asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

Whether any housing units in Black townships have yet to be supplied with electricity; if so, (a) which townships are involved and (b) what percentage of Black housing in each specified region had not yet been supplied with electricity as at the latest specified date for which information is available?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

Whether the community services branch of the Cape Provincial Administration has received any applications for open permits in terms of the Group Areas Act, No 36 of 1966, in respect of the Cape Town, Wynberg and Simon’s Town municipal areas since 31 May 1987; if so, (a) how many in each case, (b) how many such applications have been approved in respect of each of these areas and (c) in respect of what date is this information furnished?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether, in 1987, the administration of any provision in any law was assigned to the administrator of any province in terms of section 15 of the Provincial Government Act, No 69 of 1986; if so, (a) what statutory provisions, (b) to which administrators, and (c) when, in each case;
2. (2) whether, when the administration of any of these laws was assigned to any administrator, any such laws were amended, adapted or modified; if so, (a) what laws, (b) what amendments, adaptations or modifications were effected to each such law and (c) why were these changes considered necessary in each case?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) How many families in each race group in each province (a) had been moved from their homes in terms of the Group Areas Act since its commencement as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) remained to be moved as at that date;
2. (2) how many persons in each race group in each province (a) had been moved from business premises in terms of the Group Areas Act since its commencement as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) remained to be moved as at that date?

asked the Minister of Justice:

(a) What was the total number of work-days spent by prisoners on hire to private persons, including farmers, in 1987 and (b) what was the total amount which accrued to the Prisons Service as payment in that year?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

How many Black children were placed in adoption in terms of the Children’s Act in 1987?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether, since 1 October 1987, his Department has received any applications for exemptions from the provisions of the Group Areas Act, No 36 of 1966, in respect of residential premises in each specified magisterial district in Natal; if so, (a) how many such applications had been (i) granted and (ii) refused as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what were the reasons for (i) granting and (ii) refusing each application;
2. (2) whether any action has been taken against (a) owners and (b) occupants of residential property in Natal in terms of the provisions of the said Act during the above-mentioned period; if so, (i) in respect of the owners or occupants of which properties, (ii) what action was taken, (iii) who initiated the action, (iv) who decided that action should be taken, (v) why was action taken and (vi) what was the outcome of this action in each case?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether, since 1 October 1987, his Department has received any applications for exemptions from the provisions of the Group Areas Act, No 36 of 1966, in respect of residential premises in each specified magisterial district in the Transvaal; if so, (a) how many such applications had been (i) granted and (ii) refused as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what were the reasons for (i) granting and (ii) refusing each application;
2. (2) whether any action has been taken against (a) owners and (b) occupants of residential property in the Transvaal in terms of the provisions of the said Act during the above-mentioned period; if so, (i) in respect of the owners or occupants of which properties, (ii) what action was taken, (iii) who initiated the action, (iv) who decided that action should be taken, (v) why was action taken and (vi) what was the outcome of this action in each case?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether, since 1 October 1987, his Department has received any applications for exemptions from the provisions of the Group Areas Act, No 36 of 1966, in respect of residential premises in each specified magisterial district in the Orange Free State; if so, (a) how many such applications had been (i) granted and (ii) refused as at the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) what were the reasons for (i) granting and (ii) refusing each application;
2. (2) whether any action has been taken against (a) owners and (b) occupants of residential property in the Orange Free State in terms of the provisions of the said Act during the above-mentioned period; if so, (i) in respect of the owners or occupants of which properties, (ii) what action was taken, (iii) who initiated the action, (iv) who decided that action should be taken, (v) why was action taken and (vi) what was the outcome of this action in each case?

to ask the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether representatives of his Department in Natal have considered any applications for permits granting exemption from the application of the Group Areas Act, No 36 of 1966, in respect of persons wishing to reside in group areas proclaimed for another race group; if so, how many such applications were received during the latest specified period of 12 months for which information is available;
2. (2) whether any of these applications were refused; if so, (a) how many and (b) for what reason in each case;
3. (3) whether, amongst the applications that were refused, there were applications which had received the support of the local authority and the local member of Parliament; if so, (a) in respect of which group areas were these applications submitted and (b) for what reasons were they refused in each case?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) (a) How many persons in each specified office for community services area applied in 1987 for (i) leases in terms of the 99-year leasehold scheme and (ii) leave to purchase property under freehold title and (b) how many such applications had been granted as at the latest specified date for which figures are available;
2. (2) whether the figures in respect of each such area represent an increase or decrease in comparison with the relevant figures for 1986?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether (a) he and/or (b) his Department sent out Christmas cards in 1987; if so, (i) what total number of cards was printed, (ii) to whom were they sent, (iii) what was the total cost of producing and distributing these cards, and (iv) who was responsible for printing them, in each case;
2. (2) whether postage stamps were used to send out these Christmas cards; if not, how were they distributed?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) (a) How many Diplomas in Clinical Nursing Care, Health Diagnosis, Treatment and Care were awarded in each province in each of the latest specified four years for which information is available and (b) by which training institutions for nurses were they awarded;
2. (2) (a) what additional salary scale is paid to holders of such qualifications in the employ of each provincial hospital services department and (b) (i) how many registered nurses with the above qualifications were employed by each provincial department as at 31 December 1987 and (ii) at which institutions were they so employed?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether, with reference to his reply to Question No 627 on 7 October 1987, any residents of the Black township of Munsieville, Krugersdorp, were relocated prior to 1 January 1975; if so, (a) how many and (b) when;
2. (2) whether these residents were relocated on a voluntary basis; if not, on what basis were they relocated?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

(a) What is the amount of the loss suffered by the State during the latest specified 12-month period for which information is available, as a result of rent boycotts in Black residential areas throughout the Republic and (b) how was this loss financed on a day-to-day basis?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

Whether any amounts were written off by the four provincial councils in respect of unpaid (a) water and (b) electicity accounts in each of the latest specified six years for which information is available; if so, what amounts were so written off in each case in respect of Whites, Coloureds, Indians and Blacks, respectively?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether, with reference to his reply to Question No 35 on 11 February 1986, it is still the policy not to open any White residential areas of Sedgefield for occupation by non-Whites; if so,
2. (2) whether any exceptions to this policy have been or will be allowed; if so, whose authorization is required for such exceptions?

asked the Minister of Economic Affairs and Technology:

Whether any statutory requirements are to be met in connection with the publicaton of the year-end financial results of (a) listed and (b) unlisted companies; if so, what statutory requirements in each case?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether any residents of Gampo Township, previously known as Duncan Village, are to be relocated; if so, (a) how many residents are to be relocated, (b) (i) when, (ii) where and (iii) why are they to be relocated and (c) who took the decision in this regard;
2. (2) whether the site to which these persons are to be moved is situated in the Republic; if not, what effect will this move have on the South African citizenship status of these persons; if so, what action will be taken in respect of persons already resident in this area;
3. (3) whether any consideration is being given to incorporating this relocation area into Ciskei; if so, (a) when and (b) why;
4. (4) whether any guarantee will be given to these persons that they will be able to retain their South African citizenship and all rights corresponding thereto; if not, why not; if so, by whom;
5. (5) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) What was the (a) number of commissioned beds as at 31 December 1987 at the (i) Bethlehem, (ii) Boitumelo, (iii) Odendaalsrus, (iv) Parys, (v) Pelonomi, (vi) Phekolong, (vii) Sasolburg, (viii) Universitas, (ix) Virginia, (x) Voortrekker, (xi) Welkom and (xii) Harrismith Hospital, (b) average bed occupancy rate, expressed in percentage, in respect of each of the above hospitals for the (i) 1984/85 and (ii) 1985/86 financial years and (c) staff establishment at each such hospital as at 31 December 1987 (i) in total and (ii) for (aa) medical, (bb) nursing, (cc) paramedical, (dd) administrative and (ee) each specified other category of staff;
2. (2) how many vacant posts were there (a) in total and (b) in each specified category of staff at each of these hospitals as at 31 December 1987?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

Whether any changes have been effected in the formula for allocating academic and/or research time to medical personnel at the (a) Pelonomi and (b) Universitas Hospital; if so,(i) why, (ii) when, and (iii) what is the (aa) new and (bb) previous formula, in respect of each of these hospitals?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether his Department awarded any printing contracts in 1987 to two companies, the names of which have been furnished to the Commission for Administration for the purpose of the Minister’s reply, or to their associated companies and printing operations; if so, (a) in respect of what publications or printed matter, (b) how many copies of each publication or item were ordered from each company and (c) what are the names of the companies concerned;
2. (2) whether these contracts were put out to tender; if not, (a) why not and (b) what was the total amount paid by his Department in respect of each of these contracts; if so, what was the (i) tender price originally accepted and (ii) total amount paid out, in respect of each contract;
3. (3) whether his Department subsidizes any publications published by the above companies; if so, (a) which publications and (b) (i) why, and (ii) what is the amount of the subsidy, in each case;
4. (4) what total amount was spent by his Department in 1987 on printing and publishing involving (a) the above companies and (b) any other specified companies?

asked the Minister of Economic Affairs and Technology:

1. (1) Whether the Department of Trade and Industry awarded any printing contracts in 1987 to two companies, the names of which have been furnished to the Commission for Administration for the purpose of the Minister’s reply, or to their associated companies and printing operations; if so, (a) in respect of what publications or printed matter, (b) how many copies of each publication or item were ordered from each company and (c) what are the names of the companies concerned;
2. (2) whether these contracts were put out to tender; if not, (a) why not and (b) what was the total amount paid by this Department in respect of each of these contracts; if so, what was the (i) tender price originally accepted, and (ii) total amount paid out, in respect of each contract;
3. (3) whether this Department subsidizes any publications published by the above companies; if so, (a) which publications and (b) (i) why, and (ii) what is the amount of the subsidy, in each case;
4. (4) what total amount was spent by this department in 1987 on printing and publishing involving (a) the above companies and (b) any other specified companies?

asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs:

1. (1) What was the value in rand, as at the latest specified date for which information is available, of overdraft facilities obtained from banking institutions by each of the four independent Black states and guaranteed by the South African Government;
2. (2) whether any steps have been taken to obtain the release of the South African Government from such guarantees; if so, what steps in respect of each such state;
3. (3) whether his Department has information on the resources available to these states for repaying the aforesaid overdrafts; if so, what are these resources in each case?

asked the Minister of Constitutional Development and Planning:

1. (1) Whether, in the 1987 calendar year, his Department received any applications for exemptions from the provisions of the Group Areas Act, No 36 of 1966, in respect of (a) residential and (b) business premises; if so, how many in each case from each race group applied for permission to occupy premises in areas proclaimed for (i) White, (ii) Coloured, (iii) Indian and (iv) Black occupation in each province;
2. (2) whether any of these applications were granted; if not, why not; if so, how many in each case from each race group were granted permission to reside in (a) White, (b) Coloured, (c) Indian and (d) Black group areas in each province;
3. (3) whether any of these applications were refused; if so, (a) how many in each case from each race group were refused permission to occupy premises in (i) White, (ii) Coloured, (iii) Indian and (iv) Black group areas in each province and (b) for what reasons in each case?

asked the Minister of Manpower:

1. (1) What is the location of each of the offices where unemployment insurance fund payments are made;
2. (2) whether any consideration has been given to locating such offices in the Black townships; if not, why not; if so, with what result?

asked the Minister of Manpower:†

1. (1) (a) What total amount did his Department (i) appropriate and (ii) pay out in respect of provision of employment in each of the latest specified three years for which figures are available, (b) what is the (i) nature and (ii) extent of the various projects for the provision of employment undertaken in each of these years and (c) how many permanent posts were created in each of these years as a result of the amounts applied for the purposes of providing employment;
2. (2) what total amount in respect of (a) Whites, (b) Coloured, (c) Indians and (d) Blacks was (i) appropriated and (ii) spent by his Department in each of these years?

asked the Minister of Manpower:†

What are the average salary increases negotiated by trade unions with employers in 1986 and 1987, respectively?