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[No 52 – 2021] Second Session, Sixth Parliament
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER ______
Note: 1. † Indicates translated version of the question. 2. Indicates a question for oral reply. 3. ◙ Indicates a written question not yet replied to after 10 working days have expired and/or the period specified in Rule 135 had expired.
QUESTIONS THAT WERE UNANSWERED AFTER 6 JANUARY 2021 AND SUBSEQUENTLY LAPSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 135
Table of Contents
Basic Education ...... 1280 Communications ...... 1253, 1255, 1259, 1260, 1262, 1263, 1267, 1277 Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs ... 1253, 1259, 1266, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, 1271, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1276, 1278, 1281, 1282 Defence and Military Veterans . 1247, 1250, 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1258, 1261, 1273, 1276, 1277 Finance ...... 1252, 1264, 1265, 1266, 1267, 1269, 1273, 1277 Justice and Correctional Services ...... 1248, 1253, 1254, 1256, 1257, 1258, 1259, 1261, 1263, 1265, 1266, 1270, 1278, 1282 Mineral Resources and Energy ...... 1256, 1278, 1280 Police. 1247, 1248, 1249, 1250, 1258, 1266, 1267, 1270, 1271, 1274, 1275, 1276, 1279, 1280, 1281, 1282 Public Enterprises ...... 1281 Public Service and Administration ...... 1250, 1261, 1270, 1278, 1279 Public Works and Infrastructure ...... 1251, 1264 Small Business Development ...... 1265 Transport ..... 1254, 1256, 1257, 1258, 1260, 1261, 1262, 1263, 1264, 1268, 1269, 1271, 1272, 1275, 1276, 1277, 1278, 1282, 1283
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QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY
FRIDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2020
◙203. Mr M L Shelembe (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: [16] [Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because it is in excess of quota (Rule 137(8))]
What was the cost of (a) repairing the broken computed tomography scanner at the 2 Military Hospital in September 2019 and (b) outsourcing the specified service during the period that the scanner was out of service? NW242E
FRIDAY, 24 APRIL 2020
◙647. Mr A G Whitfield (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What is the total number of cases of (a) police brutality and (b) members of the public killed by the police has been reported in each province during the national lockdown period of 27 March 2020 to 30 April 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19;
(2) whether any action has been taken against the specified members, if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details
(3) (a) what total number of cases of police brutality were reported in the specified period to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, (b) which mechanisms have been institutionalised to give priority to these reported incidents and (c) what is the current case backlog? NW849E
◙648. Mr A G Whitfield (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
What extraordinary measures have been taken by the SA Police Service to withdraw police officials who are alleged to have abused their authority in enforcing the lockdown regulations with regard to the declaration of a national disaster? NW850E
◙678. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) What are the consequence management procedures that are put in place to deal with incidents of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) deployees abusing their authority in the implementation of the lockdown regulations;
(2) what measures are in place to ensure that the SANDF deployees are regularly updated with their COVID-19 health status given their mass deployment and the risks associated with their exposure to communities where civil interaction is inevitable;
(3) what (a) number of SANDF deployees have been placed in self-quarantine following the announcement of the impending lockdown and (b) measures have been institutionalised to reintegrate the specified individuals back into the operations of the presidential assignment during the lockdown period;
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(4) what (a) number of recorded incidents are there of live ammunition being utilised during the lockdown period and (b) accountability mechanisms are in place to ensure that no unjustifiable incidents occur during this period? NW880E
◙696. Mr W Horn (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
What was the (a) capacity and (b) number of inmates housed by the 10 biggest correctional centres in the Republic as at 15 April 2020? NW898E
FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
◙948. Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference to the Tourism Safety Monitors which the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, referred to in the State of the Nation Address on 13 February 2020, (a) what number of tourism safety monitors have been trained to date, (b)(i) what qualification is obtained once training is completed and (ii) by which qualifications authority is the qualification accredited, (c) what budget has been allocated annually to date for this purpose and (d) how will the efficacy of the tourism safety monitors be monitored? NW1237E
◙949. Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference to the establishment of a reserve police capacity to focus on the policing tourist attraction areas, which the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, referred to in the State of the Nation Address on 13 February 2020, (a) by what date will such a tourism reserve police be established, (b) what are the timelines, milestones and deadlines in this regard, (c) what training will members of the specified reserve police receive, (d)(i) who will be recruited into the reserve police and (ii) how will members be recruited, (e) what budget has been allocated for this purpose and (f) how will the efficacy of the tourism reserve police be monitored? NW1238E
FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
◙1038. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference to section 64 (c)(2)(g) of the South African Police Service Act, Act 6 of 1995, in terms of which each Metro Police, in collaboration with the SA Police Service (SAPS), is required to develop an annual plan that relates to the prevention of crime, (a) in which years did the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Service collaborate with SAPS in the development of such plans, (b) what number of the specified plans were approved by the SA Police Service for submission to the Ekurhuleni Council and subsequently implemented, (c) what are the consequences for failing to submit such plans and (d) what action was taken by SAPS in each year that the City of Ekurhuleni failed to submit such plans? NW1328E
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FRIDAY, 5 JUNE 2020
◙1110. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether the City of Ekurhuleni Metro Police training academy meets all national standards as far as training facilities are concerned; if not, (a) which aspects fail to meet the minimum national standards, (b) on what date was the last inspection of the training academy conducted and (c) what were the findings of the inspection;
(2) (a) what is the (i) actual and (ii) optimal number of training instructors at the training academy, (b) what are the qualifications of each instructor, (c) do the qualifications meet the legal requirement, (d) what is the name of each instructor who does not meet the minimum qualification requirements and (e) what is the rank of each training instructor? NW1406E
FRIDAY, 12 JUNE 2020
◙1183. M. Gen O S Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
What are the details of the steps that he is actively taking to address the alarmingly high number of complaints lodged by members of the public against the SA Police Service members for police brutality, assault and heavy-handedness during the national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19? NW1488E
◙1226. Ms Z Majozi (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
What number of outlets have been charged for selling alcohol outside the stipulated level 3 times of the lockdown to curb the spread of the virus in each province? NW1533E
FRIDAY, 19 JUNE 2020
◙1243. Ms Z Majozi (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What number of (a) rape kits have been procured and (b) police stations have been equipped with the necessary equipment to assist cases of gender-based violence;
(2) what challenges have been experienced in terms of procurement, in light of the surge in the number of cases reported during the period of lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19? NW1609E
◙1291. Mr D Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
What are the relevant details of (a) how the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) is structured to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, (b) the various departments and entities represented on NATJOINTS, (c) the function which each of the specified departments and entities fulfil while serving on NATJOINTS, (d) the highest ranking person representing each of the departments and entities on NATJOINTS and (e) the highest decision-maker of NATJOINTS? NW1659E
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◙1292. Mr D Bergman (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What number of (a) passenger ships applied for permission from the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure to conduct repatriation charters to repatriate South African crew members and/or passengers since 26 March 2020 and (b) the specified requests were denied;
(2) what are the reasons for declining the requests of the specified repatriation charter in each case? NW1660E
FRIDAY, 10 JULY 2020
◙1513. Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
Whether her department has developed a plan for Erf 81, a site owned by the SA National Defence Force which is situated between Bo-Kaap and Tamboerskloof in the Cape Town City Bowl; if not, why not; if so, what is the (a) master plan for the specified site, (b) timeline for development and (c) plan of her department for the (i) long- standing informal structures and occupants on the north-east side of the site, (ii) occupants of the military buildings on the south-east side of the site and (iii) unlawful occupiers who recently occupied the storage facilities on the site utilised by the SA Social Security Agency? NW1884E
◙1520. Dr L A Schreiber (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance: [Interdepartmentally transferred from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 11 September 2020]
(1) What is the breakdown of the current Rand value of each national government department’s backlog for paying service providers within 30 days, in compliance with the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999;
(2) (a) what is the breakdown of the current Rand value of each provincial government’s backlog for paying service providers within 30 days and (b) which provincial department is the worst offender in each case? NW1891E
FRIDAY, 17 JULY 2020
◙1549. Mr H A Shembeni (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
What (a) total number of police officers have passed away as a result of Covid-19 and (b) is the total breakdown of the specified number of deaths in terms of (i) province, (ii) police station and (iii) gender? NW1925E
◙1550. Mr H A Shembeni (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether police officers receive an extra injury allowance as a result of Covid-19; if not, why not; if so, what amount? NW1926E
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◙1605. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) With reference to the meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans on 8 July 2020, wherein it was revealed that the Department of Defence paid costs related to the Covid-19 pandemic of R8,000,000 and R22,000,000 for the flights and accommodation, respectively, of Cuban health specialists, why was it required of her department to pay such costs while it was reported that the Department of Health and the respective beneficiary provinces will carry the costs related to the Cuban health specialists;
(2) whether her department has made any efforts to recover the costs from the (a) Department of International Relations and Cooperation and (b) Department of Health; if not, why not; if so, what are the further relevant details? NW1989E
◙1606. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) With reference to the meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans on 8 July 2020, wherein it was revealed that the Department of Defence paid costs related to the Covid-19 pandemic of R13,888,000 for repatriation aircraft charter and R14,194,000 for repatriation support costs, why was a total amount of R28,082,000 spent while the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, approved only R25,000,000 for the facilitation of repatriation of South African citizens from Wuhan in China by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the Department of Health;
(2) whether her department has made any efforts to recover the costs from the (a) Department of International Relations and Cooperation, (b) Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and (c) Department of Health; if not, why not; if so, what are the further relevant details? NW1990E
◙1615. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
What total number of persons were (a) murdered, (b) arrested unlawfully and (c) assaulted with intent to do grievous bodily harm by the members of the SA National Defence Force (i) in the (aa) 2017-18, (bb) 2018-19 and (cc) 2019-20 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2020? NW1999E
FRIDAY, 24 JULY 2020
◙1662. Mrs A M Sukers (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) Whether the deployment of the SA National Defence Force to enforce the lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus was for three months as stated in the letter of the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, dated 21 April 2020; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) what is meant by the auxiliary force in the specified letter;
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(3) (a) where exactly did the 73,000 military personnel come from, (b) what is the percentage split between (i) permanent and (ii) reserve force members, (c) what is the breakdown of the R4,5 billion that has been allocated for the deployment, (d) what number of military personnel underwent training in preparation for the deployment and (e) what number of the military personnel was deployed (i) on the border and (ii) within the borders of the Republic? NW2052E
◙1710. Dr M M Gondwe (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
Whether bilateral engagements between the Republic and Mozambique have resulted in the procurement of arms from the Republic by Mozambique in order to better capacitate Mozambican armed forces in their fight against Islamic extremists in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2100E
FRIDAY, 21 AUGUST 2020
◙1882. Mr N F Shivambu (EFF) to ask the Minister of Finance:
(1) Whether he has been informed of the mismanagement of the Cadac Pension Fund by curators appointed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority; if not; what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) what are the reasons that the curators of Cadac Pension Fund (a) fail to give pension fund members audited statements and (b) deny members access to the fund;
(3) (a) what are the reasons that a certain person (name furnished) was paid (i) R188,5 million in contingency fees and (ii) R59,5 million for personal fees and (b) what total amount has the specified person been paid since he was appointed at the Cadac Pension Fund and any other pension funds? NW2389E
◙1884. Mr N F Shivambu (EFF) to ask the Minister of Finance:
(a) How far is the process to establish a state-owned bank and (b) what are the reasons that it has not been finalised despite his commitment to do so? NW2391E
FRIDAY, 28 AUGUST 2020
◙1997. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) Whether flights (a) SAA 2968 (ZS-SND) from Johannesburg to Cuba on 29 July 2020 and (b) SAA 2969 (ZS-SND) from Cuba via Accra to Johannesburg on 1 August 2020 were commissioned to collect Cuban doctors and/or mechanics contracted by her department; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether her department incurred any costs for the flights; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a)(i) what was the total costs incurred and (ii) with which other departments did she share the cost and (b) what were the direct benefits to the Republic of commissioning the flights? NW2558E
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◙2003. Mrs M O Clarke (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1528 on 11 August 2020, he will furnish Mrs M O Clarke with a copy of the report of the Special Investigating Unit; if not, what are the (a) relevant details and (b) reasons that he reinstated the official? NW2564E
FRIDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2020
◙2117. Ms P T van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) What total number of investigations have been conducted into (a) governance and (b) corruption in (i) her department and (ii) all entities reporting to her in the past three financial years;
(2) what total number of (a) employees and (b) board members were investigated;
(3) what (a) total number of disciplinary actions have resulted from the specified investigations and (b) has been the outcome of each specified disciplinary action? NW2679E
◙2125. Mrs G Opperman (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
How has she found the decrease of R302 000 from the Traditional Affairs budget will impact on the (a) establishment and (b) operational cost of the long-awaited Commission for Khoisan Matters? NW2687E
◙2144. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) With reference to the Embassy of Cuba thanking the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) on their Facebook page on 23 April 2020 and 3 July 2020 for donations of medical and Covid-19-related equipment flown with two special SA Airways charted flights, (a) what are the (i) reasons that the Republic, specifically the SANDF, donated the equipment given the budget overruns by her department and shortage of Covid-19-related equipment in the Republic and (ii) total costs of the two donations made including (aa) cost of equipment, (bb) cost of flights and (cc) other transportation of passengers to Cuba and back and (b)(i) who were the passengers on board to Cuba and back and (ii) what was the purpose of their transportation;
(2) whether any of the costs incurred will be recovered from a government department; if not, (a) from which budget item of the Department of Defence will the items be funded and (b) why; if so, what are the further relevant details? NW2709E
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FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2020
◙2170. Mr B H Holomisa (UDM) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(1) Whether, with reference to the response given by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on 19 August 2020, that the misconduct in the procurement and provision of personal protective equipment for SIU staff members have been referred to the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) for investigation, he has taken any steps to ensure that (a) the specified matter was referred to the AGSA and (b) an internal investigation was conducted before the matter was referred to the AGSA; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case;
(2) whether he received any complaints against a certain person (name and details furnished) for mismanagement, abuse of power and flouting of labour laws; if so, what (a) total number of complaints were received, (b) action did he take to investigate the specified complaints and (c) was the outcome of the specified investigation;
(3) what (a) total number of legal opinions were sought by the specified person in internal labour-related matters over the past two years, (b) was the purpose for which they were sought and (c) is the total Rand value cost of the specified legal opinions? NW2733E
◙2197. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
With reference to his reply to question 245 on 23 June 2020, (a) by what date will the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa have enough security to protect (i) operational infrastructure, (ii) overhead track equipment, (iii) stations and trains and (iv) commuters, (b) what is the interim solution if no specific date is available, (c) what security measures are currently in place at all the Metrorail train stations and (d) what private security personnel has been deployed since 22 June 2020? NW2766E
◙2199. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(a) On what date and/or stage of the lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus will the remainder of the Metrorail railway lines become operational again across the country and (b) what are the relevant details for the phased re-opening of train services? NW2768E
◙2206. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) With reference to the burglary and theft of weapons at the TEK Base in Thaba Tswane, which was reported in December 2019, what (a) is the progress of the investigation, (b) charges were brought against the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) staff and (c) is the total number of SANDF staff who (i) were suspended, (ii) were charged, (iii) are still suspended but not charged, (iv) are still suspended and being paid their salaries and (v) were charged and have appeared in a court of law;
(2) what are the details of the munitions (a) stolen and (b) recovered;
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(3) whether any stolen weapons were recovered; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) where and (b) on what date did the recovery occur?NW2775E
◙2207. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
With reference to the burglary and theft of weapons at the TEK Base in Thaba Tswane, which was reported in December 2019, (a) what is the total number of non-SA National Defence Force staff members who were charged and (b) have the specified members appeared in a court of law? NW2776E
◙2228. Ms P T van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) With reference to investigations conducted into (a) governance and (b) allegations of corruption in her department and all the entities reporting to her in the past three financial years, what is the (i) scope of each investigation into each allegation, (ii) name of the person who investigated each specified allegation, (iii) cost of each investigation, (iv) source of funding for each investigation and (v) status of each investigation;
(2) what is the total number of investigations into (a) governance and (b) corruption that are currently under way? NW2797E
◙2230. Ms P T van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) Whether, with reference to the local content development drive of the SA Broadcasting Corporation, she can furnish Ms P T van Damme with a comprehensive breakdown of the local content investment made quarterly (a) during the 2011-12 financial year and (b) since 1 January 2013 with regard to (i) sport programmes, (ii) documentaries, (iii) educational programmes, (iv) children's programmes and (v) other programmes, including soap operas and actuality programmes;
(2) what was the nature of the delays in the commissioning process;
(3) whether any irregularities were found with the closing of the request for proposals book; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps were taken to investigate the specified irregularities;
(4) whether any charges and/or criminal action will follow with regard to irregular commissioning processes; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2799E
◙2232. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) Whether, with reference to the Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports (ATC) No 125-2018-09-13 regarding the report of the joint oversight visit of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence and the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans to Kinshasa and Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 25 to 29 March 2018, consideration was given to the concerns raised by the (a) soldiers of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and (b) members of the Portfolio Committee in their report regarding the very poor quality of combat boots and uniforms; if not, why not; if so, what
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was done to significantly improve the quality and suitability of both combat boots and uniforms;
(3) whether she, her department and a certain company (name furnished) have considered the recommendations for local procurement of certain items within the regulations of the Mission Area, based on the direct feedback on the ground in the DRC; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the recommendations that have been implemented? NW2804E
◙2244. Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(1) Whether Mr Sabata Ishmael Morake, a parolee, was assaulted and died on or about 1 December 2016; if so,
(2) whether an investigation was conducted into the matter; if not, why not; if so, (a) who conducted the investigation and (b) what was the outcome of it;
(3) whether any officials of the department were (a) charged and/or (b) faced disciplinary action as a result of the incident; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2816E
◙2253. Mr T B Mabhena (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) Whether the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa sanctioned and/or conducted any studies in the past three financial years to determine the total amount that it will cost to operate diesel locomotives instead of electricity- powered locomotives on their lines; if not, why not; if so, what were the findings;
(2) whether any audit has been conducted on the stations affected by widespread power failures in the past three financial years; if so, what are the details of the impact that the power failures have had on the (a) revenue and (b) operations of the affected stations? NW2825E
◙2258. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy:
What (a) are the relevant details of the submissions made by (i) his department and (ii) the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to the Competition Commission regarding South32’s acquisition of 91,8% shares in SA Energy Coal by Seriti Resource Holdings and (b) is his department’s position on the deal that will result in nearly 72% of Eskom’s coal supply coming from only two companies? NW2830E
◙2263. Mr N Singh (IFP) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
On what date is it envisaged that the Skukuza Wildlife Court will reopen, given the critical importance and location of the Skukuza Wildlife Court in driving down poaching in the Kruger National Park and the frustrating operations of criminal syndicates? NW2835E
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FRIDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2020
◙2293. Mrs N J Nolutshugu (EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport:
With regard to train services in Cape Town still not operating optimally, on what date will the train services resume operating again? NW2845E
◙2296. Dr P J Groenewald (VF Plus) vra die Minister van Justisie en Korrektiewe Dienste:
(1) Wat die rede of redes was dat die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag (NVG) die strafregtelike klagte wat die SA Polisiediens (SAPD) teen die geneesheer- generaal (GG) van die SA Nasionale Weermag ondersoek het, wat ingevolge saaknommer 275/5/2020 by die Temba-polisiekantoor aanhangig gemaak is, teruggetrek het en nie verder vervolg het nie;
(2) ten opsigte van watter tersaaklike artikels van die Wet op Beheer van Vuurwapens, Wet 60 van 2000, en ander wetgewing en artikels in die vermelde strafregtelike klagte daar nie voldoende bewyse was nie;
(3) of hy bevind het dat (a) die SAPD die dossier volledig voltooi en/of (b) daar genoegsame bewyse vir elke klagte was om te verseker dat daar ‘n behoorlike saak teen die GG was toe die dossier aan die NVG oorhandig is; so nie, wat die posisie in dié verband is; so ja, wat die tersaaklike besonderhede is;
(4) of hy bereid is om ‘n verklaring oor die aangeleentheid te doen; so nie, waarom nie; so ja, wat die tersaaklike besonderhede is? NW2868A
(Translation)
[Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:†
(1) What was the reason or reasons that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) withdrew the criminal complaint that the SA Police Service (SAPS) had investigated against the Surgeon-general (SG) of the SA National Defence Force and which was lodged at the Temba Police Station in accordance with case number 275/5/2020, and will not prosecute it any further;
(2) in respect of which relevant articles of the Firearms Control Act, Act 60 of 2000, and/or other legislation and articles in the specified criminal complaint was there not sufficient evidence;
(3) whether he has found that (a) the SAPS had completed the docket fully and/or (b) there was sufficient evidence for each complaint to ensure that there was a proper case against the SG when the specified docket was handed over to the National Prosecuting Authority; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether he will make a statement on the matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2868E]
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◙2318. Dr L A Schreiber (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
What number of public servants have been (a) arrested and (b) successfully prosecuted on charges of illegally doing business with the State in contravention of section 8 of the Public Administration Management Act, Act 11 of 2014? NW2891E
◙2322. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
Whether she will furnish Mr S J F Marais with the minutes of the meeting that she and her Zimbabwean counterpart, the Minister of Defence and War Veterans' Affairs, Ms Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, are reported to have held on 9 September 2020 in order to prepare for a Southern African Development Community troika meeting and the United Nations Security Council configuration of the Force Intervention Brigade; if not, why not; if so, on what date? NW2895E
◙2323. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
What are the reasons that the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), with a staff component of 16 350, of which the top and senior management earn R3,4 million and R2,1 million a year according to the 2017-2018 annual financial statement, has (a) only had 167 train sets available, (b) a high number of employees while the number of available locomotives and buses are not higher and (c) had a total number of 284 buses representing a steady decline in the availability of buses and locomotives in the past five years from 2014 to 2018? NW2896E
◙2354. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) With reference to the modified Land Cruisers’ mobility packages that have been in service for three years as part of Operation Corona, (a) what number of these vehicles (i) were deployed and (ii) are still in use and (b) in what configuration are they in use (details furnished);
(2) whether there have been any vehicle losses; if so, what (a) number and (b) were found to be the causes of the losses? NW2928E
◙2360. M. Gen O S Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether, with reference to the Nathaniel Julies murder case, and noting reports in the media alleging that one of the officers involved in the case has three previous criminal convictions, including assault, assault to cause grievous bodily harm and malicious damage to property, he will furnish M. Gen O S Terblanche with the (a) full detailed background and (b) criminal records of police officers involved in the case; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the further relevant details? NW2934E
◙2363. Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(1) Whether an investigation was conducted into the stabbing of Mr H J Smal, an official at the Mossel Bay Correctional Centre, on or about 25 September 1997; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date was the specified investigation conducted, (b) who conducted the investigation and (c) what were the findings and recommendations of the investigation;
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(2) whether any criminal charges and/or disciplinary action flowed from the incident and/or the investigation; if not, why not; if so, what are the further relevant details? NW2938E
◙2364. Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
Whether he received a referral from the Public Service Commission in terms of section 3(8)(d) of the Public Service Act, Act 103 of 1994, in respect of a grievance by Mr B H Hofman in March 2019; if so, what action did he take? NW2939E
◙2375. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Whether, with reference to her replies to questions (a) 176, (b) 177, (c) 178, (d) 179 and (e) 180 on 19 March 2020, she has been able to find copies of her own correspondence requesting the said information; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the full relevant details of all copies of the said correspondence;
(2) whether she has received the information to the specified replies; if not, what are the reasons for the delay; if so, what are the further relevant details? NW2950E
FRIDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2020
◙2412. Prof C T Msimang (IFP) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(1) Given that legislation exists which requires the Department of Correctional Services personnel structures to make reports to the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) on the use of force, isolation, mechanical restraint and death, and that the JICS has recently stated that there is poor reporting despite a legal obligation to do so, and given that the problem has existed even before the onset of the pandemic, what are the reasons that there is no concerted effort in ensuring that the JICS receives the essential reports into the lives and treatment of incarcerated persons;
(2) what penalties, if any, are in place for the failure of the required structures to report to the JICS when mandated by law to do so? NW3020E
◙2423. Ms P T van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) What total amount has the SA Broadcasting Corporation spent on international travel in the past two financial years;
(2) what was the (a)(i) purpose and (ii) breakdown of each trip undertaken in terms of the (aa) date on which the specified trip took place and (bb) total number of persons who were part of the delegation, (b) total cost of (i) flights, (ii) accommodation and (iii) hotels used in each case, (c) total subsistence and travel
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allowance approved for each member of each delegation on each trip and (d) total cost of special vehicles and/or chauffeur-driven transport? NW3031E
◙2425. Ms P T van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) Whether an investigation was undertaken by the SA Broadcasting Corporation into allegations of impropriety regarding the doctorate of a certain person (name and details furnished); if not, why not; if so, (a) by whom was the specified investigation undertaken and (b) what was the outcome of the investigation;
(2) whether she was provided with the investigative report; if not, why not; if so,
(3) whether she intends to make the specified report available to the Portfolio Committee on Communications; if not, by what date will she make it available;
(4) whether an explanation was sought regarding the termination of the specified person’s employment contract in September 2019 by the University of Limpopo; if not, why not; if so, what reasons were provided for the termination by the (a) specified person and (b) the University of Limpopo? NW3033E
◙2430. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) In light of the 2018-19 financial report in which the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) notes that it spent 44% of its capital budget because many of the projects such as rolling stock, signalling and modernisation are behind schedule, (a) what are the reasons that led to the delays and (b) how does Prasa plan to avoid delaying critical projects;
(2) whether the delay in the capital projects is the reason that Prasa had 167 train sets available; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3038E
◙2432. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) (a) What is the status of the lifestyle audits of all the employees of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and (b) by what date will Prasa complete the specified lifestyle audits;
(2) whether the specified lifestyle audits will investigate (a) suspended and/or (b) former employees; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) (a) whether Prasa have interim findings from the audits that it can share and (b) what number of senior managers at Prasa are in an acting position; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3040E
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◙2444. Mrs M O Clarke (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration:
What steps has his department taken to ensure that (a) Gauteng and (b) Mpumalanga provinces submit their misconduct cases for the fourth quarter starting 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2020? NW3052E
◙2447. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
What number (a) of motorcycle-mounted infantry men are deployed along the borders of the Republic and (i) Zimbabwe, (ii) Mozambique and (iii) Lesotho, (b) of them have been deployed, (c) of them are still in service and (d) of losses have been registered? NW3055E
◙2448. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(a) What number of horseback-mounted infantry men from the SA Army Specialised Infantry Capability are deployed along the borders of the Republic and (i) Zimbabwe, (ii) Mozambique and (iii) Lesotho, (b) where are they deployed, (c) what number had been initially deployed and (d) what number of these soldiers are still in service? NW3056E
◙2461. Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(1) Whether the Malmesbury Centre of Excellence provides offenders with three meals a day, in accordance with section 8(5) of the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998; if not, (a) why not, (b) for how long has this situation occurred and (c) what steps are being taken to bring the centre in line with section 8(5) of the Act; if so, at what intervals are meals provided to offenders;
(2) whether the workshops attached to the centre are in use during weekdays; if not, (a) why not and (b) for how long has this situation occurred; if so, (a) for what number of hours per day is each workshop in use, (b) for what purpose and (c) what number of offenders are trained in each such workshop? NW3069E
FRIDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2020
◙2527. Mr K P Sithole (IFP) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) What (a) total number of cases of vandalism of Metrorail (i) trains and (ii) infrastructure has his department identified in the past year, (b) is the monetary value of damages in each case and (c) decisive and effective plans has his department put in place to ensure that vandalism is eradicated;
(2) (a) what has he found to be the reasons that vandalism is a trend and (b) in which provinces are the specified trends more prevalent? NW3197E
◙2535. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) With reference to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) having only 18% of locomotives available and the promise of the State of the Nation Address on 13 February 2020 of R173 billion of investments that will be allocated, (a) at what stage of implementation are the plans and (b) how long will it take before a complete revitalisation of Prasa is achieved;
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(2) whether Prasa will (a) retrain and (b) redeploy employees during the revitalisation process; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether he has found that the R173 billion is enough to revitalise the programme; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3205E
◙2536. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) With reference to the appointment of the technical team and a certain person (name furnished) who was involved with the Siyangena tender, what are the procedural details of the appointment process that was followed when all the technical teams were hired;
(2) whether the technical team will also look into factors on the ground at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) that need improving apart from just focussing on rectifying high-level management; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) (a) what are the costs of having a technical team and (b) for what amount of time will the technical team be advising Prasa? NW3206E
◙2537. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) With regard to the 2015 Public Protector report entitled Derailed: A Report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration relating to financial mismanagement, tender irregularities and appointment irregularities against the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), what are the reasons for the lack of implementation of the recommendations;
(2) whether Prasa attempted to rectify and deal with the problem of the lack of implementation following the release of the report; if not, why not; if so, what (a) steps were taken in this regard and (b) are the further relevant details;
(3) what steps has Prasa taken under the administrator to rectify the implementation of the supply chain management policy;
(4) what are the current monitoring and/or oversight roles at Prasa;
(5) how often does Prasa inspect its depots and the work completed by its service providers for the rolling stock? NW3207E
◙2545. Mrs P T van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) What (a) total amount has her (i) department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spent on conferences in the past two financial years and (b) was the total (i) amount spent and (ii) number of delegates who attended in each case;
(2) what was the total breakdown of costs in terms of (a) catering, (b) promotional materials, (c) each speaker at each conference and (d) any other relevant expenditure;
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(3) what was the (a) name of each person who was invited to speak at the conference and (b) basis on which each speaker was invited to speak at the conference? NW3216E
◙2546. Mrs P T van Damme (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(1) Whether she, her Deputy and/or any other officials of her department have met with representatives of the Chinese government in the past three financial years and since 1 April 2020; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date was each meeting held, (b) what was on the agenda of each meeting and (c) what was the outcome of the meeting;
(2) what is the name and designation of each person representing the Chinese government in each case;
(3) whether her department has signed any (a) treaties, (b) memoranda of understanding and/or (c) other contractual agreements with the Chinese government; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (i) was the purpose of each memorandum of understanding and/or treaty that was signed and (ii) is the Government expected to deliver in terms of the treaties;
(4) whether she has found that the Chinese government will deliver on the specified treaties and/or agreements; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3217E
◙2557. Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(1) Whether he has been informed about an official at the Malmesbury Medium A Correctional Centre who was apprehended whilst smuggling food out of the centre; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date did the incident occur and (b) what is the name of the official;
(2) whether the specified incident resulted in disciplinary proceedings; if not, why not; if so, what was the result of such proceedings? NW3228E
FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020
◙2593. Mrs N J Nolutshungu (EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport:
Whether he has done any investigations to link the destruction of rail infrastructure to acts of sabotage by individuals who may be seeking security contracts from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3301E
◙2602. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
Whether he received any reports in the past financial year that any service provider has ever threatened an inspector from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps did Prasa take to protect the specified inspector? NW3316E
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◙2604. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
In view of a media report (name furnished) which stated that damage to trains and railways in Gauteng to the amount of R173 million had occurred due to a lack of security (details furnished), and given that the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) faced some problems in the past when it had contracted out security tenders, what (a) are the reasons that the specified depots stand unguarded, (b) is the total amount in damages due to vandalism and theft in (i) depots and (ii) railways throughout the Republic and (c) does he estimate will be the total cost to Prasa to get the specified depots and railways running efficiently again? NW3318E
◙2609. Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:
(a) What specific line item budgets will be cut in order to fund the R10,5 billion bailout to SA Airways (SAA) that he announced and (b) how does he envisage the projected losses at SAA over the next three financial years will be financed? NW3323E
◙2628. Mr M J Cuthbert (DA) to ask the Minister of Police: [Interdepartmentally transferred from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 13 November 2020]
(1) Whether it is acceptable for a senior member of the Hawks to be in charge of a nonprofit organisation which solicits funding from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether it is acceptable for a senior member of the Hawks to (a) solicit and (b) receive funding from the NLC at a time when the Hawks are investigating corruption involving Lottery funding; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether a certain person (name furnished) needed permission as a serving officer to set up a foundation in the specified person's name; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) was the person granted permission;
(4) whether he was aware of the person being considered for NLC funding prior to his acceptance of the funding itself; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(5) whether the person declared to him that he had received funding from the NLC; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3342E
◙2645. Ms S J Graham (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
With reference to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was signed between the Development Bank of South Africa, the National Treasury and Infrastructure SA (ISA) for the new infrastructure programme, (a) on what date was the ISA officially established, (b) on what legislative basis does the entity derive its capacity to enter into the MOU, (c) who signed the MOU on behalf of ISA, (d) in what capacity did the person sign and (e) from where was the authority derived to act as a signatory?NW3359E
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◙2648. Dr D T George (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:
Whether he will furnish Dr D T George with the long-term fiscal framework for the period 2020-21 to 2025-26 as it pertains to the (a) consolidated budget balance, (b) consolidated government expenditure, (c) consolidated government fiscal framework, (d) consolidated expenditure for each function, (e) division of revenue framework, (f) macroeconomic performance and projections, (g) budget framework and financing requirement and (h) budget expenditure ceiling that includes calculations and (i) national government’s gross borrowing requirement and financing; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? NW3362E
◙2649. Dr D T George (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:
(1) Whether he will furnish Dr D T George with documents outlining the (a) planned reductions to compensation of all government representatives in all spheres of government over the long-term fiscal framework period, (b) tax revenue and expenditure ceiling outlook and (c) national government debt outlook over the long-term fiscal framework; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether discussions with the relevant trade unions and commissions have been initiated regarding the specified long-term fiscal framework plans; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3363E
◙2666. Prof C T Msimang (IFP) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(1) In light of the fact that the Thuthuzela project is led by the Sexual Offences and Community Affairs Unit of the National Prosecuting Authority, in partnership with various departments and donors, what is the progress on the five Thuthuzela care centres that were earmarked to be operational by March 2021;
(2) in light of the fact that due to the mandatory COVID-19 shutdown, the number of victims that Thuthuzela care centres rendered services to decreased by 36,8% in comparison to 2019-20 quarter one reports, and in the event of a second wave of COVID-19 infections, what (a) measures and/or plans have been put in place to ensure that centres remain operational and the public is informed and/or aware of the operations and (b) are the full details of the (i) estimated budget allocation and (ii) implementation targets? NW3381E
◙2667. Prof C T Msimang (IFP) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development:
Whether her department has taken steps to ensure that small, medium and micro enterprises that form part of the constituencies of municipalities are included in the procurement model of the cities to open up enough space for small business to participate in line with each city’s supply chain management processes; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details? NW3382E
◙2668. Prof C T Msimang (IFP) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development:
(a) What (i) percentage of formal businesses in the Republic is made up by the category small, medium and micro enterprises and (ii) total number of persons are employed in the specified category and (b) how has COVID-19 affected the figures? NW3383E
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◙2675. Mrs H Denner (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) With reference to the reply given by the Deputy Minister to question 431 for oral reply on 29 October 2020, confirming that there are four Free State municipalities currently under section 139 interventions, (a) which Free State municipalities are currently subject to interventions in terms of section 139 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and (b) on which dates were these interventions invoked in respect of each specified municipality;
(2) (a) what is the main purpose of each intervention and (b) on the basis of which subsection of section 139 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, was each specified intervention invoked? NW3393E
FRIDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2020
◙2681. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Police: [606] [Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because it is in excess of quota (Rule 137(8))]:
Whether he has received the requested information since his reply to question 1783 on 27 August 2020; if not, why has he not received the information yet; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3446E
◙2683. M. Gen O S Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Police: [608] [Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because it is in excess of quota (Rule 137(8))]:
Whether the SA Police Service’s forensic science laboratories are experiencing any shortages in the consumables needed to process DNA samples within 30 days; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3448E
◙2684. M. Gen O S Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Police: [609] [Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because it is in excess of quota (Rule 137(8))]:
Whether the SA Police Service (SAPS) has put any plans in place to minimise the high numbers of vehicles that are taken out of service at any given time due to maintenance and repairs, in order to ensure that the SAPS can continue to fulfil its mandate; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3449E
◙2710. Adv G Breytenbach (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
What contingency plans are in place to ensure an effective and efficient criminal justice system in view of the budget cuts that will restrain the system from being efficient and/or effective in the fight against crime (details furnished)? NW3479E
◙2732. Dr L A Schreiber (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:
(1) With reference to his reply to question 2000 on 14 October 2020 wherein he required the identification numbers, will he now advise whether (a) any public funding of any nature whatsoever has been paid to a certain person (name and details furnished), another certain person (name and details also furnished) since
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1994; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether there was an application of any nature to obtain state funding and/or tenders by the specified persons; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3502E
◙2733. Ms S J Graham (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:
(1) (a) What number of municipalities are currently in default of section 13A of the Pension Funds Act, Act 24 of 1956, which requires that all contributions, which include the portion deducted from the employee and the employer’s portion, must be paid into the account of the pension fund within seven days of the end of the month for which it is payable and (b) by what number of months are the specified municipalities in arrears;
(2) what is the responsibility of the pension fund in relation to a defaulting municipality in terms of reporting;
(3) (a) what measures will be taken against the pension fund for non-disclosure of defaulters and (b) by whom will the specified measures be taken? NW3503E
◙2756. Ms R N Komane (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
How often is the gender-based violence register at police stations updated to check the offenders who repeat the same crime? NW3527E
◙2759. Mr K Ceza (EFF) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether she has been informed that the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality in Mpumalanga is increasing water bills for poor residents without explanation and not sending early warning signs to residents for the alleged water leaks; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what measures has she put in place to remedy the situation? NW3530E
◙2766. Ms L L van der Merwe (IFP) to ask the Minister of Communications:
What total amount in revenue has the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) collected to date from (a) the Government, (b) Newzroom Afrika, (c) eNCA and/or (d) any other media institutions for the live broadcasts of all Special Cabinet, Presidential and National Coronavirus Command Council announcements from the Government Communication and Information System, for which the SABC has been providing pool feed of all live press briefings to all broadcasting stations during the period of the lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19? NW3537E
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FRIDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2020
◙2770. Mr N L S Kwankwa (UDM) to ask the Minister of Transport:
Whether, in light of the fact that airports facilitate tourism, boost trade and generate economic growth aviation, his department has put in place strategic interventions such as the Instrument Landing System, Microwave Landing System, Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range, Standard Runway, Navigation Facilities and jet fuel and aviation gasoline (Avgas) to remedy the reported shortage of resources and basic operation facilities at the Mthatha Airport; if not, why not; if so, (a) what strategic interventions are in place to remedy the situation, as the shortage of jet fuel and Avgas negatively affects the Department of Health and the SA Police Service in the region, (b) by what date does he envisage the strategic interventions will be implemented, (c) how soon can the results be expected and (d) what are the further, relevant details? NW3589E
◙2772. Mr V Zungula (ATM) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) What are the reasons that his department has not recapitalised the Road Accident Fund (RAF);
(2) what measures has his department taken to ensure that the RAF remains liquid;
(3) whether he ensures that the RAF meets its constitutional obligation of paying the claimants; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) what are the reasons that his department is seeking to impose a 180 days’ payment plan which is different from the 14 days which is prescribed in the specified Act;
(5) given that he has a legal obligation to ensure that the RAF remains liquid, and if there is a deficit, to raise funds either by loans and/or a bail-out, what steps has he taken to ensure that his constitutional obligation is realised? NW3591E
◙2821. Mrs M R Mohlala (EFF) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: [Interdepartmentally transferred from the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation with effect 27 November 2020]
What is the long-term strategy to ensure access to safe and reliable drinking water for the residents of Emalahleni in Mpumalanga? NW3645E
◙2824. Mr K Ceza (EFF) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether she has been informed of the challenges relating to water and electricity cuts, sanitation and sewage spillages facing Wards 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 in the Umjindi Local Municipality in Mpumalanga due to the amalgamation process between the Umjindi Local Municipality and the Mbombela Local Municipality; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is her department doing to intervene in the situation? NW3648E
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◙2825. Mr K Ceza (EFF) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
What are the details of the grants that her department has allocated for the delivery of water, sanitation and electricity to Ward 9 in Emalahleni Local Municipality in Mpumalanga in the past three financial years? NW3649E
◙2832. Ms N P Sonti (EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(a) What amount is allocated to the project to tar the road in Wards 26 and 32 in Madibeng, North West, (b) to whom is the contract awarded and (c) what process was followed to appoint the service provider? NW3656E
◙2837. Mrs N R Nolutshungu (EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport:
What measures has his department put in place to prevent accidents on the road between Idutywa and Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, particularly the road to Upper Nywarha Clinic in the Amathole District Municipality? NW3661E
◙2839. Mr T N Langa (EFF) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: [Interdepartmentally transferred from the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation with effect 27 November 2020]
What interventions has he put in place to ensure that residents of uKhahlamba Local Municipality have reliable and drinkable water? NW3663E
◙2858. Mr X Ngwezi (IFP) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: [Interdepartmentally transferred from the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation with effect 27 November 2020]
Whether, in light of the fact that the residents of Ndwedwe Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, have raised the alarm that for eight years they have not had safe sources of water and as a result they are forced to share storm water with cattle and at times have been forced to utilise urine-contaminated water (details furnished), her department (a) intends to conduct onsite inspection of water infrastructure in Ndwedwe and (b) has any plans to repair and upscale water and sanitation infrastructure in Ndwedwe; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details of the plans and estimated project timeline? NW3682E
◙2861. Mr N Singh (IFP) to ask the Minister of Finance:
(1) Whether, with regard to the understanding that by law and due to precedent, financial institutions like banks have the right to unilaterally close customers’ bank accounts without providing reasons to those customers beyond the perception of reputational damage, and that the only recourse for a customer is to approach the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, which in turn can elect not to compel reasons from the bank, he has found that there is a contradiction between this practice and the Code of Banking Practice whose foundational principles are fairness, transparency, accountability and reliability; if not, what is the position in this regard, if so,
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(2) whether he has found that the protected prerogative is in line with the provisions of the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill which seeks to protect financial customers, including via the promotion of fair treatment and protection of financial customers by financial institutions; if not, why not; if so, how does he foresee the remedying of the contradictions? NW3685E
FRIDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2020
◙2862. Dr M Q Ndlozi (EFF) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
What (a) is the (i) racial and (ii) gender composition of the legal counsel employed by The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State since its establishment in January 2018 and (b) are the relevant details of each specified (i) position, (ii) salary level and (iii) date of appointment? NW3686E
◙2863. Dr M Q Ndlozi (EFF) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
What (a) total amount has The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State spent on (i) service providers, (ii) contractors and (iii) suppliers since its establishment in January 2018 and (b) are the relevant details in each case of the (i) name of each specified company, (ii) total amount spent on services procured from each company, (iii) process of appointment and (iv) nature of goods and services procured from each company? NW3687E
◙2869. Inkosi R N Cebekhulu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration:
Whether, in view of the circular that his department had issued a couple of years ago encouraging the use of the internet as an additional platform for reference checks on candidates who are looking for employment in the Public Service, the specified practice has in fact been implemented by government departments; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the full, relevant details and (b) has been the success rate in weeding out the unsavoury culprits using the internet? NW3694E
◙2873. Mrs T P Msane (EFF) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether her department has undertaken any audit on the total number of houses that were built and allocated to beneficiaries in the Phokwane Local Municipality in the Northern Cape since 2006; if not, why not; if so, (a) what total number of houses were built and (b) how was beneficiary selection done? NW3698E
◙2889. Mr H A Shembeni (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether it is the policy of the SA Police Service to treat black protestors with violence and white protestors with kid gloves in the Republic; if not, what is the explanation for the unprovoked violence that the SA Police Service unleashed on protestors of a certain political organisation (name furnished) in Brackenfell, while they did nothing to the white protestors who were even manhandling the police; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3714E
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◙2893. Ms N N Chirwa (EFF) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
By what date will the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (a) ensure that the volunteers of the Silethokuhle nonprofit organisation that has been assisting the Department of Health and the municipality before the COVID-19 pandemic, are at least paid a stipend for doing the work of the municipality of feeding and assisting 900 homeless persons with three meals a day at the municipal sites on behalf of the municipality and (b) insource the volunteers and workers since their volunteer work is a service that will be required by the municipality on a permanent basis? NW3718E
◙2921. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
In light of the fact that in June 2020 the Government created a R500 billion COVID-19 relief fund, of which R20 billion was set aside to assist municipalities to address the challenges brought about by COVID-19, what (a) total amount was allocated to each of the qualifying municipalities and (b) is the breakdown of expenditure made by each municipality that benefited from the fund? NW3746E
◙2922. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1021 on 26 June 2020, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is planning to reduce its wage bill by 15 to 16 percent; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether Prasa intends to retrench its employees; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, which salary band does Prasa intend to retrench? NW3747E
◙2929. Mr K P Sithole (IFP) to ask the Minister Transport:
Whether, in light of the upcoming festive season, his department has made significant progress in its interactions with transport and road safety non-governmental organisations in order to reduce the road death toll; if not, why not; if so, to what extent? NW3754E
◙2931. Mr H A Shembeni (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) What is the status of cases (i) CAS 1111/02/2015 and (ii) CAS 1179/04/2017 and (b) who are the investigating officers in each specified case;
(2) whether any person has been arrested; if not, why has no one been arrested and/or warned to appear in court; if so, what are the further relevant details? NW3756E
◙2932. Mr H A Shembeni (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) What is the status of the complaints laid by certain persons (names furnished) with case numbers (i) CAS 1111/02/2015) and (ii) CAS 1179/04/2017, which were submitted to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate through a certain law firm (name and details furnished) on 17 March 2020 and (b) who are the investigating officers in each specified case? NW3757E
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◙2938. Mr H C C Krüger (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance: [Interdepartmentally transferred from Small Business Development with effect 4 December 2020]
(1) Whether, with reference to a certain letter and a list of unpaid invoices (details furnished in both cases), each single invoice listed has been paid yet; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether the National Treasury intends to pay the outstanding invoices; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3763E
◙2939. Mr H C C Krüger (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance: [Interdepartmentally transferred from Small Business Development with effect 4 December 2020]
With reference to a certain letter and a list of unpaid invoices (details furnished in both cases), how does the National Treasury intend to make sure that all government departments at national, provincial and local level, as well as state-owned entities, adhere to the 30 days’ payment policy? NW3764E
◙2942. Mr R A Lees (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
Whether the National Guidelines for Traffic Calming (details furnished) have been updated since it was last published in 1998; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3767E
◙2943. Mr R A Lees (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
Whether the Design and Implementation of Speed Humps: Supplement to the National Guidelines for Traffic Calming (details furnished) has been updated since it was last published in 1997; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3768E
◙2944. Mr R A Lees (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
Whether his department has ever considered and/or is considering implementing a national framework that prescribes the design of speed humps instead of merely issuing guidelines that are malleable; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3769E
◙2953. Mr D Joseph (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether councillors receive an attendance allowance for training and/or workshop programmes arranged by the SA Local Government Association; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the motivation for the attendance allowance and (b) was the total cost of attendance allowances for the past three financial years? NW3779E
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◙2956. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) Whether, with the construction of the new hydrographic vessel, also known as Project Hotel, nearing completion, and the first of the three inshore patrol vessels, also known as Project Biro, nearing delivery date, (a) her department, the SA National Defence Force and/or Armscor is/are in a position to make the payments to the two contracting firms in terms of the two contracts; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) from what source will the specified contractual payments be made and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard;
(2) whether any funding will or has been transferred to Armscor for any prime mission equipment acquisition payments; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what are the penalties that will be imposed on her department in terms of the contracts if the agreed payments are not possible? NW3782E
◙2957. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
With reference to the various agreements with Cuba, (a) what are the (i) full details, (ii) reasons and (iii) amounts of all payments made by her department and/or any entity reporting to her to any Cuban entity in each year over the past 10 years? NW3783E
◙2958. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
With reference to Project Thusano which guides the overall agreements with the Cuban government, military and any other Cuba-related party, (a) what are the full details of the skills transfers that the Cubans have completed, with specific reference to the (i) number of persons and (ii) the official qualifications achieved as outcomes from this project, (b) what number of these newly skilled South Africans have been transferred back to their respective units in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and (c) what is the impact on costs to her department as a result of the dependency on the Cubans to service and maintain SANDF vehicles and equipment? NW3784E
◙2959. Dr D T George (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether the Knysna Local Municipality is responsible for the maintenance of the retaining sea wall surrounding Leisure Isle, Knysna; if not, who is responsible for maintaining the wall; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3785E
◙2961. Dr D T George (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:
With reference to the Financial Intelligence Centre’s Annual Report for the 2019-20 financial year, what (a) were the reasons for the internal delays in processing payments that caused the Financial Intelligence Centre not to meet its obligation to pay invoices within 30 days and (b) were the reasons for the one verbal warning and five written warnings extended to employees? NW3787E
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◙2962. Mr M J Cuthbert (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference his reply to question 2477 on 13 November 2020, what are the (a) reasons that the forensic investigator(s) assigned to the specified case failed to collect DNA evidence from the crime scene and (b) further relevant details? NW3788E
◙2968. Mr C Brink (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) What initiatives has her department undertaken since the start of the Sixth Parliament to encourage the (a) appointment of officials by municipalities based on professional qualifications and knowledge, (b) enforcement of professional ethics within municipal administrations and (c) insulation of municipal administrations from improper interference, political and/or otherwise;
(2) has the effectiveness of the specified initiatives been monitored and evaluated; if so, what were the results in each case? NW3794E
◙2969. Mr C Brink (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether her department, independently and/or in conjunction with other departments or professional bodies, and with a view to assist municipalities to enhance their capacity to deliver basic services, conducted an assessment of which the Republic’s municipalities have one or more qualified (a) civil engineers, (b) electrical engineers and/or (c) chartered accountants professionals in their employ; if not, what are the reasons for the failure to conduct the assessments; if so, what was the result of the assessment in each municipality? NW3795E
◙2970. Mr C Brink (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) What (a) is the status of the (i) Local Government Leadership Academy and the (ii) Municipal Leadership Development Programme launched in 2007 and (b) has been the total (i) capital and (ii) operational cost of the Academy and its various initiatives over each of the financial years of its existence;
(2) whether an assessment has been conducted by the Government on the successes and failures of the Academy and the Programme; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3796E
FRIDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2020
◙2986. Dr P J Groenewald (VF Plus) vra die Minister van Vervoer:
(1) Watter totale getal vragmotorbestuurders (a) in elk van die boekjare (i) 2016- 17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19 en (iv) 2019-20 en (b) vanaf 1 April 2020 tot op die jongste vermelde datum waarvoor inligting beskikbaar is, in onlusverwante insidente vermoor is;
(2) (a) watter totale getal van die vragmotorbestuurders in elke vermelde boekjaar en tydperk buitelandse persone was en (b) vanaf watter lande hulle in elke geval afkomstig was;
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(3) of hy bereid is om ‘n verklaring oor die aangeleentheid te doen? NW3814A
(Translation):
[Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Transport:†
(1) What total number of truck drivers have been murdered in riot-related incidents (a) in each of the (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19 and (iv) 2019-20 financial years and (b) from 1 April 2020 up to the latest specified date for which information is available;
(2) (a) what total number of the truck drivers in each specified financial year and time period were foreign persons and (b) from which countries did they originate in each case;
(3) whether he is prepared to make a statement on the matter? NW3814E]
◙2987. Dr P J Groenewald (VF Plus) vra die Minister van Polisie:
(1) Watter vordering met die klag van gewone roof, MAS 18/07/2020, gemaak is wat deur ‘n sekere persoon (naam verstrek) teen vier lede van die SA Polisiediens (SAPD) by die Khuma-polisiekantoor ingedien is;
(2) of, in die lig van die ernstige klag van roof, enige stappe teen die vier SAPD- lede (name en besonderhede verstrek) gedoen is; so nie, waarom nie; so ja, watter stappe;
(3) of hy ‘n verklaring oor die aangeleentheid sal doen? NW3815A
(Translation):
[Dr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:†
(1) What progress has been made with the charge of ordinary theft, CAS 18/07/2020, that a certain person (name furnished) laid against four members of the SA Police Service (SAPS) at the Khuma Police Station;
(2) whether, in light of the serious charge of theft, any steps have been taken against the four SAPS members (names and details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what steps;
(3) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW3815E]
◙2989. Mrs M O Clarke (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What total number of (a) sectors are within the area of the Primrose Police Station and (b) vehicles are in each sector;
(2) whether all the SA Police Service officers at the specified police station have completed their firearms competency tests in terms of shooting; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
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(3) what total number of officers were found not competent at the station? NW3817E
◙2990. Mrs M O Clarke (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2105 on 19 October 2020, he will clarify whether the perpetrators within the SA Police Service ranks (a) have been charged for their offences and (b) are still in active duty; if not, what is the position in this regard in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? NW3818E
◙2994. Mr M Waters (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1918 on 13 November 2020, she has received the requested information with regard to the (a) Rand value and (b) distance in kilometres in respect of the (i) backlog, (ii) resurfacing and (iii) rehabilitation of roads; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3822E
◙2999. Mr R A Lees (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
Whether his department exercises any oversight over municipal speed calming policies that ensure that both the guidelines entailed in the specified policies, as well as the actual implementation of the guidelines by municipalities, conform to the national guidelines; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3827E
◙3006. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) What are the (a) reasons that Project Thusano was extended to other operational matters in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), like the inclusion of the Cuban techniques into our basic infantry training and (b) benefits for the SANDF from (i) a South African and (ii) African security perspective;
(2) whether Project Thusano was first analysed and compared to the existing SANDF and best international techniques; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) (a) what are the costs related to the extension of Project Thusano and (b) how is this justified given the economic pressures and budget cuts in the SANDF? NW3834E
◙3007. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
(1) Whether she will furnish Mr S J F Marais with the details of the use of the Automated Shooting Range System used by the SA National Defence Force; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether the use of the Automated Shooting Range System benefits the SANDF and the protection of our land, sea and air borders; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether any comparable system from an SA Defence Industry entity was considered; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
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(4) whether a tender was advertised for the procurement of the system; if not, why not; if so, what are the costs involved for the (a) SANDF and (b) the Department of Defence? NW3835E
◙3010. Dr D T George (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:
With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Centre what are the reasons that there were numerous internal control deficiencies identified by the Auditor-General? NW3838E
◙3016. Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:
With reference to Project Thusano and the agreement between the South African Government and/or her department and the Cuban government and Cuban entities, what (a) are the details of the protection services that are provided to the Cuban representatives in the Republic and (b) have been the costs related to the specified protection services in the past five years? NW3844E
◙3018. Mr C MacKenzie (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
(a) What is the total number of post offices in Tshwane that have been closed due to unpaid rent, (b) what is the name of each post office and (c) on what date was each post office closed? NW3846E
◙3019. Mr C MacKenzie (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
With reference to the closed post offices in Tshwane due to unpaid rent, (a) by what date will the outstanding amounts be settled, (b) on what date will the post offices re- open and (c) what interim plans are in place to provide a service to customers in the meantime? NW3847E
◙3020. Mr C MacKenzie (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
With reference to post offices in Tshwane that were closed due to unpaid rent, what are the relevant details of the creditors age analysis for all (a) rented and/or (b) leased SA post offices? NW3848E
◙3022. Dr A Lotriet (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
With reference to his reply to question 1030 on 14 November 2019, (a) what are the reasons that the City of Ekurhuleni failed to meet the deadline of October 2019 to have 40 buses operating, (b) what action has his department taken against the specified city for missing the deadline and (c) what amount does the city spend in each month on leasing each bus? NW3850E
◙3023. Dr A Lotriet (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
Whether, with reference to his replies to questions 547 on 11 November 2020 and 687 on 3 April 2019, his department has withheld transfers; if not, why not; if so, (a) what amount has been withheld, (b) from what date were transfers withheld and (c) what are the relevant details? NW3851E
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◙3024. Dr A Lotriet (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) With reference to the original business case for the City of Ekurhuleni Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, what was the estimated daily (a) revenue, (b) operational costs and (c) profit;
(2) whether a revised business case has been produced for the City of Ekurhuleni BRT system; if not, why not; if so, what is the current estimate for daily (a) revenue, (b) operational costs and (c) profit? NW3852E
◙3026. Ms A M M Weber (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy:
With reference to the High Court Judgment of 12 October 2020 that ordered Lunathi Mining to rehabilitate the mining area on Portions 24 and 31 of the Farm Boschmanspoort 159 IS, Mpumalanga, magisterial district of Middelburg to its pre- mining condition, (a) how will (i) his department ensure and/or oversee that the rehabilitation takes place and (ii) he ensure that his department is involved and takes responsibility for the rehabilitation and keeps Lunathi Mining accountable and (b) by what date (i) will the rehabilitation start as more than a month has passed without the rehabilitation having commenced yet and (ii) is it envisaged that the rehabilitation of the wetland will be finished? NW3854E
◙3027. Mrs M O Clarke (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration:
With reference to his reply to question 94 on 5 November 2020, what has been the financial implications in terms of officials traveling to committee meetings for the (a) 2018-19 and (b) 2019-20 financial years? NW3855E
◙3028. Ms B S Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(a) What is the total number of cases of child (i) abuse and (ii) murder that have been recorded in each province and (b) what number of these cases have led to successful convictions in each province in the past three financial years? NW3856E
◙3029. Ms B S Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(a) What is the total number of cases of (i) abuse against women and (ii) female murder that have been recorded in each province and (b) what number of these cases have led to successful convictions in each province in the past three financial years? NW3857E
◙3030. Mr H S Gumbi (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
(1) Whether, with reference to tourism in local government, she and/or her department undertook any initiatives to encourage reducing the business levies and/or taxes on places of accommodation like hotels and bed and breakfast institutions; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether her department has any tourism-focused support programme; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
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(3) what number of municipalities in the Republic (a) fund community tourism organisations and (b) do not fund the specified organisations? NW3858E
◙3033. Dr L A Schreiber (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration:
(a) For what number of days has the Director-General of the Public Service Commission been on suspension with full pay, (b) what is the status of the disciplinary proceedings instituted against the specified person for allegedly appointing his mistress as Chief Director: Professional Ethics and (c) on what date does he intend to conclude the disciplinary proceedings against the specified suspended person? NW3861E
◙3035. Mr D Joseph (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
What (a) are the details of the initial application that was made by the Economic Freedom Fighters to march to Brackenfell High School on Friday 20 November 2020 and (b) was the (i) planning strategy and (ii) cost to the SA Police Service to prepare for the specified march? NW3863E
◙3036. Mr D Joseph (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
With reference to the march to Brackenfell High School organised by the Economic Freedom Fighters on Friday 20 November 2020, what (a) was the cost to the SA Police Service (SAPS) to manage the operation during the march, (b) number of SAPS personnel were used and (c) are the details of the different units of the SAPS that were deployed to manage the march? NW3864E
◙3037. Mr D Joseph (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What (a) other specified law enforcement agencies participated in assisting the SA Police Service (SAPS) during the march to Brackenfell High School organised by the Economic Freedom Fighters on Friday 20 November 2020 and (b) was the total cost of damages caused on SAPS equipment during the march;
(2) whether any charges were laid at the Brackenfell Police Station and/or any nearby police stations by residents and/or businesses as a result of the march; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) type of charges and (b) are the further relevant details? NW3865E
◙3038. M. Gen O S Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) What (a) are the academic qualifications and (b) is the practical experience of the (i) Commander of the National Forensic Science Laboratories and (ii) commanding officers of the respective forensic laboratories in the Republic;
(2) whether he has found that all the specified persons are suitably qualified for the positions they occupy; if not, (a) why not (b) what are the reasons that the unqualified individuals were appointed into the specified positions; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3866E
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◙3039. M. Gen O S Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
Whether he has initiated any criminal proceedings against a certain person (name furnished) for his threat against members of the SA Police Service and/or their families; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3867E
◙3046. Mrs N W A Mazzone (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) What number of criminal complaints have been lodged with the SA Police Service against current Members of Parliament in the National Assembly of the Economic Freedom Fighters (names furnished);
(2) what (a) are the relevant details of every specified complaint and (b) is the current progress status of every specified complaint? NW3874E
◙3050. Mr S L Ngcobo (IFP) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
With reference to the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (details furnished) where recipients will be given a stipend of R3 500 per month and are expected to assist in teaching and learning, administration duties, general maintenance and cleaning, data capturing as well as facilitating sports, safety and health-related activities, what (a) measures has her department put in place to ensure that recipients (i) will be youth with no criminal record and (ii) will be effectively inducted into the codes of conduct of the school and her department, (b) selection criteria will be utilised to determine who will be chosen and (c) form of skills transfer can the recipients expect to gain from participating in this programme? NW3878E
◙3055. Ms Z Majozi (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
What (a)(i) number of police stations were robbed in the Republic in 2020 and (ii) has his department identified to be the root cause of the robberies and (b) steps does he intend to take to prevent the robberies in future? NW3883E
◙3056. Ms Z Majozi (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether he has he been informed of the ongoing gang violence in the Wentworth area where the community policing forum has called on national and provincial police top brass to come to the aid of the area plagued by gang drive-by shootings and drug dealing; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details of the action plan to address the problem;
(2) whether there have been any arrests of known associates of gangs; if not, why not; if so, what number of persons were arrested in this regard? NW3884E
◙3057. Mr M N Nxumalo (IFP) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy:
In light of the discovery of a second major gas find off the coast of South Africa that has put the Republic on the global energy map with even more discoveries expected in the future, how does his department intend to ensure that (a) it takes full advantage of the discovery and (b) the gas finds will be a significant boost for energy production in the Republic? NW3885E
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◙3059. Ms O M C Maotwe (EFF) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
With reference to the meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises on 25 November 2020, wherein Eskom reported that there are 73 new contracts to the value of R191 million which have been declared irregular, what (a) are the names of the companies to which the contracts were given and (b) is the total amount of the contract that was awarded to each of the specified companies? NW3888E
◙3060. Ms O M C Maotwe (EFF) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
What (a) are the names of the top 50 corporate companies that owe Eskom for unpaid services and (b) total amount does each of the listed companies owe Eskom? NW3889E
◙3061. Ms O M C Maotwe (EFF) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
Whether, in light of the significant financial losses that Eskom has reported, specifically the loss of R20,5 billion in the 2019-20 financial year, after receiving government support of R46 billion, he still has confidence in the current leadership of Eskom to turn around the fortunes of the entity; if not, why not, if so, what informs the confidence? NW3890E
◙3071. Mr M K Montwedi (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
What (a) are the reasons that the Philipstown Police Station in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, often goes without water, which forces it to close at times and (b) measures has he put in place to ensure that the situation is resolved? NW3901E
◙3072. Mr M K Montwedi (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
(a) What (i) are the reasons that members of the police in Philipstown, in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape, only get sent to training programmes once every three years and (ii) capacity building programmes does his department have for police in the Northern Cape and (b) how are the programmes run? NW3902E
◙3074. Mr K Ceza (EFF) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
What remedial action has her department taken to ensure that municipalities such as the Masilonyana and Tokologo Local Municipalities, who did not submit their financial statements in the 2019-20 financial year, are given the priority attention they deserve to correct the defects? NW3904E
◙3075. Mr K Ceza (EFF) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
What investigation has her department conducted into huge volumes of water losses which resulted in the billing of unproven leakages for residents in municipalities such as the Steve Tshwete and Emalahleni Local Municipalities? NW3905E
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◙3076. Mr K Ceza (EFF) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs:
What urgent action will her department take to ensure that implementing agents in the Community Work Programme which were found to have defrauded the State by the forensic investigation are blacklisted and will never do business with the State? NW3906E
◙3077. Mr D F Mthenjane (EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(a) What total number of the Republic’s roads are in a dire state of disrepair and in need of urgent repairs, (b) in which provinces are the specified roads and (c) what total amount would it cost his department to fix and/or repair the roads? NW3907E
◙3082. Mr T M Langa (EFF) to ask the Minister of Police:
By what date is it envisaged that he will beef up Berea Police Station with properly trained personnel to service the community of Berea and Morningside in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, who are continuously complaining that the specified police station hardly resolves cases, does not make any follow-ups on cases and never attends to some cases at all? NW3912E
◙3083. Mrs N J Nolutshungu (EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport:
With regard to his undertaking that his department will start implementing the subsidy for taxi operators by April 2021, (a) what are the details of the subsidy programme, (b) what total amount will the subsidy be and (c) how will beneficiaries be identified? NW3913E
◙3084. Mrs N J Nolutshungu (EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(1) What plans does his department have for Autopax, a company reporting to his department and which is currently insolvent;
(2) whether his department intends to refinance the specified company; if not, why not; if so, from which budget of his department will the money be sourced? NW3914E
◙3085. Mrs N J Nolutshungu (EFF) to ask the Minister of Transport:
(a) What are the reasons that the position of Chief Executive Officer at SA Maritime Safety Authority has been vacant for four years and (b) by what date is it envisaged that the vacant post will be filled? NW3915E
◙3089. Mr J Selfe (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:
(1) Whether a former police colonel (name furnished) was convicted; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) in what court, (b) for what offences, (c) on what date and (d) what sentence was imposed;
(2) whether the specified person has subsequently been released on parole; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) on what date and (b) what conditions have been attached to the parole? NW3919E
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◙3093. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:
Whether the Government has signed the (a) 1976 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims and (b) subsequent amended convention agreed to in 1996; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3923E
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