2017-w3964 - 19 December 2017

Tandeka Gqada to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

(1) Whether any of the Deputy Ministers of her department accompanied the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma, to meet the President of the Russian Federation, Mr Vladimir Putin, in August 2014 in Novo-Ogariovo; if so, (a) was nuclear energy discussed at the meeting and (b) was the meeting related to the intergovernmental agreement with Russia that was signed a month later? NW4510E

Reply from the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION on 19 Dec 2017

1. Yes. Deputy Minister Mfeketo.

a) No, the nuclear energy issue was not discussed.

b) According to the official statement that was issued by the Presidency following the meeting, no reference was made to a specific intergovernmental agreement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please see the attached official statement on the bilateral meeting issued by the Presidency following the said meeting of the Presidents.

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Both Presidents ...

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2017-w1973 - 15 December 2017

Stevens Mokgalapa to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

Whether a certain senior official in her department (name furnished), has security clearance; if not, why (a) was her security clearance denied and (b) is she still acting Consul-General?

Reply from the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION on 15 Dec 2017

a) The mandate for granting or denying security clearances falls within the mandate of State Security Agency (SSA). SSA grants or denies security clearances on the basis of reasons gathered from their own investigations.

b) She has never acted as Consul-General.

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2017-w2573 - 11 December 2017

Hlengiwe Octavia Mkhaliphi to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

When are the application dates? (a) Opening and (b) Closing for the board positions of all entities and councils reporting to her?

Reply from the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION on 11 Dec 2017

(a) and (b) There are no application since the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund (ARF) does not have a board. However, in terms of the ARF Act 51 of 2000, Section 5. (1) it states that “the Minister must, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, establish an Advisory Committee consisting of the following members—

(a) the Director-General or the delegate of the ...

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2017-w2847 - 07 December 2017

Santosh Vinita Kalyan to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

(1) Is Dr Riek Machar being hosted as a guest of the State; if so, (a) for what period will the specified person be hosted as a guest of the State and (b) what are the conditions, if any, of his stay; (2) Is the specified person’s communication with any (a) of his former advisors and/or (b) leaders of other international bodies is being monitored; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (3) whether the specified person is perceived as a threat to the national security of the specified person’s home country; if so, what are the relevant details? NW3154E

Reply from the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION on 7 Dec 2017

1. Yes, Dr Riek Machar is hosted as a guest of the State.

a) At this stage the duration of Dr Riek Machar’s stay in South Africa is not known. Dr Machar came to South Africa on humanitarian grounds following consultations with the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

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2017-w2509 - 07 September 2017

Zakhele Njabulo Mbhele to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

1) Did her department classify the 37th Southern African Development Community Ordinary Summit, hosted by South Africa from 10-20 August 2017 in Pretoria in terms of section 6(2) of the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, Act 37 of 2001; if so (a) when and (b) where was it gazetted; (2) did her department confer immunity on any person attending the specified summit in terms of section 7(2) of the specified Act; if so, in each case (a) what are the full particulars of the individual concerned and (b)(i) when and (ii) where was it gazetted?

Reply from the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION on 7 Sep 2017

(1) NO

(a) N/A

(b); N/A

(2) NO

(a) N/A

(b)(i) N/A

(ii) N/A

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2017-w1791 - 10 August 2017

Hlengiwe Octavia Mkhaliphi to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

(1)Which entities reporting to her (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female NW1999E

Reply from the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION on 10 Aug 2017

There is no Board. In terms of the ARF Act 51 of 2000 6(3), the Director General is the Accounting Officer of the Fund in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No.1 of 1999).

 

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2017-w1725 - 31 July 2017

Santosh Vinita Kalyan to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

Whether any staff of (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15 (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?

Reply from the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION on 31 Jul 2017

(a)(b) Yes, the Department received a list of names of officials conducting business with organs of state from the Department of Public Service and Administration. The Department is currently conducting an investigation whether the officials have disclosed their interests and whether they have resigned as a directors of the companies or ceased conducting business with the organ of state.

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2017-w308 - 28 June 2017

Stevens Mokgalapa to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

(1) With reference to the statement of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma, made during the State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2017, that South Africa will continue mediation efforts, peacekeeping operations and peace-making initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, what is the current status of South Africa’s formal involvement in the specified country? (NW327E)

Reply from the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION on 28 Jun 2017

  1. South Africa continues to support MONUSCO (United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) through a deployment of uniformed and other personnel in a multi-dimensional peacekeeping which involves the military, police and the civilian components. MONUSCO’s strategic priorities are to protect civilians, stemming out of violence against women and children perpetuated by armed groups. The current mandate of MONUSCO will ...
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2017-w307 - 02 June 2017

Stevens Mokgalapa to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

(1) With reference to the statement of the President of the Republic, Mr Jacob G Zuma, made during the State of the Nation Address on 9 February 2017, that South Africa will continue mediation efforts, peacekeeping operations and peace-making initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, what is the current status of South Africa’s formal involvement in the specified country?

Reply from the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION on 2 Jun 2017

  1. South Africa continues to support MONUSCO (United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) through a deployment of uniformed and other personnel in a multi-dimensional peacekeeping which involves the military, police and the civilian components. MONUSCO’s strategic priorities are to protect civilians, stemming out of violence against women and children perpetuated by armed groups. The current mandate of MONUSCO will ...
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2016-w1477 - 20 June 2016

James Selfe to ask the MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

(1) Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any of South Africa’s (i) embassies and/or (ii) high commissions have placed any restrictions on (aa) the places where observers are sent to and (bb) the number of observers that are sent for election observer missions; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
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