(1) Whether her department developed and adopted a policy providing guidelines for the appointment of persons with a criminal record; if so, (a) when was the policy (i) developed and (ii) adopted and (b) where can a copy of the policy be obtained; if not, (2) whether her department has any plans in place to develop and adopt such a policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; Friday, 16 October 2009] 640 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 22 ─2009 (3) whether her department does any pre-employment screening of potential employees for criminal records; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether any employees with criminal records are currently employed by her department; if so, (a) how many and (b) what is their (i) job level and (ii) occupational category?
(1) According to information received from the KWV, no empowerment fund was
created.
(a) As part of the unbundling of the KWV in 2003, a KWV Employee
Empowerment Trust (KEET) was created with a Board of Trustees. The
beneficiaries of the KEET are the current permanent black employees and
retrenched employees, who will remain beneficiaries of the Empowerment
Trust until 2014.
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(1) What amount was spent by her department on (a) hotel accommodation, (b) restaurant expenses and (c) travel costs (i) in the 2008-09 financial year and (ii) during the period 1 April 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available, for (aa) her, (bb) specified officials of her department and (cc) any other specified individuals; (2) why did each individual use the specified accommodation in each case?
(1)(a) Yes, the Regional Commissioner: Gauteng was suspended.
(b) Yes, Mr Patrick Gillingham was suspended.
(i) The Regional Commissioner: Gauteng was placed on precautionary
suspension with effect from 11 January 2010, Mr Gillingham was suspended
with effect from 30 September 2009.
(ii) The Regional Commissioner: Gauteng was placed on suspension pending
the finalisation of the disciplinary hearing which mainly relates to the
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(1) Whether all (a)(i) offices and (ii) sites of her department and (b) entities reporting to her adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993; if not, (aa) why not, (bb) which facilities fail to adhere to the Act, (cc) where are they situated and (dd) what (aaa) aspects of the Act does each such facility not comply with and (bbb) action has been taken in each case; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) how often should each facility be inspected and (b) when last was each facility inspected?
(1) Whether her department organised or hosted (a) an imbizo, (b) a seminar, (c) conference and (d) any other function during the period 1 January 2006 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (i) on what date, (ii) what was the total amount spent on each, (iii) what is the breakdown of the cost in each case and (iv) how many guests attended in each case; (2) whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation of guests for each of the events; if so, in each case, (a) what were the costs and (b) what was the breakdown of these costs; (3) whether any member of the Cabinet was present at any of these events; if so, (a) who, (b) in what capacity and (c) why?
Whether her department renders any services pertaining to diversion programmes in terms of the Child Justice Act, Act 75 of 2008; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
SUBMITTED: 15 DECEMBER 2009
MRS P C DUNCAN (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES:
Whether her department renders any services pertaining to diversion
programmes in terms of the Child Justice Act, Act 75 of 2008; if not, why
not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1971E
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(1) Whether her department provides shelters or protective housing for victims of domestic violence, particularly women and children; if not, why not, (2) whether she has taken any steps to provide such shelters or protective housing; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) Why has it taken so long for the National Policy Guidelines for Victim Empowerment to be developed and launched, given that the Victim Empowerment Programme was launched as early as 1998 as part of the National Crime Prevention Strategy; (2) whether the Victim Empowerment Programme reaches and services rural communities effectively, particularly as there is a limited number of one-stop centres available; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether there are any departmental initiatives in place to ensure comprehensive coverage of the programme in all areas; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Whether her department uses temporary employment services and/or labour brokers; if so, (a) why, (b) how many positions have been filled by temporary employment services in the (i) 2006-07, (ii) 2007-08 and (iii) 2008-09 financial years, (c) what percentage of the total staff complement did temporary employment services contribute in each of these years and (d) how much money has been spent on temporary employment services in each year?
Whether her department will establish structures in the provincial and local spheres of government to give effect to the programmes and priorities as determined within her department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Why has South Africa submitted its country reports late or not at all, in spite of important international agreements and obligations such as CEDAW and the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
