2018-w2025 - 05 July 2018

Bridget Staff Masango to ask the Minister of Labour

1. What are the details of the (a) number of accidents that vehicles owned by her department were involved (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (b) cost for repairs in each case and (c) (i) number of and (ii) reasons for vehicles being written off in each case; 2. whether all vehicles owned by her department have tracking devices installed

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 5 Jul 2018

 

The Member should refer to the Annual Reports fo the Department of Labour for the required information.

   
 

Vehicles used for Service delivery in the Department are fitted with a tracking devices.

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2018-w1825 - 05 July 2018

Tandeka Gqada to ask the Minister of Labour

(1)Whether (a) her spouse and/or (b) an adult family member accompanied her on any official international trip (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) is the name of the person(s), (bb) was the (aaa) purpose and (bbb) destination of the trip and (cc) was the (aaa) total cost and (bbb) detailed breakdown of the costs of the accompanying person(s) to her department; (2) whether each of the specified trips were approved by the President in terms of the provisions of Section 1, Annexure A of the Ministerial Handbook; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 5 Jul 2018

The Honourable Member must read the Annual reports which were tabled in Parliament for the past five financial years. Further read the Members Facilities / Privileges which govern the travelling of spouses including the Ministerial Handbook.

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2018-w1255 - 21 May 2018

Thembekile Richard Majola to ask the Minister of Labour

With reference to her department’s commitment that approximately 40 labour centres across the country will have fully installed self-help kiosks by March 2018 at a projected cost of R14 million, (a) how many of the self-help kiosks have been installed, (b) what has been the cost in relation to installing the self-help kiosks, (c) where are they located, (d) which functions do they offer and (e) what number of persons have received a service from the self-help kiosks?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 21 May 2018

a) The Department has installed Kiosks in 22 sites by March 2018. There are further 40 sites that have equipment that are awaiting cabling.

b) The total cost for equipment for the 62 sites was around R12 million.

c) The Labour Centers that are currently live are:

Alberton

Atteridgeville

Benoni

Bethlehem

Boksburg

Bloemfontein Labour Centre

Cape Town Labour Centre

East London

Giyani

Hazyview

Kimberley ...

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2018-w1254 - 21 May 2018

Darren Bergman to ask the Minister of Labour

(1)        Why was the annual target of the Public Employment Service reduced to placing only 8000 people in employment; (2) (a) what number of people have been put into permanent employment annually by the Public Employment Service, (b) when were these people placed into employment and (c) what number of these people are still in permanent employment in the past three financial years; (3) (a) by what date will the Public Employment Service finalise regulations on the establishment of work schemes aimed at stimulating the absorption of unemployed work seekers into the work force and (b) what will this entail?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 21 May 2018

1. The targets were reduced to align with the reduction of the operational budget of Branch that was effected by the National Treasury.

2. (a) The Department has placed 40,078 work seekers into different employment on a daily basis from the various Labour Centers during the 2014/15 and 2015/16 financial years and records of placements were audited by the Internal Audit and the Auditor ...

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2018-w1253 - 21 May 2018

Darren Bergman to ask the Minister of Labour

(1)        (a) What number of (i) job centres and (ii) mobile job clinics are in operation  in each province, (b) where are they allocated, (c) on what date were they opened, (d) what was the total cost of opening the facilities and (e) what number of people have visited the facilities in the past three financial years; (2) (a) what number of (i) job centres and (ii) mobile job clinics will be opened in the 2018-19 financial year, (b)(i) what will the cost be to open them and (ii) by what date will they be operational?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 21 May 2018

(1)

(a) The Department does not have job centres and/or mobile job clinics operational in Provinces; it has Labour Centres and 2 Mobile Buses.

(b) N/A

(c) N/A

(d) N/A

(e) N/A

2.

(a) The Department will not be opening any job centres and/or job clinics in the 2018/19 financial year. However, the Department intends to pilot Youth Employment Centres in the existing Labour ...

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2018-w1247 - 21 May 2018

Michael Bagraim to ask the Minister of Labour

Whether her department currently has an operating Employment Equity Plan; if not, why not; if so, (a) from what date has the plan been in operation, (b) when last was the plan reviewed, (c) how long has the plan been in operation and (d) will she furnish Mr M Bagraim with a copy of the Employment Equity Plan?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 21 May 2018

Yes; the Department has an operating Employment Equity Plan.

a) The Department’s Employment Equity Plan has been in operation since 01 September 2015.

b) The Department’s Employment Equity Plan was last reviewed on 27 February 2018.

c) The Department’s Employment Equity Plan has been in operation for 2 years 8 months.

d) Yes; the copy of the plan is attached herewith.

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2018-w1248 - 21 May 2018

Michael Bagraim to ask the Minister of Labour

(1)Why were certain officials (names and details furnished) removed from their positions in 2016; (2) were there any disciplinary steps taken against the specified individuals; if so, (a) why, (b) what steps were taken, (c) where are the specified individuals currently employed and (d) have their salaries decreased?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 21 May 2018

(1) The officials were removed from their positions following disciplinary steps taken against them.

(2) (a) The officials were removed from their positions following an investigation and discplinary hearings that were convened.

(2) (b) Mr T Thejane was issued with a final written warning and suspended without pay for one (1) month. Ms A Bobani was issued with a final written warning, suspended without ...

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2018-w1250 - 21 May 2018

Derrick America to ask the Minister of Labour

Whether any disciplinary action was taken against a certain person (name and details furnished); if not, why not; if so, (a) what action was taken, (b) why was disciplinary action taken and (c) what was the outcome thereof?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 21 May 2018

a) Disciplinary action was taken against Mr N Lubelwana.

b) Disciplinary action was taken due to a salary overpayment to an official that resigned with immediate effect.

c) The official was issued with a written warning.

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2018-w1252 - 21 May 2018

Derrick America to ask the Minister of Labour

What (a) number of grievances have been filed against her department due to irregular appointments and (b) amount has been paid in compensation for irregular/unfair appointments in the past three financial years?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 21 May 2018

a) There were no grievances filed against the Department due to irregular appointments.

b) n/a.

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2018-w1256 - 21 May 2018

Thembekile Richard Majola to ask the Minister of Labour

What number of jobs have been (a) created and (b) saved through Productivity SA in the past three financial years?

Reply from the Minister of Labour on 21 May 2018

a)  Productivity SA’s mandate is not to create jobs. It is important to carefully note that Productivity SA’s mandate is to assist companies in distress through its programmes, such as Work Place Challenge and Turn Around Solutions to sustain and save jobs. Therefore, there are no jobs created by Productivity SA in the past 3 financial years.

b) In the past 3 financial years ...

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