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2013-06-03
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Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 581
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) What skills training is conducted by her Department;
(2) (a) when were training sessions held in 2012 and (b) at what cost to her Department?
NW736E
REPLY:
(1) The following skills training is conducted by the Department of Home Affairs:
· National Certificate: Home Affairs Services:
- The Department embarked on a pilot project to train 272 former O R Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) officials on the National Certificate: Home Affairs Services, which is pitched at NQF level 5. This was in line with the Department's strategy of creating a cadre of officials that is versatile in all aspects of the Department's functions
- To achieve this qualification, a learner is required to complete a minimum of 120 credits in one specialised core business area. However, the Department opted to expose learners to all three core business functions namely Immigration Services, Asylum Seeker Management and Civic Services
- The training was divided into theoretical, simulation (systems training) and experiential training (on-the-job-training)
- The qualification breakdown is as follows:
FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT:
These include Unit standards such as:
(i) Emotional and spiritual intelligence
(ii) Communication skills
(iii) Analysis and research skills
(iv) Study skills
CORE COMPONENT:
These modules are compulsory:
(i) Ethical principles
(ii) Human rights
(iii) Stress management
(iv) Diversity management
(v) Risk management
(vi) Fraud and corruption
(vii) Safe keeping and handling of face value documents and stamps
(viii) Internal and external client relations
ELECTIVES / SPECIALISATIONS:
A learner is required to choose one to specialise in one of these specialisation clusters:
(i) Immigration Services
(ii) Civic Services
(iii) Refugee Services
The philosophy of on-the-job-training or experiential training requires that the Department utilises some of the areas where it faces capacity problems and other related operational challenges, as training or learning sites. Groups of trainees were deployed and rotated for a minimum period of three months at the following identified sites, namely Cape Town Harbour, Durban Harbour and Permitting. Theory training was conducted at the Denel Aviation Academy.
· Outbound Management and Leadership Development Programme:
- After a number of diagnostic studies conducted in the Department, including observations done by its executive management, one of the challenges highlighted was leadership capacity dearth, lack of managerial skills as well as gender disparities
- In order to address this challenge, the Department partnered with Wits University to develop a suite of specifically tailor-made Department of Home Affairs Management and Leadership Development Programmes, with specific focus on supervisors, middle and senior managers. The senior management development programme was designed such that it addressed the gender disparity issues faced by the Department
- The following Outbound Management Development Programmes were presented in terms of the 2012/13 annual target of "100 Managers at senior, middle and junior management levels enrolled and trained in outbound management and leadership development programmes"
| Programme | Number Trained |
| New Management Development Programme 1 | 49 |
| New Management Development Programme 2 | 38 |
| Middle Management Development Programme | 26 |
| Senior Management Development Programme | 20 |
| Total | 133 |
· Stakeholder Training:
- The Department took the initiative to formalise the stakeholder training across all existing stakeholder forums in the country by providing support to the existing and reviewing the dysfunctional forums
- This initiative is informed by the urgent need for citizens to play an active role in facilitating the provision of efficient, effective and economic services
- This training ensures that stakeholder forums understand their role in ensuring that the integrity of the National Population Register is secured
(i) On 23 May 2012, a total of 30 teachers from the Independent Schools of Southern Africa (ISASA) were trained on work permits as they employ foreign nationals (teachers)
(ii) From 10 to 27 July 2012, in collaboration with the City of Johannesburg, a total of 211 unemployed youth were trained on Home Affairs services with specific focus on securing the integrity of the National Population Register
(iii) From 16 to 24 August 2012, in collaboration with the Department of Traditional Affairs in the Eastern Cape, a total of 136 traditional leaders were trained on births, deaths and the recognition of customary marriages
(iv) On 26 October 2012, a total of 30 funeral undertakers were trained on the requirements for the registration of deaths
(2)(a) National Certificate: Home Affairs Services:
- Commenced 09 January 2012 and concluded on 14 December 2012
Outbound Management and Leadership Development Programme:
| Programme | Dates | |
| New Management Development Programme 1 | Block 1 | 29 November to 02 December 2011 |
| Block 2 | 17 to 19 January 2012 | |
| Block 3 | 21 to 23 February 2012 | |
| Block 4 | 27 to 29 March 2012 | |
| Block 5 | 17 to 19 April 2012 | |
| Block 6 | 22 to 24 May 2012 | |
| Block 7 | 19 to 21 June 2012 | |
| New Management Development Programme 2 | Block 1 | 15 to 17 May 2012 |
| Block 2 | 05 to 7 June 2012 | |
| Block 3 | 10 to 12 July 2012 | |
| Block 4 | 21 to 23 August 2012 | |
| Block 5 | 18 to 20 September 2012 | |
| Block 6 | 16 to 18 October 2012 | |
| Block 7 | 06 to 08 November 2012 | |
| Middle Management Development Programme | Block 1 | 29 May to 01 June 2012 |
| Block 2 | 26 to 28 June 2012 | |
| Block 3 | 24 to 26 July 2012 | |
| Block 4 | 28 to 30 August 2012 | |
| Block 5 | 25 to 27 September 2012 | |
| Block 6 | 23 to 25 October 2012 | |
| Block 7 | 21 to 22 November 2012 | |
| Block 8 | 22 to 24 January 2013 | |
| Senior Management Development Programme | Block 1 | 16 to 18 May 2012 |
| Block 2 | 12 to 14 June 2012 | |
| Block 3 | 17 to 19 July 2012 | |
| Block 4 | 14 to 16 August 2012 | |
| Block 5 | 11 to 13 September 2012 | |
| Block 6 | 30 October to 1 November 2012 | |
| Block 7 | 27 to 29 November 2012 | |
| Block 8 | 15 to 17 January 2013 | |
| Block 9 | 12 to 14 February 2013 | |
| Block 10 | 12 to 14 March 2013 | |
Stakeholder Training:
(i) Independent Schools of Southern Africa – 23 May 2012
(ii) City of Johannesburg – 10 to 27 July 2012
(iii) Births, Deaths and the Recognition of Customary Marriages for traditional leaders – 16 to 24 August 2012
(iv) Funeral Undertakers – 26 October 2012
(2)(b) The total cost for the training provided in the 2012/13 financial year was R35,373,885.00
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 580
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
What (a) performance evaluations exist to monitor the work of port officials and (b) are the criteria against which officials are evaluated?
NW735E
REPLY:
(a) The Department of Home Affairs' Integrated Performance Management and Development Policy provides guidelines to managers and supervisors to monitor and evaluate staff members' performance. Port officials' performance is evaluated against their signed performance agreements which include a detailed performance work plan. Supervisors monitor the tasks and duties of port officials reporting to them. They conduct regular meetings (e.g. monthly) to discuss the progress made towards the objectives in their operational plans. Formal reviews are conducted on a half yearly basis and performance assessments on an annual basis. This is recorded in the prescribed tools of the Department. Supervisors also conduct informal one on one sessions with port officials to provide feedback on tasks performed and also to identify problematic areas which can be addressed.
(b) The criteria against which port officials' performance are evaluated are based on quantity, quality and timeframe. The performance measures provide a benchmark against which to evaluate their key result areas and core management criteria as contained in their performance agreements. Measurable objectives are aligned with the objectives contained in the operational plan and based on previous targets. The following are examples of measurable objectives which must be achieved by port officials:
· Accurately check between 4200 and 7000 passports for correctness against the checklist in the period 01 October 2012 to 31 December 2012 (3rd quarter)
· Correctly capture between 7001 and 8600 travellers' information in the Departmental Movement Control System (MCS) in the period 01 October 2012 to 31 December 2012 (3rd quarter)
· Accurately check the validity and authenticity of between 50 and 250 permits in the period 01 October 2012 to 31 December 2012 (3rd quarter)
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 579DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Has her Department developed a scarce-skills list; if not,
(2) by what date will it be developed?
NW734E
REPLY:
(1) No.
(2) The DHA is a participant in DHET hosted "Development of Scarce Skills Lists" workshops, the most recent of which was held on 26 March 2012. The purpose of the workshops is to explore South African and international experiences in developing scarce-skills lists, as well as different methods that have been used to estimate scarce-skills needs. These workshops are linked to the Labour Market Intelligence Partnership (LMIP), which is a joint research initiative of the DHET and a Human Science Research Council-led consortium that is developing a 'credible institutional mechanism for skills planning'.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 559
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9 of 2013Dr C P Mulder (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:†
How many persons, during (a) December 2012 and (b) January 2013, (i) entered and (ii) left the country at each of the respective border posts?
NW717E
REPLY:
(a) & (b) The information is specified in the table attached:
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 548DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9 of 2013Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether a child born in this country of parents of foreign origin is (a) by definition a South African, (b) entitled to natural citizenship and (c) entitled to a South African
(i) identity document and (ii) passport; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether, according to her Department's regulations, (a) her Department, (b) the parents or (c) other independent (i) agents or (ii) consultants should legally apply for the child's (aa) identity document and (bb) passport;
(3) what is her Department's response to the case of a certain child (name and details furnished) born to a certain Zimbabwean mother (name and details furnished)
(a) whose work permit expires in 2015, (b) who is unable to (i) get the child documented as a South African and (ii) get an identity number for her child at birth like all other children and (c) whose application for a passport was also denied;
(4) whether there are restrictions on immigrants with such permits as to how they should conduct their (a) sexual lives and (b) issues of child births in (i) state and (ii) private hospitals in this country; if so, (aa) what relevant legislation exist to this effect and (bb) when was it implemented?
NW705E
REPLY:
(1)(a) to (c) No. A certificate with the particulars of the birth is issued as proof of the birth in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) and the child has no claim to South African citizenship. However, if at the time of birth, one of the parents is a South African citizen, the child has a claim to South African citizenship.
(2)(a) No. The onus lies with the parents of the child to register the birth of the child.
(2)(b) & (c) The onus lies with the parents of the child to register the birth of the child, as the regulations only allow for the parents of the child to register the birth in order to obtain documentary proof of the birth in the Republic of South Africa [certificate issued as per (1)(a) to (c) above].
(3)(a) to (c) The child of the person concerned assumes the citizenship of his / her parents. The person concerned has a work permit which expires in 2015. As such, the person's child is a Zimbabwean citizen and does not qualify for South African citizenship, a South African identity document or a South African passport. The child qualifies for a temporary residence permit to accompany his / her mother. If the child is at school, he / she qualifies for a study permit which is issued and linked to his / her mother's permit.
(4)(a) & (b) Immigrants with temporary residence permits (such as the person concerned) are allowed to register the births of their children born in South Africa. A certificate with the particulars of the birth is issued as proof of the birth in the RSA. Foreigners, who were already issued with permanent residence permits at the time of their children's birth, may register their children born in South Africa as citizens. Such children will qualify for South African identity documents and passports. Foreigners who are in South Africa qualify for basic health care as provided for in the Constitution.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 547DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9 of 2013Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Whether her Department recognises the bona fide status of a child born in the country to
(a)(i) undocumented and (ii) foreign parents in the country on (aa) study, (bb) business,
(cc) temporary work and (dd) visitors' permits and (b) asylum seekers; if not, what is the position in each case?
NW704E
REPLY:
(a)(i) No. A certificate with the particulars of the birth is issued as proof of the birth in the Republic of South Africa and the child has no claim to South African citizenship. However, if at the time of birth, one of the parents is a South African citizen, the child has a claim to South African citizenship.
(a)(ii)(aa) to (dd) Same as (a)(i) above.
(b) Same as (a)(i) above. It is the responsibility of the asylum seeker to further report the birth of the child at the respective Refugee Reception Office in order to ensure the inclusion of the child as a dependant on the asylum seeker's file. The child will also be registered on the National Immigration Information System (NIIS) and a section 22 permit will be issued to the child in terms of the Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No 130 of 1998). However, if at the time of birth, one of the parents is a South African citizen, the child has a claim to South African citizenship.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 546DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9 of 2013Ms B D Ferguson (Cope) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether her Department recognises the need to provide permits for business purposes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) (a) what are the minimum requirements to qualify for a business permit, (b) what do the Regulations say about the (i) minimum and (ii) maximum period to be granted, if any, (c) what appeals processes are in place for those who qualify and are denied such visas and (d) how are the parameters applied;
(3) whether her Department canvasses this information to interested visitors; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW703E
REPLY:
(1) The Department of Home Affairs recognises the need to provide permits for business purposes. As such, the Department may issue a business permit to a foreigner who qualifies and has an intention to establish or invest in, or who has established or invested in a business in the RSA in which he or she may be employed. An appropriate permit for the duration of the business permit will also be issued to the members of such foreigner's immediate family.
(2)(a) to (d) Regulation 12 of the Immigration Regulations makes provision for the following basic requirements:
§ A certificate issued by a chartered accountant registered with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants to the effect that at least
R2,5 million in cash or a capital contribution of at least R2,5 million or at least R2 million in cash and a capital contribution of at least R500000.00 originating from abroad, is available to be invested as part of the book value of the business
§ A business plan outlining the feasibility of the business, both in the short and long term
§ Proof or an undertaking that at least five SA citizens or permanent residents shall be permanently employed
§ An undertaking to register with the South African Revenue Service
§ Proof of registration with the relevant body, board or council, if applicable
§ A police clearance certificate
§ Medical and radiological reports in respect of each applicant
In case the permit is denied, applicants have the right to apply to the Director-General for a review of the decision within 10 working days from receipt of the notification of the decision, failing which the decision to deny the application comes into effect. An applicant aggrieved by the decision of the Director-General may, within 10 working days of receipt of that decision, make an application to me for the review of that decision. The appeal may be lodged at the regional office of the Department or at the South African Mission abroad where the application was submitted.
(3) The above information relating to business permits is clearly outlined on the Department's website in order to attract potential business people. This is in recognition of the need to promote economic growth through direct employment of needed foreign investment and facilitation of tourism.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 504
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) How many applications for identity documents for persons under the age of 18 were
(a) received and (b) issued by her Department (i) in (aa) 2010, (bb) 2011 and (cc) 2012 and (ii) since 1 January 2013;
(2) how many such documents have remained uncollected in each specified year;
(3) what is the average time taken between the application for and the issuing of an identity document?
NW658E
REPLY:
(1)(a)(i) & (ii) The information is specified in the table below:
| Financial year / Period | Number received |
| 01 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 | 1 055 391 |
| 01 April 2011 to 31 March 2012 | 958 699 |
| 01 April 2012 to 31 December 2012 | 640 816 |
| 01 January 2013 to 22 March 2013 | 259 390 |
(1)(b)(i) & (ii) The information is specified in the table below:
| Financial year / Period | Number issued |
| 01 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 | 724 533 |
| 01 April 2011 to 31 March 2012 | 1 199 467 |
| 01 April 2012 to 31 December 2012 | 645 864 |
| 01 January 2013 to 22 March 2013 | 150 820 |
(2) Statistics of the number of uncollected identity documents are not recorded in terms of the age of the applicant. It is also not recorded in terms of the year of issue. Statistics of uncollected identity documents are maintained according to the age of the identity document from the date of issue. The total number of uncollected identity documents as at the end of January 2013 was 464 792.
(3) The time taken between the application for and the issuing of an identity document is 54 days for the first issue of an identity document and 47 days for the re-issue of an identity document.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 503
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) What is the current vacancy rate in her department, (b) how many posts (i) were vacant this time last year and (ii) are currently vacant and (c) when will these vacant posts be filled?
NW657E
REPLY:
(a) As at 28 February 2013, the vacancy rate in the Department of Home Affairs was 14.1%.
(b)(i) A total of 1328 posts were vacant.
(b)(ii) A total of 1518 posts are currently vacant.
(c) It is envisaged that the 1518 posts will be filled in the 2013/14 financial year, within an average turn-around time of six months.
Reply received: May 2013
QUESTION 502DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) When did her Department start registering the births of primary school children without birth certificates;
(2) (a) how many children have been registered to date (i) in total and (ii) in each Province and (b) what has been the total cost to her Department in this regard;
(3) what targets were (a) set and (b) achieved in each of the financial years since the registration process began?
NW656E
REPLY:
(1) to (3) The Department of Home Affairs does not maintain separate records or statistics in respect of the registrations of births for primary school children. The Department also does not register children aged 14 years and younger by means of the Late Registration of Births process, as birth certificates are issued on the spot when the birth is registered.
Furthermore, the Department has always registered the births of primary school children without birth certificates, both at the office of application as well as when visiting remote / rural areas with mobile offices. This is a normal core function of the Department as primary school children are not categorically a target group, but form part of the broader group of children registered on the same day as indicated above.
No specific budget has been allocated for registering the births of primary school children. The Department utilises its daily operational budget to register children aged 14 years and younger. There are therefore no specific targets set in this regard, as the registration of primary school children is not an identified project but a normal Departmental service. Applications in this regard are done free of charge.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 477
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 8 of 2013Dr C P Mulder (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:†
(1) How many applications for work permits for persons with critical skills have been received (a) in total and (b) per category in terms of the schedule for critical skills for each individual year since 20 October 2009;
(2) how many work permits (a) in total and (b) per category in terms of the schedule for critical skills have been awarded;
(3) how long does it take to receive a work permit in terms of the schedule for critical skills, from the date upon which an application is handed in until it is received by an applicant?
NW636E
REPLY:
(1)(a) A total of 3721 applications for work permits for persons with critical skills have been received in the period 20 October 2009 to 20 February 2013.
(1)(b) The Department's "Track and Trace" system is currently not configured to make distinction between the different categories in terms of critical skills. Applications are only captured against the main category of critical skills [section 19(4) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No 13 of 2002) - exceptional skills work permits].
(2)a) A total of 3721 applications for work permits in terms of the schedule for critical skills have been received. A total of 3186 were approved and 535 were rejected
(2)(b) Same as (1)(b).
(3) The standard turn-around time is eight weeks to process an application from the date of receipt until the issuing of an outcome (approved or rejected). Out of the total of 3721 applications, 1915 applications were finalised in less than 8 weeks. A total of 1806 were finalised in a period of more than 8 weeks.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 416
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 8 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) What services are currently offered at the Matatiele Home Affairs office;
(2) how many people on average (a) are assisted at this office on a daily basis and
(b) were assisted at this office per month (i) in the (aa) 2009/10, (bb) 2010/11 and
(cc) 2011/12 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2012?
NW564E
REPLY:
(1) The Department of Home Affairs' office in Matatiele renders all services relating to South African citizens. It does not render any services in matters relating to immigration services.
(2)(a) & (b) The information is specified in the table below:
| Period | Average number assisted |
| Daily basis | 166 |
| 2009/10 | 34420 |
| 2010/11 | 35490 |
| 2011/12 | 39840 |
| Since 01 April 2012 to 20 March 2013 | 36500 |
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 415DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 8 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) When will she decentralise recruitment for unfilled positions to Provincial level, (b) who will be in charge of recruitment in each Province, (c) what is the deadline for filling vacant positions in each Province and (d) what monitoring mechanisms exist to ensure that these deadlines are met?
NW563E
REPLY:
(a) The decentralisation of the recruitment and filling of positions on salary level 8 and below to provincial managers has been approved with effect from 01 February 2013.
(b) Each provincial office has a Human Resource component which will be in charge of the recruitment in each province. The component is managed by a Director: Finance and Support and is supported by a Deputy Director: Human Resources.
(c) All vacant funded posts in provinces at the beginning of the financial year must be filled within six months. Therefore, the deadline for the filling of vacant funded positions in the provinces is 30 September 2013. Posts becoming vacant during the financial year must be filled within six months of becoming vacant.
(d) The Department has an approved Service Level Agreement indicating the turn-around times for the filling of posts and it is implemented within the Department and provinces. The sub-directorate: People Acquisition Strategy is responsible for, inter alia, the monitoring of turn-around times for the filling of posts. Provinces are expected to, on a weekly basis, submit recruitment reports to the Department's head office as a tool for the monitoring of turn-around times.
Reply received: May 2013
QUESTION 414DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 8 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
How many cases of corruption in her Department have been (a) reported, (b) investigated and (c) prosecuted in each Province during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
NW562E
REPLY:
(a) & (b) The information is specified in the table below:
| Province | In Progress | Finalised | Total |
| Eastern Cape | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Free State | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Gauteng | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| KwaZulu Natal | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Limpopo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mpumulanga | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Cape | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Western Cape | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Foreign Missions | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 40 | 36 | 76* |
(c) The information is specified in the table below:
| Province | Number of successful prosecutions | Number of pending prosecutions | Status of pending prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limpopo | 1 | 11 | · Out on bail and still on court roll |
| Mpumalanga | 0 | 12 | · Out on bail and still on court roll |
| Eastern Cape | 1 | 3 | · Out on bail and still on court roll |
| North West | 0 | 2 | · Out on bail and still on court roll |
| Free State | 0 | 8 | · Out on bail and still on court roll |
| Gauteng | 0 | 9 | · Out on bail and still on court roll |
| Northern Cape | 1 | 0 | · N/A |
| Western Cape | 0 | 0 | · N/A |
| Kwazulu-Natal | 0 | 1 | · 1 out on bail and still on court roll · 2 cases withdrawn |
| Head Office | 0 | 2 | · Out on bail and still on court roll |
| Total | 3* | 46* |
* The reason for the difference in the statistics provided is due to the fact that some officials have resigned from the Department of Home Affairs after being criminally charged. Even though the officials have resigned, the Department's Branch: Counter Corruption and Security Services still monitors the progress being made with these cases.
Further, not all officials who were reported and investigated were criminally charged and would therefore not be included in the statistics provided in respect of part (c) above.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 364DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 08 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
How many applications for the alteration of sex have been (a) received and (b) granted since the Alteration of Sex Description and Sex Status Act, Act 49 of 2003, was introduced?
NW511E
REPLY:
(a) & (b) The Department of Home Affairs has received and approved a total of 95 applications for alteration of sex since the Alteration of Sex Description and Sex Status Act, 2003 (Act No 49 of 2003) was enacted.
Reply received: May 2013
QUESTION 351DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 08 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
How many persons were registered in error as (a) divorced, (b) married, (c) married more than once or (d) having duplicate divorces in the 2011/12 financial year?
NW498E
REPLY:
(a) It is highly unlikely to register a person incorrectly as divorced. Final decrees of divorce reflect the identity document numbers of both parties and such information is verified on the National Population Register (NPR) prior to the registration of the divorce on the NPR. Furthermore, entry to the NPR is through valid identity document numbers. Therefore, couples are linked to each other through their identity document numbers. A person has to be married first before he / she can be registered as divorced on the system.
The Department of Home Affairs requires final decrees of divorce with identity document numbers of both parties as prima facie evidence from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJCD), prior to registering any divorce on the NPR. It should furthermore be mentioned that there are odd cases received with errors from the DoJCD wherein identity document numbers of persons are swopped or typed erroneously on the template letters accompanying decrees of divorce. Unfortunately, the Department of Home Affairs did not keep statistics in the past of these errors. However, the Department as of 01 May 2013 started to keep statistics of such errors.
(b) It is highly unlikely to register a person incorrectly as married. The NPR does not allow for the multiple registrations of civil marriages. There may be odd cases of human error where a witness was erroneously captured or registered as a marriage partner and once realised, the error is rectified immediately. However, the situation is not prevalent. Unfortunately, the Department of Home Affairs did not keep statistics in the past of these errors. However, the Department as of 01 May 2013 started to keep statistics of such errors.
(c) As indicated in (b) above, the NPR does not allow multiple registrations of civil marriages, as entry for the registration of a marriage is enabled when the status of the person is reflected as divorced, widow, widower or single.
(d) The DoJCD is responsible for all divorce cases and issuance of final decrees of divorce and has its own processes of issuing and recording of divorces. The Department of Home Affairs is therefore mainly dependent on information from the DoJCD, which serves as source document(s) for registration of divorces. As indicated in (a) above, some errors are made by the DoJCD wherein identity document numbers are swopped.
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 294
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) Is the Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs fully functional at present and (b) how many matters did it consider in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011 and (iii) 2012?
NW371E
REPLY:
(1)(a) Yes. The Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs is fully functional.
(1)(b)(i) – (iii) The information is specified in the table below:
| Year | Section 24* | Section 27* | Section 36(1)* | Section 36(2)* |
| January 2010 to March 2010 | 0 | 1948 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2010 to March 2011 | 29933 | 1405 | 111 | 89 |
| April 2011 to March 2012 | 42600 | 1448 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2012 to February 2013 | 31455 | 39 | 13 | 0 |
* Applications considered in terms of this specific section of the Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No 130 of 1998)
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 236DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 February 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2013Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:†
(1) How many persons of Chinese descent in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011 and (d) 2012 respectively obtained a (i) temporary work permit, (ii) temporary residence permit,
(iii) permanent work permit and (iv) permanent residence permit;
(2) how many Chinese persons in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011 and (d) 2012 respectively
(i) entered the country illegally and (ii) were deported;
(3) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
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REPLY:
(1)(a) to (d) The information is specified in the tables below:
(i) Temporary Residence Work Permit:
| Category Name | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Total |
| Corporate Work Permit | 0 | 1 | 59 | 27 | 87 |
| Exceptional Skills Work Permit | 1 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 37 |
| General Work Permit | 74 | 1470 | 2387 | 3040 | 6971 |
| Intra-Company Work Permit | 2 | 156 | 196 | 1166 | 1520 |
| Quota Work Permit | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| Total | 77 | 1646 | 2657 | 4256 | 8636 |
(ii) Temporary Residence Permit:
| Category Name | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Permit | 17 | 58 | 156 | 172 | 403 |
| Exchange Permit | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 20 |
| Medical Treatment Permit | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Relatives Permit | 12 | 409 | 882 | 1268 | 2571 |
| Retired Person Permit | 1 | 2 | 27 | 36 | 66 |
| Study Permit (SA Parent) | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 |
| Study Permit | 37 | 226 | 283 | 300 | 846 |
| Treaty Permit | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Visitor's Permit | 0 | 5 | 27 | 103 | 135 |
| Visitor's Permit (Spouse) | 2 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 77 |
| Visitor's Permit Section 11 | 35 | 1467 | 1437 | 1507 | 4446 |
| Visitor's Permit Section 11(6) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 111 | 148 |
| Total | 105 | 2192 | 2898 | 3559 | 8754 |
(iii) Permanent Residence Work Permit:
| Category Name | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Total |
| Worker Section 26(a) | 7 | 157 | 382 | 31 | 577 |
| Worker Section 27(a) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| Extra Ordinary Skills Section 27(b) | 1 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 29 |
| Total | 8 | 165 | 411 | 36 | 620 |
(iv) Permanent Residence Permit:
| Category Name | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spouse Section 26(b) | 7 | 59 | 146 | 16 | 228 |
| Dependent Younger than 21 Section 26(c) | 4 | 59 | 145 | 11 | 219 |
| Dependent Older than 21 Section 26(d) | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Own Business Section 27(c) | 3 | 24 | 56 | 17 | 100 |
| Retired person Section 27(e) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Financially Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Relative Section 27(g) | 2 | 29 | 58 | 5 | 94 |
| Refugee Section 27(d) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 180 | 418 | 52 | 666 |
(2)(a) to (d) The information is specific in the table below:
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Deported | 239 | 108 | 133 | 98 |
(3) No will not make a statement on this question.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION 296
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) What are the procedures for obtaining dual citizenship;
(2) on what grounds can a South African lose his or her citizenship;
(3) (a) how many South Africans lost their citizenship in (i) 2012, (ii) 2011 and (iii) 2010 and (b) on what grounds respectively?
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REPLY:
(1) Dual citizenship can be obtained in the following manner:
· Retention of South African citizenship:
- In terms of section 6 (2) of the South African Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995), an applicant must apply for the retention of his / her South African citizenship prior to acquiring citizenship of a foreign country
- The application must be submitted to the Department for approval and a letter confirming the approval must be issued to the applicant before acquisition of foreign citizenship in order to avoid automatic loss of South African citizenship
· Naturalisation application:
- In terms of section 5 of the South African Citizenship Act, a foreigner who is permanently and lawfully resident in South Africa can apply for citizenship through naturalisation provided that all the requirements are met
- A letter from the applicant's country of origin confirming that dual citizenship is allowed must be submitted together with the prescribed application form. If the country of origin does not allow dual citizenship, the applicant must renounce his / her foreign citizenship before he / she can assume South African citizenship
- Applications are presented to an adjudicating committee for consideration. Only applications of applicants who qualify for dual citizenship and meet all the requirements can be approved
- If deemed necessary, I have the prerogative to request that the applicant attend an interview with the Department
(2) A South African citizen can lose his or her citizenship through one of the following :
· Automatic loss of South African citizenship:
- When a citizen has not applied for the retention of his / her citizenship and did not await the approval of this application prior to acquiring foreign citizenship
- To avoid automatic loss of South African citizenship for persons of 18 years and older, the following must be avoided:
o Obtaining citizenship of another country through a voluntary and formal act, other than marriage
o Serving in the armed forces of another country (where citizenship is held) and that country is at war with South Africa
· Renunciation of South African citizenship:
- When acquiring citizenship of another country that does not allow for dual citizenship
· Deprivation of South African citizenship:
- When a person is a citizen by naturalisation and the following were evident in the application:
o The certificate of naturalisation was obtained in a fraudulent manner
o A material fact relating to the application was concealed
o False information relating to the application was provided / submitted
- When a person with dual citizenship has at any given time been sentenced to 12 months or more imprisonment in any country for an offence which is also a punishable offence in South Africa
- When the deprivation would be in the public interest
(3)(a)&(b) The information is specified in the table below:
| YEAR | RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP |
| 2010 | 617 |
| 2011 | 542 |
| 2012 | 410 |
| Total | 1569 |
Reply received: April 2013
QUESTION 295DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
How many applications of refugees for refugee status are outstanding?
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REPLY:
According to the National Immigration Information System (NIIS) on 18 March 2013, there are 230 486 applications for refugee status outstanding. The information is specified in the table below:
| Total per status | Status as per NIIS | At Refugee Reception Office (RRO) | At Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs (SCRA) | At Refugee Appeal Board (RAB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 585 | Application rejected – manifestly unfounded (SCRA review) | 0 | 58 585 | 0 |
| 86 833 | Application rejected – unfounded (RAB review) | 0 | 0 | 86 833 |
| 85 024 | Asylum seeker – pending at RRO | 85 024 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Judicial review | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Refugee Status Determination Officer decision set aside by SCRA | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Unaccompanied minor – referred to the Department of Social Development | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 230 486 | Total pending | 85 068 | 58 585 | 86 833 |
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION 271DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 March 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2013Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) Why does the Kempton Park office not have disability access and (b) by when will this service be provided?
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REPLY:
(a) & (b) The Department of Home Affairs' office in Kempton Park has access for persons with disabilities. The Department occupies a leased building in Kempton Park (Trust Bank building, Wolf street). This building is a multi-storey building occupied by various tenants. The Department occupies the ground floor, the 1st floor and the 2nd floor. The ground floor has access for persons with disabilities and a lift provides access to the 1st and 2nd floors. Immigration services are located on the 1st floor and management is located on the 2nd floor. Both these floors are accessible to persons with disabilities by means of the lifts as well as through the parking area where a disabled person can park and get access to the applicable floor.
Reply received: February 2013
QUESTION 217DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 February 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) What is causing the current delay in the issuing of diplomatic and official passports by her Department and (b) by when does her Department envisage to have this issue rectified?
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REPLY:
(a) & (b) There are no delays in the issuing of diplomatic and official passports by the Department of Home Affairs. If the Honourable Member is referring to specific cases where there is a delay, the Honourable Member is requested to please provide the details of the applications in order to establish the cause of the delays.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION 239DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 February 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2013Mr G B D Mc Intosh (Cope) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether (a) foreign nationals with (i) temporary or permanent work permits,
(ii) temporary or permanent residence permits and (iii) refugee status and (b) asylum seekers are categorised according to their countries of origin; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, how many countries had more than 2000 people in each of the categories (aa) in (aaa) 2009, (bbb) 2010, (ccc) 2011 and (ddd) 2012 and (bb) since
1 January 2013;
(2) whether there are any bilateral agreements in place with any specified countries in relation to (a) work seekers, (b) refugees and (c) asylum seekers; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, with which countries in each case?
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REPLY:
Temporary work and permanent residence permits:
(1)(a)(i) & (ii) Foreigners applying for temporary residence permits and permanent residence permits are not categorised according to their countries of origin. The information where 2000 or more permits were issued in respect of a specific country is specified in the table below.
2(a) There are no bilateral agreements in place with any specified countries in respect of work seekers. The Department of Home Affairs is in the process of rreviewing its immigration policy to regulate work seekers.
Temporary work permits:
| Country of origin | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 0 | 0 | 2165 | 2275 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 0 | 2022 | 3027 | 3133 | 0 |
| China | 0 | 6431 | 8838 | 7309 | 0 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 | 0 | 3067 | 3284 | 0 |
| Germany | 0 | 2483 | 2998 | 2865 | 0 |
| Ghana | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| India | 0 | 6045 | 8740 | 8711 | 0 |
| Lesotho | 0 | 2366 | 3127 | 2796 | 0 |
| Malawi | 0 | 0 | 2265 | 2045 | 0 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 8810 | 10608 | 11028 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 3806 | 5376 | 5928 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 4015 | 4762 | 4361 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | 142689 | 99282 | 52826 | 4926 |
Permanent residence permits:
More than 2000 permanent residence permits were not issued in respect of any country in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and since 01 January 2013.
Refugees and asylum seekers:
(1)(a)(iii) Asylum seekers applying for refugee status are not categorised according to their countries of origin. The information where 2000 or more permits were issued in respect of a specific country is specified in the table below:
| Year | Country | Number of asylum seekers |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Zimbabwe | 253240 |
| Malawi | 30203 | |
| Ethiopia | 26096 | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) | 21055 | |
| Bangladesh | 18048 | |
| Republic of Congo | 13926 | |
| Pakistan | 9667 | |
| Somalia | 9082 | |
| India | 7673 | |
| People's Republic of China (PROC) | 6767 | |
| Mozambique | 6634 | |
| Niger | 6256 | |
| Tanzania | 5950 | |
| Uganda | 4416 | |
| Burundi | 4164 | |
| Nigeria | 3706 | |
| Ghana | 2809 | |
| Cameroon | 2017 | |
| 2010 | Zimbabwe | 231622 |
| Ethiopia | 24354 | |
| DRC | 23663 | |
| Bangladesh | 19914 | |
| Malawi | 14747 | |
| Somalia | 13897 | |
| Republic of Congo | 12734 | |
| Pakistan | 11229 | |
| Nigeria | 5661 | |
| India | 5579 | |
| PROC | 5224 | |
| Uganda | 4550 | |
| Burundi | 4213 | |
| Mozambique | 4171 | |
| Tanzania | 3434 | |
| Niger | 3205 | |
| Ghana | 3085 | |
| Cameroon | 2252 | |
| 2011 | Zimbabwe | 136491 |
| Ethiopia | 39594 | |
| DRC | 29717 | |
| Bangladesh | 24382 | |
| Somalia | 19075 | |
| Republic of Congo | 14169 | |
| Pakistan | 13296 | |
| Malawi | 12323 | |
| India | 6136 | |
| Nigeria | 6102 | |
| Uganda | 5503 | |
| Burundi | 5226 | |
| Ghana | 3381 | |
| PROC | 3298 | |
| Niger | 2760 | |
| Mozambique | 2601 | |
| Tanzania | 2497 | |
| Cameroon | 2453 | |
| 2012 | Zimbabwe | 87521 |
| Ethiopia | 44453 | |
| DRC | 32035 | |
| Bangladesh | 26355 | |
| Somalia | 16667 | |
| Pakistan | 15764 | |
| Republic of Congo | 13541 | |
| Malawi | 12645 | |
| Nigeria | 12618 | |
| India | 8513 | |
| Uganda | 6621 | |
| Burundi | 5434 | |
| Ghana | 5247 | |
| PROC | 3963 | |
| Cameroon | 3074 | |
| Mozambique | 2957 | |
| Niger | 2319 | |
| 01/01/2013 to | Zimbabwe | 22083 |
| Ethiopia | 18520 | |
| DRC | 12722 | |
| Bangladesh | 10408 | |
| Pakistan | 6056 | |
| Republic of Congo | 5470 | |
| Nigeria | 4719 | |
| Somali | 4465 | |
| Malawi | 3977 | |
| India | 3096 | |
| Uganda | 2644 | |
| Burundi | 2229 | |
The following countries had more than 2000 new applications approved for refugee status in each of the requested years. The information is specified in the tables below. For 2013, no country has reached 2000 applications of recognised refugees.
| Year | Country | Number |
| 2009 | Somalia | 12633 |
| DRC | 9452 | |
| Ethiopia | 5399 | |
| Republic of Congo | 2639 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2161 | |
| Year | Country | Number |
| 2010 | Somalia | 12984 |
| DRC | 7357 | |
| Ethiopia | 4769 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2847 | |
| Year | Nationality | Number |
| 2011 | Somalia | 18024 |
| DRC | 10223 | |
| Ethiopia | 8204 | |
| Republic of Congo | 2689 | |
| Year | Nationality | Number |
| 2012 | Somalia | 12761 |
| DRC | 8711 | |
| Ethiopia | 6604 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2668 |
(2)(b)&(c) The Refugee Steering Committee of the Refugee Commissioners' Sub-Sub Committee of the Public Security Sub Committee (PSSC) within SADC Secretariat, has facilitated the development of the draft framework for regional bilateral engagements. Once adopted, it will guide the negotiations for during bilateral agreements. Currently, the Department of Home Affairs does not have bilateral agreements with any specified countries on asylum seeker and refugee management.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION 216DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 February 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
How many unaccompanied, undocumented children, born outside South Africa were recorded to have entered the country in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012?
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REPLY:
(a) to (c) Unaccompanied, undocumented children born outside the Republic of South Africa are not permitted to enter the country. Statistics in respect of the number of such children entering the country are therefore not available. The Department of Home Affairs' Movement Control System only keeps record of the movements of documented foreigners and South African citizens. It also does not keep specific records of undocumented persons approaching a port of entry.
Reply received: February 2013
QUESTION 215
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 February 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2013Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) How many cases of divorce were found to have not been recorded by her Department in (a) 2010, (b) 2011 and (c) 2012;
(2) how many persons have remarried in 2012 before her Department had processed their divorce?
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REPLY:
(1)(a) to (c) No cases of divorce were found to have not been recorded by the Department of Home Affairs in 2010, 2011 and 2012 as the Department does not have a backlog in respect of the capturing of decrees of divorce on the National Population Register (NPR). The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is responsible for all decrees of divorce and the issuance of final decrees of divorce. When the Department of Home Affairs receives final decrees of divorces which meet the requirements, such a decree of divorce is immediately captured on the NPR.
(2) No persons have remarried in 2012 before the Department of Home Affairs had processed their decree of divorce. Prior to solemnisation and registration of a new marriage, the Department verifies their marital status on the NPR. If it is discovered that one of the parties is still indicated as married to their previous spouse, their status is updated immediately upon submission of a final decree of divorce.
Reply received: February 2013
QUESTION NO: 146 ( NW152E)
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO: 1-2013 OF 14 FEBRUARY 2013
MR S C MOTAU (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION:
(1) How many legal matters were dealt with by her department (a) in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) (a) how many of the specified legal matters were dealt with by (i) the State Attorney and (ii) private attorneys during the specified periods and (b) what are the reasons why her department was not represented by the State Attorney in each specified case;
(3) what total amounts were paid by her department to (a) the State Attorney and (b) private attorneys during the specified periods?
REPLY:
(1) (a) (i) 18 litigation matters in the 2009/10 financial year;
(ii) 23 litigation matters in the 2010/11 financial year;
(iii) 26 litigation matters in the 2011/12 financial year; and
(b) 13 litigation matters in the 2012/13 financial year up to 31 January 2013.
(2) All matters were dealt with by the State Attorney.
(3) (a) R 1,207,534.35 in the 2009/10 financial year;
R 677,633.39 in the 2010/11 financial year;
R 949,042.17 in the 2011/12 financial year; and
R 629,298.66 in the 2012/13 financial year up to 31 January 2013.
Reply received: February 2013
QUESTION 111
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 14 February 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2013Adv H C Schmidt (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether (a) her Department and (b) any Entities reporting to it paid any bonuses to senior officials in December 2012; if so, in each specified case, (i) to whom and
(ii) what amount was paid;
(2) whether the specified bonuses were performance-based; if not, what is the justification for each bonus; if so, in each case, from which budget were the performance bonuses paid;
(3) whether, in each case, (a) a performance agreement was signed with the official and (b) regular performance assessments were conducted; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
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REPLY:
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS:
(1)(a) No. The Department of Home Affairs did not pay any bonuses to senior officials in December 2012.
(2) & (3) Not applicable.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING WORKS (GPW):
The Question was referred to the GPW and it advised as follows:
(1)(b) No. The GPW did not pay any bonuses to senior officials in December 2012.
(2) & (3) Not applicable.
THE FILM AND PUBLICATION BOARD (FPB):
The Question was referred to the FPB and it advised as follows:
(1)(b) No. The FPB did not pay any bonuses to senior officials in December 2012.
(2) & (3) Not applicable.
THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (IEC):
The Question was referred to the IEC and it advised as follows:
(1)(b) No. The IEC did not pay any bonuses to senior officials in December 2012.
(2) & (3) Not applicable.
Reply received: February 2013
QUESTION 78
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 14 February 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2013Mr T D Lee (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) How many tickets did (i) her Department and (ii) any of its Entities purchase to attend business breakfasts hosted by a certain newspaper (name furnished) (aa) in the (aaa) 2010/11 and (bbb) 2011/12 financial years and (bb) during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what was the total cost in each case?
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REPLY:
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS:
(a)(i)(aa) to (bb) The Department of Home Affairs did not purchase any tickets to attend business breakfasts hosted by the mentioned newspaper in the 2010/11 and 2011/12 financial years, including 01 April 2012 to date.
(a)(i)(b) Not applicable.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING WORKS (GPW):
The Question was referred to the GPW and it advised as follows:
(a)(ii)(aa) to (bb) The GPW has not bought any tickets to attend business breakfasts hosted by the mentioned newspaper in the 2010/11 and 2011/12 financial years, including 01 April 2012 to date.
(a)(ii)(b) Not applicable.
THE FILM AND PUBLICATION BOARD (FPB):
The Question was referred to the FPB and it advised as follows:
(a)(ii)(aa) to (bb) The FPB has not bought any tickets to attend business breakfasts hosted by the mentioned newspaper in the 2010/11 and 2011/12 financial years, including 01 April 2012 to date.
(a)(ii)(b) Not applicable.
THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (IEC):
The Question was referred to the IEC and it advised as follows:
(a)(ii)(aa) to (bb) The IEC has not bought any tickets to attend business breakfasts hosted by the mentioned newspaper in the 2010/11 and 2011/12 financial years, including 01 April 2012 to date.
(a)(ii)(b) Not applicable.
Reply received: February 2013
QUESTION 4
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 14 February 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2013Mr P F Smith (IFP) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) (a) How many people originating from the Republic of Pakistan have (i) permanent and (ii) temporary resident status in the country, (b) on what grounds was the specified status granted and (c) when was it granted;
(2) (a) how many people per category have been granted work permits and (b) when was it granted in respect of the various categories of work permits under which residence is approved?
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REPLY:
(1) & (2) The Honourable Member's attention is invited to the fact that the Department of Home Affairs only keeps statistics in respect of permanent residence permits (granted or rejected) and temporary residence / work permits (granted or rejected) per financial year. These statistics are also not kept accumulatively. The Honourable Member is therefore requested to please indicate the financial years for which the information is required.
Reply received: March 2013
QUESTION 3DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 14 February 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2013Mr P F Smith (IFP) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) (a) How many people originating from the People's Republic of China have
(i) permanent and (ii) temporary resident status in the country, (b) on what grounds was the specified status granted and (c) when was it granted;
(2) (a) how many people per category have been granted work permits and (b) when was it granted in respect of the various categories of work permits under which residence is approved?
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REPLY:
(1) & (2) The Honourable Member's attention is invited to the fact that the Department of Home Affairs only keeps statistics in respect of permanent residence permits (granted or rejected) and temporary residence / work permits (granted or rejected) per financial year. These statistics are also not kept accumulatively. The Honourable Member is therefore requested to please indicate the financial years for which the information is required.