Question NW2893 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
07 November 2018 - NW2893
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(a) What number of institutions of higher learning in the country have contracts with a certain company (name furnished) as at 9 October 2018 and (b) what (i) is the (aa) value and (bb) length of the contract in each case and (ii) are the relevant details of the goods and services that the specified company provides in each case?
Reply:
(a) Seven (7) universities have confirmed that they have contracts with South Point while fifteen (15) universities have no contracts with the company. Four (4) universities, i.e. University of Cape Town, University of Fort Hare, University of KwaZulu-Natal and Vaal University of Technology did not respond.
(b)The details related to each confirmed contract, as provided by the institutions, are indicated in the table below:
|
Name of University |
|
(bb) Length of the contract |
(ii) Goods and services provided |
|
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
R45 729 920 |
1 February 2018 to |
Student accommodation for 1 535 students |
|
University of Johannesburg |
R13 942 442 for 2018 |
1 January 2018 to |
Student accommodation for NSFAS recipients |
|
Mangosuthu University |
Value of the three-year contract R51 734 664 (R1 437 074 per month) |
Three-year contract ending in December 2020 |
Student accommodation |
|
Nelson Mandela University |
R12 906 625 for 2018 |
The length of the contract is one year subject to renewal if the company complies with the minimum accreditation requirements. |
Student accommodation consisting of 607 beds, with a study area, kitchenettes, recreational areas, IT facilities, security and cleaning of common areas. |
|
Sefako Makgatho University |
R26 485 400 for 2018 |
1 January 2011 to |
Student accommodation for 992 students |
|
University of Western Cape |
R7 257 000 |
01 February 2018 to |
Student accommodation for 248 students |
|
University of the Witwatersrand |
R 2 700 000 for six months |
1 July 2018 to 30 November 2018 |
Emergency student accommodation for 270 students |