Presidency - Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

2012-12-31

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Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 3395

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 23 NOVEMBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 11 DECEMBER 2012

Mr A Watson (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) (a) How many copies of each annual report that was produced by (i) the Presidency and (ii) the entities reporting to him were commissioned for print in the 2011-12 financial year, (b) how many copies were actually printed and (c) what were the (i) total and (ii) individual costs of printing these reports;

(2) (a) who printed each specified report, (b) how was the specified printing services provider decided upon and (c) on what date did the specified printing services provider deliver the report to the specified entity;

(3) whether any of the specified reports that had been printed were found to be unsatisfactory; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (a) which reports, (b) for which entity, (c) by which printing services provider, (d) what action was taken and (e) what were the costs?

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REPLY:
The Presidency

(1) (a) (i) The Presidencyprinted 150 hardcopies and 20 cd's

(b) The actual copies printed were 170 inclusive of cd's.

to R1650.00 both excluding vat. For internal staff 100 cd's were made

by our Internal Communications Unit at no cost. This was done as

part of The Presidency's cost cutting measures.

(2) (a) The Presidency's Annual Report 2011/12 was printed by Profit Creative

(b) The Presidency sourced 3 quotations to render the printing services. The cheapest company could not pass the procurement requirements due to its expired Tax Clearance Certificate. Profit Creative was the second cheapest hence it was awarded the job.

(3) All reports were found to be satisfactory.

PME

1. (a)(i) One copy was produced

(b) A total of 250 Copies were printed

(ii) R432 inclusive of design and layout

2. (a) Lebonelitho printers (pty) LTD

(b) Through a three quotation system

3. None

GCIS

(1) (a) (ii) GCIS – 2000 Annual Reports were commissioned for print

(b) 2000 reports were actually printed

(ii) R49.777 per report

(2) (a) Government Printing Works

(b) There is a standing contract with Government Printing Works

(3) None of the copies were found to be unsatisfactory

MDDA:

(1) (a) (ii) 2000 copies

(b) 2000 copies actually printed

(ii) R125.93 individual cost

(2) (a) Interactive Web Works printed the Annual Report 2011/12

(b) The service provider was decided upon in terms of the MDDA Supply Chain Management Policy. The call for proposal was issued and the procurement processes of 80:20 (formula for Price and BEE as per the PPPFA) was utilised to appoint the service provider.

(3) The work was satisfactorily done by the appointed service provider.

NYDA

(1) (a) (ii) (b) (c) (i) (ii)

1060 annual reports were printed and two CDs were produced at a total cost of R186 360.

(2) (a) (b) (c)

Through the NYDA's Procurement Division, BOAMK was appointed to print the annual report and produce the two CDs.

BOAMK delivered 60 copies and the two CDs at the NYDA Cape Town Branch on the 14^th of September 2012. The rest of the copies were then delivered in three batches in October 2012 at the NYDA head office in Midrand.

(3)(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

The NYDA was not happy with the binding of the first 60 copies that were delivered in Cape Town.

Instead of using the individual page binding that was used for the 60 copies, BOAMK then used 16 pager stacks for the rest of the copies (at no cost to the NYDA) which would ensure that the pages do not fall out of the books produced.

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 3368

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 23 NOVEMBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 11 DECEMBER 2012

Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the Presidency has submitted its report to the Central Drug Authority (CDA) for the 2011-12 annual report; if not, why not; if so, when;

(2) what are the reasons for the Presidency's failure to attend meetings of the CDA in the 2011-12 financial year?

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REPLY:

1. No, the Presidency has not submitted its report to the Central Drug Authority (CDA) for the 2011-12 annual report. The Presidency is not mandated by the Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependency Act (Act No 20 of 1992) to submit the report to the Central Drug Authority (CDA) for 2011-12 Annual Report in terms of Section 2 (11) (a).

2. The Presidency is not mandated to attend such meetings and therefore not designated by the Legislation governing CDA to be represented in the CDA.

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 3281

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 16 NOVEMBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 11 DECEMBER 2012

Mr G G Boinamo (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration:

(1) Whether (a) the Presidency or (b) any entity reporting to him, placed any advertisements in The New Age since the inception of the newspaper up until the most recent date for which information is available; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) which entity placed the advertisements, (ii) on what date was each advertisement placed, (iii) what was the nature of each advertisement and (iv) what amount was spent on each advertisement;

(2) whether any of these advertisements were placed through the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of the advertisements placed through the GCIS;

(3) whether an independent analysis was conducted by the Presidency prior to placing advertisements to ascertain whether The New Age is read by the intended target market; if not, why not; if so, (a) who conducted the analysis and (b) what were the main (i) findings and (ii) recommendations of said analysis;

(4) whether any independent studies of said advertisements were conducted to ascertain whether they were effective within the relevant target market; if not, why not; if so, (a) who conducted the analysis and (b) what were the main (i) findings and (ii) recommendations of said analysis?

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REPLY:

PRESIDENCY

(1) (a) The Presidency has not placed any advertisement in the new age.

(2) Not applicable, as response to question no 1 is no.

(3) No analysis was done on the said newspaper.

(4) No independent studies were done on the said newspaper.

PME

(1) (b)The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation has not placed any advert with the The New Age since its inception. The Department has not adopted any position with regard to the publication

(2) The question is not applicable

(3) The question is not applicable

(4) The question is not applicable

MDDA

(1) (b) MDDA has not yet placed an advert on the New Age.

(i) – (iv) N/A

(2) N/A

(3) N/A

(4) N/A

NYDA

(1) (b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has between 2010 and 2011 placed advertisements with The New Age newspaper on two occasions, firstly in 2010 for the World Festival of Youth and Students and secondly in 2011 for the National Youth Convention. The aforementioned advertisement (for the World Festival of Youth and Students) was in the form of 10 x 8 strip adverts placed in The New Age newspaper to promote and profile the World Festival of Youth and Students hosted by the South African government through the NYDA from 13 – 21 December 2010. The placement of the strip advert was on the following dates, 13^th, 14^th, 15^th, 17^th, and 19^th December 2010 at a cost of R100,000.00

The NYDA once more used The New Age newspaper to place a feature advertisement in 2011 as part of a public awareness campaign about the National Youth Development Agency and the National Youth Convention organized and hosted by the NYDA from the 5 – 7 August 2011 in Kimberley. The feature advertisement was inserted on 05 August 2011 at a total cost of R230 000.

(2)

The advertisements were not placed through the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), but directly by the NYDA.

(3) (a)(b)(i) (ii)

The New Age was selected because its readership profile which fits the same profile as a delegate for the World Festival of Youth and Students as well as the National Youth Convention. This being aged between 25 – 39, LSM 5 and up, educated with matric and beyond. Proudly South African with optimistic view of South Africa, interested in the political and economic wellbeing of South Africa.

(4) (a) (b) (i) (ii)

No independent studies were conducted.

GCIS

(1) Yes, the GCIS has placed advertisements with the The New Age. From the date of its inception five separate adverts have been placed:

· An advert to create awareness on The Protection of Information Bill a was published on 3/12/2011at the cost of R 132 526

· An advert to create awareness and encourage the public to watch the State of the Nation Address was placed on the 2^nd, 6^th, 8^th and 9^th of February 2012at the cost of R 153 900.

· A special supplement on the State of the Nation Address was published on 30/4/2012 at the cost of R 1 700 000.

· An advert to create awareness on the National Orders was published on 30/4/2012 at the cost of R 450 000.

· A tribute to the late Albertina Sisulu was published on 11/5/2012 R 92 836 was spent.

(2) All these advertisements were placed by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).

(3) GCIS conducts regular media sampling through its provincial offices, and complements this with verification of print orders and audited circulation data where available.GCIS verified The New Age market entry deliverables as follows:

· 100 - 120 000 published copies per day

· 24-32 pages daily

· Editorial content drawn from all 9 provinces, distributed through 3 print regions

· Electronic editions available through e-paper, iPad app, FaceBook, Twitter, and the online edition.

On the basis of the above analysis, The New Age was recommended as a suitable publication for government departments to use in conjunction with other mainstream and community media, particularly in support of provincial and local outreach initiatives.

(4) No independent studies of advertisements are conducted to test the efficacy of advertising messages post campaign, due to the prohibitive cost of establishing an ongoing national research panel, which is sufficiently sensitive to provide feedback by publication. Where appropriate, response mechanisms are included into the copy, and normative measures such as attendance at departmental events, response to advertising messages (visits to website, call centre interactions, vendor and job applications received) is assessed.

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 3212

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 16NOVEMBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 06 DECEMBER 2012

Ms A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Which criteria are used to determine whether a function is presidential or not;

(2) (a) how many events have been declared as such (i) in the (aa) 2007-08, (bb) 2009-09, (cc) 2009-10, (dd) 2010-11 and (ee) 2011-12 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2012 and (b) what was been the reason(s) for such decision in each case?

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REPLY:

(1) There are no Presidential functions however there are State and Official functions.

(2) Not applicable.

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 3194

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 16 NOVEMBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 11 DECEMBER 2012

Ms A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration:

(1) (a) How many state functions, including state funerals and national orders, were held in the (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09, (iii) 2009-10, (iv) 2010-11 and (v) 2011-12 financial years, (b) what was the nature of each specified function and (c) which entities were responsible for (i) organising and (ii) paying for each specified function;

(2) what (a) amount was (i) budgeted and (ii) actually spent and (b) is the breakdown of the expenditure in each case?

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REPLY:

(1)(a) The state functions attached were held during the financial years indicated next to each function.

(2)(a)(i)(ii) and (b)

(2)(a)(i)(ii)(b) Amount budgeted, spent and breakdown per functions

Notes:

· State Funerals:

There was no budget under the item for burial in 2007/08 and 2008/09. A shifting of funds to the relevant item was effected to cover expenditure related to the funeral.

· National Orders:

It may look like The department overspent in 2009/10 to 2011/12, but this is not the case as the cost of minting National Orders is not directly linked to the budget for the year on which the orders are given out. The department keep stock of the National Orders. The cost for each event is calculated based on the number and cost of medals given out at that particular event and not necessary on the cost of medals minted in that particular financial year.

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 3108

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 02 NOVEMBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 06 DECEMBER 2012

Mrs N W A Michael (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the Presidency is currently subscribed to The New Age (TNA) newspaper; if so, (a) how many subscriptions does the Presidency have, (b) when was each subscription initiated, (c) what has been the annual subscription fee for each specified subscription since it was initiated and (d) what is the exact purpose of each subscription;

(2) whether a discount was negotiated for any of the specified subscriptions; if so, (a) for which specified subscriptions and (b) what discount in each case;

(3) whether the Presidency has mass-purchased the TNA on an ad hoc basis since the inception of the newspaper; if so, (a) on what dates, (b) how many copies in each case and (c) why were the papers purchased in each case;

(4) whether (a) the publishers of the TNA and (b) any other entity donated copies of the paper to (i) the Presidency and (ii) any entity reporting to him; if so, in each case, (aa) which entity donated the papers, (bb) to which entity were they donated and (cc) how many copies were donated?

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REPLY:

(1) The Presidency subscribes to local and national newspapers through the local supplier named F & J Distributors.

(a) 18 subscriptions

(b) 2011/2012 financial year

(c) R13815.72

(d) To keep The Presidency abreast of any developments within the borders of the Republic of South Africa as well as around the globe, to enable the Presidency respond/address media reports that affect the institution.

(2) (a) and (b) NO, The Presidency did not negotiate a discount.

(3) (a) (b) and (c) The presidency sources local and national papers through a service provider.

(4) (a) (b) (i) (ii) (aa) (bb) (cc) NO, the publishers of TNA did not donate copies to The Presidency. The Presidency sources its newspapers through service provider.

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 3070

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 02 NOVEMBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 06 DECEMBER 2012

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether any steps have been taken to ensure that the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) complies with the prescripts of the supply chain management process; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) whether he has taken any steps to eliminate the high incidence of non-repayment of loans by the NYDA; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) targets have been set and (b) are the further relevant details?

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REPLY:

1) Yes, steps have been taken to ensure NYDA compliance with the prescripts of the Supply Chain Management process.

The Supply Chain Management policies and procedures have been amended with the assistance of a Supply Chain Management Specialist for compliance with the Treasury Regulations and all the relevant practice notes. Further to this all relevant staff in the Supply Chain Management Unit has been sent on a Supply Chain Management course offered by PALAMA to improve their understanding of the supply chain prescripts and the application thereof. All contracts entered into by the former UmsobomvuYouth Fund which were not in compliance with the Treasury Regulations have been cancelled/are in the process of being cancelled and new contracts entered into. A Supply Chain Management specialist was appointed to provide on the job training to the Supply Chain Management unit. A new Supply Chain Manager has been appointed. A process is currently underway to appoint a Senior Supply Chain Manager.

A process has been put in place for Supply Chain Management to produce a monthly compliance report on all procurement of goods and services with all the prescripts of supply chain management which is presented to the Chief Financial Officer and the Audit Committee on a quarterly basis.

2) Yes

a) The NYDA has set its self a target of reducing the portfolio at risk by 20% every year until it reaches the acceptable targeted portfolio at risk of 20% on the total loan portfolio.

b) The NYDA inherited the loan portfolio from Umsobomvu Youth Fund, which had a portfolio at risk of above 80%. Due to uncertainties that included clients not understanding the merger process and anticipating the UYF loans would be cancelled since it the institution was going to be dissolved; this resulted in an increase in the portfolio at risk. The NYDA has taken the following steps in reducing the non-repayment of loans:

· the credit policies were reviewed and amended to comply with the National Credit Act of 2005

· strengthened the lending process up to the aftercare

· integrated business support services to assist some of the businesses that need non-financial support such as:

Ø entrepreneurship development training, which includes entrepreneurship awareness, business and financial management skills

Ø allocating and providing a mentor to the business

Ø assist businesses with linking them to markets

Ø offering business consultancy services (voucher) marketing materials, book keeping, legal services etc.

· conduct monthly aftercare or visit to all the business that are in arrears to identify and assist with challenges that the businesses are having. Some recommendation on challenges are as follows:

Ø If business requires business support services, then refer them to non-financial support programme (as listed above).

Ø If business cannot afford the agreed installments (due to over commitments), we there for recommend rescheduling of the loan to allow the business to recover.

· Loans that are more than 90days in arrears have been handed over to attorneys and debt collectors to assist with the collection process.

· Currently perfecting securities to recoup the money in all loans that offered collateral to NYDA.

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 3022

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 26 OCTOBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 15 NOVEMBER 2012

MR D J STUBBE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

Whether the accounting officer submitted the annual financial statements for the financial year ending 31 March 2012 to him by 31 August 2012; if not, (a) why not and (b) on what date (i) were the statements submitted to him and (ii) did he submit the annual report and financial statements to Parliament?

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REPLY:

The Department for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) annual financial statements and annual report were submitted to the Minister, National Treasury and Parliament within the stipulated time frames.

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2909

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 19 OCTOBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 06 DECEMBER 2012

Mrs J D Kilian(COPE) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) What (a) are the conditions that led to the disappearance through theft of (i) 13 laptops in the 2010-11 financial year and (ii) 25 laptops in the 2011-12 financial year from the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) department, (b) is the total cost of the laptops, in each case and (c) steps have been taken to report the matter to the police for investigation;

(2) whether there has been any (a) internal disciplinary processes, (b) dismissals, (c) arrests, (d) prosecutions and (e) imprisonment that took place; if not, why not; if so, how many people were involved;

(3) whether his department has (a) updated its asset register for all its offices and (b) put security measures in place to prevent future theft; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

2010/11

For the period 2010/11, GCIS wrote -off three (3) laptops with a combined book value of R25. 000 after having done investigations on the circumstances that led to their loss in the GCIS Asset register.

The one laptop was stolen after one of the GCIS was involved in theft wherein they smash her car window whilst at the crossing intersection.

The other laptop was stolen from the official's vehicle whilst it was parked at a secured Parking area.

The last one was stolen when one of our officials had a housebreaking at his house.

All the cases were discussed by the Theft and Losses Committee of GCIS, in terms of the GCIS Theft and Losses Policy. In all the three cases, GCIS was of the view there was no negligence on the part of the officials concern. All the cases were reported to the Police in line with the Theft and Losses Policy of GCIS.

2011/12

For the period 2011/12 financial year, GCIS wrote off two (2) laptops totaling the book value of R13 000.

The first laptop was stolen from a conference venue where the officials was attending a meeting. All attempt to trace it by the venue management failed. The incidence was reported to the police in line with the GCIS Theft and Losses Policy.

The second laptop was stolen after the broke into the official's vehicle. The matter was also reported to the police.

In line with the GCIS Theft and Losses Policy an internal investigation was conducted and deliberated on. On both cases the Theft and Losses Committee was of the view that there was no negligence on the part of the two officials.

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2842

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 19 OCTOBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 15 NOVEMBER 2012

DR D T George (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether, as part of the performance, monitoring and evaluation policy of his department, annual audit outcomes of (a) government departments and (b) the entities reporting to them are considered in the evaluation of Cabinet Ministers; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation does not evaluate Cabinet Ministers. The performance of Cabinet Ministers is evaluated by the President, and is a matter between the President and the Ministers.

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2799

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 12 OCTOBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 15 NOVEMBER 2012

Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether any corruption with regard to social development was recorded in any of the provinces in the (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11 financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each specified financial year, with regard to each specified province, (i) what amount was (aa) recorded and (bb) recovered and (ii) how many persons were charged with corruption?

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REPLY:

The Presidency does not investigate any allegations of corruption where there are such allegations are reported to the relevant authorities who can investigate. These will be contained in reports by these agencies and any details may be obtained from such agencies and the relevant Department of Social Development.

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2750
DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 12 OCTOBER 2012
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 25 OCTOBER 2012

Mr M G P Lekota (COPE) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether he has (a) identified all of the municipal officials who were found to have been directly or indirectly responsible for fraud, corruption and interference in tender processes that caused municipalities to lose R15.5 billion in irregular spending in 201 1 (details furnished), (b)(i) used the appropriate processes to ensure suspension of the officials from duty and (ii) instituted disciplinary proceedings against them, (c) demanded a written explanation from the failing councils for allowing such irregular
expenditure to take place and (d) taken any steps to prevent a repetition of all irregular practices identified by the Auditor-General in the 201 1-12 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

REPLY:

The Presidency does not conduct any investigations or take disciplinary action in municipalities. These are the responsibility of relevant authorities like the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, provinces and municipalities themselves, and where necessary law enforcement agencies. This question should be directed to the relevant authorities.

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2726

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 21 SEPTEMBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 5 OCTOBER 2012

MR A WATSON (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

Whether the Presidency has awarded any contracts to a certain company (name furnished) since its establishment in 1996; if so, in each case, (a) when was the contract awarded and (b) what was the (i) nature of the contract and (ii) total accumulative value of the tender?

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REPLY:

1 (a)(b)(i)(ii). The Presidency do not have records indicating that there were ever contracts awarded to the Kopano Ke Matla Investment Company (Pty) Ltd, at all.

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2513

DATE FOR QUESTION : 14 SEPTEMBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 05 NOVEMBER 2012

Ms. L L van der Merwe to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has educational booklets to communities about (a) the rights of people with Disabilities and (b) the different types of disabilities, if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

GCIS does not produce material on any specific programme / content area of government per se. This would usually be done by line function or lead departments themselves and the GCIS would be approached to assist in the distribution and circulation of these. In this regard, production of material on the rights of people with disabilities would be produced by the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities. Currently, however, no such materials have been supplied to the GCIS for distribution to communities.

Reply received: October 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2505

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 07 SEPTEMBER 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 05 OCTOBER 2012

MR D J STUBBE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION IN THE PRESIDENCY:

(1) Whether (a) the Presidency, (b) his department and (c) any entity reporting to him plan to host end-of-year parties; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (i) for how many persons and (ii) at what cost;

(2) whether the cost of the specified end-of-year parties has been budgeted for in the current financial year; if not, from where will the funding be sourced; if so, (a) what amount has been budgeted and (b) from which part of the budget will it be incurred?

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REPLY:

PRESIDENCY/ NYDA/ BRAND SA

(1) (a) (b) (c) (i) (ii). The Presidency and the entities reporting to it do not yet have a plan to the host end of the year parties.

(2) (a) (b). The end of year parties were not budgeted for by The Presidency and its entities.

PME

1. The Management of the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation has not yet made a decision about hosting end-of-year function for its staff. However, if we do arrange a year-end function it will be modest, not exceeding R150 per staff member.

2. There is no specific budget allocated to an end-of-year function in the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation. However, if we do decide to have a function, we will utilize our general budgets for venues and catering.

GCIS

(1) (b) GCIS will host its year-end function in 2012.

(i) Approximately 500

(ii) R90,000.00

(2) Yes, Costs have been budgeted for in the current financial year.

(a) R90,000.00

(b) The Sub-directorate: Internal Communication (goods and services)

MDDA

(1) (c) MDDA has plans to host end-of-year party;

(i) for 25 staff members, (ii) the cost will be R23 166.

(2) The costs of the end-of-year party have been budgeted in the current financial year;

(a) The budgeted amount is R23 166 and (b) The budget will be incurred from Administration costs.

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Reply received: September 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2363

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 31 AUGUST 2012

REPLY DATE SUBMITTED: 21 SEPTEMBER 2012

MR J J McGluwa (ID) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL ADMINISTRATION IN THE PRESIDENCY:

(1) With reference to his reply to question 256 on 6 March 2012, how many of the 1 384 potential employment opportunities provided collectively by the 10 institutions which approached the Jobs and Opportunities Seekers' Database (JOBS) of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), resulted in actual placement;

(2) what is the nature of each placement category with regard to (a) temporary, (b) permanent, (c) internship or (d) training and (e) paid or (f) unpaid?

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REPLY:

1) As at the 31^st March 2012 – the NYDA managed to place 1017 youth on a Job Opportunity; however these opportunities did not necessarily come from the 10 companies that had sourced cv's from the NYDA Jobs Database at the time. As indicated in our submission on 17 February 2012, not all the opportunities providers place the young people because of competition with better able and experienced candidates. NYDA therefore continued to identify other opportunities and partnerships for placements.

2) Nature of the Placements for the 1017:

a) Temporary (416) 41%

b) Permanent (5) 1%

c) Internship (358) 35%

d) Training (238) 23%

e) Paid 100%

f) Unpaid 0%

Breakdown in terms of Provinces: (a) What steps has he taken to give effect to the performance agreement that he signed with the President in 2010, (b) what outcomes have been measured and (c) what follow-up steps has he taken with regard to each specified outcome?

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Reply:

(a) (b) and (c)

The Performance Agreement specified the following outputs:

i. Institutionalisation of the outcomes approach

ii. Monitor and report on the implementation of the 12 government outcomes

iii. Address the challenges of corruption in the public service

iv. Do oversight on the work of the public service

The steps taken to give effect to ensure the attainment of the outputs in the delivery agreement are as follows:

i. Institutionalisation of the outcomes approach

· Adopted the Outcomes approach to ensure that government has an integrated and coordinated approach to planning and implementation

· Developed targets for 12 prioritised outcomes

· Facilitated the signing of performance agreements between the President and his Ministers, focusing on the targets for the 12 outcomes

· Facilitated the signing of delivery agreements between coordinating ministers and other key stakeholders for the achievement of the 12 outcomes

· Facilitated establishment of Implementation Forums to oversee the implementation of the delivery agreements

· Developed policy frameworks and guidelines for the institutionalisation of the Outcomes Approach and Monitoring and Evaluation

ii. Monitor and report on the implementation of the 12 outcomes

From the 2011/2012 financial year, we:

· Focused on the monitoring of the implementation of the delivery agreements for the outcomes and reporting quarterly to Cabinet

· Produced a mid-term review on the implementation the delivery agreements

iii. Address the challenges of corruption in the public service

· I am working with the relevant agencies in the Inter Ministerial Committee on Corruption to combat corruption.

iv. Do oversight on the work of the public service

We developed the following programmes to give effect to this output:

· Developed and implemented the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) which focuses on assessing management practises within departments. The rationale behind this is that if sound management practices are implemented, the higher the likelihood of the delivery objectives being met. In the 2011/2012 financial year, 103 national and provincial departments were assessed. The report on the assessments is available on the department's website.

· Developed and implemented the Frontline Service Delivery Monitoring Programme. The objectives of this programme are to (1) strengthen the on-site monitoring capabilities of the Offices of the Premiers (2) collect evidence on-site regarding the impact of the quality of service delivery improvement initiatives of government and (3) demonstrate to the relevant sector departments how to use such site-specific monitoring information for implementing improvements. Over 120 visits were carried out during the 2011/12 financial year and a report on the visits is also available on the department's website.

· The department is in the process of piloting a tool to regularly assess management practices and service delivery at municipal level.

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2360

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 31 AUGUST 2012

REPLY DATE SUBMITTED: 15 NOVEMBER 2012

MR M SWART (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL ADMINISTRATION IN THE PRESIDENCY:

(a) What is the current staff complement of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) in terms of the approved organogram and (b)(i) monetary cost and (ii) percentage of the NYDA budget for salaries for the 2012-13 financial year?

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REPLY:

a) The current staff complement of the NYDA is 455 staff in terms of the approved organogram of 2152 positions as approved by the NYDA Board.

b) (i) The monetary cost is R174 million

(ii) The percentage of the NYDA budget for salaries for the 2012-13 financial year is 46%

Reply received: September 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2344

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 31 AUGUST 2012

REPLY DATE SUBMITTED: 26 SEPTEMBER 2012

MR M SWART (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL ADMINISTRATION IN THE PRESIDENCY:

With reference to his reply to question 343 on 31 May 2012, what did the National Youth Development Agency's (NYDA) loans amount to in the 2010-11 financial year?

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REPLY:

Value of NYDA loans approved and disbursed in 2010-11 financial year is as follows:

Loans Approved (Micro & SME Loans)	R41,7m
Loans disbursed (Micro & SME Loans)	R35,5m
Number of loans approved loans (Micro & SME Loans)	13,895

Variance on loans

The variance of R6,2 m between the loans approved and the loans disbursed is as a result of the following:

· Most of loans that were approved in the last month of 2010-11 financial year and were disbursed in the following financial year i.e. 2011-12.

· There are few that were approved with conditions and the clients were unable to meet those conditions.

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2246

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 24 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 09 NOVEMBER 2012

MR M G P LEKOTA (COPE) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

Whether the Government has invited the Auditor-General to a special meeting with the Cabinet to discuss (a) the problems with financial management in the Government, (b) corruption in the procurement process and (c) the regression by government departments in respect of audits; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what measures were implemented to deal with issues raised by the Auditor-General?

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Reply:

As reflected in various reports of the Department for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, National Treasury, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Department of Public Service and Administration work together and coordinate all efforts to improve government performance. The Ministers of these departments have regular briefings with the Auditor-General.

On specific occasions the Auditor-General does brief Cabinet on the audit outcomes in what they call door to door programme.

Reply received: October 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2192

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 17 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 02 NOVEMBER 2012

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether (a) the Presidency or (b) any entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms; if so, in each case, (i) which firms and (ii) what is the (aa) purpose, (bb) value and (cc) duration of each specified contract?

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REPLY:

Presidency

(a) The Presidency does not make use of private security, the security is provided for by SAPS

Brand South Africa

(b) No – Brand South Africa does not make use of any private security firms.

(i) Not applicable

(ii) Not applicable

(aa) Not applicable

(bb) Not applicable

(cc) Not applicable

GCIS

(b) Yes (i) Eldna Security Services cc (ii) (aa) To provide guarding Services to the department (bb) R1 993 917.00 for a period of two years (cc) Two years

PME

PME does not make use of any private security

MDDA

The MDDA does not make use of private security firms.

t:�Lr'��`�style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> 1 x Chief Social Worker

· 9 x Social Workers

· 6 x Social Auxiliary Workers

· 1 x Community Developer

Reply received: October 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2087

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 10 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 02 NOVEMBER 2012

MR M SWART (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(1) Whether (a) he, (b) his Deputy Minister and (c) any official from an entity reporting to him will be attending or attended, the 2012 Olympic Games; if so, what is the (i)(aa) name, (bb) rank and (cc) position/designation of each specified person accompanying (aaa) him, (bbb) his Deputy Minister and (ccc) each specified person and (ii)(aa) nature and (bb) official reason for the visit;

(2) what (a) total amount will be spent or has been spent on the trip, (b) is the (i) description and (ii) detailed breakdown of the amounts that will be spent or have been spent on (aa) accommodation, (bb) travel and (cc) subsistence costs and (c) from which budget will these funds be incurred in each case?

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REPLY:

PRESIDENCY

The Minister and Deputy Minister did not attend the 2012 Olympic Games.

PME

1. No official from the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation attended the London Olympic Games

2. There no expenditure incurred regarding the Olympic Games.

GCIS

The 2012 London Olympics was a multi-coded event that presented South Africa with a platform to profile it's the image to the world and drum up support for Team SA for both the Olympics and Paralympics. Government initiated the Ekhaya centre to serve as a home away from home and for the team, as they flew the SA Flag high in London. The Department of Sport and Recreation had assembled a team made up of various stakeholders including National, Provincial Departments and Municipalities to coordinate the Ekhaya activities and provide a home for Team SA, officials, stakeholders, media, friends of South Africa etc.

The Ministers and officials who travelled to London had to officiate at the South African events and provide leadership and support to the team.

The details requested are as follows:

(1) An official from Government Communications (GCIS) provided communication expertise and services in support of the South African government contribution to the 2012 London Olympics.

(i)

(aa & bb) Position/ designation: Chief Director Cluster Supervision responsible for the Human Development, Social Protection and Community Development and Governance & Administration Clusters.

(ii)

(aa) Nature of the visit: Provision of communication expertise and support to the South African government contribution to the 2012 London Olympics.

(bb) Official reason for the visit:

· Establishment and managing a communications operations centre

· Coordinating implementation of a communication strategy to mobilise support for Team South Africa and promote South Africa through the Ekhaya Hospitality Centre.

· Coordinate media and communication opportunities.

· Develop articles, key messages and other content for use by GCIS platforms and products.

(2)

(a) Total amount spent on the trip as at 21 August 2012:R179 406-23.

(b)

(i) Description

(ii) Detailed breakdown of the amounts that will be spent or have been spent on:

(aa) Accommodation:

· Charis Cross Hotel: R93 734-30

(bb) Travel:

· Flights: R55 785-00

· Travel insurance: R1 185-00

· Airport transfer: R2 120

(cc) Subsistence costs:

· Advance for Subsistence costs: R24 174-36

Other costs: Uniforms R1 837-00

Courier of video material: R570-57

(c) Budget: Provision of communication expertise and services to the Department of Sports and Recreation for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics is funded by the section concerned.

BRAND SA

(1)

(ii)(aa)(bb)

Attend the Global Fortune 100 Forum on 03 August 2012.

Attend and address the Global South Africans (GSA) event organised by Brand South Africa on 07 August 2012.

The CEO was accompanied by the following officials:

Director Communications: Ms Nomsa Chabeli - Mazibuko

Manage media programme and centre established at the Ekhaya Centre.

Director: Stakeholder Relations:Mr. Iggy Sathekge

Stakeholder relationship management and attending Global SA event.

Public Relations Officer: Ms Noluthando Ngendane

Coordinated media programme at Ekhaya from 28 July 2012 to 09 September 2012.

(1) (a) Total spent: R380 078.00

(b)

(i) Travel, Hotel Accommodation, S &T, concept design and branding and activations.

(ii)

(aa) Accommodation: R112 997.00

(bb) Travel: R200 274.00

(cc) Subsistence: R40 982.00

MDDA

(1) No official of the MDDA will be/attended the 2012 Olympic Games.

(2) Not applicable.

NYDA

(1) (c)No officials from the NYDA attended the 2012 Olympic Games.

Reply received: September 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2053

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 10 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 21 SEPTEMBER 2012

MR A WATSON (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(1) What service providers were contracted for the South African Youth Awards;

(2) Whether the contracts of the specified service providers were awarded after an open tender process; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, how much was each paid?

REPLY:

(1) Gallagher Estate – Venue, Décor, Food, Drinks and Tsalena Media – Event Production, Stage & Lighting, Audio Visual Recordings

(2) The supply chain management processes were followed. Tsalena Media has been contracted for a 12 month period after an open tender process. They were the main service provider for the South African Youth Awards.

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 2043

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 10 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 06 DECEMBER 2012

MR A WATSON (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

What was the total breakdown of financial contributions made to the South African Youth Awards by (a) the Presidency, (b) state-owned enterprises and (c) private organizations?

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REPLY:

a) The Presidency did not make any financial contributions to the South African Youth Awards.

b) SA Express made an in kind contribution of flights for nominees estimated at R12,000

c) Private organisations sponsored tables and made in kind contributions as follows:

COMPANY	ITEMS SPONSORED
SACORD	Table of 10 @ R50 000
BizWorks	Table of 10 @ R50 000
Unilever	Motion Hair products hampers for Winners estimated at R180,000
Blackberry	Cell Phone Handsets for Winners estimated at R45,000
Educor Group	R100 000 Bursary for Presidential Award Winner

Reply received: September 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1990

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 10 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 21 SEPTEMBER 2012

MR S E KHOLWANE (ANC) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

How many departments (i) are complying and (ii) are not complying with the resolution to centralise media buying along the lines of communication strategy as adopted by Cabinet in June 2011 and (b) what are the reasons given by the departments that are not complying?

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REPLY:

i. 20 government departments are complying with the resolution to centralise media buying as adopted by Cabinet in June 2011

ii. 16 government departments are not complying with the resolution mentioned above

b) 8 government departments have supplied no reasons for not complying with the cabinet resolution; 4 departments do not have finalised communications budgets; 3 have contracted their own service providers to provide media buying services; and 1 department is in the process of terminating its service provider contract with a view to using GCIS services from 1^st October.

Reply received: October 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1989

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 10 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 02 NOVEMBER 2012

Ms A F MUTHAMBI (ANC) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

Whether he increased the allocation for the Media Development and Diversity Agency Act, Act 14 of 2002; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will it be increased; if so, by what amount? NW2392E

REPLY:

(a) There was an increase for 2012/13 of R885 000. The MDDA had though requested an additional funding of R17.629m which was not approved by the National Treasury.

(b) There was no increase for 2013-16, instead, there is a decrease due to economic decline as follows:

1. 2013-14 - decrease of R210 000

2. 2014-15 – decrease of R445 000

3. 2015-16 – decrease of R669 000

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1987

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 3 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 05 NOVEMBER 2012

MR S C MOTAU (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

Whether any entity reporting to him has budgeted for (a) financial donations or (b) sponsorships in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12 and (iv) 2012-13 financial years; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what amount was (aa) budgeted and (bb) spent?

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REPLY:

GCIS

GCIS did not budget or spend any amount as donation or sponsorship from its allocated budget. The only sponsorships received that relate to its functions were in respect of the Government Communicators Awards (GCA) of which GCIS partly funded the expenditure from its allocated budget. The GCA was not held in 2010/11 and 2011/12 therefore no budget, expenditure or sponsorship realised. The same applies to 2012/13. Details of sponsorships received in 2009/10 in respect of the Government Communicators Awards (GCA) are reflected on Annexure A which also appears in the Annual Financial Statement of GCIS

Other donations that were made include furniture, library books and equipment that were disposed with no value. Please refer to Annexure B 1-3.

ANNEXURE A

SPONSORSHIPS RECEIVED IN KIND

NAME OF ORGANISATION	NATURE OF SPONSORSHIP	2011/12	2010/11	2009/10
NAME OF ORGANISATION	NATURE OF SPONSORSHIP	R'000	R'000

Received in kind
Delivery Magazine	Sponsorship for Government Communicators ' Awards	-	-	50
Standard Bank	Sponsorship for Government Communicators ' Awards	-	-	10
Mercury Media	Sponsorship for Government Communicators ' Awards	-	-	162
Eskom	Sponsorship for Government Communicators ' Awards	-	-	120
Itec	Sponsorship for Government Communicators ' Awards	-	-	29
TOTAL		-	-	371

ANNEXURE B1
DONATIONS MADE IN KIND
NATURE OF DONATION	2011/12
NATURE OF DONATION	R'000
Made in kind (2011/12)
Computer Equipment (43 CPU`s, 44 Monitor`s, 4 Laptops, 1 Docking Station)	-
Office Equipment (16 Printers, 9 Fax Machine, 2 Shredding machine, 1 screen projector, 1 fridge, 1 Air conditioner-saisho)	-
Office Furniture ( 24 Chairs, 2 desk and 1 Rack distribution, 1 bookcase, 10 filing cabinet)	-
Audio Visual equipment ( 2 tape deck and 4 Video recorder, 3 television set, 6 Avid mother board set, 3 Sony receiver radio, 4 sony charger and 2 battery, 2 B&W Speakers)	-
Photographic Equipment ( 6 Sony camera`s, 4 miller tripod)	-

The following were recipients of the above items: SAPS K9 Academy, PLL MP: Pelonolo P. School, PLL MP: Busisiwe H School, PLL MP:Masitakhe H School
Ekujabuleni School, South African Navy, SAN TV, Defence TV, Sikuphi Multimedia, Mpumalanga Premier`s Office, Zamokuhleself help centre, Intuthukoyakwazanele centre
Mooiplas Public School, Motshegofadiwa P. School, Mathevula Traditional authority, Mugwazeni Community Project, Olyvenhoutsdrift P. School, KleinmierLaerskool
Grootdrink Intermediate School, ST. Patricks College, Vuka-Uzenzele P. School, Zebediela blind SA and Thulongtsehlwahlwa youth centre.
TOTAL	-

ANNEXURE B2
DONATIONS MADE IN KIND (2010/11)

NATURE OF DONATION	2010/11
NATURE OF DONATION	R'000
Made in kind (2010/11)
Computer Equipment (30 Computer CPU's, 56 Monitor Screens)	-
Officer Equipment (4 Canon Fax Machines, 5 Brother Printers)	-
Officer Furniture (2 Tray desk Wood, 4 Table Office Wood, 7 Chairs, 7 Stool Straight, 4 Stand Telephone,	-
8 Filling cabinet steel,1 Bookcase, Bin Waste refuse mental)	-
Audio Visual Equipment (5 Television Set, 1 Power mixer Amplifier)	-
Photographic Equipment (5 Nikon Camera Body,1 Panasonic Camera, 3 Nikon Lens, 1 Quantum Turbo Battery,	-
2 Nikon SB-26 Speed Lights, Hanimex TX 475 Flash)	-

The following were recipients of the above items: Thulasizwe P. School, Seakomedi Project, Blue sky College, Mpebatho H School, RatauMakgane School, Sanads,
Thlako A Thamaga School, Malekane P School, Seaparankwe, Thlako A Thamaga, Edward PC School,
Mokhulwane S School, Thandulwazi P School, Taung youth Battalion, Institution For Youth Development, Tshwane TV

TOTAL	-

ANNEXURE B 3

DONATIONS MADE IN KIND(2009/10)

NATURE OF DONATION	2009/10
NATURE OF DONATION	R'000
Made in kind (2009/10)
Computer equipment (75 Computers, 79 Computer Screens)	-
Office equipment (12 Printers, 6 Fax Machines)	-
Office Furniture (2 shredders, 1 Heater, 1 Chair rotary , 2 Chair straight, 1 Cabinet filing , 1 Stand telephone, 1 Table office wood, 1 Vacuum cleaner, 2 Fan).	-
Audiovisual equipment (3 VCR Phillips, 4 VCR Panasonic, 3 VCR Sony , 1 TV Phillips 51cm, 1LG TV Combo 37cm, 1TV Panasonic)	-

The following were recipients of the above items: Tshimollo Primary School, Mbongo Primary School, Tshedimosetsho Development Centre, Setumo-Khiba Secondary School, Pretoria School, Saile School, United reformed Church SA, Seakomedi Project, Christian De Wet School, Premier's Office-Free State, Credence Primary School, Patogeng Primary School, Mokhulwane School, KopanokeMaatla School, FF Ribeiro Primary School, Mokgoma Primary School, N.W PLL, Thlasizwe Primary School, Thubelihle Primary School, Fundukuphuke Middle School, Kgabalatsane Primary School
TOTAL	-

MDDA

(a) And (b) No financial donations or sponsorships were budgeted for and made by the MDDA for all the referred financial years:

(i) 2009/10 – none

(ii) 2010/11 – none

(iii) 2011/12 – none

(iv) 2012/13 - none.

The MDDA does not have the financial muscle to make donations or sponsorships, except for the grants awarded to projects in terms of the MDDA Act.

(aa) Not applicable

(bb) Not applicable.

BRAND SA

(a) Yes, Corporate Social Investment

(b)

(c)

(aa)

(i)

(ii)R200 000.00

(iii)R200 000.00

(iv)R200,000.00

(bb) (i)nil

(ii) R29 850.00

(iii)R49 600.00

(iv)R24 280.00

NYDA

	2009/2010	2010/2011	2011/2012	2012/2013
Annual Budget	1 110 000	842 000	2 500 000	3 670 000
Actual spending	345 250	1 002 119	2 420 619	3 376 041*

NB. 2012/13 actuals were extracted as at 11 Sept 2012

Reply received: September 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1949

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 3 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 26 SEPTEMBER 2012

MR G R MORGAN (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(1) Whether he has been informed of the Inclusive Wealth Report 2012: Measuring progress towards Sustainability that was released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on 18 June 2012 (details furnished); if so, what steps has he taken in this regard; if not,

(2) Whether he will study the contents; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) Whether he intends to initiate inclusive wealth accounting in his department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4) Whether his department is collecting capital stock data in the form of (a) exhaustible natural capital, (b) land, (c) physical and (d) human capital for possible use in future inclusive wealth accounting measurements; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

1) The DPME Minister has not yet been officially informed on the Report. However, we are aware that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has taken note of the Report and that her Department is considering its implications. We expect that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs will advise other Ministers of the implications of the report if she feels that the findings of the report could influence the work of other departments.

2) The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has indicated that her Department of Environmental Affairs will work with the DPME, the Economic Development Department, the National Treasury and the National Planning Commission on whether and how to incorporate inclusive growth accounting into our various accounting activities. I expect to be kept informed of progress in this regard, and to engage with the issues when I receive such reports.

3) The policy on how to collect data on national wealth and income is the responsibility of several departments, including the National Treasury, Statistics South Africa, the South African Reserve Bank, the National Planning Commission and the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation. In respect of inclusive wealth accounting, these departments and agencies will be advised in the first place by the Department of Environmental Affairs. Nevertheless, the DPME may consider the introduction of inclusive wealth measurement in publications such as the annual "Development Indicators" if and when reliable data becomes available.

4) Outcome Indicators currently include some of elements of inclusive wealth accounting, but not in a systematic way. The Department of Environmental Affairs has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Statistics SA to develop robust sustainable development indicators which will be routinely measured and reported by Stats SA as part of the country's sustainable development reporting, for, among other uses, robust development planning going forward. We are informed that the first data sets are currently under evaluation by these organisations and we expect that we will be informed of progress in this regard.

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1937

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 3 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 11 DECEMBER 2012

MRS S V KALYAN (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(1) whether he has received a copy of a certain document (name furnished); if so, what was his response to the report; if not,

(2) whether he intends to investigate the contents of the document; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) whether he intends to discuss the contents of the report with any other members of the Cabinet; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

1. No, the Minister has not received a copy of the document.

2. No, because he has not seen the document referred to.

3. No, for the same reason as in (1) and (2).

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1916

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 3 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 11 DECEMBER 2012

MR JJ McGLUWA (ID) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(a) What is the (i) total and (ii) itemised breakdown of costs incurred in respect of (aa) car hire and (bb) accommodation for the Youth Day event held in Port Elizabeth on 15 June 2012 and (b) from which budget were funds obtained?

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REPLY:

a) The total cost incurred amounted to approximately R553,325

aa) Costs for car hire amounted to approximately R110, 665

bb) Costs for accommodation amounted to R442,660

b) The costs for the above were taken from the June, 16 National Youth Day budget.

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1897

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 3 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 15 NOVEMBER 2012

DR DT GEORGE (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(1) whether provision has been made in the 2012-13 financial year for the repayment of unauthorized expenditure incurred by the Presidency in the 2012-11 financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) what (a) has been the expenditure on transfer to households in the 2012-11 financial year and (b) is the breakdown of the specified cost?

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REPLY:

1 The Presidency did not incur unauthorised expenditure in the 2011-12 financial year.

2 (a) The total expenditure on transfers to households in the 2011-12 financial year is R 647 000.

(b) Breakdown

An amount of R188 000 was paid for claims against state as follows:

· settlement payment of R180 608 and

· arbitration award of R 6 893.

An amount of R459 000 for leave gratuity was paid to employees who:

· resigned

· retired

· whose contract expired

· transferred

· deceased

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1892

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 3 AUGUST 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 11 DECEMBER 2012

MR JJ McGLUWA (ID) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(1) (a) What are the details of all contributions made by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) to the Youth Day event held in Port Elizabeth on 15 June 2012 and (b) what is the (i) total amount and (ii) detailed breakdown of all the contributions;

(2) (a) which members of the NYDA assisted in organising the event and (b) what (i) were their responsibilities and (ii) are their respective positions in the NYDA?

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REPLY:

1) a) The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) contributed a total amount of R2,852,000.

b) R820,000 for Exhibition stands

R490,000 for T-shirts

R969,000 for Berets

R262,000 for Artists

R294,000 for Stadium branding

R17,000 for Lanyards

2. The attached officials from the NYDA assisted in organizing the event:

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1851

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 27 JULY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 07 NOVEMBER 2012

Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether (a) the Presidency and (b) all entities reporting to him make payment to (i) suppliers and (ii) service providers within the 30 day payment period as specified by the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Act 1 of 1999; if not, in each case, (aa) how many service providers are awaiting payment, (bb) what is the monetary value of outstanding payments and (cc) how long is payment overdue;

(2) whether (a) the Presidency and (b) all entities reporting to him are liable for any interest charged on overdue payments in any of the cases mentioned; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) percentage and (ii) monetary value of interest charged;

(3) whether (a) the Presidency and (b) all entities reporting to him have negotiated revised payment schedules with each of the service providers mentioned; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details;

(4) what are the reasons for (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him not making payment within 30 days as specified by the PFMA;

(5) whether (a) the Presidency and (b) all entities reporting to him have implemented any measures to (i) ensure full compliance with the PFMA and (ii) facilitate immediate payment for overdue accounts; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

PRESIDENCY:

(1)(a) (b) (i)(ii) Yes The Presidency is processing payments to suppliers within 30 days timeframes as per the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Act 1 of 1999.

(aa) During the month of July 2012, eight (8) service providers were awaiting payments

(bb) R239 763.86

(cc) These are invoices older than 30 days not yet paid in July 2012.

(2)(a) (b) (i) (ii) No interest is charged by suppliers to The Presidency due to the fact that the submission of correct banking details as well as the timeous submission of invoices for payment is the responsibility of the service provider.

(3) No negotiations for revised payment schedules with any supplier, The Presidency adheres to National Treasury Instruction Note number 34 in terms of TR 8.2.3 of paying supplier within 30 days.

(4)(a) (b) (i) (ii) The reasons for some of the supplier not paid within 30 days is due to late submission of invoices by the supplier and in some few instances the rejection of banking details by the National Treasury Safe Net System. However, this is communicated to suppliers. Only when suppliers have submitted the outstanding information, then the banking details will be re- captured and on approval by National Treasury Safe Net System, the supplier will be paid.

(5)(a) (b) (i) (ii) There are measures in the process to ensure that all suppliers are paid within 30 days for an example, the tracking system to track all the invoices received on a daily basis as well as the revised internal control checklist to monitor supplier payments and to obtain and record valid reasons for supplier not paid within 30 days.

DPME

(1)

(aa), (bb), (cc)At the date of reply the Department had no outstanding payments longer than 30 days. The Department has been reporting to National Treasury on a monthly basis on payments exceeding the 30 day payment period.The following payments were made after the 30 day payment period since mandatory reporting started in January 2012:

· Payment of R1,037.40made in August 2012 after 113 days.

· Payment of R2,092.68made in August 2012 after 112 days.

· Payment of R390.00made in August 2012 after 50 days.

· Payment of R850.00 made in August 2012 after 43 days.

· Payment of R399.00made in August 2012 after 41 days.

· Payment of R468.02 madein July 2012 after 116 days.

· Payment of R200.00 madein July 2012 after 34 days.

· Payment of R23,300.00madein July 2012 after 33 days.

· Payment of R15,375.00 made in April 2012 after 41 days.

· Payment of R50,274.00 made in April 2012 after 51 days.

· Payment of R11,800.00 made in December 2011 after 59 days.

· Payment of R68,370.00 made in December 2011 after 31 days

· Payment of R1,824,996.34 made in December 2011 after 46 days

· Payment of R39,400.00 made in December 2011 after 38 days

(2)

No. The Department has not incurred any interest charges on late payments.

(3)

Not applicable.

(4)

The primary reason for failure to making payments within 30 days is negligence by officials. This has been addressed through improved controls and disciplinary action where appropriate. A small number of delayed payments can be attributed to incorrect information (such as banking details) provided by suppliers.

(5)

(i) Yes. The Department has implemented policies and procedures as well as an invoice tracking system. These systems and controls are continuously improved to enhance compliance.

(ii) The Department's target is to pay all correct invoices within 10 working days.

MDDA

(1) All MDDA payments to service providers are processed within 30 day and there are no outstanding payments and overdue accounts,

(2) No interest charged as payments are within 30 days;

(3) No negotiated revised payment schedules as payments are within 30 days.

(4) Not applicable.

(5) Not applicable.

NYDA

(1) The NYDA settles all its invoices within 30 days of receipt of invoice, all endeavours are made to ensure this. For the 2011/2012 financial period, only one payment not made within 30 days was identified were interest on late payment was charged. The payment was a late payment of SARS payment which resulted in a penalty and interest being charged. In the current financial year 2012/2013 no late payments have been identified and all invoices are paid within the 30 days period.

(2) The late payment of SARS taxes resulted in penalties of R 1,205 000 and interest to the value of R 240 000, however on reconciliations of amounts paid and negotiations between NYDA and SARS the penalty and interest were settled at the value of R500 000.

(3) The penalty and interest fees have already been paid to SARS, settlement negotiations were entered into and the final amount paid over to SARS was R500 000.

(4) NYDA made normal monthly payments, however SARS identified a short payment and no communication was received by the NYDA from SARS informing the NYDA of the identified short payment and as a result SARS charged a late payment penalty fee and interest on the late payment, until NYDA identified the penalty fee on the e-filling statement when the entity started using e-filling.

(5) Subsequent to the last incident, management have introduced a new control of monthly monitoring of SARS statement on e-filling and a performance of reconciliation between SARS statements and payments made by the NYDA and any differences are followed up and corrected as soon as they are identified.

BRAND SA

(a)

(b) Brand South Africa

(i) Pays suppliers within 30 days.

(ii) Pays service providers within 30 days.

(aa) No service providers are awaiting payment.

(bb) Not applicable

(cc) Not applicable as no service providers/suppliers were owed more than 30 days

(a)

(b) No – Brand SA is not liable for any interest charges.

(i) Not applicable

(ii) None

(a)

(b) Brand South Africa has not negotiated payment terms with any of its suppliers as there has been no reason to do so.

(a)

(b) Not applicable.

(a)

(b) Brand SA

(i) Ensures compliance with the PFMA with regard to payment of suppliers.

(ii) No overdue payments

GCIS

1. (a) As per PFMA requirements, GCIS made payment to service providers and suppliers within 30 days. For the 1^stquarter, 2710 payments were processed of which 2656 were paid within 30 days which translates to 98% of the payments made within 30 days. The 2% that were not paid within 30 days were informed in advance through e -mails and letters.

(aa)All these service providers have long been paid.

(bb) No outstanding payments.

2) b) No interest was charged

i) Nil

ii) Nil

3) No revised payment schedule was negotiated.

4) The reason for the 2% of payments that were not made within 30 days are as follows:

(1) The original invoice submitted exceeded the original order amount. A new invoice had to be submitted by the service provider

(2) Invoice amount was less than order amount, Project leader and the company were contacted to enquire the correct amount. Company did not respond immediately

(3) Changing of banking details by service providers.

(4) System disruption i.e. Logis and BAS. In some cases the system is not available or it is gets very slow.

(5) Some payments did not disburse on time.

5) i) The following measures are place:

· recording of all the invoices received

· there is a dedicated team that on daily basis check the invoices to make sure that all the relevant documents are attached before payment is made.

· Every week a report is submitted to Management on the progress made on payment s.

ii) No payments are currently outstanding for more than 30 days

Reply received: September 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1848

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 27 JULY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 21 SEPTEMBER 2012

Ms M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the (a) Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and (b) Media Development and Diversity Agency have been mandated to develop a print media charter; if so, (i) who mandated these entities, (ii) when were they mandated, (iii) what are the (aa) terms and (bb) deadlines of the mandate, (iv) when will work on this project commence and (v) what are the relevant details of the processes that will be followed;

(2) whether any funds have been allocated to these entities for the production of this charter; if not, why not; if so, (a) what amount has been allocated to each entity and (b) from which departmental budget will these funds be incurred;

(3) (a) which officials from each entity will be actively involved in this project, (b) what (i) are their job titles and (ii) will their responsibilities be in this regard and (c) who has been mandated to lead the overall Charter Development Project?

NW2240E

REPLY:

(1) The Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Act No 53 of 2003 provides a legislative framework for the promotion of black economic empowerment. The BBBEE Act read with MDDA Act of 2002, in particular Section 3 of the MDDA Act mandate the MDDA to promote media diversity, transformation and any such programmes aimed at achieving the objectives of the Act.

Section 3 (b) (i) of the MDDA Act provides that the MDDA, in giving meaning and effect to Section 16 (1) of the Constitution Act No. 108 of 1996, encourages the ownership and control and access to media by historically disadvantaged communities as well as by the historically diminished indigenous language and cultural groups. The MDDA in its pursuit of its mandate to promote media diversity as enshrined in Section 3 of the MDDA Act has an obligation to explore all strategic objectives aimed at achieving the mandate.

(a) And (b) Further, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications has held public hearings since 2011 on the transformation of print media. The initial hearing was held in September 2011 where the Committee decided to call on the GCIS and the MDDA to conduct research providing updated data on trends of ownership and control, state of print media transformation and diversity, indicators and measurement tools for media diversity, and socio-economic impact study on the MDDA since inception. The Committee at that meeting further called on the GCIS and the MDDA to initiate a consultation process exploring the need for setting up transformation targets aimed at substantially giving meaning to the framework provided by the BBBEE Act and Code of Good Conduct, including the possibility of the Media Charter, having regard to the PMSA commitments and adoption of the Code as a measurement tool for goal setting as a basis.

On the 18^th June 2012, the Committee again convened the Print Media Transformation Indaba in order to receive report back on progress on the transformation of print media in our country. The Indaba noted the Press Freedom Commission Report (April 2012) called for consideration to be given to the development of a Media Charter to address the specifics of the industry, including setting deadlines and targets to meet transformation objectives, and investments in the up-skilling of journalists. The Committee again at the Indaba called upon GCIS and MDDA to work with the industry on the roadmap towards the establishment of the Print Media Charter in order to promote black economic empowerment in the print media sector in line with the BBBEE Act and MDDA Act.

(i) The BBBEE Act and MDDA Act and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications

(ii) 2002, 2003, Sept 2011 and June 2012

(iii) (aa) Terms will be determined through the process outlined above.

(bb) The Committee indicated that it will need a report back in six (6) months.

(iv) Work has long commenced.

(v) In July 2009, the MDDA published a report on Trends of ownership and control of media. MDDA and GCIS continue to meet and plan around the implementation of this programme, including consultations with the Print and Digital Media Association of South Africa (PDMSA). The subsequent process will be outline after the conclusion of the consultations.

(2) The MDDA has in its Strategic & Business Plan budget for research and the same applies at GCIS. The MDDA budget includes programmes aimed at promoting media development and diversity. The proposed print media charter is an idea being discussed through the consultations mentioned above.

(3) The overall responsibilities of these entities are in the hands of their Accounting Officers of GCIS and MDDA.

Reply received: October 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1789

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 27 JULY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 02 NOVEMBER 2012

Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether (a) a certain person (name furnished) and (b) his reputation management consultancy firm (name furnished) were contracted to provide consultancy or editorial services to any entity reporting to the Presidency; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) for which entity reporting to the Presidency, (b) what services were offered, (c) over what time period or date did the said entity conduct services, (d) what was the total amount paid to said entity for their services and (e) what are the relevant details of each project undertaken by said entity;

(2) whether any of the editorials written by said entity for any of the entities reporting to the Presidency were published in the mainstream media; if so, (a) on what date was the editorial published and (b) in which media did it originally appear?

NW2180E

REPLY:

MDDA

(1) The MDDA is not aware of any person and his reputation management consultancy firm that was contracted to provide consultancy or editorial services to any entity reporting to the Presidency.

(2) Not applicable.

GCIS

(1) GCIS did not contract the said person to do any consultancy or editorial services for GCIS.

(2) No editorials written were published in a mainstream media.

BRAND SA

(1)

(a) N/a

(b) N/a

(d) N/a

(e) N/a

(2)

(a) N/a

(b) N/a

PME

1. The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation has not engaged the services of the above-named person or his reputation management consultancy firm to provide any services.

2. The Department is not aware of any editorials by the said entity published in the mainstream media, if there was, it was unsolicited.

NYDA

(1) N/A

(2) N/A

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1759

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 27 JULY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 15 NOVEMBER 2012

Mr J J Mc Gluwa (ID) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) When will the Presidential State Owned Enterprises (SOE) Review Committee report be handed over to the (a) President and (b) Cabinet;

(2) whether this report will be made public; if not, why not; if so, when;

(3) what is the total cost of the SOEs' review;

(4) what is the cost breakdown for (a) salaries, (b) expenses claimed by members, (c) accommodation for members, (d) travel for committee members, (e) venue hire for meetings and (f) catering costs during the course of the review;

(5) whether the contracted the consultancy services of (a) companies and (b) individuals for the SOEs' review through an open tender process; if not, why not; if so, (i) when and (ii) where was the invitation to tender published, (iii) who were (aa) shortlisted and (bb) appointed and (cc) what was the cost breakdown for each?

NW2150E

REPLY:

1) The report has been handed over to the President and subsequently presented to Cabinet for consideration. A follow up Cabinet discussion on the report will take place before Cabinet adjourns for the year.

2) Cabinet, after it has considered the report and its recommendations will, consider releasing the report publicly.

(3) Total cost of the SOE review R 43 377 439.60

(4)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)

No	Classification	Item	Financial Years:		Total Expenditure
No	Classification	Item	2011-12	2012-13	Total Expenditure
1	Goods & Services	A) SALARIES
		C/P:BUS&ADV SER:RESEARCH&ADVISOR	R 27 356 815.70	R 5 202 192.78	R 32 559 008.48
		A&S/O/S:PERSONNEL&LABOUR	R 6 964 160.52		R 6 964 160.52
		C/P:BUS&ADV SER:TRNSLAT&TRNSCRPT	R 1 026 433.20		R 1 026 433.20
					R 40 549 602.20

2		B) EXEPENSES CLAIMED BY MEMBERS
		T&S DOM:INCIDENTAL COST	R 7 716.71		R 7 716.71
		F&O/EQPACCOMMODATION FOR MEMBERS
		T&S DOM:ACCOMMODATION	R 519 000.03	R 90 422.13	R 609 422.16
15		T&S FORGN:ACCOMMODATION	R 37 482.42		R 37 482.42
16					R 646 904.58

17		D) TRAVEL FOR COMMITEE MEMBERS
19		T&S DOM WITHOUT OP:CAR RENTAL	R 142 167.57	R 19 837.34	R 162 004.91
20		T&S DOM WITH OP:AIR TRANSPORT	R 533 776.22	R 54 382.00	R 588 158.22
21		T&S DOM WITHOUT OP:KM ALL(OWN TR	R 538 959.90		R 538 959.90
22		T&S DOM WITH OP:ROAD TRANSPORT	R 20 213.71		R 20 213.71
23		T&S FORGN WITH OP:AIR TRANSPRT	R 93 877.32		R 93 877.32
					R 1 403 214.06

		E) VENUE HIRE FOR MEETINGS
		VENUES & FACILITIES (POST)	R 7 261.05		R 7 261.05
					R 7261.05

		F) CATERING COSTS DURING THE COURSE OF THE REVIEW
		CATERING:DEPARTML ACTIVITIES	R 997.60		R 997.60
		T&S DOM:FOOD&BEVER(SERVED)	R 12 244.55		R 12 244.55
					R 13 242.15

		G) COMMUNICATION COSTS
		COM:CELL CONTRACT (SUBSCR&CALLS)	R 530 818.32	R 43 668.59	R 574 486.91
		EXT COMP SER:INTERNET CHRG	R 157 591.40		R 157 591.40
		INV STA&PRNT:COMPUTER CONSMBLES	R 4 483.62		R 4 483.62
		INV STA&PRNT:PRINTING DEPRTMNTAL	R 723.33		R 723.33
					R 737 285.26



				R 37 966 936.76	R 5 410 502.84	R 43 377 439.60

5) (a) KPMG Services

(5) (b) (i)(ii)(iii)(aa)(bb) Individuals are not invited to tender. Only suppliers got invited to tender for provision of services.Invitation for request for proposals was issued on 09 December 2010 for companies, namely the KPMG, Deloitte, and Price Waterhouse and Coopers. This was a closed tender

(cc) The cost breakdown for each tender:

· KPMG, R 1,759, 818.00

· Deloitte R 2,234,400.00

Price Water House and Coopers R 1,029,000.0

Reply received: October 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1719

DATE FOR QUESTION: 22 JUNE 2012

DATE REPLY: 19 OCTOBER 2012

MR B M BHANGA (COPE) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION IN THE PRESIDENCY:

What amount has the Presidency spent on the National Youth Day celebrations?

NW2099E

REPLY:

The host province which was the Eastern Cape covered the infrastructure for the National Youth Day Celebrations. The Presidency through the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) covered the exhibition stands for about R820 000 which were used to exhibit opportunities available for young people. The NYDA further covered costs for T-Shirts for R490 000, Berets to the value of R969 000, Artists for R262 000, R294, 000 for Stadium Branding and lanyards for R17 000.

This totals R2, 852 000.

Reply received: August 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1669

DATE FOR QUESTION: 15 JUNE 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 31 JULY 2012

Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:†

(1) Whether he held a disciplinary hearing in respect of a certain person (name furnished); if so, (a) when was the hearing held, (b) which persons were present at the hearing, (c) what were the charges and (d) what was the finding; if not,

(2) whether he intends to conduct the disciplinary hearing; if not, why not; if so, when?

NW2006E

REPLY:

(1) I have not held any disciplinary action against the said person. I have after receiving the report from the Office of the Public Service Commission, as per the Public Service Act, referred the matter to the Minister of Labour as the alleged transgression occurred during the period of the employ of the Department of Labour.

(2) I will determine the cause of action after I have received a response from the Minister of Labour.

Reply received: August 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1616

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 8 JUNE 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 06 AUGUST 2012

Mr A WATSON (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether any traffic fines were incurred with regard to any of his official vehicles in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12 financial years; if so, what (i) amount in fines was incurred in respect of each specified vehicle in each specified financial year and (ii) are the further relevant details in each case?

NW1945E

REPLY:

a) 2009-2010

Traffic fines – R 5 900

b) 2010 – 2011

Traffic fines – No traffic fines were obtained

c) 2011 – 2012

Traffic fines – R 7 075

Reply received: July 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1567

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 8 JUNE 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 27 JULY 2012

Mr M G P Lekota (COPE) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether the monitoring and evaluation of the twelve delivery agreements based on the performance agreements that were signed between the President and his ministers in April 2010 had been done routinely; if not, why not; if so, what has been achieved?

NW1891E

REPLY:

Since the delivery agreements were completed in 2010, the Minister has provided Cabinet, including the President with quarterly progress reports on the implementation of the delivery agreements. The progress reports have reflected on progress, challenges and mitigation towards achievement of the twelve outcomes.

In addition, the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation has completed a Mid-Term Review which reflected on progress made towards meeting government priorities. The President outlined the findings of the Mid-Term Review during his Budget Vote and the Review has since been released to the public by the Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation.

Reply received: July 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1525

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 8 JUNE 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 26 JULY 2012

Mr B M Bhanga (COPE) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) had used funds allocated to development to host conferences of a certain organisation (details furnished) in the Eastern Cape; if so, what are the relevant details; if not,

(2) Whether intends launching an investigation into the matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1838E

REPLY:

1) No, the NYDA has not used it's funds to host conferences of any political formation in the Eastern Cape.

2) Owing to the response in one above, there has been no formal complaint logged with us in relation to the matter in question thus we did not do anything about this. We encourage anybody with compelling evidence and facts to come forward. We will then, investigate the matter bright to our attention.

END

Reply received: July 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1522

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 8 JUNE 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 26 JULY 2012

Mr N Singh (IFP) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(a) What basic principles will be enshrined in the Results Bill which is proposed in the annual performance plan of his department, (b) how is this legislation intended to improve the mandate of his department, once enacted and (c) what (i) time frames and (ii) process will be set towards the finalisation of the Bill?

NW1826E

REPLY:

The Department is still in the early stages of consideration and consultation regarding a possible Results Bill. Consultations are taking place with National Treasury, the Department of Public Service and Administration, and the Office of the Auditor General.

These consultations are focusing on the possibility of developing legislation to institutionalise monitoring and evaluation through setting legally binding minimum norms and standards. The aim would be to address certain inconsistencies in the quality of some monitoring and evaluation and planning processes, which in turn sometimes results in disappointing programme performance.

In addition, the General Reports of the Auditor General highlight problems with the formulation of objectives, indicators and targets and reporting against these in the annual performance plans and annual reports of departments. There may be a need to set minimum standards for the quality of data and minimum standards for the information management processes used to produce data in order to address this issue.

There may also be a need to introduce measures to coordinate, rationalise and minimise reporting requirements, to reduce the risk of over-lapping reporting requirements resulting in a reporting overload for departments and municipalities.

Reply received: July 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1513

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 8 JUNE 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 26 JULY 2012

Mrs J C Moloi-Moropa (ANC) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether he has found that the performance monitoring tool that his department has developed and tested is effective in gauging the value-for-money aspect of Government service delivery; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) relevant details with regard to the outcomes of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and (b) further relevant details?

NW1794E

REPLY:

Cabinet gave a mandate to DPME in April 2011 to regularly assess the quality of generic management practices in departments. DPME has developed a methodology for doing this, in collaboration with the Offices of the Premier, National Treasury and the DPSA, and in consultation with the Office of the Auditor General and the Office of the Public Service Commission. The methodology has been informed by similar management performance assessments carried out in other countries such as Russia, the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Kenya, Turkey and India. The methodology involves working with the senior management of national and provincial departments to carry out self-assessments which are then moderated by subject matter experts and by cross-referencing to data produced by bodies such as the Auditor General, Public Service Commission, National Treasury and DPSA.

One of the key management areas that the performance assessment tool assesses is supply chain management. The tool in this area assesses both compliance to the PFMA requirements for supply chain management and in addition also focuses on whether departments procure goods and services smartly, that is, in the most efficient way possible. For the 2011/12 assessments, it was found that many departments are not yet achieving as much value for money as they could through their procurement processes.

The aim of these assessments is to establish a base-line on the status of management practices and to implement improvement plans where necessary. This will lead to improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of management practices that will result in increased value-for-money in the delivery of services.

Reply received: July 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1332

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 18 MAY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 26 JULY 2012

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

(1) Whether he has conducted any reviews of the performance of state departments for the (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 financial year in addition to the external performance assessment by the Auditor-General; if so, in each case, (i) what was the (aa) scope and (bb) focus of the internal review, (ii) what departments were examined, (iii) were the findings and (iv) what action has been taken since the assessment; if not,

(2) whether he intends to develop such an assessment; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1577E

REPLY:

(1) In partnership with the Offices of the Premier, the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation has designed a tool to assess the quality of management practices in government departments. This tool was applied to most national and provincial departments during the 2011/12 financial year. The report has been approved by Cabinet and is on the DPME website. The scope of the performance assessments included aspects of financial management, governance, human resource management, and strategic management. The purpose of these assessments is to get managers of departments to regularly assess the quality of the management practices in their departments and to put in place improvement plans where necessary. The action which is being taken is to offer support to departments to address areas of weakness, together with National Treasury and the Department of Public Service and Administration.

The annual reports which national and provincial departments produce include a self-assessment of their performance against the predetermined objectives in their annual performance plans. The Auditor-General does not carry out annual performance assessments of departments. The Auditor General carries out annual audits of financial statements and assesses the accuracy and reliability of the annual reports of departments, particularly with regard to reporting against predetermined objectives.

(2) The assessment tool is in the process of being reviewed and improved and will be applied to national and provincial departments annually from September to November.

Reply received: August 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1331

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 18 MAY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 14 AUGUST 2012

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

Whether the Presidency has a policy for issuing (a) gifts, (b) donations and (c) benefits to specified persons; if not, why not; if so, (i) how many (aa) gifts, (bb) donations and (cc) benefits has the President issued (aaa) in the 2011-12 financial year and (bbb) since 1 April 2012 and (ii) what are the further relevant details?

NW1576E

REPLY:

Yes, The Presidency has in place a Policy on the management of (a) gifts, (b) donations and sponsorships (c) provision has been made for provision of gifts offered by The Presidency but does not specify the person that gifts, donations and sponsorships may be offered to; (i) The Presidency has not offered any (aa) gifts, (bb) donations or sponsorships (aaa) in the financial year 2011/ 2012 and The Presidency has also not offered any gifts, donations and sponsorships (bbb) since 1 April 2012 to date (ii) there are no further relevent details.

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1169

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 MAY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 09 NOVEMBER 2012

Mr. JJ Gluwa (ID) to ask the Minister in The Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in The Presidency

Whether any (a) policies, (b) procedures and (c) processes are in place to manage the transition phase between an outgoing and incoming President; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1362E

REPLY:

There are no policies for managing transition between administrations. Instead, the Presidency has an established practice which starts within a year towards the end of the term of the serving administration.

The Presidency prepares hand-over reports that will be provided to the new administration.

Briefings to the incoming President and the Deputy President are prepared. Services due to the outgoing President are organised and all the administrative support is prepared.

It should also be noted that since 1994 all incoming presidents have been in the Presidency and there has been no need to have special provisions as it is more of a continuation and also that the administration remains competent to make any required arrangements.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1163

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 11 MAY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 28 MAY 2012

Mr M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has arranged with Telkom to lay fibre optic cables at the Thusong Centre at Bulamahlo to ensure communication between the telecentre and government offices; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will this be done; if so, when were these cables laid?

NW1355E

REPLY:

GCIS did not make arrangements with Telkom to lay fibre optic cables at the Thusong Centre at Bulamahlo due to the fact that;

a) The Bulamahlo Projects Trust as custodians of the centre made arrangements with Telkom.

b) GCIS was not involved.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1162

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 11 MAY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 28 MAY 2012

Mr M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Who are the current tenants of the BulamahloThusong Service Centre;

(2) who is responsible for ensuring that (a) lease agreements are signed with each tenant and (b) each tenant pays his/her rent;

(3) whether the responsible entity has had problems with any of the current tenants paying rent; if so, (a) which entities, (b) why did they not pay their rent and (c) what steps were taken by the responsible entity to recover the outstanding rent?

NW1354E

REPLY:

1. The table below shows the current tenants:

Service Provider

Services Rendered

Frequency

Department of Home Affairs

Birth and ID applications

Wednesdays

South African Police Service

Affidavits , certification of documents and

Referrals

Wednesdays

Greater Tzaneen Municipality

Proof of residency letters and info on municipal programmes

Conduct awareness campaigns on government plans and campaigns.

Mon – Fri

Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism

Business licensing

Provide business advice to SMMEs and Cooperatives.

Referrals

Mondays

UNISA

Internet services

Library services

Fortnightly

Government Communication and Information System

Implementation of Development Communication Programmes

Joint planning of events at the centre Information Resource Centre

Marketing of the centre

Media Liaison and monitoring

Referral service

Mon - Friday

2. (a) & (b) The Department of Public Works

3. The matter is handled by the Department of Public Works.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1162

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 11 MAY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 28 MAY 2012

Mr M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Who are the current tenants of the BulamahloThusong Service Centre;

(2) who is responsible for ensuring that (a) lease agreements are signed with each tenant and (b) each tenant pays his/her rent;

(3) whether the responsible entity has had problems with any of the current tenants paying rent; if so, (a) which entities, (b) why did they not pay their rent and (c) what steps were taken by the responsible entity to recover the outstanding rent?

NW1354E

REPLY:

1. The table below shows the current tenants:

Service Provider

Services Rendered

Frequency

Department of Home Affairs

Birth and ID applications

Wednesdays

South African Police Service

Affidavits , certification of documents and

Referrals

Wednesdays

Greater Tzaneen Municipality

Proof of residency letters and info on municipal programmes

Conduct awareness campaigns on government plans and campaigns.

Mon – Fri

Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism

Business licensing

Provide business advice to SMMEs and Cooperatives.

Referrals

Mondays

UNISA

Internet services

Library services

Fortnightly

Government Communication and Information System

Implementation of Development Communication Programmes

Joint planning of events at the centre Information Resource Centre

Marketing of the centre

Media Liaison and monitoring

Referral service

Mon - Friday

2. (a) & (b) The Department of Public Works

3. The matter is handled by the Department of Public Works.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1042

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 4 MAY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 24 MAY 2012

Mr LS NGONYAMA (COPE) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether his department has done any assessment of progress regarding the Government's outcomes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1219E

REPLY:

The Minister has provided Cabinet, including the President, with quarterly reports on progress with the implementation of the delivery agreements for each of Government's 12 priority outcomes. The delivery agreements were completed in November 2010, and quarterly progress reports have been provided to Cabinet since then.

In addition, the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation has completed a Mid-Term Review that provides an assessment of progress towards meeting government priorities. The Mid-Term Review will be elaborated on during the Presidency 2012 Budget Vote, and will then be released publicly.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1041

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 4 MAY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 24 MAY 2012

Mr LS NGONYAMA (COPE) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether he has provided the President with bi-monthly reports on progress in each of the Government's outcomes since 10 May 2009; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1218E

REPLY:

The Minister has provided Cabinet, including the President, with quarterly reports on progress with the implementation of the delivery agreements for each of Government's 12 priority outcomes. The delivery agreements were completed in November 2010, and quarterly progress reports have been provided to Cabinet since then.

In addition, the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation has carried out a Midterm Review of progress against the outcomes. This document will be released publicly after the President's 2012 budget vote speech to Parliament.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1040

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 4 MAY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 24 MAY 2012

Mr LS NGONYAMA (COPE) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether his department records and documents the (a) challenges the Government is experiencing in dealing with corruption and (b) nature of the corruption it is dealing with; if not; what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1217E

REPLY:

The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) is responsible for managing the Presidential Hotline among others. The Hotline receives some corruption related cases and such cases are to the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) for investigation. The DPSA is the custodian of the function of administrative discipline in the public service, and is leading a process of improving the management of corruption-related disciplinary processes in departments.

Allegations of criminality are referred to the South African Police Service for investigation. The Justice, Crime, Peace and Security (JCPS) Cluster of government is coordinating the fight against criminal forms of corruption, which is one of the focus areas of the delivery agreement for the priority outcome of ensuring that making "all people in South Africa are and feel safe".

The Honourable Member is advised to approach the cluster departments for further details.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 1023

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 4 MAY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 18 MAY 2012

Ms M R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the advertising campaign on the Protection of State Information Bill, launched on (a) radio, (b) television and (c) print media on 1 April 2012, was paid from the Government Communication and Information System budget for 2012-13; if not, how was this advertising campaign funded; if so, (i) how much was budgeted for and (ii) how was this budget divided between mainstream broadcast and print media;

(2) (a) how much was spent in (i) actual and (ii) proportional terms on (aa) community print and (bb) broadcast media and (b) which community media outlets were used?

NW1167E

REPLY:

1. The advertising campaign for the Protection of State Information Bill was paid for by the department of State Security. A budget of (i) R3 071 429.00 was made available for this campaign, R2 686 479.73 of which was spent on advertising as follows (ii) – R481 554.73 (print), R2 126 925.00 (mainstream broadcast).

2. (aa) No community print was utilized for the campaign. (bb) R2 126 925 was spend on broadcast media, 79% share of the budget. (b) A total of R78 000 was spent on the following 24 community radio stations – Kragbron Radio, Mafisa Radio, Star Fm, InandaFm, KuraraFm, Sekhukhune Fm, Vibe Fm, Riverside Radio, EldosFm, Moretele Radio, Univen Radio, ImbokodoFm, Soshanguve Radio, PhalaborwaFm, Teemaneng Radio, ThethaFm, Impact Radio, Rurf Radio, Kaboesna Radio, Umgugundlovu Radio, VaaltarFm, Bushbuckridge Radio, Kanyamazane Community Radio, and Moutse Fm.

Reply received: August 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 827

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 20 APRIL 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 31 JULY 2012

MRS J D KILIAN (COPE) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(1) How many persons serving in the management structure of his department (a) on a (i) permanent and (ii) contract basis (b) in the (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11 financial years have been suspended on full salary pending investigations or disciplinary action for periods exceeding three months before the relevant investigations or disciplinary processes were concluded;

(2) (a) what total accumulated amount has been paid as (i) salaries and (ii) benefits to specified persons during the period of their suspension and (b) how many persons in the above categories (i) resigned before disciplinary action was concluded and (ii) were dismissed following due process and disciplinary hearings;

(3) whether he laid criminal charges against any persons following investigations or disciplinary hearings where fraud or corruption was found to have taken place; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4) whether any amounts have been recovered in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, following findings of fraud and corruption; if not, how does he intend to comply with national legislation compelling authorities to report corrupt practices to the law enforcement agencies; if so, what amounts have been recovered;

(5) how many persons in positions from deputy director to director-general have been (a) found guilty of gross financial misconduct or negligence and (b) dismissed?

NW1001E

REPLY:

(1)(a)

i. None

ii. None

(b)

i. None

ii. None

(2) (a)

i. None

ii. None

(b)

i. None

ii. None

(3) (a) No criminal charges laid.

(4) (a)None

(5) (a)None

(b)None

Reply received: August 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 822

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 20 APRIL 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 6 AUGUST 2012

MR L S NGONYAMA (COPE) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(a) How many (i) reports and (ii) presentations have the anti-corruption inter-ministerial committee received (aa) in (aaa) 2010 and (bbb) 2011 and (bb) during the period 1 January 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) with regard to which state institutions and (c) what is the extent of corruption in these institutions?

NW995E

REPLY:

(a)

(i) Seven reports received from Ministers of Police, Finance, Transport, Social Development, Home Affairs, Department of Public Service and Administration and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in 2010.

(ii) The following two presentations were received from National Treasury in 2010 on:

1. Briefing on Anti Corruption initiatives on Supply Chain Management: Governance and Administration July 2010

2. Drat consolidated recommendations: overview report on Anti-Corruption initiative and presentation on Supply Chain Management as requested by Cabinet October 2010

(bbb) In 2011 no reports received.

(bb) No reports received from January 2012 up to now.

(b) Refer to the answer in (bb).

(c) Refer to the answer in (bb).

Reply received: December 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 800
DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 16 MARCH 2012
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 30 MARCH 2012
MR J H STEENHUISEN (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

Whether any officials from (a) the Presidency and (b) any entities reporting to the Presidency were on an official visit to Bloemfontein in (i) December 2011 and (ii) January 2012; if so, in each case, what (aa) is the (aaa) name and (bbb) position of the specified official, (bb) was the (aaa) purpose and (bbb) date of such visit and (cc) was the cost of (aaa) transport, (bbb) accommodation and (ccc) other expenses?

REPLY:
The Presidency
The Presidency has a responsibility to provide support to any visiting Head of State or their envoys who visit the country. This support includes among others preparation for their reception and stay.

During the said period it is common knowledge that there were several Heads of State or government in Bloemfontein. As required, all organs of the Presidency who had to provide such a service were required to be in Bloemfontein for that purpose.

Department for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
Only one official visited Bloemfontein in the months of December 2011 and January 2012. The details of the official are as follows

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 764

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 17 FEBRUARY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 18 MAY 2012

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

(1) Whether he has conducted any study on public servants currently doing business with the Government; if not, why not; if so, for each government department, (a) how many public servants are doing business with the Government, (b) what is the total value of the business being conducted with the Government and (c) what are the further relevant details;

(2) whether any public servants employed in any Government departments who have conducted business with the State have been charged with corruption; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) how many public servants have been charged with corruption in this regard, (b) how many cases are still before the courts and (c) how many of these employees (i) have been suspended, (ii) are still the subject of disciplinary proceedings and (iii) have been removed from their positions?

NW933E

REPLY:

Public Servants declare their financial interests through the Financial Disclosure Forms as contained in the Financial Disclosure Framework. These interests are then declared and submitted to the Public Service Commission. The Department for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation does not have the mandate to conduct such a study as this work relates to the Public Service Commission.

Reply received: March 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 677

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 16 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 27 MARCH 2012

Mr J J Mc Gluwa (ID) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether he intends bringing an amendment to the National Youth Development Agency Act, Act 54 of 2008; if not, why not; if so, (a) why and (b) which sections he intends to amend?

NW837E

REPLY:

The Presidency is considering amending the National Youth Development Agency Act, Act 54 of 2008 in the near future. The details of the amendment will be brought before Parliament after they have been considered through the government processes.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 666

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 16 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 18 MAY 2012

MRS J D KILIAN (COPE) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(1) With reference to the lease contract for the new building for the Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS), (a) what process was followed to (i) decide on and (ii) secure the lease contract, (b) who is the current registered owner of the relevant property, (c) when was the bid issued, (d) how many tenders were received, (e)(i) what is the rate per square metre (ii) how does this rate compare with similar properties in the area, (f) what (i) are the conditions of annual escalations and (ii) was the acquisition of the (aa) premises and (bb) subsequent lease not handled through the Department of Public Works and (g) what are the details of the (i)additional capital and operational expenditure budgeted for the acquisition of the new building in the 2012-13 budget;

(2) whether the process complies with the necessary procurement directives of (a) thePublic Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, and (b) other relevant regulations; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

NW826E

REPLY:

(1) (a)(i&ii) When the process of the expiring of the current lease was reviewed, GCIS decided that the current building was no longer able to accommodate the increased staff complement at its head Office building. It was then decided to source an alternative building. An open bid process was started to seek an alternative building in which a new lease contract was to be signed when the current lease expires in 2012.

(b,c,d) The current building is owned by the developer Growth Point. Bid was issued on the 1st October 2011 through the Government Tender Bulletin and through our GCIS Website. Ten potential Bidders submitted their proposals.

(e) (i)The average rate per sqm having taken into account the parking, office space, storage space and operational costs amounts to R174 per sqm. (ii) The current service provider was awarded the bid as it offered the best price and competitive for the grade of the building we were seeking. Additional to that the current service provider also offered more value for money on the tenant installation custom fit

(f) (aa &bb) The escalation is 9% per annum for 5 years with no conditions attached to it. The lease contract sourcing was done by the GCIS. Departments can source leasing agreement and not purchasing as that resides with the Department of Public Works.

(g) (i &ii) GCIS is leasing and therefore does not have any capital investment into the building. R50m has been allocated for the department specific operational requirements in the new building. The budget is to cover; (ICT infrastructure, Radio, Video Studios; Furniture fittings and equipment and security infrastructure)

(2) (a&b) Yes the whole process complies with the PFMA. The process of awarding the bid was in full compliance with the National Treasury Regulations Supply Chain Management guidelines.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 604

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 9 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 30 MAY 2012

Mr N D du Toit (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(a) What (i) guidelines, (ii) principles does the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) use to compile their database of unemployed graduates and (iii) are the terms of reference under which the NYDA carries out its mandate and (b) how is the NYDA monitored to ensure that it carries out its mandate in this regard?

NW770E

REPLY:

The purpose of the JOBS Placement Programme

· Linking young people with employment opportunities to reduce youth unemployment and enable them to play an active role in economic development and poverty alleviation
Objectives of the JOBS Programme
To place unemployed youth in employment opportunities

To source sustainable employment opportunities

To source training opportunities in the form of learnerships, internships and skills training

To ensure a database of candidates to fill positions in sectors where a demand exists
Qualifying Criteria and Target Market
The criteria for Opportunity Seekers (unemployed youth) to qualify for the JOBS product is listed below:

· Applicants must be in possession of a valid South African identity document (green identity book)

· Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 35

· Candidates must be in possession of a recognized matric certificate or equivalent qualification

The criteria for Opportunity Providers (potential employers) are as follows:

Employers must have a registered business (company registration number) or must be able to prove legitimacy of the business if required.

Businesses in the sex trade sector are excluded.

Job Seekers on database

· The unemployed youth register on the Youth Portal by capturing their CVs online and submitting to the JOBS Database; OR

· The youth submit their CV for capturing to NYDA through walk-in, email and fax.

JOB Opportunities

· JOBS Officer source opportunities by:

o Calling potential employers

o Marketing the programme service benefits through radio, newspaper advert and presentations at various forums

o The Partnership Division

Reply received: August 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 591

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 9 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 31 JULY 2012

Dr H C van Schalkwyk (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the Presidency has an internal audit unit; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many staff members are employed in the unit and (b) what (i) is the structure and (ii) are the functions of the unit;

(2) Whether the audit committee considers the internal audit reports; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) Whether he holds meetings to discuss (a) the internal reports and (b) their findings with the audit unit; if not, why not, in each case; if so, (i) on what dates since 1 April 2010 has each specified meeting taken place and (ii) what are the further relevant details?

NW756E

REPLY:

1) The Presidency does have a functioning internal audit unit.

a) The internal audit unit has an approved establishment of 10 (including 1 secretary and 1 administrative officer). To compensate for the high vacancy rate (50%), a co-sourced partner is contracted. Refer to Treasury Regulation 3.2.4

b) Functions of the IA unit are defined in the approved Internal Audit Charter

"The purpose of the internal auditing activity (IAA) is to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the Presidency's operations. It helps the Presidency to accomplish their objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, internal control, and governance processes.

The scope of work of the IAA is to evaluate whether the Presidency's network of risk management, control, and governance processes, as designed and represented by management, is adequate and functioning"

2) The internal audit unit has a functional reporting line to the Audit Committee as defined in the Internal Audit Charter. The specific matters for reporting to the Audit Committee is defined in the approved Internal Audit Charter,

"The Chief Audit Executive (CAE)/ Head of Internal Audit, in the discharge of his/her duties, shall be accountable to management and the Audit Committee (AC) to:

· Provide annually an assessment on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Presidency's processes for controlling its activities and managing its risks in the areas set forth in this charter; and

· Report significant issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the Presidency, including potential improvements to those processes, and provide information concerning such issues for further action by management;

· Provide information periodically on the status and results of the annual audit plan and the sufficiency of department resources; and

· Coordinate with and provide oversight of other control and monitoring functions (risk management, compliance, security, legal, ethics, environmental, external audit)"

On an annual basis the Audit Committee also reports in the Annual Report of the Presidency, the status of internal audit in the organisation. Attention is drawn to page 88 of the Annual Report 2010/11. Herewith an extract of the specific paragraph

"Internal audit

The Audit Committee is satisfied that the internal audit function is operating effectively and that it has covered the risks pertinent to The Presidency in its audits in terms of their annual audit plan. However, the internal audit findings and recommendations are not being addressed by management"

3) Internal audit unit does not have meetings with Minister Chabane. Internal audit unit has the following reporting lines to ensure independence of the unit

· Functional reporting to the Audit Committee

· Administrative reporting to the Accounting Officer ( in the Presidency the Chief Operations Officer)

The Audit Committee will when it deems it necessary discuss audit related matters with the Accounting Officer and the Executive Authority. In July 2011, the Audit Committee formally communicated to the Executive Authority (the Director-General in the Presidency) and Minister Chabane its dissatisfaction with the slow progress in the implementation of corrective actions on audit related matters as raised by the Auditor-General and Internal Audit.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 510

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 9 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 18 MAY 2012

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) How many business loans have been administered by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) (a)(i) in the 2010-11 financial year and (ii) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what is the total amount thereof to date;

(2) whether the agency conducts feasibility studies of business plans of applicants prior to approving the loans; if not, what qualification criteria are applied; if so, (a)(i) how and (ii) by whom are such feasibility studies undertaken and (b) what does each study cost;

(3) What are the conditions of a business loan with regard to (a) terms of repayment, (b) interest rates, (c) penalties for nonpayment of installments and (d) steps in case of defaulting?

(4) whether any measures have been put in place to ensure (a) loans are used for the purpose that was stated in the business plan and (b) the success of the venture; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW579E

REPLY:

(a)(i) 2010-11 Financial Year

Number of loans granted = 13,895 loans

(ii) April 2011 to December 2011

Table 1 below indicates the total number of loans disbursed by the NYDA up to December 2011. The numbers excludes disbursement done by partners.

Period

Number of Loans disbursed (excluding partners)

April 2011

154

May 2011

79

June 2011

194

July 2011

165

Aug 2011

169

Sep 2011

95

Oct 2011

148

Nov 2011

177

Dec 2011

188

TOTAL

1,369

(b) The total number of loans granted from 2009/10 to to-date is financial is 25,431 this is made up of:

Period

Number of Loans

2009/10

10,167

2010/11

13,895

April 2011 to December 2011

1,369

Total

25,431

2.

(a)(i) Yes, the Agency does conduct a feasibility study to identify and develop a business idea assessment and business development process. The feasibility study backed by a detailed due diligence for a venture capital consideration and investigation or audit of a potential investment with the aim to assess the economic viability of the proposed business. This is done though asking question such as: "Does the idea make economic sense?"

The due diligence is conducted to check the identity, background and other aspects of the source of wealth of potential and existing customers.

The study provides thorough analysis of the business opportunity, including a look at all the possible barriers that may stand in the way of the enterprise success. The outcome of the report indicates whether or not to proceed with the proposed venture.

The study forces the organization to put its ideas on paper and to assess whether or not those ideas are realistic. This includes over and above the Capacity of the applicant & business, market analysis, technical and organizational requirements, legal and regulatory matters and financial overview.

(a)(ii) The Organization has appointed experienced Investment Analyst on a full time bases, who provides an comprehensive analysis of the proposed venture and advice the Management Committee on whether to invest or dis-invest on the proposed venture

(b) Due diligence is done internally. There is no external cost of professional consultants involved in the process, the NYDA appointed the Investment analyst on full time employment to undertake the loans application process and management.

3.

(a) Terms of Payment

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Micro loans(term loans)

Repayment period is between one year, that is 12 months and three years that is 36 months. The repayment period for contract financing is linked to the contact period.

SME loans (term loans)

Repayment period is between one year (12 months) and five years (60 months). As with micro loans, the repayment period for contract financing is also linked to the contact period.

(b) The interest rate

INTEREST RATES

Micro loans

fixed at prime plus 5

SME loans

Prime linked

(c) There are no extra fees that are charged for nonpayment of instalments, however, interest charged on balance owing, will increase as the account falls into arrears.

(d) Say you fail to make a payment on a loan as scheduled, and you go into default. The NYDA will typically sent three letters of demand to a client before the loan can be handed over to attorneys or debt collectors. The first letter is sent out after the client is 30 days in arrears and the last one is sent after 90 days.

If the client is able to make a late payment, this can often avert action taken against them. But if the client is not able and unwilling to make a payment, the NYDA hand over the accounts to the debt collectors. The client incurs all costs associated with collecting the loan. The client will likely have to pay legal fees and court fees. If the client is unable and willing to pay, the NYDA is willing to review the loan terms and offer additional business development support services.

4.

(a) It is the policy of the NYDA that the funds are disbursed to the suppliers of goods and services not to the applicant, except for working capital that is paid directly to the client. Subsequent to the disbursement of funds, NYDA does a post funding visit to the client's premises to check if the funds were used for the purpose stated in the business plan.

(b) Post disbursement, the NYDA puts in measures or controls in place to reduce the failure rate of businesses funded. This is done through other nonfinancial support services that the fund provides such as business consulting services (financial management, marketing and branding HR and IT), Enterprise development training (financial and business management training), provide mentor to the young entrepreneur, linking the business to possible opportunities, furthermore, provide ongoing aftercare support to the business by Investment Officers/Loan Officers.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 509

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 9 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 30 MAY 2012

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has proposed the opening of 100 additional local offices; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,

(2) Whether the NYDA intends making use of local municipal facilities for this expansion programme; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) Whether the NYDA will rent offices; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4) What will be the (a) staffing requirements and (b) annual cost of employment for each local office?

NW578E

REPLY:

(1) The NYDA continues to pursue its plan of establishing local youth offices in all 282 Municipalities in South Africa. This is undertaken through partnerships with local municipalities. In addition to the already existing 113 local youth offices, the NYDA will establish 100 additional offices to expand its reach and improve access to products and services provided by the NYDA.

(2) The NYDA has been entering into partnership agreements with municipalities for the

purpose of establishing and hosting Local Youth Offices.

(3) The NYDA will not rent office space for purposes of establishing Local Youth Offices. The reason for the latter is due to the NYDA's limited budget availability. According to the partnership agreement with municipalities, the municipality avails office space for the purpose of a Local Youth Office.

(4) The NYDA do not appoint staff in Local Youth Offices. The NYDA advises municipalities on the range of NYDA services which can be provided through Local

Youth Offices and the proposed ideal staffing structure of between two (2) to five (5)

personnel. The municipality then allocate existing staff, responsible for youth

development matters in the municipality, to work in the Local Youth Office. The NYDA provides training to these staff on NYDA products and services.

Reply received: March 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 505

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 2 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 13 MARCH 2012

Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether he met with the internal audit committee in the (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 financial years; if not, why not; if so, (i) on which dates did they meet and (ii) what are the further relevant details?

NW654E

REPLY:

Minister Chabane met with the Audit Committee on 17 June 2010

Clarification – Mr GG Hill –Lewis question relates to the oversight responsibility of Executive Authorities in terms of Chapter 7 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)

Within the Presidency the situation regarding the Executive Authority and the Accounting Officer is different from other departments, i.e

"Executive Authority" in relations to a National department, means the Cabinet member who is accountable to parliament for the department. In the case of the Presidency the Executive Authority is the President of the Republic of South Africa, who has delegated the responsibility to the Director-General of the Presidency.

"Accounting officer" as per section 36 of the PFMA- every department and constitutional institution must have an accounting officer. Either the head of the department is the accounting officer for the department or the relevant treasury may, in exceptional circumstances, approve or instruct in writing that a person other than the head of the department be the accounting officer. In the case of the Presidency the accounting officer is the Chief Operations Officer.

Therefore meetings between the Audit Committee and the Executive Authority would be with the Director-General of the Presidency.

2010/11 meeting with DG: Mr Mavimbela - 19 July 2010

2011/12 meeting with DG: Dr Lubisi -12 December 2011

Reply received: August 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 461

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 2 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 31 JULY 2012

Mrs N W A Michael (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the Presidential State Owned Entities Review Committee will meet the March 2012 deadline for the completion of its final report; if not, (a) why not and (b) when does he envisage the final report to be completed; if so, what progress has the committee made in compiling the report;

(2) Whether the Review Committee met the deadline for submitting its internal interim report; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) When does he intend to table the final report in the National Assembly?

NW609E

REPLY:

(1)(a&b)The PRC is working on the following timelines:

· The Terms of Reference of the PRC states that their mandate is up to 31 March 2012.

· The PRC is on schedule to submit and present its draft report to the President at the end of March 2012.

· Subject to further the inputs, the PRC may require some additional time to thereafter revise the report based on the inputs provided by the President.

(2) The PRC met the deadline for the internal interim progress report. The report was ready on 31 July 2011 and was thereafter submitted to the President.

(3) The report will be presented to Cabinet for discussion and thereafter it will be the prerogative of the President to decide whether to make it public or present it to the National Assembly.

Reply received: July 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 461

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 2 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 27 July 2012

Mrs N W A Michael (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the Presidential State Owned Entities Review Committee will meet the March 2012 deadline for the completion of its final report; if not, (a) why not and (b) when does he envisage the final report to be completed; if so, what progress has the committee made in compiling the report;

(2) Whether the Review Committee met the deadline for submitting its internal interim

report; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) When does he intend to table the final report in the National Assembly?

NW609E

REPLY:

(1) (a&b)The PRC is working on the following timelines:

· The Terms of Reference of the PRC states that their mandate is up to 25 August 2012.

· The PRC has submitted and presented its draft report to the President at the end of March 2012.

· All the work will be completed in the gazetted term of the PRC

(2) The PRC met the deadline for the internal interim progress report. The report was ready on 31 July 2011 and was thereafter submitted to the President.

(4) It is the prerogative of the President to decide how the PRC final report should be handled. Both in terms of presentation to Cabinet, to the National Assembly, or any other stakeholders as it is deemed fit.

Reply received: July 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 461

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 2 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 26 JULY 2012

Mrs N W A Michael (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the Presidential State Owned Entities Review Committee will meet the March 2012 deadline for the completion of its final report; if not, (a) why not and (b) when does he envisage the final report to be completed; if so, what progress has the committee made in compiling the report;

(2) Whether the Review Committee met the deadline for submitting its internal interim report; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) When does he intend to table the final report in the National Assembly?

NW609E

REPLY:

(1)(a&b)The PRC is working on the following timelines:

· The Terms of Reference of the PRC states that their mandate is up to 31 March 2012.

· The PRC is on schedule to submit and present its draft report to the President at the end of March 2012.

· Subject to further the inputs, the PRC may require some additional time to thereafter revise the report based on the inputs provided by the President.

(2)The PRC met the deadline for the internal interim progress report. The report was ready on 31 July 2011 and was thereafter submitted to the President.

(3)The report will be presented to Cabinet for discussion and thereafter it will be the prerogative of the President to decide whether to make it public or present it to the National Assembly.

Reply received: November 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 433

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 2 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 21 NOVEMBER 2012

MR M SWART (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION IN THE PRESIDENCY:

(1) What was the justification for the establishment of provincial offices of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA);

(2) Whether the funding for operational costs of provincial offices will be used in promoting the NYDA mandate through its local branches; if not, why not; if so,

(3) Whether he intends to close the provincial offices; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW577E

REPLY:

(1) In terms of Section 5 (1) (b) of the National Youth Development Agency Act No. 54 of 2008, one of the functions of the NYDA is to establish its offices at provincial and local levels and appoint the necessary personnel to those offices in order to achieve its objects.

(2) The NYDA has not received any funding for the operational costs of provincial offices. The NYDA mandate is promoted through its full service branches in all provinces.

(3) Not applicable.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 393

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 2 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 30 MAY 2012

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

Whether the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has implemented any measures to (a) minimise and (b) bring into best practice (i) procurement and (ii) contract management irregularities, (iii) fruitless and wasteful expenditure, (iv) irregular expenditure, (v) borrowing contraventions and (vi) the lack of monetary control as highlighted by the Auditor-General for the financial year ending 31 March 2011; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what measures in each case?

NW427E

REPLY:

(a) The Auditor General had noted that the majority of the non-compliance with both the PFMA and the Treasury Regulations in the process of procuring goods and services mainly arose from contracts entered into without following a tender process. These contracts were inherited from the former Umsobomvu Youth Fund and where there is lack of supporting documentation which confirms that three quotations were sourced where required. Various business units were responsible for procuring the goods and services as per their requirements and also responsible for the record keeping for supporting documents due to documents being misplaced. Under this procurement model the Supply Chain Unit was only responsible for advisory services and the procurement of goods and services through a tender process.

To minimise instances of non-compliance with policies and regulations on procurement of goods and services, the NYDA has adopted a centralisation model for procurement of goods and services where the supply chain unit is responsible for approval of all procurement of goods and services by all business units within NYDA. The supply chain unit is also responsible for the filing of supporting documentation for all procurement of goods and services. All long term relationships with service providers where the relationships did not originate from a competitive process, as many where inherited from the former Umsobomvu Youth Fund which was not subjected to the same requirements as a schedule 3 A entity, are now being subjected to a tender process as and when they expire.

Where no binding legal contracts were in place with these suppliers, the NYDA is cancelling such contracts and entering into new contracts following the requirements of the relevant legislations.

(b) (i) To bring NYDA procurement process in line with best practice, the NYDA has embarked on a process of reviewing the supply chain process and the development of supply chain procedures to ensure that the policy is in line with the relevant regulations. This is to ensure that all users of the policy within the organisation have a clear understanding and guidance on compliance with the policy when procuring goods and services. As referred to in (a), the procurement of goods and services has also been centralised to the supply chain unit to be in line with the practice of other state entities and government departments.

(ii) The Supply Chain Unit, checks and signs off all procurement of goods and services before a purchase order is created to confirm that the expenditure to be incurred is in compliance with all the policies and regulatory requirements.

(iii) The legal service unit has developed and put in place a contract management register with the details of all contracts in existence and regularly updates the register with new contracts and expired contracts.

(iv) Borrowing contraventions arose from joint venture agreements inherited from the former Umsobomvu Youth Fund, the NYDA has no borrowing arrangements and does not intend on entering into any borrowing agreements in the foreseeable future. Should the need arise for the NYDA to enter into a borrowing arrangement in the future, the necessary approvals will be sought from the National Treasury before entering it any agreements.

(v) The Auditor General had noted that the lack of monetary controls within the finance division was mainly due to lack of leadership of the division as the positions of both the Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Finance were vacant and many other operational staff positions were also vacant. To date the NYDA has appointed both the Chief Financial Officer and the General Manager Finance who are monitoring the internal controls within the financial management systems to ensure a strong control environment within finance. In addition all vacant positions within the finance unit have been filled to date.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 392

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 2 MARCH 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 18 MAY 2012

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) How (a) many National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) volunteer mentorship programmes are currently under way and (b) is the Entrepreneurship Development Programme being facilitated and implemented at present;

(2) what are the details of the Community Development Programmes that are currently being rolled out?

NW426E

REPLY:

1.1 Mentoring programme for the period April 2011 to February 2012

The mentorship programme involves structured group mentoring sessions where a mentor is paired with a minimum of three entrepreneurs. The group sessions takes place on a monthly basis for a minimum period of three hours for between 6 and 24 months.

The total of volunteer mentors who actively participated in mentoring young people during this financial year is 289 and the total number of young entrepreneurs mentored as at 28^th March was at 1468.

1.2 The Entrepreneurship Development Programme is being facilitated and implemented at the present moment. There are trained staff members in the branches that are able to facilitate the programme. The programme is delivered from a level of creating awareness to small enterprise start up and business plan processing. As at 28^th March 2012, 16480 attended awareness programmes and 6900 were trained in business planning, financial management, costing, market research, and marketing.

1. Response to Question

The NYDA is currently implementing the following Community Development Programmes which seek to socially and economically empower young South Africans, particularly in peri-urban and rural areas, as part of its Rural Development Strategy:

1.1 Community Development Facilitation Programme.

This programme involves the process of facilitating the identification of social/economic opportunities by community within their communities, with a bias towards rural communities and focus on low income or economically disadvantaged youth. This approach to development aims at empowering communities through very interactive engagements that enable them to identify and appreciate existing community assets, both human and material. This enables them to take full advantage of the opportunities available in and around the community, and ensures that the development hereto is owned and driven by the target communities; which is critical for sustainability of such initiatives.

The above development process is accomplished through provision of requisite capacity building/training interventions and access to non-financial support (business development services) and facilitating access to finance within NYDA credit programmes and from strategic partners, for the development of enterprises identified, which is expected to lead to enhancement of young entrepreneurs' livelihoods and creation of jobs.

With partnership with the local, provincial and national government, some of the projects and enterprises that emerge from the community development facilitation processes include:

· Youth co-operatives development,

· social enterprises support,

· and groups formed by young existing and potential individual entrepreneurs for the proposes of mobilizing joint savings to facilitate access to loans from NYDA group approach loans product, to on-lend to members for their expansion or starting micro enterprises.

· to promote rural community education which include family education programmes, health and nutrition, HIV and AIDS education and school based education

1.2 Co-operatives Development Programme

NYDA considers co-operatives business model as a key intervention strategy that has the great potential to positively impact on the livelihoods of majority of unemployed youth, particularly in peri-urban and rural areas. In recognition of this scenario, the

Agency's Co-operatives Programmes aim includes:

· Improving Youth's living conditions and community services of low-income families by applying cooperative principles and practices through governance, scale, conflict management and strengthening capacity

· Supporting youth related social/economic activities, which present high potential impact for incomes improvement and job creation.

Most of the co-operatives supported by NYDA emerge from the Community Facilitation Development Programme activities outcomes, while others are direct applications and referrals by partners and other stakeholders.

The main economic/social activities & products and services provided or facilitated by Co-operatives Development Programme through strategic partners include:

§ Agriculture and agro-processing youth enterprises activities;

§ Livestock production;

§ Green economy youth co-operatives involved in waste re-cycle ling & water management;

§ Social economic empowering projects such as skills development, health wellbeing.

§ Social enterprises;

§ Value chain support for youth agricultural related co-operative enterprises with potential for high impact such as poultry production, processing and marketing.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 343

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 24 FEBRUARY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 30 MAY 2012

MR M SWART (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

Whether the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) wrote off any defaulting business loans as bad debt in the 2010-11 financial year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what total amount was written off?

NW425E

REPLY:

Yes there were loans written off as bad debt in the financial year under review, the total value was R 2, 745, 582. The loans which are 90 days and above were handed over to our attorneys. These loans are currently being pursued through the litigation process.

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 342

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 24 FEBRUARY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 30 MAY 2012

MR M SWART (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

Whether employment contracts of (a) former Youth Commission Members and (b) Umsobomvu Youth Fund (UYF) staff with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) are being renegotiated following the 2011 industrial strike action; if not, why not; if so, what measures are in place to ensure that these contracts are in line with the agency's employment policies?

NW424E

REPLY:

Employment contract of the former entities were transferred to NYDA in terms of section 197 of Labour Relations Act and section 21 (2) of NYDA Act effective 01 October 2010.

All NYDA employees were placed onto a new NYDA Organisational structure with and new employment contracts which were signed between the employer and its employees in September and October 2011 and the employment contracts are in line with the Agency's employment policies.

The industrial action which took place on the 5^th – 7^th December 2011 was about annual performance bonuses of which it was resolved amicably between the parties.

Reply received: March 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 341

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 24 FEBRUARY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 6 MARCH 2012

MR M SWART (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

What justification did the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) put forward for an increased budget?

NW423E

REPLY:

The NYDA submitted a detailed funding request to the National Treasury, which detailed the costs for implementing the NYDA mandate as prescribed by the NYDA Act 54 of 2008.

The details included the costing of the following:

The capital costs for opening full service branches in all district municipalities and Youth Advisory Centres in all local municipalities in order to make the NYDA accessible to young people in all areas, especially the rural and peri-urban areas given that the NYDA inherited the foot print infrastructure of the former Umsobombvu Youth Fund which was only in cities and town.

The operational costs of running the branches reffered to above, employee costs, rental, etc.

The total costs of offering NYDA's products and services in all NYDA branches as envisaged above as informed by the desired number of young people to be reached accross the country, these includes youth development interventions in the following areas: Economic Participation, Skills Development, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Social Cohesion, Arts and Culture, National Youth Service.

The budget request also included current costs that the organisation is incurring at its current operational level.

Reply received: March 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 304

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 24 FEBRUARY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 13 MARCH 2012

MRS J D KILIAN (COPE) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION:

(1) With reference to the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) spending on advertising in print and electronic media in recent years, what amounts has the GCIS spent on advertising in (a) community media and (b) small commercial media as defined in the Media Development and Diversity Agency Act, Act 14 of 2002, (i) in the (aa) 2008-09, (bb) 2009-10 and (cc) 2010-11 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) what percentage of the total spending on advertising in each specified financial year has been spent on advertising in (a) community media and (b) small commercial media with specific reference to (i) print and (ii) electronic media;

(3) whether All Media Products Survey (AMPS) guides the selection of print media titles for Government advertisements; if not, why not;

(4) what is the breakdown of advertising expenditure in each specified newspaper (a) in the (i) 2008-09, (ii) 2009-10 and (iii) 2010-11 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(5) what was the total amount spent on advertising in (a) the four large print media companies and (b) a certain newspaper (name furnished) (i) in the (aa) 2008-09, (bb) 2009-10 and (cc) 2010-11 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?

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REPLY:

(1) 2008/9 financial year: GCIS spent R 4,6 million on electronic community media, no funds were spent on community print media.R 0,21 million were spent on small commercial print media and no funds were spent on small commercial electronic media.

In the 2009-2010 financial year:GCIS spent R 14,5 million on electronic community media, R 67 thousand was spent on community print media. No funds were spent on small commercial media

In the 2010-2011 GCIS spent R 11,6 million on electronic community media, R 0,12 million was spent on community print media. R 0,3 million was spent on small commercial print media and no funds were spent on small commercial electronic media.

From the 1^stof April 2011 to the end of January 2012 GCIS spent R 17,6 million on electronic community media, R 0,8 million were spent on community print media. R 1,05 million was spent on small commercial print media and R 1,19 million was spent on small commercial electronic media.

(2) 2008/9 financial year: GCIS spent 2,8% of its advertising expenditure on electronic community media, no funds were spent on community print media.0,28% was spent on small commercial print media and no funds were spent on small commercial electronic media.

2009/10 financial year: GCIS spent 10,6% of its advertising expenditure on electronic community media and 0,05% on community print media. No funds were spent on small commercial print media and no funds were spent on small commercial electronic media.

2010/11 financial year: GCIS spent 15,3% of its advertising expenditure on electronic community media and 0,16% on community print media. 0,4 % was spent on small commercial print media and no funds were spent on small commercial electronic media.

From the first of April 2011 to the end of January 2012, GCIS spent 8,6% of its advertising expenditure on electronic community media and 0,43% on community print media.0,53 % was spent on small commercial print media and 0,6%was spent on small commercial electronic media.

(3) The GCIS uses the industry standard software (TELMAR) to inform its selection of media including print media. AMPS (All Media Product Survey) also forms part of the data sets that are used. 4)

(4) (5)In the 2008-09 financial year the four largest amounts spent on newspapers were:

Daily Sun

R12 505 901,15

City Press

R8 748 262,64

Sunday Times

R6 286 932,78

Rapport

R2 908 397,62

ii. In the 2009-10 financial yearthe four largest amounts spent on newspapers were:

Sunday Times

R8 755 861,26

City Press

R5 505 363,37

EikestadNuus

R3 146 175,18

Sowetan

R3 044 905,80

.

iii. Prior to September 1^st, 2010 the four largest amounts spent on newspapers were:

Picasso Headline

R19 786 239,00

Sunday Times

R3 058 221,95

What's New Media

R2 907 865,09

E TV

R1 953 431,87

From the 1st of September 2011 spending is broken down per media group. The four largest amounts spent per print group were:

1. Ads 24 R 8,93 million

2. Avusa R 8,37million

3. The Independent Newspapers R2,73 million

4. TNA R 0.86 million

(b) From April 1^st, 2011 to January 31^st, 2012 spend was

1. Ads 24 R 17,68 million

2. The Independent Newspapers R 11,35 million

3. Avusa R 10,21 million

4. TNA R 5,33 million

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 257

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 17 FEBRUARY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 18 MAY 2012

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) (a) What are the (i) terms of reference and (ii) mandates of the Provincial Advisory Boards of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and (b)(i) how are members of the boards appointed, (ii) what is the duration of a member's term and (iii) on what date does the current terms expire;

(2) Whether the NYDA has put measures in place to ensure the de-politicisation of the (a) National and (b) Provincial Advisory Boards; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW279E

REPLY:

(1) (a) (i) The Provincial Advisory Boards (PABs) act on an advisory capacity to the NYDA Board on matters pertaining to youth development in the respective provinces.

(a) (ii) The PABs' mandate is to:

· Provide advise and recommendations to the NYDA Board on provincial priorities in respect of youth development

· Develop and recommend provincial youth development strategies to the NYDA Board

· Co-ordinate, monitor and oversee the implementation of NYDA policies at provincial level

· Promote a uniform approach by all organs of state, private sector and non-governmental organisations as developed and adopted by the NYDA Board on matters relating to and involving youth in the provinces

· Endeavour to promote the interest of the youth in all government interventions in the provinces

· Coordinate, monitor and oversee the implementation of all youth interventions in the province

· Lobby and advocate for the provincial governments to prioritise resource allocation to youth affairs in the provinces

· Represent the NYDA in youth activities in the provinces as delegated so by the NYDA Board.

(b) (i) The members are identified through a recruitment process and are appointed by the NYDA Board.

(b) (ii) The duration of a member's term is a maximum 3 years. The current members were appointed on a 2 year term

(b) (iii) The term of the current members expires on 30 November 2012, except for 1 member whose term expires on 31 December 2012.

(2) (a) The selection and appointment of the National Board done by The Presidency; and the criterion is determined by same.

(b) The PABs are nominated and recommended by youth organisations/formations, some of which are political and others not. NYDA encourages all youth formations to actively participate in the nomination process.

Reply received: March 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 256

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 17 FEBRUARY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 6 MARCH 2012

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether he has found that the Jobs Online Database that is being administered by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is functional; if so, how was this conclusion reached; if not, what is the position in this regard;

(2) Whether the NYDA has identified steps in order to bring the Jobs Online Database to full operational capacity; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW278E

REPLY:

1. The Job Opportunities Seekers Database is indeed functional and it continues to be administered by the National Youth Development Agency on a daily basis as an initiative to match unemployed youth with job opportunities. The Database hosts both unemployed Matriculants and unemployed graduates. Currently there are at least over 16,000 young people registered on the database. In the past year 2011, there was a drive through the NYDA Jobs Database road show to encourage young people to recognise the database and to continue to register on the database, for possible placement opportunities. The database is used to service the Private Sector, Government and Nongovernmental Organisations (broadly defined as opportunity providers) that are looking to recruit young people in various positions, for example over the last 10 months some of the institutions that have sourced young people from the NYDA Jobs Online Database include;

Opportunity Provider

Name of Positions

Spaces Available

1. Dinokeng Cradle of Human Kind

Research Assistants

10

2. Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA)

Training Opportunities

100

3. Business Development Professionals

Business Planning Officer

1

4. Federation of Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (FEDHASA)

Hospitality Internship

1

5. UNISA

Research Fieldworkers

10

6. Tigers Eye Retails

Recruitment and Human Resources

2

7. Department of Health Social Development (GP)

Data Capturers

200

8. Assurex Comfort

Insurance Sales Officers

1000

9. South Africa Maritime Agency (SAMSA)

Internships

20

10. Royal Hair Styles

Hairstylists

40

The challenges experienced in the management of the database have been where opportunity providers do not place young people sourced from the database due to lack of experience and competition with better qualified candidates.

2. The NYDA has realised the need to ensure that the database is fully operational by ensuring and putting plans in place to encourage young people to register on the database through all the NYDA Branches, the Local Youth Offices hosted in Municipalities and through the NYDA mobile outreach vehicles. A database administrator has been appointed to ensure that the database is reliable and functions properly; there are plans to hire a senior database administrator to increase the capacity in the Unit.

Reply received: March 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 255

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 17 FEBRUARY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 6 MARCH 2012

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) How many persons does the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) employ on a (a) permanent and (b) temporary basis;

(2) whether the NYDA has an approved organogram; if not, why not; if so, (a) by whom was it approved and (b) how many (i) paid positions and (ii) designations exist in the entire organogram;

(3) what is the total employment cost of the NYDA in respect of (a) actual monetary cost and (b) the percentage in relation to the 2011-12 budget?

NW277E

REPLY:

• For 2011/2012 there are 453 employees as per table below:

CATEGORY

QTY

Executive Board Members

2

Non Executive Board Members

5

Provincial Advisory Board Executive

17

Provincial Advisory (Part Time)

41

Board Independent Specialists

3

Temporary Staff (Relieving Staff)

10

Permanent Staff

336

Fixed Term Appointment (3 -5 year contracts)

(Senior Management)

39

Total

453

• Full time staff = 375

• Temporary/relieving staff = 10

• Board = 68

(2) NYDA has an approved the organisational structure.

a) The approved organizational structure was approved by the Board on 24 June 2010. The plan is to implement the structure fully by 2015.

b) The total number of positions approved in the organisational structure is 2152.

(i) Funded or paid positions for the financial year 2012-2013 are 500

(ii) Designations range from General Worker, Facilities Attendant, Admin Assistant, Administrators, Officer, Coordinator, Specialist, Manager, Senior Manager, Executive Managers (CFO and COO) and Chief Executive Officer.

3. a) The total employment cost is R174, 501,596

b) 42%

Reply received: May 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 155

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 26 APRIL 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 18 MAY 2012

Ms M P Themba (ANC-Mpumalanga) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) Whether the Presidency has any referral mechanisms or processes in place to transfer all queries and concerns that were raised by citizens through the Presidential hotline to departments, provinces and municipalities for redress; if not, why not; if so,

(2) Whether such referral mechanisms or processes involve following-up or receiving reports on progress or implementation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

CW207E

REPLY:

1. The advertising campaign for the Protection of State Information Bill was paid for by the department of State Security. A budget of (i) R3 071 429.00 was made available for this campaign, R2 686 479.73 of which was spent on advertising as follows (ii) – R481 554.73 (print), R2 126 925.00 (mainstream broadcast).

2. (aa) No community print was utilized for the campaign. (bb) R2 126 925 was spend on broadcast media, 79% share of the budget. (b) A total of R78 000 was spent on the following 24 community radio stations – Kragbron Radio, Mafisa Radio, Star Fm, InandaFm, KuraraFm, Sekhukhune Fm, Vibe Fm, Riverside Radio, EldosFm, Moretele Radio, Univen Radio, ImbokodoFm, Soshanguve Radio, PhalaborwaFm, Teemaneng Radio, ThethaFm, Impact Radio, Rurf Radio, Kaboesna Radio, Umgugundlovu Radio, VaaltarFm, Bushbuckridge Radio, Kanyamazane Community Radio, and Moutse Fm.

Reply received: March 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 137

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 17 FEBRUARY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 15 MARCH 2012

Mrs J D Kilian (Cope) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(1) What was the total budget for government (a) communications and (b) marketing for the President's state of the nation address (SONA);

(2) (a) what are the relevant details of the media channels that were utilised and (b) what total amount was spent in respect of each of the media channels utilised;

(3) whether any tender processes were followed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4) what tangible benefit was derived for the public in terms of service delivery outcomes?

NW148E

REPLY:

(1) The total budget for Brand SA's (a) communications and (b) marketing for the State of the Nation Address was R750 000. The total budget from GCIS for the State of the Nation Address on (a) communications and (b) marketing for the State of the Nation Address was R9,565,984

(2) Brand South Africa:

(a) The media channels utilised were SABC 2 live broadcast and The New Age newspaper;

(b) The total amount spent in respect of both media channels was R750,000. The total investment covered all the media: live broadcast of the event, the 4 x full page full colour adverts, live interviews of Brand South Africa's leadership on SONA content and venue branding. The average 30 second TV spot on Morning Live is approximately R60, 000 per 30 seconds.

(c) Brand SA also distributed promotional material to (e.g. notebook and business card holders) to the invited delegates.

GCIS:

Media Channels utilised:

Channel Type

Relevance

Value of airtime/space

Cost

Television

Wide audience reach

R 2,406,200

R 1,056,780

Print

Community print - reach and language

Regional and national print – to achieve maximum audience reach

Unpacking and simplifying the SoNA

R 3,522,471

R 2,722,985

Outdoor

To create maximum visibility and awareness, especially in the peri-urban and rural areas

Ensuring that there's no barriers to access to information

R 4,017,348

R 3,355,039

Community Radio

Reach and frequency

Broadcast in relevant languages

Created an opportunity for interaction with audiences

R 6,006,000

R 2,275,000

On –line

To increase frequency of message

To reach the higher end and professional markets

R198,122

R 156,180

(3) Brand South Africa

No tender process was applicable to the media partnership. The SABC and TNA media groups were the only media owners who covered and broadcasted the televised SONA business briefing. In terms of the SCM practices, as per Treasury Regulation, there is no tender process required if the service provider is identified as a sole provider.

GCIS:

No tender processes were required, as we use a research tool called Telmar to determine the best audience mix and therefore best choice of media. This is the case with all media buying done by GCIS.

The following criteria were used:

a. Audience rating information was sourced from the Telmar system for print and electronic media.

b. GCIS's commitment to uplifting of community and diversity media

c. Outdoor – targeted areas for visibility

(4) Brand South Africa

The following tangible benefits were derived for the South African public:

· The media partnership ensured the direct communications of the state of the nation messaging to the 450 top business guests;

· Over one (1) hour of the live broadcast reached 800 000South African TV viewing public; resulting therefore in a more informed and engaged public with respect to the State of the Nation Address.

· Promotional materials provided and distributed were aimed at enhancing and promoting awareness of Brand South Africa.

· Through the 4x full colour full page print adverts; an estimated further 170 000 per day x 5 pages(over 5 wks after SONA) = 850 000 South African were reached with communications centred on the details of the State of the Nation Address; thus serving to further amplify the message about the address.

GCIS

The benefit derived was "access to first-hand information". As a result of the multi- media awareness campaign, together with the live broadcast on both television and radio, South African citizens were fully exposed to information impacting their lives on service delivery. The media choice ensured that we reach across all segments of the population. We also consider communication to be service delivery.

Reply received: August 2012

QUESTION NUMBER: 112

DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 17 FEBRUARY 2012

DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 06 AUGUST 2012

Mr J J Mc Gluwa (ID) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency:

(a) At how many (i) international and (ii) domestic hotels/guest houses was (aa) the President and (bb) 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?

NW15E

REPLY:

The honourable member would be aware that the movement and accommodation of the President of the Republic is a security matter. The honourable member will also be aware that the President security cannot be compromised by putting such details about the President movements in the public domain. It is my decision after careful consideration that it would not be appropriate to publish such information about either the Deputy President and former President and former Deputy Presidents.

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Department of Home Affairs	Birth and ID applications	Wednesdays
South African Police Service	Affidavits , certification of documents and Referrals	Wednesdays
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Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism	Business licensing Provide business advice to SMMEs and Cooperatives. Referrals	Mondays
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April 2011	154
May 2011	79
June 2011	194
July 2011	165
Aug 2011	169
Sep 2011	95
Oct 2011	148
Nov 2011	177
Dec 2011	188
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2009/10	10,167
2010/11	13,895
April 2011 to December 2011	1,369
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3. Business Development Professionals	Business Planning Officer	1
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Channel Type	Relevance	Value of airtime/space	Cost
Television	Wide audience reach	R 2,406,200	R 1,056,780
Print	Community print - reach and language Regional and national print – to achieve maximum audience reach Unpacking and simplifying the SoNA	R 3,522,471	R 2,722,985
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Community Radio	Reach and frequency Broadcast in relevant languages Created an opportunity for interaction with audiences	R 6,006,000	R 2,275,000
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