I have been advised by the Department and SOCs as follows:
As stated in the Annual Reports to Parliament for the said financial years regarding the department and entities, the details of the payments are as per the tables below, namely;
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services
1(a) 2017/18:
(i)To whom |
(ii)Amount Paid |
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(DTPS) Senior Managers |
Yes, cash bonuses were paid to deserving senior managers in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years |
Performance bonuses paid for the 2017/18 financial year The following senior managers received cash bonuses in the 2017/18 financial year:
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The total amount of cash bonuses paid to the senior managers above was R380 565.36 and the budget came from the 1.5% allocated budget from the compensation budget. |
2018/2019:
(i)To whom |
(ii)Amount Paid |
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DTPS |
Performance bonuses paid for the 2018/19 financial year The following senior managers received cash bonuses in the 2018/19 financial year:
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The total amount of cash bonuses paid to the senior managers above was R499 660.23 and the budget came from the 1.5% allocated budget from the compensation budget. |
3(a) Yes, all senior managers were assessed based on signed performance agreements and performance assessments.
3(b) Yes, all senior managers who received bonuses had mid-term reviews with their supervisors.
Department of Communications
1(a) 2017/2018:-
(i)To whom |
(ii)Amount Paid |
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Department of Communications (DoC) Senior Managers |
Yes, cash bonuses were paid to deserving senior managers in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years |
Performance bonuses paid 2017/18 financial year The following senior managers received cash bonuses in the 2017/18 financial year:
|
The total amount of cash bonuses paid to the senior managers above was R303 455.68 and the budget came from the 1.5% allocated budget from the compensation budget. |
2018/2019:-
(i)To whom |
(ii)Amount Paid |
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DoC |
Performance bonuses paid 2018/19 financial year The following senior managers received cash bonuses in the 2018/19 financial year:
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The total amount of cash bonuses paid to the senior managers above was R163 241.04 and the budget came from the 1.5% allocated budget from the compensation budget. |
3(a) All senior managers were assessed based on signed performance agreements and performance assessments.
3(b) Yes, all senior managers who received bonuses had mid-term reviews against their signed PAs with their supervisors.
State Owned Entities
1(b)
Entity |
Financial Year |
(i)To whom |
(ii)Amount Paid |
ZADNA |
Yes, for FY 2018/19 only |
|
|
TOTAL |
R93 979.00 |
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SABC |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
Film and Publication Board (FPB) |
Yes, for FY 2018/19 |
|
|
TOTAL |
R79 743.23 |
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Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) |
Yes, FY 2017/2018 |
|
|
TOTAL 2018 |
R1 813 700.24 |
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Yes, FY 2018/2019 |
|
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TOTAL 2019 |
R2 222 738.77 |
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Broadband Infraco (BBI) |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
Nemisa |
Yes, FY 2018/19 only |
|
|
TOTAL 2018/19 |
R 394 326.00 |
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Sentech |
Yes, FY 2017/18 & FY 2018/19 |
|
|
TOTAL 2017/18 FY |
R2 192 805.64 |
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TOTAL 2018/19 FY |
R3 250 597.17 |
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State Information Technology Agency (SITA) |
Yes, 2018/19 only |
|
|
TOTAL |
R348 761. 91 |
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Postbank |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
USAASA |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
SAPO |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
2. ZADNA, FPB, ICASA , Nemisa, Sentech, and SITA indicated that the bonuses paid were performance-based. (The question is not applicable to the SABC, BBI, Postbank , USAASA and SAPO as no bonuses were paid during the during the financial years in question)
3(a)&(b) ZADNA, FPB, ICASA, BBI, Nemisa, Sentech and SITA confirmed that performance agreements were signed and regular performance assessments were conducted. (The question is not applicable to the SABC, BBI, Postbank , USAASA and SAPO as no bonuses were paid during the during financial years in question)
MS. STELLA NDABENI-ABRAHAMS, MP
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES