1. (1) Yes, on 15th December, 1970.
2. (2) Yes, 20.
3. (3) Yes.
   1. (a) 11.
   2. (b) 3 for 1 day.
      3 for 3 days.
      1 for 12 days.
      4 for 23 days.
4. (4) No, but a possible charge of reckless or negligent driving is being investigated.

1. (1) R15 276.00.
2. (2) No. There is no provision for the payment of such expenses. Representations in this regard have, however, been received and are still receiving attention.
3. (3) One person.
   1. (a) Pharmaceutical Society.
   2. (b) R496.00.

1. (a) Authorized establishment as at 2nd February, 1971: Durban, 264; Cape Town, 219; Port Elizabeth, 138; East London, 71.
2. (b) Vacancies: Durban, 46; Cape Town, 12; Port Elizabeth, 9; East London, 1.
3. (c)
   1. (i) Temporary staff: Durban, 37; Cape Town, 24; Port Elizabeth, 18; East London, 7.
   2. (ii) Permanent staff: Durban, 181; Cape Town, 183; Port Elizabeth, 111; East London, 63.
   3. (iii) Casual staff: Nil.

1. (1)
   1. (a) Yes; 11 per cent.
   2. (b) Yes; 12.2 per cent.
2. (2)
   1. (a)
      1. (i) 87 922.
      2. (ii) 9 342.
   2. (b)
      1. (i) 4111.
      2. (ii) 10121.
   3. (c)
      1. (i) 684.
      2. (ii) 525.

(a) and (b) No separate amount is being allocated for the combating of drug abuse and addiction, but funds for that purpose are, customarily, obtained and spent from the amount annually provided for in the departmental vote for the investigation, combating and prevention of crime generally.

1. (a) No amount was specially allocated to the combating of drug abuse and addiction.
2. (b) An estimated amount of R47 000 was spent on combating drug abuse and addiction during the current financial year. Figures for previous years are not available.

1. (a) Nothing.
2. (b) In so far as the Department of Customs and Excise is concerned, no specific amount is spent in the combating of drug abuse and addiction. The prevention of smuggling of drugs and of any other illicit goods forms part of the normal duties of customs and excise officers.

(a) and (b) No previous government of the past made financial provision in the Department’s estimates of expenditure specifically for the combating of drug abuse and addiction. The combating of drug abuse is, however, receiving the attention of teaching staff during the normal course of their duties and heads of educational institutions under the Department’s control have been requested to pay special attention to possible unauthorized possession and use of habit-forming drugs. Further steps may result from the findings of the Committee of Inquiry into the Abuse of Drugs, which submitted its report to my colleague, the Minister of Social Welfare and Pensions.

No amount has specifically been allocated or spent by the Department in the combating of drug abuse and addiction.

(a) and (b) No funds for this purpose have yet been made available to my Department.

1. (1) Yes;
   1. (a) by a recruiting campaign and the sending overseas of a recruiting team,
   2. (b) the United Kingdom, Holland and Western Germany,
   3. (c) a reliable estimate is not possible, as more than half of the recruits have not yet arrived in the country, but it is expected that the total costs will not exceed R200 000, and
   4. (d) 128 persons (2 Engineers, 73 Technicians, 26 Telephone Mechanics, 16 Cable Jointers and 11 Artisans) have already assumed duty in South Africa. It is expected that another 150 recruits in various work categories will come to South Africa;
2. (2) Yes;
   1. (a) minimum technical qualifications comparable with those prescribed for South African citizens, and
   2. (b) that such person acquires an acceptable knowledge of one of the official languages within a reasonable time. For continued employment after the expiration of the initial contract period of three years and for permanent appointment, a reasonable knowledge of both official languages is necessary.

1. (1) 1965 — Nil
   1966 — Nil
   1967 — Four hotels
   1968 — Seven hotels
   1969 — Five hotels
   1970 — Eight hotels

1. (1) One Star — 924
   Two Star — 202
   Three Star — 56
   Four Star — 7
   Five Star — 5
2. (2) Johannesburg: Five Star, 2; Four Star, 2.
   Witwatersrand (Excluding Johannesburg): Five Star, Nil; Four Star, Nil.
   Pretoria: Five Star, Nil; Four Star, Nil.
   Durban: Five Star, 2; Four Star, 3.
   Cape Town: Five Star, 1; Four Star, 1.
   Port Elizabeth: Five Star, Nil; Four Star, 1.
   East London: Five Star, Nil; Four Star, Nil.
   Bloemfontein: Five Star, Nil; Four Star, Nil.

(1), (2), (3) and (4) The Commission of Enquiry into the Fishing Industry in South West Africa was appointed by the Administration of that Territory. As the Administration concerned was fully responsible for the control over sea fisheries in South West Africa up to and including 31st March, 1969, the information requested falls outside my jurisdiction.

1. (1) Yes. The representations dealt with the alleged non-compliance by the factory ships and their catching boats with the conditions subject to which the concessions were granted to them, and also that no further concessions be granted without prior consultation with the South West Africa Administration;
2. (2) Yes. The undertakings concerned were severely cautioned to take care that the conditions subject to which the concessions were granted, be complied with strictly and furthermore the patrol services in the South West African fishing grounds were intensified as far as was practically possible. The representations that no further concessions be granted without consultation have also been complied with.

While I cannot say whether the report referred to by the hon. member has already been placed at the disposal of or has been called for by the Commission, I wish to point out that, in addition to the fact that the Commission concerned is vested with the necessary powers to obtain the information it requires for the execution of its task, whether by way of documents or by means of oral evidence, a specific reference to the aforementioned report is also made in its terms of reference.

1. (1)
   1. (a) (i) and (ii) The Willem Barendsz and the Suiderkruis;
   2. (b) by the Minister of Economic Affairs with the approval of the Cabinet;
   3. (c)
      1. 1. The catching of fish and the processing of fish on the factory ship shall be undertaken beyond the proclaimed national fishing waters of the Republic and South West Africa, i.e. not within 12 miles from the coast.
      2. 2. False Bay, i.e. the waters of the bay itself from Cape Hangklip in the east to Cape Point in the west and twelve miles seawards from such an imaginary line shall not be entered for fishing;
      3. 3. The general control measures applicable to fish meal licence holders in the Republic with special reference to mesh sizes of nets and the closed season should be respected. Regarding the closed season it was explained that the factory ship and the catchers serving it shall, like other South African licence holders, refrain from processing and catching during the closed season.
      4. 4. The factory ship and the catchers shall not for any of their activities make use of any harbour along the South West African coast, i.e. between the Orange River mouth and the Kunene River mouth.
      5. 5. Satisfactory proof had to be submitted to the Minister that no other group or concern had any rights to buy the ship.
      6. 6. The annual discharge of fish meal by the ship in a harbour of the Republic of South Africa may commence on any date between 25th November and 31st August, provided that fish caught for any discharge between 25th November and 31st December shall not be caught in any waters (inside or outside territorial waters) off the coasts of the Republic or South West Africa;
2. (2) yes;
   1. (a) in April, 1969 restrictions were placed on the quantity of fish that may be caught by the factoryships and negotiations have since been conducted with the owners with a view to a complete modification of the concessions;
   2. (b) to reduce the catching of pelagic fish along the South West African coast;
3. (3) yes, with the Executive Committee of South West Africa in regard to the principle and conditions of a concession;
4. (4) yes,
   1. (a) amongst others, from the South West Africa Administration, the Town Council of Walvis Bay, the fishermen of Walvis Bay, the fish factory owners of Walvis Bay and Messrs. D. Mouton and Partners.
   2. (b) in connection with the detrimental effect which the activities of the factory ships may have on the landbased pelagic industry and the community of Walvis Bay, and, in the case of Messrs. Mouton and Partners, about their exclusion from the concession.

1. (2) yes, as far as the Commission of Enquiry into the Fishing Industry in the Republic is concerned. The Commission of Enquiry into the Fishing Industry in South West Africa was appointed by the Administration of the Territory before the control over sea fisheries in South West Africa was taken over by the Department of Industries. The hon. member’s question in this respect, therefore, falls outside my jurisdiction. Similarly, this is also the position in regard to the member representing South West Africa on the Republic’s Commission who was appointed in consultation with the South West Africa Administration;
2. (3) one of the members of the Republic’s Commission, as originally appointed, serves on the board of a general investment company which, inter alia, also has an indirect interest in a fishing company/ies. The appointment of this member, as in the case of the other members, was recommended to the State President by the Minister of Economic Affairs after consultation with impartial instances;
3. (4) for the reasons given under (2) above, I am not in a position to furnish information in connection with the Commission in South West Africa. As regards the Republic’s Commission, I wish to state that this Commission, like other commissions of enquiry, functions completely independently in regard to their deliberations and procedure at meetings. The hon. member’s question, therefore, concerns a domestic matter of the Commission in which neither I nor my Department of Industries should become involved. I, therefore, have no information at my disposal in this connection.

(1) (a) and (b)

As far as it is known practically no fish was caught in the waters of the Republic and the above catches consisted mainly of pilchards;

1. (2) for the processing of fish meal and fish oil;
2. (3) (a), (b) and (c) on 21st April, 1969, the then Minister of Economic Affairs instructed the owners of the factory ships to limit their catches to 570 000 tons in 1969 (342 000 tons by the Suiderkruis and 228 000 tons by the Willem Barendsz) and 500 000 tons per annum (300 000 tons by the Suiderkruis and 200 000 tons by the Willem Barendsz) as from 1970. Since November, 1969, negotiations took place with the owners in order to persuade them to withdraw their factory ships completely from the fishing grounds of the Republic and South West Africa;
3. (4) (a), (b) and (c) before 21st April, 1969, no quotas were applicable to these ships.

(2) yes. In terms of section 21 of the Fisheries Development Act, 1944 (Act No. 44 of 1944) the following members have been appointed as representatives of the interests indicated behind their names:

(3) yes;

1. (1) Yes, one new theory;
   1. (a) the report handed to me is dated January, 1969, but I am aware that during the proceeding four months the theory was presented to the Commission of Enquiry into the Fishing Industry;
   2. (b) Dr. J. P. A. Lochner;
2. (2) yes;

   (a) and (b) late in 1968 the theory was submitted to an adjudicating committee of the Commission for evaluation, which committee also obtained the views of scientists of the Division of Sea Fisheries. Dr. Lochner found the Commission’s findings unacceptable. Subsequently the Secretary for industries suggested to him that a small panel of South African scientists he nominated to evaluate his theory, but he could not agree to this suggestion. When Dr. Lochner submitted his work to me, I suggested that I submit his theory to an international authority in the field of fish population, but this suggestion was also rejected by him;

3. (3) yes;
4. (4) no, because agreement on the theory does not exist and it has not yet, to an adequate extent, been subjected to the tests of independent scientific analysis and evaluation;
5. (5) the convenor of the committee to whom the theory was initially submitted for evaluation is a director of a company with interests in, amongst others, the fishing industry;
6. (6) yes;
   1. (a) late in 1968 and more particularly in the already mentioned report of January, 1969;
   2. (b) Dr. J. P. A. Lochner;
   3. (c) the years 1970 to 1974;
7. (7) because the forecasts fluctuated, depending on the size of the catch during the current season, it is difficult to assess their degree of accuracy;
8. (8) yes, but the limits fluctuated depending on the size of the catch during the current season;

   (a) and (b) from the fluctuating figures indicated, it can be deduced that a limit of 400 000 tons of pilchards for 1970 and 200 000 tons of pilchards for 1972 has been suggested;

9. (9) the indicated limit was exceeded by 167 000 tons in 1970;
10. (10) no new quotas have been granted since Dr. Lochner submitted his theory.

1. (1) (a) and (b) The aggregate of the quotas amounted to 830 400 tons for all shoal fish and the catches were 566 581 tons of pilchards and 209 345 tons of other shoal fish;
2. (2)
   1. (a) the aggregate of the quotas amounts to 290 400 tons of pilchards and 540 000 tons of other shoal fish, but fish catching must stop as soon as the pilchard quota has been filled. No official estimate of the expected catches can be made.
   2. (b) (i) and (ii) fall away.

1. (1)
   1. (a) 45 260 tons;
   2. (b) 353 962 tons;
2. (2)
   1. (a) no official estimate can be made;
   2. (b) (i) and (ii) fall away.

1. (1)
   1. (a)
      1. (i) This information is not at my disposal;
      2. (ii) five licences to carry prawn nets on board for the catching of prawns outside the fishing zone of South-West Africa;
   2. (b) and (c)
      5th November, 1969—Longusta Trawling Company (Pty) Ltd;
      15th December, 1969—Benguel-la Fishing Company (Pty) Ltd (two boats);
      2nd June, 1970—Benguella Fishing Company (Pty) Ltd;
      3rd September, 1970—Mr. K. Nielsen;
2. (2) yes, (a) the firms Benguella Fishing Company (Pty) Ltd, Irvin and Johnson Ltd and the Town Council of Walvis Bay;
   1. (b)
      1. (i) pelagic fish quotas granted to Consortium Fisheries, Limited, and Sarusas Development Corporation (Pty) Ltd, respectively, for processing at Möwe Bay on completion of the harbour; and
      2. (ii) in view of the fact that the two companies concerned were not included in the Consortium and the detrimental effect activities at Möwe may have on the pelagic industry at Walvis Bay.

1. (1) First year: 58 students
   Second year: 17 students
   Third year: 11 students
2. (2) 10
3. (3)
   1. (a)
      1. (i) 3
      2. (ii) 3
   2. (b) White: Senior lecturer: Ph.D.
      Senior lecturer: D.Sc.
      Lecturer: Diploma in Pharmacy
      Non-White: Senior lecturer: M.Sc.
      Lecturer: B.Sc.
      Junior lecturer: B.Sc. (Hon.)

1. (1) Authorized establishment at Jan Smuts airport—48. No customs and excise officers are permanently stationed at Louis Botha, D. F. Malan and Windhoek airports. These airports are served by officers stationed at the Department’s district offices at Durban, Cape Town and Windhoek when aircraft on over-border flights touch down or depart.
2. (2) In respect of Jan Smuts airport only—
   1. (a) Vacancies—6;
   2. (b)
      1. (i) Permanent staff—39;
      2. (ii) Temporary staff—3;
      3. (iii) Casual staff—nil.

1. (1)
   1. (a) 20 (including 9 Bantu border guards)
   2. (b) 40 (including 33 Bantu border guards)
   3. (c), (d) and (e) None—Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana together with the Republic are the members of a Customs Union and there is no customs and excise control in respect of the movement of goods between the four territories.
2. (2)
   1. (a) 4 (Bantu border guards)
   2. (b)
      1. (i) Nil
      2. (ii) 56
   3. (c) Nil.

(a)—(e) It is not practical to make an accurate estimate. Everything is being done as far as is possible and necessary to have Bantu persons trained in these categories with a view to employment in the Bantu homelands.

The above are average figures.

1. (1) Yes;
2. (2) falls away.

In addition to 655 retired members of the Force, 871 other persons, being the wives, widows and children of retired and /or deceased members, who qualify in terms of the regulations, have also registered as members. A further approximately 1 333 persons of the same category have not yet finally decided.