2024-w823 - 15 April 2024

Laetitia Heloise Arries to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether municipalities report to her department on the use of virtual meetings which was meant for use during the COVID-19 lockdown period; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) number of municipalities still make use of virtual meeting systems for council sittings and (b) are the reasons for the virtual sittings?

Reply from the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 15 Apr 2024

No, municipalities are not reporting to the Department on the use of virtual meetings.

Whilst the Department does not monitor whether council meetings are virtual or physical, learning from experience during COVID-19, we encourage municipalities to explore cost effective ways of conducting council business where feasible. Councillors also receive tools of trade, hence, it is possible for council sittings to be held virtual. It ...

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2024-w752 - 15 April 2024

Constance Nonhlanhla Mkhonto to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether her department assigned any professional persons to assist traditional leaders in (a) land use and (b) the allocation of land; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 15 Apr 2024

It is recommended that the question be redirect to Ministry of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to provide responses accordingly.

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2024-w702 - 15 April 2024

Michael Steven Bond to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether she will furnish Mr M S Bond with a (a) list and (b) full description of all events planned by her department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic, including the (i) projected total cost or expenditure of each event and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of expenditure for (aa) catering, (bb) entertainment, (cc) venue hire, (dd) transport and (ee) accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 15 Apr 2024

As part of the 30 years of democracy and reflecting on the work of the 6th Administration, the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has from 09 April 2024 started handing over the completed infrastructure projects to beneficiaries and communities. A total of 18 projects will be handed over to communities. The cost for these events are shared between all spheres of government ...

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2024-w510 - 15 April 2024

Dikeledi Rosemary Direko to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

(a) How has she and/or her department enabled the Khoisan and traditional leadership to participate in developmental initiatives within their communities and (b) what support has she provided to them?

Reply from the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 15 Apr 2024

(a)

  • The Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, 2019 (TKLA) makes provision for the establishment of the Commission on Khoi-San Matters which deals with applications for recognition of Khoi-San communities and leaders and makes recommendations to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in this regard. The Commission was appointed with effect from 20 September 2021 for a period of five years and has ...
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2024-w751 - 15 April 2024

Constance Nonhlanhla Mkhonto to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether her department took any initiatives to educate traditional leaders about the dangers of allocating low-lying land for residential purposes as most residents in the rural areas reside in low-lying areas; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 15 Apr 2024

The Department of Cooperative Governance has through the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) partnered with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DFFE) to coordinate training targeting Councillors and Officials on issues of Disaster Management, Climate Change, and Environment. Through working with the Department of Traditional Affairs, training will, with effect from the 2024/25 financial year, ...

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2024-w811 - 15 April 2024

Shahid Esau to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

What is the latest development on the allegations of misconduct and corruption against a certain official (name furnished) in the Nongoma Local Municipality, who was suspended because of the alleged corruption and subsequently resigned?

Reply from the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 15 Apr 2024

According to information provided by KZN Provincial CoGTA, the disciplinary hearing for the official in question commenced on 23 June 2017. It is mentioned that his Attorney passed away in April 2018 and all files were taken by the Law Society. The official then requested copies of all documents from the Municipality in order for him to consult and instruct his new Attorneys, Nxumalo and Partners. ...

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2024-w836 - 15 April 2024

Michéle Odette Clarke to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

(1) Whether it is mandatory for all public servants to be members of a (a) medical aid scheme and (b) hospital plan; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case. (2) Whether it is mandatory for all public servants to be members of the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS); if not, what (a) total number of public servants are members of GEMS and (b) percentage of the total number of public servants does the number constitute?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 15 Apr 2024

1. It is not mandatory for public servants to be members of (a) a medical scheme, however, employees who are on salary level 1 to 5 receive 100% medical subsidy if they join GEMS on the Tanzanite One Benefit Option. Employees on salary level 6 to 10 who join GEMS receive 75% medical subsidy and can join any benefit option of their choice. Employees ...

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2024-w670 - 15 April 2024

Leon Amos Schreiber to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

What (a) is the detailed breakdown of the current average salary for each of the 16 salary bands in the Public Service, (b) total amount will be spent annually on the salaries of the Public Service in terms of the latest wage agreement in each of the 16 salary bands, (c) total amount of the specified amount will be spent annually on employees in each specified salary band in the Public Service and (d) is the breakdown of the total number of employees currently employed in each of the 16 salary bands in the Public Service?

Reply from the Minister of Public Service and Administration on 15 Apr 2024

a), b), c) and d) 

Salary level

Average salary

Total amount spent

2023/24 FY

Projected amount 2024/25 FY

@4.7%

Total number of employees per level

Salary level 1

123 741

2 075 022

2 172 548

17

Salary level 2

130 437

10 163 410 848

10 641 091 157

76 650

Salary level 3

159 879

10 034 049 885

10 505 650 229

63 144

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2024-w775 - 12 April 2024

Madeleine Bertine Hicklin to ask the Minister of Health

(a) What is the total amount of accruals outstanding for each province, (b) for how long has this amount been outstanding in each case and (c) what is the total number of service providers not paid within the required 30 day period in each province?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 12 Apr 2024

The following information is as received from the provinces.

PROVINCES

a) TOTAL AMOUNT OF ACCRUALS OUTSTANDING

b) AGEING - PERIOD THE AMOUNT BEEN OUTSTANDING IN EACH CASE

(C)TOTAL NUMBER OF SERVICE PROVIDERS NOT PAID WITHIN THE

REQUIRED 30-DAY PERIOD 2023/2024

R THOUSAND

2022/23 FY

2023/24FY (29 FEB 2024)

2022/23 FY

2023/24 FY

 

Eastern Cape

R4, 764, 773

R5,132,000

Current:

R1, 626, 945

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2024-w773 - 12 April 2024

Michéle Odette Clarke to ask the Minister of Health

What is the (a) total number of (i) toxicologists and (ii) analysts employed at each of the Forensic Chemistry Laboratories (FCLs), (b) vacancy rate at each of the FCLs and (c) average number of tests analysed (i) daily and (ii) monthly at each of the FCLs as at the latest specified date?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 12 Apr 2024

a) According to the NHLS,

(i) the FCLs do not have toxicologists specifically appointed in their establishments. Instead, FCLs have analytical chemists who also perform the toxicology analyses. They are known as Forensic Analysts and are able to do toxicology tests because they possess and use the same skills / equipment to do the work as a toxicologist would do.

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