What formal qualifications does each of his department’s (a)(i) Chief Financial Officers and/or (ii) acting Chief Financial Officers and Friday, 23 September 2016 758 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 29 - 2016 (b)(i) Directors-General and/or (ii) acting Directors-General possess?
(a)(i) Chief Financial Officer of the Department has the following qualifications
- Bachelor of Commerce degree
- Masters of Business Administration
(b)(i) The Acting Director-General of the Department has the following formal qualification
- Secondary Teachers Diploma
- Bachelor of Arts Degree
- Honours Bachelor of Arts
- Masters of Arts degree.
Whether his department played any role in the hosting of the Thank You SABC Music Concert held on 10 September 2016 at the Orlando Stadium; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the relevant details and (b) were the positive outcomes of his department’s participation in the specified concert?
- The Department did not play any role in the hosting of the Thank You SABC Music Concert that was held on 10 September 2016 at the Orlando Stadium. A request for support was received, however the DAC could not provide the funding requested due to financial constraints.
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Whether the (a) Human Sciences Research Council, (b) Iziko Museums of South Africa, (c) KwaZulu-Natal Museum, (d) National Heritage Council and (e) Msunduzi and Ncome Museum Council complied with the provisions to implement the Use of Official Languages Act, Act 12 of 2012, by May 2015, after being granted a temporary exemption; if not, (i) which of the specified entities did not comply and (ii) what steps did he take against the specified entities; if so, (aa) which of the specified entities complied and (bb) which languages has each of the specified entities adopted?
There is admissible evidence that all the national public entities mentioned above complied with the implementation of the Use of Official Languages Act (the Act), No. 12 of 2012, by May 2015 except HSRC and Iziko.
(a) The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) gazetted its language policy on 18 March 2016 and indicating that it will utilise English, isiZulu and Sepedi for government purposes. ...
Whether, in line with the responsibilities of his department to build non-racialism through community dialogues relating to sub-outcome 2 of outcome 15 of the National Development Plan, the specified community dialogues have commenced; if not, why not; if so, (a) where and (b) when has each of the specified dialogues taken place?
1. The Department concluded the appointment of a service provider to conduct community conversations over a period of three years. The first phase of the community conversations were concluded in the last financial year and the second phase of the community conversations have commenced. A total of four community conversations were concluded in Northern Cape (Calvinia, Carnarvon, Prieska, Kimberly); two community conversations were held ...
Whether any strategies have been developed towards the deracialisation of the South African society; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
As I have indicated in my response to question 1760 that I have developed a programme to engage society through the sectoral engagement on matters that relate to nation building and social cohesion. In every province there are Social Cohesion Advocates who continuously engage various sectors of society on these matters.
These engagements will culminate in a national convention that will developed a social ...
Whether, in light of the recent alleged racism at the Pretoria Girls’ High School, he, in collaboration with the Department of Education, launched any initiatives to address racism in all schools; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
On assumption of this responsibility after the 2014 National elections I have developed a programme to engage society through the sectoral engagement on matters that relate to nation building and social cohesion. In every province there are Social Cohesion Advocates who continuously engage various sectors of society on these matters. Education is amongst the sectors of society that are engaged.
Amongst others in discharging ...
Whether any official of his department has faced disciplinary processes for the missing R54 million that was allocated towards the upgrading of the Windybrow Theatre in Johannesburg; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
No official of my department has faced disciplinary processes. The funds were transferred to Windybrow to undertake the capital works projects. During the implementation of the projects, the department uncovered that funds were misused and that a forensic investigation was instituted. Subsequent to that the CFO and CEO were charged and subsequently fired.
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Has the forensic investigation into the expenditure on the Kimberley Theatre been completed; if not, why not; if so, what were the findings?
No, my department has not launch forensic investigation into the expenditure of the Kimberly Theatre.
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Whether (a) his department and (b) all entities reporting to him are running development programmes for (i) small businesses and (ii) co-operatives; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (aa) what are the relevant details, (bb) what amount has been budgeted and (cc) how many jobs will be created through the specified development programmes in the 2016-17 financial year?
(1)(a).How many translators are currently in service to his department, (b) in which languages do the specified translators perform translation work and (c) what is the average annual remuneration of (i) a translator and (ii) the sum total of all the translators in his department;
(2) whether he has taken any steps or plans to take steps with regard to building capacity of translation services in his department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
