SAHA FOIP - Request Tracker

A request for copies of records relating to Pioneering Public-private partnerships

2019-08-30T00:04:32+00:00

Copies of records relating to the Pioneering Public-Private Partnerships (Pioneering PPP) including:
(i) All reports created by the inter-departmental task team who were mandated by cabinet in 1997 to develop a package of policy, legislative and institutional reforms to create an enabling environment for Public-Private Partnerships.
(ii) A comprehensive list of all the Pioneering PPP projects during the period between 1997 to 2000 which reflects who was the private partner, the BEE percentage of equity and sub-contracting, the financing and arrangers, the transaction advisors to government and the value to government.
(iii) The policy and legislative framework within which the Pioneering PPP projects operated in.
(iv) The procurement framework with which these Pioneering PPP projects were awarded.
(v) The feasibility studies that were conducted with respect to the Pioneering PPP.
(vi) The consessionary contracts that were entered into between the various departments and the private partner with respect to the Pioneering PPP.

Request for records relating to the apartheid-era Department of Correctional Services File of Hetese Ntibixelwa

2019-08-30T00:04:19+00:00

Request for the apartheid-era Department of Correctional Services File of Hetese Ntibixelwa (box number: C77 and file number: 1088), who was detained as a political prisoner.

For records related to the use of restraints when detaining prisoners.

2019-08-30T00:04:18+00:00

For records related to the use of restraints when detaining prisoners, specifically, copies are requested of:

(i) A list of the make and model of any electronically activated high-security transport stun belts used in terms of Regulation 18(1)(e) of the Correctional Services Act.

(ii) A list of the make and model of any electronically activated devices used in terms of Regulation 19(1)(b) of the Correctional Services Act.

(iii) Any internal memo or policy document indicating which rank or position within the Department of Correctional Services empowers an individual to use electronically activated high-security transport stun belts, in terms of section 31 of the Correctional Services Act

(iv) Any internal memo or policy document indicating which rank or position within the Department of Correctional Services empowers an individual to use electronically activated non-lethal incapacitating devices, in terms of section 33 of the Correctional Services Act.

(v)The Department of Correctional Services B Orders on Safety and Security.

Any and all records related to the death of Mmeli Shabalala on the 16th of August 2015 at the Leeuwkop Correctional Centre.

2019-08-30T00:04:17+00:00

Any and all records related to the death of Mmeli Shabalala on the 16th of August 2015 at the Leeuwkop Correctional Centre, including but not limited to:

1) The investigation report in terms of 9(1)(a) of the Correctional Services Act, Government Regulation No. 35277, released 25 April 2012;
2) The medico-legal autopsy;
3) The histological assessment;;
4) The toxicologocial assessment; and
5) The report delivered to the Inspecting Judge in terms of section 15(2) of the Correctional Services Act.

A request for records relating to the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC)

2019-08-30T00:04:16+00:00

Copies of records relating to the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC). Specifically, copies are requested of:

(i) Any and all records prepared as part of the feasibility study conducted for the National Treasury in terms of Treasury Regulation 16.4.2 as part of the application for Treasury Approval: I.

(ii) The bid documents prepared for the National Treasury in terms of Treasury Regulation 16.5.1 as part of the application for Treasury Approval: IIA.

(iii) The value for money report prepared for the National Treasury in terms of Treasury Regulation 16.5.4 as part of the application for Treasury Approval: IIB.

(iv) The draft and/or finalised PPP agreement prepared for the National Treasury in terms of Treasury Regulation 16.6.1 as part of the application for Treasury Approval: III.

(v) The PPP management plan prepared for the National Treasury in terms of Treasury Regulation 16.6.1 as part of the application for Treasury Approval: III.

(vi) The Concession Contract entered into between the Department of Correctional Services and the Bloemfontein Correctional Contracts (Pty) Ltd (BCC).

(vii) The report authorised by former Correctional Services Minister Sbu Ndebele in 2013 into alleged abuse of inmates by warders of the Mangaung Correctional Centre.

Copies of any and all files relating to Vincent Tshabalala.

2019-08-30T00:04:11+00:00

Copies of any and all files, or parts of those files, including but not limited to any investigation and/or surveillance files, relating to Vincent Tshabalala.

Interim and Final Reports into Magaung Correction Centre

2019-08-30T00:03:59+00:00

On 26 August 2014, the Centre for Applied Legal Studies lodged (CALS) a request for the Department of Correctional Services’ interim report on its investigation into the Mangaung Correction Centre in 2013 that preceded the takeover of the Centre by the Department in October 2013. Cals also requested the response of the Bloemfontein Corrections Contract (BCC) to the interim report.
In this PAIA application CALS now requests:
1. A copy of the G4S response to the interim report; and
2. The final version of the report.

Request for Report on Departmental Investigation into the Mangaung Correctional Centre

2019-08-30T00:03:46+00:00

The Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) understands that the Department of Justice and Correctional Services (DoJ&CS;) conducted an investigation into the Mangaung Correction Centre (MCC), following a series of incidents that took place at the MCC while under the control of Bloemfontein Corrections Contract (BCC) and G4S Corrections Services Bloemfontein. These alleged incidents took place in 2013 and preceded the takeover of the MCC by the DoJ&CS; in October 2013.

At the conclusion of the investigation by DoJ&CS;, a report was handed to the BCC.

As set out in a DoJ&CSmedia; statement of 14 July 2014, we understand that the BCC was required to provide the Minister’s office with its response to the report within 21 days of that date and by the end of July 2014.

CALS requests a copy of the DoJ&CS; report as well as the response to the report by the BCC, if any.

Legal expenses paid by DCS for litigation for a request made under PAIA

2019-08-30T00:03:40+00:00

Copies of any and all records, or parts of records, relating to legal expenses paid by the Department between 9 March 2001 and 9 March 2014 for any litigation (including proposed litigation) brought in any Court regarding a decision of the Department or Minister of Correctional Services about a request for information made under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 setting out the following:

1. the total amount paid (or parts of amounts paid, where only that information is available) whether made to lawyers, Counsel or any witness or other adviser, to defend or conduct that litigation,

2. the total amount paid (or parts of amounts paid, where only that information is available) as a result of:
• a costs order made by a Court, and/or
• an out of court settlement,
for the legal costs of any party or potential party (including amicus curiae) to that litigation,

3. any internal costs and/or time spent by in-house lawyers or officers responsible for PAIA requests in the Department, to defend or conduct that litigation.

Information relating to recruitment process in the Department of Correctional Service.

2019-08-30T00:03:13+00:00

Any and all records relating to:

(i) Total number of vacant positions in your department (including level of positions) within the past 5years

(ii) Total number of positions advertised within the past 5years

(iii) Total numbers of positions that were vacant but not advertised and reasons thereof within the past 5years

(iv) Total number of position filled after being advertised within the past 5years

(v) Budget allocated to each position within the past 5years

(vi) Human resource policy indicating procedure on filling vacant positions

(vii) Human resource policy indicating time frames to filling positions

(viii) Human resource policy indicating criteria and selection process