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2014-03-03

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Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NUMBER: 1747
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26 September 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 18 – 2014
1747. Dr J. Cardo (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency:

1. Whether, since her reply to question 255 on 1 July 2014, (a) she and, (b) the Deputy Minister acquired any vehicles for official use since her appointment to Cabinet in May 2014; if so, what is the (i) make, (ii) model, (iii) year and (iv) purchase price of each vehicle bought for their official use in each case?
NW2114E
Reply

1. (a) The Minister has not acquired any vehicle for official use since her appointment to Cabinet in May 2014, but inherited one from the former Minister.

(b) Not applicable.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NUMBER: 1615
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 September 2014

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 17)
MS N I Tarabella-Marchesi (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency:

1. (a) Which posts in her department are vacant in the (i) highly skilled, (ii) highly skilled supervision and (iii) senior top management levels and (b) in each case, what has been the duration of the vacancy? NW1976E

Reply:

1. Not applicable at this stage until the Department completes its restructuring process.

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NUMBER 1166
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 29 August 2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER 12)
1166. Mrs D Robinson(DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Responsible for Women:

1) Whether she has employed a ministerial special advisor; if so,

2) (a) what is the name of the special advisor, (b) when was the advisor appointed, (c) what are the duties of the advisor, (d) at what level was the appointment made, (e) what is the salary level of the advisor, (9 what is the duration of the employment contract entered into with the advisor and (g) why was it necessary to appoint the advisor? NW1404E

REPLY

1) Yes, appointed in terms of the Policy dealing with the employment of advisors. Please refer to the Policy.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NUMBER: 789 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW 876E

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 25 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 6

789. Ms N I Tarabella Marchesi (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency:

(1) Whether (a) she, (b) the Deputy Minister, (c) the Director-General or (d) any of her staff (i) attended, (ii) accepted an invitation and/or (iii) received tickets to the 2014 Soccer World Cup in their official capacity; if so, what are the relevant details including the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) positions of those who attended and (bb) breakdown of the amounts spent by her department on (aaa) travel, (bbb) accommodation, (ccc) entertainment and (ddd) any further specified expenses;

(2) (a) what is the breakdown of the amount spent by her department on any persons accompanying (i) her, (ii) the Deputy Minister, (iii) the Director-General or (iv) any of her staff to attend the 2014 Soccer World Cup including (aa) travel, (bb) accommodation, (cc) entertainment and (dd) any further costs and (b) in each case, what is the (i) relationship and (ii) reason for accompanying the relevant person? NW876E

Reply:

(1) Neither the Minister, Deputy Minister, Director-General nor any staff member attended, accepted an invitation or received tickets to the 2014 Soccer World Cup in their official capacity.

(2) N/A

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NUMBER: 390 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW 481E
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 4 July 91814
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 3
398. Mr M.H Redelinghuys (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency:

1) with reference to the powers of the Commission for Gender Equality in terms of section 187(2) of the Constitution of the RSA, 1996, how many requests for investigation were received by the Commission in the (a) 2011-22, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14 financial years;

2) how many requests for investigation were agreed to by the Commission in the (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013 - 14 financial years;

3) how many investigations by the Commission were (a) finalised and (b) reported on in the (i)2011-12 (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years? NW48lE

Reply:

1) request for Investigation received by the Commission in the

(a) 2011-12 : 254

(b) 2012-13 : 339

(c) 2013-14 : 889

2) request for investigation agreed to by Commission in the

(a) 2011-12 : 442

(b) 2012-13 : 595

(c) 2013-14 : 889

3) investigations by the Commission were (a) finalised and (b) reported on in the

(i) 2011-12 : 986

(ii) 2012-13 : 289

(iii) 2013-14 : 689

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION NO 358

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:

14 MARCH 2014

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 06-2014)

Date reply submitted: 04 April 2014

358. Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities:

Has her department conducted or commissioned any studies or research into the specific challenges faced by rural women; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW412E

Reply:

The Department has done a participatory research on challenges faced by women in rural areas, including the impact of policies, laws and programmes in their lives. The department has also conducted monitoring of women led businesses and cooperatives and convened various consultations and workshops with women in rural areas to understand their areas of needs relating to access to land, infrastructure such as water and resources.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION 322 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW 403E

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 2
322. Mrs D Robinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency:

1. What are the details of all flowers purchased by her department for each year between 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
2. What are the details of (a)(i) the address and (ii) the name of the office where the specified flowers were displayed, (b) for whose benefit were the flowers purchased and (c) what was the purchase value of the flowers for each office where it was displayed;
3. In respect of flowers purchased for individuals, (a) what is the (i) name and (ii) relationship of the person to (aa) her and (bb) the Ministry and (b) what is the cost of each purchase;
4. What are the details of any (a) contractual arrangements and (b) plans to purchase flowers in the future?
NW403E

Reply:

1. N/A
2. N/A
3. N/A

4. (a) N/A
(b) The purchase of flowers will be done in accordance with Supply Chain Management processes and prescripts.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION NO 315

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:

07 MARCH 2014

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 05-2014)

Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014

315. Mr R B Bhoola (MF) to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities:

What measures has her department put in place to accommodate the growing population of disabled persons with regard to extending the Dial-a-Ride public transport service and any other services they may need in the City of Cape Town?

NW368E

Reply:

The Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities are not mandated to provide transport services to persons with disabilities.

The Department of Transport, in partnership with provincial departments and municipalities, is responsible for the provision of transport services.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NUMBER: 288 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW 368E
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 June 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 2
288. Mr R.A Lees (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency:

1. What are the details of office furniture ordered and or purchased for the use of her and/or her staff since 1 May 2014;

2. In respect of each piece of furniture, (a) what is the description, (b) what is the breakdown of costs, (c) where will each piece of furniture be used and (d) who will use each piece of furniture;

3. What are the details of furniture disposed of;

4. In respect of each piece of furniture disposed of, (a) what is the description, (b) original purchase costs and (c) on what date was it purchased;

5. (a) how was this furniture disposed of, (b) what disposal method was used, (c) what is the name and contact details of person/s to whom it was disposed and (d) at what price was it disposed of?
6.? NW368E

Reply:

1. No office furniture was ordered or purchased for the Minister or her staff since 1 May 2014.

2. Not applicable.

3. Not furniture was disposed of since 1 May 2014.

4. Not applicable.

5. Not applicable.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION NO 284

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:

07 MARCH 2014

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 05-2014)

284. Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities:

With regard to recommendation 11.3 of the SA Human Rights Commission report of 15 October 2013 on the Child Protection Register (CPR), what steps has her department taken to increase the monitoring of the implementation of the CPR?

NW337E

REPLY:

The Child Protection Register as per the Children's Act, includes a Part A and Part B - Part A of the register includes the function of capturing information about children who enters into the child protection system as a result of reported abuse or neglect and the progress made on the management of the specific case; while Part B is intended to be a record of persons who are unsuitable to work with children. If the court makes a finding that the person is unsuitable to work within environments where there are children the person's name will be placed on the register.

The matter of the Child protection register and the challenges of implementation was indeed an issue that was raised during our consultations with departments and provinces during 2011 and 2012. We reported on the matter in the recently approved UNCRC and AU reports.

The DWCPD participate actively in the National Child Protection Forum and the Review of the Children's Act. These are platforms where these matters are addressed collectively in a constructive and progressive manner by all those who are serious about finding solutions to the challenges that face the country and its children.

In addition, The DWCPD participated and responded to the Human Rights Commission's report on the Child Protection Register. We are therefore aware of the challenges experienced by the Departments responsible.

We have noted the recommendations made to the relevant departments by SAHRC. The response to these recommendations and implementation thereof lies with the departments concerned.

The Department's advocacy and monitoring role is informed by the understanding that the country has international treaty, national constitutional and legislative obligations to ensure the protection of children.

The DWCPD upholds the position that the current resource constraints including human resources, technical and institutional capability continues to hamper the full implementation of the Child Protection Register.

The Departments of Social Development, Justice and Constitutional Development and the South African Police Service should receive the full support needed from both government and civil society to review, capacitate and operate an efficient and effective Child Protective Service System – this goes beyond the implementation of the CPR. This is pertinently clear in light of the very serious crimes committed against children.

The DWCPD remains committed to promote, coordinate and monitor the realization of the rights of children.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NUMBER: 255 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW 333E
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 27 June 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 2
255. Mr R.A Lees (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency:

1, What are the details of motor vehicles ordered and/or purchased for her use since May 2014;

2. (a) what is the (i) make, (ii) model, (iii) total cost and (iv) breakdown of the cost of each motor vehicle and (b) where will each motor vehicle normally be stationed?
NW333E

Reply:

1. No motor vehicles were ordered or procured for the use of the Minister since May 2014.

2. Not applicable.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION NO 230

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:

28 FEBRUARY 2014

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 04-2014)

Date reply submitted: 18 March 2014

230. Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities:

Did her department commission a regulatory impact assessment (RIA) into the impact of the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill [B 50 – 2013]; if not, why not; if so, can she furnish a copy of the RIA?

NW279E

Reply:

Yes. Please find attached the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) link. http://db3sqepoi5n3s.cloudfront.net/files/rnw230a.pdf

Reply received: February 2014

QUESTION NO 195

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:

20 FEBRUARY 2013

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 02-2013)

Date reply submitted: 25 February 2014

195. Ms C K K Mosimane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities:

Whether her department intends to embark on awareness campaigns to educate women about the pros and cons of polygamous marriages; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW201E

Reply:

Answer or reply here

South Africa is a diverse and multi -cultural society as articulated in chapter 2, section 9 of the Constitution, that the state may not discriminate on the basis of culture, religion amongst others. Polygamy is not a crime in this country and therefore the Minister cannot prevent an adult woman of sound mind who makes a conscious decision and choice for such a marriage. The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998 recognises that in some cultures and religions, polygamy is practiced. Parliament thus gave recognition and rights to women in polygamous marriages and to their children through this act of parliament, e.g. they have the right to inherit from their husband or father's estate.

This is different from the abhorrent practice of forced marriages or ukuthwala wherein in the most recent case in court, the perpetrator has been jailed for 22 years because that crime was committed against the young woman's will and amounted to abduction and statutory rape. It also means that the girl was denied the right to education and to choose the future she wants.

Individual South Africans have a right to express their views on polygamy but that does not make it illegal.

I have on many occasions spoken out against forced marriages and I have visited hotspots with my counterparts at national, provincial and local government in places like Lusikisiki, Mbizana, etc where we addressed communities and traditional leaders, as well as law enforcement officers. This is an ongoing programme that the department will always speak out against and the National Council Against Gender Based Violence has been established to deal with similar societal challenges, particularly gender-based violence.

Reply received: February 2014

QUESTION NO 194

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:21 FEBRUARY 2014

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 02-2013)

Date reply submitted: 28 February 2014

194. Ms C K K Mosimane (Cope) to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities:

(1) Whether she is aware that 30% of children who are eligible for a child care grant do not have access to such a grant; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,

(2) Whether her department will take any steps to enable these children to access the child care grant; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW200E

Reply:

Answer or reply here

(1) The responsible department and key nodal point for the matter is

the Department of Social Development.

(2) As stated above, the Department of Social Development

would be the relevant department to approach.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NUMBER: 164 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW 212E
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 1
164. Mr M W Rabotapi (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency:

1. What are the details of all costs of them maintenance of the pot plants in her (a) departmental offices and (b) official residence (i) in the (aa) 2009-10, (bb) 2010- 11, (cc) 2011-12, (dd) 2012-13 and (ee) 2013-14 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2014;

2. In respect of the pot plants maintenance, (a) what is the (i) address and (ii) name of the office where they were/are displayed, (b) for whose benefit are these pot plants, (c) what was/is the value of maintenance for each office and (d) what are the details of any contracts and/or plans for the maintenance of these pot plants in the future? NW 212E

Reply:

(I) (a) Departmental Offices:-
The department did not incur costs for maintenance of pot plants
(aa) N/A
(bb) N/A
(CC) N/A
(dd) N/A
(ee) N/A
(2) (b) N/A
(a) N/A

Reply received: July 2014

QUESVON NUMBER: 130 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW 142E

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 June 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 1
130. Mrs G Breytenbach (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency:

(1) What are the details of all expenditure that was found to have been (a) irregular and (b) Wasteful in her department for each year from 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) In respect of each such finding of (a) irregular and (b) wasteful expenditure, (i) what (aa) is the description thereof, (bb) is the value thereof and (cc) action has been taken against the persons accountable for such expenditure and (ii) how much thereof (aa) has been recovered and (bb) from whom? NW142E

Reply:

(1) (a) Irregular expenditure

N/A

(1) (b) Wasteful Expenditure

N/A

(2) Irregular Expenditure
(a) N/A
(b) N/A

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NUMBER: 98 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW 107E

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 1
98. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency:

(1) What are the details of official credit cards issued to (a) her and/or (b) her staff;

(2) In respect of each credit card, (a) what is the (i) name and (ii) organogram position of the user, (b) what is the (i) maximum permissible value of each purchase and (ii) total credit limit of the card, (c) what are the details of permissible purchases for which the credit cards may be used and (d) may alcoholic beverages be purchased;

(3) In respect of purchases made with each credit card during the period 8 May 2014 and/or thereafter up to the latest specified date for which information is available, (a) what is the (i) name and (ii) organogram position of the user, (b) what is the (i) value of each purchase made, (ii) what are the details of each item purchased and (iii) for what purpose was each purchase made and (c) were any alcoholic beverages purchased; if so, (i) what are the (aa) details and (bb) value of these purchases and (ii) for what purpose was each purchase made? NW107E

Reply:

(1) Credit Cards
The department does not have a credit card.
(a) N/A

(2) (b) N/A
(a) N/A

(3) (a) N/A
(b) N/A
(c) N/A

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NUMBER: 66 ADVANCE NOTICE NO: NW72E

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17 June 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NUMBER: 1
66. Mr R.A Lees (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency:

(1) How many (a) international and (b) domestic flights were undertaken by (i) her and (ii) her predecessors using (aa) aircraft operated by the military, (bb) aircraft chartered by the military or (cc) commercial aircraft during the period 1 April 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) In respect of each specified flight, what was the (a)(i) date and (ii) place of (aa) Departure and (bb) arrival and (b)(i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs?

NW72E
Reply:

(1) (a) N/A
(1 (b) N/A
(2) N/A

Reply received: February 2014

QUESTION NO 54

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER:

13 FEBRUARY 2013

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 01-2013)

Date reply submitted: 21 February 2014

54. Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities:

(1) How much does her department plan to spend on (a) advertising, (b) communication and (c) marketing between 1 January 2014 and 30 April 2014 (i) in total and (ii) as a breakdown of the amount;

(2) (a) what mediums is her department going to use in each case and (b) who is the service provider to be used;

(3) What is the main message that her department plans to communicate during this time?

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