Question NW1988 to the Minister of Health

Reply:

(1)and (2)

(I) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW JOUBERTON CHC

1.1 STATUS SUMMARY

The project status summary is highlighted in the matrix below.

Table 1.1: Project status summary: Construction of a new Jouberton CHC

No.	Item	Description
1	Contract Number	DoH/020/PS/11
2	Date of Site Handover	19 September 2016
3	Original Contractor	JV Group Five & ENM
4	Implementing Agent	NWDoH
5	Principal Agent	Tiki Architects
6	Contract Commencement Date	19 September 2016
7	Contract Duration ( Original )	410 Calendar days
8	Practical Completion (Original )	3 November 2017
9	Revised practical completion date (As per EoT 8)	21 May 2019
10	Cost of EoT	R 4 358 562,97 Excl VAT
11	Contract value before EOT 8 (with EOT 7)	R 205 320 122, 91 Excl VAT
12	Revised contract value with EOT 7 & 8 awaiting Approval by Provincial treasury	R 209 678 685,88 Excl VAT
13	Original Contract Amount	R 146 622 724,20 Excl VAT
14	Progress to Date	100 %
15	Expenditure to date	R 222 217 461.09

​1.2 PROJECT SCOPE STATEMENT

The project scope includes the following health units amongst others:

CTOP, Dental, Emergency, Maternity, Theatre, Outpatients, Crisis Control, Radiology, Sputum Booth, TB and appurtenant works.

The following service units are also included:

Guardhouse, Main Reception and Administration, Pharmacy, Service Building, Generator and Gas Control, Medical Waste and refuse Deposit, Pump Station, Carports. Staff accommodation comprising of six (6) two bedroom flats and four (4) one bedroom flats and appurtenant works also forms part of the scope of works.

​1.3 PROGRESS TO DATE

The project is at 100% completion, with final completion achieved. The clinic is currently operational.

(ii) CONSTRUCTION OF A SEKHING chc

​1.4 STATUS SUMMARY

The project status summary is highlighted in the matrix below.

Table 1.1: Project status summary: Construction of a new Sekhing CHC.

No.	Item	Description
	Contract number	NWDOH/PS/019/11
	Contract sum	R 84 026 731.26
	Commencement date	4 October 2012
	Original Contractor	ENM Trading Pty Ltd
	Principal Agent	Phitlhelelo Properties Pty Ltd
	Project Period	22 months
	Practical completion date (original)	31 August 2014
	Revised practical completion date	21 February 2019
	Progress to date	89%
	Revised contract amount (Incl approved V.O’s)	R 130 686 350.69
	Expenditure to date	R 121 557 456.64

​1.5 PROJECT SCOPE STATEMENT

Community Health Centre with Administration Building, OPD, Male and Female Medical Wards, CTOP, EMRS, Crisis Control, Pharmacy, Dental Unit and Services Building. Residential Accommodation with parking Bays, Water storage tanks, Generator and Diesel Tank Rooms, Boundary Fence for both developments and parking for visitors.

​1.6 PROGRESS TO DATE

The contractor has currently abandoned the site citing financial difficulties, and further requested settlement on the project. The Department has appointed an external investigator on the project, of which the finding on the report shall provide a way forward on the project as the Department is considering termination.

iii) Information about the Mathibestad CHC is still being verified by the Province, it will be submitted as soon as it is completed.

(3) According to the North West Provincial Department of Health the current breakdown of the vacancy rate of health care workers in each hospital are as follows (a)-

HOSPITAL / HEALTH CARE WORKER CATEGORY	FILLED	VACANT	TOTAL	VACANCY RATE
Bophelong Psychiatric Hospital	220	34	254	13.4
Brits District Hospital	377	72	449	16.0
Ganyesa District Hospital	96	27	123	22.0
Gelukspan District Hospital	142	37	179	20.7
Gen De La Rey District Hospital	44	14	58	24.1
Job Shimankane Tabane Hospital	792	113	905	12.5
Joe Morelong Memorial Hospital	289	40	329	12.2
Klerksdorp Tertiary Hospital	1032	144	1176	12.2
Koster Hospital	91	11	102	10.8
Lehurutshe District Hospital	74	25	99	25.3
Mafikeng Provincial Hospital	593	56	649	8.6
Moses Kotane District Hospital	426	119	545	21.8
Nic Bodenstein District Hospital	94	23	117	19.7
Potchefstroom: Hospital Primary	457	98	555	17.7
Schweizer-Reneke Hospital	72	16	88	18.2
Taung District Hospital	330	39	369	10.6
Thusong District Hospital	136	32	168	19.0
Tshepong Primary Hospital	121	26	147	17.7
Witrand Regional Hospital	509	130	639	20.3
Zeerust District Hospital	67	17	84	20.2
Grand Total	5962	1068	7035	15.2

(b) Position in the North West

The North West Provincial Department of Health has an overall health care workers vacancy rate of 15.2%. The North West Provincial Department of Health’s budget baseline for the financial year 2020-2021 is reduced over R400 million and therefore the department is mainly filling critical replacement posts and some priority posts which were identified in the beginning of the financial year. The posts are being filled as and when the budget is available and confirmed by the Chief Financial Officer.

The Province ensure that health care service are continuously provided in the Province and not compromised through payment for overtime for additional hours worked by health care workers.

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