Question NW2351 to the Minister of Transport
14 July 2015 - NW2351
Hunsinger, Mr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether, with reference to the rebuilding and maintenance of the N11 road between Sunset Rest and Fort Mistake in KwaZulu-Natal which is complete or is nearing completion, (a) how many general workers (i) were or (ii) are recruited from communities who live within 10km of the road, (b) why were not all general workers recruited from local communities and (c) what are the relevant details of general workers who are not from the local communities?
Reply:
The contract for the rehabilitation of the N11 from Nkunzi River Bridge to One tree Hill was completed in April 2015.
(a)(i)&(ii) I do not see the significance of the 10 km distance; surely the honourable member is not suggesting that communities from within the locality of the project but beyond the 10 km that was approximately 14,3 km long, should not be employed.
(b) I trust that the honourable member is not suggesting that skilled labour is termed as general labour? In terms of the Contract, the contractor is permitted to bring onto site its skilled employees.
(c ) The general labourers were sourced from within the local communities.