Question NW95 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
26 February 2024 - NW95
Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
Given that for two or more years, the entrance of the Acacia Park Parliamentary Village grass on the piece of ground where the beautification programme commenced on 15 December 2023 was carefully cultivated and watered, what (a) are the reasons the grass was not carefully lifted and replanted in another area of the Parliamentary Village in desperate need of beautification, instead of being ploughed over with a tractor loader backhoe and turned into rubble that was then removed and (b) total amount of money was wasted cultivating the entrance only for it to be ripped up and discarded?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(a) The grass was damaged and not suitable for re use, because the vehicles drove and parked all over the grass area. It is therefore planned to provide a parking area for vehicles adjacent to the security entrance.
(b) The service provider is compensated monthly to address the horticulture for the entire park. Based on expenditure per m2 for horticulture, an amount of R 3 384.16 was spent on the grass in question since the commencement of the project.