Questions and Replies
24 March 2023 - NW606
Van Zyl, Ms A M to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
(1)Whether, with reference to illegal sand mining that is allegedly taking place in the Paterson area, located in the Sundays River Valley Municipality in the Eastern Cape (details furnished), and noting that while the specified matter has reportedly been raised in municipal meetings before, no action has been taken, he has been informed of the alleged illegal sand mining; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what steps does his department intend to take to ensure that the specified matter is properly investigated and the perpetrators are brought to book; (3) what steps does his department intend to take to (a) rehabilitate the land that has been impacted by the alleged illegal sand mining and (b) prevent such activities from taking place in the future?
Reply:
1. The Department is aware of illegal mining in Sundays River Valley in the Eastern Cape and has brought this matter to the law enforcement agencies as this is a criminal activity.
2. Refer to (1) above.
3. (a) The Department continues to seal off open shafts and rehabilitate the disused and derelict mines within the available budget. (b) The law enforcement agencies will ensure that perpetrators of illegal mining are brought to justice.
24 March 2023 - NW475
Khakhau, Ms KL to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
What (a) is the salary of each (i) chief executive officer and (ii) top executive position in each state-owned entity reporting to him and (b) total amount does each get paid to attend a meeting?
Reply:
The information in Table 1 sets out salaries for development finance institutions, where significant sums of monies are managed by the entity concerned; and skills akin to those found in commercial financial institutions are generally required.
Entity |
Function |
Salaries |
Meeting allowances |
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) |
The IDC is a development finance institution with total Assets worth R174bn and net profit of R7, 2bn. The IDC offers funding across mandated sectors under the following Strategic Business Units: Mining & Metals, Infrastructure, Energy, Agro-processing & Agriculture, Tourism & Services, Automotive & Transport Equipment, Chemicals, Medical Products & Industrial Minerals, Machinery, Equipment & Electronics, Textiles & Wood Products, and Small Business Development. The Corporations business support programme also offers non-financial support to entrepreneurs. The support is available during pre and post approval stages, including assistance to distressed clients. In 2022, the IDC committed to transformation of R6.6bn and facilitated 27,130 jobs (created and or saved). |
Chief Executive Officer: R5 939 012 Chief Financial Officer: R4 542 300 Chief Operating Officer: R4 326 000 Divisional Executive Manufacturing: R4 020 400 Divisional Executive Group Risk: R3 972 578 Divisional Executive Industry Planning and Project Development: R3 937 500 Divisional Executive Client Support and Growth: R3 650 100 Divisional Executive Agro Industries and Service Sectors: R3 650 000 Divisional Executive Strategy and Corporate Affairs: R3 639 520 Divisional Executive Human Capital: R3 226 900 Divisional Executive Legal and Compliance: R3 060 400 Group Company Secretary: R3 000 000 |
None |
National Empowerment Fund (NEF) |
The NEF provides non-financial support to investees, emerging entrepreneurs and communities through the following business-planning support, entrepreneurial training, incubation, mentorship and back-office support, workouts and restructuring of distressed businesses, socio-economic development and social facilitation. The NEF has total assets worth R7,3bn under its management. The organisation facilitated and supported 11 429 job opportunities, of which 2 999 were new against a set target of 3 456. |
Chief Executive Officer: R4 785 219 General Counsel: R2 927 700 Divisional Executive – VC & CF: R2 215 400 Divisional Executive – SME & RD: R2 530 000 |
None |
Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) |
The ECIC provides political and commercial risk insurance to South African exporters of capital goods and related services, with total Assets worth R10 bn. Over the last 10 financial years, the ECIC has grown considerably supporting almost 54 export-led and investment-related projects across the African continent and other emerging economies. This accumulated to approximately R39bn worth of loans supported by ECIC in the following sectors: power, mining, rail, construction and telecommunications. |
Chief Executive Officer: R3 106 938 Chief Actuarial and Investment: R2 839 780 Chief Financial Officer: R2 603 907 Chief Risk Officer: R 2 472 813 General Counsel: R 2 472 813 |
None |
Information in Table 2 sets out salaries for regulators and executives of standards bodies.
Remuneration of the following entities was determined by the Department after benchmarking with Director-General salaries. In certain instances where specialist and scarce skills are required (Competition Authorities, Tribunals and Standards and Quality Institutions), adjustments to take account of market salaries were applied.
Entity |
Salaries |
Meeting allowances |
B-BBEE Commission |
Commissioner: R2 262 252 Chief Operating Officer: R1 308 051 – R1 563 948 Executive Manager Investigations & Enforcement:R1 308 051 – R1 563 948 Executive Manager Compliance: R1 308 051 – R1 563 948 |
None |
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) |
Commissioner: R2 407 000 Executive Innovation and Creativity: R2 271 000 Executive Corporate Services: R2 037 000 Chief Strategy Executive: R1 996 000 Executive Business Intelligence: R1 872 000 Risk, Governance and Compliance: R1 778 000 Chief Financial Officer: R1 696 000 Chief Audit Executive: R1 543 000 |
None |
Companies Tribunal (CT) |
Chief Operating Officer: R1 981 418 Chief Financial Officer: R1 598 201 |
None |
Competition Commission |
Commissioner: R2 464 207 Deputy Commissioner: R2 457 647 Manager Market Conduct: R1 944 000 Manager Advocacy: R2 160 000 Manager Mergers and Acquisitions: R1 925 083 Chief Financial Officer: R1 918 841 Manager Cartels: R2 220 174 Manager Corporate Services: R2 160 000 Chief Legal Counsel: R2 172 506 Chief Economist: R2 160 000 Manager Office of the Commissioner: R2 160 000 |
None |
Competition Tribunal |
Chairperson of the Tribunal: R3 088 261 Full-Time Tribunal member: R2 677 261 Chief Operating Officer: R2 354 000 Chief Financial Officer: R2 218 503 |
None |
International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) |
Chief Commissioner: R1 713 696* under review Deputy Chief Commissioner: R1 409 157 General Manager Corporate Services: R1 563 948 Chief Financial Officer: R1 302 102 Senior Manager Internal Audit: R1 302 102 |
None |
National Consumer Commission (NCC) |
Commissioner: R2 037 890 Deputy Commissioner: R1 757 502 Head Corporate Services/ CFO: R1 430 619 Company Secretary: R1 289 010 Head Legal Services: R1 289 010 Head Enforcement and Investigation: R1 388 640 Head Education, Compliance and Advocacy: R1 388 640 |
None |
National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) |
Executive Chairperson: R2 375 364 Chief Operating Officer: R1 911 578 Chief Financial Officer: R1 694 913 Registrar: R1 625 762 Corporate Service Executive: R1 483 434 |
None |
National Credit Regulator (NCR) |
Chief Executive Officer: R3 270 344 Chief Financial Officer: R1 453 712 Company Secretary: R1 683 362 |
None |
National Gambling Board (NGB) |
Chief Strategic Officer: R2 315 335 Chief Financial Officer: R1 774 779 Chief Compliance Officer: R1 761 553 |
None |
National Lotteries Commission (NLC) |
Commissioner: R2 537 000 Executive Manager Regulatory Compliance: R2 531 000 Chief Information Officer: R3 150 000 Company Secretary: R2 478 000 |
None |
National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) |
Chief Executive Officer: R3 132 172 Chief Financial Officer: R2 277 806 Director Applied Metrology: R1 918 850 Director International Liaison: R1 918 850 Director Physical & Electrical Metrology: R1 918 850 Director Chemical Materials and Medical Metrology: R1 879 000 Director Strategic, Business Development and Governance: R1 838 324 Director Corporate Services: R1 761 178 |
None |
National Regulator For Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) |
Chief Executive Officer: R2 226 875 General Manager Foods: R1 781 289 General Manager Electro-technical: R1 834 130 General Manager CMM: R1 834 130 Chief Information Officer: R1 807 714 General Manager Automotive: R1 675 636 |
None |
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) |
Chief Financial Officer: R2 519 000 Executive Manager Standards: R2 420 000 Executive Manager Human Capital: R2 313 000 Acting Executive Manager Certification: R1 983 000 Acting Executive Manager Customer Partnering: R1 846 000 Acting Executive Manager LSD: R1 494 000 |
None |
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) |
Acting Chief Executive Officer: R2 068 458 Executive Accreditation: R2 211 289 Executive Corporate Services: R2 211 289 Chief Financial Officer: R1 872 975 Executive Strategy and Development: R1 703 818 |
None |
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24 March 2023 - NW450
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(a)What total number of homeowners in Orange Farm township in Johannesburg have title deeds, (b) how does her department intend to issue title deeds to such homeowners and (c) what total number of outstanding title deeds must be issued in (a)Finetown; (b)Driezik Ext.1-2, 7(a), 8,9; (c) Lakeside; (d) Migson Manor; (e) Mountain View; (f) Fine Town Majazana and (g) Thulamntwana?
Reply:
a) The Department has received the following information from the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements regarding the delivery of title deeds in Orange Farm Township.
Orange Farm
Township |
Total No. of units |
Total registered |
Total not registered |
Total issued |
Orange Farm proper |
1218 |
1182 |
36 |
1182 |
Orange Farm Ext.1 |
3214 |
3042 |
172 |
3042 |
Orange Farm Ext.2 |
2942 |
2773 |
167 |
2773 |
Orange Farm Ext.3 |
806 |
607 |
199 |
607 |
Orange Farm Ext.4 |
425 |
269 |
156 |
269 |
Orange Farm Ext.6 |
1474 |
1399 |
75 |
1399 |
Orange Farm Ext.7 |
3741 |
3638 |
103 |
3638 |
Orange Farm Ext.8 |
2104 |
1941 |
163 |
1941 |
Orange Farm Ext.9 |
958 |
678 |
280 |
517 |
b) The Department has identified the delivery of title deeds as one of its uppermost priorities- To this end, it has set aside the commensurate budget and capacity that will upscale the delivery of title deeds.
The tables below provide an account for the title deeds that are outstanding in the townships mentioned below.
Finetown
Township |
Total No. of units |
Total registered |
Total not registered |
Total issued |
Remarks |
Finetown |
2063 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Finetown Ext.1 |
110 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Drieziek
Township |
Total No. of units |
Total registered |
Total not registered |
Total issued |
Remarks |
Drieziek |
284 |
259 |
25 |
201 |
|
Drieziek Ext.1 |
1562 |
0 |
1562 |
0 |
Awaiting opening of township register |
Drieziek Ext.2 |
394 |
348 |
46 |
286 |
|
Drieziek Ext.3 |
3024 |
2783 |
241 |
2916 |
|
Drieziek Ext.4 |
1923 |
1647 |
276 |
1784 |
|
Drieziek Ext.5 |
1574 |
1345 |
226 |
1460 |
|
Drieziek Ext.6 |
209 |
0 |
209 |
0 |
|
Drieziek Ext.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Done by Province |
Drieziek Ext.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Done by Province |
The Department will continue with efforts to source the information required on other townships that are not accounted for.
24 March 2023 - NW609
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health
For each province and year since 2018, what total (a) number of (i)(aa) medico-legal claims have been filed and (bb) the specified claims have been paid out, distinguishing between (aaa) settlements and (bbb) court-ordered payments, (ii) claims were awarded based on lost patient files and (iii) duplicate claims have been filed and (b) amount has been spent on legal costs?
Reply:
According to the information received from our Provincial Departments of Health, the table below reflects the details in this regard:
PROVINCE |
Number of medico-legal claims filed |
Number of claims paid out |
Number claims paid by way of settlements |
Number of claims been paid by way of court order |
Number of claims awarded based on lost patient files |
Number of duplicate claims filed |
Total (b) amount spent on legal cost |
Eastern Cape |
1714 |
331 |
0 |
331 |
0 |
0 |
R 281 368 162 |
Free State |
345 |
25 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
R 31 619 758.74 |
Gauteng |
384 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
R 996 278 397.03 |
KwaZulu- Natal |
833 |
148 |
0 |
148 |
0 |
0 |
R 417 603 116.00 |
Limpopo |
1147 |
41 |
4 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
- |
Mpumalanga |
756 |
79 |
30 |
49 |
27 |
0 |
R 358 971 364, 00 |
Northern Cape |
83 |
25 |
25 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
R 37 921 415.00 |
North West |
351 |
16 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
R112 273 309.00 |
|
Western Cape |
273 |
137 |
137 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
R71 161 000.00 |
Table 1.
END.
24 March 2023 - NW35
Engelbrecht, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What total number of inmates were serving life sentences in each (a) month, (b) year and (c) province from 2000 to 2007?
Reply:
(a) Provision of the data per months is not possible due to server breakdowns in the past, which resulted in data loss of captured historical day to day movements. However, this loss impacts on the correctness of data for months and not the years. When broken down into months it does not reflect the true picture of the number of active offenders per month due to data gaps.
(b) & (c)
(c) PROVINCE |
(b) YEAR |
|||||||
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
|
EASTERN CAPE |
242 |
336 |
456 |
554 |
673 |
783 |
864 |
924 |
FREE STATE |
166 |
243 |
321 |
378 |
446 |
498 |
542 |
598 |
GAUTENG |
404 |
568 |
760 |
988 |
1 226 |
1 404 |
1 589 |
1 720 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
362 |
590 |
816 |
1 010 |
1 245 |
1 501 |
1 759 |
1 976 |
LIMPOPO |
69 |
121 |
165 |
203 |
249 |
290 |
318 |
344 |
MPUMALANGA |
47 |
69 |
101 |
130 |
172 |
221 |
254 |
286 |
NORTH WEST |
89 |
156 |
241 |
325 |
389 |
444 |
479 |
511 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
23 |
43 |
58 |
70 |
73 |
74 |
76 |
80 |
WESTERN CAPE |
165 |
220 |
277 |
363 |
434 |
498 |
533 |
570 |
GRAND TOTAL |
1 567 |
2 346 |
3 195 |
4 021 |
4 907 |
5 713 |
6 414 |
7 009 |
END
24 March 2023 - NW37
Engelbrecht, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What total number of inmates who are serving life sentences in each (a) month, (b) year and (c) province have successfully appealed against their convictions and were released since 2007?
Reply:
(a) Provision of the data per month is not possible due to the complexity and data limitations of the daily offender movements, wherein according to procedures an offender is temporarily released from the system for various purposes (their status changes to inactive) and when they come back they are readmitted (status changes to active in the movement data on the system). This is part of the daily correctional centre operations.
These movements may include among others transfers from one centre to the other, movement to courts, hospital and others.
(b)&(c) Total number of inmates who successfully appealed and released since 2007:
(c) Province |
(b) Year |
Total successfully appealed and released since 2007 |
||||||||||||||||
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
||
EASTERN CAPE |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
50 |
FREE STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
GAUTENG |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
96 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
6 |
14 |
10 |
25 |
18 |
18 |
11 |
9 |
13 |
5 |
12 |
3 |
160 |
LIMPOPO |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
62 |
MPUMALANGA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
NORTH WEST |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
WESTERN CAPE |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
26 |
GRAND TOTAL |
4 |
8 |
6 |
14 |
27 |
26 |
38 |
31 |
52 |
39 |
46 |
33 |
28 |
23 |
22 |
24 |
4 |
425 |
END.
24 March 2023 - NW497
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Whether, noting that his department listed community unrest as a reason for decreased appetite by private investors, while organised crime, theft and an increase in violence continue to threaten the mining sector of the Republic, his department has any intergovernmental collaborations and/or programmes to (a) mitigate the threats and (b) re-establish a secure environment for investment; if not, why not; if so, what are the details of the (i) programmes, (ii) impact thereof to date, (iii) funding and (iv) monitoring of the specified programmes?
Reply:
Community unrests and protest can be minimized where there are good relationships and proper stakeholder engagements between mining companies and mine communities.
The Department is conducting community workshops to educate mine communities on their rights and expectations where mining is taking place, and to improve communication and corporation between the mines, community representative structures and other relevant stakeholders.
To decrease community unrests, the Department participates in the formalisation of community representative structures to promote a level playing field for consultation and engagement between mines and communities. To achieve this, the Department is engaging and working in collaboration with COGTA and SALGA for the endorsement of community structures.
However, it is the responsibility of mining companies to exercise a high level of meaningful consultation and engagement with their stakeholders. This is further stipulated in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act Regulations (published in March 2020) in line with the EIA Regulations of the NEMA. The Department is determined to enforce these Regulations and intensify compliance on publication of Social and Labour Plans by the mining companies. Where non-compliance is found, statutory notices or directives will be issued to such mining companies as stipulated by the legislative framework.
24 March 2023 - NW682
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether, following reports that one of the biggest challenges facing the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was securing R1,7 billion in funding for state capture-related crimes and that his department has reportedly finalised protocols governing donations to the NPA and that they were being implemented, especially towards funding state capture crimes, he will furnish Prof C T Msimang with the relevant details on the total amount his department and the NPA have raised for crimes related to state capture; (2) whether NPA and his department have any list of red flags of donations and protocols that are being violated; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. It has been estimated that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will require around R1,7 billion of funding to be able to respond to the State Capture cases, and develop the required capacity needed to address the growing complexity of challenges facing the NPA. National Treasury allocated a total of R1.3 billion over the MTEF period towards the capacitation of the NPA to deal with State Capture and complex corruption as well as related matters. A total of R28,5 million support of donations in kind were raised from non-profits and business which were also used for capacitation project in the NPA.
2. The NPA included, in the Memorandum of Understanding with Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), a pre-condition for vetting of resources offered from all private sector partners. Where BLSA is aware of potential conflict with the donor, such donors are not referred to the NPA. We can confirm that through this partnership and the NPA vetting process, no donor was red flagged and no protocols on donations were violated.
END
24 March 2023 - NW646
Ceza, Mr K to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What (a) steps has her department recently taken to build low-cost housing at Straatdrift JP74 and Tshwaro in the North West and (b) what time frames have been put in place in this regard?
Reply:
a) The North West Department of Human Settlements has advised that in terms of the National Housing Code, the Moses Kotane Local Municipality is required to put forward its housing needs to the provincial sphere of government- To date the North-West Department of Human Settlements has not received any request to plan, budget and build houses in Straatdrift JP74 and Tshwaro.
b) The time frames can only be determined on receipt of a formal request from the Moses Kotane Local Municipality.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: PQ 646
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 MARCH 2023
T MOLOI
ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: AFFORDABLE, RENTAL AND SOCIAL HOUSING
DATE:
_________________________________________________________
Recommended/Not recommended
S NGXONGO
ACTING DIRECTOR-GENERAL: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
DATE:
_________________________________________________________
Approved/Not approved
Ms. M.T. KUBAYI, (MP)
MINISTER OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
DATE:
24 March 2023 - NW286
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What total number of (a) criminal and/or (b) civil cases could not proceed due to missing documents in the past 12 months; (2) Whether he has any plan in place to attempt to recover the missing documents; if not, why not; if so, what are the full, relevant details?
Reply:
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has assured me that, in most cases, court documents are available. As the Department has a filing system, on which charge sheets are filed.
However, the Honourable Member is requested to alert/inform us if there are specific cases and/or matters that he is aware of, where documents are missing, so that the Department may investigate the matter(s) and report back accordingly.
2. Furthermore, in instances where court records are missing, records or portions of records, this leads to one (1) or two (2) scenarios:
(i) Duplicates are requested from the persons who filed said documents; and/or
(ii) Court records can be reconstructed. However, this process depends on the availability of the Magistrate and the Magistrate’s records, and requires the availability and records of the Prosecutor/s and Legal Aid Attorneys and/or legal representatives involved.
The Department’s nine (9) Provincial Offices regularly meet on a monthly basis and/or as often as the need arises with relevant various stakeholders to address any blockages which may occur.
24 March 2023 - NW560
Sihlwayi, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
Considering that her department has previously declared 136 Priority Development Areas (PDAs) to address apartheid spatial planning and noting that the implementation of the PDAs is done through public-private partnerships, what has been the level of investment by the private sector; (2) Whether the investment by the private sector met the targets envisaged by her department; if not; how has she managed to supplement the shortfall of the private sector?
Reply:
1. Following the gazette of PDAs in the 2021/22 year, there are twelve (12) Social Housing projects that have been approved and contracted representing a total investment of approximately R1.9 billion of which government has committed a total of R1.2 billion (64%) with a yield of 4 393 units.
Of the twelve (12) projects, eight (8) are from private sector delivery partners, attracting equity contributions of R284 million. We anticipate the level of private sector involvement to increase as the SHRA refines its engagement model to be more responsive to the sector expectations.
In the case of First Home Finance (FHF) provinces and NHFC projected to assist 7 259 households. A total of 5 121 households received financial assistance and purchased units through FHF by the end of the third quarter for the financial year 2022/23 financial year. The performance represents 71% of the annual target respectively. In terms of the amount leveraged from financial institutions, NHFC projected to leverage R1,9 million from financial institutions during the 2022/23 financial year. As at the end of quarter 3, the entity managed to leverage R1 732 million and the performance represents 91% of the annual target.
2. The investment by the private sector to meet the targets in the approved national priority projects has not been achieved. The Department is working with Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) to source funding that will supplement and support public-private partnerships. Through this initiative with ISA, the Lufhereng project received funding from National Treasury. The required project amount is R7.8 billion for infrastructure in Lufhereng. The National Treasury has approved R3.9 billion through the Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) process. The remainder of the funding will be the responsibility of the Private Sector (the developer) and City of Johannesburg. The first tranche of R389 million in the new financial year will be released by National Treasury and should be equally matched by the developer and the City.
In addition, the Department has taken a comprehensive approach to address the housing needs in mining communities by leveraging partnerships with mining companies and other stakeholders and the allocation of additional human settlements grant funding for bulk infrastructure.
24 March 2023 - NW630
Cachalia, Mr G K to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) What amount has each entity reporting to him spent on sponsorships for sport teams outside the Republic in the past five years; (2) Whether he will furnish Mr G K Y Cachalia with a breakdown of the (a) specific teams sponsored and (b) corresponding amount spent on each team? NW701E
Reply:
According to the information received from Alexkor, Denel, Eskom, Safcol, SAA and Transnet
SOC |
REPLIES |
Alexkor |
1. Alexkor SOC Limited has not sponsored any sport teams outside the Republic of South Africa in the past five years. 2. There were no teams sponsored. |
Denel |
1. Denel has never spent on sponsorships for teams outside the Republic of South Africa in the past five years. 2. N/A |
Eskom |
1. Eskom has not sponsored any sports teams outside or inside the Republic in the past five years. 2. Not applicable. |
SAFCOL |
1. SAFCOL has not sponsored any sports teams outside the Republic of SA. 2. N/A |
SAA |
1. South African Airways (SAA) has not sponsored any sporting teams within nor outside the Republic of South Africa in the past. 2. N/A |
Transnet |
(1) Transnet has not sponsored any sporting teams within nor outside the Republic of South Africa in the past. (2) N/A |
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Jacky Molisane P J Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
Date: Date:
24 March 2023 - NW557
Khumalo, Dr NV to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What are the relevant details of the progress made on the automated housing waiting list and (b) By what date does she envisage will South Africans enjoy the benefits of the specified project?
Reply:
a) The Department has been in consultation with the State Information and Technology Agency (SITA) regarding the digitisation (automation) of the housing waiting list, which is formerly known as the National Housing Needs Register (NHNR).
The digitisation of the housing waiting list seeks to ensure that the process of housing application and allocation is more reliable, transparent, accessible and it also strives to minimise if not prevent the occurrence of fraud and corruption. The digitisation also entails the review of the Housing Subsidy System (HSS) in order to improve data integrity and ensure that there is a common understanding of the housing needs across the length and breadth of the country.
Furthermore, the Department has partnered with SITA and CSIR to conduct feasibility studies and the corresponding project deliverables.
b) It is envisaged that the South African citizenry will enjoy the benefits of the Digital Transformation Project with effect from the 2023/24 financial year.
24 March 2023 - NW653
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
What are the relevant details of the monitoring steps her Office has taken to initiate job creation opportunities for women, youth and persons living with disabilities in the Eastern Cape?
Reply:
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) through its Agency, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), has in the first three quarters of the current financial year processed 251 grants to youth owned enterprises in the Eastern Cape Province. In addition, in the first three quarters of the current financial year created and sustained 827 jobs through supporting entrepreneurs and enterprises in the Eastern Cape Province.
Of the total beneficiaries that received grant funding 45% were young women and 17% were young people living with disabilities.
The Department through the NYDA also participates in the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention which is government’s plan to address youth unemployment through transitioning young people into the labour market to significantly reduce the high rate of youth unemployment. It is intended to coordinate, enhance, and scale up existing programmes across government and through close partnerships with the private sector. Bringing together a wide range of partners within and beyond government, it is the largest and most comprehensive plan to address youth employment in South Africa’s democratic history.
To pursue this objective and to unlock the energy and potential of young people, five priority actions will be implemented to catalyse long-term change:
1. Building a national Pathway Management Network for young work-seekers to view and access available learning and work opportunities and receive a range of support services and work readiness training to help them navigate into employment and other economic opportunities. Young people will receive a basic package of support in person, online and over the phone, complete online assessments and training and be matched to a wide range of opportunities.
2. Implementing agile, demand-led workforce development programmes that allow young people to develop the capabilities required to take up new opportunities in growth sectors such as global business services, digital and technology, tourism, agriculture, and social services over five years, and support those sectors to expand. This will be achieved through short learning interventions matched to real demand in the economy, in partnership with Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Skills, Education and Training Authourities (SETAs), the National Skills Fund (NSF), sector bodies and the Public-Private Growth Initiative.
3. Supporting the township and rural economy by creating inclusive markets in opportunity areas such as the food economy, the green economy, health, and education. To enable self-employment and enterprise, focus will be placed on systemic enablers such as connectivity, public infrastructure and market access – in addition to the direct enterprise support and financing provided by DSBD and its agencies.
4. Providing opportunities for workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service and ensuring that every student enrolled in TVET colleges can access work-integrated learning to complete their qualifications and enter the workplace.
5. Revitalising the National Youth Service to create opportunities for young people to meaningfully contribute to their communities, develop critical skills required to participate effectively in the economy, build confidence and expand their networks and social capital.
The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention is also being implemented in the Eastern Cape Province.
24 March 2023 - NW130
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
(1) Whether, considering that the number of births delivered by adolescents aged between 10 and 19 in the public health facilities of the Republic rose from 129 223 in 2019 to 139 361 in 2022, she will furnish Ms M D Hlengwa with an overview of how her Office monitored adolescent pregnancies in schools in 2022; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) how has her Office’s monitoring of adolescent pregnancies assist adolescent mothers and (b) what steps has her Office taken to assist the Department of Basic Education to prevent adolescent pregnancies from increasing in
Reply:
1. The monitoring of adolescent births is a competency of the Department of Health. This part of the question may be directed to the Minister of Health.
2(a) . Not applicable.
(b) The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) is cooperating with the Department of Basic Education (DoE) to develop a Plan of Action (PoA) on Teenage Pregnancy. The PoA will be implemented by various departments and stakeholders and the DWYPD will monitor its implementation. In the PoA, the DWYPD will be implementing intergenerational dialogues on teenage pregnancies in communities to prevent teenage pregnancies.
24 March 2023 - NW470
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
What (a) is the salary of each (i) chief executive officer and (ii) top executive position in each state-owned entity reporting to him and (b) total amount does each get paid to attend a meeting?
Reply:
according to information received from Alexkor:
(a)
(i) The Interim Chief Executive Officer of Alexkor SOC Limited earns a monthly salary of R107 536,00 per month based on 100% utilization in accordance with the hourly rates provided in column B-22 of the DPSA guide on hourly rates for consultants, published in July 2020.
(ii) The salaries of the top executives are tabulated below.
Executive Title/Position |
Total Cost to Company |
Chief Financial Officer (Vacant) |
|
PSJV Executive Positions |
|
Environmental Manager |
R1,306, 838,28 |
Safety and Health Manager |
R1,184 165,64 |
Security Manager |
R779 309,02 |
Mine Manager |
R1, 739 424,00 |
Chief Financial Officer |
|
IT Manager |
R1,149,172,44 |
Mine Engineer |
R1,626,682,97 |
(b) No additional monies or meeting fees are paid to Executives to attend meetings.
reply according to information received from Denel:
(a)
(i) The Interim Group Chief Executive Officer of Denel SOC Limited is paid R 2,800,000 per annum
(ii) The salaries of the top executives are tabulated below:
Executive Title/Position |
Total Cost to Company |
Interim Group Chief Financial Officer |
R 1,760,000 |
Chief Restructuring Officer |
R 2,860,000 |
Group Chief Operations Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer: Denel Land Systems |
R 3,000,000 |
Interim Group Executive HR and Transformation |
R972,328 |
Chief Executive Officer: PMP |
R 2,800,015 |
Interim Chief Executive Officer: Aeronautics |
R 1,546,083 |
Interim Chief Executive Officer: Vehicle Systems |
R 1,133,600 |
Chief Executive Officer: Aeronautics |
R 2,800,000 |
Chief Executive Officer: Dynamics |
R 2,100,000 |
Chief Executive Officer: OTR |
R 1,400,000 |
(b) No additional monies or meeting fees are paid to Executives to attend meetings.
REPLY ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ESKOM:
(a)
(i) The former Group Chief Executive Officer of Eskom Holdings SOC Limited until 28 February 2023, Mr AM de Ruyter, was paid an annual salary R7,040,010,00
(ii) The salaries of the top executives are tabulated below:
Executive Title/Position |
Total Cost to Company |
Group Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director (GCFO) |
R4,900,000 |
Chief Operating Officer: |
R5,496,000 |
Group Executive: Legal |
R3,100,000 |
Group Executive Government & Regulatory Affairs: |
R3,100,000 |
Group Executive Human Resources: |
R3,339,000 |
(b) No additional monies or meeting fees are paid to Executives to attend meetings.
REPLY ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM SAA:
(a)
(i) The Interim Group Executive Chairman of SAA SOC Limited is paid R 3 780 000 per annum
(ii) The salaries of the top executives are tabulated below:
Executive Title/Position |
Total Cost to Company |
Chief Financial Officer (Executive Director) |
R2,851,000,00 |
Chief Audit Executive |
R2,800,000,00 |
Chief People Officer |
R2,592,000,00 |
Chief Commercial Officer |
R2,160,000,00 |
Chief Airline Operations Officer |
R1,572,148,00 |
(b) No additional monies or meeting fees are paid to Executives to attend meetings.
REPLY ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM SAFCOL:
(a)
(i) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SAFCOL SOC Limited is paid R3,414,642,57 per annum
(ii) The salaries of the top executives are tabulated below:
Executive Title/Position |
Total Cost to Company |
Chief Financial Officer (Executive Director) |
R2,735,954,48 |
Chief Audit Executive |
R1,730,560,00 |
Chief Risk Officer |
R1,881,394,32 |
Executive: Strategy and Commercial |
R1,951,595,78 |
(b) No additional monies or meeting fees are paid to Executives to attend meetings.
REPLY ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM TRANSNET:
(a)
(i) The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Transnet SOC Limited is paid R8,500,000 per annum
(ii) The salaries of the top executives are tabulated below:
Executive Title/Position |
Total Cost to Company |
Group Chief Financial Officer (Executive Director) |
R5,800,000 |
Group Chief Executive: Transnet National Port Authority |
R5,900,000 |
Chief Executive: Transnet Port Terminals |
R5,100,000 |
Chief Executive: Transnet Freight Rail |
R6,100,000 |
Chief Executive: Transnet Property |
R4,600,000 |
Chief Executive: Transnet Pipelines |
R4,200,000 |
Chief Executive: Transnet Engineering |
R5,100,000 |
Chief of People Management & Learning |
R5,100,000 |
Group Chief Information Officer |
R4,500,000 |
Group Chief Procurement Officer |
R4,500,000 |
Group Chief Officer: Strategy & Planning |
R5,100,000 |
Group Chief Legal Officer |
R5,400,000 |
(b) No additional fees or monies are paid to the Executives, to attend meetings. Other Group Executive members attend Board meetings on invitation and are not remunerated for same.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not approved
Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
Date: Date:
24 March 2023 - NW452
Van Zyl, Ms A M to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
Whether, in order to begin the process of turning around the poor corporate governance outcomes at Alexkor, and noting that competent and ethical senior managers need to be appointed in key operational positions, Alexkor made appointments to the two positions of Mining Manager and Environmental Manager; if not, why not; if so, what are the requisite qualifications for each post; (2) (a) who has been appointed to the specified positions and (b) will he furnish Mr F Essack with copies of their curriculum vitaes; (3) Whether the appointments are on a permanent basis; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
According to the Information received from Alexkor
- The position of the Environmental Manager was filled in 2012 and the one for General Mine Manager in 2020.
- There were no new appointments as these positions were filled in 2012 and 2020 respectively.
- There were no new appointments made to these positions the appointments of 2012 and 2020 were on a permanent basis.
Remarks: Approved / Not Approved
Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
Date: Date:
24 March 2023 - NW260
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
What total number of (a) places of safety sponsored by her Office are in place for the homeless women, youth and persons with disabilities in (i) Ekurhuleni, (ii) Johannesburg and (iii) Tshwane and (b) non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have been put in place in terms of the issue that receive government grants to assist with the day-to-day running of the specified NGOs?
Reply:
The Department does not sponsor places of safety for homeless women, youth and persons with disabilities. This question should be directed to the Department of Social Development for reply.
24 March 2023 - NW610
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health
(1)For each year since 2018 in each province, (a) how does his department identify fraudulent claims, (b) what total (i) number of fraudulent claims have been paid out and (ii) amount of the specified money has been recouped and (c) what (i) are the top causes and/or reasons for medico-legal claims such as cerebral palsy and (ii) is the total number in each case; (2) whether any of the provinces are using manual tracking to track medico-legal claims; if so, why has an electronic tracking system not been implemented; (3) whether any of the provinces are using electronic tracking to track medico-legal claims; if so, why is manual tracking still used in some cases even though an electronic tracking system has been implemented?
Reply:
1. (a) In 2019, the National Department of Health appointed Service Providers to conduct forensic investigations. One of the responsibilities has been to identify any fraudulent claims. The reports of these investigations are the basis of the current SIU investigations in all the Provinces in line with the Proclamation.
The following table reflects the details in this regard:
Province |
Number of fraudulent claims paid out |
Amount of money recouped |
Top causes and/or reasons for medico-legal claims |
Total number in each case |
Eastern Cape |
Nil |
Nil |
Obstetrics & Gynae related |
1135 |
Orthopaedic, |
92 |
|||
Surgical |
42 |
|||
ICU related |
46 |
|||
Other |
399 |
|||
Free State |
Nill |
Nill |
Cerebral Palsy |
132 |
Surgical complications |
53 |
|||
Gynae & Obstetrics |
84 |
|||
Wrong diagnosis/ medication |
63 |
|||
Gauteng |
Nill |
Nill |
Prolonged labour |
18 |
Brain damage |
93 |
|||
Genetics |
2 |
|||
Injury or impairment |
66 |
|||
Multiple prior pregnancies |
18 |
|||
Unwanted pregnancy |
5 |
|||
Respiratory distress syndrome |
1 |
|||
Prior damage to uterus |
25 |
|||
Foreign object found in birth canal |
9 |
|||
Bacterial infection |
26 |
|||
Limpopo |
Nill |
Nill |
- |
- |
Kwazulu-Natal |
- |
- |
||
Mpumalanga |
Nill |
Nill |
Cerebral Palsy |
613 |
Orthopaedics |
391 |
|||
North West |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Northern Cape |
Nil |
Nil |
Cerebral Palsy |
33 |
Surgery |
9 |
|||
Western Cape |
Nill |
Nill |
Obstetric other mishaps |
20% |
General surgical |
10% |
|||
Trauma |
5% |
|||
Neurosurgery |
5% |
|||
Orthopaedics |
5% |
|||
Ophthalmology |
5% |
|||
Paediatrics |
5% |
|||
Anaesthetics |
5% |
|||
Other |
10% |
2. According to Provinces, they use both manual and electronic tracking systems. Most of the Provinces have their inhouse electronic system.
3. According to the Provinces, there are those that are using their own electronic system. These include Eastern Cape Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Western Cape. Kwazulu-Natal, Free State, Gauteng, Northern Cape and North West are using the Case Management System.
END.
24 March 2023 - NW498
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
With reference to the Deputy Minister’s assertion in June 2022 that some of the limitations and challenges his department faces in achieving its annual performance objectives are strained relationships with partners and stakeholders, what are the details of the measures that have been implemented to develop and improve the strained relationships?
Reply:
According to section 92 (2) and (3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, it states that:
(2) Members of the Cabinet are accountable collectively and individually to Parliament for the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions.
(3) Members of the Cabinet must—
(a) act in accordance with the Constitution; and
(b) provide Parliament with full and regular reports concerning matters under their control.
The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services is responsible for two Departments being (1) the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) and (2) the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) with two Deputy Ministers responsible for each Department. Deputy Minister, Mr J Jeffery is responsible for the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and iNkosi P Holomisa is responsible for the Department of Correctional Services.
The question asked by Honourable Prof. CT Msimang is not detailed as to which Deputy Minister his question is referring to; furthermore it does not indicate the date, the occasion and platform of June 2022. My office has consulted with both Deputy Ministers in an attempt to respond to the question posed.
It is in my desire to respond to all parliamentary questions; I would like to request the Honourable member to ask the question with the more specific details as highlighted above.
24 March 2023 - NW26
Cuthbert, Mr MJ to ask the Minister of Transport
What was done by his department to ensure that the train services at the now inactive Daveyton Train Station were on time and professional?
Reply:
Metrorail monitors and evaluate the train service performance daily, weekly, monthly and a quarterly report is submitted to the Board of Control (BoC) and the Minister. The daily, weekly and monthly monitoring and evaluation reports are analysed by a special dedicated team that always provide feedback to the operational teams to improve where applicable. Reasons for service delays are identified daily, and corrective measures are monitored to mitigate reoccurrence. Based on the table below, there were fewer cancellations experienced and all efforts were put in place to minimize disruption of service.
Below is the link for table that indicates the number of passenger trips, Actual vs scheduled for both the years 2018 and 2019 respectively: -
24 March 2023 - NW305
Sithole, Mr KP to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether, given that the road and rail infrastructure is in a perilous state (details furnished), his department has put any (a) programmes in place to ensure that new roads currently under construction can manage the strain placed on them by the influx of large trucks and (b) collaboration with other departments in place to increase safety on roads known to be high accident zones; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
a) To address the ageing infrastructure, SANRAL has an ongoing programme to strengthen the road network which assists to cope with the high volumes of traffic
b) The department is collaborating with provincial road authorities by providing ring-fenced allocations within the Provincial Road Maintenance Grant for upgrades and refurbishments of the road network. In terms of enhancing safety, the Department has made a special allocation from PRMG to improve safety on provincial strategic road networks such as the addition of passing and climbing lanes, guardrails, signage road markings and etc.
In addition to the above and by way of example, referring to the uPhongolo incident. I have approved the establishment of an Interdepartmental Task Team made up of State Departments at national, provincial, and local, including entities within my Department under the Roads Branch Interventions ranging from short, medium to long terms for example the provision of learner transport, aggressive road safety campaigns, establishment of satellite traffic station by the KZN, Road Traffic inspectorate, deployment of additional national traffic police to the KZN province, SAPS to request additional highway patrol vehicles to improve visibility; joint operational plans between KZN and Mpumalanga on the border of the two provinces; SAPS to engage with the local magistrate in prioritizing cases of traffic violations and to follow-up on all cases of vehicle accidents that happened on the N2 where there is no progress; SANRAL to erect and improve road signage of the N2 and urgently install rumble strips and speed humps.
24 March 2023 - NW36
Engelbrecht, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) What total number of inmates are serving life sentences in each (i) month, (ii) year and (iii) province since 01 January 2007 and (b) whether the specified inmates are serving life sentences for committing sex crimes against minors or not?
Reply:
(a)(i) Provision of the data per month is not possible due to the complexity and data limitations of the daily offender movements, wherein according to procedures an offender is temporarily released from the system for various purposes (their status changes to inactive) and when they come back they are readmitted (status changes to active in the movement data on the system).
This is part of the daily correctional centre operations. Such movements may include among others transfers from one centre to the other, movement to courts, hospital and others.
(a)(ii) & (iii) See table below.
(c) Due to limitation of victim information on the warrant, the ages of victims are not available, therefore only the absolute count of those lifers charged with sexual crimes are included
END
(a)(ii)&(iii) Per year and and per province:
(a)(iii) PROVINCE |
(a)(ii) YEAR |
||||||||||||||||
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
EASTERN CAPE |
924 |
1 013 |
1 072 |
1 118 |
1 193 |
1 304 |
1 419 |
1 518 |
1 661 |
1 844 |
1 995 |
2 119 |
2 211 |
2 262 |
2 390 |
2 489 |
2 490 |
FREE STATE |
598 |
645 |
720 |
825 |
945 |
1 092 |
1 278 |
1 403 |
1 525 |
1 656 |
1 820 |
1 954 |
2 068 |
2 119 |
2128 |
2 125 |
2 121 |
GAUTENG |
1 720 |
1 913 |
2 073 |
2 190 |
2 352 |
2 494 |
2 624 |
2 757 |
2 915 |
3 091 |
3 228 |
3 383 |
3 527 |
3 572 |
3668 |
3 809 |
3 818 |
KWAZULU-NATAL |
1 976 |
2182 |
2 369 |
2 512 |
2 731 |
2 975 |
3 168 |
3 345 |
3 480 |
3 638 |
3 829 |
3 989 |
4 078 |
4 072 |
4173 |
4 266 |
4 249 |
LIMPOPO |
344 |
380 |
457 |
570 |
745 |
928 |
1 117 |
1 275 |
1 410 |
1 545 |
1 710 |
1 885 |
2 085 |
2 201 |
2350 |
2 472 |
2 484 |
MPUMALANGA |
286 |
330 |
350 |
371 |
388 |
406 |
442 |
471 |
490 |
522 |
554 |
589 |
604 |
614 |
634 |
649 |
654 |
NORTH WEST |
511 |
545 |
580 |
611 |
646 |
665 |
682 |
704 |
742 |
782 |
816 |
821 |
843 |
847 |
854 |
870 |
861 |
NORTHERN CAPE |
80 |
86 |
90 |
94 |
97 |
96 |
97 |
96 |
96 |
96 |
96 |
96 |
94 |
95 |
102 |
109 |
108 |
WESTERN CAPE |
570 |
623 |
655 |
698 |
741 |
785 |
817 |
865 |
906 |
950 |
1002 |
1 068 |
1111 |
1 145 |
1 174 |
1 221 |
1 219 |
GRAND TOTAL |
7 009 |
7 717 |
8 366 |
8 989 |
9 838 |
10 745 |
11 644 |
12 434 |
13 225 |
14 124 |
15 050 |
15 904 |
16 621 |
16 927 |
17 473 |
18 010 |
18 004 |
*Data Source: DCS Data Base
END
24 March 2023 - NW308
Buthelezi, Mr EM to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1)What is his department’s position on the proposal made by the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, that the shareholding of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will be housed under one company instead of fragmented throughout government departments; (2) What is his department’s position on the possibility that SOEs, which are mostly already dismally failing, when grouped together will have a chance to survive and operate independent of bailouts?
Reply:
1. Firstly, it is necessary to clarify that the Presidential State-Owned Enterprises Council (PSEC), of which the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) is the secretariat, has suggested that South Africa adopt a centralised shareholder model for the management and oversight of SOEs. In furtherance of this model PSEC has recommended that South Africa should create a Holding Company (HoldCo), into which selected strategic SOEs would be amalgamated.
The DPE supports this proposal. The Holding Company will house selected strategic SOEs, in furtherance of a centralised shareholder model. The PSEC believes that housing SOEs in a centralised structure will promote professionalism, decrease politicisation and enhance good governance practices at SOEs, amongst other benefits.
Also, it is important to note that PSEC is not the first State initiated advisory body to call for the SOEs to be managed in terms of a centralised shareholding model. The Presidential Review Committee (PRC), chaired by Ms Riah Phiyega, was established in 2010, with a mandate to make recommendations pertaining to the reform and strengthening of the SOEs. Amongst the recommendations of the PRC were that:
- The Government should develop an overarching long-term strategy for SOEs;
- The Government should enact a single overarching law (State-owned Entities Act) governing all SOEs;
- The Government should develop a framework for the appointment of SOE Boards;
- The Government should develop a common performance management system;
- The Government should rationalise its holdings by focusing on those SOEs that provide public goods and those deemed to be strategic, namely serving national interests, national security and priority sectors;
- Government should address the issue of non-financially viable commercial SOEs; and
- The Government should develop an integrated reporting, monitoring and evaluation capacity for SOEs across all spheres of Government.
Additionally, The PRC highlighted the need to clarify the roles of the state in its capacity as (i) shareholder in, (ii) the regulator of, and (iii) the operational and regulatory policy-maker for SOEs. The PRC Report, in other words, highlighted the need to separate the shareholding, regulatory and policy-making functions of the State as they pertain to SOE management and oversight. Additionally, the Report also drew attention to the fact that there is a lack of clarity in SOE mandates; coupled with the fact that SOEs’ accountability channels and mechanisms can be opaque, with there often being multiple accountability frameworks (from differing oversight Departments or legislative frameworks) that SOEs need to comply with. This situation creates inefficiency and duplication of efforts by oversight bodies, facilitating unnecessary political interference in SOEs.
In a similar vein, the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, chaired by Judge Raymond Zondo, also highlighted (inter alia) the need for:
- SOE governance frameworks to be consolidated, and possibly augmented into one – by enacting a single SOE Act; and
- There to be a clear division between the State’s shareholding, regulatory and policy-making functions.
Consequently, the President’s announcement on the establishment of a National Holding Company (HoldCo) constitutes the enactment of recommendations put forth by the PRC, the Commission of Enquiry into Allegations of State Capture and PSEC. Furthermore, the establishment of a National Holding Company, in furtherance of a centralised shareholder model, is in alignment with growing international trend(promulgated by an OECD Report on the ‘Corporate Governance of State-owned enterprises’) that a centralised shareholder model is the optimum model for SOE management and oversight; with Chile, China, Finland, France, Hungary, Malaysia, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Singapore and Spain being amongst the countries that have adopted this model for the management of the SOEs.
The main benefits from the experience of the above countries of a centralised shareholder model for SOE management and oversight, are:
- Separation of the state’s ownership functions from its policy-making and regulatory or supervisory functions, to help avoid or minimise potential conflicts of interest;
- Minimising of the scope for political interference and bringing greater professionalism to the State’s ownership role, by pooling specialised capabilities and scarce resources;
- Promotion of greater coherence and consistency in applying corporate governance standards and in exercising the State’s ownership role across all SOEs;
- To manage state assets in a way that protects shareholder value;
- To achieve greater transparency and accountability in SOE operations through better oversight and performance monitoring.
In acknowledgment of 1) the importance of SOEs to South Africa’s future economic growth on the one hand, and to the government’s ability to deliver on its developmental mandates on the other hand; as well as 2) the fact that South Africa’s SOEs are currently in need of reform revitalisation, PSEC has recommended that South Africa establish a National Holding Company, as the mechanism to implement a centralised shareholder model for SOE management and oversight. Only selected strategic SOEs, that are currently financially viable, will be incorporated into HoldCo at the outset. The inclusion of additional SOEs into HoldCo can be possibly be considered, once SOEs have demonstrated to be sufficiently financially stable
Briefly, PSEC has been working on classifying the SOEs along 2 lines: 1) whether they are strategic or not; and 2) whether they are in crisis or not. PSEC has used frameworks and matrixes to determine each SOE’s status for this categorisation. Furthermore, PSEC has commissioned financial analysts to undertake deep dives into the SOEs. Information arising from the deep dives has also been utilised in categorising the SOEs. In short, four conditions need to be met for an entity to be deemed strategic. The conditions are that:
-
- The function provided by the SOE is not adequately or appropriately provided by the private sector;
- There needs to be a natural monopoly in the industry or sector the SOE operates in;
- Disruption of the SOEs activities would have a high economic impact; and
- The SOEs function is critical for developmental purposes and state security.
On the other hand, in determining whether or not an SOE is in crisis, both financial and non-financial considerations are assessed. Financial indicators that point to an entity being in crisis include: (i) the entity carrying an unsustainable debt burden; (ii) the entity being unable to make payments on their debt/s when they are due; and/or (iii) then entity having a negative cashflow and/or negative equity over a sustained period. Non-financial indicators that point to an entity being in crisis include: (i) the entity having experienced serious governance breaches; (ii) the presence of procurement corruption within the entity; or the entity continually being ineffectively managed and thus continually exhibiting operational non-delivery.
Financial indicators |
Non-financial indicators |
|
|
As noted above, only SOEs that are both strategic and not in crisis will be eligible for inclusion into HoldCo.
2. The prospect of SOEs being financially independent, and not reliant on on-going bailouts from the fiscus, is one that the DPE is committed to. Furthermore, the DPE is of the firm believe that, under the guidance of PSEC, SOEs can be restructured and repurposed so that they both (i) advance the country’s developmental objectives and (ii) cease being reliant on the fiscus.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not approved
Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
Date: Date:
24 March 2023 - NW62
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether any programmes are available for qualifying and upskilling interpreters of all languages within his department and/or the Justice College; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date was the last programme completed, (b) what total number of interpreters completed the specified programme and (c) were the participants provided with some form of certification; (2) Whether any quality control measures are in place to ensure that interpretation is done to the highest standards in order to provide accurate interpretation in courts; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
There are several programmes that are offered in English, facilitated by Justice College (Directorate: Legal Learning), that are aimed at capacitating and upskilling interpreters of all languages.
a) The last programmes were offered from 5 – 9 December 2022.
b) A total number of cohort that completed the programmes is 334, details are provided in Table 1 below.
c) Learners/participants are certificated in all the programmes.
Table1: Courses Offered
Course |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total |
a) Newly Appointed Court Interpreters |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
18 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
71 |
b) Advanced Course for Interpreters |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
c) Expert evidence for Interpreters |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
28 |
d) Civil Law |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
e) Legal Interpreting Learnership Remedial Interventions |
53 |
16 |
31 |
0 |
23 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
138 |
TOTAL |
53 |
16 |
31 |
55 |
50 |
73 |
28 |
0 |
28 |
334 |
2. Over and above the aforesaid training, the Office of the Chief Justice implements its Departmental Performance Management and Development System Policy and employs the services of Principle Interpreters to control and oversee the quality of the interpretation of Senior Court Interpreters.
Furthermore, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has established a Directorate responsible for Language Services, which includes training, upskilling, monitoring of quality of interpretation services as well as agreements with Non-Governmental Organizations such as DeafSA, to train the Magistrates’ Courts’ interpreters on the relevant Sign Language needs and requirements.
24 March 2023 - NW61
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the ratio of qualified interpreters (a) for each language and (b) in both (i) official and (ii) foreign capacity in each court in the Republic; (2) What total number of qualified sign language interpreters are currently available to courts in the Republic?
Reply:
1. The DOJ&CD has a total of 2000 Court Interpreters at different levels and also at different Language proficiency levels. 65% of the total number has post matric qualifications, and the remainder of 35% still has Matric only, but are however being afforded various opportunities to up-skill themselves and be professionalized through the on-going programs that are underway.
(a)(i) 95% of the Court Interpreters in all the Courts are offering Interpretation with the Official Language of Record (English) and the two Indigenous Languages of their respective Provinces. In one particular instances, it is required that the junior court interpreters of experience less than 5 years can be limited to the Lower courts, while Senior Court Interpreters and above ranks should be deployed to the Regional Courts.
(b)(ii) There are 36 Court Interpreters permanently employed by the DOJ&CD who are offering foreign Languages Interpreting services.
They offer the following Languages:
(i) Shona;
(ii) Nyanja;
(iii) Chichewa;
(iv) Kiswahili;
(v) Zimbabwe Ndebele;
(vi) Mozambican Shangaan;
(vii) Portuguese; and
(viii) Isindau
(c) Over and above the above, there are over 250 casual Foreign Language Interpreters on the DoJ&CD Central database which can be easily accessed from the departmental Intranet.
(d) There are also 6 Service Providers who are offering Foreign Language Services with sufficient capacity to meet the DoJ&CD demand for the service.
(e) This therefore puts the DoJ&CD in a better position to deal with the challenge brought about by the current influx of foreign nationals in the country and in our courts.
2. (a) There are currently 11 qualified South African Sign Language Interpreters, who are permanently employed by the DoJ&CD.
(b) Over and above that, there are several legal entities on the central Database of the DoJ&CD, who offer SASL Interpreting.
(c) The imminent promulgation of SASL as the 12th Official Language, has urged the DoJ&CD to embark on the reskilling the current crop of Court Interpreters in SASL, and the DOJ&CD HRD has put aside funds for the SASL Training as part of the 2023/2024 programs.
24 March 2023 - NW625
Roos, Mr AC to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What number of cases, involving undocumented foreigners and/or foreigners arrested for different crimes, have been scrapped off the court rolls by the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions since 1 January 2023 as a result of failure by the Department of Home Affairs to submit affidavits confirming the accused’s immigration status?
Reply:
The Deputy Directors of Public Prosecutions cannot, by law, remove or strike matters from the court roll. Deputy Directors of Public Prosecutions may, however, authorise the withdrawal of cases in certain instances.
The standing operating procedure is that new cases are screened by either a Control Prosecutor, Senior Prosecutor or a dedicated team of prosecutors in larger offices, before enrolment thereof. Cases involving foreign nationals are not enrolled unless the affidavit, from an official delegated by the Department of Home Affairs regarding the status of the accused, is filed in the docket. This is only in respect of cases regarding a contravention of Section 49(1) of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002.
If the accused is charged with other offences, apart from a contravention of the Immigration Act, then the cases are enrolled in respect of those charges, even if the affidavit regarding the immigration status is not yet available.
In most of the cases, the affidavit is filed by the time the docket(s) arrive at court, however, there are a few occasions when this does not happen. Prosecutors will then wait for the outstanding affidavit to be filed in the docket, and then proceed to enroll the matter on the same day.
In rare instances, the immigration matters are not enrolled due to this problem. It is very seldom that cases are enrolled and then withdrawn due to the affidavit not being filed in the case docket.
In terms of the judgments by the Constitutional Court in the matters of Abore v Minister of Home Affairs and Another [2021] ZACC 50 and Ruta v Minister of Home Affairs [2018] ZACC 52, any illegal immigrant who expresses the intent to apply for asylum in terms of the provisions of Section 21 of the Refugees Act 130 of 1998, may not be detained and should first be afforded an opportunity to apply for asylum. This is in compliance with the international obligations of the Republic of South Africa pertaining to the principle of non-refoulment. Such immigrant may however be detained if he or she is charged with other offences, in addition to an alleged contravention of Section 49(1) of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002.
END
24 March 2023 - NW141
Maotwe, Ms OMC to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) Whether, in light of the fact that the Just Transition Framework envisions that from 2025 onwards the Republic will embark on a concerted effort to close down power stations and foresees that this would take at least 15years to complete, and that by 2040 the country would have closed most of its power stations and transitioned to renewable energy regimes, while almost 77% of the Republic’s energy needs are currently sourced from coal and the country has about 200 years’ worth of coal reserves, he has found that it is possible to transition a country that is as dependent on coal as ours in just 15 years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) What (a) concrete studies has Eskom undertaken to conclude that renewable sources of energy would be able to satisfy the country’s industrial and domestic needs by 2040 and (b) are the details of the power station that Eskom considers closing between now and 2030? NW146E
Reply:
According to the information received from Eskom
1. The two fundamental facts need to be clarified at the outset:
The IRP19 makes clear reference to a mix of energy sources: for example, coal, nuclear, hydro, gas, renewables.
In some of these instances plans are in place to acquire energy from these sources.
2(a) The responsibility for ensuring that the country has adequate capacity for the “country’s industrial and domestic needs” rests with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) as prescribed in the National Energy Act 34 of 2008, which empowers the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy to plan for and ensure the security of supply for the energy sector.
(2)(b)
The table below illustrates the intended shutdown dates of the first and last unit of each coal-fired power station and compares this to the assumptions in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). From this, it can be seen that, with the exception of Tutuka Power Station, shutdown dates are in line with the IRP2019 assumptions and in many cases, the shutdown dates of some of the older stations have been extended.
Eskom’s plans on the JET are aligned with the country’s plan towards carbon reduction in transitioning to net zero emissions by 2050. In this regard, the Eskom JET Strategy recognises the financial prudence of investing limited capital budgets towards establishing new generating capacity from renewables, rather than investing in aged coal plants to extend their lives or to make them environmentally compliant. Many coal plants are non-compliant with national minimum emissions standards requirements.
The continued operation of these plants would require extensive refurbishments of aging equipment, as well as the retrofitting of flue gas desulphurization (FGD) to achieve full environmental emissions compliance.
Thus, a full retrofit and refurbishment of the fleet would cost approximately R400 billion. In addition, refurbishments and retrofits would also require significant periods of shutdown: life-extension retrofits would take, at minimum, two years to complete, while FGD retrofits could take up to seven years to complete. Such work would reduce supply and thus exacerbate the supply deficit currently causing loadshedding in South Africa.
Since the cost of Renewable Energy (RE), specifically large wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, has become far cheaper than the cost of a new coal plant, and RE plants can come on- line far sooner; investment in wind and PV represents the lowest-cost and most expeditious option to address the capacity shortage. Notably, Eskom is not able to finance capital spend for new coal plants as funders have already communicated a policy decision not to fund coal or coal-related initiatives. It must be reiterated that renewables will form part of the energy-mix reflected in IRP’19.
An important consideration is that Eskom will only shut down coal plants when they are no longer economical to continue operating. Eskom will continue the operation of Medupi, Kusile, Lethabo, Matimba, Kendal, and Majuba Power Stations well beyond 2040, and the Eskom JET Strategy does not call for premature shutdown of any of these plants. Therefore, Eskom will still be utilising coal as a fuel source well into the 2040s.
It must be emphasized that South Africa will ultimately have the mix of energy sources reflected in IRP’19 and its subsequent updates. South Africa decarbonization path and the Just Energy Transition (JET) will take into account of our global commitments and our own specific needs.
3.
Reducing carbon emissions is a global project and necessity, for the future of the planet and its inhabitants. Climate change is an undeniable reality.
The United Nations convenes annual meetings of all countries in the global community- UN climate Change conference (copy 27 in Egypt being the most recent). Various agreements and conventions are agreed at these meetings (and, also, not agreed)
At Cop 26, each participating country presented its National Determined Contribution to achieving the 1,5 degrees global warming target for 2050. However, the recently published report of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is attached for your reference raises serious concerns about global warming and its implications for humanity.
In this regard extensive and inclusive consultations, research and discussions took place within and by the Presidential Climate Commission. This included the agreement on the NDC, consultations with various stakeholders, and interactions with communities.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
Date: Date:
24 March 2023 - NW694
Buthelezi, Ms SA to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
(1) Whether, with reference to her statement in December 2022, that 135 mass care centres in areas affected by floods were closed and families relocated to temporary units and transitional emergency accommodation, her department has conducted oversight visits to the temporary units and transitional emergency accommodation to assess the standard of living and services available in the locations; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details. (2) Whether her department will provide details including, timelines, budget, locations, and process of application for housing by victims for the rehabilitation phase; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. All “135 mass care centres” have been closed and the households either moved to temporary residential units (TRUs) or to transitional emergency accommodation (TEA). The Province has reported that out of 1810 TRUs, 1755 have been erected and occupied and the balance are being erected. This Department has conducted oversight visits together with the Department of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation to TRUs and TEA. The TRUs are built using alternative building technology and meets the norms and standards set in the Housing Code. The structures are approximately 30m², separate ablution facilities are provided for females and males, water standpipes are provided, and the units have been fitted with prepaid electricity meters. The Department have also interacted with beneficiaries who were extremely pleased with the TRU accommodation.
With regards to the transitional emergency accommodation, households have been housed in privately owned rented accommodation paid for by the State. The accommodation is of a good quality with all services for example water, ablution, cooking, and security facilities are provided. Interaction with beneficiaries revealed that they were extremely pleased with the accommodation. Further oversight visits are planned.
2. The Province has also reported that all land parcels are to be developed as a permanent solution with housing High-Density typology (3 Storey Walkups). The proposed development is to be aligned with the Municipal Land Use Controls and a shortened statutory process to be followed due to the urgency for a permanent solution. The Provincial Department together with the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality has a database of all households and would commence with the necessary screening process for the allocation of permanent housing.
24 March 2023 - NW100
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
What are the details of the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) cost and (e) purchase date of all the official vehicles purchased for (i) her, (ii) the former Minister, (iii) the Deputy Minister and the (iv) former Deputy Minister of her department since 1 June 2019?
Reply:
(i) MINISTER
Not applicable.
(ii) FORMER MINISTER
- Make – Audi
- Model – Q5
- Year of manufacture – 2020
- Cost R800 000 inclusive of security features
- Date of purchase – June 2020
(iii) DEPUTY MINISTER
Not applicable.
(iv) FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER
- Make – Audi
- Model – Q5
- Year of manufacture – 2020
- Cost R800 000 inclusive of security features
- Date of purchase – January 2020
24 March 2023 - NW262
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
What are the details of the load factors and/or numbers of passengers carried on each SA Airways (SAA) flight undertaken since SAA emerged from business
Reply:
SAA restarted operations on 23 September 2021 flying 6 routes. Lagos restarted in December 2021, Durban and Mauritius were launched in March 2022 and Windhoek and Vic Falls resumed operations in December 2022. SAA currently flies 10 routes: Cape Town, Durban, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lagos, Lusaka, Mauritius, Windhoek, and Vic Falls. The 11th route to Malawi will commence on 16 March 2023.
Over the past 18 months, SAA has flown over one million passengers across our route network.
The average monthly load factors are between 60% and 80% load factors.
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Jacky Molisane P J Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
24 March 2023 - NW397
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
With reference to the criteria for successful corruption busting institutions as set out in the Glenister Judgments of the Constitutional Court, on what grounds is the Government relying to persist with its proposal to establish a permanent investigative directorate within the National Prosecuting Authority instead of a separate, completely independent institution, which would meet the Constitutional Court’s requirements for total independence?
Reply:
The Glenister Judgment must not be interpreted to mean that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in its current form falls outside of the realm of independence.
As the Honourable Member is aware, the NPA is governed by both the Constitution and the National Prosecuting Authority Act (NPA Act).
Section 108 of the Constitution provides for the establishment of an NPA under the direction of a National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).
The constitutional tenets governing the prosecution system are implemented through the NPA Act, which provides the power to institute and conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State, ‘vests in the prosecuting authority.
The Constitution and the NPA Act guarantee the independence of the NPA in regard to its performance of the prosecutorial function. Both the Constitution and NPA Act also require that the NPA do its work ‘without fear, favour and prejudice’ and subject only to the Constitution and the law. This obligation was confirmed by the Constitutional Court in the certification of the Constitution in 1996.
There is objective evidence that STIRS criteria is being implemented.
Thus government has ensured that the Investigative Directorate (ID) has:
- Specialised skills;
- Highly Trained personnel;
- Independence - as per the tenants of the Constitution and the NPA;
- Resourcing - the NPA receives R1.3 billion to support the implementation of the recommendations of the State Capture Commission; and
- Security of Tenure.
24 March 2023 - NW298
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
With reference to the report titled “How to Include the Missing Perspectives of Women of All Colours in News Leadership and Coverage”, which is the third in a series of Missing Perspective reports commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and its finding that less than two in five editors-in-chief in the Republic are women, what are the full, relevant details of how her Office’s monitoring has championed gender transformation in senior leadership positions across industries, especially in the media and communications industry?
Reply:
The Department has in the past two financial years compiled a monitoring report on the empowerment of women, youth and persons with disabilities focusing on levels of equity, employment, ownership and participation women, youth and persons with disabilities.
The report records the participation of women in senior leadership as follows:
1. Women Magistrates were 48.7% in 2020/21 and increased to 52.1% in 2021/22.
2. Women judges were 43.1% in 2020/21 and increased to 45.5% in 2021/22.
3. Representation of women in South African Police Services as Major General is at 37.9%, and Brigadier is at 38.2%. The percentage increased to 50% at higher position of Divisional Commissioner, Provincial Commissioner and Top Management. While the National commissioner is a man, two of the three Deputy National Commissioner are women.
4. Women representation at SMS level in the public service was at 27.9% in 2021/22. Youth are represented at levels 13, 14 and 15 with 1.4%, 1.7%, and 3.2 % respectively while persons with disabilities are represented by less than 2% in three levels.
5. Top Management level representation of women in the Private Sector was at 24.6%.
6. Data from StatsSA indicates that there are 4 407 Councillors of which 1 309 are female which translates to 29.7% women representation as Councillors.
24 March 2023 - NW423
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What are the details of all motor vehicle accidents that have occurred on the R600 between Winterton and the R600 and/or N11 intersection, including but not exclusively the following for each road accident the (a) date and (b) time of each accident; (2) (a) where along the road did each accident occur and (b) what (i) number of and (ii) types of motor vehicles were involved in each accident; (3) what are the details of the (a)(i) injuries and (ii) deaths at each accident and (b) circumstances of each accident (details furnished)?
Reply:
1.
3.1 In the past five years there have been 13 fatal crashes on the R600 resulting in 22 fatalities. Currently, only fatal crashes are collected; the details are in the table below.
24 March 2023 - NW495
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Considering the call by the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) and the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and People with Disabilities for State Entities to increase aid and expedite relief efforts meant to assist women and children who were severely affected by the 2022 floods, what is the detailed overview of (a) how her Office has practically aided the relief efforts for flood victims, especially related to capacitating homeless shelters and transport to schools and (b) how will her Office assist the CGE in their efforts to provide aid for the victims of the recent floods?
Reply:
a) During the 2022 floods, the following was practically implemented by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities through the Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Social Development to expedite relief efforts to women, youth and persons with disabilities:
i. 1 000 Sanitary Dignity Packages were distributed which comprised of 10 sanitary pads, wash cloth, toothbrush, toothpaste, roll-on and body lotion. These were donated by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China;
ii. 200 HappiMe sanitary pad packs were distributed;
iii. 10 vouchers to the value of R1 000 donated by the One Africa Organisation;
b) The Honourable Member is reminded that the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities is not a service delivery department.
24 March 2023 - NW478
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
What (a) is the salary of each (i) chief executive officer and (ii) top executive position in each state-owned entity reporting to her Office and (b) total amount does each get paid to attend a meeting?
Reply:
a) Each salary at the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) of each:
(i) Chief Executive Officer – R 2 547 020.04 per annum
(ii) Top Executive Positions viz:
- a) Executive Chairperson – R 1 205 796.00 per annum
- b Executive Deputy Chairperson – R 1 023 387.00 per annum
b) The Chief Executive Officer, Executive Chairperson and Executive Deputy Chairperson are not remunerated to attend meetings.
24 March 2023 - NW201
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1)What are the details of the (a) destination and (b) total costs for (i) accommodation, (ii) travel and (iii) any other costs incurred for international travel of each (aa) Minister and (bb) Deputy Minister of his department since 1 June 2019; (2) What is the total cost incurred for domestic air travel for each (a) Minister and (b) Deputy Minister of his department since 1 June 2019?
Reply:
1. (aa)Table below display international travel for Minister Pravin Gordhan
(a) Destination |
b) (i) Total Costs |
(b)(i) Accommodation |
(b) (ii)Travel |
(b)(iii) Other costs |
India |
R 158 307,16 |
R 82 829,98 |
R 75 477,18 |
- |
Russia |
R 280 430,93 |
R 158 237,00 |
R 106 462,93 |
R 15 731,00 |
New York |
R 168 420,90 |
R 48 000,00 |
R 120 420,90 |
|
Washington/United Kingdom |
R 177 819,18 |
R 45 267,86 |
R 100 104,90 |
R 32 446,42 |
Dubai |
R 226 892,73 |
R 71 290,40 |
R 110 542,65 |
R 45 059,68 |
Total |
R 1011 870,90
|
R 405 625,24 |
R 513 008,56 |
R 93 237,10 |
1. (bb) Table below display international travel for Deputy Minister Phumulo Masualle.
a) Destination |
b) Total Costs |
(b) (i) Accommodation |
(b) (ii)Travel |
|
Abidjan |
R 98 446.62 |
R 5 536.88 |
R 71 041,44 |
R 21 868,30 |
Dakar, Ghana |
||||
Total |
R 98 446,62 |
R 5 536,88 |
R 71 041,44 |
R 21 868,30 |
2.(aa) The total cost incurred for domestic air travel for Minister Pravin Gordhan
The total cost incurred for domestic air travel for Minister from June 2019 to January 2023 is R 899 213,99
2.(bb) The total cost incurred for domestic air travel for Deputy Minister Phumulo
Masualle
The total cost incurred for domestic air travel for Deputy Minister from June 2019 to January 2023 is R 2 587 419,62
Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved
Jacky Molisane P J Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises
Date: Date:
24 March 2023 - NW390
Yako, Ms Y to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Following his announcement that his department is finalising protocols to allow for private donors to fund the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), what (a) impact will the private funding of the NPA have on its legislative mandate to prosecute without fear, favour or prejudice and (b) measures will be put in place to ensure that when the private donors violate the law, there would not be impediments preventing the NPA to prosecute them?
Reply:
Section 36(3) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 provides that the Director-General: Justice is, subject to the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999, charged with the responsibility of accounting for State monies received or paid out for or on account of the prosecuting authority. Treasury Regulations issued in terms of the PFMA provides for the acceptance of gifts, donations and sponsorships. All cash gifts, donations or sponsorships must be paid into the relevant revenue fund. All gifts, donations or sponsorships received during the course of the financial year must be disclosed as a note to the annual financial statements of the institution.
From the above, the framework for the acceptance of private donations in government operates under strict protocols. Further, prosecutors are constitutionally mandated to exercise their prosecutorial powers without fear, favour or prejudice.
In keeping with the PFMA, and the degree of transparency required, oversight over donor funding is exercised by the Office of the Auditor-General as well as the Internal Audit Team. An internal register of all donations is kept centrally and will enable the NPA to disclose these donations in the Annual Financial Statements as per the National Treasury requirements.
The prosecutorial independence of prosecutors ensures that there are no impediments that will prevent the NPA to prosecute private donors who violate the law.
END
23 March 2023 - NW611
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether he has been informed of allegations against a certain person (name and details furnished) for (a) the misuse of State funds, (b) the contravention of procurement and tender procedures, (c) threatening behaviour towards staff and (d) the misuse of office vehicles; if not, why not; if so, (2) whether he has launched an investigation in this regard; if not, will he launch an investigation; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
My office was informed by the Board of the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) of the various allegations against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in August 2022, which contained inter alia allegations as set out in the Honourable Member’s.
2. The functions of the OHSC are under the control of the Board, and the Board is the Accounting Authority of the Office. I am informed by the OHSC that the allegations were investigated by the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee; Audit, Risk and Finance Committee and the Executive Committee of the OHSC Board in terms of the applicable Grievance and other policy prescripts, following which the Board considered the reports.
Following the above investigation, the Board did not find substance in the allegations against the CEO, relating to (a) the misuse of State funds, (b) the contravention of procurement and tender procedures, (c) threatening behavior towards staff and (d) the misuse of office vehicles.
Based on the investigation and findings of the Board I do not see the need for the Minister to repeat such an investigation which would come with an additional cost.
END.
23 March 2023 - NW759
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
Whether the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority is allowing the importing of Meloxicam BP for other (a) purposes and/or (b) companies besides certain companies (names furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, to which other companies?
Reply:
(a) Based on response received from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), the importation of Meloxicam is allowed as a substance by companies that are licenced to (a) import as per Section 22C (1)(b) of the Medicines Act and Regulation 6 of the regulations published in terms of the Medicines Act.
There are requirements in terms of the possession, manufacture or selling of a scheduled substance. Section 22A (1) of the Medicines Act, states that no person shall sell, have in his or her possession or manufacture any medicine, Scheduled substance, medical device or IVD, except in accordance with prescribed conditions. Section 22A(5) further provides conditions regarding the sale of schedule 3 and mentions the persons that may sell these substances. Persons allowed to sell Schedule 3 substances include registered pharmacy personnel, manufacturers, wholesalers and other health care professionals that are adequately licensed in terms of Section 22C(1)(a) of the Medicines Act.
SAHPRA requires substances to be sold according to the requirements of the Medicines Act and its regulations. It should be noted that Meloxicam is not subject to the requirements of Schedule 3 when it is specifically packed, labelled or sold for industrial purposes including the manufacture or compounding of consumer products which have no pharmacological action or medicinal purpose, or if used for analytical laboratory purposes.
(b) SAHPRA regulates persons who are licensed to import scheduled substances and its mandate includes enforcing the requirements of the Medicines Act in terms of control of scheduled substances for medical use. SAHPRA does not regulate companies involved in the use of meloxicam for industrial purposes including the manufacture or compounding of consumer products which have no pharmacological action or medicinal purpose, or if used for analytical laboratory purposes.
END.
23 March 2023 - NW900
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
(a) On what date was the former Minister, Ms L N Sisulu, informed of the proposed sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club for the first time and (b) what details was she furnished with regarding the specified sponsorship?
Reply:
(a) I was not appraised by the former Minister on when she was informed of the proposed sponsorship other than what was published in the media and a statement released by her former office on 1 February 2022, in which the former Minister confirmed that she was not consulted on the deal.
(b) Not Applicable.
23 March 2023 - NW742
Breedt, Ms T to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether the R1,3 billion project to build weirs and/or small dams for irrigation purposes in the Northern Cape is behind schedule; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the reason for this, (b) how far is the specified project from completion and (c) what is the new completion date for the project; (2) what (a) has she found will the damage be, should the rivers start to flood before the project can be completed and (b) steps will she take in this regard; (3) whether she has found that approximately R300 million of the project has gone missing; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (4) whether an investigation into the missing funds has been opened; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the relevant details, (b) steps have been taken to retrieve the specified funds and (c) will happen to the project in the meantime?
Reply:
1. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is not implementing any bulk water projects in the Northern Cape valued at R1.3 billion.
(a),(b),(c) Falls away.
(2)(a),(b) Falls away.
(3) Falls away.
(4)(a),(b),(c) Falls away.
23 March 2023 - NW692
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
(1)With regard to the R23 million allocated to his department by the National Treasury, what portion of the allocated amount will be dedicated to employ more skilled and/or specialised health workers to capacitate the crumbling health system and the environmental pressures experienced by health workers; (2) whether, considering that the healthcare sector has been affected by load shedding and various clinics around the Republic have raised concerns about their ineffectiveness to carry out their duties as a result, funds will be allocated to providing more power back-up to the affected institutions; if not, why not; if so, by what date?
Reply:
1. I am pleased to inform honourable member that the Department developed and published (in February 2021), a 2030 Human Resources for Health Strategy that serves as a guideline of the Human Resources Agenda for the Public Health sector at various levels of care.
2. The modelling undertaken in the development of the 2030 HRH Strategy, indicates a current shortfall of skilled health professionals in South Africa hence the strategy makes a call for investing in the health workforce to address human resources deficits and inequalities across provinces and between private and public health sectors. However, its implementation has been a challenge due to stringent budgets.
3. To date, with the acknowledgement of the available limited resources in the public service generally, the Department has managed to close the vacancy-rate gap for healthcare related posts to 12.4% and administration positions to 11.80%, respectively, as at the 30 September 2022, across all provinces.
4. The Department further managed to allocate guaranteed funding/budget for the statutory positions of medical internship and community service personnel through the equitable-share and the Human Resources Training Grant (HRTG).
5. Further to the above developments, to address shortages and to ensure the provision of optimal healthcare services, Provincial Departments of Health are implementing plans that amongst others include:
- Prioritisation of the posts in the Annual Recruitment Plan – where funding permits
- Prioritisation of the posts for conditional grant funding
- Filling of replacement posts considered and approved weekly
- Employment of health professionals on contract bases to strengthen capacity
- Prioritization of these contract employees for permanent employment where funding permits at the end of their contracts
- Awarding of bursaries yearly to internal and external candidates to study further in various disciplines where there are shortages
- A dedicated Registrar Programme to train and produce specialists
- Provision of the internship and community service programme.
END.
23 March 2023 - NW556
Khumalo, Dr NV to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What are the relevant details of department’s (a) interventions and (b) plans to ensure that a balance exists between the conflict which often arises from the social, economical and environmental needs which are a result of the spatial planning of the past regime?
Reply:
a) A Programme is instituted in terms of Section 3(4) (g) of the Housing Act, 1997 (Act 107 of 1997), (“The Housing Act”) and is referred to as the National Housing Programme: Provision of Social and Economic Facilities. This Programme promotes the provision of certain basic social/community amenities and economic facilities within existing and new housing areas as well as within informal settlement upgrading projects in order to achieve social and economic development.
In addition, the development of the new Neighbourhood Planning and Design Guide (Red Book) supports the development of sustainable human settlements by providing practical information related to the planning and design of the services and infrastructure typically provided as part of a neighbourhood development project. The Red Book covers the following Planning and Design Guidelines addressing serviced sites:
i. Neighbourhood layout and structure;
ii. Public open space;
iii. Housing and social facilities;
iv. Transportation and road pavements;
v. Water supply;
vi. Sanitation;
vii. Storm water;
viii. Solid waste management;
ix. Electrical energy; and
x. Cross-cutting issues Planning and designing safe communities’ Universal design.
Furthermore, one hundred and thirty-six (136) Priority Human Settlements and Housing Development Areas (PHSHDA’s) have been declared to address the impact of past planning practices. The PHSHDAs aim to achieve a set of uniform, equitable and integrated development objectives, and outcomes. The PHSHDAs are aligned to the National Spatial Development Framework (NSDF), the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) and the Integrated Urban Development Framework which guide the development of planning instruments and seek to guide the Spatial Transformation efforts of government.
b) Housing is a concurrent function between National and Provincial Departments of Human Settlements which requires that all three spheres work closely together in planning and implementation of human settlements development.
In terms of the Division of Revenue Act (DORA) funding for the implementation of National Housing Programmes is allocated to Provincial Governments by the Minister on an annual basis. The grants are transferred to provinces who are required in terms of DORA to submit grant business plans wherein Programme funding will be prioritised and reserved by provincial governments from their annual funding allocation.
Based on the municipal IDPs and provinces MYHDP Provinces determine Programme funding for the Programme: Provision of Social and Economic Facilities to ensure that a balance exists between the conflict which often arises from the social, economical and environmental needs.
23 March 2023 - NW827
Hlengwa, Mr M to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
How will her department continue to champion African interest and maintain a strong position in the upcoming 8th South Africa – Europe Union Summit announced by the Deputy Minister, Mr Alvin Botes?
Reply:
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation will continue to champion African interest and maintain a strong position in the upcoming meeting between South Africa and the EU. The 8th South Africa-EU Summit is a bilateral meeting and therefore, most issues on the agenda will be of a bilateral nature. However, the two sides will share views on a wide range of bilateral, multilateral, as well as regional matters. The Summit will also discuss conflict spots in the Continent i.e., Cabo Delgado in Mozambique, the eastern DRC, the Tigray region in Ethiopia, as well as Eswatini and possible ways to address those issues. South Africa will express its views regarding the aforesaid issues, in line with the positions of SADC and the AU.
23 March 2023 - NW568
Xaba, Mr NV to ask the Minister of Health
Whether, with regard to the devastating health and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Republic has been party to any international treaties on pandemics apart from the COVAX Facility that the Republic is part of; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what gaps have been identified for strengthening?
Reply:
The Republic has participated in several multilateral platforms dealing with Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response (PPPR). These platforms include the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) Facilitation Council, the World Health Organisation-led International Health Regulations (IHR)(2005) review processes, and the World Health Organisation-led Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) that will consider the envisaged international pandemic treaty that is still to be negotiated. The ACT-A Facilitation Council (FC) was launched in April 2020 and established in September 2020 to facilitate the work of the ACT-A partnership and was Co-Chaired by South Africa and Norway are the Co-Chairs of the FC. The ACT-A was established
to enable an effective and equitable global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and was established at a time of urgency and uncertainty – less than three months after the World Health Organisation (WHO) determined that the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30, 2020. It brought together governments, scientists, businesses, civil society, and philanthropists and global health organizations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO), the World Bank, the Global Fund, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CEPI, FIND, Gavi, Unitaid, and Wellcome.
The ACT-A was responsible for mobilising Medical Countermeasures (MCMs) as tools that were deployed for interventions and treatments used to prevent or mitigate the effects of a pandemic or other public health emergency of international concern such as vaccines, therapies, medical devices, tests and other diagnostic tools, and personal protective equipment. The ACT-A Facilitation Council commissioned an independent external evaluation. The evaluation Report assessed 24 evaluation questions across six areas namely: 1. Mandate; 2. Set-up and structure; 3. Resource mobilization and
financing; 4. Achievements; 5. Gaps and missed opportunities; and 6. Way forward. The evaluation Report was published on 10 October 2022.
https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/external-evaluation-of-the-access-to-covid-19-tools-accelerator-%28act-a%29.
South Africa is also participating in the IHR-2005 review process through the Bureauof the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) coordinated by the WHO. The review process is still in the early stages. Member States and relevant stakeholders have been invited to express their general views on the proposed amendments, including on Article 2 “Purpose and scope” and Article 3 “Principles” of the IHR. Member states will in future be invited to identify areas where there may be convergence and also the opposite, and to identify any priorities for addressing the amendments including on areas of potential overlap with the work of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB). The Director-General of the WHO will
communicate the package of targeted amendments before the opening of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly as per Article 55(2) of the IHR.
In addition, South Africa is participating in the intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) consists of WHO Member States and which is Co-Chaired by South Africa and Netherlands. The INB is involved in the discussion of the Pandemic Instrument. The deliberations are currently still at the stage of the conceptualisation of a Zero Draft framework. The Zero Draft document is a framework and outline of the envisaged pandemic instrument that looks at background, methodology and approach to be used during the development of the negotiation tool. The negotiations have not yet commenced but South Africa is participated in discussions focussing on the development of the Conceptual Draft Document. The proposed accord would take the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and use them to prepare better in the areas of Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response (PPPR). The issue of equity has been identified as one of the key principles that must be considered in future deliberations of the new accord. Negotiations on the instrument will only commence in the latter part of 2023.
END.
23 March 2023 - NW758
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Considering that during a recent United Nations (UN) General Assembly session, South Africa abstained from voting on the UN resolution demanding that Russia leave Ukraine territory and immediately stop the war, what (a) are the reasons for the Government’s decision to abstain from voting for the UN resolution and (b) is the Government’s position on the mounting cases of Ukraine civilian casualties due to bombing targeted at residential areas by the Russian army?
Reply:
a) South Africa abstained from voting on the UN resolution demanding that Russia leave Ukraine territory and immediately stop the war, as the resolution was seen as not contributing to the creation of the necessary conditions to encourage dialogue, mediation and diplomacy, which are important foundations for a durable peace and bringing an end to the devastation and destruction. South Africa will, therefore, continue to call on the parties to choose diplomacy and negotiation over violence to resolve their differences.
b) South Africa has decried the humanitarian disaster in Ukraine that has resulted from the ongoing conflict and called for the urgent opening of humanitarian corridors and the provision of aid to the civilian population. South Africa always maintains that, in conflict zones, civilians, civilian infrastructure and other non-combatants must be protected in keeping with the Principle of Distinction and other protective measures of the Geneva Conventions.
23 March 2023 - NW612
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
Considering that the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority is blocking companies (details furnished) from importing Meloxicam BP for compounding purposes, despite the fact that SAHPRA’s reasoning is apparently based on a faulty interpretation of the law (details furnished), what are the reasons that SAHPRA is blocking the importing of Meloxicam BP for compounding purposes?
Reply:
According to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), the importation of Meloxicam was not blocked. Meloxicam is a scheduled substance, and the importer of these substances requires an importation licence as per Section 22C (1) (b) of the Medicines Act and the related regulations.
The SAHPRA processes all applications in accordance with the legislation indicated above and has presence at the regulated ports of entry in line with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, to ensure that the importers of scheduled substances comply with the law. As per the table below there is no Meloxicam detained as per the list of importers provided in the question:
TABLE 1: IMPORT LICENCE APPLICATION STATUS OF FURNISHED COMPANIES
No |
Company |
Import Licence Application Status |
Currently Detained API |
Expected Outcome date |
1 |
DB Fine Chem/ Spec |
Application finalised recently Licence to Import/distribute scheduled substances as per approved list and pharmacies offering compounding services may access via this or similarly licenced facility. |
None |
N/A |
2 |
Marsing |
Licence being finalised, due to name change and organisational ownership changes over the past few years, they were delaying on application processes. This has now been resolved. |
None |
N/A |
3 |
Idexis |
No application received |
Under review Vitamin K2 (ORTIA) |
Before 9/03/2023 |
4 |
Compounding Pharmacy of SA |
No application received |
None |
N/A |
5 |
Fagron |
No application received |
None |
N/A |
6 |
Rowan Management |
No application received |
None |
N/A |
7 |
V Tech |
Licence application under process due to other considerations and an inspection to take place |
Under review prednisolone (ORTIA) |
Before 9/03/2023 |
8 |
Acupharm |
No application received |
Under review Famotidine (ORTIA) |
Before 9/03/2023 |
9 |
Lycoderm |
No application received |
Under review Vit K1(through Multichem Sourcing ORTIA) |
Before 9/03/2023 |
10 |
Lenbury |
No application received |
None |
N/A |
11 |
Kyron |
No application received |
Under review Petcam (ORTIA) |
Before 9/03/2023 |
12 |
Avanti |
No application received |
None |
N/A |
13 |
Vets Focus |
No application received |
None |
N/A |
END.
23 March 2023 - NW652
Chirwa-Mpungose, Ms NN to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) is the current waiting list of wheelchairs in each province, (b) steps has he taken to expedite the delivery thereof and (c) is the time frame within which he intends to resolve the crisis of wheelchair shortages?
Reply:
a) The waiting list of wheelchairs in each province is as follows:
Province |
Wheelchair waiting list |
Eastern Cape |
5140 |
Free State |
0 |
Gauteng |
181 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
166 |
Limpopo |
789 |
Mpumalanga |
67 |
North-West |
244 |
Northern Cape |
166 |
Western Cape |
0 |
b) Steps taken to address the waiting list.
According to the Provincial Departments of Health –
- Eastern Cape has placed orders and are awaiting delivery. They will also manage wheelchair supply as a project to reduce this waiting list.
- KwaZulu-Natal has placed orders and is awaiting delivery which will clear the waiting list.
- Limpopo will arrange that deliveries to take place at district offices for hospitals to collect nearby, thereby reducing the turnaround time.
- Mpumalanga will prioritize procurement early in the beginning of the financial year. The waiting list developed because of expiry of relevant transversal contract.
- North West will increase the budget in the 2023/24 financial year.
- Northern Cape commits to place orders by end April 2023.
- Gauteng is yet to advise
c) We are informed by the provinces that the backlog will be reduced by the end of July 2023.
END.
23 March 2023 - NW593
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
What percentage of (a) matriculants and (b) teachers chose to be vaccinated during the pandemic?
Reply:
The Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) does not make provision for the classification of an individual as a matriculant, teacher or any other occupation. We are therefore unable to provide the requested data.
As at 13 March 2023 a total of 2 186 819 people between 12 and 17 years of age had been vaccinated (primary schedule) out of a total of 6 239 794 minors in this age bracket (35,04%).
During the essential service vaccination period personnel of the public and private basic education sector were vaccinated but it was made clear that that time that no differentiation was made in data collection that would make it possible to identify teachers separately.
END.