NW3217E - 07 December 2016

Michael John Cardo to ask the Minister of Economic Development

Whether the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission has unlocked loan funding from the BRICS New Development Bank; if so, (a) for which infrastructure projects and (b) to what Rand value?

NW3218E - 07 December 2016

Michael John Cardo to ask the Minister of Economic Development

(1) Whether the Industrial Development Corporation had legal consent from all shareholders to sign off resolutions authorising the share buy-back and reissue scheme affecting a certain company (name furnished) on or around 30 April 2014; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he has found that the authorisation of the specified scheme took place in accordance with the Companies Act, Act 71 of 2008; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) why was the valuation of the specified company’s shares as valued by a certain company (name furnished) at the request of business rescue practitioners in July 2013 not used to execute the specified scheme in line with section 48 of the specified Act?

NW3219E - 07 December 2016

Michael John Cardo to ask the Minister of Economic Development

With reference to his statement made during the debate on Vote No 25 – Economic Development, Appropriation Bill in Parliament on 21 April 2016, (a) what are the full relevant details of the (i) gaps, (ii) weaknesses and (iii) possible solutions identified in relation to the Competition Act, Act 89 of 1998, as amended and (b) by what date will his department release proposals in this regard for wider public consultation?

2016-w2607 - 30 November 2016

Patrick George Atkinson to ask the Minister of Economic Development

With reference to his reply to question 2291 on 8 November 2016, what was the total financial cost incurred by the Industrial Development Corporation for conducting the specified 126 investigations as at the latest specified date?

2016-w2533 - 25 November 2016

Michael John Cardo to ask the Minister of Economic Development

What are the (a) names, (b) summaries of (i) professional qualifications and (ii) experience, (c) names of previous employers, (d) job descriptions and (e)(i) dates of hiring and (ii) length of contract of each of his advisors?

2016-w2534 - 25 November 2016

Michael John Cardo to ask the Minister of Economic Development

Who (a) will administer the R1,25 billion socio-economic development fund created by agreement between six construction companies (names furnished) and the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission and (b) are the intended beneficiaries of the specified fund?

2016-w2532 - 25 November 2016

Michael John Cardo to ask the Minister of Economic Development

(a) For how long has the position of Deputy Commissioner of the Competition Tribunal been vacant, (b) what plans have been put in place to fill the vacancy and (c) on what date will the vacancy be filled?

NW3144E - 25 November 2016

Michael John Cardo to ask the Minister of Economic Development

(a) What amount did the Industrial Development Corporation (i) invest in On Digital Media and (ii) lose in the failed venture and (b) what are the full relevant reasons for the specified failure?

Reply from the Minister of Economic Development on 25 Nov 2016

The question has been put to the CEO of the IDC who has responded as follows:

“The IDC’s total investment in On Digital Media (ODM) was R882 401 000.

On the 26th of October 2012, ODM was placed into business rescue and the undrawn portion of the equity funding into ODM was cancelled.

The business rescue of the company was terminated with effect from ...

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NW3145E - 25 November 2016

Michael John Cardo to ask the Minister of Economic Development

(1) (a) What are the names of each so-called politically exposed persons who received a loan from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) since 1 January 2009, (b) which company is each of the specified persons associated with and (c) what is the amount of money loaned by the IDC to each of the persons and/or their companies in each case; (2) whether each of the specified loans due for repayment were repaid to the company on time; if not, (a) why not and (b) what are the renegotiated terms in each case; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Economic Development on 25 Nov 2016

The IDC has a confidentiality policy that applies to companies that it transacts with. The CEO of the IDC advised me that the requested information would be in breach of the current policy. The IDC has taken a decision to provide macro-data on the number of transactions involving politically exposed persons in future annual reports.

I have taken note of the IDC’s advice and ...

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NW3020E - 18 November 2016

Patrick George Atkinson to ask the Minister of Economic Development

With reference to his reply to question 2291 on 8 November 2016, what was the total financial cost incurred by the Industrial Development Corporation for conducting the specified 126 investigations as at the latest specified date?

Reply from the Minister of Economic Development on 18 Nov 2016

As stated on 8 November 2016 in response to question 2291, all of the investigations were conducted by the in-house forensic audit team who report to the Head of Internal Audit at the IDC. Consequently, no additional financial cost was incurred by the Industrial Development Corporation for conducting the 126 investigations except for the normal remuneration the investigators receive as employees of the Industrial ...

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