Questions & Replies: Cooperative Governance & Tradtional Affairs
2011-05-16
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QUESTION NUMBER: 1901
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 20 OF 29 July 2011
Ms A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether he has employed a ministerial special 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 entered into with the advisor and (e) why was it necessary to appoint this advisor?
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REPLY
Section 12 A (1) of the Public Service Act, 1994 provides for the appointment of Special Advisers to the Cabinet Ministers. Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has a Special Adviser as permitted in terms of Annexure F of the Ministerial in Annexure F, clause 6 of the Ministerial handbook and they are as follows:
a) to advise the Executing Authority on the exercise or performance of the Executing Authority's powers and duties;
b) to advise the Executing Authority on the development of policy that will promote the relevant department's objectives;
c) to perform such other tasks as may be appropriate in respect of the exercise of the Executing Authority's power and duties;
d) undertake special projects as and when instructed by the Executing Authority; and
e) the Special Adviser is precluded from interfering in the administration and management of the department.
The Special Adviser is at level IV of the SMS classification (level 16), and his term of office is linked to the term of office of the incumbent Minister.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1830
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 20 OF 29 July 2011
Mr. JJ Mc Gluwa (ID) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) In respect of each municipal appointment during the period 19 April 2011 up to 30 June 2011, how many (a) municipal managers, (b) chief financial officers, ( c) technical services staff, (d) engineers and (e) development and town planners have been appointed;
(2) what is the (a) detailed breakdown for this period of each of these appointments in each of the municipalities and (b) qualifications of each candidate appointed? NW2063E
REPLY
Due to the enormous nature of information required, provinces have been requested to assist in obtaining the relevant information. The information will be provided to the Honourable Member as soon as it has been received.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1732
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 18 OF 24 June 2011
Mr J F Smalle (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) What total number of municipal clearance certificates have local municipalities issued in the 2010-11 financial year;
(2) What is the (a)(i) optimal and eii) average time lapse between receiving an application and issuing a clearance certificate and (b) reason for the difference? NW1956E
Reply
In terms of the Municipal Systems Act (Section 118 of Act No. 32 of 2000 as amended) upon the transfer of property from one person to another, the registrar of deeds may not register the transfer of property until a prescribed certificate is issued by the municipality on where the property is located and which certifies that all amounts due in connection with that property for municipal service fees, surcharges on fees, property rates and other municipal taxes, levies and duties have been fully paid. The information pertaining to the questions is not kept by the Department, but by the individual municipality. The Honourable Member may obtain this information directly from the municipalities or alternatively the the Honourable Member's party representatives in those municipalities.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1698
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 18 OF 24 June 2011
Dr H C van Schalkwyk (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) What is the detailed expenditure breakdown for the Ministry subprogramme under Programme 1: Administration in the (a) 200708, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10 and (d) 2010-11 financial years;
(2) (a) what was the actual budget increase each year, expressed as a percentage, for funds allocated to this sub-programme and (b) how is the increase for each specified financial year justified?
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REPLY
The breakdown of the Ministry expenditure for the financial year's 2007/08 to 2010/11 can be broken down as attached:
QUESTION NUMBER: 1609
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 17 OF 17 June 2011
Mr. M H Steele (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) How many newly elected councillors serving m the municipal councils that have been constituted after 18 May 2011 are currently directors of companies that (a) have done business with municipalities since 1 January 2010 and (b) are still doing business with municipalities;
(2) how many of the specified councillors have (a) declared this conflict of interest and (b) resigned from their directorships;
(3) what action does he intend to take against councillors who do not resign their directorships of companies that are doing business with municipalities? NW1812E
REPLY
The local government elections were held on 18 May 2011 and the announcement of final results were done by the Independent Electoral Commission on 21st May 2011. Most of the municipal councillors will be attending induction training for the months of June and July 2011 respectively. The induction course includes amongst others the subject matter in question.
Upon completion of the induction course, councillors will be requested to declare their interests and provincial CoGta will be approached to submit a consolidated report on the matter. The said reports will be submitted to the Honourable Member once same has been received by the Department.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1600
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 17 OF 17 June 2011
Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Whether any (a) government structure and/or (b) municipality in KwaZulu-Natal have entered into any contracts with a certain closed corporation (name furnished); if so, (i) which government structure and/or municipality and (ii) what is the (aa) nature, (bb) monetary value and (cc) further relevant details of each contract;
(2) whether this government structure and/or municipality was informed of criminal charges against a certain member (name furnished) of the closed corporation prior to entering into any contract; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, why did they enter into a contract despite this information? NW1802E
REPLY
In collaboration with our provincial counter-parts, the Honourable member's question was distributed to all61 municipalities in the province and to the Department. A response was received from 39 municipalities and the Department, who indicated that have not entered in a contract with the said company and person. We are still awaiting a response from 22 municipalities. In would assist in future if the Honourable Member can request the party's representatives in those municipalities and the provincial legislature to ask the question.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1542
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 15 OF 10 June 2011
Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
What (a) is the total amount specified in the 2010-11 budget, (b) is the actual amount spent by his department for the development and provision of sport facilities in local governments, (c) is the breakdown of the actual amount spent and (d) was the reason for the full budgeted amounts not spent? NW1707E
REPLY
The total Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) allocation for 2010/11 amounted to R9.9 billion. The MIG formula allocates 15 percent of the total MIG funds to P-component. Funds in the P component are used for public municipal service including sport and recreation, parks, multipurpose community centres, taxi ranks, etc.
There is thus no specified amount for sport. The amount budgeted by municipalities on the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) for sport projects for the 2010/11 financial year amounts to R 341,169,127. As at the end of April 2011, R65.4 million of this amount was reported as having been spent. However, both these figures exclude information from municipalities in KwaZulu Natal, Northern Cape and North West provinces.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1540
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 15 OF 10 June 2011
Mr. M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) What are the names of the (a) three Section 21 companies that are used as agents to implement his department's Community Work Programme (CWP) and (b) directors of the said companies;
(2) what total amount has been paid since their appointment to each of the said agents for services rendered;
(3) what was the reason for underexpenditure on the CWP In the 2010-11 financial year;
(4) whether he has found that the implementing agents are to blame for the underexpenditure; if so, what steps has his department taken to rectify the matter;
(5) why did his department employ implementation agents instead of implementing the CWP themselves? NW1705E
REPLY:
(1) Company Name: Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) Directors:
1. Juanita Pardesi
2. Alan Hirsch
3. Shirley Robinson
4. Jorge Maia
5. Nimrod Zalk
6. Ximena Gonzalez-Nunez
7. Nimrod Elijah Zalk
Company Name: TEBA Development Directors:
1. Elizabeth Strydom
2. Neil Segal
3. Jackie Mathebula
4. Phillip Von Wielligh
5. Keneiloe Mohafa
6. Graham Herbert
7. David Cooper
8. Eric Ratshigopa
Company Name: Seriti Institute Directors
1. Dr Gavin Andersson
2. Sibusiso Mkhize
3. Mfanafuthi Khanyile
4. Themba Mbele
5. DorahLebelo
6. LebeloRamafoko
7. Antoinette Ntuli
(2) These are the full contract amounts including wage, non-wage costs as well as project management and technical support.
| 1. Seriti Institute | R'000 |
| Total | 500 391 |
| 2. TEBA Development | R'000 |
| Total | 585 358 |
| 3. TIPS | R'000 |
| Total | 14 784 |
(3) The CWP has developed a track-record of delivery: it is a model that works - and has rolled out as rapidly as budgets allow, growing from 1,500 participants in April 2009 to over 89,000 in March 2011. In the last financial year, CWP spent 99.9% of its implementation budget. The under expenditure was due to the Department's programme management fee not being fully utilised. There was delay in setting up the CWP unit due to the departmental restructuring process.
(4) Implementing Agents are not to blame for the under expenditure.
(5) Locating the full programme management and reporting function in-house would basically require the Department to develop all CWP sites, anchor activities and manage all processes. This would require substantial operational management capacity with an extensive geographical reach, established project management
systems, processes, and financial management capacity within a very short space of time upon transfer of the programme from the Presidency.
This capacity is not immediately available and the CWP systems are still rudimentary and need further development for the Department to fully manage the programme in-house. The Department will fully develop internal capacity and systems drawing lessons from managing the programme with the assistance of Implementing Agents. This capacity development period will allow the department to strengthen programme systems - from financial management to monitoring and evaluation.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1459
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 14 OF 03 June 2011
Dr H C van Schalkwyk (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(a) On how many occasions since 1 March 2010 did his office hire a vehicle to transport (i) him and (ii) his Deputy Minister and (b) in 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 hired and (v) what total distance was travelled?
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REPLY
a) i) We would like to request the Honourable Member to allow Minister Shiceka to recover from illness, it would be then he can attend to the Honourable Member's question.
REPLY TO QUESTIONS ON HIRING OF CARS, DEPUTY MINISTER
a) ii) How many times car hired?
41 times
b) i) Cost of hiring:
The total cost was R190 593-44
ii) Reason for Hiring?
Mainly for visits to municipalities outside Gauteng and Western Cape and constituency work in KwaZulu-Natal in cases where the official cars could not be used because of the huge distances and the need to take flights to reach the municipalities. The Deputy Minister also uses his personal car in KwaZulu-Natal, and does not claim for miles on this.
iii) For how many days?
For different periods of a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 8 days
iv) (aa) Make?
Mainly a Nissan, and where this has not been available, other cars, including a Toyota and Volkswagen
iv) ebb) Model?
X-trail, Prado Touareg
v) Total Distance?
23813 km
QUESTION NUMBER: 1437
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 14 OF 03 June 2011
Mrs M A A Njobe (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether his department has measures in place to reduce fire hazards that result in runaway fires. especially in informal settlements; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1602E
REPLY
The Disaster Management Act, 2002, (Act No 57 of 2002) provides an integrated and
co-coordinated disaster management policy that focuses on preventing or reducing the risk of disasters, emergency preparedness, rapid and effective response to disasters and post-disaster recovery. The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) recognizes that the use of paraffin amongst others in most informal settlements also increases the risk of shack fires across the country. The NDMC has thus entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Paraffin Safety Association of South Africa which promotes fire safety in informal settlements at the local sphere of government. The NDMC also regularly publishes informal settlement and grass/veld fire information leaflets for use by provincial and municipal disaster management centres during their awareness and education campaigns. A copy of the Brochure is attached as Annexure A.
In terms of the South African Constitution, fire-fighting services are a functional local government matter as outlined in paragraph B of Schedule 4 with national and provincial oversight. Most municipalities conduct regular fire awareness and educational programmes endeavouring to inculcate a culture of fire risk avoidance in informal settlements. The following table provide for instance, more specific information on the number of people reached by municipalities across the country:
NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON FIRE AWARENESS
See attached
Other municipalities such as the Sol Plaatje, and Saldanha Bay local municipalities also conduct fire prevention programs through open air-candle light plays and door to door campaigns amongst communities. The province of Mpumalanga utilizes Radio broadcasts to educate communities annually during winter when the risk of fires is high.
Informal settlement fires are a result of underlying housing and developmental problems which should be dealt with by various agencies under the leadership of the Department of Human Settlements. The role of both the Disaster Management Services and the Municipal Fire Brigade Services in this regard will be through the provision of technical inputs during the development of Integrated Development Plans on the hazards and disaster risks that must be taken into account during human settlement and land use planning processes.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1327
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 12 OF 21 April 2011
Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(a) How many Wataka water purification systems have been (i) purchased and (ii) installed by municipalities in each province (aa) in (aaa) 2008, (bbb) 2009 and (ccc) 2010 and (bb) during the period 1 January 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what was the purchase price paid by each specified
municipality?
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Reply
(a) The information requested is not readily available to the Department. We will contact the Departments of Water Affairs and the Provincial Departments responsible for Local Government to assist in providing the relevant information.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1170
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 11 OF 15 April 2011
Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
How many (a) African, (b) Coloured, (c) Indian and (d) white employees are there in the (i) 66 provincial public institutions and (ii) 16 provincial government business enterprises listed as part of the 288 public institutions in the updated Schedules 1-3D of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999? NW1293E
Reply
It is requested that the Honorable member redirects the question to the Departments of Public Service and Administration and Public Enterprises.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1051
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 09 OF 25 March 2011
Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) What emergency plans does his department have in place for the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant;
(2) whether he will restrict any further residential and business development within the thirty kilometre radius of the Koeberg Nuclear Power station to minimise fatalities in case of an earthquake; if not, why not; if so what are the relevant details;
(3) whether he intends to introduce legislation in this regard to prevent loss of human life as a consequence of an emergency situation at the Koeberg Plant; if not what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1169E
Reply
1. The Disaster Management Act requires the Minister of Energy, as the national organ of state responsible for coordination and management of matters related to Nuclear energy, to prepare a disaster management plan for nuclear disasters. The National Nuclear Disaster Management Plan was approved and submitted to the department in 2005.
2. The National Nuclear Regulator Act, No 47 of 1999 requires the Minister of Energy to publish regulations for the control developments surrounding nuclear installations. The latest draft revision of the regulations for control of developments surrounding Koeberg was published for public comment in 2010 and is due for finalization in 2011. The regulations provide the exclusions zones and the scientific basis for proposed precautionary measures. The purpose of these regulations is to provide requirements on the relevant provincial and municipal authorities regarding the control and monitoring of present and future development in the formal emergency planning zones of KNPS. These emergency planning zones are stipulated in the Koeberg Nuclear Emergency Plan (KNEP).
3. The legislation in already in place - Disaster Management Act, No. 57 of 2002. This is supported by the National Buclear Regulatior, No. 47 of 1999.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1044
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 09 OF 25 March 2011
Mr. J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether a municipal manager of the Matjhabeng Municipality still holds his position, despite a draft report by a certain commission (name furnished) into corrupt activities within the municipality; if so, why? NWl162E
Reply
1. The Department has contacted the Matjhabeng Municipality but to date no feedback has been provided.
2. The Director General, Mr. Elroy Africa is following up with a letter to the Municipal Manager requesting him to assist in providing a response.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1043
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 09 OF 25 March 2011
Mr. J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Why have the (a) report by a certain commission (name furnished) and (b) forensic audit report by a certain company (name furnished) into the affairs of the Matjhabeng Municipality not been (i) presented to the municipal council and (ii) made public;
(2) whether he has found that certain officials are being protected as a result of the continuous delay in presenting these reports; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) Whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW1161E
Reply
1. The Department has contacted the Matjhabeng Municipality but to date no feedback has been provided.
2. The Director General, Mr. Elroy Africa is following up with a letter to the Municipal Manager requesting him to assist in providing a response.
QUESTION NUMBER: 1027
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 09 OF 25 March 2011
Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Which (a) local and (b) metro municipalities spend more than 33% of revenue generated by themselves on staff salaries;
(2) whether his department has taken any steps to deal with this situation; if not, why not; if so, what steps have been taken in respect of each municipality;
Reply
(1) The Ministry for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs does not have the information requested in the question above. The information is contained in municipal budgets and reports including Section 71 reports submitted to National Treasury in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act. Therefore, Parliament ought to be advised that this question should be directed to the National Treasury.
(2) Currently the Department and the National Treasury together with Provinces are implementing the project to reduce municipalities overspending on Opex.
QUESTION NUMBER: 887
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 08 OF 18 March 2011
Dr H C van Schalkwyk (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether (a) his department or (b) any of its affiliated entities have purchased any tickets for the ICCCricket World Cup 2011; if not, why not; if so, (i) what process has been followed to purchase these tickets, (ii) how many tickets have been purchased, (iii) for which matches, (iv) what has been the total cost of these tickets, (v) what are the reasons for purchasing these tickets, (vi) to whom will each of these tickets be allocated and (vii) on what was the decision for the allocation of these tickets based? NW882 E
Reply
The department and affiliated entities did not buy any ICC cricket World Cup tickets for 2011.
QUESTION NUMBER: 876
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 06 OF 11 March 2011
Mr D A Kganare (Cope) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: (Interdepartmental transfer on 11 March 2011)
(1) Whether his department has been keeping a record of all the fires that broke out in informal settlements during the period 1 June 2009 up to 28 February 2011; if not, why not; if so, how many (a) fires have been registered and (b) people have been affected by such fires;
(2) What measures have been implemented by his department to prevent the recurrence of such fires? NW956E
Reply
(1) In terms of Section 156 of the Constitution and set out in Schedule 48 thereof, municipalities have executive authority for the provision of fire fighting services, In view of this the department has not been keeping detailed records of the fires that broke out in informal settlements for the period 1 June 2009 up to 28 February 2011. However, since the Department shares concurrent legislative oversight with the provinces, to which the administration of the Fire Brigade Services Act, 1987 has been assigned, the following information was obtained from the nine provincial administrations in consultation with municipalities for the period 1 June 2009 - 28 February 2011:
| PROVINCES | (a) NUMBER OF FIRES REGISTERED | (b) NUMBER OF PEOPLE AFFECTED |
| Limpopo | 1711 | 1007 |
| Western Cape | 754 | 1878 |
| Eastern Cape | 1857 | 4725 |
| North West | 548 | 1139 |
| Mpumalanga | 359 | 543 |
| Gauteneg | 334 | 1670 |
| Kwa-Zulu Natal | 1118 | 504 |
| TOTALS | 6681 | 11466 |
(2) Various local programmes were implemented in response to these fires which range from the provision of fire trolleys and other fire fighting equipment in some areas to public education with schools and other public awareness programmes in the various communities. The Department of Cooperative Governance is also in the process of reviewing the statistical database used by Fire Services in municipalities to improve the reporting and analysis of statistics to identify fire trends.
QUESTION NUMBER: 875
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 06 OF 11 March 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether all municipalities are complying with the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003; if not, (a) why not and (b) which municipalities do not fully complywith the Act?
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Reply
The National Treasury is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003. Thequestion should, therefore, be referred to the Minister of Finance and the National Treasury.
QUESTION NUMBER: 875
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 06 OF 11 March 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether all municipalities are complying with the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003; if not, (a) why not and (b) which municipalities do not fully comply with the Act? NW955E
Reply
This question would be better responded to by National Treasury. We would like the Honnourable Member to refer this question to them for an informed response.
QUESTION NUMBER: 869
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 06 OF 11 March 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether his department has made any further plans on how to increase the number of capable municipal managers nationwide; jf not, why not; if so, what plans? NW949E
Reply
As part of the turnaround, the Department has introduced the Municipal Systems Amendment Bill into Parliament in July 2010. The aim of the Bill is to create a professional local public administration and enable the Minister to set uniform standards for the appointment of municipal managers. These standards will ensure the recruitment of high caliber municipal managers by providing procedures and competency criteria for such appointments as well as the consequences of non-adherence to such criteria.
QUESTION NUMBER: 859
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 06 OF 11 March 2011
Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
At which municipalities has he found more than 5% of taps installed by the (a) local, (b) provincial or (c) national Government that do not work at any given time? NW935E
Reply
This question would be better responded to by the Department of Water Affairs. We would like the Honorable Member to refer this question to them for an informed response.
QUESTION NUMBER: 858
PUBUSHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 06 OF 11 March 2011
Mrs M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Whether all municipalities have Project Management Units (PMUs); if not (a) why not, (b) which municipalities do not have PMUs and (c) how many municipalities do not have PMUs because of a lack of adequate funding;
(2) whether the Government will provide funding for the establishment of PMUs in municipalities which currently do not have PMUs; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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Reply
(1) No.
(a) Municipalities that receive MIG allocations may use between 0,5% and 5% to a maximum of R3.5 million of their annual MIG allocations for project management of the MIG Programme. Not all District Municipalities (DMs) receive MIG allocations. Some municipalities' allocations are too small to justify a PMU.
(b)Eastern Cape
Emalahleni Local Municipality eLM),
Free State
None.
Gauteng
Randfontein LM.
KwaZuIu-Natal
Vulamehlo, uMdoni, uMuziwabantu, Ezingolweni, uMshathi, Mpofana, Impendle, Mkhambathini, Richmond, lndaka, Umtshezi, Okhalamba, Imbabazane, Endumeni, Nquthu, Msinga, Umvoti, eMadiangeni, Dannhauser, Abaqulusi, Mfolozi, uMhlathuze, Ntambanana, Mthonjaneni, Mandeni, KwaDukuza, Ndwedwe, Maphurnulo, Ingwe, Kwa Sani, Greater Kokstad, Ubuhlebezwe and Urnzimkhulu LMs, and uMgungundlovu, Uthukela, Umzinyathi, Amajuba, Zulu land, Umkhanyakucte, uThungulu and Sisonke DMs.
Limpopo
Musina LM.
Mpumalanga
Emalahleni LM.
Northern Cape
Joe Morolong, Garnagara, Hantam, Karoo Hoogland, Emthanjeni, Siyancuma, // Khara Hais, !Kheis, Tsantsabane, Kgatelopele, Dikgatlong, Magareng and Phokwane LMs.
North West
None.
Western Cape
Matzikama, Cederberg, Bergrivier, Saldanha Bay, Swartland, Stellenbosch, Breede Valley, Langeberg, Theewaterskloot, Overstrand, Cape Augulhas, Kannaland, Hessequa, Mossel Bay, Bitou and Laingsburg LMs, and West Coast, Cape Winelands, Overberg, Eden and Central Karoo DMs.
(c) Eastern Cape - 1
Free State - 0
Gauteng - 0
KwaZulu-Natal- 0
Limpopo -1
Mpumalanga - 0
Northern Cape - 8
North West - 0
Western Cape - 0
(2) All municipalities receiving MIG allocations receive funding for project management. Some municipalities' allocations are too small to justify PMUs while other municipalities have sufficient internal capacity and do not need PMUs. Government has acknowledged that the maximum of 5% allocated to municipalities is not always sufficient to hire and keep qualified and competent staff for PMUs. The MIG Policy is currently under review to inter alia address this issue.
QUESTION NUMBER: 857
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 06 OF 11 March 2011
Mrs M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) (a) Which municipalities formed part of Project Consolidate and (b)how much money was spent on Project Consolidate (I) in total and (ii) with regard to each municipality;
(2) Whether any municipalities that formed part of Project Consolidate have received unqualified audits after the programme had ended; if not, (a) what are the reasons for this failure and (b) how many had submitted their turnaround strategies; if so, (i) which municipalities, (if) which municipalities have received VUNA awards and (Iii) how many had submitted their turnaround strategies;
(3) Whether he will take any action against municipalities which have not yet submitted their turnaround strategies; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply
(1) (a) Which municipalities formed part of Project Consolidate and
The following municipalities formed part of project consolidates. See below:
(b) How much money was spent on Project Consolidate (i) in total and (ii) with regard to each municipality?
i. An amount of R43 546 000.00 was spent on Project consolidate.
ii. Provinces contributed to the funding of the project consolidate municipalities. This information may be obtained from individual provinces through provincial legislatures.
(2) Whether any municipalities that formed part of Project Consolidate have received unqualified audits after the programme had ended;
Yes, the following Municipalities received unqualified audits during the 2007/08 and 2008/09 financial year:
If not, (a) what are the reasons for this failure
A detailed analysis and reasons for municipalities not receiving unqualified audit opinions is available in the respective audit reports and opinions of the relevant municipalities.
(b) How many had submitted their turnaround strategies; if so, (I) which municipalities,
All the project consolidate municipalities have submitted their turn around strategies.
(II) Which municipalities have received VUNA awards and
In 2006 the Department of Cooperative Governance (formally DPLG) introduced a category in the Vuna Awards to recognise the project Consolidate municipalities that were improving their performance. The Steve Tshwete Local Municipality won the Award for "Best project Consolidate Municipality" in 2006 and 2007 respectively. The award was conferred in 2008.
(iii) How many had submitted their turnaround strategies;
The Award winner has submitted its turnaround strategies.
(3) Whether he will take any action against municipalities which have not yet submitted their turnaround strategies; if not, why Dot; if so, what are the relevant details? NW933E
All Project Consolidate municipalities submitted turnaround strategies.
QUESTION NUMBER; 803
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 06 OF 11 March 2011
Mr S JMasango (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Whether his department pays the salaries of any traditional kings; if not, why not; if so, (a) of which kings, (b) on what date are their monthly salaries paid and ( c) from which part of his department's budget are these salaries paid;
(2) whether he has been informed that the acting king of the AmaNdebele ka Ndzundza tribe (name furnished) has not been paid since 2007; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, why has his salary not been paid? NW874E
Reply
(1) No. My Department is not responsible for the payment of the salaries, allowances and benefits of traditional leaders, including kings. The salaries, allowances and benefits of traditional leaders are paid from moneys appropriated by a provincial legislature.
(a), (b) and (c) fall away.
(2) Yes. The position however is that a Mediation Committee was appointed in May 2010, to mediate a dispute within the Royal family of the Nzdunza Mabhoko regarding inter aliathe question whether the proper procedure was followed in appointing / identifying Prince Sililo Mahlangu as the acting Ingwenyama and whether any conditions were placed on his appointment. Inthis regard the committee found that the identification of Sililo Mahlangu as the acting Ingwenyama of the Mabhoko traditional community was invalid. This finding of the Committee was confirmed by the High Court in the matter of Acting King Sello Johannes Mahlangu and Another v The President of the Republic of South Africa and Others.
QUESTION NUMBER: 760
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 06 OF 11 March 2011
Dr C P Mulder (FF Plus) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) (a) How many municipalities (i) in each province and (ii) countrywide are (aa) assisted or (bb) managed by (aaa) provincial and/or (bbb) national government and (b) in each case, (i) which municipalities, (ii) since what date and (iil) in respect of which government programme;
(2) what does the total cost of managing these municipalities amount to in respect of each specified (a) municipality and (b) province for (i) each year and (ii) the total period since the management of the municipality has been assisted or was taken over;
(3) (a) what were the reasons for the (i) assistance to and (ii) takeover of the management each specified municipality, (b) why has the management of each specified municipality not yet been returned to the municipal authorities and (c) what steps on national and provincial level has the Government taken in order to ensure the return of the management of these municipalities to the municipal authorities?NW778E
Reply
| Name of Municipality | Year of Intervention | End of intervention |
| EASTERN CAPE | ||
| 1. Koukamma Local municipality | 29 April 2009 | In progress |
| 2. Sunday's River Valley Local Municipality | 18 February 2010 | In progress |
| FREE STATE | ||
| 1. Thabo Mafutsanyane District Municipality | 04 November 2009 | In progress |
| 2. Masilonyana Local Municipality | 04 November 2009 | In progress |
| 3. Nala Local Municipality | 04 November 2009 | In progress |
| 4. Naledi Local Municipality | 06 May 2010 | In progress |
| KWAZULU-NATAL | ||
| 1. Okohlamba Local Municipality | 24 November 2009 | In progress |
| 2. Indaka Local Municipality | 24 November 2009 | In progress |
| 3. Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality | 24 November 2009 | In progress |
| 4. Umsunduzi Local Municipality | 10 March 2010 | In progress |
| NORTH WEST | ||
| 1. Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality | 01 July 2009 | In progress |
| 2. Moses Kotane Local Municipality | 01 July 2010 | In progress |
| 3. Tswaing Local Municipality | 01 July 2010 | In progress |
| 4. Madibeng Local Municipality | 01 July 2010 | In progress |
| 5. Mafikeng Local Municipality | 01 July 2010 | In progress |
| MPUMALANGA | ||
| 1. Mkhondo Local Municipality | 01 July 2009 | In progress |
| 2. Lekwa Local Municipality | 26 October 2009 | In progress |
| 3. Thaba Chweu Local Municipality | 26 October 2009 | In progress |
| 4. Thembisile Hani Local Municipality | 15 April 2010 | In progress |
| GAUTENG | ||
| Nokeng Tsa Taemane Local Municipality | 06 October 2010 | In progress |
| WESTERN CAPE | ||
| 4. Overberg District Municipality | 14 July 2010 | Matter being challenged in the court of law |
Most municipalities are assisted in terms of a range of governance programmes that pertains to the reasons that they were place under the provincial administration. These were generally categotised into three:
(a) Governance
The municipalities were assisted in terms of putting their governance systems in place, such as institutional arrangements, legislative compliances, public participation, record managements and general administrative functions, and human resources systems;
(b) Financial
The municipalities were assisted in debt and rates collections, financial skills, credit control measures, compliance with legislation pertaining to financial issues, supply chain management systems, billing systems, indigent policies and systems and general financial management systems.
(c) Service delivery
Assistance in the management of infrastructure development and management and expenditure of Municipal Infrastructure Grants, putting inplace service delivery guidance and procedures, dealing with environmental health systems and putting in place systems that are related to Section 152/153 of the Constitution that clearly set out the service delivery obligations of municipalities
(2) Interms of Section 139 (1) of the Constitution (Act No. 108 of 1996 as amended) the provincial executive holds the power to intervene into the local government affairs when a municipality cannot or does not fulfill an executive obligation in terms of the Constitution or legislation. The provincial executive may intervene by taking appropriate steps to ensure fulfillment of the obligation. In all the cases} the cost of managing municipal support} has been the responsibility of the province, the Minister nor the department does not have the authority to decide for the province, the amount it can spend on the municipal support.
(3) Please refer to question 1.
QUESTION NUMBER: 740
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether his department has made any further plans on how to counter corrupt activities of senior staff members in local councils who abuse their position on the basis of political affiliation to receive funds from different associations; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW809E
Reply
Yes, the department has established the Local Government Inspectorate whose function, amongst others, is to ensure that corruption is investigated in municipalities and their entities when reported. These measures also include the corrupt activities of senior staff members and Councillors. Any person, including senior staff members or Councillors, involved in corrupt activities will be investigated and where appropriate, charged criminally or subjected to disciplinary measures depending on the nature of the case.
QUESTION NUMBER: 739
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether his department has collaborated with the City of Johannesburg in order to develop a detailed and strategic plan to solve their billing crisis; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NWB08E
Reply
In line with laws applicable to Inter-Governmental Relations in the country, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs called the Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, on February 4,2011 for a discussion on the issues that had been highlighted in the media with regards to the City of Johannesburg Billing system challenges. The MEC has subsequently conducted an investigation into the matter, both in the City of Johannesburg, and the rest of the municipalities in Gauteng. A report has been compiled and will be discussed with Minister Shiceka as soon as space in both the Minister's and the MEC's programmes allows. The MEC is working closely with the City of Johannesburg in getting to the root of the problems experienced and resolving them speedily.
QUESTION NUMBER: 738
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether he has found that the billing crisis in Johannesburg will have any impact on future foreign investment; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW807E
Reply
The billing crisis in Johannesburg is not good for business in general. The MEC is working closely with the City of Johannesburg in getting to the root of the problems experienced and resolving them speedily. As far as we know there are no recorded cases of investors having redirected their investments elsewhere due to the billing crisis.
QUESTION NUMBER: 719
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Mr M H Hoosen (ID) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether he has (a) received a copy of or (b) been informed about the forensic audit report by a certain company (name furnished) into the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal; if so, what steps does he intend to take to deal with the matter? NW784 E
Reply
The Ministry has, according to its record, not received a forensic audit report regarding the eThekwini Metropolitan municipality in KwaZuluNatal province.
QUESTION NUMBER: 701
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Ms L D Mazibuko (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.:
(1) Whether the building of several bridges in Kgapane Township by a certain company (name furnished) received the necessary engineering certificate; if not, (a) why not (b) what measures have been put in place to deal with this failure and (c) what will the repair of the bridges cost the (i) Ihl1nicipality and (Ii) Limpopo province; if so, what is/are the name(s) of the (aa) engineer(s) who signed the engineering certificate and (bb) other engineering projects that the said engineer(s) signed;
(3) whether any other tender has been granted for the repair of the bridge(s); if not, why not; if SO, (a) what is the name of the company to whom the tender was awarded, (b) what is the value of the tender, (c) what is the completion date for the repairs, (d) which other companies bid for the tender and (e) what is the name of the engineer who signed the engineering certificate for the repair;
(4) whether (a) the municipality, (b) the Limpopo provincial government or ( c) his department requested the company to repay the amount lost due to shoddy construction of the bridges in the first instance; if not, why not; if so, what amount has been (i) requested and (ii) paid?NW7S3E
Reply
1. (a) Bridges were inspected measured and were incorporated in the payment certificate prepared for the contractor by the engineer (SGL Consulting: Thomas Mulaudzi) after they were completed.
(b)The corrective measure was to have a permanent solution which was to provide the concrete drift to accommodate the storm-water near the bridge. Please note that there was only one low level bridge (900mm culvert) which was affected, mainly by erosion in its vicinity.
2. (a) The repair was done at the contractor's cost but research was conducted to improve drainage system for R112, 272.79 to prevent future damage.
(b) No other relevant details
3. (a) The appointed contractor (Makasana Construction) was responsible for repairs.
(b) The value was included in the original contract
(c) The completion period was one month as the contractor was busy attending some items hence it was the end of defect liability period. (d) No other companies bid for the tender
(e) No certificate was signed for repairs but only for additional work stated in 2 (a) above
4. The contractor repaired the damage at his own cost and the municipality saw it fitting to construct a concrete drift to prevent future damage.
QUESTION NUMBER: 700
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Ms L D Mazibuko (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether any tenders were awarded to a certain company (name furnished) by any (a) municipality or (b) province; if so, (i) which (aa) municipality or (bb) province awarded the tender, (ii) what was the value of the tender, (iii) what are the details of the project for which the tender was granted, (iv) which other companies bid for the tender, (v) why was the tender awarded to this particular company and (vi) what are the completion dates for these projects? NW752E
Reply
Yes the SGL Engineering projects Pty (Ltd) has been awarded a tender as follows:
(a) By the Greater Letaba Local Municipality in the Mopani District Limpopo Province.
(b) The project value of the tender is R12 882 444. 00 Phase I and R15 045 335.81 phase II.
(c) The details of the tender awarded are as follows: Kgapane street paving and drainage phase I and Kgapane street paling and drainage phase II projects. The appointment was based on turnkey agreement for designs and construction work.
(d) The following companies bidded for the Phase I tender:
Kgapane street paving and drainage phase I R12 882 444
i. MOT Professionals Services;
ii. Kago Consulting Engineers;
iii. Mosomo Consulting Engineers;
iv. G & C Consulting Engineers;
v. Kwezi V3,
vi. Ninham Shand;
vii. SMV Civil Engineers;
viii. Ndodan Consulting Engineers;
ix. SGL Consulting Engineers;
x. Sekhula du Plooy Consulting Engineers;
xi. Lebea /GII Consulting;
xii. Mak Consulting Engineers and
xiii. Mdina Engineering.
The completion date for phase I was 31 October 2007.
Phase II:
Kgapane street paving and drainage phase II project: R15 045 335.81
Other companies bidded for this project are:
i. Kwezi V3, Consulting Engineers;
ii. GMH/Tswelelo Consulting Engineering;
iii. LBM Consulting;
iv. Ninham Shand Consulting Services;
v. IR Consulting Engineering;
vi. SMv Civil Engineering;
vii. Ndodana Consulting Engineers;
viii. Sephiwe Engineering and Technologies;
ix. Phindulo Consulting Engineers;
x. Nyeleti Consulting;
xi. Afri Infra Group;
xii. SOBEK Engineers;
xiii. Rigogo Projects;
xiv. Tshino Consulting Engineers;
xv. G & C Consultants;
xvi. Tumber Fourie Consulting Engineers and
xvii. MOT Professionals.
The completion date for this phase was 30 July 2009.
(e) The reason for awarding this tender to SGL Engineering Projects Pty (Ltd) was that they were the ones who fulfilled the requirement; the appointment was base on the designs and project management. Makasana Construction was appointed to carry out construction
QUESTION NUMBER: 699
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Mrs M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
What percentage did traffic fines contribute toward the budget of the (a) City of Johannesburg, (b) Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, (c) eThekwini Municipality, (d) City of Ekurhuleni, (e) City of Tshwane, (f) Manguang Municipality and (g} Buffalo City Municipality during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date far which information is available?
Reply:
In responding tothe question, it will require that staff be moved away from their offices and daily work functions to gather this information in detail.
QUESTION NUMBER: 698
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Mrs M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether he has conducted an inquiry into the problems with the billing system experienced by the City of Johannesburg; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) details, (b) findings and (c) recommendations of the inquiry? NW749E
Reply
In line with laws applicable to Inter-Governmental Relations in the country, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs called the Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on February 4, 2011 for a discussion on the issues that had been highlighted in the media with regards to the City of Johannesburg Billing system challenges. The MEC has subsequently conducted an investigation into the matter, both in the City of Johannesburg, and the rest of the municipalities in Gauteng. A report has been compiled and will be discussed with myself as soon as space in both the Minister's and the MEC's programmes allows.
QUESTION NUMBER: 697
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Mr. J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether all staff members who are responsible for operating the new billing software in the City of Johannesburg have received full training in the implementation of the software; if not (a) why not, (b) how many specified staff members have not received full training and (c) why have they not received full training; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW748E
Reply
The City of Johannesburg confirmed that a comprehensive training programme with competency testing is underway to ensure that personnel is well equipped to manage the system.
QUESTION NUMBER: 695
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Whether the (a) City of Johannesburg, (b) City of Tshwane, (c) Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, (d) Ethekwini Municipality, (e) Buffalo City Municipality, (f) Bitou Municipality and (g) Mkhondo Municipality have changed their billing software systems; if so, in each case, (i) what is the name of the new software, (ii) what was the market price for the new software that has been purchased, (Hi) what actual amount was paid for the new software and (iv) what were the reasons why the new software had to be purchased;
(2) whether any consultants were employed during the procurement process; if so, (a) what amount was paid to consultants and (b) why were consultants used;
(3) whether he has recommended the purchase of any new billing software to any municipality; if so, (a) what is the name of the software he recommended, (b) what were the reasons for the recommendation, (c) to which municipalities were the recommendations sent and (d) which municipalities have subsequently purchased the specified software? NW746E
Reply
1. Eastern Cape
1.1. Nelson Mandela Bay
The Municipality has not changed the billing software system and no consultants were employed. The consolidated billing system is the billing software in use. There have been no recommendations to purchase a new billing software by the department.
1.2. Buffalo City
The billing software system has not been changed for the last 12 financial years. Venus is the billing software in use. No consultants were employed and no recommendations by the department to purchase a new billing software.
2. Mpumalanga
2.1. Mkhondo Municipality
The Mkhondo Municipality has not changed its billing system and therefore the question will not be applicable.
3. Gauteng
3.1 City of Johannesburg
(i) The City of Johannesburg has changed its billing application system to SAP - Industry Specific for Utilities (ISU).
(ii) The 'market' price of SAP software is on a 'price per user' basis (the more users the more discount is likely), The City of Johannesburg negotiated the purchase price directly with SAP South Africa and was given a 66 per cent discount in (2004/5) meanwhile the market price was R75m.
(iii) The City paid an amount of ±R50m
(iv) Since inception, the City of Johannesburg had to deal with considerable dissimilar and fragmented Business Procedures, Processes, Data Standards and Hosting and Information and Technology Systems for Revenue and Customer Interface Management. In addition, the requirements of Municipal Finance Management Act, particularly with regard to accountability within the City, required a change to its business model and operations within the Core Department including the main revenue generating Municipal Owned Entities, Le. City Power, Johannesburg Water and PikiTup.
Accordingly, in May/June 2005, the Mayoral Committee and the full Council of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan respectively approved the following recommendations:
The City of J ohannesburg directly negotiated the price and directly procured the SAP software from the vendor (SAP).
3.2. City of Tshwane
We are still awaiting an updated information from the City
4. KwaZuIu-Natal
4.1. Ethekwini
(i) The metro is in the process of changing their billing software and the name of the new software is RMS.
(ii) The market price for the new software cannot be determined at this stage as the new software is still in the process of being developed.
(iii) The actual amount paid to date for the deve10pment ofthe new software is approximately R485 000 000.
(iv) The current system was developed in 1990 and was written in ideal Datacom which is now out date. The municipality needed a web based system that was customer centric.
Consultants were appointed for the development of the software. Almost all of the R485 000 000 budgeted for the project was paid to the consultants. The municipality did not have sufficient in-house information technology expertise to develop the software. The municipality sourced out for the purchase of the new billing software.
5. Western Cape
5.1. Bitou Municipality
Bitou Municipality has not changed its billing software and is still implementing SAMRAS DB4, a software system supplied by Bytes Technology.
No consultants were employed during the procurement process as no billing system was implemented.
QUESTION NUMBER: 598
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) (a) Which travel agencies or travel service providers does his department use currently and (b) (i) how and (ii) when were they appointed in each case;
(2) what was the (a) budgeted amount and (b) actual amount paid to each specified service provider for departmental travel expenditure in the (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008 - 09 and (iii) 2009-10 financial years? NW641E
Reply
1. (a) Travel With Flair
(b) (i) The travel agency was appointed through the competitive bid process.
(ii) The contract was awarded to Travel With Flair from 8 December 200S for a period of 24 months and extended by one year from 9 December 2007 to 8 December 2008. Travel With Flair won the bid for the second time from 9 December 2008 to 8 December 2010. The contract was extended until 31 March 2011 to finalize the bid process.
2. (a) Budget amount
- 2007/2008 = R22 996455.00
- 2008/2009 = R38 427 823.00
- 2009/2010 = R36 237 500.00
(b) Actual paid to Travel With Flair
- 2007/2008 = R27 276 296.00
- 2008/2009 = R39 399 484.00
- 2009/2010 = R40 412 882.00
QUESTION NUMBER: 581
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 04 OF 07 March 2011
Ms M Smuts (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether (a) his department or (b) any (i) agency or (ii) institution which receives transfers from his departmental budget employs staff to perform tbe 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 employment level, (ccc) are the academic qualifications, (ddd) is the salary and (eee) are the other benefits of each specified staff member?
NW53SE
Reply
(a) Service provider has been appointed to manage physical security in line with Minimum Information Security Standards.
(b) Not Applicable
(i)and (ii) are Not Applicable
(aa) DCoG staff manages and oversee the performance of security contract (physical security), as per Goods and Services Budget. Breakdown: 53 contracted and 03 internal
(bb) Security Service Providers
- Hlanganani Protection 24 months contract R 7 158 588.00
- Fasi Security (Guarding National House of Traditional Leaders residence. Formal Quote of R 269 040.00.
NIA did Security screening on both companies.
(aaa) Chief Security Admin Officer L 7) X 2 and IX Senior Security Admin Officer (L8)
(bbb) Level 7 and Level 8
(ccc) Security qualifications
Determined by Department of Labour Sectoral Determination, PSIRA and Public Service Regulations.
(ddd) Level 7 = R140 000 p.a. and Level 8 = R 161 000.00 p.a.
(eee) The other benefits applicable are housing and medical aid Allowances (optional)
QUESTION NUMBER: 561
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 03 OF 25 February 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether he intends introducing any legislation or policies to deal with the poor financial management at local and provincial level; if not} why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW6t5E
Reply
(a) Yes
(b) Falls away
(c) The Department of Cooperative Governance is in the process of reviewing the 1998 Local Government White Paper with the View to setting new vision for Local Government. The Reviewed Local Government White Paper will propose and introduce various measures aimed at strengthening the system of Local Government.
The review process will consider challenges such as poor financial management and others, which are identified in the "State of Local Government Report 2009", National Treasury Reports, Auditor General Findings, etc. The proposed review of the Local Government White Paper will firstly be processed for Cabinet approval and then taken for public consultation with key stakeholders, including Parliament, Provinces and Municipalities.
QUESTION NUMBER: 560
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 03 OF 25 February 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
:
Whether he has any further plans in place to reduce the R6,2 billion debt incurred by the Eastern Cape government over the past two financial years; if not, why not; if so, (a) how will this debt be reduced and (b) what are the stated reasons for incurring this debt? NW614E
Reply
The question is not clear as to which debt is incurred by Eastern Cape Government,
QUESTION NUMBER: 522
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 03 OF 25 February 2011
Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) What are the reasons for the payment of R285 000 by the Emfuleni Municipality, described as advisory services to the mayor (details furnished), to a certain person (name furnished);
(2) what are the details of the (a) names of the contracts for which this person was paid, (b) names of the potential strategic partners identified, (c) high-level brainstorming sessions with the mayoral team, (d) strategic meetings held for stakeholder management with respect to meetings, (e) (i) planning, (ii) execution and (iii) management of Sharpeville Day and (f)(i) names of honorariums and (ii) purposes of the payment of honorariums to be paid to stakeholders;
(3) Whether the municipality placed the rendering of these services on tender; if not, why not; if so} what are the relevant details?
NWS68E
Reply
According to the Municipality, no such person exists in their records and there was no payment to that effect made by the Municipality.
QUESTION NUMBER: 456
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 03 OF 25 February 2011
Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Whether, with reference to the amount spent by the Emfuleni Municipality on tickets for the 2010 Fifa World Cup Soccer tournament, the full cost of the tickets was paid by sponsorships as at 30 September 2010; if so, (a) what are the names of the (i) companies, (Ii) entities or (iii) persons from which sponsorships Were obtained for the purpose of paying these tickets, (b) what amounts were pledged by each specified sponsor and (c) which pledged amounts for each sponsor were still outstanding as at 30 September 2010;
(2) whether any cost to pay these tickets were incurred by the Emfuleni Municipality; if not why not; if so, how much was incurred by the municipality;
(3) whether the cost incurred by the municipality included expenses for (a) accommodation, (b) travelling and (c) any other specified expenses related to (i) councillors, (H) council employees and (Hi) guests attending the 2010 Fifa World Cup Soccer tournament; if so, what are the costs for each specified expense? NW496E
Reply
The response hereunder is based on information provided by the Emfuleni Local Municipality.
(1) No.
Sub-questions (a), (b) and (c) fall away.
(2) Yes.
The Emfuleni Local Municipality bore the full cost of expenses it incurred relating to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. These costs amounted to R433 310.
(3) Yes.
The entire booking was done on a package basis for six matches. The package included match tickets, travel and accommodation. The costs incurred are broken down as follows:
(i) Councillors: R 192582;
(ii) Council employees: R 48 156; and
(iii) Guests R 192 582.
QUESTION NUMBER: 377
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 02 OF 18 February 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether his department has any further plans on how to decrease the current debt owed by municipalities to the water board; if not, why not; if so, (a) what amount is currently owed by municipalities to the water board and (b) what are the main bottlenecks contributing to the increasing debt? NW408E
Reply
1. Northern cape
The Northern Cape Province has plans to assist to decrease the current debt owed by municipalities to the Water Board as follows:
- Liaise with municipalities to identify the challenges they are experiencing to pay Water Board.
- Based on the challenges, advise municipalities to inform the Water Board and arrange an agreement to pay.
- To monitor that the agreement between the municipalities and Water Board are adhered to.
An amount of R103,684,048.57 is owed by the following municipalities to the Water Boards and Department of Water Affairs:
Dikgatlong Municipality Magareng Municipality, Phokwane Municipality, Sol Plaatjie Municipality, Gamagara Municipality, Ga Segonyana Municipality, Joe Morolong Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe Municipality, Hantam Municipality, Kamiesberg Municipality, Karoo Hoogland Municipality, Khai - Ma Municipality, Nama Khoi Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Richtersveld Municipality, Emthanjeni Municipality, Kareeberg Municipality, Renosterberg Municipality, Siyancuma Municipality, Siyathemba Municipality, Thembelihle Municipality, Ubuntu Municipality, Umsobomvu Municipality, Kai! Garib Municipality, Kgatelopele Municipality, Khara Hais Municipality, Kheis Municipality, Mier Municipality, Siyanda District Municipality and Tsantsabane Municipality.
The main bottlenecks contributing to the increasing debt in the Northern Cape are amongst others as follows:
- The amount owed current1y is mainly due to non payment in previous years and it is difficult to settle the amount due to cash flow problems.
- Joe Morolong Municipality indicate that there is discrepancy between their records and that of Sedibeng Water of which their records shows that they don't owe them whi1e Sedibeng records indicates that the municipality is still owing them. The matter is still under discussion between Department of Water Affairs) Sedibeng Water and Joe Morolong and is to be finalized by April or May 2011.
- Cash flow problems experienced by municipalities.
2. Western Cape
There's one (1) existing Water Board in the Western Cape) which is the Overberg Water Board. There is nothing is owed to Overberg Water Board by the municipalities due to good debtors management.
3. Limpopo Province
The Lepelle Water board is the only Water Board in the Limpopo province servicing mainly the Mopani District, Vhembe District, Capricorn District (CDM), Waterberg District and Sekhukhune District Municipalities (GSDM).
The following is the remedial action or plan proposed by the Water Board to deal with the above challenges in Limpopo municipalities:
- Consistent payment to the Board as per the debt recovery agreements
- Reviewing of the current debts recovery agreements with CDM and GSDM
- Monitor payments by Sekhukhune and CD M for immediate implementation of section 4 of WSA agreement default by the municipality
- The board to enforce credit control policy in line with section 4 ofWSA provisions based on the outstanding bulk water service debts in Mopani District Municipality which will affect ba Phalaborwa, Modjadji and Nkowankowa areas.
- Discontinue capital/bulk infrastructure development investments in the Mopani district till there is sufficient movement towards the settlement of their account
An amount ofR368 651172.25 is owed to the Water Board by the municipalities in the Limpopo province. The amount owed was computed as at the end of December 2010.
The Department of Local Government and Housing is currently in the process of establishing a provincial debts forum to deal with debts. The municipalities owe the Water Board and they are also owed by various Departments. The stakeholders of the forum will be the Department of Local Government and Housing, Provincial Treasury, Lepelle Water, Department of Health, Department of Public Works (National and Provincial), SALGA, and the Office of the Premier.
The main challenges and bottlenecks experienced by the municipalities are with regard to the following:
- Municipal billing system and non performance on monthly reconciliations
- Non- payment and Accumulation of debts of municipalities
- Long term signing of bulk service contract
- Signing of debt recovery agreements and non compliance thereafter.
4. Kwazulu Natal
The water boards that report to National Treasury as required by Section 41 of the MFMA the are Umgeni Water Board and the UMhlathuze Water. The water boards attempt to resolve outstanding debts on their own and where there are disputes of a financial nature, the water boards approaches National Treasury to mediate as required by Section 44 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). Essentially the monitoring of prices and payments of bulk water and the resolution of disputes with regard to debt owed by municipalities is a Treasury competency in terms of the MFMA. The debt owed to Umgeni Water Board, by municipalities as at the end of January 2011 was R146.7 million. Only uMsunduzi Municipality owed R111.6 million in the 60 Day category. The 30 Day category reflected a balance of R5.2 million owed by uMsunduzi Municipality (R403 419), UMgungundlovu (R3.5 million) and Siza Water (R1.4 million). The debt of UMgungundlovu and Siza Water was settled after the January 2011 statement (3 and 5 February 2011) respectively.
The current debt balance was R141.3 million as at the end of January 2011.
The debt owed by uMsunduzi Municipality in the 30 Day (R403 419) and 60 Day (Rlll.6 million) are a consequence of defective meters. The Umgeni Water Board has effected repairs and submitted the results to uMsunduzi for their consideration. It is further understood that uMsunduzi has now disputed the results and they have not lodged a formal dispute with Umgeni Water as at 10 February 2011.
The UMhlathuze Water has reported that UMkhanyakude had owed R3 905 in the 60 Day, as at the end of February 2011. A letter of demand has been forwarded to the municipality.
As at the end of February 2011, Umhlathuze Municipality owed the Water Board R7.1 million of which R97 188 was in the more than 90 days (R7.1 million current). UMhlathuze Water Board reported that the R97 188 was in respect of interest charged on late payments. This amount is currently being reviewed as the Water Board advised that there may be some errors regarding pro rata interest. A letter of demand has already been sent to the municipality.
The Water Board also supplies water to Gert Sibande Municipality in the Mpumalanga province. The Municipality owes R3 564 outstanding interest at the end of February 2011 and the Water Board and the Municipality is in negotiations to either pay the interest or have it reversed.
The main hindrance to timeous payments by municipalities is largely due to leakages and defective meters on the part of the Umgeni Water Board.
5. Mpumalanga - we are still awaiting an updated information from the Province
6. Free State
The following municipalities owe the Water Boards:
6.1. Kopanong R5 235 924
6.2. Naledi R18 556 228
6.3. Mangaung R41 895 724
6.4. Masilonyana R4 303 745
6.5. Matjhabeng R240 466 485
6.6. Nala R22 584 395
6.7. Ngwathe R851 569
6.8. Mafube R29 563 118
7. Eastern Cape
According to the information received from Amatola Water the outstanding amounts are as follow:
| MUNICIPALITY | CURRENT | 30 DAYS | 60 DAYS | 90 DAYS | 120 DAYS | TOTAL |
| OR Tambo | (57 764.62) | 2 502 812.98 | 444 048.86 | 2 889 097.22 | ||
| Joe Gqabi | 1 484 899. 92 | 4 771 022.72 | 247 472.68 | 896 103.02 | 7 399 498.34 | |
| Ndlambe | 412 523.54 | 412.523.54 | ||||
| Amathole | 8 177 121.95 | 7 682 418.21 | 418.705.39 | 2 739 607.06 | 19 080 852.61 | |
| TOTAL | 9 604 257.25 | 15 368 777.45 | 418 705.39 | 241 472.68 | 4 079 758.94 | 29 781 971.71 |
The Amatola Water has indicated that accounts for primary business (bulk supply of water) are current and the supply is only done at Amathole District Municipality. The amounts that are in arrears are for the secondary business (contract services) which are performed in other municipalities as well.
The municipalities claim that Amatola Water takes too long to bill them with regard to secondary business (contract work maintenance and other services). They further indicated that the invoices of the Amatola Water are not friendly and they have bulky attachments which consume time to deal with.
The municipalities have raised their concerns with the Amatola Water and the latter is in the process of improving its billing methods to ensure timely invoicing of municipalities.
8. North West
In this province there are only two municipalities that trade with Water Boards for the supply of water to the communities. They are Mafikeng Local Municipality and Maquassi Hills Local municipality.
The outstanding debts to Water Boards are as follows:
MAFIKENG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY TO BOTSHELO WATER BOARD
| Outstanding debt as at 28 February 2011 | 26 000 000 |
| Payment 23 March 2011 | 9 000 000 |
| Balance | 17000000 |
The Mafikeng Local Municipality made arrangements with the Botshelo Water Board for the payment of the outstanding debt as well as the current account. Therefore, the outstanding debt will not increase if they stick to arrangements.
MAQUASSI HILLS LOCAL MUNICIPALITY TO SEDIBENG WATER BOARD
| Outstanding debt as at 28 February 2011 | R 14 688 677 |
| Payment arranged for end of March 2011 | 6 237 464 |
| Balance | 8 451 213 |
The Maquassi Hills Local Municipality made arrangements with Sedibeng Water that the current account and the balance of R 8 451 213 will be paid in full by 30 June 2011.
The other municipalities get their water through other municipalities, from the Department of Water Affairs or from boreholes. These municipalities have their own water treatment works and therefore do not have any outstanding debt with water boards.
9. Gauteng - we are still awaiting an updated information from the province
QUESTION NUMBER: 376
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 02 OF 18 February 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) (a) How will his department contribute towards reaching the target to create 5 million jobs by 2020 and (b) which sector within governance will be focused on to achieve job growth;
(2) whether his department has its own target for job growth within the sector itself; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW407E
Reply
1. The Department has various initiatives to contribute to economic growth and employment creating at local level. The Department has identified that it can contribute meaningfully to job creation on the back of basic services programmes through the development of municipal infrastructure. The flagship programme for this is the Community Work Programme which has already been successfully piloted this involves granting the unemployed two days of work every week.
The Department is actively exploring ways and means to use other mega infrastructure programmes such as the Municipal Infrastructure Grant as catalysts for local job creation. This entails better infrastructure planning as well as understanding the economics of infrastructure spend.
His Execellency, President Zuma, in the State of the Nation address gave us a clear injunction that "While. looking to the private sector in particular to help us create most of the jobs, government will certainly play its part." The part that the Department of Cooperative Governance will play will be to ensure that municipalities and the local private sectors move closer together to identify and develop local business opportunities of scale to unlock the trade and investment potential which most areas are endowed with. This will be multi-sectoral and we will he guided by the Industrial Polity Action Plan II and the New Growth Path. Local Authorities will be encouraged to draw big and small business locally into structures which focus on opportunities and the reduction of red tape at a local level. The Department is also considering how the vast portfolio's of municipal property can he turned into productive use that speaks to job creation and Local Economic Development. These initiatives will lead to direct and indirect job opportunities but are a work in progress.
The hard target for job creation through the infrastructure sector is currently 87370 by the Community Work Programme for 2014. The Department is currently exploring every avenue to augment this even further through the initiatives mentioned earlier. But as the President correctly pointed out in the State of the Nation address: 'We cannot create jobs alone!"
QUESTION NUMBER: 375
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 02 OF 18 February 2011
Mr T Botha (Cope) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether his department has put any further plans in place to promote public participation in governance with regard to provinces, municipalities and associated institutions in the 2011-12 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what (a) plans and (b) are the further relevant details?
NW406E
Reply
Yes
(a)The current legislative framework (Municipal Structures Act 1998; Municipal Systems Act, 2000 and the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003) provide and promote public participation and in governance. Also refer to Outcome 9 that refers to strengthining ward committees.
(b)
(c) The Department is currently reviewing the current legislative framework on ward committees and public participation with a view to strengthen public participation in service delivery. The review is in part responding to the Delivery Agreement signed between the Minister and the President.
QUESTION NUMBER: 348
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 02 OF 18 February 2011
Mr G R Morgan (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Whether, since his reply to question 2186 on 18 November 2010, all provinces have established disaster management centres in terms of section 29 of the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002; if not, (a) which provinces have not established such centres and (b) what action is being taken to ensure the establishment of such centres; if so, what are the relevant details with regard to each province;
(2) whether, since his reply to question 2186 on 18 November 2010, all district municipalities and metros have established disaster management centres in terms of section 43 of the Act; if not, (a) which municipalities have not established such centres and (b) what action is being taken to ensure the establishment of such centres; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether, since his reply to question 2186 on 18 November 2010, all provinces have accepted appropriate disaster management plans to the national centre in terms of section 38 of the Act; if not, (a) which provinces have not submitted appropriate plans and (b) what action is being taken to ensure that appropriate disaster management plans are in place; if so, what are the relevant details with regard to each province;
(4) whether, since his reply to question 2186 on 18 November 2010, district municipalities and metros have submitted appropriate disaster management plans to the national centre in terms of section 53 of the Act; if not, (a) which municipalities have not submitted appropriate plans to the national centre and (b) what action is being taken to ensure that complete disaster management plans are in place; if so, what are the relevant details;
(5) whether all (a) provinces and (b) municipalities have submitted annual reports to the national centre at the end of the 2009-10 financial year in terms of section 36 and section 50 of the Act; if not, which (i) provinces and (ii) municipalities have not submitted annual reports; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
REPLY
(1) All provinces have established disaster management centres in terms of section 29 of the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002, save for the Northem Cape and Mpumalanga Provinces. A service provider in Northern Cape has been appointed to renovate a building identified for this purpose.
(2) District Municipalities and metros have established disast~r management centres in terms of section 43 except for the following:
(a) Free State Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality
Gauteng City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Sedibeng District Municipality
Metsweding District Municipality
KwaZulu~Natal IlIembe District Municipality
Sisonke District Municipality
Umkhanyakude District Municipality
Uthukela District Municipality
Amajuba District Municipality
Limpopo Sekhukhuni District Municipality
Capricorn District Municipality
Mpumalanga Nkangala District Municipality
Gert Sibande District Municipality
Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality
North West Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Momapti District Municipality
(b) The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has dedicated team/office which is solely responsible for providing necessary support to affected municipalities to ensure that such centres are established. The centre is also engaging National Treasury on funding requirements for the outstanding centres.
(3) The following provinces have not yet submitted plans:
Eastern Cape : Still finalising the development of the Provincial Disaster Management Policy Framework.
Kwa Zulu-Natal : Plan still to be completed.
Mpumalanga : A draft disaster management plan is available.
North West : Plan still to be completed.
Northern Cape : In process of appointing a Service Provider to assist the PDMC to develop a plan.
(b) The National Disaster Management Centre (Department of Cooperative
Governance) is taking the following actions to ensure that appropriate disaster management plans are in place:
i. . PDMCs were requested to submit their plans during the PDMC meetings held in NDMC.
ii. _ No proper action was taken.
(4) The following metropolitan and district municipalities have not submitted acceptable and appropriate disaster management plans to the national centre in accordance with section 53 of the Act.
(a) Eastern Cape Province: Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Cacadu District Municipality
Amathole District Municipality
Chris Hani District Municipality
Joe Gqabi District Municipality
OR Tambo District Municipality
Alfred Nzo District Municipality
Free State Province: Xhariep District Municipality
Gauteng Province: City of Johannesburg
Metropolitan Municipality Sedibeng District Municipality
Metsweding District Municipality
KwaZulu-Natal Province: Ethekwini Metropolity Municipality
Ugu District Municipality
Umgungundlovu District Municipality
Uthukela District Municipality
Umzinyathi District Municipality
Amajuba District Municipality
Zululand District Municipality
Umkhanyakude District Mu nicipality
Uthungulu District Municipality
Ilembe District Municipality
Sisonke District Municipality
Limpopo Province: Vhembe District Municipality
Capricorn District Municipality
Waterbeg District Municipality
Greater Sekhukhune Municipality
Mpumalanga Province: Gert Sibande District Municipality
Nkangala District Municipality
Ehlanzeni Djstrict Municipality
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
Northern Cape Province: Frances Baard District Municipality
Namakwa District Municipality
Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality
North West Province: Siyanda District Municipality
Naka Modiri MoJerna District Municipality
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Western Cape Province: City of Cape Town
West Coast District Municipality
Cape Winelands District Municipality
Central Karoo District Municipality
Overberg District Municipality
Eden District Municipality
(b) The National Disaster Management Centre (Department of Cooperative
Governance) is taking the following actions to ensure that appropriate disaster management plans are in place:
i) . No action was taken to ensure submission of plans.
ii) The NDMC will be conducting workshops to support the municipalities and metros in developing their plans in 2011/2012 financial year.
(5) (a) Only Western Cape has submitted their 2009/2010 annual report to the national centre in accordance with section 36 of the Act.
(b) All municipalities and Metros have not submitted their 2009/2010 annual reports to the national centre in accordance with section 50 of the Act.
(i) The relevant details for non-compliance as set out in 5(a} above, are as f ollows:
KwaZulu~Natal is in the process of consolidating all annual reports submitted by their district municipalities and relevant national and provincial government departments.
North West is awaiting reports from three Districts to enable the completion of their consolidated annual report.
(ii) The following municipalities have not submitted annual reports:
EASTERN CAPE Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality
Chris Hani District Municipality
Joe Gqabi District Municipality
Amathole District Municipality
Cacadu District Municipality
Alfred Nzo District Municipality
OR Tambo District Municipality
FREE STATE Motheo District Municipality
Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality
Fezile Dabi District Municipality
Xhariep District Municipality
Lejweleputswa District Municipality
GAUTENG City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
City of Ekhurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Sedibeng District Municipality
West rand District Municipality
Metsweding District Municipality
KWAZULU-NATAL Ilembe District Municipality
Sisonke District Municipality
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Zulu land District Municipality
Umkhanyakude District Municipality
Uthungulu District Municipality
Umgungundlovu District Municipality
Uthukela District Municipality
Umzinyathi District Municipality
Amajuba District Municipality
LI MPOPO Mopani District Municipality.
Sekhukhuni District Municipality
Vhembe District Municipality
Capricorn District Municipality
MPUMALANGA Nkangala District Municipality
Ehlanzeni District Municipality
Gert Sibande District Municipality
NORTHERN CAPE Frances Baard District Municipality
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality
Namakwa District Municipality
Siyanda District Municipality
NORTH WEST Bojanala District Municipality.
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality Frances Baard District Municipality
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality
Namakwa District Municipality
Siyanda District Municipality
WESTERN CAPE Cape Winelands District Municipality
Central Karoo District Municipality
Eden District Municipality
Overberg District Municipality
West Coast District Municipality
QUESTION NO. 335
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 18 February 2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 2)
Mrs P C Duncan (DA) to ask the Minister of Health:
Whether any (a) break-ins, (b) robberies, (c) assaults, (d) rapes or (e) murders were reported at any health facilities in (i) 2008, (ii) 2009 and (iii) 2010; if so, at what health facility did each specified incident occur?
NW360E
REPLY:
The data for these incidents is not routinely captured in the provinces. All provinces are collating this information now. Please find attached some responses from the Mpumalanga and Western Cape Provinces.
QUESTION NUMBER: 277
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 02 OF 18 February 2011
Dr H C van Schalkwyk (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) How many documents have (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?NW298E
Reply
(1)
(a)Number of documents for (i) Ministry and (ii) Department as per the records of the Departmental Registry:
(aa) Top Secret: total of 64
(aaa) 2005-06: 6
(bbb) 2006-07: 19
(ccc) 2007-08: 3
(ddd) 2008-09: 28
(eee) 2009-10: 8
(bb) Secret: total of 119
(aaa) 2005-06: 33
(bbb) 2006-07: 45
(ccci) 2007-08: 7
(ddd) 2008-09: 24
(eee) 2009-10: 10
(cc) Confidential: None
(aaa) 2005-06: 0
(bbb) 2006-07: 0
(ccc) 2007-08: 0
(ddd) 2008-09: 0
(eee) 2009-10: 0
(dd) Restricted: total of 5187
(aaa) 2005-06: 2065
(bbb) 2006-07: 1010
(ccc) 2007-08: 680
(ddd) 2008-09: 405
(eee) 2009-10: 1027
(b) Other institution or agency (i) and (ii):
Number of classified / restricted documents of other institutions or agencies: 43
(aaa) 2005-06: 10
(bbb) 2006-07: 9
(ccc) 2007-08: 7
(ddd) 2008-09: 9
(eee) 2009-10: 8
(2) The respective Branch Heads (DDGs) are generally responsible for the classification of a document. The exception is when drafting a Cabinet Memoranda which carry a standard classification of "Top Secret",
QUESTION NUMBER: 125
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 01 OF 10 February 2011
Dr H C van Scbalkwyk (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
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 ebb) undocumented information held by (aaa) his department or (bbb) any other entities who receive budgetary transfers from his department? NW137E
Reply
(a) The Department is guided by section 32 of the Constitution of South Africa, the Promotion of Access to Information Act No.2 of 2000 (read against Section 12(a) of the Act) when determining the (i) classification, (ii) protection against the release or access, (Hi) protection for other purposes such as preservation and (iv) release upon request for access of (aa) documented information and (bb) undocumented information held.
(b) Regulation 7278 of 15 February 2002
(c) The Minimum Information Security Standards
(d) The Department's manual regulating compiled in terms of section 14(1) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 outlining the details to facilitate a request for access to a record held by the Department