Question NW856 to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
26 April 2024 - NW856
Boshoff, Dr WJ to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
(1)With reference to the principalship of a certain official (name furnished) at the Northen Cape Urban Technical Vocational Education and Training college, what total amount has been spent since the appointment of the specified person on (a) clothing and merchandise (b) bottled water (c) information and communication technoglogy devices and services that include (i) cellphone contracts, (ii) computers for learning and teaching (computer hubs) and (iii) computers for lecturers and (d) general household maintenance and improvement such as (i) fencing, (ii) paving and (iii) gardening, with specific reference to motivation for the expenditure above R450 000 and the resulting improvements; (2) what are the names of the contractors who supplied the specified services, including the registered owners of the specified legal entities and the registered address of each specified contractor?
Reply:
1. (a) The college procured the clothing and merchandise from different service providers which cost R 3 403 272.11
(b) The bottled water costing R 530 600.00 was procured by the college.
(c) The nformation and communication technoglogy devices and services procured costed R 5 267 571.40
(d) The general household maintenance and improvement procured costed R 7 114 553.90
2. The college procured goods and services each costing more than R 450 000.00 from different service providers and in compliance with the POPI Act it will be prudent for the college not to disclose those service providers yet.