Question NW3191 to the Minister of Basic Education
21 November 2017 - NW3191
Mashabela, Ms N to ask the Minister of Basic Education
(1)What are the details including the ranks of service providers and/or contractors from which (a) her department and (b) the entities reporting to her procured services in the past five years; (2) what (a) service was provided by each service provider and/or contractor and (b) amount was each service provider and/or contractor paid; (3) (a) how many of these service providers are black-owned entities, (b) what contract was each of the black-owned service providers awarded and (c) how much was each black-owned service provider paid?
Reply:
(1) (a) Please see the attached table for the Department of Basic Education.
(2) (a) and (b) Listed on the attached table
(3) (a)-(c) Listed on the attached table for each year, highlighted in yellow.
1 (b) Entities:
UMALUSI – The information for the past five years is not readily available. More time is required to source and compile the information accurately.
(2) and (3) Unfortunately, the accounting system is not set up to report on the required information. Awarding of quotes and tenders are done in line with the prescripts of the National Treasury, but done on manual system and not kept electronically.
SACE – The information for the past five years is not readily available. More time is required to source and compile the information accurately.