Question NW1267 to the “Mrs V Van Wyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture”:

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19 April 2022 - NW1267

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Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the “Mrs V Van Wyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture”:

(1) (a) What is the total number of libraries in the Kamiesberg Local Municipality and (b) in which towns are the specified libraries situated; (2) What (a) is the total number of the libraries that are (i) still functioning and (ii)not functional and (b) are the reasons in each case; (3) What is the (a) staff allocation in each library and (b) breakdown of the (i)salary of each staff member and (ii) total salary component towards libraries in the specified municipality; (4). (a) what is the grant allocated to municipalities that was received in the past five financial years and (b) how does the expenditure of libraries in the municipality compare with the money allocated towards municipalities in the specified period?

Reply:

1.(a) The total number of libraries in the Kamiesberg Local Municipality is thirteen (13).

(b) The libraries are situated in the following towns: Garies, Hondeklipbaai, Kamasies, Kharkams, Koingnaas, Leliefontein, Paulshoek, Rooifontein, Soebatsfontein, Spoegrivier, Kamieskroon, Kheis, Tweerivier.

2. (a) (i) The total number of libraries that are still functioning is twelve (12).

(ii) One library is not functional, Kharkams School Library.

(b) Kharkams School Library is not functional yet but the Northern Cape Provincial

Department will be making provision to operationalise it in the next financial year.

3. The following is the (i) staff allocation in each library and (b) breakdown of the (i) salary of each staff member and (ii) total salary component towards libraries in the specified municipality:

NO.

NAME

A) STAFF ALLOCATED

B) SALARY EACH STAFF

TOTAL SALARY COMPONENT TOWARDS LIBRARIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY

1.

Garies Library:

1 Librarian

1 Library Assistant

Library Transformation Officer

R349 674.96

R126 124.56

R135 417.12

Salary cost for staff appointed by municipality:

R 1, 903,198.00

2.

Kamieskroon Library

1 Librarian

1 Library Assistant

Vacant

 

3.

Leliefontein Library

1 Librarian

1 Library Assistant

R349 674.96

R126 124.56

 

4

Koingnaas Municipal Library

Library Assistant

R120 306.12,

 

5

Hondeklipbaai Provincial Library

Library Assistant

R156 507

 

6

Kamasies Provincial Library

Library Assistant

R156 507

 

7

Paulshoek Provincial Library

Library Assistant

R156 507

 

8

Rooifontein Provincial Library

Library Assistant

R156 507

 

9

Soebatsfontein Provincial Library

Library Assistant

R156 507

 

10

Spoegrivier Provincial Library

Library Assistant

R156 507

 

11

Tweerivier Provincial Library

Library Assistant

R147 459

 

12

Kheis Provincial Library,

Library Assistant

R147 459

 

4. (a) The grant allocation to municipalities in the past five financial years were as

follows:

Municipality

2017/2018

2018/2019

2019/2020

2020/2021

2021/2022

 

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

Joe Morolong

1638

1490

1290

1186

1300

Ga-Segonyane

1821

1621

1621

1511

1600

Gamagara

1203

1003

1003

1010

1100

Richtersveld

1111

928

1228

1240

1400

Nama-Khoi

850

795

1095

1150

1400

Kamiesberg

791

613

613

613

800

Hantam

1237

1080

1080

1150

1400

Karoo Hoogland

1667

1497

1497

1400

1500

Khai Ma

867

708

708

1000

1100

Mier/ Dawid Kruiper

 

2930

2930

2800

3000

//Khara Hais

3030

800

0

0

0

!Kai Garib

989

0

800

850

1000

!Kheis

907

750

750

800

900

Tsantsabane

1353

1194

1194

1100

1200

Kgatelopele

723

655

655

912

1000

Sol Plaatje

7000

7800

7800

7800

8300

Dikgatlong

790

620

620

1050

1100

Magareng

1092

950

950

950

1000

Phokwane

 

869

869

913

1050

Ubuntu

860

660

660

1000

1200

Umsobomvu

1679

1479

1479

1300

1500

Emthanjeni

881

693

693

740

1000

Kareeberg

1312

1112

1112

1055

1150

Renosterberg

1648

460

460

960

1100

Thembelihle

602

454

454

600

800

Siyathemba

1290

1090

1090

1040

1150

Siyacuma

840

662

662

1150

1250

(b) The expenditure of libraries in the municipality compare with the money allocated

towards municipalities in the specified period:

Municipality

2017/18

2018/19

 2019/20

2020/21

 2021/22

 

Expenditure

Expenditure

Expenditure

Expenditure

Expenditure

 

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

R'000

Joe Morolong

1638

1490

1290

1186

1300

Ga-Segonyane

1821

1621

1621

1511

1600

Gamagara

1203

1003

1003

1010

1100

Richtersveld

1111

928

1228

1240

1400

Nama-Khoi

850

795

1095

1150

1400

Kamiesberg

791

613

613

613

800

Hantam

1237

1080

1080

1150

1400

Karoo Hoogland

1667

1497

1497

1400

1500

Khai Ma

867

708

708

1000

1100

Mier/ Dawid Kruiper

 

2930

2930

2800

3000

//Khara Hais

3030

800

0

0

0

!Kai Garib

989

0

800

850

1000

!Kheis

907

750

750

800

900

Tsantsabane

1353

1194

1194

1100

1200

Kgatelopele

723

655

655

912

1000

Sol Plaatje

7000

7800

7800

7800

8300

Dikgatlong

790

620

620

1050

1100

Magareng

1092

950

950

950

1000

Phokwane

 

869

869

913

1050

Ubuntu

860

660

660

1000

1200

Umsobomvu

1679

1479

1479

1300

1500

Emthanjeni

881

693

693

740

1000

Kareeberg

1312

1112

1112

1055

1150

Renosterberg

1648

460

460

960

1100

Thembelihle

602

454

454

600

800

Siyathemba

1290

1090

1090

1040

1150

Siyacuma

840

662

662

1150

1250

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