People's Assembly

2018-w2514 - 17 September 2018

Marian Robin Shinn to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

Whether the 35277 track and trace number of the SA Post Office is still operational; if not, what is the position in this regard, if so, what are the details of the (a) number of track and trace requests received in each month since 1 March 2018 and (b)(i) performance standards required and (ii) actual performance achieved in terms of the time taken to (aa) process a query, (bb) respond to a query and (cc) resolve a query?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services on 17 Sep 2018

I have been informed by SAPO as follows:

1. Yes, with the exception of Vodacom numbers that have not been working since June 2018. Vodacom service was suspended due to non- payment.

(a) CFG Track and Trace- 35277
Period	Number of Requests
Mar-18	11962
Apr-18	10735
May-18	5962
Jun-18	3760
Jul-18	4232
Aug-18	5413

(b)(i) A Customer sends an SMS with the parcel” ...

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2017-w3440 - 04 December 2017

Vuyokazi Ketabahle to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

(1)How many officials and/or employees in his department were granted permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings in the past three financial years; (2) are any of the officials and/or employees that have permission to have businesses and/or do business dealings doing business with the Government; if so, (a) what was the purpose of each business transaction, (b) when did each business transaction occurs and (c) what was the value of each business transaction?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services on 4 Dec 2017

I have been informed by Department as follows:

1. Nineteen (19) employees were granted permission to perform remunerative work outside the public service (RWOPS) in the past three financial years.

2. No.

(a) N/A

(b) N/A

(c) N/A

Approved/ not approved

Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services

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2016-w1380 - 06 June 2016

Cameron Mackenzie to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

(1) With reference to his reply to question 983 on 21 April 2016, (a) what are the detailed reasons why the City of Johannesburg owes R25 968 523,32 to the SA Post Office for more than 120 days and (b) what steps are being taken to recover the specified outstanding amount; (2) Whether any interest is being charged on the specified outstanding amount; if not, why not; if so, what (a) amount of interest has been incurred on the specified outstanding amount to date and (b) are the further relevant details?

2016-w1379 - 06 June 2016

Cameron Mackenzie to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

(1) With reference to his reply to question 983 on 21 April 2016, (a) what are the detailed reasons why the Road Traffic Infringement Agency owes R39 374 828,78 to the SA Post Office for more than 120 days and (b) what steps are being taken to recover the specified outstanding amount; (2) Whether any interest is being charged on the specified outstanding amount; if not, why not; if so, what (a) amount of interest has been incurred on the specified outstanding amount to date and (b) are the further relevant details? NW1527E

NW1528E - 13 May 2016

Cameron Mackenzie to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

(1) With reference to his reply to question 983 on 21 April 2016, (a) what are the detailed reasons why the City of Johannesburg owes R25 968 523,32 to the SA Post Office for more than 120 days and (b) what steps are being taken to recover the specified outstanding amount; (2) whether any interest is being charged on the specified outstanding amount; if not, why not; if so, what (a) amount of interest has been incurred on the specified outstanding amount to date and (b) are the further relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services on 13 May 2016

SAPO has advised me as follows:

(a-b) Although the amount of R25, 968, 523.32 is attributed to the City of Johannesburg technically, it is its Agency, JMPD that owes SAPO. The reason why JMDP owes SAPO for more than 120 days is due to the dispute over service level as a result of the prolonged and illegal strike that paralyzed operations.
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NW1527E - 13 May 2016

Cameron Mackenzie to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

(1) With reference to his reply to question 983 on 21 April 2016, (a) what are the detailed reasons why the Road Traffic Infringement Agency owes R39 374 828,78 to the SA Post Office for more than 120 days and (b) what steps are being taken to recover the specified outstanding amount; (2) whether any interest is being charged on the specified outstanding amount; if not, why not; if so, what (a) amount of interest has been incurred on the specified outstanding amount to date and (b) are the further relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services on 13 May 2016

SAPO has advised me as follows:

1. (a) The reason why the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) owes the South African (SAPO) R39, 374, 828.78 for more than 120 days is due to the dispute over service level as a result of the prolonged and illegal strike that paralyzed operations.

(b) On 08 April 2016, the SAPO GCEO and RTIA CEO/Administrator held a meeting ...

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2015-w3176 - 22 September 2015

Liezl Linda van der Merwe to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

Whether his department meets the Government’s 2% employment equity target for the employment of persons with disabilities that was set in 2005; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW3774E - 28 August 2015

Liezl Linda van der Merwe to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

Whether his department meets the Government’s 2% employment equity target for the employment of persons with disabilities that was set in 2005; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW967E - 20 March 2015

Deidre Carter to ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services

Whether any significant progress has been made under the South Africa Connect programme to facilitate the implementation of the digital entrepreneurship programme to encourage small, medium and micro enterprises to adopt an information communications technology system; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the (a) digital entrepreneurship programme and (b) present rate of its progress?