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Reply:

The Minister of Public Enterprises is better placed to respond to this question as it provides oversight over Eskom’s governance matters including its employment records.

Reply:

The broker’s notes are only issued to licensees and not contractors, and such evidence is available in the SADPMR offices. West Coast was a holder of diamond Dealer license from 15/07/2015, which licence expired on 14/07/2020. In 2015 West Coast Resources purchased broker’s notes from the SADPMR. The Diamond Valuator of the SADPMR never conducted any diamond valuations for West Coast Resources, and furthermore, the Diamond Exchange and Export Centre (DEEC) never received any diamond/s from West Coast Resources nor facilitated trade on their behalf. The SADPMR has no information on Kernel Resources. The SADPMR also does not have knowledge of any business rescue related to West Coast Resources nor the purported 20% Government Shareholdings as both companies are not holders of any licence issued by the SADPMR.

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a)  In essence the RFP was already in the market, the adjustment was only to give effect to the President’s announcement which increase capacity from 2600MW to 4200MW in order to deal with loadshedding. The requirements were never changed. The bid could only secure 1000MW because of bid constrains .in the transmission bid which affected mainly the wind projects.

b) It should be noted that 56 bids were received and only 3 bids failed to meet the requirements of the RFP whilst the remaining 53 met the requirements and they were eligible for appointment as Preferred Bidders subject to competition outcomes and grid availability in the area where they are connecting. Majority of the projects were located in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape where there was no grid as confirmed by Eskom.

c) There were no changes to the procurement process except the increase from 2600MW to 4200MW.

d) Eskom developed a plan for the construction of the required grid around the constrained areas including the Northern Cape. It is our understanding that the plan is being implemented but it will take time to build the required network.

Reply:

1. Mr. Dumisani Hlophe was appointed as acting Deputy Director-General: Negotiations, Labour Relations and Remuneration Management (NLRRM) in the Department of Public Service and Administration with effect from 1 April 2022.

2. Mr. Hlophe was employed by the Department of Public Service and Administration on a contract additional to the establishment as State Capacity Specialist from 21 February 2022. The acting position has no additional cost implications for the department.

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Reply:

1. The review of the 2009-2014 Public Service Human Resources Development (HRD) Strategic Framework was last undertaken in 2015.

2. The revised Public Service Human Resource Development Strategic Framework version III contains an implementation framework. The strategy was consulted with cabinet in March 2021, where several aspects of concern were raised, in particular the development of an integrated HRM&D Strategy as opposed to functional specific approaches that concentrated on just HRD. Departments were then informed to continue with the implementation framework of the previous version ii of PSHRD SF whilst a new process of developing an integrated HRM&D Strategy was being formulated.

3. The department developed and implemented a skills audit methodology referred to as “HR Connect” in 2012/13, which was the last public service wide skills audit. HR Connect introduced a model where departments have been conducting skills audits consistently across national and provincial departments since then. A new skills audit methodology has been approved and will be implemented in the 2023/24 financial year for the latest public service wide skills audit.

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Reply:

The Department of Public Service and Administration has purchased one (1) official vehicle for the Deputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration since 1 June 2019. Details of the vehicle purchased is as follows:

a) Make: BMW.

b) Model: 520d.

c) Year of Manufacture: 2022.

d) Price: R 748 624.04

e) Purchase Date: 9 June 2022.

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Reply:

(i) Minister Lindiwe Nonceba Sisulu

(2021 -2023) Has continued to use vehicle purchased by the Department.

(ii) Former Minister Mmamoloko ‘Nkensani’ Kubayi

	1 June 2019 – 2020	2020-2021
a) Make	VOLVO BASED IN CAPETOWN	VOLVO BASED IN PRETORIA
b) Model	XC60 D4 AWD G/T INSCRIPTION	XC60 D4 AWD G/T INSCRIPTION
c) Year of manufacture	2020	2020
d) Cost	R700 000.00	R700 000.00
e) Purchase date	2020/12/07	2020/12/07

(iii) Deputy Minister Fish Amos Mahlalela

	1 June 2019 – 2020	2020-2021
a) Make	MERCEDES-BENZ BASED IN CAPETOWN	AUDI Q7 BASED IN PRETORIA
b) Model	MERCEDES-BENZ E350	AUDI Q7 SUV
c) Year of manufacture	2015	2015
d) Cost	R762 443.00	R878 700.00
e) Purchase date	2015/03/18	2015/02/04

iv) Deputy Minister Fish Amos Mahlalela (June 2019-2021)

	2021-2022	2022-2023
a) Make	VOLVO XC D4 BASED IN CAPETOWN	VOLVO XC D4 BASED IN PRETORIA
b) Model	XC40 D4-AWD G/T Momentum	XC40 D4-AWD G/T Momentum
c) Year of manufacture	2021	2021
d) Cost	R700 000.00	R700 000.00
e) Purchase date	2021/03/24	2021/03/24

Reply:

1 (a) As the honourable member may be aware, following the announcement by the Minister of Finance on the future of (e-toll) on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Scheme during the 2022/23 Mid-Year Budget Adjustment Vote, Government undertook to deactivate the e-tolls billing system before end of 2022/23 with both the National Treasury and Gauteng Provincial Government contributing towards the remaining debt for the remaining concession period.

(b) With regards to the outstanding R20 Billion, the Gauteng Provincial Government has agreed to contribute 30% to settling SANRAL's debt and interest obligations, while national government will cover the entire 70% of the debt.

2. (a) The National Treasury and the Gauteng provincial Government shall make a joint contribution towards the settlement of the e-toll debt as was announce by the Minister of Finance.

(b) it is anticipated that National Treasury will bear the bulk of the costs (70%).

(c) Funds to be sourced from both the National and Provincial Budgets.

Reply:

(a),(b),(c),(d) (i) Minister : No vehicles were purchased since 1 June 2019,

(ii) There has only been one Minister since 1 June 2019.

(iii) Deputy Minister Skwatsha: None.

Deputy Minister Capa: None

(iv) Deputy Minister Dlamini: None.

Reply:

 

a) Total capital expenditure (inception – 31 January 2023)

(i) R 3 740 828 637.09, the Rustenburg Local Municipality (RLM) has built 24km of concrete Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes on 2 corridors and the CBD including upgrading of mixed traffic lanes and services, 105km of Non- Motorised Transport (NMT) routes, traffic signals, depot, 10 buses, Automated Fare Collection (AFC) system, Automated Public Transport Management Systems (APTMS), institutional and consultation costs for infrastructure design and project management since construction started in 2012.

b) Operational expenditure (1 August 2022 – 31 January 2023)

(ii) R 33 544 618.45, which are direct and indirect operating costs for the services since inception for the Bus Operating Company (BOC).

c) some of the legal costs relating to rezoning amount to just under R 2 million. The negotiations with the taxi industry were paid as part of the industry transition process. The industry transition did not have any mediation process but there was a team of consultants appointed to advise and represent the taxi industry in the negotiations.

d) Total income from ticket sales (1 August 2022 – 31 January 2023)

(i) R 723 433.70

e) Total number of passengers (1 August 2022 – 31 January 2023)

(i) 43 643 passengers transported with a daily average of 2600

Reply:

REPLY

1. Response to 1. (a) and (b), (i)(ii)(iii) (aa)see annexure A

 

3.2 Response to 1. (a) and (b), (i)(ii)(iii) (bb) see annexure B

3.3 Response to 2. (a) see Annexure C

3.4 Response to 2. (B) see Annexure D

Reply:

a) What is the current status of various international airlines with regard to flying to the Republic post COVID-19

A significant number of airlines have restored their pre-Covid route networks within the Airports Company South Africa’s (ACSA) network. The restoration of International traffic continues to grow thus having a positive impact on the recovery at OR Tambo International Airport, King Shaka International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. Currently, a total of 44 international airlines are operating scheduled services at ACSA airports.

International air capacity is recovering positively compared to domestic supply. Supply for the next 12 months is 80% of the pre-pandemic supply overall, however, it is important to note the uneven recovery with the Middle East almost fully recovered while Asia and Australasia are just over half of the 2019 level of seats available to South Africa.

Fares are up across most of South Africa’s direct routes as fewer options are currently available to travellers. Most of South Africa’s key markets are serviced by one or two airlines which makes our destination a difficult seller’s market with consumers with limited alternatives available. Critical to improving the present recovery will be to defend the airlines already active in 2022 and creating incentives to attract new routes, or increased frequencies on existing route.

Some of the key priority markets i.e., Brazil, India, Canada, Japan, and Russia have no direct airlift. In addition, Nigeria, Germany, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, and China are currently serviced by one airline, and adding airlines will have an impact on pricing and therefore arrivals and spend in South Africa from those markets.

b) What engagements has she had with international airlines

SA Tourism is now a registered member of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) which is the leading representative airline organisation within Southern Africa, working together with leaders of the aviation industry and senior public and government officials on policy, regulatory, planning, operational, safety, security and financial matters affecting the overall profitability of the airlines and their continued sustainability.

There has also been improved engagement opportunities with international airlines through the various Air Access committees i.e., Cape Town Air Access, Durban Direct Air Access and Gauteng Air Access where the teams formulate possible incentive programmes for reducing operational costs.

Furthermore, SA Tourism in collaboration with provincial air access structures participates at the annual Routes World, an event that bring together airlines, airports, aviation stakeholders and destinations from across the world to build air services and global economic growth. The event provides a platform for conversations between senior network planners that will define the industry's global future. South Africa uses the platform as an an opportunity to entice airline route planners and positions SA as destination of choice as one of the key destinations for their future route network.

c) What are the tangible outcomes of the specified engagements in increasing international arrivals?

Some of the notable outcomes include the following:

• Following lengthy discussions, SA Tourism and Emirates Airlines concluded a collaborative MOU. The MOU is aimed at unlocking airlift opportunities to increase arrivals from key source markets including the markets where there is no direct access. Emirates Airlines have increased frequencies to Cape Town and will be increasing frequencies to Johannesburg in March bringing the number of flights to 42 a week in order to get close to pre pandemic levels.
• In collaboration with air access partners from the Airports Company of South Africa, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, the Gauteng Tourism Authority, to Cape Town Tourism and WESGRO, Air Belgium launched a two-times-a-week service between Brussels, Johannesburg and Cape Town, effective from 14th September 2022.
• United Airlines restarted the Newark – Cape Town route much from 5 June 2022, with three flights a week with the added intention to increase frequencies as well.
• Qatar Airways MOU is at advanced stage and scheduled to be signed at Meetings Africa 2023).
• Furthermore, there are a few airlines who have chosen to operate on a seasonal calendar (6months) while assessing the situation with a view to maximise their frequencies.
• From the identified pipeline, we’ve received commitment from Latam in South America and Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong who will resume their flights by Quarter 4 of 2023.
• Air China's new direct flight from Beijing to Johannesburg.

Reply:

In accordance with the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997) as amended, universities are required to develop rules and policies that, amongst others, regulate provision of accommodation to students. Allocation of beds at universities should therefore be undertaken in accordance with university policies and processes.

Universities should, in accordance with their policies, place several students in both first year and continuing categories who have applied for accommodation spaces, in university owned/managed residences and where necessary in accredited private accommodation. Where necessary universities have also adopted a leasing approach. Some institutions (both universities and TVET colleges) have a challenge of accommodation, where the areas the campuses are located have no suitable accommodation that can be accredited or leased for placement of students. These institutions have applied for a deviation from the NSFAS Eligibility Criteria and Conditions for NSFAS funded students. The deviation, where approved, will allow students who need accommodation to reside in accommodation that is not yet accredited and assisted with allowances. This may explain why students are without accommodation.

However, universities have also indicated that some students do not apply for accommodation in advance but arrive at the institution and demand accommodation. Universities have prepared spaces for such emergencies and students are allocated temporary beds until their registration is finalized.

I have not received any official complaints about corrupt activities that involve allocation of accommodation to students. If any illegal activity is reported to the Department, we have a process in place to get reports from universities and ensure that matters such as these are dealt with adequately and those found guilty are punished.

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It is recommended that the Director-General sign Parliamentary Question 314.

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PARLIAMENTARY REPLY 314 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

DR BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

DATE:

Reply:

Through the Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) the Department offers partial grant funding support on the cost of retrofitting tourism facilities with energy and water efficiency equipment and systems based on the outcome of a resource efficiency audit. Those in the small-scale hospitality industry can apply for the GTIP. The GTIP is housed, managed and administered by the IDC and all applications to the programme is received, processed and managed by the IDC. The department is, however, directly involved in the final adjudication of grant funding support for eligible and qualifying applications as part of the GTIP adjudication panel made up of members from the IDC and the department.

Reply:

a) The Department of Higher Education and Training has embarked on further consultations with the banking sector as well as the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) to explore options for a credit guarantee model before an application for a credit guarantee can be submitted to National Treasury by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation.

b) The first engagement took place on 21 February 2023 with officials from BASA and Nedbank outlining the data requirements that will inform the models for credit risk; interest rate models; government liability; payment terms etc, as required and will be followed with further bi-lateral engagements with the remaining banks.

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It is recommended that the Director-General sign Parliamentary Question 295.

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PARLIAMENTARY REPLY 295 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

DR BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

DATE:

Reply:

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Reply:

The Department of Transport procured the following vehicle(s) since 1 June 2019:

Make	Model	Year Manufacture	Cost	Purchase Date	Official
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)
BMW	5 Series Sedan	2022	R 748 624.04	27/01/2022	Current Minister

No other vehicles were procured during this period for the previous Minister, the current Deputy Minister or the previous Deputy Minister

Reply:

i) No vehicle was purchased for the Minister since 1 June 2019.

ii) No vehicle was purchased for the former Minister since 1 June 2019.

iii) The following vehicle was purchased for the Deputy Minister (a) make: BMW (b) model: 520d (c) year of manufacture: 2019 (d) cost: R668 000 (e) purchase date: 19 December 2019.

iv) No vehicle was purchased for the former Deputy Minister of the department since 1 June 2019.

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Reply:

(a) (i) The department owns none [Zero (0)] of the state-owned resorts.

(ii) Information on the functionality of such resorts may be obtained from the respective owning entities (i.e. Provincial, some National Entities like SANParks and Municipalities)

(b) (i)-(iii)

The Department assisted with maintenance of some of the National and Provisional state owned tourism facilities. The Department has also developed a budget resort Network and Brand Concept for piloting.

Reply:

1. The most recent study by the World Bank/IFC 2021” Market Assessment: The Student Housing Landscape in South Africa” was used to estimate the NSFAS cap of R45,000.

According to the study student accommodation market in South Africa is categorised as follows.

i) The first, and lowest-income bracket, is the affordable and NSFAS student. accommodation market.

ii)  The second market segment is the mid-student accommodation market. This market targets middle income students with an affordability range of between ZAR 3,000 – ZAR 4,500 per month. Such student accommodation typically provides larger sized bedrooms compared to the affordable and NSFAS market with auxiliary amenities and services such as student support services, entertainment areas and other social amenities and is often occupied by students who ‘top-up’ their NSFAS accommodation allowances.

iii) The final market segment is classified as the upper-end student accommodation market and is typically integrated into a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation development. Such rooms or units are marketed as a premium package which consists of larger rooms, private kitchen and bathroom amenities and higher quality finishes than standard rooms. These premium packages may also include the use of student services and other amenities which may be included in the room price. The price point of upper-end student housing between ZAR 5,000 – ZAR 8,000 per month but can be as high as over ZAR 14,000 in some exclusive nodes and developments.

Given the diversified market for student accommodation, NSFAS settled for the middle ground with is the second market segment based on affordability.

2. Yes, there is a process through NSFAS to unpack the cost structure of various student accommodation segments to understand what the accommodation rental includes. This will assist government to negotiate with the landlords and institutions the type of costs that government will consider and fund for the NSFAS funded students. This process will also avoid incidences of double dipping from other grants offered by the Department to institutions.

Additionally, NSFAS is developing a grading process to be able to cater for costs where there are services offered over and above the Minimum Norms and Standards for Students Housing.

3. Institutions are requested to allocate accommodation that is within the cap for NSFAS funded students. NSFAS will be engaging also with accommodation providers to consider accommodating NSFAS funded students within the cap amount of R45,000.

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It is recommended that the Director-General sign Parliamentary Question 146.

DR NKOSINATHI SISHI

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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PARLIAMENTARY REPLY 146 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

DR BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

DATE:

Reply:

According to the information received from Eskom

(a)(i)(ii)(iii)

Post the announcement by the President of South Africa to unbundle Eskom, Eskom concluded the Eskom Restructuring Consultative Framework (“RCF Agreement”) with NUM, NUMSA and Solidarity dated 20 April 2021. The framework also gave way to a Restructuring Consultative Forum (RCF), whose purpose is to consult with all the representative trade unions namely; NUM, NUMSA and Solidarity (collectively referred to “the trade unions”) on how Eskom intends to deal with the Transmission division’s employees during the separation.

(b)(i)

The first meeting was convened on 25 May 2021, and we have subsequently convened an additional 13 meetings since then.

(b)(ii)

In principle, the trade unions appear to be against the unbundling of Eskom.

To date, we have already had two disputes. At the last steering committee meeting held on 9 February 2023, the trade unions resolved to suspend the RCF and engage directly with the Group Executive Human Resources (GE HR), whom they consider as the custodian of this process.

In terms of our Recognition Agreement and RCF Agreement, the unions reserve the right to engage with the GEHR. Eskom will be prioritising such an engagement to determine the way forward.

Both Eskom and government will continue to engage the unions to provide both clarity and reassurances, where required.

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP

Acting Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Reply:

1. The change in the operational model was presented to National Department of Transport (NDoT) during a meeting held between NDoT and Rustenburg Local Municipality (RLM) on 31 May 2022. During 2022 the availability of low-entry buses in South Africa became a challenge and an interim alternative was put in place to ensure operations could commence on routes in Phase 1A. Further information on this meeting can be provided if required.

2. Maintenance of all mini-bus taxis serving YARONA is managed by the Integrated Public Transport Operations Company (the IPTOC) appointed by the RLM for the Yarona Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN) services on a ring-fenced basis in accordance with the provisions of the National Land Transport Act and the Public Transport Network Grant Conditions. These vehicles are subject to scheduled maintenance as required under the agreement with the IPTOC. The RLM monitors and manages the IPTOC as provided for under the agreement.

3. (a) The RTT project is co-funded by the RLM and the Public Transport Network Grant (PTNG). The RLM partially funds the project through accrued fare revenue. The PTNG consists of 2 components:

(i) Network Operations Component: The grant-component concerned with ensuring passengers/patrons are sufficiently served and the accessibility of the service.

(ii) Network Infrastructure Component: The grant-component concerned with the implementation of the physical infrastructure required to operate, such as dedicated bus lanes, shelters, accessible information displays, route designs etc.

(b) The ongoing RRT project will similarly be funded jointly by the RLM and PTNG.

Reply:

a) Both Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) confirmed that NSFAS paid R80 394 towards the student’s account for the 2021 academic year. However, TUT submitted claims to NSFAS of R21 481,31 as part of the close out and historic debt project towards the student’s fee account as follows:

YEAR	NSFAS TO PAY
2018	R 511,51
2019	R 19 321,47
2020	R 801,49
2021	R 846,84
2022	-
Total amount	R 21 481,31

The years 2018, 2019 and 2020 are currently being reconciled as part of the close out and historic debt project. Universities have been given the close out files depicting the status of funding for their affected students to proceed and assist student where NSFAS has agreed or confirmed the students as NSFAS beneficiaries.

b) TUT indicated that the student graduated in May 2022 after receiving a letter confirming completion of her qualification, which is a minimum requirement for students with an outstanding debt. TUT practice is aligned with the USAf approved Guidelines for Issuing Public Universities Academic Records for students with outstanding debt. The TUT practice is that all students who have completed their studies receive a confirmation letter indicating that they have completed the qualification and will only obtain the certificate after their debt has been settled. All students who have completed their studies are also allowed to graduate.

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It is recommended that the Director-General sign Parliamentary Question 174.

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DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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PARLIAMENTARY REPLY 174 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

COMMENT/S

DR BE NZIMANDE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

DATE:

Reply:

(a)(i) In the period requested, the department had a total of 110 mobile units from 01 April 2022 to 30 September 2022. The breakdown per province is as follows:

Province	Number of Mobile Units	No of Units with Accident/ Mechanical Breakdown	Remaining Total Number of Mobile Unit
Eastern Cape	15	1	14
Free State	10	1	9
Gauteng	9	0	9
Kwazulu Natal	14	0	14
Limpopo	13	0	13
Mpumalanga	11	0	11
Northern Cape	10	0	10
North West	11	0	10
Western Cape	13	1	13
Head Office (Special Projects)	4	0	4
TOTAL	110	3	107

(a)(ii) Out of one hundred and ten (110) mobile units, one hundred and seven (107) were fully operational. The three (3) mobile units allocated to Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Free State respectively are not fully operational due to mechanical breakdown challenges as the units belong to an old fleet procured in FY 2005/06 and some of the units were previously involved in accidents.

(b) A total of 107/110 mobile units were deployed during the reporting period with planned day to day schedules. This averages a total of 95% of the total units deployed on day to day schedules to close the gaps where there is no DHA footprint and render services in remote rural areas.

During the above reporting period 464 areas/visiting points were visited by mobile units as per day to day schedules in terms of DHA Hybrid Access Model. A further 46 areas were visited during Ministerial service delivery outreach programmes in Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West to promote early birth registration and Smart ID card products.

(c)(i) The total number of one hundred and eleven thousand nine hundred and sixteen (111 916) smart ID cards applications were collected by mobile units of which contributes to 8,44% of the national total applications collected on mobile units. A further, four thousand eight hundred and eighty-six (4 886) passport applications were collected by mobile units during the reporting period.

(c)(ii) A total number of two thousand two hundred and eight (2 208) schools were visited by mobile units during the above period in different provinces.

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Reply:

Tourism and wildlife authorities are working together with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to crack down on poaching on the shores of Lake Jozini in northern KwaZulu Natal. The Member is advised to refer the question to the Minister of Police.

Reply:

According to the information received from Eskom

(a)

Eskom did not “take the foot off the pedal in terms of maintaining its current fleet” in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Eskom was and remains committed to executing all the required maintenance within the constraints at the time.

The well-documented shortage of capacity and funding meant that Eskom was forced to prioritise the maintenance that was executed and correctly focused on safety and statutory requirements, above performance enhancement and improvement work.

(b)

The current maintenance plans are still heavily impacted by the capacity and financial constraints and Eskom remains committed to executing the maximum possible maintenance as well as improving the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the maintenance within the many constraints which Eskom is facing.

(c)

We are already seeing the impact of many years of the inability to execute all the required maintenance, coupled with very high utilisation of an ageing fleet, along with many other factors, in the current performance of the coal fleet.

The recovery of the fleet requires three levers; additional capacity nationally, an improved EAF, which requires increased maintenance, and the addressing of various external levers, including improved liquidity, not least by delinquent municipalities paying their overdue accounts

Currently, an enhanced Generation Recovery Plan is being implemented under the guidance of the board. This plan covers three main areas of intervention:

• Plant: a systematic and strategic approach to maintenance,
• Process: a more disciplined approach to operational, procurement and related process,
• People: supplementing management and operational skills and initiating a fundamental culture change.

In addition, the excellent efforts for the law enforcement agencies, under the aegis of the National Electricity Crisis Committee, to arrest and charge those involved in corruption and sabotage, is beginning to make an impact.

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP

Acting Director-General Minister

Date: Date:

Reply:

i) Table below display the vehicle information for Minister Pravin Gordhan

a) Make	b) Model	(d) Cost	(e) Purchase date
Audi	A6 2.0 TDI S Tronic Audi A6	R 783 909,98	2021/03/19

ii) Minister Pravin Gordhan has been the only Minister since 1 June 2019.

iii) Table below display the Vehicle information for Deputy Minister Phumulo Masualle.

a) Make	(b) Model	(d) Cost	(e) Purchase date
Audi	A6 2.0 TDI S Tronic Audi A6	R 783 909,98	2021/03/19

iv) Deputy Minister Phumulo Masualle has been the Deputy Minister since 01 June 2019.

The car of the former Minister in Tshwane is also currently used when there is the need and equally the one in Cape Town is still being used. No new car was purchased for the Minister in Cape Town.

The former Minister and Deputy Minister were no longer in office on/from 1 June 2019.

Remarks: Reply: Approved / Not Approved

Jacky Molisane P J Gordhan, MP

Acting Director-General Minister of Public Enterprises

Date: Date:

Reply:

(1) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) (a) has finalised and paid a total of 179 349 claims for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 (b)(i) as at 10 February 2023 a total of 50 133 claims must still be paid out; and (ii) The total value of claims that are still to be paid out was R15 billion as of 10 Feb 2023. These are payments that are requested but not yet paid, which will be paid once all essential internal validations have been performed to ensure a valid and complying payment. This is also subject to availability of cash resources.

(2) not all the cases where the claimant has served summons on the RAF have been settled as at 31 January 2023 a total of 335 017 claims were in various pre-litigation and litigation stages;

335 017 cases at various stages of litigation. Not all cases can be settled, because most of the claims are overstated and lawyer’s gain more, the further a matter is dragged i.e., positive link between the time it takes to settle a claim and the costs.

(3) The value of claims which are yet to be settled is quantified as part of the claims administration process. The process considers validations & verifications and quantum determination. It is only after these processes are finalized that an estimate of the value of a claim is determined. However, at this point the RNYP is R15 billion. The liability was at R28 billion at the end of 2020/2022 financial year.

Reply:

The information required by the Honourable Member is not within the purview of the Departments of Cooperative Governance and/or Traditional Affairs.

The question may be directed to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development.

Reply:

The information required by the Honourable Member is not within the purview of the Departments of Cooperative Governance and/or Traditional Affairs but that of Department of Finance.

It is recommended that this question be directed to the Minister of Finance.

Reply:

OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

a) Reasons (i) and Causes (ii):

1. ORTIA receives the bulk (approximately 70%) of its fuel from the Natref (inland refinery) via a pipeline, and the remaining 30% from Durban via rail.
2. The fuel from Durban, that is railed to ORTIA, is fully imported, as there is no longer any refining of jet fuel in Durban
3. The fuel is supplied primarily by the oil majors that operate in S Africa.
4. The fuel is stored in storage tanks at the bulk storage facility at the airport, and delivered to aircraft via a fuel hydrant system reticulated from the storage facility to the apron parking stands.
5. The fuel storage facility, into plane fuel service, operation and maintenance is operated by a service provider appointed by ACSA, in this case a JV consortium of the oil majors.
6. The main causes of fuel challenges are delays in crude imports, delays in refined jet fuel product, damage to rail infrastructure, and technical issues in the fuel storage facility and/or hydrant system.
7. Over the last few years South Africa has also lost significant jet fuel refining capacity (from five refineries to one), which means there is more reliance on import fuel than was previously the case.
8. There is neither strategic stock nor significant buffer stock of jet fuel held in the country, which means the supply of jet fuel operates largely on a just in time system (with only about five days buffer stock held at the airport storage tanks).
9. The above situation also implies that airlines need to provide accurate forecasts of their activities so that suppliers are able to place orders on time.

b) Incidents and reasons of fuel issues

1. There were no fuel issues or significant fuel challenges between 2019 and March 2022.
2. During March 2022, there was a delay in the import of crude oil, which resulted in the Natref refinery not having sufficient raw product to refine jet fuel. This did not have any significant impact on operations as there was sufficient buffer stock of refined product. However, it did reduce the levels the buffer stock which is normally maintained at about five days, to below this level. This situation would have normalised itself once the full crude oil imports were re-instated.
3. During the latter part of April 2022, the floods in KZN resulted in damage to rail infrastructure which meant the 30% supply of fuel to ORT was shut off. At the same time air traffic movements was starting to recover at a much faster rate (post COVID recovery), this increased demand, together with already lower stock holding levels resulted in the initial fuel shortage experienced. This situation was fully mitigated by the end of May 2022.
4. The other significant fuel related disruption occurred on the 28th December 2022. This was due to a failure of a valve on the fuel hydrant system which locked in a closed position. This resulted in no fuel being supplied via the hydrant for two hours at the start of operations, resulting in 41 flights being delayed in the morning, and then a compounded impact of aircraft delays for the entire day until the backlog was cleared.

CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CTIA)

a) Reasons (i) and Causes (ii)

1. There is a single refinery in Cape Town which is not fully operational at the moment, meaning that almost 100% of jet fuel into CTIA is imported.
2. This fuel is transported from the refinery to the airport storage tanks via road tankers, and then via the airport fuel hydrant system into plane.
3. A similar operational and contracting arrangement exists in CTIA as in ORTIA.
4. Most of the Oil majors supply fuel at CTIA but are mostly reliant on the single refinery for supply (which supply is currently being imported).
5. Fuel challenges are mainly as a result of delayed shipments, reduced number of road trucks from the refinery, or fuel being contaminated or out of spec whilst in storage at the refinery. Incidents and reasons for fuel issues

b) Incidents

1. There were no significant fuel issues between 2019 and September 2022 at CIA
2. Between 30 September and 7th October 2022, a shipment of fuel to the refinery was delayed, and due to the limited buffer stock, this impacted on supply to airlines.

Other Airports

There were no significant incidents of fuel shortages at other airports.

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(a) On what date were taxi drivers informed that passenger pick-up points would change to the first floor parking area at the O R Tambo International Airport, (b) how was the specified change communicated to (i) taxi drivers and (ii) passengers, (aa) initially and (bb) on an on-going basis,

1. Relocation of Public Transport

The frontage roads optimisation project was conceptualised in compliance with the security mandate that seeks to minimise and prevent any unlawful interference to civil aviation as stipulated in Annex 17, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and National Airport Security Program (NASP). The roadway optimisation seeks to address:

1. The unlawful act against the safety of civil aviation, including acts of sabotage and malicious damage, and the placing of bombs and other explosive devices or substances in airports, aircraft, baggage, cargo or mail. Any other act of unlawful interference, including armed attacks at airports, acts directed toward off-airport personnel, facilities or vehicles, and acts that have the potential to develop into a threat to international civil aviation
2. Traffic congestion
3. Prevent touting and harassment of passengers

It is against this background that ACSA embarked on the relocation of public transport services (e-hailing (Uber & Bolt), Shuttle services and Meter Taxi operators) from the frontage roadways to Parkade 2 South Level 2 (phase 1). Phase 2 entails the installation of access control to the roadways.

Various consultations took place prior to implementation with various stakeholders which included their senior management and representatives whereby all stakeholders understood and supported the implementation of the project.

The meetings took place as follows:

Date	Stakeholder	Representative
21 February 2022	Shuttles Services	Deputy Chairperson Mr C Kgasu, EXCO Member: Mr Allen Rapasi, Secretary Mr J Mnisi Treasure Mr P Molala Chairperson: Mr J Sokoti as the, EXCO member: Mr S Mabala, EXCO member: Mr A Lekalakala.
04 March 2022	Uber	Gauteng Operational Manager: Mr Amile Ndlovu
04 March 2022	Bolt	Gauteng Acting Manager: Mr Siphiwo Soga
04 March 2022	ORTACC (Meter Taxi)	EXCO member: Mr L Sithukga, Deputy Chairperson: Mr. T Mashego Chairperson: Mr S Rikhotso Secretary: Mr K Chiloane Deputy Secretary Mr J Manotoane
10 February 2022	Local Airport Security Committee (LASC)	All law enforcement agencies and airport stakeholder associations including Metro Police and SAPS

Following the consultation above, the implementation was effective the 01st July 2022, noting that the consultations started in February 2022.

Pre - implementation and on-going basis, the following broader communication and awareness were / are circulated on various platforms and executed as follows:

• Messages on the passenger terminal PA system
• Messages on the advertising, retail and information screens within the terminal
• Messages and stands on the notice stands on level 2
• Passenger information counters / desk (restricted and landside)
• Public Transport Information counters / desk (restricted and landside)
• Passenger Information Agents – floor monitoring
• Messages on social media
• Passenger that do not get to Parkade 2 South Level 2, are redirected by airport authorised taxi operators and airport security positioned on the arrival lower roadway
• E-hailing app updated with Parkade 2 South Level 2 as collection and drop off points; and
• Media statement

ACSA is on a continuous basis improving signage and other communication platforms to enhance passenger experience through our airports. The company is also engaging public transport operators on a bi-weekly basis to determine the effectiveness of the initiative and continuous improvement.

(c) How is it monitored to ensure that passengers are picked up only at the designated area

The monitoring and assurance that passengers are picked up at designated area is conducted by Passenger Services Agents inside the terminal (monitoring and walking the terminal floors and occupying the information counters located at International and domestic arrivals) and they are supported by security guards stationed outside of the terminal patrolling the roadways.

(d) What are the penalties for taxi drivers that transgress the specified pick-up change?

ACSA has not imposed any penalties to the operators as the collaboration and open communication have proven to be effective in making sure that there is compliance to company requirements.

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(a) (i) KPMM Roads & Earthworks (Pty) Ltd (KPMM) was awarded the contract for the dualling of the Gwaiing River bridge over the N2 and they commenced work on 29 January 2018. The contract duration was 30 months.

(ii) It is expected that it will take approximately 12 to 13 months to complete the outstanding work from recommencement date.

(b) KPMM ran into working capital (cash flow) constraints, which gave rise to delays and slower progress. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic further constrained the Contractor. In April 2021 the Contractor indicated that they could not proceed any further, and the contract was assigned to one of the subcontractors. The construction site was unfortunately hit by severe flooding on 22 November 2021. That washed away large parts of the temporary scaffolding supporting the formwork for the new bridge deck, requiring complete reconstruction of the temporary scaffolding. The new contractor also however ran into financial difficulty shortly thereafter and filed for voluntary liquidation in June 2022. A liquidator was subsequently appointed.

(c) Final discussions are underway with the liquidator with regard to the completion of the works. Finality in this regard is expected in March 2023.

(d) Failing an agreement with the liquidator, a new accelerated procurement process will be undertaken. It is expected that it will take approximately 12 to 13 months to complete the outstanding work once a new contractor commences.

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a) The Department of Higher Education and Training is responsible for the oversight of the higher education system, in line with the Higher Education Act. University Councils are the ultimate body responsible for the governance of institutions and must ensure that they govern effectively to prevent any instances of fraud, maladministration, and corruption. In a case where the Minister is concerned that matters are not being addressed adequately, the Act guides the circumstances under which the Minister can intervene. The Minister is also able to engage directly with university Councils where concerns have been raised directly with him. Councils of public higher education institutions complete an annual self-assessment scorecard in line with the Guidelines for Good Governance Practice and indicators for Councils of South African Public Higher Institutions. The Department also monitors governance through an analysis of the annual reports of the institutions and assesses the overall effectiveness of governance in the system in relation to several issues. The Department supports governance at institutions through also supporting training for university councils. At the current moment one institution is under administration (Mangosuthu University of Technology) and independent assessments are underway at the University of South Africa and Central University of Technology. The Department has a watching brief on all institutions where governance challenges may arise.

The Department has developed policies and procedures which colleges are required to comply with. College councils are also required to adopt their code of conducts and to ensure that they play a meaningful oversight role. For management and staff, there are disciplinary processes undertaken in terms of the Labour Relations Act in an event there are instances of maladministration, fraud, and corruption. For college council the Minister institutes an investigation in terms of section 46 (1) of the Continuing Education and Training Act and where allegations are proved to be correct, the council is dissolved, and the cases referred to state law agencies.

b) The Department has developed the examination regulations which colleges must comply with 100%. Instances of irregularity and/or non-compliance are investigated, and officials implicated are subjected to disciplinary processes. The Department’s examinations and assessment processes are subjected to the quality assurance bodies such as UMALUSI before results are issued. This institution ensures conducts robust review of the examination and assessment processes to ensure the credibility of examinations before resulting and certification. The Council on Higher Education (CHE) is responsible in terms of the Higher Education Act for quality assurance of the higher education system and for qualification accreditation through the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC).

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The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

1. I have been informed by the Department that:

With respect to Cape Town:

(a)

(i) 26

(ii) 32

(b)

(i) R 608 165 300,00

(ii) R 221 708 000, 00

(2)

(a) and (b) None.

(3)

(a) and (b) Fall away

1. With respect to Pretoria:

(a)

(i) 14

(ii) 25

(b)

(i) R54 778 282.80

(ii) R82 167 424.21

(2) (a) and (b) None

(3) (a) and (b) Fall away.

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The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

1. I have been informed by the Department that the relevant details of the brief to the security companies are as follows:

(a) The controlling of access so that the structures on the properties do not increase,

(b) No construction of new structures are allowed

(c) All half-done structures may be demolished and removed

(d) Patrolling of premises for day and night shift including weekends and public holidays

2. Yes, they fulfilled the specified brief and they are found to be in compliance.

(a) Not applicable as they fulfilled their brief.

(b) They were paid as they fulfilled their mandate of controlling access to the premises for the period, in compliance with the implementation of the containment order at Knofloskraal.

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(a) The total amount spent on Sheriff Costs is R 2 543 00, 00

(b) The Total amount spent on legal fees is R 537 240, 00

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The mine is under Business rescue, which is administered in terms of the Companies Act, 2008.

Details of management agreement and all other related information can be obtained, in terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, from the Business Rescue Practitionsers.

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The contract between Eskom and Entities in Botswana, Namibia and Mozambique are commercial arrangements as part of regional trading. Details on the contracts can be best addressed by Eskom.

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The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Response:

i) I have been informed by the Department that no official vehicles were procured for myself since 1 June 2019 to date.

ii) Details of vehicles purchased for former Ministers are reflected in the table below:

(a, b, c) Make, Model, Year Manufactured	(d)Purchase Price	(e)Date of Purchase
Mercedes Benz GLE 350D (2017)	R 1 228 001.98	19 June 2017
Toyota Land Cruiser 4,5D V8 (2017) (Vehicle transferred from the Department to the Department of Employment and Labour on 19 July 2019)	R 1 263 986.17	20 June 2017
Lexus RX 350 (2013) ( Vehicle Transferred from the Department of Employment and Labour to the Department )	R 663 584.27	October 2013

iii) No official vehicles were procured for Deputy Minister Kiviet since 1 June 2019 to date.

iv) Details of vehicles purchased for the former Deputy Ministers are reflected in the table below:

(a, b, c) Make, Model, Year Manufactured	(d)Purchase Price	(e)Date of Purchase
Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI Blue motion (2014)	R 709 484.00	21 November 2014
BMW 535i (2015)	R 681 423.34	01 January 2015

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The Department of Human Settlements received the Parliamentary question, reviewed it against its mandate and has determined that the best respondent is the Department of Minerals and Energy

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(1) Accordingly, the fraudulent registration of 15 high-ranking politicians in postgraduate programmes at the University of Fort Hare, which falls within the scope of matters to be investigated by the Special Investigating Unit SIU), will not be investigated by the Department. As per the Notice of the investigation (No.R.84) in the Government Gazette No 47199 of 5 August 2022 (attached), the SIU investigation will look into the maladministration in the affairs of the University’s Faculty of Public Administration in relation to the awarding of honours degrees; management of funds; and sourcing of public servants for study into various Faculty programmes by an individual for personal gain (Paragraph 2 in the Schedule).

(2) The Department will await the findings of the Special Investigating Unit.

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This is partnership between Eskom and Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The details on the partnership can be best responded to by Eskom.

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	Minister	Former Minister	Deputy Minister	Deputy Minister
(a)	(i) N/A	(ii) N/A	(iii) (a) BMW (b) BMW	(ii) N/A
(b)	(i) N/A	(i) N/A	(ii) (a) X3 XDRIVE 20D (b) X3 XDRIVE 20D	(i) N/A
(c)	(i) N/A	(i) N/A	(ii) (a) 2021 (b) 2021	(i) N/A
(d)	(i) N/A	(i) N/A	(ii) (a) R761 199.40 (b) R768 666.99	(i) N/A
(e)	(i) N/A	(i) N/A	(ii) (a)12/10/2021 (b)20/12/2021	(i) N/A

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a) Six (6)

b) No action relevant to a search for justice was required. The department liaised with the affected families and assisted where required.

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The Department’s language policy for higher education has over the years consistently promoted multilingualism at universities. This is applicable from the 2002 Language Policy for Higher Education and the revised Language Policy Framework for Public Higher Education Institutions published in 2020.

While these policies acknowledge the de facto dominance of English as the language of teaching and learning and research across universities and education, in general in South Africa, the policies require universities to adopt multilingual policies showing how official South African languages other than English are developed and promoted for wider usage within academia. The universities have language policies in place listing several indigenous languages they aim to develop for scholarship purposes. The selection of these languages is informed by their regional distribution – in other words, the prevalence of the language within a geographic area within which a university is operating. While government policies are clear on the imperative of multilingualism, the translation of these ideals into practice remains work in progress. The Department is working with the universities to see how best to speed up the scholarly development of indigenous languages to deliver the Constitutional mandate of ensuring parity of esteem between official South African languages.

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