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INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 10 - 2017

[No 10– 2017] Fourth Session, Fifth Parliament

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER

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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.

Table of Contents

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ...........................................................................

Minister of Arts and Culture ........................................................................................................

Minister of Basic Education.........................................................................................................

Minister of Communications .......................................................................................................

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs .....................................................

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans .................................................................................

Minister of Economic Development ............................................................................................

Minister of Energy .......................................................................................................................

Minister of Environmental Affairs ...............................................................................................

Minister of Finance ......................................................................................................................

Minister of Health ........................................................................................................................

Minister of Higher Education and Training .................................................................................

Minister of Home Affairs.............................................................................................................

Minister of Human Settlements ...................................................................................................

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation...................................................................

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services .............................................................................

Minister of Labour .......................................................................................................................

Minister of Mineral Resources.....................................................................................................

Minister of Police .........................................................................................................................

Minister in The Presidency ..........................................................................................................

Minister of Public Enterprises .....................................................................................................

Minister of Public Service and Administration ...........................................................................

Minister of Public Works .............................................................................................................

Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform ......................................................................

Minister of Science and Technology ...........................................................................................

Minister of Small Business Development....................................................................................

Minister of Social Development ..................................................................................................

Minister of Sport and Recreation .................................................................................................



Minister of State Security ............................................................................................................

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services .................................................................

Minister of Tourism .....................................................................................................................

Minister of Trade and Industry ....................................................................................................

Minister of Transport ...................................................................................................................

Minister of Water and Sanitation .................................................................................................

Minister of Women in the Presidency .........................................................................................

Summary of questions..................................................................................................................

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY

FRIDAY, 17 MARCH 2017

584. Mr L J Basson (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:

Whether Rand Water in Gauteng paid any bonuses to (a) staff members and (b) board

members in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, in each

case, (aa) what amount was paid out and (bb) to whom was it paid out? NW640E

585. Ms D Carter (Cope) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:

(1) With reference to SA Express’ frequent use in 2016 of chartered planes

provided by Solenta Aviation and SKA Aircraft Leasing amongst others to

cover its route between (a) Bloemfontein and Johannesburg, (b) George and

Johannesburg and (c) Kimberley and Johannesburg, what is the total amount of

chartering a flight to cover an ordinary route that is supposed to be operated by

SA Express;

(2) whether there is a service level agreement in place between SA Express and the

specified companies; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW643E

586. Inkosi R N Cebekhulu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and

Fisheries:

(1) Whether, in light of the application by a certain company (name furnished) to

proceed with the general release of a genetically modified multi-event maize

product for the entire region of South Africa (details furnished), the approval of

the trials was based solely on safety and efficacy reports provided by the

company; if not, can he provide the list of all the independent non-industry

aligned studies taken into consideration in this process; if so, why were no

independent studies conducted or reviewed in this regard;

(2) if the trials of both the specified company and independent studies were

considered, what differentiates the outcome in South Africa from the findings

made in the 39 countries where the specified products and their related

herbicides are currently banned entirely;

(3) whether, in view of the fact that some of our agricultural produce is exported to

various countries, including the countries where the specified products and

related herbicides are currently banned, he has considered the ramifications if



our agricultural produce for export to these countries is affected by cross-

contamination? NW644E

587. Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) to ask the Minister of International Relations and

Cooperation:

(1) Whether her department has been requested to assist 29-year old South African

Emlyn Culverwell and his fiancée Iryna Nohai who were arrested in an Abu

Dhabi hospital; if so, (a) what is the extent of the assistance that her department

can provide in a situation like this and (b) can her department intervene in terms

of ensuring that the person’s family members or employers are able to make

contact with him;

(2) what is her department’s policy with regard to (a) requesting the return of a

South African citizen in circumstances where a particular country’s law that has

been transgressed is not law in South Africa and (b) the punishment meted out

for certain offences (details furnished) under the Sharia-based legal system;

(3) will her department assist the couple to appoint legal representation; if so, (a)

what has been done or will be done in this regard and (b) what are the further

relevant details? NW645E

588. Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) to ask the Minister of Social Development:

(1) Whether the Minister has been informed of the fact that delays in the issuing of

approval of applications made in terms of Article 17 of the Hague Convention

on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry

Adoption, 1993, by the SA Central Authority is delaying adoption of adoptable

children into screened and approved intercountry adoptive families, leaving

children in institutionalised care for many months longer than necessary,

thereby depriving children of their constitutional right to family care and

compromising their well-being and development;

(2) whether she is aware that most intercountry placements are of children with

disabilities or special needs;

(3) whether she has been informed that in the specific case of one 6-year old child

with disabilities the refusal by her department to issue Article 17 approval has

meant that the child was kept unnecessarily in institutionalised care for over

three years since the court terminated the rights of the biological parents to

consent to the adoption; if so, what are the relevant details;

(4) whether her department’s refusal to accept orders made by a court regarding

adoptability and termination of the rights of biological parents, or consents

properly given in court by biological parents will be investigated and urgently

corrected and those responsible for delays held accountable? NW646E

589. Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:

Whether he has found that any persons, families and/or associates of persons and/or

families were trying, through the purchase of shares, to exert undue influence on the

SA Reserve Bank (SARB); if not, (a) what is the position in this regard and (b) why did



the Governor of the SA Reserve Bank claim that this was the case on 2 March 2017; if

so, what are the names of each (i) person, (ii) family member and/or (iii) associate of

the specified persons and/or families who were trying to exert undue influence on the

SARB? NW647E

590. Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Whether any entity reporting to her procured any services from and/or made any

payments to (a) Mr Mzwanele Manyi, (b) the Progressive Professionals Forum, (c) the

Decolonisation Fund and/or (d) the Black Business Council; if not, in each case, why

not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed

breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the

payments, and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case? NW648E

591. Mr D J Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:

(1) Whether the release of the press statement attacking Judge Dennis Davis, head

of the Davis Tax Commission, issued by the SA Revenue Service on 10 March

2017, was authorised by (a) himself and/or (b) the SA Revenue Service

Commissioner, Mr Tom Moyane; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each

case, why;

(2) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW649E

592. Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:

Whether Eskom’s management has put any plans in place to approach National

Treasury for financial assistance in the foreseeable future; if so, (a) what is the estimated

amount involved and (b) for what specific purpose will the financial assistance be

required? NW650E

593. Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:

Whether SA Airways’ management has put any plans in place to approach National

Treasury for financial assistance in the foreseeable future; if so, (a) what is the estimated

amount involved and (b) for what specific purpose will the financial assistance be

required? NW651E

594. Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

Whether the Passenger Rail Agency of SA’s management has put any plans in place to

approach National Treasury for financial assistance in the foreseeable future; if so, (a)

what is the estimated amount involved and (b) for what specific purpose will the

financial assistance be required? NW652E

595. Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and

Training:

(1) (a) What are the minimum requirements to qualify as (i) examiners and (ii)

markers of examination papers for the (aa) National Certificate: Vocational and

(bb) NATED/Report 191 examinations, (b) what is the total number of (i)



examiners and (ii) markers who served in the November 2016 examinations and

(c) what is the total number that has been paid to date;

(2) has his department introduced any measures to determine that examiners and

markers possess the minimum subject knowledge needed to ensure that correct

answers, even if not covered by the official memoranda, are given the credit it

deserves; if not, what plans does his department have to ensure that a minimum

level of subject knowledge is required of examiners in the future; if so, what are

the details;

(3) whether any payments to examiners and markers of previous examination

cycles are still outstanding; if so, what are the relevant details in each case? NW653E


Training:

(1) With reference to the report by the Ministerial Committee on the funding norms

for technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges, (a) on what

date did the study on funding norms commence, (b)(i) at what stage and (ii) to

what extend were TVET college principals consulted and (c) how will the

findings affect the total amount allocated for the medium term budget

framework at TVET colleges;

(2) whether students will in future be capped at TVET colleges in light of the lack

of growth in student numbers according to the medium term budget framework;

if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) what plans are in place to phase in the new funding framework once it is adopted

in order for colleges to budget in time for any differences in income that may

occur? NW654E


Training:

(1) What is the total number of (a) lecturers and (b) management staff members at

public technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges who are

paid through the personnel salary system (Persal); in each case, specify those (i)

on a fixed term, (ii) permanent employment contract, (iii) paid for (aa) part time

work and/or (bb) acting in higher positions in the college councils;

(2) what is the total number of (a) lecturers and (b) management staff members

employed by the TVET colleges are employed on a (i) part-time and/or (ii) an

hourly remuneration basis? NW655E

598. Mr D America (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:

Is his department actively scanning the changing technical and vocational landscape to

identify training needs for the future world of work and its impact on the current

curricula and/or qualifications offered at our technical and vocational education and

training colleges; if so, (a) which official or division is tasked with this, (b) what

training needs have been identified since his department was established in 2009 and



(c) what changes in curricula have been implemented due to the changing needs? NW656E


(1) Has the 2013 Policy on Professional Qualifications for Lecturers in Technical

and Vocational Education and Training been implemented at colleges; if not,

what plans are in place to (a) roll out and (b) enforce the implementation of this

policy at TVET colleges; if so, to what extent has the policy been implemented;

(2) whether his department has appointed any permanent staff members in the (a)

2014-15 and (b) 2015-16 financial years that do not meet the policy

requirements; if so, why were these staff members appointed? NW657E


(1) Which public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges

are currently operating with an acting principal due to (a) the principal’s

position being vacant or (b) the principal not able to fulfil his/her duties;

(2) (a) which fixed-term contracts of principals of public TVET colleges (i) will be

coming to an end during the course of 2017 or (ii) have already expired since 1

January 2017 and (b) what is or was the last day of the current or previous

employment contract;

(3) have any of the positions where the fixed-term contracts are or were to expire

in 2017 been advertised yet; if so, (a) for which colleges and (b)(i) where and

(ii) on what date were the positions first advertised;

(4) does his department endeavour to ensure that new college principals assume

duty the day after the incumbent vacated their offices; if not, why not; if so,

what are the relevant details? NW658E

601. Ms A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional

Affairs:

(a) Since his reply to question 2365 on 14 November 2016, how many boreholes has

(i) his department and (ii) each municipality (aa) drilled and/or installed, (bb)

refurbished and/or (cc) equipped, (b) what was the cost, (c) from which departmental

(sub)programme was the expenditure funded, (d) to which companies were contracts

related to the specified borehole activities awarded and (e) what is the location of the

specified boreholes? NW659E

602. Ms A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:

(a) Since his reply to question 2366 on 8 November 2016, what is the total number of

boreholes has his department (i) drilled and/or installed, (ii) refurbished and/or (iii)

equipped, (b) what was the cost, (c) from which departmental (sub)programme was the

expenditure funded, (d) to which companies were contracts related to the specified

borehole activities awarded and (e) what is the location of the specified boreholes? NW660E



603. Ms A Steyn (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:

(a) Since her reply to question 2364 on 1 December 2016, what is the total number of

boreholes that her department has (i) drilled and/or installed, (ii) refurbished and/or (iii)

equipped, (b) what was the cost, (c) from which departmental (sub)programme was the

expenditure funded, (d) to which companies were contracts related to the specified

borehole activities awarded and (e) what is the location of the specified boreholes? NW661E

604. Mr P G Atkinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land

Reform:

With reference to his reply to question 2367 on 25 November 2016, (a) what is the total

number of boreholes that his department (i) drilled and/or installed, (ii) refurbished

and/or (iii) equipped, (b) what were the total costs, (c) from which departmental

(sub)programme was the expenditure funded, (d) to which companies were contracts

related to the specified borehole activities awarded and (e) what is the location of the

boreholes? NW662E

605. Prof B Bozzoli (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:

(1) With regard to the funding by the Government of the 2017 university fee

increase of 8% for missing middle students who do not qualify for National

Student Financial Aid Scheme, (a) what is the total number of students who (i)

have been funded to date and (ii) are still expected to be allocated funding, (b)

what procedure did students follow to apply for the funding and (c) what is the

total amount of the specified funding that has been paid out to universities where

the students have been accepted;

(2) whether the entity that was managing the applications for State funding is a

private contractor; if not, why not; if so, (a) was a tender advertised for the

contract, (b) what were the costs of the contract and (c) for what period was the

contract undertaken? NW663E


(a) What is the total number of students who (i) applied for and (ii) received funding

from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme for the (aa) 2013, (bb) 2014, (cc) 2015,

(dd) 2016 and (ee) 2017 academic years and (b) of those, how many were funded at (i)

universities and (ii) technical and vocational education and training colleges?NW664E


How many (a) students are still expected to be funded out of the applications lodged

for National Student Financial Aid Scheme for the 2017 academic year that have not

yet been completely processed and (b) of those, will be funded at (i) universities and

(ii) technical and vocational education and training colleges? NW665E

608. Mr P G Atkinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:

What was the change in the number of staff paid by the National Student Financial Aid

Scheme (NSFAS) allocated to managing applications for NSFAS funding from the



application period for the 2016 academic year to the application period for the 2017

academic year? NW666E

609. Mr P G Atkinson (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:

By what date will the draft funding framework for universities be made publicly

available? NW667E

610. Mr M Bagraim (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:

Were any existing higher education programmes (a) cut or (b) reduced in order to make

up the additional funding allocated to (i) student funding and (ii) other new costs in his

department’s 2017-18 budget; if so, (aa) which programmes, (bb) what amount in

funding was moved away from each programme and (cc) to which allocation was the

funding moved? NW668E

611. Ms B S Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:

(1) Whether the contract between her department and Net1/Cash Paymaster

Services (Pty) Ltd for the distribution of social grants beyond 1 April 2017 has

been finalised, if not, why not; if so, (a) was it finalised in line with the Public

Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999 and (b) what is the (i) total cost of the

contract, (ii) duration of the contract and (iii) unit cost for each grant payment;

(2) are there any provisions within this contract for unforeseen or contingent

ancillary costs or volumes? NW669E


Did (a) the SA Social Security Agency or (b) she and/or her department hold any

meetings with Net1/Cash Paymaster Services (Pty) Ltd (i) in (aa) 2014, (bb) 2015 and

(cc) 2016 and (ii) since 1 January 2017; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each

specified case, (aaa) who was present at the meeting, (bbb) what was the reason for the

meeting and (ccc) where did the meeting take place? NW670E


(1) Whether the SA Social Security Agency entered into any agreement with Cash

Paymaster Services (Pty) Limited in relation to the payment of grants from 1

April 2017; if not, why not; if so, what are the full details of such agreement;

(2) has she found the agreement to be lawful and in compliance with the

procurement requirements of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,

1996, and applicable legislation? NW671E

614. Ms E R Wilson (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:

What (a) steps (i) have been taken or (ii) are envisaged for the SA Social Development

Agency to run a competitive bidding process to appoint a new contractor or contractors

for the payment of social grants and (b) is the timeframe for this to take place? NW672E




What (a) steps will be taken by her department to ensure that the SA Social Security

Agency will become capable of administering and paying social grants in future and

(b) are the exact timeframes within which this will take place? NW673E


Whether she will provide the final contract and any draft versions of the contract

concluded between the SA Social Security Agency and any entity that will be

responsible for paying out social grants from 1 April 2017 to the Portfolio Committee

on Social Development; if not, why not; if so, by what date will she do so? NW674E

617. Ms C King (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

What (a) progress has been made in the investigation into the misappropriation of funds

at the Nelson Mandela School of Science and Technology and (b) temporary (i)

assistance and/or (ii) funding has her department provided to ensure that the specified

school is able to cater to pupils while the investigation is still ongoing? NW675E

618. Ms C King (DA) to ask the Minister of Science and Technology:

(a) By what date will the R30 million science centre in Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape, be

completed and (b) what are the reasons for the delay in construction? NW676E

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

(1) With regard to the boxing match that took place in Graceland, Secunda, (a) on

what date was notice of tender issued, (b) on what date was the deadline, (c)

how many promoters tendered, (d) how many were successful enough to go

through to the final adjudication and (e) which promoter won the tender;

(2) was the specified promoter awarded any other televised bouts in the past two

years; if so, how many;

(3) what was the final scoring on adjudication of the top five applicants;

(4) does Boxing SA deduct anything from the purse for any tournament; if so, what

is the percentage? NW677E


(1) With regard to the fight in East London on 22 April 2016, where certain fighters

(names furnished) were not paid, how did Boxing SA allow the fight to continue

without having the purse money;



(2) have any other fights been allowed to take place without purse money being

paid to Boxing SA (a) in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2016;

if so, (i) which fights and (ii) have the purse monies been paid to the fighters

since 28 February 2017; if not, which amounts are still outstanding? NW678E


(a) How many South African boxing bouts registered through Boxing SA have been

aired on TV in the past 24 months, (b) which fights were broadcast on (i) Supersport,

(ii) SABC and (iii) eTV and (c) how were these fights allocated to each province? NW679E

622. Mr T W Mhlongo (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:

(1) What position does a certain person (name furnished) currently hold in his

department;

(2) whether he has taken any action against the specified person for alleged racism;

if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW680E

623. Mr T W Mhlongo (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:

(a) What is the difference between (i) an honorary colonel and (ii) a patron, (b) what

number of civilians have been appointed in each case since 10 May 1994, (c) what

criteria are used for appointing civilians in each case and (d) what are their current

functions? NW681E

624. Ms D van der Walt (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) What was the total flood damage to the R33 road and bridge between Lephalale and

Vaalwater in 2014, (b) were any funds by (i) national or (ii) provincial departments

allocated for the flood damage, (c) why has the bridge near Vaalwater on this main road

to Lephalale not yet been rebuilt, (d) when will the road and bridge be fixed and (e)

what is the total cost to rebuild the bridge and road? NW682E

625. Mrs D van der Walt (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

With regard to the high accident rate on the N1 between Bela-Bela and Polokwane (a)

what was the exact number of accidents in the (i) 2013-14 (ii) 2014-15 (iii) 2015-16

and (iv) 2016-17 financial years, (b) how many people were killed in each financial

year, (c) what were the causes of each fatal accident and (d) what actions did her

department take to ensure that (i) road users abide by all road rules and (ii) number of

fatal accidents is drastically reduced? NW683E

626. Mrs D van der Walt (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and

Traditional Affairs:

Which (a) national departments and (b) entities of national government departments

owe money to (i) Bela-Bela Local Municipality, (ii) Lephalale Local Municipality, (iii)

Lim368: Modimolle & Mookgophong Local Municipality and (iv) Thabazimbi Local

Municipality, (b) what are the outstanding amounts to each of these local municipalities

(c) since when are these amounts owed (d) what are the reasons that these departments



and entities are not paying their accounts and (e) when will all the outstanding amounts

be paid to each of these municipalities? NW684E

627. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:

With reference to his statement made at the press briefing by the Justice, Crime

Prevention and Security Cluster on 5 March 2017, (a) what are the reasons that his

department is considering taking measures to regulate social media platforms, (b) which

measures is his department considering to use to regulate social media, (c) when does

his department plan on implementing such measures and (d) which avenues will be

used to implement these measures? NW685E

628. Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:

(1) Whether a tender was recently awarded for conducting work on portions of Erf

12459 and Erf 12460, known as the Mossel Bay Yacht and Boat Club, including

the walk-on-moorings; if so, (a) on what date was the tender awarded, (b) who

is the current operator on the premises and (c) since what date has the current

operator been operating on the premises;

(2) whether the current operator at any time (a) was in arrears with its monthly

rental and/or (b) operated in such a way that its activities could be regarded as

(i) a liability to Transnet and (ii) not being in the interests of the Mossel Bay

community; if not, why was it necessary to award a new tender; if so, what are

the relevant details in each case? NW686E

629. Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:

Whether a new tender has been awarded for Transnet activities on Erf 12459 and Erf

12460 in Mossel Bay; if so, what (a) are the names of the (i) directors and (ii)

shareholders of the company that has been awarded the tender, (b) is the monthly rental

paid by the current operator and (c) rental will be paid by the successful bidder? NW687E

630. Mr G R Davis (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

By what date will the results of the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for

Monitoring Educational Quality IV Project be made publicly available? NW688E


What amount of funding did her department allocate to the 2015 round of the Trends in

International Maths and Science Study? NW689E


Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2592 on 1 December 2016, (a) she

and/or (b) her department directed each provincial department of education to

implement principal competency testing; if not, why not; if so, (i) on what date was the

directive issued and (ii) which provinces have complied with the directive? NW690E



633. Mr E J Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

(a) What was the calculated impact of the inclusion of the marks of progressed pupils

on the overall results of the 2016 National Senior Certificate examinations, (b) how was

the specified impact calculated and (c) was the impact calculated before or after the

mark standardisation process? NW691E

634. Adv G Breytenbach (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) Whether the SA Police Service (SAPS) is investigating a case of rape lodged

against a certain person (name and details furnished); if so,

(2) did the SAPS approach the specified person to collect deoxyribonucleic acid

samples at the specified person’s office (details furnished); if not why not; if so,

what (a) are the relevant details, (b) is the case number and (c) is the current

status of the specified investigation? NW692E

635. Adv G Breytenbach (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:

Whether a criminal charge of rape has been placed on the court roll against a certain

person (name and details furnished); if so, how has he advised the President of the

Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma, to proceed in this instance? NW693E

636. Adv G Breytenbach (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:

What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) price and (d) date on which each vehicle was

purchased for the use of the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Shaun

Abrahams, since his appointment to the specified position on 18 June 2015? NW694E

637. Mr W Horn (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:

(1) Whether a certain person (details furnished) signed a declaration of interests

when he was appointed to the specified position; if not, (a) why not and (b) by

what date will the specified person sign a declaration of interests; if so,

(2) did the specified person declare the golf clubs and bag that he received as a gift

from a certain person (name furnished); if so,

(3) whether any action has been taken against the specified person for accepting the

gift; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW695E


(1) Whether a certain person (name and details furnished) serves on a select

committee run under the auspices of the Minister of Police, Mr N P T Nhleko,

and the State Security Agency; if so, (a) what amount has the specified person’s

involvement in terms of (i) travel and (ii) accommodation expenses cost and (b)

who bears these costs;

(2) does the specified select committee meet with the President of the Republic, Mr

Jacob G Zuma; if so, on what basis;



(3) (a) how many flights has the specified person undertaken since his appointment

to the specified position, (b) how many of the flights were in business class, (c)

who is responsible for the costs of these flights and (d) what amount did these

flights cost;

(4) (a) what amount was spent on hotel accommodation for the specified person

since his appointment and (b) who is responsible for the costs of the

accommodation? NW696E


Whether (a) Ms Nomgcobo Jiba and (b) Mr Lawrence Mrwebi resumed their duties at

the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA); if so, (i) on what date did the specified

persons resume their duties at the NPA and (ii) what course of action has he advised

the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma, to take in each case? NW697E

640. Ms H Bucwa (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:

(a) Whether any Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) is currently under

administration, (b) on what date was each specified SETA placed under administration

and (c) what were the reasons in each case? NW698E

641. Ms J Edwards (DA) to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(1) Whether she is aware of the dire situation at the Shongweni Landfill that has

become a health hazard due to the unbearable stench; if so, (a) what were the

findings of the Green Scorpions following their inspection at the end of 2016

that was reported to her department which issued a notice on 2 February 2017

to suspend or revoke the waste management license, (b) by what date must

Enviro Serve respond to this notice and (c) will her department foot the hospital

bill for the sick children and family members;

(2) will the specified site be closed and be moved to an area where the negative

impact on people’s health will be much less; if not, why not; if so, what are the

relevant details;

(3) (a) what is the long-term vision for this site given its proximity to people, (b)

why was the problem not shared with the monitoring committee when she

became aware of it and (c) will limestone be used to nullify the sulphur? NW699E

642. Mr K P Robertson (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land

Reform:

(1) (a) Who are the (i) beneficiaries and (ii) board of trustees of the Somhlolo Trust

in Lothair, Mpumalanga, (b) were all beneficiaries verified before the

finalisation of the claim and (c) on what date was the last meeting held by the

board of trustees to discuss pertinent issues;

(2) are there any business concerns functioning on the specified property; if so, (a)

who are they and (b) what share of income do they contribute back to

beneficiaries;



(3) what is/are the (a) name(s) of the company(ies) and (b) contributable share(s)

toward the beneficiaries of the specified trust;

(4) (a) who is/are the chief(s) who occupy the Somhlolo Trust land and (b) do they

sit on the board of trustees? NW700E

643. Mr K P Robertson (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

With respect to children who are affected by the choices their parents make by illegally

immigrating to South Africa, what are the rights of children or minors whose parents

have moved to South Africa illegally to join the working class, in light of the fact that

the specified children are now prevented from (a) writing matric, (b) opening bank

accounts and (c) contributing to the economy? NW701E

644. Mr K P Robertson (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:

With respect to children who are affected by the choices their parents make by illegally

immigrating to South Africa, what are the rights of children or minors whose parents

have moved to South Africa illegally to join the working class, in light of the fact that

the specified children are now prevented from (a) writing matric, (b) opening bank

accounts and (c) contributing to the economy? NW702E

645. Ms H Bucwa (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:

(1) (a) What was the total budget of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme

(NSFAS) allocated to the University of Mpumalanga Mbombela campus for the

2016 academic year, (b) how many students applied for NSFAS funding at the

specified campus, (c) how many students received funding and (d) how many

students did not receive funding;

(2) (a) what was the total NSFAS budget allocated to the University of

Mpumalanga Mbombela campus for the 2017 academic year, (b) how many

students applied for NSFAS funding at the specified campus, (c) how many

received funding and (d) how many did not receive funding;

(3) what is the current status of the applications for NSFAS funding of (a) a certain

person (name and details furnished) and (b) certain specified students (names

and details also furnished);

(4) how many of the students who applied for NSFAS funding at the specified

campus are still not receiving stipends for transport and other expenses? NW703E


(1) (a) What is the name of the contractor(s) to whom the contract(s) to raise the

wall of the Clanwilliam Dam was awarded, (b) at what cost was the specified

contract awarded, (c) on what date will the specified contractor(s) (i) commence

and (ii) complete the relevant work and (d) how will her department’s personnel

who are currently on the specified site be incorporated into the specified project;



(2) (a) what is the total cost of keeping her department’s personnel on the specified

site and (b) what number of her personnel are currently employed on site? NW704E


With reference to her reply to question 475 on 31 March 2016, (a) what progress has

been made to date on the upgrading of the Brits Water Treatment Works in the

Madibeng Local Municipality in North West, (b) what has been the cost of the upgrade

to date and (c) by what date will the current phase of the specified project be completed? NW705E

648. Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) Why did she give notice to suspend members of the Airports Company South Africa

(ACSA) and then reverse this decision, (b) what informed her decision in each instance,

(c) what process will she follow going forward with regard to the Auditor General’s

report that ACSA is not implementing appropriate steps to prevent continued irregular,

wasteful and fruitless expenditure, (d) what are the timeframes and timelines in this

regard and (e) (i) who has been suspended and/or charged in this regard and (ii) why? NW707E


(1) What is her department doing to stop the transportation of persons, and children

in particular, at the back of (a) light duty vehicles, (b) panel vans, (c) trailers,

(d) heavy duty trucks and/or (e) any other vehicle that does not have safety belts

at the back of it;

(2) (a) how many persons have been fined for engaging in this practice in each

province in the past three financial years, (b) what was the total value in rand of

the fines in each financial year and (c) what are the statistics in this regard in

each province in the past three financial years? NW708E


(a) Why have the computers in the licence renewal unit in the town of Balfour in the

Dipaleseng Municipality in Mpumalanga not been moved with the original move to a

temporary building, (b) when will the computers be moved and (c) how are licence

renewals and other functions being conducted in the meantime? NW709E

651. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:

(a) What (i) did the investigation of the Gautrain by the Railway Safety Regulator in

February 2017 reveal, (ii) are the terms of reference of the board of inquiry into this

incident and (iii) (aa) are the start and (bb) termination dates of this inquiry, (b) who

will serve on the board of inquiry and (c) how was each member of the board selected? NW710E


(1) With regard to the secondment of Mr Collins Letsoalo from her department to

the Passenger Rail Agengy of South Africa as its acting Group Chief Executive



Officer (GCEO) in 2016, (a) what were the conditions on perks, remuneration

and benefits for the specified person, (b) what perks and/or remuneration by

month were awarded to the specified person over and above the conditions of

the secondment, (c) what were the reasons for the perks, (d) what is she and/or

her department doing to recoup these perks, remuneration and benefits from the

specified person;

(2) (a) what plans are in place to charge any official(s) in this regard, (b) who will

be charged and (c) for what reasons will the specified official(s) be charged in

each instance?

(3) (a) what plans are in place to replace Mr Collins Letsoalo and (b) what is the

total amount budgeted for this purpose? NW711E


With regard to the order by the Grahamstown High Court which ordered the Eastern

Cape Department of Roads and Public Works to reimburse farmers who have repaired

damaged roads themselves, what plans have been put in place should similar orders be

instituted for roads under the ambit of her department or any of its entities? NW712E

654. Mr M H Redelinghuys (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

With regard to section 11 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters)

Amendment Act, Act 32 of 2007, as amended, how many (a) arrests have been made,

(b) cases have been opened, (c) dockets were referred to the National Prosecuting

Authority for a decision and (d) dockets were finalised through an admission of guilt

fine (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016? NW713E


With regard to sections of the Sexual Offences Act, Act 23 of 1957, as amended, (details

furnished), how many (a) arrests have been made, (b) cases have been opened, (c)

dockets were referred to the National Prosecuting Authority for a decision and (d)

dockets were finalised through an admission of guilt fine (i) in each of the past five

financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2016? NW714E


With regard to sections (a) 20(1), (b) 20(1A)(a) and (c) 21(1A)(b) of the Sexual

Offences Act, Act 23 of 1957, as amended, how many (i) arrests have been made, (ii)

cases have been opened, (iii) dockets were referred to the National Prosecuting

Authority for a decision and (iv) dockets were finalised through an admission of guilt

fine (aa) in each of the past five financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2016? NW715E

657. Mr Z N Mbhele (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

With regard to section 11 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters)

Amendment Act, Act 32 of 2007, as amended, how many (a) arrests have been made,

(b) arrests for prostitution have been made, (c) cases have been opened, (d) dockets

were referred to the National Prosecuting Authority for a decision and (e) dockets were



finalised through an admission of guilt fine for the (i) Pretoria Central and (ii) Pretoria

West Police Stations in each of the past five financial years? NW716E


With regard to sections (a) 2, (b) 10, (c) 12, (d) 12A and (e) 19 of the Sexual Offences

Act, Act 23 of 1957, as amended, how many (i) arrests have been made, (ii) arrests for

prostitution have been made, (iii) cases have been opened, (iv) dockets were referred to

the National Prosecuting Authority for a decision and (v) dockets were finalised

through an admission of guilt fine for the Pretoria Central Police Station in each of the

past five financial years? NW717E


With regard to sections (a) 2, (b) 10, (c) 12, (d) 12A and (e) 19 of the Sexual Offences

Act, Act 23 of 1957, as amended, how many (i) arrests have been made, (ii) arrests for

prostitution have been made, (iii) cases have been opened, (iv) dockets were referred to

the National Prosecuting Authority for a decision and (v) dockets were finalised

through an admission of guilt fine for the Pretoria West Police Station in each of the

past five financial years? NW718E

660. Dr M J Cardo (DA) to ask the Minister of Economic Development:

(a) What are the names of the persons who were considered for the post of Deputy

Commissioner of the Competition Tribunal that was filled with effect from 1 January

2017 and (b) what were the specified persons’ respective (i) skills and (ii) qualifications

in competition law? NW719E


Has the vacancy on the Board of the Industrial Development Corporation that resulted

from Mr Brian Molefe’s resignation been filled; if not, by what date will the vacancy

be filled; if so, by whom? NW720E


(a) What is his department’s working definition of radical economic transformation and

(b) how does his department plan to translate radical economic transformation into

programmes and projects in the 2017-18 financial year? NW721E

663. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:

(1) What were the reasons for the withdrawal of the SA Social Security Agency’s

Constitutional Court application requesting the court to authorise its

negotiations with Cash Paymaster Service to pay grants for the next year less

than 48 hours after it was lodged;

(2) whether she authorised the application and the subsequent withdrawal? NW722E



664. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Works:

(a) What is the current status of the (i) 44 criminal cases, (ii) 15 civil cases and (iii) 64

disciplinary processes recommended by the Special Investigating Unit to be instituted

against the officials in his department for their involvement in the Nkandla scandal, (b)

what are the names and positions of each of the specified officials, (c) what is the total

number of officials who are still employed by (i) his department and (ii) any other

government department (d) what is the total number of officials who received bonuses

in each of the past five financial years and (e) what was the total amount received in

each case? NW723E

665. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Works:

(a) How many officials in his department who were found to have been involved in the

Nkandla scandal, have been (i) criminally or (ii) civilly charged and (iii) dismissed from

their employ and (b) what is the total remuneration earned by each of the specified

officials in each of the past five financial years? NW724E

666. Ms T E Baker (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

With reference to his replies to (a) question 3723 on 2 November 2015, (b) question 62

on 29 February 2016 and (c) oral question 98 on 25 May 2016, what (i) is the current

status of docket CAS 123/03/2014, opened at the Nkandla Police Station regarding

eight charges of corruption against the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in terms of the

Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, for his alleged

complicity in the alleged misappropriation of public funds to upgrade his personal

residence at Nkandla and (ii) are the names of the persons that have been questioned to

date? NW725E

667. Ms T E Baker (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:

With reference to the Minister of Police’s replies to (a) question 3723 on 2 November

2015, (b) question 62 on 29 February 2016 and (c) oral question 98 on 25 May 2016,

(i) what is the current status of the National Prosecuting Authority’s investigation into

docket CAS 123/03/2014, opened at the Nkandla Police Station regarding eight charges

of corruption against the President, Mr Jacob G Zuma, in terms of the Prevention and

Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, for his alleged complicity in the

alleged misappropriation of public funds to upgrade his personal residence at Nkandla,

(ii) which unit is the specified investigation currently with, (iii) what are the names of

the persons that have been questioned to date and (iv) by what date is it expected that

the specified investigation will be finalised? NW726E

668. Ms N I Tarabella Marchesi (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

With regard to the announcement during the Mpumalanga State of the Province address

debate that R1 billion will be spent annually on school infrastructure in the province,

(a) from which grant will the funding be sourced, (b) which schools will have

infrastructure projects and (c) with regard to each school, (i) what is the nature of the

project, (ii) when will the project (aa) commence and (bb) be completed and (iii) what

is the total budget for the project? NW727E




With regard to the presentation by her department to the Portfolio Committee on Basic

Education on 21 February 2017, titled Oversight and Monitoring: School Readiness

2017, what are the names of the schools that (a)(i) had not received or (ii) have received

only a portion of the top-up textbooks required for 2017 by the start of the academic

year and (b) still had not received their full allocation of top-up textbooks by 28

February 2017? NW728E


With reference to her reply to question 122 on 27 February 2017, does the list of schools

with access to only pit latrines include those with access to only improved ventilated

pit latrines; if not, what are the names of additional schools that only have access to

improved ventilated pit latrines; if so, which of the listed schools have the improved

ventilated pit latrines? NW729E

671. Mr T J Brauteseth (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

(1) Whether, with regard to the section 100(1)(b) intervention in the Limpopo

Department of Education, (a) any performance bonuses were paid to officials of

the provincial department during this period; if not, why not; if so, what amount

was paid out;

(2) whether she authorised any bonus pay-outs; if not, (a) who authorised the

payments and (b) did she delegate authorisation powers to such persons? NW730E


(1) (a) How many provincial departments are currently under the section 100

administration, (b) on what date was each provincial department placed under

administration, (c) what were the reasons and (d) when will control of the

provincial department be ceded back to the provincial administration;

(2) (a) how many provincial departments that were under the section 100

administration had control reinstated between 2011 and 2016, (b) on what date

was each department placed under administration, (c) what were the reasons and

(d) when was control reinstated? NW731E


With reference to the State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2017, (a) how many

schools have been built in South Africa since 1 January 2009, (b) what is the (i) name

and (ii) location of each school, (c) which sphere of government constructed each

school in each case and (d) on what date (i) was construction of each school started and

(ii) was each school handed over and (e) what was the total cost of each construction? NW732E

674. Mr M R Bara (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

(1) (a) What is the current status of the investigation into CAS 503/6/2015 opened

at the KwaMashu Police Station, (b) what are the offences contained in the



specified docket and (c) what is the (i) rank and (ii) name of the investigating

officer;

(2) whether any suspects have been arrested to date; if not, why not; if so, what are

the relevant details in each case;

(3) whether any (a) suspects or (b) witnesses have been interviewed; if not, why

not, in each case; if so, (i) on what date and (ii) what are the further relevant

details in each case;

(4) when is the investigation anticipated to be finalised? NW733E

675. Mr M S Malatsi (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements:

What is the total number of workshops, strategic planning sessions and break-away

sessions that were held by the (a) Estate Agency Affairs Board, (b) Social Housing

Regulatory Authority, (c) National Housing Builders Registration Council, (d) Housing

Development Agency, (e) National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency, (f)

Rural Housing Loan Fund, (g) Community Schemes Ombud Service and (h) her

department, including the (i) dates and venues and (ii) total costs in each of the past

three financial years? NW734E


What is the total amount in rand spent on advertising in various media by the (a) Estate

Agency Affairs Board, (b) Social Housing Regulatory Authority, (c) National Housing

Builders Registration Council, (d) Housing Development Agency, (e) National Urban

Reconstruction and Housing Agency, (f) Rural Housing Loan Fund, (g) Community

Schemes Ombud Service and (h) her department in each of the past three financial

years? NW735E


What was the total amount in rand spent by the (a) Estate Agency Affairs Board, (b)

Social Housing Regulatory Authority, (c) National Housing Builders Registration

Council, (d) Housing Development Agency, (e) National Urban Reconstruction and

Housing Agency, (f) Rural Housing Loan Fund, (g) Community Schemes Ombud

Service and (h) her department on gifts, donations and sponsorships, including the (i)

full names of the beneficiaries and (ii) reasons in each of the past three financial years? NW736E

678. Ms H S Boshoff (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2669 on 7 December 2016, the SA

Council of Educators has provided the outstanding information to her; if not, (a) why

not and (b) by what date is the information expected; if so, what are the relevant details? NW737E

679. Mrs A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries:

(1) Did (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him participate in the

Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical

Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel



in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017; if so, what amount was spent in

each case;

(2) did (a) his department or (b) any entity reporting to him participate in the auction

of the (i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the Republic,

Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at what cost,

in each case? NW738E

680. Mrs A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture:





each case;





681. Mrs A M Dreyer (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

(1) Did (a) her department or (b) any entity reporting to her participate in the




each case;

(2) did (a) her department or (b) any entity reporting to her participate in the auction




682. Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:





each case;





683. Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional

Affairs:







each case;





684. Mr S Esau (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:





each case;





685. Mr A R Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Economic Development:





each case;





686. Mr A R Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Energy:





each case;





687. Mr A R Figlan (DA) to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs:







each case;





688. Ms T Gqada (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance:

(1) Did (a) the National Treasury or (b) any entity reporting to it participate in the




each case;

(2) did (a) the National Treasury or (b) any entity reporting to it participate in the

auction of the (i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the

Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at

what cost, in each case? NW747E

689. Ms T Gqada (DA) to ask the Minister of Health:





each case;





690. Ms T Gqada (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:





each case;





691. Mr H B Groenewald (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:







each case;





692. Mr H B Groenewald (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements:





each case;





693. Dr G A Grootboom (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services:





each case;





694. Dr G A Grootboom (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour:





each case;





695. Dr G A Grootboom (DA) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources:







each case;





696. Mr T Z Hadebe (DA) to ask the Minister in The Presidency:

(1) Did (a) his Office or (b) any entity reporting to it participate in the Dialogue

with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic

Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in

Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017; if so, what amount was spent in each

case;

(2) did (a) his Office or (b) any entity reporting to it participate in the auction of the

(i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr

Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at what cost, in

each case? NW755E

697. Mr T Z Hadebe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:





each case;





698. Mr T Z Hadebe (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:





each case;





699. Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration:







each case;





700. Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Works:





each case;





701. Mr G G Hill-Lewis (DA) to ask the Minister of Rural Development and Land

Reform:





each case;





702. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Science and Technology:





each case;







703. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Small Business Development:





each case;





704. Mr M H Hoosen (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:





each case;





705. Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation:





each case;





706. Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of State Security:





each case;







707. Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal

Services:





each case;





708. Ms S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Tourism:





each case;





709. Ms S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:





each case;





710. Ms S P Kopane (DA) to ask the Minister of Transport:





each case;







711. Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation:





each case;





712. Mr G R Krumbock (DA) to ask the Minister of Women in The Presidency:





each case;





713. Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional

Services:

(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 2718 on 5 January 2017, the

Government intends to ratify the Optional Protocol to the International

Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR); if not, why not;

if so, what timeframe has been set for the process;

(2) whether the Government will draft legislation, as prescribed by section 231(4)

of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, to put the ICESCR

into operation locally once it has been ratified; if so, what are the relevant details

(a) in respect of the nature of the legislation foreseen by the Government and

(b) regarding when it will be put in place? NW772E

714. Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Finance:

(1) With reference to point 5 of his reply to question 2375 on 30 November 2016,

(a) on what date and (b) how did the Public Investment Corporation violate the

Strategic Asset Allocation owing to the movement of the markets in each

separate case;

(2) whether the Investment Committee of the Government Employees Pension

Fund was informed in each individual case regarding the violation and (a)

condoned and/or (b) rectified it in each separate case? NW773E



715. Mr M Bagraim (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:

(1) Whether, with regard to his reply to question 165 on 7 March 2017, any funds

were paid out to universities for damages due to protests during the 2016

academic year; if not, why not; if so, what amount was paid out to each of the

applicable universities;

(2) how did his department determine what amount should be contributed by the

Government to each university to fund the 2016 zero percent fee increase;

(3) did the allocations to each university for the 2016 zero percent fee increase

cover the full cost of not having an increase for that year; if not, how much was

the shortfall for each university? NW774E

716. Mrs K Jooste (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:

What are the reasons for the resignation of the Director-General of her department, Mr

Zane Dangor? NW776E

SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL REPLY

CLUSTER 3: GOVERNANCE

Questions standing over from Wednesday, 8 March 2017 in accordance with Rule 144(1)(a):

5. Ms T C Memela (ANC) (p 4)—Minister of Women in The Presidency.

6. Ms G K Tseke (ANC) (p 5)—Minister of Women in the Presidency.

24. Ms M S Khawula (EFF) (p 6)—Minister of Women in the Presidency.

20. Mrs D Robinson (DA) (p 6)—Minister of Women in The Presidency.

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY NOT YET REPLIED TO

THURSDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2017

◙1. Ms D Carter (Cope) (p 2)—Health.





◙8. Mr R W T Chance (DA) (p 3)—Small Business Development.


◙11. Mr D America (DA) (p 4)—Small Business Development.

◙13. Mr D America (DA) (p 5)—Small Business Development.

◙14. Mr M Bagraim (DA) (p 5)—Small Business Development.

◙16. Mr H C C Krüger (DA) (p 5)—Small Business Development.

◙21. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) (p 7)—Small Business Development.

◙22. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) (p 7)—Small Business Development.

◙23. Ms B S Masango (DA) (p 7)—Social Development.



◙26. Mr D Bergman (DA) (p 8)—Social Development.

◙27. Mr D Bergman (DA) (p 9)—Social Development.

◙28. Mr L J Basson (DA) (p 9)—Social Development.

◙29. Ms E R Wilson (DA) (p 9)—Social Development.





◙34. Mr T J Brauteseth (DA) (p 11)—Social Development.



◙37. Mr Y Cassim (DA) (p 11)—Social Development.



◙40. Mrs K Jooste (DA) (p 12)—Social Development.




◙42. Ms J Edwards (DA) (p 13)—Social Development.

◙43. Ms J Edwards (DA) (p 13)—Social Development.

◙44. Mr M Waters (DA) (p 14)—Social Development.

◙47. Mr K J Mileham (DA) (p 14)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

◙57. Mr S J F Marais (DA) (p 17)—Defence and Military Veterans.



◙77. Mr W Horn (DA) (p 22)—Social Development.

◙84. Mr J Selfe (DA) (p 24)—Justice and Correctional Services.


◙87. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) (p 24)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

◙88. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) (p 25)—Finance.

◙90. Ms L V James (DA) (p 25)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

◙127. Ms H S Boshoff (DA) (p 32)—Basic Education.

◙132. Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) (p 32)—International Relations and Cooperation.

FRIDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2017

◙159. Mr M Bagraim (DA) (p 40)—Social Development.

◙160. Mr M Waters (DA) (p 40)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.


◙162. Ms T Stander (DA) (p 41)—Small Business Development.


◙171. Mr R A Lees (DA) (p 42)—President of the Republic.

◙172. Mr R A Lees (DA) (p 43)—International Relations and Cooperation.





◙187. Mr J Vos (DA) (p 88)—Transport. [Interdepartmentally transferred from Tourism

with effect from Monday, 20 February 2017]

◙188. Mr J Vos (DA) (p 46)—Tourism.

◙194. Mrs M R Shinn (DA) (p 47)—Communications.



◙197. Mr B R Topham (DA) (p 48)—Communications.

◙198. Mr D J Maynier (DA) (p 48)—President of the Republic.

◙224. Mr T W Mhlongo (DA) (p 53)—Basic Education.

◙227. Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) (p 54)—Basic Education.

◙232. Mr E J Marais (DA) (p 54)—Basic Education.

◙233. Ms T M Mbabama (DA) (p 55)—Defence and Military Veterans.

FRIDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2017

◙246. Ms N P Sonti (EFF) (p 65)—Social Development.

◙251. Ms D Carter (Cope) (p 66)—President of the Republic.

◙252. Ms D Carter (Cope) (p 66)—President of the Republic.

◙279. Mr K J Mileham (DA) (p 71)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

◙285. Mr M Waters (DA) (p 73)—Basic Education.

◙295. Mr S Esau (DA) (p 74)—Defence and Military Veterans.






◙301. Mr D Bergman (DA) (p 76)—Defence and Military Veterans.










◙314. Mr C D Matsepe (DA) (p 79)—Small Business Development.



◙321. Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) (p 80)—Transport.

◙323. Mr A M Figlan (DA) (p 80)—Transport.

◙335. Mr W Horn (DA) (p 83)—Defence and Military Veterans.


336. Ms D Carter (Cope) (p 98)—Water and Sanitation.

337. Mr M Waters (DA) (p 98)—Basic Education.

338. Mr Z R Xalisa (EFF) (p 99)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. [23]

[Question submitted for oral reply now placed for written reply because in excess

of quota [Rule 137(8)]

339. Ms D Carter (Cope) (p 99)—President of the Republic.

341. Mrs C Dudley (ACDP) (p 99)—Social Development.

342. Ms D Carter (Cope) (p 10)—Police

343. Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) (p 100)—Public Enterprises.†

344. Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) (p 100)—Finance.†

349. Mr J Vos (DA) (p 101)—Communications.

350. Mr J Vos (DA) (p 101)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

351. Mr J Vos (DA) (p 101)—Defence and Military Veterans.

352. Ms P T van Damme (DA) (p 102)—Economic Development.

354. Ms P T van Damme (DA) (p 102)—Environmental Affairs.



356. Mr P van Dalen (DA) (p 102)—Health.

359. Mr B R Topham (DA) (p 102)—Human Settlements.

360. Mr B R Topham (DA) (p 103)—International Relations and Cooperation.

361. Ms J F Terblanche (DA) (p 103)—Justice and Correctional Services.

364. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) (p 103)—Minister in The Presidency.

365. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) (p 103)—Police.

368. Ms T Stander (DA) (p 104)—Public Works.

371. Mr D C Ross (DA) (p 104)—Small Business Development.

372. Mr D C Ross (DA) (p 104)—Social Development.

373. Ms N I Tarabella Marchesi (DA) (p 104)—Sport and Recreation.

374. Ms N I Tarabella Marchesi (DA) (p 104)—State Security.

379. Mr R K Purdon (DA) (p 105)—Water and Sanitation.

381. Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) (p 105)—Finance.

382. Mr A R McLoughlin (DA) (p 105)—Finance.

383. Mr R A Lees (DA) (p 106)—Finance.


388. Ms A Steyn (DA) (p 107)—Police.

390. Mr D Bergman (DA) (p 107)—Sport and Recreation.

391. Mr D Bergman (DA) (p 108)—Sport and Recreation.

392. Mr C D Matsepe (DA) (p 108)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

394. Mr D J Maynier (DA) (p 108)—President of the Republic.

395. Mr D W Macpherson (DA) (p 108)—Police.

396. Mrs D van der Walt (DA) (p 108)—Public Service and Administration.

400. Ms J Edwards (DA) (p 109)—Environmental Affairs.

401. Mrs K Jooste (DA) (p 109)—Social Development.





404. Ms E R Wilson (DA) (p 110)—Social Development.

405. Ms E R Wilson (DA) (p 110)—Social Development.

406. Ms E R Wilson (DA) (p 110)—Health.

408. Mr K P Robertson (DA) (p 110)—Police.

409. Mr K P Robertson (DA) (p 111)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

410. Mr S J F Marais (DA) (p 111)—Defence and Military Veterans.



413. Mr S Esau (DA) (p 112)—Defence and Military Veterans.



416. Mr D Bergman (DA) (p 112)—Defence and Military Veterans.

417. Mr D America (DA) (p 112)—Defence and Military Veterans.

419. Mr M Waters (DA) (p 113)—Police.


421. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) (p 113)—President of the Republic.



424. Mr S C Motau (DA) (p 113)—Minister in The Presidency.

425. Mr M S Malatsi (DA) (p 114)—Human Settlements.

426. Mr M S Malatsi (DA) (p 114)—Human Settlements.

427. Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) (p 114)—International Relations and Cooperation.

428. Mr S Mokgalapa (DA) (p 114)—International Relations and Cooperation.

430. Mr T Z Hadebe (DA) (p 115)—Environmental Affairs.





433. Ms V van Dyk (DA) (p 116)—Communications.



436. Dr W G James (DA) (p 116)—Health.

437. Dr W G James (DA) (p 117)—Health.


439. Mr D J Maynier (DA) (p 128)—Finance.

440. Mr D J Maynier (DA) (p 128)—Public Enterprises.

441. Mr D J Maynier (DA) (p 129)—Public Enterprises.

442. Mr D America (DA) (p 129)—Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

443. Mr D America (DA) (p 129)—Arts and Culture.

444. Mr D America (DA) (p 129)—Basic Education.

445. Mr M Bagraim (DA) (p 129)—Communications.

446. Mr M Bagraim (DA) (p 130)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

447. Mr M Bagraim (DA) (p 130)—Defence and Military Veterans.

448. Mr M R Bara (DA) (p 130)—Economic Development.

449. Mr M R Bara (DA) (p 130)—Energy.

450. Mr M R Bara (DA) (p 130)—Environmental Affairs.

451. Mr T J Brauteseth (DA) (p 131)—Finance.

452. Mr T J Brauteseth (DA) (p 131)—Health.

453. Mr T J Brauteseth (DA) (p 131)—Higher Education and Training.

454. Ms H Bucwa (DA) (p 131)—Home Affairs.

455. Ms H Bucwa (DA) (p 131)—Human Settlements.

456. Ms H Bucwa (DA) (p 132)—International Relations and Cooperation.

457. Mr Y Cassim (DA) (p 132)—Justice and Correctional Services.



458. Mr Y Cassim (DA) (p 132)—Labour.

459. Mr Y Cassim (DA) (p 132)—Mineral Resources.

460. Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) (p 132)—Minister in The Presidency.

461. Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) (p 133)—Police.

462. Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) (p 133)—Public Enterprises.

463. Ms A M Dreyer (DA) (p 133)—Public Service and Administration.

464. Ms A M Dreyer (DA) (p 133)—Public Works.

465. Ms A M Dreyer (DA) (p 133)—Rural Development and Land Reform.

466. Mr S Esau (DA) (p 134)—Science and Technology.

467. Mr S Esau (DA) (p 134)—Small Business Development.

468. Mr S Esau (DA) (p 134)—Social Development.

469. Mr H B Groenewald (DA) (p 134)—Sport and Recreation.

470. Mr H B Groenewald (DA) (p 134)—State Security.

471. Mr H B Groenewald (DA) (p 135)—Telecommunications and Postal Services.

472. Mr W Horn (DA) (p 135)—Tourism.

474. Mr W Horn (DA) (p 135)—Transport.

475. Ms L V James (DA) (p 135)—Water and Sanitation.

477. Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) (p 136)—Mineral Resources.†

478. Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) (p 136)—Mineral Resources.†

479. Mr W M Madisha (Cope) (p 136)—Transport.

480. Mr W M Madisha (Cope) (p 136)—President of the Republic.

481. Mr W M Madisha (Cope) (p 136)—Finance.

482. Ms D Carter (Cope) (p 137)—Public Enterprises.







487. Mr D W Macpherson (DA) (p 138)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

488. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) (p 138)—International Relations and Cooperation.

489. Mr G R Davis (DA) (p 138)—Basic Education.



492. Ms Z Jongbloed (DA) (p 139)—Basic Education.



495. Mr C H H Hunsinger (DA) (p 139)—Basic Education.



498. Ms S V Kalyan (DA) (p 140)—Basic Education.



501. Ms C King (DA) (p 140)—Basic Education.



504. Mr D W Macpherson (DA) (p 141)—Basic Education.

505. Adv G Breytenbach (DA) (p 141)—Justice and Correctional Services.

506. Adv G Breytenbach (DA) (p 141)—Justice and Correctional Services.

507. Mr G Mackay (DA) (p 141)—Energy.



510. Dr H C Volmink (DA) (p 142)—Human Settlements.

511. Mr H C C Krüger (DA) (p 142)—Small Business Development.



512. Mr H C C Krüger (DA) (p 142)—Minister in the Presidency.

513. Mr H C C Krüger (DA) (p 142)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

514. Ms D Kohler (DA) (p 143)—Small Business Development.



517. Ms S P Kopane (DA) (p 143)—Small Business Development.



520. Mr G R Krumbock (DA) (p 144)—Small Business Development.



523. Mr J R B Lorimer (DA) (p 145)—Small Business Development.





528. Ms J Edwards (DA) (p 146)—Arts and Culture.

529. Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) (p 146)—Science and Technology.

530. Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) (p 147)—Social Development.

531. Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) (p 147)—Transport.



534. Mrs K Jooste (DA) (p 147)—Health.

535. Mr K J Mileham (DA) (p 148)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.



536. Mr K J Mileham (DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and

Traditional Affairs: [Interdepartmentally transferred from Finance with effect from

Friday, 10 March 2017]

(1) What is the total number of war rooms that the MEC for Cooperative

Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Eastern Cape has instructed that must

be established;

(2) what are the costs associated with the (a) establishment and (b) operation of the

specified war rooms? NW593E

537. Mr K J Mileham (DA) (p 148)—Finance.

538. Dr M J Figg (DA) (p 148)—Social Development.

539. Dr M J Cardo (DA) (p 148)—Economic Development.




543. Mr M Waters (DA) (p 149)—Justice and Correctional Services.

544. Mr M Waters (DA) (p 149)—Basic Education.



547. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) (p 150)—Finance.

548. Dr A Lotriet (DA) (p 150)—Health.

549. Dr A Lotriet (DA) (p 150)—Public Works.

550. Ms N W A Mazzone (DA) (p 150)—Public Enterprises.



553. Mr C MacKenzie (DA) (p 151)—Public Enterprises.



556. Mr T R Majola (DA) (p 152)—Public Enterprises.

557. Mr R K Purdon (DA) (p 152)—Environmental Affairs.





560. Ms B S Masango (DA) (p 153)—Social Development.



563. Ms H S Boshoff (DA) (p 153)—Basic Education.



566. Mr T R Majola (DA) (p 154)—Basic Education.

567. Mr T R Majola (DA) (p 154)—Basic Education.

568. Mr E J Marais (DA) (p 154)—Basic Education.

569. Mr E J Marais (DA) (p 154)—Basic Education.

570. Mr R W T Chance (DA) (p 154)—Finance.

571. Mr R W T Chance (DA) (p 155)—Finance.

572. Mr R W T Chance (DA) (p 155)—Home Affairs.




576. Mr C D Matsepe (DA) (p 156)—Communications.

577. Ms N I Tarabella Marchesi (DA) (p 156)—Basic Education.

578. Ms N I Tarabella Marchesi (DA) (p 156)—Home Affairs.

579. Mr L J Basson (DA) (p 157)—Water and Sanitation.



582. Mr C D Matsepe (DA) (p 157)—Water and Sanitation.

583. Mr C D Matsepe (DA) (p 158)—Water and Sanitation.

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