Question & Replies NO 1851 to 1875

2009-11-25

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QUESTION NO: 1873

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO: 24 OF 23 OCTOBER 2009

Mr K S Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation:

1) Whether (a) she, (b) her deputy ministers, (c) any specified officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card; if so, what are the relevant details for her, her deputy ministers and each holder of a credit card in respect of the (i) name, (ii) job title, (iii) credit limit, (iv) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (v) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (vi) reason for such persons being issued with a credit card and (vii) uses that such a credit card is intended for;

2) Whether any such credit cards are over their credit limit; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit cards exceeding the limit;

3) Whether any action has been taken against such persons for exceeding their credit card limits; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

REPLY:

1) Yes, credit cards are issued to the Honourable Minister Ms Maite Nkoana Mashabane and to the Honourable Deputy Ministers Ms Susan C Van Der Merwe and Mr Ebrahim I Ebrahim as well as the Director-General, Dr. Ayanda Ntsaluba.

The Minister, Deputy Ministers and the Director General each have a limit of R10 000.00 for official entertainment.

As at the last statement, there are no outstanding balances owing on each of the credit card.

Only the Director General had incurred the following expenditures:

i. May 2009 R 556.80

ii. June 2009 R 4,426.19

iii. July 2009 R 9,568.85

iv. August 2009 R 1,180.00

v. September 2009 R 380.00

2) None were over the limit.

3) Not applicable based on 2 above.

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QUESTION NO: 1872

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO: 24 OF 23 OCTOBER 2009

Mr K S Mubu (DA) to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation:

(1) 1In respect of each version of the 2008-09 annual reports of her department and the annual reports of each statutory and other entity reporting to her department, (a) what was the (i) budgeted cost, (ii) actual cost and (iii) breakdown of cost in respect of (aa) printing, (bb) graphic design, (cc) other costs (distribution) and (dd) unit cost of each annual report and (b) how many copies of each were (aaa) produced and (bbb) distributed;

(2) 2whether any version of the abovementioned reports was retracted or withdrawn; if so, (a) how many times were each annual report withdrawn or retracted, (b) what (i) were the reasons for each withdrawal or retraction and (ii) was the amount spent on each version and (c) how many copies were withdrawn in each case;

(3) 3how was the decision taken to award the contract to the (a) graphic design company and (b) printing company;

(4) 4whether (a) her department or (b) any of those public entities that fall under her department held a function on tabling their 2008-09 annual report; if so, in each case (i) what was the name of the public entity, (ii) how much did the function cost, (iii) what is the breakdown of that cost, (iv) where was the function held and (v) how many guests were invited? NW2434E

REPLY

(1) 1There are no statutory and other entities reporting to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). However, the Department oversees the Africa Renaissance Fund (ARF) in accordance with the African RenaissanceFund Act, and its Annual Report is tabled as an addendum to the Annual Report of the Department.

In respect of the 2008-09 annual report of the department, including the ARF annualreport, (a) the (i) budgeted cost was R330 000 (inclusive of projected distribution costs of R80 000 for 3000 copies) and (ii) actual cost was R227 936.00 (exclusive of distribution costs) and (iii) breakdown of cost in respect of (aa) printing was R242 706.66 (bb) graphic design was R0 (cc) other costs (distribution) was R26. 66 and (dd) unit cost of each annual report was R80.90 and (b) the amount of copies (aaa) produced were 3000 and (bbb) thus far 2 400 copies have been distributed.

(2). No report was retracted of withdrawn.

(3). (a) Graphic design was done in-house by the Department's staff (b) Printing was awarded to the Government Printing Works, which, according to government regulations, should be consulted first when any Government Department requires printing services.

(4). No function was held on tabling the Department's 2008-09 annual report.

QUESTION 1871

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23/10/09

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 22-2009)

Dr JC Kloppers- Lourens (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

1. Whether (a) she, (b) her deputy minister, (c) any specified officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card; if so, what are the relevant details for her, her deputy minister and holder of a credit card in respect of the name (i) name, (ii)job title, (iii) credit limit, (iv) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (v) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (vi) reason for such persons being issued with credit card and (vii) uses that such a credit card is intended for;

2. whether any such credit cards are over their credit limit; if so (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit cards exceeding the limit;

3. Whether any action has been taken against such persons for exceeding their credit card limits; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details? NW2433E NW2286

REPLY:

(1) (a), (b) & (c) No

(1) (i) to (vii) Not applicable

(2) (a) and (b) Not applicable

(3) Not applicable

QUESTION 1870

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23/10/09

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 22-2009)

Dr JC Kloppers- Lourens (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

(1) In respect of each version of the 2008-09 annual report of the annual reports of each statutory and other entity reporting to his department, (a) what was the (i) budgeted cost, (ii) actual cost and (iii) breakdown of cost in respect of (aa) printing, (bb) graphic design, (cc) other costs and (dd) unit cost of each annual report and (b) how many copies of each were (i) produced and (ii) distributed;

(2) whether any version of the abovementioned reports was retracted or withdrawn; if so, (a) how many times were each annual report withdrawn or retracted, (b) what (i) were the reasons for each withdrawal or retraction and (ii) was the amount spent on each version and (c) how many copies were withdrawn in each case;

(3) how was the decision taken to award the contract to the (a) graphic design company and (b) printing company;

(4) whether (a) any of those public entities that fall under his department held a function on tabling their 2008-09 annual report; if so, in each case (i) what was the name of the public entity, (ii) how much did the function cost, (iii) what is the breakdown of that cost, (iv) where was the function held and (v) how many guests were invited?

QUESTION (1a)	i) Public Entity Budgeted cost of the Annual Report	ii) Actual cost of the Annual Report	iii) Breakdown of cost in respect of
PUBLIC ENTITY		ii) Actual cost of the Annual Report	Printing	Graphic Design	Other costs	Unit cost of each Annual Report
Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC)	269 500	216 734	153 085	0	63 649	84.00
South African Council for Educators (SACE)	100 000	79 309	79 309	0	0	51.83
Umalusi	214 671	91 081	52 611	40 470	0	46.54

Question (1b)	i) How many copies were produced?	ii) How many copies were distributed
Public Entity	2008/09	2008/09
ELRC	1 700	1 650
SACE	1 530	1 185
Umalusi	2 000	1 250

	ELRC	SACE	Umalusi
QUESTION 2 (b)	NO version retracted or withdrawn from Parliament	NO version retracted or withdrawn from Parliament	NO version retracted or withdrawn from Parliament

QUESTION 3	Through evaluation of competitive quotations.	The Council's procurement policy was applied in awarding the tender to design and printing company. In this case the work was done as a package for both design and printing.	The Graphic design and Printing contract was awarded to The Ideaology Communications & Design Company. Their quotation was compared with two competing companies.

QUESTION 4 (b)	No function held.	No function held.	No function held.

QUESTION 1868

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 23 October 2009

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 24 OF 2009

Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Whether the Department of Health is exempted from applying for scarce skills quotas; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, why?

NW2430E

REPLY

No. Government Departments are not exempted from any of the statutory requirements of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No 13 of 2002), or, any of the Immigration Regulations incorporated, in terms of the said Act.

However, Government Departments wanting to employ foreigners may apply, in terms of section 31(2)(c), of the said Act, to have certain prescribed requirements waived, in respect of the specific category in which the foreigners must submit applications for work permits.

QUESTION NO: 1867

DATE SUBMITTED:

MR J SELFE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Whether any employees of the department have criminal records: if so, (a) how many, (b) what are the classifications of the offences for which such employees have such records, and (c) in which correctional centre or offices are such employees based? NW 2429E

REPLY

(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: 1865

DATE SUBMITTED:

MR J SELFE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

(1) Whether (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister, (c) any specified officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card; if so, what are the relevant details for her, her Deputy Minister and each holder of a credit card in respect of the (i) name, (b)job title, (iii) credit limit, (iv) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (v) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (vi) reasons for such persons being issued with a credit card and (vii) uses that such a credit card is intended for;

(2) Whether any such credit cards are over their limit; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit cards exceeding the limit;

(3) Whether any action has been taken against such persons for exceeding their credit card limits; if not, why not; if so, what the relevant details? NW2427E

REPLY

QUESTION 1(a)

INDIVIDUALS IN POSSESSION OF CREDIT CARDS
NAME	JOB TITLE
Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula	Minister of Correctional Services
Ms Hlengiwe Mkhize	Deputy Minister of Correctional Services
Ms Xoliswa Sibeko	Commissioner of Correctional Services


QUESTION 1(b)(i)

CREDIT CARDS LIMITS
NAME	CREDIT CARDS LIMITS
Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula	R100, 000.00
Ms Hlengiwe Mkhize	R100, 000.00
Ms Xoliswa Sibeko	R100, 000.00


QUESTION 1 (b)(ii)

OUTSTANDING CREDIT CARD AMOUNTS AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2009
NAME	OUTSTANDING AMOUNT
Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula	R5, 733.5
Ms Hlengiwe Mkhize	R 261.75
Ms Xoliswa Sibeko	R 0.00


QUESTION 1 (b)(iii)

MONTHLY EXPENDITURE
MONTH	MINISTER	DEPUTY MINISTER	COMMISSIONER
Oct-08
Nov-08			R 130.17
Dec-08			R 839.70
Jan-09			R 0.00
Feb-09			R 4,376.15
Mar-09			R 1,561.79
Apr-09			R 0.00
May-09	R 0.00	R 0.00	R 467.50
Jun-09	R 479.96	R 52.00	R 423.99
Jul-09	R 1,985.00	R 358.45	R 2,052.00
Aug-09	R 8,227.65	R 5,372.75	R 0.00
Sep-09	R 5,733.50	R 261.75	R 0.00
Oct-09


QUESTION 1 (c )

REASONS FOR HAVING CREDIT CARDS
(ANNEXURE G) of Hand book for members of the Executive and Presiding offices allows Political Office bearers and Directors-General to apply for corporate credit cards in terms of the scheme.

QUESTION 1 (d )

WHAT ARE THE CREDIT CARD USED FOR?
Corporate credit card may be used to cater for entertainment expenses for official purposes only, (meeting held with internal and external stakeholders) official transport, accomodation and subsistance.

QUESTION 2
WHETHER THE CREDIT CARDS ARE OVER THEIR CREDIT LIMITS?
The credit cards were never over credit limits

QUESTION 2 (a)
WHOSE CREDIT CARDS ARE OVER CREDIT LIMITS?
The credit cards were never over credit limits


QUESTION 2 (b)

WHAT ARE REASONS FOR CREDIT CARDS EXCEEDING CREDIT LIMITS?
The credit cards were never over credit limits


QUESTION 2 (c)

WHETHER ANY ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST INDIVIDUAL FOR EXCEEDING CREDIT LIMITS?

The credit cards were never over credit limits

QUESTION NO: 1864

DATE SUBMITTED:

MR J SELFE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

1. In respect of each version of the 2008/09 annual reports of the department and the annual reports of each statutory and other entity reporting to the Minister/Department (a) what was the (i) budgeted cost, (ii) actual cost and (iii) breakdown of cost in respect of (aa) printing, (bb) graphic design, (cc) other costs, please specify, (iv) unit cost of each annual report and (b) how many copies of each were (i) produced and (ii) distributed?

2. Whether any version of the 2008/09 annual report of the department and the annual reports of each statutory and other entity reporting to the Minister/Department was retracted/withdrawn for any reason; if so, (a) how many times were each annual report withdrawn/retracted, (b) what were the reasons for each withdrawal/retraction, (c) what was the amount spent on each version of each of the annual reports, Cd) how many copies were withdrawn each time?

3. How was decided on the (a) graphic design company and (b) printing company to be used?

4. Whether (a) your department or (b) any of those public entities that fall under your department held a function on tabling their 2008/09 annual report; if so, in each instance (i) what was the name of the public entity (ii) how much did the function cost (iii) what is the breakdown of that cost (iv) where was the function held (v) how many guests were invited? NW 2426E

REPLY

1. (i) Budgeted – R 100 000.00 for Annual Report

(ii) Actual Cost – R 97 000.00

(iii) Government Printers do not give a breakdown of cost in respect of (aa) printing (bb) graphic design (cc) other costs

(iv) Total cost = R 97 000; Number of copies = 2 300; Unit cost : 97 000 ÷ 2 300 = R 42.17 (b) (i) 2 300 copies printed (ii) 2 000 copies distributed to stakeholders and correctional centres. The rest is kept to accommodate requests from interested parties and visitors from abroad for copies of the annual report.

2. There was no withdrawal.

3. The department works through Government Printer's Work and they appoint the service provider.

4. The department did not have a function on tabling of the Annual report.

QUESTION 1861

Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:

(1) Whether (a) she, (b) her deputy minister, (c) any specified officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card; if so, what are the relevant details for her, her deputy minister and each holder of a credit card in respect of the (i) name, (ii) job title, (iii) credit limit, (iv) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (v) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (vi) reason for such persons being issued with a credit card and (vii) uses that such a credit card is intended for;

(2) whether any such credit cards are over their credit limit; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit cards exceeding the limit;

(3) whether any action has been taken against such persons for exceeding their credit card limits; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2423E

REPLY

We have requested the necessary information as soon as that has been received a substantive follow up response will be forwarded.

QUESTION No 1860

Mr J.R.B. Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:

(1). In respect of each version of the 2008-09 annual reports of her department and the annual reports of each statutory and other entity reporting to her department, (a) what was the (i) budgeted cost, (ii) actual cost and (iii) breakdown cost in respect of (aa) printing, (bb) graphic design, (cc) other costs and (dd) unit cost of each annual report and (b) how many copies of each were (aaa) producded and (bbb) distributed;

2. whether any version of the abovementioned reports was retracted or withdrawn; if so, (a) how many times were each annual report withdrawn or retracted, (b) what (i) were the reasons for each withdrawal or retraction and (ii) was the amount spent on each version and (c) how many copies were withdrawn in each case;

3. how was the decision taken to award the contract to the (a) graphic design company and (b) printing company;

4. whether (a) her department or (b) any of those public entities that fall under her department held a function on tabling their 2008-09 annual report; if so, in each case (i) what was the name of the public entity, (ii) how much did the function cost (iii) what is the breakdown of that cost, (iv) where was the function held and (v) how many guests were invited? NW2422E

NO.	Questions	Annual Report DOD FY 08/09	Castle Board Annual Report FY 08/09	Armscor Annual Report FY 08/09

(1).	(a) (i). Budgeted cost	R 600 000,00	R 11 000 – 00	R 200 000 - 00
	(a) (ii). actual cost	R 595, 225-35	R 16 359 – 00 (incl. Vat)	R 149 018 – 40
	(a) (iii). Breakdown cost iro (aa) printing	R 287, 170-01	R 16 359 – 00 (incl. Vat)	R 96 540 - 00
	(a) (iii). Breakdown cost iro (bb) graphic design	R 86 069-00	Included in printing costs	R 52 478 – 00
	(a) (iii). Breakdown cost iro (cc) other costs	(i). Errata-layout & printing cost (R 17,006-99) (ii). Management Fee: (R5, 560-00) (iii). Overtime (R 9,765-00) (iv) Editing & Proofing (R 74 578-50) (v). Courier & distribution fees (R41 978-00)	N/A	N/A
	(a) (iii). Breakdown cost iro (dd) unit cost of each annual report	R 8-90	R20 – 45 (incl Vat)	R 96 - 54
	(1) (b). how many copies of each were (aaa) produced	3 000	800 copies	1000
	(1) (b). how many copies of each were (aaa) distributed	1784	535 (Parliament) 50 National Treasury/Auditor-General/libraries and 215 Corporate Marketing	700

2. No version of the report for the Department of Defence, Castle of Good Hope Annual Report or Armscor Annual Report was retracted or withdrawn.

3. (a). For the Department of Defence, the Alternative Service Delivery Board (ASD) authorised the outsourcing of the graphic design and printing services of Annual Report. An open tender process was followed in cooperation with the Procurement Centre, after which the contract was awarded to Donna Reid Designs CC.

(b). For the Castle Annual Report the Company responsible for the printing also did the graphic design. The Company was appointed according to the Castle Control's procurement specifications (Supply Chain Management Policy).

(c). In respect of the Armscor Annual Report, in 2006 a decision was taken to tender for a three-year contract for an annual report service provider. The 2008/09 Annual Report is the last report in the contractor's tenure.

4. No, neither the Department of Defence, Armscor nor the management of the Castle held a function after tabling their Annual Reports.

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QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER: 1857

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 23 OCTOBER 2009

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 4 NOVEMBER 2009

MR I O DAVIDSON (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PEFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AND ADMINISTRATION

(1) In respect of each version of the 2008-09 annual report of the Presidency and the annual reports of each statutory and other entity reporting to the Presidency, (a) what was the

(i) budgeted cost, - R 150 000.00 (For design, printing and distribution of the Annual Report)

(ii) actual cost and - R102 534.42

(iii) (iii) breakdown of cost in respect of

(aa) printing, - R 23 000.00 (500 Hard copies)

(bb) graphic design, - R 60 182.88

(cc) other costs and - R 12 511.28 (CD, envelope and CD holder printing)

R 6 840.00 (Revised CD printing)

(dd) unit cost of each annual report

R 63.80 (intended unit cost)

R 68.40 (unit price including cost of corrections printed)

(b) how many copies were

(i) produced and - (500 Hard copies, 1000 CDs) + (1000 corrected CDs)

(ii) distributed; (To date: 750 CDs has been distributed & of the original 500 printed reports, only 35 left)

(2) Whether any version of the abovementioned reports was retracted or withdrawn; if so, (a) how many were each annual report withdrawn or retracted, Yes, 1 000 CD's to the value of about R7 000.00 was retracted from Parliament stores. (I include the total quote for CDs, Envelopes and CD holders.) Please note that corrected and the envelopes and CD holders were re-used. None of the printed books were retracted or reprinted. A three page Erratum was prepared in-house and added to the printed Annual Report prior to distribution.

(b) what (i) were the reasons for each withdrawal or retraction

The reason for the retraction was inconsistencies that were found in the Human Resources section of the report by the Auditor General, that it needed to be corrected.

(ii) was the amount spent on each version and

The first version of the 1 000 CD's cost about R7 000.00 and was replaced with 1000 CD's to the total value of R 6 840.00

500 CD's were withdrawn from the Parliament Stores. The remaining 500 had not yet been distributed and therefore this did not have any further financial impact.

(3) How was the decision taken to award the contract to the (a) graphic design company and (b) printing company;

Through the procurement of three quotes. (Evidence on file available if required).

(4) Whether the Presidency held a function o tabling their 2008-09 annual report; if so, (i) how much did the function cost, (ii) what is the breakdown of that cost, (iii) where was the function held and (iv) how many guests were Invited?

No function was held to launch the Annual Report. NW2419E

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER 1856

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 OCTOBER 2009

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 24)

Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources:

(1) Whether (a) she, (b) any specified officials and (c) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card; if so, what are the relevant details for her and each holder of a credit card in respect of the (i) name, (ii) job title, (iii) credit limit, (iv) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (v) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (vi) reason for such persons being issued with a credit card and (vii) uses that such a credit card is intended for;

(2) whether any such credit cards are over their credit limit; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit cards exceeding the limit;

(3) whether any action has been taken against such persons for exceeding their credit card limits; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2416E

REPLY

(1) (a) No. The Minister has not been issued with a government or official credit card by 30 September 2009.

(b) Yes. Other specified official has been issued with an official credit card.

(a) (i) Not applicable

(b) (i) Advocate Sandile Nogxina

(ii) Director General

(iii) The limit is R10 000.00

(iv) R663.00 was outstanding as at 30 September 2009

(v) June 2008 – R143.39; July/August 2008 – R433.39; September 2008 – R1 169.70; October 2008 – R1 727.30; November 2008 – R5 546.42; December 2008 – R304.29; January/February 2009 – R2 065.50; March 2009 – R2 508.79; April 2009 – Nil; May 2009 – R663.00; June 2009 – Nil; July 2009 – Nil; August 2009 – R1 159.70; September 2009 – R663.00.

(vi) To ensure that the Director General is not financially prejudiced when executing official duties outside the normal work station.

(vii) To enable direct payment of other departmental activities such as refreshments/entertainment and other incidental expenses that takes place outside the normal work station.

(2) No. The card is not over the credit limit.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(3) Not applicable.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER 1855

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 OCTOBER 2009

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 24)

Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources:

(1) In respect of each version of the 2008-09 annual report of her department and the annual reports of each statutory and other entity reporting to her department, (a) what was the (i) budgeted cost, (ii) actual cost and (iii) breakdown of cost in respect of (aa) printing, (bb) graphic design, (cc) other costs and (dd) unit cost of each annual report and (b) how many copies of each were (i) produced and (ii) distributed;

(3) how was the decision taken to award the contract to the (a) graphic design company and (b) printing company;

(4) whether (a) her department or (b) any of those public entities that fall under her department held a function on tabling their 2008-09 annual report; if so, in each case (i) what was the name of the public entity, (ii) how much did the function cost, (iii) what is the breakdown of that cost, (iv) where was the function held and (v) how many guests were invited? NW2415E

REPLY

(1)

(a) (i) R200,000.00

(ii) R 281,380.50

(iii) (aa) R 137,297.00

(bb) R 82,600.00

(cc) R 26 928.00

(dd) R137.30

(2) No

(a) N/A

(b) (i) (ii) N/A

(3) In terms of the PPPFA.

(4) (a) No

(b) No

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(iii) N/A

(iv) N/A

(v) N/A

ENTITIES

Mine Health and Safety Council

(1)

(a) (i) R165,000-00

(ii) R128,193-00

(iii) (aa) printing: R87,289-80

(bb) graphic design: R26,083-20

(cc) other costs: R14,820-00

(dd) R51-28

(b) (i) 2500

(ii) 500 to parliament

(2) No

(a) N/A

(b) (i) (ii) N/A

(3) In terms of tender policy

(4) No

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(iii) N/A

(iv) N/A

(v) N/A

Mintek

(1)

(a) (i) R150 000.00

(ii) R105 274.89

(iii) (aa) (bb) R97 774.89

(cc) R7 500.00

(dd) R70.18

(b) (i) 1500

(ii) 850

(2) No

(a) N/A

(b) (i) N/A

(3) In terms of the tender policy

(4) No

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(iii) N/A

(iv) N/A

(v) N/A

South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator

(1)

(a) (i) R137 084.00

(ii) R215 091.00

(iii) (aa) R76 478.55

(bb) R66 459.45

(cc) R72 153.69

(dd) R143.39

(b) (i) 1500

(ii) 1221

(2) No

(a) N/A

(b) (i) N/A

(3) In terms of the tender policy

(4) No

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(iii) N/A

(iv) N/A

(v) N/A

Council for Geoscience

(1)

(a) (i) R170 000.00

(ii) R106 849.82

(iii) (aa) R62 461.67

(bb) R13 677.00

(cc) R30 711.15

(dd) R76.32

(b) (i) 700

(ii) 680

(2) No

(a) N/A

(b) (i) N/A

(3) In terms of the tender policy

(4) No

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(iii) N/A

(iv) N/A

(v) N/A

State Diamond Trader

(1)

(a) (i) From the general office expenditure budget

(ii) R55 284.00

(iii) (aa) R21 127.12

(bb) R12 301.18

(cc) N/A

(dd) R92.14

(b) (i) 600

(ii) 550

(2) No

(a) N/A

(b) (i) N/A

(3) In terms of the tender policy.

(4) No

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(iii) N/A

(iv) N/A

(v) N/A

QUESTION NUMBER 1854

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 OCTOBER 2009

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 24)

Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources:

Whether any mining company or entity that operated and mined resources which were granted mining rights before the commencement of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002, who have failed to submit their applications for mining rights on 2 May 2009 and on 15 October 2009, are still continuing to operate and mine resources; if so, what are their names? NW2414E

REPLY

It is not clear what honourable member Adv H C Schmidt is referring to by "mined resources". No mining company was granted mining rights prior to 01 May 2004.

QUESTION NO. 1853

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 OCTOBER 2009

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 24)

Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Health:

(1) Whether (a) he, (b) his deputy minister, (c) any specified officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card; if so, what are the relevant details for him, his deputy minister and each holder of a credit card in respect of the (i) name, (ii) job title, (iii) credit limit, (iv) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (v) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (vi) reason for such persons being issued with a credit card and (vii) uses that such a credit card is intended for;

(2) whether any such credit cards are over their credit limit; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit cards exceeding the limit;

(3) whether any action has been taken against such persons for exceeding their credit card limits; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW2413E

REPLY:

(1) No.

(2) and (3) Fall away.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO. 1851

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 OCTOBER 2009

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 24)

Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Health:

(1) How many persons (a) are currently receiving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in each province, (b) require antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in each province;

(2) whether the monitoring system currently being used to indicate how many HIV-positive persons are on ARV medication is working effectively; if not, why not; if so what are the relevant details?

NW2411E

REPLY:

The following information was obtained from the Provinces

EASTERN CAPE

(1) (a) a total of 86 846 people are receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in the Province as at the end of September 2009, with a total of 79 898 adults (92%) and 6 948 children (8%).

(b) According to the Metropolitan SA model 115 000 people living with HIV required ART as at midyear 2009.

(2) The monitoring system currently being used to monitor the number of HIV positive persons on treatment is relatively accurate but there is a need to improve the system to a computerized data source from facility level. The paper based source of data at health facility level is subject to human error. Due to high turn over of staff the system experiences human errors at point of capture at the health facilities for information to DHIS and thus needs constant verification by provincial managers.

Corrective measures taken:

Constant verification of data by the provincial information management team with facility managers, sub district and district information managers is done. Continuous training of data capturers and facility managers on data management and quality improvement is also done.

FREE STATE

(1) (a) As end of September 2009, the cumulative number of clients receiving ARV was 41608. When we consider clients lost and to followed up on, deaths and transfer out the total is 40 385 (Actual, alive and receiving ARV's)

(b) Patients who required ARV as end of September 2009 was 980 i.e those on the waiting list.

(2) The Province still has challenges regarding the monitoring system that is currently being used to indicate how many HIV positive persons are on ARV medication. The biggest issue is that the Department has not yet identified one standardised system to be used for the monitoring and evaluation of the programme among the provinces.

The Province is having its own challenges regarding this issue as well. Not all accredited facilities have access to Meditech because of the insufficient IT infrastructure at the sites. This then results in sites experiencing a number of challenges and resorting to the older methods of paper based system and counting the actual scripts given to clients and this obviously leads to some inconsistencies as far as the data is concerned. To minimise this problem, the stakeholders involved in this process meet regularly to match the data received and consolidates it.

To try to reduce this problem, a detailed assessment regarding the IT needs of the sites was done by the IT section of the Department throughout the province, the purpose of this exercise was to make sure of the actual needs of the sites as to speed up the process of meeting those needs.

The partners involved with the programme have also assisted in providing some of the hardware needed by the sites through procurement and the same have already been provided to the sites while others are in the process of being addressed.

The Directorate is also on the way of meeting some of those needs, a submission to this effect is already in process.

The HIV Directorate in conjunction with the Data Analysis Unit, has drafted a Comprehensive plan of meeting other data related issues

KWAZULU/NATAL

(1) KwaZulu/Natal has the largest ART programme. There is currently 271 938 active patients on the programme. At the end of Q2 (end of September) there are more than 27 000 patients recorded in the ART assessment period as first visits.

(2) The current patient monitoring system is paper based. The paper based system is a challenge as it is dependant on the efficiency of individuals capturing data. As the numbers of patients increase this is even more problematic due to quality of reporting and limited staff dedicated to data collection.

LIMPOPO

(1) (a) By the end of September 2009, a total of 55 477 patients were active on ART

(b) A total of 69 821 patients require Anti Retroviral Treatment by the end of March 2010. Therefore there is a total of 14 344 projected but the Province does not have a waiting list. About more than 14 000 patients will be added to the existing patients by the end of the financial year.

(2) The Province is using the District Health Information System (DHIS) (Data management system) to collect statistic of patients that are registering and deregistering on ART monthly. Depending on correct data capturing at facility level, we are able to know cumulative numbers, current registered and active patients on ART. The ART DHIS data file has been developed to give out the information we need, for example, gender, age and other data elements we want to collect. Patient information system not available, where we will be able to capture ART clinic visits, determine clinical outcomes and responses to treatment, and see names and track patients who may collect treatment in different facility. The National Department of Health is currently facilitating that the Country should have one Patient Management System that will link facilities, Districts and Provinces.

NORTHERN CAPE

(1) (a) This information is as at the end of September 2009

Adult Male = 3146

Adult Female = 6212

Children = 1837

*Total = 11195

* Please note that this data excludes de-registered patients due to "transfer out", "deaths", "lost to follow-up" and "treatment stopped either for medical reasons or patient stopping"

(b) these include antenatal for Quarter 2: 2 860

CD 4 below 200 for Q2: 1519

CD 4 above 200 for Q2: 3678

Total assessed – Total CD4 above 200 – those already on ART = 3826

(2) Paper systems are being used in the interim as a strong back up system to allow for data validation that will result in reliable, timely information. Paper based system is resulting in difficulties in validation processes and calculation errors. There are currently no standard patient registers at health facilities for recording patient information.

NORTH WEST

(1) (a) 78 502

(b) The number of persons requiring antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in the Province is estimated at 533

(2) The current monitoring system is able to measure aspects such as patients initiated and deregistered from the programme. This system has however has challenges as it is unable to tell the actual number of patients that are actively on treatment such being initiated into the programme. The information system is not linked in the province and unable to measure time lapse for collection of treatment. Patients can therefore collect medication from one site and collect same from another site within the same month.

WESTERN CAPE

(1) (a) and (b) As at end of October 2009, approximately 67 000 people are on ARV's.

(2) The monitoring system used to track how many people are HIV positive and on ARV treatment is considered as effective as the tool is designed to track both those people who are diagnosed as HIV positive and those on ARV treatment and remaining in our care.

2009-11-25

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