Question NW2318 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
07 January 2025 - NW2318
Bath, Mr EM to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1) What (a) are the details of the annual total cost associated with the (i) ownership, (ii) maintenance and (iii) improvements of all Parliamentary Villages and (b) is the cost in respect of (i) each Member of Parliament (ii) in each month; (2) Whether he has considered the potential benefits and cost-effectiveness of donating the Parliamentary Villages and the land on which they are built to the City of Cape Town for the development of affordable, integrated and sustainable human settlements; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) Whether his department undertook a feasibility study on replacing the current system, in partnership with Parliament, with a suitable housing allowance for Members of Parliament during their time spent in Cape Town for parliamentary duties; if not, why not; if so, what were the findings?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
1. (a)(i) The annual costs associated with ownership of the three various Parliamentary Villages is as follows:
(d) Laboria = R8 955 190.56 for the period 04/2023 to 11/2024;
(e) Acacia = R45 790 935.11 for the period 04/2023 to 10/2024; and
(f) Pelican = R10 553 282.93 for the period 04/2023 to 09/2024.
(ii) The costs associated with maintenance of each village annually and of each house on monthly bases is as follows:
Annual Costs per Parliamentary Village
(d) Acacia Park = R 22 182 667
(e) Laboria Park = R 3 114 459
(f) Pelikan Park = R 4 599 538
Monthly costs per house in each Parliamentary Village
(a) Acacia Park = R 44 995
(b) Laboria Park = R 47 914
(c) Pelican Park = R 42 588
(iii) The costs associated with improvement in each village annually and of each house
on monthly bases is as follows:
Annual Costs per Parliamentary Village
Acacia Park = R 6 140 944
Laboria Park = R 1 161 034
Pelican Park = R 899 109
Monthly costs per house in each Parliamentary Village
Acacia Park = R 12 456
Laboria Park = R 17 862
Pelican Park = R 8 325
(b)(i) There are no any other costs for Members of Parliament expect costs referred
to herein above hat are incurred by the Department of Public Works.
(ii) There are no any other costs for Members of Parliament expect costs referred
to herein above that are incurred by the Department of Public Works.
2. No costs benefit study that has been conducted by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure because the Department has not received a request from the City of Cape Town to donate the land for development of affordable, integrated and sustainable human settlements.
3. The Department did not conduct a feasibility study on replacing the current housing system with the housing allowance. This matter was referred to the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of political office bearers for consideration by Parliament. We are still waiting for the report from the commission
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MR. D MACPHERSON, MP
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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