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House of Assembly: Vol13 - THURSDAY 16 MARCH 1989

THURSDAY, 16 MARCH 1989 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Group Areas Act: complaints investigated by SAP 15. Mr S S VAN DER MERWE

asked the Minister of Law and Order:

(a) How many complaints regarding offences in terms of the Group Areas Act were investigated by the South African Police in (i) the Western Cape Division and (ii) the Republic and (b) what was the outcome of each of these investigations (i) during the latest specified period of 12 months for which information is available and (ii) in 1988?

B69E

 The MINISTER OF LAW AND ORDER:
  1. (a)
    1. (i) 322 complaints
    2. (ii) 1 689 complaints
  2. (b) (i) and (ii) At this stage statistics are only available for the 1988 statistical year, namely from 1 January until 31 December 1988, is:

WESTERN PROVINCE DIVISION

Prosecution instituted

4

cases

At present with the Attorney-General or Senior State Prosecutor for decision

119

cases

Prosecution declined

44

cases

Withdrawn

27

cases

False

13

cases

At present still being investigated

115

cases

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Prosecution instituted

33

cases

At present with the Attorney-General or Senior State Prosecutor for decision

140

cases

Prosecution declined

79

cases

Withdrawn

529

cases

False

373

cases

At present still being investigated

487

cases
Matriculants writing/passing examinations 64. Mr M J ELLIS

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:

How many matriculants (a) wrote and (b) passed their final examinations in each school falling under the control of his Department in the Edendale/Hammarsdale area in 1986, 1987 and 1988, respectively?

B164E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:
  1. (a) 0
  2. (b) 0

The schools in the area involved resort under the Education Department of KwaZulu.

If the area intended is the Greater Edendale/Hammersdale area, there are six schools administered by this Department:

1986

1987

1988

(a)

(b)

(a)

(b)

(a)

(b)

Fundokuhle secondary

—

—

—

—

—

—

Mehlokazulu secondary

112

53

108

40

88

27

Sigongweni secondary

23

7

107

19

54

9

Siyahlomula secondary

—

—

—

—

31

9

Sukuma secondary

101

44

102

66

91

80

Zibukezulu secondary

164

32

189

36

114

47
Matriculants: enrolment/number 89. Mr M J ELLIS

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:

What was the (a) total enrolment and (b) number of matriculants at each school falling under the control of his Department in the Greater Edendale/Hammersdale area in 1986, 1987 and 1988, respectively?

B165E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:

1986

1987

1988

(a)

(b)

(a)

(b)

(a)

(b)

Fundokuhle secondary

—

—

—

—

226

—

Mehlokazulu secondary

763

118

838

111

879

94

Sigongweni secondary

886

231

012

115

819

55

Siyahlomula secondary

303

—

343

—

411

32

Sukuma secondary

713

101

811

105

834

98

Zibukezulu secondary

870

221

858

204

807

117

Ashdown primary

913

—

943

—

1026

—

Fezokuhle primary

—

—

—

—

402

—

Khwezi primary

610

—

566

—

580

—

Lungisile primary

639

—

628

—

762

—

Mfundwenhle primary

632

—

625

—

744

—

Myezane primary

670

—

700

—

611

—

Nansindlela primary

348

—

413

—

421

—

Ndabenhle primary

676

—

604

—

633

—

Philani primary

617

—

640

—

810

—

Sinamuva primary

804

—

921

—

864

—

Zamazulu primary

933

—

1035

—

791

—

Figures as on the first Tuesday in March of each year.
Museums falling under general/own affairs 95. Mr A GERBER

asked the Minister for Administration and Privatisation:†

  1. (1) Whether he has appointed a committee to determine which museums fall under general and own affairs respectively; if so, (a) when and (b) what is the name of this committee;
  2. (2) whether this committee received the instruction to report by a certain date; if so, by what date;
  3. (3) whether the committee has already reported; if so, which museums fall under (a) general affairs, and (b) own affairs of the (i) Whites, (ii) Coloureds and (iii) Indians?

B236(a)E

 The MINISTER FOR ADMINISTRATION AND PRIVATISATION:
  1. (1) No.
  2. (2) Falls away.
  3. (3) Falls away.
 Group Areas Act: complaints lodged with SAP 97. Mr J J S PRINSLOO

asked the Minister of Law and Order:†

  1. (1) How many complaints about alleged contraventions of the provisions of the Group Areas Act, No 36 of 1966, were lodged with the South African Police in (a) the Transvaal, (b) the Orange Free State, (c) Natal and (d) the Cape Province in 1987 and 1988, respectively;
  2. (2) how many Police investigation dockets on alleged contraventions of the Group Areas Act were handed over to the respective Attorneys-General in 1987 and 1988, respectively, for decisions on the institution of prosecutions?

B241E

 The MINISTER OF LAW AND ORDER:

1987

1988

(1)

(a)

773

1 105

(b)

12

5

(c)

104

119

(d)

257

412

(2)

(a)

293

405

(b)

6

3

(c)

50

28

(d)

168

190
Langa/Guguletu/Nyanga: upgrading/renovationof schools 100. Mr K M ANDREW

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:

  1. (1) Whether any upgrading or renovation of existing schools in Langa, Guguletu and Nyanga has taken place during the past three years; if not, why not; if so, (a) what upgrading or renovation, (b) at which schools and (c) at what cost;
  2. (2) whether any upgrading or renovation of these schools is scheduled for this year; if not, (a) why not and (b) for when is it scheduled; if so, (i) what upgrading or renovation, (ii) at which schools and (iii) at what cost?

B252E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:
  1. (1) Yes.
    1. (a) Total repair and renovation.
    2. (b) Siyabulele Primary School, Langa. Walter Teka Primary School, Nyanga. Liwa Primary School, Langa.
    3. (c) R213 710,40.
  2. (2) Yes.
    1. (i) Total repair and renovation of the schools.
    2. (ii) Fezeka Secondary School. Guguletu. Sizamile Secondary School, Nyanga. I.D. Mkize Secondary School, Guguletu.
    3. (iii) R1 160 000,00.
 Farm schools: subsidies 101. Mr K M ANDREW

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:

(a) How many farm schools were subsidized by his Department, (b) what was the average subsidy paid per farm school, (c) what total number of pupils was registered at these schools, and (d) what was the total cost of his Department of the subsidization of these farm schools, in 1988?

B253E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:
  1. (a) 5 627
  2. (b) R26 063,74 (preliminary amount for the 1988/89 financial year)
  3. (c) 481 325
  4. (d) R146 660 704,23 (preliminary amount for the 1988/89 financial year)
 Farm schools: closed down/opened/extended 102. Mr K M ANDREW

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:

  1. (1) Whether any farm schools for Black children were closed down in 1988; if so, how many (a) schools, (b) pupils and (c) teachers were involved;
  2. (2) whether any farm schools for Black children were (a) opened and (b) extended in 1988; if so, how many (i) schools, (ii) pupils and (iii) teachers were involved in each case;
  3. (3) (a) how many farm schools for Black children were there as at the latest specified date for which figures are available and (b) how many (i) teachers and (ii) pupils were there at these schools at that date?

B254E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:
  1. (1) Yes
    1. (a) 77
    2. (b) 4 186
    3. (c) 127
  2. (2)
    1. (a) Yes
      1. (i) 143
      2. (ii) 9 564
      3. (iii) 253
    2. (b) Yes
      1. (i) 102
      2. (ii) 5 168
      3. (iii) 170
  3. (3)
    1. (a) 5 627
    2. (b)
      1. (i) 12 310
      2. (ii) 481 325

Information for question (3) as on 1 March 1988.

 Kruger National Park: value of by-products 114. Mr R J LORIMER

asked the Minister of Environment Affairs:

  1. (1) What was the total value of the products produced by the by-products depot in the Kruger National Park in the 1988-89 financial year;
  2. (2) what was the profit or loss shown by the depot at the end of this financial year?

B266E

 The MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AFFAIRS:
  1. (1) The total value of products produced in the by-products depot in the Kruger National park for the period 1 April 1988 to 31 December 1988, is R2 319 342.
  2. (2) Profit R1 210 715.
 Kruger National park: animals culled 115. Mr R J LORIMER

asked the Minister of Environment Affairs:

Whether any animals were culled in the Kruger National Park in 1988; if so, how many head of each species?

B267E

 The MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AFFAIRS:

Yes.

Elephants

284

Buffaloes

3 075

Hippos

91

3 450
SATS: motor vehicles damaged/repaired 158. Mr M J ELLIS

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

  1. (1) Whether any motor vehicles falling under the control of the South African Transport Services were damaged in 1988; if so, (a) how many and (b) at what total cost;
  2. (2) (a) how many of these vehicles were repaired at (i) Transport Services and (ii) private workshops and (b) what was the total cost of repairs done at private workshops?

B360E

 The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AFFAIRS:
  1. (1) Yes
    1. (a), (b) and
  2. (2)
    1. (a) and (b)

Particulars are not readily available and it will take much time and expense to gather such information.

 HOUSE OF DELEGATES INTERPELLATION

The sign * indicates a translation. The sign †, used subsequently in the same interpellation, indicates the original language.

General Affairs:

Mr K CHETTY:

Mr Chairman, with the leave of the House I withdraw my interpellation because the hon the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning has requested more time to deal with this matter. He added that he would consult his Cabinet colleagues, especially the hon the Minister of Transport Affairs.

 QUESTIONS

†Indicates translated version.

For oral reply;

General Affairs:

State President:

James Commission: tabling of report/findings *1. Mr Y MOOLA

asked the State President:

Whether the report and findings of the James Commission are to be tabled in Parliament; if not, why not; if so, when?

D16E

 The ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE MINISTERS’ COUNCIL (for the State President):

The Report of the Commission of Inquiry into allegations concerning the involvement of any member in the Ministers’ Council of the House of Delegates or any member of the House of Delegates in any irregularities was tabled in Parliamnent on Friday, 10 March 1989.

Ministers:

 Durban newspaper: SAP visit *1. Mr M S SHAH

asked the Minister of Law and Order:

  1. (1) Whether, with reference to certain information that has been furnished to the South African Police for the purpose of the Minister’s reply, any members of the Police visited the offices of a Durban newspaper concerning a report which appeared in that newspaper on or about 23 February 1989 on the remarking of the examination scripts of the daughter of a sernior official of the Department of Education and Culture in the Administration: House of Delegates; if so, what were the circumstances surrounding this visit;
  2. (2) whether any documents were confiscated by the Police on this occasion; if so, what documents;
  3. (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

D27E

 The MINISTER OF LAW AND ORDER:

(1) to (3)

At present the matter is the subject of a police investigation, therefore it is at this stage not desirable to furnish any information which could jeopardise the investigation.