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Reply to PQ 10: Whether the National Treasury approved the funding of the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; if not, what remedies will he implement; if so, what procedure was allowed;...? |
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Reply to PQ 84: What are the full relevant details of the shortfall in businesses receiving 40% of the R500 billion stimulus package in loan (details furnished)? |
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Reply to PQ 91: With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial and Fiscal Commission, what are the reasons for the exceptionally high levels of average leave days taken by each employee according to the annual and sick leave table, with the exception of salary levels 14 - 15? |
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Reply to PQ 92: With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial and Fiscal Commission, what are the reasons that there were initial material misstatements that had to be corrected after being pointed out by the auditor? |
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Reply to PQ 101: Whether, with reference to a certain news report (details furnished) on alleged money-laundering activities committed by Mr Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) flagged any suspicious financial transactions directly related to ...? |
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Reply to PQ 110: (a) Whether the National Treasury collects and collates any information at its disposal pointing to the employment as (i) chief financial officers and/or (ii) any other financial official in a municipality of any persons who have been found guilty ...? |
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Reply to PQ 130: With reference to his reply to question 2000 on 14 October 2020 wherein he required the identification numbers, will he now advise whether any public funding of any nature whatsoever has been paid to (a) a certain person (name and details furnished) and (b) a ...? |
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Reply to PQ 131: (a) What specific line item budgets will be cut in order to fund the R10,5 billion bailout to SA Airways (SAA) that he announced and (b) how does he envisage the projected losses at SAA over the next three financial years will be financed? |
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Reply to PQ 132: Whether he will furnish Dr D T George with the long-term fiscal framework for the period 2020-21 to 2025-26 as it pertains to the (a) consolidated budget balance, (b) consolidated government expenditure, (c) consolidated government fiscal framework, (d) consolidated ...? |
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Reply to PQ 155: In view of the challenges that we face in the Republic as a result of not receiving value for money, as an estimated R300 billion a year is lost to corruption, what measures does he intend to put in place as a matter of urgency to ensure that all spheres of government in the Republic will receive...? |
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Reply to PQ 163: What is the estimated (a) cost to the national economy from the destruction of infrastructure and property caused during the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July 2021 and (b) medium to longer term impact of such costs? |
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Reply to PQ 164: With reference to section 6(1)(a) of the Public Investment Corporation Amendment Act, Act 14 of 2019, by what date does he intend to appoint a Chairperson of the Board of the Public Investment Corporation in terms of the specified Act? |
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Reply to PQ 176: What policy measures will the National Treasury implement in the short- to medium term to unlock the economic growth potential of the Republic (details furnished);...? |
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Reply to PQ 193: Whether, with reference to the National Treasury’s proposed retirement fund reforms, pension fund members will be permitted to withdraw a portion of their investments prior to their retirement; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? |
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Reply to PQ 194: Whether the National Treasury has performed any analysis of the potential impact that the proposed establishment of a National Social Security Fund will have on the financial wellbeing of taxpayers; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
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Reply to PQ 216: Whether value-added tax (VAT) was paid on the sale of tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup; if not, what are the reasons that no VAT was paid; if so, what total amount was paid? |
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Reply to PQ 233: Whether, with regard to the understanding that by law and due to precedent, financial institutions like banks have the right to unilaterally close customers’ bank accounts without providing reasons to those customers beyond the perception of reputational damage, and...? |
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Reply to PQ 289: With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Centre, what were the reasons (a) for the internal delays in processing payments that caused the Financial Intelligence Centre not to meet its obligation to pay invoices within 30 days and ...? |
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Reply to PQ 290: With reference to the 2019-20 Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Centre what are the reasons that there were numerous internal control deficiencies identified by the Auditor-General? |
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Reply to PQ 296: What steps has he and/or the National Treasury taken to assess whether tariffs charged by municipalities for water and electricity are sufficient to cover the cost of bulk purchases;...? |
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Reply to PQ 375: With reference to the 2020 annual report of the Public Investment Corporation, on what date will a collateral management system be in place;...? |
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Reply to PQ 478: With regard to the annual report and the procurement processes of the Public Investment Corporation, what are the reasons that some services were not procured through a procurement process that was fair, equitable, transparent, and competitive, as required by ...? |
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Reply to PQ 507: Whether any staff member in the National Treasury (a) performed work in addition to the responsibilities related to his or her work, outside normal working hours, in the past five financial years and (b) has been performing such work during the period 1 April 2014 up ...? |
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Reply to PQ 580: Whether the National Treasury has undertaken any studies and/or assessment projects to determine the reason why certain municipalities consistently fail to collect more than 80% of debt owed to them by consumers in any given financial ...? |
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Reply to PQ 601: In view of the Government’s plans to launch a state-owned bank and whilst interest-free banking services may be the first step to reduce the draconian interest choking every South African, (a) what total amount was budgeted to fund interest on debt in the (i) 1995 budget ...? |
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Reply to PQ 606: Whether procurement legislation will be adhered to in the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? |
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Reply to PQ 670: Whether (a) the National Treasury and/or (b) any entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm, (ii) purpose, (iii) value and (iv) duration of each specified contract? |
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Reply to PQ 691: Whether the Director-General of the National Treasury attended in his official capacity any part of the National Executive Committee meeting of a certain organisation (name furnished) that was held between 23 and 24 January 2021; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? |
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Reply to PQ 810: Whether he will furnish Ms E L Powell with proof of all deviations for the purposes of personal protective equipment procurement that was authorised by the National Treasury in respect of the Travel With Flair (2004/028611/07) tender contracted by the Department of Human ...? |
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Reply to PQ 813: With regard to the annual report of the Public Investment Corporation, what are the reasons that effective and appropriate steps were not taken to prevent irregular expenditure amounting to R9,817 million, as required by section 51(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999? |
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Reply to PQ 814: With respect to the 2020 Annual Report of the Public Investment Corporation, what are the reasons that the corporation did not ensure that investment activities performed complied with investment policies and guidelines required by section 10(1) & (2) of the Public ...? |
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Reply to PQ 846: (a) What reasons did the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) give to the National Treasury for spending only 49% or R1,3 billion of its allocated funds for its Agricultural Land Holding Account (ALHA), which was allocated R2,7 billion,...? |
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Reply to PQ 864: Whether, with reference to the approval by the City of Ekurhuleni Municipal Council of item: A-TP (01-2021) in its virtual sitting on 28 January 2021, which sought to pay interim compensation to the Ekurhuleni taxi industry for the operation of phase 1 of the Integrated ...? |
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Reply to PQ 896: Whether the National Treasury intends to take any action against government departments that fail to publish the details of personal protective equipment procurement on the website of the National Treasury in accordance with the instruction to all government departments ...? |
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Reply to PQ 943: Whether he will furnish Mr G G Hill-Lewis with an updated and full status report on the matter of the Venda Pension Fund; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details;...? |
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Reply to PQ 947: What is the total amount of corporate tax that is received from the minibus taxi industry in the Republic;...? |
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Reply to PQ 950: Whether, in light of the fiscal pressures facing the economy and the commitment of the National Treasury to implement zero-based budgeting, the National Treasury has ever considered and/or is considering the implementation of (a) a balanced budget amendment...? |
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Reply to PQ 1000: In light of the scourge of violent crime in the Republic, how does the National Treasury justify the 5,27% nominal cut to Vote 28: Police for the 2021-22 financial year relative to the 2020-21 financial year? |
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Reply to PQ 1061: In light of confirmation by the Director-General of the Department of Public Service and Administration of endemic post vacancies within various government departments (details furnished), (a) what total number of posts are currently vacant in the National Treasury, (b)...? |
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Reply to PQ 1116: Whether, with reference to the Annual Performance Plan of the National Treasury, as well as his repeated commitments to zero-based budgeting, zero-based budgeting falls within the domain of any of the outcomes, output, and/or output indicators contained in table 7.2...? |
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Reply to PQ 1132: With respect to the first strategic risk listed under the Internal Environment Analysis on page 11 of the latest Annual Performance Plan of the Accounting Standards Board, (a) what are the reasons for the systemic delays in the determination of the implementation...? |
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Reply to PQ 1133: Whether the National Treasury (a) has ever considered during the period 1994 to 2020, (b) is considering or (c) will consider the possibility to prohibit the extension of government guarantees to private sector loans incurred by state-owned enterprises; if not, why not; if...? |
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Reply to PQ 1151: Whether, considering the severe impact of load shedding on the economy and investment, the National Treasury has ever made a full cost analysis of the impact that load shedding has had on the Republic’s Gross Domestic Product since 2008; if not, why not; if so, what...? |
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Reply to PQ 1175: Whether, with regard to sovereign debt obligations of the Government and its entities, the current projections indicate that all national debt obligations that are to be repaid between 2022 and 2025 will be met; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;...? |
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Reply to PQ 1176: Whether the National Treasury has conducted any (a) research on how the proposed land expropriation without compensation would impact on investor confidence and (b) risk assessment of the impact of land expropriation without compensation on the economy; if ...? |
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Reply to PQ 1177: Whether any Value-Added Tax (VAT) refunds are overdue for payment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the total outstanding amount per economic sector;...? |
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Reply to PQ 1209: Whether the Government and/or National Treasury intends to provide financial assistance to the ailing domestic airline industry; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the short-term strategy and (b) are the specifications of its implementation, including budgetary issues? |
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Reply to PQ 1300: (1) What amount in revenue has been raised from the Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax since its inception in 2018;...? |
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Reply to PQ 1438: With reference to the court action by Astral Foods Limited compelling the National Treasury to prepare a financial recovery plan for the Lekwa Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, what are the reasons that such a financial recovery plan could not have been prepared by the ...? |
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Reply to PQ 1443: With reference to the report of the Public Affairs Research Institute that found that R9 billion budgeted and disbursed by the Government to municipalities in the 2019-20 financial year for the provision of free basic electricity (FBE) was misappropriated and/or ...? |
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Reply to PQ 1492: Whether the National Treasury has concluded any work exchange and/or employment agreements with any entity of the Republic of Cuba from the 2010-11 financial year up to the 2020-21 financial year; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) total ...? |
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Reply to PQ 1502: Whether the public debt decreased since June 2020 in accordance with the Government’s undertaking to reduce it; if not, by what total amount did it increase; if so, by what total amount did it decrease;...? |
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Reply to PQ 1566: What (a)(i) are the details and (ii) is the total breakdown of the expenditure of the $4,3 billion loan approved and granted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the Republic in July 2020, (b) are the reasons that part of the loan has not been saved for procurement ...? |
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Reply to PQ 1680: Whether any funds have been made available for the Local Government Elections that will take place on 27 October 2021; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
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Reply to PQ 1903: What is the (a) current status of the Public Investment Corporation’s liquidation proceedings against Sekunjalo Independent Media and (b) cause of delay of the proceedings? |
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Reply to PQ 2088: With reference to his reply to question 2644 on 7 December 2020 on the non-payment of pension funds by municipalities, what (a) measures have been taken by the National Treasury to address the non-payment of pension contributions by the Dr Beyers Naudé ...? |
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Reply to PQ 2141: What (a) number of employees of (i) the National Treasury and (ii) any of the entities reporting to him who are on level 11 salary scale and above have been suspended with full pay (aa) in the 2020-21 financial year and (bb) during the period 1 April 2021 up to the ...? |
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Reply to PQ 2233: Which (a) months and (b) years did a certain organisation (name and details furnished) begin to default on the pay-as-you-earn payments of its employees; ...? |
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Reply to PQ 2237: In view of Denel’s admission to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) meeting on 24 August 2021 that it was operating without a tax clearance certificate, is not up to date with its pay-as-you-earn and value-added tax payments and has an agreement ...? |
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Reply to PQ 2238: Whether, in view of Denel’s admission to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) meeting on 24 August 2021 that it was operating without a tax clearance certificate, its situation regarding its tax commitments to the SA Revenue Service (Sars) ...? |
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Reply to PQ 2243: How have the rights and benefits of employees of Denel been protected in view of Denel’s omission to pay over Pay-As-You-Earn tax to Sars? |
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Reply to PQ 2390: With regard to the role played by the National Treasury in drafting sound economic policies for the Republic, how does the National Treasury justify the move towards a family poverty grant when it is anti-poor given that its targeting of households and not individuals will most ...? |
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