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House of Assembly: Vol13 - WEDNESDAY 22 MARCH 1989

WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 1989 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Reigerpark: boycott action meeting 10. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Law and Order:

  1. (1) Whether the South African Police have been informed of and/or any members of the Police were present at a meeting held in the community hall at Reigerpark on or about 30 November 1988 during which a boycott action was propagated against the business community of Boksburg; if so,
  2. (2) whether this boycott action was propagated by a certain person, whose name has been furnished to the Police for the purpose of the Minister’s reply; if so, what is the name of this person;
  3. (3) whether any charges have been laid as a result of this meeting; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  4. (4) whether any members of the Reigerpark Management Committee were present at this meeting; if so, what are their names?

B59E

 The MINISTER OF LAW AND ORDER:
  1. (1) No.
  2. (2) to (4) Fall away.
 Black residential areas: mayors/town committees 132. Mr J VAN ECK

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:†

  1. (1) Whether any of the (a) mayors and/or (b) town committees in Black residential areas in the Western Cape falling under his Department have (i) any say or (ii) the final say as to who (aa) may live and/or (bb) purchase houses in the residential areas falling under their jurisdiction; if so,
  2. (2) (a) which (i) mayors and (ii) town committees and (b) in terms of what statutory provisions and/or regulations they have been granted these powers?

B295E

 The MINISTER OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING:

This matter vests in the Administrator of the Cape Province and he has furnished the following information:

  1. (1) (a) (i) (aa) to (1) (a) (ii) (bb)
    No. Mayors have no authority to act of their own accord without the approval of the relevant town council/committee.
    1. (b)
      1. (i)
        1. (aa) No.
        2. (bb) Yes, but only if it is the property of the local authority.
    2. (b)
      1. (ii)
        1. (aa) No.
        2. (bb) Yes, but only if it is the property of the local authority.
    3. (2)
      1. (a)
        1. (ii) All local authorities established in terms of the Black Local Authorities Act, 1982 (Act 102 of 1982).
      2. (b) Local authorities are in terms of section 23(1)(1)(i) and the Schedule to the Black Local Authorities Act, 1982 (Act 102 of 1982) read with Proclamation 150 of 1986 and the notice whereby the local authority was established, authorised and empowered to allocate houses and premises.
        Local authorities are in terms of section 52(1)(a)(i) of the Black Communities Development Act, 1984 (Act 4 of 1984) empowered in respect of land of which it is the owner or land which vests in it or has been made available in terms of Section 34(9) of the Act, to issue a right of leasehold to any competent person as defined in Section 1 of the Act.
 Constitution Act: registration of teachers 140. Mr R M BURROWS

asked the Minister of National Education:

  1. (1) Whether his Department is responsible for the registration of teachers in terms of Schedule 1 of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act, No 110 of 1983; if not, which Government Department is responsible for this matter;
  2. (2) (a) how many teachers of each population group are registered in terms of current legislation and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished?

B339E

 The MINISTER OF NATIONAL EDUCATION:
  1. (1) Yes, to the extent that it is a general affair. Provision was made in the National Policy for General Education Affairs Act, 1984 (Act No 76 of 1984), that general policy may be determined in this regard but it has not yet been done. At present negotiations are under way with a view to establishing a professional council for teachers on the general level.
  2. (2) (a) and (b) fall away as far as registration on the general level is concerned.
 Rape: persons convicted 169. Mr D J DALLING

asked the Minister of Justice:

How many persons in each race group were (a) charged with and (b) convicted of rape in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988, respectively?

B404E

 The MINISTER OF JUSTICE:

The undermentioned statistics were obtained from the Central Statistical Services and are only available for the periods as indicated.

1 July 1984 till 30 June 1985

Total charged

Total convicted

Whites

243

164

Coloureds

2 537

1 471

Indians

79

36

Blacks

6 957

3 367

1 July 1985 till 30 June 1986

Total charged

Total convicted

Whites

289

93

Coloureds

2 478

1 431

Indians

77

30

Blacks

6 212

3 039

1 July 1986 till 30 June 1987

Total charged

Total convicted

Whites

225

121

Coloureds

2 672

1 503

Indians

84

26

Blacks

6 658

3 334

1 July 1987 till 30 June 1988

Total charged

Total convicted

Whites

213

122

Coloureds

2 744

1 518

Indians

60

22

Blacks

7 407

3 581
National servicemen: infectious diseases 174. Dr M S BARNARD

asked the Minister of Defence:

Whether any national servicemen were admitted to hospital with infectious diseases in 1988; if so, (a) to which hospitals, (b) how many were admitted with each specified infectious disease and (c) how many died of each such disease?

B409E

 The MINISTER OF DEFENCE:

Yes.

(a) 1, 2 and 3 Military Hospitals and also various sickbays.

(b)

(c)

Bilharzia

1

0

Hepatitis

106

0

Malaria

277

0

Measles

9

0

Meningitis

15

2

Tuberculosis

5

0
Strikes: Black workers 179. Mr P G SOAL

asked the Minister of Manpower:

(a) How many strikes involving Black workers occurred in 1988, (b) in how many cases did the strikes arise out of wage demands and (c) what were the main causes of the remainder of the strikes?

B416E

 The ACTING MINISTER OF MANPOWER:
  1. (a) 363
  2. (b) and (c) As a result of the process of computerization this information is not presently readily available.
 Queenstown: land added to the Ciskei 180. Mr P G SOAL

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:

  1. (1) Whether any land in the Queenstown district is to be ceded to Ciskei; if so, (a) what is the extent of this land, (b) when is it to be ceded and (c) when is it anticipated that legislation to this effect will be introduced in Parliament;
  2. (2) whether any conditions or recommendations regarding the use or settlement of this land have been or are to be attached to the ceding thereof; if so, what conditions or recommendations?

B417E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:
  1. (1) Yes.
    1. (a) Approximately 12 000 hectares. (The Whittlesea North area).
    2. (b) No date for transfer has as yet been determined. Certain surveys have not yet been completed and Certificates of Registered Title must still be issued.
    3. (c) The land has been included in the Schedule to the Borders of Particular States Extension Act, 1980 (Act 2 of 1980), and may by virtue of the said Act, be incorporated into Ciskei by proclamation. No further legislation by Parliament is therefore required.
  2. (2) No. The land is presently being planned in co-operation with Ciskei by the South African Development Trust Corporation for settlement of Black farmers.
 Publications Act: publications objects prohibited 184. Mr S S VAN DER MERWE

asked the Minister of Home Affairs:

Whether the possession of any publications or objects was declared prohibited in 1988 in terms of section 9(3) of the Publications Act, No 42 of 1974; if so, how many publications or objects in terms of section 47(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), respectively?

B421E

 The MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS:

Yes.

Section 47(2)(a)

71

(b)

3

(c)

3

(d)

4

(e)

124

(f)

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Panorama: questionnaire 185. Mr P G SOAL

asked the Minister of Information, Broadcasting Services and the Film Industry:

  1. (1) Whether certain persons receiving copies of South African Panorama were recently requested to complete a questionnaire; if so, (a) (i) on whose instructions and (ii) for what purpose was this questionnaire drawn up and (b) to whom was it sent;
  2. (2) whether questions regarding (a) income and (b) political leanings were included in the questionnaire; if so, why;
  3. (3) whether he has received any response to the questionnaire; if so, what was the gravamen of these responses?

B422E

 The MINISTER OF INFORMATION, BROADCASTING SERVICES AND THE FILM INDUSTRY:

The Bureau for Information was not recently involved in sending out any questionnaires to readers of Panorama.

 Ciskei: amount paid 186. Mr R A F SWART

asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs:

  1. (1) (a) What total amount was paid by South Africa to Ciskei in the 1988-89 financial year in terms of agreements between the two countries and (b) how was this amount made up;
  2. (2) whether any additional amounts have been paid to Ciskei in the form of (a) loans or (b) grants; if so, (i) how many, and (ii) what was the amount of the loan or grant, in each case;
  3. (3) whether any further (a) loans or (b) grants are envisaged in the 1989-90 financial year; if so, what loans or grants?

B433E

 The MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
  1. (1)
    1. (a) An estimated amount of R656 607 000.
    2. (b) The estimated amounts which will be paid to Ciskei during the 1988/89 financial year fall into two main categories, namely:
      1. A. DIRECT ASSISTANCE
        1. (i) An estimated amount for budgetary assistance under Programme 3: Foreign Aid and Development Co-operation of Vote 7: Foreign Affairs R388 789 000.
        2. (ii) Technical assistance
          South Africa is from time to time approached by other governments with requests for assistance in one way or another. Assistance may take the form of expert advice, visits, evaluation of projects, bursaries, etc. Each such application is considered on its merits. During the 1988-89 financial year the RSA will spend an estimated amount of R198 000 in this regard on Ciskei.
        3. (iii) Loan Fund
          Like any other friendly country Ciskei may apply for the financing of certain projects within the framework of the Economic Co-operation Promotion Loan Fund. Such applications are considered strictly on merit according to fixed criteria and within the limits of available funds. This type of financing consists mainly of loans which are repayable. During the 1988/89 financial year an estimated amount of R13 030 000 will be paid to Ciskei.
        4. (iv) Incentive scheme for Industries In accordance with existing jointly agreed arrangements between the SATBVC States, the RSA is obliged to refund the TBVC States on a rand-for-rand basis for actual expenditure incurred in these states in terms of the industrial incentive scheme, which took effect on 1 April 1982. The RSA estimates to refund Ciskei to the amount of R36 000 000 in this regard during the 1988/89 financial year.
      2. B. TRANSFERS IN TERMS OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
        Transfer payments which are regarded as own sources of income of the Ciskei Government:
        1. (i) Income tax: An estiamted amount of R33 141 000 will be transferred.
        2. (ii) An estimated amount of R180 489 000 will be paid in respect of Ciskei’s share in the Customs Union Revenue Pool.
        3. (iii) Common Monetary Area: An estimated amount of R4 960 000 will be transferred.
  2. (2)
    1. (a) No. Loans in terms of project aid agreements are included in the amount mentioned under (1) (a).
      1. (i) and (ii) fall away.
    2. (b) Yes.
      1. (i) One.
      2. (ii) Transfers in respect of the action programme: Creation of Job Opportunities are estimated at R6 500 000.
  3. (3)
    1. (a) Yes. Loans are granted on a continuous basis within the framework of the Economic Co-operation Promotion Loan Fund as set out in (1) (b) (iii).
    2. (b) Yes. The same type of grant which was made during the 1988/89 financial year.
 State housing sale: houses sold to Blacks 229. Mr J J WALSH

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

How many houses (a) had been sold to Blacks by his Department under the State housing sale announced by the then Minister of Community Development on 3 March 1983 as at 31 March 1988 and (b) were so sold in 1988?

B514E

 The MINISTER OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING:

My Department does not possess any houses for sale to Blacks.

Own Affairs:

 White universities: foreign Blacks enrolled 33. Mr J J WALSH

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

(a) How many foreign Black students were enrolled at universities for Whites in the Republic as at the latest specified date for which figures are available, (b) what was the country of origin of each such student and (c) at which university was each enrolled?

B425E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a)

(b)

(c)

8

Transkei

OFS

6

Bophuthatswana

OFS

2

Lesotho

OFS

15

Other African Countries

OFS

68

Transkei

Rhodes

6

Bophuthatswana

Rhodes

3

Venda

Rhodes

43

Ciskei

Rhodes

2

SWA

Rhodes

2

Lesotho

Rhodes

1

Swaziland

Rhodes

12

Bophuthatswana

Potchefstroom

2

Venda

Potchefstroom

1

Bophuthatswana

Pretoria

1

SWA

Pretoria

1

Malawi

Pretoria

4

Transkei

Stellenbosch

1

Venda

Stellenbosch

1

Ciskei

Stellenbosch

2

SWA

Stellenbosch

1

Zimbabwe

Stellenbosch

1

Swaziland

Stellenbosch

2

Malawi

Stellenbosch

1 903

Transkei

South Africa

2 431

Bophuthatswana

South Africa

1 138

Venda

South Africa

840

Ciskei

South Africa

347

SWA

South Africa

566

Zimbabwe

South Africa

75

Lesotho

South Africa

21

Botswana

South Africa

87

Swaziland

South Africa

2

Mozambique

South Africa

5

Zambia

South Africa

31

Malawi

South Africa

55

Other African Countries

South Africa

3

Countries in Europe

South Africa

12

Countries in Asia

South Africa

3

Countries in North America

South Africa

1

Countries in Australasia and Oceania

South Africa

6

Transkei

Cape Town

4

Bophuthatswana

Cape Town

1

Zimbabwe

Cape Town

9

Lesotho

Cape Town

1

Botswana

Cape Town

8

Swaziland

Cape Town

2

Other African Countries

Cape Town

75

Transkei

Natal

6

Bophuthatswana

Natal

15

Venda

Natal

3

Ciskei

Natal

4

SWA

Natal

5

Zimbabwe

Natal

3

Lesotho

Natal

2

Botswana

Natal

9

Swaziland

Natal

1

Other African Countries

Natal

28

Transkei

Witwatersrand

39

Bophuthatswana

Witwatersrand

10

Venda

Witwatersrand

1

Ciskei

Witwatersrand

3

Zimbabwe

Witwatersrand

18

Lesotho

Witwatersrand

7

Botswana

Witwatersrand

15

Swaziland

Witwatersrand

2

Malawi

Witwatersrand

9

Other African Countries

Witwatersrand

1

Countries in Europe

Witwatersrand

1

Countries in Asia

Witwatersrand

This information is in respect of 1987.

 Matriculation examinations 38. Mr P G SOAL

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (1) How many White pupils (a) entered for and (b) passed the matriculation or an equivalent examination in 1988 in each of the provincial education departments;
  2. (2) how many of these pupils passed with matriculation exemption;
  3. (3) how many of these pupils passed in (a) mathematics and (b) physical science in the above-mentioned year?

B430E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(1)

(a)

(b)

Cape

17 436

16 532

Natal

9 075

8 716

OFS

5 168

5 047

Transvaal

37 870

36 514

(2)

Cape

7 145

Natal

4 448

OFS

2 182

Transvaal

15 351

(3)

(a)

(b)

Cape

8 645

5 762

Natal

4 905

3 213

OFS

2 483

1 690

Transvaal

18 260

13 982

These statistics include all pupils attending state schools under the jurisdiction of the Department.

 White pupils: per capita expenditure 40. Dr M S BARNARD

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What was the per capita expenditure, (a) including and (b) excluding expenditure of a capital nature, on White school pupils in (i) each province and (ii) the Republic in the 1987-88 financial year?

B432E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

(a) R

(b) R

(i)

Transvaal

2 483

2 323

Orange Free State

3 169

2 738

Cape

2 711

2 514

Natal Department of Education and Culture:

2 711

2 622

Head Office*

10 937

9 616

(ii)

Republic**

2 722

2 538

* Training centres for mentally retarded children included.

** Private schools excluded.

 Technical colleges: students 42. Mr A GERBER

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:†

  1. (1) How many (a) White, (b) Black, (c) Coloured and (d) Indian persons are currently studying at technical colleges under the control of his Department;
  2. (2) in respect of what date is this information furnished?

B475E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
  1. (1)
    1. (a) 53 010
    2. (b) 374
    3. (c) 355
    4. (d) 181;
  2. (2) 2 June 1987.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES QUESTIONS

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

Own Affairs:

Schools/training colleges: capacity/enrolment 3. Mr C J KIPPEN

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

What was the (a) total potential capacity of, and (b) enrolment in, (i) (aa) primary and (bb) secondary schools and (ii) training colleges under his control in each province as at 30 January 1988?

C17E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
  1. (a) As the Department is functioning on a national and not a provincial basis, the figures as requested are not readily available.

(b)

(i)

(aa)

524 788

Cape Province

20 153

Natal

14 663

Orange Free State

51 233

Transvaal

610 837

(bb)

188 210

Cape Province

10 337

Natal

4 168

Orange Free State

773

Transvaal

224 488

(ii)

7 450 Cape Province (Correspondence College Students included)

378

Natal

None

Orange Free State

589

Transvaal

8 417

Schools/hostels: unutilized/utilized for other purposes 4. Mr C J KIPPEN

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (1) Whether any (a) schools and (b) hostels owned or controlled by his Department are unutilized or utilized for purposes other than education; if so, (i) how many as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (ii) for what other purposes were they being utilized;
  2. whether any unutilized or under-utilized facilities have been made available to other population groups; if not, why not; if so, (a) which facilities and (b) to whom have they been made available?

C18E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
  1. (1)
    1. (a) Yes.
    2. (b) No.
      1. (i) Two (2) as at 28 February 1989.
      2. (ii) The two buildings are at present being used for the storage of stock.
  2. (2) No. The Department, in general, has itself a great need of accommodation for education purposes.
 School buildings: selling/disposal 5. Mr C J KIPPEN

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

Whether (a) he or (b) his Department has been approached since February 1987 to sell or otherwise dispose of any school buildings under his control; if so, (i) (aa) by which person or group of persons, (bb) when and (cc) in respect of which schools were these approaches made and (ii) what was his response to each of these approaches?

C19E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
  1. (a) Yes.
  2. (b) Yes.
    1. (i)
      1. (aa) New Apostolic Church;
        Assembly’s Church;
        Constantia Association for Cummunity Development;
        The “Novalis College for Adult Education”; and
        Mr R R Hulley, MP.
      2. (bb) February 1987;
        July 1987;
        May 1988;
        August 1988; and
        February 1989 respectively.
      3. (cc) “Klipkerk” at Porter School and Tokai Primary School.
    2. (ii) The two churches were informed that the Department was not in favour of the “Klipkerk” being made available on a permanent basis and the Constantia Association for Community Development was informed that the Tokai School Buildings were needed for storage of state provisions and furniture.
      The Novalis College for Adult Education was informed that the School Building is needed for education purposes. The application of Mr R R Hulley is presently being considered.
 HOUSE OF DELEGATES QUESTIONS

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

Own Affairs:

Matriculation examination: Indian pupils entered and passed 2. Mr M RAJAB

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

  1. (1) How many Indian pupils (a) entered for and (b) passed the matriculation or an equivalent examination in 1987 and 1988, respectively;
  2. (2) how many of these pupils (a) obtained matriculation exemption and (b) passed (i) mathematics and (ii) physical science in each of these years?

D34E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

1987

1988

(1) (a)

12 350

13 036

(b)

11 630

12 371

(2) (a)

4 645

4 792

(b) (i)

4 028

4 548

(ii)

2 609

3 256
National Senior Certificate examination: Indians entered 3. Mr M RAJAB

asked the Minister of Education and Culture:

(a) How many Indians entered for the full National Senior Certificate examination in 1987 and 1988, respectively, and (b) how many entrants (i) passed, (ii) failed and (iii) obtained matriculation exemption in each of these years?

D35E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

Statistics in this regard are not maintained by my Department.