2022-w2774 - 07 October 2022

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

With regard to an article on Fin24 on 7 June 2022, regarding the potentially failed sale of Hulamin (details furnished), what were the non-cash requirements that his department and/or the Industrial Development Zone attached to the deal; (2) whether he bears responsibility for potentially collapsing the deal because of the demands which the buyer was unable and/or unwilling to accede to; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 7 Oct 2022

  1. The sale by the IDC of shares that it holds in a company is based on a number of considerations, including whether such sale is warranted given the IDC strategic mandate. The discussions between the IDC and the investor covered matters that are covered by the IDC mandate, including working capital commitments, market access commitments including on exports, transformation, incorporation of minority protection rights ...
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2022-w2361 - 16 September 2022

Mathew John Cuthbert to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

What are the details of the (a) basic salary, (b) provident fund, (c) travel allowance, (d) cell phone allowance and (e) performance bonus for the board members of the executive of the National Lotteries Commission for the position of (i) commissioner and (ii) chief operating officer, in the (aa) 2019-20, (bb) 2020-21 and (cc) 2021-22 financial years? [

Reply from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 16 Sep 2022

The National Lotteries Commission has furnished me with the following response to the question. It should be noted that the sums paid out are currently the subject of evaluation and an investigation. Where any wrongdoing is found to have been committed, firm action will be taken.

a) Basic Salary

DESIGNATION

(aa) 2019/20

(bb) 2020/21

(cc) 2021/22

 

R’000

R’000

R’000

i. Commissioner

3 032 ...

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2022-w2564 - 16 September 2022

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

(1)What (a) total amount did the National Lotteries Commission allocate via the proactive funding for food hampers and/or food parcels for victims of the recent KwaZulu-Natal floods, (b) was the actual cost or average cost of each hamper and (c) what items were included in each hamper or food parcel; (2) (a) how were the suppliers of the contents of hampers/food parcels selected, (b) what are the names of all the non-profit organisations that acted as implementing agents for the funding and (c) how were the organisations selected; (3) Whether they were all compliant with statutory requirements of the (a) Department of Social Development and/or (b) Companies and Intellectual Property Commission; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 16 Sep 2022

I have been furnished with the attached reply to the question submitted, by the Acting Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission.

 

 

 

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2022-w2563 - 16 September 2022

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

(1)What (a) number of vehicles did the National Lotteries Commission fund via the proactive funding to assist with the Eastern Cape flood disaster relief, (b) type of vehicles were they and (c) was the total cost of the vehicles; (2) Whether the vehicles were sourced via a competitive bidding process; if not, (a) how were the vehicles sourced and (b) who and/or what organisations were the recipients of the vehicles; (3) Whether non-profit organisations were used as an implementing agent and/or conduit for the vehicles; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 16 Sep 2022

I have been furnished with the attached reply to the question submitted by the Acting Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission.

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2022-w2562 - 16 September 2022

Dean William Macpherson to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

(1)What (a) number of vehicles did the National Lotteries Commission fund via the proactive funding to assist with KwaZulu-Natal flood disaster relief, (b) type of vehicles were they and (c) was the total cost of the vehicles; (2) Whether the vehicles were sourced via a competitive bidding process; if not, (a) how were the vehicles sourced and (b) who and/or what organisations were the recipients of the vehicles; (3) Whether non-profit organisations were used as an implementing agent and/or conduit for the vehicles; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are date of relocation to the new offices?

Reply from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 16 Sep 2022

I have been furnished with the attached reply to the question submitted by the Acting Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission.

 

 

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2022-w2508 - 16 September 2022

Frederik Jacobus Mulder to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

(1)(a) What (i) total number of employees of his department are currently working from home, (ii) number of such employees have special permission to work from home and (iii) are the reasons for granting such special permission and (b) on what date will such workers return to their respective offices; (2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

Reply from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 16 Sep 2022

A directive for all departmental senior managers (SMS members) to return to office was issued on 26 and 27 January 2022. The Department of Public Service and Administration issued a directive for all government officials to return to office with effect from 1 July 2022. This directive was communicated to the dtic officials on the same day.

I have been advised that a snap ...

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2022-w2428 - 16 September 2022

Mathibe Rebecca Mohlala to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

What are the reasons that the National Empowerment Fund (a) approved the letter of intent for Mr Aubrey Mabao only to decline it without a due diligence and (b) now wants a contract from the specified person while they initially gave him the option of a letter of intent or a contract? [

Reply from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 16 Sep 2022

The CEO of the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has furnished me with a detailed reply, which disputes the version apparently put to the Honourable Member.

In the reply, the CEO advises that the NEF “relied on the letter of intent to conduct due diligence with the anticipation that Fairplay Hardware would issue a final binding contract prior to presenting the application to the NEF’s ...

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2022-w2446 - 16 September 2022

Mathew John Cuthbert to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

What are the details of the (a) basic salary, (b) provident fund, (c) travel allowance (d) cellphone allowance and (e) performance bonus for the board members of the executive of the National Lotteries Commission for the position of (i) Executive: Corporate Services, (ii) Company Secretary in the (aa) 2019-20, (bb) 2020-21 and (cc) 2021-22 financial years?

Reply from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 16 Sep 2022

The National Lotteries Commission has furnished me with the following response to the question:

“The Corporate Services was disbanded in June 2017, therefore the position of Executive: Corporate Services ceased to exist.

FINANCIAL YEAR: 2019/2020 (aa)

Executives

(a) Basic

R'000

(b) Provident Fund and Risk Benefit Contributions

R'000

(c) Travel Allowance

R'000

(d)Cellphone Allowance

R'000

(e)Performance Bonus

R'000

Total

R'000

i) Company ...

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2022-w2445 - 16 September 2022

Mathew John Cuthbert to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

What are the details of the (a) basic salary, (b) provident fund, (c) travel allowance (d) cellphone allowance and (e) performance bonus for the board members of the executive of the National Lotteries Commission for the position of (i) Chief Information Officer and (ii) Executive: Regulatory Compliance in the (aa) 2019-20, (bb) 2020-21 and (cc) 2021-22 financial years?

Reply from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 16 Sep 2022

The National Lotteries Commission has furnished me with the following response to the question:

FINANCIAL YEAR: 2019/2020 (aa)

Executives

(a) Basic

R'000

(b) Provident Fund and Risk Benefit Contributions

R'000

(c) Travel Allowance

R'000

(d)Cellphone Allowance

R'000

(e)Performance Bonus

R'000

Total

R'000

(i) Chief Information Officer

2 410

365

120

48

440

3 383

(ii) Executive Manager: Regulatory Compliance

1 995 ...

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2022-w2444 - 16 September 2022

Mathew John Cuthbert to ask the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

What are the details of the (a) basic salary, (b) provident fund, (c) travel allowance, (d) cell phone allowance and (e) performance bonus for the board members of the executive of the National Lotteries Commission for the position of (i) Chief Financial Officer and (ii) Senior Executive: Grant Funding in the (aa) 2019-20, (bb) 2020-21 and (cc) 2021-22 financial years?

Reply from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on 16 Sep 2022

The National Lotteries Commission has furnished me with the following response to the question

“The position of Senior Executive: Grant Funding ceased to exist in April 2017 and was replaced by position of Chief Operations Officer.

FINANCIAL YEAR: 2019/2020 (aa)

Executives

(a) Basic

R'000

(b) Provident Fund and Risk Benefit Contributions

R'000

(c) Travel Allowance

R'000

(d)Cellphone Allowance

R'000

(e)Performance Bonus

R'000 ...

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