Question NW63 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration

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12 March 2021 - NW63

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Motsepe, Ms CCS to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration

What (a) total amount has the National School of Government spent on consultants in the period between 1 January and 31 December 2020 and (b) are the relevant details of the (i) name of each specified consultant, (ii) work done by each consultant and (iii) amount paid to each consultant?

Reply:

The National School of Government reporting to the Minister of Department of Public Service and Administration

(a) Spent a total amount of R15,089,360.38 on consultants for the period between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020. It should be noted that whilst the details below are reflected as payments to consultants, they do not necessarily represent the outsourcing of services for which the NSG employs people to render. For example, internal audit services are outsourced hence they appear below, inclusive of fees paid to external members of the audit committee.

Further, it should be noted that the NSG operates a Training Management IT

system which requires specialists to manage linked to the term of the contract of the software solution. Also included are the services of a temporary nurse who was contracted to provide screening services for COVID-19. Finally, we also reflect fees paid to independent contractors who are an extension of training arm. Money paid to these independent training contractors are recovered through the training fees charged to learners.

i.e. 2019/20 – 01 January 2020 – 31 March 2020 = R 9 667 710,85

2020/21 – 01 April 2020 – 31 December 2020 = R 5 421 649,53

(b) Relevant details: IT Related – Outsourced services

(i) Name of Consultant

(ii) Work done

(iii) Amount paid

2019/20 January – March 2020

2020/21 April – December 2020

The Training Room online

Management of the Moodle eLearning platform

R1,467,226.18

R290,151.17

R1,177,075.01

Esoftware Solutions

Management of the Training Management System

R736,894.16

R383,523.86

R353,370.30

Bytes System Integration

Outsourced ICT services

R2,021,343.81

R500,656.89

R1,520,686.92

(b) Relevant details: Professional Services

(i) Name of Consultant

(ii) Work done

(iii) Amount paid

2019/20 January – March 2020

2020/21 April – December 2020

Lunika Incorporated

Internal auditing services

R587,867.36

R222,701.39

R365,165.97

Nkosi

Audit Committee Member

R39,861.00

R12,978.00

R26,883.00

Peense

Audit Committee Member

R81,576.00

R81,576.00

R0.00

Shikwane

Audit Committee Member

R54,721.00

R54,721.00

R0.00

Van Der Nest

Audit Committee Member

R12,978.00

R12,978.00

R0.00

(b) Relevant details: Research

(i) Name of Consultant

(ii) Work done

(iii) Amount paid

2019/20 January – March 2020

2020/21 April – December 2020

Blue Oceans Information Solution

Research and Development Consultants

R338,100.00

R0.00

R338,100.00

De Waal Research

Research and Development Consultants

R18,960.00

R0.00

R18,960.00

Kula Development and Business

Research and Development Consultants

R149,130.00

R0.00

R149,130.00

Lokisa Human Development Solution

Research and Development Consultants

R21,000.00

R0.00

R21,000.00

(b) Relevant details: Nurse – Covid-19 screening

(i) Name of Consultant

(ii) Work done

(iii) Amount paid

2019/20 January – March 2020

2020/21 April – December 2020

Revolution Human Capital

Professional nurse – covid-19 screening at the department

R117,142.19

R0.00

R117,142.19

(b) Relevant details: Training related (recovered from training fees)

(i) Name of Consultant

(ii) Work done

(iii) Amount paid

2019/20 January – March 2020

2020/21 April – December 2020

Various Experts as per attached spreadsheet (attached)

Training of National and Provincial departments and Local Government

R9,387,290.68

R8,107,934.54

R1,279,356.14

(b) Relevant details: Verification Agencies

(i) Name of Consultant

(ii) Work done

(iii) Amount paid

2019/20 January – March 2020

2020/21 April – December 2020

Honeycomb Bee Rating

Verification of B-BBEE status

R51,750.00

0.00

R51,750.00

SA Qualifications Authority

Verification of qualifications

R3,520.00

R490.00

R3,030.00

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