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Publications - Other Documents - Parliamentary Questions - 2012 - National Assembly (NA)
National Assembly (NA) - Minister's responses to Questions
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Oral Reply to PQ 357 [NO3671E] - Whether the National Treasury intends to take specific steps to prevent a further decline in the perception by investors and credit rating agencies that South Africa is not a favourable investment destination; if so, what (a) steps and (b) are the further relevant details? |
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Oral Reply to PQ 363 [NO3677E] - What steps has the Government taken to take control of the growing public debt and the negative projections it results in? |
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Oral Reply to PQ 375 [NO3692] - With reference to his reply to question 2384 on 16 October 2012, (a) on what grounds would Treasury still consider funding for the SABC’s 24/7 news channel operation, (b) when will a final determination be made and (c) what are the relevant details? |
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Oral Reply to PQ 376 [NO3693E] - (1) In view of a perception that Treasury will always bail out poorly-managed public-owned entities, what specific measures will he institute to reinforce the message that failure or disregard of agreements will have consequences; (2) whether he will consider...? |
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Reply to PQ 522 [NW673E] - (1) (a) How many distressed farmers have received (i) financial assistance and (ii) other forms of assistance from the Land Bank (aa) in the 2010-2011 financial year and (bb) during the period 1 April 2011 to 31 December 2011 and (b) what form of assistance...? |
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Reply to PQ 648 [NW807E] - 1) Whether the National Treasury has been informed that the Public Investment Commission has acquired bonds in SA National Road Agency Ltd (SANRAL) to the sum of R17 billion; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, 2) whether this information...? |
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Reply to PQ 1259 [NW1455E] - Whether the National Treasury conducted an analysis of the reasons for three of National Treasury’s inflation-linked bonds failing to receive adequate bids for the R800 million issue of paper for two consecutive weeks in May 2012; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details..? |
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Reply to PQ 1867 [NW2255E] - Whether the National Treasury has taken any steps in respect of a certain report (details furnished) with regard to (a) procurement controls, (b) the legal regulatory requirement regarding open competition as the default method of procurement, (c) other, less competitive..? |
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Reply to PQ 1996 [NO2444E] - What is the state of readiness of the Development Bank of Southern Africa(DBSA) to provide assistance to under-resourced municipalities? |
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Reply to PQ 2022 [NW2498E] - Whether the Assets and Liability Management Division within the National Treasury is still using off-the-shelf debt management software such as (a) the Commonwealth Secretariat Debt Recording and Management System (CSDRMS) and (b) ARABAS; if not, in each case,..? |
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Reply to PQ 2285 [NW2866E] - (1) With reference to the statement that was issued on 9 August 2012 with regard to the appointment of a certain person (details furnished), (a) why was the position of chief executive officer (CEO) of the Development Bank International not advertised ex..? |
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Reply to PQ 2375 [NW2957E] - (1) (a) What were the selection criteria for appointing the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Development Bank International (DBI), a subsidiary of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), (b) how do the qualifications and experience of the newly ...? |
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Reply to PQ 2384 [NW2975E] - (1) Whether he has found that the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has honoured the terms and conditions set by government for the loan guarantee it granted the SABC in 2009; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2)..? |
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Reply to PQ 2608 [NW3217E] - (1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 133 on 24 August 2011, he knows that (a) the rules of Transnet’s Second Defined Benefit Fund (TSDBF) have still not been amended, (b) Transnet is refusing to make the funds available, (c) Transnet is compellin..? |
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Reply to PQ 3193 [NW3967E] - Whether the National Treasury makes a continuous assessment of the national debt service costs on a three-months basis to determine whether the national debt burden is (a) easing progressively, (b)(i) at or (ii) close to where it has been for the past five years...? |
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Corporate Services |
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Reply to PQ 161 [NO2408E] - Whether staff
of the National Treasury declared their business interests; if so, what are the
relevant details; if not, (2) Whether he took any steps against such staff; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
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Reply to PQ 473 [NW622E] - Whether he met with the internal audit committee in the (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 financial years; if not, why not; if so, (i) on which dates did they meet and (ii) what are the further relevant details? |
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Reply to PQ 560 [NW725E] - (1) Whether the National Treasury has an internal audit unit; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many staff members are employed in the unit and (b) what (i) is the structure and (ii) are the functions of the unit; (2) whether the audit committee considers the...? |
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Reply to PQ 741 [NW909E] - Whether any officials from (a) the National Treasury and (b) any entities reporting to the National Treasury were on an official visit to Bloemfontein in (i) December 2011 and (ii) January 2012; if so, in each case, what (aa) is the (aaa) name and (bbb) position ...? |
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Reply to PQ 1028 [NW1203E] - (1) Whether the National Treasury achieved its objectives in the (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10, (c) 2010-11 and (d) 2011-12 financial years; if not, (2) whether any persons were held accountable for such failure in the specified financial years; if not,...? |
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Reply to PQ 1081 [NW1268E] - (1) (a) What are the (i) yearly rental and (ii) floor space of the (aa) current and (bb) previous premises occupied by the National Treasury’s head office and (b) when (i) was the current building occupied and (ii) does the current lease expire...? |
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Reply to PQ 1201 [NW1398E] - What amount has the National Treasury spent on (a) catering and (b) entertainment (i) in the (aa) 2007-08, (bb) 2008-09, (cc) 2009-10, (dd) 2010-11 and (ee) 2011-12 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2012? |
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Reply to PQ 1585 [NW1931E] - Whether any traffic fines were incurred with regard to any of his official vehicles in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12 financial years; if so, what (i) amount in fines was incurred in respect of ...? |
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Reply to PQ 2161 [NW2684E] - Whether (a) the Natioanl Treasury or (b) ant entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms; if so, in each case, (i) which firms and (ii) what is the (aa) purpose, (bb) value and (cc) duration of each specified contract? |
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Reply to PQ 2480 [NW3086E] - (1) Whether (a) his Ministry, (b) National Treasury and (c) any entity reporting to him plan to host end-of-year parties; if not, in each case, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (i) for how many persons and (ii) at what cost; |
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Reply to PQ 2694 [NW3312E] - Whether the National Treasury has awarded any contracts to a certain company (Kopano Ke Matla Investment) since its establishment in 1996; if so, in each case, (a) when was the contract awarded and (b) what was the (i) nature of the contract and (ii) ...? |
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Reply to PQ 3019 [NW3786E] - Whether the accounting officer submitted the annual financial statements for the financial year ending 31 March 2012 to him by 31 August 2012; if not, (a) why not and (b) on what date (i) were the statements submitted to him and (ii) did he submit the...? |
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Reply to PQ 3101 [NW3930E] - (1) Whether the National Treasury is currently subscribed to The New Age (TNA) newspaper; if so, (a) how many subscriptions does the National Treasury have, (b) when was each subscription initiated, (c) what has been the annual subscription fee for...? |
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Economic Policy |
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Reply to PQ 156 [NW2108E] - Whether he has found that the Government's monetary policy of targeting low inflation, lower real interest rates and additional purchases of foreign currency (details furnished)...? |
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Reply to PQ 160 [NO2407E] - (1) Whether the recent announcement by the Governor of the Reserve Bank with regard to interest rate relief had any effect on (a) consumers and (b) business; if not, how did he arrive...? |
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Reply to PQ 205 [NO2459E] - With reference to the Reserve Bank forecast of 3,1% economic growth and the World Bank's forecast of 2,5%, (a) what growth rate does his department project for the same period and (b) why? |
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Oral Reply to PQ 345 [NO3657E] - Whether, with regard to the recent downgrades in South Africa’s sovereign credit ratings by (a) Moody’s and (b) Standard and Poor’s ratings services, he has calculated the (i) dir...? |
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Reply to PQ 772 [NW941E] - (1) Whether, with regard to the opinion article which he submitted together with the Australian Deputy Prime Minister in Business Day of 7 March 2012 (details furnished) he intends to...? |
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Reply to PQ 1494 [NW1773E] - Whether he has undertaken pilot studies on the implementation of the youth wage subsidy; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many and (b) when does he intend to release the findings? |
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Reply to PQ 1530 [NW1850E] - (1) Which trade unions or federations of trade unions submitted written comments on the discussion document titled Confronting Youth Unemployment: Policy Options for South Africa before the due date of 30 April 2011;? |
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Reply to PQ 1690 [NW2040E] - (1) Whether he will make a statement in respect of the Inclusive Wealth Report 2012 (details furnished) that was released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on 18 June 2012;(2) whether he intends...? |
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Reply to PQ 1725 [NW2108E] - (1) Whether he intends transferring funds earmarked for the implementation of the Youth Wage Subsidy in the national Budget in 2011 to provinces that are willing to support the implementation of the policy...? |
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Reply to PQ 2622 [NW3234E] - Whether the National Treasury has calculated the effects of the Lonmin strike and other mining strikes on the overall gross domestic product for the current financial year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
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International & Regional Economic Policy |
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Reply to PQ 1 [NW2E] - (1) Which 66 of the 278 municipalities are in financial distress; (2) what are the relevant details of the reasons why each of the 66 municipalities is in its current predicament..? |
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Reply to PQ 109 [NW119E] - Whether any agreement has been signed between the Government and the World Bank which determines South Africa’s status as a developing country and the conditions attached thereto...? |
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Reply to PQ 120 [NW129E] - Whether the National Treasury intends taking over the financial affairs of any other provinces in 2012 in terms of section 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, which provinces? |
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Reply to PQ 152 [NW167E] - (1) With respect to outstanding payments to service providers by the Limpopo Government (that resulted in interventions by National government), for each service provider to which money is owed, (a) what are the relevant details of this service provider..? |
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Reply to PQ 157 [NO2404E] - What are the details of the technical discussions that took place between the Government of Swaziland on the possible R1.2 billion loan that had been proposed to be granted to Swaziland, in the context of the global recession which has resulted in Swaziland..? |
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Reply to PQ 3126 [NW3952E] - Whether, in light of Zimbabwe’s inadequate fiscal governance, the Government has made a final decision on Zimbabwe’s request for a loan of R100 million; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? |
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Intergovernmental Relations |
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Reply to PQ 159 [NO2406E] - (1) What has the National Treasury’s intervention been in the non-delivery of textbooks in Limpopo;(2) whether the National Treasury has any checks and balances in place at the budgeting stage of provinces; if not, why not; if so, how is this used to measure..? |
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Reply to PQ 164 [NO2413E] - What steps does he intend to take to ensure a better and correct spending pattern of local government, in light of the recent announcements by the Auditor-General on the financial affairs of local government? |
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Reply to PQ 186 [NO2439E] - Whether the National Treasury is facilitating payment of the amounts owed by the Free State provincial department of Police, Roads and Transport for work done at Olifantshoek Pass, Harrismith, to a (a) certain company (name furnished) or (b) their group companies; if not,..? |
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Reply to PQ 521 [NW672E] - Whether a comprehensive all-inclusive plan has been put in place to (a) monitor and (b) evaluate the use of conditional grants to (i) provinces and (ii) municipalities; if not, why not; if so, what measures have been put in place to ensure (aa) effective and (bb) efficient spending..? |
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Reply to PQ 535 [NW687E] - Whether the National Treasury provided the Gautrain project with a loan; if so, what (a) was the amount of the support given and (b) the repayment conditions? |
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Reply to PQ 809 [NW895E] - Whether National Treasury has provided any securities to any municipalities during the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period including 2011 and 2012; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, in each case, (i) which municipalities, (ii) for what purpose and (iii) for what period? |
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Reply to PQ 1748 [NW2139E] - (1) Whether any provincial departments of Social Development returned any money to Treasury due to it not being spent in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12 financial years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) how much money by each province, (ii) in each financial...? |
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Reply to PQ 2224 [NW2799E] - 1) When does he envisage that his department's task force in Limpopo will hand over its administrative duties to the respective provincial departments; 2) whether he has found that the specified departments in Limpopo will be able to operate independently in future; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so,...? |
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Reply to PQ 3188 [NW4028E] - Whether the National Treasury had established an ad hoc financial and legal control centre to regulate and authorise hotel, travel and consultancy expenses following on the national intervention in Limpopo; if not, why not; if so, (a) what amount was authorised for use on (i) travel and (ii) hotel expenses, (b) for how many officials...? |
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Public
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Oral Reply to PQ 356 [NW3670E] - What steps he intends taking, in the light of the recent revelations that government departments are spending more than R4 billion on entertainment and related expenses, to contain such unnecessary spending by departments in the future? |
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Reply to PQ 621 [NW788E] - (1) With reference to his statement during his Budget Speech on 22 February 2012 that the National Treasury and the Department of Public Works will undertake a
joint review of the validity and cost effectiveness of all government leases, (a) who will participate...? |
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Reply to PQ 2343 [NW2923E] - (a) On what date was the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) mandated to administer the Jobs Fund on behalf of the Government, (b) what amounts were (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent annually since the inception of the Fund and (c) how many (i) permanent and (ii) temporary jobs have been created through initiatives of this Fund since its inception? |
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Reply to PQ 2907 [NW3585E] - Whether the National Treasury had, in the budget preparation process, approved of work involving expenditure on the President, Mr J G Zuma’s Nkandla homestead; if not, where was the money sourced from to undertake the Nkandla project; if so, (a) what amount was approved for the project, (b) over what period...? |
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SARS |
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Reply to PQ 8 [NW9E] - How many (a) persons, expressed as a (i) number and (ii) percentage have had their returns audited in the (aa) 2010-11 financial year and (bb) during the period 1 April 2011 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and...? |
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Reply to PQ 107 [NW116E] - (1) What is the total (a) weight and (b) value of all (i) metal, (ii) copper, (iii) copper alloy and (iv) aluminium that was exported from all ports (aa) in the (aaa) 2006-07, (bbb) 2007-08, (ccc) 2008-09, (ddd) 2009-10 and (eee) 2010-...? |
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Reply to PQ 127 [NW136E] - Whether he has been informed that old-age pensioners who (a) receive social welfare grants and (b) utilise banks to receive these grants are required to complete tax return forms because they receive interest payments, albeit small amounts, from the banks...? |
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Reply to PQ 128 [NW137E] - Whether the National Treasury has any measures in place to ensure that correct (a) value added tax (VAT) and (b) income tax returns are being submitted to the SA Revenue Service (SARS) from the proliferation of China Town shops which refuses to supply customers with till..? |
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Reply to PQ 260 [NW141E] - Whether the National Treasury has taken any steps to (a) recover more than R50 billion owed to the SA Revenue Service by 9 300 very rich people countrywide and (b) register almost 7 000 of these people with a gross income of more than R7 million as taxpayers..? |
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Reply to PQ 625 [NW698E] - Whether any members of Parliament are currently being audited by the SA Revenue Service; if so, (a) how many members are being audited and (b) regarding which financial years? |
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Reply to PQ 1029 [NW1204E] - (1) (a)(i) How many taxpayers are registered and (ii) what type of tax is being paid and (b) how many persons are estimated to be evading paying tax;(2) whether National Treasury has put any measures in place to clamp down on tax evasion; if not...? |
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Reply to PQ 2229 [NW2804E] - Whether the National Treasury has a system in place for taxing churches; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, which system? |
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Reply to PQ 3134 [NW3971E] - Whether Sars intends investigating allegations of tax fraud contained in the charge sheet of a certain case (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details pertaining to the investigation? |
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Tax and Financial Sector Policy |
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Oral Reply to PQ 37 [NW3007E] - (1) How many financial service providers have been debarred in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, Act 37 of 2002, since 01 January 2008 for trading without a licence; (2) whether a register is kept of financial service providers who have been debarred; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
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Oral Reply to PQ 38 [NW3008E] - How many financial service providers have been debarred in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, Act 37 of 2002, since 1 January 2008 for selling shares and debentures linked to property syndicates in contravention of the...? |
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Reply to PQ 726 [NW892E] - Whether he: (a) has had discussions with or (b) took any steps to meet with (i) wine producers and/or (ii) the wine wholesale sector on the proposed increase in excise duty on wine before the budget with regard to the effect that the increase will have in the industry...? |
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Reply to PQ 1790 [NW2181E] - (1) Whether his department has conducted a comprehensive actual cost analysis for the (a) establishment and (b) administration of all aspects of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act, Act 37 of 2002, to date; if not, why not; if so, ...? |
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Reply to PQ 1797 [NW2188E] - (1) Whether his department has conducted a comprehensive actual cost analysis for the (a) establishment and (b) administration of all aspects of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA), Act 38 of 2001, to date; if not, why not; if so, what are the ...? |
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Reply to PQ 1923 [NW2312E] - Whether any cases have been reported to the Financial Intelligence Centre in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Act 38 of 2001, during the past three years up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not; if so, how many cases? |
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Reply to PQ 1927 [NW2316E] - Whether, with reference to the British baking scandal (details furnished), the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) has placed any measures and safeguards in place to ensure that local arrangements for the setting of the ...? |
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Reply to PQ 2020 [NW2496E] - Whether the National Treasury intends to take steps to prevent institutions and brokers from investing money in investment houses that offer investors unrelated market growth on their investments; if not, ...? |
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Reply to PQ 2102 [NW2609E] - Whether, in the light of the rising cost of living, of predominantly small pensions received by pensioners who contributed to the country’s economy, he will consider any form of tax relief specifically for this group of tax payers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
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