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QUESTION 883 / NW964E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 11 March 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 6 of 2011
Mr J J McGluwa (ID) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) With reference to her reply to question 923 on 25 May 2010, what progress has been made in respect of the programme to replace the Identity Document (ID) with the Smart Card and (b) when will this system be implemented?
NW964E
REPLY:
(a) Due to its sophistication, the Smart Card system will be piloted for a few months towards the end of the 2011/12 financial year, before it can replace the current Identity Document (ID). Planning is in progress to ensure that infrastructure in front offices, like Live Capture functionality, is completed, prior to the Smart Card implementation.
(b) The system is envisaged to be implemented, during the 2012/13 financial year, in a phased approached.
Saturday 31 March 2012
Friday 30 March 2012
Legal Costs
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QUESTION 1104 / NW1226E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 of 2011
Ms A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) What budgetary allocation has been made for (i) defending and (ii) possible cost orders for litigation involving her or her Department as a respondent for the (aa) 2011/12, (bb) 2012/13 and (cc) 2013/14 financial years and (b) to which budgetary programme are these funds allocated?
NW1226E
REPLY:
(a)(i)&(ii) (aa) 2011/12 R22,717,000.00
(bb) 2012/13 R23,852,000.00
(cc) 2013/14 R25,045,000.00
(b) The allocations were made under Programme 1: Administration: SCOA item: State Attorney: Legal Advice.
QUESTION 1104 / NW1226E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 of 2011
Ms A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(a) What budgetary allocation has been made for (i) defending and (ii) possible cost orders for litigation involving her or her Department as a respondent for the (aa) 2011/12, (bb) 2012/13 and (cc) 2013/14 financial years and (b) to which budgetary programme are these funds allocated?
NW1226E
REPLY:
(a)(i)&(ii) (aa) 2011/12 R22,717,000.00
(bb) 2012/13 R23,852,000.00
(cc) 2013/14 R25,045,000.00
(b) The allocations were made under Programme 1: Administration: SCOA item: State Attorney: Legal Advice.
Thursday 29 March 2012
Turnaround times: ID, Temporary- & Permanent Residence
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QUESTION 1105 / NW1227E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 of 2011
Ms A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With reference to her Department’s 2011/12 to 2013/14 Strategic Plan, why has (a) the turnaround time for issuing permanent residents’ permits increased from 6 month in the 2009/10 financial year to 8 months in the 2010/11 financial year, (b) the turnaround time for issuing temporary residence permits increased from 4 weeks in the 2009/10 financial year to 16 weeks in the 2010/11 financial year and (c) the turnaround time for the second issuing of identity documents increased from 40 days in the 2009/10 financial year to 47 days in the 2010/11 financial year;
(2) why does the Strategic Plan not indicate any improvement on the 2009/10 turnaround times referred to for the years 2011/12 to 2013/14?
NW1227E
REPLY:
(1)(a)&(b) In November 2010 the Department undertook a process to completely transform, and stabilise the issuance of permits to foreign nationals. It must, however, be known that we have to take into account security, as well, and not, just, speed.
(1)(c) With respect to identity documents, relatively, small fluctuations in turnaround times are to be expected. This is, usually, due to short-term operational challenges, or the introduction of new processes, such as those aimed at strengthening security. The overall trend, regarding turnaround times, over the medium, has been upwards.
(2) The Department adjusted the turnaround times in the 2011/12 to 2013/14 Strategic Plan to 8 months for permanent residence permit applications, and 16 weeks for temporary residence permit applications, respectively, as a result of the new centralised adjudication process.
Similarly, the turnaround times of identity documents have, also, been adjusted in the Department’s 2011/12 to 2013/14 Strategic Plan, as a result of specialised operational procedures, and security enhanced processes. Therefore, it is due to the current procedures, and in the interest of ensuring maximum quality, and security enhancement.
QUESTION 1105 / NW1227E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 01 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10 of 2011
Ms A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With reference to her Department’s 2011/12 to 2013/14 Strategic Plan, why has (a) the turnaround time for issuing permanent residents’ permits increased from 6 month in the 2009/10 financial year to 8 months in the 2010/11 financial year, (b) the turnaround time for issuing temporary residence permits increased from 4 weeks in the 2009/10 financial year to 16 weeks in the 2010/11 financial year and (c) the turnaround time for the second issuing of identity documents increased from 40 days in the 2009/10 financial year to 47 days in the 2010/11 financial year;
(2) why does the Strategic Plan not indicate any improvement on the 2009/10 turnaround times referred to for the years 2011/12 to 2013/14?
NW1227E
REPLY:
(1)(a)&(b) In November 2010 the Department undertook a process to completely transform, and stabilise the issuance of permits to foreign nationals. It must, however, be known that we have to take into account security, as well, and not, just, speed.
(1)(c) With respect to identity documents, relatively, small fluctuations in turnaround times are to be expected. This is, usually, due to short-term operational challenges, or the introduction of new processes, such as those aimed at strengthening security. The overall trend, regarding turnaround times, over the medium, has been upwards.
(2) The Department adjusted the turnaround times in the 2011/12 to 2013/14 Strategic Plan to 8 months for permanent residence permit applications, and 16 weeks for temporary residence permit applications, respectively, as a result of the new centralised adjudication process.
Similarly, the turnaround times of identity documents have, also, been adjusted in the Department’s 2011/12 to 2013/14 Strategic Plan, as a result of specialised operational procedures, and security enhanced processes. Therefore, it is due to the current procedures, and in the interest of ensuring maximum quality, and security enhancement.
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Asylum: First safe country principle
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QUESTION 1182 / NW1317E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With reference to her response to Question 22 for Oral Reply on 23 March 2011 regarding the implementation of the first safe country principle for asylum seekers, (a)(i) which stakeholders have been consulted and
(ii) when were they consulted and (b)(i) which stakeholders does she intend to consult and (ii) when does she intend to consult them;
(2) (a) when will the implementation of the first safe country principle with respect to asylum seekers be placed on the agenda of SADC, and
(b) what are the further relevant details;
(3) why she will not undertake to ensure that asylum seekers are not turned away from South Africa's borders based on the fact that this is not the first safe country they have reached;
(4) whether an instruction has been issued to immigration officials to turn asylum seekers away from our borders based on the fact that this is not the first safe country they have reached; if so, (a) when was this instruction issued and (b) what are the details of the instruction;
(5) whether her Department has developed a position paper or any other similar document with regard to the first safe country principle; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1317E
REPLY:
(1) Nothing has changed from what I said in my Oral Reply.
QUESTION 1182 / NW1317E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With reference to her response to Question 22 for Oral Reply on 23 March 2011 regarding the implementation of the first safe country principle for asylum seekers, (a)(i) which stakeholders have been consulted and
(ii) when were they consulted and (b)(i) which stakeholders does she intend to consult and (ii) when does she intend to consult them;
(2) (a) when will the implementation of the first safe country principle with respect to asylum seekers be placed on the agenda of SADC, and
(b) what are the further relevant details;
(3) why she will not undertake to ensure that asylum seekers are not turned away from South Africa's borders based on the fact that this is not the first safe country they have reached;
(4) whether an instruction has been issued to immigration officials to turn asylum seekers away from our borders based on the fact that this is not the first safe country they have reached; if so, (a) when was this instruction issued and (b) what are the details of the instruction;
(5) whether her Department has developed a position paper or any other similar document with regard to the first safe country principle; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1317E
REPLY:
(1) Nothing has changed from what I said in my Oral Reply.
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Immigration Affairs Budget
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QUESTION 1183 / NW1318E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
With reference to page 52 of her Department's Strategic Plan for 2011/12 to 2013-14, (a)(i) why has the budget for Admission Services in the Immigration Affairs programme been reduced from R301 million in 2010/11 to R173.4 million for 2011/12 and (ii) what are the details of the impact this reduction is expected to have on Admission Services, (b)(i) why has the budget for Immigration Affairs Management within the Immigration Affairs programme been reduced from
R46 million in 2010/11 to R21.4 million for 2011/12 and (ii) what are the details of the impact this reduction is expected to have on Immigration Affairs Management?
NW1318E
REPLY:
(a)(i) The budget for Admission Services of R301 million in the 2010/11 financial year took account for the commitments required for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup (SWC). It was, accordingly, reduced to R173.4 million for the 2011/12 financial year.
(a)(ii) The impact on Admission Services will be minimal, as this figure is the budget for normal operating costs without the commitments of the 2010 FIFA SWC.
(b)(i) Similar reasons as (a)(i) above.
(b)(ii) Similar reasons as (a)(ii) above.
QUESTION 1183 / NW1318E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
With reference to page 52 of her Department's Strategic Plan for 2011/12 to 2013-14, (a)(i) why has the budget for Admission Services in the Immigration Affairs programme been reduced from R301 million in 2010/11 to R173.4 million for 2011/12 and (ii) what are the details of the impact this reduction is expected to have on Admission Services, (b)(i) why has the budget for Immigration Affairs Management within the Immigration Affairs programme been reduced from
R46 million in 2010/11 to R21.4 million for 2011/12 and (ii) what are the details of the impact this reduction is expected to have on Immigration Affairs Management?
NW1318E
REPLY:
(a)(i) The budget for Admission Services of R301 million in the 2010/11 financial year took account for the commitments required for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup (SWC). It was, accordingly, reduced to R173.4 million for the 2011/12 financial year.
(a)(ii) The impact on Admission Services will be minimal, as this figure is the budget for normal operating costs without the commitments of the 2010 FIFA SWC.
(b)(i) Similar reasons as (a)(i) above.
(b)(ii) Similar reasons as (a)(ii) above.
Monday 26 March 2012
Training for Civic and Immigration Services
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QUESTION 1184 / NW1319E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With reference to the National Treasury Estimates of National Expenditure 2011 (Vote 4, Home Affairs), why has the training budget for (a) Citizen Affairs been reduced from R1 590 000 in the 2010/11 financial year to R979 000 in the 2011/12 financial year and (b) Immigration Affairs been reduced from R7 622 000 in the 2010/11 financial year to R1 418 000 in the 2011/12 financial year;
(2) what are the details of training within each programme that (a) is planned for the 2011/12 financial year and (b) will not take place in the 2011/12 financial year due to the budget cuts?
NW1319E
REPLY:
(1)(a)&(b) The Department of Home Affairs has centralised all training at its Head Office in Pretoria, and all training, within the Department, now, falls within the line function of the Learning Academy.
(2)(a) The Learning Academy has prioritised the following training for, both, Immigration and Civic Services in the 2011/12 financial year:
· Management Development Programmes:
These programmes will be directed at managers in the front line in, both, Civic and immigration Services. It will include, among others, courses on policy interpretation and implementation, strategic management and budgeting.
· Pilot: National Certificate: Home Affairs Services:
The Department has created a qualification, namely the National Certificate: Home Affairs Services. It has been registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), and it will be piloted in the first quarter of the 2011/12 financial year. The qualification has three specialisation areas, namely Civic Services, Immigration Services and Refugee Affairs. Officials from Civic and Immigration Services will form part of the pilot project.
· Frontline Officers Training in Operational Excellence (uniform processes):
These training programmes will cover areas in Civic Services (births, marriages, deaths and identification), as well as, in Immigration Services (Permits, Port of Entry, Visas and Asylum Seekers). The training will focus on legislative changes, and will, also, be incorporated to update the training material where applicable.
In short, there has been a concerted effort to improve the training that has been offered in the two Core Business Branches to ensure that issues of operational excellence, and better service delivery for Home Affairs clients are continually, and systematically addressed.
(2)(b) Not applicable.
QUESTION 1184 / NW1319E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With reference to the National Treasury Estimates of National Expenditure 2011 (Vote 4, Home Affairs), why has the training budget for (a) Citizen Affairs been reduced from R1 590 000 in the 2010/11 financial year to R979 000 in the 2011/12 financial year and (b) Immigration Affairs been reduced from R7 622 000 in the 2010/11 financial year to R1 418 000 in the 2011/12 financial year;
(2) what are the details of training within each programme that (a) is planned for the 2011/12 financial year and (b) will not take place in the 2011/12 financial year due to the budget cuts?
NW1319E
REPLY:
(1)(a)&(b) The Department of Home Affairs has centralised all training at its Head Office in Pretoria, and all training, within the Department, now, falls within the line function of the Learning Academy.
(2)(a) The Learning Academy has prioritised the following training for, both, Immigration and Civic Services in the 2011/12 financial year:
· Management Development Programmes:
These programmes will be directed at managers in the front line in, both, Civic and immigration Services. It will include, among others, courses on policy interpretation and implementation, strategic management and budgeting.
· Pilot: National Certificate: Home Affairs Services:
The Department has created a qualification, namely the National Certificate: Home Affairs Services. It has been registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), and it will be piloted in the first quarter of the 2011/12 financial year. The qualification has three specialisation areas, namely Civic Services, Immigration Services and Refugee Affairs. Officials from Civic and Immigration Services will form part of the pilot project.
· Frontline Officers Training in Operational Excellence (uniform processes):
These training programmes will cover areas in Civic Services (births, marriages, deaths and identification), as well as, in Immigration Services (Permits, Port of Entry, Visas and Asylum Seekers). The training will focus on legislative changes, and will, also, be incorporated to update the training material where applicable.
In short, there has been a concerted effort to improve the training that has been offered in the two Core Business Branches to ensure that issues of operational excellence, and better service delivery for Home Affairs clients are continually, and systematically addressed.
(2)(b) Not applicable.
Saturday 24 March 2012
Illegal Immigrant Register
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QUESTION 923 / NW1040E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 March 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 8 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether her Department maintains a Register of persons considered to be foreigners illegally sojourning in South Africa; if not, why not; if so,
(a) which Directorate is responsible for maintaining this Register and (b) what are the details of the (i) content and (ii) management of the Register;
(2) whether the details of such illegal foreigners are available to (a) all offices of her Department , including Ports of Entry and (b) other Government Departments; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1040E
REPLY:
(1) No. The Department does not have such a register.
(1)(a) Not applicable
(1)(b)(i) Not applicable
(1)(b)(ii) Not applicable
(2)(a) Not applicable
(2)(b) Not applicable
QUESTION 923 / NW1040E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 18 March 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 8 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether her Department maintains a Register of persons considered to be foreigners illegally sojourning in South Africa; if not, why not; if so,
(a) which Directorate is responsible for maintaining this Register and (b) what are the details of the (i) content and (ii) management of the Register;
(2) whether the details of such illegal foreigners are available to (a) all offices of her Department , including Ports of Entry and (b) other Government Departments; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1040E
REPLY:
(1) No. The Department does not have such a register.
(1)(a) Not applicable
(1)(b)(i) Not applicable
(1)(b)(ii) Not applicable
(2)(a) Not applicable
(2)(b) Not applicable
Friday 23 March 2012
Interministerial immigration management
QUESTION 1202 / NW1338E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether, with reference to the Government’s statement on the Cabinet meeting held on 30 March 2011, the interim report on the holistic management of immigration will be (a) tabled in the National Assembly or (b) published; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, (i) when and (ii) where;
(2) (a) how is the inter-ministerial committee as referred to in the statement comprised and (b) when is the committee expected to revert to Cabinet with a proposal on the way forward?
NW1338E
REPLY:
The Cabinet appointed the Minister of Justice, the convenor of the Inter-Ministerial Committee, as he is the Chairperson of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster. It would be appropriate, therefore, to direct questions regarding the Inter-Ministerial Committee to the Minister of Justice.
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DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether, with reference to the Government’s statement on the Cabinet meeting held on 30 March 2011, the interim report on the holistic management of immigration will be (a) tabled in the National Assembly or (b) published; if not, what is the position in each case; if so, (i) when and (ii) where;
(2) (a) how is the inter-ministerial committee as referred to in the statement comprised and (b) when is the committee expected to revert to Cabinet with a proposal on the way forward?
NW1338E
REPLY:
The Cabinet appointed the Minister of Justice, the convenor of the Inter-Ministerial Committee, as he is the Chairperson of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster. It would be appropriate, therefore, to direct questions regarding the Inter-Ministerial Committee to the Minister of Justice.
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Thursday 22 March 2012
Tariff increases 2011
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QUESTION 1203 / NW1339E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With reference to the tariff increases which are effective from 1 April 2011, (a) what are the details of the financial calculations used to determine the cost of each service or product for which there is a cost and (b) why did the budget presented to the Portfolio Committee on 15 March 2011 indicate a six percent increase in revenue that was generated through the sale of goods and services produced by her Department (details furnished) and not the actual increase implemented;
(2) whether she has been informed of public reaction to the tariff increases; if so,
(3) whether she intends to reconsider the tariff increases; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1339E
REPLY:
(1)(a) The tariffs of the Department of Home Affairs were revised, and determined utilising the “Activity Based Costing Model”, which was approved by the National Treasury.
(1)(b) The Department projected a six percent (6%) revenue forecast, as part of its budget input in August 2010 for the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period for services rendered. This was considered, and recommended by the Ministers’ Committee on the Budget (MINCOMBUD), and approved by Cabinet on 24 November 2010 for allocation to the Home Affairs vote in the 2011 budget. From this process, the Department had to prepare an “Estimate of National Expenditure” chapter and database on the basis of the approved figures.
In terms of Treasury Regulation 7.3, the Accounting Officer of an institution must review, at least, annually, when finalising the budget, all fees, charges or the rates, scales of tariffs of fees, and charges which are not, or cannot be fixed by any law which relate to revenue accruing to a revenue fund. The Accounting Officer must obtain approval from the National Treasury for the proposed tariff structure. This process was finalised, during the last quarter of the 2010/11 financial year to facilitate the implementation of the revised tariffs. The outcome of these revised tariffs will be used as a basis for the completion of the 2011 budget process in conjunction with the National Treasury inflation, and revenue forecast.
Since the budget process, as outlined above, precedes the tariff approval, and implementation, it is in this context that the actual increase cannot be similar to the forecast on the budget, and the actual implemented tariffs.
(2) I have interacted with lots of people on this matter, and I have explained it, even, in my radio Talkshows, interviews, etc.
(3) No. The tariff increase was gazetted, and will remain in place. In this regard, the Honourable Member’s attention is drawn to the Budget Vote Debate that took place on 12 April 2011. The reasons for the increase, as well as, why it will remain in place was, clearly, indicated in my address to the National Assembly.
QUESTION 1203 / NW1339E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mr M Mnqasela (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) With reference to the tariff increases which are effective from 1 April 2011, (a) what are the details of the financial calculations used to determine the cost of each service or product for which there is a cost and (b) why did the budget presented to the Portfolio Committee on 15 March 2011 indicate a six percent increase in revenue that was generated through the sale of goods and services produced by her Department (details furnished) and not the actual increase implemented;
(2) whether she has been informed of public reaction to the tariff increases; if so,
(3) whether she intends to reconsider the tariff increases; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1339E
REPLY:
(1)(a) The tariffs of the Department of Home Affairs were revised, and determined utilising the “Activity Based Costing Model”, which was approved by the National Treasury.
(1)(b) The Department projected a six percent (6%) revenue forecast, as part of its budget input in August 2010 for the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period for services rendered. This was considered, and recommended by the Ministers’ Committee on the Budget (MINCOMBUD), and approved by Cabinet on 24 November 2010 for allocation to the Home Affairs vote in the 2011 budget. From this process, the Department had to prepare an “Estimate of National Expenditure” chapter and database on the basis of the approved figures.
In terms of Treasury Regulation 7.3, the Accounting Officer of an institution must review, at least, annually, when finalising the budget, all fees, charges or the rates, scales of tariffs of fees, and charges which are not, or cannot be fixed by any law which relate to revenue accruing to a revenue fund. The Accounting Officer must obtain approval from the National Treasury for the proposed tariff structure. This process was finalised, during the last quarter of the 2010/11 financial year to facilitate the implementation of the revised tariffs. The outcome of these revised tariffs will be used as a basis for the completion of the 2011 budget process in conjunction with the National Treasury inflation, and revenue forecast.
Since the budget process, as outlined above, precedes the tariff approval, and implementation, it is in this context that the actual increase cannot be similar to the forecast on the budget, and the actual implemented tariffs.
(2) I have interacted with lots of people on this matter, and I have explained it, even, in my radio Talkshows, interviews, etc.
(3) No. The tariff increase was gazetted, and will remain in place. In this regard, the Honourable Member’s attention is drawn to the Budget Vote Debate that took place on 12 April 2011. The reasons for the increase, as well as, why it will remain in place was, clearly, indicated in my address to the National Assembly.
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Migration in relation to climate change
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QUESTION 1219 / NW1356E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Whether her Department has a strategy to deal with issues of migration and mobility in relation to climate change; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1356E
REPLY:
No. It does not have.
QUESTION 1219 / NW1356E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011
Mrs S V Kalyan (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
Whether her Department has a strategy to deal with issues of migration and mobility in relation to climate change; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
NW1356E
REPLY:
No. It does not have.
Tuesday 20 March 2012
Postal Votes
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QUESTION 1339 / NW1485E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 21 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether , with reference to her reply to question 9 for oral reply on 23 March 2011 in which she referred to local government elections, any arrangements are being made to allow citizens temporarily residing outside the country to register to vote in the 2014 general elections; if not, why not; if so, what arrangements;
(2) whether any arrangements are being made to increase accessibility to voting stations in the 2014 general elections for citizens temporarily outside the country; if not, why not; if so, what arrangements?
NW1485E
REPLY:
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has advised as follows:
(1) No. Current legislation, only, allows for voters to register where they, ordinarily, reside in the Republic of South Africa.
(2) No. As stated in (1), above, current, legislation, only, allows for voters to register, where they, ordinarily, reside in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). In this regard, registration in territories outside the RSA, may give rise to the different treatment of voters depending, in which countries they find themselves in. Should this be done (increase accessibility to voting stations in the 2014 general elections for citizens temporarily outside the RSA) there are extensive changes which would have to be made in legislation, and the implications of these changes would have to be considered studiously. Therefore, Voting Stations, abroad, for overseas voting by eligible South Africans are located within South African High Commissions, Embassies and Consulates-General.
QUESTION 1339 / NW1485E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 21 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether , with reference to her reply to question 9 for oral reply on 23 March 2011 in which she referred to local government elections, any arrangements are being made to allow citizens temporarily residing outside the country to register to vote in the 2014 general elections; if not, why not; if so, what arrangements;
(2) whether any arrangements are being made to increase accessibility to voting stations in the 2014 general elections for citizens temporarily outside the country; if not, why not; if so, what arrangements?
NW1485E
REPLY:
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has advised as follows:
(1) No. Current legislation, only, allows for voters to register where they, ordinarily, reside in the Republic of South Africa.
(2) No. As stated in (1), above, current, legislation, only, allows for voters to register, where they, ordinarily, reside in the Republic of South Africa (RSA). In this regard, registration in territories outside the RSA, may give rise to the different treatment of voters depending, in which countries they find themselves in. Should this be done (increase accessibility to voting stations in the 2014 general elections for citizens temporarily outside the RSA) there are extensive changes which would have to be made in legislation, and the implications of these changes would have to be considered studiously. Therefore, Voting Stations, abroad, for overseas voting by eligible South Africans are located within South African High Commissions, Embassies and Consulates-General.
Monday 19 March 2012
Citizenship Non-compliance with Section 5
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QUESTION 1340 / NW1486E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 21 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether, with reference to Section 5 of the South African Citizenship Act, Act 88 of 1995, she has tabled in Parliament the names of any persons to whom she has granted citizenship notwithstanding their non-compliance with the prescribed requirements and the reasons for the granting of the citizenship; if so, what are the relevant details in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011 in each case; if not;
(2) what (a) are the names of persons that she granted citizenship to since the beginning of 2011 and (b) were the reasons for granting citizenship in each case?
NW1486E
REPLY:
(1) No.
(2)(a)&(b). I have directed the Department to submit to Parliament the relevant
information.
QUESTION 1340 / NW1486E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 21 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether, with reference to Section 5 of the South African Citizenship Act, Act 88 of 1995, she has tabled in Parliament the names of any persons to whom she has granted citizenship notwithstanding their non-compliance with the prescribed requirements and the reasons for the granting of the citizenship; if so, what are the relevant details in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011 in each case; if not;
(2) what (a) are the names of persons that she granted citizenship to since the beginning of 2011 and (b) were the reasons for granting citizenship in each case?
NW1486E
REPLY:
(1) No.
(2)(a)&(b). I have directed the Department to submit to Parliament the relevant
information.
Saturday 17 March 2012
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Directeur Général des Affaires Intérieures invite les membres du
public qui ont des problèmes qui ne sont pas adéquatement pris en
compte à lui téléphoner sur son portable - le numéro se trouve
sur le site Web des Affaires Intérieures. Il a dit ceci pendant un
briefing au parlement le 15 mars en répondant à une question posée
par le ministre fantôme des affaires intérieures du DA, Annette
Lovemore.
Téléphoner
au Directeur Général devrait être un dernier recours. Avant de
téléphoner au DG…
Assurez-vous
que vous avez gardé une trace écrite des dates où vous avez
téléphoné ou envoyé des messages électroniques; et les noms des
personnes avec qui vous avez parlé :
1
- déposez une plainte auprès du centre de service clientèle (CSC)
0800 20 44 76 ou par e-mail: csc@dha.gov.za. Assurez-vous que vous
obtenez un numéro de référence
2
- Si, après 3 jours, vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante,
contactez le directeur du SCC: hennie.meyer @ dha.gov.za
3
- Si, après 3 jours, vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante,
demandez d'avoir le nom de quelqu'un de l'unité d'intervention
opérationnelle (operational
response unit)
avec qui vous pourriez traiter. Contactez-le.
4
- Si vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante (après 5 jours, je
crois que c'est le temps qu'il leur faudrait), demandez à savoir le
nom du directeur en chef (chief
director)
responsable de votre affaire, et obtenez leurs coordonnées.
Contactez ce directeur en chef. Les administrateurs en chef de
l'immigration (.. d'asile, permis etc) sont:
Directeur
général adjoint: Services d'Immigration - J McKay
Directeur
en chef de coordination et de soutien des affaires étrangères - N
Mnyaka
Directeur
en chef: Port
Control
- J. Mamabolo
Directeur
en chef: Permis - M. Radebe
Directeur
en chef: Inspection(Inspectorate)-
M. Matthews
Directeur
en chef: Gestion des Demandeurs d'Asile - L. Kgasi
Les
administrateurs en chef des services municipaux (pièces d'identité,
passeports, actes de naissance, etc) sont
Directeur
général adjoint: services municipaux (civic
services)
- V Mkhize
Directeur
en chef: Civic
channel management-
M. Moloi
Directeur
en chef: services administratifs du traitement des pièces d’identité
- T Sigama - (par intérim)
Directeur
en chef: services administratifs des services d'état - N. Ramashia
Directeur
en chef : services de soutien civique - Vacant
Les
directeurs en chef pour lutter contre la corruption et pour la
sécurité sont
Directeur
général adjoint: Anti-corruption et sécurité-C Khwela - (par
intérim)
Directeur
en chef: enquête-C Khwela
Directeur
en chef: Services de sécurité - S Hancock
(Tous
les noms des responsables principaux sont sur le site Web des
affaires intérieures. La structure/ organigramme des affaires
intérieures est aussi sur ce blog)
5
- Si, après 3 jours, vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante,
contactez le directeur général adjoint qui correspond à votre
affaire.
6
- Si, après 3 jours, vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante,
envoyez un message électronique au directeur général, M. Mkuseli
Apleni, avec un résumé de votre problème (Mkuseli.apleni @
dha.gov.za). Indiquez :
·
Quels documents vous avez demandés
·
Quand vous avez remis votre demande
·
Le bureau où vous avez remis votre dossier
·
Vos numéros de référence pour votre dossier et le numéro de
référence du CSC de votre plainte
·
Quels directeurs en chef et quel directeur général adjoint vous
avez contactés avant d’avoir contacté le DG.
·
Les résultats qu’il vous faut et quand il vous les faut.
7-Si,
après 5 jours, vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante,
téléphonez au DG sur son portable 0824497535.
*********
Assurez-vous que vous pouvez résumer votre affaire et le résultat
souhaité en 2 minutes car le DG est un fonctionnaire supérieur très
occupé.************
Selon
mon expérience, il répond lui-même à son téléphone portable, si
vous lui téléphonez entre 7h15 et 8 heures du matin. Après cela,
il est en réunion.
******
S'il vous plaît, rappelez-vous qu’avant de téléphoner au DG,
vous devez avoir épuisé toutes les autres possibilités pour
résoudre votre affaire .****************
8-Si
vous n’avez pas de résultat en téléphonant au DG, envoyez un fax
au ministre au 0128107307 ou au 0124326637 (confirmez ces numéros
avec la CSC, avant l'envoi du fax). Ou contactez le secrétaire
particulier (PA)
du ministre pour confirmer le numéro de fax.
9-Si
vous ne recevez pas de résultat en contactant le ministre, alors
déposer une plainte auprès du Protecteur du citoyen (Public
protector).
Selon
mon expérience, téléphoner au DG marche en effet quand tout le
reste échoue.
Aussi
à partir de mon expérience, les hauts responsables du Ministère de
l'Intérieur semblent très désireux de traiter directement avec les
membres du public. Les contacter vous-même leur montre combien
l’affaire vous est importante.
Résumé
de la procédure de plaintes
1.Centre
de Service Clientèle (Customer
Service Centre (CSC))>>>
2. Directeur du CSC (CSC Manager)>>>
Unité d'intervention opérationnelle (Operational
Response Unit)
>>> 4. Directeur en chef (Chief
Director)>>>5.Directeur
Général Adjoint (Deputy
Director General (DDG))>>>6.
Directeur Général (Director
General(DG))>>>7.Téléphone
portable du Directeur Général>>>8.Ministère>>>9.Protecteur
du Citoyen (Public
Protector)
Avertissement:
ceci n'est pas une procédure de plaintes officielle des affaires
intérieures. C'est la procédure que j'ai suivie qui a été la plus
efficace. Pour une explication de la procédure officielle des
plaintes, veuillez contacter le centre de service clientèle des
affaires intérieures. En cas de doute, la version anglaise de ce
texte est valable. Cette traduction n’a pas été faite par un
traducteur officiel, et là où vous trouvez des erreurs ou des
omissions, veuillez me les indiquer, en me donnant la version
correcte – merci !
Le
Directeur Général des Affaires Intérieures invite les membres du
public qui ont des problèmes qui ne sont pas adéquatement pris en
compte à lui téléphoner sur son portable - le numéro se trouve
sur le site Web des Affaires Intérieures. Il a dit ceci pendant un
briefing au parlement le 15 mars en répondant à une question posée
par le ministre fantôme des affaires intérieures du DA, Annette
Lovemore.
Téléphoner
au Directeur Général devrait être un dernier recours. Avant de
téléphoner au DG…
Assurez-vous
que vous avez gardé une trace écrite des dates où vous avez
téléphoné ou envoyé des messages électroniques; et les noms des
personnes avec qui vous avez parlé :
1
- déposez une plainte auprès du centre de service clientèle (CSC)
0800 20 44 76 ou par e-mail: csc@dha.gov.za. Assurez-vous que vous
obtenez un numéro de référence
2
- Si, après 3 jours, vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante,
contactez le directeur du SCC: hennie.meyer @ dha.gov.za
3
- Si, après 3 jours, vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante,
demandez d'avoir le nom de quelqu'un de l'unité d'intervention
opérationnelle (operational
response unit)
avec qui vous pourriez traiter. Contactez-le.
4
- Si vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante (après 5 jours, je
crois que c'est le temps qu'il leur faudrait), demandez à savoir le
nom du directeur en chef (chief
director)
responsable de votre affaire, et obtenez leurs coordonnées.
Contactez ce directeur en chef. Les administrateurs en chef de
l'immigration (.. d'asile, permis etc) sont:
Directeur
général adjoint: Services d'Immigration - J McKay
Directeur
en chef de coordination et de soutien des affaires étrangères - N
Mnyaka
Directeur
en chef: Port
Control
- J. Mamabolo
Directeur
en chef: Permis - M. Radebe
Directeur
en chef: Inspection(Inspectorate)-
M. Matthews
Directeur
en chef: Gestion des Demandeurs d'Asile - L. Kgasi
Les
administrateurs en chef des services municipaux (pièces d'identité,
passeports, actes de naissance, etc) sont
Directeur
général adjoint: services municipaux (civic
services)
- V Mkhize
Directeur
en chef: Civic
channel management-
M. Moloi
Directeur
en chef: services administratifs du traitement des pièces d’identité
- T Sigama - (par intérim)
Directeur
en chef: services administratifs des services d'état - N. Ramashia
Directeur
en chef : services de soutien civique - Vacant
Les
directeurs en chef pour lutter contre la corruption et pour la
sécurité sont
Directeur
général adjoint: Anti-corruption et sécurité-C Khwela - (par
intérim)
Directeur
en chef: enquête-C Khwela
Directeur
en chef: Services de sécurité - S Hancock
(Tous
les noms des responsables principaux sont sur le site Web des
affaires intérieures. La structure/ organigramme des affaires
intérieures est aussi sur ce blog)
5
- Si, après 3 jours, vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante,
contactez le directeur général adjoint qui correspond à votre
affaire.
6
- Si, après 3 jours, vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante,
envoyez un message électronique au directeur général, M. Mkuseli
Apleni, avec un résumé de votre problème (Mkuseli.apleni @
dha.gov.za). Indiquez :
·
Quels documents vous avez demandés
·
Quand vous avez remis votre demande
·
Le bureau où vous avez remis votre dossier
·
Vos numéros de référence pour votre dossier et le numéro de
référence du CSC de votre plainte
·
Quels directeurs en chef et quel directeur général adjoint vous
avez contactés avant d’avoir contacté le DG.
·
Les résultats qu’il vous faut et quand il vous les faut.
7-Si,
après 5 jours, vous n'obtenez pas de réponse satisfaisante,
téléphonez au DG sur son portable 0824497535.
*********
Assurez-vous que vous pouvez résumer votre affaire et le résultat
souhaité en 2 minutes car le DG est un fonctionnaire supérieur très
occupé.************
Selon
mon expérience, il répond lui-même à son téléphone portable, si
vous lui téléphonez entre 7h15 et 8 heures du matin. Après cela,
il est en réunion.
******
S'il vous plaît, rappelez-vous qu’avant de téléphoner au DG,
vous devez avoir épuisé toutes les autres possibilités pour
résoudre votre affaire .****************
8-Si
vous n’avez pas de résultat en téléphonant au DG, envoyez un fax
au ministre au 0128107307 ou au 0124326637 (confirmez ces numéros
avec la CSC, avant l'envoi du fax). Ou contactez le secrétaire
particulier (PA)
du ministre pour confirmer le numéro de fax.
9-Si
vous ne recevez pas de résultat en contactant le ministre, alors
déposer une plainte auprès du Protecteur du citoyen (Public
protector).
Selon
mon expérience, téléphoner au DG marche en effet quand tout le
reste échoue.
Aussi
à partir de mon expérience, les hauts responsables du Ministère de
l'Intérieur semblent très désireux de traiter directement avec les
membres du public. Les contacter vous-même leur montre combien
l’affaire vous est importante.
Résumé
de la procédure de plaintes
1.Centre
de Service Clientèle (Customer
Service Centre (CSC))>>>
2. Directeur du CSC (CSC Manager)>>>
Unité d'intervention opérationnelle (Operational
Response Unit)
>>> 4. Directeur en chef (Chief
Director)>>>5.Directeur
Général Adjoint (Deputy
Director General (DDG))>>>6.
Directeur Général (Director
General(DG))>>>7.Téléphone
portable du Directeur Général>>>8.Ministère>>>9.Protecteur
du Citoyen (Public
Protector)
Avertissement:
ceci n'est pas une procédure de plaintes officielle des affaires
intérieures. C'est la procédure que j'ai suivie qui a été la plus
efficace. Pour une explication de la procédure officielle des
plaintes, veuillez contacter le centre de service clientèle des
affaires intérieures. En cas de doute, la version anglaise de ce
texte est valable. Cette traduction n’a pas été faite par un
traducteur officiel, et là où vous trouvez des erreurs ou des
omissions, veuillez me les indiquer, en me donnant la version
correcte – merci !
Translation by a good friend
ID Document Errors
QUESTION 1341 / NW1487E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 21 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) How many applications to rectify errors in Identity Documents have been received by her Department since the beginning of the 2010/11 financial year;
(2) whether her Department carries out checks against application forms to determine whether the error was made by her Department or the applicant; if not, why not; if so, how many of these applications have been the result of errors made by her Department?
NW1487E
REPLY:
(1) A total of 36 438 applications were received for the rectification of errors in Identity Documents, since the beginning of the 2010/11 financial year.
(2) Yes. The Department carries out checks by comparing an applicant’s original birth register with the application form to verify that the particulars on the application form correspond with the particulars on the National Population Register. Statistics on errors made by the Department are not available. It should, however, be noted that the majority of applications received are requests from applicants to rectify their personal particulars in the National Population Register.
http://www.pmg.org.za/node/29273
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 21 April 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 of 2011
Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) How many applications to rectify errors in Identity Documents have been received by her Department since the beginning of the 2010/11 financial year;
(2) whether her Department carries out checks against application forms to determine whether the error was made by her Department or the applicant; if not, why not; if so, how many of these applications have been the result of errors made by her Department?
NW1487E
REPLY:
(1) A total of 36 438 applications were received for the rectification of errors in Identity Documents, since the beginning of the 2010/11 financial year.
(2) Yes. The Department carries out checks by comparing an applicant’s original birth register with the application form to verify that the particulars on the application form correspond with the particulars on the National Population Register. Statistics on errors made by the Department are not available. It should, however, be noted that the majority of applications received are requests from applicants to rectify their personal particulars in the National Population Register.
http://www.pmg.org.za/node/29273
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