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2015-03-11

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Reply received: June 2015

QUESTION 1963

1963.       Mr M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1)     What was the total cost of the expenditure of (a) the Deputy Minister and (b) his delegation on (i) flights, (ii) accommodation, (iii) daily allowances, (iv) shuttle services and (v) any other expenditure associated with his trip to the 2015 Cricket World Cup;

(2)     what are the (a) names of all the members of the Deputy Minister's delegation that travelled to the 2015 Cricket World Cup and (b) current (i) designations and (ii) salaries of the members of the delegation that accompanied the Deputy Minister;

(3)     (a) what hotel did the (i) Deputy Minister and (ii) individual members of his delegation stay in, (b) which shuttle service provider did they use during their trip and (c) how many road trips did they undertake during their stay?                                                                          
NW2225E

REPLY

(1)      What was the total cost of the expenditure of

(a)      the Deputy Minister on

(i) flights,

R55228,39 Business Class on Emirates Airlines

Return flight:  JHB-Dubai-Auckland- Dubai- JHB

(ii) accommodation,

None. The Deputy Minister and his Private Secretary received hospitality as guests of the host country, hence the Department or Ministry of Sport and Recreation SA did not have to pay for accommodation or transport.

 (iii) daily allowances,

       Pending

(iv) shuttle services

None. The Deputy Minister and his Private Secretary received hospitality as guests of the host country, hence the Department or Ministry of Sport and Recreation SA did not have to pay for accommodation or transport.

 (v) any other expenditure

None

 

(b) his delegation on

(i) flights,

R55228,39 Business Class on Emirates Airlines

Return flight:  JHB-Dubai-Auckland- Dubai- JHB

(ii) accommodation,

As stated above. None. The Deputy Minister and his Private Secretary received hospitality as guests of the host country, hence the Department or Ministry of Sport and Recreation SA did not have to pay for accommodation or transport.

(iii) daily allowances,

       Pending

(iv) shuttle services 

As stated above. None. The Deputy Minister and his Private Secretary received hospitality as guests of the host country, hence the Department or Ministry of Sport and Recreation SA did not have to pay for accommodation or transport.

(v) any other expenditure associated with his trip to the 2015 Cricket World Cup;

None

 

(2)      what are the

(a) names of all the members of the Deputy Minister's delegation that travelled to the 2015 Cricket World Cup

Mr. T. J de Kock

(b) current (i) designations

Private Secretary: Office of the Deputy Minister

(ii) salaries of the members of the delegation that accompanied the Deputy Minister;

Assistant Director

(3)      (a) what hotel did the

(i) Deputy Minister and

Accommodation provided by the Host Country at the City Sky Hotel at no cost to the South African Government

(ii) individual members of his delegation stay in,

As stated above.

(b) which shuttle service provider did they use during their trip

Shuttle Service provided by the Host Country at no cost to the South African Government.

 (c) how many road trips did they undertake during their  

     stay?                                                                             

The shuttle service provided to the Deputy Minister and his Private Secretary transported the delegation between the Hotel and the Airport on arrival and departure as well as to the stadium.

 

Reply received: June 2015

QUESTION 1924         

1924.         Dr G A Grootboom (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(a) Who are the current chief financial officers of (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him and (b) what is the qualification of each chief financial officer?                                                                        
NW2145E

REPLY

(a)  (i) Vacant

      (ii)        Boxing South Africa:    CFO: Mr. Kgosiemang Mosupa.

                 SAIDS:                                     Vacant

(b)  (i) N/A

      (ii) BSA: Qualifications: Matric, Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, Professional Tax Practitioner Certificate.

          SAIDS: N/A

 

 

Reply received: June 2015
 

QUESTION 1889          

1889. Mr D Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Since 1 January 2015, has his department installed generators at any of (a) its offices or (b) the offices of the entities reporting to him as a result of load shedding; if so, what is the total cost of the (i) installation and (ii) running of these generators? NW2110E

REPLY
(a)  No and N/A to (i) & (ii)

(b)  No and NA to (i) & (ii)

 

Reply received: June 2015
 

QUESTION 1825

1825.  Mr. M. S. Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1) With reference to his reply to question 1546 on 12 May 2015, what is the (a) name and (b) designation of the representative from the SA Football Association Federation whom his department was in contact with regard to the requested information;

(2) On what date can the information which has been requested be expected?      NW

REPLY

  1. (a) The Department was in contact with Mr. Dennis Mumble (b) Chief Executive Officer.
  2. Follow up requests have been made to SAFA.  No indication has been made by SAFA on the date of submission of information required.

 

Reply received: June 2015

QUESTION 1824 

1824.  Mr. M. S. Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

1) With reference to his reply to question 1548 on 12 May 2015, what is the (a) name and (b) designation of the representative from the SA Rugby Union with whom his department was in contact with regard to the information;

(2) On what date can the information which his department requested be expected?                    
NW2044E

REPLY

  1. (a) The Department was in contact with Mr. Jurie Roux (b) Chief Executive Officer.
  2. Follow up requests have been made to SARU.  All the outstanding information has been provided.

 

Reply received: June 2015

QUESTION 1823

1823.    Mr. M. S. Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1) With reference to his reply to question 1547 on 12 May 2015, what is the (a) name and (b) designation of the representative from the SA Football Association (SAFA)'s Review Committee with whom his department was in contact with regard to the information;

(2) On what date can the information which his department requested be expected?                    
NW2043E

REPLY

  1.  (a) The Department was in contact with Mr Dennis Mumble (b) Chief Executive Officer.
  2. Follow up requests have been made to SAFA.  No indication has been made by SAFA on the date of submission.

 

 

Reply received: June 2015

QUESTION 1738

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

(1)       Whether the United Cricket Board of South Africa entity has been fully dissolved; if so, (a) why did the entity receive R2, 3 million from the National Lotteries Board and (b) what will this money be spent on?  
NW1956E

REPLY

(1)        No, the United Cricket Board of South Africa is not fully dissolved as it has been restructured to become Cricket South Africa.

(a) The funds were received for cricket development purposes.

(b) The funds have already been used. The Talent Acceleration Program, Hubs, Rural development, Colts, Future Cup and Women Advancement programmes were beneficiaries of such grants.

 

 

Reply received: May 2015

Question 1737

1737.         Mr M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1)      What amount was spent by his department and/or Ministry on each person who accompanied him to the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on 2 May 2015 with regard to (a) flight expenses, (b) accommodation, (c) shuttle services, (d) entertainment and (e) subsistence;

(2)      What are the names of the (a) airline(s), (b) hotel(s) and (c) shuttle service(s) used in each case?                                        NW1955E

 Reply

  1. No State expenditure has been incurred.
  2. This part of the question is not applicable as no State expenses were incurred on the travel.

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 1609 FOR WRITTEN REPLY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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

(1)      Whether Cricket South Africa (a) board, (b) management and (c) technical team, either collectively and/or individually, met with the Deputy Minister to present the Proteas team list that was scheduled to partake in the Cricket World Cup semifinal;

(2)      whether the Deputy Minister made any input on the line-up (a) generally and/or (b) to ensure compliance with national government's transformation goals; if not, what are his reasons for not making an input on the line-up of the team to ensure compliance with national government targets and/or goals; if so, (i) what was his input and (ii) did his input necessitate changes in the team that eventually played the semifinal match?                                                                    NW1826E

REPLY

1.         (a)        No. The Deputy Minister did not make any input on the line-up 

                      generally;

  1.       No. The Deputy Minister did not make any input on the line-up

generally and/or to ensure compliance with national government's transformation goals. His role was to represent the country and to convey blessings and well wishes from the President of the Republic of South Africa, the Minister of Sport and Recreation and the Nation.

  1. The Deputy Ministers’ input was brief and to the point

and lasted approximately 30 minutes.

  1. No. The Deputy Ministers’ input had nothing to do with

            the selection of the Team.

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 1608 FOR WRITTEN REPLY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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

How many times did his Deputy Minister meet with the (a) Proteas management and (b) Proteas players, individually or collectively, to wish the team well for the Cricket World Cup match in New Zealand and (c) in respect of each of the above meetings (i) who are the persons his Deputy Minister met and (ii) what are their roles in (aa) Cricket South Africa and (bb) the Proteas team set up?                                                                NW1825E

REPLY

  1. The Deputy Minister met with the Management of Cricket SA and Captain AB de Villiers only once, the day before the match in New Zealand;
  2. The Deputy Minister only met with the Management of  Cricket SA and Captain AB de Villiers. No other players were part of this meeting.
  3. The Deputy Minister only met with;
  1. Mr. Haroon Lorgat, Mr. Russel Domingo, Mr. AB de Villiers and Dr. Moosajee
  2. (aa) & (bb)
  • Mr. Haroon Lorgat- Chief Executive Officer of Cricket South Africa
  • Mr. Russel Domingo- Coach of Proteas
  • Mr. AB de Villiers- Captain of Proteas
  • Dr. Mosajee- Team Doctor of Proteas

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION NUMBER 1607

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

Whether he intends to institute a ministerial inquiry to investigate allegations of political interference in the Proteas' team selection for their Cricket World Cup match against New Zealand; if not, why not; if so, (a) when will the ministerial inquiry be instituted and (b) what are the planned terms of reference?                                                                                              NW1824

REPLY

 No, Cricket SA has not approached the Minister to investigate

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NUMBER 1607 FOR WRITTEN REPLY

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 1601

1601.         Dr P W Mulder (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:†

(1)      Whether his department shouldered the costs of his (a) travel, (b) subsistence and (c) seating/access expenditure to the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao on 2 May 2015 in Las Vegas; if not;

(2)      whether he has declared the payment of the (a) travel, (b) subsistence and (c) seating/access costs as a donation to the Registrar of Members’ Interests; if not, when will this declaration be made to the Registrar of Members’ Interests; if so, when was the declaration made;

(3)      (a) what did the costs of the (i) travel, (ii) subsistence and (iii) seating or access amount to and (b) who paid for each specified cost?                                                                                                                    NW1817E

REPLY

  1. No State expenditure has been incurred on the Minister’s travel
  2. Any declaration (if necessary) will be made in accordance with the provisions and rules of Parliament.
  3. This part of the question is not applicable as no State expenses was incurred on this travel.

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION1548

1548.         Mr M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1)      How many (a) female and (b) male (i) referees and (ii) linesmen (aa) are currently in the employ of or (bb) have been appointed by the SA Rugby Union (SARU);

(2)      how many official matches for (a) Currie Cup, (b) Varsity Cup, (c) Cell C Community Cup, (d) Provincial Women’s Tournament, (e) ABSA U19 and (f) ABSA U21 fixtures were officiated by female (i) referees and (ii) linesmen (aa) in (aaa) 2010, (bbb) 2011, (ccc) 2012, (ddd) 2013 and (eee) 2014 and (bb) since 1 January;

(3)      what was the total financial remuneration paid to (a) female and (b) male (i) referees and (ii) linesmen during (aa) Currie Cup, (bb) Varsity Cup, (cc) Cell C Community Cup, (dd) Provincial Women’s Tournament, (ee) ABSA U19 and (ff) ABSA U21 fixtures (aaa) in (aaaa) 2010, (bbbb) 2011, (cccc) 2012, (dddd) 2013 and (eeee) 2014 and (bbb) since 1 January 2015;

(4)      how many female (a) referees and (b) linesmen did SARU train as part of its plans to introduce more female match officials into the sport (i) in (aa) 2011, (bb) 2012, (cc) 2013 and (dd) 2014 and (ii) since 1 January 2015?                                                           NW1759E

REPLY

We are still awaiting SARU to avail the information required to respond to the questi

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 1547

1547.         Mr M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1)      (a) Who were the members of the SA Football Association (SAFA)’s Referee Review Committee in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014 and (b) who are the members who currently sit on this committee;

(2)      (a) who chaired SAFA’s Referee Review Committee in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014 and (b) who currently chairs the committee;

(3)      how frequently does SAFA’s Referee Review Committee meet;

(4)      did SAFA’s Referee Review Committee impose a sanction against any (a) referee, (b) linesman or (c) match commissioner for violating the Association’s Regulations and Code of Conduct for Referees and Match Officials (i) in (aa) 2010, (bb) 2011, (cc) 2012, (dd) 2013 and (ee) 2014 and/or (ii) since 1 January 2015; if so, (aaa) what are the names of these individual (aaaa) referees, (bbbb) linesmen and (cccc) match officials and (bbb) what were the sanctions issued against them?                                                                            NW1758E

REPLY

We are still awaiting information from the said federation, as soon as we receive the information we will submit the response

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 1546

1546.         Mr M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1)      How many (a) female and (b) male (i) referees and (ii) linesmen are currently in the employ or have been appointed by the SA Football Association (SAFA);

(2)      how many official matches for the (a) Premier Soccer League, (b) the Nedbank Cup, (c) the MTN 8 Cup, (d) the National First Division and (e) the SASOL Women’s League were officiated by female (i) referees and/or (ii) linesmen (aa) in (aaa) 2011, (bbb) 2012, (ccc) 2013 and (ddd) 2014 and (bb) since 1 January 2015;

(3)      what was the total financial remuneration paid to (a) female and (b) male (i) referees and (ii) linesmen during (aa) Premier Soccer League, (bb) Nedbank Cup, (cc) MTN 8 Cup, (dd) National First Division and (ee) SASOL Women’s League fixtures (aaa) in (aaaa) 2011, (bbbb) 2012, (cccc) 2013 and (dddd) 2014 and (bbb) since 1 January 2015;

(4)      how many female (a) referees and (b) linesmen did SAFA train (i) in (aa) 2011, (bb) 2012, (cc) 2013 and (dd) 2014 and (ii) since 1 January 2015, as part of its plans to introduce more female match officials into the sport?                                                          NW1757E

REPLY

We are still awaiting information from the said federation, as soon as we receive the information we will submit the response

 

 

Reply received: June 2015

QUESTION 1473         

1473.         Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) (p 456)—Sport and Recreation.

(a) How many invoices from private contractors to his department currently remain unpaid for longer than 30 days and (b) in each case, what (i) are the details of the  (aa) contractor and (bb) service provided and (ii) what is the (aa) date of the invoice and (bb) reason why the invoice was not paid within 30 days? NW1686E

REPLY
 

(a) None
(b) N/A

 

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 1471 /2015

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

Date of publication on internal question paper: 17 April 2015

Internal question paper no: 10

1471.    Ms T Gqada (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:

(a) How many invoices from private contractors to her department currently remain unpaid for longer than 30 days and (b) in each case, what (i) are the details of the (aa) contractor and (bb) services provided and (ii) what is the (aa) date of the invoice and (bb)  reason why the invoice was not paid within 30 days?                  NW1684E

Reply:

  1. 2.

 (b)(i)(aa)  A1 Projects and Adv Mandla Mathapuna.

(b)(i)(bb) Out sourcing maintenance and repair and research by the advocate.

  (b)(ii)(aa) 18 March 2015 and 10 March 2015 respectively

  (b)(ii)(bb) The Department was unable to process the payments before year                       

                  end due to the slowness of the system.  The information had to be                  

                  recapture on the LOGIS system after year end.

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 1437

1437.      Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Does his department have a Regulatory Burden Reduction strategy in place; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the strategy?                                                                                                                 NW1650E

REPLY

The department does not have the RBR strategy, we are however looking into it.

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 1402

1402.      Mr M W Rabotapi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(a) What number of (i) financial, (ii) forensic and/or (iii) other investigations that were commissioned by his department have been completed since 1 April 2013 and (b) in each case, what are the relevant details on the (i) investigation including a synopsis of the facts and findings of each case, (ii) persons or third parties responsible for each investigation, (iii) total cost to date of each investigation and (iv) appropriate steps taken against officials and third parties implicated of wrongdoing in the findings of the investigations?                                                                              NW1615

REPLY

None

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 1375

1375.      Mr M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1)      (a) Who are the individual members of the referee or umpire committees for the (i) South African Football Association, (ii) Cricket South Africa and (iii) South African Rugby Union and (b) who chairs each of the above-mentioned refereeing or umpiring committees;

(2)      what is the total remuneration package for each individual member of the above-mentioned refereeing or umpiring committees;

(3)      how much was spent in total on the remuneration of the members of the above-mentioned refereeing or umpiring committees in the (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15 financial years?                                                                      NW1587E

REPLY

We are still consulting with the above federations, we will respond in due course.

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 1374

1374.      Mr M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1)      What are the (a) sports facilities and (b) services available at each provincial sports academy in (i) Limpopo, (ii) Gauteng, (iii) KwaZulu-Natal, (iv) Western Cape, (v) Eastern Cape, (vi) Northern Cape, (vii) Mpumalanga, (viii) Free State and (ix) North West;

(2)      what is the total budget amount allocated for each of the specified provincial sports academy facilities in the 2014-15 financial year;

(3)      (a) how many district sports academies are in each of the above-mentioned provinces, (b) what are their physical addresses and (c) what is the total budget amount allocated to each of the specified facilities;

(4)      what was the total amount spent on the (a) maintenance, (b) repair and (c) provision of security services for each of the (i) provincial and (ii) district sport academies in the (aa) 2013-14 and (bb) 2014-15 financial years?                                                                                    NW1586E

REPLY

We have since requested the information from SASCOC and the specified Provinces, we have send reminders cognizant of the Parliamentary deadline. We will submit the accurate information as soon as we have the response.

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION NUMBER 1370

1370. Mr M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1)      Is he aware of the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee's intentions to terminate the membership of the SA Equestrian Federation; if so,

(2)      (a) is he aware of the grievances between the two sporting bodies that gave rise to the intended termination of membership and (b) what are the details of such grievances;

(3)      is a certain person (name furnished) currently the Acting President of the SA Equestrian Federation; if not, (a) why not and (b) who is currently in this specified position?                                      NW1582E

PARLIMENTARY QUESTION NUMBER 1370

REPLY

  1. No, the Minister is not aware of SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee’s intention to terminate the membership of the SA Equestrian Federation.  According to the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee the Board has not taken any such decision to terminate the membership of the SA Equestrian Federation.
  1. According to the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee they have been advised that there is a dispute between the Equestrian disciplines relating to the constitution and the powers of the individual disciplines.

The SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has indicated that on the information they have received from the National Federation, there is an acting president, Mr Johann Koorts; however the National Federation will be holding a Special General Meeting to amend their constitution and elect

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION NUMBER 1369

1369. Mr D Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

1)       Whether he has seen the new transformation policy for the SA Rugby Union and has found the policy to be sound;

(2)      whether he has seen the new transformation policy for Cricket South Africa and has found the policy to be sound;

(3)      is it his position to push for quota-based transformation policies in the (a) rugby and (b) cricket sporting codes?         

 

REPLY

1) and 2).  Both rugby and cricket (including all other federations) have signed and adopted a multidimensional national Transformation Charter. This charter has also been adopted by the entire sport movement.

The charter describes a scorecard based transformation framework comprising seven dimensions. Performances levels in each of the dimension ions are monitored annually by the independent EPG commission who makes recommendations to the Minister including changes in targets to be set for each dimension

PARLIMENTARY QUESTION NUMBER 1369

3). A MOA has been entered into with rugby, cricket, football, netball and athletics all of whom who have undertaken to implement the findings and recommendations of the annual EPG audit in each one of the charter dimensions. Performance in each of the dimensions over the next 4 years have been forecasted by codes and will be monitored annually by the EPG.

The MOA forms the basis of the relationship between the federations and the minister with respect to transformation.

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION NUMBER 1368

1368. Mr D Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1)        Whether he gave any instructions, verbally or in written form, to the selectors of the 2014 Cricket World Cup team regarding the racial composition of the team; if so, what were those instructions;

(2)        whether he issued a specific set of instructions before the South Africa versus New Zealand 2015 Cricket World Cup semi-final for the team fielded to be representative of all races of the country; if so, what were the details of those instructions?     NW1580E

 

REPLY

  1. No, the Minister did give any instructions, verbally or in written form, to the selectors of the 2014 Cricket World Cup team regarding the racial composition of the team;

No, the Minister did not issue any specific set of instructions before the South Africa versus New Zealand 2015 Cricket World Cup semi-final for the team fielded to be representative of all races of the country.                      

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION NUMBER 1277

1277. Mr D Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

            (1)        Has Cricket South Africa been fully dissolved; if so, (a) for what reason did they request and receive R2,3 million from the National Lotteries Board and (b) what will this money be spent on?                           NW1486E                                                            

REPLY

  1. Cricket SA confirmed that that they have not been dissolved.  Questions (a) and (b) are therefore not applicable

 

Reply received: April 2015

QUESTION 1104

1104.      Mr D America (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

What amount did (a) his department and (b) entities reporting to him spend on advertising in The New Age newspaper in the (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14 financial years?                                                    NW1269E

REPLY

The department and its entities has not yet spend on advertising in the New Age Newspaper for the period 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14 financial year

 

Reply received: April 2015

QUESTION 1050

1050.    Mr. M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Has (a) he and/or (b) his Director-General met with (i) the Minister of Finance and/or (ii) his Director-General to pursue funding options for the full implementation of the National Sports and Recreation Plan; if not, why not, if so, (aa) how many times have they met, (bb) what were the outcomes of each of the specified meetings and (cc) what were the dates for each of the meetings respectively?                                                                      NW1210E

REPLY

  1. The Minister met once with Minister Nene on the 20 July 2014, the meeting referred the matter to COGTA and Inter-Ministerial Committee on Nation Building and Social Cohesion for further discussion.
  2. The Director General met with the DG of Finance on 19 August 2014 and a follow up with all DDG’s of Finance Department in September 2014. The Department made a submission to the Department of Finance which went through their normal route for consideration; it is however not being considered by the National Treasury 

 

Reply received: May 2015

QUESTION 880 (NW 1029E) FOR WRITTEN REPLY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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

  1. Whether his department or the entities reporting to him provides any type of sponsorships; if not, what is his department’s position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the details of each sponsorship, (b) what is the value of each sponsorship, (c) when were each of these sponsorship deals undertaken and (d) when will each of the sponsorship deals end;

(2) Whether his department or any of the entities reporting to him intends to enter into any type of sponsorship deal or contract in the (a) 2015 -16 and (b) 2016 -17 financial years; if not; why not; if so, (i) with whom will each sponsorship deal or contract be made, (ii) what will the terms of each of the sponsorship deals or contracts be, (iii) when will each of the sponsorship deals or contracts (aa) commence and (bb) end and (iv) what is the value of each of the sponsorship deals or contracts?

REPLY:

  1. No, the department or the entities reporting to him does not provide any sponsorship deals. Neither the Sport and Recreation Act, the Boxing Act or the South African Institute for Drug-free Sport Act, nor any of the policies of the Department empower the Minister do provide sponsorship.
  2. (a) Yes – The one entity reporting to the Minister of Sport and Recreation, namely Boxing South Africa, has applied for sponsorship for the 2015-16 financial years.

(b) No, the Department’s entities do not have any sponsorship deals intended for the 2016-17 years.

  1. Boxing South Africa has applied for funding with the National lottery       distribution fund.
  2. This sponsorship deal is meant to cover the costs of a programme on the development of Women’s Boxing.
  3.  (aa) 2015-16 financial years.

(bb) 2015-2016 financial years.

      (iv)        The value of the sponsorship is unknown at this stage.

 

Reply received: March 2015

QUESTION 826

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

(1)        Whether, in carrying out due diligence in respect of the bid by the city of Durban to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he is aware of, (a) the amount Glasgow estimated the 2014 Commonwealth Games would cost them and (b) what the final cost was; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)        what amount was (a) budgeted for the 2010 World Cup Soccer bid and (b) finally spent on the bid?           NW973E

REPLY

(1)  (a)The Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games, which hosts 17 codes of Sport, held in Glasgow in 2014 estimated that   the 2014 Games would cost   £ 575 Million.

(b)The Games were delivered successfully within budget. The final cost of the Games cost   £543 million, £32 million less than the agreed budget in November 2013.

 

(2)   The initial budget for the 2010 World Cup Soccer bid was (a) R8.4billion and (b) finally R13.5 billion was spent due to cost escalations.

 

Reply received: March 2015

QUESTION 805

805. Mr M L W Filtane (UDM) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Whether he intends to regularly attend the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation’s meetings which are scheduled for his attendance; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?     NW955E

REPLY:

Yes, Minister intends to attend as and when it is required when invited by the Portfolio Committee on Sports and Recreation Minister will always avail himself to the committee.

 

Reply received: March 2015

QUESTION 725

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

(1) Whether the Durban's 2022 Commonwealth Games bid documents will be (a) made accessible via public channels and (b) tabled in the National Assembly;

(2) whether a financial impact assessment was undertaken; if so, (a) what is the estimated total cost to be paid by all spheres of government for (i) preparing for the Games, (ii) hosting the Games and (iii) any maintenance or post-game operations and (b) what is the estimated amount that will be budgeted for tenders in relation to goods and services for the different categories;

(3) what (a) is the estimated impact on the growth domestic product and (b)(i) percentage and (ii) amount is estimated to directly benefit those living in (aa) extreme poverty or below the poverty line and (bb) those living below the upper-bound poverty line?   NW873E

REPLY

(1) (a) The executive summary of the bid documents are already loaded onto the Commonwealth Games Durban 2022 website. It can be accessed on the website: www.durban-2022.com

(b)  The finalisation of processes for approval is under way and the matter will be brought before the Portfolio Committee of Sport and Recreation.

 

(2)  No financial impact assessment was undertaken; however an economic impact assessment was undertaken.

(a) (i) (ii)  Consultation is in progress to ascertain the costs and the estimated total costs for preparing for the Games and hosting the Games.

(iii) South Africa is at the bidding stage of the Games and any maintenance and post games costs will be determined once the bid is awarded and structures are in place to deal with these matters.

(b) At this stage it is premature to determine these costs as the process is still at a bidding stage and these costs can only be determined once the host city is announced, appropriate structures are in place, the full scope of work is known, items to be procured and the concomitant budget is available.

 

(3) (a) [1]The Games are estimated contribute to the GDP as follows:

Directly: R 5.8bn  

Indirectly: R3.3bn

Induced benefits: R1.9b.

 

(b) (i) (ii) Since the process is still at a bidding stage, it is premature to determine the percentage and amount estimated to directly benefit those living in

(aa) extreme poverty or below the poverty line and

 (bb) those living below the upper-bound poverty line

 

Reply received: March 2015

QUESTION 723

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

(1) What was the total cost for (a) his and (b) his delegation’s trip to Equatorial Guinea for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON);

(2) (a) how many (i) ministerial and (ii) department staff (aa) accompanied him, (bb) formed part of the delegation and/or (cc) represented his department and (dd) in each case, (aaa) who were they, (bbb) what is their job title, (ccc) what is their salary level and (ddd) what were their responsibilities during the trip and (b) how many non-ministerial and non-departmental persons accompanied him or formed part of the delegation and in each case, (i) who were they and (ii) what is their association with (aa) him and (bb) his department;

(3) (a) what was the (i) total number and (ii) total cost of the (aa) Minister and (bb) each member of his delegation or (cc) the departments representation flights with regard to the AFCON in Equatorial Guinea and (b) which airline(s) were used for each flight;

(4) what were the total costs of (a) his and (b) each member of his delegation or (c) the department’s representation with regard to (i) financial allowances, (ii) hotel accommodation, (iii) shuttle services and (iv) entertainment expenses;

(5) What is the name of the hotel(s) in which he stayed during the visit? NW871E

REPLY:

  1. The total of
    1.  Minister: refer to 3 and 4
    2. His Delegation:  refer to 3 and 4
  1.  
    1. Two people from the Ministry formed part of the delegation:
      1. Abongile Mhlonhlo: Personal Assistance to Minister and in level 11. Her responsibility was to help coordinate Minister’s meetings travel arrangements, facilitate protocol and ensure security is provided for Minister in Guinea and overall to provide support to Minister.
      2. Frennie Shivambu: Media secretary at level 7, media coordination
  1. None
  1. Flights
    1. i) Minister: R 97 961.39

                           ii) Delegations: R195 922.78

  1. Air France
  1. Total Costs
    1. Minister:
      1. Financial Allowance: R15 734.30
      2. Hotel Accommodation: R30 352.67
      3. Shuttle Services: R 44 290.00
      4. Entertainment expenses: None
    2. Delegation:
      1. Financial Allowance: R31 468.6
      2. Hotel Accommodation: R60 705.34
      3. Shuttle Service: R41 615.00
      4. Entertainment expenses: None
  1. Mongomo and Sofitel Malabo Hotel

 

Reply received: March 2015

QUESTION 553

553.      Mr M Bagraim (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

Whether any employees in his department have been on suspension with full salary since 1 January 2014; if so, (a) how many employees and (b) what is the total cost thereof?                                                                               NW633E

REPLY

None

Reply received: March 2015

QUESTION 528

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

(1)        What was the total cost for (a) him and (b) his delegation in respect of the trip to New York for the National Basketball Association (NBA) All Star Weekend;

(2)        (a) how many (i) Ministerial and (ii) department staff accompanied him or formed part of the delegation and (b) in each case (i) who were they and (ii) what (aa) is their job title and (bb) is their salary level;

(3)        (a) how many (i) non-Ministerial and (ii) non-departmental persons accompanied him or formed part of the delegation and (b) in each case (i) who were they and (ii) what is their association with (aa) him and (bb) his department;

(4)        (a) what was the total cost of (i) his and (ii) his delegation's (aa) flights to New York and (bb) return flights to South Africa for the NBA All Star Weekend, (b) did (i) he and (ii) his delegation use (aa) charted flights or (bb) commercial airline for their return trip and (c) in each case which (i) chartered airline or (ii) commercial airline was used;

(5)        what was the total cost of (a) his and (b) his delegation’s (i) financial allowances, (ii) hotel accommodation, (iii) shuttle services and (iv) entertainment expenses?                                                      NW608E

REPLY

 

  1. The trip of the Minister to New York was at no cost to the Department.
  2. None

 

Reply received: March 2015

QUESTION 527

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

(1)        What was the total amount paid to certain persons (names furnished) in terms of their (a) salary, (b) allowances and (c) bonuses (i) in the 2013-14 financial year and (ii) from 1 April 2014 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2)        was he aware of any of convictions of a certain person (name furnished) before he was appointed to a certain position (details furnished); if so, why was the appointment authorised;

(3)        what is the total cost for the legal fees spent by Boxing SA in respect of the defamation case brought by a boxing promoter, Branco Milenkovic against Mr Moffat Qithi?                                                     NW607E

 

REPLY

  1. Mr. Qithi was paid
    1. Salary of R1 212 814.56 for 2013/2014 Financial year and

R1 421 646.84 for 2014/15 financial year

  1. No allowance
  2. Bonus: 13th Cheque of R 101 067.88 for 2013/14 and R 112 811.00 for 2014/15

Mr Mtya was paid

  1. Salary of R 590 554.51 for 2013/14 and R617 235.60 for 2014/15
  2. No allowance
  3. Bonus: 13th cheaque of R41 300.33 for 2013/14 and R44 356.33 for 2014/15
  4. No
  5. None, The costs were incurred by the Department of Sports and Recreation.

 

Reply received: February 2015

QUESTION 218

218.   Mr P G Moteka (EFF) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1)      Whether, in view of his department’s National Sport and Recreation Plan identifying both school sport and the provision of high quality facilities as key ingredients for a winning sporting nation, any sport facilities were developed in rural areas over the past year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2)      how does his department intend to integrate school sport into (a) regional, (b) provincial and (c) national sports?                                                     NW239E

REPLY

  1. Department of Basic Education is resposible for provision of sports facilities for Schools. However Sports and Recreation South Africa in partnership with the Sports Trust has installed Multi Purpose Courts in specific Schools listed below:

No

Project

Location/Venue

Province

School
  1.  

Multipurpose Court

Dutywa Mbashe Local Municipality

EC

Mtshotshisa Jnr Sec School

L Nombewu: 0835189697
  1.  

Multipurpose Court

Coleridge Vryburg

NW

Colinda High School

Contact: 082 789 2770
  1.  

Multipurpose Court

Mossiesingle Robinvale Atlantis

WC

Rygersdal Primary

Mr. D Pietersen: 0215726912
  1.  

Multipurpose Court

Refiloe Township

GP

Chippa Tabane Primary

Mr.S J Masinya 0792021583
  1.  

Multipurpose Court

Uthukela District Nambithi

KZN

Peacetown Primary

Mr B H Khumalo 0721222038
  1.  

Multipurpose Court

Nala Bothaville

FS

Mamellang Thuto Sec

RJ Rakaota 0781538738
  1.  

Multipurpose Court

Umjindi Barberton

MP

Ngwane Primary School

Mr. PV Mashele 0822235290
  1.  

Multipurpose

Seshego

LP

MP Malatji High School

MP Malatji 0824350735

 

2) Each of the Sporting Codes have School Codes Committees from Local to National Level. These codews of sports are aslo Associate Members of their respective National Federation

 

Reply received: April 2015

QUESTION 187

Question Number 187 from Mr Y Cassim (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation

  (1)    With reference to the reply of the Minister of Communications to question 1031 on 27 November 2014, what was the total amount that (a) his department and (b) each of its entities (i) spent on and/or (ii) budgeted for advertising for each month between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2014, excluding expenditure transferred through the Department of Communications for advertising;

(2)      does such figure for each month represent the (a) total value of advertising that appeared in the media in that month, (b) amount paid in that month for advertising that may have appeared previously or (c) amount paid in advance for advertising that appeared at a later date;

(3)      in each specified case, what amount did (a) his department and (b) each of its entities spend on advertising in (i) print, (ii) radio, (iii) television, (iv) online and (v) outdoor;

(4)      in each specified case, what is the breakdown of advertising by (a) his department and (b) each of its entities in terms of (i) name of and (ii) amount spent on each (aa) publication, (bb) radio station, (cc) television station, (dd) website and (ee) billboards location in each province?                                                                                                                                                                    NW196E

    

REPLY

(1)      The following schedule indicates the amounts budgeted and spent by SRSA for advertising for each month between 1 January 2013 and 31 July 2014.

        

MONTH

BUDGET

SPENT

May 2013

210,000.00

208,044.03

Jun 2013

2,000.00

772.07

Aug 2013

630,000.00

602,785.11

Sep 2013

5,000.00

3,841.37

Oct 2013

520,000.00

3,262.77

Nov 2013

15,000.00

1,047.65

Dec 2013

15,000.00

465.62

Mar 2014

150,000.00

147,173.00

Apr 2014

15,000.00

2,095.29

May 2014

120,000.00

95,271.86

Jul 2014

120,000.00

106,840.70

 

 

 

Total

1,802,000.00

1,171,599.47

(2)      The figure for each month represents the total value of advertising that appeared in the media in that month.

 (3)     The amounts in the schedule above have been spent on advertising in the print media.

(4)      The schedule below lists the breakdown of advertising in terms of name of publication and amount spent.

        

Name of Publication

Amount

Sunday Times

206,389.60

Tender bulletin

32,334.07

The Star

247,949.90

Pretoria News

72,283.02

Sowetan

417,393.88

City Press

137,720.00

Star Workplace

57,529.00

 

 

Total

1 171 599.47

 

 

Reply received: February 2015

QUESTION 54

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

(1)      (a) How many Athletics South Africa (ASA) athletes that attended the 2014 Commonwealth games, (i) paid for their own airfares and (ii) were reimbursed by 31 December 2014 and (b) what date will the others be reimbursed;

(2)      whether the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic CommitteeSASCOC or ASA are responsible for reimbursements?                                                    NW56E

REPLY

  1. (a) (i) None – all athletes were paid for (ii) Seven (7) athlets where in breakaway Athletics South Africa did their own bookings and they were reimburseed by SASCOC. The reimbursement was paid to ASA as per procedure in October 2014. This affected the seven (7) athletes in this position. Nie (9) athletes that were also breakaways were reimbursed through their claims as part of the OPEX programme. Three (3) went as part of the overall team and their bookings were done in Team SA delivery.
  2. As explaine above

 

Reply received: February 2015

QUESTION 53

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

(1)      Whether the case of Jan Blignaut v Athletics South Africa has been settled; if so, (a) what was the settlement amount and (b) when was it to be paid;

(2)      whether the amount has been paid; if not, why not?                                  NW55E

REPLY

  1. Yes the case of Jan Blignaut vs Athletics South Africa has been setled
    1. Judgment was given in favour of Blignaut in the High Court, Pretoria, Directing ASA to pay the amount of R10, 402, 106.94 together with interest and cost to Blignaut.
    2. Last year on the 16th September 2014. This was to be an immediate payment as stated on the day of court order.
  2. However, only R200, 000.00 was paid, as a mark of good faith, in the hope that a satisfactory and affordable settlement could be negotiated and a counter proposal for settlement has been submitted to Blignaut’s sttrney and his response is awaited. 

 

Reply received: February 2015

QUESTION 51

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

 (1) Whether he procured the services of a private airline for his trip to the African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea earlier this year; if so (a) which airline, (b) how many times was the service used, (c) what was the total financial cost of his flights in each case and (d) (i) how many Ministerial staff members accompanied him and (ii) for what purpose;

REPLY

(1) Minister did not procure the service of a private airline for his trip to the African Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea. 

 

Reply received: February 2015

QUESTION 50

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

(1)      With reference to the technical team advising him on football matters, (a) how many members does the technical team comprise and (b) who are the members;

(2)      for each member, (a) what are their (i) qualifications and (ii) experience in football, (b) how much is their remuneration package and (c) how were they selected;

(3)      when will the technical team present its report on Bafana Bafana's performance in the 2014 Orange Africa Cup of Nations in Equitorial Guinea;

(4)      whether he has similar technical teams advising him on (a) cricket, (b) rugby, (c) hockey and (d) swimming?                                                        NW52E

REPLY

  1. The Minister does not have a technical team advising him on football matters, he has however directed the Department of Sports and Recreation South Africa to commission a technical report on the performance of the Senior National Footbal Men’s Team at the African National Cup and to make recommendations on how to improve the performance by utilising the normal procurement process of the department.
    1. The appointment is for a capable service provider and not for individuals.
    2. Not Applicable
  2. Not applicable
  3. The scope of work directs that the preliminary report be submitted to the department by 30th April 2015
  4. The Minister does not have a similar technical teams advising him on (a) criket, (b) rugby, (c) hockey and (d) swimming. However, what the Minister does have is an Eminent Persons Group which advises him on Matters dealing with transformation of sports generally.

 

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