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House of Assembly: Vol7 - THURSDAY 3 MARCH 1988

THURSDAY, 3 MARCH 1988

Whether, with reference to his reply to Question No 14 on 15 September 1987, he has as yet appointed persons to serve on the South African Certification Council; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the names of the persons appointed, (b) what are their qualifications for serving on this council in each case and (c) with effect from what date were they appointed?

The MINISTER OF NATIONAL EDUCATION:

Yes.

(a) and (b):

Chairman:

Prof. C F Crouse, Vice-Chancellor and Rector of the Rand Afrikaans University. An expert on.the mathematical sciences and in the use of statistical techniques in achieving the object of the Council.

People nominated by Ministers of Departments of State responsible for Education:

Minister of Education and Development Aid: Dr E P Ndaba, Deputy Director: Education Development Services: Department of Education and Training.

Minister of Education and Culture (Ministers’ Council of the House of Delegates):

Mr B M Moodley, Chief Education Planner.

Minister of Education and Culture (Ministers’ Council of the House of Assembly):

Dr C R Meintjes, Superintendent of Education: Curriculum Service, Cape Education Department.

Minister of Education and Culture (Ministers’ Council of the House of Representatives): Mr W A Schroeder, Chief Inspector.

Selected expert members:

Mr J A Benade, Principal of Hoerskool Voortrekker, Pietermaritzburg. An expert on the teaching of Accounting and on pre-tertiary education in general.

Prof M W Browne, Professor of Statistics at Unisa. An expert in the use of statistical techniques in achieving the object of the Council.

Prof C G Troskie, Professor of Statistics at the University of Cape Town. An expert in the use of statistical techniques in achieving the object of the Council.

Mr J P Brummer, President of the Association of Correspondence Colleges and Managing Director, Damelin Education Group. An expert on the teaching of Afrikaans and on private education and correspondence colleges.

Mr M Henning, Principal of St Stithian’s College, and National Executive Officer of the Associaton of Private Schools. An expert on the teaching of Geography and English and on private school education.

Dr J S Hill, Chief Educationist, Department of Education and Culture: Administration: House of Assembly. A curriculum specialist.

Mr A T Jackson, Principal of the SADF Technical College, Wingfield. An expert on pretertiary vocational education.

Mr D Kobe, former Secretary of Education in Lebowa. An expert on pre-tertiary education in the self-governing territories.

Prof H J Potgieter, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the Orange Free State. An expert on the natural sciences.

Venda: projects financed by RSA 390. Mr R A F SWART

asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs:

(1) Whether his Department has approved any projects in Venda which are to be financed in part or in whole with moneys appropriated by Parliament; if so,
(2) in respect of 1987, (a) what is the (i) name and (ii) nature of the project, (b) where is it situated, (c) what is the estimated total capital cost of the project, and (d) how much of this cost is to be borne by the South African Government, in each case?

The MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

(1) Yes.

(2) (a) (i)	(a) (ii)	(b)	(c)	(d)
Name of Project	1987/88 Financial Year		Estimated Total	RSA Contribution Rand
	Nature of Project	Where situated	Capital Cost
Special employment programmes	Relief of cyclical unemployment through the creation of temporary job opportunities under several programmes e-g- (a) Recovery of soil under soil erosion combat programme. (b) Building of dams and construction of pipelines. (c) Maintenance of infrastructure in towns hospitals clinics and schools. (d) Erection of fences. (e) Erection of powerlines.	Throughout Venda	R3 333 000	R2 500 000
Youth organization	Youth camp	Mathavhavhe	R600 000	R500 000*
Military vehicles	Military	Thohoyandou	R840 000	R558 000*
Aeroplane and military equipment	Military	Thohoyandou	R12 944 000	R12 944 000*
Male prison	Prison	Vondwe	R14 000 000	R14 000 000*
Additional classrooms	Education	Throughout Venda	R3 960 000	R3 960 000*
Tshitale and Masisi police stations	Police stations	Masisi and Mutale	R1 900 000	R1 900 000*
Postal service head office complex	Postal services	Thohoyandou	R9 600 000	R7 680 000*

*The South African contribution is reflected in the year when the agreement was signed while the expenditure is stretched over a number of years.

Bophuthatswana: projects financed by RSA 391. Mr R A F SWART

asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs:

(1) Whether his Department has approved any projects in Bophuthatswana which are to be financed in part or in whole with moneys appropriated by Parliament; if so,
(2) in respect of 1987, (a) what is the (i) name and (ii) nature of the project, (b) where is it situated, (c) what is the estimated total capital cost of the project, and (d) how much of this cost is to be borne by the South African Government, in each case?

The MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

(1) Yes.

(2) (a) (i)	(a) (ii)	(b)	(c)	(d)
Name of Project	1987/88 Financial Year		Estimated Total Capital Cost	RSA Contribution Rand
	Nature of Project	Where situated
Thaba’Nchu Abattoir	Provision of slaughter facilities	Thaba’Nchu	R1 850 000	R1 850 000*
Temba cell block	Provision of facilities to maintain law and order	Temba	R770 000	R539 000*
Job creation	Job creation on a temporary basis	Throughout	R8 380 000	R8 380 000
		Bophuthatswana

*The South African contribution is reflected in the year when the agreement was signed, while the expenditure is stretched over a number of years.

Surveys undertaken on behalf of Government 430. Mr P G SOAL

asked the Deputy Minister of Information:

(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to Question No 14 on 6 October 1987, the Bureau for Information has undertaken any other surveys on behalf of the Government; if so, (a) what was the purpose of these surveys, (b) (i) where and (ii) when were they undertaken, (c) which population groups were included, and (d) what were the results, in each case;
(2) whether the results of any of these surveys have been made public; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will they be made public; if so, when in each case;
(3) (a) what total amount has been budgeted for the conducting of surveys by the Directorate for Research Co-ordination of the Bureau in the 1987-88 financial year and (b) what projects have been planned by the Directorate for the 1988 calendar year?

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF INFORMATION:

(1) Yes.
1. (a) The opinion surveys that have been undertaken are primarily designed to acquire essential communication planning information.
2. (b) (i) Countrywide, (ii) During September/October 1987.
3. (c) The Black, Coloured, Indian and White population groups.
4. (d) I do not consider it desirable to give general publicity to the questions and findings involved.
  I am prepared, should the hon member be interested, to arrange a briefing for him.
(2) No.
1. (a) I do not consider it to be in the interest of the continuation of the research to give general publicity to the results. However, some of the information can be of interest to various groups in the private sector and the Bureau accordingly gives confidential briefings to such groups from time to time.
2. (b) Falls away.
(3)
1. (a) R685 000.
2. (b) The Directorate: Research Co-ordination plans to continue with similar survey projects during the 1988 calendar year.

Booklet: “The Group Areas Act…” 431. Mr P G SOAL

asked the Deputy Minister of Information:

(1) Whether the Bureau for Information was responsible for the compilation and distribution of a booklet entitled "The Group Areas Act …” and subtitled “An address by State President P W Botha in Parliament on October 5, 1987”; if not, who is responsible for this booklet; if so, (a) how many pages does the booklet comprise; (b) how many (i) English and (ii) Afrikaans copies of the booklet were produced, (c) to whom were copies of the booklet sent and (d) what was the total cost of producing, printing and distributing the booklet;
(2) whether tenders were invited for the printing of the booklet; if not, why not; if so, (a) when, (b) by what means was the call for tenders publicized, (c) how many tenders were received, (d) from whom were they received, (e) what was the amount of each tender and (f) who was the successful tenderer?

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF INFORMATION:

(1) Yes.
1. (a) The booklet comprises 16 pages.
2. (b)
  1. (i) 80 100 English and
  2. (ii) 21 850 Afrikaans copies were produced.
3. (c) To contacts of the Bureau for Information’s 13 regional offices and on public demand.
4. (d) The total cost of producing and printing was R32 739. The distribution cost cannot be calculated separately as it forms part of the Bureau’s total postal distribution cost.
(2) Tenders for printing contracts are handled by the Government Printer.
1. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) and (f) Fall away.

Booklet: “Meeting the Economic Challenge” 437. Mr P G SOAL

asked the Deputy Minister of Information:

(1) Whether the Bureau for Information was responsible for the compilation and distribution of a booklet entitled “Meeting the Economic Challenge” and subtitled “An address by State President P W Botha at the Opening of Parliament on 5 February, 1988”; if not, who is responsible for this booklet; if so, (a) how many pages does the booklet comprise, (b) how many (i) English and (ii) Afrikaans copies of the booklet were produced, (c) to whom were copies of the booklet sent and (d) what was the total cost of producing, printing and distributing the booklet;
(2) whether tenders were invited for the printing of this booklet; if not, why not; if so, (a) when, (b) by what means was the call for tenders publicized, (c) how many tenders were received, (d) from whom were they received, (e) what was the amount of each tender and (f) who was the successful tenderer?

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF INFORMATION:

(1) Yes.
1. (a) The booklet comprises 16 pages.
2. (b)
  1. (i) 34 500 English and
  2. (ii) 20 000 Afrikaans copies were printed.
3. (c) To contacts of the Bureau for Information’s 13 regional offices and on public demand.
4. (d) The total cost of producing and printing was R30 000. The distribution cost cannot be calculated separately as it forms part of the Bureau’s total postal distribution cost.
(2) Tenders for printing contracts are handled by the Government Printer.
1. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) and (f) Fall away.

1988 calendar: South African Milestones 438. Mr P G SOAL

asked the Deputy Minister of Information:

(1) Whether the Bureau for Information was responsible for the compilation and distribution of a 1988 calendar entitled “South African Milestones”; if not, who is responsible for this calendar; if so, (a) how many pages does the calendar comprise, (b) how many (i) English and (ii) Afrikaans copies of the calendar were produced, (c) to whom were copies of the calendar sent, (d) on what date were the calendars distributed and (e) what was the total cost of producing, printing and distributing the calendar;
(2) whether tenders were invited for the printing of the calendar; if not, why not; if so, (a) when, (b) by what means was the call for tenders publicized, (c) how many tenders were received, (d) from whom were they received, (e) what was the amount of each tender and (f) who was the successful tenderer?

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF INFORMATION:

(1) Yes
1. (a) The calendar comprises 108 pages.
2. (b) (i) and (ii) 15 000 Enlgish/Afrikaans copies were produced.
3. (c) Copies were sent to the State President’s Office, Members of Parliament, the President’s Council, Directors-General, and contacts of the Bureau for Information’s 13 Regional Offices.
4. (d) Copies were distributed from January 1988 onwards.
5. (e) The total cost of producing and printing of the calendar was R121 000. The distribution cost cannot be calculated separately as it forms part of the Bureau’s total postal distribution cost.
(2) Tenders for printing contracts are handled by the Government Printer.
1. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) and (f) Fall away.

Bophuthatswana/Ciskei/Transkei/Venda: South African officials seconded 457. Mr R A F SWART

asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs:

Whether any South African officials had been seconded to the Government Service of (a) Bophuthatswana, (b) Ciskei, (c) Transkei and (d) Venda as at the latest specified date for which figures are available?

The MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

Yes. The number of seconded officials as on 28 January 1988 was as follows:

(a) Bophuthatswana: 299
(b) Ciskei: 534
(c) Transkei: 103
(d) Venda: 223

Regional newspapers published 461. Mr P G SOAL

asked the Deputy Minister of Information:

(1)
1. (a) How many regional newspapers are published by the Bureau for Information, (b) what is the purpose of these newspapers, (c) what is the name of each of the newspapers published, (d) where is each newspaper distributed, (e) to whom are copies distributed, (f) what number of copies of each newspaper is printed, (g) what is the total amount allocated to the production and distribution of these regional newspapers during the current financial year and (h) who prints each of these newspapers;
(2) whether the printing of each of these newspapers was put out to tender; if not, why not; if so, (a) from whom were tenders received and (b) what was the amount of each tender;
(3) whether these newspapers carry political news; if so, on what basis;
(4) (a) what is the editorial policy of each newspaper and (b) who determines this policy;
(5) whether he will furnish the names of the editors of these newspapers; if not, why not, if so, what is the name of the editor in each case?

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF INFORMATION:

(1)
1. (a) Eight
2. (b) To act as a means of communication between the Government and the various groups mainly at regional level.
3. (c)
  1. 1 Metropolitan Digest
  2. 2 Light/Khanya
  3. 3 Silulu
  4. 4 Puisano
  5. 5 Karet
  6. 6 Umso
  7. 7 Phoenix
  8. 8 Izindaba
4. (d)
  1. 1 Metropolitan Digest —Witwatersrand
  2. 2 Light/Khanya — Northern Transvaal
  3. 3 Silulu — Eastern Transvaal
  4. 4 Puisano — Orange Free State
  5. 5 Karet — Countrywide
  6. 6 Umso — Eastern Cape
  7. 7 Phoenix — Countrywide
  8. 8 Izindaba — Natal
5. (e) To all interested parties in the various regions.

(f)	1	Metropolitan Digest	200 000 per month
	2	Light/Khanya	75 000 per month
	3	Silulu	50 000 per month
	4	Puisano	100 000 per month
	5	Karet	250 000 per month
	6	Umso	50 000 per month
	7	Phoenix	30 000 per month
	8	Izindaba	40 000 per month

(g) 1,8 million
(h)
1. 1 Metropolitan Digest — Perskor
2. 2 Light/Khanya — Aurora Drukpers
3. 3 Silulu — Laeveld Drukkers Edms Bpk
4. 4 Puisano — Perskor
5. 5 Karet — Galvin and Sales
6. 6 Umso — Nasionale Media Bpk
7. 7 Phoenix — Republikeinse Pers
8. 8 Izindaba — Republikeinse Pers

(2) Tenders are handled by the Government Printer, (a) and (b) Fall away.
(3) News on constitutional developments is conveyed on a factual and informative basis.
(4)
1. (a) The editorial policy of all the regional newspapers is the same and has as its objective the promotion of effective communication between the Government and regional communities.
2. (b) The management of the Bureau for Information in accordance with the general objectives of the Bureau.
(5) The editors of the regional newspapers act in their capacity as officials of the Bureau. They do not act in their individual capacities and are not ultimately responsible for the content of the newspapers. This responsibility resides in the Deputy Minister of Information and in the Head of the Bureau. The names of the editors of the regional newspapers are accordingly not relevant.

Teachers detained: unable to perform duties 518. Mr S S VAN DER MERWE

asked the Minister of Education and Development Aid:

Whether, during the latest specified 12-month period for which figures are available, any teachers in the employ of his Department were unable to perform their teaching duties because of their being detained by the South African Police; if so, (a) how many and (b) in what departmental areas were these teachers employed at the time of their detention?

The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT AID:

Yes

(a) 63

(b)	Highveld Region	3
	Cape Region	38
	Natal Region	1
	Northern Transvaal Region	16
	Orange Vaal Region	5

Own Affairs:

School buildings: selling/disposal 28. Mr R M BURROWS

to ask the Minister of Education and Culture:

Whether, since his reply to Question No 4 on 19 February 1987, (a) he or (b) his Department has been approached to sell or otherwise dispose of any school buildings under his control; if so, (i) (aa) by which person or group of persons, (bb) when and (cc) in respect of which schools were these approaches made and (ii) what was his response to each of these approaches?

The MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE:

OFS

(a) No,
(b) yes,

(i)	(aa)	(bb)	(cc)
	Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk	13 October 1987	Primary School Viljoenskroon
	Mrs R M Potgieter	16 November 1987	Primary School Viljoenskroon
	Mr J E Louw	12 May 1987	Primary School Willem Pretorius Kelly’s View
	Mr W T Smith	29 June 1987	Primary School Willem Pretorius Kelly’s View
	Rand Bus OFS (Pty) Ltd	28 August 1987	Primary School Willem Pretorius Kelly’s View.

(ii) the requests are being considered;

Natal

(a) no,
(b) yes

(i)	(aa)	(bb)	(cc)
	Mrs H Cronje	21 April 1987	Babanango school house and outbuildings
	Durban Indian Child and Family	13 August 1987	William Hartley Primary School or
	Welfare Society		Mansfield High School
	The Institute for Black Research	2 February 1987	William Hartley Primary School or Mansfield High School,

(ii) the requests are considered;

Transvaal

(a) no,
(b) yes,

(i)	(aa)	(bb)	(cc)
	Metal Industrial Corporation	May 1987	Old Hoërskool Hans Moore
	Post Office	July 1987	John Ware Primary School
	South African Police	December 1987	Laerskool Luipaardsvlei
	Department of Internal Affairs and the City Council of Evander	June 1987	Old Highveld Park High School
	South African Police	December 1987	Old Amalia Kliniekskool
	Farmer’s Association	January 1988	Laerskool Nooitgedacht nr. 18
	Old Age Society	April 1987	Laerskool Nylstroom: closed hostel.

(ii) the requests are being considered;

Cape

(a) no,
(b) yes,

(i)	(aa)	(bb)	(cc)
	Strandveld Boerevereniging	24 June 1987	Caledon: Primary School of Breda
	Vroue Landbouvereniging	21 September 1987	Somerset-East: Laerskool Kommadagga
	Douglas Municipality	11 March 1987	Prieska: Secondary School Douglas
	Ministry of Education and Culture, Administration: House of Representatives	14 December 1987	Kimberley: Klipdam-Holpan Primary School
	Murray & Roberts Properties, SA Defence Force and Interplan	18 August 1987 10 August 1987 and 27 November 1987 respectively	Parow: Bellville Secondary School
	Mr S P Acton	19 November 1987	King William’s Town: Bolo Primary School

(ii) the requests are being considered;

Before the function to dispose of property was assigned to the House of Assembly it was impossible to handle requests of this nature. The function was delegated at the end of 1987. A certain procedure for dealing with requests of this nature was finalized and the requests are being considered on this basis at the moment.

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