2018-w2009 - 12 July 2018

Ross Kriel Purdon to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

What are the details of the (a) number of accidents that vehicles owned by his department were involved (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (b) cost for repairs in each case and (c)(i) number of and (ii) reasons for vehicles being written off in each case; (2) Whether all vehicles owned by his department have tracking devices installed?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 12 Jul 2018

1. (a) (i) 2015/2016 = 48

            2016/2017 = 44

           2017/2018 = 44

(ii) 1 April 2018 = 5

(b) 2015/2016 = R432 205.24

     2016/2017 = R361 207.34

     2017/2018 = R658 300.07

     1 April 2018 = R 34 143.43

(c) (i) 2015/2016 = 50

         2016/2017 = 67

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2018-w1640 - 10 July 2018

Timothy James Brauteseth to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(a) What number of cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, as amended, have been referred to the (i) SA Police Service (SAPS) and (ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) by (aa) his department and (bb) each entity reporting to him for further investigation since the Act was assented to and (b) What number of the specified cases have: (i) been investigated by SAPS and DPCI, (ii) been followed up by the respective accounting officers and (iii) resulted in a conviction in each specified financial year since 2004

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 10 Jul 2018

(a)(i) The Number of cases reported SA Police Service (SAPS) in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, are Five (5) Cases and;

(a)(ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) Three (3) Cases.

(b)(i) Five (5) Cases have been investigated by SAPS and DPCI;

(b)(ii) Five (5) cases have been followed up by the respective accounting officers; ...

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2018-w2064 - 09 July 2018

Thandeka Moloko Mbabama to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Whether, with reference to the Mala Mala Game Reserve land claim in Mpumalanga, his department provided any post-settlement support to the N’wandlamahiri Communal Property Association; if not, why not; if so, (a) what assistance was provided, (b) who were the intended beneficiaries, (c) what were the outcomes of the support and (d) will any assistance be provided in the future?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 9 Jul 2018

No post settlement support was provided by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to the N’wandlamahiri Communal Property Association (CPA); because the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has not received any application for post-settlement support from the CPA. The supports provided by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Provincial Departments of Agriculture are demand driven based on applications for ...

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2018-w1927 - 29 June 2018

Mogamad Nazier Paulsen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(1) What (a) is the total number of incidents of sexual harassment that were reported to the human resources offices of entities reporting to him in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017 and (b) are the details of each incident that took place; (2) was each incident investigated; if not, why not in each case; if so, what were the outcomes of the investigation in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 29 Jun 2018

(1) a) There were no cases of sexual harassment reported in the past three years. However, there is one case of assault which has been reported and is still pending.

(ii) There were no cases of sexual harassment opened since 2017

(b) (i) There were no cases opened and concluded

(ii) There were no cases that were withdrawn

(iii) There are no cases ...

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2018-w1809 - 28 June 2018

David John Maynier to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(1) Whether (a) his spouse and/or (b) an adult family member accompanied him on any official international trip (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) is the name of the person(s), (bb) was the (aaa) purpose and (bbb) destination of the trip and (cc) was the (aaa) total cost and (bbb) detailed breakdown of the costs of the accompanying person(s) to his department; (2) whether each of the specified trips were approved by the President in terms of the provisions of Section 1, Annexure A of the Ministerial Handbook; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1968E

2018-w1213 - 28 June 2018

Michael Bagraim to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Has there been any findings by the Auditor-General (AG) in the past three financial years questioning the qualifications of any officials employed by his department in each case indicating (a) which official was implicated and (b) what (i) recommendations were made, (ii) internal processes were followed in the appointment of each official and (iii) steps were taken by his department after recommendations were made by the AG?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 28 Jun 2018

Has there been any findings by the Auditor-General (AG) in the past three financial years questioning the qualifications of any officials employed by his department:

Yes

(a) Which Official was implicated?

It was Ms N.B. Parker, Director Financial Management, in the Branch: Fisheries Management, during the 2016/17 financial year.

(b) (i) What recommendations were made?

Management should ensure the following

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2018-w1876 - 28 June 2018

Mogamad Nazier Paulsen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(1) What (a) is the total number of incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017 and (b) are the details of each incident that took place; (2) Was each incident investigated; if not, why not in each case; if so, what were the outcomes of the investigation in each case? NW2036E

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 28 Jun 2018

(1) What (a) is the total number of incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in (i) his department and (ii) entities reporting to him in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 2017 and (b) are the details of each incident that took place;

There were no incidents of racism which were reported to the human resources officers in department ...

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2018-w1586 - 11 June 2018

Annette Steyn to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

(1)        With reference to his reply to question 971 on 9 May 2018, (a) what are the details of the (i) exact location, (ii) size and (iii) current use of each piece of land and (b) who currently occupies the land; (2) whether his department derives any income from any of the pieces of land; if so, (a) from which pieces of land and (b) what amount of income did his department derive in each case (i) in the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018? NW1736E

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 11 Jun 2018

  • The farms are situated in different districts in all the nine province with the total 73232.1959ha. The properties are leased to Land Reform Beneficiaries for mainly agricultural activities such as livestock grazing and some for planting of crops. (Attached is a table with detailed information – Annexure 2 )

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Whether his department derives any income from any of the pieces of land, if ...

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2018-w1186 - 22 May 2018

Pieter Van Dalen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Whether any abalone has been stolen from departmental stores in the past three financial years; if so, in each case, (a) on what date did the incident take place, (b) what is the total value of abalone that was stolen, (c) what are the details of government officials who were involved, (d) whether investigations and/or criminal charges have been launched against officials and others who are implicated and (e) what steps have been taken against officials and others who are involved?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 22 May 2018

Question

Response

Notes

Whether any abalone has been stolen from departmental stores in the past three financial years

Yes

 

(a) On what date did the incident take place

29 October 2015 and 18 December 2017

 

(b) What is the total value of abalone that was stolen

Estimated R1.5m

 

(c) What are the details of government officials who were involved

No government ...

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2018-w1102 - 17 May 2018

Mogamad Nazier Paulsen to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

What (a) number of consulting firms or companies are currently contracted by (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him and (b)(i) is the name of each consultant, (ii) are the relevant details of the service provided in each case and (iii) is the (aa) start date, (bb) time period, (cc) monetary value in Rands of each contract and (dd) name and position of each individual who signed off on each contract?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 17 May 2018

DAFF

(a)(i) One

(ii) None

(b)(i) Enterprises University of Pretoria

(ii) Technical support in the preparing of SA Biennial Reporting on the 2014 commitment of Malabo Declaration on Agriculture, Growth and Transformation in Africa

(iii)(aa) 4 August 2017

(bb) No contract period applicable (once off payment)

(cc) R481 470,86

(dd) Director: Africa Relations

OBP

OBP does not have consultants on its books.

ARC

No ...

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