Question NW2615 to the Minister of Tourism
28 September 2022 - NW2615
Seitlholo, Mr IS to ask the Minister of Tourism
(1) (a) What portion of her department's Social Responsibility Implementation Programme was allocated to North West for the upgrading of Manyane Game Lodge in Mahikeng, (b) from which budget line item were the funds sourced and (c) which contractor was responsible for the upgrade; (2) whether she will furnish Mr I S Seitlholo with the tender details and all relevant documents relating to the appointment of the specified contractor; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the handover of the project was done; if not, why not; if so, on what date; (4) what action did her department take to deal with the wasteful expenditure incurred as the lodge is now dilapidated?
Reply:
1. (a) A total of R 47 884 114 was spent on this project. Of this, R 36 184 114 was spent on construction and R 11 700 00 was spent on creating employment opportunities through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and transport of EPWP workers.
(b) From the EPWP budget allocation
(c) The Honourable Member is advised to make a request in line with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), Act No. 2 of 2000.
(2) Yes. The project was advertised in 2011 and Implementing Agent appointed in the same year.
(3) The handover of the project was not done because the project was not completed.
(4) A case has been opened with SAPS, State Attorney was instructed to recover the loses and implicated officials were charged.