWP Sites resume activities, all processes will automatically go back to normal.

End.

Reply:

(a) & (b) In the quest to contribute to protecting the public from the negative effects of Covid-19, the Minister relied on Section 27(2)(n) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002).

(c) The Minister, through the NATJOINTS structures obtained advice and a legal opinion on the matter. The principle of the matter was also consulted with Cabinet Ministers through the various structures. The regulations were subsequently amended to bring legal clarity on the matter with a view to contribute to limiting the frequency of peoples’ movement in order to contribute towards flattening the curve of infections.

End.

Reply:

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) did not take a decision to end drought relief. The national state of disaster lapsed on 04 July 2020 according to its legislated timeframe. Kindly note that the decision not to extend the state of disaster was informed by the fact that pockets of drought that still exist in some parts of the country can be managed through existing legislation and contingency arrangements.

It is important to indicate that implementation of drought relief measures by relevant organs of state is currently underway with funding and resources from disaster grants within COGTA and budgets and grants of line-function organs of state to address drought and water scarcity conditions.

It is however important to note that disaster management cannot solely be achieved through disaster relief measures but the underpinning principle is disaster risk reduction measures which require of all relevant role players to prepare and implement Disaster Management Plans to mitigate the effects of any disaster including drought and water scarcity conditions. As such the declaration of a state of disaster is only an interim interventionist measure which cannot serve as a mainstay for managing disaster risks.

End.

Reply:

1. Section 216 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996) provides that the National Treasury must enforce compliance measures to ensure both transparency and expenditure control in each sphere of government, by introducing generally recognised accounting practice, uniform expenditure classifications and uniform treasury norms and standards. All municipal bills fall within the scope of the National Treasury, therefore National Treasury not the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is in better position to respond the question correctly.

2. No. National Treasury which administers the legislation referred to above is better placed to issue a statement, if necessary.

End.

Reply:

Section 32(2) of the Municipal Finance Management Act outline the process of treating irregular expenditure, which requires the municipality to recover irregular expenditure from the person liable for that expenditure unless the expenditure certified by the municipal council, after investigation by a council committee, as irrecoverable and written off by the council.

The Eastern Cape Provincial Cogta issued a notice to invoke section 106 of the Municipal Systems Act on the 17 June 2020 to investigate allegations of irregular expenditure. The Department will collaborate with the Province to ensure that the municipality complies with section 32(2) of the Municipal Finance Management Act which requires investigation of irregular expenditure.

End.

Reply:

The response below was provided by the City of Ekurhuleni:

a) Yes, the City of Ekurhuleni meets the remedial obligations as set out in the Public Protector’s report No 58.

b) The following actions were taken by the CoE in respect of the Public Protector’s Report No 58:

No	Remedial as per Report No 58	Remedial action taken by the CoE
7.1	Within sixty (60) working days from the date of this report, disclose all irregular expenditure to the Council, Treasury and Auditor General incurred by Municipality in connection with the irregular appointment of Mr Mulder to the position of a Divisional Head Maintenance.	City of Ekurhuleni quarterly presents a report to Council on Unauthorised, Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful (UIFW) expenditure as part of the SCM Policy implementation report which is quarterly sent to the provincial CoGTA, provincial Treasury and National Treasury.
7.2	Within 60 working days from the date of this report ensure that the Recruitment and Selection Policy of the Municipality is amended to provide for clarity and clear policy direction on the head-hunting process within the Municipality.	The revised Recruitment and Selection Policy of the City has already been presented at the Corporate and Share Service Oversight Workshop and is being processed to be presented before Council for approval in the near future.
7.3	Disciplinary processes are instituted against Ms Lerato Gumbi and Ms Mbali Makara within 60 working days from the date of this report, as envisaged in section 67 (1) (h) of section 2 of the Code of conduct of municipal staff members for allowing Mr Mulder to be interviewed after a period of eight months without adhering to proper recruitment and selection processes of the Municipality. However, Dr Mashazi should not be part of the disciplinary proceedings herself since she was a panel member of the interview herself.	No disciplinary proceeding could be instituted against Ms Lerato Gumbi and Ms Mbali Makara as Ms Gumbi resigned from the City several years before report No 58 was finalised and Ms Makara (an observer during the interview of Mr Mulder) was never employed by the City.
7.4	Within sixty (60) working days from the date of this report, She (City Manager) initiates a judicial review process as prescribed in terms of sections 6 and 7 of the PAJA to set aside the appointment of Mr Mulder on the basis that he was irregularly appointed as per the job advertisement.	The Judicial Review Process which recommended against the appointment of Mr Mulder could not be embarked upon as his appointment and contract pertinent to the findings in Report 58 had long been terminated by the time the report was issued.
7.5	Disciplinary processes as envisaged in section 67 (1) (h) of schedule 2 of the Code of conduct of municipal staff members are instituted against Dr I Mashazi within 60 working days from the date of this for allowing Mr Mulder to be interviewed after a period of eight months without adhering to proper recruitment and selection processes of the Municipality. According to the schedule 2 of the Code of conduct of the municipal staff members, Dr I Mashazi acted contrary to section 2 (d) as she failed to act in the best interest of the Municipality during the appointment of Mr Mulder and such conduct compromised the credibility and integrity of the Municipality.	There was a disciplinary process and report was compiled and sent to Council advising on the outcome.
7.6	Disciplinary processes as envisaged in section 67 (1) (h) of the Code of conduct of municipal staff members, are instituted against Mr Myeza for the final award of tender number A-IS (RW) 03-2012 for the upgrading and construction of roads and storm water infrastructure, without adhering to procurement processes as provided for in the MFMA.	Disciplinary processes could not be undertaken against the said individual because he left the employ of the City.
7.7	Disciplinary processes as envisaged in section 67 (1) (h) of the Code of conduct of municipal staff members, are instituted against Mr Mulder, Mr van der Merwe, Mr Mohlabi, Mr Strydom, Mr Myeza and Mr Rautenbach for issuing appointment letters and making payments to contrators regarding tender number A-IS (RW) 05-2012 which was not approved by the former Municipal Manager: Mr Ngema.	Disciplinary processes could not be undertaken against the said individuals because all had left the employ of the City.

End.

Reply:

No, I will notintroduce legislation to remove the powers of municipalities to grant permission to extend alcohol trading hours beyond national regulations. The Minister is however aware of the Liquor Products Amendment Bill and the Liquor Amendment Bill [B10B-2016] but would not be able to provide the requested details as these draft piece of legislation does not fall within the policy or legislative mandate assigned to the Minister of COGTA. Accordingly, it is best if the question is directed at the Minister for Trade, Industry and Competition who is best placed to provide a response in terms of the draft Bill and the national liquor policy.

End.

Reply:

1. The local government equitable share supports Government’s policy on free basic electricity programme by providing funding for municipalities to deliver free basic services like electricity, water, sanitation and refuse removal to poor households.

2. The installation of prepaid meters is still at pilot phase now and as such the Department does not have details in terms of costs hence it cannot determine whether government will subsidise the cost or not.

3. No. Because municipalities are charging tariffs in terms of their tariffs policies approved by councils and have to be cost reflective.

End.

Reply:

Section 139(7) of the Constitution was never invoked in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. In the 2018/19 financial year, the City experienced political challenges which resulted in the City Manager being suspended in October 2018 and the Mayor being removed from his position in December 2019. Based on the above challenges the National, Provincial COGTA, National Treasury and SALGA together with the Metro developed a Section154 support plan to ensure that the Metro remains functional so as to continue providing services to the communities. The support plan focused on service delivery, financial management, governance and service delivery.

End.

Reply:

a) The budget cuts were effected by National Treasury in response to COVID-19 needs. MISA has allocated the budget cuts mainly under subsistence and travel allowance and depreciation. It should be noted that all infrastructure related projects that MISA is implementing in support of municipalities will not be affected by the budget reduction of R5.9million.

b) Based on discussions held with National Treasury, there was no indication that MISA’s budget will be repurposed for as the budget cuts were effected throughout the whole CoGTA portfolio and other departments.

End

Reply:

The Department of Cooperative Governance is currently not developing

a) A Green Paper and/or a

b) A White Paper on local government.

The Department is implementing the District Development Model (DDM) as approved by Cabinet on 21 August 2019. The DDM is designed to improve collaborative planning amongst the three spheres of government, and the establishment of a One District,One Plan and One Budget for each of the 44 districts and 8 metros.The Department is reviewing several of its legislations and is developing regulations and frameworks to strengthen these legislations. These include but are not limited to:

• Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill, 2019. The objectives of the Amendment Bill are to inter alia:
  • Assist municipalities to build the skills base necessary to exercise their powers and perform their functions by appointing suitably qualified people and competent senior managers; and
  • To professionalise local public administrations.

• Local Government Demarcation Bill, 2020 to provide for, amongst other, criteria and procedures for the determination and redetermination of municipal and ward boundaries, as well as the establishment of an Appeals Authority.

• An amendment of the Local Government Municipal Structures Act, 117 of 1998, to amongst other issues:
  • Provide for a minimum of 10 councillors per municipality;
  • Provide for the prohibition of a councillor who was found guilty of a breach of the code of conduct for councillors for a period of two years;
  • Provide for additional functions of the speaker;
  • Provide for a whip of municipal council;
  • Clarify the formula for the composition of an executive committee; and
  • Provide for a Code of Conduct for Councillors.

• A review of Sections 84 and 85 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 117 of 1998 and the development of regulations to guide the ministerial authorization and revocation of powers and functions in terms of section 84(3) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures act, 117 of 1998.

End.

Reply:

1. No, Deputy Minister Botes did not travel over the last week of July 2020.

1. (i) and (ii) The Deputy Minister travelled to the Karoo and Garden Route district on official business from 2 to 7 August 2020.

(aa) Deputy Minister Botes travelled by road
(bb) R31 935.

(cc) The Office of the Deputy Minister covered the cost of the trip

(dd) The program/engagements over the period to assess responses to Covid 19 and Gender Based violence (GBV).

Reply:

 

(a) and (b) Section 36 of the Constitution states that certain rights in the Bill of Rights may be limited only in terms of a law. In this regard the Disaster Management Act, 2002 prescribes in Section 26(2)(b) that the national executive, in dealing with a national disaster where a state of disaster has been declared by the Minister in terms of Section 27(1), must deal with the disaster in terms of existing legislation and contingency arrangements as augmented by regulations or directives made in terms of Section 27(2) of the Act.

End.

Reply:

Cabinet approved the District Development Model on the 21 August 2019, to be firstly piloted in OR Tambo District Municipality, Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality and Waterberg District Municipality. The first phase consisted of launches by the President in the following order, 17 September 2019, 18 October 2019 and 26 November 2019.

The establishment phase comprised mainly of five areas of work.

• The development of profiles for the three pilots,
• Soliciting government (national, province and local) and parastatal projects, programmes and expenditure in the three pilots,
• Soliciting private sector investment where possible,
• Hosting an event where the pilot is launched,

• Intergovernmental engagement and hosting of business and community engagements;
• Implementing post launch programmes such as, conducting a skills gap and institutional capacity analysis;

It is therefore still premature to identify successes and failures in the District pilot sites as per the question of the Honourable member.

End.

Reply:

 

• 1. Yes, the contents of the letter were brought to my attention.

• 1. (a) and (b) Yes, the then Acting Director-General of the Department was copied in the letter.

• 1. The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is a registered employer organisation in the bargaining council designated for municipalities in terms of section 30 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, representing municipalities that are affiliated to it in the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC). As regards, the National Treasury’ request for SALGA to apply for exemption of municipal employees from the 2020/21 annual salary increases, the letter conform to the labour laws of the Republic. It is incumbent upon SALGA in its capacity as the employer representative to use its internal protocols to consult with the relevant municipalities or the mandating structures before embarking on the application referred to in National Treasury’ letter.

End.

• 1. Clause 11 of the 2018 - 2021 Salary and Wage Collective Agreement concluded on 15 August 2018 read in conjunction with the Constitution of the SALGBC impose an obligation on municipalities applying for exemptions to lodge their applications with the General-Secretary of the Council and to forward copies to the national offices of the Independent Municipal Allied Workers Union (IMATU) and the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU), not the Minister.

Reply:

 

There has never before been enabling provisions for the statutory recognition of the Khoi- San communities and leaders or for the establishment of Khoi-San structures. It is for this reason that the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, Act 3 of 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the TKLA) was enacted. The TKLA, amongst others, makes provision for the recognition of Khoi-San communities and leaders, provided they meet the criteria contained in the Act. The Department does not intend to introduce legislation in Parliament amending Chapter 12 of the Constitution. The TKLA contains comprehensive provisions relating to the Khoi-San and it is, in our view, not necessary to amend Chapter 12 of the Constitution.

End.

Reply:

• 1. (a) To assist the municipal pandemic response, R11 billion has been added to the local government equitable share. These funds will allow municipalities to maintain existing services despite a temporary decline in revenue collections. They will also cover some additional expenses incurred in responding to the pandemic, including providing temporary shelter for homeless people during the lockdown.

These additions have been factored into the basic services component by increasing the number of poor households by 13.9 per cent and increasing the community services component by 41.5 per cent. The increase in the basic services component amounts to R7.5 billion. As a result, an additional 1.4 million poor households can be provided with free basic services, up from 10.4 million households in the 2020 Budget, if they become indigent as a result of a loss of income during the pandemic. The community services component of the equitable share increases by R3.5 billion. The revenue adjustment factor that is applied to this component of the equitable share formula ensures that this increase will benefit poor and rural municipalities with little capacity to raise own revenue. The total allocation for the community services component increased by 32 per cent. This component funds a range of services that are part of the pandemic response, including municipal health services, and services to cemeteries and crematories. Details about the structure of the components of the local government equitable share formula can be found in Annexure W1 of the 2020 Budget Review.

1. The department does not have information of municipalities with excessive large salary expenditure.
2. The department currently does not have information of municipalities with superfluous posts.
3. Retrenchments are determined by employer.
   1. No.

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Reply:

(a) The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) is a subcommittee of Cabinet, chaired by the President. The structuresreplicated across the spheres of government established by Cabinet. The Minister of Cooperative Governance issued directionsto ensure a well-integrated and coordinated planning and response to the COVID-19, these directions provide for the establishment of the provincial and district municipality’s institutional structures with the roles and responsibilities for the Provincial and Municipal Coronavirus Command Councils. These structures are established in line with the Directions (Gazette No. 43147) issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2002.

i/ National

The National Coronavirus Command Council is a structure that is established by Cabinet and chaired by the President. The Office of the Presidency coordinates this structure and not the Department of Cooperative Governance.

ii.Provincial

The roles and responsibilities of the Province include:

1. Establish the Provincial Command Council
2. Establish coordinating structures at provincial level to support the national institutional arrangements.
3. Support the establishment of joint operation centres per district and metropolitan municipality.
4. Avail resources to supplement the capacity of the joint operation centre or the district disaster management centres.
5. Monitor the impact of interventions and submit weekly consolidated reports to the national disaster management structures.

iii. Local

1. Establish the District Command Council with immediate effect.
2. Establish coordinating structures at municipal level to support the national and provincial institutional arrangements in collaboration with district and provincial administrations.
3. Participate in joint district and provincial disaster management structures to ensure a coordinated response to COVID-19.
4. Monitor the progress and impact of interventions in the municipality and submit weekly consolidated reports to the provincial and national disaster management structures.

(b) How do the various disaster management command councils co-ordinate measures to address a declared disaster.

The Coronavirus Command Council’s purpose is to facilitate and support implementation of the measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic across provinces and districts at political level. There are various structures at both provincial and district levels which reports to the Provincial and District Coronavirus Command Centres on the implementation of interventions and response measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

End.

Reply:

The redesign of the implementation model for the Community Work Programme (CWP) is aimed at achieving operational efficiencies and enhance development effectiveness. The redesign will contribute towards remodelling service delivery by refocussing the nature of useful work towards economic generating activities and those with a potential to contribute to youth employment. In this instance, business models will be explored that promote small business development opportunities for the youth. Emphasis will be on the formation of Cooperatives and training them to be viable and sustainable.

Through a partnership with the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA), the participants will conduct useful work activities supporting infrastructure maintenance with technical oversight provided through MISA engineers.

Participants will acquire critical skills that have the potential to open other livelihood opportunities as they get trained as Artisans, Plumbers, Carpenters etc. The objective is to enhance the employability and self-employment prospects for the youth beyond the CWP.

A redesigned CWP will put emphasis on value-add with regard to training and links will be established with SETAs, TVET colleges and Universities by ensuring that training provided not only assist in improving the quality of useful work performed at site level, but that it contributes towards inclusive growth by equipping participants with skills that empowers them to either enter the formal economy or to be self-employed. Preference is given to women, youth and people with disabilities.

End.

Reply:

(1)(a) Since the appointment of the Minister in her current portfolio, no municipality to date, has been subjected to an intervention in terms of section 139(7) of the Constitution.

(1)(b) and 2(a)(b)(c), these questions are not applicable, since section 139(7) of the Constitution was never invoked by the Minister in her current portfolio.

End.

Reply:

a) The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG) through the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) administers the disaster grants that are meant to provide immediate disaster relief. The department transferred the following grants to assist organs of state to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic:

• An amount of R466 393 000.00 (R466. 3 million) was allocated from the Provincial Disaster Relief Grant to the Departments of Health in all the nine (9) provinces to procure ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE). The transfer of funds was undertaken between 30 March and 01 April 2020.

b) (i) and (ii)

Funds allocated through the Provincial Disaster Relief Grant to the Provincial Departments of Health

PROVINCES	PURPOSE	AMOUNT
Eastern Cape	Response measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic (Ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment)	R44 551 000.00
Free State		R12 429 000.00
Gauteng		R115 996 000.00
KwaZulu-Natal		R138 918 000.00
Limpopo		R42 449 000.00
Mpumalanga		R33 993 000.00
Northern Cape		R6 224 000.00
North West		R18 540 000.00
Western Cape		R53 292 000.00
Total		R466 392 000.00

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