People's Assembly

2017-w3010 - 30 October 2017

Lungiswa Veronica James to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)What is the (a) total amount that was paid out in bonuses to employees in his Office and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonus that was paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2016-17 financial year; (2) what is the (a) total estimated amount that will be paid out in bonuses to employees in his Office and (b) detailed breakdown of the bonus that will be paid out to each employee in each salary level in the 2017-18 financial year?

Reply from the Minister in the Presidency on 30 Oct 2017

During the 2016/17 financial year, four (4) employees received bonuses in the Ministry as follows:

Ministry
Salary Level	# of qualifying employees	Amount
Level 12	1	R47 957.49
Level 13	1st official	R52 629.12
Level 13	2nd official	R54 418.06
Level 13	3rd official	R55 858.50
	Total	R 210 863.17

The total amount paid during the 2016/17 financial year to other employees of ...

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2017-w2907 - 17 October 2017

Semakaleng Patricia Kopane to ask the Minister in the Presidency

What is the detailed (a) breakdown of and (b) valuation for current and non-current assets and investments held by (i) her Office and (ii) each entity reporting to her according to (aa) listed assets (aaa) directly held and (bbb) indirectly held and (bb) unlisted investments (aaa) directly held and (bbb) indirectly held by each of the entities, in each case breaking the current assets and investments down by 0-3 months,3-6 months, 6-12 months and beyond 12 months?

Reply from the Minister in the Presidency on 17 Oct 2017

Approved by the Minister on

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2017-w2891 - 02 October 2017

Hermanus Bernadus Groenewald to ask the Minister in the Presidency

What is the detailed breakdown of and valuation for current and non-current assets and investments held by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him according to (aa) listed assets (aaa) directly held and (bbb) indirectly held and (bb) unlisted investments (aaa) directly held and (bbb) indirectly held by each of the entities, in each case breaking the current assets and investments down by 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and beyond 12 months?NW 3198E

Reply from the Minister in the Presidency on 2 Oct 2017

The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation does not hold any investments. The current and non-current assets are mainly cash, prepayments, advances and debt. The Member should refer to the department’s audited 2016/17 annual financial statements as most of this information is contained therein.

Statistics South Africa current and non-current assets consist of unauthorised expenditure, cash and cash equivalents, prepayments, advances and receivables. The ...

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2017-w2575 - 11 September 2017

Mmabatho Olive Mokause to ask the Minister in the Presidency

When are the application dates (a) opening and (b) closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to him?

Reply from the Minister in the Presidency on 11 Sep 2017

The Statistics Council of South Africa was appointed in January 2017 for a period of three years, while the NYDA Board was appointed in May 2017 for a period of five years. Applications will open and close at an appropriate time.

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2017-w2071 - 28 August 2017

Mmabatho Olive Mokause to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether (a) his Office and/or (b) any entities reporting to him are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa)(aaa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has his Office or any entity reporting to him been funding them and (cc) what amount has his Office contributed towards such funding?

Reply from the Minister in the Presidency on 28 Aug 2017

The Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation does not fund institutions of research and development.

However, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), has from 2015 up to date collaborated with the University of Stellenbosch, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town, University of Kwazulu Natal, Population Association of Southern Africa (PASA), South African Statistical Association (SASA), and University of Pretoria.

The purpose of the ...

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2017-w2425 - 24 August 2017

Deidre Carter to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1)(a) What amount of national, provincial and local government funding were budgeted for the 2017 National Women’s Day celebration held in Galeshewe, Kimberley, and (b) how much was eventually spent on the event; (2) whether invitations were sent to all political parties; if not, why not; if so, (3) whether she can provide the relevant details to Ms D Carter; if not, why not?

Reply from the Minister in the Presidency on 24 Aug 2017

1. (a) The Department of women’s budget for the 2017 National Women’s Day Celebrations held in Galeshewe, Kimberly was R1, 1million.

(b) The Department of women eventually spent R974, 698.46.

2. The National Women’s Day is a government function that is celebrated annually. The event is therefore opened to everyone to attend. It is for this reason that the event was well publicised through ...

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2017-w1882 - 26 July 2017

Mmabatho Olive Mokause to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether (a) his Office and (b) each entity reporting to him appointed transaction advisors for tenders in the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016; if so, (i) who were the transaction advisors that were appointed for the tenders, (ii) for which tenders were they appointed, (iii) what was the pricing for the tenders in question and (iv) what amount were the transaction advisors paid?

Reply from the Minister in the Presidency on 26 Jul 2017

No.

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2017-w1793 - 26 July 2017

Mmabatho Olive Mokause to ask the Minister in the Presidency

(1) Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female; (2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed? NW2001E

Reply from the Minister in the Presidency on 26 Jul 2017

The NYDA Board was appointed by the President on 5 May 2017 for a period of three years. It consists of seven members, of which three are females.

Statistics South Africa does not have a Board. It has a Statistics Council which is provided for in the Statistics Act, No.6 of 1999.

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2017-w1764 - 22 June 2017

Tsepo Winston Mhlongo to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Does (a) he, (b) his Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to him make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister in the Presidency on 22 Jun 2017

Security for the Minister and the Deputy Minister is provided by the South African Police (Protection and Security Service) as provided for in the Ministerial Handbook.

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2017-w1729 - 22 June 2017

Semakaleng Patricia Kopane to ask the Minister in the Presidency

Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?

Reply from the Minister in the Presidency on 22 Jun 2017

No.

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