Questions & Replies: Questions & Replies No 1001 to 1025
2010-04-28
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QUESTION 1001Mr D.C. Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
1. Whether (a) Defence Secretariat or (b) Defence International Affairs has purchased new vehicles since 1 April 2009 or intends doing so; If not, in each case, what vehicles are they currently using; if so in each case, (i) why and (ii) what (aa) make and model are the vehicles they intend purchasing or have purchased, (bb) was the cost of the vehicles,(cc) accessories were or will be included in excess of the vehicles' purchase price and (dd) was or will be the cost of such accessories:
2. Whether (a) she or (b) her Deputy Minister uses these Vehicles; if not, why not; if so why? NW1146E
REPLY1. The Defence Secretariat purchased vehicles to the value of R4 048 005 in the 2009/10 FY. A breakdown is attached as Appendix A.
2. No, "if not, why not" becomes very silly in this instance.
QUESTION 1002
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 30/03/2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7-2010)
Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) (a) How many (i) local mathematics and physical science teachers have been recruited to teach in public schools in each province through the Incentives for Educators policy as published in Gazette No 30678 (details furnished) and (ii) of those recruited are currently still employed in public schools and (b) what is the annual value in rand of the incentives paid to individual teachers;
(2) whether there is a salary range; if so, what is the range? NW1147E
REPLY
(1) (a) (i) and (ii) Presently none of the Provincial Education Departments(PEDs) are implementing the incentive for mathematics and science teachers. The gazette No 30678 on Incentives for Educators is not confined only to teaching mathematics and science, but is also for remote schools and hard to teach schools;
(b) The annual value in rand of the incentives that could be paid to individual
teachers is approximately R14 140.80 before tax.
The policy stipulates that the minimum payment for incentives must be 10% of the starting salary (R141 408) of a qualified educator at REQV 14. At this stage the amount is approximately R1 178.40 per month before tax.
QUESTION FOR 1004 WRITTEN REPLY
Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(1) What (a) methods will be used to assure that the public and all the affected parties will be informed of and
attend the announced Gambling Commission public hearings at each of the venues and (b) are the (i) intentions and (ii) objectives of the public hearings;
(2) whether any (a) invitations and/or (b) advertisements were sent out or published to inform persons and other
stakeholders to attend and make submissions at the first hearing held in Worcester on 15 March 2010; if not, why not, in each case; if so, (i)(aa) how and (bb) when were invitations sent, (ii)(aa) how, (bb) when and (cc) in which publications were advertisements placed and (iii) when was instruction given for each communication to go out;
(3) what are the (a) total and (b) detailed costs with regard to (i) the public hearings held in Worcester on 15 March 2010 and (ii) each of the future public hearings?NW1149E
Response:
(1) (a) The department informed the public through advertisements that were published in the media, including a
press statement in the media. Further letters and invitations were forwarded to key stakeholders for a more focused one-on-one session with the members of the Gambling Commission during the week of 3-5 May 2010.
(b)(i)-(ii) The intention and objectives of the public hearings are to give the general public an opportunity to express their views on gambling and to ensure that the policy position that will be adopted by the department incorporates and considers the public's view. Following the public hearings more focused and targeted sessions will take place.
(2) (a) Invitations were not sent out specifically to Worcester to inform the public. Specific invitations have been
issued for more focused sessions.
(b) Advertisements were published in the newspapers and a media release was issued. Radio announcements were made. These advertisements and announcements were general covering all areas that the hearings will be held at.
(i)(aa)+(b)-(ii)(aa)-(cc) Advertisements were published in the Sunday Times and Business Day a week before the hearings started on 15 March 2010. The initial instruction was given on 25 February 2010. but the publication of the advertisements was delayed due to the process to confirm the list of venues for the hearings. The list of venues was part of the contents and the process to approve the advertisements.
(3) The total cost for the public hearing held in Worcester on 15 March 2010 for which an order was issued by the
department amounted to R 11 080.00 including VAT
The total cost for all the venues (including Worcester) incurred to host the public hearings for which orders were issued by the department amounted to R128 413.00 VAT included and are summarized in the table below:
| Dates | CitylTown | Venue | Price (VAT inclusive) | ||||||||||
| 15 March 2010 | Worcester | Protea | Hotel: | R11080.00 | |||||||||
| Cumberland | |||||||||||||
| 15 March 2010 | Vrvburg | Banquet Hall | R 1 410.00 | ||||||||||
| 16 March 2010 | Brits | Ukuthula LodQe | R 9460.00 | ||||||||||
| 16 March 2010 | Cape Town | Protea | Hotel: | Sea | R 5940.00 | ||||||||
| Point | |||||||||||||
| 17 March 2010 | Mitchell's Plein | East | Reach | R | 440.00 | ||||||||
| Community Centre | |||||||||||||
| 18 March 2010 | Polokwane | Protea | Hotel: | R 7 400.00 | |||||||||
| Landmark | |||||||||||||
| 18 March 2010 | Kimberley | Floors Civic Hall | R 1 580.00 | ||||||||||
| 19 March 2010 | Kuruman | Civic | Centre | R | 742.00 | ||||||||
| Wrenchville | |||||||||||||
| 19 March 2010 | Burgersfort | Greater | Tubatse | Not Charged | |||||||||
| Municipal | Chamber: | ||||||||||||
| Venue locked | |||||||||||||
| 23 March 2010 | Pretoria | Manhattan Hotel | R | 8360.00 | |||||||||
| 23 March 2010 | Empangeni | Protea Hotel: Umvubu | R | 5080.00 | |||||||||
| 24 March 2010 | Vereeniging | Vereeniging | Town | R | 2498.00 | ||||||||
| Hall | |||||||||||||
| 24 March 2010 | Durban | Southern | Sun | R 24 670.00 | |||||||||
| Elangeni | |||||||||||||
| 25 March 2010 | Johannesburg | Sandton Conventional | R 11 776.00 | ||||||||||
| Centre | |||||||||||||
| 25 March 2010 | Nelspruit | Orion | Hotel: | R 4512.00 | |||||||||
| Promenade | |||||||||||||
| 26 March 2010 | Witbank | Protea Hotel | R 3 984.00 | ||||||||||
| 29 March 2010 | Umtata | Garden Court | R 5 244.00 | ||||||||||
| 29 March 2010 | Welkom | Ferdie | Meyer | Hall: | R | 590.00 | |||||||
| Ballroom | |||||||||||||
| 30 March 2010 | Bloemfontein | Protea Hotel | R | 6 839.00 | |||||||||
| 30 March 2010 | East London | Premier Hotel | R 16808.00 | ||||||||||
| Total | All Venues | R128413.00 | |||||||||||
The department has resolved that another round of consultations will take place in the Western Province (Cape Town and surroundings) as participation was poor, especially in the area of Worcester.
QUESTION 1005
DATE OF PUBLICATION: TUESDAY 30 MARCH 2010 [IQP No 9- 2010] SECOND SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 1005, Ms M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Whether she has taken any steps regarding the recommendations on pesticide residues in foodstuffs for export to the European Union (details furnished); if not, (a) why not, (b) which recommendations have not been acted on and (c) why; if so, (i) which recommendations have been acted on, (ii) when and (iii) how? Nw1150e
REPLY
The European Union Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) carried out a mission inspection visit to South Africa in October 2006 to evaluate the control system/s that are in place for pesticide residues in foodstuffs of plant origin, in particular citrus fruits and table grapes, intended for export to the European Union. The implementation and the effectiveness of the existing pesticide residue monitoring plan were evaluated.
The facilities and measures in place for the determination of such residues in foodstuffs of plant origin intended for export to the EU were also assessed to ensure that the produce is within specified limits laid down in European Union legislation. As residue controls are related to the placing on the market and use of plant protection products, the control system for the latter functions was also evaluated.
The following recommendations were made by the EU FVO.
Recommendation 1:
South Africa should consider improving the control system on users of plant protection products in order to guarantee that controls comply with, or are equivalent to, European Union standards (Article 11 of Regulation (EC) no 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council).
1.1 The EU FVO indicated that there are no programs for sampling of plant protection products or for controls on growers producing exclusively for the domestic market.
Status: Following the EU mission inspection visit, an annual sampling plan was developed for the drawing of samples of plant protection products. Samples are being drawn continuously and samples submitted for laboratory testing.
1.2 A database containing all relevant information concerning the registration of plant protection products does not exist. (It was stated by a representative of the DoA that such a database is in preparation). Detailed label checks can therefore only be made when, in the event of suspicion, the inspector sends the label to the Technical Adviser of the Registrar.
Status: The procurement and installation of a database remains work in progress. Work has progressed from the development of user requirements to the conducting of a proof of concept on a database solution that also automates some of our processes. A tender was issued in January of 2010 for the appointment of a service provider. The responses received did not satisfy criteria set for evaluation of bidders and therefore the process has to go back to the invitation of bids which will happen in May 2010.
1.3 The Inspection services of the Registrar carries out controls of users producing for the domestic market or for export only in the event of suspicion, usually following the receipt of complaints.
Status: Following the mission inspection visit a list of all farms were compiled and a farm inspection programme developed. Farm inspections are being conducted on a regular basis. The inspections indicated that farms that are producing for export have proper chemical stores and the inventories of chemicals stored are available on-site. All the products found on farms were sent to the registration administration of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to be verified. All the products were found to be used for the purpose of what they were registered for.
1.4 It was stated that samples usually arrive within two days. However, samples coming from remote places may arrive only after several days. As the samples are transported without cooling, the possibility cannot be ruled out and that the concentration of less stable residues might decrease during transport.
Status: The cooling of samples was investigated and found that it substantially increased the cost of courier services to deliver samples. It was also found that improving the time to deliver samples without cooling did not drastically affect the quality of the lab results. Therefore our efforts are mainly directed at receiving samples earlier that later.
1.5 The EU FVO requested certain changes (related to traceability and food safety audits) to be done to the Standard Operating Procedure on Sampling and Analysis of agricultural products of plant origin to determine chemical residue levels and risk management as part of export inspection and certification in terms of the Agricultural Products Standards Act.
Status: These changes has been effected and implemented by the Perishable Products Export Control Board.
Recommendation 2:
South Africa should consider broadening the scope of analytes sought and fully implementing validation and quality control of measurements in the pesticide residue laboratories under the DoA to improve the effectiveness of the controls for pesticide residues.
2.1 The active substances analysed covers only a small portion of the active ingredients registered for use.
Status: To date 11 additional pesticides have been optimized for detection by Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry. Progress is hampered by technical difficulties / challenges due to the resignation of the Method Development expert. A new appointment has been made and it is foreseen that this activity will be fast tracked going forward.
2.2 Both laboratories are at a very early stage of attaining accreditation under ISO17025.
Status: The Stellenbosch laboratory attained accreditation in September 2009. The Technical Assessment (by the South African Accreditation System – SANAS) has been completed for the Pretoria laboratory. The laboratory is currently awaiting confirmation from SANAS when the on-site clearances of the technical non-conformances will be done.
2.3 Not all equipment necessary for effective analysis is available.
Status: The necessary equipment has been procured and the instrumentation commissioned during August 2008.
2.4 Clean-up method for multi-residue analysis not implemented.
Status: Sample clean-up procedures have been implemented in both the Stelenbosch as well as the Pretoria laboratories. Completed in July 2008.
2.5 Validation status of methods utilized by the Stellenbosch laboratory.
Status: The method validation of the methods utilized by the Stellenbosch laboratory has been completed. Furthermore, the re-validation of the methods, utilized by the Pretoria laboratory has also been completed in July 2008.
2.6 GC-MS used only for qualitative confirmation.
Status: The use of the GC-MS for both qualitative and quantitative testing has been extended to citrus samples with special focus on Imazalil (post-harvest treatment chemical) has been completed in July 2008.
2.7 In the Stellenbosch laboratory no daily control samples and recovery checks are applied. In the Pretoria laboratory control samples are included in each batch of samples analysed. However, if the results for the control samples fail to meet the criteria the analysis of the batch is not repeated.
Status: The implementation of the use of daily control samples and recovery checks in the Stellenbosch laboratory has been by July 2008.
Recommendation 3:
South Africa should consider to systematically follow-up all notifications issued within the European Uinion Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (Art.50 of EC Regulation No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council) involving plant produce from South Africa.
Status: The competent authority have identified the focal point for EU RASFF notifications and formally notified to the FVO mission by the end of May 2007. Furthermore, the Standard Operational Procedure on Traceability to include requirements for handling RASFF, withdrawals and product recalls was completed by the end of July 2007.
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION1006
DATE OF PUBLICATION: TUESDAY 30 MARCH 2010 [IQP No 9- 2010] SECOND SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 1006, Ms M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
1. Whether she has taken any steps regarding the shortcomings of the import inspection services of her department as highlighted in the Auditor-General's report of March 2007; if not, why not; if so, (a) what key findings in the report have been dealt with, (b) when were they dealt with, (c) how were each of these issues dealt with, (d)(i) which key findings have not been acted on and (ii) why, in each case and (e) what are the further relevant details? NW1151E
REPLY:
1. The six key findings contained in the report of the Auditor-General on a performance audit of the import inspections services at the then Department of Agriculture (now Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)) in 2007 pertained to:
(1) Access to information;
(2) Number of inspectors;
(3) Skills and experience;
(4) Equipment and infrastructure;
(5) Management information; and
(6) Record keeping.
The Auditor-General's report also contained the possible areas for improvement as well as comments of the then Department of Agriculture. The comments from the department already incorporated progress made and clarified certain areas highlighted within the report. The following progress has been made in addressing the key findings of the Auditor-General:
(1) Access to information
The department has embarked in a process of developing a web-based system to manage information generated from end to end business processes related to imports, exports and national trade in regulated agricultural articles. The design and implementation of a central web-based solution (import/export system) will ensure the following:
§ The facilitation of the daily operations associated with importing and exporting commodities by providing key information, as prescribed by the legislation agreement.
§ The availability of on-line operational information on all agricultural imports and exports.
§ The availability of management and statistical information to all interested parties within the DAFF and the extended agricultural sector stakeholders.
§ The enhancement and facilitation of trade in the applicable agricultural legislative framework.
The design and development of the system is approached in two phases:
Phase 1: The preparation of a User Requirement Specification Document which documents the user requirements associated with the administration and management of the DAFF's import/ export/ domestic trade activities.
Phase 2: The implementation of a solution which will comply with the business description/ user specifications specified in Phase 1 of the IE Online project.
The department appointed a service provider for phase 1 of the project in July 2008. The service provider delivered six deliverables:
· The development of the User Requirement Specification;
· The Interface Model;
· The Information Strategy Plan;
· The Systems Development Plan;
· The Import/Export Initiatives; and the Project Handover (PH) to leading to initiation of Phase 2.
On the 24th April 2009, after the presentation of the possible options for phased development of a system by the service provider and the project team for Phase1, the Departmental Executive Committee determined that an option that would cost the department R125 million was the preferred option. The preferred option required additional budget for the development of the system and the department tabled a Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) proposal as an option for the 2010/2011 financial year to National Treasury in June 2009. However this MTEF option was not funded due to other competing needs and to budgetary constraints due to the recession. The DAFF will resubmit a similar MTEF option for the 2011/2012 financial year.
However, the department has in the meantime reprioritised its budget to cater for the development of a risk management platform, which is one of the phases in the system geared towards ports of entry. This risk management platform will firstly be deployed by the DAFF (specifically, the Directorate: Agricultural Product Inspections Services) as an efficient and effective risk management tool for gathering intelligence, analysing the gathered intelligence, and generating data to provide sufficient strategic intelligence to the DAFF and its stakeholders. The risk management platform will provide a multiple initiatives framework with the ability to measure, manage, and improve the management of the risk associated with an individual, process, functional team, business area and the DAFF and interface with other stakeholders such as the South African Revenue Services (SARS) and the Department of Trade and Industry. A bid has been submitted with the SITA on the 29 March 2010 and it is expected that the risk management solution will be completed in the first quarter of the year 2011. The development of this system will also assist in effectively dealing with the finding on management information and record keeping.
To address other critical areas in the key finding on access to information, the department has established within the Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee's (BCOCC) National Border Management Coordinating Centre human resource capacity to maintain a database on all imports from all DAFF human resourced ports of entry.
(2) Number of inspectors
The DAFF has since the Auditor-General's findings created in the Directorate: Agricultural Product Inspection Services an additional 164 posts and 52 posts in the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 financial years respectively. For the 2010/2011 there are 60 posts created. Future request to fund other posts in the ensuing years will be tabled for discussion as part of the DAFF priority areas.
The DAFF has established a component in the BCOCC's National Border Management Coordinating Centre in 2008. The DAFF has also extended its full time presence to Lanseria Airport in 2008; the land ports of entry of Kosi Bay, Mahamba, Mananga and Pondrift in 2009; the dry seaport of City Deep and Jeppe's Reef land border port in 2010. All these ports were previously serviced from neighbouring DAFF offices.
The DAFF has also extended its sniffer dog unit services to Cape Town International Airport in November 2008 and Durban International Airport now relocated to King Shaka International Airport in September 2009. The sniffer dogs are also currently deployed to detect illegal agricultural products in international post office parcels. Additionally, the DAFF procured five dogs in the United States of America in April 2009. These sniffer dogs are used for cargo containers and vehicles at OR Tambo International Airport and will also be deployed in Beitbridge and Lebombo border posts once the infrastructure has been completed by the Department of Public Works. The sniffer dog unit has grown to 27 sniffer dogs over the past three years and the DAFF is currently having a certified trainer for both the passenger and cargo sniffer dogs, which makes it easier for the DAFF to procure the dogs in South Africa and train these dogs for deployment of these dogs and their handlers.
In December 2007, the DAFF set performance standards for inspections and service levels and these standards are constantly measured by management to ensure that inspections are conducted in reasonable times and where these are not adhered to, corrective measures are taken.
(3) Skills and experience
In April 2007, the Directorate: Agricultural Product Inspection Services established a formal training unit that is aimed at training new incumbents within the Directorate and providing refresher courses to existing officials on line function specific courses. The training unit has devised training material for all the Acts that the Directorate is administering and there are currently four experienced officials who are appointed as trainers. In 2007, the unit trained 94 officials, in 2008 there were 184 officials trained, while 92 officials were trained in 2009. The line function training is further supplemented by formal on the job training which is evaluated on a quarterly basis for new employees. Due to the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, the training for the 2010 year will be scaled down, with no training conducted from 15 May to 15 July 2010.
The DAFF also has a Human Resource Development (HRD) plan which is followed for the employees. The HRD plan addresses generic or non line function training on an annual basis. During the 2007 season, there were 74 officials who attended generic training; the number rose to 195 in 2008 and in 2009 there were 160 trained. Furthermore, the Directorate has since the beginning of the 2009/2010 (April 2009) financial year merged supervision with mentorship to ensure that the supervisors' roles spread broader than enforcing prescripts and procedures but also stretches to reciprocal learning of soft skills in the workplace. To ensure better oversight at different ports of entry, the DAFF created management posts in the 2009/2010 financial year to ensure prompt resolution and leadership a port level.
(4) Equipment and infrastructure
The DAFF constantly updates its infrastructure needs assessments [accommodation and residential] and submits these through the BCOCC to the Department of Public Works. Over the past three years the DAFF has through the BCOCC process addressed infrastructure needs and additional requirements at Lanseria Airport (01/09/2008); OR Tambo International Airport (14/02/09); Upington International Airport (04/11/2009); Polokwane International Airport (08/12/2009), Cape Town International Airport (10/12/2009); Bloemfontein International Airport (11/01/2010) and King Shaka International Airport (12/01/2010). There were also needs addressed at Vioolsdrift (2008); Kosi Bay (2009), Mahamba (2009), Mananga, Pondrift, all in 2009; and City Deep seaport (12/02/2010).
The DAFF has digitally connected remote offices to the internet and intranet and these offices currently have e mail connectivity to the Head Office. The connections were made with Golela, Groblersbrug, Kopfontein, Lebombo, Maseru Bridge, Nakop, Oshoek, Ramatlabama and Vioolsdrift border posts. Similar connections are expected to be concluded at Jeppe's Reef, Kosi Bay, Mahamba, Mananga and Pondrift towards the end of April 2010.
The DAFF on an annual basis conducts the officials' equipment assessment and procures this equipment for on an ongoing basis.
(5) Management information
The DAFF has Standard Operating Procedures on inspections adopted on 31st October 2007, has a framework for reporting on inspections and has a repository for all inspections at the BCOCC's National Border Management Coordinating Centre.
(6) Record keeping
The DAFF has an SOP for handling extended detentions revised in August 2008 and furthermore crafted SOPs and work instructions to ensure uniform application of procedures in administering the legislative mandate of the DAFF in terms of imports, exports and national trade.
For appraisal purposes, officials are expected to provide evidence of the work performed over a period of time. However this is expected to be a temporary measure as a web based system will be able to capture the work load and distribution of work amongst officials and ports electronically once the system is functional.
Other relevant details of importance
The demand for officials with experience in the biosecurity environment is quite high and that the DAFF has officials in remote areas [who want to transfer to urban or peri-urban areas countering the drive by the DAFF to retain skilled personnel from the border. While the DAFF has an Employee Retention Policy (updated 10/10/2008) and guidelines on career management, there continues to be migration from these remote areas towards provincial departments other national department's offices in affluent areas. It is expected that the current Occupation Specific Dispensation discussions for technicians would assist in stemming the flow of capable officials from remote areas.
In the State of the Nation Address in June 2009, the President of South Africa, President J.G. Zuma; gave impetus to government priorities as proposed by the Justice Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) cluster in the Medium Term Strategic Framework to establish a South African Border Management Agency to manage migration, customs and land border line control services and to efficiently coordinate the services of other departments at ports of entry. This statement of intent from the President and the ensuing deliberations for setting up a Border Management Agency (BMA) may lead to the border inspection part of the DAFF being ceded to the BMA. However the DAFF until such a pronouncement is made is steadfastly working towards improving the state of the border environment, including responding to the findings of the Auditor- General.
QUESTION 1007DATE OF PUBLICATION: Tuesday, 30 March 2010
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9 of 2010Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether her Department has hired any private companies to do filing in any Refugee Reception Centres; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the details of the companies that were hired, (b) who are the (i) owners and (ii) directors of the companies, (c) what are the details of the contractual agreements, (d) what is the
(i) start and (ii) end date of each of the contracts and (e) at how many centres are each of these companies operating;
(2) whether the contracted companies are limited to Refugee Reception Centres; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the relevant details and (b) is the value of each contract;
(3) whether this appointment indicated a capacity void in her Department; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) for how long has this been a problem in her Department and (b) what are the further relevant details?
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REPLY
(1) Yes. The Department of Home Affairs has advertised a tender through the normal tender procedures inviting service providers to implement a filing solution at Refugee Reception Centres, and the Chief Directorate: Permitting.
(1)(a) The preferred service provider is DOCUFILE JHB (Pty) Ltd. The Department is finalising the process for the signing of the contract with the service provider which will provide filing services to its Refugee Reception Centres, as well as, its Chief Directorate: Permitting.
(1)(b) (i) Messrs Gavin McElroy (Director), Clint Strydom, David Hughes, Mahendra Madilall and Trevor Harris-Dewey.
(ii) Mr Gavin McElroy.
(1)(c) The details are as follows:
· Electronic Filing System for the Immigration Services Branch.
· Scanning of documents.
· Imaging.
· Bar-coded record management systems.
· Training of staff.
(1)(d)(i) & (ii) The contract is for six months, and will commence, as soon as, the contract has been signed.
(1)(e) The service provider will operate at the Department's six Refugee Reception Centres, and the Chief Directorate: Permitting.
(2) No. The contract is not limited to Refugee Reception Centres.
(2)(a) The service will also extend to the Chief Directorate: Permitting.
(2)(b) The contract is valued at R4,441,585.10
(3)(a) & (b) No. The purpose of the appointment is to introduce an electronic filing system, as records are, currently, stored, manually.
QUESTION NO: 1008 FOR WRITTEN REPLY
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 09 OF 30 March 2010
Mr M Mnqascla (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Whether there are any vacancies for councilors at any municipalities; if not,
what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) which vacancies exist in which municipalities and (b) how many disputes on such vacancies by political parties and/or municipal managers have been brought to his department's attention;
(2) whether he intends taking any action in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1153E
Reply
The Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the Department of Cooperative Governance currently do not have this information at our disposal. The matter has been referred to the Independent Electoral Commission for verification and reporting. The information will be provided to yourselves once it has been obtained from the lEC.
QUESTION 1011
DATE OF PUBLICATION: TUESDAY 30 MARCH 2010 [IQP No 9- 2010] SECOND SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 1011 for Written Reply, National Assembly: Dr L L Bosman (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
(1)(a) How many vacancies existed at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) what is the percentage of vacancies with regard to the total staff complement, (c) in respect of each vacancy, (i) what is the (aa) title and (bb) level of the position and (ii) for what period has the position been vacant and (d) why have these vacancies not been filled;
(2) what percentage of the funds allocated to the ARC is spent on (a) salaries and (b) research? NW1157E
(1)(a)
| Total positions | Filled | Vacant | % Vacant | ||
| 31 March 2008 | 3170 | 2469 | 701 | 22.00 | |
| 31 March 2009 | 3257 | 2337 | 920 | 29.00 | |
| FUNDED | UNFUNDED | ||||
| 31 March 2010 | 2801 | 2216 | 142 | 443 | 26.00 |
(c)(i)(aa(bb)(ii)(d) The following table gives an indication of the vacancies that need to be filled and the levels of these vacancies
(d)(a)(b) 96 % of the budget is spent on salaries and 4% towards research purposes. The funded vacancies are 143 and the ideal requirement for ARC is 3801.
QUESTION NO: 1012
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 30 March 2010
QUESTION PAPER NO: 09
DATE OF REPLY: 7 April 2010
Mr. NJ van den Berg (DA) asked the Minister of Communications:
(1) How many television advertisements have been broadcast by the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in each of the three most recent years for which information is available at the request of (a) the City of Tshwane, (b) eThekwini, (c) the City of Johannesburg, (d) the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, (e) Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and (f) the City of Cape Town;
(2) what (a) was the budget allocated for and (b) amount was actually spent on each of these advertisements;
(3) whether any of the above metropolitan municipalities owe the SABC fees for any advertising; if not, why not; if so, (a) which metropolitan municipalities, (b) what amounts and (c) for how long have the amounts been outstanding;
(4) whether the SABC has taken any action against any of the above metropolitan municipalities to collect any outstanding moneys; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what action, (b) when was the action taken in each case and (c) what is the deadline given to each for the payment of the outstanding moneys? NW1158E
REPLY
(1) Information on the total number of advertisements broadcast is not readily available.
(2) The budget allocation and actual spend information rests with the various muinicipalities.
(3) Below is the total outstanding amount from each municipality
(4)SABC has not instituted legal proceeding against any of the municipality as we have been in constant contact with the respective municipalities.
QUESTION 1013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 9-2010]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 30 March 2010
1013. Mrs A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:
Whether an audit has been undertaken to determine the specific number of hectares of land occupied by private game farms; if not, why not; if so, what is the total number of hectares of land? NW1159E
THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:
No. The scope of the mandate of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform does not extend to conducting audits on the extent of land occupied by private game farms.
QUESTION 1014
WRITTEN REPLY
30 March 2010
1014. Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether any house in (a) Pelican Park, (b) Acacia Park, (c) Laboria Park and (d) any other accommodation for parliamentarians is currently unoccupied; if so, (i) how many are unoccupied, (ii) where are they situated and (iii) to whom were each of these unoccupied housing units allocated in each case;
(2) whether alternative accommodation has been allocated to them in hotels in each case; if so, (a) what are the dates of their stay in each case, (b) for how many days were they accommodated in total, (c) what (i) was the cost for each person and (ii) were the detailed costs for (aa) accommodation, (bb) minibar, (cc) meals and
(dd) any other specified incidental expenditure, (d) what type of room was each specified individual accommodated in and (e) what was the reason for his/her stay at the hotel in each case? NW1160E
REPLY
(1) Yes, there are unoccupied accommodation for parliamentarians in (a) Pelican Park, (b) Acacia Park and (c) laboria Park.
(d) (i) There are 6 unoccupied houses in the Parliamentary Villages.
(ii) 2 in Pelican Park, 3 in Acacia Park and 1 in Laboria Park.
(iii) They were allocated to the various political parties for allocation to their Members of Parliament.
(2) No alternative accommodation is being offered to any Member of Parliament, other than at the Parliamentary Villages.
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 9-2010]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 30 March 2010
1015. Mr P J C Pretorius (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:
(1) How many hectares of land were acquired for restitution purposes in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, Act 22 of 1994, in each of the past three financial years for which information is available;
(2) whether sales agreements were entered into in respect of all land so acquired; if not, why not; if so, how many sales agreements were entered into in each of the past three financial years for which information is available;
(3) whether the required 50% deposit was paid into conveyancers' trust accounts in respect of all such purchases; if not, (a) why not and (b) in respect of how many sales was the required deposit not paid over;
(4) what total amount was pending in conveyancers' trust accounts as at the latest specified date for which information is available? NW1161E
THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:
(1) 97 2473. Please refer to Annexure A.
(2) Yes, except in cases where state land was acquired, such as in KwaZulu-Natal, where the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform entered into Memoranda of Agreement and Memoranda of Understanding with relevant departments and stakeholders. Please refer to the table below for details of sales agreements entered into.
| FINANCIAL YEAR | NUMBER OF SALES AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO |
| 2007-2008 | 779 |
| 2008-2009 | 437 |
| 2009-2010 | 84 |
| TOTAL | 1300 |
(3) No.
(a) Payment could not be effected in respect of some of the agreements due to budgetary constraints in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 financial years.
(b) 26.
(4) R267,992,825.26 as at 31 March 2010.
QUESTION 1016
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
1016. Mr P van Dalen (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy (Transferred from DPE):
(1)(a) How many contractors are fitting solar heater panels in each province and (b) what (i) is the make and model of the different panels that are fitted, (ii) are the prices of each of the panels and (iii) is the Q factor of each panel;
(2) Whether these panels are approved by the SA Bureau of Standards (SABS); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) How much power does each of these models save (a) as a percentage of the monthly household account and (b) in kilowatt-hour per month;
(4)(a) What amount has been spent on this programme to date and (b) what is the estimated cost to complete the roll-out of this plan;
(5) Whether this programme will save the country money; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1162E
(1)(a)
| Participant | Number registered with Eskom programme |
| Systems | 103 |
| Supplier (registered a system and selling) | 82 |
| Distributor (selling systems) | 115 |
| Independent Installer (part of new plumber process of the Plumbing Industry Registration Board) | 24 |
The Eskom website database is a real time list where interested parties can view all the registered systems, costs and qualifying rebates. It can be accessed at www.eskom.co.za/dsm
The SABS does not test the panel separately from the tank and therefore we are unable to quantify the savings on individual panels, but only on fully tested systems.
(2). All systems registered on the programme have full relevant SABS test reports on the solar water systems. Suppliers are required to move to the SABS Mark Approval within 12months of obtaining a full test reports. We have reduced this period from the original 18months to 12months so as to fast track system quality assurance as qualified by the SABS.
(3). The amount of savings achieved on a person's electricity account is dependent on their consumption of hot water. The more you use, the higher the potential to save. The below table shows average savings that are achieved with the various sizes of solar water heating systems.
| Size of solar water heater | Savings – kWh per day |
| 100 litre | 3.6kWh |
| 200 litre | 5.8.kWh |
| 300 litre | 6.9kWh |
From the notch testing completed by Eskom it is shown that in homes with electrical geysers the geyser contributes 0.625 kW to the evening peak and 1.1 kW to the morning peak. This is the amount of energy that installers will be able to claim against after measurement and verification is complete.
4. (a) R12 683 269 (Eskom) and R74 million allocated by government.
(b) Total estimated programme cost is approximately R10 billion. However, this is expected to reduce due to lower capital costs related to economies of scale.
(5). Yes, an equivalent of a 3600 MW power station will be saved.
QUESTION 1017
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
1017. Mr S C Motau (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
(1) Whether the target to install 1 000 000 solar water heaters (SWHs) in households by 2013 will be met; if not, how many are projected to be installed; if so, (a) how many SWHs have been installed since commencement of the programme, (b) at what cost and (c) what (i) impact has this had on electricity saving and (ii) are the further relevant details;
(2) whether she intends conducting a survey to establish these facts; if not, why not; if so, (a) what will the impact be on electricity saving, (b) what will the cost be to complete the task and (c) how many SWHs are projected to be installed in the country;
(3) whether she has been informed of allegations that SWHs of an inferior quality, which are not as energy efficient as claimed, are being installed in some households; if so, what are the relevant details; if not,
(4) Whether she will investigate these allegations; if not, why not; if so, what (a) steps have been taken or (b) will be taken to rectify this situation? NW1163E
Reply
(1) Yes the target will be met.
(a) Eskom has installed approximately 1500 systems as indicated in the graph and government is installing about 7400 in Winterveldt.
(b) R12 683 269 (Eskom) and R74 million allocated by government.
(c)(i) In terms of savings the Measurement and Verification of the programme has started and we will report on measured savings once the data has been finalised and collated.
(ii) The program has been extended beyond Eskom in the past few months with the introduction of a government-led initiative. The funding framework was only confirmed in March 2010 with the determination by NERSA of the MYPD.
(2) This survey has been done and can be seen in the draft SWH Framework released 5 November 2009.
(3) Suppliers installing systems on the SHW programme would have had their systems tested to the SANS national standard. This includes a thermal test on the systems. The national standard has a minimum energy rating but not a maximum. Therefore there will be systems that are not as efficient in heating water as others, but they passed the minimum standard to heat water for their size according to the National standard.
A larger concern would be that there is no maximum limit placed on the systems, which results in systems being oversized, with the potential to heat water to a high temperature that could be dangerous to end consumers.
(4) This allegation was investigated and found that all systems abide by the minimum standards as set out by SABS. Every system will have a difference performance depending on type of system, area and usage patterns. The identified issue here is that no maximum performance standard exists which poses a problem of providing excessively hot water to homes. This is what is being investigated and will be managed.
QUESTION NO 1018
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 30 MARCH 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9- 2010)
Date reply submitted : 19 April 2010
1018. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether any instructions have been issued regarding the procedure to be followed when a person reports a stolen cellphone; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether there is any legal or other obligation on the part of the SA Police Service (SAPS) to ensure that stolen cellphones are blocked or to inform the complainant how it can be blocked; if not, why not; if so, (a) what obligation and (b) what are the steps to be followed if SAPS members fail to comply?
NW1164E
REPLY:
(1) Yes. The South African Police Service has signed an agreement with the South African Mobile Cellular Operators (MCO). The agreement came into operation on 13 April 2005. In terms of this agreement instructions have been issued to the SAPS to comply with the procedures as included in this agreement. SAPS Circular 3/9/6/1/25(3) dated 2005-04-12: IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN MOBILE CELLULAR OPERATORS was issued in this regard.
In terms of the agreement all lost, stolen or destroyed cellular phones must be reported to a police official at a police station.
In essence the agreement provides for the immediate blacklisting of all lost, stolen or destroyed cellular phones which are reported as such by their respective owners to the MCO's.
The agreement also provides for the South African Police Service to be in a position to reverse the blacklisting of a cellular phone or request an MCO to refrain from blacklisting a cellular phone for purposes of criminal investigations or to prevent the commission of a crime. Blacklisting means a deliberate action by MCO's to render a reported cellular phone inactive and does not replace the South African Police Service`s responsibility to circulate stolen goods on the circulation system.
(2)(a) In terms of Section 51 of the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provisions of Communications Related Information Act, 2002 (Act 70 of 2002), the failure to report theft, los or destruction of a cellular phone or simcard, is a criminal offence.
The onus still remains on the respective owners to report the theft, loss or destruction of a cellular phone. SAPS members must request the blacklisting reference number, which the complainant must have obtained from the relevant MCO. Should the complainant not have obtained such reference number at the time of reporting to the SAPS official, the latter must inform him/her to do so immediately, or, in the circumstances were the complainant does not have the resources to do so, to assist him/her in this regard by contacting the relevant MCO.
The police official, who has received the report must immediately thereafter provide the complainant with written proof that the report has been made, either the CAS number, or the OB number, whichever is applicable under the circumstances. The said police official must inform the complainant, that it is the latter=s duty to contact the relevant MCO, in order to block the simcard, and that all costs incurred up until the simcard is blocked will be borne by the complainant.
A record of every report of theft, lost or destruction of a cellular phone or sim card must be kept at the police station.
(b) Failure to comply with the above instructions will be regarded as misconduct.
QUESTION NO 1019
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 30 MARCH 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9- 2010)
Date reply submitted : 19 April 2010
1019. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many (a) members of the SA Police Service were trained as crime scene managers in the past three financial years and (b) crime scene managers are there in each province as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
NW1165E
REPLY:
(a)
The SAPS does not train members as Crime Scene Managers, however the SAPS conducts training of its members on Crime Scene Management. Training on Crime Scene Management is also included on a variety of detective training programmes. A summary of the training provided over the past three (3) financial years is reflected in the table below.
| TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS TRAINED | 07/08 | 08/09 | 09/10 | Grand Total |
| Grand Total | 13576 | 15997 | 18814 | 48387 |
*[Data for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2010 as per the Training Administration System on 2010-03-31]
(b)
There is no specific post of Crime Scene Manager in the SAPS and therefore no members have been appointed as Crime Scene Managers.
QUESTION NO 1020
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 30 MARCH 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9- 2010)
Date reply submitted : 1 June 2010
1020. Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many (a) employees of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), the Hawks, transferred from the National Prosecuting Authority have been vetted to date and (b) Hawks employees (i) have been vetted to date and (ii) are there currently?
NW1166E
REPLY:
(1) (a) There is a total of 38 employees of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation who were transferred from the National Prosecuting Authority who have been vetted to date.
(b) (i) The total number of Hawks employees who have been vetted already is 483 excluding those mentioned in (1)(a) above. A process has been put in place to speed up the vetting of all DPCI members.
(ii) The division consists of 2303 employees currently and all these employees are active and working on cases and matters handled by the DPCI.
QUESTION 1022
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 9–2010]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 30 March 2010
1022. Mr M H Steele (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform:
(a) How many forensic and/or disciplinary investigations have been conducted into the alleged financial irregularities within his department, (b) how many officials have been implicated in these investigations, (c) what disciplinary consequences are the officials implicated in and (d) what amount of money was involved in each of the irregularities?
NW1168E
THE MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM:
(a) 11.
(b) 19.
(c) and (d) Please refer to Columns 2 and 5 of Annexure A.
QUESTION 1023
DATE OF PUBLICATION: TUESDAY 30 MARCH 2010 [IQP No 9- 2010] SECOND SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT
Question 1023 for Written Reply, National Assembly: Mr N D du Toit (DA)to ask the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:
1)(a) What are the details of all seagoing vessels available to (i) prevent and (ii) control poaching in domestic waters and (b) from which ports and harbours do each of these vessels operate;
(2) what (a) is the number of crew and other officials on board each of these vessels that can execute these actions, (b) was the (i) operating cost and (ii) hours at sea for each of these vessels (aa) in the 2008-09 financial year and (bb) from 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available? NW1169E
REPLY:
1)(a)(i) & (ii) The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has four Fisheries Patrol Vessels (FPVs). Three of the FPV's are 48 meters in length and are capable of patrolling the full extent of South Africa's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and further into the SADC Region if required. Their names are as follows:
· The Lilian Ngoyi;
· The Ruth First;
· The Victoria Mxenge.
The three 48 meter FPVs can stay at sea for 14 days at a time and have an endurance of 3500 nautical miles whilst steaming at a speed of 15 knots.
The fourth and largest of FPVs is known as the Offshore Fisheries Patrol Vessel (OFPV), the Sarah Baartman. The Sarah Baartman is an 83 meter vessel and her capacity is unlimited. This means that she is capable of working on the high seas and travelling to any destination, with the exception of ice zones. The Sarah Baartman can remain at sea for approximately 45 days at a time and has an endurance of 7500 nautical miles at a speed of 15 knots.
(1)(b) The above mentioned FPVs presently operate out of the ports of Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Simon's Town. They will also soon be operating out of the port of Durban.
(2)(a) The number of crew onboard each of the Lilian Ngoyi, Victoria Mxenge and the Ruth First is 13 Crew and 4 Fishery Control Officers. The Sarah Baartman can carry 18 crew and 8 Fishery Control Officers.
(2)(b)(i)(aa) 2008-2009 Running Costs
Sarah Baartman - R25 448 052
Lilian Ngoyi - R17 239 716
Victoria Mxenge - R17 177 297
Ruth First - R15 663 188
(2)(b)(i)(bb) 2009-2010 Running Costs
Sarah Baartman - R28 167 947
Lilian Ngoyi - R14 291 569
Victoria Mxenge - R15 845 448
Ruth First - R15 624 786
(2)(b)(ii)(aa) 2008-2009 Hours at Sea
Sarah Baartman - 1368 hrs (171 days)
Lilian Ngoyi - 2412 hrs (302 days)
Victoria Mxenge - 2557 hrs (320 days)
Ruth First - 1520 hrs (190 days)
(2)(b)(ii)(bb) 2009-2010 Hours at Sea
Sarah Baartman - 384 hrs (48 days)
Lilian Ngoyi - 990 hrs (124 days)
Victoria Mxenge - 1157 hrs (145 days)
Ruth First - 1311 hrs (164 days)
QUESTION NO. 1024
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 30 MARCH 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 9)
Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Health:
(1) Whether a certain hospital (name furnished) in the Free State has been downgraded to a clinic; if so, (a) why, (b) who took this decision, (c) when was the decision taken and (d) how was the public consulted;
(2) whether the said hospital was extended or refurbished in the past three years; if so, what (a) amount was spent on the hospital and (b) was the nature of the extensions;
(3) whether the hospital has any operating theatres; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many, (b) what equipment does it have and (c) what is to become of these theatres?
NW1170EREPLY:
(1) No, Nketoana is a district hospital and still functions as such. Casualty and Maternity Departments are functional 24 hours a day. There are no in-patients admitted as the Hospital is nurse-driven after hours, patients are referred and transported to Phekolong District Hospital for admission.
(2) Yes.
(a) R183,805.94
(b) Installation of an electrical industrial geyser to replace the old coal fired boiler that was uneconomical to maintain.
(3) Yes.
(a) One.
(b) Anaesthetic machine, theatre bed, appropriate monitors and equipment.
(c) To be utilised when sufficient staff is appointed.
QUESTION 1025
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 30/03/2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 7-2010)
Mr J J van der Linde (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) How will she ensure that school sports create an environment to promote healthy living and participation within a sporting culture;
(2) whether she will take any steps to solve the problem of sufficient, qualified physical development and movement specialists to offer life orientation subjects in all schools; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1171E
REPLY:
(1) In the 2009 National School Sport Calendar, the Department declared that each school should introduce at least two sport codes for each school term for both boys and girls. It further encouraged both intra and inter school sport leagues for both recreational and competitive purposes. As part of encouraging the promotion of healthy living and participation within a sporting culture for the broader school community, the Department will be establishing School Sport Leagues in at least two districts per province during the current financial year.
The Departments of Basic Education and Sport and Recreation South Africa are finalising the drafting of the school sport policy with all stakeholders that will ensure the maximum participation of all learners in school sport programmes.
(2) Yes. The Department of Basic Education, in partnership with the provinces is rolling out a national Physical Education plan. In the 2010/2011 financial year the focus is on educators and subject advisors for the Foundation Phase. LTSM has been developed in partnership with the Red Cap Foundation and distributed to all provinces. The 5 day training workshops were held successfully in the following provinces: Eastern Cape, North West, and Free State to date.
ANNEXURE A TO NA-QUES 1022 OF 2010
| FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT (FORENSIC / DISCIPLINARY CASES FINALISED DURING THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2009 TO 31 MARCH 2010) | ||||
| NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS OF EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETION OF REPORT: Tshuba Mogashoa Tel: (012) 312-8131 | ||||
| NO OF OFFICIALS | (c) CHARGES AGAINST EMPLOYEE | FINDINGS OF DISCIPLINARY ENQUIRY | SANCTION IMPOSED | (d) AMOUNT INVOLVED |
| 7 | Theft of toner cartridges, laptop and projector | Guilty | Final Written warning | +-R21 942.00 |
| 1 | Fraud :Child support grant | Guilty | Final written warning | R4 580.00 |
| 1 | Fraud :Child support grant | Guilty | Final written warning | R2 840.00 |
| 1 | Fraud :Child support grant | Guilty | Final written warning | R5 280.00 |
| 1 | Misused of hired vehicle | Guilty | Final Written warning | R963.00 |
| 1 | Engaging in transaction or action that is in conflict with or infringement of execution of official duties. | Guilty | Final Written warning | R17 658.00 |
| 1 | Alleged theft of 01 official computer | Guilty | Dismissal | R11 100.00 |
| 1 | Fraudulent S & T claims, and Subsidised Cell phone | Resigned before disciplinary hearing | Resigned before disciplinary hearing | R11 326.53 |
| 2 | Misuse of official transport and petrol card | Guilty | Written warning | R418.70 |
| 2 | Alleged financial mismanagement | Matter transferred to new employer to effect disciplinary action. (Dept of Transport: KZN) | Matter transferred to new employer to effect disciplinary action. (Dept of Transport: KZN) | R201 913.80 |
| 1 | Fruitless and wasteful various expenditures | Matter transferred to new employer to effect disciplinary action. (Dept of Transport: KZN) | Matter transferred to new employer to effect disciplinary action. (Dept of Transport: KZN) | R200 135.11 |