House of Assembly: Vol35 - TUESDAY 2 FEBRUARY 1971
For oral reply.
asked the Minister of the Interior:
- (1) Whether the Public Service Commission has made any determination to regard to making public the salary scales of public servants; if so, (a) what determination and (b) (i) in terms of what authority and (ii) on what grounds was it made;
- (2) whether he will make a statement in regard to the matter.
- (1) Yes.
- (a) During 1966 a circular drawing the attention of departments/ administrations to the fact that information regarding the salaries of personnel, like any other personnel matters, should be treated as strictly confidential. They were at the same time informed of the measures which would thenceforth apply in that regard.
- (b)
- (i) The Public Service Act and regulations.
- (ii) Because such information is of a confidential nature.
- (2) No.
—Reply standing over.
—Reply standing over.
asked the Minister of Police:
What was the (a) weight in pounds and (b) value of dagga confiscated by the South African Police during the period 1st July, 1969, to 30th June, 1970.
- (a) 5 145 635 pounds.
- (b) Calculated at the current smuggling price of R4 per pound, the value was R20 582 540.
asked the Minister of National Education:
- (1) Whether his Department has figures in respect of the number of university teaching staff who have left educational institutions financed or subsidized by his Department for positions at ethnic universities; if so, what are the figures; if not,
- (2) whether his Department has considered the advisability of conducting a survey in this regard; if so, with what result; if not, why not.
- (1) No.
- (2) It is not considered essential.
asked the Prime Minister:
- (1) (a) On what date was the commission appointed to investigate the purchase of certain land from Mr. Agliotti and (b) (i) on how many occasions and (ii) on which dates did the commission meet;
- (2) whether he has received a report; if not, when is the report expected to, be completed; if so, on what date did he receive the report;
- (3) whether he will make a statement in regard to the matter.
- (1)
- (a) 20th March, 1970.
- (b)
- (i) 53.
- (ii) 25th March, 1970.
9th, 16th, 17th, 20th and 21st April, 1970.
5th, 19th, 20th. 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th May, 1970.
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th June, 1970.
15th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th and 29th July, 1970.
3rd, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 31st August, 1970.
1st, 8th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 21st and 22nd September, 1970.
- (2) Yes. The report, in Afrikaans, was received by my Department during the holidays and submitted to me on the 22nd January, 1971.
- (3) The report is. being translated and is not yet available for tabling in both Houses of Parliament, but I have already given? instructions that the proper quarters should give attention to those matters which require action in view of the findings of the Commission. No further statement is considered necessary at this stage.
asked the Minister of National Education:
When is it expected that the Government’s decision on the report of the Commission of Inquiry into Television will be made known.
It is expected that the Government will decide in the course of the present Session of Parliament in pursuance of the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Matters relating to Television.
asked the Minister of Economic Affairs:
- (1) Whether the Price Controller has powers to prevent traders from exploiting the public when changing to metric weights and measures; if not,
- (2) whether he intends to provide the Price Controller with such powers; if so, in what manner; if not, why not.
- (1) Yes. In terms of section 4 of the Price Control Act, 1964, the Price Controller may, with my approval, prescribe the maximum price at which any article may be sold by a particular trader. Numerous cases of alleged exploitation of the public by traders during the change-over to the metric system of weights and measures have already been investigated by the Price Controller. However, in none of these cases has it been considered necessary to invoke the powers referred to above in order to fix the maximum prices at which the specific articles may be sold by the traders in question.
- (2) This part of the question falls away.
—Reply standing over.
asked the Minister of Planning:
When is it anticipated that a proclamation in regard to the Grey Street complex of Durban will be issued.
A report of the Group Areas Board in respect of the Grey Street complex has been submitted to me for consideration. During the past recess I paid a visit to the area and had discussions with interested parties. I am now giving my attention to this matter.
Arising out of the Minister’s reply, Mr. Speaker, could he give the House an indication of how long his attention is going to last? [Interjections.]
Order!
asked the Minister of Transport:
How many (a) accidents and (b) derailments occurred on the South African Railways during each of the past five years.
- (a) Train accidents other than derailments during the financial year:
1965/66 |
88 |
1966/67 |
114 |
1967/68 |
85 |
1968/69 |
76 |
1969/70 |
79 |
- (b) Derailments during the financial year:
1965/66 |
351 |
1966/67 |
385 |
1967/68 |
379 |
1968/69 |
451 |
1969/70 |
450 |
asked the Minister of the Interior:
(a) How many ministers of religion have been refused passports during each of the last five years, (b) what are their names and religious denominations and (c) which of them have left the Republic.
No statistics are kept in respect of ministers of religion or of other professions who have been refused passports.
asked the Minister of National Education:
- (1) Whether he will ascertain from the South African Broadcasting Corporation what the Corporation’s policy is in connection with the broadcasting on Sundays of reports on sporting results and sports meetings; if so,
- (2) whether he will make a statement in this regard; if not.
- (3) whether he will, in terms of section 24 (1) (h) of the Broadcasting Act, request that the policy in this regard be set out in the Corporation’s next Annual Report; if not, why not.
- (1) Yes.
- (2) No organized sport taking place in South Africa on a Sunday is reflected, whereas the results of sports events abroad on a Sunday are broadcast when they meet the demands of strong news value.
- (3) Falls away.
Arising out of the hon. the Minister’s reply, may I ask him why a distinction is being drawn between broadcasts of sporting matters in South Africa and those outside South Africa?
This has been the practice over the past two decades.
Arising, further, from the reply of the hon. the Minister, can he tell the House whether the statement which was made by the Public Relations Officer of the S.A.B.C. to the effect that news items about the Rio Race would not be broadcast on a Sunday, was, therefore, unauthorized and incorrect?
Whoever made such a statement, made an incorrect statement. The policy of the S.A.B.C. in this connection is the policy which I have outlined in my reply.
Arising, further, from the reply, may I ask him whether the S.A.B.C., in fact, broadcasts news items about the Rio Race on Sundays? [Interjections.]
Order!
Arising, further, from the reply of the hon. the Minister, can he tell us whether, when a S.A. cricket team plays cricket in Australia on a Sunday, it will be reported by the S.A.B.C.?
My reply to the original question is quite clear in this regard.
—Reply standing over.
asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Whether he intends having a residential area for diplomats similar to the one in Pretoria laid out in (a) Cape Town and (b) any other city in the Republic; if so, (a) what action has been taken in this regard, (b) what has the cost been to date or will the estimated cost be in each case, (c) where is or will each residential area be situated and (d) what type of buildings have been or will be erected there in each case.
(a) and (b) A diplomatic residential area similar to the one in Pretoria will not be laid out elsewhere in the Republic, but apartments for letting to diplomatic representatives are being planned in Cape Town.
- (a) A site has been obtained and the project is now being planned.
- (b) Expenditure of R71 604 has already been incurred for the purchase of two erven with houses and a further amount of approximately R64 000 will be spent on additional erven. The expected cost of the construction of the apartment-block is approximately R1 000 000.
- (c) The apartments will be erected on a site which borders on Liesbeek Parkway and Grosvenor Road, Rondebosch.
- (d) A block consisting of eight stories— seven with flats for diplomats, the eighth for Government guests and parking space in the basement.
—Withdrawn.
asked the Prime Minister:
- (1) By reason of what experience is each senator nominated in 1970 because of being thoroughly acquainted with the interests of the coloured population in his province, so acquainted;
- (2) whether the senators concerned were guided on appointment in regard to the manner in which they should serve as the channel through which the interests of the said coloured population in that province may be promoted; if so, what did such guidance comprise.
- (1) By reason of the official and/or professional and personal experience of each of them.
- (2) No, the relevant Act is, and has always been, explicit enough.
asked the Minister of Justice:
Whether any instructions in terms of section 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act were given to the Attorney-General of the Orange Free State in respect of the recent withdrawal of charges under the Immorality Act at Excelsior; if so, what instructions.
No; definitely not.
For written reply:
asked the Minister of Labour:
Whether the driving of buses for the transportation of White persons in the Johannesburg municipal area has been reserved in terms of the Industrial Conciliation Act for members of one race group only; if so, (a) for which race group and (b) on what date was the reservation made.
No.
asked the Minister of Labour:
Whether his Department has, consequent upon the report of the Industrial Tribunal, made any recommendations to the Johannesburg City Council in regard to the easing of the manpower shortage in the city’s bus transport services; if so, what were the recommendations.
No; but a copy of the Tribunal’s report was sent to the Council with the request that the matter be reconsidered in the light of the Tribunal’s findings.
asked the Minister of Justice:
What amount was (a) allocated to and (b) spent by his Department in the combating of drug abuse and addiction each year for the last three years for which figures are available.
(a) and (b) Nothing.
asked the Minister of Statistics:
Whether statistics are available of the total market value of ordinary shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in any months or quarters since June, 1970; if so, what are the statistics.
On the last Stock Exchange day for the quarter ended 30th September, 1970, R14 752 million. Data for December, 1970, not yet available.
asked the Minister of Labour:
How many apprentices in the motor industry completed their courses during each year since 1966.
Year |
Number of Apprentices |
1966 |
1 121 |
1967 |
939 |
1968 |
1 043 |
1969 |
1 301 |
1970 |
1 286 |
asked the Minister of Bantu Education:
- (1) How many students registered for the first, second and third year courses in Pharmacy, respectively, at each of the Bantu Universities during 1970;
- (2) how many students graduated as chemists and druggists during 1970;
- (3) (a) how many (i) White and (ii) non-White members of the staff are engaged in the teaching of Pharmacy and (b) what are their individual academic qualifications.
The North |
Zululand |
Fort Hare |
|
(1) 1st Year |
19 |
— |
— |
2nd Year |
7 |
— |
— |
3rd Year |
2 |
— |
— |
Honours course |
1 |
— |
— |
- (2) 1.
- (3)
- (a) (i) 5; (ii) 1.
- (b) Prof. A. L. du Preez, M.Sc. (Pharm.), M.P.S.
Mr. R. S. Summers, M.Sc. (Pharm.), M.P.S.
Mr. A. M. Veltman, B.Sc. (Pharm.), B.Sc. (Hons.) (Industrial Pharm.).
Mr. E. R. Miller, M.Sc. (Pharm.).
Mrs. M. J. Miller, M.Sc. (Pharm.).
Mr. C. B. Chabalala, B.Sc. (Pharm.).
asked the Minister of Justice:
Whether any action is contemplated as a result of police investigations conducted into the activities of certain officials of the Department of Community Development; if so, what action.
Not at this stage.
asked the Minister of Agriculture:
Whether he referred to middlemen in a speech at Oudtshoorn during 1970; if so, what words did he use in this regard.
No.