Question NW2020 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
29 June 2018 - NW2020
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(1)What are the details of the (a) number of accidents that vehicles owned by her department were involved (i) in each of the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (b) cost for repairs in each case and (c)(i) number of and (ii) reasons for vehicles being written off in each case; (2) whether all vehicles owned by her department have tracking devices installed?
Reply:
(a) (i) In the 2015/16 financial year, one vehicle was involved in a major accident and written off.
In the 2016/17 financial year, one vehicle was involved in a major accident and written off.
In the 2017/18 financial year, five vehicles were involved in minor accidents.
(ii) No accidents have been reported since 1 April 2018 to date.
(b) The table below shows the total repair costs for each of the five vehicles involved in minor accidents in the 2017/18 financial year.
|
Vehicle Make |
Registration |
Cost for Repairs |
|
1. Toyota Condor |
RYJ 186 GP |
R 18 129.25 |
|
2. Toyota Corolla |
FXN 411 EC |
R 16 210. 00 |
|
3. BMW 335 GT |
FF 18 RB GP |
R 51 235.69 |
|
4. Mercedes Benz E 200 |
BB 36 GR GP |
R 7 008.25 |
|
5. Toyota Corolla |
BV 60 ZZ GP |
R 4 111.82 |
|
Total |
R 96 695.01 |
(c) (i) Two vehicles, i.e. VW Polo models with registration numbers DN 35 DP GP and DN 35 DL GP, were written off respectively in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years.
(ii) The vehicles were damaged beyond repairs.
2. The Director-General has approved the installation of tracking devices, and the process is at the implementation phase.