(1) Whether his department has forecast what the economic cost would be for every day that Gauteng is without water in respect of a Day Zero scenario, where the water supply in Gauteng is interrupted and/or demand outstrips supply; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the total figure;
(2) what top five industries will be the most affected by water interruptions in Gauteng? NW1550E
What concrete steps and/or strategies have been put in place for the National Lotteries Commission Board to ensure that it is able to implement stable governance within the institution and turn the page on its sad history of corruption?
(a) What amount did the National Empowerment Fund contribute towards township development projects since 2019, (b) were the amounts in the form of loans and/or grants and (c) what is the success rate of the investment?
Considering that the Industrial Policy Action Plan has correctly identified public procurement as a key lever for industrialisation and re-industrialisation and noting that raising aggregate domestic demand through the promotion of local production was targeted, what is the status of local content verification and/or verification of the real achieved value?
(1) What (a) specific strategies is his department implementing to address the issue of abandoned factories across the Republic and (b) is the timeline for the specified strategies;
(2) (a) how does his department intend to revitalise the abandoned factories to contribute to local goods production and (b) what role does he envisage for (i) small-, medium- and micro enterprises and (ii) co-operatives in the process;
(3) in what way does he intend to leverage the potential of the abandoned factories to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in local communities? NW1379E
In view of his department’s objectives of expanding market access opportunities for the exportation of Republic’s goods and services, what (a) specific sectors and/or industries are prioritised for export growth and (b) measures are in place to support their international competitiveness?
(1) What measures have been put in place to monitor the effectiveness of the existing special economic zones;
(2) Whether his department has undertaken any feasibility studies on the designation of townships as special economic zones; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NO1648E
Given that the Government announced a target to allocate at least 40% of public procurement spend to black women-owned businesses, what (a) has his department done to achieve this target and (b) is the current percentage of public procurement spend of his department that goes to black women-owned businesses?
(1) (a) What is the total number of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) that have been declared in the Republic, (b) where is each SEZ located and (c) what is the total investment that has been attracted into each zone in the past five years;
(2) whether there are any plans for additional SEZs; if not, why not; if so, (a) where and (b) what are the relevant details;
(3) whether his department conducted any feasibility studies into the viability of creating township SEZs; if not, (a) why not and (b) would he and his department be willing to do so; if so, what are the relevant details? NW267E
(1) With regard to gambling operators in the Republic, what total number of (a) gambling operators has each province licenced and (b) the licenced gambling operators has a licence for (i) on-site operations and (ii) website gambling;
(2) What total amount in revenue has been paid to each provincial gambling board;
(3) What total amount of the specified revenue has been used by each provincial gambling board to educate the public about gambling addiction? NW1763E
