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2014-03-06

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Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 3000

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28 OF 2014

3000. Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Whether, with regard to the implementation of the Use of Official Language Policy Act, Act 12 of 2012 and since the reply of the Minister of Arts and Culture to question 990 on 6 June 2013, his department implemented the Act; if not, when will the Act be implemented; if so, which languages have been adopted as official languages of his department? NW3644E

REPLY:

Yes. All the 11 South African languages are recognised as official languages by the department, but it has adopted English as the main official language to address its diverse clientele, which includes foreign nationals. In addition to English, the department also equitably uses other official South African languages in producing public information materials (leaflets/ pamphlets/ posters). The department does this in consultation with the Department of Arts and Culture, which guided it to always, at least, choose one language each from the Nguni and Sotho clusters of languages, while also endeavouring to utilise the compulsory Tshivhenda and Xitsonga languages as often as possible.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2899

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28 OF 2014

2899. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With reference to his reply to question 1884 on 13 November 2014, (a) what is the cause of the delay in finalising the Immigration Advisory Board (IAB) appointments until 2015, seeing that the Immigration Act, Act 13 of 2002, was promulgated on 22 May 2014, (b) how are the functions of the IAB, as contemplated in section 5 of the specified Act, being managed in the absence of an IAB and (c) who is currently managing the functions of the IAB?

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REPLY:

a) There is no delay in appointing members to serve on the Immigration Advisory Board (IAB). All processes are on track. The relevant departments have been identified and letters will in due course be directed to the political heads of these departments to identify representatives. The positions for independent members will be advertised in the media and organised labour and organised business will be approached to identify representatives.

(b) There are currently no functions of the IAB that need to be managed. The new Immigration Regulations were implemented barely six months ago and there is no immediate need to advise the Minister on the content of regulations.

(c) Only once the IAB members have been appointed, a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson will be appointed by the Minister to manage the functions of the board.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2898

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28 OF 2014

2898. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) (a) What is the current status of the matter involving a certain person (name and details furnished) and (b) what amount in legal costs has his department incurred in connection with this matter;

(2) whether the specified person is still receiving a salary; if so, (a) what amount per annum, (b) until what date will this salary be paid to the specified person and (c) has the specified person ever received a salary payout of any kind?

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REPLY:

(1)(a) The person has been dismissed on misconduct. He has referred an unfair dismissal dispute to the General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council (GPSSBC) for Arbitration. The Arbitration hearing is scheduled for 02 – 04 March 2015.

(1)(b) A total cost of the disciplinary hearing was R291 448.47.

(2) No. The last salary the person received from the Department was on 15 December 2008.

(2)(a) Not applicable

(2)(b) Not applicable

(2)(c) No. His pension benefits have been paid into the Unclaimed Pension Fund on 12 October 2009.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2894

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28 OF 2014

2894. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What steps has he taken to (a) remedy the current situation and (b) prevent further human rights violations at a certain centre (name furnished)? NW3537E

REPLY:

(a) The current situation, as has always been the case, is that deportees in Lindela are treated according to the constitutional human rights applicable to persons in detention. There is access to medical treatment twenty (24) hours a day and access to legal representation if a deportee requires it. In terms of legislation, no deportee may be detained in excess of thirty (30) days without a Magistrate's court warrant. In terms of remedying the current situation the Department corresponded with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in a letter dated 22 September 2014 to address issues it had raised in a baseline investigative report. The Department requested to meet with the SAHRC to discuss the report and address concerns raised in its report. The correspondence also recommended mechanisms that could ensure that there is full compliance with legislative prescripts relating to Lindela and detention of illegal foreign nationals. The only response received from SAHRC was an acknowledgement of receipt on 25 September 2014.

(b) In order to prevent any possible human rights violations such as detention in excess of 120 days and denied access to Lindela by civil society organisations, the correspondence submitted to the SAHRC on 22 September 2014 offered the SAHRC an office at Lindela to allow for them to exercise independent oversight of the Centre. In the same letter, the Department also made offers to meet with the SAHRC and interested parties on the 3rd or 4th October 2014. However, confirmation to attend such a meeting by the SAHRC has not been forthcoming and no proposals have been submitted by the SAHRC to date. A further offer to have such a meeting in early December 2014 was submitted to the SAHRC and other civil society organisations. We still await confirmation.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2893

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28 OF 2014

2893. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What action has been taken against the two officials of his department who were responsible for the deportation on 13 August 2014, of a certain person (name furnished), after the North Gauteng High court later ruled that the person's deportation to Botswana was illegal?

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REPLY:

The Director-General of the Department has instituted disciplinary action against all officials concerned in this matter. Five officials are currently serving suspensions pending their disciplinary hearings.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2892

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28 OF 2014

2892. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What steps is he taking to mitigate against the potential job losses in the tourism sector as a result of the implementation of the new visa regulations? NW3535E

REPLY:

The department does not have any credible information at its disposal suggesting that there are potential job losses as a result of the new immigration regulations.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2885

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28 OF 2014

2885. Mr M H Redelinghuys (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) Whether it is standard practice, of his department's offices across the country, to require citizens to bring their own copies of their official documents such as identity documents and passports for the processing of applications; if not, why not; if so, are concessions made for indigent persons who cannot afford the cost of these copies;

(2) where it is standard practice for citizens to bring copies of their own documents for his department to process their application, signs will be erected at his department's offices to indicate where this practice takes place, such as in Centurion in Gauteng;

(3) will there be concessions made for indigent persons in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of these concessions?

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REPLY:

(1-2) No. Front offices are required to make copies of documents for their own records/filing.

In exceptional circumstances for example when photocopy machines are out of order, front offices may request to provide their own copies in an effort to ensure that all documents needed to process an application are submitted. In such instances offices are then expected to put up such notices to inform clients of the temporary requirement.

(3) The question is not applicable in view of (1-2) above.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2767

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27 OF 2014

2767. Adv G Breytenbach (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) Whether he received an invitation to the wedding of Vega Gupta and Aakash Jahajgarhia; if so,

(2) whether he attended any of the wedding festivities between 30 April and 3 May 2013; if so,

(3) whether he stayed overnight at the venue; if so, (a) what accommodation did he use, (b) who paid for the said accommodation, (c) what mode of transport did he use to attend the wedding festivities and (d) who paid for the travel costs? NW3419E

REPLY:

(1-3) In 2013, I was not the Minister of Home Affairs.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2725

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27 OF 2014

2725. Mr R A Lees (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Did (a) his department and/or (b) any entities reporting to it owe money to any Gauteng municipalities at the end of the 2013-14 financial year; if so, in respect of each specified municipality (i) what is the name of the municipality, (ii) what was the total amount owed, (iii) what was the nature of the debt, (iv) for how long has the debt been outstanding and (v) what plans are in place to recover the debt owed to the municipality by (aa) his department and/or (bb) any entities reporting to it?

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REPLY:

Department of Home Affairs

(a) The Department of Home Affairs is not aware of any outstanding debt payments to the Gauteng municipalities as at the end of the 2013-2014 financial year. Contracting with municipalities for services and accommodation needs of all government departments are the responsibility of the Department of Public Works. It is suggested that the Honourable Member refer this question to the Honourable Minister of Public Works.

Electoral Commission

(b) Yes.

(i) Merafong and City of Johannesburg

(ii) R16,445.74.

(iii) R1,585.26 - March 2014 electricity for Merafong Municipality.

R14,806.48 - March telephone for the City of Johannesburg.

(iv) Debts were current ie. less than 30 days..

(v) All the amounts due were all paid in April 2014.

Government Printing Works

(b) Yes. The Government Printing Works did owe money.

(i) Tshwane Metro

(ii) R38 607.40

(iii) The debt was for electricity and water consumption.

(iv) Debt was current ie less than 30 days.

(v) The amount due was paid in April 2014.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2627

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27 OF 2014

2627. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With regard to the transfer and appointment of 879 employees into his department, (a) how many of these vacancies were filled within the stipulated time frame of 12 months from the date the position became vacant and (b) why was this information not captured in the department's annual report for the 2013-14 financial year?

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REPLY:

(a) A total of 803 (91% of vacant posts) were filled in a 12 month turn-around time.

(b) The reporting on recruitment turn-around times in the annual report is a requirement for Senior Management posts only.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2626

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27 OF 2014

2626. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What steps does he intend to take to realise his department's goal under Programme 3, Strategic Objective 2.4 in its annual report, which aims to attract the services of 50 000 skilled foreigners to the country, given that his department itself only has one skilled foreigner in its employ?

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REPLY:

The target (Strategic Objective 2.4) is not defined within the Department of Home Affairs' Annual Performance Plan for 2014/15. DHA is not responsible for the recruitment of critical skills but instead is an enabler working with different sectors of the economy to facilitate the means by which public and private enterprises can employ specialised or scarce skills.

The Department has published a listing of skills and qualifications within the Government Gazette, Vol. 588, dated 3 June 2014. This document provides a list of skills deemed to be critical for the Republic of South Africa and defines qualifying criteria for issuance of a critical skills visa by the Department of Home Affairs.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2589

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27 OF 2014

2589. Ms P T van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

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REPLY:

(a) Zero rands.

(b) Zero rands.

(c) The Department spent an amount of R29 990.00 in the 2013-2014 financial year on promotional magazine, The Thinker, promoting the new Smart ID Card.

Reply received: November 2014

QUESTION NO. 2446

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 07 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25 OF 2014

2446. Mr R A Lees (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many work days has his department lost to (a) sick leave and (b) strike action in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years?

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REPLY:

(a)(i) 61 225 work days with an average of 8 work days per employee.

(a)(ii) 58 160 work days with an average of 8 work days per employee.

(a)(iii) 79 389 work days with an average of 9 work days per employee.

(b)(i) 0 work days.

(b)(ii) 0 work days.

(b)(iii) 0 work days.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2412

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 07 November 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25 OF 2014

2412. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What was the total remuneration of (i) board members, (ii) nonexecutive directors and (iii) executive directors of each entity reporting to him in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13 and (cc) 2013-14 financial years and (b) how many times did each board meet in the specified financial years?

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REPLY:

(a) The Government Printing Works (GPW) and the Electoral Commission (IEC) fall under the responsibility of the Minister of Home Affairs as executive authority. GPW is a Government Component and has no board. Consequently there are no board members or nonexecutive directors for the periods in question. The IEC has a Commission but not a board. Therefore there are no board members or nonexecutive directors.

(b) Falls away.

Reply received: December 2014

QUESTION NO. 2233

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 31 October 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23 OF 2014

2233. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs::

(1) How much of the Government Printing Works' (GPW) (a) revenue and (b) income, in rand and percentages, was generated from (i) commercial printing services in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13 and (cc) 2013-14 financial years, as opposed to (ii) revenue and income generated from government departments in each specified financial year;

(2) What plans are in place to increase the GPW's commercial printing revenue in the medium term in light of the transition to becoming a state-owned company or state-owned enterprise?

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REPLY:

(1) The Government Printing Works does not earn any commercial income from printing services and therefore cannot draw a comparison. However, the income generated from government departments in the specified financial years are as follows:

2011-12 : R 692 919 000

2012-13 : R 929 154 000

2013-14 : R 780 659 000

(2) There are no plans in place to generate any income from commercial printing as it is not the mandate of the Government Printing Works to do so.

Reply received: November 2014

QUESTION NO. 2232

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 31 October 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23 OF 2014

2232. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs::

Has a financial cost assessment been done with regard to the change in the status of the Government Printing Works; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2776E

REPLY:

Yes. Initial assessments of the costs of conversion to a State Owned Enterprise have been made. It is not anticipated that such costs will be greatly different from the current overhead costs of maintaining the Government Printing Works (GPW).

Thus for example both entities would have the following governance structures:

(i) A Board – operational costs R 1 – 2 million per annum

(ii) An Audit Committee – costing R 600 000 per annum

(iii) A Risk Committee – costing R 400 000 per annum

It is not anticipated that costs of governance structures will exceed 1% of annual turnover.

Due consideration was taken that cost of salaries may be somewhat higher to match those of the competitors such as UNISA Press. The salary gap seems to be approximately 30%. However GPW's current salary bill is only 25% of its annual turnover of R 757 million – and funds are available for any salary increases necessary.

Reply received: November 2014

QUESTION NO. 2174

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 31 October 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 23 OF 2014

2174. Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs::

Whether he will investigate the delay in the issuing of permanent residency to a certain person (name and details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

There is no need for an investigation. The Department's Permitting Track and Trace System and the Movement Control System were checked and no record could be found of a permanent residence application by the person concerned.

Reply received: November 2014

QUESTION NO. 2133

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 24 October 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 21 OF 2014

2133. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With reference to his reply to question 1363 on 26 September 2014 and regarding each contract referred to therein, what (a) was the purpose of signing each contract, (b) services were procured through each contract, (c) process was followed in the awarding of the contracts and (d) was the total value of each contract?

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REPLY:

(a) The purpose for signing this contract was to ensure that visa and permit applications are standardized and streamlined for speedy adjudication and elimination of fraud and corruption within the context of an electronic application system.

(b) The following services were procured:

(i) Establishment and management of 11 visa application centres nationally

(ii) Appointment of the required staff to manage visa and permit applications

(iii) Creation and management of a call centre to manage clients' queries

(iv) Development of a biometric capability

(v) Development of an online or web-based application system

(vi) Creation of a quality assurance system

(c) The process that was followed in awarding this contract was through invitation of competitive bids advertised on Government Tender Bulletin (normal tender process)

(d) The total value of this contract as a cost to the department or government is zero rands (R0.00)

Reply received: November 2014

QUESTION NO. 2132

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 24 October 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 21 OF 2014

2132. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) (a) How many applications for (i) temporary and (ii) permanent residence which were made through visa and permit facilitation centres have been submitted to his department for determination since 1 June 2014 and (b) what is the average turnaround time for the determination of each of the abovementioned categories of applications;

(2) what measures (a) have been taken and/or (b) are to be taken to reduce turnaround times relating to the determination of (i) temporary residence applications and (ii) permanent residence applications?

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REPLY:

(1)(a)(i) Temporary residence application – 19649

(ii) Permanent residence – 6851

(b) The average turnaround time for the adjudication of:

- Temporary Residence is 8 weeks, and

- Permanent Residence is 8 months.

(1)(b) The average turnaround time for adjudication of Permanent Residence applications is 8 months due to the investigative work that needs to be conducted by different divisions of the Department before final decision-making can proceed. The average turnaround time for the adjudication of Temporary Residence applications is 8 weeks.

(2)(a-b)(i-ii) The Department has developed an electronic visa adjudication system which is expected to reduce turnaround times of adjudication and decision making. Checklists for each category of visa/permit have been uploaded onto the electronic system to assist adjudicators during the adjudication process, in determining whether an application meets prescribed requirements or not.

The online adjudication system is still a new concept to the Department and the adjudication team. It is is therefore expected that in the initial stages of implementation the learning curve of the users will be longer but will gradually improve with familiarity and daily use of the system.

Reply received: November 2014

QUESTION NO. 2055

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 24 October 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 21 OF 2014

2055. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many copies of his department's annual report for the (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2013-14 financial years were produced and (b)(i) at what cost were these reports produced and (ii) to whom were these reports circulated? NW2522E

REPLY:

(a)(i) 2012/13 - 3 080 copies

(a)(ii) 2013/14 - 3 000 copies

(b)(i) The cost of the Department's Annual Reports for 2012/13 financial year was R187 883-27 and the cost for the 2013/14 Annual Reports was R215 836-88.

(b)(ii) The 2012/2013 Annual Report copies were distributed to all DHA offices (Head Office and Provincial Offices), Public Libraries, Universities, GCIS (to distribute to other government departments and Thusong centres), Foreign Embassies, South African Missions abroad and Parliament.

The 2013/14 Annual Report copies were also distributed to all our offices, Public Libraries, Universities, GCIS (to distribute to other government departments and Thusong centres), Foreign Embassies, South African Missions abroad and Parliament.

Reply received: November 2014

QUESTION NO. 1941

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 17 October 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 19 OF 2014

1941. Dr W G James (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1)(a) Whether he can list the times since 1 January 1994 that His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has applied for a visa to South Africa;

(2) Whether he was granted a visa at each of the specified times; if not, what was the reason given for not granting the visa;

(3) In each case, (a) on what date was the application made, (b)(i) to whom and (ii) in which office was the application made and (c) where was the application made;

(4) In each case, (a) who considered the application, (b) who conveyed the outcome, (c) on what date was it conveyed and (d) where was it conveyed?

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REPLY:

(1) The Department of Home Affairs can confirm that His Holiness the 14^th Dalai Lama has applied twice for a visa to South Africa ie. 11 March 2009 and 28 August 2014. Visa applications, if any, lodged from 1 January 1994 to 10 March 2009 would have been processed by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (formerly Department of Foreign Affairs).

(2) At neither of the two times specified above was a visa application processed since the applications were withdrawn by His Holiness' office before a decision was reached on both occasions.

(3)(a) Visa applications were received on 11 March 2009 and on 28 August 2014.

3(b)(i-ii) The applications were made to the RSA High Commissioner through the Political Section of the Mission in New Delhi, India.

3(c) New Delhi, India.

4(a) No adjudication of the respective applications were done since the applications were withdrawn.

4(b) There was no outcome to convey.

4(c-d) Not applicable.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1885

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 17 October 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 19 OF 2014

1885. Mr N Singh (IFP) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) In respect of public holidays in general, and non-religious public holidays in particular, has he considered initiating public debate on the moving of the said non-religious public holidays to the nearest Friday or Monday within the week within which they fall to minimise the associated negative economic impact on the working week; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) Whether he will consider this proposal; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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REPLY:

(1) I have not considered the initiation of public debate regarding the moving of non-religious public holidays, in terms of the Public Holidays Act, 1994 (Act No. 36 of 1994) ("Public Holidays Act"). I consider the Act, in its current form, including the schedule 1 containing days to be observed as public holidays to be in its appropriate legal form.

The specific days contained in Schedule 1 to the Act attach to a specific occasion in history having taken place on that specific day, and the shifting of such day for observance to another day might, in my view, undermine such history. I am quite sure this might impact on its significant meaning.

(2) No. It is not necessary.

Reply received: November 2014

QUESTION NO. 1884

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 17 October 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 19 OF 2014

1884. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Has he appointed members to the Immigration Advisory Board; if not, (a) when does he envisage that the board will be appointed and (b) what process will he be implementing in order to appoint the board; if so, (i) what process has he adopted to appoint the members and (ii) what are the names of the members? NW2266E

REPLY:

(a) The Board will be appointed by no later than 1 June 2015.

(b) The Minister will appoint members to the Immigration Advisory Board, in line with Section 4(2)(a) of the Immigration Act, as amended, and according to their knowledge and experience.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1758

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 26 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 18 OF 2014

1758. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What was the total number of illegal immigrants that were deported in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years and (b) in each specified case, what was the cost of deportation to his department? NW2129E

REPLY:

(a) The total number of illegal immigrants who were deported were as follows:

(i) 2011/12: 75336

(ii) 2012/13: 105392

(iii) 2013/14: 131907

(a) The costs of deportation were as follows:

(i) 2011/12: R167.961.200.84

(ii) 2012/13: R199.850.936.06

(iii) 2013/14: R196.493.409.00v

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1757

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 26 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 18 OF 2014

1757. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

In terms of section 34(1)(e) of the Immigration Act, Act 13 of 2002, what are the minimum prescribed standards under which an illegal immigrant may be held? NW2128E

REPLY:

Immigration Regulation 33(5) dictates the minimum standards with regard to detention as contemplated in section 34(1)(e) of the Immigration Act, Act 13 of 2002 as set out in Annexure B of the Regulations. For your convenience the prescribed minimum standards are described as follows:

Minimum Standards of Detention

[Section 34(1)(e); Regulation 33(5)]

1. Accommodation

(a) Detainees shall be provided accommodation with adequate space, lighting, ventilation, sanitary installations and general health conditions and access to basic health facilities.

(b) Every detainee shall be provided with a bed, mattress and at least one blanket.

(d) Detained minors shall be kept separate from adults and in accommodation appropriate to their age: Provided that minors shall not be kept separate from their parents or guardians: Provided further that unaccompanied minors shall not be detained.

(e) Detainees of a specific age or falling in separate health categories or security risk categories, shall be kept separate.

(f) There may be a deviation from the above standards if so approved by the Director-General at a particular detention centre: Provided that such a deviation is for purposes of support services or medical treatment: Provided further that there shall not be any deviation in respect of sleeping accommodation.

2. Nutrition

(a) Each detainee shall be provided with an adequate balanced diet.

(b) The diet shall make provision for nutritional requirements of children, pregnant women and any other category of detainees whose physical condition requires a special diet.

(c) The medical officer may order a variation in the prescribed diet for a detainee and the intervals at which the food is served, when such variation is required for medical reasons.

(d) Food shall be well prepared and served at intervals not less than four and a half hours and not more than 14 hours between the evening meal and breakfast during a 24 hour period.

(e) Clean drinking water shall be available at all times to every detainee.

3. Hygiene

(a) Every detainee shall keep his or her person, clothing, bedding and room clean and tidy.

(b) The Department shall provide the means to comply with item 3(a).

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1741

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 26 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 18 OF 2014

1741. Mr W M Madisha (Cope) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Whether his department investigated or will investigate the reasons why (a) nearly 75% of South Africans in the age group 20-29 abstained from voting in the 2011 local government elections and (b) South Africans in the age group 20-29 were frequently taking part in violent street protests and getting arrested in increasing numbers, so that the information thus gathered from the investigation will ensure that the 2016 local government elections will have greater traction amongst the youth; if not, (i) why not and (ii) when will such an investigation be done; if so, what was the outcome of the investigation? NW2100E

REPLY:

(a-b) No.

(i) It is not within the mandate of the Department of Home Affairs to investigate the reasons why youth do not vote or participate in violent protests.

(ii) I do not intend to institute such an investigation.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1674

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 19 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 OF 2014

1674. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Did the Electoral Commission spend any money on litigation in the period 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2014; if so, (a) what amount in each case, (b) what was the nature of each case, (c) which parties were involved, (d) what was the cost of the matter, (e) was each case settled and (f) what was the breakdown of (i) provinces and/or (ii) wards concerned? NW2035E

REPLY:

Yes. The Electoral Commission has been party to 37 cases in the period 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2014. The attachment below sets out the relevant details and the costs reflected are those incurred and accrued for the period 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2014. It must be noted that in intra-party disputes the Electoral Commission was merely cited as a respondent (interested party).

http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw1674-141014partiesinvolved

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1673

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 19 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 OF 2014

1673. Mr. A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) Has his department begun with the process of (a) renovation of Government Printing Works headquarters in Visagie Street and (b) the purchase of the Administration Building; if not, why not; if so, in each case, what is the (i) total estimated budget and (ii) time frame of the project;

(2) for each specified project, (a) what process was followed for the awarding of the tender, (b) what is the name of the contractor to whom the tender was awarded, (c) were industry regulations complied with and (d) was there empowerment of an SMME as a result of the project? NW2034E

REPLY:

(1)(a) The renovation of the Government Printing Works (GPW) headquarters in Visagie Street is underway. Pavilions One and Two were renovated in 2009 to house the Passport and Smart ID Card Factory in Pavilion One and the High Security Printing Division in Pavilion Two. Renovation of Pavilion Three began in December 2013 and should be completed by the end of 2017.

(1)(b) An Administration Building was purchased in August 2014. The cost of the 6 700 m²building was R49 million. The building should be ready for occupation by mid-2015 once refurbishment, costing R 5 – 10 million, is complete.

(2)(a-d) Renovation of Pavilions One and Two in 2009 was initiated through an open tender process conducted by the Department of Public Works. The contract to renovate Pavilion Three was awarded by GPW through an open tender process in November/December 2013. The successful bidder was Holm Jordaan Meago Consortium, an SMME. All industry regulations were followed.

A development team to prepare the site master plan for the remainder of the Visagie Street site was chosen by DPW through an open tender process. The company is an SMME called CSM Consulting Services. All industry regulations were followed.

The Administration Building was purchased on the open market in August 2014. A tender has still to be issued for the refurbishment of the building. All industry regulations were followed.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1672

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 19 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 OF 2014

1672. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Has his department begun a process of engaging with the Department of Public Service and Administration regarding the transformation of Government Printing Works into a state-owned entity; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details? NW2033E?

REPLY:

No. The Government Printing Works was established as a Government Component in 2009. It is in a transitional phase of becoming a State-owned Company by the end of 2016 and will engage in a consultative process with the Public Service and Administration and other critical stakeholders regarding its transformation during the current financial year.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1666

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 19 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 OF 2014

1666. Mr M H Redelinghuys (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) In the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years, (aa) how many times has his department received a request from the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in accordance with section 184(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, to provide a report on measures taken by his department towards the realization of the rights in the Bill of Rights concerning housing, health care, food, water, social security, education and the environment and (bb) how many times did his department submit such a report to the SAHRC in this regard and (b) in each case, was the report (i) made readily available to the public or (ii) tabled in Parliament?

NW2027E

REPLY:

(aa)(i) None.

(aa)(ii) None.

(aa)(iii) None.

(bb) Not applicable.

(b)(i-ii) Falls away.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1619

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 19 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 OF 2014

1619. Mr J H Steenhuisen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) Which posts in his department are vacant in the (i) highly skilled, (ii) highly skilled supervision and (iii) senior and top management levels and (b) in each case, what has been the duration of the vacancy? NW1980E

REPLY:

(a-b)(i) The information is contained in the attached Annexure A.

(a-b)(ii) The information is contained in the attached Annexure B.

(a-b)(iii) The information is contained in the attached Anexure C.

See the link for Annexures: www.pmg.org.za/files/rnw1619a.pdf

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1613

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 19 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 OF 2014

1613. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many foreign nationals who are currently being held at the Lindela Repatriation Centre have been there for longer than a period of 120 days and (b) in each case, what is the total number of days each foreign national has been held for?

NW1974E

REPLY:

(a-b) There are no foreign nationals who are currently being held at the Lindela Repatriation Centre for longer than a period of 120 days.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1612

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 19 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 OF 2014

1612. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

How many foreign nationals are currently being held at the Lindela Repatriation Centre without a valid warrant issued by a court authorizing their arrest? NW1973E

REPLY:

None.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1611

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 19 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 OF 2014

1611. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Whether he will, with reference to the court judgment handed down by the South Johannesburg High Court on 28th August 2014, in the matter of the South African Human Rights Commission & others v Lindela Repatriation Centre & others, conduct any investigations into the conduct of officials who violated the law and human rights of foreign nationals; if not, why not; if so, will he table the findings of this report before Parliament? NW1972E

REPLY:

The Department is in the process of giving effect to court findings pertaining to the case. Proposals are being explored with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to institute monitoring mechanisms that ensure deportees are held in line with the recommendations of this judgment. Standard operating procedures are being implemented to ensure there is no recurrence of matters addressed in this court case.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1604

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 19 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 OF 2014

Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) Whether he will investigate the delay of at least a year in the issuing of an identity document to a certain person (name and details furnished) despite the specified person having had permanent residency for the past six years; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) whether he has found that the delays in the issuing of identity documents at a certain Home Affairs branch (name furnished) is indicative of an ongoing problem at the specified branch; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1956E?

REPLY:

(1) An investigation has been conducted in the delay for issuing of an identity document to the specified person. The investigation has revealed that the specified person's application was lodged at the Cape Town Office on the 12 September 2013 and was dispatched to Head Office for processing on 13 September 2013. Although the applicant's permanent residence status was verified, there were challenges with the verification of the customary marriage of the applicant which was solemnised abroad. Proof of the foreign customary marriage had to be furnished by the applicant, which was only done on 30 September 2014.

It must be noted that in all cases where a person in possession of permanent residence status in the Republic of South Africa applies for a first issue of an identity document, it is the policy of the Department to verify the validity of the permanent residence status and to ensure that all personal particulars are updated in the national population register before the identity document is issued.

The issuing of the identity document to the specified person is being prioritised.

(2) No specific problems have been identified relating to the processing of applications for identity documents at the Department's Cape Town Office. The verification of permanent residence status in respect of the specified person and the recording of her foreign marriage particulars were conducted according to prescribed Departmental procedures.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1588

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 19 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 17 OF 2014

1588. Ms S J Nkomo (IFP) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With reference to his department's reporting template which puts underspending under savings, when will his department mark underspending as underspending and not as savings on its reporting template?

NW1691E

REPLY:

Immediately.

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NO. 1499

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 12 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 16 OF 2014

1499. Mr B M Bhanga (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entities reporting to him sponsored political party (i) advertisements, (ii) events and/or (iii) paraphernalia in the (aa) 2011-12, (bb) 2012-13 and (cc) 2013-14 financial years; if so, (aaa) for which political party and (bbb) what was the monetary value of the sponsorship in each case?

NW1865E?

REPLY:

The matter was referred to the department and entities who responded as follows:

Department of Home Affairs

(a)(i-iii) No.

(aa-cc) Not applicable.

(aaa –bbb) Falls away

Government Printing works

(b)(i-iii) No.

(aa-cc) Not applicable.

(aaa –bbb) Falls away

Electoral Commission

(b)(i-iii) No.

(aa-cc) Not applicable.

(aaa –bbb) Falls away

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NO. 1466

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 12 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 16 OF 2014

1466. Dr M J Cardo (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What is the quantum of funds spent by his department on all advertising for each financial year between 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?

NW1832E

REPLY:

The quantum of amount spent are as follows:

Financial year 2010/11 - R 529,000.00

Financial year 2011/12 - R 1,679,593.00

Financial year 2012/13 - R 5,960,978.00

Financial year 2013/14 - R 6,189,450.17

Financial year 2014/15 - R 376,240.00 as at 31 August 2014.

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NO. 1434

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 12 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 16 OF 2014

1434. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) Which travel agents has his department used during the period 1 April 2012 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what is the quantum of funds spent with each of the specified travel agents in the specified period?

NW1799E

REPLY:

(a)The department has used the following travel agents in the past financial years:

01 April 2012 to 31 March 2013

- Duma Travel

- Nexus Travel

01 April 2013 to 31 July 2013 (Contracts ended)

- Duma Travel

- Nexus Travel

01 August 2013 to 30 September 2013 (Company withdrew services)

- Atlantis Travel

01 August 2013 to date

- Travel With Flair (TWF)

(b) The table below indicates the quantum of funds spent with each of the specified travel agents in the specified period.

FINANCIAL YEAR 01 APRIL 2012 to 31 MARCH 2013	AMOUNT
DUMA TRAVEL	151,095,793.76
NEXUS TRAVEL	58,230,865.09
TOTAL:	209,326,658.85

FINANCIAL YEAR 01 APRIL 2013 to 31 MARCH 2014
DUMA TRAVEL	65,738,921.07
NEXUS TRAVEL	24,444,664.72
ATLANTIS TRAVEL	10,829,663.44
TRAVEL WITH FLAIR	61,022,832.93
TOTAL:	162,036,082.16
FINANCIAL YEAR 01 APRIL 2014 to 31 AUGUST 2014

ATLANTIS TRAVEL	162,487.54
TRAVEL WITH FLAIR	52,768,383.63
TOTAL:	52,930,871.17

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NO. 1377

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 12 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 16 OF 2014

1377. Mr M H Redelinghuys (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

(a) Who supplies marriage registers to his department in the Gauteng province, (b) how many marriage registers are in stock at each departmental office in Gauteng respectively, (c) how many registers does each office use on average per year respectively and (d) what steps is his department taking to ensure that each office is stocked with enough marriage registers? NW1741E

REPLY:

(a) Government Printing Works (GPW)

(b) Johannesburg Metro - 110 books

Sedibeng and West Rand – 365 books

Tshwane Metro – 285 books

Ekurhuleni Metro – 543 books

(c) It depends on the number of marriages per office in a particular year, but the average is between 40 -100 books per year per office.

(d) Registers are ordered from GPW on a regular basis depending on office need. Provisioning Officers do stocktaking on a monthly basis to ensure that offices have enough registers.

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NO. 1364

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 12 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 16 OF 2014

Mr M Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1)(a) How many places have been designated by the Director-General to detain illegal foreigners in terms of section 34(1) of the Immigration Act, Act 13 of 2002 and (b) in respect of each specified place, what are the relevant details;

(2) does he intend designating any other place in the near future to detain illegal foreigners; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1728E

REPLY:

(1)(a) In line with Section 34(1) of the Immigration Act, Act 13 of 2002, the Director-General may determine the places to detain illegal foreigners. There are a number of places that have been determined for such purpose.

(1)(b) These places consist of the Lindela Holding Facility (Krugersdorp), South African Police Stations and Correctional Services facilities throughout the Republic. This is exemplified by Form 28 in the Immigration Regulations which is addressed to SAPS Station Commissioners and Heads of Correctional Services Facilities.

(2) There is no intention to designate any other place in the near future to detain illegal foreigners.

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NO. 1363

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 12 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 16 OF 2014

Mr M Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

NW1727E

REPLY:

(a-d) One contract was awarded to the company that was specified by the member for a period of 36 months commencing 27/10/2010 to 26/10/2013.

(e) One contract was awarded to company that was specified by the member for a period of 60 months commencing 02/12/2013 to 30/11/2018.

Reply received: October 2014

QUESTION NO. 1342

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 12 September 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 16 OF 2014

Mr M Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Whether any visa applications were received from (a) the Dalai Lama or (b) his representatives during the period 1 January 2008 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, in each case, (i) on what date was the application received, (ii) was the application (aa) approved or (bb) denied and (iii) in each case, (aa) what were the reasons for the decision and (bb) who took the decision?

NW1623E

REPLY:

(a-b)(i-iii) A visa application for the Dalai Lama was received in March 2009 at the foreign mission in New Delhi. No visa application was processed and a visa was neither approved nor denied because the conference that the Dalai Lama was to attend was cancelled as the main participants withdrew.

On 28 August 2014 a formal visa application for a port of entry visa was received at the foreign mission in New Delhi for the Dalai Lama and 6 of his representatives. A visa was neither approved nor denied. Following the cancellation of the planned visit, the matter was considered as closed.

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NO. 1170

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 29 August 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 OF 2014

1170. Ms S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) Whether (a) he and (b) the Deputy Minister has each 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 post level was the appointment made, (e) what is the salary level of the advisor, (f) what is the duration of the employment contract entered into with the advisor and (g) why was it necessary to appoint the advisor?

NW1408E

REPLY:

(1) (a) Minister employed a Ministerial Special Advisor.

(1) (b) None.

(2) (a) Mr T J Msomi

(b) June 2014

(d-e) Compensation level III as per the approved dispensation for the appointment and remuneration of special advisors - (Deputy Director-General level in public service).

(f) Term linked to Minister

(g) The appointment is in accordance with Section 12A of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation 103 of 1994)

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NO. 1148

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 29 August 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 OF 2014

Mr M Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) With regard to the new regulations requiring a certified letter from the other parent on a child's birth certificate granting consent to travel abroad, has any provision been made for single parents who no longer have any contact with the other parent listed on the birth certificate and are thus unable to obtain consent; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) are there any options available to a parent who cannot obtain a certified letter of consent, because of the other parent's refusal to grant it; if not, why not; if so, what are the options?

NW1386E

REPLY:

(1) No specific provision has been made in the new regulations for single parents who no longer have any contact with the other parent listed on the birth certificate and are unable to obtain consent because Chapter 3 of the Children's Act 38 of 2005, which deals with Parental Responsibilities and Rights, covers such instances. In particular, Section 18(5) of the Children's Act states that the consent of all the persons that have guardianship of a child is necessary in respect of matters set out in sub-section 3(c), which includes consent to the child's departure or removal from the Republic, unless a competent court orders otherwise.

(2) The High Court is the upper guardian of all minors and therefore a parent who cannot obtain a certified letter of consent because of the other parent's refusal to grant it can approach a High Court, which will, upon application, consider dispensing with the required consent.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 1050

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 August 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 of 2014

Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) Has his department put any measures in place to ensure that staff members at our border posts are (a) aware of the potential spread of the ebola virus and (b) equipped to deal with a possible ebola carrier attempting to enter the country;

(2) Has his department had any engagement with the Department of Health on the issue of ebola carriers at our border posts; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome of the engagement? NW1206E

REPLY:

(1)(a-b) The Department of Home Affairs has done an analysis on the ports of entry commonly used by nationals from the identified countries. An operational directive was developed in consultation with the Department of Health and will be implemented in cooperation with all border and ports of entry stakeholders. Protective materials such as latex gloves are being procured by all identified ports for the protection of frontline staff.

(2) The Departments of Health and Home Affairs held a meeting on Friday, 22 August 2014 to discuss the implementation of Cabinet's decision after it received a briefing on developments around ebola and interventions made by South Africa. During the meeting it was agreed that the Department of Health would provide appropriate resources and training on the ebola virus at identified ports of entry. The Department of Health would also develop and administer a health questionnaire at identified ports to ensure that information pertaining to any possible ebola virus cases are recorded and managed.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 1049

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 August 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 of 2014

Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With regard to management and training strategy in his department, (a) how many managers require training, (b) is the training outsourced and (c) what is the cost for each person for (i) training, (ii) transport and (iii) accommodation?

NW1204E

REPLY:

(a) The following specific training needs were identified during the competency assessments for Senior Management Services:

Required training	quantity
People Management and Empowerment	10
Change Management	5
Financial Management	1
Strategic Capability and Leadership	6
Project and Programme Management	6

(b) Yes. In the current financial year the National School of Government is used to provide the management and leadership development programmes.

(i)Training

· Emerging Management Development Programme: R8 400.00 per learner

· Advanced Management Development Programme: R8 400.00 per learner

· Leading Innovation in the Public Service: R3 220.00 per person

In order to minimise transport and accommodation cost, training is decentralised as much as possible, such as the presentation of the management development programmes in the provinces. Departmental boardrooms are used as training venues. The transport cost per person varies according to their distances from the venue within the province.

Considering that the National School of Government training takes place within close proximity in the province, there is usually not much travelling; only the training costs.

(ii) Transport

For a person who is travelling within and from the Western Cape (WC) to Head Office the cost is:

Return flight R 4480

Shuttle Service in WC (round trip) R 900 (Price depends on area of residence)

Shuttle Service in Gauteng (round trip) R 1200

For a person who is travelling from within and from Kwazulu-Natal (KZN), the cost is:

Return flight R 3900

Shuttle Service in KZN (round trip) R 900 (Price depends on area of residence)

Shuttle Service in Gauteng (round trip) R 1200

(iii) Accommodation

The cost of accommodation also varies and must not exceed an amount of R 1300 per night. However in most instances officials are accommodated according to the lowest quote of the three quotations obtained.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 1048

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 August 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 of 2014

Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) Which posts are currently vacant within his department, (b) for how long has each of these posts been vacant, (c) what is the reason for each of the vacancies and (d) by when will each of these posts be filled?

NW1203E

REPLY:

(a-d) The details of the vacant posts in the department are in the table attached as Annexure A.

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NO. 945

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 22 August 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 OF 2014

Mr G A Gardee (EFF) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

How extensive was the consultation process in finalising the proposed period of 30 days for parents to register their new-borns or be stateless? NO1094E

REPLY:

There was no need for consultation as the requirement for registration of birth within 30 days is not a new requirement. It has always existed as a provision in the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992 (Act No. 51 of 1992) prior to the recent amendments of 2010, as introduced by the Home Affairs Laws Rationalisation Act, 1995 (Act No. 41 of 1995).

Prior to the amendment by the Home Affairs Laws Rationalisation Act, 1995, the requirement was for births to be registered within seven days of birth.

During the new dispensation, the newly elected democratic government decided to review and extend the period to 30 days to give opportunity and enable the previously disenfranchised citizens to have more time to register their births.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 909

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 August 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 7 of 2014

909. Mr M G P Lekota (Cope) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Whether his department has, in consultation with the Department of Tourism, agreed on amending regulations in order to allow first-time bona fide tourists to South Africa who wanted to extend their stay to be able to do so at the nearest office of his department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1000E

REPLY:

No. Section 10(7) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No 13 of 2002), as amended provides that the Director-General may, on application in the prescribed manner, extend the period for which a visa was issued.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 901

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 August 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 7 of 2014

901. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1)(a) How many legal cases was (i) his department, (ii) the Electoral Commission, (iii) Government Printing Works and (iv) the Film and Publication Board party to in the 2013-14 financial year and (b) what has been the judgement in each case;

(2) in each case, what was the total amount of money spent by his department in (a) defence costs and (b) cost orders awarded by the court? NW992E

REPLY:

Legal cases are tabulated below:

(1)(a)(i) The Department has been party to 1855 legal cases.

(1)(a)(ii) The Electoral Commission has been party to 29 cases in the 2013/14 financial year.

(1)(a)(iii) The Government Printing Works was not party to any legal cases in the 2013-14 financial year.

(1)(a)(iv) The Film and Publication Board has been party to 8 legal cases in the 2013-14 financial year.

(1)(b) The judgments in each case are set out in tables below.

Department of Home Affairs:

Out of 404 judgments / court orders, 385 judgments / court orders were made against detentions of illegal foreigners at Lindela Repatriation Centre, or failed asylum seekers who filed judicial reviews with the high court against such rejections. These rejections are made by Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs and refusal of appeals by Refugee Appeal Board.

One (1) judgment in favour of the Department in a matter where asylum seekers/applicants sought court order allowing them to operate private businesses using asylum seeker permits instead of business permits issued under the Immigration Act, 13 of 2002, as amended.

One (1) judgment was in favour of the Department in a matter where attorney filed a fraudulent high court application seeking her client's release from Lindela, who unbeknown to her, had already been deported.

Attorney was ordered to pay cost out of her own pocket on attorney and client scale and further that the judgment be referred to the Law Society of the Northern Provinces for investigation.

One (1) high court application in which applicant sought an order to review the Department's decision to revoke his permanent residence permit on the basis that there was no good faith spousal relationship. The application was dismissed with costs.

Fifteen (15) plaintiffs instituted civil claim against the Department for unlawful arrest and detention. The arrest and detention follows their unsuccessful applications for asylum. These claims were dismissed with costs by the Port Elizabeth High Court.

One (1) judgment was in favour of the Department in a matter where the Plaintiff instituted civil claim against the Department for unlawful arrest and detention. The Department raised prescription as defence and the court upheld the Department's defence.

(1)(a)(ii) Table 1 below indicates Electoral Commission's legal cases

Parties Involved	Intra Party Dispute	Judgement (1) (b)
1. Civic Independent Vs Nicolin Crouwcamp	Yes	The matter has been finalised in favour of the Respondent.
2. N Myburg; Democratic Alliance (DA) & 3 Others Vs J Matthysen & 7 Others	Yes	The matter has been finalised in favour of the Applicant.
3. Matthysen Vs African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) & 5 Others	Yes	The matter has been finalised in favour of the Applicant.
4. G & D Govender Vs Minority Front (MF) & 19 Others	Yes	The parties have reached a settlement.
5. MN Mguni & Cyprian Magwaza Vs MEC Cogta & Electoral Commission	Yes	The Application was dismissed.
6. Silindile Ann Luthuli Vs African People's Convention (APC)	Yes	Judgement has been reserved.
7. Bonginkosi Siphiwe Ngiba Vs African People's Convention (APC)	Yes	Judgement has been reserved.
8. Andile Lili Vs Electoral Commission & 4 Others	Yes	The Application was dismissed.
9. AM Cele Vs Democratic Alliance (DA) & 3 Others	Yes	The matter has been finalised in favour of the Respondents.
10. AD Lotter Vs Electoral Commission & 2 Others (Electoral Court)	No	The matter has been finalised in favour of the Applicant.
11. AD Lotter Vs Electoral Commission (Con Court)	No	The matter has been finalised in favour of the Respondents.
12. P Madingana &15 Others Vs The National Dis Comm of Appeal of the African National Congress (ANC) & 11 Others	Yes	The Application was dismissed.
13. Paul Vries Vs Chairperson of the Electoral Commission & 36 Others	No	The matter has been finalised in favour of the Applicant.
14. Moses Makolane & 2 Others Vs Electoral Commission & 2 Others	No	The matter will be set-down for hearing.
15. MJ Nkadima & 2 Others Vs Electoral Commission & Another	No	The matter will be set-down for hearing.
16. Jack Shalang & 2 Others Vs Mpumalanga Party & 2 Others	Yes	The matter will be enrolled for hearing on the opposed motion court roll.
17. Democratic Alliance and 9 Others Vs Minister of Home Affairs & 4 Others	No	The Application has been abandoned.
18. Audrey Saku Vs 14 Others	Yes	The matter has been finalised in favour of the Applicant.
19. SJ Johnson & 5 Others Vs Electoral Commission & 2 Others (Tlokwe)	No	The matter has been finalised in favour of the Applicant.
20. Pan African Congress (PAC) Leadership Dispute Mphahlele AO Vs Moloto AO	Yes	The Application has been postponed without assigning a day for a further meeting or hearing
21. Erf 18 (Pty) Ltd Vs Electoral Commission	No	The matter has been finalised.
22. Makoko Sekhukhune Vs Electoral Commission and 2 Others	No	The matter will be set-down for hearing.
23. Skosie Computers CC (Mr Sihlali) Vs Electoral Commission	No	The Applicant has abandoned the matter.
24. Democratic Alliance & 2 Others Vs City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality & Electoral Commission	No	Judgement has been reserved sine die, there is no relief sought against the Electoral Commission.
25. Electoral Commission Vs Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) & Others case No 005/13 (EC) Nongoma	No	The Application was successful.
26. Zerwick & Others Vs Electoral Commission	No	The Application has been abandoned.
27. Kham & Others Vs Electoral Commission	No	The matter has not been finalised.
28. J W Labuschagne Vs Electoral Commission	No	The matter has not been finalised.
29. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Vs President of the Republic of South Africa and 4 Others	No	The Application was dismissed.

(1)(a)(ii) Government Printing Works - no judgments/ court orders.

(1)(a)(iv) Table 2 below indicates Film and Publication Board's legal cases (FPB)

Parties Involved	Judgement (1) (b)
1. FPB Vs Spier Films / M Auret and T J Qhubeka Vs FPB	The matter is not finalised as no further correspondence received relating to claims.
2. FPB Vs Nu Africa Africa Termination Vs FPB	The parties have reached a settlement.
3. FPB Vs Mayatula (labour dispute)	The Application of Mr Mayatula was dismissed.
4. FPB Vs Mathekgana (labour dispute)	New trial date is awaited after Appeal upheld.
5. FPB Vs C McCarthy (labour dispute)	The Application was dismissed.
6. FPB Vs F Orren (labour dispute)	The Application was dismissed.
7. FPB Vs P Knoesen (labour dispute)	Matter still in progress at CCMA.
8. FPB Vs T Henna (labour dispute)	Dismissal confirmed through settlement.

(2)(a) The costs paid during this period are set out as follows:

Department of Home Affairs

The Department's legal costs paid amount to R33,734,981.24.

The table below indicates Electoral Commission's the amount spent in defence

Parties Involved	Intra Party Dispute	Amount Expended in defence costs .(2) (a)
1. Civic Independent Vs Nicolin Crouwcamp	Yes	R3,896
2. N Myburg; DA & 3 Others Vs J Matthysen & 7 Others	Yes	Nil
3. Matthysen Vs African Christian Democratic party (ACDP) & 5 Others	Yes	R10,832
4. G & D Govender Vs Minority Front (MF) & 19 Others	Yes	R2,293
5. MN Mguni & Cyprian Magwaza Vs MEC Cogta & Electoral Commission	Yes	Nil
6. Silindile Ann Luthuli Vs African People's Convention (APC)	Yes	R26,146
7. Bonginkosi Siphiwe Ngiba Vs African People's Convention (APC)	Yes	R43,432
8. Andile Lili Vs Electoral Commission & 4 Others	Yes	R34,001
9. AM Cele Vs Democratic Alliance (DA) & 3 Others	Yes	R8,248
10. AD Lotter Vs Electoral Commission & 2 Others (Electoral Court)	No	R8,011
11. AD Lotter Vs Electoral Commission (Con Court)	No	R1,423,795
12. P Madingana &15 Others Vs The National Dis Comm of Appeal of the African National Congress (ANC) & 11 Others	Yes	Nil
13. Paul Vries Vs Chairperson of the Electoral Commission & 36 Others	No	R215,295
14. Moses Makolane & 2 Others Vs Electoral Commission & 2 Others	No	R57,710
15. MJ Nkadima & 2 Others Vs Electoral Commission & Another	No	R5,728
16. Jack Shalang & 2 Others Vs Mpumalanga Party & 2 Others	Yes	Nil
17. Democratic Alliance and 9 Others Vs Minister of Home Affairs & 4 Others	No	R303,835
18. Audrey Saku Vs 14 Others	Yes	R10,396
19. SJ Johnson & 5 Others Vs Electoral Commission & 2 Others (Tlokwe)	No	R373,225
20. PAC Leadership Dispute Mphahlele AO Vs Moloto AO	Yes	Nil
21. Erf 18 (Pty) Ltd Vs Electoral Commission	No	R2,584
22. Makoko Sekhukhune Vs Electoral Commission and 2 Others	No	Awaiting the invoice.
23. Skosie Computers CC (Mr Sihlali) Vs Electoral Commission	No	R21,981
24. Democratic Alliance (DA) & 2 Others Vs City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality & Electoral Commission	No	Nil
25. Electoral Commission Vs Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) & Others case No 005/13 (EC) Nongoma	No	R352,181
26. Zerwick & Others Vs Electoral Commission	No	R9,405
27. Kham & Others Vs Electoral Commission	No	R150,062
28. J W Labuschagne Vs Electoral Commission	No	R14,885
29. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Vs President of the Republic of South Africa and 4 Others	No	R167,522

Government Printing Works - None.

The table below indicates Film and Publication Board's (FPB) the amount spent in defence

Parties Involved	Amount Expended in defence costs (2) (a)
1. FPB Vs Spier Films / M Auret and T J Qhubeka Vs FPB	R85,842
2. FPB Vs Nu Africa Africa Termination Vs FPB	R20,520
3. FPB Vs Mayatula (labour dispute)	Nil
4. FPB Vs Mathekgana (labour dispute)	R350,000
5. FPB Vs C McCarthy (labour dispute)	Nil
6. FPB Vs F Orren (labour dispute)	R120,000
7. FPB Vs P Knoesen (labour dispute)	R121,348
8. FPB Vs T Henna (labour dispute)	Nil

2(b) The cost orders awarded are as follows:

Department of Home Affairs

There is no specific amount to indicate costs orders awarded in favour of the Department. All 404 judgments / court orders arose out of litigation involving illegal foreigners / asylum seekers. It is not financially prudent to tax and execute such orders as these illegal foreigners / asylum seekers do not have financial means or assets to honour such orders.

Electoral Commission

No cost orders have been awarded by the court against the Electoral Commission.

Government Printing Works

None.

Film and Publication Board

None.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 793

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 25 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

793. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) Whether (a) he, (b) the Deputy Minister, (c) the Director-General or (d) any of his 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 his 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 his department on any persons accompanying (i) him, (ii) the Deputy Minister, (iii) the Director-General or (iv) any of his 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?

NW880E

REPLY:

(1) Minister, Deputy Minister, Director-General or any staff member of the Department of Home Affairs did not attend or accept an invitation to attend the 2014 Soccer World Cup in their official capacity.

(2) Not applicable.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 772

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 25 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

772. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) (a) How many permits were issued to Zimbabwean nationals during the special dispensation for Zimbabweans and (b) in each case, what kind of permits were granted;

(2) on what dates were the (a) first and (b) last set of such permits issued;

(3) will all permits expire by December 2014; if not, (a) by when will they expire and (b) what process can permit holders follow to renew their permits;

(4) will Zimbabwean nationals be subject to the new immigration regulations?

NW859E

REPLY:

1(a) 245 326

1(b) Work visa – 230 678

Business – 7 357

Study – 7 291

2(a) 2010

2(b) 2014

3. No.

3(a) They expire on different dates because the permits were issued on different dates.

3(b) I will announce the process soon.

4. Yes, but I will announce such details.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 744

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 25 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

744. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many (i) judgments and (ii) court orders were made against his department in the (aa) 2010-11, (bb) 2011-12, (cc) 2012-13 and (dd) 2013-14 financial years and (b) in each case, (i) how many of these (aa) were implemented and (bb) await implementation by his department and (ii) what was the nature of the (aa) judgment and/or (bb) court order?

NW831E

REPLY:

Number of judgments and court orders that were made against the Department of Home Affairs are listed below:

(a)(i-ii)(aa) 138 Judgments / Court Orders

(a)(i-ii)(bb) 127 Judgments / Court Orders

(a)(i-ii)(cc) 368 Judgments / Court Orders

(a)(i-ii)(dd) 404 Judgments / Court Orders

(b)(i)(aa-bb) All Judgments / Court Orders against the Department were implemented except where the judgment and / or court order was taken on appeal, which has the effect of suspending the operation of the judgment or court order pending the finalisation of the appeal.

(b)(ii)(aa-bb) Refer to Annexure "A" regarding the nature of judgment and/or court order in 2010/2011. Link http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw744a-140819

Refer to Annexure "B" regarding the nature of judgment and/or court order in 2011/2012. http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw744b-140819

Refer to Annexure "C" regarding the nature of judgment and/or court order in 2012/2013. http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw744c-140819

In 2013/14 out of 404 judgments / court orders, 385 judgments/ court orders were made against detentions of illegal foreigners at Lindela Repatriation Centre, or failed asylum seekers who filed judicial reviews with the high court against such rejections. These rejections are made by Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs and refusal of appeals by Refugee Appeal Board.

One (1) judgment was in favour of the Department in a matter where asylum seekers/applicants sought court order allowing them to operate private businesses using asylum seeker permits instead of business permits issued under the Immigration Act, 13 of 2002, as amended.

One (1) judgment was in favour of the Department in a matter where attorney filed a fraudulent high court application seeking client's release from Lindela, who unbeknown to her, had already been deported. Attorney was ordered to pay cost out of her own pocket on attorney and client scale and further that the judgment be referred to the Law Society of the Northern Provinces for investigation.

Fifteen (15) plaintiffs instituted civil claims against the Department for unlawful arrest and detention. The arrest and detention follows their unsuccessful applications for asylum. These claims were dismissed with costs by the Port Elizabeth High Court.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 738

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 25 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

738. Dr D T George (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Why does his department no longer stamp a permanent residence permit into the permit holder's foreign passport?

NW823E

REPLY:

The Department ceased to stamp a permanent residence permit into the permit holder's foreign passport as a means to curb the fraudulent issuance of permits to clients.

Foreigners who are granted permanent residence are issued with permanent residence certificates that contain a number of security features. They are also issued with South African identity documents. Permanent residence holders can rely on these two forms of documentation to prove their legal status in the Republic. The information of the permanent residence holder is also captured in departmental systems and checked every time the person enters or exits the Republic.

As a result of these developments, there is no further need for a permanent residence permit to be stamped into the permit holder's foreign passport.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 663

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

663. Mr J J McGluwa (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What is the total number of penalties issued for late birth registrations since 1 March 2014;

(2) How many of these penalties were issued (a) at hospitals and (b) for each hospital respectively;

(3) What is the total budget allocated by his department to render birth registration services in the over 300 hospitals for the 2014-15 financial year;

(4) Whether his department is considering expanding the birth registration services to other hospitals in the country; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW747E

REPLY:

(1) Penalties for late registration of births are not yet implemented. No penalties for late birth registrations have therefore been issued to date.

(2) None.

(3) There is no specific budget allocated for birth registration services. Provinces utilise their operational budgets to provide services at the health facility service points.

(4) The Department has an expansion plan for registration services at additional health facilities in future. The details of the proposed health facilities are attached as Annexure A see the link. www.pmg.org.za/files/rnw663a.pdf

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NO. 604

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

604. Ms S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) How many (a) international and (b) domestic hotel bookings were made by (i) him, (ii) his predecessors and (iii) departmental officials attending (aa) workshops, (bb) seminars, (cc) oversight visits or (dd) any other relevant meetings of the relevant portfolio committee from 1 April 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) in respect of each specified booking, what was the (a) date, (b) name of the hotel, (c) number of delegates, (d) cost of the hotel booking for each delegate and (e) the nature of the relevant portfolio business dealt with?

NW687E

REPLY:

(1) A total of 30 hotel bookings were made for the former Minister of Home Affairs as part of her official duties between 01 April 2013 to 31 March 2014:

(a)(i-ii) 9 International bookings were made.

(b)(i-ii) 21 domestic bookings were made.

(iii)(aa-bb) The Department is unable to provide a detailed breakdown of the number of officials attending workshops seminars due to the volumes and the decentralised nature of the Department. We are however able to confirm that during the period from 01 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, the Department incurred the following expenditure (including Ministry):

· Domestic Accommodation R93,6million

· International Accommodation: R8.2million

· Venues and Facilities (for workshops/seminars): R10.3 million.

(2)(a-e) The former Minister of Home Affairs undertook international trips on the following dates and at hotels detailed below during the financial year 2013/2014. The foreign accommodation is arranged and paid for by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and then the charge passed (in bulk quarterly) on to the Department of Home Affairs. We are therefore unable to provide a break down per hotel.

COUNTRY VISITED	NUMBER OF DELEGATES	PERIOD INCLUDING TRAVEL DATES	PURPOSE OF VISIT	HOTEL
LESOTHO	Minister Pandor & 2 officials	27 – 28 June 2013	Ministerial bilateral	Lesotho Sun
MOZAMBIQUE	Minister Pandor & 3 officials	09 – 12 July 2013	Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa (MIDSA) Ministerial Conference	Polana Serena Hotel
TANZANIA	Minister Pandor & 3 officials	09 – 14 July 2103	Ministerial Committee of the Organ	Southern Sun Hotel
CUBA	Minister Pandor & 6 officials	1- 6 September 2013	Ministerial Bilateral	National Hotel
MOZAMBIQUE	Minister Pandor & 5 officials	10 – 14 September 2013	SA – Mozambique Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security (JPCDS)	Radisson Hotel
USA	Minister Pandor & 3 officials	29 September – 5 October 2013	UN High Level Dialogue on Migration	Ritz Calton hotel
Cont...COUNTRY VISITED	NUMBER OF DELEGATES	PERIOD INCLUDING TRAVEL DATES	PURPOSE OF VISIT	HOTEL
ZIMBABWE	Minister Pandor & 5 officials	18 – 22 November 2013	SA – Zimbabwe Joint Permanent Commission on Defence and Security (JPCDS)	Holiday Inn Foyer
SWEDEN	Minister Pandor & 3 officials	26 – 30 January 2014	Ministerial bilateral	Sheraton Hotel
USA	Minister Pandor & 2 officials	21 – 27 March 2014	Conference on Globalization of Higher Education	Four Seasons Hotel

The former Minister of Home Affairs undertook the following domestic bookings on dates and at hotels as detailed below.

TVL DATE	RETURN DATE	HOTEL	TOTAL FARE
26/03/2013	27/03/2013	Southern Sun Elangeni Maharani	2,170
07/03/2013	09/03/2013	Protea Hotel Kimberley	3,215
19/04/2013	20/04/2013	Southern Sun Hemmingways Hotel	5,020
10/05/2013	12/05/2013	Pyramid Guest Lodge	6,400
04/05/2013	05/05/2013	Radisson Blu Hotel Port Elizabeth	2,336
05/05/2013	06/05/2013	Protea Hotel Mafikeng	1,915
26/05/2013	27/05/2013	Anta Boga Botique Hotel	9,522
04/08/2013	04/08/2013	Emnotweni Sun Hotel	4,003
14/12/2013	14/12/2013	Premier Hotel Elicc	5,124
21/11/2013	23/11/2013	Tsogo Sun Elangeni	3,968
17/10/2013	28/02/2014	Southern Sun Hemingways Hotel	3,649
08/11/2013	08/11/2013	The Royal Terrace Guest Lodge	1,888
07/09/2013	07/09/2013	Akkerlaan Gastehuis	1,648
22/11/2013	22/11/2013	Resthaven Guesthouse	1,130
21/10/2013	21/10/2013	Polokwane Royal Hotel	860
01/12/2013	01/12/2013	Kapenta Bay All Suite & Confer	808
04/01/2014	08/01/2014	Emnotweni Sun Hotel	15,416
Cont....TVL DATE	RETURN DATE	HOTEL	TOTAL FARE
31/01/2014	31/01/2014	Protea Hotel Clarens	2,961
07/03/2014	07/03/2014	Annie's Cottage	1,280
09/03/2014	09/03/2014	Radisson Blu Hotel Port Elizabeth	2,350
14/03/2014	14/03/2014	Protea Hotel Waterfront -Richards Bay	3,804

Due to the volume of travel undertaken by the Department in respect of the officials, we are unable to provide a detailed breakdown. However, we are able to confirm that during the period 01 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 the Department incurred the following expenditure (including Ministry):

· Domestic Accommodation R93,6million.

· International Accommodation: R8.2million.

· Venues and Facilities (for workshops/seminars): R10.3million.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 582

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

582. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

By what date is it estimated that all South Africans will be issued with a new smart ID card?

NW665E

REPLY:

The Department of Home Affairs intends to issue new Smart ID Cards to all South Africans by the end of 2021.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 581

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

581. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many employees of his department have undertaken remunerative work outside their employment in the past three financial years and (b) in each case, what action has been taken against them?

NW664E

REPLY:

(a) The table below indicates employees who applied for permission to do remunerative work outside their employment over the past three financial years are as follows.

Year	Number of employees
2011/12	10
2012/13	42
2013/14	59

No further action was required against these employees.

The table below indicates employees were also identified through the audit process as being owners or having interests in certain businesses for which they had not sought permission. Information for the past three financial years is as follows.

Year	Number of employees
2011/12	41
2012/13	17
2013/14	23

(b) For the 2011/12 financial year the following disciplinary action was taken against officials found to have performed remunerative work without permission. All 41 officials were served with Audi alteram partem letters to respond to the allegation.

No further action was required against six (6) officials, who could either prove that they had resigned from the business or were no longer in the employ of the Department. Thirteen (13) officials were issued with written warnings. Two (2) officials were issued with final written warnings, and two (2) officials received sanctions of suspension without pay. In eighteen (18) cases we are still awaiting information from the Departments with whom business had been conducted to provide relevant evidence which would allow the Department to take formal disciplinary action against the employees.

For the 2012/13 financial year, the seventeen (17) employees were served with Audi alteram partem letters to respond to the allegation. In six (6) cases no further action was required. In ten (10) cases evidence is awaited from the entities with which business was conducted to provide relevant evidence which would allow the Department to take formal disciplinary action against the employees. In one (1) case, formal disciplinary action will be taken once the employee returns from maternity leave.

For the 2013/14 financial year, the twenty three (23) employees were were served with Audi alteram partem letters to respond to the allegation. In five (5) cases no further action is required. Ten (10) employees are being issued with written warnings. Investigations are underway in respect of eight (8) employees to determine whether the Department can sustain disciplinary hearings against them.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 580

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

580. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Of the R5,7m irregular expenditure recorded for the 2011-12 financial year, (a) how much was spent on contractors that were not appointed according to Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) regulations, (b) what is the name of each contractor or service provider involved, (c) what amount was spent on other irregular expenditure and (d) what is the breakdown of the expenditure in each case?

NW663E

REPLY:

(a) The amount spent was R 3,887,899.57.

(b) The name of the service providers are:

(i) Babanje Trading

(ii) Nomageba investments and Projects

(iv) Sesego investments

(d) Detail information is attached as Annexure A and B. see link for Annexures: file://server/pmg%20shared/WORD%20DOCUMENTS/Questions/RNW580A-140819.htm

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 579

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

579. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Has he found that the current three-months extension for unabridged birth certificates as required in the new regulations is long enough; if not, is he considering extending this time period further?

NW662E

REPLY:

My department has developed a project plan to ensure quick retrieval of paper records of children born between 1996 – 2013. This plan will ensure quick turnaround time for applications of unabridged birth certificate. I will review the effectiveness of the plan prior to the expiry of the three-months extension period and decide if a further extension is necessary.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 578

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

578. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What is the current turnaround time for the issuing of Smart ID cards and (b) do any subsidies exist for persons who are unemployed when applying for a (i) Smart ID card and (ii) green bar-coded ID book?

NW661E

REPLY:

(a) The turnaround time for the issuing of Smart ID cards is ten days.

(b)(i) There are no subsidies for persons who are unemployed when applying for Smart ID Cards. However, the first issue of a Smart ID card for 16 year olds and / or persons that were never issued a green bar-coded ID document is free of charge, as well as for persons older than sixty years of age.

(b)(ii) There are no subsidies for persons who are unemployed when applying for a green bar-coded identity document. However, the first issue of a green bar-coded identity document is free of charge.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 548

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

548. Mr N Singh (IFP) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With regard to his reply to question 367 on 8 July 2014, (a) whether he can provide information on when his department expects to be fully compliant with the United Kingdom requirements in respect of security around the issuing of South African travel and identification documentation that required South African travelers to the United Kingdom to obtain a visa and (b) which are the areas where South Africa is still currently noncompliant or lacking specific compliance? NW630E

REPLY:

(a) The Republic of South Africa is fully compliant in respect of security around the issuing of travel and identification documentation. The South African passport conforms and is fully compliant to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards.

(b)Not applicable.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 536

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

536. Mr W M Madisha (Cope) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) Whether he had enquired into the failure of his department in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2014 to comply timeously and dutifully with court judgments; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) whether he had put measures in place to ensure that any such failures do not reoccur under his watch; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW618E

REPLY:

(1) No, I have not had the reasons to conclude that the Department is failing to timeously comply with court judgements. The Honourable Member should also take note that the date of 31 December 2014 is yet to lapse.

The Department has measures in place to deal with Court judgements and these include appealing some of the judgements where applicable

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 527

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

527. Dr C P Mulder (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many legal proceedings have been instituted against him and/or his department since the new immigration regulations of 2014, in terms of the Immigration Amendment Acts, Act 3 of 2007 and Act 13 of 2011, came into effect on 26 May 2014, (b) how many of these cases have already been heard by the courts, (c) what costs (i) has his department incurred or (ii) will his department have to incur because of these legal proceedings, (d) how many of these cases have been settled out of court and (e) whether he and/or his department will be amending the immigration regulations of 2014 in order to prevent their negative effect in practice; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW609E

REPLY:

The numbers of legal proceedings are given below:

(a) 6 legal proceedings

(b) 3 cases have been heard by the Court.

(c) Costs for opposing these applications have not yet been determined. Costs in respect of hearing part A has been left for determination at the conclusion of issues specified in Part B of the applications.

(d) 1 case has been settled out of Court.

(e) No. The Immigration Regulations of 2014 do not have material negative effects in practice. The challenges presented on the Immigration Regulations at this stage, can be attributed to "teething problems", which any new regulations and/or laws experience upon first implementation.

The Immigration Act, as amended, provides adequate remedies to address any adverse decision taken against individuals as a result of the implementation of the Immigration Regulations. Accordingly, there is no need to amend the Immigration Regulations of 2014.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 515

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

515. Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With regard to the development of the Mamba cement factory in Limpopo, (a) what were the (i) reasons and (ii) legal basis for workers from other countries being allowed into South Africa to work on the construction of this factory, (b) how many (i) workers from other countries were given documentation to work on this factory and (ii) family members of the specified workers were given access to South Africa and (c) what scarce skills did the specified workers possess which were not available locally? NW597E

REPLY:

(a)(i) The key reasons for workers from other countries being allowed into South Africa to work on the construction of this factory were the following:

· Experience in their particular trades and not the mere fact of having particular skills

· Ability to operate and service machinery brought from China

· Ability to apply their skills to large-scale, industrial settings such as the building of a factory

(a)(ii) The legal basis for workers from other countries being allowed into South Africa to work on the construction of this factory is provided by Section 19 of the South African Immigration Act 13 of 2002, which allows foreign workers to work in the Republic of South Africa under different types of work permits.

(b)(i) A total of 231 Chinese workers were given documentation to work on this factory.

(b)(ii) No family members of the specified workers were issued with accompanying permits.

(c) The issue of scarce skills had no bearing on the granting of documentation to the specified workers. Factors including those mentioned in (a)(i) above were taken into consideration.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 500

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

500. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What are the names of the service providers whose services ran beyond contract period in the (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2013-14 financial years and (b) in each case, what amount were they paid for this overtime period which resulted in irregular expenditure? NW579E?

REPLY:

(a-b) The information on the service providers is provided below:

The table below indicates the service providers whose services ran beyond contract period in 2012/2013 financial year

NO	SERVICE PROVIDER	INCIDENT	AMOUNT
1.	Refugee Ministries	Services rendered beyond contract period	R728 029.88
2.	Axial	Services rendered beyond contract period	R1 788 613.08
TOTAL			R2 516 642.96

The table below indicates the service providers whose services ran beyond contract period in 2013/2014 financial year

NO	SERVICE PROVIDER	INCIDENT	AMOUNT
1.	The Courier and Freight Group	Services rendered beyond contract period	R21 237.19
TOTAL			R21 237.19

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 499

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

499. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What is the (i) total number and (ii) number in each province of online child registry systems available at healthcare institutions and (b) of these systems, in each case, (i) how many are not fully operational, (ii) what (aa) is the nature of the problems and (bb) steps are being taken to correct these problems and (iii) how long will it take for them to be fully operational? NW578E

REPLY:

(a)(i-(ii) The table below indicates the overall online health facilities where child births are registered totalling 389.

PROVINCE	Total number of online child registration systems available at health care institutions
Free State	32
Gauteng	70
Northern Cape	28
North West	34
Limpopo	46
Kwazulu Natal	53
Western Cape	40
Mpumalanga	31
Eastern Cape	55
Grand Total	389

(b)(i-ii) The table below indicates the 159 systems which are not fully operational as per province and the nature of the problems. It must be noted that when a health facility service point is not fully functional due to IT related issues, it does not mean that it is not operational at all. Some facilities have IT network connectivity challenges with the hospital server's downtime, which causes the birth registration process to be slow. A birth can only be registered online when the connectivity is operational.

PROVINCE	How many online child registry systems are not fully operational (b)(i)	Online child registration systems not functional due to IT related challenges (b)(ii)(aa)	How many facilities are not functional due to human resource challenges (b)(ii)(aa)	How many facilities are not functional due to space allocation (b)(ii)(aa)
Free State	19	17	2	0
Gauteng	37	31	2	4
Northern Cape	4	3	0	1
North West	8	7	0	1
Limpopo	19	17	2	0
Kwazulu Natal	16	11	0	5
Western Cape	8	5	0	3
Mpumalanga	17	15	0	2
Eastern Cape	31	28	2	1
Grand Total	159	134	8	17

(b)(iii) For the current financial year the Department will focus on the current 389 connected child registry systems at healthcare institutions. Eighty nine (89) healthcare institutions have been identified for optimisation. Part of the optimisation plan is to focus on facilities with high birth rates where challenges were experienced, whether IT and non-IT related. For IT compatibility a procurement process needs to be followed to enable IT to procure all IT resource needs. This process can take up to 3 months.

The Department's current memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health needs to be revised to provide for alternative accommodation in cases of renovations or space withdrawals.

The optimisation of health facilities will be a continuous process which the Department of Home Affairs will be fully engaged in the years to come.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 498

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

498. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many of his department's mobile offices in each province are currently not operational and (b) in each case, (i) what are the reasons and (ii) by what date does he envisage that they will be fully operational? NW577E

REPLY:

(a-b) The table below indicates department's mobile offices in each province currently not operational and reasons thereof.

PROVINCE	(a) Number of mobile offices currently not operational	(b)(i) In each case what is the reasons (Comments)	(b)(ii) By what date will they be fully operational *(The Department is unable to provide a specific date)
Western Cape	1	Generator fault	Turnaround time is three days due to dependency from the service provider.
Gauteng	1	Mechanical breakdown	Turnaround time to fix the engine is one month.
Mpumalanga	5	(i) 2 Satellite dishes damaged (Beyond repair). (ii) Satellite IT Server (ii) 2 Generators need to be fixed.	(i) Dishes need replacement and the turnaround time is three months (due to parts being ordered from overseas). (ii) Satellite server needs replacement and the turnaround time is three weeks. (iii) Turnaround time is three days due to dependency on the service provider.
Free State	6	(i) 2 units sent to service provider for new VSAT installation. (ii) Satellite is damaged (Beyond repair). (iii) 2 Satellite dishes cannot connect. (iv) Satellite router is damaged.	(i) Turnaround time to install the new dishes is two weeks. (wherein parts are already at the workshop) (ii) Dish needs replacement and the turnaround time is three months (due to parts being ordered from overseas). (iii) Turnaround time to fix the dish for connectivity is three weeks. (iv) Turnaround time to fix the router is three weeks.
Northern Cape	6	(i) 2 units send to service provider for new VSAT installation (waiting for parts from overseas). (ii) Satellite dish is damaged (Beyond repair). (iii) 3 Satellite dishes cannot connect.	(i)Turnaround time to install the new dishes is two weeks. (ii)Dish needs replacement and the turnaround time is three months (due to parts being ordered from overseas). (iii) Turnaround time to fix the dish is three weeks.
Cont.. PROVINCE	(a) Number of mobile offices currently not operational	(b)(i) In each case what is the reasons (Comments)	(b)(ii) By what date will they be fully operational *(The Department is unable to provide a specific date)
KwaZulu Natal	8	((i) 3 Satellite dishes are damaged (Beyond repair).ii) 2 Generators need to be fixed. (iii) 1 involved in an accident. (iv) 1 Satellite dish not connecting (v) Satellite dish has a GPS error.	(i) Dishes need replacement and the turnaround time is three months (due to parts being ordered overseas). (ii)Turnaround time is three days due to dependency on the service provider (iii) Service provider feedback to give with regard to assessment. (iv)Turnaround time to fix the dish is three weeks. (v) Turnaround time to fix the dish is three weeks
Limpopo	5	(i) 2 Satellite dishes have a GPS error. (ii) 2 Satellite dishes are damaged (Beyond repairs). (iii) Generator needs to be fixed.	(i) Turnaround time to fix the dish is three weeks. (ii) Dishes need replacement and the turnaround time is three months (due to parts being ordered overseas). (iii) Turnaround time is three days due to dependency from the service provider.
North West	3	(i) 2 Satellite dishes have a GPS error. (ii) The unit needs network cabling	(i)Turnaround time to fix the dish is three weeks. (ii) Turnaround time to fix the cabling is two weeks.
Eastern Cape	3	(i) Satellite dish needs a router. (ii) Satellite dish has a GPS error. (iii) Generator needs to be fixed.	(i)Turnaround time to replace the router is three weeks. (ii)Turnaround time to fix the dish is three weeks. (iii) Turnaround time is three days due to dependency on the service provider.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 424

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3 of 2014

424. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What plans exist to ensure that all the offices of his department have the capacity to receive and process smart identity card applications and (b) by when does he envisage that all such offices will have capacity to issue smart identity cards? NW506E

REPLY:

(a) The department has a phased-in-approach to capacitate its offices with smartcard apparatus technology. There is a full plan on the roll out of the smart identity cards. The plan includes the process to capacitate 70 offices to issue smart identity cards by 2013/14 and this target was achieved. The department intends to rollout smart identity cards technology to another 70 offices that will render smart identity card services, as outlined in the Annual Performance plan of 2014/15 that was submitted by the department to Parliament.

(b) All offices that are identified to issue smart identity cards will be capacitated to render smart identity card services as per the strategic plan of the department.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 422

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3 of 2014

422. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

As a result of the appointment of VFS Global to receive and manage visa and permit applications in South Africa, how many staff employed by his department (a) have become redundant, (b) have been relocated to other departments, (c) have been retrenched and (d) are now employed by the said company? NW504E

REPLY:

a) No staff member has become redundant.

b) No staff member has been relocated to other departments.

c) No staff member has been retrenched.

d) Only one official was recruited by VFS Global.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 421

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 04 July 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3 of 2014

Mr A M Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What is the current turnaround time for the issuing of copies of birth certificates in rural areas in terms of recent regulatory changes, showing the names of both parents, from the date of application to the date that the documents are ready to be collected from offices of his department;

(2) what is his department's internal target or standard for the turnaround time for the issuing of such documents;

(3) (a) what steps does his department intend taking to correct the backlog in the issuing of these documents and (b) by what date is the backlog anticipated to be erased;

(4) will interim measures be put in place in order to allow South African citizens to travel with their children to neighbouring countries during the July 2014 holidays? NW503E

REPLY:

(1) The turnaround time is as follows:

As from 04 March 2013, unabridged birth certificates with both parents' particulars are issued on the same day (on the spot), for babies born from that date onwards.

The turnaround time to issue unabridged birth certificates for children whose births were registered prior to 04 March 2013 is six to eight weeks.

(2) The turnaround time for the issuance of unabridged birth certificates for newly born babies is on the spot and for the re-application of unabridged birth certificates that were issued prior to 4 March 2013, the turnaround time is six to eight weeks.

(3)(a-b) The Department is experiencing problems with the modification of birth certificates. However, clients are requested to complete the relevant forms. As soon as the clients complete the forms, the modified (unabridged) certificate is issued.

(4) The requirement to travel with an unabridged birth certificate will only be applicable from 01 October 2014. The Department will endeavour to issue the documents that clients applied for before the date of their travel. However, citizens are encouraged to apply in time in order to facilitate timeous issuance of the unabridged certificates. The Department has provided a grace period for children to travel without unabridged birth certificates until 30 September 2014, which is aimed at enabling prospective travellers to have sufficient time to obtain the necessary unabridged birth certificates to comply with Immigration Regulation 6(12).

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 368

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 27 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mr N Singh (IFP) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) Who are the current members of the Immigration Advisory Board, (b) where do they meet and (c) when do they meet? NW463E

REPLY:

(a-b) There are no members serving on the Immigration Advisory Board. Following the implementation of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No 13 of 2002), as amended, on 26 May 2014, the Minister of Home Affairs has not yet established a new Immigration Advisory Board after the term of office of the previous Immigration Advisory Board expired on 24 February 2014.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 367

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 27 June 2014

ADVANCE QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014 367. Mr N Singh (IFP) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What steps will be taken by his department to ensure full compliance with the United Kingdom (UK) visa entry regulations for South African citizens travelling to the UK;

(2) What timeline does he envisage for such full compliance;

(3) Whether such full compliance will lead to an easing of visa entry requirements by the UK for visiting South African citizens? NW462E

REPLY:

(1) It is the responsibility of each South African citizen who travels to the UK to acquaint himself/herself with visa entry regulations for that country to ensure full compliance. It is not for the Department of Home Affairs to remind South African citizens to abide by the laws and regulations of a sovereign country such as the United Kingdom.

(2) The question is not applicable in view of the answer to (1) above.

(3) Whether full compliance will lead to an easing of visa entry requirements by the UK for visiting South African citizens is a decision to be made by the government of the United Kingdom and not by that of the Republic of South Africa.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 348

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mr J E Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) Which of the Home Affairs offices are not leased from a government department, (b) what is the respective (i) value, (ii) duration and (iii) termination date of the leases, (c) from whom have these offices been leased and (d) who are the directors of the lessors?

NW401E

REPLY:

It is suggested that the Honourable Member directs this question to the Minister of Public Works. The Department of Public Works is responsible for the accommodation needs of government departments; which includes procurement thereof and the conclusion of lease agreements.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 347

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mr J E Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a) special facilities and (b) processes have been introduced at Home Affairs offices to accommodate (i) disabled and (ii) infirm senior citizens who are applying for smart identity cards?

NW400E

REPLY:

(a)&(b) The Department of Home Affairs works closely with the Department of Public Works to ensure that all facilities are user-friendly and that they cater for disabled and infirm senior citizens. Offices are mainly situated on the ground floor, ramps are provided where required and lifts are available where necessary. There are also special counters in all offices that cater for citizens with special needs.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 346

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mrs S V kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

How many foreigners have been naturalised in total in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13 financial years (i) in each (aa) month and (bb) home affairs office and (ii) from which country did each foreign national originate in each of these years?

NW399E

REPLY:

Prior to October 2011, the finalisation of naturalisation applications were performed at the provincial offices (offices of application) of the Department. No records were maintained concerning naturalised citizens' country of origin. Centralisation of applications for naturalisation was implemented from October 2011. The information obtained is as follows:

(a) 2010-11: 6 102

No of Naturalised Applicants	(i) (aa) Month	(bb) Home Affairs Offices	(ii) Country of Origin
527	April 2010	No records on hand	No records on hand
791	May 2010	No records on hand	No records on hand
594	June 2010	No records on hand	No records on hand
370	July 2010	No records on hand	No records on hand
210	August 2010	No records on hand	No records on hand
439	September 2010	No records on hand	No records on hand
525	October 2010	No records on hand	No records on hand
635	November 2010	No records on hand	No records on hand
583	December 2010	No records on hand	No records on hand
399	January 2011	No records on hand	No records on hand
490	February 2011	No records on hand	No records on hand
539	March 2011	No records on hand	No records on hand

(b) 2011-12: 1 603 NATURALISATION WAS CENTRALIZED AT H/O AS AT

OCTOBER 2011

No of Naturalised Applicants	(i) (aa) Month	(bb) Home Affairs Offices	(ii) Country of Origin
105	April 2011	No records on hand	No records on hand
344	May 2011	No records on hand	No records on hand
138	June 2011	No records on hand	No records on hand
587	July 2011	No records on hand	No records on hand
245	August 2011	No records on hand	No records on hand
66	September 2011	No records on hand	No records on hand
0	October 2011	No records on hand	No records on hand
11	November 2011	No records on hand	Lesotho: 2 Madagascar: 2 Japan: 2 India: 5
4	December 2011	No records on hand	Britain: 1 Portugal: 1 Lesotho: 1 Zimbabwe: 1
66	January 2012	No records on hand	Britain: 2 Pakistan: 4 Nigeria: 8 Zimbabwe: 19 Portugal: 4 Russia: 1 Mozambique: 12 Angola: 3 Lesotho: 1 Germany: 1 Mauritius: 1 Italy: 1 Malawi: 1 Morocco: 1 Ethiopia: 1 Iran: 1 USA: 1 India: 1 Angola: 2 DRC: 1
22	February 2012	No records on hand	Bangladesh: 1 Swaziland: 1 DRC: 1 Zimbabwe: 6 Pakistan: 1 Mozambique: 7 Britain: 1 Nigeria: 1 Egypt: 2 Ghana: 1
15	March 2012	No records on hand	Swaziland: 1 Pakistan: 1 Nigeria: 2 Morocco: 1 Mozambique: 2 India: 2 Taiwan: 1 Britain: 3 Zimbabwe: 2

No of Naturalised Applicants	(i) (aa) Month	(bb) Home Affairs Offices	(ii) Country of Origin
21	April 2012	No records on hand	Britain: 1 Pakistan: 2 Nigeria: 6 DRC: 6 Malawi: 1 Ghana: 1 Mozambique: 2 Korea: 1 Zimbabwe :1
17	May 2012	No records on hand	Zimbabwe: 4 Nigeria: 2 India: 6 Britain: 2 Lesotho: 1 Mozambique: 1 Portugal: 1
38	June 2012	No records on hand	Nigeria: 4 Pakistan: 2 Angola: 1 Zimbabwe: 5 Brazil: 1 Cameroon: 1 Taiwan: 1 Portugal: 2 Australia: 1 Malawi: 1 Ethiopia: 2 Kenya: 5 India: 5 Britain: 2 Lesotho: 1 DRC: 3 Italy: 1
40	July 2012	No records on hand	Poland: 1 China: 1 Portugal: 4 Mozambique: 2 Lesotho: 4 Bangladesh: 1 Swaziland: 1 Cameroon: 1 Britain: 3 Scotland: 1 India: 2 Cuba: 1 Zambia: 2 Netherlands: 2 Greece: 1 Zimbabwe: 3 DRC: 1 Italy: 1 Malawi: 1 Kenya: 2 Zambia: 1 Somalia: 2 USA: 1 Pakistan: 1
62	August 2012	No records on hand	Bangladesh: 1 Ivory Coast: 1 Nigeria: 6 Mozambique: 2 Zambia: 5 Scotland: 2 India: 2 DRC: 3 Zimbabwe: 15 Swaziland: 2 Sierra Leone: 1 Lesotho: 1 Bulgaria: 1 Kenya: 4 Pakistan: 1 Britain: 7 Ukraine: 1 Australia: 1 Ghana: 1 Turkey: 1 Myanmar: 1 Greece:1 Portugal: 2
37	September 2012	No records on hand	Swaziland: 1 Mozambique: 4 Zambia: 1 Nigeria: 5 China: 1 Malawi: 1 Zimbabwe: 5 Britain: 3 Lesotho: 4 Ghana: 4 India: 1 DRC: 1 Cuba: 1 Scotland: 1 Germany: 2 Croatia: 1 Senegal: 1
17	October 2012	No records on hand	Zimbabwe: 2 Mozambique: 1 India: 1 Yugoslavia: 4 Lesotho: 3 Nigeria: 2 Algeria: 1 DRC: 1 Senegal: 1 Britain: 1
156	November 2012	No records on hand	Nigeria: 13 Zimbabwe: 27 Ghana: 13 Guinea: 1 Germany: 2 India: 4 Britain: 8 Kenya: 7 New Zealand: 1 Mozambique: 16 Uganda: 2 Malawi: 2 Zambia: 6 Lesotho: 8 Ukraine: 2 Pakistan: 5 China: 2 Georgia: 1 Sweden: 2 Somalia: 6 Taiwan: 4 Cameroon: 1 Bulgaria: 1 Scotland: 1 DRC: 3 Swaziland: 2 Kenya: 4 USA: 1 Burkina Faso: 1 Poland: 1 Russia: 1 Greece: 1 Italy: 1 Iran: 2 Botswana: 2 Mauritius: 2
54	December 2012	No records on hand	Mozambique: 3 Britain: 10 Scotland: 1 Zimbabwe: 6 Uganda: 1 India: 8 Pakistan: 2 Mauritius: 1 Somalia: 1 Taiwan: 1 Belgium: 1 Botswana: 1 Cameroon: 2 China: 1 Lesotho: 3 Malawi: 1 Zambia: 2 Angola: 1 Portugal: 1 Guinea: 5 Nigeria: 2
116	January 2013	No records on hand	Portugal: 4 Zimbabwe: 19 Lesotho: 5 Nigeria: 6 Britain: 5 Serbia: 4 China: 4 Korea: 1 Italy: 2 DRC: 5 Belgium: 2 Pakistan: 2 Germany: 1 Uganda: 2 Mozambique: 12 Malawi: 2 Swaziland: 4 Cameroon: 2 India: 7 Iran: 3 France: 2 Bangladesh: 2 Greece: 3 Ghana: 3 Sierra Leone: 1 Senegal: 2 Kenya: 3 Taiwan: 1 Botswana: 2 Thailand: 1 Tanzania: 1 Zambia: 2 Canada: 1
114	February 2013	No records on hand	Lebanon: 1 Britain: 11 Cyprus: 1 DRC: 4 Nigeria: 7 Portugal: 7 Ghana: 3 Uganda: 3 Senegal: 2 Cameroon: 1 Swaziland: 5 Pakistan: 1 Angola: 2 Lesotho: 11 Zimbabwe: 16 Scotland: 1 Iran: 2 Switzerland: 2 Mozambique:8 Bangladesh: 2 India: 6 Poland: 1 Zambia: 4 New Zealand: 1 Kenya: 3 Morocco: 1 Malawi: 1 Russia: 1 China: 2 Somalia: 1 N. Ireland: 1 Taiwan: 2
86	March 2013	No records on hand	Zimbabwe: 14 Britain: 5 Nigeria: 12 Lesotho: 9 Ghana: 4 Yugoslavia: 1 Switzerland: 2 DRC: 10 Somalia: 1 Pakistan: 3 Mozambique: 5 Malawi: 4 Swaziland: 1 China: 1 Poland: 1 Australia: 1 Zambia: 1 Guatemala: 1 Greece: 1 Iran: 1 India: 2 Portugal: 1 Albania: 1 Senegal: 1 Sri Lanka: 1 Russia: 1 Cameroon: 1

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 345

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mrs S V kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a) processes and (b) procedures exist to assess (i) where and (ii) when new offices need to be opened?

NW398E

REPLY:

(a)&(b) The Department utilises the information gathered from the 2007 research on spatial dispersal of Home Affairs offices conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The information is regularly updated. In addition, Census information from Stats SA is also utilised. This information is then used to identify gaps and areas where facilities are needed.

Depending on the budget allocation from the National Treasury, the Department annually determines the number of offices that need to be prioritised for opening. The selection of offices is then determined based on the location and accessibility taking into account rural and urban dispersal.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 331

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mrs S V kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What is being done to educate South Africans seeking citizenship of another country of the fact that their South African citizenship will automatically be lost unless permission is obtained for dual citizenship?

NW384E

REPLY:

The requirements for dual citizenship are on the Department's web site.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 330

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mr A Watson (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many South Africans have lost their citizenship because they did not seek permission to obtain citizenship of another country since the SA Citizenship Act, Act 88 of 1995, came into effect and (b) what were the respective reasons for this?

NW383E

REPLY:

(a) There is no record on hand to provide information on the number of South Africans who lost their citizenship because they did not seek permission prior to obtaining citizenship of another country since the SA Citizenship Act, Act 88 of 1995, came into effect.

South African citizens may formally obtain citizenship of another country while retaining South African citizenship, by applying for retention of South African citizenship (in terms of 6(2) of the South African Citizenship Act, 1995, (as amended). RSA has no objection to SA citizens obtaining dual citizenship or citizenship of another country and thereby its citizens are not obligated to report or seek permission if they need to acquire citizenship of another country.

(b) Reasons for electing not to apply for retention of citizenship prior to obtaining foreign citizenship are not known to the Department, it being a matter of individual right or choice.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 329

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mr A Watson (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Do South Africans with dual citizenship since birth require dual citizenship certificates?

NW382E

REPLY:

No.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 328

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mr A Watson (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Is there a grace period for visa applicants should there be any delay in the visa applications process after 1 April 2014?

NW381E

REPLY:

The Department is expected to finalise applications for visas within 8 weeks. During this period, applicants who have submitted their applications are allowed to remain in the Republic while their applications are being processed. There is no need for a grace period and the Department shall endeavour to finalise these applications within the stipulated timeframe.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 327

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

May children and spouses with non-South African passports leave South Africa without visas if they entered South Africa before 1 April 2014?

NW380E

REPLY:

The Honourable Member is requested to provide more detail. It is not clear whether the children and spouses referred to are children and spouses of South African citizens/ permanent residents or non-South African citizens. Furthermore, there is no reference to a specific legislative provision.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NO. 326

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 27 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What are the details of all flowers purchased by his 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) him 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? NW407E

REPLY:

Information as requested is given below see the link:

www.pmg.org.za/files/rnw326a.pdf

(1) Refer to the spreadsheet marked Annexure 1.

(2)(a)(i) Refer to column Q in Annexure 1.

(2)(a)(ii) Refer to column Q in Annexure 1.

(2)(b) Refer to column P in Annexure 1

(2)(c) Refer to column N in Annexure 1.

(3)(a)(i) Refer to column P in Annexure 1.

(3)(a)(ii)(aa) Refer to column P in Annexure 1.

(3)(a)(ii)(bb) Refer to column P in Annexure 1.

(3)(b) Refer to column N in Annexure 1.

(4)(a) The Department does not have a contractual obligation with any service provider regarding flowers.

(4)(b) The future purchases of flowers are based on the need at that point in time.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 326

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Do children born abroad of South African parents require visas if they do not have South African passports?

NW379E

REPLY:

Yes, except if they were born in countries which are visa exempt.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 325

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mr M M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Do dual citizenship certificates have expiry dates?

NW378E

REPLY:

No.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 324

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mr M S De Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

NW377E

REPLY:

The information is tabulated hereunder:

OFFICE	2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR	2011/12 FINANCIAL YEAR	2012/13 FINANCIAL YEAR
Gauteng Province – Head Office	3 new staff appointed	7 new staff appointed	6 new staff appointed
Gauteng Province – Marabastad Refugee Reception Center	No new staff were appointed	No new staff were appointed	6 new staff were appointed
Limpopo Province – Musina Refugee Reception Center	No new staff were appointed	1 new staff appointment.	23 new staff were appointed
Kwazulu–Natal - Durban Refugee reception Center	No new staff were appointed	No new staff were appointed	No new staff were appointed
Eastern Cape – Port Elizabeth Refugee Reception Center	No new staff were appointed	No new staff were appointed	No new staff were appointed
Western Cape Province – Cape Town Refugee Reception Center	6 new staff were appointed	2 new staff were appointed	10 new staff were appointed
TOTAL	9	10	45

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 323

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 14 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2014

Mr M S De Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Whether her department will be establishing a refugee reception office at Lebombo in Mpumalanga; if so, (a) what is the cost for the (i) establishment and (ii) running of this office, (b) in each case, (i) what consultations have taken place and (ii) with whom, (c) what progress has been made to date and (d) when will the specified office (i) open and (ii) be functional?

NW376E

REPLY:

No.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 260

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 07 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Which Home Affairs offices are in the process of receiving smart identity cards and by what date will all Home Affairs offices be equipped to roll out the new smart identity cards?

NW313E

REPLY:

The following thirty offices in nine provinces are in the process of receiving smart identity

cards:-

Province	Office Location
Western Cape	1. GEORGE
	2. CAPE TOWN
	3. WYNBERG
Gauteng	4. JOHANNESBURG
	5. PRETORIA
	6. SOWETO
	7. AKASIA
Free State	8. WELKOM
	9. KROONSTAD
	10. BLOEMFONTEIN
Limpopo	11. POLOKWANE‑PIETERSBURG
	12. JANE FURSE
	13. TZANEEN
	14. GIYANI
	15. THOHOYANDOU
Mpumalanga	16. NELSPRUIT
	17. WITBANK
	18. MIDDELBURG
Northern Cape	19. KIMBERLEY
	20. UPINGTON
	21. KURUMAN
Province	Office Location
Eastern Cape	22. BISHO‑KING WILLIAMS TOWN
	23. PORT ELIZABETH
	24. UMTATA
North West	25. KLERKSDORP
	26. RUSTENBURG
	27. POTCHEFSTROOM
Kwa-Zulu Natal	28. DURBAN
	29. PIETERMARITZBURG
	30. MTUBATUBA

The roll-out plan for smart identity cards is being done in a phased approach over a period of time. Seventy offices are planned for the 2013/2014 financial year and a further seventy offices during the 2014/2015 financial year.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 292

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 27 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What are the details of office furniture ordered and or purchased for the use of him and/or his staff since 1 May 2014;

(2) in respect of each piece of furniture, (a) what is the description, (b) what is the breakdown of the 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? NW372E

REPLY:

(1) No furniture was bought for him nor his staff since 1 May 2014.

(2) No description as there was no furniture procured.

(3) No furniture was disposed for him or his staff.

(4) No details of the furniture disposed as no furniture was disposed or sold to any person.

(5) No furniture was disposed for him or his staff.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 259

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 07 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What processes has her department put in place to ensure the Department of Labour fulfils its role in terms of the regulations pertaining to the Immigration Amendment Act, Act 13 of 2011?

NW311E

REPLY:

The Department of Home Affairs has hosted a number of forums and workshops to discuss the implications of the Draft Regulations and the Immigration Amendment Act, Act 13 of 2011 on the Department of Labour (DoL). This stakeholder department has also been an active participant on the Immigration Advisory Board and has made inputs on how it plans to execute responsibilities allocated specifically to DoL in the Amendments.

The Department of Labour has also confirmed that it is currently reviewing its business processes to ensure that the Amendments are assimilated into the currently existing functions and responsibilities that emanate from the Immigration Act.

The Department of Home Affairs is planning to make a proposal to DoL on a draft document that will prescribe the turnaround times and a service level agreement between the two departments, particularly where responsibilities and functions are shared in the processing of visas.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 258

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 27 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What are the details of motor vehicles ordered and/or purchased for his 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? NW337E

REPLY:

(1-2) The Department of Home Affairs did not purchase nor ordered the vehicle for the new Minister of Home Affairs as yet. The Ministry is still in a process of evaluating possible vehicles models to be purchased.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 258
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday. 07 March 2014
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014
Mr M S De Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many persons (i) entered and (ii) exited each port of entry respectively in the (aa) 2010-11, (bb) 2011-12 and (cc) 2012-13 financial years and (b) in each specified case what was their mode of transport?
NW309E
REPLY:

(aa)(i)&(aa)(ii) During the financial year 2010 - 2011 the following number of persons entered and exited through land ports, airports and sea ports respectively:
- 13 036 006 persons arrived and 11 759 226 departed through land ports.
- 4 532 017 persons arrived and 4 508 946 departed through airports
- 84 078 persons arrived and 87514 departed through sea ports

(bb)(i)&(bb)(ii) During the financial year 2011 - 2012, the following persons entered and exited through land ports, airports and sea ports respectively:
- 13 610 627 persons arrived and 12 121 308 departed through land ports.
- 4 668 889 persons arrived and 4 635 446 departed through airports
- 129 450 persons arrived and 129 957 departed through sea ports

(cc)(i)&(cc)(ii) During the financial year 2012 - 2013, the following persons entered and exited through land ports, airports and sea ports respectively:
- 14 277 480 persons arrived and 12 769 492 departed through land ports.
- 4 770 802 persons arrived and 4 738 193 departed through airports
- 116 144 persons arrived and 114 288 departed through sea ports

A breakdown per respective port of entry is attached as Annexure A.

The Department does not record the mode of transport of each person passing through a port of entry. Persons who enter through land ports of entry rely on the following modes of transport: motor vehicles, trucks, buses and on foot. Persons who enter through sea ports of entry tend to rely on the following modes of transport: cruise ships and other vessels, whereas those who enter through air ports of entry do so via commercial and private airplanes.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 257

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 07 March 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2014

Mr M S De Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How does her department apply the terms (i) critical skill and (ii) national interest to applications for immigration as referred to in the Immigration Amendment Act, Act 13 of 2011, and (b)(i) how does she intend to determine the list of critical skills and (ii) on what basis will skills be determined to be in the national interest?

NW308E

REPLY:

(a)(i) The Immigration Amendment Act, Act 13 of 2011 goes no further then to refer to "skills or qualifications determined to be critical for the Republic". In addition not all scarce skills can necessarily be deemed to be critical skills. The Department of Home Affairs' interpretation of a critical skill is "those skills that are deemed to be critical for improvement in economic growth and without which certain projects and work could not be undertaken, as well as high-level skills that will enhance the skills pool in the economy which in turn will encourage and potentially accelerate growth in the economy".

(a)(ii) The National Planning Commission's report includes the recommendation that South Africa should "[a]dopt a more open approach to skilled immigration to expand the supply of high skills in the short term, in a manner that obviates displacement of South Africans". The Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Committee has developed 18 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) to cover social and economic infrastructure across all nine provinces (with an emphasis on lagging regions). The SIPs include catalytic projects that can fast track development and growth. Applications that are deemed to be of national interest are those of applicants who possess a skill that will contribute to the Presidential Infrastructure Projects.

(b)(i) The Department initiated a project to draft the Critical Skills List in November 2013. A researcher was appointed by the Department to assist with the drafting of the critical skills list. The primary purpose of the project is to develop a critical skills list to be published by the Minister of Home Affairs in the Government Gazette. Such list will inform the Department's strategy for the admission of migrants to South Africa on the basis of their skills and as required by Government's decision to import critical skills and by the Immigration Act of 2002 as amended. The project is expected to be completed by the middle of March 2014.

(b)(ii) As already indicated in sub-section (a)(ii), applications that are deemed to be of national interest are those of applicants who possess a skill that will contribute to national initiatives such as the Presidential Infrastructure Projects.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 210

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

Mr F A Rodgers (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a) is being done to educate all officials on legislation so that they can correctly and accurately assist the public and (b) processes exist to ensure that officials fully understand legislation?

NW259E

REPLY:

(a) The Department has a registered Qualification (National Certificate: Home Affairs Services) with the South African Qualifications Authority through the PSETA (Public Sector Education Training Authority). The various legislation related to the core functions of the Department form an integral part of the qualifications curriculum. All the relevant legislation is given special attention and priority during training. There are specific Unit Standards that deal with all the relevant legislation, such as:

· Interpret current legislation and policies related to Immigration Services in South Africa: Unit standard no: 123501

· Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Civic Services in the context of the Department of Home Affairs: Unit standard no: 264677

(b) The Department has introduced a compulsory orientation programme for all newly appointed and existing officials. The orientation programme is divided into 3 phases. Phase 1 of the programme is induction and it focuses to align specific core functions of DHA including governance, strategic issues of culture and the relevant legislations and mandates of the Department. The second phase of the orientation is a re-orientation/refresher in which annually existing officials will be nominated to attend a re-orientation programme that focuses on the same contents of the induction programme. In the last phase, the Department has linked training to its probation system in which newly appointed officials and those promoted within the ranks are expected to attend compulsory training on the core functions of the Department including the areas where they are going to work. During their probation upon undergoing induction, officials employed in the core business of the Department such as Civic Services, Asylum Seeker Management and Immigration Services will be expected to undergo training, be assessed and certified competent before their probation is confirmed.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 209

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What is being done to (a) improve and (b) speed up the processing of travel documents for tourists?

NW258E

REPLY:

It must be clarified that the Department does not issue travel documents, as defined in legislation, to tourists. However, it does issue visas and permits to tourists who derive from countries that are not visa-exempt. The Department has a temporary residence backlog team which is working off all applications that are older than 8 months. It is envisaged that these applications will be finalised by the end of the current financial year. Additional resources have been allocated to this unit and a new adjudication process has been implemented.

The Department will implement further improvements at front offices on 01 June 2014 to cut on the time it takes for the applications to reach the adjudication hub at Head Office in Pretoria.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 208

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many internal disciplinary actions were instituted by (i) her department, (ii) the Electoral Commission (IEC), (iii) the Government Printing Works and (iv) the Film and Publications Board, respectively, in the (aa) 2010-11, (bb) 2011-12 and (cc) 2012-13 financial years and (b) in each case, (i) what was the nature of the disciplinary action taken and (ii) what were the reasons for such actions?

NW257E

REPLY:

(i) In the Department of Home Affairs

Financial Year

Number of Disciplinary cases

(b) (i) Nature of Disciplinary Action

(b) (ii) Reasons for such actions

(aa) 2010/2011

135

Dismissals (33)

Demotion (1)

Suspension without pay not exceeding 3 months (7)

Final Written Warnings (27)

Cases dismissed by chairperson / withdrawn (63)

Discharge by Section 17 (5) of Public Service Act (4)

Acts of misconduct ranged as follows:

· Absenteeism

· Financial Misconduct

· Gross Negligence

· Improper Conduct

· Misrepresentation

· Sexual Harassment

Financial Year

Number of Disciplinary cases

(b) (i) Nature of Disciplinary Action

(b) (ii) Reasons for such actions

(bb) 2011/2012

216

Dismissals (54)

Suspension without pay not exceeding 3 months (13)

Final Written Warnings (82)

Written Warnings (6)

Verbal Warning (1)

Counselling (3)

Cases dismissed by chairperson / withdrawn (55)

Discharge by Section 17 (5) of Public Service Act (2)

Acts of misconduct ranged as follows:

· Disrespect and abusive behaviour

· Aiding, Abetting and Corruption

· Misappropriation of state funds

· Unauthorised use of government vehicle

· Unprotected industrial action

· Insubordination

· Absenteeism/ Abscondment

· Financial Misconduct

· Negligence

· Dereliction of duty

· Gross Negligence

· Poor Performance

· Improper Conduct

· Misrepresentation

(cc) 2012/2013

131

Dismissals (39)

Suspension without pay not exceeding 3 months (29)

Final Written Warnings (11)

Written Warnings (2)

Discharge by Section 17 (5) of Public Service Act (2)

Not guilty/case dismissed/resignation (48)

Acts of misconduct ranged as follows:

· Insubordination

· Absenteeism/ Abscondment

· Financial Misconduct

· Negligence

· Gross Negligence

· Improper Conduct

(ii) The question was referred to the Electoral Commission which responded as follows:

Financial Year	Number of Disciplinary cases	(b) (i) Nature of Disciplinary Action	(b) (ii) Reasons for such actions
(aa) 2010/2011	4	Dismissed (3) Final written warning (1)	Acts of misconduct ranged as follows: · Contravention of Procurement policies · Sexual Harassment · Attempted bribery and contravention of the PFMA · Prejudicing the efficiency, administration and/discipline of the Commission
(bb) 2011/2012	8	Not Guilty (1) Dismissed (2) Written warning (1) Resigned (3) Final written warning (1)	Acts of misconduct ranged as follows: · Instructed official not to distribute election materials · Absenteeism · Negligence, misappropriation of funds · Contravention of financial prescripts · Misappropriation of funds and absenteeism · Gross negligence · Assault/abusive language/disorderly conduct/intimidation/disrespect · Substance abuse ·
(cc) 2012/2013	8	Dismissed (2) Written warning (1) Resigned (2) Pending (2) Final written warning (1)	Acts of misconduct ranged as follows: · Absenteeism and abscondment, negligence, misappropriation of funds · Contravention of financial prescripts · Misappropriation of funds and absenteeism · Gross negligence · Assault/abusive language/disorderly conduct/intimidation/disrespect · Gross negligence, contravention of prescripts, prejudicing the administration/poor work performance · Misuse of vehicle · Bringing the image of the institution into disrepute and negligence

(iii) The question was referred to the Government Printing Works which responded as follows:

Financial Year	Number of Disciplinary cases	(b) (i) Nature of Disciplinary Action	(b) (ii) Reasons for such actions
(aa) 2010/2011	6	Written Warning (2) Final Written Warning (2) Dismissal (1) Withdrawn (1)	Acts of misconduct ranged as follows: · Fraud · Leaking of confidential Government information to private people · Desertion · Unacceptable behaviour · Continuous unauthorized absence from work without permission
(bb) 2011/2012	7	Dismissal (1) One month suspension without pay (1) Final written Warnings (1) Referred for professional counselling (1) Withdrawn (3)	Acts of misconduct ranged as follows: · Falsification of records · Continuous absenteeism · Continuous absence from work without authorization · Misrepresentation · Fruitless expenditure · Insubordination · Continuous absence from work without authorization
(cc) 2012/2013	8	Final Written Warnings (4) One month suspension without pay (1) Two month suspension without pay (1) Dismissal (1) Case withdrawn (1)	Acts of misconduct ranged as follows: · Unauthorized absence · Provocation · Attempted assault · Gross insubordination · Unauthorized absence from work · Continuous unauthorized absence from work · Misrepresentation · Gross insubordination

(iv) The question was referred to the Film and Publications Board which responded as follows:

Financial Year	Number of Disciplinary cases	(b) (i) Nature of Disciplinary Action	(b) (ii) Reasons for such actions
(aa) 2010/2011	10	Written Warning (9) Final Written Warning (1)	Acts of misconduct ranged as follows: · Abuse of company property (vehicle) · Failure to submit reports by due date · Fruitless expenditure
(bb) 2011/2012	8	Dismissal (1) Final Written Warnings (2) Written Warnings (5)	Acts of misconduct ranged as follows: · Failure to submit reports by due date · Time and attendance · Non-performance · Absconding from work · Misrepresentation of reporting information
(cc) 2012/2013	3	Written Warnings (3)	Acts of misconduct ranged as follows: · Failure to submit reports by due date

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 207

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) How many cases of corruption have been identified in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years, (b) what was the nature of each case and (c) how many persons were charged; in each case, (aa) on what charges were they charged and (bb) how many people have been prosecuted respectively?

NW256E

REPLY:

(a)(i) 220

(a)(ii) 224

(a)(iii) 387

(b) As per the table below:

Corruption related	2010/11	2011/12	2012/13
Abuse of a GG vehicle	6	1	3
Accepting a bribe	0	3	0
Aiding and Abetting	3	30	0
Bribery	1	11	3
Fraudulent birth	13	6	5
Fraudulent death	3	0	0
Fraudulent marriage	3	1	3
Fraudulent ID	2	1	3
Contravention of Immigration Act	0	2	18
Fraud and Corruption	0	1	1
Fraudulent S&T claim	0	1	0
Permits	19	1	2
Illegal possession of PPT	0	3	0
Illegal release of foreigner	0	1	0
Passport	1	3	3
Irregular naturalization	1	0	0
Corruption related	2010/11	2011/12	2012/13
Misrepresentation	0	3	3
Theft	3	7	1
Negligence	0	1	0
Irregular asylum	0	1	0

Sub-total:	55	77	45

Total:	177

(aa) See table above

(bb) Disciplinary action was taken against 380 persons as tabulated hereunder:

	2010/11	2011/12	2012/13
Aiding and Abetting	11	68	0
Fraud / False statement	108	0	0
Misappropriation of state funds	13	8	0
Dereliction of duty	1	3	0
Financial Misconduct	0	0	8
Fraud and Corruption	0	0	68
Gross Negligence	0	14	12
Misrepresentation	61	0	0
Negligence	0	3	2

Sub-total:	194	96	90

Total:	380

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 206

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Why are there delays in the issuing of visa extensions for foreign students studying and/or interning in South Africa?

NW255E

REPLY:

Due to false representations found on some of the applications, a document verification process is required in order to confirm the authenticity of the provided supporting documents. This process, which includes confirmations from third parties, contributes to the delay in the finalisation of applications.

The Department recently had a meeting with the International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) to address some of these challenges. The IEASA forum consists of Directors of International Offices from all the universities in South Africa. The Department made a commitment during the forum that all outstanding study permits will be finalized before the end of the first trimester of the academic year.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 205

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Why are the visa forms for foreign students wishing to study and/or intern in South Africa different for each country of application?

NW254E

REPLY:

All application forms (BI-1738) are standard. The application forms are printed at Government Printing Works and distributed to South African Missions abroad. Missions do not print their own application forms.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 204

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 28 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 4 of 2014

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

When will the regulations pertaining to the Immigration Act, Act 13 of 2011, (a) be finalised and (b) come into effect?

NW253E

REPLY:

(a) The Immigration Regulations have been published in the Government Gazette for public comment. The date for submission of comments has been extended to 7 March 2014. All comments received will be considered by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Regulations will be revised where necessary based on such comments. Thereafter, the final draft of the Regulations will be approved by the Minister.

(b) It is envisaged that the Regulations will come into effect on 1 April 2014. The department will bring into operation simultaneously the Immigration Amendment Acts of 2007 and 2011. As soon as the Proclamation is signed by the President, these Acts will be published in the Government Gazette, together with the final Regulations as approved by Minister.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 172

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a) is the budget and (b) have been the costs to date of the pilot Electronic Filing Solution project?

NW178E

REPLY:

(a)&(b) The honourable member is requested to clarify the Electronic Filing Solution project referred to.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 171

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mrs S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a) was the budget and (b) were the costs of the Immigration Inspectorate in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years?

NW177E

REPLY:

(a) The budget of the Immigration Inspectorate at national level for the respective financial years is as follows:

(i) 2010-2011: R184 690 000.00

(ii) 2011-2012: R203 415 000.00

(iii) 2012-2013: R202 183 000.00

Provincial Immigration inspectorate services are budgeted for as part of the respective provincial budgets. The provinces utilise the compensation of employees and operational budgets allocated to maintain services of both Civic and Immigration activities.

(b) The expenditure costs of the Immigration Inspectorate at national level for the respective financial years is as follows:

(i) 2010-2011: R185 056 044.56

(ii) 2011-2012: R184 285 560.65

(iii) 2012-2013: R220 099 545.93

There are similarly no specific costs maintained for the Immigration Inspectorate in the provinces as operational costs comprise of all activities performed within the provinces.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 170

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mrs S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a) is the budget and (b) have been the costs to date for the Border Affairs Agency and its establishment?

NW176E

REPLY:

(a) The budget for the establishment of the Border Management Agency is R5 000 000.00.

(b) The costs for the Border Management Agency as at 6 March 2014 is R2 362 000.00.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 169

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mrs S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a) was the budget and (b) were the costs for deportation at the Lindela Repatriation Centre in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years?

NW175E

REPLY:

(a)&(b) The budget and costs for deportation at the Lindela Repatriation Centre are as follows:

Financial Year Budget Costs

(i) 2010/11 R165 894 000.00 R173 316 773.87

(ii) 2011/12 R177 325 000.00 R167 961 200.84

(iii) 2012/13 R176 864 000.00 R199 850 936.06

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 168

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Tuesday, 17 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What are the details of all the costs of the maintenance of the pot plants in his (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 year and (ii) since 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) in respect of the pot plant 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? NW216E

REPLY:

(1-2) The Department has not incurred any expenses in relation to pot plants and the maintenance thereof. The Department has also not had a contract with a service provider/s for maintenance of plants.

In terms of the provision of pot plants for Ministerial official residence, the Department of Public Works provides these at all Minister's official residences under the Prestige Portfolio and DPW carries the cost. The question relating to official residences should therefore be directed to the Department of Public Works

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 168

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a) was the budget and (b) were the costs for the Lindela Repatriation Centre in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years?

NW174E

REPLY:

(a)&(b) The budget and costs for the Lindela Repatriation Centre are as follows:

Financial Year Budget Costs

(i) 2010/11 R83 831 000.00 R60 481 044.00

(ii) 2011/12 R95 000 000.00 R90 721 566.00

(iii) 2012/13 R92 000 000.00 R90 721 566.00

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 167

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a) was the budget and (b) were the costs for the Refugee Appeal Board in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years?

NW173E

REPLY:

(a) The budget of the Refugee Appeal Board for the respective financial years is as follows:

(i) 2010-2011: R11 201 000.00

(ii) 2011-2012: R13 757 000.00

(iii) 2012-2013: R 7 621 000.00

(b) The expenditure costs of the Refugee Appeal Board for the respective financial years is as follows:

(i) 2010-2011: R7 575 809.00

(ii) 2011-2012: R9 381 687.00

(iii) 2012-2013: R5 529 971.00

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 166

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What is the (i) budget and (ii) costs to date of enforcing the Immigration Act, Act 13 of 2002, and related legislation with third parties, (b) who are these third parties, (c)(i) how many and (ii) when have such operations taken place and (d) what were the respective outcomes?

NW172E

REPLY:

(a)(i)&(ii) Budget allocation to enforce the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 from Chief Directorate: Inspectorate's budget at national level is R185, 056, 044.00. The budget allocated to enforce the Immigration Act in the provinces is part of the provincial budget for operations.

(b) The Inspectorate enforces the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 and related legislation with third parties externally, namely: South African Police Services, South African National Defence Force, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, South African Revenue Services, Correctional Services, Department of Labour (Inspectorate) and State Security Agency are in the main third parties enforcing the Immigration Act, and related legislation. Other than the afore mentioned the Department of Agriculture, the Commercial Crimes Unit, the Hawks, and the Local Government Municipal structures including the Traffic Department are also third parties involved in enforcing the Immigration Act. Internally, the Immigration Inspectorate conducts operations together with Branch: Counter Corruption and Security Services.

(c)(i)&(ii) The Immigration Inspectorate conducts operations with third parties on a very regular basis at national, provincial and local level .Such operations often result in arrests, prosecutions and deportations. Illegal foreign nationals and wanted criminals are often encountered in such operations. Due to the frequency of such operations, it is not possible to give the precise figure of how many and when such operations take place as it is a day-to-day function of the Immigration Inspectorate.

(d) The outcomes are mainly to identify, detain, arrest and facilitate the deportation of foreign nationals that are in contravention to the Immigration Act, through the Lindela Holding facility or directly to their countries of origin. The outcome of this process has also assisted the Department to record undocumented and/or illegal foreign nationals working at farms, mines and in other business sectors within the provinces. Fraudulent documents are also confiscated during operations.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 165

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What was the cost of the (a) Zimbabwean and (b) Angolan registration projects in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years?

NW171E

REPLY:

(a) Cost of Zimbabwean registration project

(i) 2010-2011: R31 091 833.93

(ii) 2011-2012: R34 074 833.38

(iii) 2012-2013: R35 169.84

(b) There was never an Angolan registration project at the Department of Home Affairs.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 164

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) Which offices were equipped to issue smart identity cards as at 1 January 2014 and (b) how many smart identity cards have been issued to date at each office respectively?

NW170E

REPLY:

(a) The following offices were equipped with Live Capture for smart identity cards as at 1 January 2014;

1. BLOEMFONTEIN

2. BISHO‑KING WILLIAMS TOWN

3. DURBAN

4. JOHANNESBURG

5. CAPE TOWN

6. KIMBERLEY

7. NELSPRUIT

8. PIETERMARITZBURG

9. PORT ELIZABETH

10. PRETORIA

11. SOWETO

12. UMTATA

13. WITBANK

14. KURUMAN

15. MIDDELBURG

16. AKASIA

17. WYNBERG

An additional 11 offices were subsequently equipped after this date in January 2014.

(b) Below is the total number of Smart ID Cards issued per Office as at 21 February 2014

Province	Total
1. GEORGE	1561
2. CAPE TOWN	5605
3. WYNBERG	1863
Western Cape	9029
4. JOHANNESBURG	9827
5. PRETORIA	8531
6. SOWETO	2630
7. AKASIA	1602
Gauteng	22590
8. WELKOM	1687
9. KROONSTAD	1436
10. BLOEMFONTEIN	3514
Free State	6637
11. POLOKWANE‑PIETERSBURG	1573
12. JANE FURSE	1353
13. TZANEEN	1859
Limpopo	4785
14. NELSPRUIT	1136
15. WITBANK	1150
16. MIDDELBURG	1205
Mpumalanga	3491
17. KIMBERLEY	2043
18. UPINGTON	1426
19. KURUMAN	997
Northern Cape	4466
20. BISHO‑KING WILLIAMS TOWN	2944
21. PORT ELIZABETH	3081
22. UMTATA	2449
Eastern Cape	8474
23. KLERKSDORP	3265
24. RUSTENBURG	2014
25. POTCHEFSTROOM	2098
North West	7377
26. DURBAN	1991
27. PIETERMARITZBURG	2156
28. MTUBATUBA	698
Kwa-Zulu Natal	4845

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 163

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 2 of 2014

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What processes and procedures exist to grant asylum to foreign applicants who are being persecuted because of their sexual orientation and (b) how many of such applicants have been granted asylum in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years?

NW169E

REPLY:

(a) There is no separate process or procedure for asylum seekers persecuted because of their sexual orientation. Processes and procedures relating to the granting of asylum are established in line with sections 3 (a), (b) and (c) of the Refugees Act, 1008 (Act No. 130 of 1998) which is applicable to all asylum seekers irrespective of the nature of their claims.

(b) The Department cannot provide the requested statistics because the data does not differentiate between reasons/grounds for asylum claims.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 120

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

120. Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:†

(1) How many persons of Chinese origin in (a) 2009, (b) 2010, (c) 2011 and (d) 2012 respectively obtained (i) temporary work permits, (ii) temporary residence, (iii) permanent work permits and (iv) permanent residence;

(3) whether she will make a statement on the matter?

NW126E

REPLY:

(1), (2) and (3) The Honourable member is referred to my response to Parliamentary Question 236 published on 22 February 2013. See the link: http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw120-140304annexure

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 134

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Tuesday, 17 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr S J Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What are the details of all expenditure that was found to have been (a) irregular and (b) wasteful in his 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 thereof and (ii) how much thereof (aa) has been recovered and (bb) from whom?

NW146E

REPLY:

(1-2) The irregular and wasteful expenditure is accounted for in the Annual financial statements published in the Department's and/or entities Annual Reports which have been tabled and discussed in Parliament for the year 2009/2010; 2010/2011; 2011/2012; 2012/2013 and are public documents. The 2013/2014 Annual Reports are expected to be tabled in accordance with normal parliamentary processes and is expected later this year.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 102

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Tuesday, 17 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr D Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What are the details of official credit cards issued to (a) him and/or (b) his 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? NW106E

REPLY:

(1-3) The Department does not have any credit cards issued to the Minister or his staff.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 70

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Tuesday, 17 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) How many (a) international and (b) domestic flights were undertaken by (i) him and (ii) his 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 (aaa) departure and (bbb) arrival and (b)(i) total cost and (ii) breakdown of such costs?NW76E

REPLY:

I have provided information from May 2014 to the end of June 2014, the information from July 2014 to date is not readily available. No aircraft operated by the military were used.

(1) (i) (a) 1 (one) flight

(b) 5 (five) flights

(aa) None

(bb) None

(cc) 6 (six) flights

(2) See the table below

The table indicates details of each specified flight of the current Minister together with the amount from May 2014 to June 2014:

PASSENGER	DATE OF TRAVEL	DEPARTURE & ARRIVAL	AMOUNT
Current Minister	31.05-01.06.2014	JHB/DUR/JHB		R5 715.00
Current Minister	17-20.06.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB		R8 018.00
Current Minister	19-20.06.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB		R8064.00
Current Minister	24-25.06.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB		R8930.40
Current Minister	26-29.06.2014	JHB/DUR/JHB		R5747.20
Current Minister	30.06-03.07.2014	JHB/CDG/GVZ/CDG/JHB		R67780.00

(1)(ii) (a) 68 (sixty eight) flights

(b) 7 (seven) flights

(aa) None

(bb) None

(cc) 75 (seventy five) flights

(2) See the table below

The table indicates details of each specified flight of the former Minister together with the amount:


PASSENGER	DATE OF TRAVEL	DEPARTURE & ARRIVAL	AMOUNT
Former Minister	05-07.04.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 244,00
Former Minister	19-20.04.2013	JHB/ELS/JHB	R5 894,00
Former Minister	19-21.04.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 226,00
Former Minister	22-25.04.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 206,00
Former Minister	04.05.2013	JHB/PLZ	R2 965,00
Former Minister	05.05.2013	PLZ/JHB	R3 493,00
Former Minister	05-06.06.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 286,00
Former Minister	08-09.06.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 312,00
Former Minister	10-13.06.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 286,00
Former Minister	15-19.06.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 286,00
Former Minister	20-23.06.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 286,00
Former Minister	27-28.06.2013	JHB/MSU/JHB & INS	R4 918,00
Former Minister	28-30.06.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 286,00
Former Minister	12-14.07.2013	JHB/DAR/JHB & INS	R14 394,00
Former Minister	23.07.2013	JHB/CPT	R4 475,00
Former Minister	25.07.2013	CPT/JHB	R4 330,00
Former Minister	12-13.09.2013	JHB/MPM/JHB & INS	R7 329,00
Former Minister	17-19.09.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R7 964,00
Former Minister	23-24.09.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R7 944,00
Former Minister	29.09 06.10.2013	JHB/JFK/JHB & INS	R83 206,00
Former Minister	11-13.10.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R7 966,00
Former Minister	17-18.10.2013	JHB/ELS/JHB	R5 770,00
Former Minister	18.10.2013	JHB/GBE	R2 178,00
Former Minister	19.10.2013	GBE/JHB	R2 107,00
Former Minister	21-24.10.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R7 954,00
Former Minister	22.10.2013	PTG/JHB	R2 211,00
Former Minister	28-31.102013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R7 954,00
Former Minister	04.11.2013	JHB/CPT	R4 468,00
Former Minister	04-07.11.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R7 954,00
Former Minister	11-12.11.2013	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 105,00
Former Minister	14.11.2013	CPT/JHB	R4 519,00
Former Minister	22-24.11.2013	JHB/DUR/JHB	R5 793,00
Former Minister	29.11.2013	JHB/CPT	R4 068,00
Former Minister	01.12.2013	CPT/JHB/DUR	R5 014,00
Former Minister	09.12.2013	JHB/CPT	R4 080,00
Former Minister	09.12.2013	CPT/JHB	R2 947,00
Former Minister	12-16.12.2013	JHB/CPT/ELS/JHB	R9 590,00
Former Minister	13.12.2013	CPT/JHB	R4 085,00
CONT... PASSENGER	DATE OF TRAVEL	DEPARTURE & ARRIVAL	AMOUNT
Former Minister	14-15.12.2013	JHB/ELS/JHB	R3 628,00
Former Minister	18.12.2013	JHB/CPT	R4 264,00
Former Minister	03.01.2014	CPT/JHB	R4 264,00
Former Minister	05.01.2014	CPT/MQP	R3 776,00
Former Minister	15-16.01.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 064,00
Former Minister	27-30.01.2014	JHB/FRA/ARN/FRA/JHB & INS	R61 625,00
Former Minister	10-16.02.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 134,00
Former Minister	17.02.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 134,00
Former Minister	21-22.02.2014	JHB/DUR/JHB	R5 832,00
Former Minister	24-27.02.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 134,00
Former Minister	28.02-01.03.2014	JHB/ELS/JHB	R5 155,00
Former Minister	03-06.03.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 086,00
Former Minister	07-10.03.2014	JHB/UTN/CPT/JHB	R10 620,00
Former Minister	09-10.03.2014	CPT/PLZ/JHB	R5 875,00
Former Minister	10-15.03.2014	JHB/CPT/DUR/JHB	R9 744,00
Former Minister	13-14.03.2014	CPT/JHB/DUR	R6 925,00
Former Minister	28.03.2014	JHB/CPT	R4 060,00
Former Minister	22-27.03.2014	JHB/DXB/DFW/DXB/JHB & INS	R58 054,00
Former Minister	30.03.2014	CPT/JHB	R4 448,00
Former Minister	04-07.04.2014	JHB/DUR/JHB	R5 264,00
Former Minister	08-09.04.2014	JHB/UTT/JHB	R5 900,00
Former Minister	16.04.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 539,00
Former Minister	26.04.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 108,00
Former Minister	28.04.2014	JHB/BFN/JHB	R4 402,00
Former Minister	30.04.2014	JHB/CPT	R4 589,00
Former Minister	01-02.05.2014	JHB/MQP/JHB	R7 832,00
Former Minister	05-08.05.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 128,00
Former Minister	08.05.2014	CPT/BFN	R2 966,00
Former Minister	15.05.2014	JHB/CPT	R4 578,00
Former Minister	15-18.05.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 112,00
Former Minister	20-22.05.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 112,00
Former Minister	31.05-01.06.2014	JHB/DUR/JHB	R5 715,00
Former Minister	16-20.06.2014	JHB/CPT/JHB	R8 018,00

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 56

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Tuesday, 17 June 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr J Vos (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What steps has his department taken to deal with the current backlog of visa applications from (a) China and (b) India;

(2) whether, during the drafting of the new immigration regulations, his department considered the financial impact on potential tourists to South Africa who now have to incur additional costs to travel to the nearest facilitation centre to submit their biometric information; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome of the consideration? NW62E

REPLY:

(1) In April 2014, an additional eight (8) staff were sent to India to assist with the backlog of visa applications for a period of two months. An additional two staff were also sent to China for a period of two months to assist with visa applications given the demand. However, there was no backlog of visa applications in China. Such additional staff has now returned to South Africa since permanent staff have been transferred to these countries for a 4-year term to perform consular functions.

(2) During the drafting of the new immigration regulations, the Department followed Section 7 of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 which indicates that the Minister may make regulations after consultation with the Immigration Advisory Board (IAB). The composition of the IAB is described in Section 4 of the Act. The Department of Tourism is one of the members of the IAB.

Further, the requirement to submit biometric information has become not only international best practice but also necessary to ensure South Africa's safety and security.

Reply received: July 2014

QUESTION NO. 55

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Tuesday, 17 June 2014

ITERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr J Vos (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Did his department consult with other government departments to do a full impact analysis of the possible consequences of the new immigration regulations; if not, why not; if so, (a) which departments were consulted and (b) what was the extent of the consultation with each department? NW61

REPLY:

(a) During the drafting of the new immigration regulations, the Department followed Section 7 of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 which indicates that the Minister may make regulations after consultation with the Immigration Advisory Board (IAB). The composition of the IAB is described in Section 4 of the Act and includes key government departments and entities such as the South African Revenue Services (SARS), Trade and Industry, International Relations and Cooperation, Tourism, and National Treasury.

(b) A total of six (6) meetings were held with the IAB to discuss the immigration regulations, proposed amendments and possible consequences. These meetings took place on the following dates:

§ 25 March 2013;

§ 9 April 2013;

§ 9 May 2013;

§ 16 July 2013;

§ 6 August 2013; and

§ 13 August 2013.

In addition, the IAB submitted written comments and inputs to the Department, which were considered in the process of the amendment of the immigration regulations.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 23

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What has she done in reaction to the letter from the members of the Public Servants Association of South Africa (PSA) at the Cape Town Refugee Centre to address issues and grievances listed therein?

NW24E

REPLY:

There was no letter except for an undated and unsigned submission directed to the Director General of the Department of Home Affairs. The submission was compiled on behalf of the Public Services Association (PSA) members alluding to the working conditions at the Cape Town Refugee Centre.

The issues contained in the submission were tabled by organised labour and deliberated on during the Provincial Consultative Forum (PCF) meetings of 07 May 2013 and 05 September 2013. The functions of the PCF are to, amongst others, enhance labour peace and prevent labour unrest, refer issues beyond the scope of the PCF to the Departmental Bargaining Chamber (DBC) for discussion as per the GPSSBC resolution 2/2005, deal with matters referred to or delegated to it by the National Chamber and provide for a structured approach to meetings which will provide a conducive environment to expedite consultation and deliberations.

Subsequent PCF meetings were also held on 28 February 2014 and 10 March 2014.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 22

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) (a) What is the status of a certain person (name furnished) and (b) at what stage is his application for asylum;

(2) (a) when was his application for asylum made, (b) what reasons were supplied in support of this application and (c) when will this application be finalised?

NW23

REPLY:

(1)(a) He is an Asylum Seeker.

(1)(b) His application is at the appeal stage with the Refugee Appeal Board.

(2)(a) The application for asylum was made on 05 September 2007 at the Pretoria Refugee Reception Center located in Marabastad, Pretoria.

(2)(b) Pursuant to section 21(5) of the Refugees Act, "the confidentiality of asylum applications and the information contained therein must be ensured at all times". In terms of Regulation 6(2) of the Refugee Regulations 2000, "the information contained in an asylum application and elicited at the hearing, and other records that indicate an individual has applied for asylum, shall not be disclosed without the written consent of the applicant, except as provided in sub-regulation 6(3)", which is not applicable in this case.

(2)(c) The Refugee Appeal Board would not be able to indicate a date of finalisation of the case. The reasons are that the appellant is still in detention and the court application by the media to be present at the Refugee Appeal Board's hearing, is still in the process of being finalised.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 21

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) (a) What official procedures are followed at refugee centres and (b) are these procedures verbal or written;

(2) how does her department ensure that official procedures are correctly followed at refugee centres?

NW22E

REPLY:

(1)(a) The department has Standard Operating Procedures that were signed in 2008 for implementation at the Refugee Reception Offices.

(1)(b) These procedures are written.

(2) Officials at the Refugee Reception Offices enter into a Performance Agreement with set service standards; the agreement is entered into by the officials and their managers to ensure that procedures are correctly followed.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 20

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mrs S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With reference to her reply to question 3003 on 25 November 2013, how has her department improved the mechanisms for identifying (a) undocumented persons and (b) migrants who have overstayed their visas in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial years?

NW21E

REPLY:

The department is strengthening the Inspectorate unit and is working on a capacity development plan to increase the unit's capacity. The Inspectorate uses an over stayers list produced by the enhanced movement control system to trace over stayers. It engages with other institutions that may have information on the said over stayers. Tracing over stayers is an ongoing function of the Inspectorate unit and it collaborates with other agencies in locating those who may have over stayed their visas or are illegal in this country.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 19

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mrs S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With reference to her reply to question 3005 on 25 November 2013, what is the conclusion date for the investigation into the British citizen, Samantha Lewthwaite, who obtained South African documentation from her department?

NW20E

REPLY:

The department cannot give the exact date when the investigation will be concluded. The investigation is at an advanced stage and the outcome will be given once all facts are established.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 18

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mrs S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What is the planned date for the establishment of the Border Management Agency?

NW19E

REPLY:

The Border Management Agency is scheduled for establishment by November 2016.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 17

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014 Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With reference to reply to question 2392 on 28 October 2013, (a) at what stage are each of the respective facilities in resolving the specified IT problems and (b) by what date will these problems be resolved?

NW18E

REPLY:

(a) Out of the 111 health facilities identified by the provinces with infrastructure or IT related problems, 23 health facilities with IT issues have been resolved since September 2013. The Department is considering the following options to address the IT problems at the 88 health facilities where IT challenges are still being experienced.

· First Option: Connect through satellite technology. The department will run a pilot phase to test the use of satellite technology for hospital connectivity and a few rural hospitals will be connected using satellite to ensure that the issue of poor signals is resolved.

· Second Option: Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL): The mode of connectivity will be done through the use of Telkom Lines. The services provider has been engaged in terms of connecting the hospitals using ADSL.

· Third Option: Connect through 3G cards by either utilising the MTN or Vodacom mobile phone networks. At the moment, the Department is utilising the option of 3G card connectivity to reconnect the hospitals that were no longer functional.

(b) It is anticipated to complete most of the hospitals by 31 March 2014 through 3G card connectivity.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 16

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(1) What investigations have been undertaken by her department into the fake identity documentation of certain Chinese nationals (names furnished);

(2) what is being done to (a) identify how these fake documents were issued and (b) prevent a repetition of the creation of more fake documentation in future?

NW17E

REPLY:

(1)&(2) Departmental records were checked for information regarding certain Chinese nationals. There are no known investigations being conducted on the individuals. The Department would welcome more information to follow up on the matter.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 15

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a)(i) marketing and (ii) communication is currently taking place to educate the public on the roll-out of the Smart Identity Cards and (b) is being done to educate officials in her department's offices on Smart Identity Cards?

NW16E

REPLY:

(a)(i) and (a)(ii) The department has embarked upon an advertising campaign in all national and regional print media inviting 16 year-olds and above as well as pensioners who are 60 years and above to approach the 28 designated offices of the department countrywide to apply for Smart ID Cards. This is supplemented by a radio advert on SAFM and community radio stations. We intend extending the campaign to various television stations. In addition the Ministry and Director-General have addressed various platforms such as Imbizos, media briefings, breakfast show and interviews on radio and television to disseminate key Smart ID Card messages. These messages are also posted on our departmental website which also contains an aspect dealing with Frequently Asked Questions on the Smart ID Card

(b) The department has rolled out an intensive training of officials who will be directly involved in the processing of the Smart ID Cards in front offices. The department also utilises various internal platforms such as Departmental Management Committee meetings, Intranet, direct communication with staff through workshops, placement of articles, internal print and electronic monthly magazine (Ikhaya and eKhaya) respectively. The department also utilises the Home Affairs Today newsletter for Ministerial communiqué with Notes from the DG's Desk being used by the Director-General to communicate and educate staff on the roll-out of the Smart ID Card.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 14

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What systems (a) have been put in place to speed up the process for cruise ship passengers at sea ports and (b) are planned to be implemented for this purpose?

NW15E

REPLY:

(a) The Department of Home Affairs, in cooperation with South African Revenue Services and other border line departments, has implemented the new enhanced Movement Control System at the Cape Town harbour. The system provides for remote computer equipment that can be carried to the vessel to allow for traveller processing anywhere in the harbour. A further process to assist in the clearance of cruise ships is the notification period of minimum of (5) days prior to the arrival of the scheduled passenger liner to allow for staff readiness.

(b) Plans are also underway to house all border line departments in one building at Cape Town Harbour to improve cooperation and processing of travellers and ships in the harbour. And this model will be extended to the other sea ports in the next few years.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 13

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What monitoring mechanisms exist to ensure that all political parties follow regulations and legislation during election campaign periods?

NW14E

REPLY:

The Electoral Commission has a conflict management programme whose remit include, amongst others, the monitoring of the political campaigns in the lead up to the National and Provincial Elections. Provincial conflict management co-ordinators have been appointed and provincial panels of conflict management practitioners are in the process of appointment. The panellists will be proactively deployed to campaign events of political parties to ensure there is no conflict arising and to ensure adherence to the prescribed Electoral Code of Conduct.

In terms of Section 96 of the Electoral Act 73 of 1998, the Electoral Court has final jurisdiction in respect of all electoral disputes and complaints about the infringements of the Electoral Code of Conduct. In this respect, no decision or order of the Electoral Court is subject to appeal or review proceedings.

Furthermore, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) through its Priority Committee on Elections adopted a protocol on the prosecution of offences arising from the Electoral Act. The protocol provides for co-ordination of the different role players in the criminal justice system with a view to the expeditious prosecution of electoral offences in the courts.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 12

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) Has the Angolan cessation project been successful to date and (b) what are the indicators of this success?

NW13E

REPLY:

(a) Yes it has been successful thus far

(b) Out of 3713 people profiled in the four established centers in Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and the Tshwane Interim Reception Office, 2239 people were successfully repatriated to their country of origin or integrated locally under the Immigration Act, 2002
(Act no. 13 of 2002). There are a total of 1474 people who have not yet reported back. The Department, in partnership with the Angolan officials, are in the process of tracing these individuals in order to conclude the cessation project.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 11

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What are the terms of reference of the task team appointed to resolve problems at the Customs House in Cape Town and (b) have the objectives been achieved; if so, when?

NW12E

REPLY:

(a) The terms of reference of the appointed task team was to work with the current Cape Town Temporary Refugee Centre staff and support them because of the backlog of section 22 permits holders (asylum seekers) applications that were not adjudicated and to help address operational challenges. The task team was deployed to work with the centre management and jointly come with a solution to enhance performance of the staff.

(b) Yes. The objectives were achieved by October 2013.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 10

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

What (a) agreements has the Electoral Commission (IEC) signed with third parties pertaining to the 2014 elections and (b) is the nature of the agreement in each case?

NW11E

REPLY:

(a)&(b) The Electoral Commission does not enter into third party agreements, i.e. contracts where any rights and obligations are vested in a third party that is not either the Electoral Commission, or the service provider (second party) being contracted.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 9

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 3108 on 9 December 2013, the project has been completed; if not, when will it be completed?

NW10E

REPLY:

The Permanent Residence Backlog Project was completed on 13 December 2013.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 8

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014 Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With reference to her reply to question 3106 on 12 December 2013, has the evaluation of conflicts been completed; if not, when will the evaluation be completed; if so, what are the findings?

NW9E

REPLY:

The evaluation of conflict has been completed. It was found that 23 employees occupied lower level positions, such as cleaners, drivers, clerks and immigration officers. A further seven employees were in middle management positions across the Department. One employee is at the Senior Management Service level. In all cases, the nature of work that they sought permission for was deemed not to be in conflict with their duties within the Department. Employees sought permission as they are owners or directors of businesses and not necessarily involved in the day to day running thereof.

Reply received: March 2014

QUESTION 7

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 13 February 2014

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1 of 2014

Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

(a) What training is provided for refugee status determination officers for the adjudication of applications and (b) is such training mandatory?

NW7E

REPLY:

(a) Training provided to refugee status determination officers is in the form of the Skills Programme: Asylum Seeker Management that is registered with the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority. The purpose of the Skills Programme: Asylum Seeker Management is to provide the refugee status determination officers with the necessary competencies to make quality status determination decisions that consider both the state's legal as well as humanitarian obligations. This skills programme consists of 9 (nine) unit standards that amount to 62 credits on the National Qualifications Framework Level 5 and comprises theory (30%) and practical (70%) components. The learners are expected to compile a portfolio of evidence for each unit standard during the practical component of the training. The Skills Programme: Asylum Seeker Management is tabulated hereunder:

SKILLS PROGRAMME: ASYLUM SEEKER MANAGEMENT
UNIT STANDARD TITLE	CREDITS
Adjudicate a claim for refugee status	10
Refugee services(Legislation)	10
Investigative interview	5
Human rights and democracy	12
Internal and external client relations	6
Fingerprinting for identification purposes	5
Counter-Xenophobia and non-racism in the work environment	4
Conduct lawful arrest	4
Conduct lawful search and seizure	6

(b) It is mandatory that all newly appointed refugee status determination officers undergo training in the Skills Programme: Asylum Seeker Management before they can assume duty at a refugee reception office.

2014-03-06

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