Question NW3005 to the Minister of Health
05 November 2018 - NW3005
Stander, Ms T to ask the Minister of Health
(1)(a) To whom was the tender to run the boiler at the Komani Psychiatric Hospital awarded (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16, (cc) 2016-17 and (dd) 2017-18 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (b) what is the total number of days during the specified period that the boiler has not been running at full capacity and (c) why are patients forced to wash with cold water if a tender has been awarded to run the boiler; (2) (a) to whom was the tender to run the laundry at the Komani Psychiatric Hospital awarded (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16, (cc) 2016-17 and (dd) 2017-18 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (b) what is the monetary value of clothing that has been stolen and (c) why are patients forced to wear dirty and torn clothing?
Reply:
- (a) (i) (aa), (bb), (cc), (dd) and (ii);
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2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
1 April 2018 |
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Name of person awarded the tender to run the boiler |
Boiler operated by Komani Hospital (In house) |
Boiler operated by Komani Hospital (In house) |
Boiler operated by Komani Hospital (In house) |
Outsourced to Flat Foot Engineering for supply of coal and maintenance of boiler (started in April 2017 and terminated in September 2018 due to poor performance) |
(b) 22 days due to truck driver’s strike (during March/April 2018) and since September 2018 due to contract termination. Where there is no water supply from municipality, the boiler is not able to be operated and therefore urns are used.
(c) Though the boiler is not working, patients are using warm water from the urns for bathing. The contract for the supply of coal in the province was terminated due to poor performance and an interim arrangement has been made for delivery, pending the finalization of the new tender.
- (a) (i)(aa), (bb), (cc), (dd) and (ii)
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2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
1 April 2018 |
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Name of person awarded the tender to run the laundry |
OTJ Laundry Services |
OTJ Laundry Services |
OTJ Laundry Services |
OTJ Laundry Services |
OTJ Laundry Services |
Although the department goes on open tender for the services, but due to rural nature of the area there is only one competent service provider.
(b) There have been no stolen patients’ clothing at the facility.
(c) There are no patients wearing dirty and torn clothing at the hospital. If linen is brought by service provider dirty, it is returned back and this usually happens when there was a break in water supply.
END.