Questions and Replies

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. a) I have been informed by the Department that for the period from 01 April 2021 – 31 August 2021, a total of 3 466 work opportunities were reported in the EPWP Reporting System for participants who participated in various EPWP Projects implemented in the Greater Taung Local Municipality.

b) Based on the duration of work reflected as total employment days for each participant reported, participants were paid an average daily minimum wage rate of R97.50 which sums up to approximately R3 120 a month.

2. The Code of Good Practice on EPWP indicates that employers should comply with the Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001. However, based on the data reported in the EPWP Reporting System of EPWP participants in Greater Taung Municipality, the DPWI has noted that only the North West - Education and Sports Development have reported the payment of UIF contribution for participants to the value of R16 051. In cases where it’s reported that UIF has not been paid, the Department will request the proof of payment from those public bodies.

a) From the public bodies that implemented EPWP Projects in Greater Taung Municipality, there were no reports of the UIF payments for the participants captured in the EPWP Reporting System. To ensure the information on UIF is reported, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) will engage the public bodies who have not reported on the UIF payments for participants in the EPWP Reporting System. In the event that there is non-compliance by public bodies towards the payment of UIF for participants, the Unemployment Insurance Act provides for enforcement measures to be undertaken by a Labour Inspector.

(b) From the information required to be reported in the EPWP Reporting System, there are no other contributions reflected made by the employers. The information on any payments made to EPWP Participants by employers reside with the public bodies.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1) I have been informed by the Department that an investigation into the allegations made in December 2020 against the Registrar and President of SA Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) has been concluded. The report has will be submitted to the Portfolio Committee today, 17 September 2021.

(2) The Registrar of SACAP is not a member of the anti-corruption forum. However, the President of the SACAP is a member.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

a) I have been informed by the Department that the value of the current maintenance project WCS 046748 is R 88, 997, 040.00 including VAT.

b) The name of the contractor who was awarded the maintenance contract is "Ilitha Painters & Decorators" t/a The Construction Co.

c) The contract was awarded on the 7th of April 2020.

d) The intruder alarms system challenges will be addressed, per Parliamentary Village, on the dates listed below:

• Acacia Park – on works completion of the Park on the 19th of May 2022
• Laboria Park – on works completion of the Park on the 9th of February 2023
• Pelican Park – on works completion of the Park on the 4th of December 2023

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure :

The information that I have received from the SACPCMP in response to the question is as follows:

(1) (a) (i) The number of construction health and safety officers who failed examinations is 299 out of 585.

(ii) The number of construction health and safety managers who failed examinations is 61 out of 92

(iii) The number of construction health and safety agents who failed interviews is 6 out of 12

(iv) refer to (iii) above

(b) 32 failed more than once.

(2) The examination/interview tests the competence in the application of the scope of services and regulations that govern the Construction, Health and Safety Professions. It is an expectation therefore that candidates must be conversant with these.

(3) The examination/interview tests competence in the application of scope of services and regulations that govern the Construction, Health and Safety Professions.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(1) (a) (b) Information I received is that CBE waiver was not passed on to registered persons. The CBE levy waivered accounts for 1.1% (for Candidates R21 per person and for Professionals R42 per person) of the total annual fee invoice, the waiver granted by CBE which amounts to R218 672 for the 2020/21 financial year was utilized to assist the Council with some financial relief as cashflow was affected.

(2) No. see (1) above.

(3) Yes, new registrations paid the full registration fee; however, they are subjected to a pro-rated discount on their annual fees which is dependent on when the persons got to register.

(4) Below is a reconciliation of registered persons from 2019/20 to 2020/21 financial years. The reconciliations are as at 31 March 2021.

(i) Unpaid registered persons were 5 349 as at 31 March 2021 and

(ii) New registrations were at 900.

Analysis of declared membership movement
	Professional	Candidates	Totals
Record of client membership headcount 31 March 2020	6 979	4 684	11 663
Opening Balance at 01 April 2020 / Declared/audited	6 979	4 684	11 663
Movement
Additions	435	465	900
Upgrade to professionals	40	- 40	-
Reinstatement	17	12	29
De- Registration - Bad debts write off	- 289	- 783	- 1 072
Less/Add Balancing Figure that could not be traced			- 96
Closing Balance at 31 March 2021 / Declared/audited	7 182	4 338	11 424
Less unpaid registered persons	2 844	2 601	5 349
Total paid up membership declared: Paid membership- 2020/21	4 338	1 737	6 075
(b) Levies declared to CBE during the 2020/21 Financial Period
	Paid up membership
Total paid up membership declared: Paid membership- 2020/21	4338	1737	6075
CBE levy rate	42	21
Total payable to CBE for 2020/2021 period	182 196	36 477	218 673

(4)(b) The difference between registered persons is 239 (see table below).

Professional Category	2019/20 Financial year	2020/21 Financial year	Difference
Professional Construction Manager	888	919	31
Professional Construction Project Manager	1689	1679	-10
Professional Construction Mentor	28	13	-15
Professional Construction health and Safety Agent	100	109	9
Construction Mentor	8	9	1
Construction Health and Safety Officer	3367	3437	70
Construction Health and Safety Manager	921	905	-16
Candidate Construction Manager	417	542	125
Candidate Construction Project Manager	1945	1654	-291
Candidate Construction Health and Safety Agent	139	125	-14
Candidate Construction health and Safety Manager	107	78	-29
Candidate Construction Health and Safety Officer	2054	1954	-100
Grand Total	11663	11424	-239

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

The information that I have received from the SACPCMP in response to the question is as follows:

1. (a) (i) Candidates who want to view their examination script are at liberty to apply to

view their scripts.

(ii) Candidates will know which questions they got right or wrong when they view their script and that should assist them to go back to the drawing board to fix their mistakes.

(b) Candidates who failed examination or interview are required to pay the full fee to rewrite.

(2) (a) The cost of examinations includes hiring venues, marking, moderating, storage and logistics of managing the entire examination process by the appointed service provider. This should be understood in the context of the Council being a self-funding entity. For business sustainability, the administrative cost of all of the Council’s processes must be recovered.

(b) The breakdown of the costs will reflect in the annual report for the 2020/21 financial year, which will be submitted to Parliament together with audited financial statements.

(3) The Council has determined that examinations should be delivered online and urgently, spurred on by the constant disruptions to examinations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions. However, security considerations necessitated the Council to investigate options to ensure that examination and interview security are not compromised. The Council has had a breach of its examination administration in the past, which was plagued with security vulnerabilities and corruption, where examination papers were leaked and also on social media platforms, in some cases, sold online. It is important that the Council, when it transfers its examination administration to an online system, ensures that it is secure and make breaches of the past impossible to repeat.

The Council had to ensure that it explores all the avenues required to enhance examination security including preventing the leaking of examination questions, which is paramount, given the high stakes nature of the examinations. The following aspects are being considered and finalised:

• Development of an online examination platform;

• Protecting the examination process through virtual proctoring software;

• Creating accessibility to the online examinations;

• The new logistical hurdles occasioned by the transition to a different delivery mode; and,

• The financial impact of moving examinations online – to ensure that there is no exorbitant increase in cost that must be transferred to applicants.

The timeline for the launch of online examinations has been determined as follows:

• The development of the online examination platform will be finalised and tested within four (4) weeks.

• Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes for procuring of a virtual proctoring service provider will commence after the budget review in October 2021.

• Once a virtual proctoring service provider is appointed, it will require approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks to set up the proctoring environment and integrate with the Council’s examination platform.

• The Council is most likely to be able to launch its online examinations in November 2021.

• Management will require approximately six (6) months to develop a plan for creating accessibility to its online examinations, through amongst others, partnering with service providers or institutions who have suitable computer facilities, disturbance free environments and secure Internet.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(1)

(a) With regards to the Beitbridge Border project, consequence management is in the process of being carried out against implicated officials.The remaining 11 officials have been served with charges and disciplinary hearings are underway. Progress on the process is reported to SCOPA and the Portfolio Committee of Public Works and Infrastructure on a regular basis.

With regards to the Kosi Bay border project, the KZN Department of Transport (DoT) initiated and commenced the construction of the Jersey barrier border on 10 August 2018 without priorconsultation nor any protocol or agreement being in place with DPWI as the custodian of border infrastructure.

I am informed that the acting Director-General of DPWI has since sanctioned the development of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the KZN DoT to regularise the construction of Phase 1 of the barrier wall and to record the terms and conditions which govern the cooperation between the Departments. The Department has concluded the finalization of the MOA and submitted the MOA to the KZN DoT for consideration. The Accounting Officer has further requested that the KZN DoT stops all construction on the barrier wall until all conditions are met and the MOA is finalised.

 

(b) The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure is mandated by the regulations issued in terms of Section 27 (2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 to make available sites to be used as isolation and quarantine facilities as the need arises. The Regulations further grant the MEC and Municipal Managers the same responsibility in their spheres of Government. The mandate is informed by the custodial responsibility that the Minister, MEC and Municipal Managers have state-owned properties in their respective immovable asset registers within their different spheres of Government.

In order to give effect to the mandate, the Minister signed a protocol document on the 10th May 2020 which was followed by Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), signed by the Accounting Officer on 15th May 2020, setting out the activities to be performed by officials with regard to site identification, approvals, procurement, preparationsand payments of invoices.

(c) As indicated above.

(2) No

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I’ve been informed by the Department that no Infrastructure Fund Committee has been established.

(b) (i), (ii), (iii) (iv) and (c) N/A.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(1) I have been informed by the Department that the DPWI became aware of an investigation into matters concerning the 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria upon being informed of it by the Department of Defence.

(2) The Department has written to the Department of Defence requesting a copy of the report of the investigation. The Department of Defence, however, has yet to provide the Department with a copy of the final report. For this reason, it is proposed that the question be referred directly to the Department of Defence, as the initiators of the investigation, and since they are best positioned to respond comprehensively to any questions that might be asked.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that the below table constitutes the breakdown of costs paid to the owners of Archibus software since 2015;

Company Name	Amount Paid	Year	Payment Description
ARCHIBUS SOLUTION CENTRES SOUTH AFRICA	R302 892,86	2016	Licenses
ARCHIBUS SOLUTION CENTRES SOUTH AFRICA	R519 018,84	2017	Licences
ARCHIBUS SOLUTION CENTRES SOUTH AFRICA	R570 920,71	2018	Licences
ARCHIBUS SOLUTION CENTRES SOUTH AFRICA	R494 062,55	2019	Licences
ARCHIBUS SOLUTION CENTRES SOUTH AFRICA	R306 151,21	2019	Additional Licences for users of modules go-live (LeaseIN, Immovable Assets Register and Corrective Maintenance)
ARCHIBUS SOLUTION CENTRES SOUTH AFRICA	R1 847 316,89	2020	Licenses and technical support

2. No additional fees such as royalties are paid.

3. Updates are available already. The software will not become redundant and there are no outstanding updates needed. The latest updates are available and are implemented based on an assessment of business needs.

(a), (b), (c) N/A.

4. As I’ve previously reported to the Portfolio Committee National Treasury is assisting the Department to design specifications that are not based on Archibus but rather the needs of the Department to complete the Immovable Asset Register.

 

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that there are no active recycling initiatives in the Parliamentary Villages in Cape Town. The Facilities Management contract since 2014 has not included recycling. All future contracts from now onwards will include recycling.

2. As per above

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have been informed by the Department that the monthly contract amounts for facilities management at the Parliamentary Precinct and the Parliamentary Villages from 1 January 2018 to 18 November 2020, when the facilities management contract came to an end, is detailed in the table below.

As the Department has been in the process of appointing new contractors, the internal Facilities Management services has been assisting with day-to-day maintenance through existing term contracts since November 2020. The Department has approximately 90 term contracts in Cape Town servicing the Western Cape.

With regard to the appointment process, the tender document for the parliamentary villages’ contract has been finalised and served at the Bid Specification Committee on 14 and 28 June 2021. The National Bid Adjudication Committee is considering the documentation from 5 July 2021 for approval. The tender documentation for the maintenance of the parliamentary precinct is being developed in consultation with Parliament as the client.

PERIOD
	PARLIAMENTARY PRECINCT	i) ACACIA PARK	ii) PELICAN PARK	iii) LABORIA PARK
Jan-18	R 5,859,508.69	R 2,266,306.48	R 590,888.30	R 331,215.12
Feb-18	R 5,948,272.94	R 2,187,130.91	R 570,245.06	R 319,643.80
Mar-18	R 5,953,150.25	R 2,047,909.40	R 548,528.82	R 307,471.04
Apr-18	R 5,683,137.17	R 2,223,296.19	R 595,505.85	R 333,803.43
May-18	R 6,044,731.76	R 2,153,578.05	R 576,831.98	R 323,336.02
Jun-18	R 6,060,898.74	R 2,186,427.62	R 585,630.68	R 328,268.02
Jul-18	R 5,907,664.22	R 2,190,645.07	R 586,760.31	R 328,901.22
Aug-18	R 6,485,807.94	R 2,380,131.77	R 637,513.98	R 357,350.56
Sep-18	R 7,105,347.83	R 2,272,635.07	R 608,721.18	R 341,211.12
Oct-18	R 5,852,161.13	R 2,184,014.13	R 584,984.23	R 327,905.66
Nov-18	R 6,104,102.64	R 2,842,061.38	R 761,240.99	R 426,704.21
Dec-18	R 6,535,780.66	R 2,166,514.94	R 580,297.10	R 325,278.35
Jan-19	R 6,047,523.88	R 2,137,701.56	R 572,579.49	R 320,952.34
Feb-19	R 6,509,960.19	R 2,153,247.24	R 576,743.37	R 323,286.35
Mar-19	R 6,883,412.88	R 2,161,323.36	R 578,906.54	R 324,498.89
Apr-19	R 6,158,717.09	R 2,174,452.26	R 582,423.10	R 326,470.05
May-19	R 5,958,599.70	R 2,178,156.72	R 583,415.33	R 327,026.24
Jun-19	R 5,940,088.64	R 2,653,058.36	R 811,617.01	R 469,813.92
Jul-19	R 6,822,949.22	R 2,218,720.69	R 580,992.11	R 325,667.93
Aug-19	R 6,999,328.18	R 2,444,904.56	R 640,220.40	R 358,867.62
Sep-19	R 6,958,633.72	R 1,800,596.41	R 471,502.48	R 264,294.87
Oct-19	R 5,835,350.49	R 2,231,378.31	R 584,554.60	R 326,572.13
Nov-19	R 5,841,017.53	R 2,224,452.10	R 582,740.14	R 325,558.45
Dec-19	R 6,314,316.38	R 2,222,636.21	R 582,264.43	R 325,292.68
Jan-20	R 5,625,395.82	R 2,237,715.44	R 586,214.74	R 327,499.60
Feb-20	R 5,682,150.83	R 2,249,350.92	R 589,262.89	R 329,202.50
Mar-20	R 5,775,979.81	R 1,965,987.62	R 531,608.45	R 286,455.59
Apr-20	R 2,156,936.53	R 593,859.48	R 581,479.20	R 45,871.67
May-20	R 2,160,268.80	R 609,347.72	R 609,676.34	R 51,304.44
Jun-20	R 4,044,675.58	R 2,232,945.61	R 584,965.19	R 326,801.51
Jul-20	R 5,698,926.08	R 2,275,193.86	R 596,032.97	R 332,984.73
Aug-20	R 7,040,114.72	R 2,289,936.24	R 599,895.03	R 335,142.34
Sep-20	R 5,831,679.85	R 2,303,898.54	R 603,552.74	R 337,185.79
Oct-20	R 5,845,986.60	R 2,317,139.06	R 607,021.36	R 339,123.60
Nov-20	R 3,504,996.77	R 2,104,531.49	R 551,324.52	R 308,007.53
	R 203,177,573.25	R 74,881,184.76	R 20,816,140.92	R 11,088,969.32

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that the property is registered in the name of the Republic of South Africa. The National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is the custodian.

2. The property was acquired in 1987 by the Republic of Ciskei and was occupied by Government Officials. With the abolition of the TBVC states (Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, and Ciskei) and the establishment of provinces of the democratic South Africa, the property was transferred to the Republic of South Africa in 1998.

3. The property consists of a double storey dwelling with 3 bedrooms, two-car car port, a swimming pool and a garden.

(c) The property is currently reserved to be used for residential purposes by the Department of Defence.

(2) The house was handed over to the Department of Defence in January 2019. The Department of Defence has indicated that they will be renovating the property.

(3) The property is guarded by officials from the Department of Defence.

(4) The Department does not intend to dispose of the property.

(a) The property will remain State-owned to cater for the needs of the Government Departments.

(b) The property has already been allocated to the Department of Defence to be utilized for Government purposes.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is in the process of allocating the property to Social Development for the purpose of a child protection unit.

2. No, given the above response.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have been informed by the Department that the Department has identified eight (8) agricultural land parcels in the OR Tambo District Municipality in Eastern Cape that are registered in the name of the State; they are recorded and being disclosed in the Annual Financial Statements of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI).

a) The identified eight (8) land parcels cover 306,53 hectares;

b) The land is vacant;

c) Falls away.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

a) I have been informed by the Department that the hearing was held on 08 March 2021 wherein parties agreed on the hearing dates of the 21-24 April 2021, and 04-06 May 2021 respectively. A pre-hearing meeting was held on 30th March 2021 between the employer’s party and the employees’ parties.

The hearing for Members of the Bid Adjudication Committee was scheduled for 21 – 24 April 2021 and the hearing proceeded with DPWI leading a witness for three consecutive days on procurement processes. The matter was postponed to 14, 15, 17 & 18 June 2021 for further testimony and cross examination of the witnesses.

The hearing of the Senior Officials was scheduled for 04 – 06 May 2021, however, the hearing was postponed on the first sitting due to the failure one of the official’s legal representative to attend the hearing. The said legal representative indicated that he is launching a court application to review the report and to stop the disciplinary enquiry. However, the Department argued that the matter should proceed and that the legal representative should be advised to attend the hearing on the next day, 05 May 2021, since there is no court order interdicting the disciplinary process and that DPWI has not been cited as a party to the aforementioned intended court application. The hearing was postponed to 05 May 2021 and proceeded accordingly. During the hearing one of the official’s legal representative served the chairperson and the department with the Court application to review the investigation report and also to stop the disciplinary enquiry. As a result thereof the chairperson of the hearing ruled that the disciplinary action is postponed indefinitely pending the finalization of the court application, because the Department will not suffer any prejudice if postponement is granted until finalization of the Court application and that the DPWI may proceed with the disciplinary action if the application is not granted. The Chairperson further ruled that the Court application for the review has a bearing on the current disciplinary action since the directive and the report giving rise to the process is the subject matter of the review and therefore the argument by DPWI that there is no Court Order prohibiting the continuation of disciplinary enquiry is without valid merits

b) In view of the aforesaid statement, no official has suffered any consequences. This is dependent on the outcome of the concluded disciplinary process which has been put on halt pending the outcome of the court application.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. (a) I have been informed by the Department that:

(i) The project does not entail rebuilding but maintenance of the brick houses. The, site handover was done in September 2020 and is scheduled to be completed as follows:

• Acacia Park - 7 February 2022
• Laboria Park - 7 November 2022
• Pelican Park - 7 September 2023

(ii) The demolition of the prefabricated houses and building of new units project will commence with the appointment of the contractor in October 2021, firstly the designs will be done and thereafter construction.

(b) The project will be completed within the agreed timelines.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that the below list of persons are occupying the houses on the property:

	A) Names	B) Position
1	Fikile Majola	Deputy Minister: Trade and Industry and Economic Development
2	Senzo Mchunu	Minister: Public Service and Administration
3	Rosemary Nokuzola Capa	Deputy Minister: Small Business Development
4	Pamela Tshwete	Deputy Minister: Human Settlement, Water and Sanitation
5	Sindisiwe Chikunga	Deputy Minister: Public Service and Administration
6	Mr John Jeffery	Deputy Minister: Justice and Correctional Services
7	Madam Assetan Koite	Dirco - President of pan African Women’s Organisation
8	Dr. Motene (PMU)	Presidency staff
9	Busisiwe Mkhwebane	Public Protector
10	Ebrahim Patel	Minister: Trade, Industry and Economic Development
11	Maite Nkoana-Mashabane	Minister in the Presidency: Women, youth and Persons with disabilities
12	Naledi Pandor	Minister: International Relations and Cooperation
13	Nkosazana Dlamini –Zuma	Minister: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
14	Lindiwe Sisulu International	Minister: Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
15	Nocawe Mafu	Deputy Minister: Sports, Arts and Culture
16	Cyril Ramaphosa	President
17	David Mabuza	Deputy President
18	Used as an office for Superfecta and Gauflora Facilities Management Contract

Vacant Houses:

	Address	Status	Comments
1	Bryntirion house no. 7	Vacant	Major renovations needed e.g., Roof leaks, Internal and External Painting works needed and Checking of all plumbing works and electrical works
2	Bryntirion house no. 15	Vacant	Major structural defects
3	Bryntirion house no. 896	Vacant	Major Renovations needed such as roof, Electrical and plumbing works
4	Goedehoop	Vacant	Structural defects
5	Lisdogan Flat 1 Bryntirion	Vacant	Minor repairs required
6	Bryntirion House no. 19	Vacant	Minor repairs in progress.
7	Bryntirion House no. 17	Vacant	Minor repairs in progress.

(2) The Estate Manager with the works inspectors regularly inspect the Estate.

(3) (a) Yes, any oversight visit can be undertaken to ascertain or establish the state of the houses.

(b) Apart from the list provided for question (1) other inhabitants include:

• Presidency Staff accommodation
• VIP Protection accommodation (SAPS)

(4) (a) The Maintenance Budget allocation for the 2021/22 Financial Year is R 40 000 000.

(b) The property falls under the Prestige Property Management portfolio.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that:

(a) It has been confirmed that there are no outstanding amounts.

(b) It has been confirmed that there are no outstanding amounts.

(c) N/A

2. The facility is currently allocated to the South African Police Services (SAPS) for purposes of residential accommodation. The SAPS wishes to hand back the facility to DPWI upon vacation of all their members. The SAPS is currently engaging in this process.

Subsequently, DPWI will allocate the facility to the Department of Defense (DoD) which has a need for residential accommodation for the SANDF. The SANDF Regional Facilities Interface Management (RFIM) office in Durban has verbally expressed their interest in the property and conducted a site visit in early 2020. They thereafter indicated that they will be engaging with their Headquarters to formally express their interest to DPWI and secure funding for renovations to the facility.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(a) I am informed by the Department that it is in the process of assessing the extent of the damage to the building. On 17 February 2021 the Department initiated the process to undertake an Investment Analysis in order to ascertain the future utilization of the property as well as a Structural Report which will provide a full assessment of the damages.

(b) The cost for the repair and refurbishment of the dwelling will be established once the aforesaid reports have been finalised.

(i) The future of the property will be based on the outcome of the Investment Analysis.

ii) The Investment Analysis will be finalised by the end of June 2021. This will provide an investment solution for the property.

iii) Although the outcome of the Investment Analysis will provide a final way forward, the option of donating the building to a non-profit organisation and/or non-government organisation for use as a shelter or other public benefit could be a possibility.

aa) The costs are not yet known.

bb) The outcome of the Investment Analysis will provide a way forward.

cc) Timeframes can only be provided once a decision on the future of the property has been made.

dd) The future plans of the property will be based on the outcome of the Investment Analysis.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that Excelsior Court has not been handed back to DPWI from the South African Police Services. The SAPS has reported that a court process is underway to evict the illegal occupants. The Department is still waiting for SAPS to finalise their eviction process.

2. (a) The Department does not have records of occupants of the building and is unable to provide accurate number thereof.

(b) SAPS Legal Services is in the process of evicting the illegal occupants through the Court Process.

3. The Department has not commenced with the assessment of the building due to illegal occupation.

(a) Several attempts were made to conduct routine maintenance on the property, but unfortunately property/items are repeatedly being vandalised and damaged by the occupants. DPWI is unable to take full responsibility in safe-guarding the property and it has no control over management due to continuous intimidation by the occupants. The SAPS was requested to prohibit persons from walking in the danger zone.

(b) The Department is unable to accurately respond on the time frame due to the court process on eviction of illegal occupants pursued by the SAPS.

(c) Upon finalisation of eviction process, the Department shall embark on an exercise to determine the highest and best use of the facility.

(d) (i) The Department does not have plans to alienate the property.

(ii) The Department shall conduct a full condition assessment of the facility once the eviction process is concluded by SAPS.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

The responsibility to monitor the operation of the Gautrain and any other mode of public transport is within the ambit of the National Department of Transport. It is therefore, recommended that Questions office should re-refer this question accordingly.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

I have been informed by the Department that the project in question was done by the KZN Provincial Department of Public Works, thus DPWI does not have details of the project as it was not done by them. It is therefore recommended that Questions office should re-refer the question to the relevant MEC.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

I have been informed by the Department that:

1. The subject properties are owned and managed by the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.
2. The responsibility to maintain and ensure safety within the aforementioned parks is within the ambit of the Municipality.
3. N/A

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

1. (a) I have been informed by the Department that the total number of buildings which have been renovated and ready for use by Department of Social Development (DSD) is twelve (12) instead of thirteen (13). The Department has renovated all 12 buildings for use by DSD. Currently seven (7) buildings have been handed over to provincial and national Departments of Social Development and are in operation.

(b) The list of the seven (7) buildings, which have been completely renovated and are operational, is provided on table A below:

Table A

No.	PROVINCE	PROPERTY ADDRESS	STATUS
1.	Western Cape	Albertina: 8 Aalwyn Street, Cape Town	Operational
2.	Western Cape	Laingsburg: 39 Voortrekker Road, Cape Town	Operational
3.	Western Cape	Aurora: 44 Long Street, Cape Town	Operational
4.	Western Cape	Aurora: 42 Long Street, Cape Town	Operational
5.	Western Cape	Mooreesburg: 16 Tuin Street St, Cape Town	Operational
6.	Western Cape	Heidelberg: 92 Van Riebeek Street, Cape Town	Operational
7.	Gauteng	Salvokop, Pretoria	Operational

(c) The Department has handed over the buildings to the Western Cape Provincial Department of Social Development and National Department of Social Development (Salvokop) for operationalization. The Department, therefore, does not have information of service providers which have been appointed by DSD to operationalise the facilities.

(d) and (e) The Department is awaiting a signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) from the Gauteng Provincial Department of Social Development and the Provincial Department of Infrastructure Development. This will inform the timelines for occupation and use.

2 (a) and (b) The renovations of the remaining five (5) buildings in Gauteng commenced during the 2020/2021 Financial Year and have since been completed.

 

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

a) I have been informed by the Department that the lessee can apply to renew the lease as per the conditions of the lease agreement.

b) Yes. If the decision is made to follow an open tender process, the lessee can apply when the property is advertised.

i) In terms of clause 2.2 of the Lease Agreement dated 15 November 2013 which is due to expire on 31 July 2022; this Department will facilitate a request for consideration for the relevant approval as to whether option a or b are to be followed. This process is anticipated to take approximately 3 months and expected to be finalized on or before 31 July 2021.

ii) The lessee will be advised of the outcome at the beginning of August 2021.

Reply:

(1) (a,b,i,ii) I have been informed by the Department that DPWI is not aware of the status of the outstanding repairs to the water pipeline from the Blyde River to the Hoedspruit Air Force Base as this is the function of the Blyde River Water Utility Company (Pty) Ltd as stated in clause 6.1 of the Agreement, which states that the DPWI pays a specified amount to the water utility company in contribution to the maintenance and operating expenses of the pipeline.

(2) The contract is still in place. The only new development is that payments to the Blyde River Water Utility Company (Pty) Ltd are now effected by the User Department, the Department of Defence, as per the devolution of municipal services in July 2020.

(3) There is no service level agreement in this regard. As stated in the contract mentioned above, it was agreed that the Department of Water Affairs would take over after the expiry of the contract. Since the changes in legislation and district municipality as an entity that is regarded as the Water Services Authority, the DPWI has started to look at this agreement together with the Maruleng Local municipality, Mopani District Municipality and will also engage the Department of Water Affairs. Engagements have already started on the 17th March 2021 to address this issue.

(4) (a) No, the Maruleng Municipality used to pay the Department but has stopped paying since 2012 after floods impacted the water quality . The Department initiated meetings with the municipality to resolve the issue of payments without success. A meeting was held on 17 of March 2021 between DPWI, Mopani District Municipality and Maruleng Municipality to have a permanent solution to the matter and the Municipality has agreed to make the payments. Meetings are to continue with all stakeholders.

(b) The DPWI has been paying the Blyde River Water Utility Company for bulk water usage at the Hoedspruit base on behalf of the Department of Defence, which has now been transferred to the Department of Defence, as per the devolution of municipal services in July 2020.

(i) Yes, metering is available.

(ii) No, invoicing to the municipality stopped due to the dispute on water quality.

(5) (a,b) The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has no role in the completion of the Mametja-Sekororo bulk water project.

Reply:

The Minister of Public works and Infrastructure:

(a) I have been informed by the Department that DPWI is implementing a recruitment plan to accelerate the filling of all vacancies in the Main Vote and the PMTE. All five (5) vacant executive management positions have been advertised and include: Supply Chain Management, Facilities Management, Policy, Expanded Public Works programme (EPWP) and Inter-Governmental Relations. The position of the Head of ISA is awaiting approval and the concurrence by Cabinet. The vacancy rate target of the Department for the financial year 2020/21 is 12% and has improved to 11% which is more than 1% off the DPSA’s set norm of 10%. The Public Works and Infrastructure Portfolio Committee has also made a recommendation to the Department to conclude the recruitment process within the next three months.

(b) The high vacancy rate is as a result of the delays in the filling of positions due to various factors, both internal and external. External factors include the requirement to seek the permission from the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to advertise and providing motivations before any advert can be considered. This was precipitated by the requirement to provide motivations to advertise only critical positions during the period of lockdown imposed by Government to stem the tide of the Covid-19 pandemic. The impact of the lockdown also meant that the approach to recruitment had to consider the use of virtual platforms to conduct online shortlisting and interviews. Internal factors included the elaborate processes to set up panels and ensure the availability of members at all times, amongst others.

(c) The SIU investigations did not have an impact on the vacancy rate.

(d) As a consequence of three major investigations, the Department has embarked on disciplinary action against a number of senior officials, complimented by court applications to reverse the irregular appointment of a further 12 officials, based on an investigation by the Public Service Commission, as well as action against certain officials with respect to service delivery transgressions.

Status on the disciplinary action of senior officials are as follows:

• On the Beitbridge Border Fence investigation, 11 Senior Management Services members were charged on 24 February 2021 and the hearings were held on 21-22 April 2021, and 5 and 6 May respectively. The hearing for members of the Bid Adjudication Committee was postponed to 14, 15, 17 & 18 June 2021 for further testimony and cross examination of witnesses. The hearing of the three implicated Senior Officials has been postponed sine die pending the outcome and finalization of a court application to interdict the process brought by one of the officials.

• On the State Funerals investigation, 2 Senior Management Services members were charged on 23 February 2021. The hearings have not been scheduled yet as the initiators of the disciplinary process are still securing witnesses and finalising outstanding information required by the Senior Council appointed to assist the Department.

• On the Irregular Appointments of 12 SMS officials’ investigation by PSC, 13 officials of which 12 are at Senior Management Level, were served with charge sheets in September 2019 and the hearing is scheduled for 26 May 2021. Reasons for the delay is due to the fact that the Department has been dealing with a point in limine and not the actual trial.

The disciplinary action against the Director-General is being managed by the Presidency.

The disciplinary action against the Special Advisor is being managed by the State Attorney on behalf of the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure. An Initiator and Chairperson have been appointed by the State Attorney and draft charges have been prepared.

All Disciplinary matters are ongoing and the time-lines are changing due to the availability of all role players and the employees.

WITH RESPECT TO THE ENTITIES REPORTING TO THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASCTURE:

Entity	(a) (ii) steps being taken to address the extremely high vacancy rate in the entities	(b) the reason that the vacancy rate is so high	(c) total number of the vacancies that are as a result of the Special Investigations Unit investigations into corruption	(d) the status of the investigation process into the high-ranking members of the entities who are under investigation and still on full pay?
Agrément South Africa	ASA, does not have a high vacancy rate. The positions that are not filled are due to recent resignations and the posts are currently in the process of being filled.	Vacancy rate is low, as ASA is relatively a small organisation.	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Council of the Built Environment	The current vacancy rate is 10%. The vacancy rate is high following the halting of the recruitment process due to budget costs.	A total of 4 positions are currently vacant. These are: 1. Senior Researcher 2. Legal Compliance Specialist 3. Senior IT Technician4.Strategic Planning Monitoring and Evaluation 4. Strategic Planning Monitoring and Evaluation	Not applicable	Not applicable
Construction Industry Development Board	(a) (ii) Cidb is in the process of filling these positions in accordance with the available budget. As such, we have identified 16 critical positions to be filled in the 2020/21 financial year. Of these eight (8) appointments, interviews were conducted for two other positions and are at the competency and verification stage. We have also started with the recruitment process of four additional positions, and appointments will be made in the 2021/22 financial year. CIDB has planned to fill its vacancies over the next three years, prioritizing critical positions while considering its available budget.	(b) Cidb underwent restructuring/ organizational development, and as a result, it has 153 vacant positions.	(c) Not applicable	(d) Not applicable
Independent Development Trust	The IDT is in the process of reconfiguration as endorsed by Cabinet.	The reason for the high vacancy rate at the IDT is attributed to the moratorium that was placed by the shareholder on filling of vacant positions.	There are no vacancies created by resignations directly linked the Special Investigations Unit investigations into corruption both in the current and previous financial year.	To the official knowledge of the IDT, there is none of its senior managers who are currently ‘under investigation’ and still on full pay.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

a) I have been informed by the Department that the Pharmacy works were expected to start on 03 June 2010 but Department of Defence (DoD) only provided access to this area on the 15 June 2010.

b) i) The Project consisted of two main contracts with different budgets as follows:

1. Building and Civil Works - R 95 104 000.00
2. Electrical and Mechanical Works - R 108 889 292.22

ii) The project started off as a RAMP project, with an original date of completion being October 2009.

This original 36 months RAMP contract was during the course of the works and through scope changes initiated by DoD, converted to an upgrading project and the date of completion was revised to 30 November 2010.

The initial original scope and some of the additions which could be permitted under the contract were completed by the DPWI in 2011 and final account was taken in 2012.

iii) The project was riddled with many delays. Chief among these were the numerous Scope changes by the User Department and the late provision of access to the different areas of the buildings for works to be executed.

iv) The new anticipated budget for completion

Due to the high amount of scope changes requested by the DoD, which could not be accommodated within the ambit of a Variation Order or any other provision under the contract, it was decided that another project be registered and that new consultants be appointed to deal with the new additions/requirements.

During the planning phase for the new project, on request of DoD, the project was transferred from DPWI to DoD on 23 October 2014. The new budget for completion can be confirmed by DoD

v) The new anticipated date of completion is

The DoD will be able to confirm the new anticipated date of completion.

vi) Mechanisms put in place to ensure that DoD meets its obligations

The DoD has no obligations towards the Department with respect to this project as it has been transferred.

 

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

1. I have been advised by the Department that no, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has not contracted an engineering company to maintain the Lower Blyde Water Distribution Network.

The Department is however in the process of registering a project to maintain and repair water and sewer works for the preventative maintenance of pumps at Essex and the water purification plants at Hoedspruit Air Force Base which requires regular maintenance, such as pump maintenance, chlorine dosing system maintenance etc. The Department has also contracted the Blyde River Water Utility Company (Pty) Ltd for the conveyance of water from the Blyde River to the Hoedspruit Airforce Base.

1. (a,b,c,d) The Department is not aware whether payments are up to date as the function of payments of municipal services, inclusive of water, has been devolved to the Department of Defence effective July 2020. In this regard, the last payment made by the DPWI to the Blyde River Water Utility Company was in July 2020.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1) (a) I have been informed by the Department that DPWI is not aware of damages caused by a farmer and repairs done to the pipeline. However, a complaint was logged by the Hoedspruit Airforce Base for the repairs at the Essex pump station. This complaint was attended to on 30 May 2019 by Poppe Maphori JV Microzone and the job card was signed off accordingly by the client representative (FSGT Koekemoor) on 31 May 2019 for the amount of R51 06.00.

(b) No, the repairs were not on the main pipeline which is maintained by the Blyde River Water Utility Company (Pty) Ltd, but were at the Essex raw water pump station which is an alternative pipeline used when the mainline is not working. The main pipeline is a gravity line that supplies water to the Hoedspruit Air Force Base without the use of a pump station, whereas the Essex pump station is an alternative line that pumps water to the Air Force Base when the main line is not working.

2) Yes, Hoedspruit Air Force Base sources water from the Blyde River on a daily basis. The main pipeline that draws water to Hoedspruit Air Force Base is linked to the farmers (Parma) irrigation system. Parma is the farm where the main water pipeline runs through the agricultural irrigation system to the base.

The Essex station is the responsibility of DPWI and it pumps water much faster than the gravity line (main pipeline). Essex pump station is used as an alternative when the base experiences challenges with main pipeline (Blyde).

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I have been informed by the Department that the Board is chaired by the Acting Director-General of the Department. The current Board is operating in accordance with the Parliamentary Villages Management Board Act, and held its inaugural meeting on the 16th September 2020. Subsequently, two meetings were held on the following dates: 23rd March 2021 and the 01st April 2021.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that the intruder alarms were removed and re-instated as part of the scope of work under contract WCS 045661/002 which was the refurbishment of Sessional Officials’ accommodation. The challenge however, was the ageing infrastructure at SAPS Rondebosch Static Protection Service, where not all intruder alarms reported the signal to the SAPS site office at Groote Schuur Estate. The Department is currently attending to these challenges and will resolve the intruder alarm and signal under the current MP maintenance project, WCS 046748.
2. Yes, at the inception of the project in 2015, the appropriate study was done through the SAPS Security Assessment Report.
3. Yes, the appropriate study was done through the SAPS Security Assessment Report. (a) It was recommended that the perimeter of the park must consist of the following:

• Single welded mesh fence (high security fence);
• Concrete plinth underneath;
• Effective perimeter illumination for easy patrol and enhancement of cameras either during the night or adverse weather conditions, SANS 10389-2;
• Beams were already fitted for detecting would-be intruders trying to tamper with the fence and/or for zone breaching;
• The fence must, at all times, be free from holes and/or any sort of damages,
• Vegetation around the fence was also not recommended; and
• The placing and number of cameras, namely 17 (PTZ) Pan Tilt Zoom in Acacia Park, 6 fixed and 5 (PTZ) in Pelican Park and 7 fixed and 5 (PTZ) in Pelican Park.
• (b) Liberty Technologies was sub-contracted by Bambana Management Services to install the security system and perimeter security beams at Acacia Park.
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• 4. Yes, the correct tender process was followed. The open tender was advertised in line with sound supply chain management processes. The contract for the upgrading of the access control at the three Parliamentary Villages undertaken in 2015 amounted to R32 231 266.29 and the successful bidder was Bambana Management Services.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I am informed by the Department that:

1. The Department undertakes maintenance on a day-to-day basis.
2. The Department has various maintenance contractors appointed to render day-to-day maintenance according to their building disciplines.
3. The current contractors provide:
   • • Maintenance and Repairs to domestic appliances ie. fridges, stoves, etc.;
     • Maintenance to pumps, pools and irrigation systems;
     • Maintenance to fire detection / protection / suppression systems and access control (CCTV, automated doors / gates, PA systems, surveillance);
     • Maintenance and repairs to air-conditioning;
     • Buiding services;
     • Pest control;
     • Repairs and service to standby generators and electrical; and
     • Plumbing services.
4. No, term contractors are available as and when required.
5. The budget for services is R25 million.
6. Yes, all tenders are advertised on the Government Tender Bulletin (National).

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. (a) I have been informed by the Department that for the period 1 April 2020 – 31 December 2020, a total of 515 862 work opportunities have been reported through the EPWP Reporting System across all the spheres of Government and the four (4) EPWP sectors. Of the 515 862 work opportunities, 68% of work opportunities (i.e. 349 311) were for women empowered in the programme.

(b) In the same reporting period, 44% of work opportunities (i.e. 225 753) were accounted for youth empowerment.

 

2. The target for women is 60% and the target for youth is 55%, which means that the EPWP programme, which is coordinated by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has managed to exceed the women target, but has been unable to reach the youth target.

The rationale for achieving the targets on women participation is attributed to the nature of the Programmes implemented. For example, the Provincial Roads Programme has contributed 102 336 work opportunities out of the 515 862 work opportunities, this means 20% of the total work opportunities came from the Provincial Roads Programme. The Provincial Roads Programme is a routine road maintenance programme, mainly located in rural areas and has a 75% ratio of work opportunities (i.e. 77 037) going to women, whilst only attracting 23% youth (i.e. 23 826). Based on the nature of the work in this programme which entails cleaning of the road surface, clearing of drains & channels and clearing & cleaning of verges, a lot of youth do not find this type of programme attractive.

Furthermore, programmes such as the Home Based Community Care (HBCC) contributed 60 857 work opportunities toward the 515 862 work opportunities. Eighty-eight percent (88%) of work opportunities (i.e. 53 774) were awarded to women, whilst only 27% of the work opportunities were provided to the youth (i.e. 16 681). In this programme, the nature of work entails caring for the poor, elderly and sick through house visits, the provision of palliative care and patient referrals and most youth do not find this work attractive.

However, there are Programmes within EPWP that have high youth participation and these programmes are the National Youth Service, the NPO Programme, Tourism & Creative Industries, Mass Participation and Sustainable Land Based Livelihoods which are implemented on a smaller scale than the above-mentioned programmes and collectively contribute to 84 820 work opportunities.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department of the alleged challenges in the SACAP and have:

a) Directed that an independent investigation of the allegations of harassment of the female councillors by their male counterparts be carried out. After receiving such allegations from the complainant, I have afforded the SACAP Council an opportunity to provide a report responding to the allegations and how the Council is dealing with the matter. After receiving the response from the Council President, I deemed it necessary to have an independent investigation conducted. Such a decision is however still to be communicated with the Council as part of consultation.

b) The powers of the Minister to perform an oversight responsibility over the SACAP are limited in terms of the Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 47 of 2000). The SACAP Council has its own Code of Conduct, which all its members are supposed to comply with. Therefore, the Minister must rely on general good practice to perform this oversight role, as well as the framework for the oversight over public entities, albeit SACAP, like the other five built environment professions reporting to the Minister, are not listed as public entities, but rather statutory bodies that perform regulatory functions on behalf of the State.

 

2. Please refer to 1(a) above.

c) The Minister exercises oversight over the Council which in turn has oversight on the SACAP Executive Management. The Minister does not deal with the matters affecting the employees of SACAP, as this is the function of the SACAP Council and Executive Management.

d) There are no anti-bullying policies developed for the Professional Councils. Professional Councils develop their own policies which are approved by their respective Council members. In this instance, the SACAP Council has a Code of Conduct, which all its members must comply with.

3. The Minister has been informed about the governance challenges besetting the effective and efficient functioning of SACAP as a professional body and is in consultation with the Council to address those alleged challenges.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure :

(1) I have been informed by the Department that it has communicated with the National Treasury to seek concurrence to make available a sum of R115 million from its own baseline in order to fund the IDT for its operational cost shortfall. The management of this financial assistance will be monitored as part of the Executive Authority’s responsibility enshrined in Section 63(2) of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) (Act no. 1 of 1999), as amended.

(2) Yes, the Independent Development Trust (IDT) is expected to implement the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Non-State Sector (NSS) Non-Profit Organisations (NPO) programme for the duration of the EPWP Phase 4 covering the 2019/20 – 2023/24 financial years based on the signed five (5) year Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) allocation framework for period 2021/22 – 2023/24 allocated to the DPWI Budget Vote.

However, there are engagements currently underway to determine the future of IDT which will inform on whether the IDT will remain the implementing agent for the NSS NPO Programme in the 2021/22 financial year;

Noting that the process for the consideration of the reconfiguration of the IDT is currently underway, the DPWI is considering the institutional arrangement for the management of the implementation of the EPWP NSS NPO programme. As such, at this stage the Department cannot advise if there will be changes to this responsibility.

The EPWP NSS NPO programme has been allocated an amount of R1 069 928 000, inclusive of an amount of R49 514 000 as the management/intermediary fees in 2021/22 financial year. From this budget, an implementing agent is supposed to ensure that a full complement of staff is appointed to manage the implementation of the EPWP NSS NPO programme in all provinces.

(3) (a) Currently, the Department is pursuing consultative and administrative processes to ensure the issuing of the instruction letter and signing of contractual arrangements with regard to the NPO Programme by Quarter 1 of 2021/22.

(b) (i) The DPWI is considering the institutional arrangement for the management of the implementation of the EPWP NSS NPO programme and undertaking the required consultations. (ii) Consultations are already underway with the legal unit of DPWI within quarter 4 of 2020/21 and the engagements prior to the start of the financial year is viewed as a critical component for mitigating the delays.

(c) A Selection Panel was appointed in January 2021 to undertake the process of the nomination of the new board for appointment by the Executive Authority. The Selection Panel has, in terms of clause 8.3.1 of the IDT Trust Deed caused the call for the nominations to be published in two national newspapers on 14 February 2021 and closed on 01 March 2021. The Selection Panel is now in the process of determining the suitable candidates to be recommended to the Executive Authority for appointment to the IDT Board of Trustees by way of shortlisting and interviews. Once the Executive Authority has considered the recommended candidates, they will be subjected to a further process of consideration by the Cabinet for the purpose of giving concurrence on the Executive Authority approved individuals to be appointed as the new Board of Trustees for the IDT. Following Cabinet concurrence the approved candidates’ particulars will be submitted to the Master of the High Court, who will issue them with letters of authority, which upon receipt will allow the new trustees to start with their board duties.

(d) Kindly refer to Part C, section 14 of the IDT Annual Performance Plan 2021/22 for the list of projects to be implemented by the public entity.

(4) The Executive Authority, by allowing the nomination process to take effect, has carefully considered the need for the IDT to have the Accounting Authority to assume its fiduciary responsibility and take full charge of the IDT to fulfil its mandate. Considering that there is a process to reconfigure the entity, the Executive Authority will work closely with the Accounting Authority to map the future of the IDT.

(5) Part of the process of reconfiguring the IDT is a consideration on ways for the public entity to be self-sustainable. Working with the new board of the IDT, we will establish whether the IDT has the requisite capacity to take on additional work, including projects from my Department.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. (a) I have been informed by the Department that there were 168 employees who applied for remunerative work in the Department over the past 5 financial years. Through investigation, 2 employees were found to perform remunerative work without approval.

(b) 1 April 2014 to date is more than 5 financial years and the legislation changed with the implementation of the amended Public Service Regulations, 2016.

(i) The list of employees below applied for approval for RWOPS per financial year:

Financial Year	Number
2016/2017	8
2017/2018	11
2018/2019	70
2019/2020	58
2020/2021	21

ii Employees per category per financial year:

Financial Year	Category	Number
2016/2017	SMS Below SMS	3 5
2017/2018	SMS Below SMS	1 10
2018/2019	SMS Below SMS	8 62
2019/2020	SMS Below SMS	7 51
2020/2021	SMS Below SMS	3 18

*The 2 employees that did not have approval: 1 SMS and 1 below SMS.

2. Approval was obtained for 168 employees to perform other remunerative work outside the Public Service.

a) Approval was granted in line with the Public Service Act Section 30, Public Service Regulations, 2016, the Directive on other remunerative work outside the employee’s employment in the relevant Department, Directive on conducting business with an organ of state and recently in 2020 the Department of Public Service and Administration also issued a guide on the management of other remunerative work in the Public Service.

b) The Director-General approved levels below Senior Management and the Minister Senior Managers.

c) None of the 2 employees that were in contravention were brought to the attention of National Treasury.

d) Verbal and Written warnings were issued to the two affected employees.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

(a)(i) I have been informed by the Department that the total number of the persons waiting to write the examinations is 1138.

(ii) The total number of persons in the process of registering for examinations is 2243.

(b) The examinations were delayed by the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdowns which had restrictions on gatherings.

(c) The Council adopted the principle of first in first out (FIFO) to address the backlog of those who need to sit for examinations. In addition, the Council is currently developing an online examination portal which will be operational in the new financial year.

(d) Notwithstanding the Covid-19 challenges, under normal circumstances the examinations are conducted monthly.

(e) The next examinations will be conducted from 24 March 2021.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that none of the funds appropriated to the Parliamentary Villages Management Board meant for transport for the 2019-2020 financial year were re-appropriated to cover the COVID-19 pandemic. The transport service was and is still provided to Members of Parliament as and when required and any money not used, remain in the account of the Parliamentary Villages Management Board.

a) Not applicable.

b) Not applicable.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

a) I have been informed by the Department that:

The DPWI has contracted the following security service providers to safe-guard vacant properties as well as occupied office buildings:

(a)(i) Name of the contracted security service provider	(a) (ii) Purpose of the service: Physical Security Guarding Services & access control	(a)(iii) (Value of contract	(a)(iv) Duration of contract
Sedima Security & Cleaning Services	251 AVN Building	R496 800.00	04 months
1st Respond Security	25 Soutpansberg	R492 000.00	06 months
Maahlo Protection Service	261 D F Malan Drive	R359 993.70	06 Months
Blueprint Associates	1025 Kruger Avenue	R367 999.97	06 Months
Siyaqhuba Business Trading	Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) – Lotus Gardens	R496 800.00	06 Months
Motheo Mateane Trading	Thabatshwane Golf Course Sewage	R498 900.00	06 Months
Phikama M Projects	Toitskraal Sewerage	R498 499.20	06 Months
Gesmeg Trading	31 Fiddures Bronkospruit	R355 200.00	06 Months
Simaledi Holding	600 Church	R359 973.00	06 Months
Botladaka Cleaning & Security	Salvokop Land	R496 998.00	06 Months
Securi24 Investments	Thaba Tshwane Sewerage Plant	R498 209.94	06 Months
Great Minds Network	94 Tom Jenkins Drive	R340 860.00	06 Months
Mkhontubomvu Projects Services	70 Paul Kruger Street	R378 000.00	06 Months
Mochide Trading & Projects	Vlakplaas	R495 000.00	06 Months
Heaviest Trading & Projects	127 Magarita Street	R369 000.00	06 Months
Ianjus & Trading Projects	287 Albert Street	R349 140.00	06 Months
Good Purpose Construction	205 Sterlizia Street	R356 400.00	06 Months
Heaviest Trading	SAPS Bonaccord Road	R496 000.00	06 Months
Salane Trading	Radio Uitkyk	R490 800.00	06 Months
Kingslead Security Services	38 Church Street	R352 800.00	06months
Mupowashu Environmental Consultants	No 9 Bryntirion	R353 400.00	06 Months
Wakanda Consultant	Wallmansdall Sewage Plant	R498 630.00	06 Months
Security 24 Investments	Telkom Towers A	R497 900.00	01 Month
Good work Security	237 Carina Street	R353 280.00	06 Months
Dikgabo Dikopane Trading	Union Building	R499 000.00	02 Months
NSSD Security	386 Bosman Street	R358 524.00	06 Months
Mpetha Investment	39 ARC Riet Fontein	R482 400.00	06 Months
Sakhowethu Security	159 Church Street PWH	R497 000.00	02 Months
Simaledi Holdings	326 Magalies Kruin	R350 154.72	06 Months
Selane Security	Zonderwater Waste Treatment	R494 730.00	06 Months
Kharitende Business Trading & Projects	125 Pretorius Street	R497 750.00	06 Months
Khabs Security Services	270 Delphinus	R342 000.00	06 Months
Mafelelong Security	1016 Kruger Avenue	R364 320.00	06 Months
Ebenezer Security	115 Minaar Street	R498 525.00	06 Months
Cardura Trading Enterprise	692 Bodel Street	R360 180.00	06 Months
Khakhakha Trading & projects	18 Rooth Street	R357 000.00	06 Months
Forwex Services	54 Kordaat Street, Die Wilge Pretoria	R364 999.92	06 Months
Silver Trading (PTY) LTD	213 Matroesburg Street	R364 800.00	06 Months
Xileketsi Construction & Projects	322 Rigel street Waterkloof	R358 296.66	06 Months
Ebukhosini TP Security	12 Anselia street	R351 600.00	06 Months
GJJ Construction & Projects	590 Madiba street	R495 396.00	06 Months
Mmetla Group	375 Lawley street	R359 999.76	06 Months
Touhg Security Services	05 Adina street	R346 800.00	06 Months
Umusa Security & Cleaning Services	421 Ulundi street	R348 000.00	06 Months
Emanzini Construction & projects	600 Church	R392 260.00	06 Months
Great Minds Network	94 Tom Jenkins Drive	R340 860.00	06 Months
No turning Back Security	18 Rooth Street	R357 000.00	06 Months
SNK Security	598 Bombani Street	R360 318.00	06 Months
Step Up Business Solutions	157 Stapelia Waterkloof	R355 500.00	06 Months
Senior Quality Protection & Projects	Custom house Cape Town Regional Office	R360 020. 96	2 months
Senior Quality Protection & Projects	Parliamentary Towers	R255 793. 20	3 months
Vhakula Trading & Project (Pty) Ltd	Nieuwemeester Parking	R240 070.99	3 months
BC Security Solutions	Hope Street Parking	R398 136.12	6 months
Striving Mind Trading 519cc	Fernwood Recreational Centre	R414 111. 30	6 months
Striving Mind Trading 519 cc	St. Helena Bay building	R398 773.84	6 months
Mokato Security	Pepper Bay Saldahna Building	R272 624.82	3 months
Senior Quality Protection & Projects	Oudtshoorn Workshop	R405 041.86	6 months
BC Security Solutions	21 Almain Road vacant house	R497 206.72	6 months
Mokato Security	Farm 352, Jonkershoek	R219 530.06	3 months
BC Security Solutions	Dennehof Resort vacant houses and Buildings	R399 319 .51	6 months
Maile Consulting	Kimberley Regional Office building and Workshop	R9 051 478.64	3 years
Vhakula Trading & Projects	Vacant house at 3 Hoof Street, Ritchie, Kimberley	R431 050.04	12 months
Vuyani & Monwabisi Investments	Vacant house at 12 King Street, Springbok	R452 602.53	12 months
Sputulwana Trading and Projects	Vacant house at 8 Kemp Street, Hartswater	R337 343.00	10 months
Tugela Risk Management	Vacant house at 60 Vlamboom Street, Kathu	R404 934.85	12 months
Onalenna Security	Water Treatment Plant, Louisvale; Upington	R443 981 .54	12 months
Amathuba Security and Cleaning Services	Vacant house at 31 Rossouw Street, De Aar	R374 826.12	12 months
Mzansi Protection	Alberton Police Station	R 220,000.00	3 months
Izwelethu Protection Services	No 19 Duplessis Avenue: Kempton Park, vacant house	R 423,200.00	08 Months
D Emandleni	No 126 Boeing Road: Bedfordview, vacant house	R 423,200.00	08 Months
Prosisec Security Group	No 79 Hendrik boom & Dromedaries, vacant house	R 378,000.00	08 Months
Tshapuks Trading	No 257 Cumberland Road: Kensington, vacant house	R 420,243.26	08 Months
Ianjus Trading &Projects	No 112 Commissioner Street: Boksburg, vacant house	R 435,597.28	08 Months
Dibakoane Security Services	No 55 Jordan Street: Heidelberg, vacant house	R 485,346.64	08 Months
Vhakula Trading & Projects	No 249 Cumberland Road: Kensington, vacant house	R 339,072.16	08 Months
OKS Investment	No 05 Birch Road Petit :Benoni , vacant house	R 386,860.00	08 Months
Kabela Trading	No 21 Unie Street:Heidelberg, vacant house	R 387,615.04	08 Months
MMNT SECURITY SERVICES	No 18 Van Riebeck: Alberton, vacant house	R 396,070.70	08 Months
Svoboda Security Services	No 48 Aida Street: Cyrildine, vacant house	R 495,789.47	08 Months
Bongiza Security Services	No 38 Best Street: Sophiatown, vacant house	R 430,790.00	08 Months
Matlharani Security Trading	Maraisburg Single Quarters	R 404,800.00	08 Months
Arise and Shine	No 15 Market Street: JHBC, vacant house	R 476,323.51	08 Months
Prosisec SECURITY SERVICES	No 42 Alida Street: De Deur, vacant house	R 368,000.00	08 Months
Kukanya Security Services	No 91 Main & Steyn Street: RANDFONTEIN, vacant house	R 432,759.04	08 Months
Sbu & Sbo Security Services	No 37 Frederick Street: Observatory, vacant house	R 476,470.71	08 Months
Victra Group of Companies	No 23 Wittenberg Street: Florida, vacant house	R 411,524.83	08 Months
Bongiza Security Services	No 54 Daniel Street: Debonair Park, vacant house	R 160,000.00	2 months
PATKEY	No 78 Dave Street: Westonaria, vacant house	R 160,000.00	2 months
Tolo Security Services	FAMILY COURT:JHBC	R 160,000.00	2 months
PATKEY	No 3 & 5 END STREET	R 160,000.00	2 months
Mushoma Security Services	ELSBURG Police Station	R 160,000.00	2 months
Tshaphuks Security	No 223 Berrymead: Ridgeway, vacant house	R 160,000.00	2 months
MMNT Security Services	No 46 ALIDA STREET :DE DEUR, vacant house	R 160,000.00	2 months
Dibakoane Diomonds Trading	Cnr Juta & Rissik street :JHBC,vacant building	R 160,000.00	2 months
Jugephaphi Construction	CNR Webber & Power Street: GERMISTON, vacant house	R 160,000.00	2 months
Lungelo Protection Services	No 08 Helio Street: Naturena, vacant house	R 160,000.00	2 months
KMT Security and Events Management	Safe-guarding and access control of 2 Polokwane Regional Office Buildings	R5 600 000.00	24 months
Livhu na Mashudu Security Services	Safe-guarding and access control of Kareebase workshop	R483 540. 00	12 months
Uncommon Favour Consulting and Trading	Safe-guarding and access control of Bloemfontein Regional Office Building	R6 498 083.52	36 months
Uncommon Favour Consulting and Trading	Safe-guarding and access control of Bloemfontein Nursery	R3 190 200. 12	36 months
VMR Trading Enterprise Pty	Safe-guarding and access control of Bloemfontein Regional workshop	R3 060 000.00	36 months
Senzwa Security Services	Safe-guarding of property at 45 Don Thompson Drive, Fortgale, Mthatha	R267 293.52	06 months
Mpompo Security	Safe-guarding and access control of Mthatha Regional Office Building	R134 100.00	03 months
Nomandla Security Services 247 cc	Safe-guarding and access control of Durban Regional Office main Building and workshop	R11 176 344.00	36 months
Landa Agricultural & Construction	Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 7 Hooper lane, Yellow wood Park	R370 715 .52	12 months
Maphuphu Security	Safe-guarding of DPWI owned vacant house, Weenen House, Retief Street	R222 650.04	12 months
Maphuphu Security	Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 25 Carlton road, Ladysmith	R309 027. 96	12 months
The Greater 77	Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 33 Marshall street, Pietermaritzburg	R278 400.00	12 months
Siyanqoba Security	Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 9 Golf street house, Ladysmith	R300 164.76	12 months
Manciza Civil Contractor	Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at Melmoth	R348 462.96	12 months
Echle Security	Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 45 Bell street, Howick	R261 692.40	12 months
Echle Security	Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house at 238 Pine street, PMB	R276 739.68	12 months
Silver Solutions Security	Safe-guarding the cancelled SAPS tender construction site in Queenswood	R96 267.90	01 month
Silver Solutions Security	Safe-guarding of protected site (Greydel Farm Forest Area)	R1 991 747.00	04 months
Silver Solution Security	Safe-guarding and access control of PE Regional Office Satellite Office in East London	R32 089.30	01 month
Msitwa Security	Safe-guarding and access control of PE Regional Office Building and the workshop	R993 200.00	04 months
HM Security &Armed Response	Safe-guarding and access control of Nelspruit Regional Office Building	R 1 958 400.00	12 months
Xilota Projects & Security	Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned sawmill in Sabie, Mpumalanga	R1 833 468.00	12 months
Prosper 74 Trading & Projects	Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house in Ermelo	R450 000.00	12 months
Sky Rocket Trading PTY (LTD)	Safe-guarding of vacant DPWI owned house in Bethal	R330 000.00	12 months
Makgobistad Security	Securing Old Labour Office Accommodation in Klerksdorp	R157 300.00	Two months
Kakapi Mushi Trading	Securing Lehurutshe DHA Old Building	R153 065.00	Two months
Best Enough Security	Securing Vrybug State House	R408 000.00	6 Months
Dibereki Trading	Securing Vrybug State House	R156 000.00	Two months
Dibereki Trading	Securing Vrybug State House	R156 000.00	Two months
Briliance Security	Securing Lichtenburg State House	R432 000.00	6 Months
BLTN Group	Securing State House in Mafikeng	R159 720.00	2 Months
Legend Security	Securing State house at 29 Gordon Street, Mafikeng	R158 139.46	2 Months
Sinike Trading	Securing State House in Mafikeng	R157 904.00	2 Months
Minatlou security	Securing State House in Mogwase	R158 026.00	Two Months
Androm Security	Securing State House in Schweizereneke	R154 880.00	Two Months
Sinike security	Securing State House in Wolmaranstad	R158 000.00	Two Months
Best For All Security	Securing State House in Brits	R158 752.00	Two Months
Best Enough Security	Rendering of Security Services at PC pelser Klersdorp	R1 416 000.00	24 Months
Makgobistatd	Renedering of Security Services at Mmabatho R/O Dada Motors Building	R178 000.00	Two Months
Red Neo Security	Renedering of Security Services at Mmabatho R/O 810 Albert Luthuli, Unit 3 Building	R240 000.00	Two Months

(b) Response in respect of Entities:

Agrément South Africa

Agrément South Africa does not make use of any private security company. The entity’s security is covered as part of the lease agreement with Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The CSIR-appointed Security Company on the Campus where the entity is accommodated, services the tenants as well.

Council for the Built Environment

The Council for the Built Environment does not have contracts with private security firms.

1. Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)

The CIDB (b) makes use of private security firms, as follows:

	i) Name of each firm	ii) Purpose	iii) Value	iv) Duration
1	MAHLATJI MMETJI CLEANING AND SECURITY	Physical guarding	R440 334,67	6 months
2	RESTOCOM	Physical guarding	R499 500,00	6 months
3	DONALD MOGALE HOLDINGS	Physical guarding	R510 278,36	6 months

2. Independent Development Trust (IDT)

Yes, the IDT makes use of private security firms, as follows:

	i) Name of each firm	ii) Purpose	iii) Value	iv) Duration
1	At its National Office, the IDT makes use of the services of Madiali Security and Projects CC	Provision of security services to primarily protect office assets and employees.	R531 780.74	Thirteen (13) and half months (15 days).
2	Limpopo regional office, the IDT makes use of the services of Mokato Security	Provision of security services to primarily protect office assets and employees.	R93 481.06	Six (6) months.

Reply:

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) is responsible for paying municipal services (electricity, water, refuse and sanitation) on behalf of client departments, including the South African Police Services (SAPS). The municipal accounts that DPWI has with various municipalities across the country are in the name of DPWI. On a monthly basis, DPWI receives the municipal accounts, verifies the accuracy of the property listed, confirms if it was not paid before, after which the invoices are processed. At the end of the month, a report is drawn from the system for all payments made on behalf of client department and invoices are issued against client departments, such as SAPS, to pay DPWI within 30 days. It takes an average of over 90 days for client departments to settle their invoices with DPWI as part of recovery on payments made on behalf of clients departments.

a) & b) I have been informed by the Department that the total number of police stations in the Republic that have outstanding current service accounts in terms of water and electricity usage and the provinces that they are located are captured in the table below:

Regional Office	Province	Number of Police Stations	Outstanding Water Service Accounts	Outstanding Electricity Service Accounts
Polokwane	Limpopo	109	R 170 791.32	R 1 818 618.59
Bloemfontein	Free State	49	R 716 341.79	R 5 406 809.17
Cape Town	Western Cape	315	R 985 000.00	R 755 545.00
Kimberley	Northern Cape	116	R 272 708.55	R 1 640 572.88
Mmabatho	North West	118	R 471 522.39	R 3 848 218.12
Nelspruit	Mpumalanga	87	R -	R -
Umtata	Eastern Cape	70	R 799 411.66	R 1 185 471.82
Durban	Kwa-Zulu Natal	23	R 12 878.44	R 534 412.98
Johannesburg	Gauteng	139	R 638 451.11	R 1 043 972.70
Pretoria	Gauteng	40	R 1 936 990.52	R 1 828 873.53
Port Elizabeth	Eastern Cape	18	R 187 370.34	R 189 966.47
Grand Total	1086	R 6 191 466.12	R 18 252 461.26

c) There are other services being rendered by DPWI such as refuse, sanitation and property rates that are being serviced and paid on a monthly basis by the department. Payments of invoices to suppliers and service providers including municipalities on services rendered remains key deliverables for DPWI and the Ministry.

In some instances, the outstanding accounts include certain charges where some municipalities have levied interest on certain accounts as a result of, what they believed, were overdue accounts while in actual fact payments were made and not timeously allocated by municipalities.

DPWI continues to have regular sessions (including remote sessions) about timeous allocations of monies paid and corrections of incorrect billed services with municipalities. The persistent challenge experienced by the department is where some municipalities do not have adequate ICT infrastructure to remotely connect and be able to address some queries raised by the department related to incorrect statements and/or outstanding amounts.

DPWI’s commitment to ensure that all valid invoices are settled within 30 days on receipt of statements and invoices, or the agreed period with stakeholders, remains unwavering, hence the improved trajectory over the past couple of months of settling invoices within 30 days.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. (a) On 1 February 2021, 25 of 33 Title Deeds were registered in the names of 25 beneficiaries as received from the State Attorney.

(b) (i) 25 Title Deeds have been registered.

(ii) No Title Deeds have been handed over to individuals.

T2. here are delays with the Title Deeds for 6 beneficiaries whose Deed of Donations had to be signed again as 5 of the beneficiaries’ spouses, who jointly signed with them, have passed away and 1 had a matrimonial challenge. A further 2 beneficiaries do not comply, where 1 is not utilising the farm and has not completed the required documentation, and the other has a conflict in family as the original beneficiaries have passed on.

3. The deeds of donations for the 6 outstanding compliant title deeds have been handed over to the State Attorney to initiate the process of registering the land parcels into beneficiaries’ names. It is anticipated that the processes will be finalised within the next six months depending on all requirements for registration being addressed.

4. Progress on the finalisation of the title deeds for the Tafelkop farmers will be presented in the next Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform where a recommendation will be made for a joint handover ceremony led by the Deputy President with Ministers of Public Works & Infrastructure and Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development for the issuing of the 25 Title Deeds that have been registered.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

I’ve been informed by the Department that the service provider has not provided reasons nor made representations regarding restriction and as such, the department has not recommended restriction to National Treasury.

Upon receipt of the Departments letter dated 28 September 2020 notifying of the intent to restrict, the service provider through their attorneys requested on 16 October 2020 that the department provide them with all and any relevant information so as to enable them to make representations. The department acknowledged this request on 30 November 2020.

The departments Restriction Committee and Authority and the office of the acting Director-General has subsequently agreed on the documentation to be provided and this was submitted to the service provider on 12 February 2021. The department now awaits the representations that must be submitted within 14 days and upon receipt thereof, the Restriction Committee will progress the matter.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I am informed by the Department that the outstanding rental owed to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) as at 31 January 2021 is R3 108 516 329 broken down as follows:

(i) Outstanding claims owed by User Departments for accommodation

The total outstanding claims owed by User Departments for accommodation is R3 108 516 329 broken down as follows:

• The DPWI charges rental for the use of State properties by User Departments in line with the Devolution Framework approved by National Treasury. The outstanding balance owed by User Departments for state-owned accommodation is R1 926 228 416 as at 31 January 2021.

• The DPWI also signs lease agreements with private landlords in instances where state properties are not available for use by the User Department, after which the Department recovers all costs related to these leases from the User Departments. The outstanding balance for leases is R1 182 287 913 as at 31 January 2021

(ii) Rental debtors is R101 046 999

These are persons and entities who are renting properties that are not being utilized by Government.

(iii) Prestige debtors is R7 849 565

These are persons who include members of the Executive, former members of the Executive, Members of Parliament, Directors-General, former Directors-General, officials required to be accommodated in Cape Town and/or Pretoria, and other eminent persons required to be provided with accommodation.

The abovementioned amounts may exclude money not yet allocated or cash in transit. At the beginning of the sixth administration, the Minister requested the Department to implement a debt recovery process.

2. (a) The full relevant details of persons and entities owing DPWI as at 31 January 2021 are found in attached Annexure A.

(b) The nature of the agreement is that these persons and entities are leasing properties from DPWI either as a benefit provided in various statutes. In case of properties occupied by User Departments, the agreements are governed by the Devolution Framework as approved by National Treasury.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I have been informed by the Department that the terms and conditions attached to the occupation were that:

(a) the official can reside at the residence for a period of 3 months;

(b) the official will be liable for a monthly rental as determined by the Department for duration of her stay; and

(c) the residence should be made available for the renovations at any given moment.

(2) The Department has not yet received any monies as the rental amount was never determined and rent was never charged. The implicated official was responsible to determine the rent in terms of her job description. Consequence management, including disciplinary action and the recovery of rental owed, is in progress.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I am informed by the Department that the property is owned by the Department of Public Works and infrastructure.

a)  On the 1st December 1998

b) For residential accommodation for SAPS.

2. No; it is not being used for its originally intended purpose as it is at present illegally occupied. The Department has now initiated the eviction processes. Once the illegal occupants are evicted from the property; the building is due to be rehabilitated and included in the Prestige Residential Portfolio.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I am informed by the Department that:

a) The Department, as owner of the property; was ordered in terms of section 6 (5) of the Problem Building By-Law of 2010 to repair, renovate, repaint, alter, close, demolish, secure, or remove all refuse from, the problem building.

b) As the property is unlawfully occupied, the Department handed over the matter to the Office of the State Attorney for eviction as well as engaged with the Department of Human Settlements and the Local Authority to undertake the profiling process of all the occupants and to provide alternative accommodation for the unlawful occupants in order for this office to prepare for eviction.

2. Yes.

a) Herewith the names of the unlawful occupants:

Item	NAME	IDENTITY NUMBER
1	Lerna Marneveld
2	Thembakazi queenie Mbolo
3	Colleen Booysen
4	Elizabeth Booysen
5	Vinzenzo Booysen
6	Mary Elizabeth Lang
7	Sean Charles Lang (spouse)
8	Brandon Owen Lang (adult child)
9	Gerhardus Wilhelmus Stoop

b) No, they are not paying any rental.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

1. I am informed by the Department that the Department has taken steps to evict all illegal occupants from the specified property. The matter has been referred to the State Attorney for eviction.

2. There is a Project registered for the rehabilitation of the building.

a) This Project is currently in the planning stages

b) It is not currently intended for disposal

c) The administrative functions of the Project can continue, however the implementation and date of the physical hand over of the site is delayed due to the impending eviction. As such a start date for the rehabilitation cannot be confirmed.

Reply:

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:

(a)

(i) The Questions office should refer this part of the question to the Department of Communications; which is the relevant department that deals with Post Offices

(ii) This part of the question should be referred to the Department of Basic Education, which is the relevant department that deals with Schools;

(b) The relevant Ministers as indicated in (i) and (ii) will respond accordingly.