Has his department awarded any contracts to companies indirectly or directly owned by certain persons (Atul, Ajay and Rajesh Gupta) in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years; if so, in each specified financial year, (i) how many times were such contracts awarded and (ii) for what amount?
(a) (b) (c) (i) (ii)
Information requested in the format above is not available as only particulars of companies are recorded within the financial systems in the department; not the details of any directors.
(1) Whether his department, seen against the background of the current economic challenges, unemployment and the decline in food production because of the drought and other factors, has conducted a complete study to establish how much food is wasted in South Africa for example by way of the discarding of fruit that does not meet form standards, supermarkets that throw away old products and restaurants that throw away unused food; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant particulars; (2) whether he will consider undertaking such a study; (3) whether he will consider ordering an investigation to establish how the edible throwaway food could be made available to food banks and bodies that would distribute is effectively to needy people; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant particulars?
(1) The Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) are the most suitable departments to deal with this matter. Food Control section within DoH is responsible for ensuring the safety of food in South Africa. This service is based on the basic needs of communities and the right of South Africans to make informed food choices without being ...
With reference to President Jacob G Zuma’s undertaking in his State of the Nation Address delivered on 12 February 2015, that the Government will set aside 30% of appropriate categories of state procurement for purchasing from Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs), co-operatives, as well as township and rural enterprises, what percentage of the total procurement of (a) his department and (b) every entity reporting to him went to (i) SMMEs and (ii) co-operatives from 1 April 2015 up to the latest specified date for which information is available?
(a) (i) (ii)
For the period 1 April 2015 to date, 66% of the department’s total procurement spent was allocated to SMME’s including Co-operatives.
(b) (i) (ii)
The information from the entities is being collated and will be made available as soon as possible.
Whether any regulatory impact assessments have been done for the black industrialist programme; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how many jobs will be created once the 100 black industrialists in the programme have been appointed?
(a) The Socio-Economic Impact Assessment was conducted by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency as a pre-approval condition by Cabinet and the certificate was granted to the dti on the 13th October 2015.
(b) It envisaged that the Black Industrialist Scheme (BIS) will accelerate the quantitative and qualitative increase and participation of Black Industrialists in the national economy that will ...
(1) How many (a) imports and (b) exports did South Africa have during the period 1 January 2015 and 31 January 2016 in each month; (2) how much direct foreign (a) investment and (b) disinvestment did South Africa have during the period 1 January 2015 and 31 January 2016 in each month?
The trade statistics between South Africa and the world per month for the period 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2015 are reflected in the table below as reflected on the dti trade statistics. Trade statistics for Jan 2016 will only be available at the end of February 2016.
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Period
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RSA Exports To the World
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RSA Imports From the World
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Trade Balance
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15-Jan
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R ... |
Whether he and/or his department has bought advertising space in The New Age in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years; if so, (i) what number of times and (ii) for what amount in each specified financial year?
(a) (b) (c) (i) (ii)
Advertising space was procured in most newspapers, including The New Age. This was to promote and advertise the various initiatives, services and products of the dti. Examples of these amongst others were the National Pavilions, SA Premier Business Awards, BRICS and various incentive programmes.
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Financial Year
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Number
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Amount
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2012 - 2013
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15 ... |
Has his department awarded any contracts to companies indirectly or directly owned by certain persons (names furnished) in the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15 financial years; if so, in each specified financial year, (i) how many times were such contracts awarded and (ii) for what amount?
Whether his Ministry has any frozen vacant positions; if so, (a) how many of the specified positions are vacant, (b) what are the designations of the specified positions and (c) for how long have the specified positions been vacant?
Yes, vacant positions have been frozen.
(a) 117 vacant positions have been frozen as at 19 February 2016;
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(b)
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(c)
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No
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Designation of position
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Period vacant (months)
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1
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Deputy Director: Regulatory Impact Assessment
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3.2
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2
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Director: Legal Support & Enforcement
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3.1
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3
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Admin Clerk: Fin Management
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6.1
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4
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Senior Accounting Clerk
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3.0
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5
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Asst State Accountant: Salary Payments
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18.3
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6
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Senior Accounting ... |
Whether he can furnish information on the measures that his department will put in place to ensure the continued survival and growth of the country’s domestic poultry market, specifically regarding trade policies that may be considered in order to assist local poultry producers to be able to compete better both locally and abroad; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1)Whether he requested that a review of Proudly South African be conducted; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, when was this review conducted;
(2) whether he will make the report of such a review available to Mr G G Hill-Lewis; if not, why not; if so, by when?
