(1) What are the Government’s achievements in relation to the five broad goals of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) 2012-2016 under the leadership and guidance of the SA National Aids Council (SANAC) which was launched by the President of the Republic, Mr J G Zuma, on 1 December 2011; (2) whether significant progress has been made in relation to the four strategic objectives of the plan; if not, what are the challenges in this regard; if so, what progress has been made in each case; (3) whether the legal status and funding of SANAC has finally been resolved; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is its legal status and (b) how is it funded; (4) whether there is a framework for monitoring and evaluating the plan by SANAC; if not, how does SANAC monitor and evaluate the plan; if so, what is the framework?
1) The rate of new HIV infections amongst adults has declined from 1.79%
in 2008 to 1.47% in 2012. The number of patients on antiretroviral
treatment is 2.5 million. This has led to an increase in life expectancy
from 53 years in 2006 to 61 years in 2012. We are not on track to achieve
the target of reducing TB incidence and mortality by ...
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Whether, with reference to the criticisms of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC), he intends to take any steps against members of the Cabinet who (a) delay providing replies within 10 working days to written parliamentary questions and (b) provide incomplete or insubstantial replies to written, oral and supplementary questions which undermine executive accountability; if not, why not; if so, (i) when and (ii) in what manner?
Whether, in light of the recent commemoration of the Marikana mineworkers killings that was fuelled largely by (a) wage inequalities and (b) grossly low remuneration in the mining sector, he has taken any steps to address the problems; if not, why not; if so, what steps?
How does the Government distribute mineral wealth to benefit all South Africans in order to eradicate poverty (details furnished)?
Whether he held any discussions with Nedlac Social Partners to address the allegations that a certain mining company (details furnished) pay their rock drill operators in Australia six times more than rock drill operators in South Africa; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) Whether since taking office, he has been part of any dialogue with the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) social partners to look at measures to address the persistent wage inequality trends in South Africa (details furnished); if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (2) whether he will engage with Nedlac social partners on measures to address this matter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether such social partners include the mining sector; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether, subsequent to his statement to the Farlam Commission that as a collective the nation had failed the people of Marikana, the Government has taken any steps to ensure that (a) the widows of the deceased miners received improved living conditions around Wonderkop and (b) the Rustenburg Municipality was providing the basic services that the families desperately need; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether, the Government has taken any steps to ensure that:
a) The widows of the deceased miners received improved living conditions
around Wonderkop.
Government across all spheres is working to improve the living conditions
for all residents in the areas around Wonderkop. Wonderkop is located in
the Madibeng Local Municipality, which forms part of the Bojanala District
Municipality. The Madibeng, Rustenburg and Moses Kotane ...
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Did the Minister of Public Works ever confirm to him, as Leader of Government Business, the necessity for the Investigation Report, Prestige Project A: Security Measures President’s Private Residence Nkandla, to be deliberated on in a closed structure of Parliament?
Honourable Member, the Executive respects and adheres to the principle of
the separation of powers. As such we are not seized with matters that
pertain to internal Parliamentary processes and Committee meetings.
Furthermore, Rule 302 and Rule 303 of the Rules of the National Assembly
clearly stipulate ways in which Written Instruments are processed in the
National Assembly.
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Whether he has commissioned a study to determine the reasons for the increase in HIV prevalence in all provinces in the age group 15 to 49 years as shown in the results of a household survey conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in 2012; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Honourable Member, whilst we are aware that the Human Sciences Research
Council has conducted the study referred to in the question, the results of
the study have however, not been released. It is therefore not possible to
speculate on what may emerge.
Once the report is officially released, the findings will be interrogated
by the relevant structures such as the South African National AIDS ...
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Did he, in his capacity as Leader of Government Business, permit the (a) Minister in the Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency and (b) Minister for the Public Service and Administration to be absent from the oral question day of Ministers in the Governance Cluster on 30 October 2013; if so, in each case, (i) why and (ii) what are the further relevant details?
