Questions & Replies: State Security

• Low energy lighting.

• Temperature of water chillers reduced.

In the Medium Term;

• Reconfiguration of sewer room energy consumption.

• Replacement of perimeter lighting with solar and LED.

• Replacement of all office lighting with LED.

• All new building developments include energy efficiency installations as well as water harvesting.

• Solar installation at the Academy.

In the Long Tern:

• Replacement air-conditioning systems.

• Alternative sustainable energy supply such as solar and battery to servers, UPS and geysers.

• Glazing installations to improve heat reflection and retention.

The above measures will however depend on our ability to acquire funding and specialized skills.

Question No. 2498
For Written Reply
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:
[INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 29-2011)
QUESTION NO. 2498

Mr D Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:

Whether (a) his department or (b) entities reporting to it have (i) awarded any tenders, (ii) concluded any (aa) contracts and (bb) financial transactions with certain companies (names and details furnished) in each specified financial year since 2005-06; if so, (am) which company or entity, (bbb) what are the relevant details, (ccc) what was the value of each (aaaa) tender, (bbbb) contract or (cccc) financial transactions and (ddd) what was the name of the companies who failed for each tender, contract or financial transaction that was awarded? NW2912E

REPLY

1. The SSA did not award any tenders, concluded any contracts and financial transactions with companies specified except far one company which is Sonex CC.

Details

QUESTION NO. 2455

Mr. TD Harris (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:

What amount was (a) claimed by and (b) paid to him for subsistence and travel in each month in the 2010·11 financial year?

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REPLY

This question is related to question 2080 by Mr. DT George to which we have already responded.

QUESTION NO. 2342

{1} Whether (a) his department and (b) any entity reporting to him was approached by a certain political organization (name furnished) to contribute to its centenary celebrations; if so, in each ease, (i) which entities and (it) what was the (aa) nature and (bb) value of the contribution that was requested;

(2) whether (a) his department and (b) any 0 the entities reporting to him has a policy that provide for such funding; if so,

(3) whether (a) his department and (b) any of the specified entities reporting to him (i) agreed to the request and (it) made financial contributions to the said political organization; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aa) who approved the request! (bb) on what grounds was the decision made! (cc) from which budget was it agreed to pay the contribution, 9dd) what amount was paid, (ee) who made the decision to provide the specified funds to the said political organisation and (ff) how is this (aaa) decision and (bbb) amount justified?

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REPLY:

The State Security Agency does not fund political: parties.

Question No. 2239
Dr DT George (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:

1. Whether (a) he, (b) any specified officials and (c) any other person have been issued with a government or official credit card during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, if so, what are the relevant details for him and each holder of a credit card in respect of the (i) name, (ii) job title, (iii) credit limit, (iv) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, a monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (vi) reason for such person being issued with credit card and (vii) uses that such a credit card is intended far:

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

3. Whether any action has been taken against such persons for exceeding their credit limit, if not why not if yes what are the relevant details?

REPLY

There are two types of credit cards used in the State Security Agency, the Petrol card which is used for purchasing of fuel for Official Vehicles and the Diners Club card which is used for travel and related expenses.

Petrol Card

There are 6 Petrol Cards issued for the Official Vehicles. They are only used for Petrol and the amount used is deducted monthly from the Agency's Bank Account. Due to the fact that expenditure incurred for the month is deducted through a bank debit order in the Agency's Bank Account there is no set credit limit so the Petrol Card account does not go into arrears. The average monthly expenditure for the financial year 10/11 was R26 546.61 and R35 182.62 for the current financial year to August 2011.

Diners Club Card

There are 11 Diners club cards issued to Members on the General Manager level positions and higher and in the Foreign Branch for travel and related expenditure. The reason for the issuing of the Diners club cards is far members to carry less hard cash when travelling and also to provide security cover for Members when travelling abroad which is the reason why the Diners club cards are not in the name of the Agency.

The monthly credit limit for the Diners club card is R 100 000.00 per month and the average monthly expenditure for the financial year 10/11 was R3 044.43 and R21 110.97 for the current financial year to August 2.

The credit limit has never been exceeded for the Diners Club cards. There is no overdue amount in both credit cards.

Here is a schedule of expenses incurred since April 2010 until August 2011.

QUESTION NO. 2080

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 21-2011)

Mr. Dr George (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:

(a) At how many (i) international and (ii) domestic hotels/guest houses was he accommodated during the period 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what (i) was the (aa) name, (bb) star rating and (cc) city location of each specified establishment, (ii) was the (aa) duration and (bb) purpose of the stay in each case and (iii)(aa) was the total cost of the accommodation and (bb) is the breakdown of the accommodation cost in each case?

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REPLY:

I am not able to answer this question as it deals with matters that may negatively impact on my personal security andoperations of the Department.

QUESTION NO: 1955

For Written Reply

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE INTERNAL UESTION PAPER:

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 20-2011)

Mr. DT George (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:

(a) How many (i) international flights and (ii) domestic flights were undertaken by him using (aa) military aircraft, (bb) chartered aircraft or (cc) commercial aircraft during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) what class did he travel and what amount did his department spend with regard to each specified flight?

REPLY

I am not able to answer this question as it deals with matters that may negatively impact on my personal security andoperations of the Department.

Question No 1921

For Written Reply

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 20 - 2011)

QUESTION NO 1921:

Mr NJ Van den Berg (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:

Whether he has employed a ministerial advisor, if so, (a) what are the duties of the advisor, (b) at which post level was the appointment made, (c) what is the salary level of the advisor,(d) what is the duration of the employment contract into with the advisor and was it necessary to appoint this advisor/

REPLY:

We employed two (2) special advisors on contract at the DDG level with the remuneration in terms of the salary scale of the State Security Agency.

They advise the Minister on State Security related matters.

Question No. 1479

For Written Reply

DATE OF PUBUCATION IN THE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: (JNTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 14 -2011)

Dr NJ Van den Berg (DA) to Ilk the Minister of State Security:

(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport him and (b) n each case, (i) what was the cost of hiring the vehicle, (ii) for what reason was the vehicle hired, (iii) for how many days, (iv) what (aa) make and (bb) model of vehicle was hire end (v) what total distance was travelled?

Reply:

The ministry of State Security hired cars 34 times, the distance travelled was 17 530 and the actual coat was R339,894.55. The class of these cars ranged from Mercedes C Class, Audi A4, Pathfinder and BMW X5/ X8. These vehicles were hired for the Minister to conduct his official business, where there are no official cars available, when his official car was not available, broken down or in for repairs.

Question No. 511

For Written Reply

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER ( INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 4 -2011) NW557E

Mrs. DA Schafer (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:

Whether (a) his department or (b) any (i) agency or (ii) Institution which receives transfers from his departmental budget employs staff to perform the duties set out in the Minimum Information and Security Standards (MISS) that were adopted by Cabinet on 4 December 1996 or any subsequent version of the MISS; if not, why not, in each case; if so, in each case, (aa) how many and (bb) what (aaa) Is the job title, (bbb) is the salary and (ccc) are the other benefits of each specified staff member?

REPLY:

No. All employees of Government and related. agencies or institutions are subject to the guidelines and prescriptions contained in the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS).

Question No. 296
For Written Reply
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2- 2011) NW557E

Mrs. DA Schafer (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:

(1 )How many documents has (a) his (i) ministry and (ii) department and (b) any (i) institution or (ii) agency which receives transfers from his departmental budget classified as (aa) top secret, (bb) secret, (cc) confidential and (dd) restricted under the provisions of the Minimum Information Security Standards that were adopted by the Cabinet on 4 December 1996 In the (aaa) 2005-06, (bbb) 2006-07, (ccc) 2007-08, (ddd) 2008-09 and (eee) 2009-10 financial years;

(2)What is the (a) name and (b)(i) rank or (ii) employment level of the official who decided on the classification at each specified public body?

REPLY:

1. These are matters relating to State Security and more detailed response may be provided to the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI).

2. These details requested here are set out in the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS).

Question No. 253 For Written Reply
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO.3 -2011)
QUESTION NO. 253:
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Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:

(1) Whether any current (a) provincial or (b) national directors-general were required to submit themselves to a polygraph test in order to receive secret security clearance since taking office; if not, why not; if so (i) what are the name of these directors-general, (ii) with which departments are they affiliated;

(2) Whether any directors-general have refused to submit themselves to such testing; if so, (a) which directors-general and (b) what were the reasons for their refusal;

(3) Whether any disciplinary action has been taken against directors-general who have refused to submit themselves to such testing; if no~ why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4) Whether directors-general who have refused to submit themselves to such testing still received security clearance; if so, (a) why did they receive such clearance and (b) what are the further relevant details?

REPLY:

(1) No. This level of security clearance is not applicable to Directors-General.

(2) Not applicable. Refer to the response to (1).

(3) Not applicable. Refer to the responses to (1) and (2).

(4) Not applicable. Refer to the responses to (1), (2) and (3).

Question No. 145
For Written Reply
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 26-2011.
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Mr WP Doman (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security

What (a) statutory provisions. (b) regulations, (c) policy instruments and (d) practices govern the (i) classification, (ii) protection against the release or access, (iii) protection for other purposes such as preservation and (iv) release upon request for access of (aa) documented information and (bb) undocumented information held by (aaa) his department or (bbb) any other entities who receive budgetary transfers from his department?

REPLY:

The applicable statutory provisions, regulations and policy Instruments In Government as a whole include the following:

• Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. 1996

• Promotion of Access to Information Act. 2000

• Intelligence Services Ad. 2002

• Protection of Information Act. 1982

• National Archives of South Africa Act. 1996

• Minimum Information Security Standards. 1996

In addition, there are regulations, internal policies, operational directives, manuals and codes of conduct, the details of which can be provided to the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence.