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QUESTION NO. 1
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 February 2010
Mrs P de Lille (ID) to ask the Minister of Tourism:
(1) Whether he has been informed of the price increases of accommodation and flights during the 2010 Soccer World Cup tournament; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether an investigation is being done into hotels, other types of accommodation and airlines for price increases during this period; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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MRS P DE LILLE (ID) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENTHANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS 1. THE MINISTER OF TOURISM ANSWERS:1. The Minister is aware of allegations of unreasonable accommodation and flight price increases during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 2. The Minister has commissioned a survey on accommodation pricing for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. When completed, the survey will be made public. The Competition Commission is investigating the allegations of airline price fixing.
QUESTION NO.: 02
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 February 2009
Mr L W Greyling (ID) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
Whether she will table legislation to regulate the conduct of business between state-owned enterprises and political parties following the findings of the Public Protector during its investigation into the conflict of interest between a certain organisation’s (name furnished) financial interest in the Eskom tender for boiler construction in 2008; if not, why not; if so, when will this legislation be tabled? NW3E
REPLY
This matter is part of a broader political and legislative process which is aimed at regulating political parties through legislation. This matter will therefore not be considered by the Minister of Public Enterprises as it falls outside of the ambit of the Minister but form part of the broader process mentioned above.
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QUESTION NO. 2
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 February 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 1)
Mr M W Makhubela (COPE-Limpopo) to ask the Minister of Health:
Whether all state hospitals were provided with detailed guidelines for (a) the safe and permanent disposal of the different categories of medical waste and (b) an effective and systematic procedure to monitor that all disposals were strictly in accordance with the given guidelines; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details regarding the (i) procedures and (ii) extent of the monitoring?
CW02EREPLY:
The SANS 10248- 1:2008: Management of health care risk waste from a health care facility published by Standards South Africa, which is a division of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), was forwarded to the provinces to distribute to hospitals, clinics, community health centres (CHCs), emergency medical services depots, maternal obstetrics units (MOU’s) and laundries. This code covers all the issues listed above and include the waste management plan (work procedures and work instructions, etc); identification, classification, segregation, collection and minimization of health care waste; packaging; waste storage; collection and transportation of health care risk waste; spillage of health care risk waste during transportation; treatment and disposal methods.
The Department has appointed a service provider and has developed Draft Regulations on Health Care Waste Management in terms of section 90 (1) (n) of the National Health Act, 2003 (Act 61 of 2003). Once the draft regulations are finalised, it will be forwarded to the National Health Council (NHC) for approval and thereafter implemented in the country. The Department has also developed draft information, education and communication (IEC) material on health care waste management and which will be finalised soon, printed and thereafter distributed to the provinces.
In 2009, the Department appointed a service provider to roll out nationally, training on health care waste management and hazardous substances creating awareness and capacitating both provincial and municipal officials. The Urban Environmental Management Programme (UEMP) of the Danish Government funded this project, which is a donor organisation. This training programme covered essential elements of segregation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of health care risk waste or medical waste; categories, procedures for disposal and monitoring of medical waste.
In light of the above, a quarterly reporting format on health care waste management has been developed by the Department and implemented in the provinces to support and monitor the management of health care waste at health care facilities and service providers / contractors.
QUESTION NO.: 03
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11 February 2009
Mr L W Greyling (ID) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(1)Who are the black economic empowerment (BEE) partners of a certain company (name furnished) that were awarded the tender for the construction of boilers at Medupi and Kusile power stations;
(2) whether this BEE partner has changed; if so, which company replaced them? NW4E
REPLY
(1) Eskom has entered into a contract directly with the Hitachi Consortium. The BEE partners are Chancellor House Holdings (Pty) Ltd holding 25% and Makotulo Investments and Services (Pty) Ltd holding 5%.
(2) No changes have been made thus far.
QUESTION 4
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11/02/2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER)
Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
1. Whether there is a shortage of high schools in the city and suburbs of Port Elizabeth; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
2. whether this situation is common to other cities; if so, what are the relevant details;
3. whether her department is taking any steps to address this situation; if not, why not; if so, what steps? NW5E
REPLY:
1. Whether there is a shortage of high schools in the city and suburbs of Port Elizabeth; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
School infrastructure delivery is the competence of Provincial Departments of Education. Therefore provincial departments must determine the shortage, plan and prioritize and address the issues within the available budget allocation to provide infrastructure in the relevant province. .The province concerned (Eastern Cape) has been requested to provide the required information.
2. whether this situation is common to other cities; if so, what are the relevant details;
As it is a provincial responsibility and each MEC responsible for schools in his or her province must identify school infrastructure needs and to provide schools accordingly. This request has been referred to all the provinces for a response.
3. whether her department is taking any steps to address this situation; if not, why not; if so, what steps? NW5E
As above
QUESTION NO.: 05
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25 FEBRUARY 2010Mrs P de Lille (ID) to ask the Minister of Justice and constitutional Development:
(1) Whether any cases at the South Gauteng High Court are unable to go to appeal as a result of the transcripts or information of the trial being (a) lost, (b) inaudible or (c) inaccessible; if so, (i) how many cases and (ii) what is the range of crimes;
(2) whether this loss, inaudibility or inaccessibility of transcripts or information has been a result of a certain company, LOM Business Solutions not being able to access them as a result of (a) the department not handing over the audio tapes for transcription, (b) the previous contractor not handing over some of the material for which it was responsible and (c) the previous contractor and the said company, LOM Business Solutions having incompatible machinery; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether there are any back-up tapes of the missing transcripts; if not, why not; if so,
(4) whether the tapes are in the correct format for the said company, LOM Business Solutions; if not,
(5) whether he is taking any steps including the provision of funding to convert the tapes to the right format and ensure that the right to a fair trial is not jeopardised by such administrative problems; if not, why not; if so, how long will it take to convert the tapes?
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REPLY:
Yes, a number of cases could not proceed on appeal due to inaccessible transcripts.
(1) (i) 281 cases. An audit of 54 cases out of the 281 cases revealed that the average waiting period since the date of lodging leave to appeal by applicants / prisoners in respect of the cases, is ± 2 years.
(ii) The tapes in question relate to various serious criminal offences within the jurisdiction of the High Court. i.e Murder, Rape and robbery.
(2) The Department handed over the said tapes to the current service provider for transcription. However, the Department was informed by the service provider that they do not possess the necessary technology to transcribe the tapes. An external service provider has been contracted for conversion of the said tapes to DVD and has commenced with the conversion in January 2010.
(3) Back-up tapes containing audio recording for the period 1999-2006 are available.
(4) The said tapes are not in the correct format as required by the service provider. The conversion of the tapes is currently in progress and will address the incompatibility challenge. It is anticipated that the conversion process will be completed by the end of March 2010 by the appointed service provider.
(5) The Department has provided funding for the conversion of the tapes and the service provider commenced with the conversion during January 2010. During a meeting that was held with the service provider on 11 February 2010, it was reported that eighty seven (87) of the hundred (100) tapes were converted to DVD’s. An index of the converted cases as contained in the DVD’s will make it possible for the Department to identify cases referred to in response 1(i).
QUESTION 7
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
7. Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether the Integrated Resource Plan has been released; if not, why not; if so, where can it be accessed? NW9E
Reply
The integrated resource plan (IRP1) was gazetted on 31 December 2009 and is available on the government website (www.info.gov.za website). Gazette number 32898.
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QUESTION 7
(DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19/02/2010)
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER)
Mr R A Lees (DA-KZN) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
Whether there are any educators employed at schools in KwaZulu-Natal who (a) have less than a Grade 12 qualification, (b) have a Grade 12 qualification but with no further education and (c) have a Grade 12 qualification as well as further education but where such further education is not appropriate for learners of the grades they are teaching; if so, how many educators are employed on a (i) permanent and/or (ii) temporary or casual basis to teach (aa) Grades 1 to 6 and (bb) Grade 7 to 12 in each district and school in each case? CW10E
REPLY:
This information is not readily available within the Department of Basic Education and therefore a request has been made to the Kwa-Zulu Natal Provincial Department of Education to provide the information.
QUESTION NO 11
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 FEBRUARY 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1- 2010)
Date reply submitted: 1 March 2010
11. Mr G Lekgetho (ANC) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What retention policy is in place to ensure the retention of specialists at forensic science laboratories;
(2) whether a copy of the policy will be made available to the public; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) where?
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REPLY:
(1) The SAPS does have a Scarce Skills Policy in place in terms of which Scarce Skills Occupations are identified and receive a Scarce Skills Allowance to reward specialised skills and to ensure that these skills are being retained for the SAPS.
Such specialists within forensic science laboratories are paid an allowance of R1500 per month.
(2) The Scarce Skills Policy is a policy which has been developed for internal use by the SAPS and can therefore not be made available to the general public.
The Minister of police in February 2010 instructed the Secretariat of Police to access the backlogs occurring at Forensic Laboratories and submit a fully report to the Minister. This assessment will include looking at staffing related problems including scarce skills approach is as far as it impact on the effective functioning of the laboratories
QUESTION NO 12
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 FEBRUARY 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1- 2010)
Date reply submitted: 23 March 2010
12. Ms A van Wyk (ANC) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the reason for (a) suspending the building of the police station at Milnerton and (b) the delay in resuming the building process;
(2) whether there were financial losses to his department as a result of the suspension of building; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are these losses;
(3) (a) what steps will be taken to correct the situation and (b) by when will the building resume?
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REPLY:
(1) The reason for suspending the building of the police station at Milnerton was because the contract had to be cancelled owing to cash flow problems experienced by the contractor.
(1)(b) In order to resume building the procurement procedure had to be repeated, whereby the bid process had to be followed again.
(2) There were no losses incurred to the South African Police as a result of the cancelled contract. The Department of Public works will finance all additional costs from their suspense account, with a view of recovery from the defaulting contractor.
(3) The corrective steps have already been taken with the appointment of the new contractor.
(3)(b) The contractor started on site in January 2010.
QUESTION NO 13
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 FEBRUARY 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1- 2010)
Date reply submitted : 1 March 2010
13. Ms A van Wyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether there is an internal disciplinary case against a certain person (name furnished); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the nature of the disciplinary case and (b) by when will the case be finalised?
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REPLY:
Yes. The normal procedure regarding the disciplinary process has already been initiated.
(a) As far as the nature is concerned, it is an internal procedural matter and will be dealt with by the responsible functionary.
(b) The normal process will determine the date of finalisation.
QUESTION NO 14
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 FEBRUARY 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1- 2010)
Date reply submitted: 23 March 2010
14. Ms A van Wyk (ANC) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many (a) civil litigation cases are currently filed against the SA Police Service, (b) of these cases are still active and (c) of these cases are older than (i) five years, (ii) 4 years, (iii) 3 years, (iv) 2 years and (v) 1 year?
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REPLY:
(a) 16 792
(b) 16 792
(c)(i) 2 760
(c)(ii) 1 191
(c)(iii) 1 582
(c)(iv) 2 760
(c)(v) 4 085
Note: The figure provided at paragraph (a) and (b) represents the total number of claims (letters of demand) received by SAPS as on the 24th of February 2010, which claims are still pending.
QUESTION NUMBER: 16
DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 11 FEBRUARY 2010
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 18 FEBRUARY 2010
THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY: PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION AND ADMINISTRATION
(1) How many (a) calls were (i) received, (ii) answered and (iii) disconnected, (b) complaints were registered, (c) reference numbers were issued, (d) of the call centre staff members (i) applied for leave and (ii) were granted and (e) day’s leave were taken in each month since the launch of the presidential hotline on 14 September 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) Whether the Presidency has hired any additional call centre staff members since the launch of the presidential hotline; if not, why not, if so, how many?
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REPLY:
QUESTION 1
All statistics are for the period 14 Sep 09 to 30 Oct 09
a) i. Total calls received = 445,197 (through the SITA Telephony Platform);
ii. Total calls answered by agents = 58,683
iii. Total calls disconnected = 386,514 (Total number of calls abandoned due to caller termination. This happens due to many reasons, i.e. caller curiosity, prank calls, long waiting periods due to call volumes, loss of connectivity, etc.)
b) Complaints registered = 21,594
c) Reference numbers issued = 23,677 (also includes reference numbers issued for Enquiries, Suggestions and Compliments).
d) Leave needs to be viewed in conjunction with the fact that the number of agents actually deployed on the President’s Hotline is double that catered for in the approved proposal for the service. At present SITA has 20 agents per shift on average, as opposed to the agreement with the Presidency for only 10 agents per shift. The leave taken will, therefore, be higher for the larger group than it would have been had only the agreed number of agents been deployed. With this as background the leave information requested is as follows:
i. Leave applications by agents = 51 days in total.
ii. Leave granted to agents = 39 days in total:
· Vacation Leave = 21 days
· Sick Leave = 6 days
· Family Responsibility Leave = 9 days
· Study Leave = 3 days
QUESTION 2
No additional agents have been appointed since the launch of the President’s Hotline. The initial launch on 14 Sep 09 was a Pilot phase to test the processes and technology, with the official launch only taking place on 14 Oct 09. It was decided to allow call volumes to stabilize during the period from 14 Sep 09 to 31 Oct 09, and to assess the situation at the end of October 09 in order to decide on the appointment of additional agents. This assessment will now be initiated.
QUESTION NUMBER: 17
DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 11 FEBRUARY 2010
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 16 MARCH 2010
The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation.
(i) With regard to the spousal office and the state-sponsored benefits provided to the spouses and children of the President, (a) what has been the budget for the spousal unit for each of the past five financial years up to and including the 2008-2009 financial year:
The spousal support office budget:
2005/06: R4 528 455
2006/07: R7 673 640
2007/08: R8 400 656
2008/09: R8 076 709
and (b) what is the budget for this unit for the 2009-10 financial year;
The budget of this unit for the year is R15 517 500 allocated after adjustment in October 2009.
(1) Whether he can provide details of what expenses or benefits are covered by the Presidency for the President’s (a) spouses and (b) children; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant guidelines;
(a) Guidelines on spouses.
Although the spouses have no constitutionally-defined roles, obligations or responsibilities and as such are not remunerated by the State, they are however expected to provide support to the President in the execution of his duties, and specifically at State and official functions. In addition, the spouses may fulfil other official functions in support, and in the interest, of the Republic.
The State provides all reasonable administrative, logistical and other support to the spouses to enable them to meet these responsibilities in a manner that permits them actively to pursue their own careers and interests if they so desire. The State also may provide reasonable logistical support to the spouses to assist with the day to day logistical arrangements of dependent school going children in the household.
Staff are employed or deployed by the Presidency to provide this support.This includes a Private Secretary for personal support and a researcher to assist in coordinating the necessary projects or activities of the Spouses which are in support of Government’s Programme of Action. The Presidency also provides office administration requirements to the Spouses to enable them to fulfil activities related to their state or official functions. The spouses of the President are currently engaged in community work related to health (Mrs Thobeka Zuma), agriculture and food security (Mrs Sizakele Zuma) as well as care and support to orphans and vulnerable children (Mrs Nompumelelo Zuma).
Expenses covered for spouses by The Presidency therefore include the following:
· Personal support staff - secretary and researcher.
· Domestic air travel and accommodation and international air travel and accommodation for official visits abroad approved by the President.
· Cellular phones for spouses and their secretaries.
· Equipment such as laptops and printers.
· Special daily allowance for incidental expenses during official journeys.
(b) Guidelines on children
A dependent child is defined as a financially dependent child under the age of 18, and a financially dependent and unmarried child over the age of 18 but under 27 and studying full-time at a recognised secondary or tertiary institution. the dependent children of the President may collectively utilise up to sixty (60) single domestic economy class flights per annum to visit and reunite with their parents within the country at the cost of the Presidency. This figure is regardless of the total number of qualifying children. Travel costs beyond the allotted tickets are to be borne by the President.
Dependent children under the age of 8 are entitled to be escorted by their child minder. The child minder’s tickets are subtracted from the 60 allocated to the children. A dependent over the age of 18 may accompany the President on an official visit abroad only when the dependent child acts as the official partner, in the absence of the spouse.
Except for the above provisions, in all other cases where a dependent child travels with or accompany the President or spouse on official and other visits, the costs are borne by the President and not the Office. The Presidency will provide transport for school going children of the President in the instance where public transport or that allocated to the President is not available.
(2) Since the President assumed office on 9 May 2009 up to and including the latest specified date for which information is available, (a) what total amount has been spent on the President’s (i) spouses and (ii) children and (b) what is breakdown of how this total amount was spent on his
Accurate figures will only be available after the conclusion of the financial year.
(3) Whether the Presidency covers any costs of the President’s extra-marital children; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what costs are covered?
As explained above, the policy applies to children of the President regardless of the marital status of the child’s parents.
QUESTION 18
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11/02/2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER)
Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) Whether clarity has been reached on whether her Department or the Department of Higher Education will in future be responsible for Umalusi: if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details:
(2) Whether Umalusi will in future still be quality assuring those learners studying towards the National Certificate (vocational) at FET colleges, if not, to what institution will this responsibility be allocated,: if so, what are the relevant details.
(3) Whether there are any developments affecting the governance or functioning of Umalusi that were brought about by the separation of education into two departments, if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details. NW20E
RESPONSES
(1) Umalusi will report to the Minister of Basic Education. The changes to the relevant pieces of legislation that will regularise this arrangement are currently dealt withiny the Department of Basic Education (DBE).
(2) The status quo for quality assurance of the NC(V) qualifications by Umalusi remains. Changes to the quality assurance and certification regime will only be considered if the NC(V) qualification structure is changed to the extent that it alters the basis for the award of the NC (V) certificates. In view of the response above, draft protocol agreements between the Minister: DBE and Minister: DHET have been drawn up for specific functions and infrastructure related to FET College exams and certification to be accommodated in the DBE.
(3) The protocol agreements are still in draft form. Details will follow its finalisation.
QUESTION NO 19
Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
(a) What was the date at which the post of Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro) became vacant prior to the vacancy being filled from 1 January 2008, (b)(i) through what media was the post advertised and (ii) what were the closing dates of the advertisements, (c) how many applicants were there at the closing date and (d) in terms of a breakdown of the number of unsuccessful applicants, on what grounds were they found to be unsuitable for this post?NW21 E
REPLY:
(a) According to Cipro, the post of the CIO at Cipro became vacant on 3 April 2005.
(b) (i) The post of Chief Information Officer at Cipro was advertised nationally in the Sunday Times newspaper and three (3) advertisements were published.
(b) (ii) and (c) The closing dates for the adverts and the number of applications received were as follows:
- 20 August 2006 for the first advertisement and it attracted 37 applications
- 03 October 2006 for the second advertisement and it attracted 22 applications
- 20 August 2007 for the third advertisement and it attracted 30 applications
(d) According to Cipro, the breakdown of reasons for unsuccessful applications of the candidates is as follows:
- The short-listed candidates did not meet the inherent requirements of the post
- The CV's of the candidates received did not display the depth and insight needed to successfully perform in this position
- The short-listed candidates were subjected to competency assessments. The competency assessments revealed that the short-listed candidates were not suitably qualified for the position of CIO.
QUESTION NO 20
Mr. A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
Whether, with reference to the annual report of the National Empowerment Fund (NEFL a 24% write-off means that about R3 out of every R4 made available to finance business will be recouped; if not, (a) what are the real and/or expected amounts or percentage does the NEF expect not be recouped within the terms of the existing agreements with the business that were funded thus far and (b) what is the average amount per agreement made available to entrepreneurs during the 2008-09 financial year; if so, (i) why is so much money lost in this way and (ii) what steps have been taken to reverse this trend?
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REPLY:
The reference to page 34 of the NEF 2008/9 Annual Report above deals with both the NEF impairment provision (15%) and level of actual write-offs to date (9%). totaling 24% as cited in the question.
The NEF impairment provision is raised In terms of current Generally Accepted Accounting Practice dealing with the fair valuation of loans and receivables. These standards require that loans and receivables are reported at a cost value less a provision for the likelihood of non-collection - the impairment provision. At the NEF this provision is calculated based on the ageing of each loan (to what extent installments are overdue) which informs a financial model based on a discounted cash flow analysis. The result of this evaluation indicated a provision of the value of R120 million in 2008/9 which was 15% of the carrying cost of loans advanced to black empowered businesses at this date.
The NEF writes-off loans and receivables only once a full credit and legal collection process is exhausted. These write-offs may be in respect of loans advanced in years prior to the reporting date. In the 2008/9 financial year the NEF wrote-off 9% of its loans portfolio in respect of loans that were advanced during the years from 2004 to 2009.
The impairment provision indicates that of the current portfolio the NEF should collect in excess of R3 out of every R4 advanced. In fact/should the ageing of the affected loans improve as the business matures, then this demonstrated collection ratio may well be exceeded.
a) Based on the explanation of the impairment provision above, and as presented to the Parliamentary portfolio committee on 9 October 2009. the NEF expects upward pressure on its impairment provision for 2009/10 and will likely also report some level of write-offs for the year. Currently at the third quarter reporting date, the impairment provision has been increased to 20% of the current portfolio, which has subsequently grown as a result of new disbursements. The growing provision is directly linked to the recessionary pressures that have also affected especially the SME portfolio of the NE~ primarily in the transport, logistics and food/ beverage sectors.
b) Tables 1 and 2 below indicate the invested portfolio at 31 March 2009 split by size of transaction. This analysis indicates the median values of investments made. R744 million (76%) of this total investment was advanced in the form of loans against which the above impairment provision was raised:
Table 1: NEF Invested Portfolio by size of transaction >R3m<
|
|
(R) |
% |
BY |
% |
|
|
VALUE |
BY VALUE |
NUMBER |
BY NUMBER |
|
>R3m |
R 880 m |
90.% |
63 |
39.4% |
|
<R3m |
R 98 m |
10.% |
97 |
60.6% |
|
|
R 978m |
100% |
160 |
100% |
Table 2: NEF Invested Portfolio by size of transaction >R5m<
|
|
(R) |
% |
BY |
% |
|
|
VALUE |
BY VALUE |
NUMBER |
BY NUMBER |
|
>R5m |
R 782 m |
80.% |
39 |
24.4% |
|
<R5m |
R 196 m |
20.% |
121 |
75.6% |
|
|
R 978m |
100% |
160 |
100% |
- The NEF's mandate as a development finance organization is to fund black empowered businesses that are unable to raise funding through traditional commercial credit sources. The impact that the NEF seeks to achieve in this regard is the successful establishment of sustainable
black empowered businesses, in the absence of adequate private business funding.
QUESTION 21
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11/02/2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER)
Mr D Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
Whether her Department has any plans to avert or minimize any risks that may occur from splitting the former Department of Education into Basic Education and Higher Education and Training; if not, why not, if so, what plans with regard to (a) the filling of existing vacancies, (b) the restructuring of the functions of the various components relevant to her department and (c) ensuring that audit outcomes are compliant with legislation? NW23E
REPLY
The split of the Department of Education (DoE) has taken place according to Proclamation 48 of 2009, establishing the new Departments of Basic Education and of Higher Education and Training on 8 July 2009. The DoE has been advised by the DPSA and National Treasury that the split will take place with limited funds and resources for this financial year. The Department has therefore taken every precaution to minimize risks that may occur from the splitting.
(a) Existing vacancies in the Department of Education will be filled until 31 March 2010. Key posts have been identified in the Department of Basic Education and will receive priority for filling with effect from 1 April 2010 as funds become available.
(b) The Department has not restructured the functions of any components. A simple split of the current organogram of the DoE has taken place, based on a split of existing functions with no restructuring in terms of the vision of the new department and no new funding. The split of the existing organogram was followed by a split of existing funded and filled posts.
After the split of functions, posts and personnel, the Department of Basic Education may consider restructuring within budget parameters.
(c) The Department has communicated with the AG’s Office for some leeway in terms of audit outcomes, given the complexity of the situation wherein there are three education Departments – two with Ministers and one with budgets and staff. The Department of Basic Education will nevertheless comply with legislation, and all processes and controls that are in place will continue in the expectation that the Department will once again receive a clean audit.
QUESTION 22
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11/02/2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 1 OF 2010
Mr M H Steele (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:
(1) With regard to the professional preparation provided for teachers of blind and/or deaf learners with special needs, (a) what are the qualifications that are offered by each tertiary institution, (b) what is the state of the National Qualifications Framework level of the qualifications at each institution and (c) how many students were registered in 2009;
(2) whether there is a sufficient number of teachers with the required competencies for learners with special needs; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether professional preparations are being produced by the institutions of higher education for learners with special needs; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW24E
Reply:
1a) All teachers are prepared to teach through two initial teacher qualification pathways: a general bachelor’s with approved teaching subjects followed by a post graduate certificate in education or an integrated four year Bachelor of Education degree. 23 public institutions offer such initial teacher education programmes. Preparation for qualified teachers to specialise in teaching the deaf or blind is though continuous professional development which is mostly done through short courses offered through provincial departments of education rather than qualifications. Nevertheless, Wits University through its centre for Deaf Studies offers an accredited Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) specialising in Deaf Education as well as an Honours Degree in this specialisation. They also offer short courses in South African Sign Language and short courses for teachers of the deaf with multiple disabilities, which includes blindness. The University of Pretoria also has an accredited specialised (ACE) for the hearing impaired. In addition to this Wits and University of Free State offer South African Sign Language as a major subject within undergraduate degrees.
1b) All initial teaching qualifications are on NQF level 6 (on the ‘old’ 8 level NQF). The ACE programmes are also at the old level 6 and the honours at the old level 7. However, once the new HEQF is implemented they will be on the new level 7 or above.
1c) Current data does not allow us to disaggregate information to ascertain the number of teachers on specific ACE or Honours programmes in 2009. However in 2008 Wits reported that it had 41 teachers enrolled on the formal ACE programme. There is no central database at this stage which can provide data on the total number of teachers who completed short accredited courses, or other non-accredited programmes.
2. Yes, sufficient teachers are available to teach in these schools. Short training programmes are being offered to support teachers through the national and provincial departments and NGOs. However a more systemic approach to ensure all teachers, when they are employed in such posts, are given specialized training to ensure that they have required competencies is also being considered.
3. Yes, some higher learning institutions do provide facilities, adaptive technologies and support for students with physical disabilities, including for the blind and visually impaired and the deaf and hearing impaired. Not all HEI have such facilities, however they are all expected by law to provide proper facilities to disabled students. Some infrastructural changes are necessary eg. ramps that need to be funded by the higher education institutions.
QUESTION 22
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19/02/2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: -2010)
22. Mr S H Plaatie (COPE-NW) to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1) What plan or strategy does her department have to aggressively tackle the challenges of restoring confidence in the public school system as well as increasing the functionality and performance of schools;
(2) whether there is any detailed plan to review (a) outcomes-based education (OBE) and (b) the merging of farm schools particularly in the North West; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details ?
ANSWER
(1) I have developed an Action Plan 2014 towards the realization of Schooling 2025 with the aim of addressing the challenges in the school sector and to improve the school functionality as well as to build confidence in the schooling system.
One of the mechanisms to raise public confidence is by means of a social compact which we have established through the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign. This will involve all role players in education, to bring about the improvements required.
(2) (a) The Department of Basic Education established a task team in July 2009 to
investigate teachers’ concerns regarding the curriculum. The task team made recommendations, which led to the establishment of a Ministerial Project Committee to develop Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements. Writers are currently in the process of developing these documents which will be implemented in Grades 1 – 3 in 2011 and Grades 4 – 12 in 2012.
(b) My department has developed guidelines for provinces regarding the mergers of rural and farm schools. The guidelines have been packaged into a document tilted, ‘Guidelines for the Rationalisation of Small and/or Non-Viable Schools’. The document is envisaged to support provinces with merger processes. The guidelines advocate that the merger process be approached as a provincial project which must be completed within a set timeframe. My department continues to work with provinces towards the finalisation of provincial plans in this regard.
The North West reported to my department in August 2009 that 241 schools were identified for mergers, which would translate into 83 centres. By August 2009 58 schools have been merged, which translates into 26 centres. 183 Schools still need to be merged in the province.
QUESTION 23
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11/02/2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER)
Mr D C Smiles (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
1. What (a) are the names of international tests for mathematics, science and literacy in which South African learners participate and (b) grades are involved;
2. what are the (a) names of such tests in which South Africa is no longer participating, (b) relevant timeframes for such withdrawal and (c) reasons for the decisions to withdraw? NW25E
Response:
1. South Africa has over the years participated in the following regional and International studies:
a) The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS): This international study assesses learner performance in literacy in grade 4. South Africa participated for the first time in 2006.
b) Southern and East Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ): This regional study, involving only African countries, monitors learner performance for grade 6 learners in language, mathematics and (recently in the 2007 study) HIV and AIDS. Three such studies have already been conducted with South Africa taking part in all.
c) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies (TIMSS): This international study assesses learner performance in mathematics and science in grade 8. South Africa participated in 1999, 2001 and in 2006.
2. South Africa participated in the Monitoring Learner Achievement (MLA) Study in 1999. This study has since been discontinued. MLA assessed literacy skills, reading and numeracy in grade 4.
Participation in the last TIMMS study – which takes place every third year -was put on hold in 2008 to allow for the Education Department to focus on providing intensive support to schools guided by the results previous results and challenges identified in local, regional and international studies on Mathematics and Numeracy teaching. The Minister of Education immediately announced the temporary withdrawal of South Africa and simultaneously indicated that the country would consider participating in the 2011 TIMMS assessments. Processes for this to happen are already in place.
Question 24
Adv H.C. Schmit to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
1. Whether, with reference to the annual SA Army Joint Conventional Exercise Seboka, any media personnel and/ or military attachés were invited to the Combat Training Centre on 3 September 2009 to attend a press conference, if so,
2. Whether the aircraft used for the purpose of transporting the media personnel and /or military attachés from Waterkloof Air Force Base to Sishen Airport was late for departure and subsequent arrival, if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what were the reasons for (a) the delay and (b) for failing to have an alternative aircraft available? NW26E
REPLY
1. Yes, the media personnel and Military attachés were invited to Exercise Seboka Open Day on 03 December 2009.
2. Yes there was a delay, the reason being that the C130 experienced a technical problem, which was attended to. The problem was conveyed to all affected.
HOUSE: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
TYPE: ORAL QUESTION
MINISTRY: SPORT AND RECREATION SA
QUESTION: NO 24
(Internal Question Paper No 13 – 2010)
Prince M M M Zulu (IFP-KZN) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:
Whether he or his department has set up public viewing areas (PVA’s) in order to take the soccer spectacular to the rural villages? If not, why not? If so,
(a) Which villages have been identified?
(b) What amount has been budgeted for setting up these PVA’s and
(c) For what purposes will these PVA’s be used after the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer tournament?
CO221E
RESPONSE:
LIST OF CONFIRMED PUBLIC VIEWING AREAS AND TOWNSHIP TVs
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DISTRICT |
TOWN |
EVENT VENUE |
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Cacadu |
Grahamstown |
Miki Yili Stadium |
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Amathole |
Mdantsane |
Sisa Dukashe Stadium |
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Chris Hani |
Cofimvaba |
Cofimvaba Stadium |
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Ukhahlamba |
Lady Grey |
Kwezi Naledi Stadium |
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O.R Tambo |
Lusikisiki |
Holy Cross |
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Port St Johns |
Old Military Air Strip |
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Alfred Nzo |
Matatiele |
North End Stadium |
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MUNICIPALITY |
TOWN |
EVENT VENUE |
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Mopani |
Tzaneen |
Nkowankowa Stadium
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Vhembe |
Thulamela Local Municipality (NP343) |
Thohoyandou |
Thohoyandou Showground |
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Capricorn |
Blouberg Local Municipality (NP351) |
Blouberg |
Elderado Sport Centre |
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Waterberg |
Lephalale Municipality |
Thabazimbi |
Shongoane Sport Centre |
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Greater Sekhukhune |
Tubatse |
Nthwape Sport Centre |
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DISTRICT |
MUNICIPALITY |
TOWN |
EVENT VENUE |
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Namakwa |
Nama Khoi Local Municipality (NC062) |
Springbok |
Show Ground |
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Pixley Ka Seme |
Emthanjeni Local Municipality (NC073) |
De Aar |
Sports Ground |
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Siyanda |
Upington Local Municipality |
Upington |
Danie Kuys Stadium |
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Francis Baard |
Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality (NC452) |
Kimberley |
Galeshewe Stadium |
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Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
Phokwane Local Municipality |
Jan Kempdorp |
MacDonald Pitso Sports Complex |
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John Taolo Gaetsewe |
Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality |
Kuruman |
Mothibistad Stadium |
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DISTRICT |
MUNICIPALITY |
TOWN |
EVENT VENUE |
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Bojanala |
Moretele Local Municipality (NW371) |
Makapanstad |
Makapanstad Stadium |
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Ngaka Modiri Molema |
Mafikeng Local Municipality (NW383) |
Mafikeng |
Letlamoreng Dam |
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Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
Naledi Local Municipality (NW392) |
Vryburg |
Vryburg Showgrounds |
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Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
Ventersdorp Local Municipality (NW401) |
Ventersdorp |
Makwassie Stadium |
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DISTRICT |
MUNICIPALITY |
TOWN |
EVENT VENUE |
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West Coast |
Matzikama Local Municipality (WC011) |
Vredendal |
Vredenburg (Louwville Sports Ground) |
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Cape Winelands |
Breede Valley Local Municipality (WC025) |
Worcester |
Boland Sports Ground, Worcester |
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Overberg |
Cape Agulhas Local Municipality (WC033) |
Bredasdorp |
Bredasdorp Sport Complex |
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Eden |
George Local Municipality (WC044) |
George |
Pacaltzdorp |
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Central Karoo |
Beaufort West Local Municipality (WC053) |
Beaufort West |
Rustene Stadium |
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Athlone |
Athlone Civic Hall |
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Mitchell’s Plain |
Swartklip Sports Complex |
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Bellville |
Velodrome Indoor |
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Khayelitsha |
OR Tambo Hall |
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DISTRICT |
MUNICIPALITY |
TOWN |
EVENT VENUE |
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UMgungundlovu |
Msunduzi Local Municipality |
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Wardley Stadium/ Qokololo Stadium/ Woodburn Stadium/ Midmar Dam |
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uThungulu |
uMhlathuze Local Municipality |
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eSikhawini College |
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uThukela |
Emnabithi Local Municipality |
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eZakheni College Sports Ground |
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Ugu |
Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality |
Port Shepstone |
Gamalakhe-Sayidi FET College |
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Zululand |
uLundi Local Municipality |
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uLundi Stadium |
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uMzinyathi |
Umvoti Local Municipality |
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Nhlakahle Sports Ground |
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Ilembe |
Kwa-Dukuza Local Municipality |
Stanger |
Kwa-Dukuza Sports Ground |
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Sisonke |
uBuhlebezwe Local Municipality |
Ixopo |
Morningside Sports Field |
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uMkhanyakude |
Mtubatuba Local Municipality |
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Kwa-Msane Sports Ground |
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Amajuba |
Newcastle Local Municipality |
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Osizweni Sports Ground |
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Umlazi |
King Zwelithini Stadium |
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KwaMashu |
Open field near KwaMashu Stadium |
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DISTRICT |
MUNICIPALITY |
TOWN |
EVENT VENUE |
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Lejweleputswa |
Matjabeng Local Municipality |
Odendaalrus |
Phakisa Race Course |
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Xhariep |
Kopanong Local Municipality |
Trompsburg |
Caleb Motshabi Stadium |
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Thabo Mofutsanyane |
Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality |
Phuthaditjaba (Qwaqwa) |
Charles Mopeli Stadium |
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Fezile Dabi |
Metsimaholo Local Municipality |
Sasolburg |
PJ De Villiers Stadium |
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Motheo |
Mangaung Local Municipality |
Botshabelo |
Botshabelo Indoor Arena |
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Bloemfontein (Mangaung) |
Mangaung Outdoor Sport Centre |
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DISTRICT |
MUNICIPALITY |
TOWN |
EVENT VENUE |
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Nkangala |
Steve Tshwete Local Municipality |
Middelburg |
Mhluzi Stadium |
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Ehlanzeni |
Bushbuckridge Local Municipality |
Bushbuckridge |
Thulamahatshe Stadium |
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Gert Sibande |
Embalenhle Local Municipality |
Secunda |
Embalenhle Stadium |
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DISTRICT |
MUNICIPALITY |
TOWN |
EVENT VENUE |
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Metsweding |
Kungwini Local Municipality |
Bronkhorstspruit |
Ekangala Stadium |
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Die Draai |
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Westrand |
Randfontein Local Municipality |
Randfontein |
Greenhills Stadium/ Mohlakeng Stadium |
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QUESTION NO 25
Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
Whether there were any discussions with the SA liquor industry on possible adjustments to previously agreed-to increases in calculating excise duties; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW27E
REPL Y:
The above question does not fall within the competency of the dti. The relevant authority to respond to the question is the Minister of Finance who is responsible for South African Revenue Service (SARS).
QUESTION NO 19
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 23 FEBRUARY 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 3- 2010)
Date reply submitted : 1 March 2010
Mrs P A Mocumi (ANC) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether any arrests were made at Mkhondo Municipality following the protest march in June 2009 which left four councillors’ houses, a library and a community hall destroyed; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many and (b) what is the status of the cases?
NO356E
REPLY:
(a) Piet Retief Cas 328/06/2009
5 Arrests
(b) Date of first appearance 2009-07-01
Case still under investigation.
QUESTION NO 15
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 11 FEBRUARY 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 1- 2010)
Date reply submitted: 23 March 2010
15. Mrs P C Ngwenya-Mabila (ANC) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) When was the Mbuzini police station in Mpumalanga completed;
(2) whether the contractors met the completion date; if not, (a) why not and (b) what were the reasons; if so, (i) when and (ii) how many job opportunities were created
(3) whether there were any subcontractors who benefited from this project; if so, what are the names of these subcontractors;
(4) when will the Nkomazi citizens have access to the services at the police station?
NW17E
REPLY:
(1) The Mbuzini police station in Mpumalanga is not completed.
(2) No, the contractors did not meet the contractual completion date.
(2)(a)(b) The various major contributing factors for the delay in the completion date are:
$ Major Skills Shortages which are contributed to various factors eg, the closure of Technical Colleges, emigration and the increase of construction activities as a result of the 2010 Soccer World Cup etc.
$ Contractor Capacity: The financial capacity of the contractor also contributed specifically in the delay.
(3) There were neither nominated nor selected subcontractors on this project.
(4) The completion of this police station is in the final stages and it is envisaged that with the physical completion and the relocation from Tonga police station to Mbuzini police station it will be approximately six weeks before this station is operational, allowing the Nkomazi citizens access to these services.
NCOP
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 11
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 February 2010
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 1)
Mrs E C van Lingen (DA-EC) to ask the Minister of Health:
Whether any steps have been or will be taken in conjunction with provincial and local governments of host cities of the 2010 Fifa World Cup Soccer tournament to address the shortages of (a) ambulances and (b) emergency ambulance staff; if not, why not; if so, (i) what steps and (ii) at what cost?
CW14EREPLY:
(a) Yes, steps have been taken in conjunction with local and provincial governments. An analysis had been undertaken by the 2010 Unit to determine the “GAP” or shortage of ambulances required for Emergency Medical Services during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The National Department of Health (NDoH) engages with the South African Military Health Services (SAMHS) for assistance on additional ambulances required. The SAMHS has committed to assist the NDoH, hence, a representative from SAMHS is assisting the 2010 Unit in this regard. In addition, the Private Sector and the NGOs (South African Red Cross Society, St John’s) mobilized in order to address the shortage in the number of ambulances that would be required for the FIFA 2010 World Cup.
(b) (i) Steps have also been taken to address the shortage of emergency ambulance staff, thus, from the “gap” analysis process, if at all there is a “gap” or shortage of emergency ambulance staff, the NDoH will engage with the SAMHS, the Private Sector and the NGOs (South African Red Cross Society, St John’s) to either compliment or provide the ambulance staff needed for the FIFA 2010 World Cup.
(ii) The costing of the filling of the identified “gap(s)” or identified shortages will only be determined after the completion of the above gap analysis process or exercise.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
Question 3 (Written Reply) 25 February 2010
Mr M W Makhubela (Cope- Limpopo) to ask the Minister of Public Works:
(1) Whether the Government is Implementing strict demand side management measures in respect of all government buildings to effectively contain high level electricity demands that could contribute to power shedding; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) Whether the Government has alternative measures in place to continue operation without downtime in instances of reduced electricity supply; if not; why not; if so (a) what measures and (b) how successfully are they being used?.
CW03E
REPLY:
Question 1
The Department implemented shared energy contracts from 1997 in 4 Department of Public Works (DPW) Regions with shared ratio as follows (i.e. Pretoria 50:50, Cape Town 60:40, Johannesburg 60:40, Bloemfontein 60:40).
The Pretoria Regional Office energy audit and retrofit started in 2003 and showed a savings of R8.3million from 2003/04 to 2007/08.
Johannesburg Regional Office started energy audits from 1999 on 19 sites comprising of 600 buildings with subsequent energy saving of R 12, 858,423.00 and 10,180,834.59 KW/h from 1999/2000 to 2008/09.
Bloemfontein Regional Office started energy audits from 1999 on 14 sites comprising of 375 buildings with the subsequent energy savings of R 16,178,228 and KW/h 40,239,750 from 2003/04 to 2008/09.
Cape Town Regional Office started energy audits from 1997 on 39 sites with the subsequent total energy savings of R 45,582,418 and 269,502,386 KW/h from 1997/1998 to 2008/09.
An amount of R20m was allocated by National Treasury (NT) to DPW for Energy Efficiency (EE) implementation in 2008/9. The allocation was used for lighting retrofits of 53,026 luminaries (T5) in 21 sites comprising of 1,981 buildings in the Pretoria area which saved 3,177.66KW/h and 13.88 GW/h of electricity. Project was implemented by Pretoria Regional office and was completed in March 2009 with total expenditure of R22, 621,494.99 (VAT inclusive) and annual saving of R4.9m.
9 sites already audited in Pretoria have been identified for retrofit in 2009/10 estimated at R33.67m with estimated annual saving of R3.3m, 36.18 GW/h
Question 2(a)
Over an extended period, provision for standby power has been made at identified state institutions, facilities and buildings. This is largely done by way of provision of fuel powered standby generators, but where justified, it is augmented or replaced by battery powered Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units.
It is by no means the intention of this Department to duplicate the entire electrical power network supply to all state institutions, facilities and buildings by adding on equivalent standby power supply capacity. Apart from the fact that it is not practically possible to undertake such a venture currently, the Fiscus can neither bear the expense of providing such installations, nor to provide the power from a source which is easily 5 times as expensive as the ESKOM power grid it will replace.
Therefore a set of criteria contained in the relevant Departmental policy in identifying the institutions, facilities and buildings which will thus be equipped and which services in these facilities will be connected to the standby power on the property.
Although this programme is by no means complete a substantial portion of qualifying institutions, facilities and buildings have been so equipped. All new, qualifying facilities are appropriately equipped.
Where funding is available, deserving cases in this regards are included in the programme of providing of suitable standby power.
Where feasible, alternative source of energy is applied. The relevant institutions, facilities and buildings thus become less dependent on ESKOM power and fossil fuel resources and the goals of the Kyoto Protocol are pursued.
Standby power is considered to be essential in strategically important institutions, facilities and buildings which include certain SAPS; Hospitals; Parliament and SANDF facilities as well as Correctional Centres, among others. The criterion focuses on national security, life threatening environment conditions and protection of state property.
Question 2 (b)
The provision of standby capacity is satisfactory within reason. System failures have occurred in the past, but no serious consequences have been recorded as far as our records show.
Improvements in the maintenance and operating procedures and systems have reduced these incidents. However, improvements in these systems are continuously applied. Practical improvements to the standby power generators are under consideration and will be implemented once their effectiveness has been confirmed in the operating environment of state institutions, facilities and buildings.
