Whether she will provide comprehensive details regarding all inter-departmental co-operation between the (a) Department of Environmental Affairs, (b) Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, (c) Department of Tourism; and (d) Department of International Relations and Cooperation on (i) (aa) initiatives, (bb) legislative measures and/or (cc) any other relevant measures to address the welfare of captive wild animals in South Africa and (ii) the scheduled or proposed timelines in relation to these initiatives, legislation and measures to address welfare matters.
The biodiversity mandate of the Minister of Environmental Affairs, as far as it relates to the conservation, protection and sustainable use of wildlife species, whether in the wild or in captivity, is vested mainly in the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) (NEMBA), which currently does not include any enabling provision relating to welfare.
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry ...
Can she provide a detailed list of comprehensive details of how the R67 million, which was raised from the sale of ivory stockpiles in 2008, has been spent?
A total of R67 617.677 was raised through the sale of the elephant ivory stockpile in 2008. R7 774.745 was transferred to KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, Mpumalanga and North West provinces, as income from their ivory which was part of the sale. The South African National Parks have, thus far, spent a total of R48 963.210 on 21 different projects. These projects focused on aspects of elephant conservation and ...
(1)Has a report of the Committee of Inquiry tasked with, inter alia, investigating the feasibility of South Africa tabling a proposal for an option to trade in rhino horn at the 17th Conference of Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in 2016 been made publicly available; if not, why not; if so,
(2) has the report been published on her Department’s website; if not, where can the public access it; if so, can a copy of the report be made available to Ms J Edwards?
(a) What is the total number of orphaned rhinos that were sent to orphanages in (i) 2015 and (ii) 2016, (b) to which orphanages were they sent and (c) where are the facilities located?
(a)
(i) In 2015 a total of nine rhinos (8 white and 1 black) were sent to rhino orphanages outside the Kruger National Park. Six of the white rhino calves and 1 black rhino calf are currently still alive.
(ii) In 2016 a total of 21 white rhino orphans were rescued in 2016 of which 19 are still alive.
(b) The rhino orphans are ...
With reference to her Department’s presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs on 23 October 2015 that lion hunting had generated R125 million in 2012, R122 million in 2013 and contributed to job creation, (a) how does her Department calculate the amounts, (b) can the specified amounts be verified, (c) what is the total amount of income generated that goes to Government coffers, (d) how does the public benefit; and (e) can she provide concrete and comprehensive examples of sustainable job creation?
(a) The Department multiplies the number of lion hunts by the average price for a lion.
(b) Yes. The number of hunts are derived from professional hunting registers that have to be completed by the professional hunter subsequent to each hunt, and submitted to the relevant provincial conservation authority. The average price for a lion is obtained from the Professional Hunters Association of South ...
(1)Did (a) her Department or (b) any entity reporting to her participate in the Dialogue with the President: Unpacking of the SONA 2017 on Radical Economic Transformation Implementation event hosted at the Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban, on 25 February 2017; if so, what amount was spent in each case; and
(2) did (a) her Department or (b) any entity reporting to her participate in the auction of the (i) souvenirs or (ii) personal belongings of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma; if so, (aa) which items were purchased and (bb) at what cost, in each case?
1. (a) No.
b) No.
2. (a) No
(i) No.
(ii) No.
(aa) No items purchased.
(bb) Not applicable.
(b) No
(iii) No.
(iv) No.
(aa) No items purchased.
(bb) Not applicable.
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What policies and protocols on national assets and national heritage do SA National Parks and provincial authorities have in place in respect of donating or selling wild animals?
The South African National Parks (SANParks) has several policies and standard operating procedures in place with respect to the donation and selling of wildlife. Of primary importance is SANParks’ Policy on Wildlife Management as well as SANParks’ Policy on Resource Use which provides the contextual framework for the management of wildlife within national parks, including the donation and selling thereof. SANParks’ Policy on the ...
Whether an integrity management plan has ever been implemented for the South African National Parks employees employed at the Kruger National Park; if not, why not; if so, (a) is the specified plan still in operation and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?
(a) and (b)
Yes, an Integrity Testing Policy for the management of the integrity of officials and Standard Operating Procedures guide the implementation of the monitoring of the integrity of officials. The policy accounts for labour relations as well as law enforcement requirements. The guideline includes processes for scheduled as well as ad hoc assessments, with the appropriate follow-ups as required by investigations and ...
(1)What are the full relevant reasons for the high cost increase of (a) computer services, (b) consultants, (c) travel and (d) venue hire from R100 million in the 2016-17 financial year to R184 million in her Department’s budget for the 2017-18 financial year;
(2) whether (a) she or (b) her Department considered any other more cost-effective options in each case; if so, what are the relevant details; and
(3) why does her Department rely heavily on the services of consultants, rather than employing permanent experts?
1. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
High Cost Increase
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2016/17
R’000
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2017/18
R’000
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Reason for Increased allocation
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A
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Computer Services
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29 447
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67 010
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The allocation for computer services were corrected over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework as the allocation for the 2016/17 financial year was too low (R29.447m). 2015/16 financial year audited figure was at R75.549m. Therefore the increased allocation is expected ... |
Whether her Department procured any services from and/or made any payments to (a) Mr Mzwanele Manyi, (b) the Progressive Professionals Forum, (c) the Decolonisation Fund and/or (d) the Black Business Council; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what (i) services were procured, (ii) was the total cost, (iii) is the detailed breakdown of such costs, (iv) was the total amount paid, (v) was the purpose of the payments and (vi) is the detailed breakdown of such payments in each case?
(a, b, c, d, and e)
No payments were made to (a) Mr Mzwanele Manyi, (b) the Progressive Professionals Forum, (c) the Decolonisation Fund and/or (d) the Black Business Council due to no services being requested from, or rendered by them.
(i, ii, iii, iv and v)
Not applicable.
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