Question NW1661 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
29 June 2023 - NW1661
Schreiber, Dr LA to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)What total amount has been spent by his department on (a) security and Very Important Person (VIP) protection, (b) water and electricity, (c) property taxes and (d) renovation and/or maintenance at each of the official presidential residences in (i) Cape Town, (ii) Durban and (iii) Pretoria, since 1 February 2018; (2) what total amount has been spent by his department on (a) physical security upgrades, security technology such as cameras and alarm systems, security guards and other elements of VIP protection, (b) water and electricity, (c) property taxes and (d) renovation and/or maintenance at each of the President’s private residences, since 1 February 2018; (3) what is the detailed breakdown of the amounts spent by his department on each of the features mentioned in subsection (2) for each private residence of the President?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
1. (i) CAPE TOWN
a) None, no upgrades.
b) Cape Town: Both presidential residences are located at the Groote Schuur Estate, Rondebosch. The Department gets a single account for the entire Groote Schuur Estate from the City of Cape Town under one erf number for both water and Electricity. They do not have separate accounts. See the below amounts for Groote Schuur Estate:
|
WATER & ELECTRICTY |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
|
GROOTE SCHUUR ESTATE |
R 2 170 555,81 |
R 2 128 400,48 |
R 1 827 931,65 |
R 2 093 435,59 |
R 2 691 952,04 |
c) Both presidential residences are located at the Groote Schuur Estate, Rondebosch. The Department gets a single account for the entire Groote Schuur Estate from the City of Cape Town under one erf number for both Property rates and taxes. They do not have separate accounts. See the below amounts for Groote Schuur Estate:
|
PROPERTY RATES /TAXES |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
|
GROOTE SCHUUR ESTATE |
R 170 879,46 |
R 177 538,94 |
R 125 366,47 |
R 134 808,99 |
R 141 600,00 |
|
d) MAINTENANCE |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
|
GENADENDAL |
R1 671 780,00 |
R1 642 863,87 |
R776 720,00 |
R502 209,64 |
R1 099 169,90 |
|
HIGHSTEAD |
R627 852,00 |
R618 381,35 |
R294 231,60 |
R 51 994,92 |
R528 426,71 |
2. (a) None
(b) None
(c) None
(d) None
3. Not applicable
1. (ii) DURBAN
(a) None, no upgrades.
(b) JL Dube house is situated in Durban Kwa Zulu Natal and is used by both the President and the Deputy President. The Department gets one account for Water and lights and they are paid as such to the Municipality. Breakdown for the past five years on the property is as indicated below.
|
WATER & ELECTRICTY |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
|
R 865 920,40 |
R 932 909,54 |
R 3 508 587,90 |
R 602 028,12 |
R 611 042,11 |
(c) Rates & Taxes for 2018 was paid as a lump sum to the municipality as per invoice that was received. With effect from 2019 Rates are paid on monthly instalments as per the change that was implemented by the Department. Expenditure is indicated below for each financial year
|
PROPERTY RATES /TAXES |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
|
R 972 274,08 |
R 2 982 242,88 |
R 1 088 432,64 |
R 1 142 645,76 |
R 1 037 048,41 |
|
(d) MAINTENANCE INC. CLEANING |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
|
R1 095 883,30 |
R2 003 111.60 |
R1 702 077,02 |
R1 956 773,31 |
R3 098 777.57 |
|
|
RENOVATION |
R6 326 321.00 |
2. (a) None
(b) None
(c) None
(d) None
3. Not applicable
(1)(iii) PRETORIA:
a) None, no upgrade
b) Mahlamba Ndlopfu and OR Tambo are both Presidential residences situated at Bryntirion Estate in Pretoria. Mahlamba Ndlopfu residence is used by the President while OR Tambo is used by the Deputy President.
|
WATER & ELECTRICTY |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
|
Mahlamba Ndlofpu |
R 57 569, 60 |
R 56 220, 44 |
R 65 592, 79 |
R 76 015 ,04 |
R 70 123, 68 |
|
OR Tambo |
R 202 101, 86 |
R 153 315, 59 |
R 1 330 585, 73 |
R 478 257,27 |
R 485 290, 18 |
(c)
|
PROPERTY RATES / TAXES |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
|
Mahlamba Ndlomfpu |
R 262 878, 00 |
R 210 345, 51 |
R 197 395, 43 |
R 258 327, 88 |
R 233 035, 32 |
|
OR Tambo |
R 34 140, 00 |
R 27 142, 47 |
R 38 060, 85 |
R 47 796, 96 |
R 46 388, 73 |
|
(d) MAINTENANCE INC. CLEANING |
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
2022/2023 |
|
Mahlamba Ndlomfpu |
R 11 239 082, 10 |
R 2 476 807, 12 |
R 4 348 667, 4 |
R 6 957 436, 51 |
R 4 225 511, 57 |
|
OR Tambo |
R 1 964 720, 94 |
R 3 180 325, 65 |
R 2 142 456, 91 |
R 2 230 861, 38 |
R 2 717 008, 89 |
2. Not applicable
(a) None
(b) None
(c) None
(d) None
3. None