Question NW3003 to the Minister of Health
05 November 2018 - NW3003
Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Health
(a) To whom do trees growing on the grounds of the Komani Psychiatric Hospital in the Eastern Cape belong, (b) why are the trees being (i) cut down and (ii) sold, (c) what amount has been raised from the sale of the trees, (d) where have such transactions been recorded and (e) how will the funds be spent?
Reply:
a) The trees belong to the Komani Psychiatric Hospital.
b (i) The trees that were taken down in the facility were only those that were old and about to fall and obstruct drive ways or fall on buildings, steam pipes and electric wires.
(ii) The trees were sold to the person who was cutting.
c) Each tree was sold at R2.00 per meter and a total of R15 000 was raised.
d) Money was deposited into the institutional recreational fund account
e) The funds are used for recreational related activities e.g. soccer kit was bought
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