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National Council of Provinces (NCOP) - Minister's responses to Questions

	Reply to PQ 1: (1) How much was budgeted for salaries for each metropolitan municipality in the 2019/20 financial year; and ...?	(70kb)
	Reply to PQ 3: How much funds were allocated to different municipalities for assistance with the infrastructure in the (a) 2018/19 and (b) 2019/20 financial year with regard to (i) the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent, (ii) the Municipal Infrastructure Grant, (iii) the Local Government Equitable Share, (iv) funds from the Development Bank of South Africa and (e) any other grants and/or funds that were allocated to municipalities?	(71kb)
	Reply to PQ 4: (a) How many municipalities (i) have unfunded budgets, (ii) did not submit budgets and (iii) are dysfunctional and (b) what are the names of such municipalities?	(83kb)
	Reply to PQ 12: Considering the Value-Added Tax increase from 14% to 15% from 1 April 2018, how much (a) was the cost for the SA Revenue Service to (i) adapt systems, (ii) inform users, (iii) ensure compliance and (iv) any other costs that were incurred to give effect to the increase...?	(11kb)
	Reply to PQ 33: (a) In view of the amendment to Section 92 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964), (a) how much money was recovered under the said Act and paid to the Controller in the area in respect of fines and/or penalties, (b) what happened to the fines and/or penalties...?	(83kb)
	Reply to PQ 34: (1) How many senior municipal officials have acquired the Municipal Minimum Competency Certificate qualification as required by the National Treasury;...?	(62kb)
	Reply to PQ 38: Whether the Government will utilise pension funds of ordinary South Africans; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) when will a final decision be made in this regard and (b) what are the further relevant details?	(11kb)
	Reply to PQ 40: Whether he has been informed of any municipalities that have adopted unfunded budgets; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?	(36kb)
	Reply to PQ 55: Whether he and/or the National Treasury (a) received and/or (b) approved an application from the J B Marks Local Municipality NW405 to access its funds that are held in a trust account; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the details of the trust...?	(15kb)
	Reply to PQ 74: Whether forex trading by individuals is permissible in terms of the current Exchange Control Regulations since it is advertised on many platforms; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;...?	(70kb)
	Reply to PQ 258: (a) How much is owed by the National Treasury in (i) current and (ii) overdue accounts to each metropolitan municipality and (b) what are the reasons for each amount in arrears?	(10kb)
	Reply to PQ 271: How much of all the funds for the SA Exchange Control Regulations were forfeited to the State in the (a) 2017/18, (b) 2018/19 and (c) 2019/20 financial years?	(10kb)
	Reply to PQ 301: (a) How much was lost in (i) revenue and (ii) taxes during the Covid-19 lockdown as a result of non-black economic empowerment compliant businesses that had to close down and (b) how many jobs were lost as a result thereof?	(12kb)
	Reply to PQ 369: Why has the SA Reserve Bank not updated the Long-Term Insurance Sector tables since 2017 which are required to be updated annually?	(11kb)
	Reply to PQ 370: With reference to Eskom’s borrowings which has escalated to unsustainable levels (despite NTs purpose “sustainable management of public finances”), why did the National Treasury not raise the alarms timeously or step in to limit exposure?	(61kb)
	Reply to PQ 540: How many (a) tax returns were filed in each tax year since 1994 and (b) of them were for incomes (i) below R300 000, (ii) between R300 000 and R1 million and (iii) above R1 million per annum in each year?	(147kb)
	Reply to PQ 552: Whether the National Treasury has made any efforts to date to ensure that private information of individuals and entities in its possession is safeguarded from unlawful access by third parties; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?	(10kb)
	Reply to PQ 786: Which (a) entities and/or (b) funds the payments that were received by the SA Revenue Service (SARS) for the release of the seized and impounded goods (details furnished) were paid to;...?	(11kb)
	Reply to PQ 787: How many vehicles were seized for investigation into suspected involvement in the commission of crimes in terms of an amendment to section 92 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, (Act No. 91 of 1964), (details furnished) (a) in the past three financial years and...?	(108kb)
	Reply to PQ 849: (1) What is the deadline for compliance with the municipal Standard Chart of Accounts (mSCOA);...?	(86kb)