Question NW1362 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
04 June 2018 - NW1362
Bozzoli, Prof B to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)Whether there is a maintenance plan for staff housing facilities at the Walter Sisulu University; if so, will she provide Prof B Bozzoli with a copy of the maintenance plan; (2) what amount was (a) allocated towards and (b) actually spent on the maintenance of staff housing facilities in the (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18 financial years?
Reply:
The Walter Sisulu University (WSU) has provided the following responses to the questions posed:
1. WSU has a maintenance plan for all its facilities including staff accommodation. The maintenance plan for the Mthatha Campus is attached as Annexure A.
2. (a) Facilities operational expenses at WSU are combined and do not reflect each facility’s individual expense, e.g. staff houses, student residences, administration offices, laboratories, etc. Therefore, WSU cannot provide an amount that was allocated specifically to staff housing facilities in each of the stipulated financial years.
(b) Given that WSU does not separate their accounts according to facilities as indicated under 2(a) above, WSU is unable to provide details of expenditure on staff housing for the stipulated periods.
Anexure A: Mthatha Maintenance Plan for the year 2018/19
|
Campus |
Facility |
Item |
Budget |
|
Mthatha |
Old library |
Roofing |
R2 000 000 |
|
East teaching mall |
Roofing |
R21 000 000 |
|
|
Ntinga residential |
Plumbing and electricity |
R350 000 |
|
|
East teaching mall |
Seating, air conditioning, chalk boards and electricity |
R2 000 000 |
|
|
Campus electric reticulation |
Service transformers and switch gear and ring main |
R1 600 000 |
|
|
KGB KTC Iphulo |
Furniture - beds cupboards chairs and desks, painting |
R3 900 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Lights on campus |
R250 000 |
|
|
Sasol Library, Science block and New Administration |
Purchase Jojo tanks |
R80 000 |
|
|
Houses |
Repairs to Gate |
R50 000 |
|
|
In-service Road |
General road construction |
R3 800 000 |
|
|
Chumani Residential |
Plumbing and painting, roof leaks |
R 450 000 |
|
|
Iphulo Residential |
Plumbing and painting, roof leaks |
R250 000 |
|
|
Baghadad and Kuwait |
Plumbing and burglar doors |
R300 000 |
|
|
Atlanta Residential |
Electricity, plumbing and doors |
R450 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Holes along the perimeter fencing |
R170 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Boiler repairs |
R335 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Coal for the boilers |
R250 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Electrical material |
R400 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Plumbing material |
R350 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Carpentry material |
R350 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Repair of potholes on campus |
R150 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Repair of broken glasses in the student Residential |
R150 000 |
|
|
East Teaching Mall |
Plumbing |
R200 000 |
|
|
Old Library |
Plumbing |
R200 000 |
|
|
Zama |
Back gate |
Guard room |
R25 000 |
|
Block J |
Painting and electricity |
R300 000 |
|
|
Block L |
Painting and electricity |
R300 000 |
|
|
Block M |
Electric DB and carpentry |
R175 000 |
|
|
Block O |
Carpentry and electricity |
R45 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Glazing for all the student residential |
R60 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Roof leaks in the student residential |
R60 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Roof leaks in the lecture halls |
R200 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Purchasing of desks and chairs(500) |
R350 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Repair of holes in the perimeter fencing |
R50 000 |
|
|
General Campus |
Repair of potholes on campus |
R50 000 |
|
|
Large Auditorium |
Sitting |
R350 000 |
|
|
Health Science (Accommodation in the hospitals) |
Maintenance |
R200 000 |
|
|
Mthatha Campus |
Vice chancellor's accommodation |
Palisade Fencing |
R200 000 |
|
Mthatha Off Campus Staff Accommodation |
Uniwes Flats |
Gates |
R150 000 |
|
Uniwes Flats |
Plumbing |
R300 000 |
|
|
Uniwes Flats |
Kitchen cupboards |
R300 000 |
|
|
Uniwes Flats |
Replacement of floor mats |
R500 000 |
|
|
Uniwes Flats |
Replacement of some garage doors |
R100 000 |
|
|
Ntlambo Flats |
Plumbing and electricity |
R250 000 |
|
|
UniSouth Flats |
Fencing and Plumbing |
R200 000 |
|
|
University Houses |
Fortgale |
Plumbing |
R30 000 |
|
Southernwood houses |
Fencing and Plumbing |
R200 000 |
|
|
Kwezi Houses |
Fencing and Flooring |
R200 000 |
|
|
Garden Flats |
Plumbing |
R60 000 |