What are the reasons that The Presidency has not fired a certain person (name and details furnished) for failure to submit financial disclosures and embarrassing The Presidency through the person’s involvement in the contract (details furnished), given the President’s stated mission to fight corruption?
In the course of the investigation into the affairs of the Gauteng Department of Health concerning irregularities in the appointment of a service provider to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) informed The Presidency that a senior Presidency official may have committed misconduct in violation of the Public Service Act, 1994.
The SIU consequently recommended the instituting of disciplinary proceedings ...
(1)With reference to the Government’s formulation of the risk adjusted strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, (a) what measures are in place to ensure that the regulations meet the requirements of section 36 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, in particular the effect of the regulations that suspend and/or limit any of the fundamental rights in Chapter 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and (b)(i) where and (ii) how can the resources upon which the contents of the regulations have been premised be accessed by members of the public;
(2) whether minutes and/or any other resolutions passed that gave effect to the regulations are kept by the secretariat of the COVID-19 Command Council; if not, why not; if so, (a) how and (b) on what date will the minutes and/or resolutions be made public?
1. (a) National Corona Virus Command Council (NCCC), amongst its responsibilities, ensures that the regulations required to address, prevent
and combat the spread of COVID-19 are reasonable and justifiable. In addition, the measures introduced were necessary to save lives.
(b) (i) The records of the NCCC meetings are kept by the Cabinet Secretariat;
(ii) The records, by virtue of it being a Cabinet structure, is secret ...
(1)What is the duration of the suspension of a certain person (name and details furnished);
(2) whether the specified person has been transferred and/or seconded to another position in The Presidency; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the position which the person currently holds and (b) for how long will the person be in the specified position;
(3) whether the person has retained all the previously allocated privileges and benefits such as salary, security detail, electronic equipment such as a cell phone and a laptop; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the reasons for this and (b) total amount has the person been paid in salaries since the suspension?
(1) Ms Khusela Sangoni has been placed on precautionary suspension with effect from 02 February 2021 pending an investigation. The investigation is mandated to be completed within 60 days from date of inception.
(2) As stated in 1 above, Ms Khusela Sangoni has been placed on precautionary suspension until the finalisation of the investigation. She has not been transferred or seconded to any ...
Whether, with reference to the expansion of the State’s capacity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, which gave cause for the Level 5 lockdown under the regulations, will her Office furnish Mr J J McGluwa with the full details of all state funded initiatives for the expansion of the response capacity to the COVID-19 pandemic in each province and the costs thereof since 25 March 2020; if not, why not; if so, (a) who has a final say in respect of the contents of the COVID-19 regulations, (b) what methodology is employed to decide on the contents of the regulations, (c) what is the nature of the evidence that is considered to formulate the regulations, (d) how is the credibility and scientific or other expert evidence determined and (e) what quality control measures have been put in place;
(2) what measures are in place to ensure (a) transparency in execution of the functions mentioned above and (b) that citizens are able to exercise their rights as provided for terms of section 34 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996?
1. Yes, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) allocated funding from existing grants within the department in support of service delivery programmes as well as to augment the resources made available by affected organs of state from their own resources on the efforts to combat the spread of covid-19 pandemic. The details of the disaster management funded initiatives for the augmentation ...
What (a) are the relevant details of the communications expenditure on COVID19,
The Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS) implemented a multimedia communication campaign in respect of COVID-19 aimed at informing citizens and creating awareness about the Pandemic. Various Media Platforms were utilized in order to ensure that all segments of the population are reached. To date the ad spend summary is as per the below table:
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(1)What (a) total number of directors-general (DGs) in the national departments are currently acting in their positions, (b) is the name of each department in which each specified DG is currently employed;
(2) whether the DGs who are in acting positions have the correct qualifications; if not, in each case (a) what are their names and (b) in what departments are they currently employed; if so, what are the relevant details?
According to the Public Service Act 103 of 1994, as amended, any information relating to the norms and standards of the Public Service functions, organizational, and governance arrangements, conditions of service and employment practices as well as information Management is the responsibility of the Minister of Public Service and Administration.
Therefore, my colleague, Minister Senzo Mchunu is at the apex of government information on ...
(1)Whether each national department employs an accounting officer; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) (a) what number of accounting officers are employed in an acting capacity and (b) does each specified officer have the necessary qualifications required for the position; if not, what is the position in this regard?
According to the Public Service Act 103 of 1994, as amended, any information relating to the norms and standards of the Public Service functions, organizational, and governance arrangements, conditions of service and employment practices as well as information Management is the responsibility of the Minister of Public Service and Administration.
Therefore, my colleague, Minister Senzo Mchunu is at the apex of government information on ...
What (a) role has his Office played in respect of its officials that have been found to have behaved unethically in terms of Covid-19 tenders and (b) disciplinary actions have been taken against such officials?
a) Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and the Auditor – General did not identify any cases where officials behaved unethically in terms of Covid – 19 tenders.
b) None
Thank you.
What (a) are the details of the processes that his Office put in place to ensure that all tenders related to Covid-19 are monitored and (b) have been the findings in this regard?
a) The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) only procured PPE’s and related equipment for internal use by staff. By 31st of August 2020, 15 Contracts to a total value of R 202, 064.14 had been awarded. All procurement was monitored in terms of the DPME Supply Chain Management Procedures.
b) None.
Thank You.
What are the names of the (a) Ministers and/or (b) Deputy Ministers who have been deployed to the district municipalities in each province according to the announcement made by the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa;
2. whether the deployment plans will be submitted to Parliament for oversight purposes according to section 42(3) of the Constitution of the Republic, 1996; if not, why not; if so, by what date will the plans be submitted;
3. what are the specific (a) mandates and (b) outcomes the deployed Ministers and/or Deputy Ministers must achieve in the district municipalities;
4. whether the (a) SA Local Government Association, (b) trade unions and (c) civil society will be consulted during the deployment process; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
5. how will section 154 of the Constitution of the Republic, 1996, be affected?
All Ministers and Deputy Ministers, refer to the list below.
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WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
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District
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Champion
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Title
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1
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Central Karoo
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Pam Tshwete
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Deputy Minister
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2
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West Coast
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Barbara Creecy
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Minister
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3
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Overberg
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Patricia De Lille
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Minister
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4
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Garden Route
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Alvin Botes
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Deputy Minister
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5
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Cape Town
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Naledi Pandor
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Minister
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Bheki Cele
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Minister
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6
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Cape Winelands
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Ebrahim Patel
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Minister
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