(1) (a) What is the total number of posts provided in the Directorate of Conventional Arms Control (DCAC) and (b) of these posts, how many are (i) occupied and (ii) vacant; (2) in respect of each specified post, (a) what is the designation of the post, (b) in the case of each occupied post, what is the (i) name and (ii) public service grade of the person appointed and (c) in the case of each vacant post, (i) for how long has the post been vacant and (ii) is there a plan to fill the post; if not, in each specified case, why not; if so, in each specified case, what are the relevant details?
(1) What amount has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on advertisements placed on the SABC 24 hour news channel; (2) were these advertisements placed through the Government Communication and Information System?
(1) In how many cases were judgments (a) reserved and (b) not pronounced within 30 days (i) in the (aa) 2010-11, (bb) 2011-12 and (cc) 2012-13 financial years and (ii) from 1 April 2013 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; (2) whether there are any guidelines or deadlines set for judges within which to pronounce their judgements; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what plans does his department have in place to ensure that the principle of justice delayed is justice denied is implemented in the court systems?
(1) Whether he has been informed of (a) increasing occurrences of magistrates being investigated for breaking the law and (b) sitting magistrates with known criminal records such as (i) murder, (ii) assault and (iii) theft; if so, (2) whether he has found that this has had any effect on the (a) discipline and morale in his department and (b) legitimacy of the courts to mete out justice fairly; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he has found delays in finalising investigations against magistrates; if not, why was a certain magistrate (name furnished) convicted three years after his first appearance in court; if so, what are the relevant details (4) whether his department continues to pay the salaries of convicted magistrates who continues to serve in his department (details furnished); if not, what are the reasons for this conclusion; if so, what are the relevant details?
(1) Whether he has found that South Africa meets the requirements of section 27 of the International Convention on Civilian and Political Rights regarding the rights of minorities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether reports in this regard have been provided on a regular basis to the convention’s oversight body, the Human Rights Commission; if not, why not; if so, where can those reports be examined?
(1) Whether any performance bonuses were paid to employees in his department in the 2012-13 financial year; if so, what is the total (a) number of employees that received bonuses and (b) amount paid out by his department for these bonuses; (2) what percentage of outputs were achieved by his department as measured against each target set in its Annual Performance Plan in the 2012-13 financial year?
How much has (a) his department and (b) each of the entities reporting to him spent on promotional events organised by The New Age newspaper between 1 September 2012 and 30 August 2013?
(a) When has he met with the Public Protector regarding her investigation into the upgrades of the President’s Nkandla residence, (b) what was discussed at each meeting, (c) was any request put to the Public Protector not to continue with her investigation and (d) if such a request was made (i) why and (ii) at which meeting?
(a) How many positions are currently filled by acting (i) judges and (ii) magistrates and (b) in each case, for how long has the position been filled by an acting appointee?
(a) How many positions are currently vacant in each (i) magistrate’s court, (ii) regional court and (iii) high court and (b) for how long has each position been vacant?
