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QUESTION 853INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [NO 15-2008] DATE OF PUBLICATION: 30 May 2008 853. Mr A H Nel (DA) to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs: (1) What is the status of the Lekaung community claim on a certain farm (name furnished); (2) whether Portions 54 and 69 of the farm were sold to the State; if so, (a) what was the price paid and (b) how many hectares were involved; (3) whether a certain person (details furnished) participated in the transaction; if so what are the relevant details? NW1543E THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND LAND AFFAIRS:(1) The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights has no record of a claim by the Lekaung Community in respect of the farm in question. (2) No. (a) and (b) Fall away. (3) Falls away. QUESTION NUMBER 854 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 30 MAY 2008 Dr S M van Dyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Finance: Whether his department is planning to revoke the electricity levy of 2 cents per kWh which would have contributed R4 billion to the State coffers; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, when will it be revoked? NW1545E REPLY: The decision to implement a 2 cent per kWh tax on electricity was announced in the 2008 Budget on 20 February 2008 and preparations for the implementation of this tax, as from 1 September 2008. The objectives of this tax are clearly spelled out in the 2008 Budget Review and in my budget speech. Environmental considerations and in particular the challenge of c limate change necessitate that governments should make greater use of fiscal measures to encourage both producers and consumers to reduce their reliance on carbon-intensive fuels. The imposition of an electricity tax, by increasing the cost of electricity derived from fossil fuels, shifts the price signals confronting producers of electricity in favour of renewable sources and will similarly encourage households to invest in renewable energy alternatives. To the extent that some of the larger electricity consumers (very energy intensive users) are partially protected from electricity price increases through their tariff agreements with Eskom, the imposition of an electricity tax serves as an alternative (or additional) price signal to encourage energy efficiency. I should also add that government requires revenue from various taxes to fund its spending programmes, including the R60 billion package earmarked for Eskom to assist it to expand its electricity generation capacity. QUESTION 855 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [NO 15-2008] DATE OF PUBLICATION: 30 May 2008 855. Dr S M van Dyk (DA) to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs: (1) Whether land claims were instituted on a certain subdivided farm in the Thabazimbi district, Limpopo; if so, with reference to each part of the subdivisions, (a) by whom, (b) by what date and (c) what are the further relevant details; (2) whether the owners were separately informed of these claims being instituted; if not, why not; if so, (a) by whom, (b) when were the claims instituted and (c) in which document was it declared; (3) whether, if any land claims were instituted on either part of the farm, any measures are in place by Government to make a purchase offer to the owner(s); if not, why not; if so, when will it be executed? NW1546E THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND LAND AFFAIRS(1) Yes. A land claim for the farm Doornpoort 21 JQ was lodged in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994. The claim was lodged on the Remaining Extent (Portion 0) measuring 528 hectares and on Portion 1 measuring 939 hectares.
(2) Yes. Letters were delivered by hand to the landowners on 12 September 2005; posters of the Gazette Notices were placed in mid September 2005; a general stakeholder meeting was held on 19 October 2005; and joint in loco inspections with landowners were conducted over the period 25 to 28 March 2006.
(3) No. The validity of the claim for Doornpoort 21 JQ is being challenged in the Land Claims Court by the landowners. The finalisation and settlement of this claim is dependant on the processes of the Land Claims Court. QUESTION 856 DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 30/05/2008 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 15-2008) Mrs D van der Walt (DA) to ask the Minister of Education:
NW1547E REPLY (1) Yes, Afrikaans-speaking students can apply for funza-lushaka bursaries. We do not know how many bursaries have been awarded Afrikaans-speaking students, but as seven of the twenty-two higher-education institutions use Afrikaans as a medium of instruction we can assume that there are a considerable number of Afrikaans-speaking beneficiaries (see table 1). Table 1: Funza Lushaka bursaries at Afrikaans-medium universities, 2007, 2008
(2) The Department of Education reviews the priority areas for the bursary scheme annually and will do so again this year. The policy encourages students of all languages to apply. QUESTION NO 857 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 30 MAY 2008 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 15/2008) Date reply submitted: 18 June 2008 Ms D Kohler Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Safety and Security: (1) In each of the past 14 years up to and including 26 May 2008, how many (a) violent and (b) peaceful demonstrations have taken place in each province; (2) whether his department has any early warning systems in place with regard to public demonstrations that are at risk of turning violent; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) what training do non specialist SA Police Service members at station level receive with regard to crowd management; (4) how regularly, in terms of (a) basic and (b) refresher training, are non specialist functional members at station level trained in crowd management techniques? NW1548E REPLY: (1) Owing to the alignment of the current database with the new dispensation and regulatory framework of the Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993 (Act No. 205 of 1993), promulgated in 1996, the requested data is only available from 1997. This is because crowd management incidents are no longer viewed as illegal, but are rather defined as either peaceful or unrest related crowd management incidents. Since 1997 until the present, (a) 8695 violent or unrest related crowd management incidents and (b) 84 487 peaceful demonstrations or peaceful crowd management incidents took place. See attached statistics for the incidents per category, per province and per year. (2) All of the units specialized in crowd management (ie the Crime Combating Units (CCU) or Public Order Police (POP) units as they have been renamed) have an information/intelligence capacity at the unit with officers and members specifically dedicated to monitoring and policing all gatherings and demonstrations. This capacity ensures that all information on gatherings and demonstrations is obtained beforehand in order to ensure that effective planning takes place to manage these incidents. However, it often happens that spontaneous or unplanned incidents take place. In this regard, these units have a reserve capacity which can be mobilized and deployed as soon as a request is received from a local police station. In this regard intelligence on crowd management incidents is also available from the Division: Crime Intelligence in the SAPS, and the National Intelligence Agency. (3) The national office initiated the establishment of a crowd management capacity at 169 priority stations. This process began in 2006, with the identification of the priority stations most in need of this training. The process of training station members is still ongoing. Members from Mamelodi, Sebokeng, Thabong and Alexandra have already been trained. In some provinces such as the North West, the Provincial Commissioner has also taken the initiative to expand the province ’s crowd management capacity by training station members in Potchefstroom, Mmabatho and Rustenburg.
Crowd management incidents 1997 to 2008 (Peaceful and unrest related)
QUESTION NO 858 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 30 MAY 2008 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 15/2008) Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Safety and Security: (a) What is the current capacity of the (i) SA Police Service National Intervention Units (NIU) and (ii) SAPS Crime Combating Units (CCU) in respect of total numbers in each (aa) province, (bb) gender and (cc) rank, (b) what is the average size of teams of the Crime Combating personnel that have been allocated to station level, (c) how often are members of the CCU trained in crowd management tactics and skills, (d) how do the CCU and the NIU equipment and methods compare with international trends on crowd management, (e) how frequently are the crowd management equipment and methods used by the CCU and the NIU reviewed and adjusted, (f) what are the relevant details of the CCU and the NIU policies for crowd management in respect of (i) methods used, (ii) equipment used and (iii) on-site chain of command and accountability for actions taken and (g) what are the current challenges faced by the CCU and the NIU in respect of (i) skills and (ii) equipment? NW1549E REPLY: (a) CURRENT CAPACITY (i) 435 NIU operational and support members (ii) 2 595 CCU operational and support members
NIU - Gauteng - 160 KwaZulu-Natal - 84 Western Cape - 74 Eastern Cape - 117
CCU - Gauteng 594 KwaZulu-Natal 475 Western Cape 156 Eastern Cape 464 Free State 346 Limpopo 218 Mpumalanga 0 North West 249 Northern Cape 93 TOTAL 2 595 (bb) GENDER NIU Males 370 Females 65 TOTAL 435 CCU Male: 2 310 Female: 285 TOTAL 2 595 (cc) NIU SNR SUPT - 4 SUPT - 6 Operational 3 Support CAPT - 23 Operational 12 Support INSP - 122 Operational 18 Support SGT - 24 Operational 4 Support CST - 219 Operational Total = 398 37 CCU Officers 105 Inspectors 2 064 Constables/Sergeants 193 Civilians 233 Total 2 595 (b) Number of members deployed to stations per province Gauteng 1 025 Mpumalanga 263 (Members of all units deployed to stations) Limpopo 369 North West 588 Free State 270 KwaZulu Natal 1 017 Eastern Cape 623 Northern Cape 60 Western Cape 417
CCU - CCUs crowd management methods compare favourably with those of our international counterparts. CCU instructors have trained police services in a number of countries in Africa, such as Botswana, the DRC, Ethiopia, Comores, and Lesotho. CCUs still have links with a number of European counterparts, like the French and Belgian Gendarmerie, and the Royal Ulster Constabulary in Northern Ireland. The CCUs even have a marked advantage over many of their international counterparts as a result of a well-regulated crowd management environment provided by the Regulation of Gatherings Act 1993 (Act No 205 of 1993). (e) NIU - As the NIU stabilizes, the equipment used for dealing with incidents of serious and violent crime is reviewed and adjusted regularly. Continuous research is conducted and equipment is aligned with the current operational standards. CCU - Crowd management equipment and methods are reviewed and adjusted on an ongoing basis. In the last five years additional equipment has been introduced to crowd management situations as a less lethal option in the progression of force, such as pepper spray and the deployment of the awaited new water canons due to arrive in September 2008. In terms of methods, aspects such as the use of force and application of rubber rounds are constantly reviewed. (f) (i) NIU - Situational appropriateness CCU - The CCU is guided by the Regulation of Gatherings Act, the crowd management policy, and Standing Order (General) 262 on Crowd Management at gatherings and demonstrations. The CCU’s methods are based on the principles of crowd management and are transferred to the action modes entrenched in the current CCU training curriculum. (ii) NIU - Proportionally CCU - The equipment used by the CCU is based on Standing Order (General) 262 on Crowd Management which clearly indicates the use of force and equipment that can be used in crowd management situations as well as equipment that is restricted and equipment that is prohibited. (iii) NIU - The team leader in the action zone is accountable for actions and report to the relevant authorities. CCU - In terms of the on site chain of command, the senior member trained in crowd management must have operational command and accountability over all the members at the scene. (g) (i) NIU - Skills must continuously be adjusted to deal with new threats. Shortage of trainers. The need for new recruits.
CCU - There is a need for cost effective armoured vehicles. There is also a need for new crowd management equipment that is lighter in weight.
(1) Whether her Department has conducted an energy audit to determine its (a) use of energy and (b) opportunities for reduction of energy use; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether her Department has any plans to reduce energy consumption; if not, why not; if so, what plans; (3) whether her Department has made any material reduction in energy use since 1 January 2008; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1556E MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND AFFAIRS: (In respect of the Department of Land Affairs) (1)(a) and (b) No. However, the Department of Public Works appointed Chapman Facility Managers, a registered Energy Service Company (ESCO) to conduct preliminary and detailed energy audits during 2005/06. The said ESCO investigated energy management opportunities, and monitored and verified energy savings on a monthly basis. The ESCO implemented the lighting upgrade of the new Co-operation building at a cost of R1, 478,220.00. It was estimated that energy savings would exceed R212, 351.00 per annum with a further saving of R135, 000.00 per annum on materials and labour. The expected saving represented a minimum of 20% savings in the energy consumption of the facility. (2) Yes. The following energy consumption measures have been implemented:
In addition to the measures implemented by the Department of Land Affairs, the Department of Public Works will, amongst others, ensure:
(3) Yes. The Department has made significant material reduction in energy use since 1 January 2008 as indicated by the municipal bills hereunder: January 2007 January 2008 R2,454,733.00 R 456,916.00 February 2007 February 2008 R 874,928.00 R 750,028.00 March 2007 March 2008 R 931,301.00 R 984,947.00 April 2007 April 2008 R 473,408.00 not yet available May 2007 May 2008 R 756,101.00 not yet available QUESTION 866 Mr M J Ellis (DA) to ask the Minister for Public Enterprises: (1) Whether his department has conducted an energy audit to determine its (a) use of energy and (b) opportunities for reduction of energy use; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether his department has any plans to reduce energy consumption; if not, why not; if so, what plans; (3) whether his department has made any material reduction in energy use since 1 January 2008; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1557
The Strategy includes the following:
(3) Table 1: Energy savings per month since the implementation of energy initiatives in March 2008.
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