Question NW1104 to the Minister of Economic Development
21 May 2018 - NW1104
Nolutshungu, Ms N to ask the Minister of Economic Development
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 furnished by the named entities with the information furnished below.
a) ITAC has a total number of four (4) consulting firms or companies currently contracted to provide services within the organisation. Refer to the table below:
|
Name of Consultant |
Service Provided |
Start Date / Time Period / End Date |
Monetary Value in Rands |
Name and Position of each individual who signed off on each contract |
|
Document Warehouse |
Records management |
3 Nov 2016 - 2 Nov 2021 |
R12 000.00 pm |
Chief Commissioner |
|
Wilmar Brokers |
Assets insurance |
1 April 2015 - Till Cancel |
R242 508.00 |
Chief Commissioner |
|
Careways |
Employee Health and Wellness Programme |
1 Oct 2017 - 30 Sept 2020 |
R477 831.68 |
Chief Commissioner |
|
EOH |
Microsoft Licencing |
1 Dec 2017 - 30 Nov 2020 |
R1 996 995.81 |
Chief Commissioner |
b) EDD: A total number of two (2) consulting firms or companies were contracted with EDD during April and June 2017. Refer to the table below:
|
Name of Consultant |
Service Provided |
Start Date / Time Period / End Date |
Monetary Value in Rands |
Name and Position of each individual who signed off on each contract |
|
21st Century |
Job Evaluation |
April 2017 |
R64 638 |
Director General |
|
Indlela growth strategies |
Recruitment related project management |
June 2016 |
R222 023.84 |
Director General |
(C) COMPETITION TRIBUNAL has a total number of eight (8) consulting firms or companies currently contracted to provide services in the organisation. Refer to the table below.
|
Name of Consultant |
Service Provided |
Start Date / Time Period / End Date |
Monetary Value in Rands |
Name and Position of each individual who signed off on each contract |
|
Altimax |
AFS compliance review |
2015-04-01 (36 months) |
R450 223, 62 |
|
|
BLX Solutions |
Reporting tool (Qlikview) support and development |
2016-11-01 (36 months) |
R489 316, 50 |
|
|
KPMG Incorporated |
Internal Audit |
2015-04-01 (36 months) |
R1 417 438,84 |
|
|
Paprika Graphics and Communications |
Annual Report Design and printing |
2016-04-01 (36 months) |
R322 682,27 |
|
|
Podrouzek |
Case management software support and development |
2016-07-01 (60 months) |
R655 704,00 |
|
|
Pro-Publico Consultancy |
Policy Consultancy |
2015-05-01 (36 months) |
Rate per hour |
|
|
4Design Creative Media |
Website support and development |
2010-09-01 (Green contract) |
R13 500,00 |
|
|
4Design Creative Media |
Website support and development |
2017-10-01 (Deviation extension) |
R301 000,00 |
|
(d) COMPETITION COMMISSION: has a total number of 87 consultants for the 2017/18 financial year. The approval of these services and contracts were done in line with the Competition Commissions internal delegation of authority. In most cases, one consultant may have been appointed on more than one case or activity and that may span over a number of years.
|
Consultancy/ Type of Service Provided |
Nature of Service |
Period |
Monetary Value |
|
Economic Experts |
The following consultants were utilised for economic advisory services as and when required Acacia Economics Pty Ltd AC Nielsen Marketing & Media Pty Ltd Alexander Forbes Business Metrics Consultants Pty Ltd DNA Economics Dr Joachin Vermooten Genesis Analytics IMS Health Impact Research International Meridian Economics |
Assignment duration |
R 105 405 951 |
|
Sector Experts |
The following sector and forensic experts were utilised as and when required as, Bizz Consult Bureau for Food and Agricultural Century Technical Solutions Control Risks Ecyber Systems Pty Ltd Ethel Teljeur T/A Sizwe Gas Exactech PTY LTD Kasturi Mooaliyar |
Assignment duration |
R 68 427 072 |
|
External Legal Services |
The following were contracted for legal services as and when required AC Ndzabandzaba Adv A Bhana Adv M Le Roux Adv NH Maentja Adv J Wilson Adv P Ngcongo Adv H Rajah Adv N Muvangua Adv M Lekoane Adv B Lekokotla Adv A Hassim Adv T R Mafukidze Adv K Moroka Adv Kazee Adv PG Seleka Adv V Notshe Adv C Dauds Bowman Gilfillan Bradeley Conradie - Halton Cheadle Cheadle Thompson & Haysom Incorporated De Louw Le Roux and Deofrann Du Plessis Dept of Justice & Const Development Adv D.I. Berger SC (S ATTORNEY) Fasken Martineau Gildenhuys Malatji Inc JE KLAAREN KBK ATTORNEYS INC Maenetja Attorneys Maponya (Johannesburg ) Inc Mike Brierley Consult CC Mkhabela Huntley Adekeye Inc Mokgwasa INC Mokwana Attorneys Morare Thobejane Incorporated Nandisile Mokoena Ndobela & Lamola Incorporated Ngeno & Mteto INC |
Assignment duration |
R 105 289 244 |
|
Inquiry Support |
The following experts and consulted were used for Inquiry Consult and Support as when required Inquiry Consult and Support BASE 36 Clint Oellerman Dr Lungiswa Nkonki Professor Sharon Fonn KPMG Service Proprietary Limited Lulama Mtanga Dr Ntuthuko Melusi Bhengu Sipho Mtombeni |
Assignment duration |
R 68 848 687 |
|
Bioss- Southern Africa |
Psychometric Assessments |
Once-off |
R 10 317 |
|
Control Risks |
Business Continuity |
Once-off |
R 49 494 |
|
Deloitte Consulting JHB. |
Finance |
Assignment duration |
R 1 330 380 |
|
Deloitte & Touche No 2 |
Finance |
Assignment duration |
R 290 700 |
|
FRRW Consulting |
Recruitment |
Case duration |
R 677 160 |
|
FTG Business Advisory Services (PTY) LTD |
Recruitment |
Assignment duration |
R 615 932 |
|
Hiside Eventing PTY LTD |
Strategic Planning Facilitation |
Once-off |
R 48 923 |
|
Isendlu Business Companion |
Survey |
Once-off |
R 491 910 |
|
Kelly A Division of Kelly Group Ltd |
Recruitment |
Once-off |
R 318 242 |
|
Key Careers and Consulting |
Recruitment |
Once-off |
R 154 323 |
|
Kwakuhle Staffing Solutions |
Recruitment |
Once-off |
R 396 296 |
|
Michael Page International SA |
Recruitment |
Once-off |
R 280 000 |
|
Paul Bowning |
Recruitment |
Once-off |
R 182 000 |
|
Price Waterhouse Coopers Incorporated |
Change Management expert |
assignment duration |
R 919 165 |
|
QA Auditors INC |
Finance |
Once-off |
R 706 800 |
|
Rangewave |
IT |
Once-off |
R 1 479 264 |
|
SAGE Talent Solutions |
Recruitment |
Once-off |
R 106 974 |
|
Sustainable livelihood Consultant |
Research |
Once-off |
R 1 024 846 |
|
The Coaching Center |
Executive Coaching |
Once-off |
R 254 106 |
|
The Dream Team |
Strategic Planning Facilitation |
Once-off |
R 39 900 |
|
Thomson Reuters |
Research |
Once-off |
R 90 938 |
|
Tibane Group |
Strategic Planning Facilitation |
Once-off |
R 75 750 |
|
Towers Watson |
Data Analysis Health Inquiry |
Inquiry duration |
R 2 017 837 |
|
Work Dynamics |
Job Evaluations, HR |
Once-off |
R 68 578 |
e) Industrial Development Corporation: The Industrial Development Corporation uses consultants for expert advice and insight on certain transactions across industries and sectors which the IDC operates in. There are two types of consultancy contracts: those where the IDC is the only client and those where a consultant is appointed to render work to an IDC client which is funded on a cost sharing basis with its clients as part of an IDC business support grant. We provide details below of consultancy contracts for work rendered specifically for the IDC (excluding work commissioned on a cost-sharing basis with IDC clients):
I am advised that contracts are signed-off by specifically delegated IDC officials.
Consultancy agreements for consultancy work rendered to the IDC:
|
No. |
Name of the Consultancy Firm |
Name of each Consultant |
Description of Services |
Start Date |
continue Duration |
Contract Monetary Value |
|
1 |
Umoya Consulting (Pty) Ltd |
Adrian Crewe |
Development and execution of Industrial Policy Media Strategy for the Industrial Policy Support Fund (IPSF) of the dti, which is administered by the IDC |
1-Nov-16 |
2 years |
R1,740,000 |
|
2 |
B and M Analysts (Pty) Ltd |
Julia Wedgwood |
Development of a chemicals sector strategy for the Industrial Policy Support Fund (IPSF) of the dti, which is administered by the IDC |
6-Dec-16 |
Phases 1 - 4 completed within 9 months (6 Dec 2016 until 5 Sept 2017) Phase 5 is ongoing support for 2 years |
R1,247,502 |
|
3 |
Rothschild (SA) (Pty) Ltd and Identity Capital Partners (Pty) Joint Venture |
Paul Bondi, Rudy Scholtz, Lumka Mlambo |
Transaction Advisory Services for Scaw Metals |
1-Jan-16 |
30 Months |
R22,725,000 |
|
4 |
SAB&T Chartered Accountants Incorporated t/a Nexia SAB & T |
Ndumi Medupe, Tando Mbatsha, Mohamed Koor, Rajen Kistan |
Risk Management consulting services on an as needed basis |
1-Aug-17 |
3 years |
R495,810 |
|
5 |
Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd |
Peter Raymond, Cornelia Holtzhausen, Abre Smit Johnny Kalala, Doug Belle, Max Clark, Ashleigh Maritz, Jan Lategan, Ivor Poultney, Ian du Plessis, Greg Traquair, Lisa Stowe |
Independent review of Foskor business operations |
25-Oct-17 |
18 weeks |
R2,406,688 |
|
6 |
OABS Development (Pty) Ltd |
Ryan Newborn, Daan Louw, H. Oosthuizen, Michael Brink, Andrew McEwan, Muedanyi Ramantswana |
Development of the forestry investment program for the Industrial Policy Support Fund (IPSF) of the dti, which is administered by the IDC |
9-Jan-18 |
8 months |
R800,325 |
|
7 |
PWC |
Zulfah Murray, Barry Reynolds, Corne Conradie, Sebenzile Mathebula |
Implementation of IFRS 9 |
6-Jun-17 |
3 years |
R2,941,415 |
|
8 |
Riscura Solutions |
Malcolm Fair, Monika Kraushaar |
Diversification of IDC listed equity portfolio |
10 Nov 2015 |
First phase completed during FY 2017 and now awaiting regulatory approval for implementation phase. |
R1,500,000 Deliverable 1 at a cost of R439K has been paid. Deliverables 2 to 4 is dependent on approval to proceed with implementation of the diversification project. |
|
9 |
Agricultural Research Council (ARC) |
Dr Alayinka Aiyegoro Sydwell Langa Ziyanda Dlamini Lehlogonolo Moeng |
Reduction of post-harvest losses in tomato fruits by enhancing the shelf-life through the use of fungul probiotics: increasing the economic power of smallholder farmers done for the EDD through the agro processing competitiveness research grant. |
01 Jul 2015 |
2 years 9 months |
R1,550,000 |
|
10 |
OABS Development (Pty) Ltd |
Professor Andre Louw Dr. Danie Louw Urbanus Badenhorst Johannie Pienaar |
A study on potential product development for the commercialization and value add to beef products done for the EDD through the agro processing competitiveness research grant. |
01 Aug 2016 |
2 years |
R1,676,223 |
|
11 |
Luhlaza Intergrated Sustainable Solutions |
Ntombifuthi Monedi-Noko Mosimo Macatsha Zandile Fuyane Yannias Nuapia |
A study on the agricultural development of alternative medicine in South Africa done for the EDD through the agro processing competitiveness research grant. |
01 Aug 2016 |
2 years |
R1,734,238 |
|
12 |
LHA Management Consultants (Pty) Ltd |
Dr, Oliver Damm, Ralph Triebel, Dr. John Barnes, Prof. Dawie van Vuuren |
Prefeasibility study for the development of metal powder production capability for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry |
01 May 2018 |
4 months |
R1,722,500 |
|
13 |
Golder and Associates |
Etienne Roux |
Provide expert advice on African Chrome groundwater monitoring |
23-Jan-2014 |
3 year (continuing until final site closure) |
R7,537 per month |
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