Whether any (a) internal and/or (b) external forensic reports pertaining to (i) her department and/or (ii) each entity reporting to her 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 Friday, 21 October 2016 852 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 31 - 2016 (aa) name, (bb) subject matter and (cc) date of conclusion of each of the specified forensic reports?
(a)(b)(i)(ii) Since 1 January 2009 to date the Department and all its entities with the exception of CEF reported no forensic investigation conducted for both internally and externally.
(ii) CEF, Yes
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(aa) Name
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(bb) Subject Matter
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(cc) Date of Conclusion
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PetroSA
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i. Forensic Accounting Investigation into alleged irregular activities or misconduct by certain top ranking officials which include allegations about irregular tender practices ... |
Whether the fuel stocks currently housed at the premises of the Strategic Fuel Fund Association will be moved to another location; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) where will the specified fuel stocks be moved to and (b) why?
1. No
(a) (b) Not applicable
(1) With reference to the Strategic Fuel Fund’s 2015-16 annual report, (a) why was the R2,1 billion received from the sale of the specified fund’s stocks transferred to the Equalisation Fund and (b) how will the Equalisation Fund utilise the specified money; (2) whether the outstanding R1,8 billion from the specified sale will also be transferred to the Equalisation Fund; if not, where will it be transferred to; if so, what will it be utilised for?
(1) Whether, with reference to the Strategic Fuel Fund’s 2015-16 annual report, the 300 000 barrels of crude oil to the value of R60 million that was lent to a service provider has been (a) paid for and (b) returned to the specified fund; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) when did the lending of the specified barrels of crude oil occur, (b) what is the name of the specified service provider, (c) when did she become aware of the loss of the barrels of crude oil, (d) why were the barrels of crude oil lent to the service provider in the first place and (e) why were the barrels of crude oil not returned to the fund; (3) whether her department has a policy in place to check whether a potential service provider has any political connections; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what were her department’s findings in respect of the specified service provider and (b) what are the further relevant details; Friday, 14 October 2016 816 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 30 - 2016 (4) what internal controls are in place at the fund to prevent it incurring losses in similar types of transactions?
(1) The review of contracts ordered by the Minister will deal with this matter.
(2) The contract and its conditions are subject of a review that the Minister of Energy has instituted.
(3) No.
(4) SFF has adequate internal control processes in place that could have prevented it from incurring losses in this transaction if they had been adhered to. These controls include i) ...
(1) (a) What was the value in rand of the contracts awarded for the (i) Mzansi Energy Solutions and Innovations Pty: Feasibility Study on the withdrawal of Safeguards Function from NECSA, (ii) Mahlako-A-Phahla Investments (with sub-contracting to certain companies (details furnished): Pre-Procurement Readiness Assessment and (iii) Empire Technology: Programme Management System, (b) which department’s budgets were used in each case and (c) in which financial years respectively; (2) whether she will furnish Mr G Mackay with a copy of each of the specified (a) tender and (b) bid award documents; if not, in each Friday, 14 October 2016 808 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 30 - 2016 case, why not; if so, in each case, by what date?
(1)(a) Please see table below:
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Contract
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Value (ZAR)
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Financial Year
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Budget
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(i) Mzansi Energy Solutions and Innovations Pty: Feasibility Study on the withdrawal of Safeguards Function from NECSA,
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499 780
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2015/16
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BAS Item: GOODS AND SERVICES: CONS/PROF:BUSINESS&ADVISORY SERV,
Programme: Nuclear
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(ii)Mahlako-A-Phahla Investments (with sub-contracting to certain companies (details furnished): Pre-Procurement Readiness Assessment
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20 174 424
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2016/17
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(iii) Empire Technology: Programme Management System
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171 000 000
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2016/17
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... |
(1) (a) What is the value in rand of each contract awarded for the (i) Ingerop: Economic Impact of Localisation of Nuclear New Build Programme, (ii) Nathan Gift Nhlapho Incorporated: Feasibility Study on Effective Independence of the National Nuclear Regulator, (iii) Nathan Gift Nhlapho Incorporated: Requirements, Considerations and Necessary Arrangements by the Government in Order for South Africa to Accede to One of the IAEA Nuclear Liability Conventions, (iv) Zimkile Consulting: The Development of Training Programme of First Responders for Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies and (v) University of Pretoria: A Detailed Financing Model for the Radioactive Waste Management Fund documents, (b) which of her department’s budgets were used in each case and (c) in which financial years respectively; (2) whether she will furnish Mr G Mackay with a copy of each of the (a) tender and (b) bid award documents; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, by what date?
(1)(a) Please see table below:
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Contract
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Value (ZAR)
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Financial Year
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Budget
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((i) Ingerop: Economic Impact of Localisation of Nuclear New Build Programme
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6 137 820
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2013/14
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BAS Item: GOODS AND SERVICES: CONS/PROF:BUSINESS&ADVISORY SERV,
Programme: Nuclear
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(ii) Nathan Gift Nhlapho Incorporated: Feasibility Study on Effective Independence of the National Nuclear Regulator
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469 752
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2013/14
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((iii) Nathan Gift Nhlapho Incorporated: Requirements, Considerations and Necessary Arrangements by ... |
(1) (a) What is the value in rand of each contract awarded for the (i) Ingerop: Cost of Nuclear Power, (ii) KPMG: Procurement Friday, 14 October 2016 807 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 30 - 2016 Framework, (iii) Ingerop: Owner-Operator and Financing Structures, (iv) Deloitte: Finance Options Models Solutions and (v) Deloitte: Deferred Return on Government Investor Approach documents, (b) which of her department’s budgets were used in each case and (c) in which financial years respectively; (2) whether she will furnish Mr G Mackay with a copy of each of the (a) tender and (b) bid award documents; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, by what date?
(1)(a) Please see table below:
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Contract
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Value (ZAR)
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Financial Year
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Budget
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(i) Ingerop: Cost of Nuclear Power
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1 005 460
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2013/14
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BAS Item: GOODS AND SERVICES: CONS/PROF:BUSINESS&ADVISORY SERV,
Programme: Nuclear
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(ii) KPMG: Procurement Framework
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907 708
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2012/13
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(iii) Ingerop: Owner-Operator and Financing Structures
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3 601 934
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2012/13
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(iv) Deloitte: Finance Options Models Solutions
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4 250 000
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2014/15
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(v) Deloitte: Deferred Return on Government Investor ... |
What amount did (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her 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?
What amount did (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her 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?
The Department of Energy and all its entities spent R4 287 349.78 on advertising within the 2015/16 Financial Year.
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(1) Whether each Head of Department (HOD) of her 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 she 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?
