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House of Assembly: Vol7 - FRIDAY 3 JUNE 1988

FRIDAY, 3 JUNE 1988 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Community Development Board/Land Affairs Board: land purchased 785. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Public Works and Land Affairs:

  1. (1) (a) How much land was purchased by (i) the Community Development Board and (ii) any other specified board or body falling under his Department for use by Indians, Coloureds and Blacks, respectively, in each of the latest specified five years for which information is available, (b) what was the cost of the land so purchased in each of the above categories and (c) subject to what conditions was this land made available;
  2. (2) whether the Land Affairs Board has come into operation; if not, (a) why not and (b) when is it anticipated that it will come into operation; if so,
  3. (3) whether the latter board has purchased any land for use by the above population groups; if so, what are the relevant details?
 The MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND LAND AFFAIRS:
  1. (1) (a) (i) The Department of Public Works and Land Affairs does not have the information at its disposal. The functions of the Community Development Board have been assigned to the three administrations for own affairs while the functions of the National Housing Commission have been assigned to the Department of Development Planning as well as to the three administrations for own affairs.
      1. (ii) None
    2. (b) and (c) Fall away.
  2. (2) No.
    1. (a) Consultation in terms of section 3(1) of the Land Affairs Act, 1987 (Act 101 of 1987), had to take place.
    2. (b) 1 August 1988.
  3. (3) Falls away.
 Johannesburg/Messina railway line: passengers 1111. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

How many passengers were carried on the Johannesburg/Messina line during each of the latest specified five financial years for which figures are available?

 The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AFFAIRS:

Financial Year

Number of Passengers (both directions)

1983/84

1 215 387

1984/85

1 037 020

1985/86

896 301

1986/87

770 680

1987/88

624 064
Johannesburg/Cape Town passenger train service: departure times 1114. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

Whether consideration has been given to the possibility of altering the departure times of the Johannesburg/Cape Town passenger train service so that passengers will only lose one working day; if not, why not; if so, when is it anticipated that departure times will be so altered?

 The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AFFAIRS:

No. The present departure time appears to be the most popular with passengers. In fact the previous departure time of 09h00 was changed to 12h30 as a result of various representations.

 SAA: overseas flights 1119. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

How many passengers were carried by the South African Airways on overseas flights to (a) Great Britain, (b) Europe, (c) the United States of America, (d) South America and (e) Asia during the latest specified five-year period for which figures are available?

 The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AFFAIRS:

(a)

979 855

Figures are in respect of the period 1 April 1983 to 31 March 1988 except in the case of the United States of America which are for the period 1 April 1983 to 9 November 1986. Flights to this country were suspended on the last mentioned date.

(b)

917 965

(c)

326 242

(d)

61 308

(e)

189 434
Domestic flights: late departures/arrivals 1126. Mr S S VAN DER MERWE

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

  1. (1) How many flights between (a) Cape Town and Durban, (b) Cape Town and Johannesburg and (c) Cape Town and Port Elizabeth (i) arrived and (ii) departed late during the week which ended on 6 May 1988;
  2. (2) what percentage of the total number of flights to and from Cape Town during this week does this represent?
 The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AFFAIRS:

(1)

(i)

(ii)

(a)

Particulars are not readily available and it will take much time and expense to gather such information.

13

Both directions.

(b)

32

(c)

4

(2)

15,4 per cent.
Domestic flights: late departures/arrivals 1127. Mr D J N MALCOMESS

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

  1. (1) How many flights between (a) Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg, (b) Port Elizabeth and Durban and (c) Port Elizabeth and Cape Town (i) arrived and (ii) departed late during the week which ended on 6 May 1988;
  2. (2) what percentage of the total number of flights to and from Port Elizabeth this week does this represent?
 The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AFFAIRS:

(1)

(i)

(ii)

(a)

Particulars are not readily available and it will take much time and expense to gather such information.

20

Both directions.

(b)

6

(c)

4

(2)

10,2 per cent.
Domestic flights: late departures/arrivals 1128. Mr M J ELLIS

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

  1. (1) How many flights between (a) Durban and Cape Town, (b) Durban and Johannesburg and (c) Durban and Port Elizabeth (i) arrived and (ii) departed late during the week which ended on 6 May 1988;
  2. (2) what percentage of the total number of flights to and from Durban during this week does this represent?
 The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AFFAIRS:

(1)

(i)

(ii)

(a)

Particulars are not readily available and it will take much time and expense to gather such information.

13

Both directions.

(b)

18

(c)

6

(2)

13,9 per cent.
Domestic flights: late departures/arrivals 1129. Mr R J LORIMER

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

  1. (1) How many flights between (a) Johannesburg and Durban, (b) Johannesburg and Cape Town and (c) Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth (i) arrived and (ii) departed late during the week which ended on 6 May 1988;
  2. (2) what percengate of the total number of flights to and from Johannesburg during this week does this represent?
 The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AFFAIRS:

(1)

(i)

(ii)

(a)

Particulars are not readily available and it will take much time and expense to gather such information.

18

Both directions.

(b)

32

(c)

20

(2)

14,1 per cent.
SAA: flights to London 1167. Mr C J DERBY-LEWIS

asked the Minister of Transport Affairs:

How many passengers made use of South African Airways facilities to fly to London over the latest specified five-year period for which figures are available?

 The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AFFAIRS:

979 855 (for the period 1 April 1983 to 31 March 1988).

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Sheltered employment: salary parity 18. Mr T R GEORGE

asked the Minister of Manpower:

  1. (1) What procedure is followed in determining the salaries of (a) White, (b) Coloured and (c) Indian persons employed in sheltered employment facilities;
  2. (2) whether salary parity has been attained in respect of Whites, Coloureds and Indians employed in such facilities; if not, (a) why not and (b) when is it anticipated that parity will be attained;
  3. (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
 The MINISTER OF MANPOWER:
  1. (1) (a), (b) and (c)

    The salaries of employees who are employed under the sheltered employment scheme are coupled to the salary scales of the occupational class maintenance officer (post class factotum) in the Public Service on condition that the salaries for each population group must correspond with the gradings per population group for the post class factotum.

  2. (2) No.
    1. (a) Attention is being given to the attainment of parity for employees under the sheltered employment scheme.
    2. (b) Once the necessary approval has been obtained and funds become available.
  3. (3) No.