Question NW4551 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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12 December 2022 - NW4551

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Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Whether she will furnish Prof C T Msimang with a skills audit report of employees of the uGu District Municipality who are skilled in (a) electrical infrastructure maintenance and (b) supply of electricity to local residents and businesses to meet the demand for free basic electricity; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply:

This information was obtained from the Ugu District Municipality (UDM). Accordingly, I have been advised as follows:

a) The Ugu District Municipality (UDM) does not supply electricity to residents and businesses. However, the UDM employs personnel skilled in electrical infrastructure maintenance for management of the electrical component of its water services infrastructure and general electrical maintenance within the municipality.

The qualifications, and years of experience of these employees are as follows:

No.

Position

Age

Qualification

Years of experience

1

Electrician

41

Electrical Trade Test NQF 6

20

2

Electrical Foreman

50

Electrical Trade Test NQF 6

20

3

Electrician

60

Electrical Trade Test NQF 6

16

4

General Worker

53

Electrical Trade Test NQF 6

13

5

Electrician

42

N4 Electrical Engineering Certificate

13

6

Electrical Foreman

47

Electrical Trade Test NQF 6

11

7

Electrician

50

N3 Electrical Engineering Certificate

11

8

Artisan Assistant

50

N5 Electrical Engineering Certificate

11

9

Electrician

38

Electrical Trade Test NQF 6

11

10

Electrician

31

Electrical Trade Test NQF 6

9

11

General Worker

33

Electrical Trade Test NQF 6

6

12

Electrician

37

Electrical Trade Test NQF 6

5

b) Not applicable.

 

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