1. (1)
   1. (a) The following subsistence allowances are payable to personnel performing official duties away from their headquarters:
      In the case of an officer or employee, if his annual salary or wage, including pensionable privileges supplied in kind—
      1. (i) is higher than the maximum notch of the scale attaching to a post of under-secretary in the administrative division: Not exceeding R8 per day;
      2. (ii) is higher than the maximum notch of the scale attaching to a post of administrative officer in the administrative division, but not higher than the maximum notch of the scale attaching to a post of under-secretary in the administrative division: Not exceeding R6.50 per day;
      3. (iii) is equal to or lower than the maximum notch of the scale attaching to a post of administrative officer in the administrative division: Not exceeding R5 per day.
   2. (b) Personnel performing official duties away from their headquarters travel at State expense and are not paid travelling allowances in respect of official journeys. Travelling allowances as such are, in fact, payable under certain circumstances and are then determined according to the specific circumstances of an officer/employee’s case.
2. (2) The necessity for the increase, or not, of subsistence allowances is at present being considered in the light of statistics which have been obtained from various sources.

1. (1)
   1. (a) Five.
   2. (b) Four.
2. (2) (a), (b) and (c) Not within my ability to reply to, as legal costs in such appeals are paid and/or recovered by the State Attorney in the Department of the Minister of Justice.

Order!

1. (1) Yes.
2. (2) No.

1. (1)
   1. (a) No.
   2. (b) Yes.
      1. (i) 1st February, 1972.
      2. (ii) The completion of the accommodation to house the register and the computer was delayed on account of the shortage during 1970 of cement and certain steel products.
2. (2)
   1. (a) 438 as from 1st February, 1972.
   2. (b) None.
3. (3) Deputy Secretary.
4. (4) Yes. R500 000.
5. (5) Yes.
   1. (a) One; which will also be used for other departmental work and bureau services for other Government Departments.
   2. (b) I.B.M.360/50.
   3. (c) Monthly rental of R31 413.38.

No. (a), (b), (c) and (d) Fall away.

1. (1) Yes; it is, however, not the usual pleasure resort, but provides accommodation for tourists on the way to Mont-aux-Sources.
2. (2) Yes.

1. (1) No; but I have been informed that the record of proceedings is being typed and will be submitted to me in due course.
2. (2) No; the trial magistrate is at present on sick leave and will give attention to the matter as soon as he resumes his duties.

No.

1. (1) Yes.
2. (2) No; not in terms of any of the provisions of section 6.

1. (1) No.

   (a), (b) and (c) Fall away.

2. (2) No; the building now being provided is larger.

1. (1) Yes. Senior officials of the Department of Industries started taking precautionary measures immediately after the first report was received on Saturday morning, 27th February, 1971, that the Wafra was in distress. The following steps have since been taken:
   1. (a) My Department of Industries immediately contacted Maritime Headquarters of the South African Air Force, which made available a Super Frelon helicopter to lower two heavy air compressors and a pump on to the deck of the Wafra. Due to weather conditions, gases escaping from the ship, etc., this task could, unfortunately, only be carried out on Monday morning, 1st March.
   2. (b) Senior officials of the Department of Industries proceeded to the scene by helicopter on Sunday, 28th February, 1971, in order to make an assessment of the position.
   3. (c) Although conditions concerning the spillage of oil from the ship did not cause any concern late on Sunday afternoon, these officials, nevertheless, immediately started arrangements to get ships with dispersants and spraying equipment in readiness in order to proceed to the scene. One of the ships of the Division of Sea Fisheries, the Benguela, with 35 tons of dispersant and spraying equipment on board will start spraying early today. A second ship, the Africana II, will also be ready to proceed to the scene during the course of today, while two further ships, including the Maigas of the Division of Government Guano Islands, are being brought into readiness. A further ship, the Gamtoos, also of the Division of Government Guano Islands, presently on its way to St. Croix, Port Elizabeth, is being instructed to take a load of dispersant aboard at Port Elizabeth and will start spraying towards the middle or end of next week. Spraying will be concentrated around and between the ship and the shore in order to ensure that as little as possible further oil washes on to the beaches.
   4. (d) In the meantime the salvaging company itself sent a launch to the scene for purposes of spraying.
   5. (e) In consultation with the oil company for whom the oil was destined, large quantities of straw and hay, as well as labour teams, have been obtained and are being sent to Cape Agulhas today in order to clear away, according to the sea tides, as much of the oil from those parts of the coast which are most polluted. A dumping spot for the polluted material is being determined in consultation with the local authorities concerned so that no water supplies, etc., will be polluted and in order that it can be put alight later on.
   6. (f) The Department of Industries has already taken steps to ensure that sufficient chemical dispersants will be available from local and, if necessary, even from foreign sources.
   7. (g) Air is already being compressed into the damaged tanks of the ship and attempts have also been made to pull the ship off the sand bank and rocks on which it is embedded. The tugs F. T. Bates, Oceanic and Baltic—the Oceanic is the largest tug in the world—are making further attempts. These attempts are being made during high tides.
   8. (h) Attempts are already being made to ensure faster means of communication. The fact that the scene of the accident is situated some 240 kilometres from Cape Town, the nearest large centre, hampers the efforts of the Department and the company to a considerable extent.
   9. (i) Daily flights are being undertaken by the South African Air Force in order to report on the position and movement of oil patches. This is an important factor in the effective carrying out of spraying.
2. (2) The position is undoubtedly serious. However, my Department is doing everything in its power to minimize the magnitude and consequences of the incident, and I must mention with appreciation that excellent cooperation is being received from all sections of the South African Defence Force and the private undertakings concerned with this matter. Apart from the steps I have already referred to, there are further measures that can be taken, for example, the possible ignition of the oil on board ship, the use of absorbents at sea, etc. All these steps are being kept in mind, but in the possible application thereof, the ultimate implications they may have on marine life and the environment must be taken in mind thoroughly. In the present circumstances the most effective measures with the least detrimental consequences are being applied.

I wish to assure this House that no stone is being left unturned to prevent a disaster.

They will first take it deep into the sea and then decide afterwards what to do with it.

I think that is a matter that we can consider at a later stage; at the moment we are very concerned with the accident itself.

Order!

The reply is based on the Grey Street complex as it was advertised for investigation, viz.:

1. (a) Area B4/12 that is Grey Street South (south of the railway line).
2. (b) Area T, that is Grey Street North (north of the railway line and east of Cross Street).
3. (c) Area B3/I1 comprising the cemetery area south of the railway line and municipal land, the Warwick Avenue triangle and Indian Educational Centre, all north of the railway line.
4. (1) (a) and (b) The following persons made verbal representations at the public inquiry held on 21st May, 1969:
   1. (1) Adv. Shaw on behalf of the City Council recommended that Grey Street South (B4/12) and North (Area T) be declared Indian Group Areas, the cemetery area and municipal land be proclaimed White and the Indian Educational Centre be left controlled.
   2. (2) Adv. Muller on behalf of a committee of 37 Indian owners and shopkeepers in Grey Street complex recommended areas B4/I2, T and B3/I1 Indian Group Areas for trading purposes.
   3. (3) Mr. Morrison on behalf of Chamber of Industries recommended B4/I2, T and B3/I1 as full Indian Group Areas with exclusion of Roman Catholic Church, cemetery and municipal land. The municipal land to be a Future Indian Group Area.
   4. (4) Mr. A. M. Moolla supported by Mr. C. M. Bassa, Dr. M. B. Naidoo, Rector of M. L. Sultan College, Mr. A. M. Rajab and Mr. Nelson on behalf of Durban Central Indian Area Protection Committee recommended B4/I2, T and B3/I1 full Indian Group Areas, if unacceptable then B3/I1 be left controlled and B4/I2 and T proclaimed full Indian Group Areas for a particular purpose. The latter recommendation involves the amendment of section 19 (1) of the Group Areas Act.
   5. (5) Attorneys D. K. Singh and Co. on behalf of 15 Companies in the Grey Street complex recommended B4/I2, T and B3/I1 to be declared full Indian Group Areas.
   6. (6) Attorneys Tomlinson, Frances and Co. on behalf of Mr. M. Nulliah in his capacity as Managing Director of Bon Chance Restaurant recommended B4/I2, T and B3/I1 to be declared full Indian Group Areas.
5. (2)
   1. (a) The area was defined in terms of section 6 of Act 28 of 1946 on 12th June, 1946, and in terms of section 13 (3) (a) of Act No. 41 of 1950 on 30th March, 1951. Due to the provisions of the said laws development in this area has been and still is subject to permit control.
   2. (b) If the area is declared a group area in terms of section 23 of the Group Areas Act (No. 36 of 1966) the control in terms of section 18 (3) (b) of this Act will cease on the date of proclamation, but if proclaimed in terms of section 19 of the said Act, the provisions of section 18 (3) (b) will continue to be applicable in the area.

1. (1) Yes. The Cabinet has approved in principle that the Administrative Head Office and the National Institute for Nutritional Research be moved to Cape Town. No other laboratory is affected by the decision.
   1. (a) A section of the Administrative Head Office was already moved early in December, 1970.
   2. (b) Tiervlei adjoining the Tygerberg Hospital complex.
   3. (c) The Council advised that it was the most suitable site, because, inter alia, it is close to medical facilities which would comply with the Council’s research requirements.
   4. (d) The cost of the removal of the Administrative Head Office to date amounts to R2 000.
   5. (e) and (f) The matter is still being investigated by a Committee composed of officials of the Department of Health and the South African Medical Research Council.
2. (2) Yes.
   1. (a) Onderstepoort.
      Bloemfontein.
      C.S.I.R. and the University of Pretoria.
      Frankelwald—near Johannesburg. (University of the Witwatersrand.)
   2. (b) Onderstepoort and Bloemfontein—None.
      C.S.I.R., University of Pretoria and Frankelwald—No exact particulars are at present available.
3. (3) Except for the sites offered no other representations were received from the Council.

(b) No particulars are available in respect of the Homelands in South-West Africa because the gross national product has not yet been determined.

1. (1) 63.
2. (2) No. According to the policy of the Government, aged Bantu must be resettled in the Homelands.