Question NW1927 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
18 July 2023 - NW1927
Siwisa, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a) On what date will renovations at the Qalakabusha Correctional Centre begin, since the specified facility was hit by a storm a month ago causing severe damages and (b) what time frames have been put in place in this regard? NW2187E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
a) Following the storm that affected the Qalakabusha Correctional Centre on the 3 April 2023, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Facility Management and Professional Services teams visited the site on the 4 April 2023 to prepare an assessment report on the damages that occurred. The details of the report revealed that the scope of works to be done required a project of a larger scale to be registered and prioritised by the Department of Correctional Services. The DPWI had then written to the Regional Commissioner’s office on the 6 April 2023 requesting the DCS to accept the findings of the report and either prioritise and fund a CAPEX project or confirm whether the DCS will carry out the repairs using implementing agents.
The DCS did not respond to the letter but forwarded an invite for the DPWI Professional Services to form part of a compulsory site briefing meeting with their National Project Management Team and service providers on the 12 April 2023. The DPWI officials observed in the meeting that DCS was preparing a specification and inviting service providers to tender for the work to be done on site. The observation of DPWI team on the day was that DPWI in any capacity will not be carrying out the repairs to the Qalakabusha CC following the storms in April 2023 as DCS will be carrying out this service themselves utilising their own budget. To date no response has been received from DCS regarding prioritizing funding and registering a project for Qalakabusha CC repairs after the storm damage.
b) DPWI is unable to provide timeframes as a response has not been received from DCS regarding registering a project.
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: QUESTION NO. 1927 (Written Reply) Ms A M Siwisa (EFF) asked the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure: |
The draft reply to Parliamentary Question No. 1927 (Written Reply) is submitted for your consideration.
The input has been provided by the Durban Regional office and Construction Projects Management Business Units.
I hereby attest that the information provided in response to NA PQ No. 1927 is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge.
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MR. N VILAKAZI
REGIONAL MANAGER: DURBAN
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I hereby attest that the information provided in response to NA PQ No. 1927 is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge.
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MR. B MOKHOTHU
DEPUTY-DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS MANAGEMENT
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MS. N MAKHUBELE
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: QUESTION NO. 1927 (Written Reply) Ms A M Siwisa (EFF) asked the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure: |
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MS. B SWARTS, MP
DEPUTY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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MR. S ZIKALALA, MP
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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