(1) Whether he has found that the proliferation of ’’China Town" shopping complexes has been beneficial to the economy (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, (a) what approximate value do the specified complexes add and (b) are the relevant details; (2) whether, in light of the fact that no returns or guarantees are allowed on merchandise purchased, contrary to the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, Act 68 of 2008, he has found that goods on offer comply with (a) all the health and safety and (b) SABS regulations; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) Whether there have been any payouts of Lotto money to sports bodies since 2005; if so, in each case, (a) to which sports body, (b) what was the amount and (c) in which financial year since 2005 did payment take place; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
(1) (a) How many compliance field officers are there at the National Lotteries Board (NLB) and (b) where are they situated in the NLB; (2) whether every applicant is (a) visited and (b) assessed by a compliance field officer before judgment is made on their suitability; if not, why not; if so, what are the (i) relevant details of the assessment process and (ii) further relevant details?
249. Adv A de W Alberts (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Labour:â
Regarding the implementation of affirmative action, what
criteria are applicable in determining whether a person (a) can
or (b) cannot be classified as an African?
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Minister of Labourâs replied:
a) It is important to first highlight that affirmative action is
a measure designed to ensure that suitably qualified people ...
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(1) (a) What amounts have been (i) budgeted and (ii) spent on each Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) in the (aa) 2009-10 and (bb) 2010-11 financial years, (b) where is each specified IDZ located and (c) how many direct jobs have been created in each IDZ in the (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11 financial years; (2) whether any companies have closed in any of the specified IDZs; if so, (a) how many, (b) in which financial year and (c) what are the relevant details of each company?
Date of publication on internal question paper: 14 February 2013
Internal question paper no: 01
16. Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:
Whether there is a roll-out programme for the expansion of (a) community-
based services, (b) treatment centres, (c) aftercare and integration and
(d) other services; if not, why not; if so, what are the specific dates for ...
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(1) (a) What was the term of office of the former chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Lotteries Board (name furnished) and (b) what is the term of office that a CEO may hold; (2) whether his term of office was linked to a performance contract; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether (a) he or (b) his predecessor received performance bonuses during their time in office; if not, why not; if so, from the budget of which financial year were these bonuses incurred?
Whether a compliance notice in terms of the Consumer Protection Act, Act 68 of 2008, has been sent to all three cell phone operators; if not, why not; if so, what were the terms of reference?
(1) How many applications were approved by the various distributing agencies of the National Lotteries Board in the (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11 financial years; (2) whether any of those approvals were declined or withdrawn; if so, (a) which applications, (b) who were the beneficiaries, (c) what was the (i) amount, (ii) date of each approval in each case and (iii) date on which it was withdrawn and (d) why was it withdrawn in each case?
(1) Whether there are any regulations or standards that govern the design of (a) cars and (b) truck rigs in the country; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether, with regard to the National Climate Change Response White Paper, he intends to engage with the (a) car and (b) truck rig manufacturing sector on how the design of these vehicles, particularly the improvement in aerodynamics can be used to improve efficiencies and decrease carbon emissions; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether his department will furnish details relating to expenditure on (a) subsistence and travel outside of South Africa and (b) entertainment that has been incurred by (i) him and (ii) his deputy ministers from 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which informa-tion is available; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether the SA Bureau of Standards (SABS) does component testing on solar water heater systems in order to minimise the cost to the supplier as compared to testing the whole system when a component is changed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
