Questions & Replies: Question & Replies No 1576 to 1600
2009-11-02
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QUESTION NO: 1600
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO: 20 OF 09 OCTOBER 2009
Mr KS Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation:
1. Whether all offices / sites / entities of the department adheres to the Occupational Health and Safety Act; if not (a) why not, (b) which facilities failed to adhere to the Act, (c) where are they situated, (d) what aspects of the Act did each facility not comply with and (e) what action was taken in each regard?,
2. How often should each facility be inspected and when last was each facility inspected?
REPLY
1. Yes, In terms of International Law, the Occupational Health and Safety Act is not enforceable at our missions abroad. Missions must follow health and safety rules and regulations applicable in the host country.
2. Facilities are inspected by both the Department and the Private Party operating the facility on a monthly basis. A detailed inspection took place during the fist two weeks of September 2009, prior to the commencement of relocation into the new premises. An independent Certifier was furthermore appointed to certify the buildings' compliance with Occupational Health and Safety, prior to relocation.
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 1598PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 20 OF 09 OCTOBER 2009
MR K MUBU (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION:
1. Mr K Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation:
(a) Whether the department organised/hosted seminar/Conference
(b) Function at any time from 1 January 2006 up to the latest date for which information is available;
if so, (i) on what date, (ii) what was the total amount spent on each, (iii) what is the breakdown
of the cost of each, (iv) how many guests attended each?
2. Whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation of guests for each,
(a) Imbizo, (b) seminar/conference, (c) function at any time from 1 January 2006 up to the latest
date for which information is available; if so, (i) what were the costs, and what was the breakdown
of these costs?
3. Whether any members of the cabinet were present at any of these events; if so,
(a) who, (b) in what capacity, and (c) what were the reasons for each of their attendance?
REPLY:
(1) The Department organised /hosted the following Summits/Conferences from 1 January 2006
to date.
Summits : 8
Ministerials : 5
Heads of Mission Conferences : 2
Presidential Inauguration : 1
The list in respect of Summits and Ministerials, amount spent, breakdown and guests attended
are attached. (See Annexure A)
(2) (i) As well as related costs for the accommodation of guests for each
Summits/Ministerials (See Annexure A)
(ii) Related costs for the travel of guests for each Summits/Ministerials,
the Department is not responsible for travel arrangements of any delegates attending
Summits and Ministerials.
UNQOUE
ANNEXURE A
SCHEDULE EVENTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2006 - 2007
| DATE | EVENT | GUESTS ATTENDED | BREAKDOWN COSTS | AMOUNT SPENT |
| 2006 | SADC Extraordinary Summit | § 15 Head of States § Council of Ministers Cabinet Minister : Minister N Dlamini Zuma | Venue R2 588 026.39 | R2 588 026.39 |
| 2006 | Heads of Mission Conference | Heads of Mission SMS Members Cabinet Minister Minister N Dlamini Zuma | Venue R3 189 224.00 Transport R465 516.10 | R3 654 740.00 |
EVENTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2007 - 2008
| DATE | EVENT | GUESTS ATTENDED | BREAKDOWN COSTS | AMOUNT SPENT |
| 16 -17 April 2007 | African Diaspora Consultative Conference | § Ministers § AU Commissioner § AU Commission § AU Permanent Reps § Heads of Regional Economy Communites +/- 250 Delegates | Venue R11 285 592.56 Accommodation R2 455 971.29 Transport R6 350 039.98 | R20 091 603.83 |
| 7 – 9 July 2007 | AU Meeting of Countries of the Region on the Comores | § Ministers § 9 Ministers, § 3 Commissioners
| Venue R4 873 388.21 Accommodation R315 631.56 Transport R647 859.32 | R5 836 879.09 |
| 15 - 17 Oct 2007 | IBSA Summit | § 3 x Foreign Ministers (SA, India, Brazil) § 50 SA senior officials, up to DG level § From India and Brazil, approximately 30 per country (estimated) Cabinet Minister : § Minister N Dlamini Zuma | R6 590 550 | |
| 14 -18 Nov 2007 | Diaspora Ministerial Meeting | § 100 Ministers § 24 Representatives from Regions § 500 delegates | Venue R4 070 393.00 Accommodation R4 563 208.00 Transport R1 344 000.00 | R9 977 601.00 |
| DATE | EVENT | GUESTS ATTENDED | BREAKDOWN COSTS | AMOUNT SPENT |
| 7 –11 May '08 | 5th IBSA Ministerial Meeting | § 3 x Foreign Ministers (SA, India, Brazil) § 50 SA senior officials, up to DG level § From India and Brazil, approximately 30 per country (estimated) Cabinet Minister : § Minister N Dlamini Zuma | R2 500 000 | |
| 7 –17 Aug '08 | SADC Summit | § 15 Head of States § Council of Ministers Cabinet Minister : § Minister N Dlamini Zuma | Venue R5 187 591 Accommodation R4 193 075 Transport R4 062 380. | R13 443 046 |
| 7 -11 Oct '08 | African Diaspora Summit (Postponed until further notice) | Cancellation fee for reserved Head of States accommodation | Accommodation R11 721 761.77 | R11 721 761.77 |
| 08–09 Nov '08 | SADC Extraordinary Summit | § Head of States § Council of Ministers Cabinet Minister : § Minister N Dlamini Zuma | Venue R570 660 Accommodation R1 592 314 Transport R1 050 398 | R3 213 372 |
| 26 Jan '09 | SADC Extraordinary Summit | § Head of States § Council of Ministers Cabinet Minister : § Minister N Dlamini Zuma | Venue R570 660, 45 Accommodation R2 138 096.30 Transport R886 298, 47 | R3 595 055.10 |
| 21-27 Feb '09 | SADC Council of Ministers Meeting | § Head of States § Council of Ministers Cabinet Minister : § Minister N Dlamini Zuma | Venue R3 556 109 Accommodation R2 680 114 Transport R889 713 | R7 125 936 |
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2009 – TO DATE
| DATE | EVENT | GUESTS ATTENDED | BREAKDOWN COSTS | AMOUNT SPENT |
| 09 May 09 | Presidential Inauguration | § 58 Heads of States § Former Head of State § 22 Head of Delegation § 11 Foreign Eminent Persons | Accommodation R7 122 657.60 | R7 122 657.60 |
| 18-20 June '09 | SADC Extraordinary Summit | § Head of States § Council of Ministers Cabinet Minister : § Minister N Dlamini Zuma | Venue R1 489 894, 03 Accommodation R874 443, 48 Transport R707 983 | R3 072 320 |
| 12–14 August 09 | Heads of Mission Conference | Heads of Mission SMS Members Cabinet Minister § Minister M Nkoana Mashabane | Venue R662 614 Accommodation R1 797 968 Transport Sponsored | R2 460 582 |
| Sept '09 | SA/EU Summit | § Head of States § Delegates Cabinet Ministers § Minister M Nkoana-Mashabane § Minister BP Sonjica § Minister GNM Pandor § Minister Davies § Minister Gordhan § Minister G Nkwinti § Minister E Patel | Venue R245 490.50 Accommodation R68 606.00 | R314 096.50 |
QUESTION 1597
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
1597 Mr A Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements:
(1) Whether his department developed and adopted a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record; if so, (a) when was the policy (i) developed and (ii) adopted and (b) where can a copy of the policy be obtained; if not,
(2) whether his department has any plans in place to develop and adopt such a policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether his department does any pre-employment screening of potential employees for criminal records; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether any employees with criminal records are currently employed by his department; if so, (a) how many and (b) what is their (i) job level and (ii) occupational category?
REPLY
(1) Yes, there are plans to develop and implement a policy based on the National Vetting Strategy by the end of the financial year (2009/10).
(2) Yes, only at executive level through NIA. However the department is in the process of putting mechanisms in place to ensure that pre-employment screening of potential employees for criminal records is done to specific identified posts.
(4) In terms of records based on the info provided on application forms, the department does not have any employees with criminal records.
QUESTION 1592
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 9 October 2009
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 20 OF 2009
Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether her department organised or hosted (a) an imbizo, (b) a seminar, (c) conference and (d) any other function during the period
1 January 2006 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (i) on what date, (ii) what was the total amount spent on each, (iii) what is the breakdown of the cost in each case and (iv) how many guests attended in each case;
(2) whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation of guests for each of the events; if so, in each case, (a) what were the costs and (b) what was the breakdown of these costs;
(3) whether any member of the Cabinet was present at any of these events; if so, (a) who, (b) in what capacity and (c) why?
NW1998E
REPLY
(1)(2)(3) The expenditure of these events forms part of the overall expenditure
of the Department which is found in the Department's reports.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1591
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 09/10/09
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 20-2009)
Mr. G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:
(1) Whether his department developed and adopted a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record; if so, (a) when was the policy (i) developed and (ii) adopted and (b) where can a copy of the policy be obtained; if not,
(2) whether his department has any plans in place to develop and adopt such a policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether his department does any pre-employment screening of potential employees for criminal records; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether any employees with criminal records are currently employed by his department; if so, (a) how many and (b) what is their (i) job level and (ii) occupational category? NW1997E
REPLY:
(1) The Department of Higher Education and Training is not fully functional as yet and make use of resources of the Department of Education. Except for, Ministerial Staff and the Director-General no official appointments have been made in the Department of Higher Education and Training.
2. A policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with criminal records is currently under development and will be functional as soon as the Department starts to advertise and fill posts.
(3) Not applicable at the moment.
4. Not applicable at the moment.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 1589
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 04 DECEMBER 2009
1589. Mr S Motau (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
1. Whether any steps are being taken to reduce electricity theft and illegal connection of electricity; if not, why not; if so, what are the details?
2. Whether there is any cooperation between the department, Eskom and the municipalities to reduce and prevent electricity theft; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Response
1. Yes, Eskom has an intensive energy losses management programme (ELMP) in place to deal with non-technical losses such as electricity theft and illegal connections.
The strategy aims to:
· arrest the energy losses trend
· establish acceptable level at which losses should be managed as an inherent risk of the business
· manage the trend to that acceptable level
· improve current energy loss management practices
· ensure operational sustainability at an acceptable level of energy losses
o Eskom conducts revenue protection audits, where customer metering installations are inspected to detect theft or faults. Where faults are found the meter is replaced and where tampering (theft) is detected the customer is disconnected and will only be reconnected after a tamper fee and reconnection fee is paid. The tamper fee is increased for customers who are found to have tampered with their meter more than once.
o In addition, Eskom has an annual target in place to audit 33% of all Large Power Users and 20% of all other stakeholders each year. Where illegal connections are detected, they are removed because these do not only pose a revenue loss risk; they are also a safety hazard.
o Eskom has and continues to invest in a public communications campaign which is aimed at driving behavioural change. This also influences the voluntary behaviour of consumers to use electricity legally and by mobilising citizens to report and prevent illegal connections. This builds and maintains good relationships with key stakeholders to enable Eskom to implement and drive the Energy Losses Management programme within communities.
2. Yes Eskom is working very closely with the municipalities and other stakeholders such as the AMEU, SARPA (South African Revenue Protection Association), and Energy Efficiency NERT to reduce energy losses.
This is done as a combined stakeholder engagement process in terms of dialogue and negotiations.
In addition Eskom is working closely with the Department of Energy and Department of Water and Environment on the Operation Gcina Amanzi - a project to address the issues of basic services such as water and electricity.
QUESTION 1588
1588. Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) Whether her department developed and adopted a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record; if so, (a) when was the policy (i) developed and (ii) adopted and (b) where can a copy of the policy be obtained; if not,
(2) whether her department has any plans in place to develop and adopt such a policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether her department does any pre-employment screening of potential employees for criminal records; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether any employees with criminal records are currently employed by her department; if so, (a) how many and (b) what is their (i) job level and (ii) occupational category? NW1994E
REPLY
We have requested the necessary information as soon as that has been received a substantive follow up response will be forwarded.
QUESTION 1587
1587. Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) Whether her department organised or hosted (a) an imbizo, (b) a seminar, (c) conference and (d) any other function during the period 1 January 2006 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (i) on what date, (ii) what was the total amount spent on each, (iii) what is the breakdown of the cost in each case and (iv) how many guests attended in each case;
(2) whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation of guests for each of the events; if so, in each case, (a) what were the costs and (b) what was the breakdown of these costs;
(3) whether any member of the Cabinet was present at any of these events; if so, (a) who, (b) in what capacity and (c) why? NW1993E
REPLY
We have requested the necessary information as soon as that has been received a substantive follow up response will be forwarded.
QUESTION NO: 1584
DATE SUBMITTED:
MR J SELFE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
(1) Whether her department organised or hosted (a) an imbizo, (b) a seminar, (c) conference and (d) any other function during the period 1 January 2006 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (i) on what date, (ii) what was the total amount spent on each, (iii) what is the breakdown of the cost in each case and (iv) how many guests attended in each case;
(2) whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation of guests for each of the events; if so, in each case, (a) what were the costs and (b) what was the breakdown of these costs;
(3)whether any member of the Cabinet was present at any of these events; if so, (a) who, (b) in what capacity and (c) why? NW1990E
REPLY
Correctional Services events are essentially meant to mark critical milestones in the delivery of services and to communicate these service delivery achievements in order to inform, educate and mobilise the public and stakeholders to join hands. Yearly the Department has a series of events that include standing milestones like – opening of new / revamped facilities, observed days, interface with the public and stakeholders (izimbizo) and launch of various services. In 2009 the intensity, scope and expenditure on events were significantly scaled down because of austerity measures instituted to address financial challenges. A major example is the flagship Corrections Week Campaign which costed up to R2.4million in 2007, but had no budget for a single advertisement (radio, TV or newspaper) nor posters / banners in 2009. Other examples include the cancellation of the National Aids Day event, stakeholder's conference, offender choir competition and national Corrections Excellence Awards. This response focuses only on national events and is not exhaustive as providing every detail would require significant investment of time.
| Event | Date | Budget | No of guests | Travelling and Accommodation costs | Name of Cabinet member | Capacity |
| Corrections Week campaign - yearly from 2006 to 2009 | Sep 06, Oct 07, Nov 08 and Sep 09. | Average R1.5 million yearly (2006/7/8) except 2009. | Hundreds of guests | As indicated in the introduction no central budget allocated as in previous years for national events and advertising. | Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Correctional Services past and present were involved. | |
| Mlombile Memorial Lecture | 21 May 2008 | - | 50 | Guests were responsible for their own travelling and accommodation | n/a | |
| A series of roundtable discussions that include: · Offender Rape, · Gangsterism, · Unnatural Deaths, · Mental health challenges, and · Health Care provisioning. | 30 Jun 08, 24 Feb 09, 21 Feb 08 - - 4 Sep 09 | R13 707 --- --- R31571 | Average people 50 | Guests were responsible for their own travelling and accommodation | Minister Mapisa Nqakula (Health care) and Dep Minister Mkhize (Mental Health Challenges) | |
| A series of yearly izimbizo as part of the Imbizo Focus Weeks in April and October each year. Venues include Vryheid, Lusikisiki, Upington, Mamelodi and Newcastle (Ekuseni – joint event with Education and Home Affairs). | Apr & Oct yearly. | - | Hundreds of people | Guests were responsible for their own traveling and accommodation. | Former Minister Balfour, former-Deputy Minister Jacobus, Minister Pandor in Newcastle, as well as Dep Minister Jacobus. | |
| Stakeholders Conference | 5-6 February 2008 | R88 000 | 200 | Conference package costs and accommodation for about 20 needy partners | Former Minister Balfour | |
| Other events | ||||||
| National offender choir competitions -annually | Biennially | +/- R400 000 per competition | Hundreds of people | Offender and officials travelling costs were covered by the Department. | Fromer Minister Balfour and Deputy Minister Jacobus | |
| A series of offender and officials sports events including most sporting codes. | Ongoing | -- | Hundreds | Costs are covered by the Department | Former Minister and Deputy Minister of Correctional Services | |
| Launch events of 18 accredited ARV site | From 2006 | - | Hundreds | Guests were responsible for their own travelling and accommodation. | All involved the Correctional Services former Minister and / or Deputy Min with the Pretoria site launched by former Dep President Mlambo- Ngcuka | |
| National Corrections Excellence Awards – inaugural and 2nd awards | 7 March 2008 and | -- | Hundreds of guests | Winners and regional officials costs were covered by the Department. | Former Minister Balfour and former Deputy Minister Jacobus | |
| Innovation Conference | Former Minister Balfour | |||||
| Parole Board summit | 16-17 Sep 09 | -R146000 | +/-120 | Accommodation and travel costs were covered by the Department. | Minister Mapisa-Nqakula | |
| National Commissioner's Golf Day with stakeholders | 8 May 2009 | -- | +/- 100 | Covered by the Department and a number of sponsors especially for awards. | Former Minister Balfour and former Deputy Minister Jacobus | |
| National observation of AIDS Day – yearly | November yearly from 2006 to 2008 | -- | Hundreds of people | 2009 event cancelled due to financial constraints | Former Minister Balfour and former Dep Minister Jacobus. | |
| There are series of other events that include: operation vala, CCTV national control room, training of new recruits for control rooms etc. These essential were media events with minimal costs. | Ongoing | -- | Hundreds | Own costs. | Ministers and Deputy Ministers past and present. |
QUESTION NO: 1585
DATE SUBMITTED:
MR J SELFE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
(1) Whether her department developed and adopted a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record; if so, (a) when was the policy (i) developed and (ii) adopted and (b) where can a copy of the policy be obtained; if not,
(2) whether her department has any plans in place to develop and adopt such a policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether her department does any pre-employment screening of potential employees for criminal records; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether any employees with criminal records are currently employed by her department; if so, (a) how many and (b) what is their (i) job level and (ii) occupational category?
REPLY
(1)(a)(i)(ii) The Department of Correctional Services' Post Advertisement and Recruitment Policy was formally approved and implemented as from 15 October 2003. The Department also provides guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record within the Departmental A-Order. In terms of this policy candidates are informed when applying for a post that reference checking will take place. Candidates with criminal records must state the nature of the criminal offence. No person can be appointed with criminal record unless the offence has been disclosed and subsequently condoned by the National Commissioner. The nature of the offence and incarceration must not compromise the department and be in contradiction with the relevant functions of the post and day to day operations of the Department. The Department is in a process of reviewing and realigning all policies including this policy. A reviewed policy will be presented to the Minister for approval in 2010.
(b) A copy of the policy can be obtained from the Office of the Commissioner: Cape Town.
(2) Please refer to the answer in (1)(a) above.
(3) Yes, the Department does pre-employment screening of potential employees in line with the Minister of the Department of Public Service and Administration's directive according to Public Service Regulation 2001, Chapter 1, part VII D.8(a). This deals with the verification of a candidate's information prior to appointment or filling of a post. The directive took effect on 1 January 2008 in all Government Departments.
Personal Suitability Checks are conducted on all recommended candidates prior to appointment and the verification comprises of the following: Criminal Record checks, previous employment verifications in terms of reference checks, Qualification/study verification, Financial/asset record checks; and, Citizenship verification.
Any negative information (such as Criminal records) received back from NIA, will be documented and forwarded to the Commissioner for consideration and condonation.
(4) The officials employed in the Department with criminal offences are from salary level 3 up to salary level 15 and also covers across the spectrum of the different Occupational Classes of Correctional Services.
The total employed with criminal records according to the different Regions is indicated hereunder.
| (a) HOW MANY | (b) CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES | (c) CORRECTIONAL CENTRES / OFFICES |
| FREE STATE/NORTHERN CAPE | ||
| 1 | THEFT | KIMBERLEY |
| 1 | FRAUD | KIMBERLEY |
| 4 | ASSAULT | KIMBERLEY |
| 1 | CRIMEN INJURIA | KIMBERLEY |
| 1 | DEALING IN DRUGS | KIMBERLEY |
| 1 | FIRE-ARM LOSS | KIMBERLEY |
| 1 | DRUNKEN DRIVING | KIMBERLEY |
| 2 | DRUNKEN DRIVING | UPINGTON |
| 1 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | UPINGTON |
| 1 | THEFT | GROOTVLEI |
| 1 | MAINTENANCE | GROOTVLEI |
| 5 | DRUNKEN DRIVING | GOEDEMOED |
| 2 | NEGLIGENT DRIVING | GOEDEMOED |
| 1 | ILLEGAL DRIVERS LICENSE | GOEDEMOED |
| 1 | ASSAULT | GOEDEMOED |
| 1 | FRAUD | FAURESMITH |
| 1 | ASSAULT | FAURESMITH |
| TOTAL: 26 | ||
| EASTERN CAPE | ||
| 1 | DRUNKEN DRIVING | KIRKWOOD |
| 3 | STOCK THEFT | SOMERSET EAST |
| 7 | THEFT | MIDDLEBURG |
| 1 | NEGLIGENT DRIVING | NGCOBO |
| 1 | CULPABLE HOMICIDE | STERKSPRUIT |
| 7 | POSSESSION OF DAGGA | EAST LONDON |
| 1 | ASSAULT | MTHATHA |
| 1 | FRAUD | ELLIOTDALE |
| 1 | NEGLECT TO REPORT ACCIDENT WITHIN 24 HOURS | MQANDULI |
| 7 | DRUNKEN DRIVING | ST ALBANS |
| 1 | STOCK THEFT | PATENSIE |
| TOTAL: 31 | ||
| GAUTENG | ||
| 3 | THEFT AND ASSAULT | BAVIAANSPOORT |
| 1 | ASSAULT | BAVIAANSPOORT |
| 2 | DRUNKEN DRIVING | BAVIAANSPOORT |
| 1 | FORGERY AND FRAUD | BAVIAANSPOORT |
| 2 | ASSAULT | BOKSBURG |
| 1 | THEFT | BOKSBURG |
| 1 | POSSESSION OF DAGGA | BOKSBURG |
| 1 | ACCOMPLICE IN CAR THEFT | BOKSBURG |
| 1 | MURDER | JOHANNESBURG |
| 4 | ASSAULT | JOHANNESBURG |
| 2 | FRAUD | JOHANNESBURG |
| 1 | SHOPLIFTING | KRUGERSDORP |
| 1 | STEALING | KRUGERSDORP |
| 1 | DRUNKEN DRIVING | KRUGERSDORP |
| 1 | INDECENT ASSAULT | DEVON |
| 2 | THEFT | DEVON |
| 1 | POSSESSION OF STOLEN GOODS | DEVON |
| 2 | SHOPLIFTING | DEVON |
| 1 | POINTING A FIRE-ARM | ZONDERWATER |
| 2 | UNAUTHORIZED USE OF EQUIPMENT | ZONDERWATER |
| 6 | ASSAULT | ZONDERWATER |
| 5 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | ZONDERWATER |
| 3 | RECKLESS DRIVING | ZONDERWATER |
| 3 | THEFT | ZONDERWATER |
| 1 | ILLEGAL DIAMONDS | ZONDERWATER |
| 1 | USING A VEHICLE WITHOUT CONSENT | ODI |
| TOTAL: 50 | ||
| LIMPOPO/MPUMALANGA/NORTH WEST | ||
| 2 | PETROL THEFT | RUSTENBURG |
| 1 | RECKLESS AND NEGLIGENT DRIVING | BARBERTON |
| 2 | THEFT | BARBERTON |
| 1 | FRAUD | BARBERTON |
| 1 | ASSAULT | BARBERTON |
| TOTAL: 7 | ||
| KWAZULU/NATAL | ||
| 1 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | WATERVAL |
| 1 | LOSS OF STATE WEAPON | WATERVAL |
| 1 | POSSESSION OF DAGGA | WATERVAL |
| 1 | THEFT | WATERVAL |
| 1 | ASSAULT | WATERVAL |
| 1 | ASSAULT | WATERVAL |
| 1 | FRAUD | WATERVAL |
| 3 | INTENTIONAL ASSAULT, HANDLING FIRE-ARM UNDER INFLUENCE, ASSAULT | WATERVAL |
| 1 | DRUNKEN DRIVING | WATERVAL |
| 1 | INTIMIDATION | WATERVAL |
| 2 | THEFT, FAILING TO PRODUCE DRIVERS LICENSE | WATERVAL |
| 1 | THEFT | WATERVAL |
| 2 | ASSAULT, CONTEMPT OF COURT | WATERVAL |
| 1 | NEGLIGENT DRIVING | WATERVAL |
| 1 | REFUSAL TO SWITCH ON VEHICLE LIGHTS | WATERVAL |
| 2 | ASSAULT | WATERVAL |
| 1 | COMMON ASSAULT | WATERVAL |
| 1 | CRIMEN INJURIA | WATERVAL |
| 1 | UNFIT TO POSSESS FIRE-ARM | WATERVAL |
| 1 | FRAUD AND FORGERY | WATERVAL |
| 1 | THEFT | WATERVAL |
| 1 | DISCHARGE A FIRE-ARM IN MUNICIPALITY AREA | WATERVAL |
| 1 | POSSESSION OF DAGGA | WATERVAL |
| 1 | RECKLESS AND NEGLIGENT DRIVING | WATERVAL |
| 1 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | WATERVAL |
| 1 | COMMON ASSAULT | WATERVAL |
| 1 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | WATERVAL |
| 1 | THEFT | ESHOWE |
| 1 | UNAUTHORIZED TRADING WITH ALCOHOL | ESHOWE |
| 1 | SMUGGLING WITH DAGGA | QALAKABUSHA |
| 1 | SMUGGLING WITH DAGGA | QALAKABUSHA |
| 1 | THEFT | QALAKABUSHA |
| 1 | THEFT | EMPANGENI MED |
| 1 | THEFT | QALAKABUSHA |
| 1 | ASSAULT | INGWAVUMA |
| 1 | THEFT | NCOME MED B |
| 1 | THEFT | NCOME VRYHEID UNIT |
| 1 | DRUNKEN DRIVING | NCOME VRYHEID UNIT |
| 1 | ASSULT GBH | NCOME VRYHEID UNIT |
| 1 | ATTEMPTED MURDER AND NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE OF FIRE-ARM UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL | NCOME MED B |
| 2 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND DRUNKEN DRIVING | NCOME MANAGEMENT AREA |
| 2 | ASSAULT AND POINTING A FIRE-ARM | NCOME MED B |
| 1 | DISCHARGING OF FIRE-ARM IN A PUBLIC PLACE | NCOME MED B |
| 1 | DRUNKEN DRIVING, FAILING TO STOP AFTER AN ACCENT AND POSSESSION OF FIRE-ARM WHILST UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL | NCOME MED B |
| 1 | MURDER | NCOME MED B |
| 1 | CULPABLE HOMICIDE AND DRUNKEN DRIVING | NCOME MED A |
| 1 | THEFT | NCOME MANAGEMENT AREA |
| 1 | ATTEMPTED MURDER | NCOME MED B |
| 1 | ASSAULT GBH | SEVONTEIN |
| 1 | PUBLIC INDECENCY | NEW HANOVER |
| 1 | THEFT | PIETERMARITZBURG MED A |
| 1 | DRIVING WITHOUT VALID DRIVERS LICENSE | PIETERMARITZBURG MED A |
| 1 | ASSAULT | AREA COMMISSIONERS OFFICE |
| 1 | SUBMISSION OF FALSE INFORMATION | EBONGWENI |
| 1 | SUBMISSION OF FALSE INFORMATION | EBONGWENI |
| TOTAL: 62 | ||
| HEAD OFFICE | ||
| 1 | PUBLIC DRINKING | HEAD OFFICE |
| 1 | ASSAULT | HEAD OFFICE |
| 1 | RECKLESS DRIVING | HEAD OFFICE |
| 1 | THEFT | HEAD OFFICE |
| 1 | DRUNKEN DRIVING | HEAD OFFICE |
| 1 | CULPABLE HOMICIDE | HEAD OFFICE |
| 1 | RECKLESS DRIVING | HEAD OFFICE |
| TOTAL: 7 | ||
| WESTERN CAPE | ||
| 1 | ASSAULT | BRANDVLEI |
| 2 | ASSAULT | GEORGE |
| 1 | ASSAULT | KNYSNA |
| 3 | ASSAULT | VOORBERG |
| 2 | ASSAULT | MOSSELBAY |
| 3 | ASSAULT | BREEDE RIVER |
| 1 | ASSAULT | POLLSMOOR |
| 1 | ASSAULT | DRAKENSTEIN |
| 3 | FRAUD | POLLSMOOR |
| 1 | FRAUD | MOSSELBAY |
| 1 | HOUSE THEFT WITH OPTION TO ASSAULT | GEORGE |
| 3 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND RECKLESS DRIVING | BRANDVLEI |
| 2 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND RECKLESS DRIVING | BREEDE RIVER |
| 7 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND RECKLESS DRIVING | VOORBERG |
| 12 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND RECKLESS DRIVING | GEORGE |
| 2 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND RECKLESS DRIVING | MOSSELBAY |
| 1 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND RECKLESS DRIVING | GOODWOOD |
| 1 | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND RECKLESS DRIVING | OUDTSHOORN |
| 1 | THEFT | GEORGE |
| 3 | THEFT | VOORBERG |
| 1 | THEFT | BREEDE RIVER |
| 1 | THEFT | WEST COAST |
| 4 | THEFT | BRANDVLEI |
| 2 | MANSLAUGHTER | GEORGE |
| 1 | DRIVING WITHOUT DRIVERS LICENSE | KNYSNA |
| 2 | DRIVING WITHOUT DRIVERS LICENSE | GEORGE |
| 1 | REFUSE TO STOP AND ASSIST INJURED PERSON. REFUSE TO REPORT ACCIDENT | KNYSNA |
| 1 | CRIMEN INJURIA | KNYSNA |
| 3 | FALSE DRIVERS LICENSE | POLLSMOOR |
| 1 | DRIVING WITH UNLICENSED VEHICLE | KNYSNA |
| 1 | CULPABLE HOMICIDE AND REFUSAL TO STOP VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AT ACCIDENT SCENE | VOORBERG |
| 1 | DEFEATING ENDS OF JUSTICE | KNYSNA |
| 1 | POSSESSION OF DAGGA | WEST COAST |
| TOTAL: 71 | ||
GRAND TOTAL: 254
QUESTION NO: 1582
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 9 October 2009
QUESTION PAPER NO: 20
DATE OF REPLY: 16 October 2009
Mr N J van den Berg (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) Whether his department developed and adopted a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record; if so, (a) when was the policy (i) developed and (ii) adopted and (b) where can a copy of the policy be obtained; if not,
(2) whether his department has any plans in place to develop and adopt such a policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether his department does any pre-employment screening of potential employees for criminal records; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether any employees with criminal records are currently employed by his department; if so, (a) how many and (b) what is their (i) job level and (ii) occupational category?
NW1988E
REPLY:
(1) The Department has not developed and adopted a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record.
(2) The Department intends to develop a Property Check Policy that will complement the Recruitment and Selection Policy, and this will also address the issue of criminal and credit records, among others. This policy will be aligned with any directives provided by the Department of Public Service and Administration in this regard.
(3) The Department conducts prescreening for all potential Senior Management Services (SMS) members. This pre-screening involves a security clearance by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). For non-sms members the Department relies on the information required on the Z83 form with respect to declaration of criminal records. In addition, during interviews, all interviewees are asked to declare issues such as outstanding disciplinary hearings and criminal records.
(4) (a) According to the screenings done by NIA on SMS members, the Department has one staff member with a criminal record.
(b) The person is (i) at level 13 and (ii) the occupational category is director.
QUESTION NO: 1581
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 9 October 2009
QUESTION PAPER NO: 20
DATE OF REPLY: 16 October 2009
Mr N J van den Berg (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) Whether his department organised or hosted (a) an imbizo, (b) a seminar, (c) conference and (d) any other function during the period 1 January 2006 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (i) on what date, (ii) what was the total amount spent on each, (iii) what is the breakdown of the cost in each case and (iv) how many guests attended in each case;
(2) whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation of guests for each of the events; if so, in each case, (a) what were the costs and (b) what was the breakdown of these costs;
(3) whether any member of the Cabinet was present at any of these events; if so, (a) who, (b) in what capacity and (c) why?
NW1987E
REPLY:
In order to reply to this question, requesting information dating back to 2006, requires extensive research of not only the financial reports but also all supporting documents to analyse the approvals of all events hosted, the individual approvals of travel and accommodation, as well as the individual invitation to all guests to all events.
The information will be available by January 2010.
QUESTION 1578
1578. Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) Whether all (a)(i) offices and (ii) sites of her department and (b) entities reporting to her adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993; if not, (aa) why not, (bb) which facilities fail to adhere to the Act, (cc) where are they situated, (dd) what (aaa) aspects of the Act does each such facility not comply with and (bbb) action has been taken in each case; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) (a) how often should each facility be inspected and (b) when last was each facility inspected? NW1984E
REPLY
We have requested the necessary information as soon as that has been received a substantive follow up response will be forwarded.
QUESTION 1577
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 09/10/09
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 20-2009)
Mr D C Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) Whether her department developed and adopted a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record; if so, (a) when was the policy (i) developed and (ii) adopted and (b) where can a copy of the policy be obtained; if not,
(2) whether her department has any plans in place to develop and adopt such a policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether her department does any pre-employment screening of potential employees for criminal records; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether any employees with criminal records are currently employed by her department; if so, (a) how many and (b) what is their (i) job level and (ii) occupational category? NW1983E
REPLY:
(1) No. The Department of Basic Education does not, as yet, have a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record.
(2) A policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with criminal records is currently under development and will be functional as soon as the Departments has satisfied itself with the legal aspects around it.
(3) Not applicable at the moment.
(4) Not applicable at the moment.
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QUESTION NO 1550
DATE OF PUBLlGATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 09 OCTOBER 2009
llNTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 20)
2 550. Mss AT Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
(1) With reference to her reply to question 323 on 18 September 2009, which wastewater treatment works are operating without departmental authorisation;
(2) what measures are in place to ensure that discharges have no negative impact on the receiving environment;
(3) what action is taken when works continue to operate in spite of (a) not complying with infrastructural requirements and (b) not having adequate capacity to process the waste water volume and load;
(4) what action is taken in cases where the municipality has demonstrated an incapacity to compile the required application and authorization documents? NW1956E
REPLY:
(I) The Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) operating without authorizations are attached. Please Click here Annexure1.
(2) My Department has set monitoring points upstream and downstream from all discharge sites and monitors them on a monthly basis. All Water Users are required to submit the monitoring results monthly however; My Department conducts regular monitoring to ensure protection of Water Resources. All Waste Water Treatment Works have to comply with the effluent discharge standards as set in Government Notice (GN) 991 of I8 May 1984.
(3)(a) The owners of Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) are advised about the infrastructural requirements, such as layout and design and optimal operation and maintenance of the treatment works.
(3)(b) My Department advises owners of the WWTW to upgrade the system or to construct another bigger facility that will be able to handle more volume, load and quantity.
(4) My Department does assist all municipalities which do not have capacity to compile Water Use applications and authorisation documents.