Question NW1538 to the Minister of Public Works
19 June 2017 - NW1538
Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Minister of Public Works
(a) How many permanent employees of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality were found to have been recipients of Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) jobs while in the employ of the specified municipality (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what total amount of the R2,5 million loss incurred due to transgressions in paying EPWP beneficiaries has been recovered to date?
Reply:
The Department is still busy collecting the information as soon as answers are made available a comprehensive reply will be provided to you.