Question NW2737 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
22 September 2023 - NW2737
Alexander, Ms W to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a) What total amount did (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him pay for printed copies of the integrated annual reports in the (aa) 2020-21, (bb) 2021-22 and (cc) 2022-23 financial years, (b) who were the suppliers in each case and (c) what total number of copies of the report were printed (i) in each case and (ii) in each specified financial year?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(i) With respect to the Department:
a) In terms of the annual reports for (aa) 2020-21, (bb) 2021-22 and (cc) 2022-23 financial years, no service providers were used and no costs incurred in the printing of the Annual reports. The compilation of the Annual reports were done in-house (from collection, analysis and provisioning to stakeholders via emails as electronic documents as well as making it available on the Departmental website.
b) No suppliers were used as these document in the financial years in question, have been compiled in-house.
c) Over the 3 financial years in question, given that these were compiled in-house, electronic copies were provided via emails as electronic documents as well as making it available on the Departmental website.
(ii) With respect to Entities reporting to the Department:
Agrément South Africa (ASA)
In terms of the annual reports for ASA (aa) 2020-21: R13 864.91, (c) 100 copies were printed by the supplier: (b) (Lebone Litho Printers).
(bb) 2021-22: R 88 844,40, (c) 112 copies were printed by the supplier: (b) (Seriti Printing Digital).
(cc) 2022-23: R 64 585, (c) 30 copies printed by the supplier (b) (YesDirect Trading (Pty) Ltd).
Council for the Built Environment (CBE)
In terms of the annual reports for CBE (aa) 2020-21, (b) printed by supplier Lebone Litho, (c) Zero (0) distribution (lockdown, only electronic distributions, R 102 645.55).
(bb) 2021-22, (b) printed by supplier Lebone Litho, (c) 25 limited distribution, R 111 151. 26.
(cc) 2022-23, (b) printed by supplier Atlarela Consulting, (c) in progress, CBE will be limiting the distribution to 50 copies, Design/Layout: R 38 000 + Printing Cost estimated at R 35 000.
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
a) In terms of the annual reports for (aa) 2020-21, (bb) 2021-22 and (cc) 2022-23 financial years, cidb appointed Meropa to assist with design and layout on the cidb’s annual reports. There is no cost for printing cidb's annual report. All annual reports were electronic. The compilation of annual reports were compiled internally (from collection, analysis and delivery to stakeholders via email in the form of electronic documents as well as posting on CIDB website).
b) No suppliers were used for printing as these documents were, in the relevant years, produced in-house by a contractually appointed service provider during the stated years.
c) During the 3 financial years, as these were developed in-house, electronic copies were made available via e-mail in electronic document form as well as on the CIDB website.
https://www.cidb.org.za/resource-centre/downloads-1/#45-49-wpfd-annual-reports
Independent Development Trust (IDT)
(aa) 2020-21; the supplier was (b) Letheric Solutions; (c) 250 Copies of the Annual Report were printed, and the total cost was R268 488.00.
(bb) 2021-22 financial year; the supplier was (b) Shinning Nova; (c) 300 copies of the Annual Report were printed, and the total cost was R367 780.00.
(cc) 2022-23 financial year; no service provider has been appointed.