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House of Assembly: Vol13 - MONDAY 10 APRIL 1989

MONDAY, 10 APRIL 1989 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Group Areas: exemptions for business premises 124. Mr S S VAN DER MERWE

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

(a) How many applications for exemptions from the provisions of the Group Areas Act, No 36 of 1966, in respect of business premises did his Department or any provincial administration receive in 1988 and (b) how many persons from each race group applied for permission to occupy such premises in areas proclaimed for (i) Whites, (ii) Coloureds, (iii) Indians and (iv) Blacks in each province?

B276E

 The MINISTER OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING:

This matter vests in the Administrators of the different provinces and they have furnished the following information:

  1. (a) None
  2. (b) ORANGE FREE STATE
    1. (i) 1 Indian and 1 Black
    2. (ii), (iii) and (iv) None

CAPE PROVINCE

  1. (i) White —117
  2. (ii) Coloured — 62
  3. (iii) Indian — 2
  4. (iv) Black — None

NATAL

  1. (i) WHITE GROUP AREA
    151 applications by members of the Indian population group.
    15 applications by members of the Coloured population group.
    32 applications by members of the Black population group.
  2. (ii) COLOURED GROUP AREA
    8 applications by members of the White population group.
    22 applications by members of the Indian population group.
    4 applications by members of the Black population group.
  3. (iii) INDIAN GROUP AREA
    31 applications by members of the White population group.
    11 applications by members of the Coloured population group.
    8 applications by members of the Black population group.
  4. (iv) BLACK GROUP AREA
    None. Black areas are not proclaimed in terms of the Act.

TRANSVAAL

Question

Race group of applicant

Group character of area applied for

White

Coloured

Indian

Black

(i)

White

XXX

2

16

0

(ii)

Coloured

22

XXX

4

0

(iii)

Indian

121

5

XXX

0

(iv)

Black

115

2

1

XXX
Peninsula high schools: school committees 142. Mr K M ANDREW

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:

  1. (1) Whether any high schools in the Cape Peninsula had functioning school committees or other governing bodies in (a) 1987 and (b) 1988; if so, (i) which schools and (ii) which school committee members were (aa) elected by parents and (bb) appointed by his Department;
  2. (2) whether any of these school committee members are or were in the employ of his Department; if so, (a) which members and (b) in what capacities;
  3. (3) how often were school committee meetings held in each of these years?

B341E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:
  1. (1)
    1. (a) Yes
    2. (b) Yes
      1. (i) Cape Town West
        I.D. Mkize
        Fezeka
        Intshukumo
        Cape Town East
        Fezekile
        Imizamo Yethu
        Malizo
        Mandlenkosi
        Masiyile
        Vusisizwe
      2. (ii)
        1. (aa) All the school committee members of the above schools were elected by parents.
        2. (bb) Falls away.
  2. (2) Yes.
    1. (a) One member. In the view of the current circumstances and possible pressure on and intimidation of the member I do not consider it desirable to make his name known.
    2. (b) The member is a clerk in the service of the Department of Education and Training.
  3. (3) Cape Town West

Name of School

1987

1988

I.D. Mkize Secondary School

3

Fezeka Secondary School

4

Intshukumo Comprehensive School

5

Cape Town East

Fezekile Secondary School functioned since August 23 1988

2

Imizamo Yethu Secondary School

4

6

Malizo Secondary School

3

2

Mandlenkosi Secondary School

5

5

Masiyile Secondary School

3

4

Vusisizwe Secondary School

3

2
Grabouw: land available to Blacks 195. Mr J J WALSH

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

  1. (1) Whether he is considering declaring any land available for (a) informal housing, (b) formal housing and (c) (i) commercial and (ii) industrial development for Blacks in Grabouw; if so, (aa) where, (bb) what is the nature of such development and (cc) when is it anticipated that such land will be made available;
  2. (2) whether the community affected has been consulted or is to be consulted on each of these proposed developments; if not, why not;
  3. (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter

B463E

 The MINISTER OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING:

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

  1. (1) and (2) The Honourable Member is referred to my reply to Question 3 on 14 March 1989.
  2. (3) No
 Cape Town circuit office: persons with sportresponsibilities 204. Mr K M ANDREW

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:

Whether any persons attached to the Cape Town circuit office of his Department are charged with specific responsibilities relating to sport; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many, (b) what are their (i) ranks and (ii) specific duties in regard to sport, (c) how many of them are involved in high school sport and (d) what was the total cost incurred by his Department in respect of these persons during the latest specified period of 12 months for which figures are available?

B488E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:

Yes

  1. (a) Eight
  2. (b)
    1. (i) One Senior Sport/Youth official and seven Sport/Youth officials
    2. (ii) Senior Sport/Youth official
      In charge of the advancement of all sport and recreational activities in the two area offices in Cape Town.
      Sport/Youth officials
      Responsibile for sport and recreational activities in the schools of the area offices. Also responsible for the co-ordination of specific codes of sport in the two areas.
      All the members of the sport personnel are responsible for school sport, community sport and recreation within the total area that the area offices serve.
  3. (c) All members of the sport staff are involved in high school sport.
  4. (d) R162 124,50.
 Imizamoyethu High School 205. Mr K M ANDREW

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:

  1. (1) Whether his Department administers Imizamoyethu High School at Sandkraal, George; if not, what high school facilities are provided for Black children from Sandkraal; if so, (a) how many (i) pupils, (ii) teachers and (iii) classrooms are there at this school and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished;
  2. (2) whether any additional classrooms (a) were provided at this school during the past three years and (b) are to be built there; if so, (i) how many and (ii) when; if not why not;
  3. (3) whether all teachers at this school are fully qualified; if not, how many teachers (a) are and (b) are not fully qualified;
  4. (4) (a) how many pupils were there at this school three years ago and (b) in respect of what date is this information furnished?

B489E

 The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:
  1. (1) Yes
    1. (a)
      1. (i) 695
      2. (ii) 20
      3. (iii) 12
    2. (b) February 1989
  2. (2)
    1. (a) No
    2. (b) Yes
      1. (i) Approximately 30 tuition rooms; planning has not been finalized yet.
      2. (ii) Due to other higher priorities elsewhere, a date cannot be furnished at this stage.
  3. (3) No
    1. (a) 15
    2. (b) 5
  4. (4)
    1. (a) 361
    2. (b) March 1986
 National service: religious objectors in alternative service 215. Mr R R HULLEY

asked the Minister of Manpower:

  1. (1) (a) How many national servicemen who had been granted the status of religious objectors were placed in alternative service in 1988, (b) in which (i) Government, (ii) provincial, (iii) semi-Government and (iv) local government departments were these national servicemen placed and (c) how many were placed in each such department;
  2. (2) whether any of these departments (a) refused, and/or (b) were not allowed, to place national servicemen; if so, (i) which departments, and (ii) why, in each case?

B499E

 The ACTING MINISTER OF MANPOWER:

(1) (a) The number of national servicemen classified during 1988 in terms of the Defence Act, 1957, section 72D(1)(a)(iii) is 222.

(b)

(i) and (c)

Department of: Agricultural Economics and Marketing

3

Education and Training

4

Environment Affairs

4

Finance

1

Manpower

4

National Health and Population Development

8

Public Works and Land Affairs

10

Water Affairs

4

Administration: House of Assembly:

10

House of Assembly:

Department of: Agriculture and Water Supply

1

Budgetary and Auxiliary Services

2

Education and Culture

2

Health Services and Welfare

10

House of Representatives:

Department of: Health Services and Welfare

1

(ii) and (c) Cape Provincial Administration:

Department of:

Community Development

2

Community Services

4

Hospital Services

16

Laboratory Services

1

Library Services

4

Local Affairs

1

Nature Conservation

7

Roads

1

Works Department

Natal Provincial Administration:

3

Department of:

Hospital Services

7

Library Services

1

Works Department

Provincial Administration of the Orange

1

Free State:

Department of:

Hospital Services

Transvaal Provincial Administration:

3

Department of: Hospital Services

11

Nature Conservation

2

Roads

2

Works Department

2

(iii) and (c) None

(iv) and (c) Municipality of:

Beacons Bay

2

Bedfordview

4

Brackenfell

4

Christiana

1

East London

1

Edenvale

1

Kingsburgh

2

King William’s Town

1

Ladysmith

1

Lydenburg

1

Midrand

2

Newcastle

4

Odendaalsrus

1

Orkney

1

Paul Pietersburg

1

Phalaborwa

1

Pinetown

2

Port Alfred

1

Potchefstroom

1

Queensburgh

5

Randfontein

1

Stanger

1

Vredenburg

1

Winkelspruit

2

Borough of:

Amanzimtoti

1

City Council of:

Benoni

3

Durban

4

Groblersdal

1

Middelburg Tvl.

1

Middelburg Tvl. (Fire Department)

1

Nelspruit

2

Pietermaritzburg

1

Pietersburg

1

Richards Bay

1

Sandton

11

Springs

2

Thabazimbi

1

Thabong

1

Tzaneen

1

Divisional Council of:

Kaffraria

1

Number placed

198

Deferment granted

6

Not placed

18
  1. (2)
    1. (a) No
    2. (b) Yes
      1. (i) Department of Finance and Department of Home Affairs.
      2. (ii) Security clearance is required for incumbents of posts. Religious objectors are not cleared for security purposes.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES QUESTIONS

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Coloured persons: management committees and local authorities 8. Mr W J MEYER

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

  1. (1) (a) How many (i) management committees and (ii) local authorities for Coloured persons are there in the Republic at present and (b) how many of these committees and local authorities consist of (i) elected, (ii) nominated and (iii) elected and nominated members;
  2. (2) (a) how many of the members of these committees and local authorities are (i) remunerated and (ii) not remunerated for their services and (b) why are the latter not remunerated;
  3. (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

C11E

 The MINISTER OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING:

The matter vests in the Administrators of the different provinces and they have furnished the following information:

ORANGE FREE STATE

  1. (1)
    1. (a)
      1. (i) 9
      2. (ii) None
    2. (b)
      1. (i) 9
      2. (ii) and (iii) None
  2. (2)
    1. (a)
      1. (i) All
      2. (ii) None
    2. (b) Falls away

CAPE PROVINCE

  1. (1)
    1. (a)
      1. (i) 204
      2. (ii) 1
    2. (b)
      1. (i) 197
      2. (ii) 7
      3. (iii) 0
  2. (2) (a) and (b) It is the prerogative of every autonomous local authority throughout the Cape Province to decide for itself whether or not to pay allowances to councillors and/or members of management committees. Consequently this information is not readily available.

NATAL

  1. (1)
    1. (a)
      1. (i) 23
      2. (ii) None
    2. (b)
      1. (i) 15
      2. (ii) 8
      3. (iii) None
  2. (2)
    1. (a)
      1. (i) The members of 14 committees
      2. (ii) The members of 9 committees
      3. (b)
        • — in respect of 4 committees, the councillors/members of the parent local authorities do not receive remuneration for their services and for this reason the members of the Local Affairs Committees are not remunerated either
        • — committees are still on an appointed basis as no township development has yet taken place in their areas of jurisdiction. Planning proceeds apace assisted by the Local Affairs Committees
        • — In repsect of 3 committees (recently established), payment of remuneration has been approved in principle by parent local authority: however, the committees themselves have yet to take a formal decision on the matter.

TRANSVAAL

  1. (1)
    1. (a)
      1. (i) 32
      2. (ii) None
    2. (b)
      1. (i) 29
      2. (ii) 1
      3. (iii) 2
  2. (2)
    1. (a)
      1. (i) All
      2. (ii) None
    2. (b) Not applicable
  3. (3) No