Questions & Replies: Question & Replies No 301 to 325
2009-07-23
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QUESTION NO 301
(Internal Question Paper No 7 - 2009)
The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs: (Interdepartmental transfer on 7 August 2009)
(1) Whether the Government intends abolishing or reducing the number of provinces; if so,
(a) why and (b) when is this process envisaged to begin;
(2) whether the constitutional imperative of three independent spheres of government has been considered; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
ANSWER
(1) No decision has been taken by Government on provincial re-configuration. The policy review on provincial and local government which was initiated by the previous government, identified a range of issues for consideration to improve the governance system as a whole including the structure of government, the allocation of functions between spheres, systems of representative and accountable government, the mechanisms for service delivery and integrated development. These are currently being considered.
(2) The Constitution clearly sets out in section 40(1) that the national, provincial and local spheres of government are not independent, but rather "distinctive, interdependent and interrelated." This is the reason why Chapter 3 of the Constitution sets out principles of co-operative government and intergovernmental relations which all spheres of government and all organs of state must adhere to.
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 July 2009
Mr G R Morgan (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
(1) Where was the fishing of the interim total allowable catch (TAC) of 75 tons in the abalone fishery permitted during the period 1 February 2008 up to the complete closure of the fishery;
(2) (a) how many legal abalone fishers in total participated in the removal of this TAC and (b) what was the breakdown of fishers who (i) would normally have fished in the turf in which this particular TAC was permitted and (ii) were from areas that would normally have fallen outside this particular turf;
(3) (a) what was the total tonnage of abalone removed during this interim period leading up to the complete closure of the fishery and (b) what are the dates of this period for which this figure is generated;
(4) whether any steps were taken to ensure that no legal abalone rights holder fished beyond their allocated quota for this period; if not, why not; if so, (a) what steps and (b) what are the further relevant details;
(5) (a) how many legal abalone rights holders removed abalone to an extent that exceeded their allocated quota for this period and (b) what action has been taken against them?
NW358E
MR G R MORGAN (DA) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENTHANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS302. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
(1) Fishing was allowed in Zones B (B1 & B2); F and G (G1, G2 & G3). See Attached Map, Annexure A.
(2)(a) 294.
(2)(b)(i) B1 = 22; B2 = 12; E1 = 39; E2 = 8; F = 0; G1 = 2; G2 = 3; and G3 = 4.
(2)(b)ii) A1 = 16; A2 = 8; A3 = 4; C1 = 60; C2 = 107; D1 = 12; D2 = 6.
(3)(a) 73 764 Kg.
(3)(b) 05-29 February 2008
(4)Yes, all catches from commercial abalone divers were monitored as per permit conditions.
(4)(a)The total allocated quota for each Right Holder was stipulated on both Section A and Section B (1.11) of the Permit, otherwise known as the Catch Permit and Permit Conditions, respectively.
(4)(b)The total catches of each right holder could only be reconciled at the end of the catching period due to the fact that the right holders landed at different landing sites (zones) and one diver might have dived for the abalone of several divers. Therefore over-catching of individual allocations could only be determined after the closing date.
(5)(a) 195.
OVERCATCH (Kg) | NO. OF RIGHT HOLDERS |
1- 10 kg | 78 |
11- 30 kg | 81 |
> 31 kg | 36 |
Total | 195 |
Highest Overcatch | 367 kg |
Lowest Overcatch | 1 kg |
Average Overcatch | 18.04 kg |
(5)(b) No action was taken against any right holder. As it is nearly impossible to catch an allocation exactly to the last kilogram; and given the closure of the fishery and the fact that most transgressions did not warrant formal penalties as per the permit conditions, the department did not institute formal proceedings against the transgressors.
Question 302
28 OCTOBER 2009
302. Mr W P Doman (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: [Written Question No 1205]
(1) Whether his Deputy Minister or his department purchased a new vehicle on the Deputy Minister's appointment to office; if so, (a) why, (b) what make and model is the vehicle, (c) what did the vehicle cost and (d)(i) what accessories were included in excess of the vehicle's purchase price and (ii) what was the cost of such accessories; if not,
(2) whether he inherited an existing vehicle; if so, (a) what was the make and model and (b) how old is the vehicle? NW1544E
ANSWER
(1) No. The Deputy Minister currently uses, as are available, a Nissan X-Trail, Toyota Prado, Toyota Verso and his personal cars. He is to get a VW Touareg for use in Cape Town and another for use in Tshwane. The cost of each vehicle is R342 688. The Ministerial Handbook provides for a car of up to R1,1 28 437. The accessory is a Bluetooth device worth R3 647, which is included in the above price.
(2) He inherited a four-year old Mercedes-Benz E240 and a three-year old Mercedes-Benz E500.
QUESTION NO 303
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 03 JULY 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5)
303. Mr G R Morgan (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
(1) Whether she will close down the Vuna Colliery outside Middelburg which is operating without a water licence; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether she will enforce the rehabilitation of the areas affected by the mine; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW359E
REPLY:
(1) No. I will not close down Vuna Mining outside Middleburg as the Minister of Minerals is the one that has the powers to grant or not grant mining rights. A Water Use Licence application has been received and My Department is currently processing the application. The mine is, in the meantime, expected to comply with Regulations 704 on the protection of water resources through the minimisation of pollution from mining related activities.
(2) Yes. In instances where it is established that the mine has polluted the water resource, the Department will direct the mine to rehabilitate the affected water resource. The mine has an approved Environmental Management Programme (EMP) in terms of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002) from the Department of Minerals that outlines how the mine is going to rehabilitate the areas affected by the mine, which includes the water resource.
Question 303
28 OCTOBER 2009
303. Mr M Swart (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: [Written Question No 1226]
(1) Whether the National Treasury made an intervention in Mbombela; if not, why not; if so,
(2) whether the intervention achieved the objective; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1565E
ANSWER
The member must redirect his question to National Treasury as intervention was undertaken by the National Treasury.
QUESTION NO. 304
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2009
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 July 2009
Mr M J Ellis (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
(1) Whether she intends making the Mnweni area of the Drakensberg part of the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg World Heritage Site; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) Whether developments in the Mnweni area pose a risk to the integrity of the World Heritage Site; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
NW360E
MR M J ELLIS (DA)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENTHANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS304. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
(1) No. However, my department is aware of plans by the provincial management authority to include the area as an extension of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site (UDP WHS), in consultation with affected landowners and stakeholders. Once the province has concluded the consultation process, a request may then be submitted to my department for consideration and further submission to the World Heritage Centre.
(2) Due to the fact that the area is not part of the World Heritage Site currently, my department has not yet been consulted on developments in the Mnweni area to determine their potential impacts on the integrity of the extended World Heritage Site.
QUESTION NO. 305
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2009
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 July 2009
Mr M J Ellis (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
(1) Whether her department has a system for tracking hunting permits awarded to individuals by provincial authorities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether the information of a hunter who transgresses the terms of a hunting permit in one province is readily available to the authorities in another province; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether her department has the information on the number of permits granted to hunt any particular species across the country; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW361E
MR M J ELLIS (DA) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENTHANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS305. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
(1) The Department of Environmental Affairs currently does not have an operational electronic permit system that is linked to the provincial issuing authorities. Previously such an electronic permit system was not required, as all permits had been issued only by provincial conservation authorities in terms of provincial legislation.
(2) Information on transgressions of hunting permit conditions in one province can be provided to the conservation authorities of other provinces, only if the information is requested. Since provincial conservation authorities are not electronically linked to one another, the information is not automatically available.
(3) The department does not have the information on the number of hunting permits issued for a particular species across the country. If the information is required, it has to be requested from the relevant issuing authorities.
To address the current problem, the department is in the process of developing an interim reporting system for provincial issuing authorities to report relevant information in terms of the Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) regulations on a regular basis.
Question 305
28 OCTOBER 2009
305. Mrs M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: [Written Question No 1324]
Whether the Demarcation Board is suggesting an increase in the number of councillors in municipalities with regard to the recent service delivery protests; if not, why not; if so, (a) for how many additional councillors (b) what is the cost implications for these additional positions and (c) where will the additional costs be funded from? NW1672E
ANSWER
In terms of section 20 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No.117 of 1998) the number of councillors of municipal council (a) must be determined in accordance with a formula determined by the Minister by notice in the Government Gazette, which formula must be based on the number of voters registered on that municipalities segment of the national common voters roll on a date determined in the notice and not in any way influenced by service delivery protests.
The current number of councillors, according to the statistics used in the Local Government Equitable Share Formula is 9267. However, the formula published projects a total of 10, 238 councillors for the 2011 municipal elections. This total number increases the number of councillors by 971, amounting to a percentage increase of 10.47%. This increase is primarily driven by the number of registered voters used in the formula which totalled 23, 181, 997 for the 2009 general elections as against a recorded number of 20 674, 926 registered voters for the 2004 general elections.
Additional costs may vary, depending on Councillors status as full-time or part-time and the grade of the municipality. The additional cost may be between R 625m to R344m. These cost will be borne by municipalities using own revenue including their equitable share allocation.
QUESTION NO. 306 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2009DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 July 2009
Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
Whether there are any integrated computer systems in her department that can report on the joint impact of pollution and general disasters on the environment; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW362E
MR G R KRUMBOCK (DA) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENTHANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS306. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
The Chief Directorate: Regulatory Services has a database system where it keeps records of all emergency incidents reported according to NEMA Section 30. The database comprise of all details relating to each incident, its description and the contact details of the person responsible for the emergency incident. Full emergency incident reports are kept by the Directorate: Compliance Monitoring, whose officials are responsible for conducting inspections post-incident and reviewing of these reports.
QUESTION NO. 307
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 of 2009
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 July 2009
Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
With reference to the Threatened or Protected Species Regulations that were promulgated in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004), how many animals each of the species listed in the regulations are being held in captive in each province as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
NW363E
MR G R KRUMBOCK (DA) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENTHANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS307. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
Information was gathered from provinces during the last two weeks of July 2009 and the information is thus current. The Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) held in captivity and their numbers are listed by province below. Gauteng and Limpopo provinces did not provide information in time for this question.
THREATENED OR PROTECTED SPECIES IN CAPTIVITY | |||||||||
Statistics for the period end July 2009 | |||||||||
Numbers of TOPS species in Captivity | |||||||||
Species | EC | FS | GP | KZN | LP | MP | NW | NC | WC |
Adder Gaboon | 10 | 50 | 3 | 15 | |||||
Adder Namaqua dwarf | 5 | ||||||||
African penguin | 12 | 50 | |||||||
African rock python | 10 | 100 | 20 | 100 | |||||
African wilddog | 14 | 59 | 2 | 146 | 30 | ||||
Armadillo girdled lizard | 20 | ||||||||
Bateleur | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
Black wildebeest | 5 | ||||||||
Black-footed cat | 12 | 10 | 4 | 10 | |||||
Bontebok | 5 | ||||||||
Bullfrog African | 15 | 5 | |||||||
Bullfrog Giant | 10 | 5 | |||||||
Bustard kori | 1 | 5 | |||||||
Cape clawless otter | 4 | 2 | |||||||
Cape fox | 20 | 2 | |||||||
Cape parrot | 42 | 50 | 4 | 79 | |||||
Cheetah | 33 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 151 | 50 | |||
Colophon beetle | 20 | ||||||||
Common reedbuck | |||||||||
Crane blue | 30 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 100 | |||
Crane Grey crowned | 19 | 10 | 20 | 7 | |||||
Crane wattled | 10 | 5 | |||||||
Duiker blue | 12 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
Eagle martial | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||
Eagle Tawny | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
Elephant | 18 | 1 | 6 | 20 | |||||
Falcon peregrine | 20 | 10 | 20 | ||||||
Falcon Taita | 5 | 2 | |||||||
Ground hornbill | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||||||
Honey Badger | 2 | ||||||||
Hyena Brown | 20 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Hyena spotted | 3 | 15 | 3 | 10 | |||||
Leopard | 13 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 5 | |||
Lion | 190 | 1787 | 50 | 2 | 2196 | 70 | |||
Monkey Samago | 4 | 10 | |||||||
Nile crocodile | 60 | 574 | 19500 | 7000 | |||||
Owl grass | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Own Pel's fishing | 1 | ||||||||
Pelican pink backed | 2 | ||||||||
Peregrine Falcon | 5 | ||||||||
Reedbuck common | 6 | ||||||||
Rhinoceros black | 3 | ||||||||
Rhinoceros white | 192 | 1 | |||||||
Roan western | 100 | ||||||||
Serval | 15 | 45 | 7 | 22 | |||||
South African hedgehog | 2 | 5 | |||||||
Suni | 5 | 20 | 10 | ||||||
Tortoise geometric | 20 | 30 | |||||||
Tsessebe | 17 | ||||||||
Turtle loggerhead | 5 | ||||||||
Vulture cape | 8 | 10 | 5 | 62 | 4 | 15 | |||
Vulture Egyptian | 6 | ||||||||
Vulture lappet-faced | 3 | 1 | |||||||
Vulture white-backed | 25 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Question 307
28 OCTOBER 2009
307. Mrs M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs: [Written Question No1397]
(1) (a) What is the total debt owed to each municipality by each specified (i) national and (ii) provincial government department as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) for how long has each amount been outstanding and (c) by what date does each of these outstanding amounts have to be settled for each municipality;
(2) whether his department will be taking any steps in the case where the cash-flow of the municipality is affected by this outstanding debt, resulting in an inability to deliver basic services; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether interest will be added on outstanding amounts; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1752E
ANSWER
(1) The total debt owed to municipalities by government departments as at 30 June 2009, is R2 411 207 000. The breakdown according to municipalities is attached in table (Source: National Treasury Local Government Database). The amount may be more than R2.4b because some of the municipalities have not disaggregated their debt according to customer group. Furthermore the figures have not been broken down according provincial and national departments. (a) See attached table. (b) The debt has to be paid within 30 days upon acknowledgement of debt by national and provincial departments
.
(2) The department collectively with National Treasury and Provincial Departments of Local Government and Treasuries are in discussions with the Department of Public Works to resolve the problems and getting the data cleansing and invoicing sorted for payment.
(3) The matter of interest is handled by each municipality in accordance with their credit control and debt collection policy.
How much are municipalities owed by Government as at 30 June 2009 | |||||||||
0 - | 31 - | 61 - | 91 - | 121 - | 151 - | 181 Days - | Over 1 | Total | |
30 Days | 60 Days | 90 Days | 120 Days | 150 Days | 180 Days | 1 Year | Year | - | |
Location |
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Cape Town | 61 514 | 24 675 | 17 393 | 17 779 | 16 187 | 11 277 | 55 416 | 107 625 | 311 867 |
City Of Johannesburg | 1 014 460 | 3 985 | 3 754 | 350 | 76 | 361 | 656 | 519 | 1 024 161 |
City Of Tshwane | 51 472 | 8 272 | 6 894 | 4 609 | -561 | 20 230 | 4 711 | 0 | 95 627 |
Ekurhuleni Metro | 13 684 | 7 937 | 8 092 | 6 490 | 7 336 | 5 871 | 39 032 | 87 050 | 175 494 |
eThekwini | 3 783 | 4 428 | 1 469 | 765 | 562 | 369 | 2 308 | 34 035 | 47 720 |
Nelson Mandela Bay | 18 312 | 5 112 | 1 733 | 51 831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 987 |
Cacadu | 2 180 | 62 | 150 | 2 | 51 | 23 | -2 | 3 145 | 5 612 |
Cape Winelands DM | 814 | 1 367 | 44 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 8 637 | 10 899 |
Eden | 71 | 4 | 5 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
Frances Baard | 39 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
Greater Sekhukhune | 14 301 | 9 951 | 7 168 | 0 | 4 667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 086 |
John Taolo Gaetsewe | 166 | 256 | 173 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 617 |
Metsweding | 413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 413 |
Nkangala | 3 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 231 | 6 534 |
O .R. Tambo | 1 265 | 997 | 825 | 486 | 105 | 101 | 1 388 | 7 160 | 12 327 |
Ugu | 1 302 | 359 | 42 | 52 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 331 |
Umzinyathi | 4 099 | 0 | 2 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 720 | 915 | 8 936 |
Uthukela | 0 | 2 855 | 1 448 | 2 521 | 3 449 | 32 342 | 0 | 569 | 43 183 |
uThungulu | 704 | 457 | 273 | 1 311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 746 |
Blue Crane Route | 254 | 122 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 425 |
Buffalo City | 4 873 | 1 063 | 905 | 554 | 456 | 442 | 1 314 | 817 | 10 424 |
King Sabata Dalindyebo | -3 231 | 1 050 | 620 | 315 | 145 | 119 | 3 541 | 0 | 2 559 |
Lukhanji | 1 391 | 701 | 460 | 7 070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 622 |
Matatiele | 41 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 196 | 89 | 355 |
Mangaung | 8 149 | 9 828 | 5 339 | 4 607 | 4 457 | 4 352 | 4 155 | 73 553 | 114 439 |
Metsimaholo | 143 | 140 | 1 387 | 3 791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 461 |
Moqhaka | 291 | 124 | 102 | 3 923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 440 |
Emfuleni | 3 773 | 2 180 | 1 359 | 24 461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 773 |
Kungwini | 602 | 903 | 556 | 27 014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 075 |
Lesedi | 1 478 | 405 | 118 | 138 | 90 | 2 406 | 0 | 0 | 4 636 |
Midvaal | 343 | 166 | 139 | 155 | 4 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 976 |
Mogale City | 9 425 | 1 259 | 577 | 6 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 592 |
Nokeng Tsa Taemane | 491 | 213 | 147 | 3 670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 521 |
Randfontein | 2 739 | 661 | 923 | 801 | 584 | 415 | 666 | 1 636 | 8 425 |
Dannhauser | 40 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 886 | 0 | 0 | 1 024 |
eDumbe | 28 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
Endumeni | 807 | 549 | 466 | 469 | 285 | 2 175 | 0 | 0 | 4 751 |
Hibiscus Coast | 552 | 125 | 602 | 378 | 369 | 5 649 | 0 | 0 | 7 674 |
Impendle | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
Ingwe | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 1 491 | 0 | 1 542 |
Jozini | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 011 | 0 | 0 | 3 035 |
Kwa Sani | 0 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 129 |
Mpofana | 139 | 149 | 130 | 2 727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 145 |
Msunduzi | 10 153 | 4 579 | 4 157 | 2 437 | 2 686 | 62 704 | 0 | 0 | 86 717 |
Mtubatuba | 142 | 155 | 172 | 186 | 205 | 4 299 | 0 | 0 | 5 159 |
Ndwedwe | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 92 |
Newcastle | 801 | 651 | 638 | 640 | 24 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 929 |
Nongoma | -593 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 499 | 0 | 0 | -46 |
Nquthu | 66 | 212 | 1 105 | 488 | 1 005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 876 |
Okhahlamba | 0 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 396 |
Richmond | -42 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
The Big Five False Bay | 24 | 81 | 13 | 32 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 453 |
Umdoni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 541 |
uMhlathuze | 4 987 | 653 | 473 | 478 | 396 | 195 | 1 391 | 3 057 | 11 629 |
Umlalazi | -45 | 146 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
uMngeni | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
uPhongolo | 28 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 146 | 344 | 0 | 583 |
Aganang | 492 | 492 | 983 | 3 260 | 1 259 | 492 | 492 | 0 | 7 469 |
Bela Bela | 169 | 824 | 10 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 291 |
Greater Giyani | 105 | 233 | 324 | 48 | 25 | 142 | 82 | 246 | 1 206 |
Greater Letaba | 20 | 143 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 2 883 | 0 | 0 | 3 097 |
Greater Tubatse | 314 | 315 | 210 | 4 694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 533 |
Greater Tzaneen | 14 | 711 | 185 | 219 | 209 | 164 | 5 715 | 0 | 7 217 |
Lepelle-Nkumpi | 946 | 470 | 463 | 474 | 6 439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 791 |
Makhado | 33 | 870 | 758 | 618 | 600 | 8 259 | 0 | 0 | 11 138 |
Maruleng | 130 | 108 | -41 | 206 | 462 | -44 | 0 | 0 | 821 |
Modimolle | -490 | 220 | 255 | 100 | 1 473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 558 |
Molemole | 15 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Musina | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
Polokwane | 4 758 | 1 765 | 2 174 | 1 068 | 17 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 119 |
Emalahleni (Mp) | 1 068 | 712 | 455 | 172 | 126 | 101 | 1 666 | 2 128 | 6 427 |
Mbombela | 892 | 0 | 859 | 914 | 928 | 2 191 | 0 | 0 | 5 784 |
Steve Tshwete | 68 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
City Of Matlosana | 1 173 | 371 | 230 | 2 737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 511 |
Greater Taung | 34 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 181 | 282 | 607 |
Madibeng | 764 | 902 | 719 | 13 824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 209 |
Ramotshere Moiloa | -1 618 | 427 | 416 | 423 | 516 | 5 420 | 0 | 0 | 5 585 |
Tlokwe | 3 104 | 449 | 126 | 120 | 1 816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 614 |
Ventersdorp | 162 | 56 | 48 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 102 | 844 | 1 319 |
Emthanjeni | 0 | 231 | 160 | 148 | 140 | 136 | 1 412 | 0 | 2 226 |
Hantam | 183 | 121 | 230 | 1 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 933 |
Kareeberg | 43 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 220 |
Khai-Ma | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Magareng | 4 | 85 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
Mier | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 74 | 156 |
Renosterberg | 189 | 16 | 16 | 276 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
Richtersveld | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 61 |
Siyathemba | 42 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
Thembelihle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Ubuntu | 10 | 10 | 9 | 257 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 571 |
Breede River Winelands | -90 | 31 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 154 | 96 | 272 |
Breede Valley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
Drakenstein | 720 | 259 | 76 | 726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 781 |
George | -28 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 2 | 420 | 103 | 600 |
Knysna | 267 | 74 | 37 | 40 | 18 | 53 | 155 | 117 | 762 |
Mossel Bay | 265 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 527 | 256 | 1 224 |
Overstrand | 145 | 52 | 30 | 38 | 1 624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 890 |
Saldanha Bay | 750 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 681 | 803 | 2 333 |
Stellenbosch | 410 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 222 |
Swartland | 495 | 64 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 93 | 56 | 802 |
Theewaterskloof | -260 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 939 | 3 750 |
Total | 1 255 174 | 107 333 | 81 290 | 209 561 | 108 264 | 178 227 | 130 309 | 341 047 | 2 411 207 |
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 July 2009
Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
(1) What is the policy that drives the National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy;
(2) whether there were opportunities for input by stakeholders into the National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether any studies have been conducted into the state of marine protected areas (MPAs) since it was first created; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) for each of the existing MPAs, (a) how many staff posts are vacant, (b) what are the designations of these vacancies and (c) why are there plans to expand current MPAs when staff posts remain vacant in existing MPAs?
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MR G R KRUMBOCK (DA) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENTHANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS308. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
(1). The National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy (NPAES) is required by the National Biodiversity Framework, under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (Act 10 of 2004) to help achieve conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity. The NPAES contributes to meeting the objectives of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (Act 57 of 2003), which include providing for the protection and conservation of ecologically viable areas representative of South Africa's biological diversity and its natural landscapes and seascapes. Marine Protected Areas are declared in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act (Act 18 of 1998) with similar objectives of protecting marine species and ecosystems and facilitating sustainable fishery benefits. The marine sections of the NPAES were thus developed to meet the requirements of all three Acts.
(2). Yes. The development of the Strategy was guided by a Task Team which included representatives from Departments of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT), Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF), the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), provincial conservation authorities, SANParks, and iSimangaliso. Bilateral meetings were held between DEAT and several other national departments in 2008 to introduce the Strategy.
(3). Three general published studies into the state of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in South Africa can be listed in addition to the numerous studies that have dealt with more specific aspects, such as the recovery of particular species within MPAs or internal assessments done by management agencies. These are:
In addition an MSc thesis (Bewana) was completed in 2008 entitled "A re-assessment of the state of Marine Protected Areas Management in South Africa: 2008" and a further study aimed at updating the Lemm and Attwood analysis is currently being undertaken with funding from the Department and the WWF. The Department has also convened a Task Team on examining Protected Area Effectiveness in 2009.
(4)(a) The sub-directorate responsible for the management of MPAs and estuaries has a staff complement of 7 posts of which 1 post is currently vacant. This vacancy has been advertised with a closing date of 13 July 2009.
(4)(b) The 1 vacancy is a Senior Environmental Officer (Level 8).
Because MPAs are usually adjacent to terrestrial protected areas, MPAs are now primarily managed by Provincial Agencies such as CapeNature, Eastern Cape Parks, and Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, as well as SANParks and iSimangaliso. This has been done since 2007 in terms of funded partnership agreements between such agencies and the Department. In July 2009 an agreement was also signed with the City of Cape Town. These contractual management arrangements now cover 19 of the 20 MPAs.
QUESTION: 309
Mr S C Motau (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:
Whether the upcoming release of the National Integrated Resource Plan will include renewable energy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Answer
Yes, the Integrated Resource Plan will definitely include renewable energy as part of the energy mix; in fact, the 10 000 GWh target for clean energy by 2013 will feature prominently as part of the Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (REFIT) regime
Question 309
309. Mr W P Doman (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: [Written Question No 1420]
(a) How many positions for (i) municipal managers and (ii) chief financial officers were vacant and (b) how many (i) municipal managers and (ii) chief financial officers were suspended at municipalities in each province on 31 August 2009? NW1776E
ANSWER
(a) The information acquired is as at 30 September 2009:
(i) Municipal Managers: 33 vacancies
(ii) Chief Financial Officers: 34 vacancies
Province | (i) Municipality with Municipal Manager vacancy | (ii) Municipality with Chief Fiancial Officer vacancy |
Eastern Cape | Mbashe Local Municipality | Buffalo City Local Municipality |
Buffalo City Local Municipality | Nkonkobe Local Municipality | |
Alfred Nzo District Municipality | Elundini Local Municipality | |
Matatiele Local Municipality | Ntabankulu Local Municipality | |
Kwa Zulu Natal | Ilembe Local Municipality | uPhongolo Local Municipality |
Ezingoleni Local Municipality | Sisonke District Municipality | |
Richmond Local Municipality | Mkhabathini Local Municipality | |
Umkhanyakude Local Municipality | Emnambithi Local Municipality | |
Emahlangeni Local Municipality | ||
Limpopo | Sekhukhune District Municipality | Thabazimbi Local Municipality |
Makhado Local Municipality | Greater Marble Hall | |
Waterberg District Municipality | Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality | |
Modimolle Local Municipality | Capricon District Municipality | |
Molemole Local Municipality | ||
Modimolle Local Municipality | ||
Bela Bela Local Municipality | ||
Magalakwena Local Municipality | ||
North West | Naledi Local Municipality | Ditsobotla Local Municipality |
Tlokwe Local Municipality | Mamusa Local Municipality | |
Ngaka Local Municipality | Greater Taung Local Municipality | |
Molopo Local Municipality | ||
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality | ||
City of Local Tlokwe Municipality | ||
Northern Cape | John Taolo District Municipality | Richtersveld Local Municipality |
Nama Khoi Local Municipality | Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality | |
Nama Khoi Local Municipality | Ubuntu Local Municipality | |
Nama Khoi Local Municipality | Ubuntu Local Municipality | |
Khai-Ma Local Municipality | Katelopele Local Municipality | |
Siyancuma Local Municipality | Phokwane Local Municipality | |
Mier Local Municipality | ||
Western Cape | Central Karoo District Municipality | Breede Valley Local Municipality |
Overberg Local Municipality | Eden District Municipality | |
Prince Albert District Municipality | Cape Agulhas | |
Free State | Moqhaka Local Municipality | Letsemeng Local Municipality |
Nala Local Municipality | Motheo Local Municipality | |
Masilonyana Local Municipality | ||
Maluti-a-Phofong | ||
Dihlabeng Local Municipality | ||
Mpumalanga | Lekwa Local Municipality | |
Gauteng | Emfuleni Local Municipality | |
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan |
(b) Suspension of Municipal Managers & CFOs:
Province | (i) Municipality with suspended Municipal Manager | (ii) Municipality with suspended Chief Fiancial Officer |
Eastern Cape | Sunday's River Valley | |
Kou-Kamma Local Municipality | ||
Great Kei Local Municipality | ||
Engcobo Local Municipality | ||
Nyandeni Local Municipality | ||
Kwa Zulu Natal | Newcastle Local Municipality | Nongoma Local Municipality |
Indaka Local Municipality | ||
Umkhanyakude Local Municipality | ||
Nkandla Local Municipality | ||
Umhlathuze Local Municipality | ||
Limpopo | Blouberg Local Municipality | |
Molemole Local Municipality | ||
Polokwane Local Municipality | ||
Northern Cape | No suspensions | |
North West | Mafikeng Local Municipality | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
Rustenburg Local Municipality | Kgetleng Rivier Local Municipality | |
Greater Taung Local Municipality | ||
Madibeng Local Municipality | ||
Free State | Letsemeng Local Municipality | Motheo District Municipality |
Mpumalanga | Msukalingwa Local Municipality | |
Nkomazi Local Municipality | ||
Mbombela Local Municipality | ||
Western Cape | Bitou Local Municipality | |
Oudtshoorn Local Municipality | ||
Saldanha Bay Local Municipality | ||
Drakenstein Local Municipality | ||
Witzenberg Local Municipality | ||
Eden District Municipality | ||
Gauteng | No suspensions |
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 3 July 2009
Mr M M Swathe (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
With reference to the reply to Question No 63 on 23 February 2009, (a) why is an exception made for hunting in associated private nature reserves adjacent to the Kruger National Park, (b) for each of the relevant parks, between what entities was the agreement permitting this relationship signed, (c) when was the agreement made, (d) when will it be reviewed, (e) what state entity governs the hunting quotas in these parks and (f) what was the number of each species hunted for each of the past two calendar years in each of the said parks?
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MR M M SWATHE (DA) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENTHANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS311. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
(a) This is a private land and hunting is a land use option that has been chosen by landowners.
(b) An agreement was signed between the then National Parks Board (now SANParks) and the Associated Private Nature Reserves.
(c) 1996.
(d) No date has been fixed for review of this agreement. A review will be done only when the need arises.
(e) SANParks.
(f) The question should be referred to the two provinces, Limpopo and Mpumalanga conservation departments since they are responsible for the issuing of hunting permits.
QUESTION NUMBER: 313
DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 28 OCTOBER 2009
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 28 OCTOBER 2009
MRS PC DUNCAN (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITES:
(1) Whether her department provides shelters or protective housing for victims of domestic violence, particularly women and children, if not, why not,
(2) Whether she has taken any steps to provide such shelters or protective housing; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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REPLY:
(1) Once again, Honourable MP Duncan, I need to remind you that given the mainstreaming strategy we have adopted, together with the integrated coordination of the cluster system of government, this particular mandate of providing shelters for women and children who are victims of domestic violence falls directly within the ambit of the Department of Social Development, who has the necessary human capacity, financial resources and technical knowhow to effectively provide this service. Given that the Ministry / Department for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities is only now beginning to be established we are in no position to render a service of this nature at this particular moment.
(2) This would be something that the Department would have to look into in the future. However, given that the Department of Social Development is fulfilling this role very adequately, the Department for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities will seek to collaborate on this issue and assist in facilitating and driving this process for Government.
QUESTION NO 315
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 3 JULY 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 ‑ 2009)
Ms D Kohler‑Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the current backlog of (a) applications for firearm licenses and (b) appeals against the rejection of applications in terms of the Firearms Control Amendment Act, Act 43 of 2003 in each province;
(2) whether there were any instances where crimes were committed with firearms that were handed in to the SA Police Service for destruction; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
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REPLY:
(1)(a) As on 8 July 2009, the following number of applications for firearm licences were received in terms of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No 60 of 2000) and are being processed in the various provinces:
PROVINCE | NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS |
GAUTENG | 16 027 |
FREE STATE | 3 967 |
LIMPOPO | 4 078 |
NORTH WEST | 5 792 |
KWAZULU‑NATAL | 3 034 |
EASTERN CAPE | 3 547 |
MPUMALANGA | 2 679 |
WESTERN CAPE | 6 362 |
NORTHERN CAPE | 3 102 |
(1)(b) The Firearms Control legislation provides for the appellant to lodge an appeal directly to the Appeals Board in Pretoria. All appeals are, therefore, received and captured at the Appeals Board and not in the respective provinces. A total of
1 821 appeals lodged at the Appeals Board in terms of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No 60 of 2000) are currently (on 8 July 2009) being considered.
(2) No. According to the records of the South African Police Service, no firearm that had been voluntarily surrendered to the South African Police Service for destruction, could be linked to any case of crime.
QUESTION NO 316
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 3 JULY 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 - 2009)
Date reply submitted : 16 November 2009
Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether a jet was purchased by the SA Police Service from the border patrol budget; if so, (a) what are the details of the aircraft, (b) when was it purchased, (c) at what cost was it purchased and (d) what are the details of the aircraft=s use during the past twelve months for which information is available;
(2) whether any Cabinet Ministers have made use of the aircraft; if so, what are the relevant details with regard to the (a) destination, (b) dates and (c) purpose of each travel?
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REPLY:
(1) No. The aircraft was purchased from the SA Police Service Air Wing budget.
(a) Cessna Citation Sovereign
(b) February 2008
(c) R149,723,944
(d) The aircraft was utilised for the following purposes:
- Secretary
- Administration Clerk
- Programme Coordinator
- 50 Learner Interns
- 212 Graduate Trainees
(b) The Learning Academy does not offer formal qualifications. The training and development programmes offered by the Learning Academy are endorsed and approved by various professional bodies, such as the Engineering Council of South Africa. Training takes the form of on-the job training, class room training and simulation exercises under the supervision of an experienced mentor from the department. The programmes also provide an opportunity
for the graduate trainees to achieve professional registration in their respective fields.
(c) Full time external bursaries are funded through a comprehensive bursary scheme which is coordinated by the Learning Academy. The department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the following Institutions of Higher Learning:
University of Cape Town
University of the Western Cape
Stellenbosch University
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Water Sisulu University, Durban University of Technology
University of KwaZulu Natal
Central University of Technology
University of the Free State
University of Pretoria
Tshwane University of Technology
Vaal University of Technology
University of Limpopo
(d) the following budgetary allocations were made to the Learning Academy since its inception:
2007: R 20 000 000
2008: R 43 000 000
2009: R 31 132 000
(a) The enrolment for each year:
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
Learner Interns | 16 (completed) | 34 (completed) | 27 (active) |
Graduate Trainees | 37 (active) | 63 (active) | 71 (active) |
(b) The programme for leaner interns provides experiential learning to enable the interns to complete their formal qualifications with various academic institutions. Hence, the strategic objective of the Learning Academy is to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and skills at a practical level. The training programmes are monitored through various assessment methods such as, logbooks system, compulsory Portfolios of Evidence, and a Moderation Committee system.
(3) (a) All Graduate Trainees are appointed on the organizational structure of the Learning Academy (see (1) (a)) and then placed in line functionaries with a mentor and supervisor. Placements are within national office in Pretoria and as well as the Department's Regional Offices.
(3) (b) They are placed as a Graduate Trainees (on the Learning Academy structure) in the various Functional Directorates of the Department where they receive the necessary practical training exposure, skills development as stipulated. They also partake in the delivery of the various key outputs of the Department.
(3) (c) The water sector is still experiencing critical skills shortages particularly in engineering, science and technical artisan areas. If the sector does not address this challenge head -on and allocate appropriate resources, these shortages will continue to grow at an accelerated rate and the consequences of which will be felt for years to come. The shortage of skills in the water sector exists in the areas of engineering, science and technical artisan.
Examples of skills needed include amongst others: Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineers; Microbiology; Chemistry; Biochemistry; Water Care Technology; Environmental Health; Environmental Management; Hydrology; Geo-hydrology; Disaster managers; Water conservation and demand management; Policy development; Financial planning and management; Infrastructure development; Reporting and accountability; Plumbing; Plant and machine operation; Fitters; Turners; Draughtsmen; and Laboratory technology.
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304. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) to ask the Minister for the Public Service and Administration:
(1) Whether his Department or an agency of his department such as the Public Services Sector and Education and Training Authority (Pseta), has granted a tender of service to a service provider last year; if not, what is the position in this regard, if so, (a) for what type of service, (b) to which service provider, (c) what was the tender period and (d) what was the amount of the tender;
(2) (a)(i) which service provider have received the 25 highest amounts and (ii) what are the amounts in numerical order and (b) how many tenders were awarded to the same service provider in the (i) 2007-08 and (ii) 2008-09 financial year;
(3) (a) what is the composition of the internal tender committee, (b) what are the names of the internal tender committee members and (c) how many tender committee members declared interests in any service provider during the process;
(4) Whether any tender committee members recused themselves during the tender processing; if not; what is the position in this regard; if so; (a) who recused themselves and (b) what names and details were recorded;
(5) whether the Public Service Act, Act 103 of 1994, and the relevant regulations are being adhered to in the prevention of corruption; if not; what is the position in this regard; if so; what are relevant details?
REPLY:
(1) The Department of Public Service and Administration has awarded a total number of 11 tenders to service providers rendering services to the department in the last year. There was, however, no tenders awarded by Pseta as most of the procurement requests fell below the tender threshold of R500 000 per request thereby procured through quotation process.
(2) (a) (i) No service providers have received the 25 highest amounts.
(ii) There are no amounts involved, as there were no service providers who received the 25 highest amounts
(b) (i) No tenders were awarded to the same service providers
during 2007-08
(ii) No tenders were awarded to the same service providers during 2008-09
(3) (a) The Department has two internal tender committees, which are the
Bid Evaluation Committee and Bid Adjudication Committee. The Bid Evaluation Committee is not a fixed committee, the composition of the committee is amended in terms of needs of the Department, whereas, the Bid Adjudication Committee is a fixed and permanent committee that is cross functional of members from different directorates within the Department. It is therefore not easy to report on members of the Bid Evaluation Committee as it changes from one functionality or need to another.
(c) No Bid Evaluation and Bid Adjudication Committee members have declared interests in any service provider during the process.
4. None of the committee members recused themselves during tender processing meaning none of the members had any conflict of interests to declare.
5. Yes, all relevant regulations are constantly being adhered to in the prevention of corruption however there's always room for improvement. And in addition, we will soon be launching the Public Service Integrity Management Framework to address these issues.
QUESTION NUMBER: 312
DATE FOR PUBLICATION: 28 OCTOBER 2009
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: 28 OCTOBER 2009
MRS PC DUNCAN (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITES:
(1) Why has it taken so long for the National Policy Guidelines for Victim Empowerment to be developed and launched, given that the Victim Empowerment Programme was launched as early as 1998 as part of the National Crime Prevention Strategy;
(2) Whether the Victim Empowerment Programme reaches and services rural communities effectively, particularly as there is limited number of one-stop centres available; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) Whether there are any departmental initiatives in place to ensure comprehensive coverage of the programme in all areas; if not why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
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REPLY:
I need to inform the Honourable MP Duncan that not all issues that relate to women and girls necessarily falls directly within the ambit of the work of the Department for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities. In 1995, following the Fourth World Conference for Women held in Beijing, China, South Africa adopted gender mainstreaming as a strategy. In this regard, all members of the Executive are officially responsible for mainstreaming gender into their department's work. As such, this particular issue of Victim Empowerment falls directly within the ambit of departments in the JCPS cluster, in particular the Departments of Justice and Constitutional Development, Health, Social Development, and the National Prosecuting Authority who are main custodians of the National Victim Empowerment Programme and the National Policy Guidelines for Victim Empowerment.
I am therefore not in a position to offer an explanation or the reasons for the delay in this regard. However, as the Honourable MP will be aware, H.E. President Zuma, during his address on 9 August 2009 stated that the Ministry for Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities has primarily an oversight function and will therefore monitor and evaluate other departments and government entities on their achievement of women's empowerment and gender equality. In that regard, once the Department is effectively functioning, this function will be carried out. We are currently in the process of establishing mechanisms to deliver on the mandate of this Ministry. One of the areas of work will be looking at what is in place to eradicate violence against women and girls, which will include looking at delays, gaps in implementation and areas for further development.
Question 310
310. Mr W P Doman (DA) to ask the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: [Written Question No 1421]
(a) Which municipalities do not supply any free basic services relating to (i) water, (ii) electricity and (iii) refuse removal and (b) what is the position with regard to free basic electricity services by Eskom to the areas where they take responsibility for reticulation? NW1777E
ANSWER
(a) All municipalities within the Republic of South Africa provide Free Basic Services (i.e Free Basic Energy, Free Basic Water and Refuse) policies and programs in place. The department has released a report on the extent to which indigent households are benefiting. Eskom continues to provide Free Basic Electricity in local municipalities with whom they have a service level agreement. Eskom provides to 241 municipalities, with an exception of Matzikama and Nama –Khoi municipalities.
(b) In Eskom areas of supply a Funding agreement is signed between municipalities and Eskom. Municipalities submit to Eskom an approved list of qualifying households. Eskom provides 50Kwh of Free Basic Electricity (FBE) to qualifying households on a monthly basis.
Question 308
308. Mrs M Wenger (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: [Written Question No 1398]
(1) Whether all the municipalities in which demonstrations took place are receiving free basic (a) water, (b) electricity and (c) sanitation; if not, (i) why not and (ii) which municipalities do not receive each of the specified services; if so, what are the relevant details in each case;
(2) whether any of these municipalities receive more than the minimum requirement; if so, (a) which municipalities and (b) what are the relevant details in each case? NW1753E
ANSWER
(1) All municipalities in which demonstrations took place do have free basic services policies and programmes in place for water and electricity. These municipalities purchase bulk water and electricity and provide a portion of this for free to Indigent households. Sanitation is not included since there is no national policy on free basic sanitation. The extent to which Indigent households benefit from these programmes differs across municipalities. Last week, the Department has released a report on Free Basic Services.
(2) In terms of the policies set by DWAF and DME, the service level for FBE is 50 KW/hand for FBW it is 6 kl. All the municipalities in question comply with the policy in the provision of FBE and FBW.
Municipalities affected by Service Delivery Protests: June 2009-September 2009
(See table on the following page)
Annexure A
Province | Municipality | Place | Community Issues | Periods of protests |
Mpumalanga | 1. Thaba Chweu Municipality | Lydenburg | Corruption within Local Government | June 2009 |
2. Lekwa Local Municipality | Siyathemba | Poor roads, lock of access to water, electricity, housing and job opportunities. | July 2009 | |
Sakhile Township | Alleged acts of fraud by officials, maladministration and corruption. | September 2009 | ||
3. Mbombela Local Municipality | Nelspruit | Residents demanded service delivery from the local municipality. | September 2009 | |
4. Dipaleseng Local Municipality | Balfour | Allegation that leaders ignore the community and do not listen to them. | July 2009 | |
5. Emalahleni Local Municipality | Witbank (Mpumalanga) | Poor service delivery, maladministration, fraud and corruption. | July 2009 | |
Gauteng | 6. City of Johannesburg | Diepsloot | Relocation of informal settlement dwellers | July 2009 |
7. Emfuleni Local Municipality | Rust – de –vaal | There was a complaint that local municipality and government failed to provide residents with RDP houses. | August 2009 | |
8. City of Ekhuruleni | Thokoza | Poor sanitation and housing. | July 2009 | |
Ramaphosa informal settlement | Approximately 6000 residents handed a memorandum of grievances to the local councilor. | July 2009 | ||
9. Midvaal Local Municipality | Vereeniging | Better service delivery. | July 2009 | |
Mayerton | Better service delivery | July 2009 | ||
Kwazulu Natal | 10. Msunduzi Municipality | Edenvale | Youth demanded removal of Ward 22 councillors | July 2009 |
Eastern Cape | 11. Nelson Mandela Bay Metro | Uitenhage | Poor municipal service delivery. | August 2009 |
12. Buffalo City | Duncan Village | Poor service delivery. | July 2009 | |
Western Cape | 13. City of Cape Town | Khayelitsha | Housing | August 2009 |
Masiphumelele | Anger over poor municipal service delivery. | July 2009 | ||
14. Knysna Local Municipality | Hlalani Settlement | Allegation that the municipality ignored communities need for proper housing. | July 2009 | |
North West | 15. Maquassi Hills Local Municipality | Kgakala Township | Lack of municipal services | July 2009 |
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO.317
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The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour:
In each of the past three years for which information is available,
How many people
a) entered artisan training through service level
agreements with Setas,
b) have taken and passed the trade test,
c) who have completed trade-related learnerships at National Qualifications Framework levels 3 and 4 have
(i) taken and
(ii) (ii) passed the trade test
in pursuance of the Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition
(Jipsa) target of training 50 000 artisans by 2010?
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The Minister of Labour replied as follows:
The table below provides a summary on question (a) and (b)
Questions | 2006 / 07 | 2007 / 08 | 2008 / 09 |
(a) The Number of people that entered apprenticeship training through apprenticeship contracts with SETAs. | 4,117 | 14,293 | 17,339 |
b) (i) No. of learners that were already in training who undertook trade tests at Indlela only: | 7,905 | 7,928 | 8337 |
(ii) No. of learners that were already in training who passed their trade tests at Indlela only: | 3192 | 2903 | 3392 |
c) The numbers of apprentices that were assessed at SETA level, those that passed and qualified as artisans including those of trade related learnerships rates at National Qualifications Framework Levels 3 and 4 are disclosed in the individual SETA annual reports that I tabled in parliament.
A total of 44,780 learners were registered in trade related learnerships and apprenticeships during the last three years to 31st March 2009.
QUESTION NO 314
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 3 JULY 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 5 - 2009)
Date reply submitted : 16 November 2009
Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) How many recommendations has the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) made and (b) what were the recommendations to the (i) SA Police Service (SAPS), (ii) Attorney General and (iii) Minister in the 2008-09 financial year;
(2) what was the SAPS's rate been with regard to (a) partially and (b) no compliance with these recommendations;
(3) how many (a) persons are employed by the ICD, (b) vacancies currently exist in the ICD and (c) what are the reasons for these posts being vacant;
(4) how many class one complaints were received from each province by the ICD during the latest specified period of twelve months for which information is available?
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REPLY:
1. (a) How many recommendations has the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) made and (b) what were the recommendations to the (i) SA Police Service (SAPS), (ii) Attorney General and (iii) Minister in the 2008-09 financial year;
(a) The ICD has made 1935 recommendations in the financial year 2008/2009.
(b) (i) One thousand two hundred and twelve (1212) recommendations were made to the SAPS. One hundred and seven (107) of the recommendations were in respect of deaths, 44 related to DVA cases, 489 emanated from criminal offences and 572 were in respect of misconduct.
(ii) The 173 recommendations made to the Director of Public Prosecutions were in respect of deaths whereas 550 emanated from criminal offences;
(iii) There were no recommendations made to the Minister.
2. What was the SAPS's rate been with regard to (a) partially and (b) no compliance with these recommendations.
(a) 10% of the recommendations were accepted and implemented;
(b) There was no response in 90% of recommendations made.
I wish to indicate however that the ICD National Office and the SAPS Head Office are in discussion to look at the causes of failure to respond to the recommendations and to find ways for Head Office intervention where the police stations have not complied or at least provided reasons for failure to implement ICD recommendations.
3. How many (a) persons are employed by the ICD, (b) vacancies currently exist in the ICD and (c) what are the reasons for these posts being vacant
a) The Department has an approved funded organisational structure of 287.
b) There are currently 14 vacant posts in the ICD.
c) Most of the posts have been vacated by officials who have been promoted internally or to other Departments. One official is deceased. Herewith a table to clarify vacancies:
Post | Date vacant | Reason for vacancy |
Executive Director | 01 August 2005 | Filled 7 August 2009 |
Assistant Manager: Administration (Gauteng) | 01 August 2009 | Filled 1 August 2009 |
Assistant Manager: Investigations (Gauteng) | 29 June 2009 | Interviews held 3 September 2009 |
Complaints Receptionist (Eastern Cape) | 01 July 2009 | Filled 1 September 2009 |
Administration Clerk (Eastern Cape) | 01 February 2009 | Filled 1 September 2009 |
Case Analyst (KZN) | 01 April 2009 | Filled 1 August 2009 |
Senior Investigator | 01 June 2009 | Filled 1 August 2009 |
Senior Investigator (Limpopo) | 01 July 2009 | Filled 1 August 2009 |
Senior Investigator (North-West) | 01 July 2009 | Filled 1 September |
Administrative Officer (North-West) | 01 July 2009 | Filled 1 August 2009 |
Case Analyst (Mpumalanga) | 01 July 2009 | Filled 1 September 2009 |
Administrative Officer | 01 June 2009 | To be filled by 1 October 2009 |
PA to CFO | 01 April 2008 | Waiting for CFO to short list |
Deputy Manager: Communications | 01 May 2009 | Filled 1 August 2009 |
Manager: IS and RM | 01 January 2009 | To be filled 1 October 2009 |
Labour Relations Practitioner | 01 September 2009 | Post advertised closing date 25 September 2009 |
Assistant Manager: Call centre | 01 September 2009 | Short listing to be held in September 2009 |
Call Centre Administrators (3) | 01 September 2009 | Short listing to be held in September 2009 |
Assistant Manager: Assets | 01 April 2009 | Short listing to be held in September 2009 |
Deputy Manager: Supply Chain and Asset Management | 01 April 2009 | Filled 1 September 2009 |
Principal Network Controller | 01 April 2009 | Filled 1 September 2009 |
Assistant Manager: Monitoring | 01 April 2009 | To be filled 1 October 2009 |
Assistant Manager: IT | 15 July 2009 | Interviews 4 September 2009 |
Senior Security officer | 01 April 2009 | Post advertised closing date 4 September 2009 |
Administrative Clerk | 01 July 2009 | To be filled 1 October 2009 |
Transport Clerk | 01 June 2009 | Filled 1 September |
4. How many class one complaints were received from each province by the ICD during the latest specified period of twelve months for which information is available?
The following table provides information of class 1 (deaths in custody and as a result of police action) received per province in the 2008/2009 financial year. There were also 4 deaths as a result of Municipal Police action.
Deaths in police custody and as a result of police action | ||
Province | 2008/2009 | Percentage Share |
Eastern Cape | 124 | 14% |
Free State | 52 | 6% |
Gauteng | 191 | 21% |
Kwazulu-Natal | 258 | 28% |
Limpopo | 67 | 7% |
Mpumalanga | 65 | 7% |
North West | 59 | 6% |
Northern Cape | 14 | 2% |
Western Cape | 82 | 9% |
Total | 912* | 100% |
* 4 deaths as a result of Metropolitan Police Service