Thursday, 6 August 2015

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[No 9 2015] Second 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
President ............................................................................................................ 58, 59

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL REPLY

THURSDAY, 6 AUGUST 2015

PRESIDENT
13. Ms L S Makhubela-Mashele (ANC) to ask the President of the Republic:
Pursuant to the BRICS Summit held in July 2015 and in light of the
agreement and the conclusion of domestic ratification of processes amongst
BRICS countries in the establishment of the New Development Bank and the
Contingency Reserve Arrangement, what (a) progress has been made among
BRICS partners and other developing countries with regard to industrial
cooperation and investment, (b) are the key elements of the Ufa Declaration
and Ufa Action Plan and (c) are the socio-economic benefits envisaged for
the country and the African continent?
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14. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the President of the Republic:
With reference to the Tripartite Alliance Summit Declaration of 1 July 2015
wherein it expresses concern that the very fundamental principle of
separation of powers on which our democracy rests is being brought into
question, what steps is he taking as the head of the executive to strengthen
the separation of powers entrenched in the Constitution of the Republic of
South Africa, 1996?
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15. Adv B T Bongo (ANC) to ask the President of the Republic:

In light of the fact that the country is held in high regard internationally for
its significant role in peacekeeping missions in Africa under the auspices of
both the African Union and the United Nations and that since the
establishment of democracy in 1994 the country has been in the forefront of
inculcating a culture of human rights both within and outside its borders,
what is meant by the concept of African solutions to African problems that
has been used in various meetings and in decision-making to address
challenges on the continent?
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16. Ms T Mahambehlala (ANC) to ask the President of the Republic:
In light of the resolutions taken at the 25th African Union Summit on 7 to 15
June 2015 which places Africa on a new path of development and growth,
(a) how has the call for the industrialisation of Africa been met through the
resolutions of the specified summit and (b) what form of economic
diplomacy will be required to ensure a qualitative outcome of the resolutions
passed?
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17. The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the President of the Republic:
Despite anecdotal evidence showing new instances of investment into the
country, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Developments 2015
World Investment Report found that foreign direct investment (FDI) in the
country decreased by 31% during the period under review and also found
that outward FDI flows increased by more than 10% as South African
companies sought profits elsewhere in the world, what plans and targeted
interventions does the Government have in place to turn the tide of
dwindling foreign investment and ultimately the loss of jobs because of this
decreased business confidence in our economy?
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18. Mr J S Malema (EFF) to ask the President of the Republic:
When will he pay back the money used for the construction of nonsecurity
features such as the visitors centre, the amphitheatre, the cattle kraal and
chicken run and the swimming pool, as directed by the Public Protector in
paragraphs 11.1.1 and 11.1.2 of her report, in terms of which he was to take
steps, with the assistance of the National Treasury and the SA Police Service,
to determine the reasonable cost of the measures implemented by the
Department of Public Works at his private residence at Nkandla that do not
relate to security and to pay a reasonable percentage of the cost of the
measures as determined with the assistance of the National Treasury and also
taking into consideration the apportionment document of the Department of
Public Works, in light of the remedial actions the Public Protector is
empowered to take in terms of section 182(1)(c) of the Constitution of the
Republic of South Africa, 1996, and section 9 of the Public Protector Act,
Act 23 of 1994 which can only be overturned by a court of law and which
has not happened?
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QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 9 - 2015