Question NW1113 to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
21 May 2018 - NW1113
Ketabahle, Ms V to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
What (a) number of consulting firms or companies are currently contracted by (i) his department and (ii) the entities reporting to him and (b)(i) is the name of each consultant, (ii) are the relevant details of the service provided in each case and (iii) is the (aa) start date, (bb) time period, (cc) monetary value in Rands of each contract and (dd) name and position of each individual who signed off on each contract?
Reply:
I have been advised by the department and entities as follows:
DEPARTMENT:
a) The Department has contracted five (5) consulting firms.
b) (i)
- Laetoli
- Intini Research & Consulting
- Crossroad Consulting House
- K. Edmunson
- Broadband Infraco
(ii)
- Laetoli: To conduct the organisational climate and culture survey
- Intini Research & Consulting: Undertake a survey of transformation of the top 100 ICT sector companies
- Crossroad Consulting House: Conducting the organisational design investigations to determine Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services (DTPS) organogram and evaluate newly created positions.
- K. Edmunson: Assist with the drafting of the ICT Sector Commission and Tribunal Legislation.
- Broadband Infraco: Implementation of SA Connect Phase 1
(iii)(aa)
- Laetoli – 16 June 2016
- Intini Research & Consulting – 29 September 2017
- Crossroad Consulting House – 01 February 2018
- K. Edmunson – 01 December 2017
- Broadband Infraco – 09 March 2018
(bb)
- Laetoli – 21 Months
- Intini Research & Consulting – 2 Months
- Crossroads Consulting House – 3 Months
- K. Edmunson – 5 Months
- Broadband Infraco – 12 Months
(cc)
- Laetoli – R 1 246 600.00
- Intini Research & Consulting – R 356 343.00
- Crossroad Consulting House – R 495 900.00
- K. Edmunson – R 462 350.00
- Broadband Infraco – R 11 775 060.00
(dd)
- Laetoli - Mr. Joe Mjwara: Acting Director General
- Intini Research & Consulting – Mr. Alfred Mmoto: Chief Director: BBBEE
- Crossroad Consulting House – Mr. Robert Nkuna: Director General
- K. Edmunson – Ms. Mameetse Masemola: Acting Director General (ADDG) Policy Development Branch
- Broadband Infraco – Mr. Robert Nkuna: Director General
ENTITIES:
ENTITY |
(a)CONTRACTOR |
(b (i) PURPOSE |
(aa)START DATE |
(bb)TIME PERIOD |
(cc)VALUE |
(dd)CONTRACT APPROVAL |
SAPO |
KPMG |
Implementation partner for Postbank Corporatisation Project |
26 Jan 2016 |
Extended to 30 Sept 2018 |
R21 101 881.40 |
Mr Mark Barnes (GCEO); Mr Shaheen Adam (Acting MD: Postbank) |
ZADNA |
Duja Financial Management |
Accounting Services & Secretariat Services |
01 March 2008 |
12 months |
R200 000 |
Mr Vika Mpisane CEO |
Nduma Chartered Accountants Incorporated |
Internal Auditors |
01 Oct 2016 |
12 months |
R121 023. 13 |
Mr Vika Mpisane CEO |
|
Rakoma & Associates |
External Auditors |
01 Apr 2018 |
12 months |
R132 450.90 |
Mr Vika Mpisane CEO |
|
Eagle iLab |
Web presence |
01 Apr 2017 |
12 months |
R18 000 per month |
Mr Vika Mpisane CEO |
|
NEMISA |
STP Consulting |
Organisational Design |
01 Jun 2017 |
31 May 2018 |
R760 665.00 |
Tender Process CEO signed Off |
BDO HR Advisory Services |
Labour Relations Specialist to support organisational restructuring |
21 Jun 2017 |
31 May 2018 |
R1 000 000 |
Tender Process CEO signed Off |
|
Rise Security |
Security Services |
01 Dec 2017 |
31 Oct 2020 |
R3 369 326.03 |
Tender Process CEO signed Off |
|
Walking Tall |
Cleaning Services |
01 Dec2017 |
31 Oct 2020 |
R1 352 788.96 |
Tender Process CEO signed Off |
|
ORCA |
Internal Audit Services |
01 Apr 2018 |
31 Mar 2021 |
R3 000 000 |
Tender Process CEO signed Off |
|
SENTECH |
Bitz technologies T/A Abacus Advisory |
Value for-money assessment on capital investments over the past two years. |
18 Sept 2017 |
30 April 2018 |
R 1,611,589.00 |
Exco |
Bayajula (PTY) Ltd |
Sentech Performance Management Training |
19 May 2017 |
Once-off |
R 400,000.00 |
Head-SCM |
|
Quest Research Services |
Customer Satisfaction Measurement Service Provider |
10 Feb 2016 |
9 Feb 2019 |
R 923,657.89 |
Exco |
|
Sekela Xabiso |
Review of IT General Control |
4 Mar 2016 |
3 Mar 2019 |
R 1 837 957 .47 |
Exco |
|
Momentum OCSA |
Medical surveillance programme at Sender Transmission Park (STP) Honeydew offices, in Sentech’s OC’s and at Meyerton |
7Aug 2017 |
6 Aug 2019 |
R360 755.00 |
Head-SCM |
|
Transformex cc |
B-BBEE verification |
25 Oct 2016 |
24 Oct 2019 |
R 240 558.00 |
Head-SCM |
|
Brink Stores Mkhize |
Architectural Services required for renovations to the Upington office Sentech |
22 Feb 2017 |
22 Feb 2020 |
R1 219 800.00 |
Exco |
|
Nkonki Incoporated |
External Audit Services and Assurance Service for the period of five years to Sentech SOC LTD (renewable annually) |
17 Aug 2017 |
16 Aug 2022 |
R1, 426 754.46 |
Exco |
|
Delta Built Environment |
Principal agent for STP renovations |
11 Oct 2016 |
31 Jan 2019 |
R 1,160,000 |
Exco |
|
JHI Properties |
Re-evaluation of Sentech's Land and Buildings |
25 Nov 2015 |
24 Nov 2018 |
R 963 300.00 |
Exco |
|
Edward Nethan (ENS),Cliff Decker Hofmeyer,Rice Boulton,DM5 Ink,Malebeye,Motaung (MMM),ODBB Attorneys JV(Inqubeko),Sitsehedi Makgale (SMMA), NMA attorneys, Phuthi Manamela, Mkhabela attorneys, Hogen Lovells, Seanago attorneys, Selebogo ink, Manong attorneys, Crawford attorneys |
Panel of legal practioners |
23 Jul 2015 |
23 Jul 2018 |
The monetary value is not quantifiable upfront as it depends on the nature of the case etc. But our legal budget for the year 2017/18 was R500 000.00 |
Board |
|
Xicon Solutions |
SAP & CSD Integration |
29 Nov 2017 |
(3 month contract, not yet started) - end date to be determined |
R435,000.00 |
Head-SCM |
|
Nyeleti consulting,RBI assets,Delf consulting |
Structural analysis on masts structures and related work |
14 Jan 2018 |
14 Jan 2023 |
Panel, the estimated tender value has been capped at R15 million over 5years |
Board |
|
One Zerro Consulting Pty |
Design and principal agent for implementation of solar sytems |
28 Feb 2018 |
Linked to the appointment of a service provider for the installation |
R 793,611.00 |
Exco |
|
MFT Advisory Services |
Assurance review of the SAP functional update project (phase 1&2) |
1 Mar 2018 |
Until completion of the project |
R766.08 per hour, contract value estimated at R330 000 |
Head-IA |
|
Institute of Directors Southern Africa (IoDSA) |
Board Appraisal |
3 May 2017 |
30 Jun 2019 |
R464 151.00 |
Company Sec |
|
Palladian |
Skills Audit |
3 Apr 2018 |
1Oct 2018 |
R163,875.00 |
Exec: HR |
|
Emergent Growth |
Executive Coaching |
15 May 2018 |
30 Nov 2018 |
R422,625.00 |
Exec: HR |
|
Careways |
Employee wellness |
4 Oct 2018 |
month to month until appointment of a service provider |
R250,000.00 |
Exec: HR |
|
SITA |
Five Network Technologies |
Procurement of Audit Service for SITA NGN |
19 May 2015 |
3 |
R1 641 600 |
Mr Sizwe Majavu: Acting Head of Department: Technical Sourcing |
McKinsey Incorporate |
Appointment of a panel of service providers to provide supply market intelligence services for 3 years |
01 Aug 2015 |
3 |
R2 000 000 |
Mr Sizwe Majavu: Acting Head of Department: Technical Sourcing |
|
Work Dynamics (Pty) Ltd |
Provision of Leadership Assessments |
28 Sept 2015 |
3 |
R4 800 000 |
Mr Sizwe Majavu: Acting Head of Department: Technical Sourcing |
|
Accenture SA |
Procurement of consultancy Architectural Services for SITA Strategic Technology Management |
22 Jul 2016 |
2 |
R31 998 319.14 |
Ms Jabulile Tlhako: Executive SCM |
|
Gartner Ireland |
Microsoft for SAPS |
01 Aug 2016 |
3 |
R15 014 052 |
Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing |
|
Enterpriseroom (Pty) |
Programme Management: SITA ICT Management |
01 Nov 2016 |
3 |
R4 883 999 |
Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing |
|
The Innovation Hub Management Company (Pty) Ltd |
Renewal of the MoU between SITA and Innovation Hub (SOC)Ltd |
26 Apr 2017 |
3 |
R3 071 315.79 |
Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing |
|
Gartner SA (Pty) Ltd |
SITA subscription for 2 years |
01 Jul 2017 |
2 |
R9 246 152 |
Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing |
|
Fundudzi Forensic Service (Pty)Ltd |
Professional services for investigation into employees non- compliance to SITA’s conflict of interest Policy & Investigation of employees who have conducted business with the State |
20 Nov 2017 |
12 months |
R5 178 336 |
Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing |
|
Fundudzi Forensic Service (Pty)Ltd |
Scope expansion for contract between SITA & Fundudzi Forensic Services for the appointment of external company to perform an independent forensic investigation of the SCM function |
15 Feb 2018 |
4 months |
R5 070 957.12 |
Ms Mimi le Roux: Acting Exec Internal Audit |
|
Flow Communications (Pty) Ltd |
Appointment of a Public Relations Agency |
01 Mar 2018 |
3 |
R3 000 000 |
Mogogodi Dioka: Head of Department: Technical Sourcing |
|
Bowman Gilfillan Inc. |
Independent forensic investigation into allegation of irregular and /or fruitless expenditure or wrongdoing between SITA, SAPS, FDA & ISS |
01 Jan 2018 |
6 months |
R14 890 245.77 |
Ms Mimi le Roux: Acting Exec Internal Audit |
|
Council foe Science and Industrial Research |
Conduct research, provide advisory services and develop the specification document for the procurement of National Identity System |
17 Jan 2018 |
2 |
R28 900 113.16 |
Jabulile Tlhako: Executive SCM |
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BBI |
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USAASA |
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