What amount did his department spend on (a) promotional items and (b) cocktail receptions on the occasion of his 2013 Budget Vote debate?
(1) Whether (a) he, (b) his deputy ministers, (c) any specified officials and (d) any other persons have been issued with a government or official credit card (i) in the (aa) 2011-12 and (bb) 2012-13 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2013; if so, in each instance, what is the (aaa)(aaaa) name and (bbbb) job title of each person to whom a credit card was issued, (bbb) credit limit, (ccc) outstanding amount as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (ddd) monthly expenses incurred for each month since receiving the credit card, (eee) reason for such a person being issued with a credit card and (fff) uses that such a credit card is intended for; (2) whether the credit limit of any specified credit card was exceeded at any time since it was issued; if so, (a) whose credit cards are over the limit and (b) what is the reason for the credit card exceeding the limit?
What were his findings following his visit to small, medium, micro enterprises and cooperatives in Orange Farm in April 2013?
How has Africa, as a continent, managed to reverse the adverse effects of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)?
What amount has his department spent on (a) catering and (b) entertainment in the (i) 2012-13 financial year and (ii) since 1 April 2013?
1) In line with the National Department of Healthâs vision of âA Long and
Health Life for All South Africansâ, the Department is working towards
universal health coverage for all South Africans. Universal health
coverage is about access for all South Africans to quality health care
services. We needed to do a health facilities audit to begin to
correct areas of poor quality. The ...
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(1) Whether he has put any measures in place to ensure that the SA Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) is (a) honouring and (b) paying artists on time what is due to them when their songs are played on the SA Broadcasting Corporation; if not, why not; if so, what measures; (2) whether he has been informed (a) as to when these artists are being paid and (b) of the percentage that is being paid to the (i) artist and (ii) SAMRO; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether, with regard to the leading role that his department is playing in the implementation and facilitation of the Employment Creation Fund, he will provide details of the activities of the Fund from its inception up to 30 April 2013; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) Since 1 January 2011, how many applications under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000, were received by (a) his department and (b) entities reporting to him, and in each case, how many were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) deemed refused under section 27; (2) since 1 January 2011, how many internal appeals under the Act were received by (a) his department and (b) entities reporting to him, and in each case, how many were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) deemed refused under section 77(7); (3) who is the information officer for (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him, and in each case, what are the contact details of the officer?
What recent steps has he taken to encourage and support 15 to 24-year old South Africans to be involved in early-stage entrepreneurial activity?
Whether, with regard to the agreement between South Africa and Cuba on economic assistance that was signed in Cuba on 3 February 2012 and 20 March 2012, he will provide feedback on the implementation of the package; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?