(1) Whether, with reference to a certain letter (details furnished), she attended to the specific case as per the request by the office of the Presidency, if not why not, if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether she will commit to take steps to address the complaints and the injustice caused to the specified employees; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether she intends to take action against employees who are found to hold positions whilst they do not meet the required job specifications or who falsified qualifications; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) whether she intends to open an investigation into racketeering in light of the specified letter; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details.
1. Yes, I requested the Director General of the Department of Labour to investigate the matter. The Inspection and Enforcement Services conducted the investigation. The investigation referred to above revealed that the complaint falls under the SASSA National Bargaining Forum and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration.
2. Yes, I commit to take steps to address the complaints and the alleged injustices caused ...
Whether all members of the senior management service (SMS) in her department had declared their interests for the past year as required by the Public Service Regulations; if not, (a) why not, (b) what number of the specified members did not declare their interests and (c) what are the (i) names and (ii) ranks of the specified noncompliant members of the SMS;
(2) whether noncompliant SMS members have been charged; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) what number (a) of employees in her department at each post level are currently suspended on full salary and (b) of the specified employees at each post level have been suspended for the specified number of days (details furnished);
(4) what is the total amount of cost attached to the days of service lost as a result of the suspensions in each specified case? NW2374E
1. All members of the Senior Management Services declared their interests for 2016/17 financial year. For 2017/18, all SMS members declared their financial interests.
2. Only 13 SMS members were disciplined for late submission for 2016/17. Disciplinary process is in progress for late submission for 2017/18.
3. (a) There are no employees on pre-cautionary suspension.
(b) Not applicable.
4. No costs as there ...
(1) Whether with regard to her reply to question 2165 on 28 October 2016, she will provide Mr M Waters with the full report; if not, why not;
(2) what steps have been taken to ensure that the school adhered to the Asbestos Regulations;
(3) have the (a) parents and (b) teachers and other workers at the school been informed of the non-compliance with the Asbestos Regulations; if not, why not; if so, on what date were they informed?
Feedback from Chloorkop Primary School:
(1) Whether with regard to her reply to question 2165 on 28 October 2016, she will provide Mr M Waters with the full report; if not, why not;
Response:
A report can be made available to Mr Waters.
(2) what steps have been taken to ensure that the school adhered to the Asbestos Regulations;
Response:
The case was ...
a) Which appointment were made by the Director- General of her department, Mr Lamati, in the past financial year,
b) What are the names of the persons he employed?
c) To which positions were the specified persons appointed?
d) What are the details of their qualifications (a) what are their annual
Salaries?
a) (i) In line with the Executive Authority (Minister) to Head of department (DG) and also Head of department (DG) to other performer levels delegations in terms of Public Service Regulations and Public Service Act, the Director- General is delegated to make appointments at SR 13-14.
(ii) For the past financial year 2017/2018 the Director- General made 20 appointments at SR 13-14.
b) List ...
(1) What (a) is the total number of incidents of sexual harassment that were reported to the human resources offices of entities reporting to her in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017 and (b) are the details of each incident that took place;
(2) was each incident investigated; if not, why not in each case; if so, what were the outcomes of the investigation in each case?
Department of Labour
(1) NIL
(2) NIL
PRODUCTIVIVTY SOUTH AFRICA
(1) NIL
(2) NIL
Supported Employment Enterprises
(1) NIL
(2) NIL
CCMA
(1) NIL
(2) NIL
Compensation Fund
(1) NIL
(2) NIL
UIF
(1) NIL
(2) NIL
NEDLAC
(1) NIL
(2) NIL
(1) (a) What total amount of land owned by her department and the entities reporting to her in each province is (i) vacant and (ii) unused or has no purpose and (b) what is the (i) location and (ii) size of each specified plot of land;
(2) (a) how much of the land owned by her department and the entities reporting to her has been leased out for private use and (b) what is the (i) Rand value of each lease and (ii)(aa) location and (bb) size of each piece of land?
The department owns 32,213 m² of land where our existing offices are located and two sites where the land is being developed to house the Department of labour entities.
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Location
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Size of each specified plot of land
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Bisho
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826 m²
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Pretoria Central
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8 454
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Midrand
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12 468 m²
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Thohoyandou
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3 251 m²
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Pretoria Sunnyside A
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2 519 m²
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Pretoria Sunnyside B
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4695 ... |
(a) What number of cases relating to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Act 12 of 2004, as amended, have been referred to the (i) SA Police Service (SAPS) and (ii) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) by (aa) her department and (bb) each entity reporting to her for further investigation since the Act was assented to and (b) what number of the specified cases have (i) been investigated by SAPS and DPCI, (ii) been followed up by the respective accounting officers and (iii) resulted in a conviction in each specified financial year since 2004?
o The Compensation Fund referred eighteen (18) Cases to the South African Police Service from 2013- 2018 financial years.
o Referred fourteen (14) Cases to Directorate for Priority Crime and Investigation (DPCI)
o (10) cases were referred to Commercial Crime Unit and four (4) cases to Serious and Economic Offences Unit.
Progress Cases (DPCI) - Serious and Economic Offences Unit
• Four (4) Cases ...
With reference to her reply to question 2167 on 31 October 2016,
(a) what was the outcome of the inspection at the Edleen Primary School in Kempton Park, Gauteng, that was scheduled to take place on 30 November 2016 and
(b) what defects had been
a) Leaking roof, which was subsequently repaired.
(1) Whether , with reference to the reply of the President, Mr CM Ramaphosa ,to the debate on the State of the Nation Address on the 22 February 2018 to implement lifestyle audits, (a) she, (b) senior management service members in her department and /or (c) any of the heads of entities reporting to her have undergone a lifestyle audit in the past three financial years; if not , have any plans been put in place to perform such audits; if so, in each case, what are the details of the (i) of the lifestyle audit, (ii) name of the person undergoing the audit, (iii) auditing firm conducting the audit and (iv) outcome of the audit ;
(2) (whether she will furnish Adv. HC Schmidt with copies of the lifestyle audit reports?
Government Policy prohibits Government Officials from doing business with the Government.
The Public Service Commission is responsible to investigate whether that is happening. Therefore the Honourable Member should refer the matter accordingly.
(1)What (a) number of the buildings housing her department’s 22 labour centres are owned by her department and (b) is the Rand value of each building;
(2) (a) what number of the buildings housing her department’s 22 labour centres are leased by her department, (b) what is the monthly rental amount of each building and (c) from whom is each building leased?
The Department of Labour has more than 22 Labour Centres. All Buildings / leases are acquired through the Department of Public Works. Therefore the Honourable Member must direct the question to the Minister of Public Works.
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