Whether her department and/or any entities reporting to her contracted the services of Forensic Data Analysts, Mvouni Technology Group, Muvoni Investment Holdings, Ideco or any of the affiliated companies? If so, (a) what services did each company render, (b) what was the total monetary value of each contract, (c) what amount was paid to each company, (d) what was the duration of each contract, (e) who signed off on each contract and (I) was each contract in line with the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, and relevant departmental regulations?
Information relating to services rendered to the State Security Agency (SSA) forms part of the broader operational strategy and therefore remains classified and privileged.
It should, however, be observed that the SSA is held accountable on such matters by the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI), the Inspector- General of Intelligence and the Auditor-General.
Whether, with the regard to the current and future plans to roll out a 5G mobile network, she has found that her department's involvement in the roll-out in alliance with the department’s strategic and investment partners, will not add any potential state security threats due to informatuion being shared with the partners; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) relevant details and (b) steps taken by her department to ensure that the security of the State is not threatened?
The current and future plans to roll out 5G mobile network in South Africa by strategic investment partners will not have any potential state security threats due to information being shared by partners as the existing adequate Regulations, Governance and Compliance are in place and adhered too.
The SG mobile nstwork is going to provide enhanced services/advantages (speed-faster, more coverage and more capacity). ...
(a) What number of (i) buildings, (ii) properties and (iii) facilities does her department currently (aa) own and (bb) rent, (b) what is the value and purpose of each (i) owned and (ii) rented property and (c) (i) for how long has each property been rented, (ii) from whom is each property rented and (iii) what is the rental fee for each property
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Buildings, properties and facilities of the SSA are acquired for purposes of operational requirements. Out of necessity, the operations of SSA are mostly and mainly covert in nature. It is therefore illegal to disclose the asset base of the SSA to non-members.
The SSA also operates on the basis of need to know that essentially dictates that any disclosure of classified information should only ...
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(a) What number of tender briefings were held in 2018 by (i) her department and (ii) each of the entities reporting to her and (b) what number of specified briefings were compulsory?
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(i) SSA held eight (8) briefing sessions in 2018.
(ii) Not applicable
Eight (8) compulsory briefing sessions were held in 2018.
a) (i) SSA held eight (8) briefing sessions in 2018.
(ii) Not applicable
b) Eight (8) compulsory briefing sessions were held in 2018.
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by her department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Ministers and {ii) their spouses, (c) Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers' widows or widowers (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018?
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by her department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy Ministers and {ii) their spouses, (c) Ministers’ widows or widowers and (d) Deputy Ministers' ...
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1. Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entity reporting to her contracted the services of a certain company (name and details furnished), in each of the past 10 financial years; if so, what (i) number of contracts were signed, (ii) was the date on which each contract was signed, (iii) was the duration of each contract, (iv) services did the company render and (v) was the monetary value of each contract in each case;
2. Whether any irregular expenditure relating to the contracts was recorded and/or condoned in each case; if so, what are the relevant details?
1. For the exclusive knowledge of the State Security Minister and Deputy, the State Security Agency (SSA) has never contracted the services of Bosasa or African Global Operations, as it is know now.
2. Not applicable (N/A)
1. Whether a certain person (name furnished) worked at the State Security Agency (SSA) at any stage since 1 January 1994; if so, during which duration;
2. Whether the specified person instituted any claims against the SSA; if so, what are the relevant details of the claims;
3. Whether she intends to pay these claims; if no, why not; if so, by which date;
4. Whether she will make a statement on the matter?
Information relating to members of the State Security Agency (SSA) forms part of the broader operational framework of the SSA and therefore remains classified and privileged.
It should however be observed that the SSA is held accountable on such matters by the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) and the Inspector-General.
1. (a) On what date did her department last conduct an audit of artwork owned by Government which is under her department’s curatorship and (b) what are the details of each artwork under the curatorship of her department according to the Generally Recognised Accounting Practice 103;
2. Whether any artworks under her department’s curatorship have gone missing (a) in each of the past five financial years and (b) since 1 April 2018; if so, what are the relevant details?
1. The department does not apply GRAP 103 in recognising any of its assets, and therefore is not required to apply the standard to any of its artwork. Furthermore, SSA does not have heritage assets as defined and recognised by GRAP 103. GRAP 17 is however used to recognise assets.
2. Artwork is included in the SSA assets register. Verification of artwork occurs ...
Whether the so-called spy tapes were produced by the SA Revenue Service’s High-Risk Investigation Unit which was handed to Mr Michael Hulley for the former President, Mr JG Zuma’s defence; if not, who produced the tapes; if so, who handed the tapes to Mr Hulley?
The EFF is advised to request the South African Revenue Service to indicate whether it produced the so-called spy-tapes.
Furthermore, the requested information is of such a nature that it would form part of the broader operational strategy of the State Security Agency and therefore as a matter of policy the SSA does not disclose such information. It should however be observed that the ...
What (a) amount did (i) her department and (ii) each entity reporting to her borrow from any entity in the People’s Republic of China (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2018, (b) is the name of the lender of each loan, (c) conditions are attached to each loan and (d) are the repayment periods for each loan in each case?
The State Security Agency has never borrowed any amount of money from any entity in the People’s Republic of China in the past three years and since 1 April 2018.
