Question NW1346 to the Minister of Human Settlements
09 July 2018 - NW1346
Malatsi, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Human Settlements
What (a) total amounts were spent by (i) her department in each province and (ii) each provincial department of human settlements to replace asbestos roofs in government – built houses and/or buildings in each of the past five financial years and (b) is the total number of buildings of which the asbestos roofs were replaced?
Reply:
The Free State and Western Cape Provinces have incurred expenditure to replace asbestos roofs, while Gauteng and Northern Cape Provinces have incurred expenditure on the assessment of asbestos. The breakdown with regards to the above mentioned provinces is as follows:
1. Free State
a) The Province spent an amount totalling to R28 762 750 in the previous five financial years as illustrated below:
|
Financial Year |
Total Number of Roofs replaced |
Expenditure removal and disposal |
Expenditure replacement |
|
2013/14 |
168 |
R1 470 000 |
R4 032 000 |
|
2014/15 |
328 |
R2 846 000 |
R7 872 000 |
|
2015/16 |
76 |
R830 000 |
R1 824 000 |
|
2016/17 |
90 |
R618 250 |
R2 160 000 |
|
2017/18 |
214 |
R1 974 500 |
R5 136 000 |
|
Total |
206 |
R7 738 750 |
R21 024 000 |
b) A total of 206 roofs were replaced.
2. Western Cape
(a) The Province spent R22 733 306 as indicated in the table below:
|
Financial Year |
Contractor |
Number of buildings |
Cost |
|
2015/16 |
Valostar |
250 |
R22 733 306 |
b) A total of 250 units were replaced.
3. Gauteng Province
The Province reported to have spent R518 million on assessment of asbestos.
4. Northern Cape
The Province reported to have spent R72.7 million on assessment of Asbestos.