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Friday, 21 April 2023 114 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES ________________________ INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER ________________________ NOTE: 1.

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Table of Contents Page Deputy President ................................................................................................................ 115 Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development ........................................ 117 Minister of Basic Education ............................................................................................... 118 Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs ........................... 116, 119, 120 Minister of Defence and Military Veterans ............................................................... 118, 121 Minister of Finance ............................................................................................................ 122 Minister of Health .............................................................................................................. 117 Minister of Justice and Correctional Services ........................................................... 117, 120 Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy ....................................................................... 116 Minister of Police ....................................................................................... 117, 118, 119, 120 Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure ..................................................................... 117 Minister of Social Development ........................................................................................ 121 Minister of Water and Sanitation ............................................................................... 119, 120 Summary of questions for written reply ............................................................................ 122 (Replies to be submitted to: ncopquestions@parliament.gov.za) 115 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Friday, 21 April 2023 QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY FRIDAY, 21 APRIL 2023 Privatisation of Eskom 246.
Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) to ask the Deputy President: (1) Whether Eskom will be privatised to ensure that businesses and citizens’ needs are met (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether a certain political organisation (name furnished) benefits by keeping Eskom as a state-owned enterprise?

CW253E 247.
Ms D C Christians (Northern Cape: DA) to ask the Deputy President: Challenges at local sphere (a) What specific steps is he taking to address the systematic challenges at the local sphere of government that hinder the attainment and enjoyment of socio-economic rights for the vulnerable groups, particularly African communities, women and those who are living in the rural areas, (b) how will he work with dysfunctional municipalities to improve governance, institutional capacity, financial management, reduce corruption and political instability (details furnished)?
CW255E 248.
Ms D C Christians (Norther Cape: DA) to ask the Deputy President: Improving service delivery (1) What innovative approaches is he considering to improve service delivery and ensure access to basic socio-economic rights such as healthcare, food, water and social security (details furnished); (2) whether he will provide any concrete examples of successful interventions that have been made to address service delivery challenges; (3) how will they be scaled up to reach a greater number of communities in need?
CW256E 249.
Mr F J Badenhorst (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Deputy President: Majority vs minority rights (1) Whether, with reference to his role in Promoting Social Cohesion and with his recent statement in Parliament regarding “Democracy means majority rules”, the majority has more rights than minorities; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether this is in line with the provisions of Chapter 2(9) of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution; Friday, 21 April 2023 116 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT (3) how far are the majority rights in terms of the Constitution?
CW258E Municipal interventions 250.
Mr S F Du Toit (North West: FF-Plus) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: (1) (2) (a) How many municipal interventions that are instituted by his office occurred since 2019, (b) in which municipalities, (c) how many are successful and (d) what is the total cost his office incurred in this regard; whether any referrals were made by his intervention team for individuals and/or municipal executives to be investigated by the Special Investigating Unit and/or any law enforcement entities; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW259E Municipal recovery plan 251.

Mr M A P De Bruyn (Free State: FF-Plus) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: With reference to his reply to Question 105 on 6 April 2023, what qualifies a certain company (details furnished) to have skills to draft and/or review a municipal recovery plan?

CW325E Departments/employees on strike 252.


Mr M A P De Bruyn (Free State: FF-Plus) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: (1) Whether it is legal for departments and employees at essential services like refuse removal and water and sanitation to embark on strike as is constantly the case in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality; if not, (2) whether any steps are being taken against such departments and employees; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW326E Supply of quality grade coal 253.

Mr M A P De Bruyn (Free State: FF-Plus) to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy: Whether any measures are in place to ensure the supply of quality grade coal to Eskom; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the costs involved in this regard and (b) what are the further relevant details?

CW327E 117 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Friday, 21 April 2023 Status of case 254.
Ms M Dlamini (Mpumalanga: EFF) to ask the Minister of Police: (1) What is the status of the case of a certain person (details furnished) who was shot and killed by police on the way home from school in the Mkhondo Local Municipality; (2) whether any charges were laid against the police officers who were responsible for this act; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

CW328E Fighting over ancestral land 255.


Ms M Dlamini (Mpumalanga: EFF) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development: Whether she will provide an update regarding a certain case (details furnished) in Madadeni Township in Newcastle where families in possession of title deeds are fighting for their ancestral land; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

CW329E Vetting process 256.


Ms M Dlamini (Mpumalanga: EFF) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services: With reference to an alleged case in the Bethal Magistrate Court in Mpumalanga, what is the vetting process that is used for attorneys to verify the legitimacy of the qualifications they produce?

CW330E Incomplete Outpatient Departmental project 257.
Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure: What interventions he has made to address the challenge of the incomplete Outpatient Departmental project at the Maphutha Malatji Hospital in Phalaborwa, Mopani?

CW331E 258.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) to ask the Minister of Health: Insourcing of security guards What interventions he has made to insource the security guards that are stationed at the Giyani College of Nursing?
CW332E Friday, 21 April 2023 118 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Patrol cars for Orange Farm Police Station 259.

Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) to ask the Minister of Police: Whether he has been informed that the Orange Farm Police Station (a) has currently no patrol vehicles and (b) is unable to operate during load shedding as there is no diesel for generators; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

CW333E 260.
CW333E 260.

Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) to ask the Minister of Police: DNA backlog (a) What is the status of the DNA backlog of rape cases across the country to date and (b) what preventative measures he has put in place to ensure that such backlog will not increase again to high levels in the future?

CW334E 261.
Ms D C Christians (Northern Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education: Schedule of linked activities (1) With reference to the presentation to the Select Committee on 15 March 2023 regarding successes and challenges of the top ten and bottom ten districts (details furnished), (a) what are the details of the key success factors which have been identified and contributed to the top ten districts having an outstanding performance, (b) what are the detailed key challenges which have been identified as causing the bottom ten districts to be classified and/ or rated as such; (2) (a) what plans is her department putting in place to assist the bottom ten districts to achieve the desired outcomes and (b) what is the schedule of linked activities to assist the committee during oversight?
CW335E Military veterans’ housing project 262.
Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: (1) Why has construction on the housing project of military veterans in Rheederpark in Welkom in the Free State stopped; (2) (3) whether her department has engaged the Department of Human Settlements on this issue; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; what is the current expenditure that has been covered by (a) her department and (b) the Department of Human Settlements (i) in each province and (ii) nationally to date; (4) when will this project be completed as stipulated to her department’s information; (5) whether a list of beneficiaries will be provided in this regard; if not, why not; if so, when?
CW338E 119 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Friday, 21 April 2023 Contravening of Act by municipality 263.
Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: (1) Whether, with reference to his reply to Question 1044 on 22 December 2022 and the reply to Question 53 by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on 6 April 2023, his department has been informed that the Matjhabeng Local Municipality is in contravention of section 151 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No.
36 of 1998); (2) (3) (4) why no criminal charges have been laid against the previous Executive Director of Infrastructure if the municipality has acknowledged that the offence was as a result of his non-performance; whether his department has been informed that there have never been any successful criminal actions against any executive directors or municipal managers for contravention of the section of the law; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; whether it is his department’s responsibility to ensure that municipalities are not in contravention of any laws, especially where it amounts to criminal offences; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW339E 264.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) to ask the Minister of Police: Mayoral chain of Matjhabeng LM Whether the disappearance of the mayoral chain of Matjhabeng Local Municipality in the Free State has been investigated; if not, why not; if so, (a) what progress has been made thus far, (b) what are the reasons for the delays in prosecuting any suspects and (c) when is the investigation expected to be concluded?

CW340E Details of municipal managers 265.


Mr W A S Aucamp (Northern Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: What are the (a) names and (b) academic qualifications of each municipal manager in each municipality in the country?

CW341E 266.
CW341E 266.

Mr W A S Aucamp (Northern Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Police: Vacancy rate of detectives (a) What is the current vacancy rate of detectives at each police station and/or detective unit in the Free State and (b) how many dockets each detective is currently investigating?

CW342E Friday, 21 April 2023 120 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Companies listed on CSD system 267.
Mr W A S Aucamp (Northern Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Police: (a) Which companies are currently listed on the Central Supplier Database system nationwide for the SA Police Service to order vehicle spare parts from, (b) what is the name of each company and (c) where it operates from?

CW343E 268.
Mr J J Londt (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation: Funds to upgrade sewage works (1) (2) (3) (a) How will funds of more than R400 million he pledged for the upgrade of the sewage works at the Matjhabeng Local Municipality be spent, (b) how much of such funds have already been spent and (c) on what; (a) what aspects of the project will be prioritised in the 2022/23 financial year and (b) who is responsible for implementing the projects; whether any conditions were given to the said municipality for availing such funds; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW344E Tractors from Matjhabeng to Eastern Cape 269.
Mr J J Londt (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: (1) (2) (3) (a) Why tractors from Matjhabeng Local Municipality were sent to the Eastern Cape in April 2022, (b) what was the total cost of this operation, (c) who was responsible for such costs, (d) who authorised this operation and (e) how much was the remuneration that was paid to the said municipality for such assistance; (a) how many law enforcement officers from (i) Matjhabeng and (ii) Lejweleputswa accompanied the tractors, (b) at what cost, (c) when will such tractors be returned, (d) at what cost and (e) to whom; whether the tractors were better used within the Matjhabeng Local Municipality that is already struggling with service delivery; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW345E Cape High Court outstanding judgements 270.
Mr F J Badenhorst (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services: (1) (a) How many judgements are currently outstanding for more than 30 days in the Cape High Court and (b) what are the reasons for the judgements being outstanding; 121 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Friday, 21 April 2023 (2) what is being done regarding the outstanding judgements in the Cape High Court by the Judge President’s office now that a certain person (name furnished) has been replaced?
CW346E Medical applications for military veterans 271.
Mr F J Badenhorst (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: (1) (a) What is the current status of processing the applications for medical assistance for injuries that have been sustained by military veterans during military service, (b) how many applications have been (i) processed and (ii) approved since 2021 and (c) what is the demographic breakdown of applicants for which applications have been received and approved; (2) whether a certain application that was made on 5 June 2021 (details furnished) has been processed, approved and/or declined; if not why not in each case?
CW347E Impact of stunting 272.

Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: Whether her department has conducted any national surveys on the impact of stunting to determine the (a) number of young children who have been diagnosed with it, (b) impact it could have on their lives in the future, (c) strategy to prevent stunting and (d) budget that is required in this regard; if not, what are the reasons; if so, what are the relevant details?
CW349E Termination of NPO statutory services 273.

Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: Whether her department has a concerted effort to implement the policy of terminating non- profit organisation statutory services (details furnished); if so, (a) why, (b) who will render such services, (c) what will the financial impact be and (d) how will her department deal with social work job losses?

CW350E Foster care orders 274.


Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development: What is the impact of deduction and/or increase of the North Gauteng High Court order on Foster Care in each province?

CW351E Friday, 21 April 2023 122 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Departments owing municipal accounts 275.
Ms H S Boshoff (Mpumalanga: DA) to ask the Minister of Finance: (a) How many departments have outstanding municipal accounts in the 17 municipalities of Mpumalanga in the (i) 2019/20, (ii) 2020/21 and (iii) 2021/22 financial years, (b) what interest has been incurred in each case, (c) what amounts are owed by such departments for (i) water and (ii) electricity in the said financial years and (d) what plans are in place to ensure that each department in arears pays its accounts to such municipalities?
CW352E SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY FRIDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 2023 1.

Mr M A P De Bruyn (Free State: FF Plus) (p 2)—Water and Sanitation.

19.

Mr D R Ryder (Gauteng: DA) (p 6)—International Relations and Cooperation.

41.

Ms C Visser (North West: DA) (p 11)—Minister in The Presidency.

FRIDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2023 52.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 17)—Water and Sanitation.

58.

Mr D R Ryder (Gauteng: DA) (p 19)—Minister in The Presidency.

60.

Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) (p 19)—Police.


61.

Ms C Labuschagne (Western Cape: DA) (p 20)—Communications and Digital Technologies.

[Transferred for oral reply in terms of Rule 231 – 20/04] 62.

Mr J J Londt (Western Cape: DA) (p 20)—Transport.

67.

Mr M S Moletsane (Free State: EFF) (p 21)—Water and Sanitation.

FRIDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2023 82.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 27)—Transport.

86.

Mr T Apleni (Eastern Cape: EFF) (p 27)—Public Works and Infrastructure.

89.
89.

Mr T J Brauteseth (KwaZulu-Natal: DA) (p 28)—Water and Sanitation.

99.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 30)—Mineral Resources and Energy.

FRIDAY, 3 MARCH 2023 128.

Mr T Apleni (Eastern Cape: EFF) (p 40)—Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.

123 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT Friday, 21 April 2023 FRIDAY, 10 MARCH 2023 133.

Ms D C Christians (Northern Cape: DA) (p 45)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

134.
134.

Mr T J Brauteseth (KwaZulu-Natal: DA) (p 45)—Transport.

136.

Mr T J Brauteseth (KwaZulu-Natal: DA) (p 46)—Public Works and Infrastructure.

[Transferred for oral reply in terms of Rule 231 – 20/04] 142.

Mr F J Badenhorst (Western Cape: DA) (p 47)—Water and Sanitation.

150.

Mr M S Moletsane (Free State: EFF) (p 69)—Water and Sanitation.

(Interdepartmental transfer – 17 March 2023) 154.

Ms S B Lehihi (North West: EFF) (p 49)—Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.

155.
155.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 49)—Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.

160.

Mr T Apleni (Eastern Cape: EFF) (p 50)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

FRIDAY, 17 MARCH 2023 164.

Mr N M Hadebe (KwaZulu-Natal: IFP) (p 58)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

165.

Mr T J Brauteseth (KwaZulu-Natal: DA) (p 59)—Public Works and Infrastructure.

[Transferred for oral reply in terms of Rule 231 – 20/04] 167.

Mr T J Brauteseth (KwaZulu-Natal: DA) (p 59)—Transport.
168.

Mr F J Badenhorst (Western Cape: DA) (p 59)—Water and Sanitation.

169.

Mr F J Badenhorst (Western Cape: DA) (p 60)—Water and Sanitation.

170.

Mr F J Badenhorst (Western Cape: DA) (p 60)—Water and Sanitation.

171.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 60)—Water and Sanitation.

175.

Ms D C Christians (Northern Cape: DA) (p 61)—Water and Sanitation.

176.

Mr W A S Aucamp (Northern Cape: DA) (p 61)—Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

177.
177.

Mr W A S Aucamp (Northern Cape: DA) (p 61)—Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

181.

Mr M J Magwala (Western Cape: EFF) (p 62)—Human Settlements.

182.

Mr M J Magwala (Western Cape: EFF) (p 62)—Transport.

183.

Mr M J Magwala (Western Cape: EFF) (p 63)—Transport.

Friday, 21 April 2023 124 [No 13—2023] FIFTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT 191.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 64)—Transport.

192.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 64)—Public Works and Infrastructure.

196.
196.

Mr T Apleni (Eastern Cape: EFF) (p 65)—Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 2023 202.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 72)—Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

203.

Mr J J Londt (Western Cape: DA) (p 72)—Communications and Digital Technologies.

[Transferred for oral reply in terms of Rule 231 – 20/04] 204.

Mr M J Magwala (Western Cape: EFF) (p 73)—Human Settlements.

205.

Mr M J Magwala (Western Cape: EFF) (p 73)—Human Settlements.

208.
208.

Mr M S Moletsane (Free State: EFF) (p 73)—Employment and Labour.

209.

Mr M S Moletsane (Free State: EFF) (p 73)—Employment and Labour.

FRIDAY, 31 MARCH 2023 213.

Mr M S Moletsane (Free State: EFF) (p 81)—Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

215.

Mr M A P De Bruyn (Free State: FF Plus) (p 81)—Water and Sanitation.

216.

Mr M J Magwala (Western Cape: EFF) (p 81)—Human Settlements.

219.

Mr M S Moletsane (Free State: EFF) (p 82)—Police.

222.
222.

Ms B T Mathevula (Limpopo: EFF) (p 82)—Public Works and Infrastructure.

223.

Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) (p 82)—Justice and Correctional Services.

224.

Mr K Motsamai (Gauteng: EFF) (p 83)—Justice and Correctional Services.

225.

Mr T Apleni (Eastern Cape: EFF) (p 83)—Small Business Development.

231.

Mr T J Brauteseth (KwaZulu-Natal: DA) (p 84)—Human Settlements.

237.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 85)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

238.
238.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 85)—Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

239.

Mr C F B Smit (Limpopo: DA) (p 86)—Water and Sanitation.

241.

Mr G Michalakis (Free State: DA) (p 86)—Home Affairs.

245.

Mr M A P De Bruyn (Free State: FF Plus) (p 87)—Public Works and Infrastructure.