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2012-11-05
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Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION 1694 / NW2044E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 June 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 19 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With reference to the Refugee Reception Centre (RRC) in Maitland, Cape Town,
(a) what are the reasons for closure of the RRC, (b) where is the new venue situated and (c) what is the (i) monthly rental cost and (ii)(aa) moving and (bb) settlement cost;
(2) whether the new venue will meet the operational standards; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in terms of (a) space and (b) ablution facilities?
NW2044E
REPLY:
National Assembly Rule 67 Matters sub judice
"No member shall refer to any matter on which a judicial decision is pending."
Currently this matter is before the courts and in terms of the above rule of Parliament we are unable to reflect on matters that are sub judice.
Once the court processes have been finalised the Honourable Member is invited to resubmit these questions.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION 1693 / NW2043EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 June 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 19 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) What are the (a) security arrangements, (b) cost for each Home Affairs office in respect of each month for each Province and (c) who is responsible for the security arrangements at each of these offices;
(2) whether the monitoring of procedures, processes and mechanisms exists at each of these offices; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether any security arrangements include performance contracts; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW2043E
REPLY:
(1)(a) The following security arrangements are in place at each office of the Department of Home Affairs:
· The provision of physical security guard duties. It is encapsulated in the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) which were signed between the Department and the various security companies. The companies are responsible for the following:
- The safeguarding of offices during the day as well as in the night at some offices
- The provision of 605 security officers (private guards) to guard all the offices of the Department nationally
· The utilisation of security equipment in some of offices to augment the human resources capacity
· The Department is currently reviewing the deployment of all in-house security guards currently deployed at the various Ports of Entry. The intention is to redeploy them from the Ports of Entry to the Department's in-land offices.
(1)(b) The cost of security arrangements for each office of the Department of Home Affairs in respect of each month in each Province in the 2011/12 financial year is specified in the table attached:
Reply received: August 2012
QUESTION 1631 / NW1956E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 June 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 18 of 2012Mr N J J van R Koornhof (COPE) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Whether she has conducted any further negotiations with the United Kingdom in an effort to relax the visa requirements for South African citizens visiting said country; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1956E
REPLY:
Yes. Officials from the Department of Home Affairs had discussions with the British High Commission in May 2012 to re-open negotiations in respect of visa arrangements between the Republic of South Africa and the United Kingdom. At the meeting, the officials from the High Commission requested to be engaged again in this matter after the Olympic Games were held inLondon.
Reply received: December 2012
QUESTION 1597DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 08 June 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 of 2012Mr N J Van Den Berg (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Whether any traffic fines were incurred with regard to any of her 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?
NW1926E
REPLY:
(a) to (c) During the 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12 financial years, the official vehicles utilised were leased from WesBank under the Department of Transport's Political Office Bearer's Scheme. Any possible traffic fines would therefore not have been issued to the Department of Home Affairs, but to WesBank as the registered owner of the vehicles.
Reply received: August 2012
QUESTION 1564 / NW1887EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 08 June 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) How many (a) marriage officers have written the required examination and
(b) applications from marriage officers were approved since 1 January 2009 up until the latest date for which information is available;
(2) whether those approved were confirmed as marriage officers; if not, (a) why not and (b) what steps have been taken in this regard; if so, what is the timeframe between the date of examination and the confirming date by the Department;
(3) what is the total amount of registered marriage officers per Province?
NW1887E
REPLY:
(1)(a) A total of 15863 persons wrote the required examination to be appointed as a marriage officer. The information is up to and including 31 May 2012.
(1)(b) A total of 5865 persons were approved as marriage officers. The information is up to and including 31 May 2012.
(2)(a) Yes. The persons who passed the required examination were appointed as marriage officers. If a person writes and passes the examination, a designation letter is issued to him / her to confirm him / her as a designated marriage officer. If the person fails the examination, his / her denomination may request that the person re-writes the examination.
(2)(b) The timeframe between the date of the examination and the confirmation letter by the Department is between three to six months.
(3) The information is specified in the table below:
| PROVINCE | NO.OF REGISTERED MARRIAGE OFFICERS |
| Mpumalanga | 586 |
| Free State | 62 |
| Western Cape | 528 |
| Northern Cape | 37 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 2545 |
| North West | 42 |
| Limpopo | 35 |
| Eastern Cape | 43 |
| Gauteng | 1987 |
| TOTAL | 5865 |
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION 1560 / NW1883EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 08 June 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 of 2012Mrs M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Whether her Department plans to review the Visa requirements for visiting Vietnamese nationals in view of several Vietnamese nationals that have been arrested for being in possession of rhino horn; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a)current visa conditions for visiting Vietnamese nationals and (b) further relevant details?
NW1883E
REPLY:
No. In accordance with a bilateral agreement between the Republic of South Africa and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam only diplomatic, official and service passport holders are exempt from the requirement to be in possession of a visitor's visa when such holders plan to enter each other's territory at a Port of Entry.
(a) & (b) Normal Vietnamese travellers require visitor's visas in order to proceed to the Republic of South Africa (RSA). The RSA has a universal visa policy which applies to all visa restricted passport holders. The following visa conditions apply to Vietnamese nationals and the following documentation must be submitted at the South African Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnamwhen applying for a visitor's visa:
· A fully completed application form, signed by the applicant
· A passport valid for at least thirty (30) days after the applicant's intended date of departure from the RSA
· Payment of the prescribed administrative processing fee, where applicable
· In the case of a visit not exceeding 12 months, proof of a valid return air ticket. If the intended visit is for a period longer than 12 months, payment of a deposit equivalent to the cost of a single return air ticket back to the applicant's country of origin. In the case where the applicant's bona fides are questionable, both the return air ticket and the deposit may be requested
· Proof of financial means in the form of:
- Bank statements
- Salary advices or
- Undertaking(s) by the host(s) in the RSA or
- Cash available, including credit cards or traveller's cheques to cover living expenses during the sojourn in the RSA
· Statements and / or documentation confirming the purpose and duration of the visit
· Vaccination certificate, when travelling through the Yellow Fever belt area
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In 1995, parties to the ELRC signed a collective agreement, ELRC Resolution 4 of 1995 which provided a guideline on learner- educator ratio for ordinary schools as follows:
Ordinary primary schools: 40:1
Ordinary secondary school: 35:1
The implementation of this guideline was subject to annual negotiations between the parties to the ELRC.
Subsequently, in 1998 post provisioning norms (Government Notice 1676 of 1998) were developed, and became fully implemented in 2000. This represented the country's first attempt at applying an equitable policy to the distribution of publicly funded educator posts across public schools and technical colleges. Regulations made in terms of this Act determine that an MEC must create a pool of posts in accordance with funds available for this purpose, after which the relevant head of department must distribute these posts among schools in accordance with the post-provisioning model (PPM). The distribution of posts among schools is based on each school's relative needs in this regard. In order to determine the school's relative need for posts, in relation to that of other schools, the PPM attaches weightings to all learners based on their relative needs for teachers and, in doing so, determines a weighted learner enrolment for each school, irrespective whether it is primary or secondary.
The current norms overrode the 1995 collective agreement. Furthermore, the post provisioning norms as a policy currently implemented do not specify timeframes to achieve a 30:1 learner-educator ratio. However, as part of my department's commitment to strive towards reducing class size, we have already reached a national average of 30:1. This is reflected in Table 1 in answer No 1 above.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION 1542 / NW1862EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 08 June 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With regard to the pilot roll-out of the new Identity Smart Cards, (a) to whom will the initial new cards be issued, (b) what information will be captured on these cards, (c) to what extent will her Department engage the specified target market and (d) what information will be communicated;
(2) whether this target market will be subject to any costs for receiving the pilot smart cards; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1862E
REPLY:
(1)(a) The new Smart Identity Document Card (Smart ID card) will be issued to citizens 16 years of age, as these citizens are first time applicants for Identity Documents. The Department of Home Affairs is still in the process to determine the exact date when the rest of the population will be issued with the Smart ID card and when it will be rolled out, as this roll-out will be determined by the results of the pilot project. At this point in time it is envisaged in April 2013.
(1)(b) The information on the card will include, amongst others, demographic information which is in the current green bar-coded ID book, a picture, fingerprint biometric security features and other security information which cannot be disclosed for security reasons.
(1)(c) The Department engaged with Stakeholders from both the Private and Public sectors. The Department also held media briefings in various media of communication. This included the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), 65 Community Radio stations and Community Stakeholder Forums across South Africa. Citizens were provided with an opportunity to ask pertinent questions relating to the Smart ID card and this engagement will continue throughout the piloting phase of the Smart ID card process.
(1)(d) The following information was communicated:
· The benefits of the new Smart ID card to South African citizens
· The functionalities of the new Smart ID card
· The security features which are more advanced than the current green bar-coded ID book
· Who will be issued with the new Smart ID card first
· How it will be utilised and to install confidence with the citizens of South Africa due to its quality and security features
· It will be affordable like the current green ID book, although will be produced from quality materials
(2) No. The purpose of the pilot roll-out is to ensure that the Smart ID card meets the expectations of South African citizens and to inform them that the Smart ID card is of high quality, built-in international security features and that it will be user friendly. This pilot process provides external stakeholders with an opportunity to ask for the inclusion of any additional useful information to the benefit of the citizens of South Africa. It is therefore another method of final testing to get to a final product. The pilot will thus be issued at no cost to the identified individuals.
Reply received: August 2012
QUESTION 1463 / NW1740E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 June 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 15 of 2012Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) When was the current Director-General of her Department appointed;
(2) whether the Director-General was appointed in a permanent capacity; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1740E
REPLY:
(1) The current Director-General – Mr Mkuseli Apleni – was appointed on 01 April 2010.
(2) Yes. As Mr Apleni was already a serving Public Servant, his appointment was facilitated as a promotion with the retention of his nature of employment as that of permanent. Mr Apleni was therefore appointed on a 5 year contract in accordance with section 12(2) of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No of 130 of 1994) and his contract tenure is from 01 April 2010 to 31 March 2015.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION 1387 / NW1637EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 25 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 14 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether her Department maintains statistics on the number of (a) duplicate Identity Documents and (b)(i) number of errors and (ii) the type of errors in ID documents; if not, why not; if so, what are the statistics for each month (i) in the (aa) 2009/10,
(bb) 2010/11 and (cc) 2011/12 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) how many errors, expressed as a percentage, have been resolved in this regard?
NW1637E
REPLY:
(1)(a)(i)(aa) to (cc) Yes. The Department of Home Affairs maintains statistics on the num-
and ber of duplicate Identity Documents (IDs) issued. The information per (1)(a)(ii) financial year is specified in the table below:
| Financial year | Duplicate IDs issued to one person | More than one person sharing the same ID number | |
| 2009/10 | 36865 | 5021 | |
| 2010/11 | 75241 | 9331 | |
| 2011/12 (consolidated total only available) | 48019 | ||
| 2012/13 (April & May only) | 6193 | 3598 | |
(1)(b)(i)(aa) to (cc) Yes. The Department of Home Affairs maintains statistics on the num-
and ber of errors and the type of errors in IDs. The consolidated figure (se-
(1)(b)(ii) parate statistics are not available) per financial year is specified in the table below:
| Financial year | Number of IDs issued with errors |
| 2009/10 | Not available |
| 2010/11 | 10392 |
| 2011/12 | 33249 |
| 2012/13 (quarter 1) | 4384 |
The types of errors incurred in the issuing of IDs are as follows:
· Laminating errors
· Damaged photographs
· ID book stitching loose
· Excessive glue
(2) The information in respect of the number of Identity Documents issued in error expressed as a percentage is specified in the table below:
| Financial Year | Actual Number of IDs issued | Number of IDs issued in error | Correctly issued % | Issued in error % |
| 2010/11 | 2,216,652 | 10,392 | 99.53% | 0.47% |
| 2011/12 | 2,515,225 | 33,249 | 98.68% | 1.32% |
Once it is detected that an ID has been issued in error, the document is sent back by the Front Offices to the Department's Head Office for the re-issuing of a new ID. All IDs issued in error are thus resolved in the form of the re-issuance of a new ID, except for the few instances where clients did not respond to submit new photos.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION 1386 / NW1636EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 25 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 14 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With regard to Immigration Services, what (a) type of (i) visa and / or (ii) permit is required for foreign interns and (b) on what legislative provision is this requirement based;
(2) whether a different (a) visa or (b) permit is required if an intern provides remunerated service; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what are the statistics of applications that have been received in this regard in each month (a) in the (i) 2009/10, (ii) 2010/11 and (iii) 2011/12 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2012, indicating (aa) country of origin, (bb) reason(s) for application and
(cc) duration of stay?
NW1636E
REPLY:
(1)(a)(i)&(ii) & (1)(b) Foreign interns are required to be in possession of a Visitor's Permit issued in terms of section 11(2) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No 13 of 2002), as amended, if the internship is for a period of 90 days or less.
If an internship is for a period of more than 90 days but less than 12 months, interns are issued with Exchange Permits in terms of section 22(b) of the Immigration Act. Foreign interns who wish to do practical work in the Republic of South Africa for a period of more than 12 months are required to be in possession of General Work Permits.
(2)(a)&(b) Section 1 of the Immigration Act does not differentiate between remunerated work or voluntary work, although a foreigner who has sufficient financial means may conduct voluntary work on a Visitor's Permit as contemplated in section 11(1)(ii)(bb) of the Immigration Act. Section 1 of the said Act further defines "work" as "conducting any activity normally associated with the running of a specific business, or being employed or conducting activities consistent with being employed or consistent with the profession of the person, with or without remuneration or reward."
(3)(a)&(b) The Visa Permit System utilised at the South African Missions abroad and the Track and Trace System utilised domestically is currently not programmed in such a manner that statistics can be sourced to determine if visas or permits were issued for interns or not. However, the Track and Trace System is currently being reviewed to provide for the different categories of employment which will include interns. The review is expected to be implemented before the end of the 2012/13 financial year.
Reply received: August 2012
QUESTION 1385 / NW1635E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 25 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 14 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether any other Government Departments are involved in the new Smart ID card pilot project; if not, why not; if so, (a) which Departments and (b) what is the scope of their involvement;
(2) what processes have been put in place for collecting and amalgamating information and data from other Departments;
(3) whether other Departments will contribute financially to the implementation for the duration of the pilot project; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1635E
REPLY:
(1) No. The purpose of the Pilot Project is to check the functionality and durability of the Smart ID card. The Department of Home Affairs will simultaneously consult with other Government Departments to establish which information the Departments respectively wish to have included into the Smart ID Card Chip.
(2) No processes have been put in place yet for the collection and amalgamation of information and data from other Departments. It will only take place once the Department of Home Affairs has engaged with all the Departments who indicate that they wish to have their information included into the Card.
(3) No. No contributions have been made as yet by other Departments, as this will only be decided upon when the Department of Home Affairs meets the other Departments to discuss their involvement.
Reply received: August 2012
QUESTION 1317 / NW1527EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13 of 2012Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether any new furniture was purchased when relocating her Department's Head Office to the Hallmark Building in the Pretoria City Centre; if not, why not; if so, what
(a) furniture was purchased and (b) is the total value of the furniture purchased;
(2) whether any maintenance was undertaken since occupying this building; if so, what is the (a) nature of the maintenance done and (b) amount spent on the maintenance?
NW1527E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Yes. The Department of Home Affairs bought new furniture for some of its boardrooms and offices when it relocated to the Hallmark building. This was necessitated due to size constraints of the new offices and boardrooms. The following furniture was bought:
· Chairs
· Boardroom tables
· Office desks
· Stationary cupboards
(1)(b) The total value of the new furniture bought is R3,746,100.62
(2)(a) Yes. The following maintenance was undertaken since the Department moved to the Hallmark building:
· Replacements of certain door locks
· Replacement of fluorescent lights in certain offices
(2)(b) The total amount spent on maintenance to date is R11,441.00
Reply received: August 2012
QUESTION 1316 / NW1526EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13 of 2012Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) What process was followed to decide upon the relocation of her Department's Head Office to the Hallmark Building in the Pretoria City Centre, (b) on what basis was the Hallmark Building chosen, (c) what is the (i) total number of square metres rented by her Department in this building and (ii) monthly rent to occupy this space and (d) from which date did her Department rent this building?
NW1526E
REPLY:
(a) The relocation of the Department of Home Affairs' Head Office back to the Central Business District (CBD) ofPretoria is in line with Cabinet's resolution that all Government Departments' Head Offices should be located in the CBD of Pretoria. The Department of Public Works is then responsible for the procurement of accommodation for Government Departments. It is suggested that the Honourable Member refer this question to the Minister of Public Works.
(b) The Department of Public Works is responsible for the accommodation needs of Government Departments. It is suggested that the Honourable Member refer this question to the Minister of Public Works.
(c)(i) The floor space rented is 25,388.50 square meters.
(c)(ii) The monthly rental is R2,766,298.65 (VAT inclusive).
(d) The building was occupied on 01 December 2011.
Reply received: August 2012
QUESTION 1315 / NW1525EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13 of 2012Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) Which service providers and suppliers were appointed to the Smart Card Identification Document (ID) project and (b) what (i) services have they been contracted to provide,
(ii) process was followed to appoint these service providers and suppliers, (iii) were the
(aa) time frames, (bb) milestones and (cc) deadlines in this regard, (iv) were the costs to the Department in the process to appoint these service providers and suppliers and (v) contractual commitments did each service provider make to the project?
NW1525E
REPLY:
(a) & (b) The current Smart ID Card pilot project was executed internally by officials of the Department of Home Affairs with the assistance of officials from the State Security Agency (SSA) and officials from the Government Printing Works (GPW). The project included the design of the card, integration between Front Offices of the Department of Home Affairs, Back End systems of the Department of Home Affairs and GPW systems. The GPW has assisted with the procurement of 2000 cards while SSA has been instrumental in the design and security features of the card. Therefore, the activities which led to a successful Smart ID Card project design were executed utilising the current infrastructure of the Department of Home Affairs, officials from SSA, officials from the Department of Home Affairs and officials from the GPW.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION 1311 / NW1521EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13 of 2012Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) (a) How many representatives of her Department are stationed at Border Posts and
(b) what are their primary functions;
(2) whether any new positions for officials from her Department have been created at Border Posts in the past three financial years; if so, why were these positions created in each case;
(3) how are these new officials monitored;
(4) what was the (a) total cost and (b) breakdown of cost to her Department to deploy these new officials?
NW1521E
REPLY:
(1)(a) A total of 712 officials of the Department of Home Affairs are currently stationed at Border Posts. The information is specified in the table below:
| Province | Number of officials stationed at Border Posts |
| Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Free State | 133 |
| Gauteng | 0 |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 21 |
| Limpopo | 139 |
| Mpumalanga | 235 |
| Northern Cape | 51 |
| North West | 125 |
| Western Cape | 0 |
| Total | 712 |
(1)(b) Officials stationed at Border Posts perform various tasks in line with the level of responsibility assigned to the posts they occupy. The different posts are as follows:
Deputy Director: Immigration Services: To ensure the delivery of effective services and functions at Ports of Entry in accordance with applicable legislation (Immigration Act, International Agree- ments and Protocols)
Assistant Director: Border Posts: To provide effective services and functions at Ports of Entry in accordance with applicable legislation (Immigration Act, International Agreements and Protocols)
Control Immigration Officer: To supervise and exercise control over the admission of persons into the Republic of South Africa (RSA) at a Port of Entry. To further exercise control over the departure of persons from the RSA in order to ensure compliance with applicable legislation (Immigration Act, International Agreements and Protocols)
Immigration Officer: To exercise control over the admission of persons into the RSA at a Port of Entry. To further exercise control over the departure of persons from the RSA in order to ensure compliance with applicable legislation (Immigration Act, International Agreements and Protocols)
(2) Yes. The Department of Home Affairs created 117 new posts at Border Posts in the 2009/10 and 2010/11 financial years. No new posts were created in the 2011/12 financial year. The creation was necessitated due to an increase in the number of foreigners visiting the RSA. A further consideration was the alignment of the Department as a Security Department. The new posts created are specified in the table below:
| Border Post | Total number of new positions created |
| Maseru Bridge | 30 |
| Ficksburg Bridge | 12 |
| Van Rooyens Gate | 3 |
| Golela | 7 |
| Jeppes Reef | 13 |
| Lebombo | 22 |
| Bothashoop | 2 |
| Mahamba | 2 |
| Oshoek | 7 |
| Nakop | 5 |
| Vioolsdrift | 5 |
| Mokopong | 1 |
| Makgobistad | 3 |
| Ramatlabama | 1 |
| Skilpadshek | 3 |
| Swartkopfontein | 1 |
| Total | 117 |
(3) The officials are monitored in terms of achieving set Key Performance Areas (KRAs) which inform their annual mandates as contained in their Performance Agreements. Monthly reports and statistics are also provided by these officials. Visits to Border Posts are also undertaken by the Department from time to time.
(4)(a) & (b) - The 2009/10 financial year. The total cost in respect of the new posts that have been filled are specified per Border Post in the table below. Unfortunately, the breakdown of costs in terms of specific items such as relocation cost is not available:
| Border Post | Breakdown of cost |
| Ficksburg Bridge | R51,936.00 |
| Lebombo | R316,935.00 |
| Maseru Bridge | R528,225.00 |
| Nakop | R105,645.00 |
| Vioolsdrift | R211,290.00 |
| Total | R1,214,031.00 |
(4)(a) & (b) - The 2010/11 financial year. The total cost in respect of the new posts that have been filled are specified per Border Post in the table below. Unfortunately, the breakdown of costs in terms of specific items such as relocation cost is not available:
| Border Post | Breakdown of cost |
| Maseru Bridge | R1,275,663.00 |
| Oshoek | R794,976.00 |
| Lebombo | R2,157,792.00 |
| Golela | R794,976.00 |
| Swartkopfontein | R114,585.75 |
| Ramatlabama | R113,568.00 |
| Total | R5,251,560.75 |
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION 1310 / NW1520EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) (a) How many representatives of her Department are stationed at each Foreign Mission and (b) what are their primary functions;
(2) whether any new positions for officials from her Department have been created at these Foreign Missions in the past three financial years; if so, why were these positions created in each case;
(3) how are these new officials monitored;
(4) what was the (a) total cost and (b) breakdown of cost to her Department to deploy these new officials?
NW1520E
REPLY:
(1)(a) The Department of Home Affairs has 30 representatives (officials) at 25 South African Diplomatic Missions. In addition, there are 14 officials currently doing relief work at 14 Missions. The information is specified in the tables below:
| MISSION | NUMBER OF FILLED POSTS | MISSION | NUMBER OF RELIEF OFFICIALS | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | Angola: Luanda | 1 | |
| United Kingdom:London | 3 | United Kingdom:London | 1 | |
| China: Beijing | 1 | China: Beijing | 1 | |
| China: Shanghai | 1 | India: New Delhi | 1 | |
| India: New Delhi | 1 | Egypt: Cairo | 1 | |
| Namibia: Windhoek | 1 | Ghana: Accra | 1 | |
| Lesotho: Maseru | 1 | Democratic Republic of the Kongo: Kinshasa | 1 | |
| Germany: Berlin | 1 | Russia: Moscow | 1 | |
| Brazil: Sao Paulo | 1 | Swaziland:Mbabane | 1 | |
| Zambia: Lusaka | 1 | Ethiopia: Addis Ababa | 1 | |
| Mozambique:Maputo | 1 | Mozambique:Maputo | 1 | |
| Mexico: Mexico City | 1 | New Zealand:Wellington | 1 | |
| India: Mumbai | 2 | United Arab Emirates: Dubai | 1 | |
| Zimbabwe: Harare | 1 | Uganda: Kampala | 1 | |
| Nigeria: Abuja | 1 | TOTAL | 14 | |
| Kenya: Nairobi | 1 | |||
| Nigeria: Lagos | 3 | |||
| Botswana: Gaborone | 1 | |||
| Canada: Toronto | 1 | |||
| Tanzania: Dar-Es-Salaam | 1 | |||
| Peru: Lima | 1 | |||
| Rwanda: Kigali | 1 | |||
| Saudi Arabia: Jeddah | 1 | |||
| Saudi Arabia: Riyadh | 1 | |||
| Iran: Tehran | 1 | |||
| TOTAL | 30 | |||
(1)(b) The primary functions and responsibilities of these officials are the provision of Civic Services functions to South African citizens living abroad as well as Immigration Services to foreigners wishing to visit / stay / work in South Africa. The officials also participate in events and activities of the Mission where they are stationed in line with the Mission's Business Plan and as underpinned by the Foreign Policy Priorities applicable to the Mission.
(2) Yes. The Department of Home Affairs created two new positions in January 2010 (2010/11 financial year). The two positions which have been created are that of Counsellors in Nigeria and China respectively. The positions were created for strategic reasons for both the Republic of South Africa and the Department of Home Affairs. The two countries are engaged with South Africa on Trade, Investment, International Cooperation and Economic issues as well as South Africa's Foreign Policy Priorities.
(3) The officials are monitored in terms of achieving set Key Performance Areas (KRAs) which inform their annual mandates as contained in their Performance Agreements. Monthly reports and statistics are also provided by these officials. Consular visits are also undertaken by the Department from time to time.
(4)(a) The total cost of the new officials deployed is:
· 2010/2011: R1,697,366.00
· 2011/2012: R1,631,626.00
· Total: R3,328,992.00
(4)(b) The breakdown of the cost of the new officials deployed is specified in the table below:
| Mission | Nigeria (2010/2011) | China (2010/2011) | Nigeria (2011/2012) | China (2011/2012) |
| COLA (Cost of Living Allowance) | R820,794.00 | R719,177.00 | R777,089.00 | R689,383.00 |
| DPACA (Difficult Post Additional Cost Allowance) | R34,374.00 | R52,708.00 | R37,456.00 | R58,447.00 |
| CA (Child Allowance) | R22,008.00 | R48,305.00 | R22,944.00 | R46,307.00 |
| Total | R877,176.00 | R820,190.00 | R837,489.00 | R794,137.00 |
t'>� /094.8%
31-60 days
54
R339,837.94
4.3%
61-90 days
8
R29,375.48
0.4%
91-120 days
1
R600.00
0.1%
More than 120 days
7
R31,031.17
0.4%
Suppliers and service providers
355
R7,822,117.81
100%
(2)(b)(i)&(ii) In general, there was no interest charged on the outstanding payments at year end (2011/12 financial year) reflected in the previous paragraph. Only an amount of R6,716.80 interest was paid in the 2011/12 financial year relating to the settlement of disputed telephone accounts payable to Telkom and Municipalities for shared telephone facilities.
(3)(b) No. Payments are effected as and when new valid banking details are received.
(4)(b) The reasons for not making payment within 30 days as specified by the PFMA include the following:
§ The provision of incorrect banking details
§ Closed bank accounts in respect of persons engaged on short term temporary employment contracts at elections or by-elections
§ The only exception being some overdue telephone accounts which occurred during the course of the financial year and which are dealt with in the response provided in respect of (2)(b)(i)&(ii)
(5)(b)(i) Yes. A creditors' age analysis is conducted on a weekly basis to track non-compliance.
(5)(b)(ii) Payments are affected as soon as valid banking details are received.
Reply received: August 2012
QUESTION 1309 / NW1519E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Whether her Department has signed any (a) formal relationships, (b) memorandums of understanding or (c) other legal binding documents with Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) countries; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of each of these agreements?
NW1519E
REPLY:
(a) to (c) Yes. The Government of the Republic of South Africa, through its Department of Home Affairs, has entered into agreements regarding the waiver of Visa requirements for holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service passports with Russia,China and India. The information is specified below:
· The Government of the Russian Federation: 05 August 2010
· The Government of the People's Republic of China: 24 August 2010
· The Government of the Republic of India: 22 February 2008
In respect of the The Federal Republic of Brazil, no formal relationships, memorandums of understanding or any other legal binding documents have been entered into.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION 1308 / NW1518EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) (a) How many legal actions have been taken against her Department, in the
(i) 2009/10, (ii) 2010/11 and (iii) 2011/12 financial years, (b) what was the (i) nature of each case and (ii) cost to her Department to contest the case, (c) how many cases were lost and (d) what are the reasons why each case was lost;
(2) whether any steps have been taken to reduce the number of legal cases against her Department; if not, why not; if so, what steps?
NW1518E
REPLY:
(1)(a)(i) In the 2009/10 financial year, a total of 2970 (two thousand nine hundred and seventy) legal court actions were received against the Department of Home Affairs.
(1)(a)(ii) In the 2010/11 financial year, a total of 1148 (one thousand one hundred and forty eight) legal court actions were received against the Department of Home Affairs.
(1)(a)(iii) In the 2011/12 financial year, a total of 1099 (one thousand and ninety nine) legal court actions were received against the Department of Home Affairs.
(1)(b)(i) Due to the voluminous amount of research which must be undertaken by the Department of Home Affairs to provide the specific information [5217 (five thousand two hundred and seventeen) cases to be researched], the nature of the cases can broadly be categorized into Immigration Services, Labour, Civic Services and Claims for Damages arising either from Contractual or Delictual obligations. A summary of each of the categories follows hereunder:
· Immigration Services:
Asylum Seekers:
- Asylum seeker cases in particular include the judicial review of the Department's decision to reject asylum applications – either as unfounded or manifestly unfounded
- Asylum seeker cases also relate to applications for the release of illegal foreigners detained at the Lindela Repatriation Centre for purposes of deportation. These illegal foreigners approached the South Gauteng High Court claiming asylum and alleging that they were prevented from applying when they were arrested for being illegal in the country
Permitting:
- Litigation in Permitting arises from the judicial review of the Department's decision to reject an application for a Temporary or Permanent Residence Permit
- The inability to make a decision within the prescribed time. A number of class actions have been brought against the Department wherein hundreds of applicants were represented in a single court application in which orders were sought to compel the Department to make decisions on Permit applications
· Labour:
- Labour litigation relates to disputes which arise between the Department of Home Affairs as an employer and its officials as employees. These matters arose from disciplinary action taken by the Department against its officials for various infringements of the terms of employment, in particular misconduct. This mostly entails review applications of a disciplinary hearing held at the instance of the Department or arbitration awards made by the General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Chamber
- A great number of the rulings of the two institutions are taken on review to the Labour Court. The issues raised will normally relate to either the procedural or substantive fairness of the proceedings and normally run for a number of years before they are concluded
· Civic Services:
- Civic Services litigation relates to disputes arising from the provision of services by the Department of Home Affairs relating to Identity Documents, Passports, Birth Certificates and Marriages. The nature of this litigation normally takes the form of an application to the High Court for an order compelling the Department to issue a particular enabling document or certificate which was not issued timeously or correctly
- Applications for the issuance of Unabridged Birth Certificates are motivated by members of the Public needing either to claim from the Road Accident Fund or parents wishing to travel with their minor children out of the country
- A further aspect of the Department's activities in Civic Services matters is litigation which seeks to either register or de-register Customary Marriages. There are many disputes between families of deceased persons and their spouses relating to the existence or non-existence of a customary marriage and this normally has a bearing on who has the right to the control of the deceased estate
· Contractual and Delictual Liability:
- Another crucial source of litigation arises from the contractual and delictual liability which the Department of Home Affairs has towards service providers and the public at large. The actions largely come in the form of summonses seeking damages for claims. The Department's activities require it to enter into contracts for the provision of goods and services such as Information Technology (IT) products, furniture, vehicles, uniforms etc. Such activities inevitably result in disputes arising which require adjudication by the Courts
- There are also claims against the Department's officials where damages are inflicted on members of the public or their property. This leads to the Department as an employer being vicariously joined as a party to proceedings. Examples of these would include officials of the Department being involved in motor vehicle accidents and claims for wrongful arrests against immigration officials etc.
- The contingent liability of the Department is greatly inflated by a number of litigation matters which have arisen due to disputes relating to tenders for the provision of IT related services.
- Contractually there are always disputes which arise as to the services which were being rendered to the Department of Home Affairs. There are disputes as to how much money is owed in relation to the services which were received and this has the distinct likelihood of ending up before the Courts
- Administrative delays also result in late payment or non-payment for services which attract litigation
(1)(b)(ii) It would be appropriate to contextualize how and when legal fees are paid. A court awards a costs order at the conclusion of a matter, normally to the successful litigants. Such costs are normally taxed by the Taxing Master of the Court that granted the order. Legal costs will only be payable at this stage, which normally takes a considerable period of time, meaning that payment often runs into the next financial year. Legal fees of matters arising in one year are thus normally paid in another financial year.
A breakdown of the total costs to the Department of Home Affairs is as follows:
· In the 2009/10 financial year, the Department paid a total amount of R22,806,347.00 [twenty two million eight hundred and six thousand three hundred and forty seven rand] towards legal costs
· In the 2010/11 financial year, a total amount of R21,396,000.00 [twenty one million three hundred and ninety six thousand rand] was paid on legal costs
· In the 2011/12 financial year, a total amount of R46,339,000.00 [forty six million three hundred and thirty nine thousand rand] was paid towards legal costs
(1)(c) Due to the voluminous amount of research which must be undertaken by the Department of Home Affairs to provide the specific information (Departmental records in respect of the information requested have been archived), it would require a considerable amount of time to be researched. The information can be made available at a later stage upon request.
(1)(d) The reasons why cases are lost in court will always vary. The most prominent reasons are as follows:
· Failure to make a decision will be due to administrative errors
· A lack of capacity to deal with all applications within the required time frame
· Losses of documents in transit between the Department's Head Office and the office where the application was lodged
· There are also challenges relating to certain records not being available for verification, resulting in delays to finalise applications
(2) Yes. The following interventions have been made:
· A Learning Academy has been established within the Department of Home Affairs to train new and current officials on the applicable processes, standard operating procedures and a qualification has been approved to recognize and enhance the achievement of knowledge in the activities of the Department's functions
· The Chief Directorate: Legal Services within the Department has also, in conjunction with the Learning Academy, offered training to Departmental officials on various pieces of legislation administered by the Department
· Funds have also been made available in the current financial year (201/13) to address the issue of staff shortages, in particular in the area of the adjudication of Temporary and Permanent Residence Permits at the hub created for this purpose at the Department's Head office in Pretoria
· A directorate dealing exclusively with commercial contracts has been established within the Department's Legal Services Chief Directorate to ensure closer cooperation and consultation by the Department's Legal Services with the various Business Units internally when commercial contracts are being negotiated, prepared and entered into with services providers
· The Refugees Act and the Immigration Act have been amended and regulations are being finalised. This process should result in a more streamlined approach to Immigration activities and a more manageable environment in which the Department's activities can take place, thus resulting in better service delivery and less disputes leading up to litigation
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION 1262 / NW1458EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 13 of 2012Mr D A Kganare (Cope) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) How many persons were reported to be registered as refugees (a)(i) in the
(aa) 2009/10, (bb) 2010/11 and (cc) 2011/12 financial years and (ii) during the period
1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) from which countries did they originally come, (c) what methods does her Department use to monitor the movements of the refugees and (d) what criteria are used to determine refugee status;
(2) whether any persons were denied refugee status; if so, (a) how many and (b) which countries did they originally come from?
NW1458E
REPLY:
(1)(a) & (1)(b) The information is specified in the table below.
(1)(c) The Department of Home Affairs monitors the movement of refugees through the National Immigration Information System (NIIS).
(1)(d) The criteria utilised to determine refugee status is stipulated in section (3)(a) to (3)(c) in the Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No 130 of 1998. It states the following:
"Subject to Chapter 3, of Refugee Act 130 of 1998 a person qualifies for refugee status for the purposes of this Act if that person –
(a) owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted by reason of his or her race, tribe, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group, is outside the country of his or her nationality and is unable or unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country, or, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his or her former habitual residence is unable or, owing to such fear, unwilling to return to it; or
(b) owing to external aggression, occupation, foreign domination or events seriously disturbing or disrupting public order in either a part or the whole of his or her country of origin or nationality, is compelled to leave his or her place of habitual residence in order to seek refuge elsewhere: or
(c) is a dependent of a person contemplated in paragraph (a) or (b)."
(2) (a) & (b) Yes. The information is specified in the table attached.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION 1231 / NW1428E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2012Mr M R Sayedali Shah (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
What amount has her Department spent on (a) catering and (b) entertainment (i) in the
(aa) 2007/08, (bb) 2008/09, (cc) 2009/10, (dd) 2010/11 and (ee) 2011/12 financial years and
(ii) since 1 April 2012?
NW1428E
REPLY:
(a) & (b) The information is specified in the table below:
| (aa) 2007/08 | (bb) 2008/09 | (cc) 2009/10 | (dd) 2010/11 | (ee) 2011/12 | (ii) From April 2012 | |
| Catering | R5,538,805.71 | R11,975,294.62 | R5,848,672.92 | R5,836,727.53 | R4,773,877.94 | R54,562.62 |
| Entertainment | R412,053.02 | R415,768.38 | R402,838.80 | R387,779.99 | R625,771.16 | R5,585.45 |
| Total | R5,950,858.73 | R12,391,063.00 | R6,251,511.72 | R6,224,507.52 | R5,399,649.10 | R60,148.07 |
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION 1181 / NW1376E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) What is the (a) number and (b) value of repatriation deposits received in each office
(i) in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010-11 and (cc) 2011-12 financial years and (ii) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) how many repatriation deposits, expressed as a (a) number and (b) percentage, have been paid back to applicants;
(3) whether she has taken any steps to deal with the situation; if not, why not; if so, what (a)(i) time frames and (ii) deadlines have been set in this regard and (b) are the further relevant details?
NW1376E
REPLY:
(1)(a) & (b) The information is specified in the table below:
| Financial year | (i) Number | (ii) Value |
| 2009/10 | 3858 | R50,340,680.33 |
| 2010/11 | 3579 | R214,928,005.77 |
| 2011/12 | 3837 | R207,029,715.20 |
| 2012/13 (April 2012) | 309 | R1,944,171.00 |
(2)(a) & (b) The information is specified in the table below:
| Financial Year | (i) Number | (ii) % |
| 2009/10 | 1081 | 17.2% |
| 2010/11 | 651 | 2.4% |
| 2011/12 | 689 | 2.7% |
| 2012/13 (April 2012) | 25 | 18.6% |
(3)(a) & (b) Yes. The Department of Home Affairs has amended the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No 13 of 2002) by means of the Immigration Amendment Act, 2011
(Act No 13 of 2011). The Immigration Amendment Act was assented to and signed by the President on 21 August 2011. The Department is currently in the process of revising the Immigration Regulations and part of this review is looking into repatriation deposits in lieu of deportation costs.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION 1179 / NW1374EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether an audit has been conducted to establish whether all Refugee Reception Offices are equipped to handle and manage applicants visiting each respective office with regard to (a) clean drinking water, (b) ablution facilities and (c) seating; if not,
(i) why not and (ii) what (aa) steps have been taken and (bb) deadlines have been set in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) what is the maximum number of applicants that each specified office can manage in a day?
NW1374E
REPLY:
(1)(a) to (c) Yes. An audit has been conducted to establish whether all Refugee Reception Offices are equipped to handle and manage applicants visiting each respective office. The information is specified in the table attached:
(2) The maximum number of applicants each office can manage in a day is specified in the table below:
| Musina | Marabastad | Port Elizabeth | Durban | Cape Town |
| ± 600 clients per day | ± 1500 clients per day | ± 80 clients per day | ± 80 clients per day | ± 1500 clients per day |
Reply received: August 2012
QUESTION 1130 / NW1221E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2012Mr L S Ngonyama (Cope) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether her Department received a request from the Zambian Government for the extradition of a certain person (name furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,
(2) whether the fact that the said person is red flagged by Interpol has any impact on a request for extradition; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1221E
REPLY:
(1) & (2) All matters in respect of the extradition of persons to and from the Republic of South Africa falls within the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. It is therefore suggested the Honourable Member refer this question to the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development
Reply received: May 2012
QUESTION 1094 / NW1282E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2012Mr N D du Toit (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) (a) What are the (i) yearly rental and (ii) floor space of the (aa) current and
(bb) previous premises occupied by her Department's Head Office and (b) when
(i) was the current building occupied and (ii) does the current lease expire;
(2) whether her Department publicly invited tenders prior to the leasing of the current premises; if not, why not; if so, (a) when, (b) where was it published and (c) which
(i) companies and (ii) properties were shortlisted;
(3) what (a) floor space was offered and (b) annual rental was tendered (i) by each shortlisted company and (ii) with regard to each shortlisted property?
NW1282E
REPLY:
(1)(a)(i)(aa) The yearly rental is R33,195,583.80 (VAT inclusive).
(1)(a)(ii)(aa) The floor space is 25,388.50 square meters.
(1)(a)(i)(bb) The yearly rental was R25,694,247.90 (VAT inclusive).
(1)(a)(ii)(bb) The floor space was 30,858.72 square meters.
(1)(b)(i) The current building was occupied on 01 December 2011.
(1)(b)(ii) The lease of the current building expires on 31 October 2017.
(2) & (3) The Department of Public Works is responsible for the accommodation needs of Government Departments. It is suggested that the Honourable Member refer this question to the Minister of Public Works.
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION 1073 / NW1260EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2012Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
How many incidents of (a) fraud, (b) corruption and (c) theft have been documented to be linked to South African (i) Passports and (ii) Identity Documents in the (aa) 2009/10,
(bb) 2010/11 and (cc) 2011/12 financial years?
NW1260E
REPLY:
(a), (b) & (c) The information is specified in the table below. Please note that a consolidated figure is provided:
| Document & Year | (a) Fraud | (b) Corruption | (c) Theft |
| 2009/10 Passports & Identity Documents | 4073 | 391 | 176 |
| 2010/11 Passports & Identity Documents | 12641 | 51 | 316 |
| 2011/12 Passports & Identity Documents | 189 | 126 | 248 |
Reply received: October 2012
QUESTION 1072 / NW1259EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2012Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
How many Identity Documents (a) were re-issued in the (i) 2009/10, (ii) 2010/11 and
(iii) 2011/12 financial years as a result of the original being lost and (b) have been reported as lost during the period 1 January 1994 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
NW1259E
REPLY:
(a)(i) to (iii) Incidents of lost Identity Documents (IDs) are generally reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The Department of Home Affairs does not keep specific records of lost IDs. IDs are generally re-issued for the following reasons:
· To replace a lost ID
· To indicate a new married surname
· To indicate rectifications or amendments of personal particulars
· To replace a damaged ID
The following number of identity documents have been re-issued by the Department irrespective of the reason:
| (i) 2009/10 | (ii) 2010/11 | (iii) 2011/12 | |
| First issue & Re-Issue combined | 2 567 414 | 2 216 652 | 1 119 467 |
| Re-issue | 0* | 0* | 1 075 994 |
* The Department is in the process of retrieving the necessary information. The information will be made available as soon as it has been processed.
(b) Same as (a)(i) to (a)(iii) above i.e. incidents of lost Identity Documents (IDs) are generally reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS). The Department of Home Affairs does not keep specific records of lost IDs.
Reply received: August 2012
QUESTION 1071 / NW1258E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2012Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
How many (a) Identity Documents (IDs) and (b) Temporary IDs have been issued (i) during the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1999 and (ii) in (aa) 2000, (bb) 2001, (cc) 2002,
(dd) 2003, (ee) 2004, (ff) 2005, (gg) 2006, (hh) 2007, (ii) 2008, (jj) 2009, (kk) 2010 and
(ll) 2011?
NW1258E
REPLY:
(a) The Honourable Member's attention is respectfully invited to the fact that the information required in (a) and (b) above forms part of the Annual Reports tabled by the Department of Home Affairs in Parliament as per the requirements set by National Treasury. The Honourable Member is thereby advised to scrutinize the Annual Reports of the Department for the specified financial years in question. The Department can only provide provisional information for the 2011/12 financial year. The final figure will be published in the 2011/12 Annual Report of the Department.
| Financial year | Number of IDs Issued |
| 2011/12 | 2 275 461 |
(b) The Department of Home Affairs is in the process of retrieving the necessary information in respect of the year 2000 until present. The information will be made available as soon as it has been processed. Please note that no records exist in respect of the number of Temporary Identity Certificates issued prior to the year 2000.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION 1070 / NW1257EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Whether her Department has conducted or initiated a study to determine how many Zimbabwean nationals without the necessary valid documentation are currently residing in South Africa; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will such a study be conducted; if so, (i) when,
(ii) who conducted the study and (iii) what were the main findings?
NW1257E
REPLY:
(a) No. The Department of Home Affairs has not conducted or initiated such a specific study. The only process which provided the Department with an indication of the number of undocumented Zimbabwean nationals in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) was the Zimbabwean Documentation Project (ZDP). Furthermore, due to undocumented foreign nationals not being on a recordable system (Departmental Movement Control System) and due to the clandestine nature of their entry into and residence in the RSA, it is not possible to determine the exact numbers. The other process which gives an indication of undocumented Zimbabweans in the RSA would be the deportation of Zimbabwean nationals. A total of 4952 Zimbabwean nationals have been deported since 01 January 2012.
(b)(i) As stated in (a) above, only the ZDP was conducted between 20 September 2010 to 31 December 2010.
(b)(ii) The ZDP was conducted by the Department of Home Affairs.
(b)(iii) The main finding of the ZDP was that approximately 278 000 Zimbabwean nationals were found to be without legal documentation / permits to live and work in the RSA.
Reply received: September 2012
QUESTION 1061 / NW1246EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether, with reference to the court order (details furnished), following an action brought by the Somalia Association of South Africa and the Project for Conflict Resolution, the centre has been re-opened in Port Elizabeth; if not, (a) why not and
(b) when will it re-open; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether her Department had consulted the Standing Committee on Refugee Affairs prior to the closing of the centre; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what is the (a) total number and (b) average number of permits that was issued by the centre in each month during the (i) 2009/10 (ii) 2010/11 and (iii) 2011/12 financial years;
(4) what average number of permits has been issued in each month since the centre has been re-opened?
NW1246E
REPLY:
National Assembly Rule 67 Matters sub judice
"No member shall refer to any matter on which a judicial decision is pending."
Currently this matter is before the courts and in terms of the above rule of Parliament we are unable to reflect on matters that are sub judice.
Once the court processes have been finalised the Honourable Member is invited to resubmit these questions.
Reply received: May 2012
QUESTION 1057 / NW1242EDATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 May 2012
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2012Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) How many offices of her Department do not have live fingerprint capturing technology;
(2) whether there are any plans to roll out such technology to all the offices of her Department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether any such plans have been implemented; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details with particular reference to the (a) time frames, (b) budgeted amount to roll out such technology to all offices, (c) actual amount spent as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (d) estimated amount still to be spent?
NW1242E
REPLY:
(1) - (3) The Honourable Member is respectfully referred to my responses provided in respect of Parliamentary Questions 346 and 917 of 2012. The two Questions duly dealt with live fingerprint capturing and biometric measurement utilised in all offices of the Department of Home Affairs. Copies of the responses (for easy reference) are attached herewith asAnnexure A (346) and Annexure B (917)respectively