Questions & Replies: Sport & Recreation

(3) in respect of SASCOC in each specified financial year, (a) what amount was claimed, (b) how many claims were (i) finalised in court, (ii) settled out of court and (iii) are still outstanding and (c) what amount has been paid to each plaintiff in each case that was (i) finalised in court and (ii) settled out of court?

· As per the response above

Despite numerous requests and reminders the following institutions have not submitted any information:

· South African Football Association

· Cricket South Africa

· South African Rugby Union

· Boxing South Africa

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION 811

811. Mr D Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

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? NW898E

REPLY

1) (a) Minister and his Advisor are the only two representatives of Sport and Recreation South Africa who attended the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Invitation and sponsorship from Supersport. The Minister has since duly declared such sponsorship.

b. N/A

c. N/A

d. N/A

2) N/A

Reply received: November 2014

QUESTION 762 FOR WRITTEN REPLY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Mr D Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(a) How many (i) judgments and (ii) court orders were made against hisdepartment 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? NW849E

REPLY:

(a) (i) (aa) One

(i) (bb) None

(i) (cc) None

(i) (dd) None

(b) (i) Judgment was implemented.

(bb) None

(ii) (aa) The judgment was for services rendered.

(a) (ii) (aa) None

(ii) (bb) One

(ii) (cc) None

(ii) (dd) None

(b) (ii) Court order was implemented.

(bb) None

(ii) (bb) The court order was for a declaration order.

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION 718

718 M S Seshoka (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

What were the match fees paid to the senior national (a) female and (b) male (i) cricket, (ii) football, (iii) rugby, (iv) hockey and (v) netball teams for official matches for a (aa) win, (bb) loss and (cc) draw (aaa) in the (aaaa) 2010-11, (bbbb) 2011-12, and (cccc) 2012-13 financial years and (bbb) during the period 1 January 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available? NW802E

REPLY

(i) CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA

(a) FEMALE

Female cricket is still at an amateur level. Athletes are paid between R7 000 to

R10 000 per match

(b) MALE

2011-12

Test Match Fee R43 200 per Test Match

Test Win Bonus R32 400 per Test Match Win

One Day International Match Fee R14 040 per ODI Match

One Day International Win Bonus R6 480 per ODI Match Win

Pro 20 Match Fee R7 560 per Pro 20 Match

Pro 20 Win Bonus R3 240 per Pro 20 Match Win

2012-2013

Test Match Fee R46 656 per Test Match

Test Win Bonus R34 992 per Test Match Win

One Day International Match Fee R15 163 per ODI Match

One Day International Win Bonus R6 998 per ODI Match Win

Pro 20 Match Fee R8 165 per Pro 20 Match

Pro 20 Win Bonus R3 500 per Pro 20 Match Win

(ii) FOOTBALL:

(a) 2010-2014 (Banyana Banyana)

Female soccer is still at an amateur level. Athletes are paid between R2 000 and R5 000 per match

(b) 2010-2014 (Bafana Bafana)

a) R60 000 for win (per match)

b) R00 for loss (per match)

c) R30 000 for draw (per match)

(iii) RUGBY

SARU has not yet responded to the questions

(iv) HOCKEY SA

SA Hockey is an amateur association. As such no players get paid for their services to the national team. The limited sponsor funding received covers team preparation, logistical costs such as travel, meals, equipment and accommodation.

(v) NETBALL SA

2010

Payment for win -R1500

Payment for draw -R1000

Payment for loss – R500 and

2011

Payment for win -R1500

Payment for draw -R1000

Payment for loss – R500 and

2012

Payment for win -R1500

Payment for draw -R1000

Payment for loss – R500 and

Jamaica tour – (June) – R 5000

Quad Series and Fast Five (14 October to 10 November) R 15 000.

Diamond challenge (August 2012)– R 12 000 per player-

2013

Paid R 500 for squad camps and transport claims from January to July 2013

Paid R 3000 per month from July to December 2013

England Test series – R 3 500

England Test series NMB -R 3000.00

Diamond Challenge – R 2 000.00

New Zealand Fast Five - R 2 500

Reply received: October 2014

Question 646:

Asked by Mr D BERGMAN (DA) to the Minister of Sports and Recreation

(a) What is the total number of positions in his department for senior level 6 and her and (b) how many post are currently (i) filled, (ii) vacant and (iii) filled by someone in an acting capacity? NW730E

REPLY

(a) There are 159 positions of level 6 in the department (excluding Ministry)

(b) (i) There are 111 positions that are filled.

(ii) There are 48 positions which are vacant and currently under the recruitment process.

(iii) There are 11 positions that are filled by someone in an acting capacity

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION 636

636.​ Mr M S Seshoka (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

1)​Whether (a) he or (b) his department has been approached for funding by the SA Football Museum; if so, how much funding was (i) requested, (ii) granted and (iii) spent;

(2)​(a) how many persons are employed by the SA Football Museum and (b) what are their (i) names, (ii) positions, (iii) dates of employment, (iv) qualifications and (v) salary scales?​NW720E

REPLY

1. The Minister and the Department has not been approached by the SA Football Museum, and therefore no funding request was received, granted and spent.

2. The Ministry and the department is not aware of who is employed by the SA football Museum and what are their names, positions, dates of employment, qualifications and their salary level.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION NUMBER 635 FOR WRITTEN REPLY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

635. Mr M S Seshoka (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Whether (a) he or (b) his department has any plans to invite

(i) Floyd Mayweather

(ii) and/or any other international sport star and

(iii) international artists to the country for the annual SA Sports Awards; if so,

what are the relevant details in each case?

REPLY:

MINISTER F.A. MBALULA

MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION SA:

The Ministry of Sport and Recreation South Africa and/or the department does not have any plans to invite Floyd Mayweather and/or any other international artists to the country for the annual SA Sport Awards 2014. However If any International sport star and/or international artists show interest to attend or be invited to the annual SA Sport Awards, Sport and Recreation South Africa together with the partnership collective behind the SA Sport Awards would embrace such a gesture provided it is in line with the aims and objectives of the Awards.

Reply received: November 2014

QUESTION NUMBER 622

TR Majola to the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(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? NW705E

REPLY

(1)

The following table provides the number of international hotel bookings made by the department.

The following table provides the number of domestic hotel bookings made by the department.

2)

The following table provides the for each specified booking that was made the date, name of the hotel, number of delegates, cost of the hotel booking for each delegate and the nature of the relevant portfolio business dealt with

18 531.63

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NUMBER 508

Mr. D. Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

1) Whether he had any contact with the SA Rugby Union (SARU) regarding the decision to place Border Rugby Football Union (BRFU) under administration; if so, what are the relevant details;

2) did he in any way support the decision by SARU to put BRFU under administration; if so, on what basis;

3) whether he investigated reported allegations that vehicles belonging to BRFU were used by a certain political organisation (name furnished) in Buffalo City during the election campaigns; if so, what were the findings? NW587E

REPLY

The Minister was not involved in the placing of Border Rugby Football Union (BRFU) under administration by the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The Minister is not involved in administrative functions of federations. Minister does not participate nor does he interfere in the day to day running of federations. The Minister only intervenes in such matters where the legal requirements espoused in the South African Sport and Recreation Act and its accompanying regulations have been complied with or upon request by such affected party or federation. Accordingly none such request has been received by the Minister or a dispute has been declared in line with the provisions of the Act. It has not been brought to the attention of the Minister that vehicles belonging to the BRFU have been used by a certain political party in Buffalo City during the election campaign.

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NUMBER 507

Mr. D. Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

1) Which sporting codes from South Africa

(a) requested to participate; and

(b) are participating in the 2014 Commonwealth Games;

2) (a) which codes were denied participation; and

(b) what was the reason for the denial in each case?

NW586E

REPLY

According to the information provided to the Minister by the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC):- 1 (a) All Commonwealth Games NF's were actively engaged regarding their possible inclusion to Team SA. All MOU's were signed by each NF and the selection policy was agreed upon by each NF and SASCOC and was published on the SASCOC website - http://www.sascoc.co.za/sascocs-2014-commonwealth-games-policy/

• All Individual athletes and teams eligible for the Commonwealth Games were to be ranked in the top 5 in the Commonwealth to be eligible for selection

• Continental qualification was considered for talented Youth/Junior Athletes, and was sport specific

• The cut-off date for qualification was 31 May 2014 for most sports however some had requested later or earlier cut off based on their international calendars

1 b) Participated at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games: qualified in accordance with the agreed upon qualification criteria

· Athletics

· Badminton

· Boxing

· Cycling Mountain Bike

· Cycling Road

· Cycling Track

· Gymnastics Artistic

· Gymnastics Rhythmic

· Hockey

· Judo

· Lawn Bowls

· Netball

· Powerlifting

· Rugby Sevens

· Shooting

· Swimming

· Triathlon

· Weightlifting

· Wrestling

2) (a) which codes were denied participation and (b) what was the reason for the denial in each case?

· Squash Did not qualify in accordance with the agreed upon qualification criteria.

· Table Tennis Did not qualify in accordance with the agreed upon qualification criteria.

Reply received: August 2014

Question 504

504. Mr M S Seshoka (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1) Which hotels in (a) Johannesburg and (b) Cape Town did Floyd Mayweather Jnr and his crew stay during their visit to South Africa for the Reawakening the Giant 2014 tour;

(2) (a) what is the total number of staff that visited the country with Floyd Mayweather Jnr during the tour and (b) in each case, what are their (i) names and (ii) positions? NW583E

REPLY

Sport & Recreation South Africa was NOT responsible for the accommodation and/or travel arrangements of Mr Floyd Mayweather Jnr and is therefore not in the position to respond to these questions.

Reply received: August 2014

Question 503.

Mr. M S Seshoka (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1) Whether (a) he, (b) the Deputy Minister, (c) the Director-General or (d) any departmental staff received any gifts from (i) Floyd Mayweather Jnr and/or (ii) any member(s) of his crew; if so, what are the details in each case;

(2) whether he gave any gifts to (a) Floyd Mayweather Jnr and/or (b) any member(s) of his crew; if so, what was the (i) gift and (ii) cost of each such gift? NW582E

REPLY

No gifts were received by the Minister, Deputy Minister, Director General or any staff member from Mr Floyd Mayweather Jnr or members of his crew.

At the Gala Dinner held on 17 January 2014 Mr Floyd Mayweather Jnr was presented with a gift of a South African made boxing gown produced by local community members from the Eastern Cape Province. They donated it through the MEC for Sport & Recreation in the Eastern Cape and without any cost to Sport & Recreation South Africa.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION

502. Mr. M S Seshoka (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Whether he accompanied Floyd Mayweather Jnr to visit (a) boxing gyms, (b) heritage sites or (c) any other place during the Reawakening the Giant 2014 tour; if so, in each case, (i) what are the names of the places visited, (ii) when were they visited, (iii) how many staff members from (aa) the Ministry and (bb) his department joined him on each of these visits and (iv) what was the total departmental expenditure in respect of such accompaniment? NW581E

REPLY:

During his visit to South Africa, Mr Floyd Mayweather Jnr accompanied the

Minister of Sport & Recreation South Africa to a departmental program hosted

at Dube Boxing Gym in Soweto on 15 January 2014. The departmental staff

members present at this event were members of the departmental project

team constituted by the accounting officer to ensure the successful

implementation of the project. Their presence was therefore never for the

purpose of accompanying anybody but for delivery of coaching clinics held at

Dube Boxing Gym.

Mr Floyd Mayweather Jnr was also a guest at a Gala Dinner held at Emperor's Palace on 17 January 2014 to raise funds for boxing development in South Africa. Invitation to this event was extended to stakeholders and partners in the Sport & Recreation sector, particularly in the boxing fraternity. Invitation was also extended to senior managers of the Sport & Recreation South Africa.

On the 18 January 2014, the Minister of Sport & Recreation SA joined Mr Floyd Mayweather on a tour of Robben Island. No staff members of Sport & Recreation SA were part of this tour and no expenditure accrued to the Sport & Recreation South Africa arising from this tour.

Reply received: September 2014

QUESTION NUMBER 343

Mr M S Seshoka (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

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? NW425E

REPLY

(1) The only flowers purchased by SRSA for each year between 1 April 2009 up to 31 March 2014 were bought for employees who are bereaved. We bought for 15 occasions either an employee passed on or their next-of-kin for the period under review.

(2) (a) The Employee Health and wellness buys flowers when an employee is bereaved by his or her next-of-kin or when an employee passes on.

(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(b) N/A

(c) N/A

(3) in respect of flowers purchased for individuals,

(a) (i) Names are:

1. Mr. V. Petersen

2. Mr. F. Maile

3. Ms. S. Timbane

4. Ms. T. Ramatapa

5. Mr. R. Molopyane

6. Ms. K. Mohlala

7. Ms. S. Matholengwe

8. Ms. N. Thinta

9. Mr. M. Dingwayo

10. Ms. O. Mjo

11. Ms. H. Skaal

12. Mr. P. Zibi (twice as he lost 2 family members)

13. Ms. S. Botha

14. Ms. F. Tladie (twice as she lost 2 family members).

15. Mr. E. Mokgadi

16. Mr. D. M. Matlala

17. Mr. M. Matlala

18. Mr. L. Fourie

19. Ms. L. V. Sizani

20. Mr. M. P. Sefularo (Late Hon. Deputy Minister of Health)

and (ii) relationships of person to (aa) N/A and (bb) SRSA Employee/ Close family member of SRSA Employee

(a) cost for a bouquet of flowers is R350 total: R7000.00).

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 314

314. Mr R B Bhoola (MF) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1) What steps did he take to mediate between Cycling South Africa (CSA) and the Cape Town City Council to ensure a transparent and open consultation process with all interested parties, in light of CSA's application for an urgent court interdict against the Cape Town City Council to halt construction at the Bellville Velodrome track cycling facility set to start at the end of March this year;

(2) whether he has taken any steps to ensure that during the construction process CSA is provided with sufficient alternative facilities that are of the same Olympic standard as the specified venue; if not, what steps will he take to stop the construction process before the end of March this year;

(3) what steps will he take to ensure that upon completion of the upgrade the specified venue is readily available for the sport and will not be encroached upon by alternative entertainment events and concerts to the detriment of track cyclists' preparation to compete and win medals in the Commonwealth and Olympic Games and other international sports events?

NW367E

REPLY

1) The department followed up with the City of Cape Town and Cycling South Africa on the matter and both parties confirmed that there is no court interdict submitted. The clubs that practice at the venue did threaten to submit the application if the City does not provide them with an alternative venue. The city has extended the contract to the end of June and SRSA will continue to mediate between the two parties until an amicable solution is reached.

2) The matter will be attended to during the mediation process and SRSA will ensure that alternative measures are taken by the City in order to afford the athletes an opportunity to train for their league competitions and International events. The Bellville velodrome track cycling facility benefits almost 70% of the disadvantaged cyclists and the sport has the potential bring to the country medals from International competitions.

3) The Bellville velodrome should be treated as a primary training venue for the cyclists and the City would be encouraged to rehabilitate the Athlone venue as a secondary venue that could be used for concerts and festivals.

Reply received: September 2014

MR M S SESHOKA (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION:

(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?

REPLY

(1) There has not been any office furniture ordered and/ or purchased for use by the Minister of Sport and Recreation and/ or his staff since 1 May 2014.

(2) (a) N/A

(b) N/A

(c) N/A

(d) N/A

(3) N/A

(4) (a) N/A

(b) N/A

(c) N/A

(5) (a) N/A

(b) N/A

(c) N/A

(d) N/A

Reply received: September 2014

MR M S SESHOKA (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION:

(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 vehicle and (b) where will each vehicle normally be stationed?

REPLY

(1) The Minister of Sport and Recreation has not ordered and/ or purchased any motor vehicle since May 2014.

(2) (a) (i) N/A

(ii) N/A

(iii) N/A

(iv) N/A

(b) N/A

Reply received: April 2014

241 Mr. G P D Mackenzie (Cope) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Whether his department has a national calendar for school sport programmes for the next five years; if not, why not; if so, can he provide a calendar for 2014?

REPLY

SRSA hosts the Annual National championships that take place during the December school holidays since 2012. This programme was reviewed in 2014 after the 2013 championships and from 2015, the event will be held every June and December school holidays. These are National Competitions for the 16 priority sport codes, inclusive of girls and people with disabilities. The 2014 there will be one championship on 10-16 December 2014, Pretoria. The sport codes are athletics, basketball, chess, cricket, football, gymnastics, hockey, Jukskei, Morabaraba, netball, rugby, tennis, table tennis, volleyball, swimming and goal ball!

The programme for 2015 will be finalized as soon as the school calendar dates are released, but will be during school holidays of June and December 2015 and annually thereafter!

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 188 (NW 194E) (QUESTION PAPER NO 2 – 2014) FOR WRITTEN REPLY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Mr G P D MacKenzie (Cope) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Whether he intends to include funding for school sport code committees in his department's service level agreements with the national sport federations; if not, what mechanism does he intend to put in place to ensure that school sport code committees are funded?

NW194E

REPLY:

MINISTER F.A. MBALULA

MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION SA:

Yes, funding for school code committee's is included into the National Federation service level agreements and ring-fenced for school sport. The department thereafter monitors the usage of these funds.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 187(NW 193E) (QUESTION PAPER NO 2 – 2014) FOR WRITTEN REPLY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Mr G P D MacKenzie (Cope) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1) Whether he has been informed that a number of national sport federations, like the equestrian and gymnastics federations levy steep affiliation fees from

(a) school sporting committees and

(b) learners who participate in the respective sporting codes; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,

(2) whether he intends to take steps in this regard; if not, why not; if so,

(a) what steps and

(b) when?

NW193E

REPLY:

MINISTER F.A. MBALULA

MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION SA:

1. (a) and (b): The Minister is informed about learners being charged to participate in sport by both National Federations and School Code Committees. Equestrian is currently not part of the 16 priority codes for school sport and it is generally a very expensive sport. Equestrian is however provided with funding by SRSA where they can subsidise learners in their championships. Gymnastics is funded by SRSA for school sport and the national championship that is staged by government is free. Parents and learners are encouraged to participate in programmes that are organised by government as private institutions and organisers of gymnastics demand steep competition fees.

2. This practice has been discouraged, however, without resources to stage these competitions that generally span 2-5 days, sport codes have no recourse but to pass the associated expenses to the learners. Stakeholders are therefore advised to participate in government funded programme.

Reply received: August 2014

QUESTION 186.

Ms Z Jongbloed (DA) To the Minister

(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 plant, (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? NW231E

REPLY

1) The cost for maintenance and rental of pot plants are as follows;

(a) Department offices

(i)

(aa) 2009/10 R 73 663.12 (rental and maintenance)

(bb) 2010/11 R 78 222.24 (rental and maintenance

(cc) 2011/12 R 78 222.24 (rental and maintenance)

(dd) 2012/13 R 102 251.16 (rental and maintenance)

(ee) 2013/14 R 110 260.80 (rental and maintenance)

(b) Official residence

(i)

(aa) None

(bb) None

(cc) None

(dd) None

(ee) None

(ii) Cost for maintenance and rental of pot plants since April 2014 is R 27 565.20

2) (a) (i) 66 Queen Street, Pretoria

(ii) SRSA Head Office, Regent Place, Pretoria

(b) Staff and visitors

(c) The value of rental of and maintenance of pots and plants for SRSA Head Office in Pretoria for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2015 amount to R 330 782.40.

(d) The current contract with Bidvest at a monthly cost of R 9188.40 expires on 30 June 2015 and a decision in this regard will be made closer to the contract expiry date.

Reply received: April 2014

QUESTION 186 (NW 192E) (QUESTION PAPER NO 2 – 2014) FOR WRITTEN REPLY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Mr G P D MacKenzie (Cope) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1) Which national sports federations have incorporated members of national school sport code committees in their national executive committees;

(2) whether he intends to issue a directive to all national sports federations to incorporate school sport code committees in their national executive committees; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,

(a) when and

(b) what punitive action does he intend to take against noncompliant federations?

NW192E

REPLY:

MINISTER F.A. MBALULA

MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION SA:

(1) (a) Of the 16 priority National Federations, 1 (boxing) does not have school code committee yet, this is due to the fact that the Department of Basic Education (DBE) prohibits learners from engaging in combat sports. This is a DBE policy position.

(b) Ten sport codes (athletics, basketball, cricket, softball, football, gymnastics, table tennis, goal ball netball and swimming) do not have a seat on their National Federations' Executive Committee, and

(c) The remaining 5 (chess, hockey, rugby, tennis and volleyall) have a seat.

(2) SRSA has a guideline document in forming school code committees. In this document, it is directed that school code committee should have a seat on the National Federation Executive Committee. This document was formalized after consultations with Federations through SASCOC.

a. The Support for school code committee's by National Federations is a priority and policy position of SRSA. Funding for Federations is linked with their compliace in this regard. This was reiterated at a meeting with National Federations by SRSA DG.

b. Once all mediation efforts have failed, federations that do not comply will firstly loose funding reserved for their programmes and secondly all government support related to the sport code in question.

Reply received: August 2014

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 findings of (a) irregular and (b) wasteful expenditure (i) what (aa) is the description thereof, (bb) is the value thereof and (cc) action has been taken against the persons accountable for such expenditure and (ii) how much thereof (aa) has been recovered and (bb) from who?

NW165E

REPLY

1) The details of all irregular and wasteful expenditure as per financial statements are as follows:

(a) (b)

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

See attached link as well: http://www.pmg.org.za/rnw152-140818irregular2009

Reply received: August 2014

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 the user, (b) what is the (i) maximum permissible value for each purchase and (ii) total credit limit of the card, (c) what are the details of permissible purchase 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 therefore 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?

REPLY

MINISTER F.A. MBALULA

MINISTER OF SPORT AND RECREATION

1) The department did not issue any credit card to (a) The Minister and/or (b) his staff;

(2) As stated above there were no credit card issued, thus (a), (b), (c) and (d) are not applicable.

(3) There were no purchases made with credit card, thus (a) , (b) and (c) not applicable.