What amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
Whether his 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 his department provided any form of funding to any political party (a) in the (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15 and (iii) 2015-16; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
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?
(a) What amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him spend on advertising in the 2015-16 financial year and (b) how much has (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him budgeted for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year?
(a) The State Security Agency (SSA) has spent approximately R63 000.00 on advertising in the 2015-2016 financial year.
The SSA has no budget for advertising in the 2016-17 financial year. Advertising of tenders will be done through E-Tendering system as provided by National Treasury
(1) Whether his 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 his 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?
The State Security Agency (SSA) does not fund any political parties.
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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?
The State Security Agency (SSA) does not have development programmes for SMME’s or Cooperatives.
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Has he earned any additional income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, since his appointment as Minister; if so, (a) when, (b) how much did he earn, (c) from which businesses and (d) for what work;
(2) Whether his (a) spouse, (b) children and (c) close family earned income from businesses in particular businesses doing work for the Government, through his 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 he earned any additional income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, since his appointment as Minister; if so, (a) when, (b) how much did he earn, (c) from which businesses and (d) for what work; (2) whether his (a) spouse, (b) children and (c) close family earned income from businesses, in particular businesses doing work for the Government, through his 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?
- In terms of the Executive Members Ethics Act, 1988 and Parliament’s Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members Interests, the Minister of State Security has always without fail submitted his financial interests
- These are matters of public record and the Member is referred to check same.
Has (a) he and/or (b) his 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?
As a matter of principle, the Minister and Deputy Minister of State Security do not disclose who they meet in the conduct of their work. This principle is an established one with regards to the work of intelligence and security
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Whether the office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence produced a report following an investigation into matters relating to the so-called covert SA Revenue Services intelligence unit; if not, why not, if so, (a) what is the title of the report, (b) what are the main (i) findings and (ii) recommendations and (c) when was the completed;
(2) Whether the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) (a) received a copy of the report and (b) were briefed on the report; if not, in each specified case, why not; if so, in each specified case, when?
