House of Assembly: Vol35 - THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY 1971
For written reply:
asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs:
- (1) Whether public servants have been seconded for temporary service to foreign governments outside South Africa; if so, (a) to what governments, (b) how many servants in each case, (c) from which categories of the public service were they drawn, (d) for what periods are they expected to do foreign service and (e) what arrangements are made for such servants in regard to (i) housing and (ii) education for children of schoolgoing age;
- (2) whether the Government of the Republic pays part of the salaries, if so, what part;
- (3) whether any long term agreements have been made with any countries in this regard; if so, with which countries?
- (1) Yes;
- (a) Botswana, Swaziland, Moçambique, Malawi and Lesotho.
- (b) For various periods during the past three years: Botswana—1, Swaziland—3, Moçambique—1, Malawi—22, Lesotho—26.
- (c) professional, administrative and technical;
- (d) normally from one to three years but in each particular case, the period is determined in consultation with the government concerned.
- (e)
- (i) housing is generally supplied by the receiving government at a reasonable rental.
- (ii) seconded officials make their own arrangements but receive an education allowance for each child at school in the Republic.
- (2) It is arranged with the government concerned in each particular case. In most cases the South African Government pays the difference between the the officer’s total salary, i.e. normal salary in the Republic plus allowance and the salary which the receiving state offers in respect of the post.
- (3) No. Secondment takes place at the specific request of and in consultation with the other governments.
asked the Minister of Agriculture:
What magisterial districts in the White areas of the Republic of South Africa and South-West Africa do not have the full-time services of a (a) professional or (b) technical officer of the Department of Agricultural Technical Services?
(a) and (b) Bethulie (O.F.S.)
Petrusburg (O.F.S.)
Wolmaransstad (Tvl.)
asked the Minister of Transport:
- (1) Whether the plans for improvements to the Soweto train service, announced by the General Manager of Railways on 1st October, 1970, have been approved; if so, (a) when will the implementation of the plans commence, (b) when is it expected that the work will be completed and (c) what is the estimated cost; if not,
- (2) whether approval was given to any of the proposals; if so, (a) which proposals, (b) when is it expected that implementation of these proposals will be completed and (c) what is the estimated cost?
(1) and (2) The plans alluded to involve major capital works envisaged, some of which are long-term projects which will require to be approved and implemented in stages as and when justified by the growth rate of non-White passengers on the Soweto service, and depending on the recommendations of the Interdepartmental Committee for the Conveyance of non-Whites.
asked the Minister of Indian Affairs:
How many Indian pupils in Natal and the Transvaal (a) (i) entered for the St. VI exammation and (ii) qualified for advanced grade secondary courses, (iii) qualified for ordinary grade secondary classes and (iv) failed in the examinations conducted at the end of 1970, (b) (i) entered for the Junior Certificate examination and (ii) passed advanced grade, (iii) passed ordinary grade and (iv) failed in the examinations conducted at the end of 1970 and (c) (i) entered for the matriculation or Senior Certificate examination of the Joint Matriculation Board, the province or the Department of National Education conducted at the end of 1970 or the supplementary examinations held early in 1971 and (ii) passed with merit, (iii) passed A grade without merit, (iv) passed O grade, (v) qualified for matriculation exemption and (vi) failed?
Natal |
Transvaal |
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(a) |
(i) |
11211 |
1 993 |
(ii) |
5 438 |
572 |
|
(iii) |
4 458 |
1 148 |
|
(iv) |
1 315 |
273 |
|
(b) |
(i) |
6 047 |
1 367 |
(ii) |
1 829 |
346 |
|
(iii) |
1474 |
860 |
|
(iv) |
2 744 |
161 |
(c) The number of candidates who entered for the supplementary examination which will be written in March, is not known as yet.
(i) |
2 074 |
531 |
(ii) |
31 |
Nil |
(iii) |
661 |
130 |
(iv) |
426 |
272 |
(v) |
237 |
130 |
(vi) |
955 |
129 |
One candidate passed the National Education Commerce examination.
asked the Minister of Coloured Affairs:
- (1) How many Coloured persons are in receipt of (a) old-age pensions, (b) blind persons’ pensions, (c) disability grants and (d) war veterans’ pensions;
- (2) what average sum was paid to each recipient during the financial year 1970-’71?
Welfare for Coloured persons in the Republic is a matter falling under the control of the Coloured Persons Representative Council and administered country-wide by its Executive. I have, however, ascertained that the following particulars can be furnished:
- (1) As at 31st January, 1971:
- (a) 62 946.
- (b) 1 623.
- (c) 23 091.
- (d) 4 357.
- (2) Period 1st April, 1970, to 31st January, 1971 (10 months):
Old-age pensions |
R163.00. |
Blind persons’ pensions |
R163.80. |
Disability grants |
R 164.00. |
War Veterans’ pensions |
R210.00. |
asked the Minister of Transport:
(a) How many ships were awaiting entry to Durban Harbour each morning during 1971, (b) what was the average waiting time for a berth and (c) what is the average percentage of occupancy of berths for this period?
(a) |
Cargo-working vessels |
Suez-diverted ships |
January, 1971— |
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1st |
6 |
1 |
2nd |
9 |
6 |
3rd |
14 |
— |
4th |
15 |
2 |
5th |
15 |
— |
6th |
15 |
1 |
7th |
14 |
13 |
8th |
14 |
7 |
9th |
14 |
— |
10 th |
16 |
— |
11th |
14 |
— |
12th |
10 |
2 |
13th |
15 |
— |
14th |
12 |
5 |
15th |
11 |
5 |
16 th |
14 |
1 |
17 th |
16 |
— |
18 th |
14 |
|
19th |
12 |
4 |
20th |
11 |
1 |
21st |
9 |
— |
22nd |
11 |
— |
23rd |
16 |
— |
24th |
18 |
— |
25th |
15 |
— |
26th |
18 |
— |
27th |
13 |
— |
28th |
9 |
— |
29th |
6 |
— |
30th |
3 |
— |
31st |
14 |
2 |
February, 1971— |
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1st |
12 |
6 |
2nd |
14 |
3 |
3rd |
15 |
5 |
4th |
7 |
— |
5th |
10 |
|
6th |
12 |
— |
7th |
12 |
— |
8th |
10 |
— |
9th |
9 |
— |
10th |
6 |
— |
11th |
3 |
2 |
12th |
— |
— |
13 th |
3 |
— |
14th |
5 |
— |
15th |
6 |
4 |
16th |
3 |
1 |
17th |
3 |
— |
(b) Average actual hours |
77 |
Average port hours |
28 |
These figures exclude waiting time in respect of Suez-diverted ships, of which no record is maintained.
(c) Point |
100 per cent |
No. 1 Pier |
100 per cent |
Maydon Wharf |
57 per cent |
asked the Minister of Transport:
- (1) (a) How many new piers have been brought into use for the first time in Durban harbour in each of the past ten years and (b) what was the total length of available wharfage of such piers in each of these years?
- (2) what is the estimated new wharfage planned to become available in (a) each of the next five years and (b) later?
- (1) (a) and (b) One new pier, viz. Pier No. 1 which has a total wharfage of 5 592 ft., has been commissioned in Durban harbour during the past ten years. The following are details of new cargo-working berths, including those at Pier No. 1, provided during period:—
Financial Year |
Number of Berths |
Length of Wharfage |
1960/61 |
2 (“T” Jetty) |
2 137 ft. |
1961/62 |
None |
— |
1962/63 |
1 (Island View) |
750 ft. |
1963/64 |
None |
— |
1964/65 |
None |
— |
1965/66 |
None |
— |
1966/67 |
None |
— |
1967/68 |
1 (Pier No. 1) |
750 ft. |
1968/69 |
5 (Pier No. 1) |
4 072 ft. |
1969/70 |
4 (One at Pier |
3 359 ft. |
No. 1, two at the crossberth and one at Island View) |
In addition to the new berth provided during the financial year 1962/63, an existing berth at Island View was lengthened from 610 ft. to 750 ft. and deepened by seven ft.
- (2) (a) and (b) Three new berths at Pier 2, which is already under construction, are expected to be commissioned by 1973/74, but further planning is subject to developments in the field of containerization and the possible diversion of traffic to Richards Bay.