What is the final status of the grant for Peru and Bala movie;
(2) whether the grant remains cancelled; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what were the reasons for his department overturning the previous approval of the grant;
(3) whether he will furnish Mr MJ Cuthbert with the final report and/or audit findings of his department’s audit department regarding a complaint laid by the filmmakers on 6 March 2020; if not, why not; if so, on what date?
The department informs me that the grant approval for the movie Peru and Bala was cancelled due to the applicant’s failure apparently to comply with the Film and Television incentive guideline requirements and with the conditions set out on the approval letter. I will be reviewing the file and will thereafter provide the member with a further update.
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Whether, with regard to advanced connectivity that has brought the world closer together, making the movement of persons, goods, and services easier than ever, and in view of the International Chamber of Commerce projection that the global economic value of counterfeiting and piracy could reach $2.3 trillion this year, his department has put any mechanisms and/or measures in place to effectively tackle counterfeiting and piracy within the Republic; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? [
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), is mandated to implement the Counterfeit Goods Act, No. 37 of 1997, which provides enforcement remedies to intellectual property rights holders. The CIPC Commissioner Advocate Rory Voller has advised as follows:
Effective protection of copyright and trademarks are supported through coordinated physical enforcement actions. These seizure operations are spearheaded by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations, commonly ...
What is the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) price and (e) purchase date of each vehicle purchased for use by (i) him and (ii) the Deputy Ministers since 29 May 2019?
(a) (b) (c) (d) (i) (ii)
(i) nThe Department did not purchase a vehicle for the Minister during the current Administration. The two vehicles used by Minister were purchased in 2011 and 2016 and are both Totoya Fortuners.
(ii) The Department purchased a BMW 5 Series (year model 2021) in October 2021 at a price of R799 910 for Deputy Minister Majola. The Department has ...
Whether, following a suspected gas leak from a certain company (name furnished) and its inhalation at a school and homes in the surrounding area of Richards Bay, where children and adults developed nausea, vomiting, difficulties in breathing with many having collapsed and transported to hospitals and clinics in the Richards Bay and Empangeni areas, her department investigated the incident; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are the results of the investigation (b) is being done to prevent the incident from happening in the future? [NW404E]
On 07 February 2022, Foskor received a complaint from the uMhlathuze Local Municipality regarding a possible gas leak from its Acid Plant at a localised area of Richards Bay High School. A detailed investigation was immediately conducted by Foskor’s environmental and emergency management. I am advised of the following results:
a) The investigation revealed that there was no gas leak at Foskor facilities.
b) ...
What (a) period has a certain person (name and details furnished) not been at work while drawing a salary, (b) are the reasons provided by the person for not being at work and (c) amount has the person earned during the specified period? [
The Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), Ms Thabang Mampane has furnished me with the following response to the question:
“(a) and (b) The named person is a duly appointed staff member of the NLC who has been on medical leave in line with NLC approved policies and employment laws since end of May 2021.
(c) From May 2021 to date, the employee ...
(a) Who is currently acting in the position of chief audit executive at the National Lotteries Commission and (b) what amount has the specified person earned since he acted in the position? [
The reply furnished to me by the Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), Ms Thabang Mampane has not replied fully to (a) other than to state that it is the “Internal Audit Specialist” and I will be requesting further information. In respect of (b), the reply received states that an amount of R64 256 has been paid as the acting allowance from July ...
(1)Whether he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with the details of formal interaction he has had with the Minister of Police in order to curb the theft of (a) public and (b) private infrastructure which is in turn used for scrap metal; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether he will furnish Mr M J Cuthbert with the details of both the (a) qualitative and (b) quantitative data used to inform his support of the export tax on scrap metal; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether he has found that a total ban on the export of scrap metal will curb the theft of public and private infrastructure which is in turn used for scrap metal; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Interactions with the Ministry of Police takes place through the normal government channels. The decision on which measures to implement on scrap metals is still under consideration. Once a final decision has been taken, details will be made available.
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(a) What number of supplier invoices currently remain unpaid by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him for more than (aa) 30 days, (bb) 60 days, (cc) 90 days and (dd) 120 days, (b) what is the total amount outstanding in each case and (c) by what date is it envisaged that the outstanding amounts will be settled?
For the current financial year, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has spent an amount of R419 504 303 on goods and services to date and there are no unpaid invoices outstanding for more than 30 days.
A supplementary reply on invoices on the entities reporting to the department will be submitted shortly as the information is being compiled.
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(1)Whether, in view of the International Tribunal Judgment finding that China is guilty of human rights violations, genocide and oppression of the country’s Uyghur, Kazakh and Turkic Muslim populations and in light of the United States of America signing a new law banning all products manufactured in the Xinjiang region under forced labour, to mark its disapproval of China’s human rights violations, his department will use trade relations to send a message against the inhumane practices and genocide of Muslims; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether his department will (a) pursue measures to stop trade with China and other countries who are collaborating with the Chinese government’s oppressive internal policies against Muslims, (b) further denounce the Chinese Communist Party and countries like Vietnam’s involvement in a deceptive trade practice such as relabelling merchandise to defeat the ban on products made with forced labour in the Xinjiang region and (c) support calls for the implementation of a mechanism and/or oversight to report practices of forced labour; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case;
(3) whether the Republic is currently importing products that were manufactured in the Xinjiang region; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
1. Trade decisions on imports are made in compliance with the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It requires granting non-discriminatory market access for imports from all WTO Members, subject to applicable tariffs and health, safety and environmental standards, such as sanitary and phyto-sanitary requirements. Any restrictions beyond these need to comply with specified rules. This provides the legal framework within which any ...
What is the list of specific interventions his department has made to facilitate and support rural enterprises run by youth over the past five years? [NW3371E]
Three entities within the dtic institutions have collectively assisted approximately 288 youth-owned and empowered enterprises with approved funding of R9,57 billion over the past five financial years. This includes the work of the Industrial Financing Branch (IFB) within the dtic and the department’s entities, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF).
I am advised that the IFB approved 92 youth-owned ...
