Wednesday, 7 December 2016

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[No 16 2016] Third Session, Fifth Parliament

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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QUESTION PAPER
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Note:
1. Indicates translated version of the question.
2. Indicates a question for oral reply.

Table of Contents
Deputy President............................................................................................................111, 112

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL REPLY

WEDNESDAY, 7 DECEMBER 2016

DEPUTY PRESIDENT
21. Mr B H Holomisa (UDM) to ask the Deputy President:
Whether, in light of the fact that private employers, particularly in the hospitality
industry and the agricultural sector, employ and allegedly exploit foreign nationals
whom they pay meagre salaries, the proposed minimum wage of R3 500 will also
cover the allegedly exploited foreign nationals working in South Africa; if not, what is
the plan to avoid loss of employment by South African citizens in favour of foreign
nationals; if so, what are the relevant details?
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22. Ms M N S Manana (ANC) to ask the Deputy President:
(a) Whether the call for business and other stakeholders to unite and promote investor
confidence in the economy as one of the key strategic economic interventions of
Government has yielded positive results and (b) what are the details of some of the
key strategic economic interventions envisaged for improving the economy of the
country with regard to job creation?
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23. Rev K R J Meshoe (ACDP) to ask the Deputy President:

Whether, with reference to the different levels of inequality and affordability in the
country, the Government has taken into consideration to determine the national
minimum wage in accordance with a formula that will take cognisance of whether the
employer is a corporate entity or private person; if not, in each case, why not; if so,
what are the relevant details in each case?
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24. Ms D D Raphuti (ANC) to ask the Deputy President:
Whether, in light of his recent working visit to Vietnam and Singapore and noting that
Vietnam is ranked number five in shipbuilding, there is a possibility that South
African youth who show potential could be sent to Vietnam for skills training in
shipbuilding and other skills training that country may offer?
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25. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the Deputy President:
Whether he has found that he has managed to (a) build a stronger relationship
between the Executive and the legislature and (b) encourage Members of the
Executive to respond promptly to matters raised in Parliament during his tenure as the
Leader of Government Business in the Fifth Parliament, in order to strengthen
Parliaments oversight of the exercise of national executive authority and of any organ
of State in line with section 55(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,
1996; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
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26. Ms P Bhengu-Kombe (ANC) to ask the Deputy President:

With reference to the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Girls
and the World Aids Day and in light of the fact that South Africa persistently faces
high levels of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women as well as
unacceptable levels of violence against children and women, what (a) plans does the
Government have to reduce the persistently high levels of HIV among young women
and (b) will the Government do to address the high rates of violence against girls and
women?
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QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 16 - 2016