Whether any sectors of the economy that export to the Eurozone have been negatively affected by the (a) relatively stronger rand and (b) Euro debt crisis; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
What were the start and end date of tenure in office of every (a) permanent and (b) acting (i) Director-General and (ii) chief financial officer during the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2009?
(1) (a) How many applications by (i) nongovernmental organisations, (ii) charities and (iii) other institutions were (aa) submitted to and (bb) rejected by the National Lotteries Board and/or National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund (aaa) in the (aaaa) 2007-08, (bbbb) 2008-09 and (cccc) 2009-10 financial years and (bbb) during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) why was the application rejected in each case; (2) whether any of the institutions’ applications were rejected more than once in (a) the same financial year and/or (b) consecutive financial years; if not, why not; if so, (i) which institutions’ applications and (ii) what are the further relevant details; (3) what is the breakdown of lottery funds in each of these years in respect of (a) administration, (b) prizes, (c) funding to institutions and (d) other specified expenses?
(1) Whether he has been informed that only ethnic blacks are benefitting from black economic empowerment (BEE) and broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) how is the BEE appointment of 26% for each company divided amongst (a) blacks, (b) coloureds and (c) Indians; (3) whether this formula applies to all aspects of our well-being; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether the implementation of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, Act 53 of 2003, can be justified; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether the Government has made any progress in transforming black economic empowerment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what challenges have been encountered and (b) what has been the Government’s response to these challenges?
(1) Whether any forensic audits have been instituted by his department into its administration or the administration of its entities (a) in the (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10 financial years and (b) during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (aa) what was the subject of the audit, (bb) what was the finding of the audit, (cc) which entity or company or person was used to conduct the audit and (dd) what was the cost of the audit; (2) whether the results of the audits have been made public; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) what are the further relevant details; (3) whether any criminal or disciplinary proceedings have been instituted as a result of the audits; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether his department and/or any of its entities have purchased any tickets for (a) the 2010 Fifa World Cup Soccer tournament, (b) the Cape Town International Jazz Festival and (c) any other entertainment event in the (i) 2009-10 financial year and (ii) during the period 1 April 2010 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, what has been the position in each case; if so, in each case, (aa) what is or has been the date of the event, (bb)(i) how many tickets have been purchased and (ii) why, (cc) what has been the total cost of the tickets and (dd)(i) to whom has each of these tickets been allocated and (ii) on what was the decision for the allocation of these tickets based?
(1) (a) What are the (i) amounts and (ii) dates of payments made to the successful tenderer for the Enterprise Content Management tender since 1 February 2009, (b) in respect of what deliverables were each of the amounts paid and (c) who evaluated the completed work when payments were made to ensure that the work met the required specifications and is compatible with other software currently in use at the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro); (2) whether the work as tendered is currently on schedule; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether Cipro lodged any requests for additional work with the successful tenderer; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) (a) How were the members of the National Black Economic Empowerment Advisory Council (i) nominated and (ii) selected and (b) what criteria were used; (2) whether there is a representative of the tourism industry on the board; if not, why not; if so, (a) who is this person and (b) what is his/her tourism affiliation or ex- perience?
(1) Whether the findings of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) tribunal and registering of these by SA courts were taken into account when the bilateral treaty for the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments was signed with Zimbabwe; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether this treaty provides protection and security to South African investments in Zimbabwe; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
