Question NW3997 to the Minister of Basic Education
03 December 2015 - NW3997
Lees, Mr RA to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(a) What total amount did her department spend on consultants in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15 financial years and (b) in each case, what (i) are the names of the consultants, (ii) work were they conducting for her department, (iii) was the duration of each contract and (iv) amount was paid to each consultant in each of the specified financial years?
Reply:
(a)(i) R876 990.80
(a)(ii) R2 451 487.11
(a)(iii)R2 813 059.88
(b)(i) MA Gustafsson, LP Kriel, Adv TD Rudman and KA Finlayson
(ii) work were they conducted for her department
- MA Gustafsson is assisting the Department with the implementation and maintenance of the Education Sector Plan.
- LP Kriel assisted with National Assessment and Public Examinations.
- Adv TD Rudman is responsible for legal assistance in the Limpopo and Eastern Cape Departments of Education.
- KA Finlayson provided technical support to the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI).
(iii) duration of each contract; and
- MA Gustafsson – appointed for one year during 2010 and his contract was renewed for each following year.
- LP Kriel – appointed for a period of one year during 2012 and his contract was renewed periodically for each following year.
- TD Rudman - appointed for a period of one year during 2013 and his contract was renewed for each following year.
- KA Finlayson - appointed for a period of one year during 2014 and his contract ended on 31 October 2015.
(iv) amount was paid to each consultant
- MA Gustafsson: 2012/13 - R623 040.00
2013/14 - R 729 696.00
2014/15 - R 778 112.00
- LP Kriel: 2012/13 - R 166 142.30
2013/14 - R 571 393.11
2014/15 - R 630 736.88
- TD Rudman: 2012/13 – R87 808.50
2013/14 - R1 150 398.00
2014/15 – R1 071 198.00
- KA Finlayson: 2014/15 – R333 013.00