(1)Whether her department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) in the 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years (b) since 1 April 2016; If so, what are the relevant details in each case;
(2) Whether her department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so what are the relevant details in each case?"
Whether (a) her department and (b) entities reporting to her are running development programmes for (i) small businesses (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 specified development programmes in the 2016-17 financial year?”
(a) What amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
(a) In the 2015/16 financial year –
(i) the Department of Science and Technology spent R5 902 582 on advertising; and
(ii) the entities reporting to the Minister of Science and Technology spent the following on advertising:
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Entity
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Amount (R)
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Academy of Science of South Africa
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Nil
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Human Sciences Research Council
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202 776,56
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National Research Foundation
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3 053 648,00
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South African National Space ... |
(1) Whether her department was approached by any political party for any form of funding (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) whether her department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16 financial years and (b) since 1 April 2016; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
(1) a The Department of Science and Technology has not been approached by any political party for any form of funding.
(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(b) N/A
(2) a The Department of Science and Technology has nt provided any form of funding to any political party.
(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(b) N/A
Whether (a) her department and (b) all entities reporting to her 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) The Department of Science and Technology (DST) prefers to utilise the entities in the innovation and science system to execute specific interventions. In this instance the DST does not have its own development programme for SMMEs:
(i) No
(ii) No
(aa)
(bb)
(cc)
1. (b) Entities responses are provided in the table below:
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Entity
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(i)
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(ii)
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(aa)
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(bb)
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(cc)
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Academy ... |
Has (a) she and/or (b) her Deputy Minister ever (i) met with the any(aa) member, (bb) employee and and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (ii) attended any meeting with the specifies persons (aa) at the Gupta's Saxonworld Estate in Johannesburg or (bb) anywhere else since taking office; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each specified case (aaa) what are the names of the persons who were present at each meeting, (bbb) (aaaa) when and (bbbb) where did each such meeting take place and (ccc) what was the purpose of each specified meeting?"
Has she earned any additional income from business, in particular business doing work for the Government, since her appointment as Minister; if so, (a) when, (b) how much did she earn, (c) from which business and (d) for what work;
2. Whether her (a) spouse, (b) children and (c) close family earned income from business, in particular business doing work for the Government, through her appointment as Minister; if so, in respect of each case, (i) when, (ii) how much did each earn, (iii) from which businesses and (iv) for what work?
(1) Has she earned any additional income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, since her appointment as Minister; if so, (a) when, (b) how much did she earn, (c) from which businesses and (d) for what work; (2) whether her (a) spouse, (b) children and (c) close family earned income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, through her appointment as Minister; if so, in respect of each case, (i) when, (ii) how much did each earn, (iii) from which businesses and (iv) for what work?
(1). No
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(2)
(a) No
(b)No
(c) No
Has (a) she and/or (b) her Deputy Minister ever (i) met with any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or (ii) attended any meeting with the specified persons (aa) at the Gupta’s Saxonwold Estate in Johannesburg or (bb) anywhere else since taking office; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each specified case, (aaa) what are the names of the persons who were present at each meeting, (bbb)(aaaa) when and (bbbb) where did each such meeting take place and (ccc) what was the purpose of each specified meeting?
(a) and (b) No
(i) (aa) No
(bb) No
(cc) No
(ii) (aa) No
(bb) No
(aaa) Not applicable.
(bbb) (aaaa) Not applicable.
(bbbb) Not applicable.
(ccc) Not applicable.
Whether the status of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has been clarified in terms of the type of entity it is for auditing purposes; if not, why not; if so, what is the status of the ASSAf;
(2) whether the required supply chain management policies and procedures have been put in place by the ASSAf management; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will it be done; if so, what are the relevant details?”
