Question NW1160 to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

Reply:

Joint Ops:

1. The Joint Operations Division has done purchases of less than R500 000,00 with respect to support for COVID-19 (Op NOTLELA). The Joint Operations Financial System does not indicate where procurement is done as transactions are done via the Joint Support Base Garrison procurement system.

(a) The specified goods are as follows:

Ser	Description	Amount	Company	Unit
	a	B	c	d
1	Cleaning and Polishing Compounds	R42,888,00	NALEDI CHEMICALS	Northern Cape
2	Individual Equipment	R90,000,00	SIB DIVISION (PTY) LTD	J OP HQ
3	Toiletry and Paper Products	R18,675,00	PROMED TECHNOLOGIES	Northern Cape
4	Oils/Gas, Greases and Lubricants	R50,000,00	WO Fuels and oils CC	Northern Cape
5	Packaging and Packaging Materials	R115,350,00	YOKOGAZA WT ENTERPRISE	Eastern Cape
6	Fuels and Solids	R482,500,00	Alakha Trading	Eastern Cape
7	Oil and Grease	R27,588,00	Piston Power Chemicals	Western Cape
8	M & R D-Vehicle BMJ824M	R6,383,00		Western Cape
9	Cleaning and Polishing Compound	R24,420,00	Aristocraft	North west
10	Cleaning and Polishing Compound	R43,592,00	Promotha Mechanical Engineering	Limpopo
11	Diesel	R786,000,00
12	Oils and greases; Cutting, Lubricant	R163,185,00		Limpopo
13	Storage Tanks	R11,280,00	AMP Services	Limpopo
14	Food Cooking, Baking and service	R31,305,00	RINE SUPPLIERS AND PROJECTS	Limpopo
15	Food Cooking. Baking and service	R34,320,00	MM and MA GENRAL TRADING	Limpopo
16	M & D: D-Vehicles BMJ834M	R12,351,00
17	Toilet Paper Products	R44,270,00	Lifhasi Group	Limpopo
18	Petrol 93 ULP	R82,860,00	Valspar Petroleum	North West
19	Photocopy Papers	R14,600,00	GOMOLEMO TRADING AND PROJECTS	Gauteng
20	M & R D-Vehicle	R13,200,00	KHOKHO'S TECH ENGINEERS	North West
21	M & R D-Vehicle	R6,312,00	KHOKHO'S TECH ENGINEERS	North West
22	ADP Supplies	R11,774,00	IPT	Free State
23	Household and Commercial Utility	R22,360,00	EXODEC 60CC	Gauteng
24	ADP Supplies	R85,999,00	EXODEC 60CC	Gauteng
25	Brooms, Brushes and Mops	R10,250,00		Western Cape
26	Brooms, Brushes and Mops	R10,250,00	LA TOLO	Eastern Cape
27	Cleaning and polishing compound	R35,301,00	Jipalayo Trading	Gauteng
28	Cleaning and Polishing Compounds	R64,300,00	Qhaphelu (PTY) LTD	Eastern Cape
30	Bags and Sacks	R8,990,00	SINEMIHLE ENTERPRISE	Eastern Cape
31	Toilet Paper Products	R32,992,00	Glycoless	Free State
32	General Building maintenance	R32,657,00	KOTIPULA BUSINESS ENTERPRICE	Limpopo
33	Batteries Non Rechargeable	R18,125,00	LAMDALE TRADING	KZN
34	Office Supplies	R56,859,00	SC AEROTECH	KZN
35	Cleaning and Polishing Compounds	R38,337,00	Umtapo General Dealer	KZN
36	Bags and Sacks	R29,250,00	NASMO MARKETING	KZN
37	Toilet Paper Products	R82,480,00	Glycoless	KZN
38	Toilet Paper Products	R18,540,00	Promed Technologies	Eastern Cape
39	Diesel	R558,400,00
40	Diesel	R116,480,00
41	Diesel	R307,120,00
42	Diesel	R156,970,00
43	Paper and Paper Board	R32,400,00	HAMBANATHI FOODS	KZN
44	Sanitation and Plumbing work	R875,778,00	INGELOS PROJECTS	Western Cape
45	Toilet Paper Products	R118,590,00	EMU MEDICAL SUPPLIES	Gauteng
46	Paper and Paper Board	R23,760,00	EXCEL ENTERTAINMENT	Gauteng
47	Sanitation and Plumbing Work	R116,840,00	KOPANO EVENT	Gauteng

2. A deviation occurred when 200 reflector jackets were procured for the Joint Tactical Headquarters (20 per J Tac HQ).

(a) This was an emergency procurement after a member of the SANDF lost his life whilst performing road block duties. A decision was then taken that all J Tac HQs must be issued with reflector jackets for as PPE.

(b) Proper emergency procurement processes were followed to procure the items. This matter was submitted for urgent consideration to the Joint Operations COVID-19 Procurement Logistics Cell and three Companies were invited.

a. SIB DIVISION (PTY) LTD R 90 000.

b. GROUP EFFORT WORX R 100 200.

c. MOTHUSI BUSINESS ENTER PRICE R 100 000.

3. All companies were selected form CSD data base and they conform to treasury regulations, and procedures. The lowest company was selected. This are the only items that were procured with deviation of procurement, the rest of the items were procured through procurement processes via the e-Procure system.

SA Army:

1. The SA Army has not directly purchased any good and/or services below R500 000 connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. All equipment procured were obtained through either SAMHS or Logistics Division.

2. Not applicable. (See answer above)

3. Not Applicable. (See answer above)

4. No comment.

SAAF:

1. Everything that was procured in support of COVID-19 was under the amount of R500 000. All spending in the item segment of SCoA is recorded against the various appropriate FMS Item Codes depending on the use for the items or services procured. The SAAF has spent R616,018 to date on COVID-19 related goods and/or services (see Appendix A):

(a) The SA Air Force utilised a total of 117 regional suppliers in order to proceed with purchasing.

(b) The products that were procured are: thermo-scanners, cloth masks, surface disinfectant, sanitising dispensers.

2. There were no deviations from the standard Supply Chain Management procedures in the transactions. All procurement whether Government Order or Petty Cash were executed according to prescribed procurement prescripts.

3. Suppliers were approached that are supplied by the official Central Suppliers Database (CSD), where companies register themselves on the National Treasury database to be suppliers of specific items or can supply a service of a specific nature. If requirements were under R2 000 local suppliers within the local community were approached.

4. N/A

SA Navy:

1. Yes. (a)(b)(c) See Appendix B

2. No.

(a) Not Applicable.

(b) Not Applicable.

3. Not Applicable.

SAMHS:

1. The SAMHS did purchase goods and services below R500 000.

a) The companies that were utilised are reflected in Appendix C.

b) The amounts of all transactions are reflected in Appendix C.

c) The products and services procured are reflected in Appendix C.

2. Standard supply chain management processes were followed. Except for Price Quotations standing government contracts were utilised. When the contracted entity could not provide due to the national requirements other companies were requested to provide quotations in a comparative process, as prescribed. The Surgeon General is not in a position to express opinion on the process followed in terms of the two orders processed by the SA Army (order prefix 1H).

3. The rationale for the supplier utilised is premised on the following reason codes as indicated in Appendix A:

1. RT refers to National Treasury Transversal Contracts.
2. HP refers to Health Pharmaceutical Contracts.
3. HM refers to Treasury Contracts.
4. ROCD refers to Propriety Contract (Roche Diabetics).
5. RT COVID-19 refers to Treasury Contract.
6. AICC refers to Adcock Ingram Critical Care (This was a Price Quotation).
7. PQ refers to Price Quotation.
8. Del 3.2 refers to SA Army procurement entity.

Human Resources Division:

1. The HR Division expenditure on goods/services that were purchased connected to COVID-19 pandemic are as follows:

S/No	Description	Cost	Name of Supplier	Reason for Purchase
	a	b	c	d
1	Medicated Cosmetics and Toiletries( Hand Sanitizer)	R7 460.00	Mr First Aid (Pty) Ltd 24-28th Avenue Edenvale	Medical Supplies - the only supplier who had stock in hand to supply hand sanitizer with the correct alcohol content in March 2020 and delivery at short notice.
2	Clothing, Special Purpose(Cloth Masks)	R5 989.00	MTKP Designs(Pty) Ltd Pierre van Rheyneveld Pretoria	Purchase cloth masks for members on 05 May 2020 with delivery on short notice after announcement of Level 4 Lockdown.
	Total	R13 499.00

2. The above goods were cash purchases Personal Protective Equipment (hand sanitizers and cloth masks) by the different HR Division entities following the announcement of the Lockdown Level 5 State of Disaster declared by the State President in terms of the Disaster Management Act.

3. It can be confirmed that no deviation on standard supply chain management procedures occurred.

Logistics Division:

1. The Logistics Division did purchase goods and services below the amount of R500 000 connected to the Covid-19 pandemic. See the attached list (Appendix D) for the companies utilised for the purchasing of the specified goods and services, together with the amount of each transaction and the service and/or product that each company rendered.

2. With the purchasing of the goods and services the Logistics Division followed the process as stipulated in National Treasury Instruction No. 8 of 2020/21 (paragraph 3.7.6).

3. The purchasing of specified goods and services from the awarded companies was based on the availability of stock and the turnaround time of delivery from these companies.

Defence Intelligence:

1. Defence Intelligence (DI) procured goods below the amount of R500 000, 00 in order to implement Occupational Health and Safety measures iro COVID-19. The total amount for COVID-19 related procurement to date is R325 579, 30. The procurement (breakdown is reflected in Appendix E) was prior to the central distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs).

2. The reason for procuring from the respective companies was due to the fact that they were the most cost effective ito quotations provided.

CMIS Division:

1. CMIS Div did not purchase any goods or service referred to in the letter and therefore submit a nil return.

Defence Reserves:

1. (a) The office of Defence Reserves purchased protective equipment in the beginning of the lockdown process on 20 April 2020.

(b) For the amount of R1 818.00 from Resuduac Bakrier Technology (Pty) Ltd.

(c) It is confirmed that the service/product was rendered.

2. There was no deviation from the standard supply chain management procedures in the transactions.

3. The company was selected by the Department.

4. Not applicable.

Special Force:

1. South African Special Forces did purchase goods and/or services below the amount of R500 000 connected to the Covid-19 pandemic (see Appx F).

2. There were no deviation from the standard supply chain as three (3) quotations were obtained from the Suppliers that were approved by Chief Logistics.

3. A list of suppliers which have transversal contract with National Treasury and their address were provided to the Headquarters and were utilised.

Defence Corporate Communication:

1. One Touch Global - R5000,00 - Sanitizers, surgical masks and gloves.

Purple Square Media - R5000,00 – Sanitizers, surgical masks and gloves.

MJ Multimedia – R5000,00 – Sanitizers, surgical masks and gloves.

Valhalla Pharmacy – R3750,00 – 3 Layer cloth masks.

2. No deviation.

3. Names were from database and best value for money as per PFMA requirements.

MP Division:

1. (a, b & c) – 2020

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

S/N	Company	Amount	Product/Service	Remarks
	a	b	c	d
1	FKJ Consultants	R 1 998.00	Hand Sanitiser	Product Rendered
2	S&S Dienste	R16 000.00	Hand Sanitiser	Product Rendered
3	Budget Shop	R 3 930.00	Surgical Gloves and Face Masks	Product Rendered
4	A’ Africa Pest Prevention	R 1 794.00	Thermometer	Product Rendered
5	A’ Africa Pest Prevention	R 2 185.00	Hand Sanitiser	Product Rendered
6	G Fox (Pty) LTD	R 4 918.21	Surgical Gloves, Face Masks, Face Shields & Eye Protections	Products Rendered
7	Clicks Humewood	R 1 999.99	Thermometer	Product Rendered
8	Conquest Cleaning Chemicals	R 1 975.00	Disinfectant	Product Rendered
9	Conquest Cleaning Chemicals	R 1 966.00	Face Masks	Product Rendered
10	Dischem	R 1  499.00	Thermometer	Product Rendered
11	Ronette Sanitizer, Dischem, Ukhamba Lobuntu, Offtek Wonderboom	R 15 722.75	Hand Sanitiser	Product Rendered
12	Makro	R 4 500.00	Surgical Gloves	Product Rendered
13	Aruzest T/A// Nizams	R 2 000.00	Spray Bottles	Product Rendered
14	Makro	R 1 999.00	Hand Sanitiser	Product Rendered
15	Super Hygiene	R 1 512.00	Batteries for Thermometer	Product Rendered
16	Valhalla Genaral Dealer	R 3 960.00	Hand Sanitiser	Product Rendered
17	FKJ Consultants	R 4 200.00	Surgical Gloves	Product Rendered
18	FKJ Consultants	R 4 200.00	Dusk Masks	Product Rendered
19	Phi Development	R 23 104.00	Hand Sanitiser	Product Rendered
20	Noko Health Care	R 707.25	Thermometer	Product Rendered
21	Moonflower/The Reeds	R 1 990.00	Thermometer	Product Rendered
22	Moonflower/The Reeds	R 1 897.00	Dusk Masks	Product Rendered
23	Moonflower/The Reeds	R 1 897.00	Dusk Masks	Product Rendered
24	Moonflower/The Reeds	R 1 900.00	Face Screens	Product Rendered
25	Moonflower/The Reeds	R 1 963.00	Dusk Masks	Product Rendered
26	Tahie Decor	R 1 990.00	Dusk Masks	Product Rendered
27	Tshinetisi General Trading	R 1 800.00	Sprayer (16lt)	Product Rendered
28	Tshinetisi General Trading	R  950.00	Foot Dispenser	Product Rendered
29	Tshimetisi General Trading	R  950.00	Foot Dispenser	Product Rendered
30	Hustleberg Holdings	R 2 000.00	Hand Sanitiser	Product Rendered
	TOTAL	R 117 507.20

2 There was no deviation from the Supply Chain Management in any of the above-mentioned processes.

3. Goods were purchased from the specific Companies after proper procurement processes were followed and the Company that adhere to all the prescripts according to Quotations was chosen.

Defence HQ Unit:

The following table depicts the Department of Defence Headquarters Unit Covid 19 related purchases below the amount of R500 000.00:

S/No	NAME OF COMPANY	AMOUNT	ITEMS PROQURED	DIRECTORATE
01	Solanga Fashion Creations	R1 995.00	Cloth Masks	DFSC
02	One Touch Global	R5 000.00	Cloth Masks	DCC
03	WTC Belegings	R3 750.00	Sanitisers	VIS COMMS
04	MCB Designs	R4 680.00	Cloth Masks	SEC DEF
05	Zamatungwa	R936.00	Cloth Masks	SEC DEF
06	Seamstress Delights	R1 920.00	Cloth Masks	TRG COMM
07	All out Mask	R1 000.00	Cloth Masks	CMIS DIV
08	Clicks	R359.94	Sanitisers	DFSC
09	MJ Multimedia	R5 000.00	Sanitisers	DCC
10	Steel and Pipes	R1 800.00	Sanitisers	C FIN
11	Soap Chemicals	R3 240.00	Sanitisers	DOD HQ Unit
12	Zome chemicals	R1 920.00	Sanitisers	DOD HQ Unit
13	Group Shape	R1 818.00	Sanitisers	MP Division
14	Makro	R1 999.00	Sanitisers	DEF RES
15	Recevoir Trading	R5 000.00	Sanitisers	CDLS
16	The Promo Group	R4 988.00	Sanitisers	TRG COMM
17	Van Roma	R1 570.00	Sanitisers	HR DIV
18	Modern Packaging	R1 797.00	Sanitisers	HR DIV
19	Servest	R1 828.50	Sanitisers	HR DIV
20	West Pack Lifestyle Store	R4 500	Sanitiser Dispensers	DOD HQ Unit

2. There were no deviations from the standard Supply Chain Management Procedures in the transactions. The Petty cash process was used as all transactions complied with the Petty cash rules.

No statement will be made on this Parliamentary question.