Questions & Replies No 326 to 350

2010-03-16

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QUESTION NO: 326

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 04 OF 26 February 2010

Mr J J McGluwa (10) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:

(1) Whether complaints via the presidential hotline about councillors have been investigated; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) whether any action has been taken against councillors; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) whether any of these complaints have been about councilors of the Independent Democrats; if so, (a) how many and (b) what are the relevant details? NW339E

Reply

(1) The Department deals with all issues raised with it through provincial governments and municipalities. Please find details attached Here.

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QUESTION NO.:326

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 03 September 2010

326. Mr D B Feldman (COPE-Gauteng) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:

Whether the Government is taking any action to restore the reputation of Transnet as the company is finding it increasingly difficult to qualify for financial assistance from various institutions; if not, why not; if so, what measures are in place to ensure that other state owned enterprises do not lose their ability to deliver services as a result of the inability to qualify for financial assistance? CW421E

REPLY

Transnet's balance sheet has been resilient and credible since the turn-around strategy of the Company was introduced and effectively implemented from 2005. The strong financial performance has allowed Transnet to consistently maintain its credit rating at investment grade to enable access to various markets and sources of funding to meet its funding requirement.

Transnet has therefore been able to obtain funding for its Capital Investment programme through the following diverse sources of funding:

· Domestic Capital Market, issuing of bonds, commercial paper and domestic bank loans;

· Development Finance Institutions' loans;

· Export Credit Agency supported funding; and

· International Debt capital markets.

In order for Transnet to continue to access these funding sources, it is important for the Company to maintain its investment grade credit rating and this is done by ensuring that its financial metrics, cash interest cover and gearing are always maintained within the set limits.

In addition to SOE initiatives to secure funding:

· the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) is exploring a number of sources of capital to fund the investment programmes, including:

· using retained earnings (profits) as capital investment for future programmes and leveraging them with debt;

· additional equity injections from the fiscus – either as direct capital or as loan guarantees;

· leveraging capital investment in specific projects or capacities from large customers;

· entering into compacts with large financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, pension funds etc) to establish specialised quasi-capital instruments, and;

· encouraging private sector investment as either SOE strategic equity partners or as competitors.

QUESTION 327

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF QUESTION PAPER: 26/02/2010

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 3-2010)

Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

Whether any progress has been made with the provision of adequate security measures at schools since 2007; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW370E

PROVISIONS FOR SECURITY MEASURES AT SCHOOLS SINCE 2007

The Department has since 2007 intensified efforts to ensure that all schools are safe and secure for both learners and teachers. The following measures were introduced and implemented:

(i) Following the amendments to the Regulations for Safety Measures at all Public Schools the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention (CJCP) was appointed by the Department and UNICEF to conduct a baseline audit in order to collect information to guide the design, and implementation of Operational Plans to support provinces in curbing crime and violence.

(ii) The Department in collaboration with Provincial School Safety Coordinators identified 585 schools (65 schools per province) presenting with high levels of crime and violence. From the 585 high priority schools, one school per province was identified to become part of a Ministerial Pilot Project to Create Safe, Caring and Child Friendly Schools.

(iii) The following targeted interventions (to address crime and violence in an integrated and holistic approach) were designed and implemented to meet the specific safety needs of the nine identified schools:

(a) Physical Infrastructure

Each of the nine identified schools received a palisade security fence and gates, four hand held metal detectors, high mast security lights, and security guards appointed for a period of six months. Eight of the nine schools received a CCTV system. (A CCTV system could not be installed at Kei Road Combined School due to derelict buildings).

(b) Management Support and Teacher Support

School Management at the nine schools have been supported in terms of the implementation of the Regulations for Safety Measures at all Public Schools, Search and Seizure and Drug Testing, and the Bill of Responsibilities for the Youth of South Africa.

An example Code of Conduct for Learners at Public Schools was developed and distributed to all provinces for implementation.

In partnership with Open Society Foundation, the Department developed and implemented the Hlayiseka: Early Warning System, in all provinces. The Hlayiseka Early Warning System serves as a management tool for managers to identify, manage, monitor and report on security threats.

The principal of Stonefountain College was contracted by the Department to train identified officials, teachers and principals in all provinces on Searches, Seizures and Drug Testing.

Girls and Boys Town has been commissioned by the Department to train principals, SGB members, teachers and all support staff of the nine schools on Positive Discipline and Classroom Management. Although the initial focus is on the nine ministerial schools it is envisaged that provinces will roll out this programme to cover more schools.

The Department in partnership with UNICEF and Super Sport has embarked on a Sport for Development Pilot Programme in nine school communities, which is affected, by increasing levels of crime, violence and vandalism.

(iv) It must be acknowledged that provinces have their own context specific initiatives (programmes and projects) to ensure that schools are safe and secure.

QUESTION NO 328

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 FEBRUARY 2010

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4- 2010)

Date reply submitted : 24 March 2010

328. Mr S J Njikelana (ANC) to ask the Minister of Police:

(a) How many members of the (i) Community Police Forum (CPF) and (ii) Community Safety Forum (CSF) have undergone training, (b) what are the key areas of training that they have undergone, (c) how is the effectiveness of such training monitored and evaluated and (d) what role should local communities play to ensure that CPFs and/or CSFs perform optimally?

NW373E

REPLY:

Nationally the Department has trained 60 CPF Provincial Board members through two pilot learning interventions under the Investment in Excellence and Problem Solving:

- Investment in Excellence must enable attendees to become self-efficacious, causative and develop in the following areas: (1) their approach to enhancing their own performance, (2) promote leadership and interactive styles that are conducive to team success, and (3) contribute to establishing a constructive and productive work culture at station level in the SAPS.

- Problem Solving addresses the competency for joint problem solving as required by the Police Service Act, Act 68 of 1995. It focuses on the practical application of basic problem solving knowledge and skills with just the theoretical aspects covered to support a toolkit and empower the learners to apply the skills in a community policing context.

The effectiveness of this training is monitored through the following two (2) methods: (1) Learner reaction questionnaires are completed by the learners at conclusion of the learning intervention, and (2) An Impact Study is normally done after some time (18 to 36 months) to determine if the intervention produced the desired impact.

Local communities should receive feedback from their representatives in the CPF. Should they not be satisfied with the feedback, they may (i) report their dissatisfaction to either the Provincial Community Police Board or the Provincial Commissioner, and / or (ii) elect other representatives at the next Annual General Meeting of the relevant CPF.

It should be noted that these figures relate to training that took place at national level. However, provinces also provide training that relate to specific needs and challenges of local CPFs within the provinces.

The process of establishing CSFs is part of the 2010/11 performance plan of the Department of Police. During this period, we shall implement ten CSF pilot projects. It is within the context of this work that training and other needs relating to CSFs will be identified and addressed.

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QUESTION NO 328

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: FRIDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2010

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: FRIDAY, 03 SEPTEMBER 2010 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 24 – 2010)

Mr K A Sinclair (COPE) asked the Minister of Transport:

Whether, with reference to a media report (details furnished), he will request a forensic audit to ascertain how a certain company (name furnished), which was brought in by the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency to undertake quality control on the work done by a certain company (name furnished) at a cost of R90 000 ended up being rewarded the same contract for an amount of R5 million, 55 times higher than the original amount; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

CW423E

REPLY:

The Minister of Transport:

The Chief Executive Officer of the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) has informed me that the work done by Benz Repairs and Renovations was inspected by a qualified and registered quantity surveyor and electrician. A conclusion was reached that indicated that the work done was far below acceptable standards and was in fact a fire hazard. This was due to the electrical wires that were cut and reconnections which were found to be illegal. Consequently, the contract was terminated by the C-BRTA. The initial contract value was R98 560.01, and the C-BRTA had paid R43 228.07 as a deposit prior to execution of the work.

N H Smallwood is a qualified and registered quantity surveyor, as well as a project manager, and will only be eligible for project management fees (professional fees which are claimed based on the Department of Public Works' rate). Therefore, it is incorrect that N H Smallwood has been awarded the R5 million contract.

The comparison between the figures of R90 000 and R5 million is misinformed and disingenuous at best in that Benz Repairs and Renovations' contract was allocated for partitioning only. The R5 million budget estimation is for the whole project, consolidating the C-BRTA requirements and will be allocated to different service providers that will be subjected to a competitive bidding process. There is therefore no need for a forensic audit.

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QUESTION NO: 329
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 24 OF 03 September 2010
Mr K A Sinclair (COPE-NC) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:

Whether his department is holding any discussions with the Sol Plaatje Municipality in the Northern Cape to offer (a) financial and (b) administrative assistance with regard to the roll-out of their (i) Industrial Development Programme and (ii) Local Economic Plan; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? CW424E

Reply

No, the Department is not holding any discussions with Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality as there has not been any request from the municipality.

QUESTION 330

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 26 February 2010

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2010

Mr J J Mc Gluwa (ID) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) (a) What is the cost to produce 524 618 identity documents (IDs), (b) how many working hours were involved in making those IDs, (c) how will such IDs be destroyed, (d) how much will it cost to destroy them and (e) how many IDs have been destroyed in the past five years;

(2) whether her department will send text messages to persons to notify them of the readiness of their (a) IDs for collection and (b) smart cards for collection once the systems are in place; if not, (i) why not in each case and (ii) what are the new methods her Department is looking at to resolve this matter; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

NW385E

REPLY

(1) We have not calculated all these costs, nor, have we destroyed any ID's in the past five

(5) years. What is important, is that we, as the public representatives, must assist the

Department by making sure that the population understands:

(i) the value of the ID beyond the cost, in rands, and cents.

(ii) that they have to look after their ID's.

(iii) that they do not apply for a re-issue of the ID, unless they have ascertained

that their ID is lost.

(iv) that they fetch their ID, once they receive a sms informing them that their

ID has arrived.

(2)(a) Yes. With the implementation of the Track and Trace system, in 2007, short text messages (sms) are, automatically, sent to applicants informing them that their identity documents are ready for collection at the office of application. Two subsequent sms messages are, also, sent after 60 days, and 110 days, respectively, to inform applicants that their identity documents are ready for collection.

(2)(b) There are no Smart Cards, yet.

QUESTION NO: 331

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 04 OF 26 February 2010

Mrs P de LiLe (ID) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:

Whether, with reference to his reply to Question 1666 on 15 December 2009, he has received any response from the municipality of Ekurhuleni Metro regarding this matter; if not, when does he expect to receive the information; if so, what are the relevant details? NW393E

Reply

The question was referred to the Municipality and the Municipality responded as attached:

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QUESTION 331 OF Q.PAPER 03/09/2010

QUESTION 331

Mr O de Beer (Cope) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements:

Whether he has been informed that (a) the demand for housing in Botrivier has not been met and (b) towns like Grabow and Villiersdorp are having preference in building houses for the homeless; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, 9i) what is the reason for the delay in building houses in Botrivier and (ii) when will the homeless of Botrivier receive their promised housing?

REPLY

The housing demand remains large countrywide in relation to inadequate available funds in the allocation budget.

This makes the meeting of the demand a challenge. Botrivier falls into such a situation.

There are about 600 families who are still awaiting accommodation.

Grabow and Villiersdorp have a high demand and need for housing.

Botrivier will only be considered for housing development in the 2012 financial year.

QUESTION NO: 332

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 February 2010

QUESTION PAPER NO: 4

DATE OF REPLY: 12 March 2010

Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Communications:

(1) Whether his department has introduced measures to ensure that lowered cellular interconnectivity rates are substantially passed on to the consumer; if not, why not; if so, what do these measures entail?

NW396E

REPLY:

(1) Through the interventions my department and I introduced in 2009, the mobile operators have committed to cut the mobile termination rates (MTR) from R1.25 to R0.89 during peak time. The mobile operators undertook to pass the reduction in MTR to the consumers in the form of reduction in retail prices. This exercise was based on a good faith from the operators and as a result no measures were put in place at the time of negotiations. The department is of the opinion that it is the role of ICASA, through its price regulatory tools, to put specific measures that will ensure that MTR cuts are passed on to the consumers. The actual reduction in retail prices is shown in table 1 below:

Table 1: Retail prices before and after reduction in MTR

	VODACOM 4U		MTN ZONE
	Peak Times
	Previous	Current	Previous	Current
On-net	2.85	1.70	3.20	1.75
Off-net (mobile)	2.99	1.80	3.50	1.75
Off-net (Fixed)	2.85	1.80	3.20	1.75
	Off-Peak Times
On-net	1.12	1.70	2.50	1.75
To other mobile	1.30	1.80	3.00	1.75
To Telkom	2.85	1.80	3.00	1.75

Source: Operators websites

According to table 1 above, MTN prepaid customers now benefit from savings of up to 40% on some prepaid tariff plans and Vodacom customers enjoy a savings of about 40% as well. On the other hand both Telkom and Neotel's customers will enjoy a savings of about 22% from retail price reduction.

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QUESTION NO 332

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 03 SEPTEMBER 2010

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 24)

332. Mr O de Beer (COPE-WC) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:

Whether she has been informed that the water samples that were at three different sites in Aberdeen on 21 June 2010 fall under Class II of the Chemical Determinant Scale; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what has been done to better the quality of water within this specific area and (b) what is her department's policy on contaminated water near residential areas? CW427E

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REPLY:

Yes, I have been informed that some chemical parameters (ie Chloride, Lead, Flouride, Sodium and Iron) that fall within Class II of the SANS 0241:2005. Although Lead falls within Class II, it is below detection levels. I have also been informed that my Department's Regional Office: Eastern Cape advised you of the results in a letter dated 12 August 2010.

(a) The water services authority has since ensured that chlorination of the water is conducted.

(b) I would like to state that the water is not contaminated but has elements naturally occurring in the ground water in the area. With regards to any contaminated water, my Department makes use of the Drinking Water Quality Framework for South Africa, December 2005 version. Further, when any water source is found to be contaminated, the water services authority and/or my Department investigate the cause of the contamination and if necessary warn the water consumers while rectifying the incident as well as making alternative water service available to the consumers.

QUESTION 333

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26/02/2010

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 4-2010)

333. Adv A de W Alberts (FF plus) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

(1) Whether the national plan of action to address the problems in her department will still be published by her in March 2010; if not why not; if so,

REPLY

My department will establish a long term plan for the basic education sector to be known as Schooling 2025: An Action Plan for the Improvement of Basic Education. We have presented the first draft of the plan to the council of Education Ministers by the end of March 2010. Stakeholder consultation is currently underway, ahead of publication of the plan for public comment.

(2) whether there will be an opportunity for commentary and inputs from all role players; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW397E

Yes

QUESTION NO.:334

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 February 2010

Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:

(1) How many (a)(i) black, (ii) brown, (iii) Indian and (iv) white (aa) men and (bb) women are currently employed at each service level and (b) vacant posts are there in each specified public enterprise;

(2)what steps will she be taking in order to fill those vacant posts? NW398E

REPLY

The tables below indicate the number of employees that are currently employed by State Owned Enterprises (SOE) that report to the Department of Public Enterprises as per their levels, race and gender.

(1) Alexkor

(1) (a)(i-iii)(aa-bb) The table below indicates the number of employees currently employed at Alexkor

Level	Black		Coloured		Indian		White
Level	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Senior Management	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Professionals	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Skilled	0	0	16	0	0	1	16	1
Semi-skilled	2	0	45	4	0	0	5	1
Unskilled	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0

(b) There are four vacancies at Alexkor.

BROADBAND INFRACO

(1)(1)(a)(i-iii)(aa-bb) The table below indicates the number of employees currently employed at Broadband Infraco.

Level	Black		Coloured		Indian		White
Level	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Executive	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	0
Senior Management	5	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Professionals	7	2	0	1	3	1	4	1
Technicians/ Supervisors	10	14	1	0	1	0	2	2
Admin assistants	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	3

(b) There are 77 vacancies at Broadband Infraco.

DENEL

(1)(1)(a)(i-iii)(aa-bb) The table below indicates the number of employees currently employed at DENEL

Level	Black		Coloured		Indian		White
Level	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Management	30	11	16	5	24	8	283	30
Engineers	17	0	2	0	2	0	249	19
Scientists	1	2	1	0	1	0	18	3
Technologists	80	12	17	10	17	10	466	40
Artisans	492	129	75	67	75	67	519	44
Admin and below	300	170	119	62	407	93	866	566

(b) There are 68 vacancies at Denel

ESKOM

(1)(1)(a)(i-iii)(aa-bb) The table below indicates the number of employees currently employed at ESKOM.

LEVEL	Black (i)		Coloured (ii)		Indian (iii)		White (iv)
	M (aa)	F (bb)	M (aa)	F (bb)	M (aa)	F (bb)	M (aa)	F (bb)
Top Management	5	2	1	1	4	1	6	1
Senior Management	76	40	13	12	43	18	164	22
Engineers	1011	586	193	53	349	99	576	112
Technical staff	1467	1052	288	62	95	20	959	89
Artisans	1722	238	238	14	35	0	766	26
Semi-skilled workers	8689	1582	1003	273	62	76	516	727
Unskilled	2289	1425	198	86	156	83	494	173

(b) There are 1228 vacancies at Eskom.

PBMR

(1)(1)(a)(i-iii)(aa-bb) The table below indicates the number of employees currently employed at PBMR.

Level	Black		Coloured		Indian		White
Level	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Top Management	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1
Senior Management	5	12	1	0	3	3	57	8
Professionals	58	28	9	3	21	7	7	40
Technical Junior Management	51	66	3	10	0	4	46	64
Semi-skilled	9	3	2	1	0	0	4	1

(b) No existing vacant positions at this stage as PBMR is undergoing a rationalisation process.

SAA

(1)(1)(a)(i-iii)(aa-bb) The table below indicates the number of employees currently employed at SAA.

Level	Black		Coloured		Indian		White
Level	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Level 1 (General Managers)	1	2	0	0	1	0	2	0
Level 2 (Heads of Department/ Senior Management	15	9	0	2	2	2	21	10
Level 3 ( Management)	75	56	14	18	28	24	162	74
Cabin crew	259	552	82	148	28	55	136	201
Flight deck crew	36	2	19	2	27	4	640	48
Junior staff	1049	769	166	183	73	120	296	322
Technicians	395	30	83	4	62	0	1011	8

(b) There are 607 vacancies at SAA.

SAFCOL

(1)(a)(i-iii)(aa-bb) The table below indicates the number of employees currently employed at SAFCOL.

Level	Black		Coloured		Indian		White
Level	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Top Management	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Senior Management	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	2
Professionals	17	12	2	1	0	1	46	9
Skilled technical	65	33	2	4	0	1	31	16
Semi-skilled workers	674	54	1	8	1	2	6	25
Unskilled	804	223	0	1	0	0	0	0

(b) There are 135 vacancies at SAFCOL.

SAX

(1)(1)(a)(i-iii)(aa-bb) The table below indicates the number of employees currently employed at SAX.


Level	Black		Coloured		Indian		White

	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Top Management	6	4	2	0	0	0	1	2
Senior Management	2	6	0	0	0	0	2	2
Middle Management	7	11	1	2	2	0	17	5
Skilled	11	3	1	0	4	0	172	19
Semi-skilled	127	148	29	46	2	12	92	58
Unskilled	58	15	3	1	3	1	6	0

(b) There are 39 vacancies at SAX.

TRANSNET

(1)(1)(a)(i-iii)(aa-bb) The table below indicates the number of employees currently employed at Transnet.

Level	Black		Coloured		Indian		White
Level	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
Top Management	23	19	4	2	17	4	22	11
Senior Management	130	61	33	16	73	19	133	30
Management	906	571	258	104	281	101	1449	182
Tactical Management	1084	457	188	39	146	30	1365	49
Skilled	4259	2120	843	370	443	135	5158	827
Semi-skilled	16930	3377	2394	445	483	70	2662	330

(b) There are 4 459 vacancies at Transnet.

(2) SOE have recruitment policies system in place to fill vacant posts.

QUESTION NO.:335

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 February 2010

Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:

(1) Whether the SA Airways sponsored any organisations (a) in the (i) 2006-07, (ii) 2007-08, (iii) 2008-09 financial years and (iv) during the period 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; (b) if so, (i) what organisations, (ii) at what amount and (iii) what were the activities in each case in each financial year;

(2) Whether she will make a statement on the matter? NW404E

REPLY

(1)(a)(i-iv) (b)(i-iii) South African Airways has sponsored different sporting codes and individuals within the period in question. Details of the sponsorship are outlined in Annexure A (attached).

(2) Yes. The SAA Board undertook a forensic audit into the financial management of SAA and discovered some irregularities in respect of sponsorships. The KPMG forensic investigation is now complete and the new SAA Board is reviewing what steps should be taken. Minister is aware of the contents of the investigation and is currently awaiting a response from the SAA Board as to the specific follow-on actions that are to be proposed by the Board.

South African Airways participates in sponsorships to improve brand equity. Specifically the components of awareness, familiarity and transfer of emotional affinity or loyalty.

The SAA brand attracts an average of 57% of customers because of their emotional and national loyalty to South Africa. The titles with the similar loyalty attraction are SA Rugby, Cricket, Bafana Bafana and key sporting individuals like Ernie Els, Gary Player etc.

Annexure A: PQ 335 SAA Sponsorship

Name of Entity	Value	When were they undertaken	When do they end	Activities
1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007
SAGA World Amateur Golf Championships	R5 000 000	15 October 2006	19 October 2006	· Re-enforce loyalty and brand familiarity · This sponsorship has been concluded and no further agreement or activity exists
ATP Tennis	$124 000 000	1 May 2006	1 April 2009	· Brand Awareness and hospitality for corporates and key retail customers. · ATP International brand awareness and familiarity communication of value proposition. · Direct marketing opportunities to all players, coaches umpires and administration staff.
1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008
ISM Golf Players	3 000 000 travel-rands	1 May 2008	30 April 2010	Contract has not been renewed.
Angel Cabrera	$3 800 000	1 September 2007	31 August 2010	· Global brand association and exposure. · National affinity and loyalty for the Argentinean market · Brand Awareness and dedicated golf events exclusively for customers.
SAFA	R49 000 000	2007	2010	· Corporate Accounts and exclusive travel. · Follow your team campaigns for driving sales during major tours. · Corporate Hospitality · Contract was cancelled 2008. No details available of settlement.
1 April 2008 31 March 2009
SA Rugby	R41 896 250 plus 33 744 000 in travel-rands	1 April 2008	31 March 2011	· Corporate Accounts and exclusive travel. · Follow your team campaigns for driving sales during major tours. · Corporate Hospitality
Cricket South Africa	R11 350 680	1 May 2008	30 April 2011	· Corporate Accounts and exclusive travel. · Follow your team campaigns for driving sales during major tours. · Corporate Hospitality
Sunshine Golf Tour	R9 102 000 plus 5 000 000 in travel-rands	30 June 2008	30 April 2011	· Global brand association and exposure. · National affinity and loyalty for the specific markets. · Brand Awareness and dedicated golf events exclusively for customers.
SA Football Association	R20 280 000 plus 4 500 000 in travel-rands	1 September 2008	1 August 2010	· Corporate Accounts and exclusive travel. · Follow your team campaigns for driving sales during major tours. · Corporate Hospitality
Retief Goosen	$93 300	1 December 2008	1 December 2011	Contract cancelled
David Frost	200 000 in travel-rands			Contract cancelled
1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010
ATP Tennis	$ 21 309 750	1 July 2009	31 December 2012	· Brand Awareness and hospitality for corporates and key retail customers. · ATP International brand awareness and familiarity communication of value proposition. · Direct marketing opportunities to all players, coaches, umpires and administration staff.
SATA	R4 000 000	1 October 2006	30 September 2009	· Brand Awareness and hospitality for corporates and key retail customers. · ATP International brand awareness and familiarity communication of value proposition. · Direct marketing opportunities to all players, coaches, umpires and administration staff.

QUESTION NO.:336

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 February 2010

Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister Public Enterprises:†

(2) whether she will make a statement on the matter? NW405E

REPLY

(1) (a-c)(i-iii)Yes, Eskom has sponsored different organisations from 2007 to 2009, details attached in Annexure A. [Annexure A available here]

(2) No statement will be made.

QUESTION NO.:337

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 26 February 2010

Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:

(1)Whether, in (a) 2006, (b) 2007, (c) 2008 and (d) 2009, Denel (i) alienated or (ii) sold any of its businesses or assets; if so, (aa) which asset or business, (bb) to whom, (cc) for what amount and (dd) what was Denel's percentage shareholding for each specified year in each case;

(2)whether she will make a statement on the matter? NW406E

REPLY

(a) Denel sold non-core businesses and assets as well as entered into partnerships with strategic equity technology partners during the periods mentioned above.

The information requested in respect of the non-core businesses and assets disposed of is contained in Annexure A attached. Information in respect of the Strategic Equity Techology Partnerships is contained in Annexure B attached.

(b) No statement will be made.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 336
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25 OF 2010
Mr O de Beer (COPE-WC) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and

Traditional Affairs:

Whether he has been informed that 95% of the roads in Botrivier are (a) unpaved and (b) maintained only once in a year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) what plans are in place to ensure continuous servicing of the roads in order to ensure safe travel and (ii) how can these roads be made user-friendly?

Reply

(a)The total length of roads maintained by Theewaterskloof Municipality in Botrivier is 23,7 km of which 17,3 km is gravel, i.e. it represents 72,9 % of the total.

(b)The maintenance programme dictates grading of these roads (in all towns) 4 times per year.

(b}(i) With only one grader in the fleet responsible for 100 ken of roads to maintain, it is sometimes difficult to maintain this programme, but it is seldom that grading is done less than 3 times per year. In certain cases where needed, grading is done more than 4 times per year. The Municipality is determined to deliver the best possible service within its ability and affordability.

(b)(ii) The latest IMQS report indicates that 73% of the gravel roads in Bobivier are in a "fair" condition while the remaining 27% is in a -good- condition. During the previous financial year more than 1 km of gravel roads were upgraded and re-gravelled. The main road previously Provincial Road now taken over by the Municipality, is being upgraded at this point in time.

The local community as well as visitors are in fact relatively pleased with the service levels - as borne out in the results of our Service Level Agreement, entered into with the community.

QUESTION NUMBER: 338

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 26 FEBRUARY 2010

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 8 APRIL 2010

The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration:

Whether, with regard to the presidential hotline, racial profiling is used by the operators when registering complaints; if so, (a) why and (b) what criteria is used by operators when profiling?

NW410E

REPLY:

(a) President's Hotline agents are required to capture demographic information according to the criteria in (b) below. The criteria is used for statistical purposes.

(b) The criteria used is as follows to capture the following Information about callers:

a. Name and surname;

b. Language;

c. ID Number;

d. Province and region (e.g. municipality in which the caller resides);

e. Race;

f. Gender.

NCOP

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO.:338

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 17 September 2010

338. Mr D B Feldman (COPE-Gauteng) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:

Whether all the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have been fully supportive of the Dinaledi program in order to impact positively and powerfully on (a) mathematics and (b) science education; if not, why not; if so, (i) what did each SOE do in this regard, (ii) what has been delivered so far and (iii) what (aa) qualitative and (bb) quantitative impact has the program had on scarce subjects particularly mathematics and science in the Dinaledi supported schools? CW433E

REPLY

(a-b)(i-iii)(aa-bb) Three of the nine State Owned Enterprises (SOE) reporting to the Department of Public Enterprises are involved in the Dinaledi Programme namely: Eskom, Transnet and Denel. Alexkor, Broadband Infraco, PBMR, SAFCOL, South African Airways and South African Express are not involved. Further information in this regard is attached as Annexure A.

QUESTION NUMBER: 339

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 26 FEBRUARY 2010

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 20 APRIL 2010

The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration:

(1) (a) what is current status of certain complaints (details furnished) registered with the Presidential Hotline and (b) to which department was each complaint referred;

(2) Whether any action has been taken regarding the complaints; if not, why not; if so, (a) what action and (b) what is the date he had set by which each complaint should be finalised?

NW411E

REPLY:

COMPLAINT REF NR	ASSIGNEE (PROV/DEPT)	CURRENT STATUS	ACTION TAKEN UP TO NOW
1952293	The Presidency & SANDF Ministry	Resolved	Matter resolved. SANDF response: the alleged is not in the SANDF payroll.
1845413	The Presidency & Mpumalanga Province	Closed by Presidency and reassigned to Mpumalanga	Mpumalanga Provincial Government is carrying out investigations.
1952438	The Presidency	Closed	Matter closed on the basis that it is a matter between a political party and parliament and has to be addressed through existing parliamentary channels
2086072	Mogalakwena Local Municipality Limpopo	In progress	The matter is being handled by the province – Limpopo
2831795	Limpopo Province		The matter is being handled by the province – Limpopo
2262376	Free State Province	Assigned	Initially the call was incorrectly assigned to Limpopo, it has now been reassigned to the correct province – Free State and is being attended to.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO :339 ( CW434E )

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

Mr D B Feldman (COPE-Gauteng)

Whether his department has caused or supported any research that has been initiated to determine whether the (a) activities of his department, (b) policies pursued and (c) statutes implemented were all fully beneficial to labour without any unintended consequences; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

MINISTER OF LABOUR REPLIED:

The Department of Labour does at different intervals initiate studies to determine the impact of its activities, policies and statutes. Research has been initiated and implemented over a number of years and there is an ongoing programme of research aimed at continual evaluation of the work of the Department and its impact on the South African labour market. The following are some examples of research that was undertaken:

1. In 2004, research on the Changing nature of work and 'atypical' forms of employment in South Africa was conducted. The overall aim of this study was to analyze and evaluate the trends, determinants and policy implications of 'atypical' forms of employment in South Africa, and the changing nature of work.

Results and effects: This study revealed that atypical forms of employment are increasing and the security of workers is compromised. The Department considered the recommendations and engaged in the process of reviewing relevant sections of the Labour Relations Act in order to curb the growing trend of atypical forms of employment and specifically to maximize security of employment for workers'.

Between 2006 and 2008, the Department of Labour conducted research on most areas of labour legislation, including:

2.1. Understanding the efficiency and effectiveness of the dispute resolution system in South Africa. This study focused on the dispute resolution system as provided for in the Labour Relations Act (no.66 of 1995). The Department sought to investigate the efficiency and effectiveness of the country's institutionalized dispute resolution body, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and to get a better and more informed understanding of the nature of dispute resolution and its determinants.

Results and effects: The findings show general effectiveness in dispute resolution by the CCMA. There were, however, provinces that were more efficient and effective (KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape) than others. The results further show that disputes of mutual interest are the most efficiently resolved relative to unfair dismissal disputes at both conciliation and arbitration proceedings due to the sense of urgency in these matters. The results show that the con-arb innovation was associated with an increase in efficiency both in terms of conciliation and arbitration turnaround times. This finding points to positive consequences of legal amendments for the parties that use the services of the CCMA, including employees.

2.2. Measuring Regulation and a Synthesis of Policy Suggestions. Through this study, the Department wanted to provide more nuanced and empirically-based measures of labour regulation and worker protection in South Africa, within an international comparative context.

Results and effects: The empirical evidence attempting to position South Africa's labour regulatory regime within an international context shows that on most measures of labour regulation, South Africa is not an extraordinarily over-regulated (or indeed under-regulated) labour market. This holds true for both the global samples and the sample of middle-income economies. This result reinforced that labour market policy debates in South Africa should be about nuance, rather than substance.

2.3. Analysing Wage Formation in the South African Labour Market: The Role of Bargaining Councils. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the role of bargaining councils in wage formation in the South African labour market. Specifically, the study aimed to determine what premium is associated with Bargaining Council coverage as distinct from union membership, for employees in the South African labour market.

Results and effects: The results showed that only about 15 percent of formally employed workers were covered by bargaining council agreements in 1995 and the figure had doubled to 32 percent in 2005. This still meant that less than a third of the formally employed were covered by bargaining councils. Specifically, the increase in bargaining council membership between 1995 and was almost entirely driven by the rapid rise in the bargaining council system for the public sector.

3. Adherence to and progress made in respect of the hours of work provision of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (no.75 of 1997). The focus of this research was on progress made towards the reduction of weekly working hours towards a 40 hour working week. This report complies with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act which states that the Department of Labour must report on the progress.

Results and effects: The analysis found that there was no statistically significant change in the length of the average working week, The study further found that the representative worker in the sample spent just under 47 hours per week at work, implying an absolute minimum of 2 hours of overtime work per week. Excluding agricultural workers does little to change the results, except that the length of the average working week for non-agricultural workers is slightly lower, at just over 46 hours per week.

Several research studies were also conducted on the impact of the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) while skills development fell within the mandate of the Department of Labour. Skills related research was conducted on the following areas:

3.1. Employment and learning pathways of learnership participants in the NSDS.

3.2. National skills survey

3.3. Scarce and critical skills.

3.4. Sector studies

4. Making visible the invisible: confronting South Africa's decent work deficit. The main aim of this study was to address three issues:

To determine whether the data on the informal economy correctly captures the level of informal employment;

To examine the linkages between formal and informal employment;

To develop a framework for reducing the decent work deficits in informal employment.

Results and effects: The five case studies demonstrate that informality is best seen as a continuum where economic activities are connected in a hierarchical value or supply chain. Although the chains are closely connected, they express very unequal power relations on the stakeholders involved across the continuum. The Department developed the Decent Work agenda in consultation with other stakeholders, which is aimed at addressing deficiencies identified by this study.

5. The impact of the Employment Equity Act (no.55 of 1998). This study was aimed at measuring the pool of designated groups that are suitably qualified in various sectors and occupational categories. Specifically, the study focused on the Trends in the Supply of Tertiary qualifications among designated groups and on Employment trends among the designated groups with formal qualifications.

Results and effect: The results suggest that there is an important interface between historical patterns of occupational segmentation and transformative changes in employment. A related factor is that patterns in the representation of designated groups by and large follow historical patterns with regard to the status of qualifications.

6. Studies initiated by the Department of Labour since the beginning of 2009 but not yet finalised, include:

6.1. Creative industry study: The objective was toinvestigate the Nature of the Employment Relationships in the South African Creative Industry.

6.2. Conditions of employment for unskilled labour sector. The objectives of this study were to investigate the minimum wages and conditions of employment in the Unskilled Labour sector with a view to the promulgation of a sectoral determination.

7. Apart from the studies initiated during 2009, all other studies referred to above are available from the Department. In 2010, the Department of Labour is in progress with a number of other labour related studies that aim to evaluate the impact of our policies, statutes and activities with the intention of making necessary changes where the findings point to unintended consequences of policy and legislation. Findings from these studies will be made available as they are concluded and processed by the Department of Labour.

QUESTION NUMBER: 340

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 26 FEBRUARY 2010

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 20 APRIL 2010

The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration:

(1) (a) what are the details on the current status of certain complaints (details furnished) registered with the Presidential Hotline and (b) with regard to each complaint, (i) to which department was it referred, (ii) what is the current status of the investigation and (iii) what is the completion date;

(2) Whether any action has been taken with regard to the complaints; if not, why not; if so, why not; if so, what action?

NW412E

REPLY:

COMPLAINT REF NR	ASSIGNEE (PROV/DEPT)	CURRENT STATUS	ACTION TAKEN UP TO NOW
1952293	The Presidency & SANDF Ministry	Resolved	Matter resolved. SANDF response: the alleged is not in the SANDF payroll.
1845413	The Presidency & Mpumalanga Province	Closed by Presidency and reassigned to Mpumalanga	Mpumalanga Provincial Government is carrying out investigations.
1952438	The Presidency	Closed	Matter closed on the basis that it is a matter between a political party and parliament and has to be addressed through existing parliamentary channels
2086072	Mogalakwena Local Municipality Limpopo	In progress	The matter is being handled by the province – Limpopo
2831795	Limpopo Province		The matter is being handled by the province – Limpopo
2262376	Free State Province	Assigned	Initially the call was incorrectly assigned to Limpopo, it has now been reassigned to the correct province – Free State and is being attended to.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO:340 (CW 435E )

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

Mr D B Feldman (COPE-Gauteng) to ask the Minister of Labour:

Whether the Government has implemented any measures to ensure that violent strikes such as the Transnet strike where railway trucks were set alight would legally be made to lose their protected status; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? CW435E

MINISTER OF LABOUR REPLIED:

The right to protest or demonstrate is a right that is enshrined and guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The Labour Relations Act gives effect to the spirit and the letter of the Constitution by regulating the right to strike in the South African Labour Market. Although employees have the right to strike , it must comply with the requirements of the Labour Relations Act. The Labour Relations Act does not protect criminal activities perpetrated under the disguise of industrial action.

Furthermore, the Bill of Rights states that although everyone has a right to assemble; demonstrate; and picket, it must be peaceful and unarmed. Everyone has the right to life and to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources. The Labour Court can interdict a strike or lockout that does not comply with the requirements of a protected strike or lockout. Therefore, there is nothing in our law that forbids any party to apply for an interdict if it feels that the strike does not comply with the provisions of the law. In instances where a strike takes the form of malicious damage to property, assault on non-striking employees and public violence, the Police have a constitutional duty to uphold the law and to protect property and lives. We all agree that acts of violence and intimidation during strike actions are not acceptable.

However, any limitation to a right to strike will be against the spirit of the Constitution of the Republic and our labour laws. The intention of amending section 150 of the Labour Relations Act is precisely to allow the CCMA to intervene in these kinds of disputes to attempt to find a resolution speedily so as to minimise any damage that industrial actions may cause.

Question no: 341

Mr A T Fritz (DA) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services:

(1) (a) What is the current status of a certain contract (name furnished) with her department, (b) what will be the total cost to her department and (c) how many correctional services staff members were trained to operate the access security system;

(2) whether the access control system installed by the company is (a) operational and (b) in working condition; if not, why not in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

NW413E

REPLY

1. (a) The current status of a contract (name furnished) with the Department of

Correctional Services is 4 year maintenance contract which expires on 31 March

2011.

(b) The cost of the contract is R88 794 800.31 including VAT (to includes supply,

delivery, installation and commissioning of access control equipment)

trainers who will roll out the training of the rest of officials. Allocation has been made

in this financial year to finish the training.

2. (a) The national control room in Pretoria, as well as Zonderwater and Baviaanspoort

control rooms at Management Area level are fully operational.

(b) All other control rooms are in working condition and manned by the departmental

staff, but are not fully functional as the system was de-commissioned (switched-off).

There is however an element of the system that is operational (i.e. all CCTV cameras

in all centres are monitored on a daily basis. The elements that are dysfunctional are

the gates, turnstiles as well as the biometric finger print readers. The department

plans to recommission the system before the end of July 2010.

QUESTION NO: 342

DATE SUBMITTED: 25 February 2010

Mr A T Fritz (DA) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services:

(1) What is the (a) vacancy rate for social workers as at 31 January 2010 and (b) salary levels of social workers;

(2) whether her department is taking any steps to attract trained and skilled social workers; if not, why not; if so, what steps? NW414E

REPLY

(1) (a) The financed establishment for Social Workers is as follows;

Financed	Actual	Vacant	Vacancy rate
781	534	247	31.6%

(b) The salary levels for the Social Workers are as follows:

Social Worker Grading	Salary Scale
Grade 1	R97 851-00
Grade 2	R120 342-00
Grade 3	R147 336-00
Grade 4	R181 203-00
Supervisor Grade 1	R147 336-00
Supervisor Grade 2	R181 203-00
Manager Grade 1	R307 698-00
Manager Grade 2	R367 413-00

(2) The Department of Public Service Administration approved a new Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) with retrospective implementation from 01 April 2008. The Occupational Specific Dispensation now provides for an improved salary dispensation and career development within the specific occupation.

At this point the Department of Correctional Services is concluding the implementation of Occupational Specific Dispensation for Social Workers and it is foreseen that the improved determination will go a long way in addressing our current vacancies.

The Department of Correctional Services is also in the process of implementing the Recruitment and Retention Strategy, part of which is to head-hunt and present counter-offers for all scarce skills.

QUESTION NO: 343

Mr A T Fritz (DA) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services:

What is the national figure of absenteeism after the introduction of the seven day establishment?

NW415E

REPLY

Absenteeism in the department is generally being defined as unauthorised leave and is recorded under the category of leave without pay. The 7 day establishment was implemented with effect from 1 July 2009.

The table below reflects the national figure for the number of officials on leave and the corresponding number of days for the category leave without pay 1 July - 31 December 2009, which makes a comparison possible between the period before the implementation of the 7 day establishment and the period thereafter.

	July – December 2009
	No of Officials	No of Days

Leave without pay	6488	20 021

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO.: 344

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 10 SEPTEMBER 2010

Mr R A Lees (DA-KZN) to ask the Minister of Economic Development:

Whether his department has identified the factors which impede the country's economic growth; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what processes have been followed to identify these factors, (b) what are the causes and/or reasons that were identified and (c) what action has been or is being taken to eliminate the causes and/or reasons identified? CW440E

REPLY

Yes, the Department has identified the factors which impede the country's economic growth. The Department used research available in government, engaged policy-makers and drew on a wide range of expertise. A number of causes were identified, ranging from infrastructure bottlenecks, skills constraints, insufficient beneficiation and processing of minerals and agricultural products, a low savings rate, an uncompetitive and volatile exchange rate, economic concentration and rent-seeking behaviour, as well as the constraints produced by high unemployment, inequality and poverty, among many factors identified. This work has informed government's new growth path, details of which are expected to be released as soon as it has been finalised through the Cabinet system.

QUESTIONS NO 345 FOR WRITTEN REPLY

2 March 2010

345. Ms A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister for the Public Service and Administration:

(A) What (i) vehicles, (ii) aircraft and (iii) properties are currently owned by his department and (B) with regard to each item, (i) when was it purchased, (ii) how much did it cost and (iii) for what reason was it purchased? NW417E

REPLY

(A)(i) The department owns two vehicles namely a 2010 BMW X5 3.0d and a 2010 Mercedes Benz E350 CDI.

(A)(ii) The department does not own any aircraft.

(A)(iii)The department does not own any property.

(B)(i) The 2010 BMW X5 3.0d was purchased on 21 January 2010 and the Mercedes Benz E350 CDI was purchased on 17 February 2010.

(B)(ii) The purchase price for the 2010 BMW X5 3.0d amounted to R712 400.00 and the 2010 Mercedes Benz E350 CDI at R666 849.99.

(B)(iii) The vehicles were purchased in terms of chapter 5, paragraph 1.1.1 of the Ministerial Handbook for use by the Minister: This exercise was a replacement of prior vehicles that needed substitution due to the following circumstances:

2010 BMW X5 3.0d

· The 2004 BMW 530d had reached the end of its lifespan of five years according to chapter 5, paragraph 1.2.3 of the Ministerial Handbook.

· The comprehensive maintenance plan of 5 years/100 000 kilometers on the 2004 BMW 530d was exhausted, and

· The 2004 BMW 530d experienced multiple mechanical failures with costly financial implications.

2010 Mercedes Benz E350 CDI

· The 2005 Mercedes Benz E350 had reached the end of its lifespan as it had exceeded the 120 000 kilometers as per chapter 5, paragraph 1.2.3 of the Ministerial Handbook.

· The comprehensive maintenance plan of 6 years/120 000 kilometers on the 2005 Mercedes Benz E350 was exhausted, therefore maintenance cost implications would be excessive.

Question NO 346 ( NW 418 E )

Mr A Louw (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour:

(a) How many individuals have received training in terms of the training lay-off scheme and (b) what total amount was spent by his department on training individuals in terms of this scheme for each financial year since its inception? NW418E

Minister of Labour Replied:

(a) My Department initiated a pilot project in Gauteng as early as 2008, to test the concept of re-training retrenched workers that were receiving Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) including those who have exhausted their UI credits for alternative employment. The UIF allocated an amount of R 24 m and a further R22,7 m was allocated under the National Skills Fund (NSF) to benefit a total of 740 learners. The learners were enrolled as from 1^st April 2009 in different Accelerated Artisan Training Programmes lasting between 8 and 18 months registered with the MERSETA, Energy SETA and the Construction SETA.

The project is going well and I personally to conducted an inspection on the project on the 05^th March 2010. As of the end of February 2010, only two learners have dropped out. The following Government Departments and Companies are providing work experience opportunities to these learners and have also guaranteed them full employment on completion:

Gauteng Department of Local Government

Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development

CALL CENTRE

Bytes Technology

Direct Channel Holdings

Munich Bason and da Gama

CODE 14 DRIVERS (ROAD FREIGHT)

Super Group

Unitrans

Emperial Logistics

(b) As part of the government's response to the Economic World Crisis we allocated an additional amount of R2,4 bln (R1,2 bln from the NSF and another R1,2 bln from the UIF) towards a "Training Lay-off scheme" over and above the pilot project allocation that is already underway. As of the end of February 2010, a total of 2 240 workers were to commence or are already receiving training from an approved amount of R 9,55 m under the Training Lay-off Scheme rolled out as from September 2009. The breakdown in terms of the names of companies, the numbers of learners involved and allocated amounts is outlined in the table below:

Name of SETA	Name of Company	No. of workers	NSF / UIF amount requested
MERSETA	BMW South Africa	1103	R 4,508,190.00
	Fabkomb(Pty)Ltd	170	R 1,036,868.00
	Atlantis Foundries	954	R 3,854,433.00
	TOTAL	2227	R 9,399,491.00
MQA	Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mining Company	13	R 153,530.00
Grand Total		2240	R 9,553,021.00

Question NO 347 ( NW 419 E )

Mr A Louw (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour:

(a) What (i) vehicles, (ii) aircraft and (iii) properties are currently owned by his department and (b) with regard to each item, (i) when was it purchased, (ii) how much did it cost and (iii) for what reason was it purchased? NW419E

The Minister of Labour replied:

(a)(i)The Department of Labour currently owns a fleet of 20 Mobile Labour Centres (Trucks) countrywide

(ii) The Department does not own any aircrafts

(iii)The Department does not own any properties

(b) (i) they were procured in 2005

(ii) The total cost of R10 222 679.00,

(iii) These trucks were bought to service its clients in remote areas of the country, by so doing the Department is taking the services to the people.

QUESTION NO. 348

DUE DATE: 3 MARCH, 2010

Mr. A. P. van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:

Which clothing and textiles manufacturers were assisted through the Clothing and Textiles Competitiveness Programme, (b) on what dates were they assisted, (c) what was the (1) nature and (2) monetary amount of the assistance, (d) how many jobs were involved in each case and (e) what are the contact details of the manufacturers concerned in each case;
Whether any study has been done to assess the effectiveness of the assistance given through the Clothing and Textile Competitiveness Programme, if not, why not; if so what were the findings? NW420E

REPLY:

The Clothing and Textiles Competitive Programme (CTCP) is a very new programme for the Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather industry which commenced taking applications in August 2009. It is administered by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) on behalf of the dti.

The CTCP has thus far received 10 applications which are at different stages of approval. The sitting of the Approval Committee will commence from March 2009 onwards to commence hearing applications.

Since this is an entirely' new programme, which is currently processing the first tranche of applications, it is not yet possible to undertake an assessment of the effectiveness of the assistance given through the programme. The programme will produce an annual report which will inter alia make an assessment of the effectiveness of assistance provided during the prior financial year.

QUESTION NO 349

Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:

(1) What are the (i) periods (ii) purpose (iii) costs and (iv) other expenses incurred relating to each trip undertaken by the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Companies and Intellectual Properties Registration Office (CIPRO) representing CIPRO since 1 January 2008, (b) what amounts were paid by (i) CIPRO and (ii) any other institutions for each of these trips and (c) for what reason in each case;

(2) in respect of (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009, what (i) was the number of days that the CIPRO CEO was not in the office and (ii) was the reason for his absenteeism

REPLY:

(1) (a) (i)-(iv) The Minister has requested the information from CIPRO and they

have indicated as follows:

Please see Tables here

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION 349

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17/09/2010

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26-2010)

Mr O de Beer (COPE-WC) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 273 on 13 August 2010, she has received a letter from a certain school (name and details furnished) that the classrooms (a) need replacement and (b) are not (i) sufficient and (ii) in a safe condition for use; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (aa) why nothing has been done since the complaint, (bb) why her reply stated that her department has not been informed about the complaint and (cc) what will be done to rectify the situation? CW445E

Reply

No, I have not received a letter, referring to the said school.

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(aa) Not applicable

(bb) Question 273, which I replied to on 13 August 2010, referred to a school in Saldanha Bay Municipality which was refused an occupancy certificate. In response to the question, I indicated that" The response received from Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is that the province has not been informed by the Department of Emergency Services of Saldanha Municipality that an occupation certificate was refused for any of its schools within the Saldanha Municipality area. The province will however, investigate the matter and rectify the situation, if there is indeed, such a case". On further investigation, it was discovered that the school in question is Curro Private School in the Saldanha Bay Municipal area.

According to the Municipality, the refusal to issue the certificate was in terms of SABS 0400-1987: which state:

"T1 General Requirement

(1) Any building shall be so designed, constructed and equipped that in case of fire

(a the protection of occupants or users therein is ensured and that provision is made for the safe evacuation of such occupants or users;

(2) The requirements of sub-regulation (1) shall be deemed to be satisfied where the design, construction and equipment of any building-

(a) is the subject of acceptable rational design proposals prepared by a professional engineer or other approved competent person, or

(b) complies with Part T of section 3 of SABA 0400: Provided that where any local authority is of the opinion that such compliance would not comply with all the requirements of regulation T1, such local authority shall, in writing, notify the owner to submit for approval a rational design as contemplated in paragraph (a).

Officials from the Municipality visited the private school, in March 2010, with regards to the Fire Safety aspect, in order to issue an occupancy certificate. The principal was requested to present the plans of the school, in order to check whether the fire equipment present correlate with the plan. The principal indicated that he didn't have the plan available, and would ask the directors to present the plan.

According to the municipality, as long as the plan is outstanding, the compliance certificate cannot be issued, hence the school will not be issued with an Occupancy Certificate. This unfortunately is a prerequisite of the SABS code, as well as the Fire Brigade Services Act.

Should the school be issued with any certificate relevant to safety without adherence to relevant legislation; it will imply that the municipality accept direct and indirect responsibility for any eventuality that may jeopardise/endanger the safety of all occupants, attendees, personnel etc.

(cc) It has, from the onset been, the schools' responsibility to adhere to relevant legislation. The school has thus been requested to cooperate with officials from the municipality and to provide the requested documentation to ensure that the occupancy certificate is issued.

Question 350

Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:

(a) What (i) vehicles, (ii) aircraft and (iii) properties are currently owned by his department and attached to the Ministry in that department and (b) with regard to each item, (i) when was it purchased, (ii) how much did it cost and (iii) for what reason was it purchased? NW422E

Response:

(a) (i)

(b) (i)

(ii)

	DATE
VEHICLES	PURCHASED	AMOUNT
CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER	20050825	388,084.96
CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER	20050825	388,084.96
MERCEDES-BENZ E350 AUTO	20050829	488,400.00
TOYOTA FORTUNER 4.0P.v6, BLACK
METALLIC	20091123	417,314.94
MERCEDES BENZ E280A	20010101	216,500.00
MERCEDES BENZ E300	20091222	494,727.00
MERCEDES BENZ E350 AUTO	20091222	566,821.00

(a) (ii) the dti does not own any aircraft

(a) (iii) the dti does not own any property

(b) (iii) All vehicles were purchased for official use.

(2) See above response

(3) We don't ask public representatives their party affiliation. We deal with them as councillors.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO 350

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: FRIDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2010

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: FRIDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2010 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 26 – 2010)

Mr D B Feldman (Cope – Gauteng) asked the Minister of Transport:

Whether any study has been done to ascertain the average amount of (a) delays, (b) cancellations, (c) breakdown of trains and (d) track failures experienced by Metrorail in each month; if not, why not; if so, (i) what impact does this have on the (aa) economy and (bb) productivity of employees, (ii) what measures are being imposed to (aa) ensure a turnaround in reliability and (bb) provide a service that everyone can be proud of and (iii) what are the further relevant details?

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THE REPLY:

The Minister of Transport

(a), (b), (c) and (d) and (i) (aa) and (bb), (ii) (aa) and (bb) and (iii)

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has advised that PRASA monitors train delays and cancellations of both the Mainline Passenger Services (MLPS) and Metrorail Services on a monthly basis, whilst the operations monitor this daily. In the Metrorail environment, a train breakdown is classified as a rolling stock failure and remains one of the major contributors towards train delays with signalling the second largest contributor as per the graph below:

2010-03-16

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