Question NW1718 to the Minister of Public Works
20 December 2018 - NW1718
Mathys, Ms L to ask the Minister of Public Works
(1) (a) What total amount of land owned by his department and the entities reporting to him in each province is (i) vacant and (ii) unused or has no purpose and (b) what is the (i) location and (ii) size of each specified plot of land; (2) (a) how much of the land owned by his department and the entities reporting to him has been leased out for private use and (b) what is the (i) Rand value of each lease and (ii)(aa) location and (bb) size of each piece of land?
Reply:
(1) (a) (i) and (ii) The Department of Public Works has a total of 9653 land parcels across the 9 Provinces of the country that are vacant and currently not in use.
(b) (i) and (ii) Specific property details for each of the 9653 properties are captured in the departments’ Immovable Asset Register (IAR).
(2) (a) The number of immovable assets leased out for private use is approximately 1 060. The number is not static due to the expiry of leases, as well as renewals and new leases.
(b) (i) and (ii) (aa) and (bb) Please refer to the attached Annexure A in order to see the number of properties leased out, the annual cost and income derived from these properties.
Information in respect the Four Public Entities reporting to the Minister of Public Works
Agrément South Africa (ASA)
1. (a) (i) and (ii) Does not own any land
(b) (i) and (ii) Falls away.
(2) (a) and (b) (i) and (ii) (aa) and (bb) Not applicable.
Council for the Built Environment (CBE)
(1) (a) (i) and (ii) Does not own any land.
(b) (i) and (ii) Falls away.
(2) (a) and (b) (i) and (ii) (aa) and (bb) Not applicable.
Construction Industry Development Board
(1) (a) (i) and (ii) Does not own any land.
(b) (i) and (ii) Falls away.
(2) (a) and (b) (i) and (ii) (aa) and (bb) Not applicable.
Independent Development Trust (IDT)
(1) (a) (i) and (ii) Does not own any land.
(b) (i) and (ii) Falls away.
(2) (a) and (b) (i) and (ii) (aa) and (bb) Not applicable.