Question & Replies No 1151 to 1200

2008-11-27

[PMG note: Any gaps in the numbering are due to the replies not being provided yet]

QUESTION 1151

WRITTEN REPLY 27 JUNE 2008

1151. Mr S E Opperman (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Works:

Whether any function was organised to mark the occasion of the delivery of her budget vote in 2008; if so, (a) what total amount was spent on this function, (b) from which budget was the money allocated, (c) what amount was spent on (i) food and refreshments, (ii) venue, (iii) entertainment, (iv) staff and (v) transport and (d) how many persons were invited to attend this function? NW1889E

REPLY

(a) R 187 556.70

(b) The Departmental budget and a sponsorship secured from a private company

(ii) R 8 615.45

(iii) R 14 820.00

(iv and v) R 114 121.25

(d) 200

QUESTION 1153

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

Date of publication on internal question paper: 27 June 2008

Internal question paper no: 20

Rotational question to all government departments

1153. Mrs J A Semple (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:

Whether any function was organised to mark the occasion of the delivery of his budget vote in 2008; if so, (a) what total amount was spent on this function, (b) from which budget was the money allocated, (c) what amount was spent on (i) food and refreshments, (ii) venue, (iii) entertainment, (iv) staff and (v) transport and (d) how many persons were invited to attend this function? NW1892E

REPLY:

Yes,

(a) R134 232.00

(b) Donor and Stakeholder Management Directorate

(ii) Nil – venues of Parliament were utilised

(iii) Nil – there was no entertainment,

(iv) R89 390.40

(v) R23 104.76 and

(d) 120.

QUESTION: NO 1154

(Internal Question Paper No – 2008)

Mr T D Lee (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Whether any function was organised to mark the occasion of the delivery of his budget vote in 2008; if so,

(a) what total amount was spent on this function,

(b) from which budget was the money allocated,

(c) what amount was spent on (i) food and refreshments, (ii) venue, (iii) entertainment, (iv) staff and (v) transport and

(d) how many persons were invited to attend this function?

NW1893E

REPLY:

a) R440 823.58

b) 2010 Unit and DG's Office

c) i) R43 210.70 (venue included)

ii) included in food and refreshments

iii) R15 000

iv) R7 524.00

v) +-R212 842.00

d) 100 people

BUDGET

1) Cocktail function = R 43 210.70

2) Band = R 15 000.00

3) Paperbags = R 19 700.00

4) Orange hats = R 11 000.00

5) Long sleeve t.shirts = R 29 750.00

6) Transport ( Sport People WC) = R 3 200.00

7) Exhibition = R 62 966.88

8) Gifts = R 19 380.00

9) Sweaters = R 7 524.00

10) Flights (including SMS) = R212 842.00

11) Catering for Participants = R 6 400.00

12) Catering for Exhibitors & T/ Team = R 9 850.00

TOTAL = R440 823.58

Question 1155

Ms S J Loe (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:

Response:

A Budget Vote Gala Dinner was organized to mark the Minister's budget vote delivery on 28 May 2008.

(a) The total amount that was spent on this function was R462 517.38.

(b) The event was sponsored by the National Empowerment Fund.

(c) i. The total amount spent on food was R92 000.00 (inclusive of arrival snacks), while the amount spent on refreshments was R40 200.00 (inclusive of arrival drinks).

ii. The venue was provided to the dti without any costs. The venue was utilized to showcase a dti beneficiary. The beneficiary is an international call centre company called Fusion Outsourcing Services Company, which is based in Century City, Cape Town.

The dti had to erect a marquee on the upper level of the building. The departmenthad to pay for the marquee, hiring of chairs, flooring and mushroom heaters at a cost estimate of R140 366.20.

iii. The amount spent on entertainment was R32 000.00

iv & v. The staff that attended the Budget Vote Gala Dinner were staff that were in Cape Town for the delivery of the budget vote. As a result, there were no additional costs incurred by the dti for their attendance of the Budget Vote Gala Dinner.

(d) 400 guests were invited and 320 managed to attend the gala dinner event.

QUESTION NO 1157

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2008

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 20)

Ms S J Loe (DA) to ask the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry:

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REPLY

Yes, the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry delivered her Budget Vote Speech on Friday, 23 May 2008. A cocktail function was held shortly after the debate and an exhibition to showcase the work in the sectors, ran throughout the morning. The cost of the function is indicated below:

(a)		Total cost:	R232 344
(b)		The function was funded from the budget of the Ministry and Chief Directorate: Communication Services. The travel and accommodation cost of the staff members who attended the function was paid from each branch budget respectively.
Breakdown of the total cost
(c)	(i)	Food and refreshments:	R24 811
	(ii)	Venue – no costs were incurred for the hiring of the venue as the cocktail lunch was held in the Old Assembly Dining Hall and the exhibition was held in the Old Assembly Courtyard.
	(ii)	Entertainment:	R3 000

	(iv)	Staff (four members of the organizing committee travel to Cape Town to manage the final preparations of the event. The cost of their accommodation and transport amounted to:	R22 614
	(v)	Transport and accommodation of other staff members who attended the function:	R181 919
(d)		Two hundred and twenty nine people were invited, which includes all Ministers and Deputy Ministers, the Portfolio Committee and Select Committee. Please note that not all guests invited attended the function.

QUESTION NO. 1159

(Internal Question Paper No 20 – 2008)

Mr W P Doman (DA) to ask the Minister for Provincial and Local Government:

Whether his department has an anti-corruption unit to assist municipalities in the fight against corruption; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many people are involved in this unit, (b) what strategy to fight corruption has been developed by this unit, (c) what assistance have they had from municipalities and (d) what successes have they had in municipalities?

ANSWER

Yes, the Department has established a Chief Directorate which focuses on the implementation of anti-corruption measures within local government.

(a) Three Managers are driving the programme within the Chief Directorate.

(b) The Local Government Anti-Corruption Strategy was developed by the Chief Directorate in the year 2006 to fight corruption within municipalities.

(c) Municipalities are cooperating, and have been assisted with the development of systems, policies and procedures to prevent corruption. It should also be noted that both the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID), have provided support to the Department from 2004 and 2006, respectively, with the roll-out of a local government anti-corruption programme.

(d) The impact of the strategy has not been assessed as the strategy is still being rolled out within municipalities. However, regarding the raising of awareness within municipalities, the strategy has had an impact, as local communities are now exposing and reporting corruption, where it occurs.

QUESTION NO. 1161

(Internal Question Paper No 20 – 2008)

Mr W P Doman (DA) to ask the Minister for Provincial and Local Government:

Whether his department has introduced any measures to assist municipalities in (a) collecting revenue and (b) spending their capital budgets; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

ANSWER

(a) The dplg is working with the National Treasury, SALGA, Provincial Departments of Local Government and Provincial Treasuries to provide financial management support, which includes tools and systems for revenue collection. Apart from the legislative measures embodied in the Municipal Systems Act and the Municipal Finance Management Act, the dplg has provided some municipalities with grant funding to address billing systems, data cleansing, development and the implementation of credit control policies. The dplg has also developed a model credit control policy and by-laws, in conjunction with SALGA. These are aimed at assisting municipalities with revenue management and collection.

With a view to supporting municipal revenue management, section 64(3) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003), requires an accounting officer of a municipality to immediately inform the National Treasury of any payments for municipal tax or municipal services by government departments that are regularly in arrears for periods of more than 30 days. This provision assists in ensuring that such government departments are pressurised, through Provincial Treasuries and local government, to settle their outstanding accounts with municipalities.

(b) Regarding spending of the capital budgets, the dplg, in collaboration with the Development Bank of Southern Africa, has deployed technical and financial experts within municipalities. The experts include engineers deployed to support municipalities with project management and the implementation of capital projects. This facilitates the spending of capital budgets.

QUESTION NO.: 1163 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 27 JUNE 2008

Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development:

Whether all courts have facilities for children to give evidence aided by an intermediary through (a) closed-circuit television cameras or (b) one way mirrors; if not, (i) why not, (ii) how many courts do not have such facilities, (iii) where are they situated, (iv) how many cases were heard at each court where children were asked to give evidence for the past three financial years and (v) by which date will all courts have such facilities; if so, (aa) how many courts, (bb) where are they situated and (cc) how many cases were heard at each court where children were asked to give evidence for the past three financial years?

NW1903E

REPLY

(a)(i)(ii)(iii) At the present moment, 276 courts (74%) have closed-circuit television cameras installed to assist child witnesses to provide evidence in courts. Details of the location of these Courts are attached in Annexure A.

(b)(i)(ii)(iii) Thereare 41 magistrates' courts that have one way mirrors installed. In some courts, the child witness room is adjacent to the court room and is separated by a one way mirror (solar shield reflective glass). The SOS and the equipment of the child witness room are available in both the court and a child witness room. All new court buildings are designed and equipped with these systems. It is envisaged that the remaining courts will be capacitated with closed-circuit TV and one way mirrors by the end of 2009.The location of these courts is attached in Annexure A.

(iv) The information requested by the Honourable Member is currently not available. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is currently implementing systems so that these statistics and data will be readily available in the near future.

(v) It is envisaged that these remaining courts will be capacitated by the end of 2009.

(aa) There are approximately 93 courts left countrywide that need the installation of the above equipment. It is envisaged that these remaining courts shall be capacitated with the equipments by end of 2009.

(bb) The list of courts is attached in Annexure"A".

(cc) The information requested by the Honourable Member is currently not available. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is currently implementing systems so that these statistics and data will be readily available in the near future.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO 1163

ANNEXURE A

SUMMARY OF CCTV COURTS
Region	One way mirrors	Number of systems
KWA ZULU NATAL	3	28
LIMPOPO	1	39
NORTH WEST	-	26
FREE STATE	4	23
NORTHERN CAPE	2	21
GAUTENG	6	41
EASTERN CAPE	18	48
WESTERN CAPE	9	32
MPUMALANGA	-	15
Total	43	273

CCTV AND ONE WAY MIRRORS COURTS IN THE REGIONS
Court	One way mirrors	Number of systems
KwaZulu Natal
PIETERMARITZBURG	1	1
VERULAM		1
VRYHEID		1
MAPHUMULO		1
EMPANGENI		1
NEWCASTLE		1
PORT SHEPSTONE		1
LADYSMITH		1
DURBAN		2
EMLAZI		1
PINETOWN	1	1
ESHOWE		1
RICHARDSBAY		1
ESCOURT		1
DUNDEE		1
PONGOLA		1
INGWAVUMA		1
IXOPO		1
SCOTTBURGH		1
STANGER		1
ULUNDI		1
GREYTOWN		1
MADADENI	1	1
ESCOURT		1
RICHMOND		1
DUKUZA		1
MSINGA		1
CAMPERDOWN		1
KOKSTAD		1
MAPHUMULO		1

Limpopo
GIYANI		2
THOHOYANDOU		1
MUTALE		1
DZANANI		1
LOUISTRICHARDT		1
TSHILWAVHUSIKU		1
MUSINA		1
WATERVAL	1
MANKWENG		2
MOKERONG		2
POLOKWANE		1
SESHEGO		1
MOKOPANE		2
MODIMOLLE		1
ELLISRAS		1
NABOOMSPRUIT		1
THABAZIMBI		1
BELA BELA		1
GROBLERSDAL		1
SEKHUKHUNE		1
THABAMOOPO		1
PRAKTISEER		1
NEBO		1
MOUTSE		1
BOLOBEDU		1
HLANGANANI		1
TIYANI		1
MALAMULELE		1
SASELEMANI/ PC		1
RITAVI		1
NAPHUNO		1
MHALA		1
NAMAKGALE		1
PHALABORWA		3

North West
MOLOPO		1
ZEERUST		1
LEHURUTSHE		1
DITSOBOTLA		1
LICHTENBURG		1
ZEERUST		1
ATAMELANG		1
GANYESA		1
VRYBURG		1
KUDUMANE		1
TAUNG		1
RUSTENBURG		1
BAFOKENG		1
MADIKWE		1
ODI		1
MORETELE		1
MANKWE		1
BRITS		1
POTCHEFSTROOM		1
FOCHVILLE		1
VENTERSDORP		1
KLERKSDORP		1
BLOEMHOF		1
CHRISTIANA		1
SCHWEIZER RENEKE		1
WOLMARANSSTAD		1
Total		26
Free State
HEILBRON		1
WELKOM		2
KROONSTAD	1	1
SASOLBURG		1
VREDE		1
ODENDAALSRUS		1
VIRGINIA		1
THABA'NCHU		1
BOTSHABELO	1	1
LADYBRAND		1
BETHLEHEM	1	1
FICKSBURG		1
HARRISMITH	1	1
PUTHATITJHABA		1
BOTHAVILLE		1
PARYS		1
BLOEMFONTEIN		3
ZASTRON		1
KOFFIEFONTEIN		1
JAGERSFONTEIN		1
Total	4	23
Northern Cape
COLESBERG		1
DE AAR		1
DOUGLAS		1
HARTSWATER		1
KIMBERLEY	1	1
PHILIPSTOWN		1
WARRENTON		1
GROBLERSHOOP		1
KATHU		1
KURUMAN		1
OLIFANTSHOEK		1
POSTMASBURG		1
UPINGTON	1	1
VICTORIA WEST		1
CALVINIA		1
CARNARVON		1
GARIES		1
PORT NOLLOTH		1
SPRINGBOK		1
SUTHERLAND		1
WILLISTON		1
Total	2	21
Gauteng
JOHANNESBURG		4
SOWETO		6
PRETORIA		5
PRETORIA NORTH	1
ATTRIDGEVILLE	1	1
ALEXANDRA	1
BRONKHORSPRUIT		1
CULLINAN		1
SOSHANGUVE		1
BRAKPAN		1
NIGEL		1
SPRINGS		1
BOKSBURG		3
THEMBISA	1	1
DAVEYTON	1
WYNBURG		1
ROODEPOORT		1
RANDFONTEIN		2
RANDBURG	1
KRUGERSDORP		2
WESTONARIA		1
OBERHOLZER		1
GERMISTON		1
SEBOKENG		4
HEIDELBERG		1
VEREENIGING		1
TOTAL	6	41
Eastern Cape
GRAHAMSTOWN		1
ADELAIDE		1
WATERVAL	1
BEDFORD		1
CRADOCK		1
COFIMVABA	1
MIDDELBURG		1
PEARSTON		1
TABANKULU	1
ALEXANDRIA		1
PORT ALFRED		1
SOMERSET EAST		1
EAST LONDON		4
KOMGA		1
UITENHAGE		1
HUMANSDORP		1
KIRKWOOD		1
GRAAFF-REINET		1
STEYTLERVILLE		1
STERKSPRUIT	1
ABERDEEN		1
PE NEW LAW COURT		3
MOTHER WELL	1	1
NERINA ONE STOP CHILD JUSTICE CENTRE		1
ALIWAL NORTH		1
DORDRECHT		1
LADY FRERE	1	1
FLAGSTAFF	1
QUEENSTOWN	1	4
BURGERSDORP		1
TARKARSTAD		1
WHITTLESEA		1
BIZANA	1	1
MT. FLETCHER		1
NQAMAKWE	1
MALUTI		1
PORT ELIZABETH	1
TSOLO	1	1
TSOMO	1
MQANDULI		1
NGCOBO	1	1
ELLIOTDALE		1
NGQELENI		1
QUMBU	1	1
MTHATHA	1	1
NQGELENI	1
WILLOWVALE	1
MOUNT FRERE	1
BIZANA		1
MT. FLETCHER		1
MALUTI		1
TOTAL	18	48
Western Cape
ATLANTIS	1	1
BEAUFORT WEST		1
BLUE DOWNS	1	1
BELLVILLE	1
BREDASDORP		1
CALEDON		1
CERES		1
THEMBALETHU	1
GEORGE		2
HEIDELBERG		1
KNYSNA	1
KHAYELITSHA	1	1
MITCHELLS PLAIN		1
MONTAGU		1
OUDTSHOORN		1
PAARL		1
PAARL REG	1	4
PAROW	1	1
RIVERSDALE		1
SOMERSET WEST		1
VREDENBURG		1
VREDENDAL		1
MOSSEL BAY	1
WYNBERG		9
Total	9	32
Mpumalanga
EVANDER		1
SECUNDA		2
WITBANK		1
MIDDLEBURG		1
BELFAST		1
CAROLINA		1
GROBLERSDAL		1
NELSPRUIT		3
TONGA		1
BARBERTON		1
MKOBOLA		1
KWA MHLANGA		1
Total		15

QUESTION NO. 1164

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2008

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 20)

Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) How many (i) state and (ii) private nursing colleges were there in April 1994, (b) where were they situated, (c) how many training posts were available at each college, (d) which state nursing colleges were amalgamated after April 1994, (e) when did this happen, (f) how many training posts were available at each amalgamated college, (g)(i) which state nursing hospitals were re-opened and (ii) how many training posts are available, (h) what strategy does her department have to increase the number of training posts for nursing?

NW1904E

REPLY:

The following information is as received from the Provinces.

FREE STATE

(a) - There were three (3) state nursing colleges.

- There were no private nursing colleges then.

(b) - Two (2) nursing colleges were situated in Bloemfontein. One nursing college had a sub-campus in Kroonstad and the other had a sub-campus in Welkom

- The third nursing college was located in Qwa-Qwa

- The nursing college in Qwa-Qwa had 120 training posts

(d) The three colleges became one college with three campuses one situated in Bloemfontein, another in Qwa-Qwa and the third one in Welkom.

(e) The Provincial Act that amalgamated the three colleges was promulgated in 1998. The amalgamation processes commenced in 1999 and was completed in 2000.

(f) The amalgamated college was accredited to train 1 112 students and training posts were distributed as follows:

· Bloemfontein campus had 578 training posts

· Qwa-Qwa campus had 180 training posts

· Welkom campus had 354 training posts

(g) (i)Hospital Nursing Schools had continued to train nursing assistant and enrolled nurses after 1994.

(ii) Hospitals Schools in the Free State are not using training posts. They utilize vacant nursing assistant nurses posts for training that is funded by the Health and Welfare Seta and the Free State Departments share of the Skills Development funds. The number that gets trained depends on the available funds from the HWSeta. The number funded by HWSeta ranges between 50 and 150 depending on available funds and Skills Development funds 100 learners.

(h) The department has taken the route of bursaries and not training posts anymore. The strategy to increase the numbers of students to be trained is that plans are underway to open two additional campuses at Thaba Nchu (100 enrolled nursing assistants and 100 enrolled nurses) and at Kroonstad (400 for the 4 year diploma students).

GAUTENG

(a) There were eight (8) Nursing Colleges in 1994. The Department is not responsible for private nursing colleges.

(b) Ann Latsky Nursing College – in Auckland Park, Johannesburg

Baragwanath Nursing College – in Soweto

B G Alexander Nursing College – within the Johannesburg Hospital, Parktown North

Bonalesedi Nursing College – on the grounds of Leratong Hospital, Krugersdorp

Coronation Nursing College – on the grounds of Coronation Hospital, Newclare

Garankuwa Nursing College – at Garankuwe

Lebone Nursing College – at Atteridgeville, Pretoria

S G Lourens Nursing College – in Central Pretoria

(c) At that stage there were no student nurse posts at the Nursing Colleges. The students were on the staff establishment of the hospitals.

In February 1994 – there were a total of 3770 diploma students and 563 degree students in training.

(d) The Nursing Colleges were not amalgamated but the following were closed and the remaining students were transferred to the open colleges: -

- Lebone, Coronation, B G Alexander and Bonalesedi Colleges.

(e) These four Colleges had the last four year intake in 1997. Thereafter they had one less year group each year i.e. in 1998 from 2^nd to 4^th year. They closed in 2001 and failures were transferred to the remaining colleges.

(f) The number of diploma students in training in 2001 were as follows:-

Ann Latsky Nursing College – 495

Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College – 451

S G Lourens Nursing College – 414

Total - 1360

Ga –Rankuwa Nursing College trained only enrolled nurses and post-basic students

The degree students totaled 410 and remained on the staff establishment of the hospitals.

(g) Plans are at an advanced stage re-open Bonalesedi Nursing College in January 2009. This facility will provide the capacity for an additional 200 students.

Coronation Nursing College is awaiting accreditation from the South African Nursing Council in the near future and will house the Chris Hani Baragwanth Nursing College post-basic school. These students were previously in a building not owned by the Department.

The students attending these courses are all on study leave from institutions and so there are no training posts, however between 400 and 500 students will be able to undergo training there annually. Both these Colleges will operate as Campuses of Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College.

(h) To increase the student intakes by 100% during the METF period (2005 – 2009). In 2009 the intake of students will have increased to 1520.

LIMPOPO

(a) (i) Three (3)

(ii) None

(b) The Colleges were situated as follows:

· Groothoek situated in former Lebowa Government

· Venda College of Nursing – situated in former Venda Government

· Gazankulu College of Nursing – situated in former Gazankulu Government

· Groothoek College of Nursing = 660

· Venda College of Nursing = 200

· Gazankulu College of Nursing = 315

(d) Groothoek College of Nursing, Venda college of Nursing and Gazankulu college of Nursing

(e) In 1996.

(f) The main Nursing College called Limpopo College of Nursing with three Campuses namely:

· Sovenga campus situated in the former Lebowa has 365 posts

· Giyani Campus situated in the former Gazankulu has 315 posts

· Thohoyandou Campus situated in the former Venda has 300 posts

(g) (i) None – all were functioning

(ii) - there are 980 Training posts for four-year programme. Nursing school posts and post basic programmes are depended on the accreditation of the South African Nursing Council based on structural capacity of the Nursing School. And Clinical facility taking into consideration the number of programmes per clinical facility:

- PHC = 70 POSTS

- OPTHALMIC = 30 POSTS

- DEPAM = 30 POSTS

- CRITICAL NURSING GENERAL = 30 POSTS

- CRITICAL NURSING TRAUMA = 30 POSTS

- OPERATING THEATRE = 30 POSTS

- ORTHOPAEDIC NURSING = 30 POSTS

- BRIDGING = 133

- MIDWIFERY = 183

- ENROLLED NURSING = 226

- ENROLLED NURSING ASSISTANT = 295

(h) - Establishment of two additional campuses so that each district will have its own Campus. (Temporary structures already completed).

- Revision of existing staff structure

- Programmes that were dormant following the amalgamation, the Department is in the process of ensuring that training should resume as soon as possible.

NORTHERN CAPE

(a) (i) One state owned in April 1994 – Henrietta Stockdale Nursing College.

(ii) zero private nursing colleges.

(b) Situated at the corner of Du Toitspan and Memorial Road, Kimberley.

§ 1994 - 20-40

(d) No amalgamation.

(e) Not applicable.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The college is in the process of drafting a business case for the building of a new college and will only be able to discuss number of intake once the business case has been drafted.

WESTERN CAPE

(a) (i) There were 4 state nursing colleges in April 1994.

(ii) We have no record of how many private nursing colleges there were in 1994.

(b) The state nursing colleges were situated in:

1. Sarleh Dollie Nursing College - / was situated on the premises of Tygerberg Hospital in Bellville.

2. Otto Du Plessis Nursing College/ was situated on the premises of Tygerberg Hospital in Bellville.

3. Carinus Nursing College / was situated on the premises of Groote Schuur Hospital in Woodstock, Cape Town.

4. Nico Malan Nursing College / was situated as on its own site, in Athlone.

(c) The total number of training posts were approved by the hospital to which the college was affiliated. Approximately 80 - 100 posts per intake of students per college.

(d) All four nursing colleges mentioned in item (b) above were amalgamated into one college, situated at the previous Nico Malan Nursing college site. (i.e. Klipfontein Road, Surrey Estate, Athlone).

(e) 31 December 1999, all four nursing colleges were officially closed. Consequently the newly established Western Cape College of Nursing (WCCN) was operational from 1 January 2000.

(f) Filled students Posts (training) status as at the 31 March 2003 = 601

A bursary system was instituted for nurses for full-time study as from the 2002 academic year's intake at 1st year level, i.e. * (See table below).

Prior to 2002, student nurses were granted posts while undertaking undergraduate studies. This anomaly was historical, and has subsequently been transformed to the bursary system. This has enabled the Department to create greater access to formal education and training opportunities for HDI's (Historically Disadvantaged Individuals).

(g) (i) The Department has not opened new training colleges for nurses however the plan is to open a satellite campus of the Western Cape College of Nursing in Boland Overberg region in 2008/9 Financial Year and one in Southern Cape Karoo Region 2009/10. APH Nursing College will commence the Diploma in Psychiatry in July 2008.

(ii) The training posts were replaced by the introduction of a bursary system. Please refer to response in question (f) above.

(h) The strategy is to increase the number of bursars based on service delivery needs and budget availability.

QUESTION NO. 1166 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 20 of 2008

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 27 June 2008

Mr G R Morgan (DA) to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism:

Whether any scuba diving businesses operating under concessions at Sodwana Bay are withholding their fees due to alleged grievances at the way concessions are being managed; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what will be done to rectify the situation and (b) what are the principal alleged grievances? NW1906E

MR G R MORGAN (DA) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT

HANSARD

PAPERS OFFICE

PRESS

1166. THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM ANSWERS:

No. Scuba diving concessionaires are not withholding payments. The regularization of marine activities at Sodwana Bay is new and is being phased in. Dive concessions are now in their fourth month of operation. Current issues include the phasing in of a system for managing non-concessioned operators wanting to operate dives on a daily basis for a fee or reward; adjusting day-to-day operating protocols following experience from the first three months of operations; and the standardization of beach gazebo's. Meetings are being held to address implementation issues.

(a) Falls away.

(b) Falls away.

QUESTION NO. 1167

(Internal Question Paper No 20 - 2008)

Mr. M J Ellis (DA) to ask the Minister for Provincial and Local Government:

(1) (a) What was the total rand value of (i) hotel accommodation procured for his departmental officials and (ii) conferencing facilities hired by his department during period 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008 and (b) in each case, what percentage was spent at establishments graded by the Tourism Grading Council:

(2) whether there are any barriers to making use of graded establishments; if not, why is the use of graded facilities not higher; if so, what are the relevant details?

ANSWER

The total Rand value of hotel accommodation procured and conferencing facilities hired, for the period 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008, amounted to:

(1) (a) (i) Hotel accommodation: R 6.027 million

(ii) Conferencing facilities: R 2.250 million

The percentage spent at establishments graded by the Tourism Grading Council Is as follows:

(b) 1 % on 2 star hotels;

27% on 3 star hotels;

66% on 4 star hotels;

3% on 5 star hotels; and

3% on lodges, guest houses and tour operators.

(2) There were no barriers when making use of the graded establishments as 97% of expenditure is spent on graded hotels as indicated in (b) above.

QUESTION NO. 1168 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 20 of 2008

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 27 June 2008

Mr G R Morgan (DA) to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism:

(1) Whether he recently wrote an official letter to each member of the National Environmental Advisory Forum (NEAF) informing them that the body was to be dissolved; if not, what is the (a) status and (b) future of the NEAF; if so, (i) what was the date of the letter and (ii) when will the dissolution come into force and (iii) on what basis in law was this action taken;

(2) whether he informed the National Assembly of his decision prior to writing the letter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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MR G R MORGAN (DA) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT

HANSARD

PAPERS OFFICE

PRESS

1168. THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTALAFFAIRS AND TOURISM ANSWERS:

(1) No. The Minister did address correspondence to the members of the NEAF, but the content thereof was not to advise that the NEAF is to be dissolved".

(1) (a) and (b)

The National Environmental Advisory Forum (NEAF) is established in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1989, and is still in existence. The two year term of the current NEAF members are coming to an end at the end of June 2008. A letter dated 6 March 2008 was sent to the Chairperson informing her that I am not going to extend the current tenure of members for a further term. In terms of the Act, I have the option of either extending the existing tenure or to appoint new members.

I have also informed the Chairperson of NEAF of my intention to begin a process of reviewing the provisions in the Act relating to the NEAF, the general cooperative governance procedures and certain other institutional arrangements, and to formally table proposed legislative amendments to the Act in Parliament. Although I am proposing the eventual dissolution of the NEAF in favour of other mechanisms, this would be dependant on the adoption and/or approval of the proposed legislative amendments by Parliament, subsequent to the requisite participative processes.

Please note that the abovementioned letter to the Chairperson was also copied to the members of the NEAF. Note further that the National Environmental Management Bill, 2008 has also been introduced to Parliament.

(1) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii)

See (1) (a) and (b) above.

(2) No, the National Assembly was not advised of the letter. In terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, the Minister is given a discretion with respect to the membership of the NEAF and the only reporting requirement in respect of the NEAF is an annual report to Parliament on the work of the Forum, which is due in August this year.

1169. Mr K J Minnie (DA) to ask the Minister for the Public Service and Administration

(1) (a) What was the total rand value of (i) hotel accommodation procured for departmental officials and (ii) conferencing facilities hired by her department during the period 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008 and (b) in each case, what percentage was spent at establishments graded by the Tourism Grading Council;

(2) Whether there are any barriers to making use of graded establishments, if not, why is the use of graded facilities not higher, if so, what are the relevant details? NW1909E

REPLY

(1)(a)(i) The total rand value for procured hotel accommodation is R1 667 623.34 for departmental officials for the period 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008.

(1)(b) The percentage spent at the establishments for hotel accommodation graded by the Tourism Grading Council is 87.9 per cent.

(1)(a)(ii) The total rand value for hiring conferencing facilities is R2 065 397.92 during the period 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008.

(1)(b) The percentage spent at the establishments for conference facilities graded by the Tourism Grading Council is 82.2 per cent.

(2) The department does not experience any barriers when making use of graded establishments. The department identified only five out of twenty six facilities that were not graded for conferencing facilities for the period from 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008 QUESTION NO: 1170

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO: 20 OF 27 JUNE 2008

MR W J SEREMANE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

1. (a)The Minister is asked to indicate what was the total rand value of amount was spent by officials of her department on

(i) Hotel accommodation procured for her departmental officials, and

(ii) Conferencing facilities hired by her department during the period 01 October 2007 to 31^st March 2008

(b) In each case, what percentage was spent at establishments graded by the Tourism Grading Council?

2. Whether there are any barriers to making use of graded facilities; if not, why is the use of graded facilities not higher; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1910E

REPLY:

1. (a) During the period 01 October 2007 to 31 March 2008, the Department incurred the following expenditure:

(i) Hotel Accommodation R63, 807, 912

(ii)Conferencing facilities R29, 045,656

(b) The Department procures its accommodation and conference facility requirements from Service Providers that are graded by the Tourism Grading Board.

2. NO

QUESTION 1170

Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:

Whether the SA National Defence Force uses temporary employment services and/or labour brokers; if so, (a) why, (b) how many positions have been filled by temporary employment services in the (i) 2006-07, (ii) 2007-08 and (iii) 2008-09 financial years, (c) what percentage of the total staff complement did temporary employment services contribute in each of these years and (d) how much money has been spent on temporary employment services in each year? NW1505E

REPLY

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

QUESTION NO 1171

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 JUNE 2008: INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 20-2008

"1171. Mrs D van der Walt (DA) to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture:

(1) What was the total rand value of (i) hotel accommodation procured for this departmental officials and (ii) conferencing facilities hired by his department during the period 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008 and (b) in each case, what percentage was spent at establishments graded by the Tourism Grading Council;

(2) whether there are any barriers to making use of graded establishments, of not, why is the use of graded facilities not higher; if so, what are the relevant details?"

REPLY:

(1) (i) R2 877 355.25

(ii) R3 861 732.02

(b) 85%

(2) No. Unavailability of rooms on short notice.

1172. Ms H Weber (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour:

(1) (a) What was the total rand value of (i) hotel accommodation procured for his

departmental officials and (ii) conferencing facilities hired by his department

during the period 1 October 2007 to 31 March 2008 and (b) in each case, what

percentage was spent at establishments graded by the Tourism Grading Council;

(2) whether there are any barriers to making use of graded establishments; if not,

why is the use of graded facilities not higher; if so, what are the relevant

details? NW1913E

MINISTER OF LABOUR REPLIED:

1 (a) (i) Hotel Accommodation procured for the Department's officials for the period 01 October 2007 to 31 March 2008 amounted to R11 220 871-07.

(ii) The Department's electronic database of suppliers, namely IQual is utilized for all procurement actions. All price quotations are invited from this databasis per commodity on rotation basis in such manner that ongoing competition amongst suppliers is promoted. Below please find a list of conference facilities hired by the Department of Labour during the period 01 October 2007 – 31 March 2008:

DATE	VENUE	AMOUNT	GRADING
09/10/2007	Swan Lake Lodge and Conference Centre	R9 747.50	3 star
11/10/2007	ETC Conference Centre	R6 500.00	Not graded
15/10/2007	ABSA Conference Centre	R33 870.00	3 star
17/10/2007	Protea Hotel The Lake	R22 696.00	3 star
19/10/2007	Saint George Hotel	R16 521.00	3 star
19/10/2007	Heia Safari	R22 500.00	3 star
02/11/2007	Swan Lake Lodge and Conference Centre	R100 340.08	3 star
06/11/2007	Swan Lake Lodge and Conference Centre	R42 275.00	3 star
06/11/2007	Magaliesberg Conference Centre	R32 220.00	Not graded
07/11/2007	Diep in Die Berg	R4 780.00	3 star
08/11/2007	Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre	R48 467.50	3 star
09/11/2007	Hunters rest Hotel	R12 216.00	3 star
13/11/2007	Roode Vallei	R12 200.00	3 star
14/11/2007	Emerald Casino Resort	R170 512.00	4 star
14/11/2007	Glenburn Lodge	R100 930.00	3 star
15/11/2007	George Bou Conference Centre	R4 592.38	Not graded
20/11/2007	Manhattan Executive Lodge	R15 210.00	3 star
20/11/2007	Willow Park Conference Centre	R53 979.00	3 star
20/11/2007	Glenburn Lodge	R26 745.00	3 star
20/11/2007	Misty Hills	R50 708.16	4 star
21/11/2007	Mannah Executive Lodge	R166 341.00	5 star
26/11/2007	Colosseum Hotel	R4 200.00	4 star
06/12/2007	Saint George Hotel	R55 340.00	3 star
10/12/2007	VEA Commercial t/a Mabalingwe Nature Reserve	R67 002.00	4 star
11/12/2007	The Guest House Seidel	R5 460.50	3 star
18/12/2007	Parktonian All Suit	R84 997.00	3 star
08/01/2008	Magalies Manor	R21 600.00	3 star
11/01/2008	Guest House Seidel	R12 415.00	3 star
18/01/2008	Birchwood Hotel	R26 540.00	3 star
18/01/2008	Sheraton Hotel PTA	R19 342.59	5 star
18/01/2008	ABSA Conference Centre	R5 600.00	3 star
21/01/2008	Parktonian All Suite	R8 480.00	3 star
24/01/2008	Mannah Executive Lodge	R15 555.00	5 star
30/01/2008	Roode Vallei	R3 245.00	3 star
30/01/2008	Southern Sun Pretoria	R75 667.50	3 star
01/02/2008	Colosseum Hotel	R5 550.00	4 star
01/02/2008	Mannah Executive Lodge	R42 066.00	5 star
04/02/2008	Aloe Ridge	R59 820.00	3 star
04/02/2008	Southern Sun O.R Tambo Int. Airport	R28 400.00	3 star
04/02/2008	Protea Hotel Capital	R1 262.44	3 star
05/02/2008	Manhattan Hotel	R32 900.00	3 star
08/02/2008	Protea Hotel	R13 034.00	3 star
08/02/2008	Roode Vallei	R15 720.00	3 star
08/02/2008	Lavita Conference Centre	R17 056.00	Not graded
08/02/2008	Manhattan Hotel	R39 480.00	3 star
12/02/2008	Birchwood Hotel	R16 920.00	3 star
13/02/208	Hotel 224	R61 600.00	3 star
14/02/2008	Castle Kayalami	R53 300.00	4 star
14/02/2008	Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre	R104 014.25	3 star
18/02/2008	George Bou Conference Centre	R31 050.00	Not graded
18/02/2008	Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre	R10 345.00	3 star
18/02/2008	Itundla Game Lodge	R105 250.00	3 star
18/02/2008	Legend Lodge	R5 176.00	3 star
19/02/2008	Aloe Ridge	R20 349.00	3 star
20/02/2008	Midrand Conference Centre	R8 200.00	4 star
25/02/2008	Heia Safari	R62 336.50	3 star
29/02/2008	ABSA Conference Centre	R6 111.00	3 star
29/02/2008	Legend Lodge	R48 020.00	3 star
29/02/2008	Heia Safari	R27 200.00	3 star
03/03/2008	Southern Sun North Beach	R200 424.00	3 star
03/03/2008	Bakubung Lodge	R218 880.00	4 star
04/03/2008	Mannah Executive Guest House	R26 493.60	5 star
04/03/2008	Don Suite Hotel	R6 559.20	3 star
06/03/2008	Manhattan Hotel	R9 930.00	3 star
07/03/2008	Protea Hotel Wildness Resort	R69 200.00	3 star
12/03/2008	Omaramba Holiday Resort and conference Centre	R152 100.00	3 star
12/03/2008	Centurion Lake Hotel	R8 265.00	3 star
14/03/2008	Pine Lodge	R35 700.00	3 star
14/03/2008	Birchwood Hotel	R31 725.00	3 star
14/03/2008	Summerstrand Inn Hotel	R121 560.00	3 star
15/03/2008	Mannah Executive Guest House Lodge	R101 346.00	5 star
17/03/2008	Dikhololo Share Block	R161 860.00	3 star
19/03/2008	Saint George Hotel	R197 760.00	3 star
19/03/2008	Roode Vallei	R189 850.00	3 star
19/03/2008	Manhattan Hotel	R29 990.00	3 star
19/03/2008	Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre	R55 161.30	3 star
27/03/2008	Sandton Indaba Hotel	R10 216.00	4 star

	TOTAL:	R3 800 975.50

(1). (b) 94% was spent at establishments graded by the Tourism Grading Council

(2). No, there are no barriers in making use of graded establishments. Establishments that are not graded are only utilised when no graded establishments are available in terms of the relevant requirements e.g. location and availability.

QUESTION NO: 1173

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 September

QUESTION PAPER NO: 16

DATE OF REPLY: 21 September 2009

Mr N J van den Berg (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:

Whether his department uses temporary employment services and/or labour brokers; if so, (a) why, (b) how many positions have been filled by temporary employment services in the (i) 2006-07, (ii) 2007-08 and (iii) 2008-09 financial years, (c) what percentage of the total staff complement did temporary employment services contribute in each of these years and (d) how much money has been spent on temporary employment services in each year?

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(a) The Department utilised the services of temporary employment services for to assist during international conferences; to stand in for employees who were on maternity leave, incapacity leave due to ill health; and due to capacity reasons.

(b) (i) During 2006/07, 18 positions were filled with temporary workers.

(ii) During 2007/08, 26 positions were filled with temporary workers.

(iii) During 2008/09, 10 positions were filled with temporary workers.

(d) In 2006/07 an amount of R458 977.62 was spent on temporary employment services, in 2007/08 an amount of R1 011.065.47 and in 2008/09 an amount of R636 357.09

QUESTION NO: 1174

Moulana M R Sayedali-Shah (DA) to ask the Minister of Correctional Services:

(1) Whether the Department of Correctional Services (a) kept records as required by the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, and (b) reported any incidents of losses through (i) criminal conduct, (ii) unauthorized expenditure, (iii) irregular expenditure or (iv) fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the 2007-08 financial year; if not, why not; if so,

(2) Whether any action has been taken against the offending officials; if not, why not; if so, in each category, (a) how many officials (i) were dismissed, (ii) were suspended and (iii) had other sanctions imposed on them and (b) what amounts were involved;

(3) Whether there were any disciplinary cases pending on 13 March 2008; if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

(1) (a) Yes

(b) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) No, the Department did not report financial misconduct as specified in Treasury Regulation 4.3.1 during the 2007/8 financial year on a monthly basis or on the basis of as and when it happens.

However, since the inception of the Public Finance Management Act, the Department did report the required data to the Public Service Commission, Department of Public Service and Administration and the Auditor-General annually after the conclusion of the particular financial year.

The latest submission has been finalized and is en route for approval where-after it will be forwarded to the above-mentioned Departments.

To date, the Department has not had the capacity to deal with the data in the manner specified in the Treasury Instruction. The problem is not the reporting of the misconduct per se, but the format in which the data must be reported. The format requires information about the recovery of losses. The said data is not available at the conclusion of the disciplinary hearing or immediately thereafter. The recovery of a loss often requires certain legal processes to follow its course outside the control of the department and can take months and even more than a year to finalize. In reality, the disciplinary hearing could be finalized long before, even in a previous financial year, even whilst there is still no outcome on the recovery of the loss. This aspect made it difficult to report the data on an "as and when it happens"-basis.

Therefore, it was collected, consolidated and reported annually. The Department felt it had more control over the reporting process in this way. The Department will do its utmost to put arrangements in place to report the required data at the conclusion of disciplinary hearings involving financial misconduct.

(2) Yes

(a) (i) Seventeen (17) employees were dismissed

(ii) Two (2) employees were suspended without pay; and

(iii) Two (2) employees were demoted in rank; twelve (12) received final

written warnings; four (4) received written warnings, one (1)

received a verbal warning

(b) The amounts involved ranged from R37.00 up to R51 885.20. In total R424

828.17 was involved

(3) Yes, On 31 March 2008 ten (10) cases were pending of which three (3) cases were in the Free State involving charges of fraud and bribery and withdrawing money from an inmate's bank account, and seven (7) cases in the Eastern Cape on charges of damage to state property, theft of inmates' sport funds, theft or mismanaging inmates' cash, misappropriation of state funds (petty cash) and theft of state property.

QUESTION NO. 1175 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 20 of 2008

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 27 June 2008

Mr I F Julies (DA) to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism:

(1) Whether his department investigated a case in which a certain person (details furnished) recently allegedly shot at a seal; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what were the findings of the investigation;

(2) whether any testimony was taken from witnesses; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) whether any action was taken against the person; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

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MR I F JULIES (DA) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT

HANSARD

PAPERS OFFICE

PRESS

1175. THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM ANSWERS:

(1) Yes. The department conducted an investigation into the incident in response to an anonymous Tip-off received on 06 February 2008. The incident was triggered by the illegal feeding of seals in the Hout Bay harbour despite the well-displayed signage prohibiting the feeding of seals. When the harbour master requested the offenders to stop feeding the seals, he was verbally abused and his instructions were ignored. Seals that are fed by humans become "conditioned" and often become aggressive and dangerous to humans. The harbour master fired two shots in the water next to the seals, without injuring them, with his privately owned paint ball gun.

(2) No. The complainant was contacted via email requesting additional information but no response was received.

(3) Yes. The harbour master was instructed to immediately cease from using his paint ball gun as a means to chase away problem seals.

QUESTION 1176

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [NO. 20–2008]

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 27 JUNE 2008

1176. Dr A I van Niekerk (DA) to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs:

(1) Whether her department (a) kept records as required by the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, and (b) reported any incidents of losses through (i) criminal conduct, (ii) unauthorised expenditure, (iii) irregular expenditure or (iv) fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the 2007/08 financial year; if not, why not; if so,

(2) whether any action has been taken against the offending officials; if not, why not; if so, in each category, (a) how many officials (i) were dismissed, (ii) were suspended and (iii) had other sanctions imposed on them and (b) what amounts were involved;

(3) whether there were any disciplinary cases pending on 13 March 2008; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1917E

THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND LAND AFFAIRS:

(In respect of the Department of Agriculture)

(1) (a) Yes the department kept records as required by the Public Finance Management Act, 1999.

(b) (i) Two cases with relevance to criminal conduct were reported during 2007/08 financial year.

(i) to (iv) None

(2) (a) Two.

(i) One official was

(ii) None

(iii) One official was given a final written warning and suspension on for one (1) month without salary after a disciplinary hearing. The case was reported to the South African Police Service.

(3) None.

(In respect of the Department of Land Affairs)

(1) (a) Yes.

(b)(i) to (iii) No. The audit of financial statements is still underway and this question can only be responded to when the audit is complete.

(2) and (3) Fall away.

QUESTION NO: 1179

PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 20 OF 27 JUNE 2008

Mrs P de Lille (ID) to ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs:

(1) Which trade and/or commercial agreements with Zimbabwe are still in operation?

(2) whether Zimbabwe has met and is meeting its financial obligations to the Republic in respect of these agreements; if not, (a) what amount it owes South Africa at present and (b) what steps is the Government taking to recover the outstanding amounts; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1920E

(1) The Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe signed a Bilateral Trade Agreement on 30 November 1964 and on 31 July 1986 there was an Exchange of Notes to amend the Agreement. This Agreement is still in force.

(2) The above-mentioned Trade Agreement does not have any financial implications, hence there is no amount of money owed to South Africa.

QUESTION 1180

WRITTEN REPLY

DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY, 27 JUNE 2008

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.: 20-2008

MR P J GROENEWALD (FF PLUS) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE

How many (a) alcohol related transgressions have soldiers of the SA National Defence Force on peacekeeping missions committed in each year since the peacekeeping operations commenced, (b) such transgressions are currently being investigated and (c) soldiers charged with such transgressions are currently awaiting trial?

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REPLY

(a) The statistics relating to the offence of drunkenness committed during external deployments are as follows per year per mission area.

Serial	Mission Area	Year
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i
1		2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Total
2	Burundi	8	13	19	15	23	14	9	101
3	DRC	-	5	21	7	8	23	25	89
4	Total	8	18	40	22	31	37	34	190

(b) There are no offences involving drunkenness currently under investigation.

Burundi: 02

DRC: 24

Question 1180.

Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:

(1) Whether his Deputy Ministers or his department purchased new vehicles on the Deputy Ministers' appointment to office; if so, (a) why, (b) what make and model are the vehicles, (c) what did the vehicles cost and (d)(i) what accessories were included in excess of the vehicles' purchase price and (ii) what was the cost of such accessories; if not,

(2) whether they inherited existing vehicles; if so, (a) what was the make and model and (b) how old are the vehicles? NW1515E

Response:

(1) No.

(2) Deputy Minister Tobias-Pokolo inherited two Mercedes Benz vehicles which were previously utilized by former Minister Mpahlwa. Deputy Minister Ntuli inherited two Volvo's utilized by former Deputy Minister Thabethe.

(a and b) Mercedes Benz (Cape Town) – 2000

Mercedes Benz (Pretoria) – 2004

Volvo (Cape Town) – leased in 2006

Volvo (Pretoria) – leased in 2006

QUESTION 1181

WRITTEN REPLY

DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY, 27 JUNE 2008

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.: 20-2008

MR P J GROENEWALD (FF PLUS) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE

(a)(i) How many (aa) operational fighter pilots and (b) learner pilots are currently in the SA Air Force and (ii) what is the racial composition of these (aa) operational fighter pilots and (bb) learner pilots, (b)(i) how many pilots have left the service of SA Air Force (aa) in 2005, (bb) in 2006, (cc) in 2007 and (dd) during the period 1 January 2008 until the latest specified date for which information is available and (ii) why did these pilots leave the SA Air Force in each of these years and (c)(i) how many technical personnel have left the service of the SA Air Force (aa) in 2005, (bb) in 2006, (cc) in 2007 and (dd) during the period 1 January 2008 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (ii) why did these technical personnel leave the SA Air Force in each of these years?

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REPLY

(a)(i)(aa) There are 20 operational fighter pilots in the SAAF of which 2 are black male pilots, 1 white female.

(b) There are 4 trainee fighter pilots in the SAAF of which 2 are black male pilots.

(ii)(aa)(bb) 123 pilots are currently under training in the SAAF. The following table indicate the racial composition of the trainee pilots in the SAAF:

	WHITE		AFRICAN		COLOURED		ASIAN		TOTAL
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

PILOTS	27	3	63	5	3	3	5	0	109

NAVS	2	2	7	1	2	0	0	0	14

TOTAL	29	5	70	6	5	3	5	0	123

(b)(i)(aa)(bb)(cc)(dd) The following table reflect number of pilots who left the SAAF since 2005 to date:

	2005	2006	2007	2008 up to date
Pilots	22	22	26	21

(b)(ii) Financial imperatives are among the main reasons for personnel leaving the SAAF. White members have a perception that there are limited career opportunities within the organization. This prompts them to seek other opportunities elsewhere, moreover for remuneration packages far beyond what the SAAF can offer in order to retain skills. Since the latter part of 2007 the SAAF has experienced a number of its members seeking employment abroad. It is not necessarily foreign employment agencies' recruitment drives that cause personnel to leave the SAAF, because many of the resignations are linked to contact with colleagues that are already abroad and employed by companies/ organisations that are in search of more qualified and skilled personnel. Such resignations are often prompted by various personal reasons such as: immediate citizenship, extended flying careers (in the case of aircrew) and other perceived advantages such as low crime, standard of living etc.

(C)(i)(aa)(bb)(cc)(dd) The following table indicate technical personnel that have left the SAAF since 2005 to date:

	2005	2006	2007	2008 to date
Technical Officers	11	18	26	17
Technical Non Commissioned Officers	224	190	218	118

(c)(ii) The reasons here are the same as those highlighted above in (b)(ii). QUESTION NO.: 1183 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 1 AUGUST 2008

Dr R Rabinowitz (IFP) to ask the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development:

(1) Whether she will ensure that her department (a) monitors and (b) reduces its carbon footprint with immediate effect; if so, how will this be done;

(2) whether this will include the phasing out of glossy publications from all agencies or councils reporting to her; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) (a) what is the estimated cost of all such (i) reports and (ii) publications per annum in the case of these agencies and all other working documents of her department and (b) what kinds of (i) energy are being used in the offices of her department and (ii) energy saving measures are being implemented in these offices?

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REPLY

(1) I would like to refer the Honourable Member to my reply to parliamentary question no 971 where I highlighted the initiatives undertaken by my Department to reduce and conserve energy throughout its buildings.

(2) My Department prints the minimum number of publications required and promotes the use of electronic publications. The Honourable Member is welcome to log on to the website of my Department, i.e. http://www.doj.gov.za/reports and view all of its electronic publications.

(3)(a)(i)My Department has produced the following Annual Reports and their estimated costs are detailed below:-

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development - R220 869.94

Judicial Services Commission - R17 776.09

Guardian's Fund - R31 698.78

President's Fund - R 31 698.78

The estimated costs of reports and publications printed by the National Prosecuting Authority will be forwarded to the Honourable Member as soon as it has been received.

(3)(a)(ii)My Department spends an estimated R4 351 193.46 per annum on printing

publications and information brochures.

(3)(b) As indicated in the reply to question (1) above my reply to question number my Department has issued the following instruction on 17 October 2007 to all its offices throughout the country:-

"Strict economy to be exercised in the use of electricity and water.

The strictest economy possible should at all times be exercised with the use of electricity and water and this fact was impressed upon all officers and employees concerned. All lights and electrical appliances must be switched off immediately if they are no longer required especially in court rooms, typing pools, registries and other large halls or offices where a number of lights and appliances of considerable wattage consuming power are usually installed. The unauthorized connection of any electrical and other appliances other than those belonging to the State to electrical and water circuits of Government buildings without the consent of the district representative is strictly prohibited and any disregard hereof will be viewed in a serious light. Officers should realise that the connection of apparatus to electrical circuits not designed therefore can have serious consequences not only as far as the safety of the building is concerned but may also endanger the personal safety of the occupants thereof."

QUESTION 1184

FRIDAY 1 AUGUST 2008-11-25

Dr R Rabinowitz (IFP) to ask the Minister for the Public Service and Administration:

(1) Whether she will ensure that her department (a) monitors and (b) reduces its carbon footprint with immediate effect; if so, how will this be done;

(2) Whether this will include the phasing out of glossy publications from all agencies or councils reporting to her; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;

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Response

(1) My departments will strive to make use of service providers who provide "green" and eco-friendly services, particularly in respect of the publishing of official documents.

(2) Until such time that Parliament and other decision making entities in government change their reporting requirements, my departments will continue to publish documents such as the Strategic Plan and Annual Report. The Annual Reports and Strategic Plans are printed once a year as required by the legislation.

(3)(a) For PALAMA the cost for the printing of the Strategic Plan amounted to R62 590.00and to R121 266.00 for the Annual Report in the 2007/08 period, at quantities of 2 000 each.

For DPSA The cost for the printing of the Strategic Plan and the Annual Report in the 2007/08 period amounted to R239 000,00, at quantities of 1 500 each.

(b) (i) The Academy (PALAMA) and DPSA use energy saving lights as far as possible.

(b) (ii) The air conditioners are switched off after hours, week-ends and holidays.

In PALAMA, under-counter heaters have been installed in all of the kitchenettes, so that geysers are not used. This reduces the demand and usage of electricity. In DPSA lighting other that emergency lighting is witched off during the evenings. DPSA has already recorded a 13% saing in its electricity accounts.

At PALAMA the landlord has been requested to install a timer to the electrical circuit, so that most lights will turn off in the evening without compromising security.

QUESTION NO 1187

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: WEDNESDAY, 20 AUGUST 2008

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: FRIDAY, 01 AUGUST 2008 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 21 – 2008)

Mr S B Farrow (DA) asked the Minister of Transport:

(1) Whether the SA National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) is required by law to pay levies on income to regional services councils; if not, why not; if so, for each of the past nine years for which information is available, what is the total amount paid in levies by Sanral;

(2) whether Sanral failed to make such payments in any of these years; if so, (a) which years, (b) what amount should have been paid and (c) what amount was actually paid by Sanral?

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REPLY:

1.1

The Minister of Transport:

(1) The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) contracts the operation of its toll plazas, including the collection of tolls, to third party operators. In terms of contracts entered into between SANRAL and these third party operators, the third party operators are required, on behalf of SANRAL, to pay over to the relevant Regional Services Council, levies on toll income collected by these third party operators.

(2) Falls away.

QUESTION NUMBER 1189

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 1 AUGUST 2008

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

(1) Whether he has received the report on corruption in the Land Bank; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, when will the findings of the report be published;

(2) whether any criminal prosecution will be instituted as a result of the report; if not, why not; if so, (a) when, (b) against whom and (c) on what charges;

(3) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW1924E

REPLY:

(1) The investigation regarding alleged irregularities at the Land Bank is still under way. The Board is in charge of the investigation. All information emanating from the investigation will be verified and evaluated.

(2) If deemed appropriate, legal proceedings will be instituted by the Land Bank pending the outcome of further investigation.

(3) Consideration may be given to a statement on the matter, but only once information has been received on the investigation and only if it is deemed to be in the public interest.

QUESTION NUMBER 1189

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 SEPTEMBER 2009

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 16)

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

In light of the appointment of a certain company (name furnished) to conduct an assessment of compliance in respect of the Mining Charter, (a) what is its mandate, (b) what is the date on which it must present its report to the department, (c) who are the (i) directors and (ii) members of this company and (d) what is the cost of commissioning the report?

REPLY

(a) The mandate of the company is to undertake an independent assessment of the cumulative progress (by the mining industry) against the targets of the Mining Charter, as agreed upon by all stakeholders prior to implementation of this Charter.

(b) End of September, 2009.

(ii) Not applicable

(d) The report is commissioned at a total cost of R 3,659,172.00.

QUESTION 1190

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [NO 21-2008]

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 1 AUGUST 2008

1190. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs:

(1) With reference to her reply to Question 630 on 17 June 2008, how many of the claims for restitution published in the Government Gazette are (a) rural and (b) urban in each province;

(2) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW1925E

THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND LAND AFFAIRS:

(1)

Province	Gazetted Claims	(a)	(b)
Gauteng & North West	12 144	979	11 165
KwaZulu-Natal	8 309	557	7 752
Eastern Cape	7 838	626	7 212
Free State & Northern Cape	5 474	3 468	2 006
Western Cape	15 500	1 964	13 536
Limpopo	3 033	3 023	10
Mpumalanga	5 529	410	5 119
Total	57 827	11 027	46 800

* Kindly note that the above information includes claims that have been gazetted since the response to Question 630 of 2008 was tabled.

(2) No.

QUESTION NO.: 1191 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 1 AUGUST 2008

Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development:†

(1) Whether any criminal proceedings will be proceeded with by the State Prosecutor's office consequential to an investigation into staff members of the Land Bank; if not, why not; if so, (a) when, (b) against whom and (c) on what charges;

(2) whether any persons who were placed in the witness protection programme as a result of the announcement of corruption at the Land Bank have been removed from this programme; if so, why;

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

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REPLY

(1)(a)(b)(c) The NPA does not provide information as to whether they will institute criminal proceedings or not, against any particular person.

(2) Yes. For purposes of the Witness Protection Act, 1998 (Act 112 of 1998), a "witness" means any person who is or may be required to give evidence or who has given evidence in any proceedings. If a person is not going to be used as a witness as provided for in the Witness Protection Act, the law does not permit that he or she stays on in the witness protection programme.

(3) No.

QUESTION 1192

DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY 03 AUGUST 2008 [IQP N 21-2008]

Question 1192 for Written Reply, National Assembly: Mrs P de Lille (ID) to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs:

(1) Whether she has considered establishing a food agency in terms of section 4.1-7 of the Meat Safety Act, Act 40 of 2000; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) whether she has considered the risk that a ban on South African ostrich meat, poultry, milk, honey, pork and beef by the European Union could have to the exporting industry; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1931E

REPLY

(1) No, the Minister has not considered establishing a food agency in terms of section 4, 1-7 of the Meat Safety Act, 2000. Act. No. 40 of 2000 provides for appointment of persons (assignees) with a particular interest or knowledge on meat and safety to perform meat inspection. The Department is currently looking into the possibility of instituting such a system.

(2) The Department is continuously identifying and addressing the risks that would result due to ban of all agricultural products. To manage this process, the department updates and enhances the regulatory framework to improve compliance to the EU requirements for exports. This is done through continuous liaison with the EU. When there are changes on the EU import requirements, South Africa will discuss the new measures with the EU and export certificates will be updated.

QUESTION NO: 1193

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

(1) Whether any official investigations have been conducted into the second attempted escape by inmates from the Qalakabusha Prison in July 2008; if not, why not; if so,

(2) whether the investigations has been concluded; if not, why not; if so, what were the findings;

(3) whether any action has been taken against any officials in respect of the attempted escape; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1932E

REPLY

(1) The attempted escape of five sentenced offenders from Qalakabusha Correctional Centre is currently under investigation by a team appointed by the Regional Commissioner KwaZulu Natal.

(2) The investigation has not been concluded as the team has to follow up on information received during the taking of statements. Follow up statements have to be taken to confirm this information.

(3) No action has as yet been taken against any officials as the recommendations from the investigation report will provide guidance as to whether disciplinary and/or criminal steps should be instituted against any officials.

QUESTION NO: 1194

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

(a) What is the number of (i) Early Childhood Development (ECD) educators, (ii) General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) educators, (iii) Further Education and Training (FET) educators and (iv) Higher Education and Training educators in each correctional centre holding sentenced children of 16 years of age or less, (b) what is the ratio between children and educators per correctional centre, (c) what is the number of educator vacancies per correctional centre and (d) how long have these vacancies been open per correctional centre? NW1933E

REPLY

(a) (i) The Department of Correctional Services has never recruited educators qualified in Early Childhood Development (ECD) as over the past number of years, appointment of educators was primarily focused on the delivery of classroom tuition and administrative support functions to sentenced offenders.

(ii) and (iii) The current post establishment of the Directorate Formal Education does not differentiate between a GET and a FET educator hence our educators offer tuition in both bands at any point in time. See attached Annexure for the number of educators available in centres housing children of 16 years of age or less.

(iv) HET is a post- matric qualification hence no children are pursuing studies in this band. Even if there were children wishing to pursue HET studies, the only help we would normally render would be in the form of administrative support in terms of enrollment, receiving and forwarding of assignments to the respective external learning institutions etc. Sentenced children of 16 years of age within the custody of DCS are still in the process of completing their GET Certificate or National Senior Certificate and therefore no children of this age category have enrolled in HET study fields.

(b) The ratios within DCS are as follows:

§ Literacy tuition classes : 10: 1

§ ABET classes : 20: 1

§ FET classes : 30: 1

The above ratios are applicable regardless of whether an offender is a child, youth or an adult.

(d) These vacancies have been open from between 1 October 2007 and 30 June 2008 in all centres mentioned in the attached Annexure.

QUESTION NO: 1195

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

What amount was spent by officials of his department on (a) hotel accommodation, (b) restaurant expenses and (c) travel costs (i) in the 2007-08 financial year and (ii) during the period 1 April 2008 up to the latest specified date for which information is available? NW1934E

REPLY

The information that is provided below is a summary of the expenditure incurred by different officials on all the levels of the department of which the following are examples: Accommodation and food for Parliamentary presentations; travel to regions by Head Office staff; travel to Head Office for Regional Managers and other personnel; international travel; travel to organise and attend national and regional events such as choir competitions, sport events, internal audits, inspections, policy and procedure development, rollout of IT equipment and systems, disciplinary hearings, budget related matters, supply chain operations, contract management, internal and external training, correctional administration, risk profile management, correctional programmes, supervision, community liaison, facility planning and development, building and maintenance, security management, spiritual care, health services, social work services, skills development, formal education, production workshops and agriculture, PERSAL management as well as travel for management and consultative meetings; oversight visits by Commissioner to 241 Correctional Centres; travel by Minister and Deputy Minister and staff between Cape Town and Pretoria and other destinations, travel by NCCS members for Parole Review Board meetings.

Amounts spent by officials of this department according to information available from the Basic Accounting System (BAS) are as follows:

(a) Hotel accommodation: (please note that the Basic Accounting System does not have separate items for different types of accommodation but includes all types of accommodation such as hotels, bed and breakfast lodges etcetera under a single item).

(i) R47 015 877

(ii) R20 555 033 is the amount spent for the period 1 April to 30 September 2008.

(b) Restaurant expenses: (please note that the Basic Accounting System does not have an item specifically for Restaurants but includes all re-imbursements of expenses incurred by officials for refreshments while out or away from their offices for extended periods of time). The item food and beverages is normally used in this regard.

(i) R23 254 404

(ii) R5 132 513 is the amount spent for the period 1 April to 30 September 2008.

re-imbursement for own vehicle used).

(i) R156 853 696

(ii) R91 480 496 is the amount spent for the period 1 April to 30 September 2008.

QUESTION 1196

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

(a) As at 15 August 2009, (i) how many grievances had officially been lodged by serving members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and had not yet been processed and (ii) what was the average waiting time for grievances to be heard and (b) what was the average processing time for each grievance from the date of lodging to the date of conclusion? NW1535E

REPLY

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

QUESTION NUMBER: 1198

DATE PUBLICATION: 30 JULY 2008

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 28 AUGUST 2008

MS M SMUTS TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY:

Whether the assertions made by the CEO of the SABC that the (i) attended a Ministerial meeting with the SABC Board, (ii) expressed displeasure at the CEO's handling of the PSL soccer rights; (iii) 'interrogated'' the Board on the SABC's news judgment and (iv) is responsible for his suspension by the Board are accurate; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

(1)The Minister in the Presidency did attend a meeting of the SABC Board at the invitation of the Minister of Communications.

(ii) The Minister reiterates his views that he is in no way responsible for the decisions of the Board and in particular is not responsible for the SABC Board's decision to suspend the CEO of the SABC. The Minister respects the integrity and the independence of the SABC. (iv)The SABC is a Public Broadcaster and the Minister has full respect for the way in which the Public Broadcaster was set up as well as the fiduciary responsibility of the Board and its Management. As such, the Minister has not and will not interfere in the decisions of the SABC Board and Management.

QUESTION 1188

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

(1) Whether, with reference to the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) order (details furnished), it is standard procedure to place the SANDF on high alert when foreign troops arrive on SA soil; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in what way do foreign forces threaten South Africa;

(2) whether this threat can be quantified; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,

(3) whether this threat will cause South Africa to reconsider its military cooperation with certain countries; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1524E

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

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NUMBER 1189

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 SEPTEMBER 2009

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 16)

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

(b) End of September, 2009.

(ii) Not applicable

(d) The report is commissioned at a total cost of R 3,659,172.00.

2008-11-27

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