What is the total number of incidents of sexual harassment that were reported to the human resources offices of (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her in (aa) 2016 and (bb) 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? NW2093E
1. The Department statistics stand as follows:
(i) Zero· from the department.
(ii) Entities.
(aa) 2016· two incidents.
(bb) 2017- two incidents.
(b) Yes.
2. Was each incident investigated, yes: what were the outcome of the investigation in each case? In 2016, the employee was dismissed during the disciplinary hearing process and in another incident, the employee resigned. In 2017, one employee resigned and ...
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 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.
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(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?
1. (a) Spouse accompanied the Minister on her international trips (b) No other family member accompanied her
(i) in the financial year 2017 /18 spouse qualified for two trips and he accompanied Minister on one trip to Germany
(ii) Since April 2018 Minister travelled with her husband to Switzerland, as per the Ministerial Handbook Chapter 6:3.1
(aa) Mr. S J Ngubane
(bb),(aaa) in the ...
(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 Services (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?
What (a) is the total number of incidents of racism that were reported to the human resources offices in (i) her department and (ii) entities reporting to her and (aa) 2016 and (bb) 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?
1. (a) 0.
(i) 0.
(ii) 0.
(aa) 0.
(bb) 0.
(b) Not applicable.
2. Not applicable
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(1) Whether, with reference to the reply of the President, Mr. C Ramaphosa, to the debate on the State of the Nation Address on 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) date of the life style audit, (ii) name of the person undergoing the audit, (iii) name of auditing firm conducting the audit and (iv) outcome of the audit.
(a) No, the Honourable President made the announcement in year 2018 and therefore the matter can't relate to the past 3 years
(b) No
(c) No
(i) N/A.
(ii) N/A
(iii) N/A
(iv) N/A
(2) N/A
What is the total number of hectares of commercial farm land which have been declared as astronomy advantage areas in the Karoo"
(a) The Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Area declared by the Minister of Science and Technology in 2014 through a public participation process (Government Gazette Number 37434 of 2014, Notice Number 198) in terms of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act of 2007, includes 4459 farm portions with a total area of 11,349,628 hectares. This is approximately 30.5% of the entire land in the Northern Cape. ...
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(1) What (a) number of consulting firms or companies are currently contracted by (i) her department and (ii) the entities reporting to her and (b) (i) is the name of each consultant, (ii) are the relevant details of the service provided in each case and (iii)is the (aa) start date, (bb) time period, (cc) monetary value in Rands of each individual who signed off on each contract? NW1203E
(1) The information we have is unverified. I will provide details once the information is available.
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(1) Does her department have a working relationship with Mr Melusi Ntuli, who invented a chargeless electric engine, which is 100% green technology, if so, (a) what are the details of the specified relationship, (b) how is her department assisting him in developing and making prototypes of this invention and (c) what amount of funding has her department allocated towards this project? NW640E
(1) Does her department have a working relationship with Mr Melusi Ntuli, who invented a chargeless electric engine, which is 100% green technology, if not why not?
The department established the Grassroots Innovation Programme as a means to improve access and participation in the national system of innovation. This programme specifically targets innovators who are not part of formal institutions of innovation nor have ...
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(a) What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on her private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job description of each employee appointed in her private office in each of the specified periods?
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: MR MS MALATSI (DA): BUDGET FOR THE MINISTER OF SCIENNCE AND TECHNOLOGY'S PRIVATE OFFICE
INTRODUCTION
1. The above-mentioned question appears on the internal Question Paper No.2-2018 dated 16 February 2018 for written reply in the National Assembly. (Tag A).
2. A draft reply to the question is enclosed in Pocket 2 for the Minister's consideration.
RECOMMENDATIONS
3. It is recommended that the ...
