2018-w1528 - 04 June 2018

Marian Robin Shinn to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1) Whether (a) his department and entities reporting to him and/or (b) any other government department will be underwriting the costs of staging the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Information Communication Technology (ICT) event to be held in Durban in September 2018; if so, (i) what will it cost to stage the event, (ii) what are the detailed breakdown of the costs, (iii) which department will be underwriting the costs, (iv) why will the costs be underwritten and (v) from which budget allocations will the costs be underwritten; (2) Whether the (a) President and/or (b) Cabinet granted approval for the ITU ICT event to take place; if so, what are the details of (i) the title of the document, (ii) the date on which the document was signed and (iii) who signed the document; (3) Whether he will furnish Mrs M R Shinn with a copy of the specified document? NW1668E

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on 4 Jun 2018

I have been advised by the Department that:

(1)(a) No, however funding for the event will be sourced through sponsorship. The Department will only be responsible for the travel expenses of the ITU including pre-event missions.

(b) No

(2) Yes. The Cabinet approved the hosting in September 2017.

(3) No. Cabinet Memoranda are classified documents.

 

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Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP ...

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2018-w1529 - 04 June 2018

Marian Robin Shinn to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)        Whether (a) his department and/or entities reporting to him and/or (b) any other government department appointed any service providers to (i) organise, (ii) stage and/or (iii) manage the International Telecommunication Union’s Information Communication Technology event to be held in Durban in September 2018; if so, (aa) what are the details of the processes followed, (bb) what are the details of who was appointed and (cc)(aaa) who will pay for the services of the service providers and (bbb) within what time frame; (2) Whether (a) his department and/or entities reporting to him and/or (b) any other government department will pay the expenses of any speaker or participant at the specified event; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) (a) how will the event be financed and (b) to whom do sponsors, exhibitors and delegates pay their fees?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on 4 Jun 2018

1. (a) –(b) No.

2. No speaker will be paid by Department or its entities.

3. (a) The event will be financed mostly by sponsorship

(b) Host Country sponsors are encouraged to support the event through sponsorship in kind by procuring the required services directly or pay the Department (DTPS), via the National Revenue Fund (NRF), as per Section 21.2.2 of the Treasury Regulations. ...

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2018-w1508 - 04 June 2018

Cameron Mackenzie to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(1)Whether the SA Post Office (SAPO) entered into any agreements with privately-run delivery vehicle owners or operators for the delivery of parcels and mail (a) in each of the past three financial years and (b) since 1 April 2018; if so, what are the details of the (i) location, (ii) name of the SAPO branch, (iii) number of operators or owners, (iv) names of the operators or owners and (v) time for the implementation of each agreement; if not, (2) Whether any plans have been put in place to enter into such agreements; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on 4 Jun 2018

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. No

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

(i-v) N/A

2. Currently SAPO are busy with research looking into the feasibility of going into agreements

 

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Date:

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2018-w1420 - 30 May 2018

Cameron Mackenzie to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What number of international postal items were (a) received and (b) sent through the Johannesburg International Mail Centre in (i) November 2017, (ii) December 2017, (iii) January 2018, (iv) February 2018 and (v) March 2018?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on 30 May 2018

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

a) (i) 2017 November – 1 228 074

   (ii) 2017 December – 1 611 443

   (iii) 2018 January – 1 425 330

   (iv) 2018 February – 1 783 364

   (v) 2018 March – 2 344 971

(b) (i) 2017 November – 617 059

(ii) 2017 December – 724 304

(iii) 2018 January ...

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2018-w1421 - 30 May 2018

Cameron Mackenzie to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What are the names of each director of the Postbank as at 15 April 2018; 2. What are the details of the total remuneration paid to each director of the Postbank for the 2017-18 financial year; 3. What is the total number of Postbank Board meetings that were held (a) in 2017 and (b) since 1 January 2018?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on 30 May 2018

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. (i) Ms Leonora Noluphumzo Noxaka (Chairperson)

(ii) Ms Selebaleng Primrose Mothelesi

(iii) Mr Makondelele Edward Netshivhulana

(iv) Mr Ashley Cavel Seymour

(v) Mr Mark Angus Barnes (SAPO GCEO)

(vi) Mr Shaheen Adam (Acting MD)

(vii) Ms Zama Chonco (Acting CFO Postbank)

2. Summary of Board members fees for 2017-18 FY

  1. Ms LN Noxaka R426 797.84 ...
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2018-w1423 - 30 May 2018

Marian Robin Shinn to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Whether the SA Post Office (a) occupies and /or (b) pays rental for any premises located on Eco Park in the City of Tshwane; if so, what are the details of the (i) location, (ii) size, (iii) purpose for renting and (iv) rental amount paid each month for each property?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on 30 May 2018

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

a) The Eco Boulevard Post Office is situated in the Eco Boulevard Shopping Centre in Eco Park.

(b) SAPO is renting the premises inside the Eco Boulevard Shopping Centre.

(i) The Eco Boulevard Post Office is situated in the Eco Boulevard Shopping Centre, in Witch Hazel Ave, Eco Park, and Centurion.

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2018-w1113 - 21 May 2018

Vuyokazi Ketabahle to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

What (a) number of consulting firms or companies are currently contracted by (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him and (b)(i) is the name of each consultant, (ii) are the relevant details of the service provided in each case and (iii) is the (aa) start date, (bb) time period, (cc) monetary value in Rands of each contract and (dd) name and position of each individual who signed off on each contract?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on 21 May 2018

I have been advised by the department and entities as follows:

DEPARTMENT:

a) The Department has contracted five (5) consulting firms.

b) (i)

  • Laetoli
  • Intini Research & Consulting
  • Crossroad Consulting House
  • K. Edmunson
  • Broadband Infraco

(ii)

  • Laetoli: To conduct the organisational climate and culture survey
  • Intini Research & Consulting: Undertake a survey of transformation of the top 100 ICT sector ...
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2018-w903 - 20 April 2018

Vuyokazi Ketabahle to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

Does the Post Bank have a banking licence; if not, (a) has the Post Bank applied for a banking licence and (b) how long will it take to complete the process of approving the application; 2. If an application was already submitted, (a) how long ago was the application submitted and (b) what has been completed for the application already?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on 20 Apr 2018

I have been informed by the SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE (SAPO) as follows:

1. The South African Postbank Limited “Postbank” does not have a banking license but it has been exempted from the provisions of the Banks Act as a deposit-taking institution.

(a) Yes

(b) The timeframe to grant the banking license is determined by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and there is ...

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2018-w818 - 19 April 2018

Cameron Mackenzie to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(a) On which date(s) was each of his department’s Acting Deputy Directors-General appointed, (b) for what period was each person appointed, (c) what are the details of each person’s (i) annual salary and (ii) annual bonus paid out in each year since each person’s appointment and (d) on what grounds were the bonuses paid in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on 19 Apr 2018

I was advised by the department as follows:

(a)NAME OF ACTING DDG AND DATES APPOINTED

(b) PERIOD APPOINTED

(c)i ANNUAL SALARY

ADDG ICT POLICY AND STRATEGY

2017/10/01 – 2018/03/31

2018/04/03 – 2018/09/30

5 MONTHS

6 MONTHS

2017

R1,232,694

(Pay progression)

2018

R1,232,694

(cost of living adjustment still to be announced)

ADDG ISAD & R

2017/11/01 – 2018/03/31

2018/04/03 – 2018/09/30

4 MONTHS

6 MONTHS ...

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2018-w819 - 19 April 2018

Cameron Mackenzie to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

(a) Which external organisations are working with his department on the South Africa Internet For All Project, (b) what (i) is the name of each person and (ii) what are the details of the entities for which they work, (c) what are the terms of their engagement with his department, (d) what are the deliverables and deadlines they are working towards, (e) where are they located, (f) to whom do they report, (g) what are the costs to his department in respect of their tenure of the working premises and (h) what personal financial allowances is his department making to these individuals or their organisations?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services on 19 Apr 2018

a) See Annexure A

(b) (i) See Annexure A

    (ii) See Annexure B

(c) The DTPS provides support in respect of the following:-

(I) Assistance with the establishment of the Secretariat for the Internet For All project. Secretariat functions include arranging of meetings, operating any group digital platform for data-sharing, tracking of commitments made by group members, and recording progress toward the ...

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