Question NW2819 to the Minister of Human Settlements

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01 December 2017 - NW2819

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Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Human Settlements

(1)(a) What is the total number of houses that has been built by the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality, previously known as Gariep and Maletswai Municipalities, (i) in each of the past ten financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017, (b) what amount did each house cost and (c) what are the names of each contractor appointed for each project; (2) (a) what is the total amount of money that was allocated to the specified municipality’s human settlements department in each of the specified financial years and period and (b) of the specified allocation, what is the total amount that was not spent in each case; (3) (a) what amount was spent during each of the specified financial years on rebuilding or repairs of the houses, (b) how many houses were affected, (c) in which town and community is each house situated and (d) who were the contractors in each case?

Reply:

(1) (a) The information provided to me in response to the Honourable Members’ question is indicated in the table below:

(i) Houses built in the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality in the past ten years:

FINANCIAL YEAR

HOUSES BUILT IN GARIEP LM

HOUSES BUILT IN MALETSWAI LM

TOTAL HOUSES BUILT (WSLM)

2007/08

-

854

854

2008/09

-

227

227

2009/10

243

362

605

2010/11

295

18

313

2011/12

43

33

76

2012/13

127

68

195

2013/14

285

59

344

2014/15

45

14

59

2015/16

160

175

335

2016/17

88

43

131

(ii) Houses built since April 2017 (01 April 2017 to 31 July 2017)

FINANCIAL YEAR

HOUSES BUILT IN GARIEP LM

HOUSES BUILT IN MALETSWAI LM

TOTAL HOUSES BUILT (WSLM)

2017/18

-

86

86

Each of the houses built during the period of ten years cost between R54 650 and R110 947, informed by the approved national subsidy quantum to be used in the relevant project implementation period.

(2) (a) (b) The funding allocated, spent and not spent per applicable financial year:

FINANCIAL YEAR

(a) Amount

allocated

Amount spent

(b) Unspent Funds

2010/11

 

77 297

 

2011/12

60 514

9 192

51 322

2012/13

59 855

28 833

31 022

2013/14

57 953

29 597

28 356

2014/15

22 075

31753

-9 678

2015/16

30 616

35 857

-5 241

2016/17

31 025

45 870

-14 845

2017/18

45 122

23 162

21 960

(c) In accordance with the established practise applicable to parliamentary questions and guidelines contained in the document titled, “Guide to Parliamentary Questions in the National Assembly”, I will not provide names of each contractor appointed for each project. The document referred to specifically states the following:

 

Questions are to be framed as concisely as possible. All unnecessary adjectives, references and quotations are omitted. Names of persons, bodies and, for example, newspapers are only used in questions if the facts surrounding the case have been proven. As the mere mention of such names could be construed as publicity for or against them, it should be clear that this practice is highly undesirable. If a question will be unintelligible without mentioning such names, the Departments concerned are notified of the name (-s) and this phrase is used: ".......a certain person (name furnished)”.

(3) (a)(b) & (c) The table below refers to the number of houses that required rebuilding or residual repairs, the amount spent on the repairs and the communities in which the houses are located and the contractors who undertook the repairs.

Houses that required rebuilding and the amount spent on rebuilding houses in Burgersdorp.

Financial Year

Amount Spent(a)

How many houses were affected(b)

In which town or community(c)

Contractors(d)

2014/15

1 523 781

1 000

Burgersdorp

NHBRC,

Provincial and Municipal

2015/16

79 250

1000

Burgersdorp

NHBRC,

Provincial and Municipal

2016/17

5 035 525

1000

Burgersdorp

NHBRC,

Provincial and Municipal

2017/18

6 482 983

1000

Burgersdorp

NHBRC,

Provincial and Municipal

Houses that required rebuilding and the amount spent on rebuilding houses in Steynsburg:

Financial Year

Amount Spent(a)

How many houses were affected(b)

In which town or community(c)

Contractors(d)

2014/15

13 016 837

600

Steynsburg

In terms of applicable policy the information should be requested from the Municipality and/or Province

2015/16

7 205 121

600

Steynsburg

 

2016/17

219 600

600

Steynsburg

 

2017/18

43 050

600

Steynsburg

 

Houses that required rebuilding and the amount spent on rebuilding houses in Venterstad:

Financial Year

Amount Spent(a)

How many houses were affected(b)

In which town or community(c)

Contractors( d)

2014/15

2 849 242

500

Venterstad

NHBRC,

Provincial and Municipal

2015/16

193 649

500

Venterstad

NHBRC,

Provincial and Municipal

2016/17

6 784 177

500

Venterstad

NHBRC,

Provincial and Municipal

2017/18

7 740 133

500

Venterstad

NHBRC,

Provincial and Municipal

Houses that required rebuilding and the amount spent on rebuilding houses in James Town:

Financial Year

Amount Spent(a)

How many houses were affected(b)

In which town or community(c)

Contractors(d)

2011/12

3 985 512

244

James town

In terms of applicable policy the information should be requested from the Municipality and/or Province

2012/13

7 076 612

244

James town

 

2013/14

4 825 948

244

James town

 

2014/15

2 007 720

244

James town

 

2015/16

5 874 028

244

James town

 

2016/17

-

244

James town

 

2017/18

-

244

James town

 

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