Whether he will furnish Mr S Ngcobo with a (a) list and (b) full description of all events planned by his department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic, including the (i) projected total cost or expenditure of each event and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of expenditure for (aa) catering, (bb) entertainment, (cc) venue hire, (dd) transport and (ee) accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
With reference to his statement that the SA Police Service (SAPS) is involved in an ongoing project to decentralize SAPS vehicle repair stations, (a) what is the total number of vehicles repair stations in each province, (b) where are the vehicle repair station situated and (c) what was the vacancy rate at each of the vehicle repair stations at the end of the 9i) 2020-21, (ii) 2021-22, (iii) 2022-23, (iv) 2023-24 financial years and (v) as at 1 February 2024?
(1)Whether he will furnish Mrs C Phillips with the actual daily distribution figures of water to Rustenburg from 1 January 2024 to 12 March 2024 by (a) Rand Water via the Barnardsvlei reservoir; (b) Magalies Water and (c) the Rand Water/Magalies Water partnership via the Bospoort reservoirs;
(2) what total volume of the specified water supply is for the account of the (a) Rustenburg Local Municipality and (b) various mines in each case?
The actual daily distribution of water for Rustenburg Local Municipality (LM) is same as consumption which is what is presented by both Rand Water and Magalies Water.
1. (a) Water volumes distributed to Rustenburg LM by Rand Water via the Barnardsvlei Reservoir up to 12 March 2024 are indicated below:
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Jan 24
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Feb 24
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Mar 24
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Consumption (Ml/d)
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4 141
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3 973
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With reference to the Ntabebomvu Community Trust IT 1781/2007/N that represents the Ntabembomvu Community members who were successful in claiming the restoration of land rights in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, Act 22 of 1994, (details furnished), what are the details of (a) land and/or lots successfully claimed by the Trust that have not been purchased and/or not transferred to the Trust and (b) the reasons that the specified farms and/or lots have not been purchased and/or transferred to the Trust;
(2) what are the details of farms and/or lots purchased for the Trust that are (a) rented and (b) leased and/or used by third parties, including but not exclusive to the (i) names of persons and/or entities of each tenant/lessor/user, (ii) rent paid by each tenant/lessor/user, (iii) term of each rental or lease and/or use agreement and (iv) details of the person(s) who entered into agreements with any tenants, lessors and/or users on behalf of the Trust?
(1)(a) Please refer to the table below.
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PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
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EXTENT
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OWNER
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Amount
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Erf 130 Weenen Township
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19.3388ha
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JL Buys
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R61,906,100.00
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2.
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Portion 18 of erf 142
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7,552 square metres
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SJJ Le Roux
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3.
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Portion 19 of erf 142
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3,040 square metres
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SJJ Le Roux
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4.
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Erf 172 Weenen Township
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23.7761ha
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JL Buys
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5.
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Rem Ext of erf 273 Weenen ... |
(1)What are the dates of the (a) finalisation and (b) implementation of the plan, which his department developed in collaboration with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), to establish a whistle-blowing protection and risk assessment and mitigation in the procurement system within the health sector;
(2) whether the plan will be implemented in all provinces simultaneously; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
a) The dates of finalisation and the implementation of the plan to establish a whistle-blowing protection and risk assessment and mitigation in the procurement system within the health sector could not be confirmed yet as the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is still in the process of workshopping provinces to assess their risks and development strategies to mitigate the identified risks in ...
Whether the National Health Laboratory Service analysed any substances relating to Fentanyl; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) total number of such tests has been done since 1 January 2023 and (b) number of the tests were positive?
According to the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS):
a) The Forensic Chemistry Laboratory has done one Fentanyl test since 01 January 2023.
b) The one test that was done was positive.
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Whether he has been informed that the Betty Gaetsewe Clinic in Kimberley in the Northern Cape is turning away patients without them being attended to, due to nursing staff shortages; if not, why not; if so, what steps will he take in this regard?
According to the Northern Cape Department of Health, Betty Gaetsewe Clinic has seven Professional Nurses, sufficient to run the facility according to Workload Indicator for Staffing Needs(WISN) prescripts. On the day of the incident, 22 February 2024, which may have left an impression that patients’ are turned away, three professional nurses were booked off sick. In addition another nurse was out in the field ...
(1)What total (a) number of cases of corruption has each provincial health department recorded and (b) amount of funds have been lost to corruption in each case since 1 January 2023;
(2) whether there have been any investigations that were conducted regarding the specified cases; if not, why not; if so, what (a) consequence management measures have been taken as a result and (b) are the further relevant details;
(3) whether his department opened any criminal cases because of such investigations; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
The Table below reflects the details in this regard, according to the Provincial Departments of Health.
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PROVINCE
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Part 1 - CASES OF CORRUPTION
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Part 2 - INVESTIGATIONS PROCESS
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Part 3 - OPENING OF CRIMINAL CASES
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Eastern Cape
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a) number of cases is fifteen (15)
b) amount of funds have been lost has not yet been quantified.
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a) consequence management
- Out of the fifteen cases ...
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(1)(a) What total amount is outstanding for accruals at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and (b) for how long has the specified amount been outstanding;
(2) what number of service providers have not been paid within the prescribed requirement of 30 days?
1. (a) Total amount outstanding for 2023/24 financial year on accruals sits at R210,711,150.55;
(b) More than 30 Days to over 121 Days.
2. 357 suppliers have not been paid within the prescribed requirement of 30 days.
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(1)What are the relevant details of the strategy of (a) his department and (b) each provincial department to protect whistle blowers;
(2) whether he will furnish Mrs M O Clarke with his department’s (a) approved Fraud Prevention Plan and (b) Whistle Blowing Policy Statement; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether the (a) Fraud Prevention Plan and (b) Whistle Blowing Policy Statement were adopted and implemented nationally and in each province; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) what are the relevant details of the full report on the outcomes of the strategy of (a) his department and (b) each provincial department to protect whistle blowers?
The Table below reflects the details in this regard, according to the Provincial Departments of Health:
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PROVINCE
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RESPONSE
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KwaZulu-Natal
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1. (a)
- The allegations that are received from the whistle blowers in KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health are treated as “Anonymous” complainants in order to protect the identity of the whistle blower throughout the investigation process. Should the investigation reveal that there are elements criminality that ...
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