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QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY: IQP 37 OF 2010

September 3rd, 2010

288. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Local Government and Traditional Affairs:

(1) Whether all municipalities in the province had Performance Audit committees in place as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, (a) why not, (b) which specified municipalities do not have such committees in place and (c) by when will all municipalities have such committees in place;

(2) whether the existing Performance Audit committees are correctly constituted in terms of outside representation; if not, why not?

289. Mr J C Cupido to ask the MEC responsible for Local Government and Traditional Affairs:

(1) Whether any individual, committee or forum sets the minimum requirements for positions within the Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) Traffic Department; if so, (a) who are the members of this committee or forum and (b) who is the chairperson;

(2) what is the procedure for changing the minimum requirements for a position;

(3) what were the minimum requirements for (a) a Superintendent position and (b) an Assistant Superintendent position in the BCM Traffic Department in (i) 2005, (ii) 2006, (iii) 2007, (iv) 2008, (v) 2009 and (vi) 2010;

(4) whether there was a vacant Superintendent position in King William’s Town as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if so,

(5) whether this is a funded position; if so, (a) why is the position still unoccupied and (b) where is the funding for this position currently being utilised?

290. Mr J C Cupido to ask the MEC responsible for Local Government and Traditional Affairs:

(1) What is the current organogram for the (a) coastal side and (b) inland side of the Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) Traffic Department;

(2) whether any currently existing positions do not appear on the existing BCM Traffic Department organogram, both inland and coastal; if so, (a) which specified positions and (b) what are the names of the persons occupying those positions;

(3) how many of the (a) Senior Superintendents, (b) Assistant Superintendents, (c) Superintendents and (d) Traffic Officers within the BCM Traffic Department are (i) men, (ii) women and (iii) registered as Traffic Officers, with Traffic Officer diplomas;

(4) who is the highest ranking Traffic Officer based at Gonubie Traffic Services in terms of the existing organogram?

291. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Human Settlements:

(1) What number of staff were (a) planned for, (b) budgeted for and (c) actually employed in the Housing division of the Ikwezi Municipality as at the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) how many of the existing positions at the various levels in this Housing division were (a) occupied and (b) vacant as at the latest specified date for which information is available;

(3) whether any plans are in place with a view to filling the critical vacancies in this division; if not, why not; if so, what plans;

(4) whether the staff employed in this division have the necessary skills and experience to deliver the housing mandate they have been delegated;

(5) whether any steps have been or are to be taken with a view to (a) building capacity and (b) enhancing the expertise of the officials in this division; if not, why not; if so, what steps?

292. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Provincial Safety, Liaison and Transport:

(a) When is it anticipated that the Administration of Road Traffic Offences Act, Act 46 of 1998, will be implemented in the province and (b) what is the reason for the current delay in implementing this Act?

293. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Health:

(1) How many disciplinary enquiries were held in his Department in (a) 2009/2010 and (b) 2010/2011 up to and including the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) (a) on how many occasions were outside consultants used to deal with the disciplinary enquiries in (i) 2009/2010 and (ii) 2010/2011 and (b) what was the total cost of using these consultants;

(3) whether there is sufficient internal capacity to deal with disciplinary enquiries within the Human Resources section of his Department; if so, why are they not being fully utilised?

294. Mr J C Cupido to ask the MEC responsible for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture:

(1) What is the current status of the development of the sports stadium built in Mthatha for the Soccer World Cup;

(2) (a) what amount had spent on this project as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what is the projected cost to fully complete the stadium and surrounding facilities such as the athletics track;

(3) (a) what amount has the province budgeted for the completion of this stadium and (b) where does her department intend to source funding to complete the stadium;

(4) whether any steps have been or are to be taken with a view to sourcing funding for the completion of the stadium; if, not, why not; if so, what response has there been;

(5) what steps does she intend tasking to ensure that the stadium is completed in its entirety;

(6) (a) what are the anticipated completion dates for the various phases of this project and (b) when is it anticipated that the project will be completed in its entirety?

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QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY: IQP 36 OF 2010

August 27th, 2010

Premier:

278. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the Premier:

(1) (a) How many departments in the province had (i) permanent and (ii) acting heads of department as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what is the name of each department concerned;

(2) (a) how long have those departments referred to in paragraph (1)(ii) above been without a permanent head, (b) what progress had been made with the filling of each vacancy as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (c) when is it anticipated that each vacancy will be filled?

MECs:

279. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education:

(1) Whether he has been informed that (a) there was only one winter school centre for the learners of the Grahamstown district, (b) only 40% of the targeted learners attended this winter school and (c) the winter school closed one week prior to the scheduled closing date; if so, (i) what were the reasons for the low attendance and (ii) why did the centre close a week prior to the scheduled closing date;

(2) what amount was (a) budgeted for and (b) actually spent on this centre;

(3) whether the amount spent on this winter school was well spent; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

280. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education:

(1) Whether he has been informed that the recently built Sophoka Junior Primary School in Langdraai in the Amahlati Municipality is inadequately equipped with desks and chairs; if so, what is the reason for this problem;

(2) whether any steps have been or are to be taken with a view to addressing this problem; if not, why not; if so, (a) what steps and (b) by when will this problem be solved?

281. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education:

(1) Whether his Department has systems in place to ensure that the 4 588 schools in the province are provided with nutritious cooked meals within the R702 936 000 budget for the School Nutrition Programme; if not, why not; if so, what are the full relevant details in respect of these systems;

(2) whether any monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure the effective administration of this programme; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) what is the difference between this system and the system administered in the past?

282. Mr J P Korkie to ask the MEC responsible for Human Settlements:

(1) Whether any houses in the Koukamma Municipality were under rectification as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (a) how many and (b) what are the costs involved;

(2) (a) how many houses had been built in (i) Koukamma, (ii) Coldstream and (iii) Woodlands as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what were the costs of these projects in each case;

(3) who was the appointed contractor of the houses that are now under rectification;

(4) whether any housing project is envisaged for the Homeseekers Association of the Breidbach community, King William’s Town; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

283. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Human Settlements:

(1) (a) What was the status of the Cala tender housing project as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what was the original value of the project;

(2) how many houses (a) were supposed to have been built in terms of this project and (b) had been built as at the latest specified date for which information is available;

(3) whether any amount had been paid to contractors for incomplete work as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (a) what amount, (b) to whom and (c) when?

284. Mr J P Korkie to ask the MEC responsible for Health:

(1) Whether he has been informed that only one ambulance is in operation for the entire Hangkloof area in Koukamma; if so,

(2) whether any steps have been or are to be taken with a view to addressing this matter; if not, why not; if so, (a) what steps and (b) when;

(3) whether any steps have been or are to be taken with a view to addressing the problem that this ambulance has only one driver per shift; if not, why not; if so, (a) what steps and (b) when?

285. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Local Government and Traditional Affairs:

(1) (a) What are the names of the 25 municipalities in the province that have been prioritised for turn-around intervention by the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and (b) what is the expected intervention period plan in each case;

(2) whether the officials concerned are deployed on fixed-term contracts; if so, what is the cost to the province to employ these officials in these capacities?

(3) whether any plans are in place to ensure a sound turn-around success in each of these prioritised municipalities; if not, why not; if so, what plans?

286. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Provincial Safety, Liaison and Transport:

(1) How many members of the South African Police Service in the province were experiencing delays in receiving payments due to them for extra duties done during the Soccer World Cup as at the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) (a) what is the reason for this delay and (b) what is the estimated total amount involved;

(3) whether there is sufficient budget to cover these amounts; if not, why not;

(4) when is it anticipated that this matter will be finalised?

287. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Provincial Safety, Liaison and Transport:

(1) Whether any steps have been or are to be taken with a view to increasing the low rate of traffic fine revenue collection in the province; if not, why not; if so, what steps;

(2) what are the reasons for the low traffic fine revenue collection in the province;

(3) whether any consideration has been given to the use of other mechanisms or agencies to collect this revenue; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

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QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY: IQP 35 OF 2010

August 20th, 2010

272. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Social Development:

(1) How many public servants in the province were (a) investigated for social grant fraud, (b) taken to court and charged with social grant fraud and (c) convicted of social grant fraud in (i) 2005/2006, (ii) 2006/2007, (iii) 2007/2008, (iv) 2008/2009 and (v) 2009/2010;

(2) how many of the public servants referred to in paragraph (1) above signed acknowledgement of debt forms;

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL REPLY: IQP 30 OF 2010

August 4th, 2010

*1. Mr D B Haddon to ask the Premier:

(1) Whether any provincial departments either paid for or received Fifa 2010 soccer tickets by means of taxpayers’ money; if so, (a) how many tickets did they receive and (b) what is the total monetary value of these tickets;

(2) whether she will be instituting any disciplinary action against defaulting departments and officials in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY: IQP 29 OF 2010

July 16th, 2010

242. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Provincial Safety, Liaison and Transport:

(1) Whether any departmental funding had been disbursed to community policing forums in the country as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not; if so, (a) what amounts and (b) to which specified cluster forums;

(2) whether any guidelines and systems have been put in place to deal with the spending of these funds; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY: IQP 27 OF 2010

July 2nd, 2010

227. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Provincial Safety, Liaison and Transport:

(1) (a) For how long have problems been experienced with the 10111 service in Jeffreys Bay, (b) what is the reason for the breakdown in service and (c) who, on the part of the South African Police Service, is responsible for ensuring that this service is fully operational;

(2) whether any private company is involved in providing this service; if so, (a) what is the name of this company and (b) what are the further relevant details;

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY: IQP 26 OF 2010

June 25th, 2010

219. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education:

(1) (a) How many supernumeraries were stationed at the Port Elizabeth District Office as at the latest specified date for which information is available, (b) what are the reasons for each specified supernumerary being in this category, (c) when was each specified supernumerary transferred or seconded to this District Office and (d) which institutions were affected by these transfers or secondments;

(2) what impact does the oversupply of officials at this District Office have on the operational budget of his Department;

(3) whether any steps have been or are to be taken with a view to normalising this situation; if not, why not; if so, what steps?

220. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education:

(1) Whether he has been informed that municipal services at the Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage District Offices were suspended on 18 June 2010 due to non-payment of municipal accounts; if so, what total amount was owed to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality by these two Offices as at the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) whether any steps have been or are to be taken with a view to addressing this issue; if not, why not; if so, (a) what steps and (b) when;

(3) whether any support has been or is to be given to less affluent schools to assist them to pay exorbitant municipal accounts; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

221. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Provincial Safety, Liaison and Transport:

(1) How many members of the Senior Management Service (SMS) in (a) Safety and (b) Transport had (i) signed and (ii) not signed their financial disclosure declarations as at the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) why have certain members of the SMS not signed these declarations;

(3) whether any members of the SMS – or entities with which they are associated – who have not signed these declarations had successfully tendered for any work by the Department as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (a) how many and (b) what are the further relevant details?

222. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture:

(1) How many members of the Senior Management Service (SMS) had (a) signed and (b) not signed their financial disclosure declarations as at the latest specified date for which information is available;

(2) why have certain members of the SMS not signed these declarations;

223. Mr M Matomela to ask the MEC responsible for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture:

(1) Whether any amounts due to The “Real Thing” Music for Human Rights and Freedom Day celebrations held at Jabavu stadium had still not been paid as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (a) what specified amounts and (b) why have these amounts not been paid;

(2) (a) for how long have these payments been outstanding, (b) what are the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, in respect of such outstanding payments and (c) what total amount in interest will have to be paid as a result of late payment?

224. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Human Settlements:

(1) With regard to the figures given in a recent presentation – regarding the section 100 intervention – to the Housing Committee in national Parliament of 17 306 houses built and 16 992 under various stages of construction in the province in the 2009/2010 financial year, whether a total of 34 296 houses were constructed in the province in 2009/2010; if not, how many houses were actually completed;

(2) whether the completed houses had been handed over to the approved beneficiaries as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not;

(3) whether the figure of 17 306 completed houses incorporates the 16 992 incomplete houses; if so, when will the 16 992 incomplete houses be completed;

(4) whether the 16 992 incomplete houses will be completed with funds from the 2009/2010 housing budget; if not, which budget will be utilised to complete these houses?

225. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Human Settlements:

(1) (a) When will a new Chief Directorate, announced by the Director-General of the Department, be established in the province to manage beneficiary allocation, (b) what will the cost of establishing such a directorate be and (c) how many staff are envisaged to be located in this directorate;

(2) whether any provision has been made for this additional expenditure in the budget; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) whether any consideration has been given to establishing a subprogramme within an existing directorate to manage beneficiary allocation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

226. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Local Government and Traditional Affairs:

(1) (a) What total amount in rates and taxes was owed to each specified municipality in the province as at 31 May 2010 and (b) what was the collection percentage in respect of rates and taxes owed to each of these municipalities as at 31 May 2010;

(2) what (a) amount and (b) percentage in consumer debt had been written off by each specified municipality in the province (i) by household and (ii) by business as at the latest specified date for which information is available?

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QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY: IQP 25 OF 2010

June 18th, 2010

216. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Education:

(2) why have certain members of the SMS not signed these declarations;

QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY: IQP 24 OF 2010

June 11th, 2010

208. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education:

(1) Whether he has been informed that to date no contractor has been appointed to undertake the necessary refurbishment at Booysens Park Secondary School in Port Elizabeth; if so, (a) what are the reasons for the delay and (b) (i) when will the contractors start with the refurbishment and (ii) when is it anticipated that this work will be completed;

(2) whether he has been informed that pronouncements were made that the amount of approximately R24 million budgeted for this school over the three-year Medium Term Expenditure Framework period (MTEF) would be made available in the 2010/2011 financial year; if so,

(3) whether this amount had been made available as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, (a) why not, (b) when will this amount be made available and (c) what are the further relevant details?

209. Mr P E van Vuuren to ask the MEC responsible for Education:

(1) Whether he has been informed that the West End Primary School in Port Elizabeth has been communicating with the Port Elizabeth district office since 2002 with regard to assistance required with serious maintenance problems at the school; if so, why has there been no positive response in regard to this matter;

(2) when is it anticipated that additional funds over and above the normal school maintenance fund will be made available to undertake the necessary maintenance work at this school;

(3) whether he will provide a detailed plan of how these funds are to be utilised?

210. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Human Settlements:

(1) (a) How many municipalities in the province (i) had and (ii) did not have fully-fledged housing units as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what are the names of these municipalities in each case;

(2) (a) when will these housing units be established in all municipalities in the province and (b) why do these municipalities not have such units;

(3) whether all the housing units are sufficiently capacitated to perform their tasks effectively; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

211. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Local Government and Traditional Affairs:

(1) (a) When will the housing project currently underway in Mount Pleasant and Makana transit camps involving 17 emerging contractors be completed and (b) what mechanisms are in place to monitor these contractors and their workmanship;

(2) (a) what total amount was spent on training these contractors and (b) what was the duration of the training;

(3) whether these contractors had received any remuneration as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if so, (a) what amount and (b) what are the further relevant details?

212. Mr D B Haddon to ask the MEC responsible for Local Government and Traditional Affairs:

(1) Whether all municipalities in the province had received the draft framework plan for the implementation of Municipal Public Accounts Committees (MPACs); if so, how many municipalities (a) had started implementing and (b) had functional MPACs in place as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, when will this information be given to municipalities;

(2) whether his Department is still on track to meet the deadline of end of 2010/early 2011 to have all municipalities equipped with MPACs; if not, why not?

213. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Roads and Public Works:

(2) why have certain members of the SMS not signed these declarations;

214. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development:

(2) why have certain members of the SMS not signed these declarations;

215. Mr R S Stevenson to ask the MEC responsible for Social Development:

(2) why have certain members of the SMS not signed these declarations;

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QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY: IQP 23 OF 2010

June 4th, 2010

Premier:

200. Mr D B Haddon to ask the Premier:

(1) Whether the Provincial Planning Commission had been set up as at the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not;

(2) (a) who is serving on this commission and (b) what are the criteria for appointment to the commission;

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