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Friday, 21 September 2018 277 [No 36—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES ________________________ INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER ________________________ NOTE: 1.

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Table of Contents Page Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries .........................................................279 Minister of Basic Education ......................................................................................279 Minister of Energy .....................................................................................................278 Minister of Finance ....................................................................................................278 Minister of Health ......................................................................................................282 Minister of Home Affairs ..........................................................................................278 Minister of Justice and Correctional Services ...........................................................278 Minister of Trade and Industry ..........................................................279, 280, 281, 282 Summary of questions for written reply ....................................................................283 278 Friday, 21 September 2018 [No 36—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY FRIDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2018 Progress regarding appeal 372.
Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs: With reference to his reply to Question 43 on 15 March 2018 and my follow-up letter that his department has acknowledged receipt of, what (a) progress has been made in this regard and (b) is the response to the (i) issues that have been raised in the letter and (ii) current status of the appeal considering the finalisation date that was provided?

CW512E Broken sanitary towel machines 373.


Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services: With reference to his reply to Question 337 on 3 September 2018 regarding the broken sanitary towel machine at the Kgosi Mampuru Prison, (a) why has it not been repaired, (b) how much is the cost of repairing it and (c) how many other correctional facilities have broken sanitary towel machines?

CW513E Investments in SA/Chinese economies 374.


Mr O S Terblanche (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Finance: (a) How much has (i) China invested in the South African economy and (ii) South Africa invested in the Chinese economy for each of the past three financial years and (b) which industries in China has South Africa invested in?

CW514E Terms of agreement with China 375.
Mr O S Terblanche (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Energy: Whether, with regard to the President’s deal with the Chinese to build a 4,600 megawatt coal power station in Limpopo, he has been informed that the Power China International Energy Project will not produce electricity for South African households or businesses, but only for a massive new Chinese-controlled industrial park; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what are the terms of the agreement and (b) what are the further relevant details?
CW515E Friday, 21 September 2018 279 [No 36—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT Learner/educator safety 376.

Mr C Hattingh (North West: DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: What measures have been implemented to address the (a) safety of learners and educators at schools and (b) lack of learner discipline in public schools (details furnished)?

CW516E Cattle provided to beneficiaries 377.
Mr C Hattingh (North West: DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: (1) (2) (a) How many head of cattle were provided by the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development directly or through another entity to farmers in each of the (i) 2014/15, (ii) 2015/16, (iii) 2016/17, (iv) 2017/18 and (v) 2018/19 financial years, (b) what are the specific (i) breed of cattle and (ii) monetary value of such a donation, (c) what criteria were followed by the department in determining recipients and (d) what are the details regarding (i) immediate and (ii) ongoing support for recipients of such cattle; whether any cattle were provided to any (a) persons outside of the North West borders, (b) current or previous public representative and/or any (c) persons who are employed by the State; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW517E CIPC contract with certain company 378.

Ms T J Mokwele (North West: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: Whether the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission had any contract with a certain company (name furnished); if so, (a) how many contracts, (b) when was the said company awarded the contracts, (c) for what services, (d) when does each contract expire, (e) who adjudicated the awarding of the contracts and (f) how much was paid to the said company for each contract in each year?
CW518E CIPC contract with certain company 379.
Ms T J Mokwele (North West: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: (1) (a) Which other companies submitted bids for the contracts that were awarded to a certain company (details furnished) by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and (b) on what basis was the bid for the said company chosen; (2) whether Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) accreditation was used to determine who receives the contracts; if not, why not; if so, (a) 280 Friday, 21 September 2018 [No 36—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT what was the BBBEE score for each bidder and (b) on what basis was the contract awarded; (3) whether the CIPC was given any (a) company profile, (b) valid tax clearance and (c) BBBEE certificates for the said company; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW519E Appointment of certain company 380.

Mr M M Chabangu (Free State: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: Whether any irregularities occurred in the appointment of a certain company (name furnished) as a contractor for the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission; if so, (a) what irregularities, (b) when was (i) the Board and (ii) his department informed of this and (c) what actions were taken to address the irregularities?

CW520E CIPC contract with certain company 381.


Mr M M Chabangu (Free State: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: Whether the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission had any contracts with a certain company (name furnished); if so, (a) how many contracts, (b) when was the said company awarded the contracts, (c) for what services, (d) when does each contract expire, (e) who adjudicated the awarding of the contracts and (f) how much is paid to the said company for each contract in each year?
CW521E CIPC contract with certain company 382.
Ms N P Koni (Northern Cape: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: (1) (2) (3) (a) Which other companies submitted bids for the contracts that were awarded to a certain company (details furnished) by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and (b) on what basis was the bid for the said company chosen; whether Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) accreditation was used to determine who receives the contracts; if not, why not; if so, (a) what was the BBBEE score for each bidder and (b) on what basis was the contract awarded; whether the CIPC was given any (a) company profile, (b) valid tax clearance and (c) BBBEE certificates for the said company; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW522E Friday, 21 September 2018 281 [No 36—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT Appointment of certain company 383.
Ms N P Koni (Northern Cape: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: Whether any irregularities occurred in the appointment of a certain company (name furnished) as a contractor for the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission; if so, (a) what irregularities, (b) when was (i) the Board and (ii) his department informed of this and (c) what actions were taken to address the irregularities?

CW523E 384.
Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: Appointment of CTO (1) (a) When was a certain person (name furnished) appointed as the Chief Technology Officer of the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, (b) how was the said person identified, (c) which other candidates were interviewed, (d) on what basis was the said person selected, (e) what were the interview scores of other candidates and (f) what was the annual salary of the said person; (2) whether any irregularities occurred with the appointment of the said person; if so, (a) what irregularities and (b) what actions were taken in this regard?
CW524E Recommendations made to CIPC 385.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: (1) Whether any recommendations were made to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission to subject a certain person (name furnished) to disciplinary procedures; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the details of the recommendations; (2) whether the recommended disciplinary procedures against the said person were implemented; if not, why not; if so, when?
CW525E Tender awarded to certain company 386.
Ms D B Ngwenya (Gauteng: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: (1) Whether the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has issued any tender to a certain company as part of the Extensive Business Rules Language initiative (XBRL); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, 282 (2) (3) Friday, 21 September 2018 [No 36—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT whether any of the executives of the said company are former employees of the CIPC; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what were their positions; whether any of the current employees of the said company presided over the decision to award the XBRL tender to the company; if so, who?
CW526E Tender awarded to certain company 387.
Ms D B Ngwenya (Gauteng: EFF) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry: (1) Whether the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission’s Extensive Business Rules tender which was issued to a certain company (name furnished) was in line with the guidelines and regulations of the National Treasury; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) who was on the bidding committee for the awarding of the tender, (b) which other companies bidded for the tender, (c) what were the scores of each company and (d) what were the reasons for the scores of each company; (3) whether any conflict of interests was identified; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what conflict of interests and (b) how were they resolved?
CW527E Student doctors in Cuba 388.

Dr Y C Vawda (Mpumalanga: EFF) to ask the Minister of Health: (a) How many students have been sent to study in Cuba by government departments to become doctors since 1998, (b) at what levels were such students and (c) how many South African students are currently training in Cuba to become doctors?

CW528E Students trained as doctors in Cuba 389.


Dr Y C Vawda (Mpumalanga: EFF) to ask the Minister of Health: (1) What is the approximate amount the State spends to train a student in Cuba to become a doctor compared to South Africa; (2) whether any plans are in place to increase the number of students who will be trained in Cuba from the historically disadvantaged communities to become doctors; if not, why not; if so, what plans?
CW529E Friday, 21 September 2018 283 [No 36—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY THURSDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2018 1.

Mr L B Gaehler (Eastern Cape: UDM) (p 2)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

FRIDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2018 12.

Mr J W W Julius (Gauteng: DA) (p 7)—Mineral Resources.

[To be transferred ito Rule 249 – 14 March 2018] FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 2018 61.

Ms T Wana (Eastern Cape: ANC) (p 36)—Police.

[15] FRIDAY, 23 MARCH 2018 109.


Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) (p 64)—Mineral Resources.

[To be transferred ito Rule 249 – 13 April 2018] FRIDAY, 20 APRIL 2018 161.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 112)—Human Settlements.

[126] 168.

Mr J W W Julius (Gauteng: DA) (p 114)—Human Settlements.

[136] 189.

Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) (p 119)—Health.

190.

Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) (p 119)—Health.

THURSDAY, 26 APRIL 2018 195.

Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) (p 125)—Health.

207.
207.

Mr J J Londt (Western Cape: DA) (p 127)—Health.

210.

Mr W F Faber (Northern Cape: DA) (p 128)—Human Settlements.

FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018 237.

Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) (p 138)—Health.

244.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 140)—Human Settlements.

246.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 140)—Health.

FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018 251.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 154)—Mineral Resources.

[To be transferred ito Rule 249 - 5 June 2018] FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018 258.
Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 162)—Human Settlements.

284 Friday, 21 September 2018 [No 36—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT FRIDAY, 29 JUNE 2018 281.

Mr W F Faber (Northern Cape: DA) (p 191)—Health.

287.

Ms T G Mpambo-Sibhukwana (Western Cape: DA) (p 194)—Health.

292.

Mr F Essack (Mpumalanga: DA) (p 195)—Finance.

294.

Ms T G Mpambo-Sibhukwana (Western Cape: DA) (p 196)—Human Settlements.

FRIDAY, 10 AUGUST 2018 307.

Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) (p 227)—Police.

308.
308.

Mr D M Monakedi (Limpopo: ANC) (p 227)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

309.

Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) (p 227)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

FRIDAY, 17 AUGUST 2018 316.

Mr M J Mohapi (Free State: ANC) (p 233)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[172] 317.

Mr M J Mohapi (Free State: ANC) (p 233)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[173] 318.

Mr M J Mohapi (Free State: ANC) (p 233)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
[174] 321.

Mr S J Mohai (Free State: ANC) (p 234)—Finance.

[180] (Interdepartmental transfer – 02/08) 322.

Ms T Motara (Gauteng: ANC) (p 234)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[181] 323.

Ms T Wana (Eastern Cape: ANC) (p 235)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affair.

[182] 324.

Mr J M Mthethwa (KwaZulu-Natal: ANC) (p 235)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[183] 325.

Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) (p 235)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
[185] 326.

Mr O S Terblanche (Western Cape: DA) (p 235)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[186] Friday, 21 September 2018 285 [No 36—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT 327.

Mr O S Terblanche (Western Cape: DA) (p 236)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[187] 328.

Mr M Chetty (KwaZulu-Natal: DA) (p 236)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[188] 329.

Mr M Chetty (KwaZulu-Natal: DA) (p 236)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[189] 330.
[189] 330.

Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) (p 236)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[190] 332.

Ms T J Mokwele (North West: EFF) (p 237)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[193] 333.

Mr M Khawula (KwaZulu-Natal: IFP) (p 237)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

[195] 334.

Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) (p 237)—Minister in The Presidency.

335.

Ms B A Engelbrecht (Gauteng: DA) (p 238)—Health.

336.
336.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 238)—Minister in The Presidency.

FRIDAY, 24 AUGUST 2018 338.

Ms T G Mpambo-Sibhukwana (Western Cape: DA) (p 246)—Women in The Presidency.

[198] 339.

Ms E Prins (Western Cape: ANC) (p 246)—Women in The Presidency.

[200] 340.

Mr F Essack (Mpumalanga: DA) (p 246)—Minister in The Presidency.

[203] 341.

Ms T G Mpambo-Sibhukwana (Western Cape: DA) (p 246)—Women in The Presidency.

[207] 342.
[207] 342.

Ms T G Mpambo-Sibhukwana (Western Cape: DA) (p 247)—Women in The Presidency.

[210] 343.

Mr J W W Julius (Gauteng: DA) (p 247)—Women in The Presidency.

[211] 346.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 248)—Rural Development and Land Reform.

FRIDAY, 31 AUGUST 2018 362.

Dr Y C Vawda (Mpumalanga: EFF) (p 259)—Higher Education and Training.

363.

Ms T J Mokwele (North West: EFF) (p 259)—Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
286 Friday, 21 September 2018 [No 36—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT 365.

Ms D B Ngwenya (Gauteng: EFF) (p 259)—Health.

FRIDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2018 366.

Mr F Essack (Mpumalanga: DA) p 265)—Finance.

FRIDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2018 367.

Mr L B Gaehler (Eastern Cape: UDM) (p 271)—Police.

368.

Mr L B Gaehler (Eastern Cape: UDM) (p 271)—Higher Education and Training.

369.

Mr L B Gaehler (Eastern Cape: UDM) (p 271)—Rural Development and Land Reform.

370.
370.

Mr J W W Julius (Gauteng: DA) (p 272)—Rural Development and Land Reform.

371.

Prof T J Mokgoro (North West: ANC) (p 272)—President of the Republic.