(a) and (b) Statistics in respect of all applications received since the inception of work reservation in 1957 are not readily available. Exemptions have, in the majority of instances, been granted for specific periods varying from a few months to a year. The great majority of applications are also for renewal of exemptions previously granted. Many of the applications granted have already expired and it follows therefore that, to obtain the desired information, my Department will have to scrutinize each individual file. It is regretted that such a task cannot be undertaken at present. Details have however been extracted for the two-year period 1969-’70 and these are reflected below.

1. (1) 232 950 during 1969-’70 and 245 308 during 1970-’71.
2. (2) Yes, tenders were invited for those quantities which it was expected the Department of Forestry would have been unable to supply.

In addition to these tenders and in order to provide for urgent and essential requirements, letter quotations were accepted for the following on the dates indicated, with the approval of the State Tender Board, and after various possible suppliers were approached:—

In addition to these tenders and in order to provide for urgent and essential requirements. letter quotations were accepted for the following on the dates indicated, with the approval of the State Tender Board, and alter various possible suppliers were approached:—

(c) The main conditions of tenders in each case were (i) that tenders were subject to State Tender Board Regulations, (ii) that poles had to comply with the requirements of specification No. 754 of the S.A. Bureau of Standards, (iii) that each pole had to bear the SABS mark and (iv) that tenderers who were unable to supply the full quantities, could quote for the quantities they were, in fact, able to supply.

1. (3) Yes, on the ground of price only.
2. (4) The consideration and acceptance of tenders is a function of the State Tender Board, but it is known that the Board usually takes all tenders into consideration.

The reply to the question in so far as it relates to the population group for which my Department is responsible is:

1. (1)
   1. (a)
      1. (i) R4 per month per person in respect of the sub-economic group.
      2. (ii) R33-50 per month per person in respect of the sub-economic group provided adequate qualified nursing staff is available, otherwise the subsidy is R23-50 per month per person.
   2. (b)
      1. (i) R24 per month per child.
      2. (ii) and (iii) R28 per month per child.
2. (2)
   1. (a) No, not in respect of the aged. Subsidies in case of children’s homes have been increased by R2 per month in each case.
   2. (b) The subsidies in respect of children’s homes were increased as from 1st April. 1971. The subsidies in the case of homes for the aged were increased with effect from 1st April, 1970. A further increase does not appear to be justified at this stage.

1. (1)
   1. (a) and (b) 75 per cent of the expenditure in respect of furniture to a maximum of R200 per person in respect of the sub-economic group.
   2. (c) No subsidies are paid but special grants are made available.
2. (2) No. (a) and (b) Fall away. The subsidy on furniture in respect of homes for the aged was increased with effect from 1st April, 1971. The grants made available to children’s homes are not limited to a particular amount.

1. (2)
   1. (a) Whites: ± 13 500 and non-Whites: ±51 200.
   2. (b) Approximately 194.

1. (1) Yes.
   1. (a) 37.
   2. (b)
      1. (i) 3 for 2 days
         1 for 8 days
         1 for 10 days
         4 for 22 days
         1 for 24 days
         1 for 32 days
         1 for 36 days
         1 for 78 days
      2. (ii) N one.
2. (2) Falls away.
3. (3) Yes.
   1. (a) 24.
   2. (b) 1 for 6 days
      4 for 16 days
      1 for 24 days
      1 for 30 days
      1 for 38 days
      1 for 45 days
      1 for 51 days
      1 for 61 days
      1 for 70 days
      7 for 83 days
      1 for 85 days
      4 for 101 days

1. (1)
   1. (a) R334 376-00.
   2. (b) R4 800.
2. (2)
   1. (a) July, 1970—Nil.
      August, 1970—Nil.
      September, 1970—Nil.
      October/November, 1970—538.
      December, 1970—2 181.
      January, 1971—4 259.
      February, 1971—426.
      March, 1971—1 088.
   2. (b) July, 1970—Nil.
      August, 1970—Nil.
      September, 1970—Nil.
      Oct./Nov. 1970—R3 018.
      December, 1970—R4 538.
      January, 1971—R3 432.
      February, 1971—R1 991.
      March, 1971—R2 061

Yes, except Richard’s Bay.

East London

1. (a) J. R. & M. Moffett (Pty.) Ltd.
2. (b) Enlargement of Post Office: R523 237.
3. (a) Anthony Fong.
4. (b) Dawn Automatic Telephone Exchange Building: R84 000.

Newcastle

1. (a) B. & B. Contractors (Pty.) Ltd.
2. (b) Public Offices—Additions and repairs: R21 613.
3. (a) A. S. Dunstan (Pty.) Ltd.
4. (b) Post Office and Automatic Telephone Exchange Bldg.: R341 000.

Ladysmith

1. (a) Dedekind Construction (Pty.) Ltd.
2. (b) Military base—workshop: R104 600.
3. (a) Ladysmith Construction Co.
4. (b) District Headquarters, Police Station, Mortuary and Quarters: R389 643.
5. (a) J. J. & M. Naborn.
6. (b) Post Office and Automatic Telephone Exchange Bldg.: R269 126.

Richard’s Bay: Nil.

1. (a)
   1. (i) Both married and single servants are paid the difference between their civil emoluments and the pay they receive from the Department of Defence.
   2. (ii) Single servants with more than two years’ railway service, married servants and all apprentices are paid the difference between their civil emoluments and the pay they receive from the Department of Defence. Single servants with less than two years’ service are paid one-third of their civil emoluments, less the pay they receive from the Department of Defence, while the remaining two-thirds of their civil emoluments are paid as follows:
      One-third after completion of a period of service equivalent to that for which they were released for military training; and the balance after completion of a further period of service equivalent to the period of military training.
2. (b) In all instances, the servants concerned are required to produce documentary evidence from the Defence authorities to the effect that they actually attended continuous military training during the period in question. Servants released for a period of nine months’ military training are required to enter into an agreement with the Administration to the effect that upon their return to civil employment, they will remain in the Administration’s service for a continuous period equivalent to that for which they were released for military training, failing which they will repay to the Administration the amount they receive by way of remuneration in respect of the period of military training.

Yes. 630.

(2) and (3) are purely domestic issues.

(4) R1 193 for 1970.

Travel permits are also issued by magistrates, police stations and certain offices of the Department of the Interior on behalf of the Department of Indian Affairs, but statistics regarding the number of travel permits issued by such offices are not readily available.

Statistics of this nature are unfortunately not kept.

1. (1)
   1. (a) The Witwatersrand at the exchanges Jeppe and Springs.
   2. (b) The Witwatersrand at the exchanges Kempton Park, Benoni, Randburg, Linden, Rosebank, Robertsham, Johannesburg Central, Boksburg, Alberton, Kensington, Bryanston and Roodepoort.
      Pretoria at the exchanges Pretoria Central, Queenswood and Mayville.
      Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark and Three Rivers.
      Bethal.
      Pietersburg.
      Klerksdorp.
      The Cape Peninsula at the exchanges Cape Town Central, Barrack Street, Bellville, Wynberg, Maitland, Woodstock and Rondebosch.
      Somerset West.
      Worcester.
      Port Elizabeth at the exchanges Port Elizabeth Central and Sidwell.
      East London.
      Uitenhage.
      Durban at the exchanges Durban Central, Montclair, Pinetown, Durban North, Rossburgh, Wentworth, Stamford Hill and Amanzimtoti.
      Pietermaritzburg.
      Windhoek
2. (2) (a) 330 and (b) 14 600.
3. (3) No. These part-time services will be converted to normal full-time services at the earliest opportunity.

The information under 1 (b) and 2 (b) applies to the financial year 1971/72.

1. (a) White members:
   1. (1) Married:
      Subordinate members (noncommissioned officers) pay rental according to the number of rooms in the house whilst in the case of commissioned officers the rental is calculated according to the floor area of the house. In both cases the monthly rental fluctuates between R1-90 to R21-70 for a brick building and between R1-45 to R9-95 for an iron or prefabricated building.
   2. (2) Single:
      1. (i) One person per room: R1-50 per month
      2. (ii) Two or more persons per room: R1-00 per month
      3. (iii) Commissioned officers: R2-50 per person per room per month throughout.
      4. (iv) Only in respect of South-West Africa: R1-40 per person per room per month throughout.
   3. (3) Garages:
      1. (i) Brick or Stone (lockable): R1-00 per month
      2. (ii) Brick or Stone (open): R0-75 per month
      3. (iii) Wood and iron (lockable): R0-50 per month
      4. (iv) Wood and iron (open): R0-35 per month
      5. (v) open shed for more than one vehicle: R0-25 per month.
2. (b) Non-White members:
   1. (1) Married:
      Rental is calculated according to the floor area of the house which fluctuates between R1-00 to R4-20 per month for a brick building and between R0-70 and R3-10 per month for an iron or prefabricated building.
   2. (2) Single:
      1. (i) One person per room: R0-75 per month
      2. (ii) Two or more persons per room: R0-50 per person per month.