Question NW3555 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
20 November 2023 - NW3555
Komane, Ms RN to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
With reference to her reply to question 2611 on 15 September 2023, wherein she stated that regular site visits are conducted to ensure validation and verification of work that is reported to have been done, and noting that visits to various provinces and sites by a certain political party (name furnished) revealed that the participants neither have enough tools nor adequate uniform and thus they are unable to execute their work, (a) how is work done at the sites that are still without the tools of trade, (b) who should be responsible for the lack of tools of trade at such sites and (c) what are the relevant details of the expenditure of the budget allocated for tools of trade?
Reply:
(a) How is work done at the sites that are still without the tools of trade,
- Although procurement has not yet taken place, most sites still have tools of trade as well as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procured in 2022/2023 Financial Year.
- Participants assigned to do useful work at social facilities or public institution like schools, clinics, etc. use tools of trade from those institution they work in.
- Municipalities, government departments as well as the offices of traditional leaders or community tribal offices also help providing tools when CWP useful work is done in their centres.
- Some donations have also been received e.g. in Makhado where a donation of lashers was received.
- Participants sometimes use their own tools especially if the useful work is meant to benefit them e.g. home gardens etc.
(b) Who should be responsible for the lack of tools of trade at such sites.
- The Department takes full responsibility for lack of tools of trade as well as PPEs at site level and the situation will be addressed as soon as the appointment of Implementing Agents is finalised latest by the 1 December 2023.
(c) What are the relevant details of the expenditure of the budget allocated for tools of trade.
- There is no expenditure incurred yet.
- The budget for tools and materials is R450.00 per participant and R450 for PPE per participant per year.
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