NW2701E - 28 October 2016

Annette Steyn to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Whether, in light of the severe drought that the country is currently experiencing, his department (a) drilled and/or (b) refurbished any boreholes since 1 October 2015; if not, why not; if so, (i) how many boreholes did his department (aa) drill and/or (bb) refurbish during the specified period, (ii) what is the exact GPS location of each of the specified boreholes, (iii) what were the costs of (aa) drilling per meter and/or (bb) refurbishment in each case and (iv) was water found at each of the boreholes?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 28 Oct 2016

DAFF Directorate Infrastructure Support from Food Security and Agrarian Reform has since 1 October 2015:

(a) The Department drilled 120 boreholes as of 1st October 2015 up to date

(b) The exact sub meter GPS locations can be viewed in the table below.

(c) The average cost per meter for boreholes amounted to R550 per meter

and

(d) Of the 120 boreholes drilled 70 ...

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NW2617E - 21 October 2016

Darren Bergman to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) his department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to him were completed from 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what is the (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 21 Oct 2016

KPMG conducted a forensic investigation in 2010 into the following allegations:

Forensic investigations by KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd. at DAFF.

Investigations into the following focus areas were conducted by KPMG Services (Pty) Ltd.:

  • Female Farmer of the Year (Supply Chain Management process),
  • Media World,
  • Staff appointments,
  • Land Care,
  • Disaster Management,
  • Disease Management,
  • Debt Management,
  • Female Farmer of the Year (Awards Event),
  • Fruitless and Wasteful expenditure,
  • Venue ...
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NW2392E - 23 September 2016

Hendrik Christiaan Crafford Krüger to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

What amount did (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him spend on advertising on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations (aaa) in the 2015-16 financial year and (bbb) since 1 April 2016?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 23 Sep 2016

2015 - 2016

(a)

(i) Africa News Network 7 channel = R0

(ii) SABC (aa) television channels = R706 800.00

               (bb) radio stations = R822 462.12

(iii) Commercial radio = R111 615.94

(iv) Community (aa) television = R0

                      (bb) radio = R0

TOTAL = R1 640 878.06

1 APRIL 2016 TO ...

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NW2357E - 23 September 2016

Archibold Mzuvukile Figlan to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(1) Whether each Head of Department (HOD) of his department signed a performance agreement since their appointment; if not, (a) what is the total number of HODs who have not signed performance agreements, (b) what is the reason in each case, (c) what action has he taken to rectify the situation and (d) what consequences will the specified HOD face for failing to sign the performance agreements; if so, (i) when was the last performance assessment of each HOD conducted and (ii) what were the results in each case; (2) whether any of the HODs who failed to sign a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the specified rate; (3) whether any of the HODs who signed a performance agreement received a performance bonus since their appointment; if so, (a) at what rate and (b) what criteria were used to determine the rate?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 23 Sep 2016

1.Whether each Head of Department (HOD) of his department signed a performance agreement since their appointment; if not,

   (a) What is the total number of HODs who have not signed performance agreements?

The Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was appointed with effect from 1 July 2016. In terms of the chapter four (4) of the Senior Management Service (SMS) ...

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NW2322E - 23 September 2016

Zisiwe Beauty Nosimo Balindlela to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

What formal qualifications does each of his department’s (a)(i) Chief Financial Officers and/or (ii) acting Chief Financial Officers and (b)(i) Directors-General and/or (ii) acting Directors-General possess?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 23 Sep 2016

(a)(i) Mr JB Hlatshwayo: Grade 12, Bachelor of Accounting Science (Hons).

    (ii) Not applicable

(b) (i) Mr MM Mlengana: Grade 12, Bachelor of Arts , Higher Diploma in Education, Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Master of Arts (Economics/ Political studies).

(ii) Not applicable

 

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NW1968E - 26 August 2016

Russel Nsikayezwe Cebekhulu to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

In light of recent media attention highlighting various instances of abuse, poor accommodation and safety concerns at lion breeding farms in and around the country, does the Department of Agriculture have a plan in place to monitor the Friday, 26 August 2016 639 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 23 - 2016 welfare of the estimated 9 000 captive lions in South Africa; if not, why not; if so, what are the full relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 26 Aug 2016

Yes, the care and protection of animals in South Africa is regulated by two Acts — the Animals Protection Act, 1962 (Act 71 of 1962) (APA) and the Performing Animals Protection Act, 1935 (Act 24 of 1935) (PAPA). A third Act, the Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Act No. 169 of 1993) governs the organization and management of the SPCA ...

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NW1967E - 26 August 2016

Russel Nsikayezwe Cebekhulu to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Does his department monitor canned hunts to ensure that the specified hunts do not contravene the Animals Protection Act, Act 71 of 1962; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the total number of contraventions that have occurred as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) are the further relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 26 Aug 2016

Currently the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries does not monitor the canned lion hunts but will, after the publication and adoption of the Norms and Standards for Welfare of captive lions, in partnership with the Department of Environmental Affairs, enforce welfare prescripts regarding captive of lions.

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NW1966E - 26 August 2016

Russel Nsikayezwe Cebekhulu to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Can he provide full details with regard to which department the welfare of captive bred animals such as lions lies?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 26 Aug 2016

The care and protection of animals in South Africa is regulated by two Acts — the Animal Protection Act, (APA) 1962 (Act 71 of 1962) (APA) and the Performing Animal Protection Act, (PAPA) 1935 (Act 24 of 1935) (PAPA) under the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) A third Act, the Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Act No. 169 ...

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NW1613E - 20 May 2016

Zelda Jongbloed to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(1) (a) What amount has been paid to protect the marine resources against poachers in Elands Bay in the Cederberg Local Municipality in the Western Cape and (b) to whom was the money paid over; (2) whether (a) he and/or (b) his department is in possession of a list of (i) names, (ii) addresses and (iii) job descriptions of each person involved in the anti-poaching operation(s) in Elands Bay; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 20 May 2016

1. No money is being paid to the Cederberg Municipality for the protection of marine resources in Elands Bay. However, the Department has a presence on the West Coast, with Compliance Offices in Saldanha, Elands Bay, Lamberts Bay, Jacobs Baai, St Helena Bay, Ysterfontein, Doringbaai and Port Nolloth. In addition, the Department regularly deploys a Fisheries Patrol Vessel to the West Coast. Joint Operations ...

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NW1706E - 20 May 2016

The Leader Of The Opposition to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(a) What amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 20 May 2016

DAFF

(a)(i) DAFF spent R1 533 061 on advertising in the 2015/16 financial year and

(b)(i) DAFF budgeted R8 110 100 for advertising in the 2016/17 financial year

ARC

The ARC spent R4.5 million on advertising for the 2015/16 financial year and budgeted R4 million for advertising in the 2016/17 financial year

MLRF

The MLRF spent R3 337 315.19 on advertising for the 2015/16 financial year and budgeted an amount ...

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