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Tuesday, 29 August 2023 905 [No 26 – 2023] Fifth Session, Sixth Parliament NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ________________________ INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER ______________________ Note: 1.

 Indicates an oral question.
Table of Contents Minister of Basic Education ................................................................................ 907, 909, 910, 916, 917 Minister of Health ............................................................................................... 905, 906, 910, 913, 915 Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation .............................. 906, 907, 909, 911, 912, 916 Minister of Human Settlements .................................................................. 906, 907, 910, 911, 912, 913 Minister of Social Development ......................................................... 906, 907, 908, 909, 912, 915, 916 Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture ............................................................ 905, 906, 908, 911, 913, 914 Minister of Water and Sanitation ................................................ 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 914 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL REPLY WEDNESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2023 CLUSTER 2: SOCIAL SERVICES 369.
Mr S M Jafta (AIC) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: Whether his department has engaged the SA Heritage Resources Agency with the view to declare the Qacha’s Nek region, near Matatiele, as a nodal point given its historical and cultural significance as a transit and exit point for combatants of Mkhonto weSizwe who fled from the apartheid security apparatus to Lesotho; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NO2878E 370.
NO2878E 370.

Mr P A van Staden (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Health: (1) What is the total number of unclaimed bodies at State mortuaries as at 29 August 2023; (2) whether, with reference to his reply to question 2421 on 30 June 2023, this total number represents an improvement; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NO2882E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 906 371.
Mr M G E Hendricks (Al Jama-Ah) to ask the Minister of Social Development: (1) Whether she intends to implement socio-economic projects in Mitchells Plain and the 50 villages mobilised by the Parliamentary Constituency Office to benefit from the job-creation initiatives of her department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether she implemented any socio-economic projects for job-creation initiatives in the Women’s Month of August, to empower women and take them out of poverty; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NO2893E 372.
Ms N T Mkhatshwa (ANC) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: What steps has he taken to address the lack of accountability in the administration of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) which results in poor disbursement of funds, slow accreditation of accommodation, unjust defunding of students and a lack of response to appeal queries that have led to the previous interventions of placing NSFAS under administration and investigations by the Special Investigating Unit?
NO2894E 373.

Dr Z L Mkhize (ANC) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: What number of blocked human settlements projects (a) has she unblocked and (b) have been completed in the 2022-23 financial year?

NO2895E 374.
NO2895E 374.

Ms M L Pietersen (ANC) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: What measures will he implement to ensure a constant water supply to communities and areas that are experiencing severe water challenges despite the water infrastructure that the Government rolled out to even the most remote areas?

NO2896E 375.
NO2896E 375.

Ms B N Dlulane (ANC) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: (1) What has he found to have been the impact of the Netball World Cup on the Republic; (2) how is his department supporting sporting federations to bid for more international sporting competitions, in view of the recent historic Netball World Cup demonstrating the economic impact of sports tourism?

NO2897E 376.
NO2897E 376.

Ms A Gela (ANC) to ask the Minister of Health: (1) Whether he has found that the new COVID-19 Eris variant, also known as EG.5, that was confirmed in Gauteng, is targeting elderly people who are 60 years and older; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) what targeted strategies are in place to increase testing and vaccination uptakes among the vulnerable groups?
NO2898E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 907 377.

Ms N G Adoons (ANC) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: What (a) initiatives is her department implementing to promote mother tongue education which is a critical factor for effective teaching and learning that develops the cognitive capabilities of children and (b) is the extent of investment by her department in developing mother-tongue education for various subjects?

NO2899E 378.
NO2899E 378.

Ms N Q Mvana (ANC) to ask the Minister of Social Development: What (a) partnerships has her department formed to focus on perpetrators of gender-based violence and femicide in order to deal with the underlying issues that lead to the perpetrators being violent and (b) mechanisms are in place to determine the effectiveness of the programmes, particularly in advancing attitude and behavioural change in the perpetrators?

NO2900E 379.
NO2900E 379.

Ms S A Buthelezi (IFP) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: What (a) factors has his department found to be the main reasons for the deterioration of the water and sanitation systems in the large metros since the award-winning days of the eThekwini Municipality in 2014 (details furnished) and (b) plans has he put in place to turn the declining situation around?

NO2901E 380.
NO2901E 380.

Ms S A Buthelezi (IFP) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: (a) What measures has she put in place to ensure that the construction of permanent housing units in KwaZulu-Natal will begin on 31 August 2023 as 3 405 survivors of the KwaZulu-Natal floods still live in transitional emergency housing 16 months after the floods and (b) what oversight measures will she employ to ensure that tender fraud and corruption are prevented?

NO2902E 381.
NO2902E 381.

Mr S S Zondo (IFP) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: (1) What steps has his department taken to ensure that more diverse funding from the private sector is available for students, especially at historically black institutions of higher learning; (2) what total number of cases of alleged mismanagement of student funding amongst top management and/or officials have been raised in institutions of higher learning since 30 May 2019?

NO2903E 382.
Mr S L Ngcobo (IFP) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: (1) Whether her department is planning to rework its current special schools’ model and/or strategy in order to provide learners who live with disabilities with effective, quality education that would ensure that they are active members of society with the same standard of living; if not, why not; if so, what has been the progress of her department with the implementation thereof; (2) whether she has found that her department has sufficient educators who are adequately trained to effectively handle and/or deal with learners living with disabilities in both primary and high schools; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NO2904E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 908 383.
Inkosi B N Luthuli (IFP) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: (1) Whether, given the high number of people who drown due to freak accidents and a lack of swimming skills and water safety in the Republic, he intends implementing a plan to increase the uptake of swimming instructors across the Republic where necessary; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he will promote the education and training certification of all such swimming instructors at primary and secondary school levels; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NO2905E 384.

Ms L L van der Merwe (IFP) to ask the Minister of Social Development: What (a) number of unemployed social workers have been appointed by her department since 1 March 2023 and (b) is the current total number of social workers that have been employed by the rest of the Government?

NO2906E 385.
NO2906E 385.

Ms L L van der Merwe (IFP) to ask the Minister of Social Development: What progress has been made to ensure that nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) that provide vital services on behalf of the State are not forced to close their doors due to her department’s budget cuts to these NGOs?

NO2907E 386.
Mr B N Herron (Good) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: (1) With reference to Rand Water’s recent announcement that they have lost R875 000 due to theft and poor infrastructure and/or repairs thereto, and that the remaining little infrastructure is imperative to maintain balance with regard to the supply of clean running water to communities without access thereto, what measures has he taken that would ensure that close to a million-rand’s worth of assets of Rand Water are not further jeopardised; (2) which areas of the water supply has he found are currently the biggest hindrance in supplying water to communities that contributed to the loss of the specified amount?
NO2908E 387.

Mr B N Herron (Good) to ask the Minister of Social Development: (1) What has she found was the estimated turnaround time for which an applicant has to wait for an approval of his or her application for the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant; (2) whether, since the pandemic has been overcome, the SRD grant will be changed into a Basic Income Grant; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NO2909E 388.
NO2909E 388.

Ms A L A Abrahams (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: What (a) total number of the intended target audience have been reached since the launch of her department’s over-the-top platform, DSDTV, on 27 July 2023, and (b) steps has she taken to ensure that each province’s Department of Social Development receives equal coverage on the DSDTV?

NO2911E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 909 389.
Mr B B Nodada (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: Whether she and/or her department has put any plans in place to roll out systemic testing on reading; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

NO2913E 390.
NO2913E 390.

Ms B S Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: What (a) are the details of the resources her department has allocated to implement Pillar 4: Response, Care, Support and Healing of the National Plan of Action Against Gender-based Violence since 2021 and (b) has she found to date has been achieved through the implementation of Pillar 4 in the fight against gender-based violence?

NO2914E 391.
NO2914E 391.

Ms B S Masango (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: With reference to her reply to question 1364 on 5 July 2023, (a) what are the details of the steps that she and her department have taken to ensure that the high numbers of social worker vacancies are filled and (b) by what date is it envisaged that the vacancies will be filled?

NO2915E 392.
Ms C V King (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: Whether, with reference to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) awarding direct payment contracts to Coinvest Africa, Tenet Technologies, Ezaga Holdings and Norraco Corporation, which led to students being evicted from residences and others going hungry due to the non-payment of financial aid, he has found that the specified companies are better suited than established banks to make direct payments on behalf of NSFAS; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
NO2916E 393.

Ms C V King (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: With reference to the 16 independent assessor reports that his department has commissioned since 2000, what are the relevant details of the areas the University of South Africa’s independent assessor report flagged as matters of concern?

NO2917E 394.
NO2917E 394.

Ms K L Khakhau (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: On what grounds is the National Student Financial Aid Scheme paying for student accommodation in informal settlements surrounding the Letaba Technical and Vocational Education and Training College in Limpopo?

NO2918E 395.
NO2918E 395.

Mr L J Basson (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: Considering that metropolitan municipalities in Gauteng are facing major water supply issues from the Rand Water, with some households not receiving water for weeks, what measures have been put in place to curb the shortage of bulk water supply from the Rand Water, specifically in preparation for the summer months?

NO2919E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 910 396.
Mr L Mphithi (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: With reference to her announcement at the Community Schemes Ombud Service Indaba that was held in Johannesburg on 3 to 4 August 2023, (a) how does she envisage that the Government will be empowered to force gated communities to procure services, such as security and gardening services, from black economic empowerment companies and (b) what are the further relevant details in this regard?

NO2920E 397.
NO2920E 397.

Mr L Mphithi (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: Given that the Labour Court in Johannesburg found that she unlawfully fired the Deputy Director-General of her department, Ms Nelly Letsholonyane, allegedly in retaliation for being stuck in an elevator, on what grounds did (a) she appeal the initial judgement and (b) her department cover the litigation fees for the cases?

NO2921E 398.
NO2921E 398.

Ms A M van Zyl (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: Whether, with reference to the 19 murders and 67 cases of rape that have occurred on school premises in the period 1 April 2023 to 30 June 2023 as reported in the crime statistics of the SA Police Service, her department has taken any steps to address the scourge of aggravated contact crimes on school premises; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NO2922E 399.
NO2922E 399.

Ms A M van Zyl (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: Given the high cost of living and the rising cases of stunted growth among children of school-going age, what steps has her department taken to partner with provinces to identify and maintain nutritious meal plans for high-risk learners, both on and off school premises?

NO2923E 400.
NO2923E 400.

Mrs M O Clarke (DA) to ask the Minister of Health: What total amount (a) has the Government spent on the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) to date, which includes the feasibility studies, pilot projects and the appointment of officials, and (b) needs to be budgeted for the next 10 financial years to fully operationalise the NHI?

NO2924E 401.
NO2924E 401.

Mrs M O Clarke (DA) to ask the Minister of Health: What steps will his department take to address the brain drain of medical professionals to foreign countries, which is an apparent rebellion against the Government’s proposed National Health Insurance?

NO2925E 402.
NO2925E 402.

Mr N G Myburgh (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: Considering the fact that most of the wastewater treatment plants of the Republic are fast reaching tipping point, coupled with the deteriorating state of water purification systems as illustrated by the most recent Blue and Green Drop Reports, what steps has his department taken to establish the true status and efficacy of (a) wastewater treatment facilities and (b) water purification plants across the Republic?
NO2926E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 911 403.
Mr N G Myburgh (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: (1) (2) Given the fact that the residents of three municipal towns in the Blue Crane Route have been battling a deluge of sewage leaks in the past five years, affecting critical service centres such as clinics, and threatening both human and environmental health in KwaNojoli, Cookhouse and Pearston, what steps has his department taken to address the specified situation; whether he intends to lay criminal charges against officials and politicians responsible for the ongoing human rights violations flowing from these sewage leaks; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NO2927E 404.

Dr N V Khumalo (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: Whether her department has taken any steps to assist provinces to spend housing grants fully to prevent their withdrawal due to underspending; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

NO2928E 405.
NO2928E 405.

Dr N V Khumalo (DA) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: Given that the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) is intended to be a key stakeholder to capacitate and regulate the sector, (a) what total number of NHBRC offices were opened in rural areas since 1 August 2022 and (b) where is each specified office located?

NO2929E 406.
NO2929E 406.

Mr S Ngcobo (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: Given the rising levels of gender-based violence and other crimes in institutions of higher learning across the Republic, what measures has his department put in place to ensure that universities and technical and vocational education and training colleges have put in place adequate norms and standards for safety and security?

NO2930E 407.
NO2930E 407.

Mr S Ngcobo (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: What measures has his department taken to resolve issues regarding the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, including the problems created by the new payment system, in institutions of higher learning across the Republic?

NO2931E 408.
NO2931E 408.

Mr T W Mhlongo (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: What (a) has he found to be the reasons that the consumption of South African music locally declined from around 45% in 1994 to a figure of 17% recently, according to statistics released by the Recording Industry of SA and (b) steps will he take to reverse the decline?

NO2932E 409.
NO2932E 409.

Mr T W Mhlongo (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: What are the full relevant details of the (a) National Arts Council’s request to the National Treasury relating to its unlawful surplus fund policy from the 2015-16 financial year and (b) National Treasury’s approval thereof?

NO2933E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 912 410.
Mrs W R Alexander (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: Whether his department has taken any action to assist the Lesedi Local Municipality to deal with the massive sewage leaks and spillages that have been ongoing for the past 18 months; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NO2934E 411.
NO2934E 411.

Mrs N R Mashabela (EFF) to ask the Minister of Social Development: In light of how children living with disabilities and autism are often overlooked when it comes to early childhood development (ECD) programmes, what (a) steps has she taken to provide such children with access to a stimulating ECD phase, and (b) is the total number of ECD centres with trained practitioners for children with special needs in the Republic?

NO2935E 412.
NO2935E 412.

Ms L H Arries (EFF) to ask the Minister of Social Development: In light of the high levels of poverty in the Republic, what measures has she taken to ensure that indigent persons and other persons who are eligible for social grants have access to the Social Relief of Distress grant?

NO2936E 413.
NO2936E 413.

Ms P Marais (EFF) to ask the Minister of Social Development: (1) Whether a certain person (name furnished) met the prescribed criteria when he was appointed; if not, what was considered to justify his appointment; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether she played any role in the appointment process of the specified person; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the legislative provisions on which she relied when playing a role in the specified process?
NO2937E 414.

Ms M Makesini (EFF) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: What (a) are the relevant details of the reasons for the delay by her department in the completion and expected occupancy date of the oThongathi Housing Project in KwaZulu-Natal and (b) total portion of the budgeted amount that has been spent by her department as at the latest specified date?

NO2938E 415.
NO2938E 415.

Ms M Makesini (EFF) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: Whether her department had to approve provincial expenditure of more than R161,7 million by the Western Cape government on security in response to allegations of a construction mafia and the illegal occupation of vacant land and homes under construction; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

NO2939E 416.
NO2939E 416.

Mr M Shikwambana (EFF) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: Following the release of the audit report of the Transport Education Training Authority by the Auditor-General, what (a) action has he taken thus far to adhere to the findings and recommendations of the specified report and (b) are the relevant details of the plan of action that he has put in place to facilitate skills development and training in different economic sectors in the Republic?
NO2940E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 913 417.

Mr B S Madlingozi (EFF) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: What are the (a) findings of the investigations that were announced by the Board of Directors of Cricket South Africa into the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the executive committee and members of the board, which led to the CEO being unceremoniously suspended without any compensation and (b) relevant details of the Fundudzi report?
NO2941E 418.

Ms N N Chirwa (EFF) to ask the Minister of Health: With regard to persistent complaints by South African doctors who received training abroad, such as board exams, registration with HPCSA and internship registration, which his department has not been able to address positively and permanently, (a) what has he found to be the causes of these persisting issues and (b) by what date will his department resolve these issues permanently?

NO2942E 419.
NO2942E 419.

Dr S S Thembekwayo (EFF) to ask the Minister of Health: With reference to his reply to question 1975 on 17 September 2020, (a) what are the reasons that none of the envisaged improvements occurred at the Pacaltsdorp Clinic in George, Western Cape, which is the only clinic servicing four wards and (b) how does he intend to provide access to the 23 000 residents in the specified area to proper medical care?

NO2943E 420.
NO2943E 420.

Ms N N Sihlwayi (ANC) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: What are the relevant details of the measures and procedures that her department has implemented in the past three financial years to guarantee that (a) no beneficiaries of Breaking New Ground (BNG) houses will receive houses with structural defects and (b) there would be no instances of fraud and/or corruption in the delivery of BNG houses?

NO2944E 421.
NO2944E 421.

Ms M R Semenya (ANC) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: (1) What are the departmental plans to deal with land hunger that contributes to land invasions; (2) whether her department intends encouraging metropolitan municipalities who face land invasion, to utilise section 9(3)(a) of the Housing Act, Act 107 of 1997, to expropriate land for housing; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NO2945E 422.
NO2945E 422.

Mr M A Tseki (ANC) to ask the Minister of Human Settlements: Whether she intends banning the sale of Breaking New Ground (BNG) houses by beneficiaries to curb the cycle of homelessness in the Republic; if not, why not; if so, what steps does she intends taking to address the sale of BNG houses in the medium to long term?

NO2946E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 914 423.
Ms M M Matuba (ANC) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: Whether, with reference to households that owe municipalities billions of rands and municipalities that owe water boards billions of rands for the provision of water services, he intends writing off monies owed in each specified case; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what mechanisms does he intend employing in the medium and long term to ensure that households and municipalities pay for the water and sanitation services rendered?
NO2947E 424.

Ms N N Sihlwayi (ANC) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: In light of the fact that for the past two financial years his department has recorded underspending on the grants and transfers allocated to the local sphere of government for the provision of water and sanitation infrastructure, what strategies and/or steps does he intend to implement to eradicate underspending by the local government in order to enable the provision of water and sanitation services to communities?
NO2948E 425.

Mr M A Tseki (ANC) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: In light of the fact that the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, in his 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA), committed his government to eradicate the backlog of water use licence applications and reduce the turnaround time to only 90 days, what total number of (a) water use licence applications were approved since 10 February 2022 and (b) those approved, were for previously disadvantaged communities?

NO2949E 426.
NO2949E 426.

Ms R C Adams (ANC) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture What measures is his department implementing for the empowerment and promotion of persons living with disabilities in sports, in view of the fact that the department has made significant strides in women sports?

NO2950E 427.
NO2950E 427.

Ms D P Sibiya (ANC) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: Whether his department has been able to assess the full participation of sport ambassadors that were chosen through the sport ambassador’s programme to ensure that sport leagues in schools are activated; if not, why not; if so, what impact have they had?

NO2951E 428.
NO2951E 428.

Ms V P Malomane (ANC) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: What is the role of his department in promoting local artists internationally, in light of the fact that our local music artists have demonstrated their creativity through developing new music genres, such as amapiano, which have been embraced on the continent and world?

NO2952E 429.
NO2952E 429.

Mr M A Zondi (ANC) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture: What is the (a) progress of his department in transforming the heritage landscape and (b) current economic impact of our heritage sites?

NO2953E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 915 430.
Dr K L Jacobs (ANC) to ask the Minister of Health: What (a) total number of young persons aged between 14 to 24 years are on Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and (b) has been the impact of PrEP and PEP on the HIV infection rate amongst the specified age group?

NO2954E 431.
NO2954E 431.

Dr K L Jacobs (ANC) to ask the Minister of Health: What is the progress in building an integrated national health information system that will enable any healthcare institution to access patients' medical records from anywhere in the Republic in order to improve patient care in preparation for the National Health Insurance system?

NO2955E 432.
NO2955E 432.

Ms A Gela (ANC) to ask the Minister of Health: What (a) has he found to be the impact of the health hazards caused by the zama-zama illegal mining activities on the public healthcare system and (b) is the prevalence of health interventions on matters related to the zama-zama illegal mining?

NO2956E 433.

Ms X Havard (ANC) to ask the Minister of Health: What is the status of improving (a) mental health facilities and (b) health education programmes in rural and township communities?
NO2957E 434.

Mr N V Xaba (ANC) to ask the Minister of Health: What (a) is the surveillance and intervention capabilities of his department with regard to pandemics and epidemics, which are health risks that will continue to occur in the future and (b) is the capacity of his department to fulfil its role on the continent to respond to pandemics and epidemics?

NO2958E 435.
NO2958E 435.

Mr D M Stock (ANC) to ask the Minister of Social Development: How (a) will the DSDTV material be packaged to make it more appealing and accessible to the youth to address socioeconomic challenges affecting them, such as substance abuse, teenage pregnancy and gender-based violence and (b) interactive will the platform be for the users?

NO2959E 436.
NO2959E 436.

Ms J Manganye (ANC) to ask the Minister of Social Development: In light of the fact that the learner pregnancy rate and teenage pregnancies generally are at a concerning rate that necessitates the need for social support for young mothers, (a) how is her department contributing in dealing with teenage pregnancy issues in schools and (b) what are the details of the interventions and support given by her department to young mothers?

NO2960E 437.
NO2960E 437.

Ms A S Hlongo (ANC) to ask the Minister of Social Development: What are the relevant details of the (a) intergovernmental strategies to assist and support homeless persons who are without proper documents such as identity documents or proof of residence to benefit from grants and (b) policy framework to support homeless persons?

NO2961E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 916 438.
Ms N K Bilankulu (ANC) to ask the Minister of Social Development: What measures and mechanisms are in place to curb the practice of parents who do not use child support grants for the children’s needs which contributes to the proliferation of child stunting?

NO2962E 439.
Mr W T Letsie (ANC) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: In light of the fact that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme has been on the news recently for a number of reasons, one of them being the inability of the recently appointed Fintech companies to distribute allowances to students and allegations of some of them having not met the minimum requirements to be appointed, what has he and his department done to (a) get to the bottom of the allegations and (b) ensure students are not affected negatively from now onwards?
NO2964E 440.

Mr B S Yabo (ANC) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: What systematic interventions are required to curb the levels of maladministration and acknowledged levels of corruption in relation to the persisting governance challenges at the University of South Africa?

NO2965E 441.
NO2965E 441.

Mr K B Pillay (ANC) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: With the current difficulties in numerous institutions in the post-schooling and education sector, how is his department preparing for next year’s academic period for higher learning institutions (details furnished) and skills development expansion planning?

NO2966E 442.
NO2966E 442.

Ms D P Sibiya (ANC) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation: (a) How far is the SA Qualifications Authority in dealing with reducing the certification backlog as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what sustainable plans have been put in place to eliminate the problem due to its socio- economic impact?

NO2967E 443.
NO2967E 443.

Mr B S Yabo (ANC) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: (a) What is the scale of the infrastructure programme of her department and (b) which areas will be prioritised to improve schooling facilities in the current financial year?

NO2968E 444.

Mr P R Moroatshehla (ANC) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: What has been the (a) total growth rate and (b) value of the private sector schools’ market in the past three academic years?
NO2969E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 917 445.

Ms B P Mbinqo-Gigaba (ANC) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: In light of the significant number of learners who get pregnant, which manifests in the community as schools are not isolated from the social issues that affect society, what has she found to be the impact of the efforts of her department to prevent learner pregnancy?

NO2970E 446.
NO2970E 446.

Ms L S Chikunga (ANC) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: What are the (a) details of the progress of the robotics and coding pilot programme and (b) plans of her department beyond the pilot programme?

NO2971E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 26 - 2023