Question NW78 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
17 March 2023 - NW78
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)In terms of paragraph 5.1 of the Guide for Members of the Executive, commonly known as the Ministerial Handbook, what total amount of public funds have been spent on paying the water and electricity bills at state-owned official residences for (a) Ministers and (b) Deputy Ministers since 1 June 2019; (2) what total amount of public funds have been spent on procuring and installing (a) generators, inverters and solar and/or other electricity systems and (b) boreholes, well-points and water reticulation and purification systems, at state-owned official residences for (i) Ministers and (ii) Deputy Ministers since 1 June 2019; (3) what is the total cost of security, including security upgrades, provided at state-owned official residences for (a) Ministers and (b) Deputy Ministers since 1 June 2019?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
WITH RESPECT TO CAPE TOWN RESIDENCES:
1. The total amount of public funds that have been spent on paying for water and electricity bills at state owned official residences since 1 June 2019 is the following:
a) The total figure for Ministers and Deputy Ministers electricity expenditure is as follows:
- 2019/2020 R 5 119 892,04
- 2020/2021 R 5 116 075,75
- 2021/2022 R 4 895 002,44
- 2022/2023 R 3 206 048,54
b) The total figure for Ministers and Deputy Ministers water expenditure is as follows:
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- 2019/2020 R 2 278 388,48
- 2020/2021 R 2 124 544,29
- 2021/2022 R 2 398 891,46
- 2022/2023 R 690 950,91
2. The total amount of public funds that have been spent on procuring and installing (a) alternative power supply systems and (b) alternative water supply systems in the state owned official residences since 1 June 2019 is the following
(a) Cape Town: Alternative power supply - None for Ministers
(b) Cape Town: Alternative water supply - None for Ministers
(i) Cape Town: Alternative power supply - None for Deputy Ministers
(ii) Cape Town: Alternative water supply - None for Deputy Ministers
3. The total costs spent on security, including security upgrades at the state owned official residences since 1 June 2019 are the following:
- Cape Town: None for Ministers
- Cape Town: None for Deputy Ministers
WITH RESPECT TO PRETORIA RESIDENCES:
1. The total amount of public funds that have been spent on paying for water and electricity bills at state owned official residences since 1 June 2019 is the following:
a) Ministers: R5, 753,334.18
b) Deputy Ministers: R16, 325, 144.45
2. The total amount of public funds that have been spent on procuring and installing (a) alternative power supply systems and (b) alternative water supply systems in the state owned official residences since 1 June 2019 is the following
a) The total for procuring and installing alternative power supply for Ministers amount to R2 000 000.00.
b) No alternative water supply to Ministers
(i) The total for procuring and installing alternative power supply for Deputy Ministers amount to R5 040 000.000.
(ii) No alternative water supply to Deputy Ministers
3. The total costs spent on security, including security upgrades at the state owned official residences since 1 June 2019 are the following:
a) The total for Ministers amounts to R1 319 319.10
b) The total for Deputy Ministers amounts to R2 081 283.05
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MR. S ZIKALALA, MP
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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