What does the Constitution of the Rooiwal Communal Property Association say about (a) non-members (names furnished), (b) politicians and (c) family members (details furnished) who are elected to the executive committee?
(a) In terms of clause 12.5 of the Rooiwal Communal Property Association’s constitution, individuals who are non-members of the Communal Property Association (CPA) can be elected to the executive committee of the CPA.
(b) The Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act No. 22 of 1994) does not disqualify a person who holds political office from being a claimant or a beneficiary, therefore ...
With reference to the circular issued by the Acting Director-General of his department on 21 December 2023, what total number of short-term visa holders who applied for a visa extension on or before 30 November 2023, but have not yet received the outcome of their applications by 23 February 2024, would be expected to leave the Republic by 29 February 2024?
Honourable Member, I would like to draw your attention to the Media briefing held on 17 March 2024 in which I comprehensively clarified the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the Circular and the steps taken by the Department to address any consequential concerns emanating therefrom. I have also previously addressed this matter in Parliament in February 2024 during the SONA Debate and on the occasion of ...
Whether his department will lay criminal charges against officials who resigned and were identified for potential unlawful activities; if not, why not; if so, how many cases have been brought against such officials at the SA Police Service?
Since April 2022 to date, the Department of Home Affairs reported criminal cases against 9 officials who resigned and who were identified for unlawful activities. Other cases are being probed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in line with the Presidential Proclamation on the Department of Home Affairs.
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What is the total amount in Rand that his department has spent on litigation in the (a) past five financial years and (b) since 1 April 2023?
(a) The total amounts spent on litigation in the past five financial years are set out in the table below:
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Litigation
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2018/19
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2019/20
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2020/21
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2021/22
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2022/23
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Private firms / Legal advisory services
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R3 705 014.84
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R6 534 888.04
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R8 133 418.97
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R13 098 140.58
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R37 125 379.29
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Litigation / State Attorney / Legal advisory services
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R3 668 104.53
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R68 627 682.00
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R30 378 709.89 ... |
(1) What total number of (a) D1 -Adult Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits and (b) D7-Paediatric Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits are (i) required for the proper collection of evidence and (ii) in stock in each (aa) police station and (bb) province;
Whether, with reference to the reply of the Minister of Basic Education to written questions 3452 on 8 November 2023, her department and/or the SA Social Security Agency determined the cost of extending the child support grant to the learners who have aged out of the grant with the assumption that all learners complete their matric year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
No. It is important to note that the Social Assistance legislation only provides for receipt of the CSG up to the month in which the child turns 18. However, the same beneficiaries would be eligible to apply for COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant.
In addition, through the National Integration Social Protection System (NISPIS) programme, DSD links CSG beneficiaries to the National Student Financial ...
What progress has been made at the Agricultural Research Council to build a dedicated Foot and Mouth Disease facility tasked with developing vaccines for the livestock farmers affected by the specified disease?
The development of a modern Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) production facility would be an international showcase of South Africa’s capabilities. As this is a specialised building, highly skilled external consulting engineers and other specialists have been appointed to develop a concept layout and detailed design of the manufacturing process.
The following key steps have been completed:
- Construction related firms such as engineering, architectural, ...
What is the latest update regarding the R150 million allocated by her department for small-scale farmer training and capacity-building programmes that commenced in September 2021, including (a) a breakdown of how the R150 million has been utilised, (b) the list of names of the companies responsible for facilitating the capacity-building programme and the associated costs for her department, (c) an overview of the selection process of the specified companies, (d) the mechanisms in place for monitoring and controlling the work of the facilitating companies and (e) the expected timeline for the completion of the training?
The Department did not allocate an amount of R150 million for small scale farmer training and capacity building.
(a),(b),(c),(d),(e) Falls away.
Whether, with reference to the Rooiwal Communal Property Association (CPA) disputes lodged with her department in October 2021 and March 2022 which remain unresolved to this day, a conciliator will be appointed to assist the concerned community and resolve the disputes; if not, why not; if so, by what date does she envisage the appointed conciliator to resolve the specified disputes;
(2) what does her department intend to do to help the concerned community to resolve the disputes;
(3) whether her department will accept the decisions of the Rooiwal CPA Committee, which is alleged to have been unconstitutionally elected without the requisite quorum, as legally binding; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the reasons for such acceptance?
1. Yes.
The Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has attended to all the disputes as reported through several Special General Communal Property Association (CPA) meetings which were held in January 2022. The meetings resolved all the matters that were in dispute and all parties agreed to hold an elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 12 March 2022. The concerned group ...
Whether he has found that section 72 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, only allows the accounting officers of a municipality to recommend whether an adjustment budget is necessary when they have assessed and reviewed the performance of the municipality and its entities based on the municipality’s annual report, as such annual report reflects the performance report of the municipality and includes amongst other things, the comparisons on performance targets, service delivery priorities, the financial statements and the audit report on the financial statements; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Section 72(1)(a) of the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003) (MFMA) requires the Accounting Officer to assess the performance of the municipality during the first half of the financial year taking into account:
- the monthly statements referred to in section 71 for the first half of the financial year;
- the municipality’s service delivery performance during the first half of the ...
