Question NW1606 to the Minister of Environmental Affairs

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13 June 2018 - NW1606

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Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs

(1)Whether, with reference to a detailed list of the various depots and their location that was received from her Department, she can provide clarity on (a) how the depots were chosen and (b) what are the criteria for these depots; and (2) are any of the depot owners and/or employees at the depots related to or in a relationship with anyone working for / or contracted to her Department; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the details of each person involved in each case?

Reply:

(1) (a) The depots which were existing and operational with REDISA are currently being operated by the Waste Bureau on the basis of a closed tender which was approved by Treasury.

(b) The criteria below was considered for the depots:

    • Depot to be registered with REDISA.
    • Have space to operate the depot from.
    • Display knowledge (what will be needed at a new place to be used) and compliance (Display level of compliance of the current space being used) with relevant waste tyre storage legislation and requirements.

(2) No, there is no relationship declared (through tender declaration of interest documents) by any depot owners and/or employees of the depots. There is currently no mechanism of determining the extent of relationships between anyone contracted to the Department and depot owners and /or employees.

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